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1 million in Ukraine Democratic Bloc scores impressive victories in run-offs suffer in aftermath of Chernobyl

by Dr. David Mar pies

in mid-February, the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR held an impor– tant meeting on the ecological situation in Ukraine. That the focus of this meeting was largely devoted to the effects of Chornobyl was hardly sur– prising given some of the recent revela– tions about the long-term effects of that disaster. Also, it followed closely upon the publication of a "Complex Program for the Liquidation of the Consequences of the Accident of Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian SSR"one week earlier. At the Supreme Soviet meeting, there were comments from both the propo– nents of nuclear power and the op– ponents, with the latter constituting a clear majority. While much bitterness was exhibited, along with calls for retribution against certain individuals, there were at the same time several positive suggestions that reflected a Flags of various nationalities wave at pre-election rally in Kiev, more open debate on this topic. Preliminary results further impressive victories in the Ukrainian Helsinki Union and other The tone of the Supreme Soviet Sunday, March 18, run-off elections, independent groups) are reported to meeting was set by a remarkably candid give 25 percent to DB reported Radio Liberty's Ukrainian have won 15 out of the 21 contested speech by Yuriy Spizhenko, the Ukrai– in Ukrainian Parliament desk on Monday, March 19. seats. nian minister of health. Appointed Despite complaints about election Among those elected were former only in November 1989, Mr. Spizhenko JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - First reports malpractice by the authorities, in Kiev, political prisoner and Ukrainian Hel– has emerged as either a man prepared from Kiev indicate that democratic candidates from the Democratic Bloc sinki Union activist Oles Shevchenko, to accept more realistic viewpoints candidates in Ukraine have scored (an alliance formed by Rukh, the (Continued on page 2) about Chornobyl - i.e., to change with the times - or one whose own opi– nions have recently undergone a signifi– cant transformation. Child of Chornobyl dead at 3, He has become deeply involved in the international effort to assist youngsters 1 Hanusia Sverstiuk loses to cancer suffering from the effects of radioactive m fallout, known as "children of Chor– PHILADELPHIA - After almost two years of fighting nobyi," and at the session of the debilitating brain cancer Hanna Andriyivna Sverstiuk died in Supreme Soviet was evidently pre– her Philadelphia home on Friday, March 16, only weeks pared to demand that the key problems before her fourth birthday. should be transferred to republican, Born in Kiev on May 2,1986, one week after the Chornobyl rather than all-union,jurisdiction. nuclear reactor disaster, Hanna and her mother, Maria in all honesty, declared Mr. Spi– Sverstiuk, were evacuated from the Ukrainian capital to zhenko in his speech, he was obliged to Luhanske two weeks later. She was diagnosed as having a acknowledge that the effects of the cancerous tumor on her brain stem at age 2 in June 1988 at a disaster were already manifesting them– Kiev hospital, where physicians told her mother that treating selves adversely on the health of chil– Hanna would be too costly. She was told this despite the fact dren. Under conditions of raised radia– that her father, Andriy, and her maternal grandparents are tion background are currently living 1 doctors. million persons, he added, including Hanna's grandfather, the noted Kiev literary critic, 250,000 children. philosopher and former political prisoner Yevhen Sverstiuk in 1986, which appears to be the only then turned to friends in the United States in an effort to bring year for which complete data have been the toddler here for urgent medical treatment. Mother and provided by medical specialists, 5,800 child arrived in July 1988 at the invitation of St. Luke's children and 7,000 adults suffered doses Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa., where doctors reconfirmed the of radiation to the thyroid gland that original diagnosis and transferred Hanna to the Children's were dangerous to their health, in Hospital of Philadelphia for surgery and radiation therapy. addition, some 200,000 former clean-up She was treated at no cost by that facility until her death. workers currently living in Ukraine are Hanna's arrival in Philadelphia attracted wide public also said to require increased attention. attention and her strong will and determination to live information about the accident's endeared her to many in the Ukrainian American community, consequences has been solely in the as well as anyone who came in contact with her. (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 2) Hanusia Sverstiuk with her mother, Maria. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 No. 12

Democratic Bloc... Lithuania appeals to world's nations Lviv group seeks (Continued from page 1) Rukh activists Serhiy Holovaty and The Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania issued an appeal to the business ties Larysa Skoryk, the controversial thea– world's nations , calling for international pressure against the USSR's ter director Les Taniuk, and the out- threatened use of force in Lithuania, reported the New York-based An initiative group in Lviv has Lithuanian information Center. A complete text of the telexed appeal, expressed an interest in forming spoken poet, Rukh and Ukrainian Language Society activist Pavlo Mov– received at 6:05 p.m. (EST), and transmitted to The Weekly just before press business ties with Western indivi– time, follows. duals and groups in the fields of chan. marketing, management, interna– Democratic Bloc candidates were Appeal to the world's nations, governments and people of good will: also reported to be doing well in the tional relations, etc. The independent Republic of Lithuania has existed legally and peacefully Below, we print their appeal, elections to the Kiev region's local Soviets. since March 11. which asks all interested individuals in Lviv oblast five contested seats are Unfortunately, during the past few days it has become more and more and companies to establish contact evident that another state is preparing to use force against the Republic of with this group in order to assist reported to have been captured by Democratic Bloc candidates. The vic– Lithuania and its citizens. them in establishing business courses in the presence of this threat, we turn with hope to the nations of the world, in Lviv. tors include the head of the Committee in Defense of the Rights of the Ukrai– governments of nation states and all people of good will, to request that ivan Franko University in Lviv nian Catholic Church, ivan Gel, Lviv protests be made against the possible use of any form of coercion and violence has initiated the founding of an mayor Bohdan Kotyk, Lviv oblast against a peaceful member state of the world community, Lithuania, and its international school of management Memorial head Yevhen Hryniv, Lviv citizens. in this western Ukrainian city. The Writers' Union chairman Roman Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania institute envisions conducting be– Lubkivsky and Rukh member Mykhailo Yilnius, March 22, 1990 ginners' courses in organizational Batih. 50 percent of the vote and had to face a rate, overwhelmingly Russian-speak– techniques and international rela– The only non-Democratic Bloc vic– tions, business skills, such as market– re-run on March 18 against Mr. Kvas. ing, elected deputies representing the tor in Lviv oblast was Yakiv Pohreb– in the Kiev Oblast, the bloc won in wishes of workers' strike committees. ing, manufacturing operations, op– niak, first secretary of the Lviv oblast portunities for joint ventures with less than half of the 16 seats, in the rest in Central Ukraine (the oblasts of Communist Party. of central Ukraine, only about 10 to 70 Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Khmelnytsky, Western companies, and the func– The state of Soviet politics is such tioning of free economic zones. seats went to the bloc. vinnytsia and Zhytomyr) with 109 that no one yet has a clear idea of the seats, the bloc took less than half of the The lack of qualified specialists in scope of the opposition victories in the The bloc did poorly in the 109 seats of these above-mentioned fields impedes eastern Ukraine. The only exception seats, it scored a dramatic victory only thousands of republic and local govern– in the capital city of Ukraine, Kiev. Out the development of international ment posts that were at stake in elec– was in the city of Kharkiv, where the economic cooperation and the pro- bloc and other democratic forces swept of 22 seats, 16 went to the bloc. tions and run-offs the past two weeks in in the western Ukrainian oblasts of cess of economic reform. the western half of the USSR, observed to victory. However in Kharkiv Oblast Courses will be conducted in the and the other oblasts of eastern Ukraine Chernivtsi and Transcarpathia, the bloc The New York Times on Thursday, did exceptionally poorly, one out of English and Ukrainian languages. March 22. (Dnipropetrovske, Poltava, Sumy and The initiative group, whose mem– Zaporizhzhia) the bloc received only eight and two out of 11,respectively. The However, according to the London- bloc should had swept to victory in most bers are listed below, appeals for about a fifth of the seats, according to based Ukrainian Press Agency, which of the constituencies of Chernivtsi. cooperation in the formation and has been tracking republican elections the UPA. functioning of this institute, and in other areas of western Ukraine, the in Ukraine since the registration of in Kharkiv, according to one of the Democratic Bloc's victories were not requests the assistance of business candidates earlier this year, and which democratic candidates standing for schools, professional people and all overwhelming, it did well in Уоіуп had sent its observers to Ukraine for the election there, Уаіегіу Semyvolos, the Oblast where it took six out of nine who want to aid in the economic and March 4 elections, some results can be local authorities had blatantly violated national rebirth of our nation. seats. However, in neighboring Rivne extrapolated from early returns. democratic procedures and used illegal Oblast, where the UPA said the local Proposals about conditions and The UPA reported that the Democra– methods to prevent democratic candi– party leadership is mostly comprised of ways for cooperation may be sent to tic Bloc earned overwhelming victories dates from being elected. He said, for hard-liners, the Democratic Bloc had Ukraine, Lviv, State University of in a number of cities and regions. The example, that when his campaign tremendous difficulties in getting itself ivan Franko, economics faculty, Dr. bloc's victory was almost total in the helper, volodymyr Hryhorovych Se– organized and in putting forward candi– viktor Pynzenyk. All proposals Galician area of western Ukraine, the reda, had gone to vote, he discovered dates. it won in only three out of the 16 should be received by the department oblasts of Lviv, ivano-Frankivske and that someone had already cast his vote election districts. by July 1. The matters may be Ternopil. it won 43 out of 47 seats in for him. Mr. Semyvolos, the leader of The first political fight in the new discussed in greater detail during Galicia. an association of Ukrainian indepen– Supreme Soviet will be the election of personal meetings at future dates. Early reports reaching Radio Li– dent trade unions and strike commit– the chairman, or president of Ukraine, The telephone number in Lviv: 72- berty's Ukrainian service about Sun- tees, declared that he and other demo– and the appointment of government 17-26. day's bye-elections in Ukraine accused cratic candidates in Kharkiv would be ministers. There is no doubt that volo– The initiative group: B.D. Kotyk, the authorities of having made an all- protesting against "the falsification," dymyr ivashko wants to emulate Presi– mayor of Lviv; O.H. viokh, chair- out last-minute effort to discredit and "intimidation" and "illegal practices" dent Gorbachev and become the presi– man of the regional council of the block democratic candidates. to which he said the local authorities dent. Rukh has at least three candidates Popular Movement of Ukraine for One of the leaders of the Ukrainian had resorted, reported Radio Liberty. to offer: ivan Drach, Mykhailo Horyn Perebudova, Rukh; Z.H. vatama– Helsinki Union, Mykola Horbal, con– The bloc also had a poor showing in and volodymyr Yavorivsky. in a poll, niuk, dean of the economics faculty, tacted by telephone in Kiev, said that southern Ukraine (the oblasts of Cri– published in a January issue of Kiev's Lviv University; v.M. Pynzenyk, leaflets and posters purportedly from mea, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Mykolayiv newspaper verchirny Kiev, Mr. Yavo– doctor of economics; i.v. vasiunyk, unknown organizations had suddenly and Odessa). Here out of 77 seats, the rivsky came first and Mr. ivashko candidate in economics. appeared during the last few days all bloc won no more than 12. ninth out of 6,000 readers queried. over the Ukrainian capital attacking the in the steel and coal oblasts of the in the new Supreme Soviet, it is candidates from the Democratic Bloc. Donbas (Donetske and voroshylovh– doubtful if Mr. ivashko would win. Child of Chornobyl... He reported that late on Saturday night, rad) with 70 constituencies, the bloc However, election of a Rukh candidate March 17, the Secretariat of Rukh had picked up less than 10 of the seats. (Continued from page 1) would be a blow to the prestige of the to issue a special statement complain– However, most of the Donbas electo– Communist Party.^^^^^^^^ Hanna's father Andriy, a hematolo– ing against the "slanderous" and "pro- gist and a paraplegic since an accident in vocative" campaign being waged against May 1987, joined his wife and daughter the democratic candidates. in Philadelphia in August 1988. She was Nonetheless, in the early hours of FOUNDED 1933 the couple's only child. Sunday, he added, military units had Ukrainian Weelch Funeral services took place on Mon– been used to paste up new posters and day, March 19, at St. viadimir's Ukrai– leaflets supporting the candidates put An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National nian Orthodox Cathedral in Philadel– forward by the "party apparatus." Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. phia and at St. Andrew the First-Called Democratic activists charged that 07302. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in South soldiers stationed in local garrisons had Bound Brook, N.J., where the little girl made the crutical difference in at least Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. was buried. two voting districts where Ukrainian (1SSN - 0273-9348) Besides her parents, Hanna leaves First Party Secretary volodymyr behind her paternal grandparents, ivashko and Red Army General Yearly subscription rate: 120; for UNA members - 110. Yevhen Sverstiuk, Lidia Kotliarova, Dukhov emerged as victors. Mr. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. maternal grandparents, Petro and ivashko defeated his democratic rival Tamila Khinkulov, aunts Kateryna, Oleksiy Kvas by 30,000 to 22,000 votes. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Уега and her family, and other family The UPA reported that the most (201) 434-0237, -0807, 3036^(201) 451-2200 spectacular win for the Communist members and countless friends in the Postmaster, send address United States and Ukraine. Party authorities was that of Mr. ivashko. He had boasted to British changes to Editor: Roma Hadzewycz in lieu of flowers, the family has The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets requested donations be sent for a new journalists, that he, unlike the other Communist Party leaders in Ukraine, P0 Box 346 Chrystyna Upychak Hanna Sverstiuk Fund for children who Jersey City, N.J. 07303 continue to suffer because of the Chor– hadn't stood for election in some rural nobyl disaster to: St. viadimir's Ukrai– constituency, but faced the forces of The Ukrainian Weekly, March 25,1990, No. 12, vol. ШІІ nian Orthodox Cathedral, 6729 N. Fifth change in the capital of Ukraine, in the Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19126. March 4 elections, he received less than No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 з Activists in Britain Ukrainian physicians plan worldwide congress in Kiev form support group by Roma Hadzewycz LONDON — A number of groups JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The third active in the field of Ukrainian activities congress of the World Federation of joined forces in January to form the Ukrainian Medical Associations is European Ukrainian Cultural Educa– slated to take place in August in Kiev tional Foundation (EUCEF), These and Lviv — the first time that such a were the Ukrainian Press Agency, the gathering of Ukrainian physicians will British branch of the Ukrainian Hel– be held in Ukraine. sinki Union, the Ukrainian Graduates The world federation, which since and Professionals Association and 1977 has united Ukrainian doctors members of the editorial board of the throughout the diaspora, has held two journal Ukraine Today, which supports previous scientific congresses: its first Rukh, or the Popular Movement of was in 1984 in Munich, its second in Ukraine for Perebudova. 1988 in vienna. The need for such an organization This time, however, diaspora doctors arose because of the ever increasing will confer with their colleagues from speed of events in Ukraine and the Ukraine at sessions scheduled for the desire of the Ukrainian community in Ukrainian capital on August 5-8 and the Great Britain to react positively to– western Ukrainian city of Lviv on wards those changes. August 13-16. Ukrainian SSR First Deputy Minister of Health Andrey Serdyuk (left) and Dr. Ukrainian communities in Canada The WFUMA's hosts will be the Achilles Chreptowsky (right) of the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical and the United States have over the last Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian Associations, with Marijka Helbig of Scope Travel. six months begun organizing Rukh SSR and the Ukraina Society, formally opening ceremonies in Kiev and the explained, in addition, the entire con– support groups, while in Great Britain known as the Association for Cultural closing in Lviv. Thus, the Kiev hall gress will be videotaped, added Dr. and generally in Western Europe little Relations with Ukrainians Abroad. An where the opening will be held can Chreptowsky, and the papers will has been done in this field. There- agreement about the congress was accommodate up to 3,000 persons, he later be published in full in the United fore, the Ukrainian European Cultural signed last October by the three parties said. States. The congress program will Educational Foundation is designed to involved: the World Federation of The proceedings are to be televised in contain abstracts of the papers to be play a similar role in Great Britain and Ukrainian Medical Associations, repre– Ukraine: the opening and closing cere- presented. in Western Europe. sented by its president, Dr. Achilles monies will be broadcast in full, and, if Congress sessions will focus on Chreptowsky; the Ukrainian SSR Mi– The objectives of the foundation are there is sufficient interest, the scientific various topics in the fields of cardio– nistry of Health, in the person of First to aid political and economic pluralism sessions, too, will be aired, Dr. Serdyuk (Continued on page 6) in Ukraine by supporting informal Deputy Minister Andrey Serdyuk; and groups and by aiding the development the Ukraina Society, represented by of a law-based democratic society. its first deputy chairman, Stanislav Chornobyl Lazebnyk. Serdyuk on Ukraine may be successful in this in the brief time alloted for an nobyl nuclear power plant be shut endeavor only with the help of the The agreement notes that both sides interview with Drs. Achilles Chrep– down, Dr. Serdyuk said, "1, per– Ukrainian emigration, which is able to believe holding the WFUMA congress towsky of the World Federation of sonally, believed that it should have provide the necessary means, both in Ukraine with the participation of Ukrainian Medical Associations and been closed down immediately after financial and technical. When Lev physicians from the Ukrainian SSR Dr. Andrey Serdyuk, first deputy the accident." The Ukrainian Health Lukianenko visited the West in July "will promote further strengthening of minister of health of the Ukrainian Ministry, too, wants the plant closed, 1989 he stressed that the "emigration contacts between Ukrainian ethnic SSR, a session hastily arranged to he added, but noted that it is the all- will play an even bigger role in our groups in the West and the public of promote the WFUMA's upcoming union Ministry of Atomic Energy future national fate." Ukraine." congress in Ukraine, Dr. Serdyuk that must make this decision. The foundation will aim to achieve its Recently, Drs. Chreptowsky and was questioned about the victims of He characterized the circumstances objectives by: Serdyuk, as well as Marijka Helbig, the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear acci– leading up to the Chornobyl acci– 9 supplying technical goods and president of Scope Travel, an agency dent. dent as "a situation in which profes– literature; handling travel arrangements for con– sionalism is overcome by apathy." gress participants, visited the editorial "1 cannot tell you today how many ^ supporting the development of the are ill" as a result of the accident, Dr. Should there be a moratorium on Ukrainian language and culture; ar– offices of Svoboda and The Ukrainian further construction of nuclear re- Weekly with the aim of informing the Serdyuk told The Weekly, in Kiev, ranging the translation of works on he said, there is a special hospital actors in Ukraine? To this Dr. Ser– Western economic and political theory; public, through these two newspapers, dyuk answered, "This is a difficult about this unprecedented congress. where children, the "children of translating and republishing informa– Chornobyl," are treated. The hospi– situation. And where will we get Dr. Serdyuk, who has been the Ukrai– tion from Ukraine; and tal has 200 beds, he continued, many energy? Of course, existing plants nian SSR's first deputy minister of ^ supporting financially and other- more children are ill, "but 1 cannot should be made to work more effi– health since August of 1987, noted that wise socio-cultural and academic or– say how many children are ill." ciently." already there is great interest in the ganizations, societies and groups. , And it is not only children, but Should those responsible for the WFU M A congress among physicians in accident be brought to trial? Dr. The foundation is being formed as an Ukraine - this despite the fact that the people of all ages who are ailing. umbrella organization which will raise "Tens of thousands of clean-up Serdyuk wavered, responding, "1 am congress has not even been formally a doctor, 1 am for humanism. ... funds for all national democratic move– announced to the public. Thus far, he workers who came through Chor– ments in Ukraine. Considering that said, the Ministry of Health has simply nobyl also got doses (of radiation)" (Continued on page 16) informal organizations will play an ever informed all its branches throughout more than those received by the important part in the renewal of U– the country about plans for the con– 90,000 resettled thus far and the kraine, the EUCEF will support such gress. people in another 14 villages soon to be resettled," he said. organizations as: the Popular The ministry, he continued, has Dr. Serdyuk pledged to make the Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova, already allocated funds for the con– figures on Chornobyl victims avai– Ukrainian Helsinki Union, Ukrainian gress. in keeping with its role as a host, lable, but, as noted in Dr. David Language Society, Memorial, Ukrai– along with the Ukraina Society, the Marples' front-page article last week nian independent Publishing and infor– ministry is to provide the congress (March 18), due to an official cover- mation Association and other informal facilities and to handle all organiza– up and dissemination of disinforma– organizations that support a democra– tional matters related to the preparation tion by Soviet officials, this is no easy tic, sovereign and independent Ukraine. and conduct of the congress. The task. congress, apparently, is a priority for the indeed, Ukrainian SSR Minister ministry, for Dr. Serdyuk told Svoboda Yuriy Spizhenko said in February, UCC donation and Weekly editors that the Ukrainian according to Dr. Marples, that SSR government has allocated a large his ministry "is seeking to corn- helps Rumania sum of money for this purpose. pile a new, single register on all W1NN1PEG - The Ukrainian Cana– Dr. Serdyuk explained that all ob– the people involved in the accident, dian Committee National and the lasts of Ukraine will be represented by either unwittingly as evacuees or Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of physicians at the Kiev sessions of the subject populations, or in the clean- Taras Shevchenko contributed S500 congress, however, it is expected that up-operation, in itself this is a tacit each toward medical and relief aid for the Kiev portion of the congress will acknowledgement that the register the people of Rumania. attract doctors primarily from eastern maintained at the Center for Radia– in forwarding their condolences to and central Ukraine, while the Lviv tion Medicine is incomplete, as has the president of the Rumanian Society session will have western Ukrainian frequently been noted by critics." of Manitoba, Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, participants. fFor more information on Chor– president of the UCC, and Dr. Serge Approximately 200 to 250 physicians nobyl's victims as newly acknow– Radchuk, president of the Shevchenko from each side — the WFUMA and ledged by the Ukrainian SSR Health Foundation, stated they "share the Ukraine — will be official congress Ministry, see Dr. Marples' article sorrow of the Rumanian people in the participants. However, provisions have beginning on page 1 of this issue.J tragedy of human losses in their present been made to allow hundreds, even As regards demands that the Chor– Dr. Andrey Serdyuk difficult struggle." thousands more to be present at the 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25, mo No. 12 Philadelphians reflect on a decade at EducationalXCultural Center by Christine Perfecky Greenleaf (R), who came with his wife Kelly; State Sen. M. Joseph Rocks, (R); PHILADELPHIA - "Reflections Rep. Jon D. Fox (R); Randolph Aiken, on a Decade," a photographic exhibit, vice-chairman of Abington Township recording significant moments from the commissioners, in whose jurisdiction brief yet very fruitful history of Phila– lies the UECC; and Floriana Bloss, a delphia's Ukrainian Educational and Montgomery County commissioner. Cultural Center, set the scene and mood it was State Sen. Greenleaf who on February 24 for the 330 guests who presented the UECC with a S25,000 arrived to celebrate the center's 10th check for the center's needs during the anniversary. cocktail reception. The gift was gra– The event, which opened with an ciously accepted by Borys Zacharchuk, elegant reception in the flower-adorned president of the UECC, who announced gallery, was attended not only by that the money would be used to further prominent members of the Ukrainian refurbish the facility.

community, but also by several well- The 10th anniversary banquet was !Bohdan Kernytsky known Pennsylvania elected officials opened by Mr. Zacharchuk, who set the who had become friends and supporters tone of the evening with several ex– Dr. Alexander B. Chernyk, a founding member and first president of the Ukrainian of the UECC through the years. cellently phrased opening remarks. Educational and Cultural Center, receives plaque from Borys Zacharchuk. They included State Sen. Stewart J. "We, the Ukrainian community, are the center," stated the UECC president. His the "Ridna Shkola" School and So– sentiments were also echoed by Dr. ciety, and the Philadelphia Branch of volodymyr Karpinich, who acted as the Ukrainian American Engineers master of ceremonies for the evening. Society. As the guests sat down to supper, Mr. Zacharchuk then turned his Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen attention to the honoree of the evening: Sulyk of the Ukrainian Catholic Dr. Chernyk, one of the UECC's found– Church, intoned the invocation. ing members and its first presi– A video presentation, excellently dent. The current UECC president filmed and put together by ihor Lesyk, spoke about Dr. Chernyk as a man of president of Trident video Produc– unusual optimism who infected the tions, recalled for the audience many whole community with his spirit and memorable and wonderful moments zeal. "This evening," declared Mr. Za– from the UECC's history. charchuk, "is the community's tribute it chronicled not only the activities of to Dr. Chernyk's many endeavors and the 50 organizations housed under one accomplishments." roof at the UECC, but likewise the "Without an army, a general is During the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center's 10th anniversary banquet center's own programs, departments helpless, as are soldiers without a (from left) are: Montgomery County Commissioner Floriana Boss, State Rep. and agencies, which include: the leader. At the same time a leader can do John D. Fox, State Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf, presenting S25,000check,and Borys Ukrainian American Social Services nothing without followers. For the past Zacharchuk. bureau; the information Service and 10 years Alexander Chernyk has been Community Outreach Program which the leader of the Philadelphia Ukrai– work closely with the American com– nian community," stated Mr. Zachar– munity at large; the immigration and chuk, as he called on Dr. Chernyk to Greschuk, Borecky support Sheptytsky institute Refugee Service that extends a helping come up to the podium. Anonymous donor contributes SWO,OOO to foundation hand to newly arrived Ukrainian immi– Then to the thunderous applause of grants; the Heritage School and an all present, Mr. Zacharchuk presented WINNIPEG - The sheptytsky Ukrainian community as a whole. A 11,000-volume professionally run Dr. Chernyk with a commemorative institute Foundation has announced scholarly institute which will give library open to the public. plaque in recognition of these achieve– major donations to the institute's priests, religious and laypeople and The UECC's short but very pros– ments. Dr. Zenia Chernyk, the hono– endowment fund from Edmonton's opportunity to know the Ukrainian perous history also served as the back- ree's wife, was presented with a bouquet Bishop Demetrius Greschuk and To– Christian tradition is a strong under- drop for Mr. Zacharchuk's address, in of roses as a champagne toast was raised ronto's Bishop isidore Borecky. Both girding for the future. his remarks the UECC president named to the guest of honor. Ukrainian Catholic eparchs have de– The director of the Sheptytsky insti– and thanked all the volunteers and Stating jokingly that it will be diffi– clared contributions in the sum of tute Foundation for the provinces of board members who worked selflessly cult to follow in Dr. Chernyk's foot- 520,000, said Eugene Cherwick, foun– Alberta, businessman Peter Kule, ex- for the good of the UECC in the past 10 steps, Mr. Zacharchuk, nevertheless, dation president. plained that this scholarly foundation is years. He also acknowledged the foun– declared that he would fulfill conscien– Bishop Greschuk emphasized the unique in that the university in Ottawa ders of the UECC, whose contributions tiously all the aspirations and trust the need for theological training in the does not demand control of all the of S 10,000 or more contributed greatly Philadelphia community has shown 1,000-year-old heritage of the Ukrai– funds, as is often the case, instead to the institution's financial stability. him, when he was elected to succeed Dr. money donated to the Sheptytsky nian Church: "Too long we have been All the founders were presented with Chernyk. institute Foundation is invested and the sending our future priests to study at framed certificates. They included four foundation pays in a certain amount to At this point Dr. Chernyk was also Roman Catholic universities. Today families, Drs. Alexander and Zenia the university to cover the institute's presented with a special citation from we have the chance and are therefore Chernyk, John and Deanna Hynansky, yearly budget. These payments come the Pennsylvania Senate, which was duty-bound to establish a fully-accre– Paul and Natalie Masny,and Borys and from earned interest while the invested sponsored and presented to the honoree dited faculty of theology for our Church Zwen Zacharchuk, as well five organi– at the University in Ottawa," he said. capital remains in Ukrainian hands. by State Sen. Rocks, in it the Senate zations: the Ukrainian Self-Reliance cites Dr. Chernyk for his spirit of Bishop Borecky's thoughts turned to Federal Credit Union, the Ukrainian needs in Ukraine and the institute's The anonymous donor explains, volunteerism and devotion to the "This project is precisely what so many Savings and Loan Association, the UECC's tenet of keeing the Ukrainian plans to meet those needs: "They will Yurij and Rozalia Lesiuk Foundation, need professors for their seminaries of us have been hoping for: a way to (Continued on page 13) there. The Sheptytsky institute can help direct the future of our Church towards train them, in addition, the institute can healthy development by opening up the send both lecturers and theological treasures of our heritage to our young TUSM members meet in Pennsy people in a serious academic environ– literature to Ukraine. There are already DUBOlS, Pa. - Forty students TUSM is planning a lobbying cam– plans for a course about the theology of ment. This institute will help train leaders for our Church and be a think- attended the annual plenary meeting of paign which is to take place in May. the fathers of the Church that the the Ukrainian Student Association of During the plenum, students drew up institute will hold in Lviv. Such initia– tank for developing vision, in addition to this we have an excellent situation Mykola Mikhnovsky (TUSM) here on different lobbying campaigns, one of tive of the institute need to be support– February 24-25. Participants repre– which will correspond with the as yet ed. І hope that our generous people will with the foundation itself - a collabo– rative effort between the bishops and sented branches in New York, Cleve– unknown, results of the elections in assist the foundation to collect the land, Detroit, Philadelphia, Toronto Ukraine. necessary funds." clergy and lay leaders. І really trust this project and hope my donation will help and New Jersey. The most recent events in Ukraine in related news, the Chancery Office were also one of the topics, which was of the Edmonton Ukrainian Catholic people to recognize the importance of The object of this year's plenum was what is being done, supporting it with to set the plan for TUSM's future supplemented by the showing of a video Eparchy reported that an anonymous of the "human chain" which took place donor has presented S 100,000 to the generous contributions and remember– activities through its campaign, "Ac– ing it in their wills." tion: Ukraine," begun last year. in Ukraine on January 21. foundation which supports the Metro– The final topic addressed, in accor– politan Andrey Sheptytsky institute in The Sheptytsky institute will open its The plenum began with a video of an dance with the "Action: Ukraine" cam– Eastern Christian Studies at St. Paul doors at St. Paul University in Ottawa interview with former political prisoner paign, was fund-raising. TUSM plans University in Ottawa. on September 1. its educational pro- Yuriy Shukhevych on how Ukrainians to purchase and send copiers, fax The anonymous donor and his wife grams will extend beyond Canada to the in the diaspora can help Ukraine in its machines, computers, video cameras have declared that they wanted to do United States and Ukraine. movement towards independence. This and vCRs into Ukraine. something that would benefit the Ontario directors of the foundation was followed by a discussion on how The plenum ended with the singing of Ukrainian Catholic Church and the are Luba Zaraska and ihor Bardyn. TUSM can participate in this action. the Ukrainian national anthem. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 5 PHOTO REPORT: pre-election rally in Kiev

Photos on this page illustrate the Kiev pre-election rally, held in the Ukrainian capital city on Sunday, February 25. The sanctioned meet– ing, organized by the Popular Move– ment of Ukraine for Perebudova, attracted 60,000 potential voters, many of whom came carrying flags and placards. in the top left photo on this page, Mykhailo Horyn, secretary of Rukh (left) awaits his turn at the micro- phone as a Rukh activist addresses the crowd. The photo next to it shows a placard expressing the sentiment of some meeting partici– pants: "Soviet Empire - No!" The three-column photos on this page gives a general overview of the crowds that gathered at the Kiev republican stadium. Among the placards was the colorful portrait of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's na– tional bard, who points his finger, inquiring in Ukrainian: "Do your children speak my language?" The one-column photo on this page depicts a rally participant holding a sign that declares: "A true Ukrainian will never shoot another Ukrainian."

photos or 'his page are cour:osy ofSerhiy Ckhrimovych of Kiev.. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 No. 12

ACTION ITEMS Ukrainian WeeUv Target: President George Bush Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) is appealing to all people to call President George Bush - (202) 456-7639 and ask him to be firm in his support of independence for Lithuania. Also, ask President Bush to convey this message to Long live Lithuania President Mikhail Gorbachev. For further information please call AHRU: (201) 373-9729. "The ghost of Stalinism is walking in the Kremlin, and the shadow Please call your congressman and senators to support House Concurrent of it lies far to the West."— vytautas Landsbergis, president of the Resolution 289 in support of Lithuanian independence, introduced by Rep. Republic of Lithuania. Richard Durbin (D-lll.), Christopher Cox (R-Calif.), Baill Sarpalius (D-Texas) and John Miller (R-Wash.). These were the words of Lithuania's president on March 21, as Target: Time magazine Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, armed with his new, unchecked, in the March 12 issue of Time magazine, an article by Otto Friedrich attributes the executive powers, continued his attempts to intimidate the Republic of history of Kievan Rus' to Russia, it identifies Kievan Rus' as Russia, calling it the Lithuania and to keep control of a quickly deteriorating situation in first Russian state, calling Olga a Russian woman, Oleh and his troops Russians, the Soviet Union. etc. it was just 10 days earlier that the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet, Short-term immediate action requires massive letter, fax and postcard writing to "expressing the will of the people," stated that it "declares and protest and correct Time's attribution of early Ukrainian history to Russia, it should be noted that Ukrainians are descended from different tribes than the solemnly proclaims the restoration of the exercise of sovereign powers Russian people, that the history of Kievan Rus' belongs to Kiev and not Moscow, of the Lithuanian state which were annulled by an alien power in that the history of Rus' belongs no more to Russia than the history of the Roman 1940." empire belongs to Romania. The Parliament went on to declare that the February 16, 1918, Act Long-term action requires concerted efforts by historians, scholars and laymen of independence of the Supreme Council of Lithuania: and the May to write to authors and publishers of school textbooks, for all grade levels, to 15, 1920, Constituent Assembly Resolution on the restoration of a correct historical inaccuracies about Ukrainian history. democratic Lithuanian state "have never lost their legal force and are Send correspondence to: Time Magazine Letters, Time St Life Building, the constitutional foundation of the Lithuanian state." Rockefeller Center, New York, N.Y. 10020; fax (212) 522-0601. How did President George Bush respond? By stating that he is taking his usual cautious approach. "What we don't want to do is sit - submitted by Bohdan Korolyshyn, Grafton, Уа. halfway across the world and try to stir up difficulty," he said. He did, however, urge the USSR to respect Lithuania's move. As Soviet planes opportunity, he added, however, this is Ukrainian physicians... not a formal part of the congress buzzed the republic several days later, the Bush administration reacted program. more sharply, calling this "cause for concern," urging Moscow to open (Continued from page 3) Dr. Chreptowsky quickly added that talks on self-determination with Lithuania,, and reminding Mr. logy, nervous and mental disorders, a WFUMA member, Dr. Yaroslav Gorbachev, who insists that Lithuania's action is illegal, about his surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, Barvinsky of Winnipeg, is currently pledge not to use force. orthopedics, stomatology, otorhino– working on an academic exchange A resolution introduced on March 15 in the House of Representa– laryngology, ophthalmology and social project between Canada and the USSR tives by Congressmen Richard Durbin, Christopher Cox, Bill medicine. dealing with Chernobyl's effects on in addition, the opening ceremonies Sarpalius and John Miller congratulates the Lithuanian government congenital defects of the heart and in Kiev will include a speech by the circulatory systems. Dr. Barvinsky, for carrying out the will of its people in proclaiming independence and president of the World Federation of along with Drs. Paul Dzul5 vasil urges the government of the USSR to "recognize and respect the Ukrainian Medical Associations, greet– Truchly and George Konyushko are to aspirations of the people of Lithuania by entering into immediate, ings from the Ukrainian SSR Supreme visit Ukraine next month to talk about constructive negotiations with the new government of Lithuania on an Soviet, the Ministry of Health, the providing modern equipment and equal basis." Ukraina Society and Ukraine's creative instruments for various surgical and As well the resolution addresses President Bush, noting that unions; scientific presentations by the medical procedures ranging from cata– the Congress: WFUMA and the Ministry of Health; ract operations to implantation of ь urges the president to strengthen his commitment to an and a gala concert. artificial heart valves and obstetrics. independent and democratic Lithuania and to seek ways to actively The closing program will feature a When questioned about assistance to demonstrate that commitment; similar representation of speakers, a the children suffering from hair loss and concluding address and a concert. ь urges the president to plan for and take those steps, at the earliest nervous disorders in the Chernivtsi Congress papers will be presented by area, Dr. Chreptowsky said the possible time that would normalize diplomatic relations between the Ukrainian physicians from around the WFUMA had not yet looked into this, United States and the new government of Lithuania; world, including Ukraine. Dr. Serdyuk while Dr. Serdyuk noted that the cause ^ urges the president to seek effective political support among our himself will address the topic "Ecology of their mysterious malady remains allies as Lithuania attempts to negotiate credits in Western markets; and Medicine: Mutuality and Con– unknown. and flicts" during the session on social Turning to other matters, Drs. Ser– ь urges the president to quickly seek ways to make appropriate medicine — a topic that he described as dyuk and Chreptowsky spoke of plans technical assistance available to the people of Lithuania. "particularly acute since Ukraine, to publish a much-needed Ukrainian which represents 3 percent of the medical dictionary and glossary of We believe that in view of the fact that the United States, along with territory of the USSR is home to 20 terms and as well as a listing of drug other Western states, has never recognized the forcible incorporation percent of its industry." names. Dr. Chreptowsky noted that the of the Baltic states into the USSR, the U .S. should abide by this policy. When questioned whether the radio- WFUMA is prepared to cover up to 75 But, doing so means recognizing the will of the people of Lithuania active fallout of the Chornobyl nuclear percent of the costs of the paper re- in re-establishing their independence. Mr. Bush, as leader of the accident would be discussed during the quired to print such a reference work, Western world, can take a great step in granting diplomatic congress, Dr. Serdyuk replied that this since paper is scarce in the USSR and recognition to the Republic of Lithuania. would be the topic broached by some 200 tons would be needed for this Minister of Health Yuriy Spizhenko in project. The work is expected to be his opening presentation. completed in two years. The program prepared by Scope As well Dr. Serdyuk touched on the Travel also provides for various city topic of making Western medicines tours, cultural programs and fashion available to persons in Ukraine. Turning the pages back... shows for its tour participants, among in this connection he mentioned an them physicians' spouses. As well the agreement he had reached with Erast program notes that there will be good- Huculak of Canada regarding the will tours of children's hospitals, kin– opening of pharmacies in Ukraine where On this day, concert and opera star Dmytro Hnatiuk dergartens and day care centers. a patient could obtain Western pres– celebrates his 65th birthday. The Ukrainian baritone, who Congress participants may also cription drugs. The prescription would recently completed a successful North American tour, has spend their afternoons visiting hospitals be prepared in Ukraine, then faxed to been praised as an "excellent artist with an overwhelmingly powerful and and other medical institutions, said Canada, where the medicine would be magnificently controlled voice" by Canadian music critic Ray McLeod. Dr. Serdyuk, promising that these prepared and sent off to Ukraine. The Born in Bukovyna, Mr. Hnatiuk graduated from the Kiev Conservatory and would be open to any physician who patient, of course, would have to cover became a soloist of the Kiev Theater of Opera and Ballet. According to the wishes to see them. the costs of the medicine plus postage. Encyclopedia of Ukraine, his repertoire includes about 30 operatic roles, among Responding to a question about Another idea mentioned by Dr. them Ostap in "Taras Bulba"and Mykola in "Natalka Poltavka"; both operas are whether WFUMA members will visit Serdyuk was the opening of hard- by Mj^rr– Lysenko. hospitals where children ailing as a currency pharmacies where Western Mr. Hnatiuk, who has toured Australia, Africa, North America and Japan, has result of the Chornobyl accident are drugs could be purchased with conver– also performed the title roles in Tchaikovsky's "Mazepa"and "Eugene Onegin,"as being treated, Dr. Chreptowsky said tible currency. He said he envisions the well as verdi's "Rigoletto." that the physicians' wives plan to visit opening of such pharmacies in Kiev, He is probably best known to fans of Ukrainian popular music as the soloist on such clinics and to bring gifts for the Lviv, Odessa, Donetske and Kharkiv. the album "Two Colors" (Dva Kolory), which was widely distributed in the late children. Physicians who want to visit All of this, Dr. Serdyuk said, would 1960s, and continues to be well-known today. these hospitals will also have that become a reality in the near future. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 Historic elections in Ukraine: a personal reflection by Ulana Baluch Mazurkevich their hands and that it is up to them to vote for Democratic Bloc candidates As 1 board my plane for Kiev, 1 am because "who we elect will determine if filled with excitement and anticipation. І Ukraine becomes a free, independent am going to Ukraine on the eve of the nation." first democratic elections. Ukraine is Walking around Kiev, 1 run into facing a new beginning, and 1 am to be a Olexander Serhiyenko, a former political witness to it. prisoner, the son of another former My euphoria quickly diminishes, political prisoner Oksana Meshko, and however, when everywhere in Kiev І now a cand^at^ ^r the Ukrainian hear Russian. When 1 ask the speakers Parliament. Mr. Serhiyenko is standing what nationality they are, and they with his campaign workers next to a respond "Ukrainian," 1 lambast them poster espousing his platform. Around for speaking to me in Russian. They them is a group of people listening and offer excuses and want to know where І questioning the candidate. learned to speak such nice Ukrainian, Everywhere in Kiev one sees red flags "in America," 1 respond. with the hammer and sickle. Finally, І in Kiev, the building and trees are glimpse a blue and yellow flag fluttering plastered with campaign literature. in the wind above a dilapidated two- Even trolley cars have campaign posters. story townhouse. This is the headquar– However, when 1 ask "the man on the ters of Rukh, the Popular Movement of street " for a reaction to the elections, Ukraine for Perebudova. The town- respondents commonly wave their house is plastered with informational hands saying, "Nothing will change, no bulletins on candidates endorsed by the matter who wins. We will not have Democratic Bloc. sausages on our table." This appeared Finally, in this dilapidated building І to be the sentiment of the majority of find what 1 was searching for. Here is the residents of Kiev, where 40 percent energy and excitement about the up- of the population is non-Ukrainian. coming elections. People are standing Yet, there are others who think outside in groups discussing various differently and believe that the elections positions. The tiny corridors and rooms can bring change. These are the mem– are jam-packed with people seeking bers of the Democratic Bloc: Rukh, the information on the elections. Candi– Ukrainian Helsinki Union, the Taras dates and their campaign workers come Shevchenko Ukrainian Language So– and go. The telephone doesn't stop ciety, Green World, the Association of ringing. The question is always the independent Ukrainian Youth and same: whom to vote for in a particular many others, Their democratic mani– region. festo calls upon the voters of Ukraine to This level of energy is translated to a remember that the fate of Uk raine lies in group of Ukrainian activists - the new Students protest in Kiev by U!ana Baluchi Mazurkevich of the March demonstration, all but two of the students arrested had been KlEv — Ukrainian students, in a released. march kd by Mykhailo Horyn, general The March 14 demonstration began secretary of Rukh and newly elected with a march from Rukh headquarters deputy to the Ukrainian SSR Supreme and proceeded through the streets of Soviet, protested on March 14 outside Kiev to City Hall. Protesters carried City Hall in Kiev, demanding the large blue and yellow Ukrainian flags release of all students detained by the and a large banner reading: "Secreta– militia. riat of Rukh protests the arrest of ІДапа Mazurkevich with Kiev ТУ crew. The student detentions occurred on students — Freedom for the students." February 21 when a group of Ukrainian At City Hall, a two-hour rally took Ukrainian intelligentsia - the young herseif and then for other members of students at the University of Kiev struck place during which the demonstrators doctors, musicians, artists. They, the her family who could not be present. co press their demands, including eli– informed passers-by of their demands. children of the kolhosp, now in their І am interviewed on Ukrainian tele- mination of the study of the history of The crowd grew as the rally progressed. 30s, desperately want change. They vision on my impressions of the elec– the Communist Party in the USSR; During this interval, Mr. Horyn visited are nationalists. They greet each other tions and how they differ in America. І revisions in the curriculum in the study officials inside the City Hall to press the with "Slava Ukraini," "Heroyam slava." explain. of Marxism-Leninism; an increase in students' demands. They are the candidates, they are the in the late evening after the polls the student stipend; and the disconti– There were no arrests at the March 14 campaign workers, they are the,future: close, 1 join my activist friends and nuance of military courses. On the eve demonstration. The election process is a candidate's watch as they count the ballots. Unfor– nightmare. On the average there are 24 tunately, except for Rukh supporter candidates vying for a single position, vitaliy Karpenko, the editor of vechir– in some districts the number of candi– niy Kyiv, the capital's evening news- dates is as high as 36. The candidate paper, there are no clear winners in the with 50 percent plus one vote is the Kiev region. However, in all but two winner, if no one achieves majority, then districts where there were no Democra– there are runoff elections between the tic Bloc candidates, all Democratic Bloc two top vote-getters. candidates are in the runoff. The voting process is just as cumber- in the Kirovohrad region volodymyr some. The voter receives a ballot with Yavorivsky is elected to the new Ukrai– all the candidates listed, takes it into a nian Parliament. І ask him why at first voting booth and then crosses out each he withdrew his candidacy and then and every name except for the candidate decided to run. in jest he replies, "You whom they wish to elect. don't question the victor." Then in a On the day of elections 1 am asked by more somber vein he states that his the reporters from Kiev's Ukrainian opponent was a threat to everything television station to join them in visiting that Rukh stands for and therefore he various voting locations. We travel by had no choice but to do battle with him. van from location to location, and in the case of Dmytro Pavlychko and question voters on their preferences, in Yuriy Shcherbak, two candidates who interview after interview the answer is had withdrawn, there was no threat. He obvious: people want change, although continued that Mr. Pavlychko was they are skeptical that change will facing Lev Lukianenko, who had strong actually occur. Others voice their desire support, while Dr. Shcherbak also faced for an independent Ukraine. Still others a very strong and popular candidate, decry the tragedy of Chornobyl. Mr. Karpenko. We ask about voting irregularities. At in Lviv it's a landslide vistory for all each location there is a poll watcher candidates of the Democratic Bloc and During student demonstration seen in the foreground are Bohdan Ternopilsky from Rukh. We are told of instances a sweeping referendum on Ukrainian (left) and Mykhailo Hoiryn, both of Rukh, with Ulana Mazurkevich. where a family member would vote for (Continued on page Щ 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 No. 12 Experts, scholars from Ukraine and the West probe dynamics

by Marta Kolomayets, to deliver a few words. The ambassador with international relations, more specifi– Chrystyna Lapychak expressed his gratitude to the sponsors cally, inter-republic relations, Mr. Dzyuba and Roma Hadzewycz who made such an interesting and impor– noted that the main idea expressed is tant conference at Rutgers possible. He "destiny and well-being of all nationalities NEWARK - The ever-changing cli– pointed out that there are two representa– and national groups are indivisible from mate in today's Ukraine was probed by tions from Ukraine attending the confe– the destiny and well-being of the Ukrainian experts from Ukraine and the West during rence, scholars, scientists and public nation: we are united or should be united a two-day conference held here at the figures from Kiev, as well as a number of by common misfortunes and similar needs, Newark campus of Rutgers, the State people who represent Ukraine on a perma– also by mutual responsibility. Ukraine University of New Jersey. nent basis in the United States, the di– must equally care about all those who Writers, critics, researchers, scholars, plomats at the Ukrainian SSR's Mission to regard the republic as his j her own mother- journalists, economists, historians and the United Nations and international civil land, who connect his^her life with it. At scientists provided insight on topics servants who are employed by the U.N. the same time, the program of Rukh points ranging from nationalities problems and Secretariat. out that the 'realization of all complete– the press to economy and ecology during He noted that we are living in interesting ness of national rights of different ethnic six separate sessions on Friday and Satur– times, observing "the processes of demo– groups inhabiting Ukraine is inseparable day, March 16 and 17. cratization, of glasnost," able to discuss from their acknowledgement of the fact Titled "The Contemporary Ukraine," "what is to be done to help Ukraine that the Ukrainian nation in the republic the conference was sponsored by Rutgers expedite our social and economic develop– has the status of historic master.' Ukraine University, the Ukrainian National Asso– ment." is the only territory in the world where the ciation based in Jersey City, N.J., and the On a critical note, he observed that the healthy existence and development of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, and or– conference program omits the "problem of Ukrainian ethnos are possible." ganized by Prof. Taras Hunczak, director, the international activity of Ukraine, the in conclusion, Mr. Dzyuba pointed out and Prof. John Fizer, co-director. international sovereignty of Ukraine, the that the "complete assurance of the normal Dr. Hunczak, who is a professor of participation of Ukraine in international attitude to national minorities is totally history at the university's Newark campus, affairs," underscoring the Ukrainian impossible until Ukraine attains poli– welcomed more than 100 participants and Mission's active and important role in that tical and economic independence, in speakers to the symposium, and acknow– international organization. other words, until the Ukrainian nation and other national groups become the Roman Fedoriv ledged the administrators who made this Nationalities issue event possible, including the office of the master of their motherland - Ukraine. provost, which was represented by Asso– The conference proceedings began with Only then will they have political and ciate Provost virginia Record, who deli– Prof. Hunczak delivering ivan Dzyuba's economic possibilities for solving their vered warm greetings and wishes for a paper titled: "Perspectives of Ukrainian problems and establishing mutual rela– successful and productive conference. National Renaissance and National Mino– tions; only then will the self-awareness of The associate dean of the College of Arts rities in Ukraine." Prof. Hunczak, who the population begin to change, the and Sciences at Newark, Jeffrey Slovak served as chairperson of this nationalities population which will become the people also expressed his hopes for a fruitful panel, summarized the first section of the of Ukraine. Only then, each and everyone, conference in these "changing times, which paper, which provided a historical over- regardless of nationality,will be able to feel explore a brand new world, and Ukraine's view of the Ukrainian attitudes toward himself; herself a citizen of Ukraine, place in it." national minorities throughout history. responsible for his destiny and for the Thanks were also extended to Prof. Mr. Dzyuba provided factual informa– destinies of all fellow-citizens." Hunczak's "commander-in-chief," Sallie tion about the Armenian, Jewish and The second speaker on the topic of the Zeiss, assistant to the dean of the faculty of Polish minorities in Ukraine today and national minorities in Ukraine and Rukh arts and sciences, Newark, who took care gave an in depth look at the attitude was Dr. Roman Solchanyk, research of the smooth operation of the conference. toward the minorities held by the Popular director at Radio Liberty in Munich. Although labeled an English-language Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova, or Dr. Solchanyk addressed the nationali– symposium (many of the speakers from Rukh. ties problem from three points of view: the Ukraine did not speak English, however, Mr. Dzyuba, the literary critic who in nationalities question as seen from the their papers were translated into English in the 1960s was repressed for his book standpoint of Moscow (the center), the Ukraine), on the second day, due to "internationalism or Russification?" un– Russian aspect of the Ukrainian question popular demand, the proceedings were derscored the fact that from its beginnings, and the Ukrainian aspect of the nationali– conducted in the Ukrainian language, the founders of the Rukh placed great ties question with a Russian background. allowing many of the guests to deliver their importance on their position toward According to the Radio Liberty re- own remarks instead of relying on confe– national minorities, in the program of searcher, the Soviet leadership "has been rence chairpersons to read English-lan– Rukh, he said, special emphasis was placed unable to come up with a body of guiding guage texts. For the few guests who did not on the right of any nation for self- principles to inform its nationalities policy understand Ukrainian, the chairs of the determination and the right for cultural in a manner that would correspond to the sessions provided English-language sy– and national autonomy of ethnic groups seriousness of the problem." nopses. and national minorities which reside in the "Why," he added, "it has taken four to Before the official proceedings of the republic. five years to admit that the nationalities Serhiy Bilokin conference began on Friday afternoon, "Rukh considers that the greatest re– question exists, that it is serious and that Prof. Hunczak acknowledged the presence sponsibility for the destiny of all national most of what was written in the past was of the UNA Supreme Executive Commit– minorities in Ukraine and their unique nonsense." tee, including Supreme President John O. development falls on the shoulders of Often, reported Dr. Solchanyk, Mr. Flis, Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan Ukrainians as well as the most populous Gorbachev's statements on nationalities and Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk. national groups living in the republic - were so general that they were meaning- He also asked Ukrainian ambassador to the Russians and Jews," said Mr. Dzyuba. less. But he does not only fault Mr. the United Nations, Gennadiy Udovenko Among Rukh documents which deal Gorbachev, whose policies toward the

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Oleh Bilorus Roman Solchanyk and ivan Dzyuba Borys Rohoza an No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 і contemporary Ukraine at Rutgers University conference ationalities have been reactive, as op– and volodymyr Drozd, who lambast Prof. Rozumnyj stated that in her osed to creative. He also sees that the Ukrainian literature as lacking in master- dramatic poems, Ms. Kostenko looks roblem lies in the legacy of Russian pieces. directly into the eyes of history and reality. istory, for this political culture has always He asked in his dramatic and emotional He added, that in her work, she has given ad a problem in defining what is Russia, paper: can Ukrainian literature and its "philosophical conceptualizations of ;hat is Ukraine, and, over the last 70 years, servants be blamed for the repressive existential moments of a nation's history aat is the Soviet Union. persecution of the Stalinist regime, the and its accompanying behavior." Dr. Solchanyk pointed out that the severe censorship placed on literature in The last spealcer of the day was Dr. urrent Russian-language press and Ukraine, the denationalization of the viacheslav Brioukhovetsky, a professor of ublications in the Russian republic carry people, of their literature, the limited philology, a literary critic, author and chief iatribes about who Russians are. He cited circulation of Ukrainian-language publica– ideologue of the Popular Movement of ne example of a proclamation by scien– tions? Ukraine for Perebudova. Dr. Brioukho– sts, cultural workers, which was pub- He professed to be an optimist, and told vetsky, who has been in the United States shed in December 1988, where they of the rediscovery of the suppressed writers for several months lecturing at Rutgers– ddressed non-Russianleadersand"argued of the 1960s and 1970, among them vasyl New Brunswick, delivered his remarks in iat inter-nationality antagonisms are Stus, whose works'emergence on the pages the English language on the "Extra- ;irred up by discrediting the Russian of Ukraine's literary journals Mr. Fedoriv Literary Function of Ukrainian Literature: eople, by utilizing the myth of forced Rus– called "an absolute triumph" for readers of Formation and Dissemination of Political fication. The group urged its non-Russian his generation, as well as the younger Consciousness." slleagues to help expose this myth." Still generation of readers. Dr. Brioukhovetsky stated that litera– ther Russian writers disseminate the Mr. Fedoriv, sees his role as that of a ture in Ukraine for historical and political іеогу of the Slavic ethnos composed of bridge between the writer and the reader. reasons has not and could not insist on ussians, Ukrainians and Byelorussians. He said this is the time to awaken the purely philological properties, it could not Dr. Solchanyk, like many experts in the Ukrainian people with knowledge of their isolate its significance from the socio- test, agrees with the theory that the historical, heroic past, and the circulation political processes of Ukrainian society. iationalities question in the Soviet Union figures of Ukrainian language literature it had to become, said Dr. Brioukhovet– innot be decided until the Russians figure testify that this is indeed happening (over sky, borrowing a term coined by Solzhe– ut for themselves what it is all about." the last few years, his journal's circulation nitzyn, "not only literature." Dr. Solchanyk also cautioned that the has increased from 17,000 to 107,000 and "Due to the absence of an indigenous Ukrainian situation today cannot and readers are from all parts of Ukraine). political structure in that society, due to iould not be compared to the Baltic "As editor in chief of Dzvin, 1 must the protracted oppression of it by its ates, Azerbaidzhan, Armenia, Georgia confess that by hook or by crook, placing politically powerful neighbors, Ukrainian fid Moldavia. He sees that the question of candles before the icon and poker before literature since its inception in the ltthj olitical culture is of serious importance, the devil, Dzvin will continue to popula– century has functioned as its principalj nd that the sentiment, expressed in the rize Ukrainian history, folklore, ethno– vehicle for the formation and dissemina– altic states is still lacking in Ukraine. graphy and the history of our culture," he tion of political thought. Even in its He agrees with Dr. Yuriy Shcherbak, said. polyglot variants, initially Church-Slavo– ho sees the main conflict in Ukraine as not And he continued, the Ukrainian- nic, then Polish, Latin, Old Ukrainian and n inter-ethnic one, although that too language publications, and in particular, since the 19th century, Russian, were rists, but an internal problem of the the historical novel, the real guelder rose, determined by political rather than aesthe–; rialorosy," which can only be under– will remind the Ukrainian people of their tic factors." ood against the background of history. sources, of their roots. He continued, giving examples of this throughout Ukrainian literature, citing Literature The next speaker, Jaroslav Rozumnyj,a Kotliarevsky's "Aeneid" from 1798, right The second session of Friday's proceed– professor of Ukrainian literature and through the literature of modern-day poet lgs, titled "Contemporary Ukrainian director of Slavic studies at the University Lina Kostenko's "Scythian Odyssey" and ,iterature," was chaired by Myroslava of Manitoba in Winnipeg, delivered a contemporary writers Pavlo Zahrebelny's omorug Znayenko, a professor of Slavic definitive paper on the theme of betrayal in "A Lion's Heart" and volodymyr Ya– mguages and literatures at Rutgers the dramatic poems of Lina Kostenko, vorivsky's "The Self-Portrait from imagi– fniversity, Newark campus. She intro– specifically, in "Snow in Florence" and nation." uced Roman Fedoriv, author of many "Duma about the Brothers not of Azov." With the introduction of perestroika, istorical novels and the editor of Dzvin, a Prof. Rozumnyj, who is a specialist on according to Dr. Brioukhovetsky, Ukrai– ionthly publication of the Ukrainian the works of poets of the 1960s in Ukraine, nian literature has once more resumed its Writers' Union, based in Lviv. the "Shestydesiatnyky," explained that traditional role — the formation and disse– She delivered Mr. Fedoriv's paper in En– among these literary figures, common mination of political consciousness. lish, which explored the symbolism of the themes included ancestral roots, guilt and He concluded his paper, citing a scene from the play by ivan Riaboklach, "Maria sd guelder rose, the "kalyna"in Ukrainian betrayal. Jaroslav Rozumnyj terature. The paper, titled "Contempo– The two dramatic poems from Ms. Zankovetska." The literary critic related: iry Ukrainian Literature, or in Defense of Kostenko's collection titled "Orchard of "A group of outstanding Ukrainian actors іе Red Guelder Rose,"a tree that does not Unmelting Sculptures" (1987), are "psy– was forbidden to stage its plays in Kiev, ise its leaves and blossoms with white chological analyses of the historical and even though it had played with great owers in the spring, and red berries in the philosophical reflections in the nature of success before the St. Petersburg audience. inter. phenomenon of national betrayal, and on When the actors protested, claiming that Mr. Fedoriv, who is also a deputy to the the sources of factors that nurture this the tsar himself had applauded their art, upreme Soviet of the USSR, is acutely most destructive of anamolies of human the Kiev general governor replied: Yes, ware of the situation of his Ukrainian nature." He examined betrayal from two indeed he applauded, but what in St. sople, as he stated in his paper and listens points of view, from that of the traitor, and Petersburg is art, in Kiev is politics." ) the harsh criticisms of Yitaliy Korotich that of the betrayed. (Continued on page 10)

rkola Riabchuk Zenon Stakhiv and Dmytro Hrodziroky Jaroslaw isajewych 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 No. 12

mined, particularly since the Chornobyl not'nationally conscious, and that there territorial ownership." Experts, scholars... disaster. is a need in Ukraine for a universal However, this new law also stipulated (Continued from page 9) The Ukrainian press has also focused popular magazine such as Ogonyok. He that the use of the national product on the problems of loss of national said more attention should be paid to would be determined according to Hie press consciousness and the poor status of the those readers who are not nationally USSR laws. Dr. Koropeckyj added that The Saturday morning sessions be– Ukrainian language, said Mr. Rohoza. aware in an effort to capture their several key industries will remain in gan with "The Contemporary Ukrai– He stressed that Literaturna Ukraina interest in nationally oriented issues. Moscow's control, including heavy nian Press," chaired by Dr. Solchanyk, took the lead in this matter since March Mr. Riabchuk concluded that Ukrai– industry, energy, coal, metallurgy and which featured as speakers Borys Ro– 1987 and even had a special column set nians must overcome their provincial transport. hoza, editor of the Literaturna Ukraina aside for discussions of the language image of themselves and in the world Dr. Koropeckyj said that after re- (Literary Ukraine), the weekly news- issue, which achieved status as the state through expansion of the press. viewing several different Soviet views or paper of the Ukrainian Writers' Union, language as of January 1. The economy strategies for introducing economic and Mykola Riabchuk, a Lviv literary Prior to 1987, Mr. Rohoza said that sovereignty in Ukraine he concluded critic, poet and editorial board member Literaturna Ukraina had a narrow The second session held on Saturday that only full political independence of the journal vsesvit (Universe). focus, on issues concerning writers, would ensure economic indepen– Mr. Rohoza focused his remarks on concentrated on "The Current State of poets and literary critics, particularly the Ukrainian Economy," which was dence and progress. Although there is the role of the official press during the due to censorship and pressures from now a tendency for economic associa– recent period of democratization and chaired by Dr. George Logusch, econo– certain organs. That changed in 1987. mics professor of Fordham University. tion between countries, such as the national renaissance in Ukraine. He Before even that, however, Literaturna planned European Community, this is said that journalism has become a very The featured speakers were: Dr. Oleh Ukraina printed a disturbing article by Bilorus, director general of the interna– precluded by political independence interesting profession in the Soviet Liubov Kovalevska about problems at and sovereignty. The principles govern– Union, and in Ukraine specifically. tional Management institute (ІМІ) in the Chornobyl nuclear station one Kiev and professor of the Ukrainian ing this new community are based on "Never before in the Soviet Union has month before the disaster occurred. Mr. SSR Academy of Sciences, Dr. ivan the Judeo-Christian tradition of ethics the word of the journalist attracted so Rohoza said that article was translated Koropeckyj of Temple University, Dr. and morals, where the individual is much attention and interest as today," into Russian for General Secretary Fyodor Kushnirsky of Temple Univer– central, it is possible that this would, he said. The policies of hlasnist and Mikhail Gorbachev, who offered the sity and veniamin Sikora of Rukh. however, be difficult to apply to an East perebudova have had a very visible newspaper a special telephone number Dr. Bilorus delivered a synopsis of his European community, he stated. effect on the press, as well as television to call in the event of some threat of and radio news. There are nearly 1,800 30-page paper on the problems and persecution. He said that since that time Dr. Kushnirsky was the third speaker newspapers in Ukraine, 1,291 of which prospects of reforming the modern the newspaper has encountered no to discuss the current state of the are published in the Ukrainian lan– economic system of Ukraine. He said problems over what it publishes. Ukrainian economy during the confe– guage, as well as 210 journals. These that Ukraine was in the midst of a total The next speaker on the contempo– rence, offering his view that the econo– publications cover such issues as eco– socio-economic crisis, that the average rary press in Ukraine session was Mr. mic question is critical and may play a logy, economics, moral and social citizen in Ukraine and ultimately the Riabchuk, who focused his remarks on key role in the development of events in problems, political processes and rela– entire nation stands before a historic the shortcomings of the official press, the USSR, He said that it appears that tions between nationalities inhabiting crossroads in search of a new strategy the reasons and possible solutions for the the economic situation will worsen as it Ukraine. for socio-economic development and problems of provincialism and lack of progress in the 1990s and beyond. has since some uncertain experiments Mr. Rohoza proceeded with a detaii– legal safeguards. UA new economic system can be the were introduced with perebudova, and ed discussion of ecological issues and Mr. Riabchuk referred to the re- only basis for social progress. The as a result the movements toward problems in Ukraine, including the marks made by Mr. Rohoza about economic system that was in effect for autonomy and independence in the concentration of nuclear power stations President Gorbachev offering his pro– the last 60 to 70 years was ineffective republics, such as Rukh in Ukraine, will in the republic. Focusing on his news- tection to Literaturna Ukraina as "very and failed to fulfill a rational organiza– only be strengthened. "Soviet econo– paper, Mr. Rohoza said that the weekly typical," and reminded him of the old tion of labor. Our present day economic mists don't seem to know what to do," has often published the materials of Russian "tale of the good and merciful crises have deep roots in the old Stali– he said. "These economic experiments environmental groups such as Zelenyi tsar, who supports our Soviet demo– nist camp of socialism," he said. have not been successful and the system Svit (Green World) as well as a new 9 cracy." He continued, "Unfortunately A new economic system must guaran– cannot exist as it is. ' committee for the protection of the our literature (and journalism) exists Dnieper River, one of Ukraine's largest tee a high level of labor effectiveness, under such precarious circumstances, ensure a high level of international One of the major problems in Soviet water sources, formed and headed by under the support of the good or bad economics is the unregulated money Ukrainian writer Serhiy Plachynda, He economic competitiveness and guaran– tsar, and not protected by laws, by tee a decent standard of living for all the supply, said Dr. Kushnirsky. in said that as a result of the efforts of democratic laws...Simultaneously, there Western countries there is a limit on the journalists the construction of the people, and not the nomenklatura, said exist positive, democratic tendencies as Dr. Bilorus. "Radical change is impos– money supply, but in the USSR "they controversial Danube-Dniester Canal well as typically stagnant, backward don't even know how much money was halted. "Today, atomic energy and sible," however. A period of transition tendencies." of some 15 to 20 years is most realistic, there is." Also the experiments with related problems have become a test of collective and cooperative ownership the moral criteria used by working Mr. Riabchuk stated that the number he said, particularly because he believes of publications in Ukraine is quite that the political sovereignty of U– have created many problems. Where scholars and journalists," by the public workers' pay was kept equally low in the whose faith in them has been under– miserly compared to the numbers in kraine first will bring economic sove– such states as West Germany, France reignty. in effect, Ukraine controls only past, these new enterprises can pay what and the United States. The press that five to 10 percent of its total produc– they want and this has bred resentment, does exist in Ukraine, he said, however, tion, while 90 percent of Ukraine's while capital for these enterprises has lacks its own image and possesses a production is under all-union control, recently been withdrawn from the stamp of sameness about it because said Dr. Bilorus. government's workers' pay fund. there are no Ukrainian correspondents in order to achieve economic self- The independence-minded Baits have for individual newspapers serving world sufficiency the issue of the economic said they don't want experiments, they Translation capitals and a great deal of information sovereignty of the individual must be want change, said Dr. Kushnirsky. The is filtered through the central news solved in an evolutionary manner by economics professor's concluding point Opportunities agencies in Moscow. legalization of private ownership. Also a focused on the need to send Ukrainian Joint Publications Research Ser– Mr. Riabchuk suggested that the way realistic hard monetary system should economics students to the West to study vice, a component of the Central to solve this problem would be to be introduced where the currency could fundamental economic principles for intelligence Agency, is seeking to expand the independent press published be the true measure of labor and several years. contract with experienced trans!a– tors to translate Ukrainian into Eng– by informal organizations throughout consumer demand, he said. Thirdly, the Mr. Sikora, an economist for Rukh, lish at home. Applicants must have the republic, which have contributed to artificial administrative system of was the last speaker to offer his views on excellent knowledge of both a diversification of the press in Ukraine, ministries should be liquidated as the Ukrainian economics. He asserted that Ukrainian and English, and possess in larger cities such as Lviv, Kiev and only way to guarantee competition and a rational economic independence an ІВМ-compatible computer. Rates conomic development. are based on translation ability and Kharkiv there are dozens of such within a federation of states was neces– substantive expertise. Postage and newspapers and journals, some of a The next speaker during the econo– sary for Ukraine, as opposed to the other specified expenses are reim– finer quality, while others still look like mics session was Dr. Koropeckyj who irrational radical declaration of in– bursable, and toll-free telephone the primitive samvydav of the 1960s and began his presentation by noting that dependence by Lithuania. and FAX numbers are provided. 70s. He said he believes this is the press Mr. Sikora said the Ukrainian eco– Terminology assistance is available. economic statistics in Ukraine, even No travel is necessary either to of the future. some very basic socio-economic data nomy is acutely alienated from the apply or to translate. Please submit A senior editor at vsesvit, a Kiev such as the number of workers in interests of the Ukrainian people, even a resume including your education, magazine that translates world litera– Ukraine, are not available to Western in comparison with the economy of the fieid(s) of specialization, translation ture into Ukrainian, Mr. Riabchuk economists such as himself. However, Russian republic, where he believes the experience, and the type of compu– economy is more in tune with the ter you have to the following said he believes that the new based on some available documenta– address: Joint Publications law on the press being discussed by tion, Dr. Koropeckyj made several population's interests. The economy of Research Service (DF03), P.O. Box the Soviet Parliament in Moscow will points about how many of the economic Ukraine must be transformed from a 12507, Arlington, virginia 22209. not fundamentally affect the situation reforms in the Soviet Union have simply command economy into a demand because some of the press's main re- remained on paper and not in practice. economy, however a deep and thorough sources - raw materials such as paper - Although the Soviet government has knowledge of Western economic will still be distributed by all-union passed laws on limited economic de- thought is needed first, ministries. centralization many contradictions Mr. Sikora also suggested that Ukrai– Two criticisms on which Mr. Riab– have occurred, said Dr. Koropeckyj. He nian economists should form a model of chuk also focused were that the Ukrai– said that by 1991, 70 percent of U– a transitional economy as well as a We will respond within 30 days to those judged to be nian press insufficiently informs the kraine's wealth should essentially be in model of the ultimate market economy of further interest The ClA is an equal opportunity employer. Russian-language readership, including republican hands, while 30 percent within a federation of sovereign states. Russian-speaking Ukrainians who are would remain under all-union "extra- (Continued on page 11) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990

Experts, scholars... Prof. Subtelny commented, the Technology. Zenon Stakhiv of the U.S. Army planning continues to emanate from the "Ecological Anxieties of Ukraine" Corps of Engineers (water management (Continued from page 10) center, i.e., Moscow. was the title of the lecture and slide and risk analysis) prefaced his presen– Historiography As well, he pointed out that "no presentation by Dr. Dmytro Hrodzin– tation by noting that the Chornobyl The afternoon program began with a changes are being proposed in the sky of the institute of Botany, Ukrai– accident was surely "one of mankind's panel on "Glasnost and the Problems of attitude toward national minorities." nian SSR Academy of Sciences. The greatest unintentional disasters." He Ukrainian Historiography," chaired by Ukrainian historiography in parti– 1986 accident at the Chornobyl nuclear then went on to explain that there are Prof. Hunczak. cular finds itself in a precarious posi– power plant, Dr. Hrodzinsky said,"re– two categories of environmental risks: The catastrophic state of Ukrainian tion, he continued, not only because its, vealed the disgrace of the command- public health and ecological damage; historiography was the focus of the cadres were destroyed, but also because administrative system." He continued, and proceeded to speak specifically presentation by Serhiy Bilokin, candi– it is much easier to include Ukrainians "An impersonal command led to the about the environmental situation in date of science and research associate at in the general processes affecting accident, and were it not for monitoring Ukraine today. the institute of History, Ukrainian SSR Russia, while the Baits, for one, cannot in Sweden, we would not have known Studying the problem, he began, is Academy of Sciences, "in Ukraine there be so easily subsumed. about it." difficult because there is not much is a huge army of historians, but the Finally, Dr. Subtelny delineated four He noted that residents of surround– literature published on pollution in state of historical science is scandalous," currents of historiography that now ing areas were not evacuated in time and Ukraine, "it's simply not published, he said. "The party machine directed exist in Moscow (some of which are people were not told what safety pre– and colleagues in the USSR acknow– everything; no historian, it seemed, reflected also in Ukraine): the ortho– cautions to take. "How much unneces– ledge that even they do not have the wrote simply for scholarship's sake." dox current, which upholds the esta– sary exposure this caused," he under- necessary information." in many historical works, Mr. Bilo– blishment view, especially as regards lined. He described pollution in Ukraine as kin stated, "there is direct falsification." post-revolutionary history; Russian Speaking of the 30-kilometer dead not episodic, but chronic, and com– He cited as an example the case of chauvinism, which promotes the idea of zone, Dr. Hrodzinsky said, "This beau– mented that the technology to amelio– historian Mykhailo Hrushevsky. "All a great and proud Russia; the liberal- tiful land of Polissia was eradicated rate the situation is available, but the that was collected against Hrushevsky democratic-socialistic view, which from life for many hundreds of years. problem; is one of cost and of imple– has been utilized, and it is forgotten that believes that the basic foundation was This is a colossal psychological trauma, menting the best technology possible all the accusations against him had been good, but that it was perverted; and the as well as a physical one." with the republic's limited financial revealed to be untrue. And yet, it seems approach critical of bolshevism which resources. believes that following the path of the The winds carried radiation and as if the truth is being told because it is radioactive particles in various direc– One of the most difficult aspects of all based on sources." Stolypin reforms would have averted the ecological problem in Ukraine is the catastrophe evident today in the tions, thus hotspots have now been He decried the lack of source mate- that it is impossible to learn in advance Soviet system. observed in the Rivne region." Mean- rials, such as biographical dictionaries while, discussions continue on whether of plans for construction of projects and bibliographic reference works, and Jaroslaw isajewych, a member of the to resettle populations of affected that pose an environmental risk — and the sorry state of personnel in the newly re-established Shevchenko Scien– areas," he noted. thus, impossible to fight them. tific Society in Lviv and an associate of historical sciences, personnel improper– Dr. Hrodzinsky then showed slides of He likened the situation in Ukraine the Ukrainian SSR Academy of ly trained, constrained by political how Chornobyl's radiation has affected today to that in the United States in the Sciences, focused his extemporaneous dictates, whose work is sloppy, inaccu– plant life. A dead forest, known as the 1950s in terms of pollution. What was remarks on his observations based on rate and pitiable. ruddy forest, has been created; it has no needed then in the U.S. and now in 30 years of work as a historian. He spoke also about the destruction insect or bird life. Coniferous trees are Ukraine is democracy, i.e. people's and plundering of archives and cultural He noted the pervasive influence of the most sensitive to radiation, he input, and money. But, he added, "This treasures through the centuries, charac– the party-directed bureaucracy in all pointed out, showing slides of affected is a problem in the USSR because the terizing the history of Ukraine's ar– aspects of the historical sciences. For spruce and pine trees whose branches public there does not participate in the chives as a "process of martyrology." example, press committees determined now display deformed new growths and decision-making process." Thus the Among the examples he cited was the even the length of scholarly papers, not to huge needles. Oak trees have grown U.S. and Soviet systems are opposites: 1964 fire at the Central Reference speak of their topics; guidelines on odd-shaped and gigantic new leaves; in the U.S. there is an inefficient process Library of the Ukrainian SSR Academy terminology stated that churches could even the famed chestnut trees in Kiev of putting a project on line, but the of Sciences, which was preceeded by not be referred to as such, but should have been affected. Slides were also outcome is positive due to people's tampering with its stock in the 1930s, instead be called "architectural monu– shown of human cells bearing "tracks" input; in the USSR the reverse is true, and destruction of its contents during ments." All historical works had to be of radiation and of a blind pig from a there is an efficient process, but an World War H. Today, he added, "spe– reviewed before publication and the farm where 26 percent of the pigs were ineffective outcome. cial collections have been opened at this reviewers oftentimes would write ludi– born blind during one year. Dr. Stakhiv pointed out that it would library, but the works of so-called crous, sadly misinformed critiques, he be very beneficial for Ukraine to be– 'enemies-falsifiers' are not included in commented. Women of child-bearing age have come involved in the Conference on the collection of emigre scholars' Prof, isajewych noted, however, that decided not to give birth, Dr. Hrodzin– Security and Cooperation in Europe, works." he believed the critique of Soviet sky continued, and in coming genera– the Helsinki process, for one of its At present, the Archeological Corn- historiography by the West was too tions we may see deformities, in general, concerns is the environment, as evi– mission of the Academy of Sciences negative because "not everyone con- Dr. Hrodzinsky said, "the people have denced by the recent special meeting on "has become an alternative structure to formed to the directives." stopped believing doctors, because they that topic held in Sofia, Bulgaria. the institute of History," Mr. Bilokin "Among those historians who took were not given basic information at the He concluded by stating that what is related. dogmatic positions in their writings time of the accident, imagine: a country most needed in Ukraine today is a needs Noting the many complex historical there were those who truly believed in where the people have stopped believing assessment of ecological problems, of issues — "blank spots" — that have yet them, and there were others who were doctors!" Dr. Hrodzinsky spoke as well rare and endangered species and lost to be explored, Mr. Bilokin stressed: "1 faithful lackeys," he said. But, he added, of the damage to the immune system habitat. Then, he added, you can expect that our historians will respond "there were also those who decided it observed among the population and proceed to restore these species and to this challenge of our day." would be better for them not to publish increased incidences of chronic bron– their habitats. at all, rather than submit to dictates." chitis, cataracts, thyroid disease, can– York University's Prof. Orest Sub– in today's atmosphere of glasnost and cers, etc. "71 telny noted that the topic of historio– BUY UNinD STATES perestroika, Dr. isajewych said, "no one He reported some good news as well: graphy in Ukraine "is not an encourag– has to limit himself" — the "blank "We have now secured a decision to SAVINGS BONDS ing topic — its state is relatively cata– spots" are being talked about, sources close down the Chornobyl plant in its For the current rate call... strophic." One of the reasons for this, are being published, a heritage is being entirety; and the existing 15 reactors in the historian continued, is the "in– І-800-US-BONDS uncovered. Ukraine will not be expanded." fluence of ideology and the party." But he cautioned that in the midst of in conclusion he stated: "Chornobyl Speaking in general about history, all these revelations he felt the press in is a warning for us about the great Prof. Subtelny noted, "The first great Ukraine was being too negative and that responsibility that falls upon the tech– achievements were in national history, "it should concentrate on the positives nologists. it is a warning that we must while in the USSR the history of nations in our past, as well." care about our people." was rejected. The Soviet approach was Prof, isajewych pointed out that to reject a priori national histories and there are negative aspects to Ukrainian to unify everything under one banner. A historiography here in the West also unitary approach was imposed." INTRODUCING among them a clinging to traditionalism Referring to his two fellow panelists, and a lack of theoretical knowledge. Prof. Subtelny said they are exceptions On the positive side, he noted the NATALKA KORMYL1UK, and "surely this is cause for optimism, recent establishment of the interna– visiting teacher of English in Secondary Schools in but right now we see a downfall in the tional Association of Ukrainian Studies profession of historian." and commended the Harvard Ukrai– Cherkassy, Ukraine Currently, Dr. Subtelny said, "histo– nian Research institute for its work in in an audio-visual lecture on rians may write more or less what they computerization of Ukrainian studies. want, ... as well there is less Russo– І "Youth and the System of Education in Present-day J centrism." But, he added, "the terms of Ecology reference have not changed, there are no Ukraine" new guidelines and no new eoncep– The final panel of the conference on І On Saturday, March 31, in the auditorium of the St. Nicholas j tions." For example, he said, Mykhailo contemporary Ukraine dealt with one Hrushevsky still is considered an "anti- of the republic's most acute issues, Ukrainian School on President St. in Passaic, N.j. internationalist." ecology, especially in the aftermath of J Sponsored by the Passaic branch of the Women's Association J He cited the criticism of one historian the Chornobyl nuclear accident. The for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine who said that problem lies in the fact , session was chaired by Prof. Roman that there is not enpugh planning. But, Yoronka of the New Jersey institute of THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 25,1990 No. 12

had been doing for the past four years. allegedly prevented the prompt evacua– portedly followed at the rostrum by 1 million... A keynote speech was delivered by tion of children in Kiev in early May. He A.S. Matvienko, the first secretary of (Continued from page 1) Dr. Shcherbak, who also came armed had taken steps to hinder objective the" Central Committee of the Ukrainian possession of the so-called "Third with a plan for action. He called first for information about the real situation Komsomol organization, who declared Department" of the USSR Ministry of an all-union long-range program to after the explosion, and he had initiated the Komsomol's support for the pro- Health, which Mr. Spizhenko chided eliminate the accident's consequences the "socially treacherous" new radiation posed cessation of building work on for its reported secrecy, instead, he which presumably would extend and limit of 35 rems per person over a new Ukrainian reactors, and the shut- demanded that such information should amend the "Complex Program" drawn lifetime.1 down of the Chornobyl plant itself. be handed over to republican jurisdic– up by the Ukrainian Academy of Similarly, Anatoliy Romanenko, the Other speakers such as v.S. Budko, tion. Sciences, the Center for Radiation current director of the Center for the first party secretary of Narodychi Other speakers followed suit, and Medicine with the USSR Academy of Radiation Medicine, and his colleagues Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, and volo– were even more outspoken than Mr. Medical Sciences, and the party and there, such as Kasianenko, Likhtarov dymyr Yavorivsky, the secretary of the Spizhenko in singling out whom they government organizations of the affect– and Bebeshko, had been the subjects of Ukrainian Writers' Union, voiced simi– saw as the "guilty parties." v.G. Fe– ed oblasts. serious accusations in a number of lar sentiments. dorov, the first party secretary of Second Dr. Shcherbak demanded meetings in the republic. Consequently, Thus, displayed in the discussion at Zhytomyr Oblast, for example, was that the first reactor at Chornobyl be stated Dr. Shcherbak, he supported Mr. the meeting of the Ukrainian Supreme bitterly disappointed that the past decommissioned by 1991, and the other Spizhenko's proposal to remove the Soviet was not only more openness on meeting of the USSR Supreme Soviet two reactors by 1995 at the latest. He Center for Radiation Medicine from the subject of Chornobyl, but also the had not treated the Chornobyl conse– pointed out that the Chornobyl-1 all-union control (i.e., from the super- expressed wish that control over the quences as a top priority. reactor, which was restarted on October vision of Mr. ilyin) and place it on a effects of the accident be transferred to He lamented the fact that among the 1, 1986, is a first-generation graphite republican level.2 the republican level. This demonstrates Ukrainian deputies in attendance at reactor (RBMK). Other proposals in Dr. Shcherbak's less a movement toward Ukrainian that meeting, only Kiev Oblast First The third demand contained in his speech called for information on the autonomy, than an angry and resentful Party Secretary Hryhoriy Revenko and speech was for an investigation of the real scale of the Chornobyl disaster, distrust in the central authorities that the chairman of Zelenyi Svit (Green post-accident events by a special parlia– immediate action on 800 temporary have dealt with the accident's effects. World), Yuriy Shcherbak, had been mentary commission. The latter would burial grounds used for radioactive it is felt that assurances from the persistent in studying the problems that look at what Dr. Shcherbak calls the waste, the creation of a Ukrainian authorities, such as the USSR Ministry had beset his oblast in particular. "criminal concealment" of information national commission for radiation of Health and the Center for Radiation on Chornobyl from the people of the protection, with the exclusive right to Medicine that the consequences would Mr. Fedorov provided an update on Ukrainian, Byelorussian and Russian decide what levels of radiation might be be less severe than first feared, have the state of affairs in Zhytomyr Oblast, republics. injurious to health, the soliciting of been belied by the reality of sick chil– which made painful reading. Present international assistance for Chornobyl, dren and adults. data, he noted, revealed that over the The commission would take into including (an already planned) inter- Above all, the surprising emergence past four years, 900,000 nectares of land account actions at the highest level national scientific center to study the of Mr. Spizhenko as the epitome of in the oblast had been contaminated, - (including those of President Mikhail accident and eliminate its consequences; honesty — after serving so meekly 50 percent of the total territory. This Gorbachev), but more directly, would the mass production of geiger counters; under Dr. Romanenko seemingly with– encompassed two towns, eight raions look at those of Boris Shcherbina, the and a decree on the halting of construc– out protest — has given Ukrainians a and 577 villages, with a total population chairman of the government commis– tion of new reactors on Ukrainian stronger voice in the debate over what of 362,000 people. Yet the investigation sion appointed to investigate Chor– territory. Chornobyl really does mean for U– of the soil by government and state nobyl (Mr. Shcherbina was one of a kraine. commissions, in his view, had dragged series of rotating chairmen who also While speeches were also made by on interminably. held the rank of deputy chairman of the supporters of nuclear power, such as 1. in fairness, it should be noted that the This was particularly the case with USSR Council of Ministers); Yuriy Mikhail Umanets, the director of the 35-rem lifetime limit is also considered safe Korosten, a city of 72,000 people, which izrael, the chairman of the State Com– Chornobyl plant, and v.F. Konovalov, by nuclear authorities in the West, informa– has been examined only in 1990. Of the mittee for Hydrometeorology; and the minister of atomic energy and tion of Dr. Oles Trajan, Atomic Energy of 50 conducted probes of the soil here, 30 above all Leonid ilyin, the vice-presi– industry of the USSR, they were mild Canada, February 24, 1990. revealed cesium levels that exceeded the dent of the USSR Academy of Medical affairs, emphasizing safety and renewed 2. Other speakers also strongly criticized permissible norm. Mr. Fedorov, under– Sciences. attention to the three remaining re- Leonid ilyin, who has become something of standably, was anxious to know what Mr. ilyin, in Dr. Shcherbak's view, is actors. a pariah for his frequently flippant and condescending statements on the minimalist the state and republican commissions guilty of "criminal" offenses. He had indeed, Mr. Konovalov was re– consequences of the disaster. See Radianska Ukraina, February 20, 21 and 22, 1990. 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March 28 chusetts Ave. NW, hosted by Roman PREVIEW OF EVENTS Terleckyj, director of production, The NEW YORK: PEN Writers in Washington Opera, and featuring pianist Exile; U.S.A. and PEN American Center Shramenko will read works by the late the presentation will include a talk by Daria Telizyn and sopranos Rosa Lamo– will host a "Tribute to Ukrainian litera– poets vasyl Stus and vasyl Symonenko. vasyliy Kavasiuk on his personal expe– reaux and Susan Oshurn, to benefit the ture"in celebration of the new Ukrainian The event will be followed by a reception riences as an army reserve officer drafted East-West Cultural Exchange Fund. The Center of international PfiN at 7 p.m. at and is open to the public. For informa– to work on the clean-up of the Chornobyl recital is at 7 p.m. with a reception the Marymount Manhattan Theater, 221 tion call Pamela Pearce, (212) 334-1660. nuclear accident. The evening will be a immediately following. This benefit is E. 71st St., between Second and Third fund-raiser for the Children of Chor– sponsored by The Chopivsky Family avenues. Featured writers are: iryna March 30 nobyl Relief Fund. Foundation and proceeds will be used to Dybko, Mykola Rudenko, Ostap Tar– fund a recording project, involving Ms. nawsky and Lubov Kolensky. Martha NEW YORK: Branch 113 of the Ukrai– Telizyn performing with the Kiev Phil– nian National Women's League of Ame– April 1 harmonia under the baton of conductor rica invites the public to an evening with virko Baley. Tickets are 550 each. For Dr. ihor Sonevytsky at 7 p.m. at the NEW YORK: The St. George Ukrainian tickets and further information, contact UNWLA headquarters, 108 Second Ave. Post 401, Catholic War veterans, is George Sajewych, (203) 337-5107. Did your Mother' Dr. Sonevytsky will speak about his celebrating its 45th anniversary with a work at the Greene County Music and corporate communion mass at noon, at ONGOlNG: come from Art Center and will share his feelings the St. George Ukrainian Catholic about the performances of his composi– Church. Luncheon will follow at 1:30 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum is - Ukraine? tions played for the first time in Lviv this p.m. at the Ukrainian Restaurant, 140 currently holding three Easter programs: past summer. Second Avenue. Luncheon is S15 per Ukrainian Easter eggv (pysanka) decora– person. For further information contact tion workshops, demonstrations in the NEWARK, N.J.: Zenon and Nadia Commander Harry Polche, (718) 446- art of making pysanky, and a workshop Matkiwsky will report on their trip to 8043. on Ukrainian Easter traditions. The There are many benefits which Ukraine on behalf of the Children of sessions are for both adults and children only members of the Ukrainian Chornobyl Relief Fund at 7:30 p.m. in April 6 and are open to the public. Sessions are National Association can enjoy. the church hall of St. John's Ukrainian being held through April 7. For informa– U.N.A. is a fraternal organizes Catholic Church. Dr. and Mrs. Matkiw– WASHINGTON: A musicaie win be tion on exact dates, times and fees, call fion which has been serving families sky will show slides of their trip. As well held at the British Embassy, 3100 Massa– the museum, (212) 228-0110. for 96 years in 16 states (including NY, NJ, PA and CT) and six Cana– a free Ukraine flies breezily in the wind. have said that the tempo towards an dian Provinces. We provide a broad Historic elections... Beneath it, on park benches, Ukrainian independent Ukraine is progressing array of benevolent, cultural and emblems are being sold, and next to that very quickly. Who knows? They say it (Continued from page 7) fraternal services. a black and red flag waves in the wind might be two years, it might be one year independence. Among those elected, Our life insurance contracts are next to a portrait of StepanBandera. or it might be months. But these young very attractive, too. Our financial reportedly by 87 percent of the vote, is people want it now. The whole square is buzzing with position is among the strongest in the Mykhailo Horyn, the general secretary excitement. The energy is kinetic, as if industry. We now issue policies up to of Rukh and a former political prisoner tomorrow Ukraine were to be free. SSOO,OOO. who spent 12 years in Soviet labor Serdyuk... We continue to reach out to camps. What irony that a former poJiti– Ukrainian students come up to me and (Continued from page 3) Americans and Canadians whose cal prisoner now is a deputy to the ask me if it came to war with Russia ancestry is from Ukraine or other Ukrainian Parliament and a potential would the Ukrainian American youth Those who are guilty should be Slavic lands. Are you one? president of Ukraine. join them. І can't give them a positive punished." answer. І tell them its too early, we can't While the Russification and red flags Regarding the role of Anatoliy throw ourselves under tanks. are so abundant in Kiev, in Lviv the Romanenko — the physician who І і І situation is reversed. Here the blue and The pitch is feverish, the mood is was health minister at the time of the POLAND yellow flags abound, everyone has a contagious. They don't want to wait any Chornobyl accident and still is direc– Ukrainian symbol pinned on his chest longer. They want a free and indepen– tor of the Center for Radiation and everywhere people greet each other dent Ukraine now. І feel for these Medicine — in not providing infor– with "Slava Ukraini " - "Heroyam students. І feel for the old people who mation to the public about the slava." stand in circles discussing the fate of accident and precautions that should in the main square in Lviv high on a Ukraine. have been taken, Dr. Serdyuk said: tall flag pole, the blue and yellow flag of Mykhailo Horyn and ivan Drach "Romanenko alone could not go on television at the time and say what he wanted to say. That was the way it UKRAINIAN ENGINEER'S SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. ^or your father or grandparent or was then." spouse. and Finally, Dr. Serdyuk commented UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA on the assistance provided to Chor– if you would like to join UNA and invite members and interested public to a conference nobyl victims. "All nations helped be insured with us, fill in the coupon Armenia after its catastrophic earth- below and send it to: "COMPUTERS FOR UKRAINIAN quake, but after Chornobyl the only help provided was from the italian Director of Marketing LANGUAGE" city of Florence. No one else." After Ukrainian National Association to be held at the he was informed that Ukrainians in 30 Montgomery Street diaspora had in fact offered their Jersey City, NJ 07302 Ukrainian institute of America assistance, that community represen– 2 East 79th Street in New York tations had even visited the Ukrai– on April 21st, 1990 nian SSR Mission to the United PROGRAM: Nations in hopes of helping but were turned down, Dn Serdyuk apolo– TECHN1CAL SESSlON, 1:00 PM gized for his previous statement, 1. Opening remarks, Roman Hawrylak, President UESA saying, "1 didn't know." Dr. Roman voronka, Conference Chairman As regards efforts to help the 2.1. Dr. Marko Horbatsch, professor, York Univ. Toronto victims of Chornobyl currently being "Some aspects of ukrainianized personal computers ІВМ and Macintosh". conducted by Ukrainians in the 2.2. Mykolai Bilaniuk, grad. Student Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA United States and Canada, the first "Towards the implementation of the Ukrainian language on computers". deputy health minister said he sup- Ukrainian National Association, inc. 2.3. Myron Deputat, grad. student SUNY, Buffalo. ports these but insisted that the "Modern technology for Ukrainian language". assistance provided must be medi– -Our Tenth Decade of Service- 2.4. Yuri Blanarovich, PE President "Computeradio". cally controlled. He charged that "Application of computers in Ukrainian language". medicines sent from the United 2.5. Discussion period. Possibilities of Ukrainian Computer Standard. Majority of papers are in States last October had been distri– Yes! 1 would like to join the UNA Ukrainian. buted without medical supervision to and be insured with you. Send me Hardware t software demo is planned. the people. more information. 2.6. Recess. He noted that he had recommend– Name: -,-–--.- GENERAL SESSlON, 6:00 PM ed an alternate method of assistance whereby the Children of Chornobyl Address: . 3.1. Opening remarks. Relief Fund could take on the role of President UESA and conference Chairman. City: patron over a hospital in Kiev where 3.2. Leonid M. lvanenko, institute of iCybernetcs, Kiev "children of Chornobyl" are treated, State:- . Zip: "Ukrainian language via computers". or even in Lviv where there are other 3.3. Lubomyr Onyshkevych, research dept. head Telephone: ill children. And, by all means, send David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton, NJ medicines, he said, but first find out Date of Birth: - "Ukrainian dictionary of computer terms". what exactly is needed. He added Other family Members' "Ukrainian for Macintosh computers". that he is "ready to do whatever is Birth dates: -- After the conference informal discussions with authors and Mr. lvanenko. needed" to help these efforts. UESA reserves the right to change the conference program. --Roma Hadzewycz