froQ CB ОБОДА ifc,SVOBODOBODAA ! УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ щоденник А І N І A N D А І І \ І ГОІПІОП ENGUSH-LANGUAGt Wl І kl V EDITIOWeN e V Vol. LXXXVH No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 25 cents Grigorenko is prime mover behind The Ukrainian Helsinki Group: new Helsinki support group

a high profile in Madrid cular. The former dissident was the focus of attention lor the international by Roman Kupchinsky press and was given extensive coverage by various television networks MADRID - During the week of Committee in Defense of Workers - throughout the world. November 11-14, a number of events Committee for Social Self-Defense took place here which highlighted the (KOR-KSS) there was Barabara To- Gen. Grigorenko was the priroe violations of human rights in Ukraine. runczyk. Among the others present and mover behind the formation of the These activities coincided with the introduced were Leonid Plyushch, Nina International Association for the Sup­ opening of the conference to review the Strokata. Alexander Ginzburg. Edward port of Helsinki Groups, which he implementation of the Helsinki Ac­ Kuznetsov, VladysShakalysand Valen- considers to be- his greatest achieve­ cords and were organized by the Ad tyn Moroz. ment, reports the press service of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council Hoc Citizens' Committee for the Mad­ Gen. Grigorenko spoke on behalf of (abroad).. rid-Helsinki Meeting. The Ad Hoc the Ukrainian group: Citizens' Committee was organized in "For over two months, we have been The honorary president of the newly- the summer of 1980 by individuals witness to how the Soviet delegation has formed association is exiled Soviet representing a number of U.S. organ­ fought a protracted battle over the physicist Dr. Andrei Sakharov. Mykola izations, among them the AFL-CIO, agenda in Madrid. Today the fate of the Rudenko. one of the founders of the Freedom House, the League for Indus­ Madrid conference is in the balance. Ukrainian Helsinki Group who is trial Democracy, the Committee in- -'^Thc^SSR has'irientTorred only, -currently sen ing his prison term is one Defense of Soviet Political Prisoners those facts which are in its self-interest. of the vice-presidents. On the initiative of Gen. Grigorenko. and others. One of the constituent TASS insists that the participants in the Gen. Petro Grigorenko members of the Ad Hoc Committee was Helsinki Accords affirmed the conse­ the association issued a manifesto as the foreign Representation of the quences of World War II by codi­ NEW YORK - Gen. Petro Grigo­ well as an appeal to Madrid participants Ukrainian Helsinki Group represented fying the inviolability of the bordcis of renko. head of the Foreign Representa­ calling for the full exposure of the by Gen. Petro Grigorenko. Nadia Europe. tion of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, violations arid the naming of the viola­ tors of the Helsinki Accords, as well as Svitlychna and Leonid Plyushch. "The Soviets, however, refuse to returned from the Madrid Conference for guaranteeing the right of the public Among the members of the Ad Hoc speak of human rights, and the Helsinki on November 25 where he played a groups to monitor compliance by the Committee were such prominent figures principle that "national rights and the prominent role as spokesman for the signatories with the Final Act. as authors Edward Albee and Saul right of each nation to determine its human-rights movement in general and (Continued on page IS) Bellow, French philosopher Raymond social, economic, political and cultural the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in parti­ Aron. composer Leonard Bernstein, development is regarded by the Soviets Leo Cherne, Paddy Chayefsky, Robert as a crime. Conquest. Midge Decter, Arthur Gold­ "Therefore the opposition move­ berg, Senator John Heinz, AFL-CIO ments in the non-Russian national Ukrainian journalists initiate broad President Lane Kirkland. Polish philo­ republics — Ukraine. Lithuania. Latvia sopher Leszek Kolakowski, Leopold and Armenia, among others - is campaign to assist Chornovil Labedz. Senator Daniel Moynihan, brutally repressed. The Soviet govern­ Martin Peretz, Prof. Richard Pipes, ment, by utilizing terror, wishes to JERSEY CITY. N.J. - The execu­ campaign to send letters directly lo Mr. Norman Podhoretz, Elliot Richardson. eradicate the historical memory of the tive board of the Ukrainian Journalists' Chornovil: conduct a blood-donor Eugene V. Rostow, Donald Rumsfeld. non-Russian nations. Association of America held a meeting drive on January 12 Day of Solid­ Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Frank Shakes­ at the Svoboda press on November 13 at arity with Ukrainian political prisoners: peare, William Simon. Telford Taylor. "Opposition in Ukraine - the oppo­ which plans were discussed to initiate a and call a meeting of the representatives Elmo Zumwalt Jr. and others. sition of a large nation - is being campaign in defense of Vyacheslav of the various committees in defense of repressed with particular severity. The In the coordinating committee of the Chornovil. Ukrainian journalist and Ukrainian political prisoners in an Ukrainian Helsinki Group has lost Ad Hoc committee were two members political prisoner who has recently been effort to ensure the coordination pf almost all its members. Twenty eight of the Committee in Defense of Soviet arrested and sentenced for the fourth activities. members of the group find themselves Political Prisoners - Adrian Karat- time. Realizing that the members of the in labor camps, prisons, psychiatric nycky and Roman Kupchinsky. The Mr. Chornovil was last arrested on UJAA will be unabletoundertakethe.se hospitals and in exile. A number of coordinator of the group was Prof. trumped up charges of attempted rape, activities single-handedly, the initiators members of the group have been ex­ Allen Weinstein. only several months after he joined the of the campaign expressed the hope pelled from the Soviet Union. The Ukrainian Helsinki Group by letter that they will find support for actions in Press Conference Soviet government seeks to physically from his place of exile in the Yakut defense of Mr. Chornovil from the annihilate the most nationally aware ASSR. Ukrainian community at large. The activities of the Ad Hoc Commit­ segment of Ukrainian society. tee began in Madrid on November 11 At the meeting it was decided that the (Continued on page 14) with a press conference for representa­ "Oppositionists are attacked and following course of action wbuld be tives of Helsinki monitoring groups beaten on the streets: they arc seized instrumental in drawing attention to the from the USSR and Eastern Europe. without legal basis. I he consequence ol plight of Mr. Chornovil: initiate a letter- NSIDE: The conference took place in the Euro- all this has in some instances resulted in writing campaign to American news­ building Hotel and was attended by death. In the 1970`s, three dissident papers as well as seek contact W Dr. Bohdan Bociurkiw on the over 100 corespondents from the artists were killed by unk`nown assail­ with publishers and members of the Kremlin's secret war on religion - Western press,fadioand television. The ants, who were never captured. The press in the effort to marshall support page 3. composer Volodymyr4vasiuk, a Ukrai­ for the defense of Mr. Chornovil; speakers were `Gen. Petro Grigorenko Ш Conclusion of Supreme Presi­ nian Catholic priest .and his wife were contact American officials and interna­ from the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. dent John Flis` report on the UCCA tional organizations, particularly Am­ Ludmilla Atexyeva from the Moscow murdered. The Ukrainian writer Heli congress — page 7. group. Tomas Venclova from the Lithu­ Snehirov was killed with the help of nesty International which would inter­ cede for Mr. Chornovil with the Soviet anian group. Amburtsian Khalgatian Soviet medical - thorities. Ukrainian Ш Profile on Dr. Renau Holod, from the Armenian group and Vladimir dissident Mykhaylo Melnyk was driven authorities: compile extensive docu­ consultant to the Aga Khan Award. Bukovsky. who read a joint statement to suicide. Musa Mamut, a Crimean mentation on Mr. Chornovil and the - page 9. from Soviet dissidents. From the Polish (Continued on pace га)'– proceedings against him: organize a 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBEB 7,1880 - No. 28 Moscow group releases details Soviets squelch writers' Ш ofOgorodnikov's trial for independent writers'union WHEATON. III. - The Moscow was refused, and Mr. Ogorodnikov`s MOSCOW - A bid by seven young sky. a 34-year-old theater director, Helsinki monitoring group has issued a mother was forced to leave the court­ Soviet writers, chafing under official claimed he and six other writers deliver­ statement regarding the trial of Alex­ room: and 2) that the court officials be literary constraints, to form an indepen­ ed a letter to the Moscow City Council a ander Ogorodnikov, the 29-year-old replaced by others as he formally dent writers' union has been squelched- week before asking permission to seuup Russian Orthodox religious activist objected to the officials presiding. This by Moscow authorities, according to a a workshop independent of the official who was sentenced on September 5 to petition was also rejected. Mr. Ogorod­ report in The New York Times^ The union.' six years at hard labor followed by five nikov then thanked his defense lawyer, seven had petitioned the Moscow City but declined any further assistance from The same day, he and two others were years' internal exile for alleged anti- Council last month to grant them detained by police who claimed they Soviet agitation. Keston College re­ him. The lawyer then left the court­ permission to organize an experimental room. were investigating an apartment rob­ ports." workshop independent of the official bery. The document was signed by Yalena Up to the time of the trial the defen­ Sovier Writers' Union, and that the new According to the Times' report, Bonner, wife of exiled Soviet physicist dant had conducted a lengthy hunger club be allowed to publish a periodical would-be sponsors of the club were also Andrei Sakharov. Sofia Kallistratova. strike (102 days). As he suffers from an of no more than 300 or 500 copies subject to police harassment, their Ivan Kovalyou. Nahum Meiman and ulcer, this hunger strike has aggravated containing the members' uncensored apartments were searched and their Felix Serebrov. his ill health. When Mr. Ogorodnikov`s works. manuscripts confiscated. Similar re­ The full text appears below: mother was forced out of the court­ On November 25, Reuters reported pressive tactics were used 18 months In a session on September 4-7. the room, he attempted to cut his veins. that Soviet security officers briefly ago, when a group of more established Kalinin city court sentenced Alexander Subsequently, an ambulance was detained three Soviet writers and con­ writers attempted to put put an uncen­ Ogorodnikov to six years of camps parked outside the court for the dura­ fiscated manuscripts. Yevgeni Kozlov- sored collection entitled "Metropol." followed by five years of internal exile. tion of the trial. Among the witnesses called to the In 1976. Alexander Ogorodnikov stand were Vladimir Poreshand Viktor U.S. publishers score harassment of writers organized a Christian youth seminar in Popkov. both of whom were brought Moscow and also participated in the from the places where they are serving NEW YORK— The International mental literature. The text of the cable publication of a religious journal. sentences. Freedom to Publish Committee of the reads as follows: - Obshchina (community). As a result of The specific charges against Mr. Association of American Publishers American publishing community this, he became a target for persecution Ogorodnikov are not yet clear. How­ sent a cable on November 24 to deplores the harassment of Soviet by the KGB. In the spring of 1979. Mr. ever, it is known that the publication of Felix Kuznetsov, chairman of the writers Popov, Bcrman. Kormer, Ргі– Ogorodnikov was sentenced by the the journal. Obshchina, is one of them. Moscow Writers Union, and Boris gov, Kozlovsky, Klimontovich and Konakova city court to one year of This journal commenced publication Stukalin. chairman of the State Com­ Kharitonov. We believe this is a serious general regime camps under Article 209 before Mr. Ogorodnikov`s first arrest - mittee of the USSR. Council of Minis­ violation of the Helsinki Accords and of the Russian Criminal Code (para­ before 1979. The inauguration of a new ters on Publishing. Printing and Book­ respectfully request that the personal sitism). He served this sentence in the case against Mr. Ogorodnikov and his selling, protesting harassment of 7 possessions of these writers be returned Krasnoyarsk region. Upon completion arrest in 1980 during the last day's of his young Soviet writers who had attemp­ to them. We would appreciate a prompt of the sentence, Mr. Ogordonikov was sentence for "parasitism," is an illegal ted to form a club to publish experi­ response to this communication. not released; a new case was inaugurat­ method of extending his period of ed against him under Article 70 of the punishment. His parents and wife were Criminal Code of the RSFSR - "anti- admitted into'the courtroom on the last Soviet agitation and propaganda." day of the trial. News briefs from the USSR At his trial. Mr. Ogorodnikov made The severe sentence meted out to e Mykola Matusevych, one of the two forceful petitions: I) that the Alexander.Ogorodnikov by the court, is founding members'of the Ukrainian, courtroom be cleared of specially a clear indication ofahe intention of the Helsinki Group, lias been transferred to selected spectators and his friends be authorities to stamp out the movement the Chystopol prison, according to the admitted in their place. This petition. for freedom of conscience. press service of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (abroad). Moscow police prevent meeting, Mr. Matusevych was arrested on April 22, 1977 and sentenced to seven of Jewish scientists years'camp and five years'exile. He was serving his`sentence in Perm camp no. MOSCOW - Despite numerous of the group. charges of human-rights violations When Western journalists arrived at 35. leveled at the Soviet Union during the Mr. Brailovsky`s apartment, the Times " According to unofficial sources. East-West conference to review imple­ reported, the^ were met by Soviet Hanna Mykhajlenko a 55-year-old mentation of the Helsinki Accords, security personnel who told them that teacher, was to be tried November 17 in Soviet authorities are continuing their the apartment was being disinfected. Odessa. campaign to crackdown on dissident Mrs. Brailovsky denied that her apart­ Ms. Mykhajlenko has been impri­ activity. ment was being disinfected and charged soned once before after having been On November 30, Moscow police that the plainclothesmen were breaking brought to trial on dubious charges. prevented the convening of a private the law by preventing-a private gather­ After her most recent arrest (she was , Mykola Matusevych meeting of Jewish scientists at the home ing that she asserted was legal. charged under Article 62 of the Crimin­ of Viktor Brailovsky, the Soviet mathe­ As they were leaving, the correspon­ al Code of the Ukrainian SSR). Ms. Moscow, raising speculation that she matician and emigration movement, dents were warned by the security detail Mykhajlenko was referred forexamina- may be confined to a psychiatric hos­ activist who was arrested for "defama­ that they were meddling in something tion to the notorious Serbsky Institue in pital. , tion of the Soviet state" on November that was none of their affair, and that 13, according to The New York Times. their behavior would be reported to the It was" the second Sunday in a row in proper authorities. which the police have prevented the According to the Times, Mrs. Brai­ meeting. lovsky has charged that her husband's The scientists, many of whom have arrest was intended primarily, as a step UlcroinianWeeHy lost their positions as a result of their toward breaking up the seminars, which requests to emigrate, have been meeting over the years have been attacked in the СВОБОДА ,^,SVOBODA at Mr. Brailovsky`s apartment since Soviet press as "nonexistent" and a 1972, when the first such seminar was "fabrication" of Western propa­ FOUNDED 1893 held to keep up the expertise and morale gandists. Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association. Inc.. Hryhoriy Prykhodko arrested in July at 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. N.J. 07302. weekly. HELSINKI - Dissident sources Ukrainian, learned Ukrainian and Svoboda TELEPHONES: UNA recently reported the arrest in July of became a fervent Ukrainian nationalist. (201) 434 0237 (201)451-2200 Ukrainian dissident Hryhoriy Pry­ In 1975, he penned an appeal to the (201)434 0807 from New York (212) 227-5250 khodko on charges' of "anti-Soviet Supreme Soviet of the USSR in which from New York (212) 227-4125 activity" and alleged associations with he pointed out the incongruity of Soviet members of the Ukrainian Helsinki diplomatic and foreign policy pro­ Subscription rates for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY S8.00 per year UNA Members group, according to the Smoloskyp nouncements concerning human rights S5.00 per year InformatioiuService^ and colonization, and the harsh reality чЗв^Зм? of Soviet internal policies. He also Postmaster, send address changes to: The 43-year-old engineer was first accused the Soviet leadership of violat­ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz arrested in 1973 and sentenced to five ing the Soviet Constitution by carrying P0 Box 346. Jersey City. N.J 07303 Assistant editors: Ika Koznarska Casanova years' imprisonment. While serving his out such policies as de facto censorship George Bohdan Zarycky sentence. Mr. Prykhodko, who resided of the press and the systematic.eradica- Application to ma.l at second-class postage rates is pending at Jersey Cty. N.J. in central Russia and barely spoke tion of Ukrainian culture and language. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 3 How the ті I in wages secret wa on religion by Dr. Bohdan Bociurkiw The article below appeared previously in the becomes highly political in a. system which claims the day-to-day control over religion and the infiltra­ September 28 issue of the Toronto Star. It is reprinted monopoly of truth and power for the Communist tion of religious organizations has been assigned to the here by permission of the author. Dr. Bohdan Party, which is committed to the ultimate eradication secret police. - Bociurkiw is professor of political science at Car let on of all religion. The police have always overshadowed govern­ University in Ottawa and. is co-author with John W. Being ideologically incompatible with Marxism- mental bodies like Kuroedov's Council for Religious Strong of" Religion and Atheism in the USSR"(1975). Leninism, religious organizations cannot be absorbed Affairs. He is a recognized authority on Church-state relations like other structures into a centralized system of social At the same time, religious institutions and activities and human rights in the Soviet Union. controls- have been circumscribed by a maze of detailed laws, Significant following decrees, regulations and instructions, many of them Amid the current trials of religious dissidents in the secret. Secrecy has been employed to conceal blatant Soviet Union, secret Kremlin reports leaked to the They remain the sole "islands of non-conformity" violations of the constitutional "separation of the West show for the first time just how Moscow within the Soviet system which grudgingly tolerates Church from the state," published legislation on knowingly breaks its own laws to control and exploit them for two principal reasons: they still command a religion and international agreements on human the Churches and religious sects still surviving in ``',i significant following,, privately estimated by the rights. empire. authorities at 20 to 25 percent of the adult population; The contradictions in Soviet religious policy even The reports by the governmental Council for and most religious faiths are closely linked with caused some confusion for the CRA plenipotentiary in Religious Affairs (C.R A) cover the years 1970-and 1974 ethnicity and the culture of different nations and Kiev, named Rudenko, who is quoted in Furov's 1974 — since then little has changed — and were leaked national minorities in the Kremlin's empire. report: recently to the Paris-based emigre Russian journal Some 48 religious groups and movements exist in "...on one hand, their (the priests') numbers The Herald of the Russian Christian Movement. the Soviet Union, according to Furov. In confidential should be reduced dued to their religious influence, on Never before published in English in Canada, they remarks in May 1976, he stated that "at present," the other hand, the numbers of believers do not decline were presented to the Central Committee of the Soviet there are 16,000 congregations of all cults; however, in and there is a growing need for them (the clergy); on Communist Party by V. Furov, deputy to V.A. the press we cite the figure of 20,000 so that anti-Soviet one hand, they ought to be compromised, on the Kuroedov, chairman of the CRA. (elements) would not, shout that 'religion is being other hand they are loyal, conduct their activities Criminal practices destroyed." within the law, know a lot and can influence many The largest is the Russian Orthodox Church with things, and, therefore, we are interested in carrying out What the secret reports show is that if Soviet less than 7,000 "working" churches (less than 10 legislation as understood by Kuroedov were to be with them certain work ...particularly while (they) percent of its pre-1917, total), served by only 5,900 meet and accompany foreign tourists, religious and enforced, he and his officials of the CRA would be priests. subject to criminal prosecution - because the governmental organizations and delegations, the council's activities violate Sovier legal guarantees of Opium for the people number of which grows every year." freedom of conscience. The Orthodox are followed by the Roman Catholics Rudenko`s musings show that the Soviet regime has Kuroedov is, in fact, his own prosecution witness in with 1,000 surviving churches (4,200 in 1940). df no scruples in exploiting religion for political gains at a handbook called Church and Religion in the USSR, 24,000 Islamic mosques before the revolution, only home and abroad. which he wrote for foreign consumption in 1977. 300 are now "registered," while 700 are "semi- At home, it relies on "loyalist" clergy to pacify and He states that "far from oppressing the Church or existing." Only 300 Old Believers' churches still educate the faithful in the spirit of "Soviet patriot­ preventing believers from practicing their religion. operate (one-fifth of the pre-revolutionary total) and ism" and obedience. Ironically, this has placed the Soviet legislation stipulates that any violation of the of 5,000 synagogues only 200 remain. Some 4,000 "registered" clergy in the role condemned by Marx and law through infringements on the rights of believers is sectarian congregations comprise 400,000 believers, Lenin: dispensers of an "opium" to keep the masses a criminal offense." but only 60 percent can be considered loyal to the docile. He also quotes the Soviet constitutional guarantees Soviet regime, observed Furov. About 1,200sectarian Kremlin's anxiety on separation of Church and state, freedom of worship communities operate illegally and most have "anti- and independent church regulations. Soviet orientation." Behind this lies the Kremlin's anxiety that the But Kuroedov's published principles differ sharply Leninism sees religion in terms of the masses' believers' sense of deprivation - caused by lifelong from the council's secret report — considered backwardness and ignorance, a product of "fraud" by exposure to ridicule, harassment and denial of access absolutely authentic by Western specialists — greedy reactionary clergy dispensing "the opium of the to influential positions - may otherwise explode in presented to the Central Committee by his deputy, people" to prevent the working masses from develop­ open dissent, as is presently th"e case in Roman Furov, in 1975. The report includes these statements: ing a true class consciousness. Catholic Lithuania. ""The Synod (of the Russian Orthodox Church) is Lenin tried to accelerate secularization by mani­ subject to the council's control. The question of the pulation, agitation and force, while the party claim to Even more useful to the Kremlin have been "loyal" selection and placement of its permanent members has a "scientific" theory and infallibility made it incapable bishops and clergy. By virtue of the credibility been and remains entirely in the hands of the of meaningful dialogue with religious believers. accorded them abroad they can promote Soviet council... AH questions which are to be considered by But while advocating active struggle to ultimately foreign-policy objectives through involvement in the Synod, Patriarch Pimen (of Moscow) and "liberate" all society from religion; Leninism counsels ecumencial organizations like the World Council of permanent members of the Synod are discussed in tactical pragmatism, including manipulation of Churches and the Soviet bloc-based Christian Peace advance with the leadership...they also seek (the religion whenever it serves the party's political ends. Conference, as well as through contacts with the council's) consent for the final "Decisions of the Holy Under Stalin, Russian nationalism increasingly Vatican and other centers. Synod." affected the party's attitudes: after nearly wiping out the Russian Orthodox Church and other religious On the other hand, the Moscow Patriarchate, the " "While exercising a permanent and indefatigable Evangelical Christians and the Baptists have tried to control over the activities of the Synod responsible offi- groups in the 1930s, Stalin turned to Russian Orthodoxy as a "patriotic" integrating force during turn these services to the state to their own advantage cials of the council conduct a systematic educational- — by using them as bargaining levers with the state in explanatory work with the Synod members, establish World War II, and used it as a weapon against the Ukrainian Uniate. Church and other "nationalist" trying to cut their losses and preserving their with them confidential contacts, shape (their) patriotic institutional strength. views and feelings, and through them and with their Churches. help, exert the necessary influence over the entire Since the war, the Kremlin has relied on the For the Kremlin, the most "patriotic" and politically episcopate..." Orthodox and other "loyal"Churches to promote and (if not ideologically) compatible Church has been the " "Not a single consecration of a bishop, not a rationalize in pseudo-theological terms its foreign Russian Orthodox, historically the Church most single transfer (of a bishop) is carried out without a policy objectives. closely associated with Russian nationhood and its careful examination of the candidacies by the Perhaps even more important than ideology in imperial legacy. responsible officials of the council..." motivating the party's policy on religion has been the Soviet compulsion to suppress or closely control all The index of "patriotism" has been the lengths to " "The Council for Religious Affairs has informa­ social institutions and activities it cannot assimilate. which Churches have gone in "proving" unconditional tion about every bishop...a procedure has been Religion is the only formally tolerated and thus loyalty: by keeping silent in the face of persecution (as established whereby diocesan bishops, while coming readily available alternative to communism, and the during Khrushchev's sweeping anti-religious cam­ each year to present their reports to the patriarchate, Church is, apart from the family, the regime's sole rival paign of 1959-64); by covering up such persecution pay visits also to the Soviet..." in socialization of the young. through "voluntary" self-imposed restrictions on their Alienation from the system and the search for activities, by closing "superfluous" monasteries and " "The Soviet for Religious Affairs (and) its theological schools, and retiring "redundant" clergy. plenipotentiaries are systematically involved in cultural roots and moral values still attract to religion studying the cadres of the servants of cult (clergy), disillusioned intellectuals and youth, and peasants, Courageous priests conduct individual conversations with them, educate women and old people — the most exploited and peglected members of Soviet society. them in the spirit of respect for Soviet laws; all political Thus Furov's reports for 1970 and 1974 repeatedly work with the clergy is carried in the interests of the' The Churches have also assumed some extra- religious lunctions, including the maintenance of acknowledge the "realism" and "loyalty" of the state." patriarch and many bishops in such cooperation. " "The council and its plenipotentiaries in the ethnic cultures. republics...constantly take into account many specific The source, perhaps, of greatest anxiety to the But the ultimate proof of Soviet patriotism required conditions, the composition and activities of the Soviet authorities is the attraction which religions of Church leaders has been "to bear false witness for the servants of cult and strive to limit and neutralize their have for "anti-Soviet elements." sake of the Church " - to falsify for the benefit of influence upon believers..." Secret police foreigners the true situation of the Church, to \ These are damaging revelations. Indeed, religion, as indignantly deny real cases of persecution and to we can see, is not a private matter in the Soviet Union. This is why religion has always been viewed by the The moment it is openly professed and acted upon it Kremlin as a threat to stability and security and why (Continued on page 15) 4 . THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7,1980 ,^` No. 28 Twenty-seven organizations form Library of Congress seeks committee to study reform of UCCA publications of ethnic cfFOUps\

NEW YORK - Representatives chak, vice chairmen; Wolodymyr Вог– WASHINGTON - The Library of an international conference on the topic from 27 organizations which walked kovsky and Petro Baibak, secretaries. Congress announced that it needs held in Washington in 1979." assistance in collecting sample copies of All similar materials, whether in out of or protested the proceedings of Among the organizations which the 13th UCCA Congress in October, publications issued by and for the many English or in other languages, are of make up the new committee are, the ethnic groups in the United States. interest to the Library of Congress. held a joint meeting here on Saturday, Ukrainian National Association, the November 22, and resolved to form a As a national library, the Library of As a first step toward framing its Ukrainian Fraternal Association, the Congress has a responsibility for main­ future acquisitions policy, the library joint committee consisting of all partici­ Ukrainian Gold Cross, Ukrainian Na­ pating organizations to work toward taining collections that reflect the needs information about available tional Women's League of America, history and culture of the American ethnic publications of every type, ensuring the reform of the current Veterans of the 1st Division of the UCCA. people and the many ethnic groups that ranging from pamphlets to substantial Ukrainian National Army, the Brother­ compose it. Although the library has multi-volume collections, from newslet­ hood of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, both ethnic newspapers and publica­ ters and local periodicals to journals The committee, whose formal name the Association of Former Soldiers of will be the. Committee for Law and tions in its collections, there is a need to with national distribution. Ukrainian Armies, the Association of expand the coverage. It will not be Order in the UCCA, elected a presidium UPA Veterans, Ukrainian-American Books, pamphlets and music that can consisting of 10 representatives. The possible to collect all the publications he made available free of charge should Veterans, Veterans of the Ukrainian issued throughout the country, but it is presidium, which named UNA Su­ Resistance, the Ukrainian Farmers' be sent to the address given below. For preme President John O. FLis chair­ important to have a wide selection of publications that are for sale, the library Party, the Organization of Ukrainian newspapers, periodicals, books and man, agreed to send a letter to the Democratic Youth, Ukrainian National wishes to receive informaiton as to the UCCA President Lev Dobriansky sug­ - pamphlets, as well as sound recordings author, title, name and address of the Youth Federation, Zavero academic and films that reflect the interests, gesting a meeting on February 5, to society, Ukrainian Medical Association publisher or distributor, date of publi­ discuss the current status of the con­ concerns, and activities of America's cation, number of pages, and price. The of North America; Association of ethnic groups. gress as well as proposals to alleviate Ukrainian Vetenarians and the Associa­ same applies to music and spoken-word misfeances which the committee feels tion of Ukrainian Journalists of Ame­ Some of these publications are pro­ sound recordings. took place during the quadrennial rica. duced by organizations, such as "Slo­ In the case of newspapers and period­ meeting of the UCCA in Philadelphia. vaks in America: A Bicentennial icals, it would be very helpful to receive Also on the committee are repre­ Study," published by the Slovak League several sample issues. Earlier publica­ sentatives from the Organization for the of America. Others are produced by tions and complete sets of periodicals In addition to Mr. Flis, other mem­ churches, especially for anniversary no longer being published can also be bers of the presidium include Ivan Rebirth of Ukraine, the Association of Ukrainian Americans, "Chornomorska commemorations, e.g., "The Assump­ sent to the library, but it is recommend­ Oleksyn and Bohdan Shabunchak, vice tion Church in History 1939-79." pub­ ed that the donating parties first inquire chairman; Olha Kuzmowycz, secretary; Sitch" Sports Club, the Association of Supporters of Ukraine's Liberation lished by the Greek Orthodox Church whether the publications arc already in Roman Danyliuk, treasure/. Other of the Assumption in Seattle, Wash. the library's collections. members on the presidium include Yurij Struggle, the Democratic Alliance of Nahorniy, George Soltys, Evhen Sta- Ukrainians Formerly Repressed in the Various literary works and personal Not all of the publications reported chiw and I. Pavlenko. Soviet Union, Ukrainian Revolution­ reminiscences of members of ethnic or sent to the library will be acquired or ary Democratic Party, the Council of groups are often written in languages retained permanently. Nevertheless, Friends of the Ukrainian National other than English, though sometimes public response will enable the library The presidium of the meeting consist­ Republic, the Ukrainian Liberation there are bilingual or translated anth­ to determine the full range of ethnic ed of Mrs. Kuzmowycz, chairman; Fund and the Ukrainian Democratic ologies such as "Lithuanian Writers in publications available today and to Messers. Flis, Oleksyn, and Shebun` Movement. the West," published by the Lithuanian enable us to make the national collec­ Library Press in Chicago. Some publi­ tions truly representative of all elements cation present genealogical studies, e.g., of the nation's culture/ Iwanciw appointed to "Czech Pioneers in Texas: Vincenc Doubrava and Frantiska Novak Doub- All persons who can assist the library rava and Their Descendants." in this important projectare urged to do GOP transition team Various ethnic meetings and confer­ so. Letters and publications should be ences also yield publications such as addressed to the Exchange and Gift domestic and foreign policy issues for "The Role of Americans of Italian Division, Ethnic Unit, Library of Con­ Gov. Reagan's debate with independent Heritage in the 1980s" which followed gress, Washington. D.C. 20540. .candidate John Anderson. While re­ sponsible for aspects of defense and foreign policy, especially the Soviet Union and the Middle East, Mr. Iwan­ Scholars hold forum on religion in Soviet Union ciw also prepared sections dealing with domestic policy issues including gov­ CHICAGO - A forum on "Aspects and the Soviet Regime"; Dr. Jerry ernment paperwork, crime and hous­ of Religion in the USSR and Eastern Pankhurst (Ohio State University) - ing. Europe" sponsored by the department "Religious Dissent in the USSR"; Dr. of political science at Loyola University Vasyl Markus (Loyola University) After the September debate, the team and in cooperation with the Society for "Religious Samizdat in the Ukraine"; continued functioning as an issues the Study of Religion under Com­ and Alan Scarfe (Society for the Study group until the announcement of the munism based in Wheaton, Illinois, was of Religion and Communism) — "Ob­ October debate with President Jimmy held here on December 6, at Merts Hall servations on the Religious Scene in Carter. The team returned to debate on the Loyola University campus. Romania." preparations which culminated with a Presenting papers at the forum were: Following the forum,... Anne Gillen, question and answer session with Gov. Dr. Thomas Bird (City University of director of the Interreligious Task Reagan. New York) - "Catholics in the Soviet Force on Soviet Jewry, spoke on the Union"; Dr. Paul Sleeves (Stetson In a letter to Mr. Iwanciw dated subject, "Advocates of Religions, Li­ November 3. Gov. Reagan wrote: University) - "Evangelical Christians berty and the Madrid Conference."

Eugene M. Iwanciw "I want you to know how much I appreciate the help you provided in Ukrainian museum to offer preparing my debate briefing papers. WASHINGTON - Eugene Iwan­ Due to their, high quality, these papers Christmas workshops ciw, lcgilativc assistant to Sen. Harrison were subsequently.provided to Ambas­ Schmitt (R)-NM), has been appointed to sador Bush and my surrogates, and the transition team of President-elect were thus of great help to the cam­ NEW YORK - Christmas.work­ Christmas performing the drama of the Reagan. He was asked to join the team paign." shops at The Ukrainian Museum will Nativity. The ceramic figurines for the on November 25 as a budget official, to begin with the lighting of the 1980 Vertep were made by Slava Gerulak. a review and revise the fiscal 1982 budget In addition to his national security Christmas tree decorated with tradi­ contemporary Ukrainian artist. for various federal agencies. responsibilities, for the past two years tional hand-made Ukrainian orna­ Workshop schedule: Saturday Dec­ Mr. Iwanciw has been responsible for ments. These ornaments will be made ember 6th and 20th. 2-4 p.m. Sundays. The temporary appointment will last overseeing the budgets of the Depart­ by participants during each workshop December 7th, 14th and 21st. 2-4 p.m. until the new administration takes ment of Treasury, the Postal Service, session where both adults and children All materials are covered by the regis­ office in January. Mr. Iwanciw will the White Houseand a number of fcder- will have the opportunity to turn tration fee: S3.50-aduIt; S2.75- remain as national security adviser to al agencies for Sen. Schmitt. who serves multicolored beads, foil, nuts, straw, students A senior citizens: S3-museum Sen. Schmitt. as;i ranking member on the appropria­ paper and wire into animals, mobiles members: Free-to ages 7-16 years of tions subcommittee. and stars for their own tree. ages. In mid-September, Mr. Iwanciw was Also on display at the workshop The workshops will be held at The asked to join a six-man debate prepara­ The reports of the transition team will studio will be an adaptation of a 17th Ukrainian Museum - 203 Second Ave. tion team for then candidate Reagan. be submitted in late December and century Vertep. a larger version of a New York. N.Y. 10003 Advance regis­ The debate group was responsible for positions in the new administration will travelling puppet theatre that was once tration is suggested.. Call (212) 228- preparing a briefing book on both be filled in December and January. carried from town toiown in Ukraine at 0110. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7,1980 UNA plamv198T cruises JERSEY CITY. N.J. - The Execu­ snorkling to see a rainbow-colored UNA district committee meets tive Committee of the Ukrainian Na­ undersea world of exotic fish and live tional Association unanimously adopt­ coral formations, or water skiing, deep ed a resolution calling for'the sponsor­ sea fishing and sailing. You may play ship of a cruise for 198 l designed golf and tennis to your heart's content and asked that the minutes from the specifically for UNA members and their on the many famous courses or just Passaic previous meeting be read. families in order to "intensify fraternal enjoy the life in the warm sun. The SS After the reading, the district treasur­ activity and to strengthen the bonds Volendam serves as your floating hotel er provided the names of those members which unite all Ukrainians." Andrew with regular dining hours throughout that brought new members into the Keybida was chosen to arrange and the day. district. They were: Ivan Blykha, one coordinate the adventure and serve as ' In May 1980. 79-UNA members member; Lydia Kozak (Branch 134, the tour director. enjoyed the luxury of a cruise vacation secretary), one member; Hryhoriy The UNA cordially invites all mem­ on the SS Rotterdam to Nassau and Klymenko (Branch 182 secretary), two bers and their families and friends to found it exciting, relaxing, romantic members. Branches 64, 97 and 394 did participate in a special seven-day cruise , and exhilarating. This first UNA not bring in any new members. on the Holland America liner the SS cruise was sucn a success that we are Mrs. Diachuk asked all members to Volendam. sailing from New York to prompted to continue this type of low- work diligently in the membership Bermuda on Sunday. June 21, 1981. cost vacation for the enjoyment of our campaign, and added that, even though Join other UNA members on this UNA members and all profits derived the district may find it hard to fill its fabulous cruise for a relaxing week at will benefit the UNA Scholarship Fund. quota, it should strive to fill 50 to 75 sea, where guests will enjoy gracious The group rates for this seven-day percent of it. service and warm Dutch hospitality, as Bermuda cruise are: Category J - S950: Moving on to other UNA matters, well as a four-dav stopover in Bermuda. Category G - SI025: Category F - Mrs. Diachuk explained the new loan- The SS Vole'ndam, a 23.500-ton S1075; Category D - SI 125: Category insurance package devised by the UNA luxury ship, has nine fully air-condi­ C — SI 175. Prices quoted are per to assist young people in furthering tioned passenger decks. It offers a vast person, double occupancy and all their education while benefitting the range of facilities for the comfort and cabins have two lower beds, vanity, UNA. complete pleasure of its passengers. wardrobe and either bath or shower. She also mentioned the overall UNA Staterooms are unusually spacious and Some cabins will accommodate a John Chomko financial situation, UNA film projects, the ship houses a theatre, an outdoor third or fourth person at a cost of only the sale of UNA calender and. Christ­ pool, a miniature golf course, a gymna­ S400 per person. There is a port tax of PASSAIC, N.J. - The Passaic UNA mas cards,and the successful UNA sium, deck sports, a discotheque, a S23 per person, which is additional, District held an organizing meeting here youth program in Perth Amboy. night club offering professional enter­ however, no tipping is required which on Saturday, November 8, at which the Following Mrs. Diachuk's presenta­ tainment and other special daily activi­ gives members a saving of at least S50 24 assembled branch representatives tion, Mr. Chomko invited participants ties. You will be wined and dined in the per person. .' and members discussed a wide range of to take part in informal discussions on a elegant dining room three times daily as Reservations are already being ac­ UNA business. variety of subjects relating to the district well as partake in the in-between buffet cepted, and since there is a limited The meeting was called to order by and the UNA. Among the topic dis­ offered during the day and midnight. number of cabins available for the UNA JohnChomko, district chairman. Wasyl cussed were modifications of UNA There is a four-day stopover at St. group, interested persons must hurry Marushchak acted as secretary. Also in insurance policies, the new student loan George's and Hamilton in Bermuda, with their S200 deposit (per person) in attendance was Ulana Diachuk, su­ program and the UNA`s protest at the where the ship docks right at the foot of order to obtain the best cabins. Please preme treasurer of the UNA. 13th UCCA Congress. famous Front Street..so you.may^valk make checks'payable to the Ukrainian Following opening remarks by Mr. Refreshments prepared by Wolody- down the plank and into the picturesque National Association'and' rnailthem Chomko in which he noted that hk - myra and Eva Oliarnyk ої Branch 42 street, and shop to your delight in all the together with your name, address, district was the smallest in the UNA were served during the informal discus­ major stores. These brilliantly colored phone number and choice of category family, Mrs. Diachuk took the floor sions. buildings overflow with beautiful wares to: Andrew Keybida, 19 Rutgers St., from around the world, including Irish Maplewood. N.J. 07040. If more detail­ He enjoined all not to despair but to tweeds, English bone china. Madeira ed information is desired please write or. Niagara continue, their organizing work wijh embroidery, imported cameras and call Mr. Keybida at (201) 762-2827. renewed vigor. watches, vivid island fashions, hand­ Many of the 79 Vacationers who ST. CATHERINES. Ont. - An In his address, Mr. Omelchenko bags, jewelry arid perfume. participated in May's cruise to Nassau organizing meeting of the UNA Niagara noted that he was proud to have worked The aquamarine sea surrounds you expressed interest in an 11-day cruise to District was held here on November 9 at for the UNA for close to 40 years. He almost everywhere you go and some 30 the Caribbean on aboard the SS. Rot- the Ukrainian National Home with nine said that he accepted the post of district miles of beaches beckon. The sands are tendam. If enough person are inter­ branch representatives present. organizer in order to uphold the pres­ pink and the beaches are wide, sweeping ested the UNA will organize a group Bohdan Dolishny. chairman of the tige of the UNA in Canada. curves of powder-soft sand to bask and cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico; Char­ district committee, opened the meeting Mr. Dolishny then called upon the dream on - others are tiny and nestled lotte Amalie. St. Thomas; St. John's, and welcomed the participants. Mr. in secluded coves where you can tan. individual branch representatives to Antiqua. and Hamilton. Bermuda. The Dolishny announced that Yefym Omel- give their reports and critical assess­ swim and picnic, and never see another liner sails on Monday, May 18, 1981, chenko had been appointed full-time soul. ments. The following took part in the and returns on Thursday, May 28. district organizer by the organizing ensuing discussion: Handsome pastel houses stand The group rates for this 11-day cruise department of the UNA Executive behind walled gardens intertwined with are: Category E-2 - SI 185: C-4 - Board. Mr. Dolishny urged that the Emilia Smal. Branch 412; P. Diakiw. hibiscus, bouganvillea. morning glories SI325: C-2 - SI430; B-9 - SI545; B-7 board and branch secretaries give their Branch 427; M. Borovsky, Branch 427; and nasturtiums growing wild, with - S1675: B-6 - S1720: B-4 - S1840; B- full support to the newly appointed M. Berezhuk. Branch 454; P. Samets, tree-tall oleanders lining the winding 3 - S1895: B-2 - SI960. The quoted district organizer. He went on to note Branch 468; M. Loyik, Branch 427; P. roads. You may go scuba diving or prices are per person, double oc­ that Mr. Omelchenko, a long-time Tymkiw. Branch 458;' and Y. Omel­ cupancy, and all cabins have two lower secretary of Branch 451 in Grimsby and chenko, Branch 451. beds, vanity, wardrobe and either bath one of the founders as well as the Philly cathedral or shower except the E-2 category present secretary of the Niagara Dis­ All present concurred that the utmost which has an upper and lower bed and trict, was fully qualified for his new effort should be made to step-up the to mark its shower. Some cabins will accommodate post, and that his experience in the field membership drive. a third or fourth person at a cost of only of organizing will undoubtedly con­ 70th anniversary S840 per person. There is a port tax of tribute to an increase in UNA mem­ The Niagara District resolved to meet its quota of organizing 60 new members PHILADELPHIA - The Ukrainian S33.50 per person; no tipping is requir­ bership. ed. before the end of this year. As of Catholic Cathedral parish here will Mr. Omelchenko responded by re-. September, 40. new members have commemorate the 70th anniversary of .We are taking reservations immedi­ viewing the district's organizing work. already been organized. its dedication on December 14 with a ately for this cruise so please send in a Pontifical Divine Liturgy and banquet deposit of S200 per person and follow which will be held at the cathedral hall. the above instructions. The cathedral was first dedicated on For those UNA vacationers who Ukrainian Museum opens in Ottawa October 10,1910 by Metropolitan Andrij experienced the luxury SS Rotterdam OTTAWA - The official opening of Tomaschuk, and Bohdan Panchuk and Sheptitsky and Bishop Sotor Ortinsky. cruise in May. this sailing to all the the Ukrainian Museum of Ottawa was Boris Zayachkowsky. A 70th jubilee book is being printed famous favorite resorts of the Carib­ held on November 30 at the auditorium and it will include data, history, pictures bean Islands will far surpass their of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Members of the executive council and the names of the 3.700 parishoners expectations and will guarantee them are: Isabelle Darcovich, Zina Woloch, listed inthecuilk.uiul register as of 1910. the time of their lives. Those who have The museum's founder. Dana Halyna Mychalchuk, Olga Sametz, The cathedral hall is located on traveled on this modern, elegant vessel Yanda. of Edmonton, Alberta, has Walter Prokopowich, Nadia Strong Franklin and Broad Streets. Extr,a --the SS Rotterdam world cruise liner donated 580,000 to the museum. Mem­ and Christine Wachna Spearin. invitations may be obtained by writing — will be delighted with its elegance and bers of the museum's board of directors to the Cathedral Rectory.816 North splendor. This is a never-to-be-forgot­ are: Mrs. Yanda. Dr. Raina Fyson. the The museum will consist of arts and Franklin St.. Philadelphia. Pa. 19123 or ten grand experience.. So come join our Rev. Paul Shadursky. Sen. Paul Yuzyk. handicrafts valued at 540,000 as well as bv calling (215) 922-2222. Tickets are happy UNA family and live! Prof. Walter Tarnopolsky. George of Ukrainian and English books on SI5 each and reservations are required. If interested contact Mr. Keybida. Salsky. Olga Woychenko, Prof. Louis Ukraine also valued at 540,000.

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News and views THE І СВОБОДА ^SVOBODA p 1 UlcrainionWeeU On Soviet nationalities policy у by Dr. Roman Solchanyk message was clear and simple.'Accord­ ing to Mr. Ambartsumyan: The following ankle hy Dr. Roman "The solution of the national ques­ Writers' cramp in the USSR Solchanyk appeared in the NoveinherS tion in our country has had and con­ issue of the Soviet Anal\ si eforinighth It appears that the hard-liners in the Kremlin again want to prove that a tinues to have world-wide historical commentary on Soviet affairs published significance. It is known that many well-honed sword is mightier than the pen, a notion, incidently, which runs in England. contrary to accepted conventional wisdom. developing countries of Asia and Africa Perhaps fearing that fallout from comrade Kama's battle with Poland's are multinational states that, as a result One of the more interesting aspects of of their recent colonial past, have forces of democratization might infect a segment of the Soviet Union's recent Soviet foreign-policy initiatives, intelligensia with a maverick's spirit, the Kremlin is once again coming down inherited an unsolved and extremely and one that may have significant long- confused national question along with hard on the faintest quiver of nonconformity among its tightly reigned men of term ramifications in the international letters. economic , and cultural backward­ arena, involves the attempts by policy ness...Clearly, without solving this The latest attempt to muzzle an already mousey and intimidated literary makers in the USSR to export their question according to the principles of class (many of whom opt for the better life by penning vapid party-line pap) experience in "solving" the national equality it is impossible to attain can be gleaned from Moscow's truculent reaction to a proposal by seven question to the developing countries of internal consolidation and stability." young writers to form an independent writers' union and to publish an Asia and Africa. uncensored journal of their works. As a result of their actions, the seven, The Soviet determination to pursue The scientific approach including theater director Yevgeni Koz.lovsky, were subjected to KGB this experiment was brought sharply harassment. Their apartments were searched and manuscripts were seized. into' focus by a three-day all-Union The same theme was put forward by Potential sponsors of the proposed club were similarly bullied by police symposium titled "The Solution of the M.I. Kulichenko, head of the Sector of apparatchiks. In short, the independent writers' movement was quickly National Question in the USSR and Its the Theory of Nations and Nationality squelched. Significance for the Developing Coun­ Relations of the Institute of Marxism- Yet, despite this apparent triumph. Soviet authorities have little reason to tries of Asia and Africa," which was Leninism in Moscow and one of the gloat. Like the legendary Dutch boy with his finger plugging the leaky dike, convened in Erevan on October 8. Soviet Union's foremost experts on the the Soviet leadership is waging a quixotic campaign to insulate the country Among the participants were scholars national question. Other speakers from the inevitable spread of information and ideas. Godchildren of from Moscow, Leningrad, various included Anatoly A. Gromyko, director Pasternak, Mandelshtam and others, these contemporary writers and others union republics, as well as foreign of the USSR Academy of Sciences" like them embody the evolution of the modern communications revolution delegations from India, Sough Africa, Africa Institute and son of the Soviet tempered with the natural impulse for free expression and truth. Zambia and Benin (Kommunist, Oct­ foreign minister; G.B. Garibdzhanyan We applaud the gutsy actions of Mr. Koz.lovsky and his compatriots and ober 9, 1980). of the Armenian Academy of Sciences; and several functionaries of the Ar­ we sincerely hope that their example lights a fire under their more complacent The symposium was opened by V.A. colleagues. Only then can conventional wisdom, which asserts that the pen is menian Party and government ap­ Ambartsumyan, president of the Ar­ paratuses. in fact mightier than the sword, be proven universally applicable. menian Academy of Sciences, who impressed upon his listeners that the The close cooperation between the "correct" solution of such a complex scientific establishment and the party in Madrid: the Wallenberg case problem as the national question re­ the area of nationalities policy is also quired clearly defined political and not without interest. The Erevan sym­ socio-economic conditions. Such con­ posium, for example, was organized by Despite what may yet pan out as the Soviet's basest cover-up, and due the USSR Academy of Sciences' "Sci­ largely to the tireless efforts of his family and a few grateful survivors of the ditions, he argued, were created in the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the entific" Council on African Problems, Nazi Holocaust, the bizarre case of Raoul Wallenberg refuses to stay buried. it's Africa Institute,' the Armenian Mr. Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who, armed with Swedish passports and October Revolution and the formation a lion's share of courage, is credited with saving at least 20,000 Jews in Nazi- of the world's first socialist state. The (Continued on page 14) occupied Hungary, was taken into Soviet custody soon after the war. Suspecting that he may be an American agent, the Soviets shipped Mr. Wallenberg to the Soviet Union where he disappeared in the Gulag superstructure among the swelling ranks of the faceless victims of post-war Reagan sweep: a Canadian view Stalinist paranoia. by Yarema Kelebay Birch Bayh, Frank Church, George Hoping to put a lid on the embarrassing queries regarding-Mr. and William Brooks McGovern and John Culver. They Wallenberg's fate, the Soviets declared in 1957 that the heroic Swede had made significant gains in the House of died of natural causes in the infamous Lubyanka Prison. Since the world was Ronald Reagan's victory represents Representatives and elected a number forced to take the Soviets at their word, the case seemed to be settled, once nothing less than the emergence of a оҐ governors. and for all. new political disposition in America. According to network polls, Gov. However, as more people were allowed (or forced) to leave the Soviet Dazed liberals have wasted no time in Reagan won a majority of the blue Union during the last decade, word leaked out that Mr. Wallenberg may be coming up, with, a variety of poor collar vote, the Catholic vote, the very much alive, a prisoner for the past 35 years. Independent sources explanations for President Jimmy Northern vote, the Southern vote, the claimed to have seen him in Moscow's Buyrka Prison as late as 1975. . Carter's defeat. urban vote, the rural vote, the ethnic Much to the chagrin of the Soviet Union, the Wallenberg affair is far from Among these are inflation, the ho­ vote and more than one-third of the over. Last week, at the East-West conference to review compliance of the stage crisis, taxation, government Jewish vote. Only the large majority of Helsinki agreement, the Soviets were once more confronted with this regulation, quotas and affirmative non-white Americans remained loyal to shameless and barbaric chapter in their ignominous history. Typically, they action, defense, education, ERA, Salt the .Democratic Party. dismissed the eyewitness accounts as more fabrications of anti-Socialist II, the intrusion of the Moral Majority, elements. brother Billy, the "Anderson dif­ What is the real reason for this electo­ ral upset which approaches a "revolt of We feel that it is incumbent on the Western delegations to press the Soviets ference" and so on. One pundit even the masses?' . on this matter. The Allies should demand full disclosure from the USSR and suggested it was the charming way Gov. an international investigation of the entire Wallenberg affair. And if anyone Reagan said to the president, 'there you For a generation or more the "stan­ should think that even the Soviets could not keep an innocent man caged up go again" during the televised debate. dard liberal agenda" has been based on for better. than 35 years need only look to the case of Ukrainian Yurij Montreal's ever incisive Gazette ex­ the assumption that American society Shukhevych to realize that Soviet cruelty truly knows no bounds. plained it was the result of a "strong was seriously flawed. Capitalism and streak of nostalgia" in America. democracy were seen to be in need of 1 major repair. Liberals preached col­ .etter to the editor This frenzied search for a single cause ' lective guilt, massive atonement and or even a combination of causes to redistributive justice. Under the guise explain the election results generally of protecting civil liberties, they defend­ Ukrainian disappearing act leads nowhere. In most cases it reduces ed permisiveness and particularism. the analysis either to a form of political Dear Editor: community in America, instead of being They attacked the "peaceful pursuit of gossip or betrays a conscious intention profit," legislated formal egalitarianism In the November 30 New York galvanized into real action, has parodi­ to demean and reduce the stature of Times Book Review, there appeared an ed concern, settling more and more into at the cost of individual equality of (Gov. Reagan's victory. opportunity, and legislated limits to interview with Milan Kundcra. noted its comfortable acceptance of the "way No single issue buried Mr. Carter. No Czech author, in which he stated: things are?" economic growth. The "standard liberal Single event gave Gov. Reagan victory. agenda" dictated throwing money or "...over the past five decades. 40 million Is it shocking because, instead of Gov. Reagan succeeded as a result of a Ukrainians have been quietly vanishing regulations at every conceivable prob­ creating our own history and traditions new "climate of opinion" in the United lem. from the world witftout the world here, we engage in travesties, such as the States. paying any heed." 13th UCCA Congress held last month? The former California governor won By the mid-1960s, these "gliblibs," as I, for one. refuse to vanish. an overwhelming victory at the polls. MacLean's Barbara. Amiel calls them. Is it more shocking to hear Kundera Had become entrenched as the new say this because it is not a Ukrainian When will the Ukrainian-American He took over 485 of the electoral votes community begin to defy its own disap­ when only 270 are needed for victory. Establishment in government, 'educa'- tiredly repeating the same weary tion and media. The liberal agenda had phrase? pearing act? He received a strong majority of the popular vote. The Republicans gained virtually captured the culture of Ameri Is it shocking because that weary Natalie Pawlenko control of the Senate and defeated four ca and while the United States was phrase is true, and the Ukrainian Edison. N..I. princes of the Democratic Party in (Continued on page 16) No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 7

The infamy of the 13th congress by UNA Supreme President John O. Flis

Conclusion unless the rotational system was left untouched. He put up to immediate vote by the chairman and In the first three parts of this report to you, the suggested that the nomination committee return to its accepted by a large majority. Those that had protest­ membership of the Ukrainian National Association, I deliberating room and come back with a solution, a ed, didn't take part in the vote. Dr. Futey declared the tried to lead you step by step from the causes that led to compromise. proposition of the nominating committee as unani­ the alienation of the relationship between the I am informed that when the nominating committee mously accepted. Vyzvolny Front leadership and the Ukrainian went back to deliberate, to determine if a compromise "Odnoholosno!" he said. Exemplary! Four were National Association, and to the atmosphere that could be reached, Dr. Dobriansky spoke to the elected to the executive board: Dr. Lev Dobriansky as prevailed at the Congress deliberation hall from the committee, praising the American two-party system president, Ihnat Billinskyj as executive vice president, first day of the congress to the afternoon of the third and the role of the Ukrainian fraternals in the Ewhen Iwashkiw as secretary, and Iwan Bazarko as and last day. American Ukrainian community life. He appealed for executive director. the retention of the rotational sysem, and suggested as How beautiful that we Ukrainians can show such We are at the point when approximately 20 central a compromise that the Providence and UNAA unity. The opposition which took no part in the vote Ukrainian organizations have.announced their nominate Ihnat Billinskyj as their representative in had started to evacuate the hall, weighed down with protests or intended exit from the congress hall after their turn in the rotation. sadness and weariness. I picked up my tiny Sony hearing the report of the nominating committee. Dr. Dobriansky was informed by Mr. Futala, the recorder, and my "Roberts Rules of Parliamentary The 13th congress took on a gloomy outlook for Procedure," zipped up my "techka" and marched out some. Others pressed on to make this a "congress of chairman of the nominating committee, of the ultimate and final compromise that the Vyzvolny of the convention hall right through the center of the victors" as Mr. Wolodymyr Mazur had urged at the Vyzvolny Front delegation, looking at the ceiling so opening session of the congress. Front leadership was willing to enter into. No vote had to be taken. that I would not have to look into the eyes of friends Over 20 organizations were ready to walk out of the developed over the past 25 years. congress hall if the recommendations of the nominat­ Outside of the conventional hall, I was first of all ing committee were to be imposed upon them by the Dr. Dobriansky was informed that Mr. Ihnat met by the UNA delegates who reaffirmed their majority. The opposition was based on the cancella­ Billinskyj was to be the executive vice president of the support of our new role in the Ukrainian American tion of the rotational system enjoyed heretofore by the UCCA for the first two years in place of Ukrainian community. Others that walked out congratulated us four Ukrainian fraternals for the office of the Narodna Pomich (UNAA) and the Providence on our stand; There were tears in the eyes of some, executive vice presidency of the UCCA. But was this Association of Ukrainian Catholics, which two smiles on the faces of others. "It is about time. The the core of the,problem? fraternals so it was announced, had no desire to partake in the rotational system in the future. The UNA has cuddled them long enough in Svoboda and What the nearly 20 organizations really objected to UNA and the UFA could split among themselves the the Ukrainian Weekly," said others. I must have was being a member of the UCCA over which one remaining two years. But, so that there would be no shaken the hands of at least 100 delegates, all warmly political faction would be a dominant element As a misunderstanding Mr. Billinskyj would serve in such squeezing my hand. UNA'er, it would be indeed elating to think that all of capacity only as the representative of the Organization these 20 organizations stood on the side of the UNA We all realized that this was the end of an era for the for the Defense of Four Freedoms of Ukraine (part of and Ukrainian Fraternal Association (UFA) and UCCA and for the entire Ukrainian American Vyzvolny Front) and not as a representative of UNAA defended our right to participate-in the rotational community in the United States. The UCCA was and Providence Association. system. Yes, there were quite a number of such friends finally in the hands of one political party. The UCCA of the Ukrainian fraternals among the opposition who The nominating committee reappeared in the was conquered and most of the community turned its were willing to stake their future in the Ukrainian congress hall. We had been informed of the intended back on the conquest. "They conquered only them­ community along with the stand taken by the UNA compromise at the entrance to the deliberation hall by selves;" they said, or as Hetman Mazeppa once said, and UFA. our" representatives, Mr. Walter Sochan and Mr. "Samy sebe zvoyuvaly." Myroslaw Chapowskyj, where the UNA and UFA - The irony of the way that 13th congress was But let us face reality. Only weeks prior to the delegations had gathered for last minute consulta­ conducted is best illustrated by a quote from an article congress one democratic sector urged in its newspaper tions. which appeared in Svoboda on October 8, 1976, just the elimination of the rotational system. We must face prior to the 12th congress which I translate freely from the fact that among the opposition organizations there The compromise was spelled out in front of all delegates but with emphasis that Mr. Billinskyj would the Ukrainian as follows: were those that were out and out envious of the "There are no reasons to claim lack of equality or a privileged positions of the "S.oyuzy" in our organized serve the first two years as representative of the Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms of lack of toleration in the governing organs of the Ukrainian life, and the respect that the fraternals enjoy UCCA, where all problems are decided on the basis of among our communities. Such organizations did not Ukraine. On the face of it, this "compromise" appeared to be agreement (uzhidnenia) and democratic vote, with a want to say, "we don't want Billinskyj to be the full opportunity for all to express themselves. executive vice president of the UCCA." It was easier ` suitable. But it appeared to John Oleksyn and myself for them, and required less boldness, to say "we want that a "compromise" is a matter of giving and taking. "To suggest that the governing organs of the UCCA the rotational system" since the rotational system What was the Front leadership giving? Nothing! It was are occupied by the same people for too long a period, excluded anyone from such office outside of the heads merely taking all it could, at the expense of the or complaints that the fraternal associations have a of the four Ukrainian fraternals. fraternals. leading position, does not warrant criticism, since We had agreed, with the concurrence of our every organization has the right to send to the But regardless of what was said, it amounted to the respective delegations, not to accept the compro­ governing organs of the UCCA people, whom such same thing. Over 20 central organizations were raising mise offer. I was delegated to speak. I explained to the organization regards as best qualified for such their voices in unison, and with courage announced for convention delegates: representation, and no one from the outside has the all to hear that they had more faith in the fair play "When we speak of rotation, we are speaking about right to dictate to this or any organization whom it which has characterized the conduct of the UNA and a principle and not about a person or persons. This should send to the governing UCCA organs if we are the UFA, than in the "mechanical majority" which principle of rotation stands for the fact that the to uphold principles of democracy. would saddle our American Ukrainian community presidents of the four Ukrainian fraternals have the The importance of the last paragraph cannot be with a political overseer. right to take part in a rotation system for the office of overemphasized. But now let us return to the floor of the Congress the executive vice presidency of the UCCA. The author of this article was no other than Ihnat Hall. An impassioned plea by Msgr. Robert Moskal, "This principle of rotation was built upon the idea Billinskyj, who in four years, appears to have reversed president of the Providence Association of Ukrainian that the heads of our four fraternals are the most his convictions completely. Catholics, for unity, brotherly love and tolerance qualified for such office because of their representative Where were at this 13th congress decisions of didn't help. The majority voted against a motion for positions in our fraternals. problems by agreement (uzhidnenia)? Where was the , the nominating committee to reconvene and amend its "We, the Ukrainian National Association and democratic vote, when the delegates to the 13th recommendations. Ukrainian Fraternal Association, are cognizant of the congress were forced to deal with a mechanical . Completely to the left of hall sat Dr. Lev Dobrian- fact that, if we do not defend our traditional rights and majority? Where was the full opportunity for all to sky. Around him were men like Edward Popel, the privilege and surrender two years of this rotational express themselves, in view of the gag rule imposed by treasurer of the UFA and others. They were urging period to our political adversaries in this matter.at this the mechanical majority upon the minority and the him to save the congress' and to voice his opinions on time, then at the next congress we will be deprived of antagonistic attitude toward the minority by the the recommendations of the nominating committee. the entire four year succession to said office. majority. His^oqueiice has more than once cooled tempers at "In the event that two Ukrainian fraternals are Where, did Mr. Billinskyj's high regard for the the "UCCA conventions and meetings. He was our only ready to forego their responsibility toward this office Ukrainian fraternals vanish to in but four years? Have hope at this point. during the forthcoming four year term, then the our Ukrainian fraternals lost any of that potential in Dr. Dobriansky got up to speak and as he sojourned Ukrainian Fraternal Association and the Ukrainian numbers and finances that he spoke of? Why should in to the microphone at the dais, every pair qfeyes in the National Association are ready to accept the responsi­ 1980 the Ukrainian fraternals be relegated to a convention hall followed him. As he began to speak bility of this office by serving a two year term each. degraded, denegrated, secondary or even more there was complete silence in the hall. "Due to the aforesaid reasons, the UNA and UFA subordinate position in the official organs of the UCCA? Did not Ukrainian fraternals continue to Dr. Dobriansky appealed to the delegates that the are obliged to refuse to partake in this misdemeanor of a 'compromise'." contribute their maximum effort on behalf of the departure from the rotational system should have been Ukrainian cause? debated for months ahead of the congress at the MT. Futala, a member of the Front leadership second only to Mr. Mazur. became indignant over our And democracy - to Americans means a little more UCCA forums. It should not have been sprung on the than a "majority vote." Democracy aims at equality conclave during the 13th congress. Dr. Dobriansky retusoi iu раї іакс in the compromise offered or else he was secretly elated over our refusal. He immediately and toleration of all. Democracy does not allow had stated privately to some prominent people^ who in dominance of one group by another. Democracy turn conveyed the message to me, that he would not completely withdrew the offer of compromise and accept his candidacy for presidency of the UCCA called for a vote on the original proposal, which was (Continued on page 12) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 No. 28 Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

The first Ukrainian immigrant in album, just released by the new KMC Ostap Balaban, vice-president of the New York, according to historians of Records label and already available in institute, Mr. Hrynkiw thanked the Ukrainian immigration to the United stores in New York and Philadelphia. coordinator of the series. Met Opera States, may well have been the famous The album, titled simply "Kvitka." bass-baritone Andrij Dobriansky, and Albridt Zaborowskyj, an exile from offers 16 popular folksongs and tradi­ "all the wonderful people who provided Poland who arrived in New York in tional melodies including such favorites the music - Mrs. Daria Karanovych, 1662. George Washington's adjutant. as "Dearest Mother of Mine "'(also Prof. Ihor Sonevytsky and Andrij." Tadej Kostjushko (after whom the known as "Rushnychok"), "Ivanku." Kosciusko Bridge is named), may also "Vziav by ya banduru"and "Verkhovy- Seen at the concert and afterwards, have been Ukrainian. no." The collection is set in new mingling with other guests at the recep­ orchestrations by the well-known New tion, were Metropolitan Opera bass- There were a few individual Ukraini­ baritone Paul Plishka and his wife an immigrants in the 19th century. A York composer-arranger Jack Cortner, and Ms. Cisyk's vocalizations are Judy, singer Ed Evanko,and Julian and brother of the Ukrainian writer and Barbara Koziak of Edmonton, Al­ priest, Marijan Shashkewych, came to backed by a dozen of New York's finest record musicians, including Stuart berta. Mr. Koziak, Alberta's minister New York at the beginning the century. for corporate and consumer affairs, and Petro Sokalskyj, the Ukrainian com­ Scharf,' Ken Ascher, John Beal and Ronnie Zito. his wife were passing through New York poser of symphony music and the opera on their way home from a trip south and "Taras Bulba," was employed by the Daughter of the late Wolodymyr were taking in the sights of the Big Russian consulate in New York in the Cisyk, the respected violinist and tea­ Apple with Mr. Evanko during his one 186Us. The Ukrainian Orthodox priest, cher. Ms. Cisyk is an operatic soprano day off in the week from the "Rhapsody Rev. Agapius Honcharenko, who fled and a skilled violinist but is probably in Gershwin" revue at the St. Regis from Russia to escape persecution, best known for her success in singing the Hotel. stayed for a time in New York before praises of scores of popular consumer Robert Hrynkiw moving on to settle in California. products (Hellman's Mayonnaise. Robert Hrynkiw, whose work has The real tide of emigration from Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, Ultra-Brite This unique and elegant event - the been exhibited throughout the North­ Ukraine to the United States came in Toothpaste, Dime Savings Bank, Bell opening concert of the Ukrainian Com­ east and who has worked in wide- the latter part of the 19th century. The Telephone). She is the featured singer in posers Series — took place last Sunday ranging media, zoned in on color as the thousands of Ukrainians who made a number of mov ie soundtracks, includ­ afternoon at the Ukrainian Institute of focus and goal of expression while New York their home, creating a base ing Joe Brooks' 1977 hit film "You America. The pianist was Thomas teaching at the New York School of that eventually became the largest single Light up My Life" and Carl Reiner's Hrynkiw; the compositions were works Interior Design some years back. Re­ concentration of Ukrainians in the film "The One and Only." by Ukrainian composers Bortniansky, cently, he was awarded a grant from the United States, founded churches, fra­ Revutsky, Kossenko and Nyzhan- Connecticut Commission on the Arts. ternal societies, choirs, dramatic clubs kiwsky, and others with Ukrainian His exhibit at the institute — 20acrylics and even publishing houses. The com­ themes by Lizst. The artist was Mr. ranging in price from S225 to 52,500 - munity grew and flourished. In 1905 the Hrynkiw`s brother, Robert Hrynkiw, will run until December 13, Tuesday city's leading Ukrainian societies creat­ who specializes in utilizing color in both through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and ed a coordinating organization of all the two and three dimensional works. Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Ukrainian societies in New York — the Thomas Hrynkiw, whom critics have і For information about the show and United Ukrainian American Organiza­ lauded as a pianist of "dramatic power upcoming concerts in the series (sche­ tions Committee. and poetry," included in the concert duled for January 4, February 8 and This month, in the year 1980, the Dmytro Bortniansky's lyrical "Sonata March 8), as well as for concert sub­ United Ukrainian American Organiza­ in F Major," a piece never before played scriptions and reservations, call the tions Committee will take a fond look at in the United States, Lev Revutsky`s institute at (212) 228-8660. the beginnings and many exciting "Sonata in В Minor" with its shifting events in its history as its marks its 75th moods and tempos, and Victor Kos- A dream come true anniversary. A gala banquet and con­ senko's technically demanding "Pas- cert have been scheduled for Saturday, sacaglia in G Minor, Andante and A lifetime dream became a reality for December 20 at 4 p.m., in St. George's Variations," a composition heard Lydia Krushelnytsky of Manhattan on School auditorium. before by few Americans. November 16, with the staging of President Michael Spontak reports After the intermission, he gave the Volodymyr Vynnychenko`s play, "The that 12 former presidents will be honor­ premiere New York performance of Black Panther and the White Bear," in ed for their work. They include Ivan Barbara Campbell "Variations on a Ukrainian Theme in F the auditorium of the Fashion Institute Bazarko, Nicholas Hawrylko, Roman Kvitka Cisyk Minor," a work with rich texture and of Technology. Huhlewych, Eugene Ivashkiv, S. Ko- cascades of virtuoso passages, written From the age of 17, when, as Lydia walchuk, Peter Kuchma, Katherine Ms. Cisyk (in private life Mrs. Jack by Nestor Nyzhankiwsky for the world- Haratnytska, she presented a paper on Peleshok, Michael Plznak, the late Cortner) says the album fulfills a long­ renowned' Ukrainian pianist Liubka the play before her graduation from Michael Rodyk, Volodymyr Sawchak, time desire to contribute her own Kolessa. He concluded with Franz "gymnasium" in Stanslaviv, Ukraine. Ivan Wynnyk and Dr. Vasyl Wyshy- personal expression to the rich and Liszt's "Mazeppa Etude" and was called Mr. Krushelnytsky has hoped to act in a wany. varied Ukrainian musical heritage. She back for so many bows that he was production of the drama or to direct the hopes to make other Ukrainian records obliged^ to do an encore — Lizst`s play itself. The concert program, coordinated by and American albums as well, although "Ballade Ukraine," a delightful piece As it turned out, she produced and Olena Hentisz and emceed by Walter she has not given up her operatic based on the Ukrainian folk song "Oy directed the four act drama and also Lewenetz, will showcase many of the ambitions. Big Apple's leading Ukrainian enter­ ne khody Hrytsiu"( Don't tarry, Harry). played one of .the principal roles, the The "Kvitka" album is available tainers: the Dumka Chorus, the Young mother of Kornij Kanevych (the Bear), through Ukrainian gift shops and Acknowledging the applause of the Dumka Chorus, the Ukrainian Ban- selected record stores or by mail for audience and the congratulations of (Continued on page 13) durist Ensemble with soprano Laryssa S7.98 from KMC Records. 76 Minute- Magun-Huryn, the Zhaivoronky Girls' man Rd.; Ridgefield,. Conn. 06877 Chorus, the Ukrainian Dancers of (shipping and handling included): Astoria and members of the Krushcl- nytsky Drama Studio and the Ukraini­ A unique event an Music Institute. Adding a dollop of icing to the anni­ Picture this: In the white and gold versary cake will be a commemorative salon of a period mansion on Fifth jubilee book edited by Leonid Poltava Avenue, a talented musician seated at a and just published by the committee. grand piano, fingers rippling over the For information, and to report ac­ keys or striking dynamic chords as he ceptance of invitations, call these delivers a performance of compositions numbers: (212) 477-0046 or (212) 545- rarely or never heard before in this city. 6671. An elite audience that includes two stars of the Metropolitan Opera and a Can­ Light up your life adian government official listens. In You've been hearing her voice on nearby rooms and along the grand radio and television and on movie staircase, an exhibit of work by an artist soundtracks for the past four years or who makes dramatic use of bold and more. Now you can enjoy the full brilliant hues. After the concert, repar­ impact of Kvitka Cisyk's coloratura tee between guests and artists at a wine Lida Prokop-Artymyshyn, Lev Wolansky and Stefa Nazarewicz in the New York ^nd cheese reception. soprano voice in her first all-Ukrainian production of Vynnychenko`s "Black Panther, White Bear." '.- ' No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 9 Dr. Renata Holod, consultant to the Aga Khan as specialist in Islamic architecture pug

ІншPHILADELPHIA - The Novemі­ ber issue of Architectural Record Thfeaturee A wars adn Logo articl; thee onamn The ofe Alla 198h0 in FirsKufit c scriptAga . KhaDesignn ;Award Karl Schlammingers for Architecture, Tehran.. Fifteen winning projects from 12 Isla­ mic countries have been accorded a half-million dollar prize fund which was established by the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims. The award's first convener, Dr. Renata Holod, a specialist in Islamic architecture and urban history at the University of Pennsylvania, helped conceive and direct the program. As convener of the award. Dr. Ho- lod's duties included defining major Christopher Little areas of concern for the award, identify­ ing professionals in Islamic countries, Members of the Steering Committee for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. First row (left to right): Hassan Fathy, organizing seminars on such fields of the world-renowned Egyptian architect, champion of indigenous and Islamic architecture; His Highness the Aga Khan; interest to the award as: architectural Dr. Renata Holod, the award's first covener who helped conceive and direct the program. transformations, 'conservation, hous­ Second, row (left to right): Hassan-Uddin Khan, Pakistani architect and planner and the award's present convener; Prof. ing, public buildings and architectural William Porter, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Prof. Dogan symbolism; as well as developing the Kuban director of the Institute of History of Architecture and Restoration at Istanbul Technical University; Sir Hugh Casson, program and budget,. ,, architect and president of the Royal Academy of Arts in Great Britain; Prof: Oleg Grabar, chairman of the Department of Fine The Aga Khan Award, the most Arts at Harvard University; Garr Campbell, landscape architect and planning consultant to the Aga Khan Foundation; Nader lavishly financed architectural award in Ardalan, Iranian architect and planner; Charles Correa, one of the leading architects in India. the world, was instituted in 1978. The award was conceived as an inquiry into Mr. Goldberger goes on to say that "if approach to a nation's artistic develop­ Dr. Holod. who speaks Persian and and assessment of Islamic architecture. this program proves anything, it is that ment nor is this a question of simply Arabic, has been awarded several The emphasis was on "the rediscovery there is not an international style per se copying the forms of the past. The training fellowships abroad and has had of the traditional heritage in an attempt in contemporary architecture, but that Awards programme sought to promote extensive field experience in Islamic to combine modern technology with there is in a fact a certain regional an approach to Islamic architecture that countries. cultural continuity" in view of what the impulse that appears to be growing successfully preserves traditional char­ She was a member of the University nine-member master jury characterized stronger." acter and identity, while clearly expres­ of Michigan and Harvard expedition to as "the Muslim culture's slow emer­ While of prime concern to the sing the demands, social aspiration and, Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi. Syria, a foreign gence from a period of subjugation and Awards admittedly was to search for where appropriate, the technology of area training fellow in Iran, and, co- neglect during which it had virtually lost Islamic solutions to the problems of the twentieth century. It may be our director of the American archeological its identity and self-confidence, its very urbanization and the inappropriate use search will ultimately produce concepts mission to the Qasr al-Sghir project in language - which after all, is what of foreign architectural forms (in view which are significant to the Western Morocco. relevant architecture does and should of the threat to "communities, whose world and the developing nations." Dr. Holod has published several express." heritage and cultural identity are threat­ works in the field of Islamic studies. She ened by the homogenization of high Renata Holod, born in Rohatyn, is the editor of "A Study of Isfahan," a For three years, the award sponsored Ukraine in 1942, has studied in the collection of the proceedings of the seminars in France, Turkey, Indonesia, technology and mass culture"), the Islamic studies program at the Univer­ Isfahan Colloqium held at Harvard Morocco and Jordan for understanding broad conception of the program points toward a new way of thinking about sity of Toronto, history of art at the University in 1974 of which she was the the nature of Islamic architecture and to co-organizer, and co-author of "City in help set the criteraia for judgement. building for all cultures. University of Michigan and has earned In the words of the Aga Khan: "I am her Ph.D. in fine arts at Harvard the Desert," an account of the arche­ In 1978-1979, Dr. Holod went on not advocating a narrow or chauvinistic University. ological expedition to Qasr al-Hayr al- field trips to some 15 Islamic countries Sharqi. Syria. to survey contemporary architectural Since 1972 Dr. Holod has been ;i and building activities in connection professor in the history of art depart­ with organizing'the award. ment at the University of Pennsylvania The 15 projects selected by the master and a member of the Middle East jury from among 200 nominations, Center at the university. She has also represent a wide varie`ty of building been in charge of various museum types and architectural approaches projects at the university museum. among them: a hotel and convention center in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; a self- Currently Dr. Holod is working on help community planning program in two forthcoming books. One is a study Jakarta. Indonesia; a water supply of the development of the Aga Khan system in Kuwait; a summer house in architectural program; the other, is a Agamy, Egypt; and an agricultural monograph on the architecture and the training center in Nianing, Senegal. history of urban development in 14th and 15th century Iran. Commenting on the awards. The New York Times architecture critic On the Ukrainian front. Dr. Holod Paul Goldberger (October 23 issue) was co-editor of "Recenzija: A Review noted that the award-winning projects of Soviet Scholarly Publications," "in one way or another counteract the published by the Harvard Ukrainian recent trend toward Westernization of Research Institute and has been active in organizing the Ukrainian Free Aca­ Islamic architecture...Unlike many of vA Christopher Little the buildings that have recently gone up demy of Arts and Science (UVAN) in Riyadh and Teheran, they do not . His Highness the Aga Khan with Dr. Renata Holod at Lahore, Pakistan during the summer seminars. , look as if they could'just as.naturally press conference announcing the First Aga Khan Award for Architecture on have been built iri Houston or Detroit." October 22, 1980. (Continued on pa(e 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7,1980 No. 28

Saturday, December 6 The exhibit will run through the end ". Christmas Workshop featuring WEEKEND PREVIEW of the month. Mr. Turovsky studied sculpture hand-made Ukrainian ornaments " Opening of exhibit of the works Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second will be held from 2-4 p.m. at The Ave., New York. and painting at the Academy of Arts of Slava Gerulak at the Mayana in Leningrad and at the Kiev Art Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second Gallery 21 E. Seventh St., New York. Friday, December 12 Ave., New York. All materials are " The film Zakhar Berkut will be Institute. He was a member of the covered by the registration fee. The " An afternoon featuring readings shown in Yonkers at the Ukrainian Association of Kievan Artists and of workshop is free to youngsters 7-16 from Lina Kostenko's "Marusia Center, 301 Palidad Ave. at 7:30 p.m. the Artists' Union of the USSR. years of age. Churaj" by guest Evelyn Beluz as Saturday, December 13 well as musical rendition of the songs "The Plast groups of Syracuse " The wives chapter of the New " Ongoing exhibit of the works of of Wolodymyr Ivasiuk and Roman and Utica, N.Y. invite the Ukrainian York branch of the Ukrainian Me­ artist Thomas Hrynkiw which was Borodievych will be held at 3:30 at community to their Christmas Ba­ dical Association of North America opened on November 30 at the the parish hall of the Church of the zaar which will be held at the local will hold an evening of carols for Ukrainian Institute of America, Annunciation, at Old York and parish hall from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and children at 7 р.пь at the Ukrainian Fifth Ave. at 79th St., New York. Valley Rd., Melrose Park, Pa/ MC from 3-5 p.m. Institute of America; 2 West 79th St. The exhibit will run through Decem­ for the program is Vera Klisch. The " The film "Zakhar Berkut" will The program has been directed by ber 13. event is sponsored by the Philadel­ be shown in Irvington, N.J. at the Mrs. Lidia Krushelnytsky. Proceeds phia District of the UNWLA. Ad­ from the evening will go towards Ukrainian Center, 140 Prospect Ave. Sunday, December 7 mission is S5; senior citizens — S3. charitable causes. Showings: 3,5 and 7 p.m. Children " Opening of the exhibit of the under 12 admitted free. works of artist Rem Bagautdinov " UVAN will hold'a lecture by " The film Zakhar Berkut will be will take place at the Ukrainian Oleksander Dombrovsky — "On the shown in Passaic, N.J. at the Ukrai­ " Christmas Workshop featuring Artists Association Gallery begin­ History of Ukraine" (an antithesis to nian Center, 240 Hope Ave. Show­ hand-made Ukrainian ornaments ning at 1 p.m. The exhibit will run the thesis put forth by Prof. Omeljan ings: 3, 5, and 7 p.m. will be held from 2-4 p.m. at The through December 14. The gallery, Pritsak), at 2 p.m. at the academy's Sunday, December 14 Ukrainian Museum, 203 Second located on the fourth floor of the building, 206 West 100 St., New " Opening of an exhibit of works Ave., New York. All materials are Ukrainian Liberation Front building York. by the recent emigre artist from covered by the registration fee. The at 136 Second Ave., will be open ". Christmas Workshop featuring Ukraine, Anatoli Turovsky at 3 p.m. workshop is free to youngsters 7-16 Monday through Friday, 6-8 p.m. hand-made Ukrainian ornaments at the Ukrainian Institute of Ameri­ years of age. For more information and weekends, 1-8 p.m. will be held from 2-4 p.m. at The ca, Fifth Ave. at 79th St., New York. call (212) 228-0110. Remember needy Ukrainians Montrealer releases documentary in Latin America on Ukrainians in Quebec , by Zonia Keywan several short films to his credit: "Sculp- by the Rev. Msgr. Stephen Chrepta disappointing, considering that so teur Social,"a study of French Cana­ many thousands of Ukrainians now in MONTREAL - An English-lan­ This is the time of the year, when all dian, sculptor Armand Vaillancourt; the United States were given so much, guage film depicting the history of "Sweet Lips,"and "Vignette: The Easter of us begin to think about our relatives particularly after World War II. Most Ukrainians in the province of Quebec and friends and express our sentiments Egg," which he produced for the Na­ have forgotten about the help they was released here recently by Montreal tional Film Board of Canada. of love through gift-giving and feasting. received when they were in need. film maker Yuriy Luhovy. No doubt, most of us will be able to The 28-minute color documentary, Work on "Ukrainians in Quebec" was attend Divine Liturgy on Christmas It must be said, however, that gen­ "Ukrainiansjn Quebec - Part l,"isan begun in 1974. Most of the funds for the Day, and then return to a comfortable uine concern for our poor in South account of the cultural, social and production of the film were granted by home to have a sumptuous and delici­ America has been shown regularly by political life of Ukrainians in the the Canadian government's Depart­ ous dinner, exchange gifts with our individuals, some parishes and organ­ province from 1890 until the outbreak ment of Multiculturalism. Additional family and friends, and have a very izations. Parishes in Ansonia, Brook­ of World War II. funds were provided by the Shevchenko Foundation in Winnipeg, as well as by a happy, delightful day. lyn, Buffalo, New Haven and Stamford A sequel to the film, "Ukrainians in and their church-related organizations number of Ukrainian organizations and What a contrast to many Ukrainian Quebec - Part II," will be released later individual donors. have as a regular project the support of this year. It will examine the province's families in Latin America. There, the Ukrainian Missions. Recently the St. fortunate ones will be those who will be Ukrainian community in the period Since all the funds allocated for this Josaphat (Ukrainian) Council Knights from the World War II to the end of the project were absorbed by the costs of given a meal by the nuns and mission­ of Columbus in Washington, D.C., has aries who go out to the "highways and 1970s. Special emphasis will be placed production, all work on the film — pledged to support, our missions in on the problems of survival and assimi­ research, writing, narration, editing — byways" searching out and finding the South America. poor and almost destitute Ukrainian lation. was done on a voluntary basis. Mr. Luhovy's co-workers included Zori- children and their families. They will Mr. Luhovy, the film's writer-direc­ Could not every organization and anna Hrycenko-Luhova, Volodymyr need our help. tor, grew up in Montreal and studied Ukrainian person follow the example of Hayduk, Volodymyr Klymkiw, Yordan film-making at Sir George Williams The Ukrainian Catholic Mission these organizations and individuals by Nicolov and Prof. Yaroslav Rozumnyj. University. Presently employed in the Society has made appeals twice a year to making an annual gift to our poor Canadian film industry, he already has help our poor in the missions at least Ukrainian brother and sisters in the "Ukrainians in Quebec — Part I" during the holiday seasons. In the past, mission lands? Please make your checks begins with the arrival in Quebec of the the response, to these appeals from payable to: Ukrainian Catholic Mis­ Ukrainian named head first Ukrainian immigrants in the 1890s. Ukrainians in the United States has sions, 195 Glenbrook Rd., Stamford, By means of a fast-paced, concise ranged from poor to fair. This is very Conn. 06902. commentary, interviews with some of of historical society the earliest immigrants and still photo­ PHILADELPHIA Walter N. graphs taken in the first years of this Nackoney, recently retired vice princi­ century, the film retraces the attempts | To The Weekly contributors: j pal of Olney High School here, was of the Ukrainian community to esta­ recently named president of the Coloni­ blish "itself in its new homeland. The s w al Philadelphia Historical Society. narrative ranges over such topics as the 3 We greatly appreciate the materials — feature articles, news stories, pi ess Щ A member of UNA.Branch 239. Mr. erection of the first churches, the x clippings, letter to the editor, and the like — W4 receive from our readers. 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A number of editing where necessary tion will appear in time for the celebra­ educational institutions in Canada have Thank you for your interest. tion of the terecentenary of the Pennsyl­ -Editor' already acquired copies of the film for vania Charter granted to William Penn use in courses in Canadian history and "іііпіііііішііііііішнііпііііііііііііііішііііінііііііпіііііііііііііііііііііііііішііііііііііііііііііііііііііііііііііііініііііііпііііііііііт in 1681. Ukrainians studies. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 Plast units meet

KERSONKSON. N.Y. - The "Ті. Shcho Hrebli Rvut" Plast unit held its annual meeting here at the Soyuzivka UNA estate on Friday-Saturday. Nov­ ember 14-15. with members from New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania in attendance. Elected to head the sorority of "star- shi plastunky" were: Marta Kuzmo- wycz. president: Christine Wynnyk. vice president: Roksolana Pencak. secretary; Lydia Kaszczak. treasurer: Lesia Lebcd. parliamentarian: Ariana Korduba and Marta Chaikivsky. edi­ tors of the sorority's magazine: Ludmila Jaworsky. chronicler: Donia Sawczuk. flag-bearer.

Participants of the meeting approved several amendments to the unit's consti­ tution and planned activities for 1980- 81. Several candidate members were promoted in rank during the weekend.

A preliminary meeting of all full- fledged members of the unit was held on Friday evening, before the official start of the weekend meeting, and three candidate members - Marie Porytko and Misses Pencak and Korduba - were initiated as members. Members of the "Ті, Shcho Hrebli Rvut" Plast unit during their annual meeting at Soyuzivka. The Plast unit, which has some 50 members in the United States, plans to hold its 1981 annual meeting during the Columbus Day weekend.

The unit's traditions arc based on Lesia Ukrainka`s "Lisova Pisnia" and western Ukrainian folklore. Its largest branch is the "Bystrytsia" branch of New York-New Jersey headed by newly elected chairman Marta Kushntr and secretary Marta Iwanchyshyn.

The Plast unit, "Pershi Stezhi," also held a meeting this fall. The camp was held near Detroit, and during the weekend meeting, participants dis­ cussed plans for the upcoming year. Among the topics covered was a pro­ posed trip to Rome and camps for "yunachky." )ИМИМЙММММММИМИММИМ Ukrainian settlements handbook published The "Pershi Stezhi" Plast unit held its meeting at the "Zeleny Yar" Plast camp near Detroit on September 27-28 with both in New York "starshi plastunky" and "seniority" in attendance. Members of the unit discussed activities conducted during the past year as well as plans for 1981, including a trip for Plast members to Rome and camps for "yunachky. "During the weekend meeting, NEW YORK - A 350-page hand­ new members were accepted into the unit. Host of the meeting was the unit's Detroit branch headed by Stefa Korol. "Pershi book cataloguing Ukrainian communi­ Stezhi" are led by Neonila Sochan, president, and Bohdanka Tytla and Atia Pilecky, chairmen, respectively, of the units ties throughout the world has recently contingents of "seniorky" and "starshi plastunky." been published. The book, with infor­ mation about Ukrainian settlements in ^'WMWWtVWWWMW^WWWMWaWWWWW^MWWW^^^WWWWWW^W^^WWWWWMWIWW some 30 countries, was prepared under the auspices of the Ukrainian Center Rudnytsky performs for Social Research and the Shcvchen- Plishka reschedules concert ko Scientific Society. in Europe JERSEY CITY, N.J. Paul Plish­ Mr. Plishka, accompanied by Mrs. ka, world-renowned bass-baritone of Fedoriw and Christine Hawryliak- The handbook is a compilation of Zelechiwsky. visited the UNA and YOUNGSTOWN.Ohio Interna­ the New York Metropolitan Opera, will facts about the history of Ukrainian Svoboda offices in Jersey City. Tues­ tionally known Ukrainian pianist Ro­ appear at a benefit reception Sunday, communities abroad, and contains day, November 25, and informed the man Rudnytsky was scheduled to December 14, at the home of Dr. Ihor information concerning the religious, supreme officers and the editors on the perform, the Beethoven Concerto No. 4 and Marta Fedoriw in Allentown. Pa., social, cultural and political aspects of to raise funds for the Ukrainian Cultur­ premises of plans for the benefit. these communities. In addition, it in G major as soloist with the Sta- vanger. Norway Symphony on Nov­ al Center in Philadelphia. Pa. The Ukrainian American artist also contains statistical information-as well spoke of the warm reception he has been as bibliographical references. ember 27. This is Mr. Rudnytsky's second appearance with that orchestra Initially, the event was scheduled for receiving from Ukrainians during his Sunday, December 7, but because of toctended tours of the country. He also The editorial board includes A. he last performed there in 1971 as changes in Mr. Plishka`s earlier com­ said that he is happy with the sales Milanytch. Prof. V. Bander a of Temple soloist in the Schumann Concerto. mitments obviated by the strike at the response to his record of Ukrainian University. Dr. I. Huryn. and Prof. W. Met the date had to be changed. arias and songs. Isajiw of Toronto University. Also In mid-October. Mr. Rudnytsky gave participating in the project were many a recital at the University of British scholars and experts from various Columbia in Vancouver and received a ajiiiiL. в я nations. standing ovation from a capacity crowd of 1.000 people at the season's opening Book orders may he placed with the concert of the Port Angeles. Washing­ Share The Weekly with a friend Ukrainian Center for Social Research. ton Symphony where he performed 203 Second Avc. New York. N.Y. Rachmaninoff's famous Concerto No. 2 10003. The cost is SIS. in C minor. -m^Smys'i й^а 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 ` No. 28 Gov. Byrne to Dr. Renata Holod... UNA appeal: do not forget proclaim Human Rights Week Michael Metrinko TRENTON. N.J. - New Jersey Assemblyman Raymond J. l.esniak fellow Ukrainian American, Michael (2lstiDistrict-Elizabeth) has announced Metrinko, one of the 52 American that Gov. Brendan Byrne will proclaim hostages in Iran. Human Rights Week in New Jersey at a The Ukrainian National Associa­ ceremony to be held here on Monday. tion encourages you to take a few December 8 at noon. minutes of your time to send Christ­ More information may be obtained mas greetings to Michael, letting him by calling Assemblyman Lesiak's office know that he is very much in our at (201) 351-3165 or bv calling Joseph thoughts and in our prayers, and that l.csawycr at (201) 232-5304. his plight will continue to be a part of 4a our daily lives until his release. Hamman. Kirman, Iran Today, all of the employees here at Christmas tree at Manor Photo: Kipton Kumler the UNA home office signed a card The founder of the award, the 43-year expressing their Christmas wish: that old Aga Khan, well-known for hisi Michael would soon be returned to dedicated to hostages interest in architecture, is one of the his friends and family. JENK1NTOWN. Pa. - This year's world's wealthiest men. In today's world, where it may Christmas tree at Manor Junior College Aga Khan - or "His Highness" is the seem that we are at the mercy of will have a special meaning. The tree, title given to the spiritual leader of the events which control our lives, let's which will be displayed at the Ukrainian Ismaili sect. The title was first accorded` do what we can to touch the lives of Heritage Studies Center beginning to Hassan Aii Shah (1800-1881) who those around us in a Christ-like December 6. will- be decorated with was born in Persia and settled in manner. hand-painted ornaments and dedicated Bombay, India, under the protection of Won't you remember Michael and to Michael Metrinko and the other the British government. Michael J. Metrinko the other hostages this holiday sea­ Americans still being held hostage in Aga Khan was believed to have son by sending a card? Iran. descended in direct line from Ali (the Dear Fraternal Brothers and Sisters, The ornaments, painted by Sophia fourth of the caliphs or successors of Lada. Manor's artist-in-residence. will Mohammed) by his wife Fatima, the This Christmas, like so many Please send your cards to: M ichael have a traditional motif applied to daughter of the prophet Mohammed. others, Ukrainian Americans will be Metrinko 260 Taleghani Ave.; Teh­ contemporary design. A clay sculpture The Aga Khan also traced his descent gaily celebrating Christ's birth In the ran, Iran. The overseas - postal rate done by Slava Gerulak titled "The from the royal house of Persia from the comfort of our homes, and in the is ЗI c per half ounce. Carolers" will complete the display. most remote times. beauty of our traditional Ukrainian The special exhibit may be seen from The present Aga Khan, Prince Ka- rite. UNA Supreme Executive Saturday. December6 through Thurs­ rim, the son of Prince Aly Khan by his In this, our most holy and jubilant Committee day. December 18. The hours are: religious season, let us not forget our first wife, the daughter of the third Jersey City, N J. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays baron of Churstpn, succeeded his and Thursdays. 9:30 a.m. to J2: Звіроти grandfather Aga Khan JUII іn 1957.

to support the ideals of Ukrainian independence held working in its own way as best it can for the good of the The infamy... dear by their forefathers, all in the context of their Ukrainian cause. Such organizations can not be (Continued from page 7) American beliefs in a democratic-republican form of dictated to by any "majority." A majority can not government. invoke its will upon any organization, for such will guarantees freedom to all political parties that appear Changing the basic character of the form of the may be alien to some of us and what is more on the horizon. Under democratic beliefs, principles UCCA from an American oriented to a European, important, it may be against our constitution and by­ and conceptions are not imposed upon a people oriented organization is a basic flaw which will lead to laws. Such organizations will not allow the imposi­ unwilling to abide by them. the demise of the UCCA unless it is quickly corrected. tion of the political beliefs of one element of our In the newspapers controlled by the Front leader­ The very constitution of the UCCA is violated by such Ukrainian community upon all. We have lived under ship, all sorts of accusations are and will be cast upon drastic change which places in jeopardy the tax democracy too long to fall under the sway of any alien the UNA and upon the UFA tor causing a split in the exempt status of the UCCA. political system. Ukrainian community. This is placing importance The affairs of the UCCA must not therefore be upon the effect, without considering the cause. Ask The UNA, since its beginnings in 1894, has been the protector of and the spokesman for the national governed by majority vote especially by a "mechanical yourself the question, "who was the aggressor and who majority" vote. All matters must be decided by was the defender?" Then you will have your answer as conscience of American Ukrainians. The UNA wanted nothing for itself. All it desired compromise, (uzhidnenia) or agreement of all to who broke up the Ukrainian Congress Committee concerned parties. of America. was unity and fraternal cooperation in our various communities. The UNA asked not for funds. The The Vyzvolny Front organization has thousands of The UNA Supreme Executive Committee passed a UNA allocated its funds for all worthy Ukrainian resolution on November I, 1980. It calls for reforma­ members who are patriotic, hard working and organizations and their projects. The UNA did not generous. They are among the most active elements in tion of the UCCA so that it will be a truly representa­ attempt to dominate. The UNA stood on guard for law tive central Ukrainian organization comprised of free our Ukrainian American communities. Many of and order in our communities. The-UNA readily gives them are also members of the UNA. We welcome these and independent member organizations. Said resolu­ priority to the will and the needs of our communities tion calls for the immediate return to the Urkainian members and appreciate their effort in making the and our Ukrainian cause. UNA a better organization. fraternals of their historic and important position in The UNA conventions had developed into veritable the UCCA structure and for return of their traditional What the community does object to is the attempt rights and privileges under the rotational system for by the Vyzvolny Front leadership to dominate every forums for the voice of the Ukrainian American communities. For over 45 years up to the creation of the office of the exeuctive vice presidency of the aspect of Ukrainian American community life. This is UCCA. Above all it calls for the return of the status the reason for the animosity that was built up within the UCCA in 1940, the UNA conventions had served as the major Ukrainian parliamentary bodies in the quo as it existed in 1976 under the UCCA constitu­ our communities against the Vyzvolny Front leader­ tion, by-laws, customs and traditions of such date. ship which animosity resulted in the explosion on the United States. In 1940 the UNA had passed this afternoon of the 3rd day of the 13th congress. tradition on to the UCCA hoping that the UCCA We are eager to see if there are men of good will in The cause of the breakup of the UCCA is directly conventions would continue to serve as a parliament the Vyzvolny Front, leadership, who are willing to related to the conduct of the Front leadership at, and of all American Ukrainians, a parliament which listen to reason. They could argue that some organ­ prior to, the 13th congress. The subject of "rotation of would be conducted in a true democratic and fraternal izations walked out because of a misunderstanding, the office of the executive vice president" is but one of spirit. Our hopes were shattered at the 1.3th congress. but how can they explain the fact that all organizations the causes for the general exit of delegates from the This was not the first time that the UNA erred. In outside of the Vyzvolny Front faction walked out? We hall of deliberations. The more important cause is the 1916, when it became apparent that the Federation of could not all have erred. fact that the UCCA had undergone, due to the Ukrainians, which the UNA had helped` to create, How I was tempted to compare the !3th congress to takeover of its governing organs by increasing the became dominated by elements whose thinking was our own American' Watergate. How much similarity executive board to 26 members, a complete change in alien to the principles upon which the UNA was can be found between one and the other. But like the its very character. founded,, the UNA calmly walked out of the federa­ enlightened American Democratic society solved`its The takeover changed the UCCA from an American tion, rather than remain associated with those Watergate dilema and in the process strengthened its oriented organization geared toward educating detrimental elements. Patience had its limits then. democratic foundations, so will our Ukrainian America and American officials as to Ukrainian H istory may repeat itself unless the UCCA is reformed American communities, because of enlightenment aspirations for freedom and independence, to a in such a manner as to allow a voice in the conduct of over the years spent in America, survive this onslaught European organization oriented toward revolutionary its affairs to the smallest of our Ukrainian American on its democratic institutions, and in the process of ideas, which are strange to the American way of life. organizations. bringing about survival, strengthen the underlying We should understand that American Ukrainians are We must remember that the UCCA is comprised of democratic bedrock of its very existence, all with the not ready to storm the gates of Kiev. But American 70 independent central organizations, each with a aim of rendering maximum assistance to our brethren Ukrainians are willing to do everything in their power different constitution, by-laws and aims, but each struggling for a free and independent Ukraine. `::j;,..: - ::;..ІІ:. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 13

tional also held a congress in Madrid. the Christian Science Monitor and the The Ukrainian Helsinki Group. This was a useful forum for members of major Spanish daily El Pais. After the the Ukrainian Helsinki Group to lobby, press conference on November II. (Continued from page 1) - . On the evening of November 13. Gen. considering that attending the Socialist most Spanish newspapers carried.ex­ Tartar, committed suicide by self- Grigorcnko was invited to attend a International were many leaders of tensive coverage of Cien. Grigorenko`s immolation. ' ; - reception in honor of the Helsinki Social Democratic parties who are in statement. monitors from the USSR sponsored by "I will not-dwell`upon the horrors of power today in Europe. The major Cambio-l6also ran a lour-pace story the U.S. Helsinki Watch Committee. the past - of the`Tnilliohs of Ukrainians effort here was launched by Leonid - on the activities ol the Ad Hoc Citizens' Gen. Grigorenko was asked to make a who perished in the Gulag. Today's Plyushch who earlier had had meetings committee in Mad.ill, іііЄиііііли a statement on behalf of the Ukrainian terror is less widespread, but. today, it is with the heads of the Italian. Spanish longer excerpt about Cien. Grigorenko`s group. In the statement he emphasized directed at the most outstanding repre­ and Portugese Socialist and Social presence. Most of the press events in the severity of repressions against the sentatives of the Ukrainian nation. Democratic Parties and with many' Madrid were covered not only by the group in Ukraine and the genocide leading figures in the French Socialist local Spanish press, but also by the "On the eve of the Madrid Confer­ which is presently taking place there. ence, whose fate is now in the balance. Party (Messers. Rocard and Mitter- international press and press agencies. After his speech. Gen. Grigorenko met and). Mr. Plyushch attended a number The BBC intereviewed Gen. Grigo­ Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus was tried and talked with Griffin Bell, head of the under false charges and sentenced to IS of meetings during this congress, renko and other dissidents, as did U.S. delegation. Max Kempelman. the brought up the topic of.human rights in Swedish radio and television. Voice of year's imprisonment. The` Ukrainian deputy ambassador of the U.S. delega­ journalist Vyacheslav Chornovil was the USSR and the situation of the America. Radio Liberty, the Daily tion and with the U.S. ambassador to Ukrainian Helsinki Group. Telegraph (London) and numerous sentenced on fabricated charges of rape. Spain. Mr. Todman. Yuri Badzio, a scholar, was sentenced to' other European papers. 12 years for his book on national Gen. Grigorenko and the press Press conference on Afghanistan On November 23. The New York discrimination in Ukraine. Times published a column by Mr. "I do not have the time to list those It soon became evident that the Shanker. the president of the United hundreds whom the Soviet regime has On Hiuav. November 14 Ad Hoc central figure in whom the international Committee organized a press confer­ Federation of Teachers (AFf-CIO) on shackled. They include men like Yuri press was interested in was Gen. Grigo­ the activities of the Ad Hoc Committee. Shukhevych and Danylo Shumuk. who ence/for Afghan freedom fighters who renko. Prior to his trip to Madrid. Gen. came to Madrid at the invitation of the At this time, the AFL-CIO Free Trade have been imprisoned for decades. Grigorenko was invited to Bonn. Ger­ Union News published the text of a Their ranks are filled with such figures committee to present the case of their many to attend a two-day conference nation's fight for freedom. Present were declaration by the Ukrainian Patriotic as My.kola Rudenko, the leader of the organized by the Konrad Adenauer Movement in defense of V. Klebanov Ukrainian Helsinki Group and Lev Dr. Shpoon. a former professor from Foundation (a German Christian Kabul University and the information and urging that Ukrainian workers Lukianenko. a Ukrainian lawyer serv­ Democratic foundation) dealing with establish free trade unions. ing his second 15 year sentence. officer for the United Nations in Kabul: the Madrid Conference. At a press Dr. Majroo. the former.dean of Kabul "The conscience of the world cannot conference held in Ponn after the The full extent of the coverage given University and governor of a province conference, the main coverage in the to Ukraine and Ukrainians in conjunc­ acquiesce to the destruction of these in Afghanistan: Mr. Assail, a former people. Therefore the Ukrainian Hel­ German press was devoted to Gen. tion with the Madrid conference is not Afgahni diplomat who is presently Grigorenko`s statement (Die Welt. available yet. but considering what has sinki Group issued a declaration about heading a press office in Paris, and a citizens review of Helsinki compliance Frankfurter Algemainc Zeitung and appeared thus far. one can make a others. Also speaking was Gen. Grjgo- others). Even prior to Gen. Grigoren­ reasonable assumption that Gen. Gri­ and demands that all political prisoners renko. The conference was chaired by be released. ko`s leaving the United States for gorenko`s call for a "human-rights Leonard Sussman. the head of Freedom Europe, the major Spanish news maga­ action in Madrid" and the formation of "Ukraine' is not a part of Russia. House. Dr. Majrooh described the Ukraine has its own national identity, zine. Cambio 16. conducted a lengthy the Ad Hoc Committee was one of the situation in Afghanistan and appealed interview with him dealing with the most successful activities launched on its own history and culture. The Ukrai­ to Western powers to help his country nian people desire no more than what conference. On his arrival in Madrid. behalf of the Ukrainian question in the continue the fight against the Soviet Gen. Grigorenko was interviewed by past few years. other peoples desire the right to aggressors. Gen. Grigorenko made a freely determine their national destiny brief statement on behalf of dissidents ШІІШІ1ІІШШШШІІІШІІІШІШІІІ1ІІІІШІІІШІІІІШІШШШШШІШІІІШШІШІІІШ|!ШШ!ІІІШМШШІШІ1ІШШШІШШІІ1ІІ in an independent Ukrainian state." from the USSR, the text of which Olha Kowalchuk-Iwasiwka (choreo­ That same evening, after the press appears below: graphy), Yurko Grechylo (scenery and conference'; the Ad'` Hoc Committee Panorama.. "The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan lighting), Mariyka Shust (costumes), hosted a reception and the opening of a (Continued from page 8) and Christina Shmigel (paintings and is a terrible tragedy above all for the in the New York premiere of Vynny- samizdat exhibition entitled "Homage props). Afghani nation. Millions of innocent chenko`s psychological play. to Spanish Democracy, An Exhibition "Black Panther, White Bear" played of Dissident Art and Literature." people have suffered great losses. Tens The story revolves around an artist of thousands have been killed, millions to an SRO house (over 1,500 persons). Among the samizdat artifacts on exhi­ who moves to Paris from Ukraine with Now there are plans to go on tour and bition were embroderies from Soviet displaced from their homes. The Soviet' his wife, his motherand an ailing infant. invaders have done everything in their maybe, just maybe, since a good many camps made by Ukrainian women A conflict arises when the artist refuses New Yorkers regret that they missed the political prisoners which were lent by power to conquer this brave nation — to sell a painting in order to provide aid poison gas, helicopter gunships and the premiere, there will be another pre­ Nadia Svitlychna. There were also for his child; he declares that his sentation in New York later on. examples of samizdat by Ukrainian most refined weapons of mass destruc­ painting is as dear to him as his child, tion are being used to subjugate a proud 'prisoners and documents of the Ukrai­ and he cannot part with it. and fierce nation. The Soviets refer to How to stay young nian Helsinki Group. The reception was Mrs. Krushelnytsky, who has spent attended by members of the press, the the mujahadin as 'bandits,' but the If you plan to live beyond 65. Acade­ Soviets are in fact responsible for this over 15 years as director of a drama Spanish government, members of the studio in Manhattan, giving drama my Award-winning director Robin U.S. and other delegations attending act of international 'banditism.` It was Lehman declares you can't afford to not the Afghans who crossed the border lessons and guidance in acting to the official conference. Among them Ukrainian children and young people, miss his latest documentary. "Forever was Myroslav Smorodsky. a Ukrainian into the USSR, but the USSR who Young." The one-hour film focuses on blatantly disregarded the Helsinki began the task of producing "Black public member of the U.S. delegation. Panther" about a year ago. 20 "true experts on aging -- the genera­ Accords and sent 90.000 troops march­ tion over 65 - who dispel many of the ing into Kabul and the countryside. Principals in the 15-member cast, in The "counter conference" addition to Mrs. Krushelnytsky, were fears and prejudices associated with "It is about these troops that I want to Lida Prokop-Artymyshyn (as Rita growing old." Playing a very large part On November 12, the Ad Hoc Com­ say a few words in particular. Most of Kanevych, or the Panther), Lev Wolan- in the film is our very own beekeeper. mittee sponsered a two day "counter these young men do not want to be in sky (Kornij Kanevych, or the Bear), Myron Surmach Sr. The film will be conference" dealing with "Freedom. Afghanistan: they do not wish to defend .Stefa Nazarewicz (Snowflake) and screened at the American Museum of Dissent, and the Western Alliance." the Soviet empire. Many of them are Orest Kebalo (Moulin the critic). Natural History (79th Street and Cen­ Prior to the conference, a short press Uzbeks, Lithuanians. Ukrainians and Assisting in the production were Ihor tral Park West) today at 1 p.m. and conference was held introducing the others whose nations are also enslaved. Sonevtsky (musical arrangements). again on January 7, 1981, at 7:30 p.m. publication of a study prepared by the The Russian troops also do not want to defend this empire, but at this moment League for Industrial Democracy and Nineteen years ago, Mary Healy had they have no alternative but to remain the Committee in Defense of Soviet a success she'll never forget: recovering from Political Prisoners titled 'Workers' and fight. These young men cannot cancer. She and almost 2 million others are Rights bast and West." The study, defect and cannot be taken prisoner by published by Transaction Books, was the Afghan rcsistence. An international living proof that serious forms of cancer can authored by Adrian Karatnycky. Alex­ effort must be made in order to provide be beat. But not without the research and ander Motyl and Adolph Sturmthal guarantees of safe conduct for captured advances in treatment that your donations and containsananalvsis,and documents prisoners of war and defectors from the help to fund. Your contributions are of workers' rights in the USSR. Czecho­ Soviet army in Afghanistan. This pro­ important. As important as life itself. slovakia. Rumania and Poland. posal is being made in order to provide The "counter conference" included an alternative to death and even greater such speakers as Leopold Labedz, Carl suffering. I urge all interested govern­ CANCER Gershman. Joseph Godson. Midge ments to provide the most basic ofall CAN BE BEAT. Decter. Leonard Sussman and others. human rights the right to live." MARY HEALY Representing the Eastern bloc nations HAS SOMETHING were Gen. Grigorcnko. Messcrs. Activities during the Congress і ( ,f-`, о є шиаілпіііітшч Plyushch. Vladimir Bukovsky. as well of the Socialist International American Cancer society 5 ^ TO SING ABOUT. as Ms. Torunczyk and Jiri Ledercr. The proceedings at this conference will be At the time the Madrid Conference THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE PUBLISHER AS A PUBLIC SERVICE published in the near future. was beginning, the Socialist Interna­ 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1980 No. 28

an all-union conference on "Urgent Short items from Canada On Soviet... Problems of Nationality Relations in (Continued from page 6) the Light of the New Constitution of the by Michael Ewanchuk toba in 1898 from Bereziv in the Коїо– Academy of S'cieticcs`Institute of Ori­ ental Studies, and the Soviet Com­ USSR" which was organized by the The Canadian Broadcasting Corp­ myja district of Ukraine. He is a dentist council on April 25-26, 1979, E.A. and a professor at the Manitoba School mittee for Solidarity with the Countries oration on November 10, carried a most of Asia and Africa. Bagramov, a deputy chairman of the of Dentistry. council, emphazised that Soviet nation­ interesting television program about Perhaps the clearest indication of artist Leo Мої (Molodzhonyn). The Author pens another book alities policy and its "experience in such cooperation was the establish­ unifying all the nations and nationali­ program. "Points West," presented an Dr. M.H. Marunchak adds yet an­ ment, in June 1978f, of the Institute of interview with the artist and showed other book to his long list of published ties in our country into a single and Social and Economic Problems of indissoluble union compels the atten­ him at work. Of particular interest was і materials and augments the supply of Foreign Countries within the Ukrainian the unveiling of a sculpture of thi. historical studies dealing with Ukraini­ tion of broad circles of the international w Academy of Sciences. One of its main Ukrainian pioneers specially commis­ ans in Canada. His latest book. "Studies public" (Sovetskaia etnografia. No. 5, tasks is to study "national problems in 1979, p. 146). sioned for the Ukrainian village in in the History of Ukrainians in Cana­ foreign countries and the question of Alberta. The full-size statue was unveil­ da," is a carefully researched and docu­ ideological struggle, migration proces­ In 1981, a monograph titled "Basic ed by the premier of Alberta, Mr. Peter mented volume dealing with the "in­ ses and the situation of emigration, and Directions for the Study of Nationality Lougheed. ter-war era." It was published in Win­ the struggle of the toilers against social Relations in Foreign Countries" will be Although Mr. Мої is an artist of nipeg by the Ukrainian Free Academy and national oppression"" (Visnyk published under the auspices of Mr. international fame, he is considered to of Sciences. Akademii Nauk U.krainski RSR, No. Bromlei's group (Obshchestvennie be a truly Canadian artists. He is At the present time. Dr. Marunchak 10, 1978, p. 97). The specific direction in Nauki No. 5, 1979, p. 1978). respected in Winnipeg, where he started is one of the belter known writers which the institute's research on na­ The purpose of such initiatives as the in a very modest way by creating for sale among Ukrainians in Canada, and. tionality problems is proceeding was Erevan symposium and some of the his ceremic pieces, mostly birds, which for that matter, in the United States. His revealed at the General Assembly of the work being done by Mr. Shlepakov's are now considered to be collectors book, which is written in Ukrainian, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences held on institute and the Scientific Council on items and difficult to acquire. Mr. Мої contains no fewer than 50.pages of December 24-26, 1979. Nationality Problems is to market the Soviet model for the "solution" of the first learned his techniques from his documents in English. Young re­ At that time its director, A.N. Shle- father in Ukraine. His father was a searchers should welcome this publica­ national question while at the same time pakov, an expert on North America, emphazising the continued existence of potter ("honchar") and Mr. Мої likely tion as they may use it as a reference delivered a report on "The National started making clay pidgeonsand burly- book in carrying out further work on national tensions in the non-socialist Question in the Contemporary Cap­ world. bears and baking them in his father's the subjects introduced by Dr. Marun­ italist World: Social and Ideological kiln. chak. Aspects" in which he contrasted the Recently, however, the Soviet leader­ Program viewers had an opportunity A visit with a centenarian Soviet experience in nationality rela­ ship has encountered serious problems to see his Shevchenko statue in Wash­ in this regard - i.e., the credibility gap In interviewing Ukrainian pioneers tions with developments in Northern ington, the busts of President Eisen­ Ireland, Belgium, Canada, Spain and created by the effective boycott by the hower and the Pope, and also the full- for my publication. "Pioneer Profiles: major Islamic states of the Soviet- Ukrainian Settlers in Manitoba." I the United States. According to Mr. size statue of Queen Elizabeth. Shlepakov, the institute of Social and sponsored Muslim conference that Named to university posts interviewed Mr. Michael Rehaluk who opened in Tashkent on September 9, celebrated his 103 birthday on St. Economic Problems of Foreign Coun­ tries is "the main scientific establish- and the latest demonstrations in the In its autumn issue. University of Michael's Day. November 21. 1- am 'ment in the all-uniori context" respon­ Estonian capital, Tallinn, whose Esto­ Manitoba Alumni Journal carried pleased to report that Mr. Rehaluk is in sible for research on the national nian inhabitants do not, it seems, share pictures and brief comments on two good health and is receiving fine care at question in foreign countries (Visnyk the official optimism about the succes­ Ukrainians — Dr. Walter Bushuk who the St. Paul's Home run by the Sisters of Akademii Nauk Ukrainski RSR. No. ses of Soviet nationalities policy. has assumed the position of provost and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The 4, 1980. p. 40). director of research, at the University centenarian likes reading and when I and Dr. Louis Melowsky who has been first met him, he was reading Svoboda. Recently, it has issued a monograph Ukrainian journalists... elected chairman of the University of He expressed interest in books about titled "State Policy and the ЕхсегЬа– Manitoba Board of Governors. Ukrainian pioneers written in Ukraini­ tion of Nationality Relations in the (Continued from page 1) Previously, Dr. Bushuk was the head an. The Ukrainian octogenerians, non- Countries of Capital" (Kiev, 1979) of the department of plant science. He ogenerians and centenarians I met seem analyzing inter-nationality conflicts in holds degrees from the .University of to miss two things: visits from people to the West, Manitoba and McGill. Dr. Melowsky is whom they could speak Ukrainian, and Another institution that is displaying the son of a pioneer Manitoba school reading material about Ukrainian his­ increasing interest in nationality-related teacher whose parents came to Mani­ tory and pioneer days. issues in foreign countries is the Scien­ tific Council on Nationality Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences' Scetion ipf Social Sciences. It is headed by' Yu. V. Bromlei, director of the academy's Institute of Ethnography. At

Vyacheslav Chomovil Taking part in the meeting were Olha Kuzmovych.. president of UJAA, and the following editors: Uliana Liubo- vych, Ivan Kedryn, WolodymyrBa- rahura, Zenon Snylyk, Wolodymyr Lewynetz. Yaroslaw Hayvas. Tamara Kardashinetz and Roma Sochan- Hadzewycz. Mr. Chomovil is a I960 graduate of the department of journalism at Kiev- State University. Prior to his first arrest in 1967. he worked as an editor at various television studios and on the staffs of several publications in Kiev and Lviv. Asajournalist Mr. Chomovil had the occasion to cover many of the trials of Ukrainian intellectuals which took place in 1965. He later compiled a collection of documents on the trials which were published in.the West in 1968 by McGraw Hill under the title — "The Chomovil Papers." In December IV/5 the London Times awarded Mr. Chomovil its Tomalin Journalism Prize for "The Chomovil Papers." which it hailed as "a classical product of investigative journalism." No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7,1980 15

Some Churches and sects, including sections of the within "registered" religious organizations. The most How the Kremlin... Russian Orthodox and other "registered" groups, dynamic has been the Evangelical Baptist reform (Continued from page 3) could not or would not pay the price for a limited and movement that, since 1965, took the shape of a insecure legal status and went underground, perse­ separate underground. Council of. Churches of the disown and condemn those courageous priests who cuted but independent of the atheist state. Evangelical Christians and Baptists. dare to speak out in defense of the faith. Such was the case of Father Gleb Yakunin, the The largest of these "catacomb" groups - the Dissidents tried founder of the. Christian Committee for the Defense Ukrainian Greek Catholic (Uniate) Church, some 4 of Believers' Rights, recently sentenced to jail and million strong — was violently suppressed in the late Dissidents who emerged among the Orthodox exile. 1940s under the guise of "voluntary reunion" with the clergy and laity include Bishop Ermogen, the priests While the Moscow Patriarchate, the Georgian Russian Orthodox Church. Yakunin, Eshliman, Zheludkov, Romaniuk, Dudko. Orthodox and the Armenian Churches, the four and laymen Levitin-Krasnov, Talantov and Regelson. Islamic "Spiritual Administrations," the Evangelical In the 1960s many "deregistered" Pentecostalist and Christians and the Baptists score highly on this "index Under Soviet law a religious congregation is not Adventist congregations joined the "unregistered" of patriotism" -.one must not assume that their allowed to engaged in collective worship unless fellow-believers in the. expanding religious under­ submission was voluntary and without heavy con­ "registered" by the CRA, which may refuse it ground. science. `- In fact, a secret 1961 instruction ruled that: The recent trials of religious dissidents for alleged Some, at least, of their leaders probably intended to "anti-Soviet fabrications" about the state's violations outwit the state.and, while pretending to serve its "Not eligible for registration are religious associa­ of believers' rights illustrate the relationship between purposes, attempt to maximize legal possibilities for tions and groups of believers which belong to sects the religion and politics in the USSR. carrying on their spiritual mission. doctrines and activities of which have an anti-state and In the Kafkaesque, upside-down Soviet system of fanatical character: the Jehovah's Witnesses, True Many religious groups - especially the Roman justice, these unrepentant defenders of the Soviet Orthodox Christians, True Orthodox Church, constitutional guarantees of "freedom of conscience" Catholics — have ended up somewhere between total Adventists-Reformists, etc." submission and defiance. and of the "separation of the Church from the state" But the unholy alliance of some Churches and the have been slandered before their trials and sentenced Catacomb Churches atheist state has brought a growing alienation among to imprisonment and exile. sections of the clergy and believers. The guardians of "socialist legality," Kuroedov, They have foresworn political opposition but Furov and their fellow CRA officials who have refused to assist the regime in "reducing the level of Since the mass closing of churches during 1959-64, violated these guarantees for many years, however,1 religiosity" in the country. this crystallized into movements of religious dissent need notfear Soviet justice.

work by humanitarian principles rather Gr/goren i(ro... than by regional legal postulates which Ukrainian Day held in Conn. (Continued from page 1) are invariably a crystallization of man's past strivings for social justice." NEW CANNAN, Conn. ^- Nearly arts-and-crafts display, a bandura This last stipulation goes back to a program, a sing-along, a volleyball proposal in the latest document of the The document goes onto say: 1,800 persons from throughout the New England area took part in the annual tournament and a children's games Ukrainian Helsinki Group regarding "Such a center could well be an ideal program. the future of the human-rights move­ formative ground for universal prin­ Ukrainian day held here recently. The ment where it is suggested that an ciples of humanism and for their global daylong showcase of Ukrainian cuisine :^The festival chairman was Richard international coordination center of expansion in contrast to the regional and handicrafts was sponsored by the Iw,anik, with Mike Rudy and Nick human-rights public groups be formed legal systems characteristic of inhuman Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Com­ Perepiczka serving as co-chairmen. which, as a variant form of the organ­ dictatorships which have spread on our mittee, which consisted of representa­ Donald K.-Horbaty was general chair­ ization of the United Nations, could act planet like cancerous cells." tives from the 1.0 Ukrainian Catholic as a league of international public parishes in the state. man of the Connecticut State Ukrainian The Foreign Representation of the Day Committee. opinion rather than a.league of stage Ukrainian Helsinki Group will take an Activities and exhibits included an governments. active part in the work of the new According to the. manifesto, "this association. human rights coordination center, having as its: fundamental concern the interests of man. his personal well- being an an individual of the world Join the UNA civil society, would be motivated in its

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uniform of your country was out. The disposed to change. Like other Estab­ laws.-preserve their country estates, Reagan sweep.. uniforms of the counterculture were in. lishments before them, they dug in their their riding, hiking and play grounds, Jane Fonda's support for North Viet­ heels to support the existing order often at the expense of development (Continued from pate 6) nam was 'liberal." Goldwater`s support which they controlled through govern­ that would allow less privileged Ameri­ for America was "fascist." South Afri­ ment agencies and the public media. In cans an opportunity to work and raise undergoing sustained pressure from the ca's denial of civil Fights was reprehen­ a word, while continuing to call their .their standard of living. civil-rights movement, the countercul­ sible. The Soviet Union's crimes we^nt tired orthodoxies "liberalism." they had Gov. Reagan's victory is evidence ture, the hippies, campus unrest, drugs, unmentioned. Socialism meant freed­ become conservative. One political that Americans have regained some of Vietnam and Communist expansion­ om. Free enterprise meant slavery. scientist has called them "totalitarian ism, this new Establishment increasing­ liberals" and another has described their classical liberal instincts. Without abandoning the American Dream, the ly retreated from classical American But as years passed, the' contradic­ their inversion of rcalitv as the theft of New Right wishes to put the means of liberal principles thereby creating a tions'of'the standard liberal agenda liberalism." achieving it back into the hands of kind of "upside down, inside out" set of became increasingK transparent. Gov­ individual Americans. Once again, they values. ernment regulation and red tape began Meanwhile, the Republicans began want to try more freedom. They want Seal hunting was immoral but abor­ to strangle commerce.. Welfare legisla­ to build a new coalition. The Republi­ the government and the liberal Estab­ tion on demand'was all right. Prayer tion destroyed initiative, and fostered' can Party became the party of change. lishment off their backs. They want a was reactionary but profanity was resentment. The "new pedegogy" pror They elected a new leader and spokes­ government that will govern not mani­ fashionable. Saluting the Stars and duced. illeterate graduates. Popular man, raised issues and led public opin­ pulate and manage them. Stripes was out. Burning your draft Utopias like Communist Vietnam began ion. Even under the most intense pres­ card was in. Football was violent and to turn out unwanted minorities out to sure of media scrutiny, provocative competetive. Biking and jogging were sea and American pacifism and weak­ questions, fear-mongcring. personal Some people's one-dimensional vi­ peaceful and non-compebetive. 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