Іі5Ьегі by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a frattrnal non-profit association| ШrainianWeekl Y Vol. LVI No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988 25 cents Ukraine's nuclear power program Soviet, U.S. expects to meet in D.C. attacked by academicians, writers to discuss abuse of psycliiatiy by Dr. David R. Marples further meeting about the three above- MOSCOW - Top Soviet and Ame­ many dissidents remain committed in mentioned nuclear stations took place rican officials agreed, during a visit to psychiatric wards and those officials In an issue of Literaturna Ukraina in the republic on August 25, 1987. the Soviet capital by Secretary of State and physicians responsible for such from January a group of Ukrainian The twin targets of the article are the George Shultz last week, to a March 18 abuses remain in their posts, according academicians has mounted the stron­ Ministry of Atomic Power Engineering meeting in Washington between Soviet to Sergei Grigoryants, a Moscow dis­ gest criticism thus far of the expansive of the USSR and "gigantomania" in and U.S. experts to discuss Soviet sident and chief editor of the unofficial program for constructing nuclear power nuclear plant building. The ministry is psychiatric practices, reported The New Glasnost magazine. plants in the republic. The article attacked with venom. The writers state York Times on February 23. The Soviets reportedly adopted a new appeared just before the Soviet an­ that it has taken a militant position on The announcement was viewed as a set of legal rights for mental patients at nouncement that a nuclear plant in the nuclear power development, pushing positive sign by Washington officials, the beginning of the year, including a Krasnodar area was being abandoned ahead with plans to build a further 6,000 who have long been concerned with new statute which gives patients and as a result of public protests. megawatts of electrical capacity at Soviet abuses of psychiatry, including their families the right to sue for release The article in the Ukrainian press, stations in the republic without due the incarceration of Soviet dissidents in and also gives the Health Ministry final however, goes much further in that it regard for the warnings of scientists and psychiatric hospitals to silence them, authority over the notorious special assails the entire nuclear program from scholars. wrote the Times. psychiatric hospitals that are now a variety of angles: ecological, geologi­ Deputy Minister O.L. Lapshin is Soviet abuse of psychiatry has long controlled by the Interior Ministry, cal, agricultural and from the viewpoint cited as stating that the existing pki/is been documented by former political according to a January 5 Times article. of the psychological impact of the Chor- can be expanded because those erec­ prisoners who served time in Soviet In addition, the Russian republic nobyl disaster upon Ukrainians. tions already have the necessary infra­ psychiatric institutions, among them reportedly also altered its legal code to Public protests against nuclear power structure, and that the building workers the late Petrb Grigorenko, Vladimir make it a crime to commifa "patently are not new in Ukraine. They have and operatives involved do not have to Bukovsky and Leonid Plyushch. healthy person" in a psychiatric hospi­ grown steadily over the past year, and worry about uprooting themselves from Despite the Soviet Union's apparent tal, the Times reported. have already had a serious impact on one area to another on a constant basis. attempts in the past several months at While Soviet and Western human the Ukrainian nuclear energy program, (Continued on page 11) psychiatric reform, abuses continue, which anticipates a proportionally rights monitors welcomed these changes much greater expansion than elsewhere they expressed skepticism about in the Soviet Union. Ogonyok's Viialiy Korotych: why some\ whether the revisions would bring an end to abuses. For example, Ukrainian writers have "It's good from the viewpoint of law," protested against the construction of a Ukrainian writers are not impressed by Bohdan Nahaylo ters and, in some cases, even political Aleksander Podrabinek, a Soviet dissi­ nuclear power plant on the Dnieper dent who has penned a book on Soviet River near Chyhyryn, in the Cherkassy prisoners, or else their being pro­ Oblast, on the grounds that the station Since Vitaliy Korotych moved scribed, Mr. Korotych chose to work psychiatric abuses, was quoted as constitutes a danger to the surrounding from Kiev to Moscow in the summer "within the system" and gradually saying on January 4. "Buthowit will be environment and also because it will of 1986 to take over as editor of the rose through the ranks. Thus, in 1966 in practice is absolutely unknown. So isolate from citizens an area of great weekly magazine Ogonyok he has — the year in which a series of far, the practice has not changed at importance in the history of Ukraine. transformed this publication into political trials took place in Ukraine all." one of the flagships of glasnost and of nationally minded intellectuals, he Similar skepticism was voiced by Mr. Following an outspoken statement Grigoryants, head of Press Club Glas­ by the Ukrainian writer Oles Honchar gained international fame for himself was made a secretary of the board of as a daring and outspoken champion the UWU. nost, in an op-ed article on "Soviet to a writers' conference in Leningrad Psychiatric Prisoners" that appears in regarding the ecological damage being of the Gorbachev leadership's ''new Mr. Korotych seems to have expe­ caused to the Ukrainian environment course." Inevitably, through his bold rienced something of a rough patch the Times on February 23. by the building of numerous nuclear role in destroying taboos and probing in his literary career in the early 1970s "It is also well known that in the plants, it was revealed that the plans to the limits of glasnost, he has created when his poetry was criticized by Soviet Union no laws protecting human construct a new nuclear power and many enemies among conservative ideological watchdogs. Nevertheless, rights are executed," he wrote. heating plant in the western district of and reactionary forces and his maga­ he managed to weather the storms "Those who have sent healthy people the city of Kiev had been abandoned in zine has become a prime target of and in time even to advance his to psychiatric hospitals by a wave of mid-course.Instead of the nuclear plant, their attacks. career with the help of some all- their hands are keeping their posts. The it was proposed to build yet another At the beginning of this year, union publications in Moscow, by doctors who betrayed their medical unit at the local thermal electric station. however, Mr. Korotych has come turning to journalistic publicism. duty and even violated existing instruc­ tions by putting healthy people in In November 1987, Valeri Legasov, under fire from an unexpected quar­ From about the mid 1970s onwards, first deputy director of the Kurchatov ter — from some of his former the poet — who had already fre­ hospitals and torturing them remain on Institute of Atomic Energy with the colleagues in the Ukrainian Writer's quently been allowed to travel the job. These people work as they did Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Union (UWU) who know him per­ abroad — became in effect a propa­ before, they have the same acquain­ stated that public protests had also haps better than anyone else. gandist for the Brezhnev leadership's tances as before and will offer each delayed work on nuclear power and But first, a few details about Mr. line and a prominent critic of the other little favors as before. No law heating stations near the cities of Korotych's literary career as a Ukrai­ West's attitudes towards the Soviet frightens them as long as they are the Odessa and Minsk. The Odessa station nian poet and writer. Before he left Union. ones looking after its implementation." was thought to be close to the start of the Ukrainian capital, he had for While he was doing this, from 1978 Mr. Grigoryants also pointed to a operations. long been a leading figure in the Mr. Korotych also edited the Ukrai­ January 24 meeting between the direc­ The current protest concentrates on Ukrainian literary establishment. nian equivalent of Innostrannaya tor of the notorious Serbsky Institute of the proposed expansion of three Ukrai­ A physician by profession who Literatura — the monthly Vsesvit, Forensic Psychiatry, where numerous nian nuclear plants: Rivne, Khmelnyt- turned to poetry, he was one of the which until then had been perhaps dissidents were incarcerated and hun­ sky and South Ukraine. It cites as a original group of Shestydesiatnyky, the most interesting Ukrainian lite­ dreds of thousands were declared in­ precedent the fact that there was a high- or "Sixtiers," that is, the young rary publication during the difficult sane and thus spent many years in level discussion in the republic about literati who reinvigorated Ukrainian period that had followed the crack­ mental hospitals, and representatives of the question of going ahead with the literature in the early 1960s with their down on Ukrainian national-cultural the International Helsinki Federation building of the "third stage" (units 5 and talent, new approaches, and civic life and the removal of the Ukrainian for Human Rights. 6) of the Chornobyl plant, which firmly courage. party leader Petro Shelest in 1972- Dr. Georgi V. Morozov, the director rejected the idea. The meeting about Unlike some of the Shestydesiat­ 73. Mr. Korotych remained a com­ of the Institute, that incidentally has Chornobyl took place in late March nyky whose uncompromising spirit plex figure - an opportunist, skilled always been under the authority of 1987, and the new article notes that a led either to their becoming dissen­ (Continued on page 13) (Continued on page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988 No. 9

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Ukrainian Writers' Union members attacked in Robitnycha Hazeta LONDON - At a plenum of the and, uncharacteristic of this group of National ferment in IVIoldavia Communist Party of Ukraine in Kiev on people, writing of resolutions. The tone by Bohdan Nahaylo minded Moldavians have not been January 22-23, one of the keynote of these resolutions and statements is placated by the measures introduced by speakers, M.O. Shybyk, editor of the often stretched, and the approach is one-sided, limited and unobjective, he CONCLUSION the authorities last May to bolster daily Robitnycha Hazeta, publicly somewhat the status of the Moldavian attacked members of the Writers Union claimed. Moldavia's minorities language. The former discloses that at of Ukraine. This is particularly evident, stated the sixth plenum of the Moldavian In particular, he singled out Oles Mr. Shybyk, when one reads publica­ The question of the various minori­ Communist Party (MCP) last July, the Honchar, a member of the Central tions by writers on the language ques­ ties living in Moldavia was also dis­ head of the republican State Committee Committee of the Communist Party of tion. He does not deny that the problem cussed at the meeting on September 29, for Television and Radio, S. I. Lozan, Ukraine and one of the most promi­ exists and that it has to be dealt with. 1987, and some of the problems in this complained about a conflict that had nent Ukrainian writers, for their actions But he criticized the "tone" of the area were alluded to. Mr. Grossu re­ developed at the beginning of that in defense of the Ukrainian language, arguments of a "certain group of vealed that certain cultural concessions month with the board of the MWU. reported the London-based Ukrainian writers, our intelligentsia and very had recently been granted to the 140,000 Apparently, representatives of the Press Agency. respected people like comrade Oles or so Gaugaz and around 80,000 Bul- board of the MWU had demanded the The problems that have been raised Honchar." ans who live in the southern part of lifting of "controls over the ideational by writers in the press, according to Mr. During the plenum, the first secretary the itepubHc. content of programs, the liquidation of Shybyk, are that some writers have of the Communist' Party of Ukraine, . Chobanu, however, broke with bilingualism in broadcasts and a com­ lately become enamored by a strange Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, also criti­ Ї and did not restrict his com- plete changeover to the use of Molda­ cized the newspapers of the Writers r about Moldavia's minorities to vian only in television broadcasts." Union of Ukraine, Literaturna Ukraina, Saugauz and Bulgarians. In a According to Mr. L6zan,thi6se de­ Glasnost publishes which has been in the forefront of the ding disclosure, he drew attention mands were backed up by threats made campaign for greater concern for the to the fact that the 600,000 Ukrainians by an official of the MWU that if these dreadful state of Ukrainian language who live in Moldavia do not have a changes were not made, "articles would letter about and culture after decades of Russifica­ single school ornewspaper. appear in the central newspapers."This tion. This newspaper has also been one Measuring his words carefully, the "ultimatum," as Mr. Lozan called it, Ukrainian Church of the strongest supporters of glasnost head of the Moldavian Writers' Union was delivered by a secretary of the in Ukraine. (MWU) ventured that in view of "the board of the MWU — Matkovskii, who LONDON - The Moscow- based close and friendly relations between was backed up by the writers Strym- journal Glasnost in its ninth issue Ukraine and Moldavia," and the size of banu, Burgnu and others. For his part, (September 1987), which has only just Chornobyl area the Ukrainian minority, such a situation Mr. Khantsevich mentions that one of arrived in the West, has published an was rneglectful." This drew a response the speakers at the Moldavian Komso­ unpublished letter to Izvestia concern­ decontaminated, froni the Moldavian minister of educa­ mol plenum had raised the question of ing the plight of the underground tion, D. G. Zidu, who admitted that the "Russification of the Moldavian Ukrainian Catholic Church. there were no Ukrainian schools or language," and that no one had at­ The author of the letter, Vitaliy says specialist nurseries in Moldavia, claiming that the tempted to "repudiate this view." Shevchenko, was released from impri­ WASHINGTON - A leading Ukiainians themselves have not asked sonment in February 1987, and his Soviet medical specialist has stated for stich facilities. letters to official publications were ''A painfully delicate theme" that part of the area around the never published or acknowledged. He Chornobyl nuclear power plant, site Monrreccnt disclosures noted, therefore, that he welcomes the of the world's worst nuclear accident, Mr. Khantsevich's personal com­ emergence of unofficial publications ments and observations are also note­ has been decontaminated enough to In recent weeks even more details like Glasnost which might be more allow people to return to live there. worthy. He describes the Komsomol disposed to publishing his material. have emerged about the nationalities plenum as a very mechanical, "tradi­ The Washington Post reported problem in Moldavia. At the end of last tional," affair, at which the participants Mr. Shevchenko is a former political that Leonid Ilyin, vice-president of j year the journal Istoria SSSR published opted for caution rather than boldness. prisoner and activist for national and the Soviet Academy of Medical a lengthy report on a round-table Thus, duf mgone dfthe breakslie heard human rights in Ukraine. Sciences, said the southeast portion conference that it had organized to­ the nationalities problem in Moldavia Mr. Shevchenko, himself an atheist, of the 18-mile evacuation zone gether with the Scientific Council for referred to as "a painfully delicate explained ^lat this year the Russian, around the plant is fit for habitation. National Problems of the Social theme." Orthodox Church will celebrate the He stopped short of recommending Sciences Section of the USSR Academy 1,000th anniversary of the introduction that the area be settled, however, of Sciences. "Yes," he writes, "problems of na­ tional relations for many years were of Christianity in Kievan Rus'. He saying that farming remains dan-| Among the participants was a repre­ delicate for us. More precisely, they emphasized, however, that Russia is not gerous because of pockets of high sentative from Moldavia — A.M. were delicately passed over in silence. the sole heir to Kievan Rus'. Both radiation in the countryside, the Post Lisetskii from Kishinev. He revealed They simply did not exist, according to Ukraine and Byelorussia should be reported. that a student at the Moldavian agricul­ the official version...And suddenly it included, as they are all descendents of Mr. Ilyin also said that 24 of the tural institute named Gain had recently turns out that there is a problem, and a that ancient principality. 237 people who suffered radiation been prosecuted for inciting national serious one at that, and that no one is The letter stressed that the religious sickness as a result of the nuclear | emnity and that other students at the forbidding speaking out about it aloud. situation in both republics is unprece­ accident remain invalids. Some same institute who had also come out dented — in Ukraine and in Byelorussia 115,000 persons were evacuated from with nationalist statements had to "More than this, it is no longer the only official Churches are the possible to remain silent about it. It is the area surrounding the Chornobyl undergo special training of "an educa­ Russian Orthodox Church and Polish nuclear plant, and, according to! tional character." Mr. Lisetskii also necessary to admit outright that in Roman Catholic Churches, while the official Soviet statistics, the death referred to another case which took addition to its titular nationality, Ukrainian and Byelorussian Orthodox toll was 31. place in April 1986 involving a student Moldavia is inhabited by tens of thou­ (Continued on page 15) named Kulkenko who had distributed sands of Bulgarians, Gaugaz, Germans nationalist leaflets on the premises of and Gypsies [interestingly, he does not one of the faculties of the Agricultural mention the hundreds of thousands of Institute. Ukrainians and Russians — B.N.J and FOUNDED 1933 On January 10, Komsomolskaya that they all live together in a way that is Ukrainian Weetli Pravda published a report by corres­ far from forming the cohesive and friendly family, as it was presented to pondent A. Khantsevich about a ple­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National num of the central Committee of the many only yesterday. That nationalism, localism, egoism, and parasitism are not Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. Moldavian Komsomol that had just 07302. taken place. Mr. Khantevich noted that vestiges of the accursed past long since during the plenum it had been revealed overcome, but real features of the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. by one of the speakers that at the present time." (ISSN - 0273-9348) beginning of September a "wild,'"'sense- less^ fight had broken out in the village Intelligentsia keeps pressing Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - IS. of Varatik, Rishkanskii raion, between Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. local youths, who induded veterans of This year's first issues of Sovetskaya the war in Afghanistan, and students Moldaviya suggest that the Moldavian the Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: who had been sent there to help bring writers are continuing with their as8er- (201) 434-0237,-0807.-3036 (201)451-2200 the harvest in. The local authorities had tiveness and are eliciting something of a defensive response from the authorities. Postmaster, send address failed to name those responsible for the changes to: Editor: Rom Htdnwyei brawl, though they had insisted that it On January 9 and 10 the newspaper Aisoeiati Editori: The Ukrainian Weekly had not been caused by "our lot." carried a lengthy article by a member of Marti Koioimyiti and Chryityiia Upyehak the Moldavian Academy of Sciences, N. P.O. Box 346 Similar incidents that had taken place in Jersey City, N.J, 07303 Midwtst CorrMpondtnt: Marianna Lilt other districts during the autumn had Korietianu, aimed at countering charges also been mentioned at ihe plenum. levelled by "ideological enemies" as The Uicrainian WMMy, Februiiy 28.1988, No. 9. Vol. LVI Both y^ssrs, Uset^J^ and Khantse­ regards the current status of the Molda-; Copyriglit 1988 i^ ThU Olcrainian Woolcly vich provide indications that nationally (Continued on page 11) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988

Ukrainian encyclopedia's subject editors U.S. Commission on Ukraine Famine confer on project's next 3 volumes releases second interim report

PHILADELPHIA - The first re­ grants are indispensable for a success­ WASHINGTON - The U.S. go­ Olga Samilenko Tsvetkov of the CUF gional meeting of subject editors of ful completion of the encyclopedia vernment Commission on the Ukraine staff, and questions put to the witness volumes 3, 4 and 5 of the Encyclopedia project. (The address of the Foundation Famine (CUP) has announced the by CUF members. of Ukraine (EU) took place in Swarth- is: CPUS, 500-433 Main St., Winnipeg, publication of its Second Interim Re­ The publication of The Second In­ more, Pa., on January 16. Man- R3BJB3^ Canada.) port of Meetings and Hearings of and terim Report further documents the The EU project owes its existence to The Encyclopedia of Ukraine project before the Commission on the Ukraine famine through the eyes of those who the efforts of the late Prof. Volodymyr is headed by the editorial board, which Famine Held in 1987. lived through it. It is not only shocking, Kubijovyc. Sponsoring the project are approves the general operational guide­ The 142-page report includes the but invaluable in carrying out the com­ the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the lines, selects subject editors and is February 1987 hearings in San Fran­ mission's mandate of gathering infor­ Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Stu­ responsible for the content of the cisco and Phoenix, chaired by Sen. mation about the famine. dies (CIUS), and the Canadian Foun­ encyclopedia. Members of the editorial Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.). A total of The Second Interim Report, like its dation of Ukrainian Studies (CPUS). board are: Bohdan Krawchenko (direc­ 20 eyewitness were heard at these two predecessor, now makes this testimony The first two volumes of this encyclo­ tor of CIUS), Arkadii Zhukovsky hearings alone. available as part of the permanent (director of the Sarcelles Center of the pedia were published by the University By contrast, at the April session in historical record. As a token of its of Toronto Press in 1984 and in January Shevchenko Society), Dr. Struk (pro­ gratitude, the commission is mailing fessor, University of Toronto), and Dr. Washington only two witnesses were 1988, respectively. The remaining vo­ present, and the bulk of the meeting copies to those whose contributions of lumes 3,4, and S are to be published by Bilaniuk (professor, Swarthmore SIO or more were received on or before College). dealt with CUP achievements and goals the end of 1992. at its halfway point. January 15. Members of the editorial board also Those wishing to make a tax-deduc­ Accelerated timetable serve as coordinators for seven (on the The final CUP hearing in Philadel­ tible contribution to the Commission This accelerated timetable requires average) editors of cognate fields. The phia was chaired by Rep. Benjamin may do so by sending it to: Commis­ an increased effort, and the meeting in day-to-day administration of the pro­ Gilman (R-N. Y.) and featured an addi­ sion on the Ukraine Famine, 1111 Swarthmore was held to acquaint the ject is in the hands of the managing tional nine witnesses. Street NW, 20th Suite 537, Washing, subject editors living on the East Coast editor. Prof. Struk, who is the director As in the past, the centerpiece of each ton, D,C. 20579. with the new guidelines. Three other of the Toronto editorial office of the hearing was a written statement, gene­ Both reports may also be purchased such regional meetings will be held in EU. rally written in Ukrainian by the wit­ from the Government Printing Office, the near future in Toronto, Paris, and It is the responsibility of the subject ness and translated into English by Dr. Washington, D.C. 20402. Edmonton. editors to find authors for encyclopedia The Swarthmore meeting was chaired entries in their fields, and to edit these by Prof. Danylo Struk, managing entries. Many of the subject editors USIA guides discuss experiences in Kiev editor of the EU. Present at the meeting write a considerable number of their were Oleksa Bilaniuk (member of the entries by themselves. editorial board), Ivan Koropecky (eco­ nomics editor), Vasyl Lencyk (Church Specialized entries editor), Ihor Masnyk (biology editor), Lubomyr Onyshkevych (technology Most difficult to write are specialized editor), Volodymyr Petryshyn (mathe­ entries, such as neurophysiology. The matics editor), Sviatoslav Trofimenko Kiev Institute of Physiology has recent­ (chemistry editor) and Osyp Zinkevych ly obtained significant results in this (sports editor). Petro Sodol (military field. It will not be easy to find a editor) and Roman Sawycky (music specialist who would find time to collect editor) could not attend. pertinent references, study them, and Prof. Struk first reviewed the rela­ write this entry including the latest tionship of the EU project with the contribution from Ukraine. Shevchenko Scientific Society (Sar- Each subject editor has a number of celles Center), the CIUS, and the such entries and to get them written will CPUS. Then he presented the organiza­ be quite a task. USIA guides (from left) Valentyna Limonczenkb, Marta Fereyma, R.L. ChomiakJ tional structure of the project. Finally All the 12,000 entries that remain to Frank Connolly and Peter Fedynsky during Washington program at which they he outhned the guidelines for work on be prepared must be written by July shared their experiences while in Ukraine for the ""Informition U.S.A." exhibit. the remaining volumes of the EU. 31, 1989. This is only the first stage of The Sarcelles Center of the Shev­ the work on , volumes 3, 4 and 5 of the by Maria Rudensky There were 27 guides at the Kiev chenko Scientific Society, and in parti­ EU, and the subject editors have barely WASHINGTON - Ukrainian exhibit, but by far the ones with the cular its late director, Dr. Kubijovyc, a year and a half to complete it. This Americans are ever curious about most fans were the four Ukrainians. are the originators of the English- deadUne is a precondition for complet­ how much of "Ukraine" is still They were inundated with questions language Encyclopedia of Ukraine ing the EU project by the end of 1992. palpable in Ukraine. The answer: about life in America, especially the project. It should be noted however that The second stage will include double- while a "critical mass" of people life of Ukrainians. And these ques­ EU is not merely a translation of the checking of all the factual data in the aware of the Ukrainian heritage and tions came regardless of the display Ukrainian-language Entsyklopedia entries (including shortening or ex­ legacy still exists, Ukraine suffers at which the particular guide hap­ Ukrainoznavstva. Most of the material panding), submitting longer entries for from "cultural Chornobyl," said pened to be stationed. is new and the criteria for the selection review to two independent specialists, Peter Fedynsky, who lives in Wash-. For example, Ms. Pereyma and of entries are different ("information preparation of maps and illustrations, ington, and who recently returned Mr. Chomiak took turns at a demon­ about Ukraine and contribution of submissions of the edited entries for from six months in Ukraine. stration of a database and a home Ukraine and its inhabitants to the approval by their authors, and finally a Mr. Fedynsky, a broadcaster for office workshop. They were quizzed intellectual and spiritual heritage of critical reading of all the entries by each the Ukrainian Branch of the Voice of about their daily existences - with humanity"). of the members of the editorial board. America, was a Ukrainian-speaking the virtually boundless choices they In the third and final stage of the guide at the U.S. Information enjoy. Ms. Limonchenko stood be­ Sources of funding project, all entries are read by the copy Agency's "Information U.S.A." ex­ hind a mock-up of a supermarket hibit, which toured three Soviet cities checkout counter, but often was CIUS is part of the University of editors of the University of Toronto Press to standardize style, orthography populated with Ukrainians this past asked to explain her proficiency in Alberta. Until 1992 it is committed to summer and fall. the Ukrainian language. Mr. Fedyn­ devote one-third of its budget to the EU and punctuation. Шіу after any such final corrections are approved by the He and his fellow Ukrainian- sky sat in the open back of a Ply­ project. speaking guides - Valentina Limon- mouth Voyager - and talked about CPUS is a charitable foundation Toronto editorial office of the EU, can the University of Toronto Press proceed chenko, Marta Pereyma and R.L. the ease of travel and exchange of whose aim is to secure additional funds Chomiak — and American Univer­ ideas in the U.S. for the EU project. The contribution with the printing of the encyclopedia. The informative part of the Swarth­ sity's director of academic com­ And Mr. Connolly, who commu­ from CPUS falls far short in financing puting, Frank Connolly, offered an nicated through interpreters, ope­ the EU. Thus, support of Canadians more meeting was followed by a lively discussion of the entry selection criteria evening of commentary and slide rated from a special computer room and Americans of Ukrainian ethnic presentations on January 29 at Holy to which only selected people were origin and supplemental government and of the newly revised Style Manual. During the last segment of the meeting, Family Parish Center in Washing-. invited. Among these were 100 mem­ information was given about proce­ ton. The forum, "Kiev Night 11"--as bers of the Kiev Computer Club. But SomL. dures for communicating with the well as the first Kiev Night, held in not one had a computer printer, Mr. Connolly said. He described his (Continued from page 1) coordinators and with the Toronto the Ukrainian language last fall - office by means of computers (directly were sponsored by The Washington shock at the Soviets'lack of sophis­ Health Ministry, proclaimed that there tication. In most high schools, hand­ was no psychiatric abuse in the Soviet or by sending discettes), and by means Group, An Association of Ukrai­ of facsimile machines. nian-American Professionals. held Hewlett-Packard calculators Union and said that Western and Soviet are considered high-tech. After the conclusion of the regional The Ukrainian culture is "crippled," journalists had slandered practicing Despite the stories — some veri­ psychiatrists. He said in conclusion, that meeting, a separate shorter meeting was Mr. Fedynsky said. Measured in held by the sciences editorial section. It halflives, its future may appear fied— about how several visitors the authorities had no intention of walked off with cans of Campbell's changing anything in Soviet psychiatry. was decided to hold a full meeting of limited. However, thanks to the core "critical mass," he declared, "it won't soup and other items on display, "The criminal is defending his right to that section on April 16, in Lawrence- (Continued on page 4) murder," wrote Mr. Grigoryants. ville, N.J. decay completely." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1988 No. 9

Rep, Bon/or hosted by Detroit AHRU Two-pronged conference on famine by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. of Ukrainian ancestry." There are other performance aspects to be held at Rider College WARREN, Mich. - The Americans which concern the Ukrainian com­ TRENTON, N.J. ^ Rider College's For the groups of students from for Human Rights in Ukraine affiliate munity. Rep. Bonior has disseminated Conference on the 1933 Famine in various Schools for Ukrainian Studies in Metropolitan Detroit has been busy brochures among his electorate in Ukraine will be open to the public on that are coming, there will be a special scheduling receptions for Ukrainian which he discusses Ukrainian Inde­ Sunday, March 6, beginning at 3 p.m. opportunity to meet with Dr. Mace. constituents and their respective United pendence Day, the heroic actions of All interested people (including non- After the program, the 1984 award- States congressmen. Ukrainian people against Nazi and Ukrainians) are invited to attend the winning Canadian documentary on the Early last December, Rep. William S. Soviet elements during World War II, conference. famine "Harvest of Despair" will be Broon^eld (R-Mich.) was feted in the the 1930s collectivization policies, the In the program, besides a presenta­ shown. 18th District. As a direct result of that persecution of religion, and the Russifi- tion by Dr. James E. Mace, there will be The program on Monday, March 7, meeting, a letter was prepared and cation of Ukraine. a discussion by historians Prof. Taras (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) is only for high school presented to General Secretary Mikhail Rep. Bonior played a leading role Hunczak (Rutgers University) and and college students and for teachers. A Gorbachev on the eve of the historic during the Myroslav Medvid incident Prof. John Long (Rider College), and special workshop for teachers will be summit meeting with President Ronald when he took a posture assailing the an economist. Prof. Ivan S. Koropeckyj led by Dr. Kuropas. pre-registration is Reagan, expressing a deep concern for bungling bureaucrats of the Naturaliza­ (Temple University). required. Information about the confe­ prisoners held in a special-regimen tion and Immigration Department. He Following testimony by famine sur­ rence may be received from Rider labor camp 36-1 in the Perm Oblast. openly condemned the administration vivors, there will be a discussion. Then, T!ollege at (609) 896-5345. There were 89 congressional co-signers for permitting Seaman Medvid to be selected readings from Bohdan Boy- Admission on both days is free. The to this letter of appeal. forcibly returned to a Soviet ship, and chuk's play (in English translation) two-day conference, which is supported On January 31, at the home of Nicho­ sent a clear message that this should "Hunger," will be read by actors Larissa by the United Committee of Ukrainian las and Kalyna Mykolenko, approxi­ never happen again. Lauret and Wolodymyr Lysniak. Associations of the Greater Trenton mately 50 Ukrainian voters in the 12th Rep. Bonior is an "instant response Excerpts from the Canadian com­ Area is also funded in part by the New District had an opportunity to meet legislator" in the 12th District. When poser Lubomyr Melnyk's 1984 "Con­ Jersey Committee for the Humanities, a Rep. David Bonior (D-Mich.) and has Yosyp Terelia and Danylo Shumuk cert-Requiem" (Requiem of the 7 state program of the National Endow­ legislative aide Ed Braley. Mr. Bonior appeared at a congressional hearing in Million)" will also be played. ment for the Humanities. was greeted at the door with the tradi­ Washington, AHRU contacted the tional Ukrainian greeting of bread and Bonior office and after several ex­ Kherson, distinct snatches of both salt. He was just overwhelmed by the changes of calls, a busy schedule was USIA guides... languages, even in a single sentence; resplendence of a complete Ukrainian juggled and Rep. Bonior appeared at and Mr. Fedynsky compared the (Continued from page 3) sounds of Uzhhorod to jiggling a environment. Artifacts, Ukrainian the hearing, promptly at 10 a.m. — and everyone received souvenirs: a 64- he was the only Michigan legislator to radio dial, with Ukrainian and Rus­ paintings, icons, sculptures, etc. page full-color booklet in Russian, a adorned every room in the Mykolenko be at this meeting. sian competing with Hungarian, plastic bag courtesy of Pepsi, and a residence. The congressman's imme­ After a rousing welcome. Rep. Bo­ Gypsy, Rumanian and Czech. diate reaction was "I want to look at colorful and much sought-after but­ An American, Russian-speaking nior expressed his pleasure in meeting ton. In fact, some visitors appeared everything while I am here and learn his fellow Ukrainians. He commented colleague of Mr. Fedynsky who is a more about Ukrainian art." on his noble Ukrainian heritage and sporting buttons from previous medic and who had an opportunity USIA exhibits. In addition, in the Maria Zarycky, president of AHRU said, "I have a cultural connection here, to ride an ambulance, recounted that in this area, greeted the congressman and I want to be a part of these roots." Ukrainian-speaking cities, visitors injured people would lapse into also received a brochure in Ukrai­ and let it be known that this legislator Rep. Bonior remarked that on Ja­ Ukrainian, although their families has demonstrated 100 percent support nuary 22, he made a statement in the nian. and friends spoke Riissiam In ge­ of issues concerning Ukrainians. She House concerning the 70th anniversary The exhibit has already been to neral, Russian, the language of called upon Sltephen Wichar, AHRU of Ukrainian independence (now a part Moscow, Kiev, Rostov-on-Don, success, is spoken in the cities, and vi(^TRresiden|^ to йгщаііу introduqe of a Congressional Record, Vol. 134). Tbilisi and is now on its way to Ukrainian is the language of the the lawmaker! He also stated that, "Russification or Tashkent. By December, it will also countryside. have toured Irkutsk, Magnitogorsk, Mr. Wichar, in his extensive remarks, religious liberties, or cultural identity- Shopping and arranging for serr presented an impressive profile to the all of these have been attempted with Leningrad and Minsk. vices can be a trial. audience. Many were surprised to learn fervor but have been met with incredible Reflecting on their experiences, Shoppers must clear three lines to that Rep. Bonior is a Ukrainian via resistance." the four repeated the same words: make a purchase: one to learn maternal grandparents (Gawreluk) who He added, "One of the saddest things exhiliration and exhaustion. The whether the item is available (just emigrated to America in 1911 from the about glasnost, and we hope this be­ guides worked six-day weeks, and because it's on display does not mean Galicia area. Formally schooled at the comes a reality, that the biggest oppo­ the constant stream of people — the it's in stock); a second to pay for it University of Iowa in political science nent is this gentleman (Gorbachev) who peak was 10,000 people daily - and obtain a receipt; and a third to and economics, Mr. Bonior has shown a has his foot in the party. I wrote to him. could test one's patience. return to the original counter and commanding grasp of Ukrainian pro­ Gorbachev gets upset when he receives a The average . Soviet citizen's in­ pick up the acquisition. "You're a blems. letter from a member of Congress." As tense desire for contact with the West real pro if you can keep your place in Mr. Wichar recalled that Rep. Bonior Rep. Bonior dubbed the current situa­ was evident from the huge crowds several lines," Ms. Регента chuckled. was elected to the House of Represen­ tion, "the more things change in the patiently waiting — some for up to And beware of the surprise "sani- tatives in Michigan in 1972 and success­ Soviet Union, the more they stay the seven hours — to be admitted to the fully entered the U.S. Congress in 1976. same." tarnyi den'," "sanitary day." Osten­ show. Some who did not make it in, sibly, stores are closed on this day for He is now completing his sixth term. ^ Members of the reception committee even though they had traveled to Currently, Rep. Bonior serves on the "prepared cocktails, sumptuous and cleaning, but the days occur without Kiev to see it, turned around and warning, and sometimes with alarm­ powerful House Rules Committee and abundant hors d'oeuvres, and delec­ trekked to Rostov to not miss it. is the chief deputy to the majority whip table tortes to make this gathering ing frequency. "We called it insanity — one of the highest leadership posi-^ pleasant and memorable. Before his But, besides the information the day," Ms. Pereyma recalled. tions in the Ноше of Representative^. departure, Ms. Zarycky presented Rep. guides disseminated about American Once you locate consumer goods,' Mr. Wichar emphasized that "this is the Bonior with a gift of selected pysanky life, they were keen observers of the prices can make them inaccessible.' highest position held by any individual enclosed in a glass container. Soviets. Consequently, they were For example, between 40 and 70'' able to offer their audience back in percent of the average monthly Washington impressions of every­ salary goes for groceries. And don't; thing from the condition of Soviet expect high quality. Because of the \ plumbing (miserable: many showers chronic shortages, "it's a sellers" spray from directly overhead and market," Ms. Pereyma said. many cities cope with daily water Telephones are a luxury, and call­ shut-offs), to technology (poor: most ing someone on a public phone can be cashiers still use abacuses), to cui­ quite ^n undertaking. First, you have ^' sine (good, open restaurants are to find one that works, then get an largely absent, except in tourist open line, and, if the number is hotels). unknown, ask the operator for it; (provided you're armed with the Mr. Chomiak, a film, buff, had address and patronymic) because been hoping to see some good new there are no directories. Cars are Ukrainian movies in Kiev. While another item of opulence - and Kiev many posters announcing filmscreen ­ drivers must plan ahead: the city has ings are in Ukrainian, he said, only five gas stations. chances are once you arrive at the But probably what most as­ cinema the movie will be in Russian. tounded the Soviet citizens visiting Sometimes, there are subtitles - the exhibit was not its representation Russian — for the deaf. of the material goods available in Street signs in Kiev are in Ukrai­ America, it was the huge menu of nian, but Russian is generally heard choices at Americans' disposal. It is on the street. Yet in Lviv, even today, this discretion concerning one's Ukrainian predominates. In Poltava, existence that seems to most set apart Rep. David Boirioi^of M^4^a wfito^^ ща^^і^^ a шіліиге of the two is heard; in Americans frolrri 'SriViets. -І——.-- iWfUyr ii^- ' -- - ' 'f- -'i -.H:^ hnu ^UH , No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1988

5SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^5SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^^SSSSS^SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^SSSSSSSSS^SS The Millennium of Christianity in Kievan Rus' 5SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS5 Denver community begins Bridgeport committee marks baptismal renewal celebration with banquet DENVER — The Ukrainian commu­ nity of Denver began its celebration of the Millennium of Ukrainian Christia­ nity with a festive banquet on January 23, to mark both the 1,000th anniver­ sary of the Baptism of Rus'-Ukraine as well as the 70th anniversary of the re- establishment of Ukrainian statehood. The event was sponsored by the Colorado Committee to Commemorate the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, whose honorary membership includes Sen. Timothy Wirth, Rep. Dan Schaefer, and three members of the Colorado Senate, Ted Strickland (pre­ sident), Dennis Gallagher and Robert Schaffer. The mistress of ceremonies, Odarka Figlus, welcomed the festive assembly of over 160 persons, gathered in an elegant ballroom overlooking Denver's spectacular skyline, at the new Sheraton Hotel in Lakewood. After some very brief opening remarks by Nadia Vinych, the podium went to the first lady of Colorado, Bea Romer, who conveyed her husband's, Gov. Roy Romer's, warm congratulations and greetings to the Ukrainians of the state. The Rev. Voiodymyr Sytnychenko, pastor of Ukrainian Orthodox Church The honorary chairmen of Bridgeport's Millennium committee, (from left) the Revs. Anatole Jacobs, Dennis Kristof and of St. Mary's Protection, intoned the John Terlecky, with the Rev. Roman Golemba of New Haven, are seen during the interdenominational service. opening prayer and blessed the meal. Mis. Figlus then offered a champagne BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Young­ the 1988 series of events celebrating the cross, its base covered in pine boughs, toast in honor of both momentous sters marching with icons, Ukrainian anniversary of the 1,000th year of waited. jubilees. Orthodox and Catholic priests carrying Christianity. The Rev. Dennis Kristoff of St. After dinner, the congratulatory crucifixes and some 400 other partici­ The blessing of water is an annual rite Mary's Protection Ukrainian Orthodox addresses continued. State Sen. Schaffer pants, many of whom bore candles, of Ukrainian churches, timed to coin­ Church, the Rev. Anatol Jacobs of stressed his Ukrainian roots and talked gathered on a bitter cold day last month cide with the feast of the Epiphany. As Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox about oppression of religion in Soviet here in Beardsley Park to commemo­ part of the Ukrainian tradition, a piece Church and the Rev. John Terlecky of Ukraine today. rate the Millennium of Christianity in of ice was carved into the shape of a the Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic The greetings from U.S. Congress­ Rus'-Ukraine. cross which was then carried by pa­ Church led the worshippers through the man Schaefer were delivered by his The sun glistened against an eight- rishioners who marched with banners to hourlong service. personal representative, Troy Tim- foot cross made of ice as a combined the site of the blessing. According to Roma Hayda, chair­ (Continued on page 12) choir from the city's three Ukrainian The ceremony on January 23 was woman of the greater Bridgeport Com­ churches sang a series of glorious prayers faithful to the time-honored Ukrainian mittee for the Millenial Celebration, and hymns during a bilingual, interde­ custom. A procession led by the priests Christianity came to the territory of NJ. committee nominational ceremony. and followed by lay people holding present-day Ukraine 200 years before it The scene of baptismal renewal and icons and banners walked to the edge of spread to what is now Russia. The word receives grant blessing of the water officially opened Bunnell Pond in the park, where the (Continued on page 12) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The New Jersey Committee to Commemo­ rate the Millennium of Christianity in Ansonia parish sponsors dinner-dance Ukraine received notification from the ANSONIA, Conn, - The parishio­ Msgr. Skrincosky and by John Colo- communities^ together to spread our New Jersey Committee for the Humani­ ners of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian witch, president of Ss. Peter and Paul beautiful heritage around the world an ties that it will be awarded a grant to Catholic Church of Ansonia sponsored Choir to the honored guest, Prof. John restore Ukraine's independence as a organize a scholarly conference. a Millennium dinner-dance on Friday, Shuplat of Seymour, for his outstand­ nation. In the letter to Prof. Ivan Z. H0I0- January 22, at Ss. Peter and Paul ing dedication as cantor and choir Bishop Basil H. Losten of Stamford winsky, Miriam L. Murphy, executive School auditorium. director over 35 years at Ss. Peter and in his speech expressed gratitude to all Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church. parents, grandparents and parishioners director of the New Jersey Committee Over 150 families and few local and of the Humanities stated as follows: Selectman Frank F. Stuban of Sey­ who encouraged their children and their state dignitaries attended the Ukrai­ mour also stated that we Americans of relatives'children to pray, go to church, "The New Jersey Committee for the nian Millennium celebrations. Humanities met on January 19,1988 to Ukrainian descent must maintain 1,(ХЮ- love each other, work together and review applications for funding. We are Among those present who made year-old religion, traditions and culture learn to treasure the Ukrainian tradi­ pleased to notify the New Jersey Com- remarks to commemorate the birth of and work hard in our churches and tion and culture. hfiittee to Commemorate the Millen­ the Christian Ukrainian nation were nium of Christianity in Ukraine that it Judge Stephen Zuraw, master of Cere­ was awarded - in principle (55,2(Ю for monies of the banquet who welcomed the conference Millennium of Chris­ the guests and parishioners with warm tianity in Kievan-Rus-Ukraine. greetings. "The committee felt the project was Msgr. Peter Skrincosky, pastor of the interesting and timely, and that it Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catho­ examined a culture, state and religion in lic Church, and the Rev. Nykola terms that are important today. The Sipusic, associate of the parish, de­ committee hopes that the papers from livered the prayers in Ukrainian and the conference will be placed in aii English. archive for future reference. The sub­ jects that will be discussed will be of Also speaking were: Judge Joann lasting interest, and their availability Kulawiz of the Superior Court of could prove important to knowledge Derby; Mayor Michael E. Pacowta of about Kievan Rus'-Ukraine in New Shelton; Dionysia Brochinsky of Jersey. Woodbridge; State Rep. Vince Tonucci, The conference is scheduled to take 104th District; the Rev. John Terlecky place on October 15 on the campus of of Bridgeport; Stanley Orzechowski, During the Millennium banquet in Ansonia, Conn., John Shuplat (second from Rutgers University in Nf^ Brunswick, president of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish right) wa;s honored for over 35 years of service as a cantor and choir director. (details about the program will be Council; - ^ Рг^іШЙ^Шт i^th яШШлШ^ Wrdm left) Msgr: Шій-^гіпШку^ State Sen; provided once they are finalized.) Excellent remarks were presented by Gary A. Hale and Seitctman Frank Stuban of Seymour. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY -SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988 No. 9

Faces and Places Ukrainian WeeLIY by Myron B. Kuropas A Ukrainian-Polish moment Restive nationalities It was a moment П1 never forget. outlawed our Church," I told the au­ My wife, Lesia, and I were in Rome dience. "But our Church lives, in the last October attending what was called catacombs, clandestine and resurgent." Spurred on by General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's calls for "Synod '87 Conference: An American Explaining how the laity helps sustain glasnost, perestroika and democratizatsia, thousands (according to Gathering of Lay Leaders." Held at the religious spirituality despite severe The New York Times, the number may be 30,000), of independent same time as the bishop's synod on the repression, arrests and executions of groups have sprung up throughout the USSR to address diverse issues mission and vocation of the laity, we Ukrainian Catholic religious and lay of concern to their members: pollution of the environment, were there not to lobby or influence the leaders, I shared some of my frustra­ development of nuclear power, economic issues, historic preservation, world's bishops but to remain in tions with Roman Catholics in the "prayerful collaboration" with them. United States who often seem ob­ freedom of expression, religious rights, peace, abuse of psychiatry, etc. Some 253 lay and religious activists livious to our Catholic and Orthodox Among these groups are various unofficial organizations that give gathered for Synod '87 which had three tragedy. "Why haven't Catholic peace voice to the issues which trouble the Soviet Union's more than 100 main objectives: 1) the global ex­ and justice committees taken up our nationalities. These clubs as well as segments of the nationally minded perience - to speak with and learn cause?" I asked. intelligentsia, have focused on national autonomy, language rights, from leaders of the world Church; 2) the The next person to speak was Jerzy "blank spots" in history, national Churches and the like. Vatican experience - to visit with Sito, a panelist from Warsaw, Poland, Lately these signs of restlessness among the non-Russians nations various Vatican officers and their who was fluent in English. A play­ have become even more pronounced. Perhaps it was this that led Mr. representatives; 3) the American ex­ wright, he was at Synod '87 for the Gorbachev to propose that the Central Committee of the Communist perience — to make alliances among entire conference at the special invita­ Party of the Soviet Union devote one full meeting to an examination of ourselves and to discuss the mission and tion of the organizers. nationalities policies. vocation of the Catholic laity in Ame­ "I want you to know that everything rica. There is ample reason for the general secretary and the entire Soviet my brother Catholic has just told you is leadership to be concerned. Fm Lesia and for me, Synod '87 true," he began "I have been to Ukraine Unprecedented mass demonstrations of nationalist sentiment have provided a rare opportunity to learn many times and I know the situation. from our Catholic lay and religious taken place in several republics. Ukrainian Catholics there are strug­ brothers and sisters what the universal gling against tremendous odds to pre­ In December of 1986, Kazakh youths rioted in Alma-Ata, when the Church was doing to revitalize itself. serve their outlawed Church. And they Kazakh Communist Party chief was replaced by a Russian. Crimean Every one of our 10 days in Rome are succeeding. They have a deep Tatars in April of 1987 began to protest, calling for restoration of their started early and ended late. spirituality and the Church lives ancestral homeland. Then, in mid-July, they demonstrated in The first item on each day's agenda through the people." Moscow's Red Square. was divine liturgy at a different church. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, In the Baltic states, there have been numerous examples of national The remainder of the morning was there he was: a modern-day Pole assertiveness, from the formation of a new Helsinki Accords spent visiting different Vatican offices defending the religious rights of Ukrai­ monitoring group, called Helsinki '86, in Latvia in July 1986, to where we were thoroughly briefed on nians! Latvian independence day commemorations on November 18, 1987, purpose, results and plans. There were "The last time I was in Rome at a (the 69th anniversary of the proclamation of a sovereign Latvian state) tough questions following each presen­ meeting with American Catholics," Mr. at Riga's Monument to Freedom. tation, but the respondents were gene­ Sito told his audience, "you seemed Demonstrations were held in all three Baltic states - Latvia, rally affable and forthright in their obsessed with the idea that the United Lithuania and Estonia - to mark the anniversary of the Mplotov- responses. States should get out of Vietnam. 'Give Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet-Nazi agreement that cleared the way for a After lunch, we met in plenary session peace a chance' was the way you phrased to hear and discuss papers presented by it. Well you won. Peace has come to Soviet takeover of the Baltic states in 1940. In Lithuania, Soviet various American Catholic lay leaders Vietnam. A Communist peace. And not authorities tried to quash planned independence day rallies on who focused their remarks on the one of you even murmured when the February 16, (the 70th anniversary of independent Lithuanian state) expanding role of the laity in the Asian representative told us the other and in Estonia, authorities were responding similarly to commemora­ American Catholic network. Asjmight night that one, only one Catholic priest tions of the analagous February 24 anniversary. be expected from such an impressive has been ordained in Vietnam in eight Also in Estonia, the far-reaching program of a proposed Estonian group, the talks were stimulating and years. Where is your righteous outrage National Independence Party, the first opposition party in the USSR given to provocative discussion. All is now? Why aren't you protesting on since the early 1920s, was publicly announced. not rosy with the Roman Catholic lay behalf of religious rights in Vietnam...or Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Helsinki Group was renewed movement in the United States, Lesia Ukraine?" on December 30, 1987, when the editorial board of the recently and I discovered, but the laity is com­ At this point, I was so deeply moved I revitalized Ukrainian Herald announced that its members were joining mitted to further involvement. In the got up, walked over to Mr. Sito, and words of one participant: "We can't give gave him a tearful embrace. "Thank the UHG and that henceforth the Herald would serve as the UHG's up simply because some bishops are official organ. The Herald had earlier proclaimed itself as the you," I whispered in his ear. "Thank you afraid of us. The Church is ours as much for understanding." mouthpiece for independent Ukrainian thought in Ukraine. Several as theirs." Mr. Sito then went on to discuss unofficial clubs were established in Ukraine, among them the Evening sessions were devoted to Catholic lay life in Poland, explaining Ukrainian Culturological Club and the Ukrainian Association of panel presentations at the Jesuit Curia that while the Church there appears Independent Creative Intelligentsia. Ukraine's writers, too, have been by lay leaders from various continents healthy and vigorous on the surface, focusing attention on the multi-faceted language issue. followed by receptions at which bishops closer examination reveals serious Similar concerns were voiced in Byelorussia, where the public from those continents were hosted by problems. "Yes," he said, "our churches started to speak out about language rights, truth in history, and the Synod '87. The panels were extremely are full and there's no shortage of destruction wrought in that country during the times of Stalin. In informative. During the Asian panel, vocations. We have energetic, com­ Moldavia, too, there has been national ferment on matters of for example, we learned that in Viet­ mitted and spiritually oriented priests language, Russification and re-assessment of the Stalin era. nam, only one Catholic priest has been and nuns. All that is fine. But our ordained in eight years. divorce rate is rising at an alarming rate Most recently, Armenians have engaged in public protests in both Returning to our hotel, we were and abortions in Poland are on the the Armenian and Azerbaijani republics, with the central demand briefed on the daily synod proceedings increase. Family life is deteriorating. being that the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region, a predo­ by one of the participating American My people are simply not living their minantly Armenian area that is part of the Azerbaijan SSR, be bishop^, usually Bishop Stanley Ott of faith as well as others think we are." attached to the Armenian republic. New Orleans or Bishop Rembert Weak- It was an extraordinary presentation, Clearly then, these nationalities issues pose a serious threat to the land of Milwaukee. Both were very one that earned Mr. Sito a standing cohesion of the Soviet Union. General Secretary Gorbachev, has willing to share their thoughts regarding ovation when he was done. And he urged the free development of national cultures within the USSR, but the synod as was Cardinal Joseph richly deserved it. His affirmation of he has cautioned that nationalism is unacceptable. "Soviet patriotism Bernardin of Chicago, who honored us our Ukrainian struggle was a coura­ is the greatest of our values," he said, then added, "Any manifestation with a mass on the Sunday we arrived in geous gesture, one that he might not of nationalism and chauvinism are incompatible with it." Rome. have made were he thinking and acting Thus, it is evident that how the Soviet leadership deals (or doesn't My unforgettable moment came solely as a Pole. But he did affirm his during the evening the European panel Ukrainian brothers and sisters. Why? deal) with the issues raised by the many nationalities resident within made its presentation. Because Mr. Sito is also a Christian and the USSR's borders -- those who do not desire to leave their native I was a member of that panel and I his act is ааех^щріе of what Christian lands — wiU d^t5^r^p3u;i.; the future of th^ JS9yi^t Union, indeed, the:^ cqncentratt mj brief remarks on the love and for^iv^nes^^ all about, question of its very existence. Ukrainian ^.^thuiic Church under the I believe IhereVa lesson in Mr. Silo's Soviets. '^ і he Soviet government has gesture for all of us. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Famine Research Committee's response to Voice Below is the full text of a letter to the the many blows and tragedies which fell Press Release the New York Evening Journal and in editor sent to the Village Voice by the upon the Ukrainian people during the November 19, 1986 the Chicago Herald and Examiner in Ukrainian Famine Research Commit­ period between the great wars, among early 1935. tee. Following the letter is the text of a them: The Ukrainian Famine Research There is only a very limited number November 19,1986, press release issued ^ 1. War communism and the famine Committee wishes to respond to the of photographs in the West of the 1933 by the committee after Canadian news­ of 1921-23 in which millions of Ukrai­ allegations contained in a Globe and famine, because the USSR will not papers published stories containing nians died. Mail article ("Famine Film's Authenti­ permit access to its archives on this allegations that 90 percent of the still ^ 2. The destruction of the Ukrainian city Questioned") of November 18, and topic, and has officially denied the photos used in the film "Harvest of Churches. the Toronto Star article ("Historian existence of the famine. Furthermore, Despair" are from the famine of 1921- ^ 3. The "liquidation" of Ukrainian Says Famine Film Not Tainted") also of as Malcolm Muggeridge indicates in the 23, scholars, writers and other intellec­ November 18, reporting on a Toronto film, the Soviets would not allow tuals. Board of Education seminar of Novem­ photographers or journalists to travel Dear Editor: Ф 4. The 1932-33 famine, which ber 17. into Ukraine at the time of the famine, It has been brought to our attention resulted in the greatest loss of life, and The Ukrainian Famine Research and censored all articles and materials that the January 12,1988, issue of your so takes up the largest part of the film, Committee categorically denies the coming out of the Soviet Union on this newspaper carried an article by Jeff ^ 5. The terror of the late 30s, allegations made by a Mr. Douglas subject. Mr. Muggeridge's own articles Coplon titled "In Search of a Soviet including the "liquidation" of Ukrai­ Tottle, reported in the Globe and Mail would not have appeared if they had not Holocaust, A 55-Year-Old Famine nian Communists and mass murders of article, that 90 percent of the still been smuggled out in British diplomatic Feeds the Right,"' which, in addition to Ukrainians by Soviet authorities, such pictures used in the film, "Harvest of pouches. claiming that the great man-made as occurred in the city of Vinnytsia. Despair" date from the 1921 famine, Despite the limited availability of famine in the USSR in which millions of Mr. Coplon's statement that 90 and that they were improperly used in photographs, we have tried to be as Ukrainians died ""is a fraud,"" makes percent of the film's archival photo­ the filmt o represent the 1932-33 famine. scrupulously accurate in the use of the many unfounded, incorrect and indeed graphs were "plagiarized" from the The film, "Harvest of Despair," deals photographs as possible. libelous statements which cannot go 1921-22 famine is untrue. We refer you both with the 1921 famine, which Mr. Tottle states in the Toronto Star unchallenged. to our committee's press communique occurred in Ukraine — primarily in article that the photographs from the To begin with, the article misrepre­ (enclosed) issued on November 19, Odessa, Mykolayiv, Katerynoslav, Hearst Chicago American newspaper sents and defames the film ''Harvest of 1986, in response to previous such Zaporizhzhia and Donetske, and not were "a series of notorious and well- Despair," its producers, namely the accusations. primarily along the Volga River as documented fakes produced by the pro- Canadian-based Ukrainian Famine The committee makes no apologies reported in the Toronto Star article — Nazi, anti-Communist Hearst news­ Research Committee, the witnesses that for including photographs from the as well as with the Great Famine of papers." We do not agree with that appear in the film, and indeed the 1921-23 famine in "Harvest of Despair," 1932-33 in Ukraine. Pictures from the statement, but did not use the Chicago historical events that the film portrays. any more than it apologizes for includ­ 1921 famine are used when the film American photographs except where The film, "Harvest of Despair," is not ing pictures of "liquidated" Ukrainian deals with the 1921 famine. Pictures they could be authenticated as coming only about the 1932-33 famine. To be churchmen and intellectuals, destroyed from the 1933 famine are used when the from other sources. Only two pictures precise, it is about the destruction of a churches or victims of the Vinnytsia film deals with the 1933 famine. were used in the film; neither shows large segment of the Ukrainian people massacres. All these were part of the The still pictures on the 1932-33 dead or dying people; and neither is and their society by the Soviet regime of same crime. famine are taken from three primary used in the 1933 famine sequences in the Joseph Stalin, as a result of Ukraine's The article falsely claims that the .sources: film. loss of independence and its incorpora­ German witnesses who appear in the e (1) from the 1936 book published Since the production of the film, tion into the USSR. The film chronicles (Continued on page J4) in London, titled "Human Life in there has been some question raised Russia" written by Dr. Ewald Am- about the time period of some of the 26 IBlTEkS TO THE EDITOR mende, a diplomat and journalist inti­ pictures in the Ammende book; how­ mately familiar with the history and ever no solid or conclusive evidence has people of Ukraine, who traveled exten­ been presented to date by anyone to cast government is no obstacle, the Roman sively in Ukraine, during the time of the doubt on the authenticity of those Vatican/Moscow Catholic Church is. It is engaged in a famine; photographs. They remain as one of the program of complete assimilation and 9 (2) from the private collections of only pictorial sources available outside politics as usual Latinization, far more effective and individuals, such as the wife of the the Soviet Union depicting the Great Dear Editor: cynical than that dealt out to Eastern German consul in Kiev, Mrs. Andor Famine of 1933. There are a total of 15 Myron Kuropas lauds Cardinal Rite Catholics in America at the end of Hencke; and still pictures used in the film from the Lubachivsky's act as one of Christian the last century. One can only wonder ^ (3) from photographs appearing in (Continued on page 15) love, while others, too, accept what they what Cardinal Lubachivsky asked the see, yet condemn it as a weird incon­ pope and Cardinal Glemp to forgive the gruity — a supposed leader and spokes­ Byzantine Rite Catholic faithful in man for the victims begging the perpe­ Poland for? ACTION ITEMS trator for forgiveness on behalf of those The New York Times' continuing confusion concerning the terms "Soviet" whose cause we think he champions. John A. Haluska and "Russian" was particularly evident in a February 5 news item'published Both interpretations are understand­ Cambridge, Minn. beneath the editorials. able, for they accept the cardinal's act at Headlined "Soviet Freedom, Soviet Fear," the brief item pointed out that face value, and judge it as a Christian while the West wonders how long Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika will last, gesture. It was, however, the act of a Corrects article "Russians ask, too, even more fervently." The next sentence read: "A prince of the Roman Catholic Church, Ukrainian writer, Vladimir Drozd, wrote recently in 'Literaturnaya Gazeta' controlled by the pope, in dialogue with from Keston News about the fear that came over him as he prepared a speech in support of more a Muscovite patriarch, controlled by Dear Editor: reforms." the Kremlin. It must be judged as I note in The Ukrainian Weekly for Express your concern about such imprecision, which results in Vatican/Moscow politics as usual. February 7, 1988, that an article from misinforming the public, by writing to: Max Frankel, Executive Editor, The The pope wants to regain lost ground the usually rehable Keston News Ser­ New York Times, 229 W. 43rd St., New York, N.Y. 10036; as well as by in the East and he is willing to ante up vice ("Moscow Patriarchate to Pro­ contacting your local or regional New York Times Bureau. truth and the honor of the victims of claim Saints") contains some major those he must negotiate with. Cardinal errors. Paisii Velychkovs'kyi (1722- Lubachivsky would be Patriarch Luba- 1794) was born in Poltava, not in On February 16,1988, WQXR, "the radio station of The New York Times" chivsky, so suddenly, more Christian Moldavia. His career was spent in broadcast a program in honor of composer Vasyl Barvinsky in celebration of than the pope is Catholic, he begs Ukraine, Moldavia, and Mount Athos, the centennial of his birth. The program took place with the participation of forgiveness from those who persecute and I do not believe that he ever visited the German pianist Michael Grill and musicologist Roman Sawycky. his own people. Perhaps the pope is Russia. His translations from Greek Host of this "Listening Room" program was the executive producer of closer to a trip to the East, but so far the were into Slavonic, not Russian. WQXR, Robert Sherman. In addition to the Barvinsky works for piano, only thing the cardinal has to show for Prof. Anthony-Emil Tachiaos has broadcast live, Mr. Sherman played recordings by lyric tenor Ivan his astonishing mea culpa, is a trip to recently published a book including the Kozlovsky, bandurist Victor Mishalow the Ukrainian Bandura Chorus based Poland to visit the Lemko and Ukrai­ text of Paisii's autobiography, which in Detroit, and the Toronto String Orchestra conducted by I wan Kowaliw. nian Catholic parishes there. recounts his early life in Ukraine ("The The program amounted to 75 minutes of air time. Just as their brothers and sisters in Revival of Byzantine Mysticism among A week earlier, Mr. Sherman had hosted a program highlighting the Ukraine and Czechoslovakia suffered, Slavs and Romanians in the XVIIIth concert of''Religious Music of Ukraine" at Lincoln Center^s Avery Fisher these Byzantine Rite faithful of the Century: Texts Relating to the Life and Hall. The hourlong broadcast on February 8 featured a conversation with Catholic Church in Poland have suf­ Activity of Paisy Velichkovsky (1722- William Noll, who conducted the Choral Guild of Atlanta and the members fered for their faith. But the perpetra­ 1794)" EThcssalonica, 19863. The Har­ of the Metropolitan Orchestra, as well as soloists Gilda Cruz-Romo, Paul tors in Poland are not the godless vard Library of Early Ukrainian Litera­ Plishka and Vyacheslav Polozov. Also interviewed on the air was Oksana Communists, they are the Roman ture will include volumes of Paisii's Rawliuk-Protenic, accompanist and vocal coach. Catholic prelates who have been in works in the original and in English It is known that Mr. Sherman is a friend of Ukrainian music as through the power since the war, the pope included, translation, years he has repeatedly aired miscellaneous works by Ukrainian composers. and these bishops have systematically It is fitting that the Ukrainian community respond positively to these latest denied the Lemko and Ukrainian faith­ Frank E. Sysyn programs on WQXR. The address and telephone number is as follows: ful churches and priests of their own. Associate Director Robert Sherman, Executive Producer, WQXR Radio, "The Listening In Ukraine, Byzantine Catholics Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Room," 229 W. 43rd St., New York, N.Y. 10036; (212) 799-8089. officially do not exist, in Poland, the Cambridge, Mass. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1988 No. 9

SPOTLIGHT ON: Avant-Garde Ukrainian Theater of Toronto by Myrosia Stefaniuk In January of 1986, the University of elements. Many reviewers defended and While it has its own drawbacks, not Michigan Ukrainian Student Club encouraged this young generation's having a structured administrative body During a discussion on the state of invited AUT to participate in their right to abandon outdated, obsolete leaves ample room for spontaneity, contemporary Ukrainian poetry at a annual Ukrainian Spectrum Confe­ methods of their fathers for innovative creativity and experimentation with symposium on that very subject in rence with a staging of Myrosiav Biiyj's expressions of their own idealism and new ideas just to see if they work or not. Ottawa back in І 985, one of the "New "Vertep." Although the accommoda­ intellectual and political interests. York Group" poets commented sadly tions at the local school gym were Others criticized them for pretentious, "It's like in jazz," comments Andrij that among emigres the Ukrainian hardly adequate for a production heavy glossy use of form without content. Wynnyckyj, student and translator of language as a medium for literary in symbolism and audio-visual effects, AUT's response? Ukrainian literature, "if you don't have expression would undoubtedly die out once again, the audience was very "If people react strongly to what we that underlying rhythm which is repeat­ with his generation. He argued that the visibly moved. Now I knew beyond do, positively or negatively, and if we ed, then there is no basis from which to younger generations no longer knew the doubt that this group was on to some­ make them sit up and think and wonder, shoot off on a tangent. We do have a language intimately enough to be able thing vital, and I began to follow its even if they don't understand fully or fairly natural 'rhythm' of our own...we "to think in Ukrainian" and therefore progress. agree, then we've already accomplished know each other well, we meet frequent­ were incapable of using it for creative What followed was a series of new much, and that is its own reward," ly. There is no one to dictate to us, so we expression. He concluded that in the productions: Marko Stech's "Duel," replies Mr. Stech, a Ph.D. candidate in always have the final word about what years to come, Ukrainian as a language Slawomir Mrozek's ''Out at Sea," Slavic literature, who has his own long and how we perform." of literature would survive only in Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" list of accomplishments as playwright, Ultimately, it is AUT's performance Ukraine. and "Catastrophe" with performances in director, actor and scholar. — on stage, behind the scenes, and on My inclination would have been to Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Philadel­ the printed page — that speaks most agree with him, if I had not had my first phia, New York and Detroit, and at Multi-faceted and multi-talented, convincingly about its goals and encounter with the Avant-Garde Ukrai­ Harvard; also, a second issue of its this group is vibrant and versatile. methods, namely "to let the viewing nian Theatre from Toronto at that very magazine, Terminus; a weekly radio AUT's structure "...is basically that of a public see that there is a Ukrainian same symposium. broadcast, "Radiomanitnist"; and nu­ collective interested in theatre and the theatre, that there are Ukrainian ideas merous evenings of music, poetry, and arts. There are many offshoots — which can be international and univer­ Vasyl Stus had died only weeks performance arts in Toronto. performance. Terminus, radio, poetry, sal, on par with the best in the world ... before. A disquieting melancholy per­ music, visual arts...we all work to­ and to draw young people in to show vaded even the most lighthearted pro­ People began to take notice of this gether," explains Andrij Pereklita, them that the Ukrainian language on ceedings at the poetry symposium titled, "newest presence in Ukrainian Toronto'' technical director, actor, cinematogra- stage, in print, and in general usage, is appropriately enough "Beyond Tradi­ (see Larissa Onyshkevych's article in The pher who is completing his master's just as viable, interesting and effective tion." AUT's premier of "Requiem for a Weekly, April 13, 1986). Reactions to degree in drama and film. "There is a as English, French or any other." Poet," a powerful collage of image, AUT were varied, sometimes exti^eme. core group of 10-15 people that takes music and mime, brought the point While the majority applauded its fresh initiative in the various activities, but home poignantly. Even though AUT and open style, the high caliber of its there is no fixed mechanism on de­ NEXT WEEK: AUT stages three members claim it was a technical publications and the rejuvenation of ciding theme, approach and limits." one-act plays in Detroit on January 30: disaster in Ottawa, the performance left Ukrainian theatre which challenged Most of AUT's members are pur­ a review and photos of the premier an indelible and lasting impression. traditions, there were those staunch suing university studies and profes­ performance of Ihor Kostetsky's "It "Something very right is happening in establishment types that dismissed it as sional careers, and the group has Happened in 8 Minutes," Slawomir Toronto," I raved when I returned rebellious youthful attempts at experi­ undergone almost a complete turnover Mrozek's "Out at Sea" and Samuel home. mentation with frivolity and shock since its formation in 1983. Beckett's "Catastrophe." Gratovich named to San Diego festivalTheodor e Kuchar chosen to conduct CLEVELAND - Violinist Eugene American String Teacher. Gratovich has been appointed head of symphony orchestra in Australia the violin department at the new Bati- At the Batiquitos Festival, students HELSINKI - If youVe scheduled a Europe. quitos Summer Festival of the Arts in will be involved in individual lessons, jaunt to the home of Crocodile Dundee Mr. Kuchar's career in the music San Diego. The festival will be held chamber music and orchestral en­ sometime this summer, or if you are a world began at age 12, when he made his June 19 through July 24. sembles. Over 100,000 people are ex­ resident of the Land Down Under, solo debut in Cleveland. A graduate pected to attend the festival concerts. you're in for a treat when, in Brisbane, with distinction from The Cleveland An active concert violinist and tea­ This festival is open to both high school East Australia Theodore Kuchar, will Institute of Music, Mr. Kuchar has been cher, Mr. Gratovich has recorded "20th and college music students. For applica­ be conducting the Queensland Sym­ influenced by such musicians as Ivan Century Ukrainian Violin Music," with tion and fliers, write to: Anna Fratelli, phony Orchestra, effective June of this Galaiman, Josef Gingold and Robert pianist, Virko Baley. (This highly 2081 Coventry Road, Cleveland year. Vernon, principal violinist of the Cleve­ acclaimed recording is available through Heights, Ohio, 44118. As a Music Director and principal land Orchestra. the Yevshan Corp., P.O. Box 125, conductor of the government-spon­ Mr. Kuchar has been the violist of the Station St. Michel, Montreal, Que., The Ukrainian Music Scholarship M2A 3L9). sored orchestra, Mr. Kuchar will also be Odyssey String Quartet and has ap­ Fund will assist violin and piano stu­ responsible for the symphony, opera peared in such major festivals as the Mr. Gratovich is also the vice-presi­ dents who are interested in attending and ballet seasons in Brisbane, as well as Blossom, Edinburgh, Kuhmo (Fin­ dent of the International Bolzano this five-week music festival. Indivi­ all tours by the Queensland Symphony land), the New College Music Festival Music Festival in Italy. His teachers duals and organizations who are in­ Orchestra. (Sarasota) and the Berkshire Music terested in helping Ukrainian music include the late Jascha Heifetz. A Currently a conductor and viola Center, Tanglewood. tribute and recollection of bis study students attend the festival may send their tax-deductible contributions to soloist in Helsinki, Mr. Kuchar, 28, will From 1978 to 1982, the violist served with Mr. Heifetz has recently been continue in this position until he as­ as the music director and conductor of published in the national magazine the Batiquitos Foundation, Ukrainian Music Scholarship Fund, and mail sumes his post in the country which this the Cleveland Sinfonia. In 1980, he was them c/o Anna Fratelli, 2081 Coventry year celebrates its 200th birthday. He is awarded the Paul Fromm Fellowship Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118. also scheduled to make guest appea­ from the Boston Symphony Orchestra rances throughout Scandinavia and for advanced study and performance at the Berkshire Music Center in Tangle- wood, and worked with Leonard Bern­ Rudnytsky in Santo Domingo, Ecuador stein, Colin Davis, Seiji Ozawa, Andre Previn and Gunther SchuUer. While in YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Concert certo No. 2 in A. Cleveland he worked with Lorin pianist Roman Rudnytsky will be on a Mr. Rudnytsky has toured all over Maazel. concert tour during the second half of the worid (over 45 countries). His most Throughout 1987, Mr. Kuchar had February in the Dominican Republic recent tour took place last November in been a guest conductor with the Finnish and Ecuador. His performances in both Britain. Within the past four years, he Radio Symphony, Prague Chamber, countries are under the auspices of the has performed in a number of countries Finnish National Opera, Helsinki United States Information Service under USIS auspices, including Guate­ Chamber Orchestra, and others. (USIS). mala, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Over the past two years, the high­ First, Mr. Rudnytsky was to per­ Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. lights of Mr. Kuchar's career conduct- form as soloist with the National (Continued on page 13) Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican In addition, the USIS was involved in Republic in Santo Domingo, the ca­ his invitation to serve as president of the pital, playing the Beethoven Concerto jury for the first national piano compe­ Addendum No. 5 in E Flat. In that country he will tition of Guatemala, held in January In the article, "Gala concert of also play a recital and give a lecture on 1985. He is in the "Arts America" Ukrainian music marks Millennium," the music of the American composer program of the USIS. (February 21) the name of Bishop George Gershwin. During the last week of March, Mr. Vsevolod Maydansky of the Ukrainian Then he was to journey to Ecuador to Rudnytsky will be in Singapore to Orthodox Church in America was perform recitals in the cities of Loja and perform the Gershwin Concerto in F as inadvertantly excluded. The bishop Cuenca and to appear as soloist with soloist with the Singapore Symphony from Jamaica, N.Y., was among the that country's National Symphony Orchestra, as well as to record a recital religious dignitaries attending the Eugene Gmtoylcti Orchestra in Quito in the Liszt Con­ program for the Singapore Radio. concert. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988 CONCERT REVIEW: "Religious Music of Ukraine" at Lincoln Center by Oles Kuzyszyn 8м--шшийЯ8^^

The February 14 concert of Ukrai­ nian religious music at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hal! was perhaps the grandest and most anticipated event in the yearlong celebration of the Millen­ nium of Christianity in Ukraine. Pro­ duced by the Mazepa Foundation in association with the National Millen­ nium Committee and the Ukrainian National Association, the gala featured some of America's leading performing artists - most of them non-Ukrainians. The centerpiece of the concert was the Choral Guild of Atlanta, a 120-member mixed chorus conducted by William Noll. The orchestra was comprised of members of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra. Soloists included Gilda Cruz-Romo (soprano), Marta Senn (mezzo-soprano), Vyacheslav Polozov (tenor), Andrij Dobriansky (bass- baritone) and Paul Plishka (bass). "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek provided the introductory remarks. Mykola Lysenko's Overture from "Taras Buiba'' was given an energetic and slightly accelerated reading by Mr. Noll. Ahhough the work's "pro­ gramme'' was somewhat inconsistent with the religious theme of the event, the Overture is a consistently powerful opening number, due in no small mea­ General view of the stage sure to Lev Revutsky's and Borys during the concert featuring ""Religious Music of Ukraine/' Lyatoshynsky's dramatic orchestration. the singers into an intricate articulation fabric. of Earth" - the well-known chorus from For many months prior to the con­ of the contrapuntal textures, and, Mr. Polozov's brassy tenor sounded the opera "Zaporozhets za Dunayem" particularly in the Vedel, maintained slightly out of place in this setting, and (Kozak beyond the Danube) by Semen cert, there was some objection in the the pious, understated mood of the Ukrainian community (no doubt, ego- in his duet with Miss Cruz-Romo, he Hulak-Artemovsky. Here, Mr. Polozov music. The transliterated Ukrainian was noticeably out of tune. Three of the sounded more at home than in inspired) to the idea of contracting a text was only occasionally problematic professional, non-Ukrainian chorus, four numbers were sung in Mr. Do- the Bortniansky, and had little for the singers, who, for the most part, briansky's Ukrainian translation of de trouble projecting over the mass of rather than employing the combined handled this difficult task admirably. forces of several local Ukrainian choirs. la Fermiere's French libretto. sound produced by the large chorus and The Choral Guild of Atlanta proved Mr. Plishka followed with a rendition orchestra. The familiar crescendo end­ The excerpts from "Le Faucon" ing resounded through the hall, se- definitively, that superior musicianship afforded the audience a rare opportu­ of Lysenko's ^The Days Pass By," a and a professional approach are far setting of Shevchenko's passionate text. gueing into a wildly enthusiastic ova­ nity to hear Bortniansky's choral output tion from the audience. more crucial to the success of a choral in a fully orchestrated setting. (Mr. ITie patriotic fervor of the piece com­ performance than national origin or Dobriansky had staged a chamber bined with Mr. Plishka's sonorous bass Unfortunately, the commissioning of familiarity with the language of the text. version of this work at the Ukrainian and compelling stage presence moved new works is rare in Ukrainian musical Nowhere was this more evident than in Music Institute in New York). In her the audience to a tumultuous applause. life. Happily, this event was an excep­ the two Sacred Choral Concertos (Nos. aria. Miss Cruz-Romo exhibited a In several soft passages, however, tion, featuring "Neophytes""" an orato­ VI and XXXII) of Dmytro Bortnian- sweet and flexible soprano, well-suited Vazgen Muradian's brass-dominated rio by Ukrainian composer Marian sky, and Artem Vedel's Sacred Choral to the style of the work, reminiscent of orchestration crowded Mr. Plishka's Kouzan (presently residing in Paris). Concerto No. 11. 18th century Italian opera. (Bortnian- vocal line. The work was commissioned especially for the Millennium by Bishop Michael The Choral Guild demonstrated im­ sky had studied with Baldassare Galuppi Mr. Polozov, the Choral Guild of peccable intonation, well-balanced in Venice). Miss Senn's phrasing was Hrynchyshyn of the Ukrainian Catholic Atlanta and the orchestra brought the Church in France. sections, and a keen sensitivity to more conservative, and her resonant first half of the concert to a climactic dynamics and shading. Mr. Noll coaxed I mezzo easily penetrated the orchestral "Neophytes" is a large-scale setting of conclusion with "O Lord of Heaven and Shevchenko's allegorical account of the persecution of Alcides and the early Christians by Emperor Nero. In addi­ tion to the chorus and orchestra. Miss Cruz-Romo, Miss Senn, Mr. Polozov, Mr. Dobriansky and Mr. PUshka were featured in the solo sections. Thoroughly contemporary in its vocabulary, Mr. Kouzan's work makes advantageous use of choral chanting, antiphonal singing and orchestral effects to heighten the dramatic element. Declamatory sections effectively ren­ dered by Mr. Dobriansky, and brief vocal solos strategically placed by the composer throughout the work, pro­ vided textural contrasts and served as focal points in the plot. Through the course of the work, using subtle orchestral shadings and a multi-level design, Mr. Kouzan de­ veloped a steadily increasing degree of intensity, bursting into an exclamatory finale colored with orchestral bells and paralleling the impetus inherent in Shevchenko's text. The Mazepa Foundation, the Na­ tional Millennium Committee and the Ukrainian National Association are to be commended for their vision in planning this unique event, and not allowing ethnic egocentricity or economic bar­ riers to interfere with the professional standards set for this concert. Their efforts and determination bore imme- Concert soloists: (from left) Gilda Cruz-Romo, Marta ^епщ Vyacheslav Polozov, Andrij Dobriansky and Paul Plishka (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988 No. 9

Ukrainian Independence Day — January 22, 7988

man, Mycyk, Selfreliance Ukrainian Illinois Federal Credit Union president and by Marianna Liss chairman of the executive board of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine CHICAGO - The Millennial Year Commemoration Committee, Illinois of Ukrainian Christianity began here Chapter; Julian Kulas and Myroslaw with the celebration of Ukrainian Charkewych, president of the Ukrai­ Independence Day. The celebrations nian Congress Committee of America, consisted of three events. Illinois Branch, were present. On January 19, the governor of Illinois legislators of Ukrainian Illinois, James Thompson, congratu­ descent. State Sen. Walter Dudycz (7th lated the Ukrainian community on the District) and State Rep. Myron Kulas 70th year of the Ukrainian proclama­ (10th District), also attended. tion of independence of 1918. During Other well-known individuals at­ the signing of his proclamation de­ tended the second celebration of Ukrai­ claring 1988 as "the year of the Millen­ nian Independence Day at the Ss. nium of Christianity in Ukraine in Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catho­ Illinois," Gov. Thompson noted that lic Church square in the Ukrainian the Ukrainian community was a "strong Village section of the city. force" in Illinois life. Before a crowd of 400, including the Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson signs his Ukrainian Independence Day Community leaders including Ro­ pupils of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catho- proclamation in the presence of community activists. lie Parochial School, Stefan Golash banquet attended by 550 people. Spon­ Bayonne, NJ. officiated at the January 22 ceremony sored by the UCCA, Illinois Branch, it commemorating Ukrainian Indepen­ is one of the largest Ukrainian Indepen­ dence Day. dence Day celebrations in the U.S. Held Ukrainian veterans under the com­ January 24 at the Sheraton Interna­ mand of Bohdan Kashuba presented tional at O'Hare in Rosemont, 111., the the American and Ukrainian flags. Leo event honored Julian Kulas, as its man Kazaniwsky read a proclamation from of the year. Gov. Thompson of Illinois. Alderman Mr. Kulas, a Chicago attorney and Terry Gabinski (32nd Ward), read a bank president has been a long-time City Council resolution and a personal community leader, active in Ukrainian message from the new Chicago mayor, human rights issues. The Illinois UCCA Eugene Sawyer, to the Ukrainian com­ paid homage to him this year for his munity. effective work as a public member of the Mr. Golash asked the children to U.S. delegation to the Vienna Confe­ participate in community life and to rence on Security and Cooperation in continue learning the Ukrainian lan­ Europe, which is a meeting to review guage, history and traditions. Invoca­ implementation of the І 975 Helsinki tions were given by the Rev. Andrew Accords, as well as his work as a Shagala of St. Nicholas Ukrainian member of the U.S. Holocaust Council. Catholic Cathedral and the Rev. Myron As a delegate at the Vienna meeting, Panchuk of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha he has been instrumental in bringing up Ukrainian Catholic Church. U.S. concerns regarding Soviet com­ State Sen. Dudycz and State Rep. pliance with human rights agreements. Kulas attended the brief ceremony, as He has met with Soviet and Polish did many other community leaders and representatives at the conference to Members of the Bayonne, N.J., Ukrainian community loolc on as Mayor activists. discuss Ukrainian human rights issues. Dennis P. Collins signs his proclamation marking the 70th anniveirsary of The brief flag-raising and proclama­ He has urged Soviet compliance the re-establishment of an independent Ukrainian state. Among the tion reading was ended with a hymn with the Helsinki Accord in specific organizations represented were: the Organization for the Defense of Four asking God to grant freedom to the cases of Ukrainian dissidents, religious Freedoms for Ukraine, Ukrainian National Home, Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian nation. and human rights activists who were Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Sophia UkriUnian Orthodox Church and the The main celebration though, was the either being incarcerated, institutiona­ Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics. annual Ukrainian Independence Day lized in psychiatric hospitals or denied the right to emigrate. He has also Military District of Washington brought up various cases involving East Europeans and Ukrainians who desire to visit relatives in the USSR or want family members to come for visits to the U.S. In his speech, Mr. Kulas expressed gratitude to his family, the community and especially to his adopted country, America, for freedom, safety and the opportunity to speak out on behalf of human rights. Turning to questions concerning the Ukrainian community, he presented his overview of the state of the Ukrainian nation in the world today, Ukrainian needs and a prognosis for the future of the Ukrainian community in the U.S. Fie viewed skeptically the glasnost campaign of General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Citing various sources, from dissidents to scholars, he said he believed that Mr. Gorbachev was only applying a cosmetic approach to funda­ mental problems in Soviet society. Quoting an Izvestia article by Alex­ ander Volvin, he said, "The journalist flatly declared that Gorbachev's foreign policy goals are designed to gain time before preparing a major new offensive against the Western powers." Glasnost, and by implication Ukrai­ nian human rights in Ukraine, depends more upon the Soviet public demand­ Nineteen Ukrainian American officers from the U.S. Washington, on January 20 at Fort Myer, Va. The ing democratization than upon the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force took part in the featured speaker was Frederick C. Smith, director for internal policy of Soviet leadership. sixth annual observance of Ukrainian Independence policy analysis, Office of the Secretary of Defense, "This change," he feels, "may come Day by officers assigned to the MMitary District of International Security Affairs. (Continued on page 14) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1988

proved cleanliness of many thermal megawatts, to around 24,000 mega­ National ferment... Ukraine's nuclear... electric stations, and the recent dis­ watts. The fatter figure, however, (Continued from page 2) covery of new coal reserves in the assumes that work will be completed at (Continued from page 1) vian language, and claims that the Donbas coalfield. the Rivne, South Ukraine and Khmel­ Moldavian language "is the invention of The academicians reject this argu­ "For this reason, we consider it nytsky stations, in addition to the contemporary Soviet politicians." ment, noting that there are no guaran­ necessary to renounce the plans for the building of new units at Zaporizhzhia tees that a ministry which is a law unto expansion of Rivne, Khmelnytsky and and the Crimean plants. In 1987, two Less predictable in tone, however, itself will not simply expand the sta­ South Ukraine atomic energy stations new 1,000-megawatt VVER (water- was a report about a round-table on tions further after a period of fiveyears : and turn to the Council of Ministers of pressurized) reactors came on-streamin "cultural processes in Moldavia" that to 8,000,10,000 or 12,000 megawatts. In the USSR with the petition to hear our Ukraine: 2^porizhzhia-4 and Khmel­ appeared in Sovetskaya Moldaviya on their view, Ukraine is too important an thoughts, and also to examine the entire nytsky" 1. Two more are planned for January 15. Organized jointly by the area economically to be subjected to complex of problems involved in the 1988: Zaporizhzhia-5 and South U- editors of Sovetskaya Moldaviya, Mol­ such alienation of its natural resources development of nuclear energy in the kraine-3. dova Sochialist and Literatura Shi through nuclear power development. Ukrainian SSR." Arta, it resulted in the airing of more For example, it is stated, over 25 The article appears to be the first Interestingly, the authors of the complaints and demands by representa­ percent of the gross agricultural pro­ public critique of the nuclear power article in Literaturna Ukraina state that tives of the Moldavian cultural intelli­ duction of the Soviet Union comes from program to emanate from academicians only seven nuclear power plants are gentsia. Ukraine, including 60 percent of in­ as opposed to writers and the general currently under construction or in operation in Ukraine rather than the Of the participants, the head of the dustrial sugar beets and 25 percent of public. The 13 signatories include Hero nine that would have remained after the MWU, I. K. Chobanu, was the most all-union meat, milk and potatoes. The of Socialist Labor M.M. Amosov, abandonment of Kiev. Since it is pos­ outspoken. Among other things, he republic is also of great industrial academician of the Ukrainian Academy sible to vouch for Chornobyl, Rivne, complained about the small number in importance and, a new angle, is also the of Sciences and corresponding member South Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, Khmel­ which collections of Moldavian poetry recreational center of the Soviet Union. of the Academy of Medical Sciences of nytsky, the Crimea and Odessa stations, are published, pointing out that the Yet, the article states, the rapid growth the USSR, two economists, two bio­ all of which have been featured recently print-runs do not suffice even to provide of nuclear plants "inevitably" (nemy- logists and two geologists. in the Soviet Ukrainian press, there are copies to all of the republic's 4,400 nuche) leads to the general increase in In short, the authors have in their some doubts about whether work is libraries. the radiation background. ranks members of most of the profes­ A key problem is the depletion of continuing at Cherkassy and the Khar- Together with S. G. Berezhan, the sions involved in the construction of water resources that is brought about by nuclear power plants in the republic (the kiv nuclear power and heating station. acting director of the Institute of nuclear plants. Annually, it is stated, the In general, the entire program appears Language and Literature of the Molda­ actual decision-making process, as they stations consume 1.5 billion cubic point out, lies with Moscow). to be under siege. It should be noted, vian Academy of Sciences, he also meters of water from Ukraine's supply. moreover, that the program itself is raised the question of why Moldavia In the wake of Chornobyl, and Already, the rules for the state of the boosted by the policy of glasnost, the overambitious and, according to at least has only one specialized institute for the water in the area of the three nuclear one Soviet economist, not realistic in its study of language, literature, folklore, article places a large question mark over plants have been violated. Thus, the the future of the ambitious Ukrainian original goals. etc., while other republics have several. water used to cool the Rivne station Mr. Berezhan revealed that his institute development program in the industry. In short, even without the current flows into the Styr River, and has raised As Table 1 indicates, looking toward protests, the Ministry of Atomic Power — the only one of its kind in Moldavia its temperature 5 degrees Celsius above — has only a staff of 90, of whom a third the year 2(Ю0, the projected program of Engineering could not have fulfilled its the admissible norm. The Horyn River, future capacities at nuclear plants has goals. In the present atmosphere, further are "technical personnel." He stressed into which flows water from the that in Georgia and Armenia, however, already been substantially cut back curtailments to the program appear Khmelnytsky station, has practically from an original total of around 37,(Ю0 increasingly likely. there are several institutes of this kind, dried up downstream, according to the each with a staff of around 200. Mr. article. In their plans for the Khmelnyt­ Chobanu also asked pointedly why it is sky and Rivne stations, the water supply TABLE L THE UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM, 1988-2000 j that not a single student from Moldavia in the rivers Horyn and Styr is insuffi­ has been sent to study Latin, Old cient even for providing for the capa­ (all figures are in megawatts) Church Slavonic, or ancient Greek. He cities planned at present, regardless of concluded his comments by declaring any future expansion of plant capa­ Station Current Projected Prcjected that "The time has come for sober cities. capacity capacity capacity appraisals, and realistic and concrete The costs of building new reactors, it pre-Chomobyl 1988 deeds." is stated, have not been worked out properly. As evidence is the fact that the Chornobyl 3,000 6,000 3,000 calculated costs in terms of one kilo­ Rivne 1,880 2,880 2,880 Conclusion watt per station in Ukraine are two to South Ukraine 2,000 6,200 4,000 three times less than those for plants in Zaporizhzhia 4,000 6,000 6,000 From this tentative survey of the developed capitalist countries. Khmelnytsky 1,000 4,000 4,000 Soviet Russian-language press, it can be Also not taken into account are Crimea — 2,000 2,000 seen that nationalism and national self- geological factors, especially the fact Cherkajssy — 4,000? unknown Odessa^ 2,000 2,000 assertiveness are acknowledged to be that 40 percent of the territory of the - raions adjacent to the Ukrainian nuclear Kharkiv^ 2,000 unknown creating problems for the Moldavian Kiev^ — 2,000 authorities. They exist on three broad power plants are subject to seismic - 0 1 levels. There appears to be a conside­ activity and earth shifts, which are only TOTAL 11,880 37,080^^ 23,880 accentuated by water diversions and the rable amount of ethnic friction in' ^ Odessa, Kharkiy and Kiev are stations designed for the joint generation of heat and j educational institutes, workplaces and heating of the ground through the operation of nuclear plants. Of parti­ even in the villages. The Moldavian electricity. cular concern in this regard is the Rivne 1 ^^ The total figure is an estimate of the author. The figure of 4,000 for the ultimate 1 cultural intelligentsia is acting in de-, plant, at which, it is understood, there fense of its native language and culture capacity of the Cherkassy station was advanced by the late Theodore Shabad as the | has been a serious problem as a result of probable total. and seeking a more truthful portrayal of seismic activity. the past. ^Ф^Ф^^^^Ф4Н^ФФФ^^^^Ф^^ФФФФФФФ^ФФФФ^^ФФФФФФФ^ФФФФФ^ФФФФ^^^Ф^^ФФ^Ф^^^^^^Ф^ How can experts from the Ministry of And, in addition to the "Moldavian- Atomic Power Engineering ignore such Russian dimension," representatives of problems and be so skeptical toward the СОЮЗіеКА Ф SOYUZIVKA some of Moldavia's minorities are ecological aspects of nuclear power pressing for greater recognition of their plant construction in Ukraine, the cultural rights. Thus, in Moldavia, as in academicians ask? ^ /\ I eav |

banquet. Joyous applause greeted the to give an amazingly complete overview Denver... senators' reading of that document. of Ukrainian history in the short time Bridgeport... (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 5) mons. The students of the local Ridna allotted to him. Letters from U.S. Sen. Wirth, Denver Shkola (School of Ukrainian Studies) After a heartfelt closing prayer of­ "Russia", Mrs. Hayda said, didn't come Mayor Federico Pena and the president read the proclamations issued earlier by fered by the Rev. Stephen Chmilar into existence until the 18th century of the Colorado Senate, Mr. Strickland, Gov. Romer and Mayor Pena comme­ OSBM, pastor of Ukrainian Catholic during the reign of Peter the Great in his were read by Ms. Figlus. morating the Millennium of Ukrainian Parish of the Transfiguration of Our vision of the Muscovite empire. Prior to Then, two state senators, Mr. Galla­ Christianity and 70th anniversary of Lord, all participants had a chance to Peter the Great, Russia and Russians gher, a good friend of Ukrainians of Ukrainian independence. visit informally with Dr. and Mrs. were known as Muscovy and Mus­ Colorado for many years and an avid The highlight of the celebration was Kuropas and the non-Ukrainian guests, covites, respectively. supporter of many of its causes, and Mr. the keynote speech by historian and and to chat among themselves. "While it is with joy that the Ukrai­ Schaffer announced a surprise: they had educator Dr. Myron B. Kuropas who Earlier in the day. Dr. Kuropas, nian Christian community wants to initiated and succeeded in passing - by chose as his topic "The Role of Chris­ assisted by his lovely wife, Lesia, held a celebrate the Millennium of faith, it 14 votes — a Senate , tribute to the tianity in the Building of the Ukrainian Teachers' Symposium on the Famine in remains a sad fact that in the Soviet Millennium, just one day before the Nation." The skillful speaker managed Ukraine. The event drew more than 20 Ukraine 50 million Ukrairians cannot teachers from the greater Denver area, celebrate the anniversary because in the as well as some additional interested 1930s and 1940s Moscow deliberately Buffalo, N.Y. public. destroyed the uniquely Ukrainian Or­ The workshop was followed by a thodox and Catholic Churches," she UNA DISTRICT СОММІПЕЕ traditional Ukrainian luncheon, hosted added. "Today, these Churches are by Branch 38 of the Ukrainian National outlawed along with other Christian announces that Women's League of America. denominations." Participants took full advantage of "As the Soviet Union continues on ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE this opportunity to visit with Dr. and the path of self-legitimization and Mrs. Kuropas, by asking numerous appropriation of the Kievan Rus' MEETING questions to further acquaint them­ Church heritage, it constitutes a gross selves with the forgotten Ukrainian distortion of history and is the cause of holocaust about which they knew real suffering and spiritual hunger in nothing. Christian Ukraine. While the Kremlin will be held The next day, January 24, after will spotlight staged celebrations of a liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic borrowed Millennium in Moscow, the Sunday, March 6, 1988 at 3:00 p.m. church, the generous couple delighted closing of churches in Ukraine and at the Ukrainian American Civic Center, Inc. Denverites with their lively and thought- active persecution of believers conti­ 205 Military Rd., BUFFALO, N.Y. provoking lecture: "Church within the nues," she said. Church, the Christian Family." For the Rev. John Kidd, executive Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee director of the Bridgeport Council of Officers, i^onvention Delegates and two (2) delegates from the following Branches: Churches, government manipulation is a ASSISTANT PROGRAM phenomenon with which many Ortho­ 40, 87,127,149, 299, 304 and 360 DIRECTOR dox and Catholic groups within the |Assist Director in scheduling and coordinat-| Soviet Union are forced to contend. All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. |ing cultural activities, arrange staff con-| "It's extremely unfortunate that the perences and meetings. One year^experience| Soviet government does not^ ШЩ^ lor related. 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Ogonyok's Vitally... sibility for the vitality of our native mous losses" that Ukrainian letters is supposed to be aware of his respon­ culture." suffered during the Stalin era, when sibility for the fate of his nation's (Continued from page 1) What the four writers take excep­ at promoting himself, though always "scores" of the nation's most talented culture, that the circulation of tion to though are Mr. Korotych's writers were killed just as they were Vsesvit fell by a third while he was its harping on about the need for since­ critical remarks about the state of rity, in the eyes of some, and a reaching the height of their powers, editor? Listing numerous recent Ukrainian literary life. Discussing and when numerous other were Ukrainian literary works which in Ukrainian patriot attempting to do contemporary Ukrainian literature what he could from the inside in the subjected to "unfounded accusa­ their opinion show how wrong Mr. from the vantage point of someone tions." Korotych is to dismiss contemporary eyes of others. who has made it in Moscow, he says Clearly, Mr. Korotych's achieve­ Turning to the post-Stalin years, Ukrainian literature so lightly, they outright that he finds it unexciting the authors recall the "thorny path" proceed to question his right to ments in Moscow as editor of Ogo- and insufficiently interesting to nyok are a source of pride for some of of many of the Shestydesiatnyky and provide such an unfavorable evalua­ command a mass readership. The go on to provide various examples of tion. He who showed no eagerness to his fellow-Ukrainians. On January 7, potential offered by the generation of the Ukrainian Komsomol daily the obstacles placed in the way of apply glasnost in his works during the 1960s, he feels, was never rea­ some of the leading Ukrainian writers "the period of stagnation," they Molod Ukrainy published a long lized. There are no Ukrainian Bykovs interview with Mr. Korotych taken during this period. argue, surely cannot act as a "final and Aitmatovs; indeed, in his opi­ They point out that Una Kos- appeals judge" during the period of by the newspaper's special corres­ nion, even though the status of the pondent, Yuriy Pokalchuk. A week tenko's "Marusia Churai," is today glasnost. Byelorussian language is more pre­ hailed as a masterpiece, yet for 18 later, the newspaper published a carious than that of Ukrainian, Finally, the four writers also selection of letters praising the inter­ years this leading Ukrainian poet was criticize the way in which the inter­ Ukrainian writers cannot match their proscribed. VolodymyrDrozd's"Ka- view and discussing some of the Byelorussian neighbors. view has been handled in order, themes raised in it, two days later, on tastrofa" is only just appearing in evidently, to generate maximum January 16, the daily Robitnycha As if this were not hard-hitting book form - 20 years after it was publicity for Mr. Korotych. The fact Hazeta republished two of these enough, Mr. Korotych adds another published in a journal, while another that it has appeared not only in responses. barb. After years of "sizzling away" of his works, "Samotniy Vovk" had Molod Ukrainy, but also the Lviv It was all the more surprising, about not being able to get their its share of problems, too. And of Komsomol paper Leninska Molod, therefore, that on January 21, the works published, he claims, Ukrai­ course, Mr. Honchar's celebrated and that letters about it to Molod literary weekly, Literaturna Ukraina nian writers have been told that they novel "Sobor" has only recently re- Ukrainy have been republished in published a letter signed by four can bring out the things that they emerged, even though 20 years ago it Robitnycha Hazeta leads them to Ukrainian writers taking a very wrote "for the drawer," yet it seems raised many of the issues that are of suspect that Mr. Korotych has different view of the interview and that these drawers did not have central concern today. launched a self-promotional cam­ attacking Mr. Korotych personally. anything in them. The other authors and works paign with the help of his friends. They are: Petro Osadchuk, a secre­ The four Ukrainian writers who mentioned by way of example are: take Mr. Korotych to task for his Feodosiy Rohoviy and his "Svyato On January 22, however, a further tary of the board of the Kiev branch twist was added to the story. Robit­ of the UWU, Oleksander Syzonenko, insensitive statements about Ukrai­ Ostannoho Mlyva," and Mykhaylo nian literature begin by reminding Stelmakh's "Chotyry Brody," in nycha Hazeta republished the letter Mykhailo Shevchenko and Vitaliy criticizing Mr. Korotych in its en­ Kovai, all of whom are members of the poet that just before he left for which, according to the four writers, Moscow, he had appealed to the "perhaps for the first time in Soviet tirety, commenting that it was only the Communist Party of the Soviet fair to let its "hundreds of thousands Union. participants of the Ninth Congress of literature the bitter truth about the the UWU to "Respect one another," 30s was told." of readers" judge for themselves on In the interview Mr. Korotych the basis of a document that other­ declares: "I was, and remain a Ukrai­ and to "remember who we are, whose Having painted a somber picture children we are..." He had also of the conditions in which Ukrainian wise only 57,380 readers of Litera­ nian writer. I continue to write turna Ukraina would see. In other exactly as I have done until now." advised them to be proud of the new literature has had to survive, the four works of various Ukrainian authors authors respond to Mr. Korotych's words, the controversy around Mr. Stits^ft^ his tihsevered ties with Korotych has now been taken be­ Ukraine, he also discloses that he still and had referred to "20-year-long" call to Ukrainian writers to take their problem that one Ukrainian writer manuscripts out of their drawers. yond the circles of the Ukrainian travels to Kiev "every month," and literary intelligentsia. that several of his new poems were — Serhiy Plachynda - had in getting There is no point for Ukrainian published in the December issue of one of his novels published. The journals to await such material from This then is at curious case. For the Ukrainian literary monthly Kiev. writers emphasize sarcastically that Mr. Korotych, they claim, because once Mr. Korotych is being assailed not by conservatives or members of Mr. КргсНЗфЬ also implies that he Mr. Korotych did not leave Kiev for they know that he "practically had no Moscow "out of his appetite for time to write 'for the drawer.' " Pamyat but by writers who like him is doing his bit as editor of Ogonyok want glasnost and "democratization" for his nation. He states that the 'Muscovite sausage', because he was "In those very same years of not short of sausage in Kiev." After stagnation all his creative output to develop as fully as possible. Until magazine is about to feature paint­ now it seems that most Ukrainian ings by artists from Kiev, and that the all he had for a long time been a chattered straight into print and secretary of the board of the UWU broadcasts, straight to commissions writers^ regardless of whatever diffe­ Ogonyok "library" has published rences may exist within the UWU, Oles Honchar's and Pavlo Za^re- and "had a direct influence on Ukrai­ and committees dealing with prizes nian literary life." (almost all of them were awarded to were prepared to wish Mr. Korotych belny's works, and "will continue to, well in his role as editor of Ogonyok. publish Ukrainian prose." The authors of the letter argue that you, Vitaliy Oleksiyovych, not for The editor also reaffirms his com­ unlike some of the readers of his those works, that awaited until today Now, however, the gratuitous and mitment to the Ukrainian language interview, Mr. Korotych knows only their right to appear)...Therefore, we tactless way in which Mr- Korotych and culture, warning that "we cannot top welljthe full story behind the fate won't sizzle, as you put it — the truth has taunted those Ukrainian writers lose our language. This would be of Ukrainian literature. In order to has to be told honestly and forth- who not so long ago faced immense terrible, our heirs would never for­ "fill in" the readers so that they will rightly," they write. problems while he was doing well for give us and we would not be able to. be in a better position to judge the Why is it, they then ask Mr. himself, has shifted the focus to forgive ourselves either." There is a situation of Ukrainian literature, Korotych, if every representative of moments in his past which today he duty, he maintains to show '!respQn- they begin by mentioning the "enor- the Ukrainian cultural intelligentsia might well prefer to forget. with the Fihiiisfi Natibnar tiuUet, con­ Theodore Kuchar... ducting productions of musicby Hinde- EASTER GREETINGS mithj^ndMarlitii^fel^ril 1987, he was (Continued frorti pagcl^8) invited to conduct the first recording of in SVOBODA and THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY : ing the opening concert of the 1986 Sibelius' Cantata "Jordens Sang" (The Scandinavian Bienalle with the Finnisti SongWthe EartlO with the Turku Phil­ The Administration of SvobodaHs pleased toannounue that it is now accepting ^ Radio Symphony Orchestra which was harmonic Orchestra and the choirs of simultaneously broadcast by radio and the Abo Akademie (Turku University); EASTER GREETINGS for 1988 television throughout Scandinavia,/^ the ens^mbte for ^hich Sibelius com­ In February 1987, he made his debut posed arid dedicated this work. 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denounced, perhaps it would have Even the negatives such as the Medvid Famine research... indicated to the Nazis that one cannot Illinois incident and the Chornobyl nuclear (Continued from page 7) get away easily with genocide and many (Continued from page 10) accident had the effect of publicizing film were Nazis. We are sure this will be innocent millions might have been about only if we in the West encourage Ukrainian concerns, he said. a surprise to Mr. H. von Herwarth, who saved from the ''final solution.'' and support those individuals who are He predicted, though, that Ukrainian was the German ambassador in London It is ironic that Mr. Coplon's claim in the forefront of democratization of Churches and financial institutions will after the war, as well as to Mr. Ulrich that the story of the man-made famine the Soviet Union." remain the dominant institutions. The Henke, who was not even an adult when in Ukraine in 1932-33 is a fraud appears In regard to the Ukramian American need for a bilingual approach to con­ the war ended. at a time when even Soviet leaders are community, he called on the Ukrainian ducting community life is an upcoming Contrary to Mr. Coplon's statements, beginning to admit, however cautiously youth to participate in American life, to necessity, too. But certain other organi­ the committee does not consist of well- and incompletely, to its existence. We be loyal to both American citizenship zations, including the various fraternal to-do Ukrainian emigres, who are refer to Mr. Gorbachev's condemnation and Ukrainian heritage, to participate associations, needed to reorganize or trying to cover up their history of Nazi of Stalin's role in this matter (Moscow in the Church and to support the face liquidation, he said. collaboration. The members of the News, October 1987) and to the recent democratic way of life. Finally, he pledged to continue committee are Canadians from various statement by the Soviet Ukrainian party Mr. Kulas asked the community for working for the Ukrainian community walks of life, some of whom served in chief Mr. Scherbytsky, in which he support of important projects, such as in the future and encouraged others to the Canadian armed forces during refers explicitly to the famine (Radian- the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine do the same. ska Ukraina, December 26, 1987). World War II, and to whom such Famine, the International Tribunal on Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IIL), also ad­ slanderous remarks are particularly In the last analysis, if the Soviets have the Ukrainian Famine, the Harvard dressed the community, asking its insulting. Other members of the com­ indeed nothing to hide, as your news­ Project and the establishment of a U.S. members to not only commemorate the mittee are immigrants to Canada who paper claims, then the best they could Consulate in Kiev. He also asked the Ukrainian struggle for freedom but to were children during World War II. All do would be not to tamper with but community to oppose any official support the Nitaraguan Contras who members of the committee, however, open their archives, documents and American participation in the Millen­ are fighting against Communist ty­ have nothing but the greatest revulsion eyewitnesses to Western (and their own) nial celebration in Moscow of the ranny. scholars. Our committee for one, would to Nazism and all it stood for, as they do acceptance of Christianity by Kievan "We can do more," he counseled, "we to Soviet Communism and its legacy. very much welcome such a move. In the Rus'. meantime, we have no choice but to rely can strike a blow for freedom and The committee takes particular ex­ Lastly, he assessed the assets and the human dignity and human rights by ception to Mr. Coplon's suggestion that on the many hundreds of eyewitnesses liabilities of the community. The two that now live in the West and on the supporting those freedom fighters who the film was in any way made to detract great needs of Ukrainians in the U.S., he are our spiritual brethren." from or belittle the tragedy which befell voluminous reports about these events, said, are to have a centralized agency the Jewish people at the hands of the that can be found by anyone that is which would establish long-range After the major addresses, the Surma Nazis during World War IL If anything, interested in the archives of Britain, the planning of community priorities, and male choir sang a song in English, we feel that had the Ukrainian tragedy U.S., Canada and other Western coun­ of an effective lobbying effort in Wash­ "Born to Be Free," and a Ukrainian of 1932-33 not been ignored in the West, tries. ington. Insurgent Army song, "Near the Fo­ but instead had the famine and its W. Janishevsky J. Darewych He said he believes that if the commu­ rest." The chorus performed under the direction of conductor Roman An- cover-up by the Soviets been strongly Chairman Secretary nity had had timely input into the Holtzman Amendment the Ukrainian drushko. community would not have problems State Sen. Dudycz and State Rep. ADMINISTRATIVE/ACTIVITIES MANAGER today, though he did not elaborate. Kulas were seated at the head table St. Volodymyr's Cultural Centre inc. is looking for an Speaking of being disillusioned by along with Ukrainian Orthodox Arch­ ADMINISTRATIVE/ACTrVITIES MANAGER the Myroslav Medvid affair in which a bishop Constantine of Chicago and for the newly constructed Cultural Centre located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ukrainian sailor was sent back to a Ukrainian (Catholic Bishop Innocent Applicant must be bilingual, English and Ukrainian, and must have at least a diplo­ Soviet ship, Mr. Kulas stated that Lotocky. Members of the Captive ma in business administration. Additionally, several years' experience in banquet facili­ despite that and the West's acceptance Nations Council also were present. ties management and co-ordination of cultural/community activities would be ad­ vantageous. of Soviet hegemony over the captive The master of ceremonies for the This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys dealing with people. Salary nations and Eastern Europe, he still was evening was Orest Baranyk, a commu­ commensurate with academic background and experience. optimistic about the fate of Ukrainians nity activist and vice-president of Please rush resumes to: in the world. Illinois UCCA. SELECTION COMMITTEE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACTIVITIES MANAGER P.O. Box 104, Station "U", Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8Z 5M4 шіі^шші^ішшьшшшшшимишмввм Mmdmymii дддяшж

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Famine Research,,, GlasnOSt... WHY TAX YOURSELR (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 2) Let experience work for you. TOOL CUTTER/GRINDER Michael Zaplitny, EA, CFP Ammende book when dealing with the and Catholic Churches are not allowed Experienced, for Precision Work. 1933 famine. These 15 pictures, out of a to exist. FIRESIDE TAX CONSULTING Phone (201) 654 1200 909 Union Street, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11215 JBetween 8:30 S^ 4:00 P.M. Weekdays! total of 26 pictures in the Ammende In 1930 the Ukrainian Orthodox (718) 622-1560 book, are ІП our opinion clearly tra­ Church was liquidated by Stalin. The ceable to the 1933 famine. Ukrainian Catholic Church continued Where the origin of any still picture to exist in western Ukraine until 1946 CENTRAL NEW JERSEY: could not be verified by our committee, whereupon it was forcibly "reunited'' with the Russian Orthodox Church. The WELL ESTABLISHED FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE or the producers of the film, they were Two modern operatories, centra! nitrous. Large Ukrainian population, excellent either not used, or where they were used liquidation of the Church was accom­ it was only in places where they did not panied by mass repressions of priests. opportunity for Ukrainian dentist. Experienced dentist preferred. Will stay for affect the narrative, and only as illustra- The author stated that he believes the smooth transition. Write tions of the eyewitness accounts of reason both denoniinations of the "Dentist", P.O. Box 852, Millburn, N.J. 07041 others. Such uses of these latter pictures Ukrainian and Byelorussian Churches are clearly recognized as proper by film are banned is not due primarily to an producers of documentaries, and do not anti-religious crusade, but is a result of First time in any way distort or affect the facts increasing Russification. The evidence presented in the film, or the authenti­ for this is the fact that there are no bibles in Canada and U.S.i city of the events shown. in Ukrainian or Byelorussian, although The main evidence of the documen­ Russian bibles do exist. Ukrainian tary film remains as the eyewitness bibles which are sent from abroad do accounts of the individuals interviewed not arrive at their destination. in the film, including prominent Ameri­ Mr. Shevchenko pointed out that, can historians (Dr. James Mace and Dr. whereas there are only a few million Robert Sullivant), British journalists Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox (Malcolm Muggeridge) and European living abroad, they have publications in UKRAimAN FOLKLORIC diplomats. All of the photographs used their own language. Yet, in Ukraine GROUP were only used as visual aids or illu­ there are no bibles or religious journals strations of these accounts, or of the in Ukrainian. OF CURiTIBA. BRAZIL historical events surrounding them. Mr. Shevchenko wrote that, "the This tour of forty young dancers and six musicians has been arranged The substance of the allegations legalization of these Churches would be by MUN of Canada. an act of justice. Besides, in the modern raised by Mr. Tottle, appear to be Performances sponsored by: surprisingly similar to the accusations world I look at the Church in the struggle for high moral standards in our Ukrainian Canadian Committee in Canada leveled at the film by the Soviet Em­ Ukrainian National Association Inc. in the U.S.A. bassy in Ottawa and by the Canadian society, especially among young people." Tribune in 1984 and 1985 following the LETS WELCOME OUR THIRD- AND FOURTH GENERATION YOUNG release of the film. The Soviet Union HVCVLKA UKRAINIANS FROM BRAZIL. ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING icon S, Souvenir's Distribution continues to deny the existence of the PERFORMANCES DURING MARCH 1988: famine, whereas its existence has now 2860 Buhre Ave. I^2R become welWocumented through the Bronx, NY. 10461 Tf I: (212) 931-1579 ifttr б p.m. CANADA willingness of eyewitnesses to re-tell this " Rtpresentative and wboitsaler of embroidered tragedy, and through the recently blouses for adults and children published books by Dr. Robert Con­ MONTREAL. Quebec - FRIDAY, MARCH 4 at 7:00 P.M. quest, ''The Harvest of Sorrow" (Ox­ Fresh out of print a voluminous work Rosemount High Auditorium. 3737 Beaubien St. E. ford University Press, 1986), Miron by Peter Baley Dolot's "Execution by Hunger" (W.W. TORONTO. Ontario - SATURDAY. MARCH 5 (2 performances) Norton A Co., New York, 1985), "Fa­ EXPROPRIATED SOCIETY 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. West Toronto Secondary School mine in Ukraine 1932-33," edited by R. 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CHICAGO. Illinois - SATURDAY. MARCH 12 at 4:00 P.M. Chopin School Auditorium. Km St. ft Western

DETROIT, Michigan - SUNDAY. MARCH 13 at 4:00 P.M. Fitzgerald Public School, 23Ю0 Ryan Rd. WARREN

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PHILADELPHIA. Penna. - SATURDAY. MARCH 19 at 6:00 P.M. Northeast H.S. Auditorium, Cottman ft Algon Sts.

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UNION. New Jersey - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 at 7:30 P.M. Kean College. Wilkins Theater, Morris S Conant Ave. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1988 No. 9

Febraary 28 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Jan Janicki, (904) 344-1804. NEWARK, N.J.: Branch 86 of the YONKERS, N.Y.: The School of Ukrainian National Women's League Chapel, West 242 Street, here, where moleben will take place at 9 a.m. at a Byzantine-Ukrainian Rite liturgy the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Ukrainian Studies will be honoring of America will be collecting signa­ Taras Shevchenko at 2:30 p.m. in the tures on letters to New Jersey con­ will be celebrated by the pastor of St. which will be followed by the Camelia Michael's Church, Msgr. John Festival's International Friendship SUM-A Hall, 301 Palisade Ave. gressmen, urging them to co-sponsor Songs and poems will be performed House Resolution 429, deploring the Squiller. The church choir will sing luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the Red the responses. Ukrainian art works Lion Inn. The steak luncheon will and recited by the students, age 4-17. Soviet government's active persecu­ The program is being prepared by the tion of religious believers in Ukraine with a religious theme will be on feature performances by the Vesna display at the Manhattan College Ukrainian Dancers and soloist Maria teaching staff. All are invited to and discouraging officials of the U.S. attend. government from participating in Library for two weeks, beginning Tscherepenko, while the Rev. Petro any Soviet-sponsored commemora­ March 6. Admission is free. For Galadza will be the featured speaker. tion of the Millennium of Christia­ information call the parish (914) 963- For tickets call Barbara Wroblicky, March 13 nity. Signatures will be taken at St. 0209. (916) 486-0632. Admission will be John's Ukrainian Catholic Church S12.50. BETHLEHEM, Pa.: The Ukrainian hall on Sanford Avenue, between 8 Museum's traveling exhibit ^'The a.m. and 1 p.m. March 12 Story of the Ukrainian Immigration March 13 in the United States" opens here in FLORHAM PARK, N J.: The Car­ St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic March 4 pathian Ski Club (KLK) invites all to SACRAMENTO, Calif.: The Yavir Church hall at 2 p.m. with a pro­ their fourth annual winter tennis Ukrainian Dancers will perform at gram featuring the Lehigh Valley SACRAMENTO, Callf-: The Cali­ party, 7-11 p.m. at the Columbia the Camelia Folk Dance Pageant at 1 Ukrainian Millennium Choir under fornia State Railroad Museum will Racquet Club, Columbia Turnpike. p.m. in Hiram Johnson High School. the direction of Walter Dworakiw- present through April 12 the exhibit Admission for those 18 or over will For information call Ted Wroblicky, sky, guest speaker Dr. Leonid "The Lost Architecture of Kiev," On be S20, SIO for all under 18, and S5 (916) 971-3032. Rudnytzky of LaSalle University, a loan from The Ukrainian Museum in for non-playing adults. Please re­ representative of The Ukrainian New York, the exhibit, sponsored by gister no later than March 9. Checks Museum of New York, and a wine the Ukrainian Christianity Millen­ should be payable to: KLK Ameri­ LECANTO, Fla.: Americans of and cheese reception. The exhibit is nium Jubilee Committee of Califor­ can Ukrainian Sports Club. Regis­ Ukrainian Descent (AUD) will hold being sponsored by the parish's nia, features the splendor of the tration and checks may be mailed to: an open meeting at the AUD Club at Millennium Committee and it is Ukrainian capital's architecture Alexander M. Popovich, 251 Kings- 2 p.m. at Cowboy Junction, High­ open to the public. Hours are: Fri­ prior to its purposeful destruction by way 44, Junction 490. Please bring a days, 7-9 p.m.; Saturdays, noon - 9 the Soviet government in the 1930s. land Terrace, South Orange, N.J. 07079, or call Mr. Popovich, (201) covered dish. For more information p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The museum is located at Second call Boris Pastuch, (904) 746-6972, or during the month of March. and I streets in Old Sacramento. For 763-9331,269-6500. information call (916) 482-0356. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a weekly listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Weekly to the March 6 SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Ukraine is Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send the honored nation at this year's information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), along NEW YORK: The Millennium com­ Camelia Festival here and many with the phone number, including area code, of a person who may be reached mittee at St. Michael's Ukrainian commemorative events for the Millen­ during daytime hours for additional information to: PREVIEW OF Catholic Church in Yonkers will nium of Christianity of Rus'-Ukraine EVENTS, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. commence its Millennium activities will be held in connection with 07302. Submissions must be typed and written in the English language. Items at 10:45 a.m. at Manhattan College festival activities. An ecumenical jnot in compliance with aforementioned guidelines will not be published. Newark school slates benefit auction The Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. NEWARK, N.J. - In early February sistently produces the highest caliber of the pupils of the upper grades at St. graduates in the area. 52 Vanderbiit Avenue ELLIS ISLAND John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Response from the artists was over­ New York, NY 10017-3808 1892--1992 212-883-1986 School here were working on a special whelming. The auction, which will be LIBERIYI assignment. They were writing letters to held on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the 1886-1986 many of the top Ukrainian artists school gymnasium at Sanford Avenue asking them to donate their work for an and Ivy Street, will include works of Art Auction sponsored by the Mothers' many of our top artists such as Jacques Club to raise money for the school. Hnizdovsky, Sviatoslav Hordynsky, TO: Liuboslav Hutsaliuk, Mychajlo Moroz, In their letters, the children stressed Leo Мої, Yaroslava Surmach and FROM: the fact that the school is unique in that many, many others. There will also be it is all Ukrainian, pupils and teachers ceramics, embroideries, photographs, alike, and that together they are trying pysanky and wood carvings at the hard to preserve the Ukrainian spirit. auction. Along with the opportunity to view Thank you for inviting me to register my ancestor's name on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. They asked the artists to support their I want to restore Ellis Island as a living museum telling the inspiring story of the immigrants and their cause so that they and their friends this spectacular array of art and acquire heroic role in American history. Like the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island will become a monument to the could continue to study the Ukrainian art works, the Mothers' Club is pro­ greatest American traditions of freedom, hope and opportunity. language, religious rites, history and mising music, refreshments and a plea­ I am enclosing a check in the amount below to help you complete the restoration of Ellis Island. culture in addition to the usual grade sant evening for all supporting this school curriculum. St. John's con- worthv cause. П Sioo П S250 ns- /^ ^

Please make check payable to: Ellis Island GET YOUR INSURANCE ^^^/^Ь^^Л^'^^Ь'^'іЬ'^4Ь'^4Ь'^іГ;ііЬ'^^ OFFICL'\L REGISTER OF LICENSE NOW! THE AMERICAN IMMIGR.-\NT Begin today on your career as a WALL OF HONOR UNA Professional Insurance Consultant A permanent exhibit at Ellis Island in tribute to our ancestors who Licensing classes will begin on March 15, 1988 risked so much to come to America and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. You can honor the first member of your family to come to America by placing his or her name on and continue every Tuesday to April 19, 1988, The American Immigrant Wall of Honor. If you are unsure of his of her name, you may enter your at 7:00 p.m. own name or your family name so that your family's heritage will be represented. If your contribution is Я00 or more, the name below will be displayed on The American at the Immigrant Wall of Honor as part of the Ellis Island exhibits. You will also receive a handsome Certificate honoring your ancestor. UNA HOME OFFICE 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. Name of individual or family honored:. (Please print) Part-time and full-time agents needed, ACT NOW Country of origin: Call: (201) 451-2200 ask for Nicholas T. Boyko, FIC-CLU The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Isl (course approved or suggested for: NJ., Pa., Dei, Md.)

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