Іі5Ьв(і by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-profit association| b ШrainianWeelcl V Vol. LVI No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 50 cents Cona^'xans protest Soviet rights abuses Multitudes ІП Lviv mark November 1 Act in historic vigil at Yaniv Cemetery OTTAWA - Tens of thousands of believed to be the Revs. Mykhailo Ukrainians in Lviv publicly commemo­ Havryliv and Petro Zeleniuk. rated the 70th anniversary of the No­ Requiem services were offered at the vember 1 Act that proclaimed the graves of Gen. Myron Tarnawsky, independence of western Ukraine and commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian established the Western Ukrainian Galician Army (UHA), and Kost National Republic on the lands former­ Levytsky, well-known publicist, lawyer ly ruled by the Austro-Hungarian and prime minister of the Western Empire. Ukrainian National Republic. News of the public commemoration Ihor Kalynets, a national rights was reported by the Ukrainian Central advocate whose activities stretch from Information Service and disseminated the days of the generation of the sixties by the Ottawa-based Ukrainian Infor­ C'Shestydesiatnyky"), read a collection mation Bureau. of poems about the Russians' destruc­ Citing eyewitness sources, UCIS said tion of the graves of the Ukrainian Sich that 20,000 to 50,000 persons, including Riflemen (Sichovi Striltsi"). several Ukrainian Catholic priests, took Rostyslav Bratun, a member of the part in the candlelight ceremony at the official Writer's Association, delivered historic Yaniv Cemetery on the outskirts an address in which he spoke about of Lviv. According to eyewitnesses, the fighting for the independence of U- crowd was described as a ''sea of kraine. The two-hour ceremony con­ humanity" and others characterized the cluded with chants of "Siava Ukraini." atmosphere "very moving." The throng sang songs of the Ukrai­ Other sources told The Ukrainian nian "Striltsi," and the Ukrainian blue Weekly that the event marked the first and yellow flag was displayed at the site SUSK members call for national rights for Ukraine during vigil before the Soviet time that a November 1 commemora­ of the ruined graves. TTie militia keenly Embassy in Ottawa. tion at the Yaniv Cemetery was held monitored the ceremony, but made no attempt to disrupt it, the eyewitnesses government continues to violate inter­ with official permission. The sources by Andrij Hluchowecky also said the clergymen officiating were reported. Ukrainian Information Bureau national law and its own constitution. "We ask you to take this opportunity OTTAWA — As part of an interna­ to advise the ambassador that your CSCE delegation heads for Soviet Union tional campaign to protest the lack of government will find it difficult, if not glasBOSt and perestroika in Ukraine, the impossible, to assist the USSR finan­ Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union cially, or otherwise, in view of such for higli-level talks on human rights (SUSK) held a candlelight vigil before abuses of power. "The open letter WASHINGTON - A delegation Assistant Secretary of Commerce the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa on continues. ''Your intervention in this composed of members of the U.S. Louise Laun. The group will be in Mos­ Monday, November 7, beginning at matter enhances the possibility of Congress and the administration will cow on November 14-18 and then will 5:30 p.m. This protest coincided with global justice, a prerequisite to world begin a visit to the USSR on Monday, spend two days in Leningrad. the Soviet Embassy reception marking peace." November 14, aimed at promoting In addition, nine other members of the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revo­ The candlelight vigil organized human rights issues. Congress are part of the group, as are a lution of 1917' through the Ukrainian Information According to Rep. Steny Hoyer (D- number of aides, including Helsinki In an open letter distributed to the Bureau in Ottawa, was intended to Md.) chairman of the Helsinki Com­ Commission staffer Orest Deychakiw- guests of Alexei A. Rodionov, ambas­ show solidarity for the persecuted mission, who is to lead the delegation, sky. sador of the USSR to Canada, the faithful of Ukraine and to highlight the the group will seek the release of the two The group is expected to meet with Ukrainian students appealed to the new political developments taking Helsinki monitors who still are serving top Soviet officials, and possibly with many foreign government dignitaries shape in that part of Eastern Europe. sentences for their activity in monitor­ General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. and officials attending the Soviet recep­ One such political occurrence high­ ing Soviet implementation of the 1975 As well, the group will meet with tion to intercede on their behalf and lighted was the recent demonstration of Helsinki Accords. The two are Ukrai­ dissidents representing various rights communicate to the Soviet Ambassa­ tens of thousands of Ukrainians at the nians Lev Lukianenko, a lawyer, and movements within the USSR. dor the following demands: historic Yaniv Cemetery in Lviv, U- My kola Matusevych, a historian. Both Among the topics that are to be raised ^ the release of all political prisoners kraine commemorating the proclama­ are currently serving exile sentences, by the U.S. officials are freedom of by the end of 1988, as promised to West tion of the November 1 Act of 1918. The having completed their terms of impri­ religion, individuals and the law, free­ German Chancellor Helmut Kohl; ' thousands, according to eyewitness sonment in labor camps. dom of emigration and'Communication. ^ the immediate release of Ukrainian sources, sang songs of the Ukrainian Rep. Hoyer told The Washington The delegation will also press for the human rights activist Ivan Makar, the Sich Riflemen ("Sichovi Striltsi"), and Times that he is hopeful the Kremlin release of all remaining political pri­ first political prisoner of the glasnost the Ukrainian blue and yellow flag was will release the two men. "The release of soners in the Soviet Union, some 150 to era; displayed at the site of the ruined graves all the Helsinki monitors is essential," 200 in number, Rep. Hoyer told The e the legalization of the Ukrainian of the Ukrainian soldiers. he said. "We're Helsinki monitors and Washington Times. Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox The Ukrainian student protest in we're not in jail — we don't think any The invitation to visit the Soviet Churches, and the curtailment of perse­ Ottawa with many participants waving other monitors should be in jail either." Union was extended by members of the cution of Evangelical Christians and blue and yellow flags of their own, The U.S. delegation is composed pri­ Supreme Soviet as a result of the Baptists, Pentacostals, and other faiths; emulated in a small way the new bold­ marily of members of the Commission October 1987 ABC News "Capital-to- ^ the constitutional recognition of ness and vitality so evident in the events on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Capital" program which discussed the Ukrainian as the official language of unfolding in Ukraine today. as the Helsinki Commission is formally issue of human rights. During the Ukraine; "This opportunity to display my known. Other delegation members televised discussion, Vadim Zagladin, ^ the recognition of Ukraine as a solidarity with our brothers and sisters include Sen. Dennis DeCoricini CD- one of the Soviet participants, suggest­ sovereign and independent nation. in Ukraine, with people like Makar and Ariz.), the commission co-chairman. ed to Rep. Hoyer and Sen. Daniel P. The Ukrainian protest also called on (Vyacheslav) Chornovil, has given me, Assistant Secretary of Defense Moynihan the establishment of a per­ the guests to remind Ambassador at least, a new sense of the struggle that Ronald Lehman, Assistant Secretary of manent bilateral group of the United Rodionov, that three years of glasnost is going 0П presently in my ancestral State for Human Rights and Humani­ States Congress and the Supreme and perestroika notwithstanding, his (C^ontinued on pag^ 4) tarian Affairs Richard Schifter, and (Continiicd Ш page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46 Estonians request U.N. peace-keeping force A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY NEW YORK - As an appendix to nomy." The ERSP noted that it believes its "Memorandum to the United Na­ even though the Estonian Supreme Byelorussian Party approves program tions General Assembly Concerning the Soviet will probably condemn these Situation in Estonia (September 17)," changes at a special session November the Estonian National Independence 16, there is no realistic hope that to improve native language status Party (ERSP) directed an appeal on Moscow will pay any attention. by Dr. Roman Sokhanyk "a profound and all-around analysis of November 6 to that same body asking "While the Estonian people have the state of the culture of inter-nationa­ that U.N. observers be sent to Estonia clearly and unanimously shown their The Byelorussian Party leadership lity relations, and patriotic and interna­ as soon as possible. willingness to solve their own problems has approved a long-range program for tional upbringing of the population'' in The ERSP also asks the implementa­ in a peaceful and democratic spirit and the improvement of the status of the all of the oblasts, cities, raions, labor tion of all other measures including the tradition," the ERSP expresses grave Byelorussian language in the republic's collectives and educational institutions use of UN peace-keeping forces, which concern about potential repressions educational system and the populari­ in the republic. would prevent '4he use of force and resulting from the new Soviet law zation of the Byelorussian cultural Byelorussian-Russian bilingualism is repressions by Soviet occupation troops permitting the stationing of special heritage. to be promoted throughout the educa­ and the Moscow-inspired fifth column' paramilitary .units ("black berets") in The proposals are outlined in a tional system, from the preschool and restore to Estonia and the Esto­ Estonia as well as from possible provo­ document titled "Fundamental Mea­ institutions through the institutions of nian people the right to determine their cations carried out by a ^Tifth column" sures for the Further Development of higher education, with the aim that own fate,'' reported the New York- of so-called internationalists who want Public Education in the Byelorussian every inhabitant of the republic will based Estonian American National to derail the process of democratiza­ SSR," which was confirmed by the Buro have a good command of both Byelo­ Council. tion and to provide a pretext for a of the Byelorussian Communist Party russian and Russian. This is to be Describing the tense situation which crackdown. on September 27, 1988. Part III of the implemented by a long-term republican has developed in Estonia since the document — called "The Further De­ program titled "The Native Language," proposed changes to the Soviet Consti­ The information above was relayed velopment of Byelorussian-Russian which will encompass a complex of tution were published, the ERSP claims by telephone to the Stockholm-based Bilingualism and the Strengthening of organizational, material, cadre and that the "undemocratic, heavy-handed Relief Center for Estonian Prisoners of Patriotic and International Upbring­ scientific-methodological measures to measures being used to force through Conscience in the Soviet Union ing" - consists of 10 sections that "guarantee the broadening of the sphere the constitutional changes completely (EVVA). The ERSP was proposed as provide specific instructions for party, of utilization of the Byelorussian lan­ ignoring the wishes of small nationali­ the first opposition party to the Com­ government and academic bodies guage." ties, are a threat to world peace and munist Party in the USSR in January concerning language and cultural Although references to bilingualism security ... similar to piling up explo­ and formally founded on August 20 in issues. abound, the focus is exclusively on the sive material without any regard to the Hlistvere, Estonia. As in other non-Russian republics, Byelorussian language. Specific mea­ danger of explosion." Reflecting its goal to restore an one of the major concerns of patrioti­ sures, among others, include: The constitutional changes, which independent, democratic Estonian cally minded cultural figures, journa­ ^ (1) introducing the teaching of the result in greater centralization, have nationa, the ERSP manifesto declares: lists, teachers and others has been the majority of disciplines in Byelorussian also been criticized by Andrei Sakharov. "48 years of rule by a hostile foreign deterioration of the role and status of language and literature departments of They are viewed as a "deathknell for all power has pushed our country and our the native language. The Byelorussians the philological faculties of universities Estonian aspirations for greater auto­ people to the brink of catastrophe." were one of the first to raise this issue in in Byelorussian, and increasing the their press, and a prominent role in this number of hours devoted to the Byelo­ discussion has been played by the russian language in all the faculties of literary weekly Literatura і Mastatstva. pedagogical institutes and pedagogical Petition demands Estonian independence In a sense, this was to be expected departments of universities; NEW YORK - Three hundred Esto­ proclaim the Estonian SSR and inde­ given the disastrous state of the native ^ (2) opening evening departments nians have signed and sent to the pendent nation, separate from the language in the republic. Until very for specialization in Byelorussian lan­ Estonian Supreme Soviet a petition Soviet Union. recently, there was not a single Byelo­ guage and literature at the Byelorussian asking that in light of the proposed "In the event of strong opposition or russian-language school in any urban State University in Minsk; changes in the Soviet Constitution, the procrastination on the part of the center in Byelorussia. As long ago as the ^ (3) systematic review by party Estonian SSR be declared an indepen­ 1972-1973 school year, 97.6 percent of central authorities, the Estonian Su­ committees of reports by education dent nation, separate from the Soviet preme Soviet should officially join the urban schoolchildren in the republic officials regarding the state of teaching Union. The complete text of the peti­ were being taught in Russian. Estonian National Independence of Byelorussian language and literature; tion, released in New York by the Party's Memorandum of September 17, Indeed, even in the countryside, ^ (4) expanding the network of Estonian American National Council, 1988, and seek support from the United which became the only enclave for Byelorussian-language preschool insti­ follows. Nations for Estonian independence." Byelorussian-language schools, the tutions, and introducing Byelorussian number of sudi schools was reduced by folklore, literature, music and art in almost 60 percent between 1953 and Russian-language kindergartens; In connection with the publication of 1988. ^ (S) utilizing the press^ television the corrections to the Soviet Union"^ The petition was drafted November 2 1988. Moreover, as the first deputy and radio for propagandizing problems Constitution, which, if ratified will by the Estonian National Independence minister of education in Minsk recently of the development of bilingualism and nullify any of the aspirations of the Party (ERSP). Additional signatures conceded^ ""even in ttese(scliools) by far the implementation of aieasuresdesign- Soviet republics to sovereignty iand are still being collected. The ERSP is not always and by far not all disciplines ed to increase the role of the Byelorus­ knowing of the traditional unanimous the outgrowth of the long-time demo­ are tauj^t in Byelorussian.''Overall,at sian language in the republic; acceptance of decrees from above by the cratic opposition and dissident move^ the end of 1987 only 23 percent of ^ (6) organizii^g Byelorussian lan­ USSR's Supreme Soviet, we, the under­ ment in Estonia. Some of its founding schootehildren in Byelorussia attended guage lessons on republican television signed, are deeply worried about the members are former political prisoners, Byelorussian'-language schools. along with a monthly radio program on fate of Estonia. including Lagle Parek, Mati Kiirend The first steps to improve the situa­ ^The Byelorussian Language^; "We propose that, before the Su­ and others. In its manifesto, the ERSP tion were taken in January and ^ (7) initiating, beginning in 1989, preme Soviet of the USSR meets, the assessed the ^tuation in Estonia on February 1987, when the republican annual holidays of the native language btoniag Supreme Soyet convene and (Contimied on page 4) Ministry of Education reacted to the and Slavic literature on the republican, criticisms that had been published in city and raion levels; and Literatura і Mastatstva by issuing a ^ (8) examining the possibility erf' ruling that, among other things, pro­ establishing Byelorussian-language FOUNDED 1933 vided for Byelorussian-language schools editions of the republican newspaper иІгаіпіапУееУ) and classes in Minsk as well as in other Selskaya Gazeta and the oblast news­ cities. Changes were also made in the papers Grodnenskaya Pravda and An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National kindergartens and preschool institu­ Zarya. Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. tions. And in the Russian-language Concrete steps have also been out­ 07302. schools, the teaching of Byelorussian lined for the dissemination and popu­ was introduced beginning with Grade 2. larization of Byelorussian national Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. The Byelorussian Communist Party culture and, specifically, knowledge of (ISSN - 0273-9348) leadership - which had initially reject­ Byelorussian history. To this end, the ed the criticistn of the existing situation party is proposing the publication of Yearly subscription rate: 120; for UNA members -110. as unwarranted and, indeed, politically various books and book series as well as Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. suspect - eventually moved in the the establishment of several new direction of reform, and adopted mea­ periodicals and almanacs. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: sures to improve the study of Byelorus­ Thus, beginning next year the Ma- (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 sian language and literature in schools, statskaya Literatura publishing house is Postmaster, send address technical schools and institutions of to issue a historical-literary almanac changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz higher education. titled "Along the Road of Time," and Associate Editors: Maria Kolomayets the Yunatstva publishing house will put The Ukrainian Weekly flow the Communist Party of Byelo­ P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychalc russia has taken a further step towards out an annual anthology of literary Jersey City. N.J. 07303 meeting the demands that have been works devoted to Byelorussian history; aired in the Byelorussian press during these publications will be distributed, The Ulcrainian Weekly, November 13.1988, No. 47, Vol. LVI the past several years. According to the above all, to schqoMibraries. Moreover, CoivrfgM 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly "Fundamental Measures/; there is to be (Continued on page 14) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1988

Ukrainians meet with Post editors Reagan signs historic Genocide Act JERSEY CITY, N.J. - President attempting to destroy, in whole or in on poor coverage of D.C. rally Ronald Reagan on November 4 signed substantial part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, through by Eugene Iwanciw Mr. Barbash immediately indicated the Genocide Convention Implementa­ tion Act that gives an international pact murder, serious bodily injury, mental or UNA Washington Bureau that the Post had made a bad judgment call in not covering the events of condemning genocide the force of U.S. physical torture, prevention of mem­ WASHINGTON - Despite the at­ October 8 and 9. On behalf of the Post, law. bers of the group from having children, The president's action permits the or forcibly removing children from the tendance of about 20,000 individuals at he apologized. The Ukrainian partici­ control of any member of the group. the Washington rally celebrating the pants, however, went on to cite other U.S. to join 97 other states worldwide as a party to the International Conven­ The punishment for a crime; that results Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity, grievances which the community had in death would be a fine of up to SI The Washington Post failed to provide with the Post over the years. tion on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, a pact million and life imprisonment. Other any coverage of the rally and march, or The grievances included the use, offenses are punishable by a fine of up of the moleben which took place the interchangeably, of Russia and Soviet approved by the United Nations Ge­ neral Assembly in 1948. to SI million or imprisonment for a following day with an attendance of Union, the use of the article "the"before maximum of 20 years, or both. 2,500 people. Ukraine, the lack of sufficient coverage The treaty was first proposed by The National Millennium Committee of events taking place in Ukraine, the President Harry Truman 40 years ago. In a bill signing ceremony at Chi­ as well as the Washington office of the misidentification of places in Ukraine as The U.S. had signed the convention, cago's O'Hare Airport, President Rea­ Ukrainian National Association imme­ places in either Russia or, simply, the but the Senate's advice and consent gan noted: "During the second world diately contacted the Ombudsman of Soviet Union, and the negative press were necessary. Two years ago, on war, mankind witnessed the most hei­ The Washington Post, as did numerous toward Ukrainians. A lively discussion February 11, 1986, the Senate gave that nous of crimes - the Holocaust. And individuals. The result of the conver­ of the grievances ensued. consent, but implementing legislation after the war, the nations of the world sations and correspondence with the The hourlong meeting ended with the was needed to bring U.S. law into came together and drafted the Genocide Post was a meeting between representa­ Ukrainian delegation offering assis­ conformity with the Genocide Conven­ Cohvention as a howl of anguish and an tives of the Ukrainian community and tance in providing current information tion by making genocide punishable effort to prevent and punish future acts the Post on November 3. about events in Ukraine to the Post, under U.S. law. of genocide." Representing the Post were Fred including the setting up of interviews The enabling legislation was passed Barbash, deputy managing editor for with human rights activists coming to by the House of Representatives on He also pointed out: "I remember the Metro section; Kevin Klose, deputy the United States. The delegation also April 25 and by the Senate on October what the Holocaust meant to us as I 1 national editor; Michael Getler, assis­ suggested that the Post report on two 15. watched the films of the death camps tant managing editor for foreign news; upcoming events involving the Ukrai­ The Senate version of the bill is after the Nazi defeat in World War II. Laura Stepp, religion editor; and Mar- nian Catholic and Orthodox Churches known as the Proxmire Act in recogni­ Slavs, Gypsies and others died in the jorie Hyer, religion writer. which are related to the Millennium. tion of the fact that Sen. William fires as well. And we've seen other Representing the Ukrainian commu­ In addition, it was recommended that Proxmire (D-Wis.), made more than horrors this century — in Ukraine, in nity were Judge Bohdan Futey, organi­ the upcoming trial of Ivan Makar in 3,300 daily speeches during the course Cambodia, in Ethiopia. They only zational director of the Millennium Lviv, Ukraine, be covered in detail since of 19 years urging the Senate to ratify renew our rage and righteous fury and Committee; Nadia Komarnycky-Mc- it may be precedent-setting. Lastly, the the treaty. make this moment all the more signifi­ Connell, government affairs director group asked that the stylebook, used by Under the bill, genocide is defined as cant for all Americans." J for the Millennium Committee; Eugene the Post be changed to emphasize that Iwanciw, Washington office director the terms "Russia" and "Soviet Union" for the Ukrainian National Associa­ cannot be used interchangeably and SUSKliofds291hcongir^sr tion; George Nesterczuk, acting direc­ that "Ukraine" should not be preceded tor of the Ukrainian Nationak Informa­ by "the." tion SeVvice; and the Rev. Taras Lon- The Ukrainian delegation is prepared selects new leadership chyna. Pastor of Holy Trinity Ukrai­ for follow-up correspondence and GIMLI, Man. - The Ukrainian in long- and short-term planning, and nian Catholic Church. meetings should they be required. Canadian Students' Union (SUSK) Maureen Tsai, past president of the recently met here at its 29th annual Manitoba Ethnocultural Youth Com­ congress to set new policies for SUSK mittee. National millennium events covered and to elect the national executive for The evening banquet brought a the 1988-89 year. keynote address from Roman Brytan, by wide variety of news media The newly elected leaders are as chairperson of the organizing commit­ follows: tee for Edmonton's Festival '88, who by Irene Jarosewieh nian Churches. The Washington Greg Blysniuk (Hamilton), president; provided the group with an inside look Times, ran several articles and photos Michelle Kowalchuk (Winnipeg), vice- into the planning involved with Ca­ WASHINGTON - Though The in the week following the millennium president internal; Paul Prychitko nada's largest Ukrainian festival to Washington Post failed to provide weekend. (Winnipeg), vice-president external; date. news coverage of the millennium Three wire services covered the Annie Antonenko (Toronto), secretary; Culminating in the election of the rally and march on Saturday or the weekend's events. The Associated Taras Machula (Toronto), treasuter; new executive, Sunday, August 28, the "moleben" on Sunday, many other Press story was picked up by over 50 Karen Pidskalny (Saskatoon), director final day of the Congress, saw the news media did. newspapers nationwide, including of culture/ multiculiuralism; Mykola participants set new tasks for SUSK CBS Nightly News broadcast the two dailies in Europe. Buczynskyj (Ottawa), director of hu­ regarding a variety of topics including story of the march on the Saturday Bohdan Futey, organizational man rights; Hali Krawchuk (Winnipeg), club development, human rights, as well evening national newscast as did two chairman of the National Commit­ director of communications/publica­ as cultural and political issues. In local Washington television stations. tee, stated: "The fact that so many tions; Andrew Horbay (Edmonton), addition, a 35th anniversary alumni Local AM radio news program local papers ran the story of the alumni coordinator; Orest Deneka extravaganza is being planned for some broadcasted the story in their Satur­ millennium events in Washington (Winnipeg), Ukrainian Canadian Com­ time in the upcoming year. day reports and National Public attests to the diligence of our Ukrai­ mittee representative; and Tina The next national conference will be Radio broadcast it on Sunday. Voice nian communities in informing their Ostapyk (Ottawa), 1989 congress co­ hosted by the University of Saskatche­ of American broadcast into the media about the importance of our ordinator. wan in February 1989. ^ Soviet Union live from the rally, and issue; Due to the television, radio, Regional representatives are: Lau- both YOA anci Radity Free Eu­ arid newsfiiapet stories, several rope/Radio Liberty aired segments rentian - Stan Chuyko (Ottawa), million people heard our message. It Great Lakes - Natalka Kocan (To­ CSCE delegation... of the concerts, rally and moleben in is up to us to keep them informed." the weeks following the events. ronto), Prairie - Darian Obrotza (Continued from page 1) The National Committee would (Winnipeg) and Mountain -^ Eugene Soviet to exchange information on Several newspapers, including appreciate copies of news stories, Lupynis (Vancouver). "specific human rights cases." USA Today and The New York feature articles, and editorials about Past president Danylo Dzwonyk This proposal was formalized in a Times ran news items before the the events in Washington. They (Toronto) is an ex officio member of the January letter from the Supreme Soviet events explaining what was to take should be forwarded to: National board. to the Congress. After consultations place in Washington. Many local Millennium Committee, 810 18th St. Friday, August 26, was the first day with Helsinki Commission members. newspapers provided editorials NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. of sessions which addressed issues Speaker of the House Jim Wright and about the legalization of the Ukrai­ concerning politics and the student role, Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd women in a multicultural society, and a accepted the proposal, and the Helsinki discussion on Student, the national Commission was designated as the Wont to reprint on orticle ? Ukrainian Canadian student news­ Congressional body to meet with the paper. members of the Supreme Soviet. If you would like to reprinf an article from The Weekly in anothier publi' Also featured on this day was econo­ The trip will be the first meeting \cation, you may obtain permission, in most cases, by contacting ttie editor mic historian Dr. David Marples from between members of Congress and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Soviet officials following the U.S. Studies, University of Alberta, who presidential election and since the gave a luncheon address on glasnost recent leadership change in the Soviet and perestroika in the Soviet Union. hierarchy. In addition, General Secre­ Sessions on Saturday, August 27, tary Gorbachev and Soviet Ambassa­ - ulcrainianWeeyy fcicused on developing a strategy for dor Yuri Dubinin have endorsed this SUSK in goal-setting workshops led by undertaking in public statements made William Israel, professional consultant earlier this year. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46

Ukrainian hierarchs bless cornerstone Magocsi receives grants for historical atlas work TORONTO -- Prof. Paul R. Ma­ volume 11 in its multi-volume "History for Sf. Michael's Millennium PaviHon gocsi of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies of East Central Europe" under the at the University of Toronto recently editorship of Prof. Peter F. Sugar and EDMONTON - Bishop Demetrius, stated: received two major grants from the Donald W. treadgold. M. Greschuk of the Ukrainian Catholic -'This project is one that I have Social Sciences and Humanities Re­ The new atlas will contain 50 maps Eparchy of Edmonton and Orthodox considered very special, which 1 have search Council of Canada. The awards, and an accompanying text covering the Bishop Ivaii Stinka of Edmonton and been involved in personally from the totalling S8U000, are intended for re­ period froni the year 500 to the present. Western Canada blessed the grounds very beginning because the long^erm search and cartography connected with Among the areas defined by the editors and cornerstones for the '"Millennium care of seniors is a priority of our a ""Historical Atlas of East Central as part of East Central Europe are Pavilion''of the St. Michael's Extend­ government. This Millennium Pavilion Europe." Ukrainian lands as far east as the ed Care Centre complex. actually is an outstainding contribution, Dnieper River. This ceremony was performed on not just to Ле care of our elderly, but it The University of Washington Press Prof. Magocsi in 1985 compiled September 29 in the presence of over leaves an example to all of Edmonton in Seattle commissioned Prof. Magocsi "Ukraine: A Historical Atlas," which is 300 guests, among them representatives and all of Alberta. I can think of to complete this historical atlas as now in its thin! revised edition. of the federal, provincial and municipal nothing finer than to be able to plan for, governments, presidents of Ukrainian and care for our elderly and friends. Encyclopedia of Ukraine expands staff organizations, administrators from ^This is particularly significant, that other health centers, clergy, residents EDMONTON - In a move to keep other key participating organizations: it combines the care with the recogni­ and employees. the Encyclopedia of Ukraine on sche­ the Shevchenko Scientific Society tion of 1,000 years of Christianity of The proposed structure is a lodge- dule for its release in 1992, the Ukrai­ (Sarcelles, France), which supplies Ukraine. One of my responsibilities is type accommodation for 75 residents nian Resource and Development Cen­ research; the Canadian Institute of for the future of Alberta, and I have who require good nutrition, house­ tre (URDC) has committed one of its Ukrainian Studies, responsible for always believed that the future of keeping services and quiet ambience. At staff to the project. translation, editing and publishing; and Alberta is strong because of the people the present time the waiting list exceeds With three volumes yet to complete, the Canadian Foundation for Ukrai­ of Alberta, the people that have the 140 people. The facility will provide Andrij Makuch joined the encyclo­ nian Studies, involved in raising funds values that you have: your love of private and semi-private rooms, bal­ pedia's editorial staff in June and will to complete the publication. family, your love of home, your love of conies, kitchenettes, dining room, continue working at the University of The five-volume Encyclopedia of your community, and your love for laundry, recreation hall and pharmacy. Toronto project office until the publica­ Ukraine is one of many community your faith. This is a great foundation to The building is proposed to be espe­ tion's completion. projects supported by the URDC that build from, and they are beliefs that cially designed for the elderly, those in This action demonstrates the com­ focus on recreating and developing your parents and grandparents held, wheelchairs, and those who are blind or mitment shared by the URDC and the Ukrainian Canadian culture. and it is fitting today that we gather to deaf. Eligibility is based on a minimum turn the sod of a project that will benefit of 55 years of age iemd oh recommenda­ validity ihfou^i fui^i^elci^U|^atiousi" and honor them." tions of physicians. Petitiori demands... Esitdnians are the oldest known (Continued from page 2) The project is estimated at S3,7 Dr, M, Snihurowych, chairman of inhabitants of the northwestern shores million. Work is expected to be com­ the board, pointed out that Just like August 20. of the Baltic Sea. The 13th century pleted in the summer of 1989. The Martin Luther King Jr., he had a "We have reached a state... where we began a long series of foreign invasions Millennium Pavilion is being fmanced dream: ""This dream was to build a do not have enough clean air, water or and counter-revolutions by Estonians; partly by St. Michael's Extended Care nursing home for Ukrainian elderly," earth to sustain life, let alone freedom. an independent Estonia was finally Centre (J250,000) and the federal which later was expanded to an auxi­ Add to that the danger of becoming a proclaimed in 1918. Following the government (S1.3 million); the balance liary hospital. Now the dream is further minority in our own ancient land... Estonian War of Independence, the is to be covered by donations and the expanded by building the Millennium Every thinking and responsible Esto­ USSR was the first to recognize Esto­ primncial government. РІуЙібП with la іШґ ekpaAsibii Шйе nian senses a most; dire threat to ^щцг- nian independence 'for all time" in tlie keynote addre^ was delivered by center's services to the community in the viyal.,. Our deniand for independence is ma: - ^-^''-' ^- " ''-"'^— Premier Don Getty of Alberta. Йе (Continuedi on page 15) not ektremisni, rather it is the most In a clear violation of international realistic, sober and illusion-free law, the Hitler-Stalin Pact of 1939 led to way out of our concerns and miseries... the forcible military occupation and Heritage Foundation meets The future relations of independent incorporation of Estonia, as well as her Estonia with her eastern neighbor...can Baltic neighbors, Latvia and Lithuania, KERHONKSON/N.Y. - The U- of the foundation is to provide this only be based upon the February 2, by the Soviets. Most Western nations krainian Heritage Foundation held its video, free of charge, to colleges and 1920, Peace Treaty of Tartu. This treaty do not recognize as legal or permanent annual meeting here at Soyuzivka on universities with folk dance groups. has lost none of its legal or essential this forcible seizure of three former September 23-25. Registrants repre­ The foundation has contracted Mar- value. Treaties like this do not lose their democracies by the Soviets. sented many states, including Florida, kiari Komichak, director of Cleveland's New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Kashtan Dancers, the Kashtan Dan­ secretary for a one-on-one meeting. Mexico, New York, Ohio, Illinois, cers, TV reporter Evonne Woloshyn Canadians proiesf... Once inside, the Soviet official quick­ South Carolina, Michigan and Vir­ from Yoiingstown, who will do the (Continued from page 1) ly escorted the two students into an ginia. commentary and assist in the produc­ homeland," said 23-year-old Oksana adjoining small conference room, as a On Friday night after dinner, Walter tion, and the ''Out There Productions" Kowalchuk. major reception for foreign dignitaries Bacad, vice-president of the founda­ froni Youngstown, Ohio. The vigil participants, carrying signs was taking place in the larger banquet tion, showed videotapes of various With all the discussion of video bearing the worlds ''Free Ivan Makar," area on the occasion of the Bolshevik dance groups, and Gene Woloshyn production, comes the reality that this '^Free our Churches in Ukraine" and revolution. The delegation spent IS prwided a video of the Millennium type of venture is very expensive. It was "Release all Political Prisoners," point­ minutes inside the Soviet compound. celebration in Rome, prepared bjr Dr. tte c^ihsensus that the Ukrainian com- ed to one central theme: there is a lot of According to Mr. Buczynskyj, Mr. Peter Sheskp of Montreal. muiiity, and in particular, former pupils talk about restructuring and the need Bohayevsky displayed a noticeable On Saturday morning, the grojup of Avramenko, would help generate for new thinking and new methods in unease with the Ukrainian den)onstra- assembled fdr its annual meeting, some of the needed funds. Donations, the Soviet Union, but the old problems tion taking place outside. His major hearing teports from the officers pre­ iarg^ or small, may be sent to the and ways continue to thrive in present- concern lay with the timing of the event. sent. Mr. Woloshyn, president, rig)ort- fotthdation's treasurer, Taras Maksy- day Ukraine. This is evidence by the He could not understand why the August demonstration in Lviv which ed on the publication ind distribution fflowich, 1318 18th St., Miami Beach, Ukrainian students chose such an turned into a brutal and bloody con­ trf the News-Letter and the group vo^ Fte. 33139. important day in the history of the frontation as Soviet militia attacked the to continue this phase of the founda­ The video and discussion of the USSR to hold such a protest. assembled crowd with clubs and set tion's work.^ jprogress of the Hopak tape generated ^cious dogs upon the people. "We would never think of doing ; Hie Vasile Avramenko Hopak ^dec cdnsiderable enthusiasm by the group something similar on your Canada was discussed with the president report­ and more than S1,000 was donated Similarly, the Ukrainian Catholic Day" he stated. ing that one segment has been finished, toward completion of the work. and Orthodox Churches continue to be illegal and their faithful arrested. Perhaps to illustrate this new so- that is, the Kashtaii ensemble's version At the conclusion of the meeting, Prisoners of conscience such as Lev called glasnost in Ukraine, three Soviet of this Ukrainian dance. the (Kirrent officers were re-elected and appbuided fbr thbir contributions in Lukianenko and Yuriy Badzio continue television and radio reporters recorded At this time, the tape was shown to regard to the Hopak video and other to serve long terms of imprisonment. and filmed the Ukrainian demonstra­ the membership and was enthusia^i- projects of the foundation. Russification of Ukraine continues to tion and stated that this demonstration саїїу received. Both the dancing and the Prior/to the banquet, the members affect family, Oiurch and education. would receive f^ coverage throughout video production were praised. Mr. enjoyed a cocktail party and various This was the message brought to the Soviet^Unlon. '':;---\'-\'^::Щ-''^ Woloshyn reported that the taping of hors d'oeuvres served by manager John Yuriy Bohayevsky, the Ukrainian- In Ottawa, the demonstt^Jon re­ Avramenko's Arkanand Honyviterare Flis and staff. The jbalance of the speaking first secretary of the Soviet ceived new^aper, radio arit television scheduled for October. evening ^^sj^pent d^ at the Ve- Embassy, where a small delegation coverage in the mainstreani Canadian The video will be dedicated to Vasile selka an4;^iii|ing^X^ representing the Ukrainian Canadian media. The Ukrainian students^ de­ Avramenko, the balletniaster who . Tiie тіЩ; i^^ of і the Heritage Students' Union delivered the students' mands were broadcast through Radio 'brought Ukrainian folk dance to Ukirai- ІроішЙійіоЙ iw^^^^ Pittsbui-j^ on demandSi The two-student delegation Canada International and Radio Li­ inian American and Canadian сопшіи- SeptenibjgT^P^ - ephsisting of Mykola Buczynsk^, berty to Ukraine. :?i^ties:wthe, 1930s.':. -:.:;.; with;t|ie.ti^^^ the; SySK dire^tbr^^^b The vigil conchided with the singing аіщ of the ЇІіипЙ^ібп^^ уй^ійіагвдиащ an4 ISfjtea^^ by all present рї the religious hymn д;Шргіса1 ?ї^ййІ?іЙ шіЙійійсі Pitts^ui^gJi. GfenevMife^ ^шгііпр /i8q^ y^ Ш^ІШшШШіІШ^'ЙйІЩ'^^^^^Шоіг:Ші^Ш^р ^ і..^..ї.2^ш^ - - ;(|га.пі:|ш?^ of f Іщу^І whp' .^Ші^ПЇ^ЙІІ^^ЙїЩ^ 'ШЩ ^'. ' l^^^a^llcbb^td^^ .' ments for the nie^mg. :' - .;'retoyed'to ІІІЄЇЙ the request, of tie'first ' 'Vni^riavUkraitta;'^^^^^^^^ ;' г"^- ''-'' No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988

The Pittsburgh District Committee meets; Fraternal Corner Flis praises organizing champions by A ndre J. Worobec AMBRIDGE, Pa. -The Pittsburgh Term Insurance and Decreasing 30- Fraternal Activities Coordinator UNA District Committee met on Satur­ Year Term Certificate (more commonly day, October 15, at 3 p.m. here at the referred to as mortgage policies). He Some fraternal activities suggestions clubrooms of St. Basil Branch 161. described each policy individually and The meeting was called to order by recommended that secretaries concen­ As of the date of this article there are armed forces. Clip the ad from Svoboda the secretary of Branch 161, John Tyro trate on selling these very reasonably several UNA fraternal activities either or The Ukrainian Weekly, fill it out and Jr. After welcoming everybody, he premiumed certificates. planned or going on. UNA branches send it in, or simply send the rank, name turned the meeting over to Andrew Mr. Flis reviewed the accomplish­ and districts are encouraged to join and service address of the serviceperson Jula, supreme advisor of the UNA and ments of the UNA'S professional li­ them in order to enrich their fraternal to the fraternal activities coordinator by the chairman of the Western Pennsylva­ censed insurance department and stated activities schedule. December 8. nia UNA District. that the head of the department, Nicho­ They are as follows: ^ 4) Hold a clothing drive and send After brief welcoming remarks Mr. las Boyko, and the two salesmen work­ ^ 1) A Millennium essay/poster clothing to Ukrainians in Brazil or Jula reviewed the accomplishments of ing for him, Lon Staruch and Michael contest is being sponsored for the Poland. The fraternal activities coordi­ the district and stated that said accom­ Stecyna, are concentrating on the sale students of various Ukrainian day nator will provide you with information plishments would be dwelled upon of larger policies. Mr. Flis reported that schools and "Ridni Shkoly." About 15 and addresses where to send such more fully by UNA Supreme President as of the end of August 1988, the UNA schools are participating. This includes packages. John O. Flis, whom he introduced at had 72,659 members. over 500 student participants age 8 to ^ 5) If you haven't done so already, this time. Mr. Flis then went into financial 19. Participating schools are encou­ there's still time for your branch or Mr. Flis thanked everyone for being matters, reporting that the UNA has raged to invite local UNA officials to be district to join your local Millennium present at this district meeting and reached assets of 562,274,000, after it present at their awards ceremonies. Be festivities as a UNA branch or district stated that the UNA had organized 844 had paid out SI ,0I2,000 in dividends for ready and participate in their awards for the balance of this year. new members in 1988 insured for a total 1987, ceremonies, if the school in your area ^ 6) Has your branch or district sum of S6,063,000, and that the average He stated that during the eight- invites you to appear as the local informed the fraternal activities coordi­ amount of insurance for each new representative of the UNA. month period ending August 31, 1988, nator of the name, address and phone member was S7,083. the amount of dues collected amounted ^ 2) Letters have been mailed to number of the branch or district frater­ He then went on to the Pittsburgh to SI,862,841 and that investment UNA l)ranch secretaries and district nal activities coordinator? If not, send District and stated that its 18 branches income for that period amounted to committees to remind them that the this information in at your earliest - of which eight branches have been S4,324,488 without any interest having Home Office supports and encourages convenience. totally inactive in 1988 - had or­ been credited for interest from the UNA St. Nicholas/Christmas parties for their ^ 7) Has your branch or district ganized 88 new members, the 1988 building corporation. members' children and their friends. checked its membership list to see how district quota was 90 members. The Hold a St. Nicholas/Christmas party in many of its members can be honored as district therefore has two members to go Mr. Flis reviewed the progress made your area. Contact the fraternal activi­ '400 percent UNA families"? in order to have 100 percent organizing by the Ukrainian National Urban ties coordinator at the UNA headquar­ Remember, it is a proven fact that a success. He stated that the 88 new Renewal Corp. He stated that the UNA ters for assistance or information. Help rich fraternal activity program benefits members organized by the district were has S6 million invested in its head­ is available. The Christmas parties not only the members of our organiza­ covered for S460,000 worth of insurance quarters building and that members had must be organized by at UHA bi'anq^ or tion and the community, but it^also aJTjd^ Jhat the ^yerag0 ijrisurance certifi­ invested approximately S8 miUion. district if the UNA Is to Kelp,^lih i^ti^rts n^ -: ; ? cate of cjaclj new тещЬег ^w^ S5,370. Concluding, Mr. Flis reviewed the finances. Arid it does feelgood to be the one Mr. Flis then went on to review the Igr^t number d'^iyicesfur^ to 9 3) Join the UNA'S campaign to responsible for doing good to someone. accomplishment of each and every members by the UNA, such as granting send Christmas cards to Ukrainian men That is the true fraternal spirit. That is branch in the district. He stated that the scholarships, printing Svoboda and The and women in the U.S. and Canadian the true spirit of the UNA. champion for the district is Mr. M. Ukrainian Weekly, helping members in Turko of Branch 63 who had organized time of need and illness, granting 33 new members. mortgage loans to members, donating Branch 217 is 80 years old N. Drapala, secretary of Branch 96 to sport activities, presenting graduates organized 18 new members; Pete Kohut of Ukrainian schools with small ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Branch help them begin new lives in this secretary of Branch 56, nine members; financial grants, making donations to 217 -- St. Josaphat Brotherhood - country. John Tyro, secretary of Branch 161, and churches and to learned cultural of the Ukrainian National Associa­ On the initiative of UNA Branch Steve Holowaty, secretary of Branch organizations. tion this year marks the 80th anniver­ 217, St. Jfosaphat'sUkrainian Catho­ 53, and Olha Pryshko, secretary of He mentioned the part that The sary of its founding. lic Parish was established in 1909. Branch 383, six members each. He Ukrainian Weekly had played in bring­ It was on November 8, 1908, that The parish, in turn, gave rise to other stated that the total organized by the ing to the attention of the world the 16 persons — 10 men and six women community groups. district to date was 88 new members, anniversary of Ukraine's Great Famine — decided to organize a branch of Today UNA Branch 217 has 480 and predicted that it is most probable of 1932-1933. He then informed those the UNA in this city. Its first officers members. It is headed by Stefan that the district will overfulfil! its present that the UNA had opened a were Ivao Shvets, president; Ivan Waskiw, president; Stefan Prymak, annual quota. Washington Bureau, that Eugene Ivaskevych, secretary; and Vasyl secretary; and Stefan Martyniuk, Mr. Flis congratulated all the secre­ Iwanciw, a supreme advisor, is the Lutsyshyn, treasurer. treasurer. The chairman of the aa^ taries for organizing more than their director of the bureau, and that John Ilie goal of the fledgling branch diting committee is Dmytro Mar- quota of new members for 1988. He Kun has been hired as assistant direc­ was to unify newly arrived Ukrai­ golych. went on to describe three new policies tor. nians who came to the U.S., and to offered by the UNA since September of Mr. Flis informed the delegates 1987. present that the Hyatt Regency of The three policies are: Term In­ Baltimore has been chosen as ths site of Young UNA'ersI surance to age 23, Annual Renewable 1990 UNA convention.

ATTENTION READERS! UNA will send a XMAS CARD TO UKRAINIAN SERVICEMAN OR WOMAN. IN USA OR CANADIAN ARMED FORCES whose name and address is received on or before December 8,1988 from the readers of "Svoboda" or the "Ukrainian Weekly". Fill in all necessary information below and mail coupon to: Fraternal Activities Coordinator UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302

Natalia Alaksandra and Mark Wasyl Kutzer are new members of UNA Branch 127 in Bu^alo, N.Y. They are the children of Olena and Peter Kutzer of Clifton Park, N.Y., and were enrolled into the UNA by grandparents Taissa and Jurij Potlenke THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ukrainian-Jewish winners if this gets any worse. Ukrainian Weel dialogue necessary Nestor Olesnycky Ї for the future Maplewood, N.J. Dear Editor: Educate the general It was with a great deal of apprehen­ Surprise, surprise sion that I watched the ''Morton Dow­ public about Ukraine ney Show'' of November 2. This was, as most of us know by now, the confron- and the USSR Recently a Soviet Ukrainian historian, who also happens to be a believer, tation between the pro-Demjanjuk Dear Editor: was contemplating Millennium commemorations in the West. He observed: people and Prof. Alan E)ershowitz of The Children's Museum of Boca ""On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Christianity in Lithuania, Pope Harvard and other anti-Demjanjuk Raton, Fla., had an exhibit titled "The John Paul II on June 28, 1987, announced the beatification of Jerzy forces. The lasting impression that I was Soviet Union, Her Children, Their Art'' Matulewicz, Bishop of Vilnius. Is it conceivable that the same holy father left with was the complete and total loss on October 4-November 13. This exhi­ would not announce the beatification of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, of legal objectivity by Alan Dershowitz, bit presented a view of the life of Soviet metropolitan of Galicia, archbishop of Lviv, bishop of the traditional See of the generally favorable impression left children through their art work and Kamianets-Podilskyi on the occasion of the Millennium of Christianity of by young Edward Nishnic, the sur­ their illustrated writings. This exhibit Kievan Rus"? It is not! Nothing would serve the good of the Universal Church prising attitude and demeanor of the was made possible through the Chil­ better.'' host, and the impressions left by several dren's Art Exchange and The Illinois The initial beatification process (1959-1963) was suspended by the Polish other speakers. University Museum. episcopate twice, for unknown reasons, according to Bishop Michael It was absolutely shocking to hear a Since the Soviet Union is made up erf Hrynchyshyn. However, as soon as Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj was released constitutional scholar of Prof. Dersho- many countries, the museum curator from Soviet prisons, he saw to it that the canonization process was re-opened. witz's calibre discuss defenses of a called the pastor of the Assumption of That was 25 years ago, and the process continues to this day. According to "guilty man." One might ask him, do the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian informed sources, the committee for the beatification of Metropolitan they include winning a case by the Catholic Church in Miami and asked Sheptytsky is still in the first stage of a three-stage process. failure of the prosecutor to meet the for Ukrainian artifacts to be added to This firststag e consists of gathering eyewitness accounts as to the character proof standard of reasonable doubt, the the exhibit. Ukrainian Youth For Christ, of the individual, and his reputation for sanctity, heroic virtue and suppression of evidence because it Miami branch, provided embroidery, orthodoxy. There is also a scrunity of miracles reputedly effected by the violates the Miranda Rule, or the failure ceramics, icons, pysanky, wood- candidate when alive or after death. The second stage includes the analysis of of a defendant to take the stand in a carvings, children's books, a bandura this information and the finalchapte r involves technical requirements, after criminal trial? I simply could not believe and Millennium brochures. AH Ukrai­ which the candidate, if he meets all the required points, is canonized. my ears when Prof. Dershowitz began nian items were labeled Ukrainian by Now, there are 48 days left in this Millennium year. Some true believers, indicating that Demjanjuk was certain­ the museum. and some optimists in the West have not ruled out the possibility of the Holy ly Ivan the "Very Bad" of Sobibor and The bandura and balalaika displayed Father, Pope John Paul II, announcing the canonization of Servant of God should have had the decency to confess side by side, one labeled Ukrainian, the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky this year. to that if he wasn4 "Ivan the Terrible " other Russian, made it obvious to those This may seem just short of a miracle, but then, 25 years ago who would of Treblinka although the indictment present that not only are these two in­ have believed that in 1988 a religious Soviet historian would be expressing the accused him specifically of being "Ivan struments different but that Ukrainians hope that Metropolitan Sheptytsky be made a saint on the occasion of the the Terrible/' and Russians are two totally different Millennium of Christianity in Kievan Rus? His later display of horror at Patience nationalities. Huntwork's donation of S20 to John The museum provided a 40-page I)emjai4uk Jr. as wdl as her peck oh his book prepared for this exhibit, to the" cheek indicating^ thft ^he sMufdnH book tJkrairiiaris are identified ak dhe "consort with the family of a Nazi war of the non-Russian peoples of the UHGturnsIZ criminal" drew gasps from this ob­ USSR. On anotlier page is stated: "The server. Do we now shun family, friends Ukrainian art, music and folklore have Twelve years ago, on November 9, 1976, a group of human and national and supporters of defendants as if they traveled across geographic and political rights activists in Ukraine founded the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote were guilty by association? barriers, to all corners of the world." the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords. For the 10 persons who were the It was also fascinating to watch The story of Ukraine's conversion is founding members of the group— Oles Berdnyk, Petro Grigorenko, Ivan Mordechai Levy of the Jewish Defense also accurately recorded in the book. It Kandyba, Lev Lukianenko, Oksana Meshko, Mykola Matusevych, Organization. I have never in my life states, "One thousand years ago, in the Myroslav Marynovych, Mykola Rudenko, Nina Strokata and OleksaTykhy seen a face so full of hate. Mr. Nishnic holy Ukrainian city of Kiev, the em­ - most of whom were already former political prisoners, the creation of the properly challenged him to identify as peror. Prince S^t yiadimr, directed Ukrainian Helsinki Group was truly an act of courage. Ukrainians the idiots holding signs subjects to waide into the Dnieper River In the years that followed, all of them were punished for their activity in the denying the Holocaust. With a sneer, and be baptized in the Christian faith... Ukrainian Helsinki Group. One of them, Oleksa Tykhy, paid the ultimate Mr. Levy asserted that they were, being When Ukrainian sons and daughters price: he died while serving his sentence of 10 years' imprisonment (to be abolutely unable, however, to name even leave their own country, they remain followed by five years' exile) in a special-regimen labor camp in Perm. one name. How much this remindsm e always, even as immigrant settlers, Ultimately the group was bolstered with new members; at its peak, the of the broad brush identification of the bound with their Church, which with its group was known to have at least 39 members, making it the largest Helsinki guards at the various concentration traditions and language, and liturgy is monitoring group in the USSR. Many of these new members also paid dearly camps as "Ukrainians" without being for them a spiritual legacy that conti­ for their involvement, among them the deceased Vasyl Stus, Yuriy Lytvyn able to identify them individually. nually refreshes and nurtures the soul." and Mykhailo Melnyk. Over all, I was left with three impres­ A bibliography is given at the end of Today, the work of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group continues through the sions from the show: (a) the total inepti­ the book, and one of the books included Ukrainian Helsinki Union. And its activity has spread to the point that the tude of Mr. Dershowitz in full view of a is by one of our own Ukrainian UHU has branches in several cities within Ukraine (Kiev, Lviv, Kharkiv, national audience insofar as being a Miamians, Dr. Nicholas Chirovsky's Ivano-Frankivske), as well as in Moscow. Groups are in the process of being constitutional and criminal scholar; (b) "An Introduction to Ukrainian His­ organized in Leningrad and Riga, capital of Latvia. This ferment attests to the the valiant defense by Ms. Huntwork, tory" (Philosophical Library, N.Y.). truth of a statement made in the Ukrainian Helsinki Group's Memorandum Mr. Nishnic, John Demjanjuk Jr. and There is also, however, some disinfor­ No. 1: "The struggle for human rights will not cease until these rights become John Gill of John Demjanjuk; (c) the mation in the museum's book, for al­ the everyday standard in social life." wails of hate and intolerance that this though an entire page is dedicated to the At the same time, however, two of the original members of the Ukrainian trial and the issues therein have raised conversion of Ukraine, on another page Helsinki Group continue to serve out their sentences: Messrs. Lukianenko between Ukrainian and Jews. it states, "Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine, and Matusevych are both serving exile sentences. They are the last two It is a shame that Prof. Dershowitz was the capital of old Russia... (Prince Helsinki monitors still imprisoned by the Soviets. would not shake the hand of John Vladimir) introduced Christianity into The fact that these two men are among the 200 political prisoners Demjanjuk Jr. when it was proffered. It Russia." remaining in the USSR should temper the enthusiasm of some states is a credit to John Demjanjuk Jr., that The art work and the writings by the signatory to the 1975 Helsinki Accords over the Soviet Union's suggestion when challenged by Prof. Dershowitz to children of Leningrad are obviously that the next conference on human rights issues to take place within the disavow an idiotic comparison of the influenced by the Soviet government, framework of the Helsinki process be held in Moscow. The United States and death of Mr. Eyemjanjuk to the death of since most of the themes are beauty and several other NATO members are correct in pointing out that allowing Christ, he did so. Would Prof. Der­ happiness in Leningrad and peace Moscow to host the human rights conference would send a message contrary showitz disavow the equally hateful throughout the worid. The only non- to the aims of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. How statement of Dov Ben Meir of the Soyiet writing was donated by 7^-year- can a state that willingly signed the Helsinki Accords, that still refuses to live Knesset written to the president of old, Roman Z. Shwed. This was a up to its commitments, and still punishes Helsinki monitors be rewarded for Americans for Human Rights in U- report on Ukraine which was prepared its non-compliance? kraine, Bozenna Olshaniwsky, calling for a school project. We agree with the four pre-conditions listed by the U.S. delegation (release on all Ukrainians to beg God's forgive­ A few days before my son's class was of political prisoners, resolution of divided families cases, a halt to jamming ness on their knees for the sins Ukrai­ scheduled to be at the museum, his of Radio Liberty and freedom of emigration) that Moscow must meet before nians committed against Jews since the teacher asked me to come into her class it can even hope to host a human rights conference. time of Khmelnytsky? It is truly time for and teach the children about the Soviet To settle for anything less would be a negation of the Helsinki Accords. Ukrainians and Jews to calmly sit down Union. That evening, after I had given together arid speak, for there .will be no (Continued on page 7) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988

NEWS AND VIEWS Faces and Places Hotline could provide guidance by Myron B. Kuropas for olienated Afghan defectors by George Zarycky toll-free 800 number which would End of an era contain the names of Ukrainian attor­ On November 8, I voted against crusade. We had to scrap our elaborate Over the last several years, the Ukrai­ neys, doctors, dentists, psychologists, Michael Dukakis. plans when we learned what Mr. nian community in the United States clergymen, organization officials, busi­ For the first time in some 35 years of Plyushch had said to Sen. Henry has witnessed a modest influx of new ness leaders, bankers, youth leaders, voting, I cast my ballot for a Republican "Scoop" Jackson (D-Wash.)ata Ukrai­ immigrants and political defectors. educators, university professors, etc., in presidential candidate towards whom I nian rally in New York a few days Unfortunately, it has been deficient in cities with sizeable Ukrainian popula­ felt no commitment and little excite­ earlier. Looking Sen. Jackson in the setting up structures to deal with the tions, as well as names of immigration ment. eye, Mr. Plyushch asked why so little often unique problems confronting services. And I'm an old-line Republican. I've was being done by the federal govern­ these new arrivals. This "hotline'' network, which can be always voted for the Grand Old Party, ment to assist the children of Julius and Of special concern are the handful of easily established in our larger institu­ both nationally and locally. I've been Ethel Rosenberg in their efforts to clear young Ukrainian soldiers in the Red tions, would be able to direct callers to active in every presidential campaign their parents' name. The Rosenbergs Army who defected in Afghanistan and the proper individuals or agencies who since 1960 when Taras Szmagala and I had been executed for selling U.S. the numerous Ukrainians from Poland would be able to assist them. More co-chaired Ukrainian American Youth atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet now in the United States, especially importantly, it would let new arrivals for Nixon-Lodge. Union. Uncertain as to Mr. Plyushch's those without close family or relatives. know that there is a place they can turn In 1964 Lesia and I cut our honey­ frame of mind, we decided not to risk The Afghanistan veterans are espe­ to for a sympathetic ear or advice. moon short in order to campaign for further embarrassment to our cause. cially vulnerable. Traumatized by war, But more is needed. Ukrainians must Barry Goldwater. What began in the 1970s continued far from home, unfamiliar with the be willing to lend emotional support, We campaigned for Richard Nixon in into the 1980s during the Reagan language and customs, and often lack­ and this is much more difficult to 1968 and a year later I became the first administration. Building on the Nixon- ing marketable job skills or education, accomplish on an individual level given president of the Ukrainian National Ford foundation, Ronald Reagan they are susceptible toaccute homesick­ the large social and cultural gap Republican Federation. At its height, brought even moretJkrainians into the ness or Soviet government attempts to between those who were either born our newly formed organization had 20 governmental fold. Today, George Nesterczuk, Bohdan Futey, Katia Chu- lure them back through emotional here or emigrated long ago, and those state organizations headed by such well- blackmail or false promises. A number who grew up in the Soviet Union or machenko. Lev Dobriansky, Paula known Ukrainian GOP stalwarts as Dobriansky and Nadia McConnell of these young men have found it Poland. Walter Chopiwskyj (Arizona), Mykola difficult to adjust to a society where A frequent complaint I have heard either hold or have held significant Novak (California), Nicholas Olek positions in the federal establishment. friendships are often casual and where from new arrivals, particularly the (Illinois), Orest Szczudluk (Massachu­ such things as jobs, education and younger ones, is that they feel alienated As I reflect upon all that has been setts), Stephen Mamchur (Michigan), accomplished during the past 20 years, I housing depend, not on the govern­ from Ukrainian life in America because Myron Leskiw (New Jersey), Mary ment, but almost exclusively on indivi­ they can relate to neither the older- am saddened by what appears to lie generation, who they feel - rightly or Dushnyck (New York), Anthony Zu- ahead. George Bush's ethnic massacre dual initiative. kowsky (North Dakota), Walter Dar- And while several of the Afghanistan wrongly — is out of touch with life in during the campaign could well mark contemporary Ukraine or Poland, nor mopray (Pennsylvania) and Victor the end of an era. veterans have become active in local Balaban (Texas). Ukrainian communities, there are indi­ young Ukrainian Americans who, des­ Today, the Ukrainian National Re­ pite their interest in Ukrainian culture When the National Republican Heri­ publican Federation is moribund, cations that they and the younger tage Groups (Nationalities) Council Ukrainians from Poland perceive the and language, are by definition Ameri­ nothing more than a paper organiza­ canized. was formed in Washington in 1969, the tion. It began to f^e during the late Ukrainian community as being either Ukrainian federation became the se­ And while this polarization is natural 1970s and all but disappeared after indifferent or unaware of their parti­ cond ethnic GOP organization (after cular needs and problems, at least partly among immigrants from different eras, 1980. more attempts must be made at cross- the Latvian federation) to be inducted The National Republican Heritage because there are no central institu­ and I became the council's first vice- tional support mechanisms or outreach culturalization. For just as there is Groups (Nationalities) Council began much the new arrivals can and must chairman. At the time, the council to atrophy soon after director Jay programs to handle their concerns. included such well-known ethnic leaders And these concerns are indeed ur­ learn from us, there is much we can Niemczyk's departure following Mr. as Aloysius Mazewski, president of the gent. They include such things as learn from them about Ukrainian life Reagan's 1984 victory. Second-string English-language instruction, housing today in the USSR and Poland. Ukrai­ Polish National Alliance, John Volpe, ethnic leaders quickly replaced other, information, employment, filling out nians here must endeavor to make our an Italian American who became a more dynamic and visible leaders, and forms such as drivers'licenses or job brothers and sisters feel at home in their Cabinet member and ambassador to before long, campaign strategies took a applications, immigration problems, new land. Merely finding somebody a Italy, and the legendary Anna Chen- back seat to mundane ethnic rivalries. day care for children, health insurance, job at a Ukrainian resort or restaurant is nault, a leading Chinese American Thanks to the Washington Jewish access to medical or psychological not enough. activist. Week ""Nazi expose," the Republican counseling, among others. An entire generation of Ukrainians It was a glorious time for Ukrainian National Committee asked the council In short, these men and women need remembers what it was like coming to Republicans. During the Nixon and not to hold a campaign convention this assistance in the most basic require­ America as young people and trying to Ford years, Ukrainians were appointed year. I doubt if the council will ever ments of American life. The Ukrainians find a place for themselves, their to various advisory positions on federal recover from this blow. who arrived here after World War II families, and their way of life. We must commissions as well as regional direc­ And finally, there's the question of found a community prepared to help be sensitive to the needs, the fears and tors of federal agencies and special the Ukrainian community's response to them adjust to life in a strange country. aspirations of those today who are assistants to the president. Mr. Bush's purge of Ukrainian commu­ Today's arrivals are left, for the most trying to accomplish the same thing. I have many wonderful memories nity leaders. A week after the incident part, to fend for themselves. These people need plose friends who from those halcyon years. only 84 protest mailgrams were sent to Rectifying this situation is not as they can depend on as they make the I remember traveling to Cleveland as Bush campaign chairman James Baker. difficult or complex as some might difficult transition to a new society. It is regional director of ACTION, a federal That means that .0001 percent of our think. One thing that is needed is the our obligation as a community to help agency, to inaugurate Project Senior Ukrainian American population re­ establishment of a computer data bank in every way possible, not to cast them Ethnic Find, an outreach program I sponded to a call from Svoboda, the in a central office accessible through a adrift in what can seem a cold and developed for indigent ethnic elderly. largest Ukrainian language newspaper, inhospitable place. A "hotline" clear­ Assisting me locally were Taras Szmia- and The Ukrainian Weekly, the largest George Zarycky is the director for inghouse for information and advice is a gala, then director of Sen. Bob Taft's English-language newspaper, to con­ Eastern Europe at Freedom House. logical place to start. Cleveland office, and Bohdan Futey, demn this defamatory action. Small then a department head in the mayor's wonder George Bush believed it was far Ukraine, not the capital of Old Russia. office, ni never forget the three of us better to hunt mushrooms in Cicero, Educate the... We need books to explain who we are to sitting in Mayor Ralph Perk's office and III., than to pay his respects to Ukrai­ (Continued from page 6) the ordinary person on the street. We his mischievous smile as he said: "This nian Americans during their Millen­ the lesson, one of the boys was explain­ need books written for the general looks like a Ukrainian invasion." nium of Christianity celebrations in ing to his father at the dinner table public, not only books written for Nor will I ever forget another some­ Washington. Once again we have been about the difference between the Soviet scholars. what less gratifying moment in 1976 compromised by our own apathy, Union and Russia. He explained to his when recently released dissident Leonid confusion, disunity and lack of political father that although Russia is in the Divinlai Shwed Plyushch visited the United States for sophistication. Can we really blame the Soviet Union, it is only one of the Coconut Creek, Fla. the first time. I had planned a visit to the Bush campaign staff for failing to take countries in the USSR and that the Oval Office for a meeting with Presi­ us seriously? USSR or Soviet Union is made up of The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes dent Gerald Ford. Messrs. Szmagala I am glad Michael Dukakis lost and I many countries. He tried to explain to' letters to the editor. Letters should be and Eugene Iwanciw, then a legislative wish president-elect George Bush well his father that Russia is not the Soviet typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; they assistant to Sen. James Buckley (R- as he becomes the leader of the free Union. The father, however, did not must be originals, not photocopies. N.Y.), planned to have their respective worid. I hope I'm wrong about what lies agree with his son. The daytime phone number and ad­ senators escort Mr. Plyushch from the ahead for our community during his We have much work ahead of us. We dress of the letter"writer must be given Oval Office to Capitol Hill for a meeting administration, but I'm not holding my need children's books in the English for,verification purposes. Aiioilymous with other senators. We believed it was breath. I know how the game is played language, we need reference books letters or letters signed by fictitious per­ a great opportunity to get some positive and there are too many straws in the where Kiev is listed as the capital of sons will not be publisiied. publicity for the Ukrainian freedom wind to make me rest easy. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46

Book on human costs of Chomobyl launched at New York reception

by Roma Hadiewyci '^And there was the Ukrainian film director, dismissal of human suffering." Volodymyr Shevchenko, who made a brilliant film Dr. Marples also told the invited guests at the book NEW YORK -- Two years ago, just months after an about the accident's aftermath, which was then cut by launch that it is ironic the principal impact of the accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in the censors beyond recognition and then, more Chornobyl accident had taken place only over the past Ukraine that shook the world, Dr. David Marples, a poignantly, he died of radiation sickness but was then year, and that "most of these events have been virtually research associate at the Canadian Institute of later declared by the vice-president of the Soviet ignored by the Western media, who, by and large, are Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta, wrote Academy of Medical Sciences, Leonid Ilyin, to have of the impression that as an event of any importance, a book titled "Chernobyl and Nuclear Power in the been sick to begin with — perhaps the ultimate (Continued on page 11) USSR." Now this author, who is also an adjunct professor of Slavic and East European studies at the University of Alberta, has written "The Social Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster." As the title implies. Dr. Marples' second book looks at how the nuclear accident affected the people: plant employees, firemen who battled the blaze, evacuees, clean-up workers and others. Speaking at a book launch hosted by the Ukrainian National Association at the Ukrainian Institute of America on October 26, Dr. Marples explained why he decided to write a second book about the Chor­ nobyl accident: "I felt that there was a whole side to the Chornobyl disaster that had never been explored, let alone revealed. Yet from the outset, there were voices virtually crying out to be heard. 'Tliere were the bewildered parents in the city of Prypiat (where the nuclear power plant is located) who had taken no precautions for an accident and who, oblivious to the perils, allowed their children to play in the streets, even to fall on the dusty ground, on the very morning after the occurrence of the explosion that shattered the fourth reactor. There were those who entered the unwinnable fight against the raging atom without any protective clothing, not only in the first hours after the event, but in May, August and even November, during the clean-up operation. There were the naive students sent to remove radioactive debris who would toss apples in the air, drop them and then Dr.David Marines (second from left) with UNA executive ofBcers (from left) Walter Sochan, Ulana Diachuk eat them regardless. '______and John O. Flis during a book launch reception at the Ukrainian Institute of America. BOOK PREVIEW: Marples' second on Chornobyl nuclear accident

"The Social Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster," men were given such a task after having been in the Nevertheless, a portrait emerges of a man who was Dr. David Marples 'second book about the nuclear special zone for 3 months. Earlier accounts had discontented with his lot who was encountering accident that shook Ukraine and the entire world in suggested that the roof work was the sum total of very high radiation levels even though working April of 1986, is due to be released in the United that of any worker who agreed to do it. In the end, some distance from the No. 4 reactor. The man, States on November 16, The 316-page book, Baydyuk comments, his fatigue was such that he August Lepik, and his colleagues decontaminated according to an advance publicity release from St, and his colleagues were kept going only by their houses and settlements, washing away radioactive Martin's Press, "presents the other side of Cher­ consciences. dust and delving into places that could not be nobyl, a picture of the truly momentous impact of a Another account of the life of the reservist reached by machines, with shovels. major catastrophe on the lives of the Ukrainian appeared in an Estonian raion newspaper, Tartu Again, the arduousness of the work is stressed. people which has not hitherto been revealed," Edasi, which interviewed a 45-year old man, by Not only did Lepik work 12-hour days without a Following is the last in a series of excerpts from trade a tractor driver, who was sent to Chernobyl day off for almost two months, but he could not Dr, Marples'forthcoming book. It concludes the on the orders of the War Commissariat, on May 7, sleep at night because of "constant noise." Even at section about "The Estonian Affair" contained in 1986. According to lives, the article gave the night he stated, there were helicopters flying over to the chapter titled "The Special Zone." impression of being heavily censored because test radiation levels and armored cars carrying out several passages no longer made sense as read. this work, Lepik was released before his colleagues, But let us raise another question. Were there any either because he became ill or, as seems plausible, other reports from the Soviet Estonian press that because of his age. The article is notable for indicated that conditions in the zone were a severe supplying another story that verified many of the trial for those involved? The answer is that even points made by Avikson. Together with Baydyuk's those workers who volunteered found conditions account, they undermine the assertion that the close to unbearable. On such volunteer was Yurii clean-up workers were a satisfied crew. Taken Baydyuk, who from his name may have been a together, the clean-up workers seem to have been, Ukrainian living in Estonia. He was part of a volun­ at the least, discontented, and at times even teer group that was formed in Estonia in July 1986. mutinous. Their voices, however, were not heard Upon arrival near Marty no vichi, on the flood plain very often. Even in the period of glasnost, it was left of the Uzh River, the group had built itself a small to relatively obscure sources to bring their stories to house with a stove for heat and to dry clothes. On light. One suspects that the vast majority of stories the third day, the group began work to build a dam about the clean-up operation have never been told. that was 6 kilometers long, 15 meters wide and 5 In the summer of 1987, as a sort of postscript to meters high and to insert filters in it (presumably for the Estonian affair, there were some new develop­ the 1987 spring floods): ments. An Estonian samizdat document appeared "The sun was hot, sweat flooded the eyes, there in the West which stated that in February 1987, were mosquitoes and gadflies, people were breath­ Toomas Leito, the head of the Propaganda and ing in respirators and had headaches. We had to Agitation Department of the Central Committee of battle mud and swamp water; the mud kept the Communist Party of Estonia, had lost his devouring the fill and we had to keep pouring it in position for permitting Avikson's articles to appear order to deposit any material. At nights, after our in Noorte Haal. The account maintained that the shift, we had to unload flatcars full of quarry stone, chief complaint against Leito was his "incorrect in the morning it was back to the dam. It was like interpretation" of the articles, which had caused I this every day, without holidays, for three months. I something of a sensation in the Western press. As couldn't get used to it. It wasn't the exhausting lives points out, Avikson's revelations appeared work, but the devastation around me, the oppres­ almost at the same time as the IAEA meeting in sive silence..." Vienna, which for a variety of reasons was a major When the task was completed, however, Baydyuk international success for the Soviet Union, The and his colleagues had one final task, which was to articles were a veritable 'Wth column" in the rear of drop pieces of graphite from the roof of the nuclear a propaganda coup. That Leito lost his job was plant's fourth unit onto the reactor. The radiation confirmed by the Plenum of the CCof the Estonian levels/were so hijgh that they could only worl^for 40 Communist Party in March 1987, at which time he seconds at a time. We have noted this same task Cover of Dr. I)avid Marples' new book, "The So^ cial Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster." received a lower ranking post with another above. What is remarkable in this instance is that (Continued on page 13) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988

Persistence pays off for New York historians They gain access to Sheptytsky archives in Lviv by Marta Kolomayets weeks, they rolled up their sleeves and examined the archives of Metro­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When politan Andrey Sheptytsky. The first Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Westerners to do so, the women passed away on November 1, 1944, found the archives to be in excellent the Ukrainian Catholic Church lost a condition, adding that the log of world-renowned leader who for 43 academics/historians in the years, as the prelate of Ukrainian Sheptytsky archives, which are Catholics, guided his faithful, revita­ housed at the Central Historic State lized their Chur9h and dedicated his Archives of the Ukrainian SSR, life to the welfare of the Ukrainian within the confines of the Bernadine people. Monastery, reveal that over the His death came at a vulnerable years visitors here have been few. time for the Ukrainian Catholic (Prus, who quotes from the Lviv- Church. Weakened by the wartime based archives, had never been there, Soviet (1939-1941) and German according to the staff.) (1941-1944) occupations of western In order to understand the signifi­ Ukraine, the Church lost most of its cance of the women's research, it is material wealth as well as its educa­ necessary to describe the events after tional, publishing, charitable and the death of the metropolitan in other institutions. It also faced an 1944. His duties were assumed by his uncertain future. co-adjutor Archbishop Josyf Slipyj. Metropolitan Sheptytsky became At first, the reaction of the Soviet ''persona non grata" in the Soviet authorities to the change at the helm system. Once in a while his name of the Ukrainian Catholic Church would appear in works by Polish appeared to be one of benevolent historian Edward Prus ("Vladyka neutrality. The central Party daily, Svyeto-Yursky, 1865-19441 or So­ Pravda, reported briefly in its No­ viet writer Klym Dmytruk. vember 4,1944 issue on the death of For years no one in the West knew Metropolitan Sheptytsky and the what had happened to the prelate's accession of Metropolitan SHpyj - a archives, which were known to be step which the Catholic leadership extensive since the Metropolitan interpreted as tantamount to an Mary Kiachko (left) and Eva Fiddubcheshen hold one of the documents kept meticulous records, wrote many, official recognition of the new metro­ they examined during their research at the Sheptytdcy archives in Lviv. They pastoral letters and engaged in ex-, politan. were the first Westerners allowed to peruse the historic materials, previously tensive correspondence throughout, The Kiev plenipotentiary of the forbidden to Westerners. his more than 40 years of leadership; Council for the Affairs of Religious nationalism"' and a variety of other Church, with its "Mother Church^' of the Metropolitan See of Lviv. The Cults came unofficially to Lviv for political offenses. the Russian Orthodox Church. metropolitan's residence across from Metropolitan Sheptytsky's funeral On April 11, 1945, Metropolitan Needless to say, the "voluntary^ St. George's Cathedral was turned and subsequently paid a visit to the Slipyj, together with his hierarchs and canonic" abolition of the 1596 into the Moscow Patriarchate/ Ukrai­ new metropolitan to compliment and several senior priests were arrest­ Union of Brest during the "reunion nian Exarchate/ Lviv-Ternopil him on the exemplary order during ed and imprisoned. An "Action sobor" also wiped out any written Eparchial Headquarters. There was the funeral procession. A recommen­ Group for the Reunion of the Greek mention of the historic significance even doubt as to whether the dation was made to the metropolitan Catholic Church with the Russian of the Church during the war and the metropolitan was buried in the crypt that sending a delegation to Mos­ Orthodox Church" was formed, role of its spiritual leaders. Metropo­ under St. George's Church. Rumors cow would help the Greek Catholic which by March 1946, concluded its litans Sheptytsky and Slipyj. had circulated after the war to the Church normalize its relations with mission, staging a "reunion sobor,'' ' Now, in the era of glashost, aniid effect that the body of the leader of the State. merging the Ukrainian Catholic (Continued on page 11) the Ukrainian Catholics for close to However, the Soviets' charitable half a century had been moved to an mood did not last long, as they undisclosed location. planned a new strategy for the Finally, 44 years after the death of Ukrainian Catholic Church. In De^ this "Apostle of Unity," some of cember 1944, only one month after these rumors can be put to rest — due Metropolitan Sheptytsky's death, to the tireless efforts of Mary the first attack on the Church was Kiachko and Eva Piddubcheshen, published in the Lviv daily, Viliia both of New York. Their academic Ukraina. This was followed by a curiosity, combined with a healthy smear campaign, charging the dose of persistence, took them to Church with "treason," "collabora­ Ukraine this summer, where for three tion with the enemy," "bourgeois

The wsSI which holds the crypts of Cardinal Sylvester Sembranovych (left) 'dud Metropolitan Audrey Sheptytsky. Many hierarchs in the West were surprised to learn that Cardinal Sembranovych's resting The altar in front of Metropolitan Sheptytsky's crypt. The crutch leaning place is also at the Cathedral of St. George. against the altar was used by the prelate; notice its heightc ^ss^^ 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46

ll Ukrainian Catholics in Vienna mark millennium with weekend of events

by Orysda Hanushevsky VIENNA - The Ukrainian Catholic community in Vienna commemorated the Millennium of Ukrainian Christia­ nity with a weekend of activities on September 24-26. On Saturday, September 24, a Millennium 'Vechirnia" (evening litur­ gical service), took place at St. Bar­ bara's Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in Vienna. The evening service was sung by the church choir under the direction of Prof. Andrij Hnatyshyn. Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky and Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer, the archbishop of Vienna who is also head of the Byzantine Ordinariate in Austria, were greeted by children Alexander Zupnik and Ulana Kotovskyj with bread and salt. ^ ^ Celebrants included the Rt. Rev. Mitred Alexander Ostheim-Dzerovych (pastor of St. Barbara's), the Rev. Sofron Mudryj (rector of St. Josaphat's Papal Seminary), the Rev. Ivan Dacko, the Rev. Ivan Dashkowsky of Salzburg, the Rev. Franz Schlegl and Prof. Dr. E.C. Sutner, both of Vienna. The church, built in the Baroque style in 1652 was filled to overflowing, mainly with elderly members of St. Barbara's Church community and with Austrian Roman-Catholics interested Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky speaks during liturgy at St. Barbara's Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Vienna. On in the Byzantine Rite. the far right is Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer. On Sunday morning, September 25, day evening 'Vechimia." In his intro­ celebrated by Cardinal Lubachivsky at nued on October 7 with the reading of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna was ductory greeting. Cardinal Groer St. Barbara's Church. an essay titled "Christianization of the ЙІЄ site of a Millennium liturgy sung by pointed out that the Ukrainian Catholic On Monday evening, approximately Kievan Rus' from the perspective of . the St. Barbara's Church choir and cele­ Church, through its suffering and long 25 members of the Ukrainian commu­ Chronicler Nestor's Writings" by Prof. brated by Cardinal Lubachivsky. history of loyalty to the pope serves as a nity met informally with Cardinal Dr. Theodore Mackiw (University of in attendance were Archbishop Mi- model for the ecumenical movement. Lubachivsky at a traditional Austrian Heidelberg and Uniyersity of Alcrpn). chele Cecchini, the apostolic Nuncio, or After the liturgy, a dinner was held wine event, ^Heunger.^^ Several organi­ The event was ofgahized by the representative of the pope. Cardinal for the Ukrainian community. zations presented greetings and gifts to Ukrainian Medical Association of Groer and the aforementioned cele- The celebrations continued on Mon­ the cardinal. Austria jointly with the Ukrainian bfants who were present at the Satur- day, September 26, with a liturgy The celebrations in Vienna conti­ Historical Association. Concert held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania committee donates volumes by Katia Rudnytiky that evening also included a delightfully funny mime act. The Voloshky Dance on occasion of Baptism of Rus' PHILADELPHIA - On an overcast Ensemble is under the artistic direction Friday evening in July, Ukrainians of choreographer Andrei Pap. from all over the Delaware Valley and WorM-renowned concert pianist beyond gathered on the banks of Phila^ Roman Rudnytsky took the stage to delphia's Schulkill River to celebrate an perform the "'Elegy," a Hutsul dance event of great magnitude that took composed by his fother, and Liszt's place on the banks^f another river, that "Concert Paraphrase." Maestro Rud­ is, the Dnipro in Kiev, 1,000 years ago. nytsky had just returned from a highly The July 22 "Echoes of Ukraine" successful tour of Central America and Festival was a local tribute to the was preparing for a musical sojourn Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity. into New Zealand. Undaunted by threats of thunder­ Vyacheslav Polozov, a tenor with the storms, well over 2,500 people gathered New York Metropolitan Opera, was at Robin Hood Dell East (an outdoor billed as the star of the show and he arena) for an evening of music, song and exceeded the expectations of his au­ dance, determined not to let the rain dience. Mr. Polozov, two-time gold clouds overhead dampen their spirits. medal recipient on the International The artistic program began after the Operatic Stage, sang four songs in­ singing of the American and Ukrainian cluding "Addio" from Puccini's ''Ma­ national anthems, and brief welcoming dame Butterfly." It was this aria and the r^arks by Michael Nytsch, president role of Pinkerton that made the soloist QI the festival committee and program famous. director, and Walter Wasylchuk, exe­ As in past years, the 1988 "Echoes of cutive vice-president. Ukraine" Festival was hailed by the jBass-baritone Andrij Dobriansky of local press as the best show in the Robin tK New Vork Metropolitan Operia and Hood Dell East summer series. The As part of its varied yearlong activities, the Millennium Committee of ііргшо Maria Kokobka-Mmijchuk festival was sponsored by the Ukrai­ Ukrainians of Northeastern Pennsylvania presented copies of "Ukraine," the rformed throughout the two-and- nian Community of Metropolitan encyclopedia published by the Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods, to ^ hour program, both singing Philadelphia headed by Michael Nytsch, Scranton's Albright Memorial Library and Wilkes Barrels Osterhout Free ) pieces and combining their vocal in cooperation with the Department of Library, the ecumenically composed committee, while organized to in duets. Their repertoire in- Recreation of the City of Philadelphia. conduct an array of events in celebration pf the 1,000th anniversary of the I Ukrainian folk songs and intcr- Motriya Mac, a freshman at Muhlen^ Baptism of Ukraine, is also committed to educating Ukrainians and the |tionally known classics. Pianist berg College, served as /nistress of general public about Ukrainian religion, history, culture, language, music, livid Leighton provided accompani- ceremonies. The program was orga­ etc. Pictured at the Albright Memorial Library presentation in Scranton are nibnt. nized under the artistic direction of Dr. (from left): William Roditski, committee vice-president; Jack Finnerty, Through the choreography of the Albert Kipa. Vasil Chilko decorated the library director; Edward Chomko, benefactor; Olga Yudisky. committee ^^Voloshky" Dance Ensemble, the stage, and Dmytro Tkachuk served as member; and Marie Kaneski, committee liaison to the Scranton Public Library wooden stage became a veritable stage manager. System. The presentation at Osterhout Free Library was made by: Olga ""maidan," a flowery field, as the troupe Admission to the festival was free-of- Yudisky. committee liaison to the Wilkes-Barre Public Library System; performed '"The Welcome Dance" and charge, and all who attended were well Phyloretta Shipula. benefactor; Paul Ewasko. committee president; ''Spring Games" and several other entertained and touched by the genuine Anthony Shipula, benefactor; and William Roditski, committee vice- numbers. The ensemble's repertoire "Echoes of Ukraine." president. Head librarian Jane Costello accepted the committee's gift. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988

Lviv. they requested waiting for them, as lished academic and historian, and Persistence pays... Elated, the two women^ who had well as a neatly logged book spe­ the fact that I'm involved in Ukrai­ (Continued from page 9) scheduled a trip to Rome to do some cifying what was included in their nian community life and have always an atmosphere of flowering cultural research in the Vatican archives for package, what language it was in and been a supporter of contacts between and academic exchanges, archives of their Sheptytsky project, requested its length. Dr. Klachko had never Ukrainians in the West and Ukrai­ this period are beginning to see the an audience with Pope John Paul II. seen such thorough archival nians on the territories of Soviet light of day. However, in the case of Telling him of their plans to see the documentation in her many years of Union, contributed to my being Dr. Klachkoand Ms. Piddubcheshen, Sheptytsky archives, they promised research she stated. given permission to do research in their quest began long before this to report to him on the situation they Dr. Klachko also observed that the Ukraine," she said. summer. As early as 1963 they visited found in Ukraine. In the meantime, Sheptytsky archivist was fascinated Filled with cautious excitement. Ukraine, as tourists, and although they perused archival material of the by the spirituality of the man, his Dr. Klachko believes that academic their experiences were bitter (Dr. National Archives, the Library of benevolence and great leadership exchanges should be ""exploited to Klachko's mother was dying and she Congress, Harvard, Yale, to mention qualities. She relates a story of how, the umpteenth degree." She and Ms. was only allowed to see her for one but a few sources. during their intensive three weeks of Piddubcheshen hope to complete day), they forged ties with various The Ukraina Society sent a written work, one day, Ms. Shtankova, ran their book by 1991 in the English diplomats and academics, believing confirmation to the two women late into their reading room, exclaiming language, but already so many U- Ц that all contact with Soviet Ukraine last year and extended a three-week ""Look what I found." Clutching krainians in Ukraine have requested would eventually benefit both sides. "Ukraina Society'' guest visa for papers in her hand, she boasted to information about their spiritual In 1977, the women returned to the work on their research. Ms. Piddubcheshen that she had leader during the crucial and for Soviet Union again, but not until the Their dream became reality in found the New Yorker's letters to the them, unclear, period of Ukrainian 1980s, when they began working on a June of this year, as their three years metropolitan from 1936 and 1938, history, that it looks like a Ukrai­ book, "Archbishop Count Andrcy of efforts paid off and they found requesting the metropolitan to bless nian version of the book, God willing Sheptytsky: Special Mission to Wes­ themselves, escorted by Ukraina the conventions of the Ukrainian and health permitting, will soon roll tern Europe and the Americas, 1920- Society members including Petro Catholic Youth League, of which she off the presses as well. 1923," did they seek help from the Kohut in Lviv and Stanislav Laze- was then president. Also among the In the meantime, they have already contacts they had made over the bnyk in Kiev, as well as their old archives were the prelate's responses reported to Pope John Paul II their years. friend Viktor Cherniavsky, the de­ to youth in the United States. fmdings in Lviv. The holy father As Ukrainian community activists puty director of research works at But it wasn4 only the archivist who spent more than an hour with the in New York City, in both religious the Ukrainian SSR Academy of expressed interest in Metropolitan ladies after the Rome millennium and cultural spheres, the women also Sciences, who had been stationed in Sheptytsky. Dr. Klachko was celebrations during which, they came into contact with United Na­ New York during the 1960s, to the surprised by the fact that so many added, he expressed his deep concern tions diplomats from the Ukrainian holdings in Lviv. people in Ukraine knew stories about for the plight of the Ukrainian SScooR \л:Mission—: , and11 kep tA. trackin j. i-! g new "^ iiti/We^ founr^..^dj th4.u^e .staf f of the Central the leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Catholic Church. developments in Ukraine. Historical State Archives of the Church. Through her discussions, Another highlight of the archival In October 1984, Dr. Klachko and Ukrainian SSR in Lviv extremely she learned of the deep respect held expedition to Lviv for the two ladies Ms. Piddubcheshen were told that in helpful," said Dr. Klachko, citing for him, both by Ukrainian Catholics was the visit to the crypt of Metro­ order to get access to materials they them by name: Fedir 01eksan- and Orthodox Ukrainians, as well as politan Andrey Sheptytsky. needed, they'd have to go through drovych Melnyk, the director of the non-believers in high ranking po­ Describing this event, they write in the "UkrainaSociety for Contacts archives, Orest Yaroslavych Maciuk, sitions in the artistic and academic their journal from the trip: "We were Abroad" (To varystvo Ukraina). They his assistant, and Tetiana Myko- world. "They spoke of him as an taken to the main altar. On the right did so, only to be told that in Kiev layivna Shtankova, the specialist on individual of fairness, understanding side of its front our guide removed a "such archives do not exist and we the Sheptytsky archive. and consideration, a theologian of heavy rug which had covered a metal don't know of any such materials." "What was amazing to me, was the great depth." door. He unlocked the door, pulled it Angry but determined, the two condition of the documents and their "One high-ranking party member open, then helped us to descend the women continued their academic careful storage," added Ms. Piddub­ who is a professor of atheism, said, steep metal stairs which brought us search. Dr. Klachko, a: rmval histo­ cheshen, who explained that all the "Had Metropolitan Sheptytsky to a small chapel. In the middle of it rian and author of the book: "Ad­ folios were logged neatly, and re­ lived, the situation which presently stood a small altar. "To the left of this miral William Shepherd Benson, corded accurately. exists would not have developed. The altar, both the metropolitan and First Chief of Naval Operations," Because the women had to submit Lviv Sobor of 1946 would not have Cardinal Sembratovych are buried. which was released by the Naval what period in Sheptytsky's life they been held and friction which exists This visitation to the crypt of Institute Press in 1987, decided that were interested in, and what docu­ today between Catholics and Ortho­ Metropolitian Sheptytsky, was as far she'd like her book to be in the ments they wanted access to, prior to dox in Ukraine would not have as the ladies know, also a historic Ukrainian Academy of Sciences 4n their arrival in the Soviet Union, they developed," related Dr. Klachko. first for Westerners. Inspired by their Kiev. She made a presentation of the were afraid that they would not be According to Dr. Klachko, Soviet experiences in Ukraine this summer, book to Gennadi Oudovenko, the privy to much of the materials re­ Ukrainian academics are now doing the ladies feel invigorated and ready Ukrainian SSR's ambassador to the quested. "We perused entire folios, a "pereotsinka" of Metropolitan to tackle new frontiers. They continue United Nations. not just loose documents,'' said Ms. Sheptytsky, a kind of re-evaluation. to encourage dialogue between Ambassador Oudovenko greeted PiddubcheslKn^overjoyed by the She also believes that this is one of Ukrainians in the West and their her, in 1987, with oral confirmation amount of materials she found. the reasons she was able to look into brothers and sisters in Ukraine, that she and Ms. Piddubcheshen Another surprise came when, after archives previously closed to Wes­ underscoring the important lesson were going to be granted permission their arrival back in the United terners. "I'd say that this, along with thev learned: persistence does pay to use the Sheptytsky archives in States, they found the microfilms perestroika, my position as a pub­ off. The most important aspect of this new outspoke- that it was an epochal event. "Today, he believes, Book on human costs... ness, according to the author, was that people in conversations can even revolve around two time (Continued from page 8) Ukraine "were finally permitted to express their periods: before Chornobyi and after Chornobyi. The Chornobyi is effectively over/' opinion on a topic that had formerly been taboo." impact on Ukrainians was truly momentous, and Western perceptions of the nuclear accident, Dr. Dr. Marples elaborated: "There is no organization, moreover, the disaster occurred at a time of increasing Marples observed, went through three stages: horror institution, enterprise in Ukraine that has the slightest national consciousness." and anger at the Soviets' initial silence, general authority over Ukrainian nuclear power plants — not The author completed his talk by stating that his surprise at the increasing openness in reports from the even the Communist Party of Ukraine. E.ver>' decision book "takes no sides, makes no ideological comments scene, and admiration for the report on the accident — on siting, planning, building and operation — is or commitments." But, he added, Ч think and I hope submitted in Vienna to the International Atomic taken in Moscow, by the Ministry of Power, the that it tells the real story of what happened after the Energy Agency and for what most believed was a job Ministry of Medium Machine Building, the Ministry world's worst nuclear disaster, because ultimately that well done in handling the aftermath of the disaster. of Nuclear Power or the party itself. This is still the is its goal," especially in view of the "misleading However, the author continued, ''As many in case. But Ukrainians were terrified by the Chornobyi information" coming from various sources, inside and Ukraine quickly recognized, glasnost or not, the disaster. They decided to have their say, for their own outside of the USSR, such as Academician Ilyin, Dr. public was receiving a packaged interpretation of the future and for that of their children." Robert Gale, Ukraine's health minister, Anatoliy situation" that painted Chornobyi as a "success story." Romanenko, and Armand Hammer. As a result, out of 11 nuclear power plants either on And, if it was a success story, "then, gradually, factors Also during his talk. Dr. Marples thanked the that might suggest the contrary were played down: the line or planned for Ukraine, six have been abandoned. Dr. Marples pointed out. When the authorities tried Ukrainian National Association's Supreme Executive radioactive fallout, current and future casualties, the Committee for the UNA grant that enabled him to future of the nuclear power program." another tack, to increase output at the remaining plants, the outcry was enormous. The repercussions of "conduct pure research on a topic with which I was Eventually, the public began to see through the totally preoccupied" for his second book. story. The Ukrainian Writers' Union began calling for the Chornobyi accident have spread to other re­ a review of the nuclear energy program in Ukraine, the publics, including Byelorussia, Lithuania, Armenia UNA Supreme President John O. Flis, in his^ public was incensed over the restarting of reactors 1,2 and Russia. And just recently it was revealed in the introduction of the author emphasized that the \ and 3 at the Chornobyi plant, and the unanimity of the newspaper Sotsialisticheskaya Industriya that in 1979 fraternal organization "is proud to have been able to; a serious accident occurred at the Byeloyarsk nuclear give financial backing" for Dr. Marples'second book. "^ Soviet elite was shattered by the suicide of Valery i' Legasov, who led the Soviet delegation to the IAEA in plant when a fire broke out in the control room, Dr. After his presentation, Dr. Marples autographed |, Vienna. "In his memoirs published posthumously in Marples said, emphasizing that now it is clear that the copies of his book for guests in attendance. At Pravda, Legasov refuted everything he had stated Chornobyi disaster was not the USSR's first nuclear reception followed. previously about the safety of Soviet nuclear power accident. "The Social Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster,' : plant," Dr. Marples noted. More and more, people Explaining that his book attempts to capture public pubUshed by St. Martin's Press, will be available in began to speak out against nuclear power in the feelings about the Chornobyi catastrophe. Dr. bookstores in mid-November for S35 (clothbound) USSR., :. ,r\ .. :. .. Marples said that the writer Yuriy Shcherbak has said and S 14.95 (paperback). 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Dave Andreychuk), a resuring team of tough-guy Richard Zemlak has to make Whalers from Hartford (solid-as-a-rock the team again this year. Always in defender Dave Babych), and a declining front-office turnioil are the Maple Leafs group of Nordiques, The Stastnys of Toronto, still coached by John notwithstanding, Quebec will be hurt­ Brophy, but managed by Harold ing, with or without Poddubny and top- Ballard and his personal whims. Last, by IhorN. Steliiiach in the Canuck's search for more scoring pick Leschyshyn. but not least, the lonely Leafs, with punch. The Patrick Division, probably the unsung winger Ed Olczyk, speedy pivot Wayne Grelzky and wife now reside A couple of youngsters find them­ most difficult regiment in which to earn Ken Yaremchuk and stoic left-winger in funky California, waiting to make the selves in slightly advanced stages of a playoff berth, offers a series of clubs in Mark Osborne (his mom is Ukrainian, Los Angeles Kings and the sport of rookiehood in 1988-89, despite being transitionary stages of hockey superio­ folks) ready to battle for a playoff spot. prbfessionai hockey popular and pro­ 19-year-old No. 1 draft choices of rity. The Islanders have managed to In the Smythe Division, the Gretzky- fitable in our United States of America. franchises not too deep in trouble. replenish their ranks in a quick and less Oilers of Edmonton are still being Peter Pocklington and Glen Sather Right-winger Kory Kocur, cousin of efficient manner. Goalie Kelly Hrudey picked for the top slot. Why? Simple. mourn his loss while licking their chops, notorious right-winger Joe Kocur, remains the key to this talented squad of Too much talent and too good coach­ knowing they received a combination of Detroit Red Wing goal-scorer and young no-names. Philadelphia, with ing. True, they gave up Gretzky, Kru­ proven talent, generous dollars and fighter, attempts to make the Motown new coach Paul Holmgren, will be hard- shelnyski (two ykes for Pete's sake!) future draft picks in return for Edmon- squad straight out of junior hockey. pressed to finish second with all of its and McSorley. In return, though, they ton's ex-favorite hockey son. The Solid defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn personnel turmoil. Moving up are the received Jimniy Carson (50+ goals). No. people who really matter, dedicated tries to jump right into the Quebec Devils of New Jersey, epitomized by 1 draftee Martin Gelinas, much cash Oiler fans, will truly miss the Great One Nordiques defense scheme, perhaps blueliner Ken Daneyko, a tough old- and several future No. 1 draft choices. and his artistic show-on-ice at North­ replacing departed Norman Rochefort, fashioned defenseman who is always This still leaves Anderson, Kurri, lands Coliseum in Edmonton. now with the New York Rangers. If not, willing to give up his body for the team. Messier, Simpson, Huddy and Fuhr, Super sniper Mike Bossy finallyhun g a return to juniors will not hurt either of Their advance into the Prince of Wales plus others. This columnist bets on up his skates for the last time, due to these top selections, as further season­ finals last year was no fluke. In Pitts­ Edmonton in the finalson e more time. chronic back ailments. The New York ing will only increase their value to their burgh, Mario Lemieux unseated Wayne Calgary came close for two years now, Islanders did not rejoice at this news, parent clubs. Gretzky as league MVP, even though though actually the Flames were far knowing full well their traditionally Up in Beantown, the surprising his team didn4 make the playoffs. This closer two years ago when they ma­ potent offensive attack will be a tad Boston Bruins have high expectations year, Lemieux, with Paul Coffey and naged the Stanley Cup finals. Speedy weaker again, knowing the Boss won't for their squad this year. High on the adequate goaltending should equal a Perry Berezan reported to training patrol right wing on the Bryan Trottier expected list is Ukrainian blueliner playofi' spot. Young enforcer Mark camp this season in the best shape of line ever again. Gord Kluzak, who turned in a surpri­ Kachowski will duke it out often to any Flame, a compliment in itself. A Several other Ukrainian hockey stars singly strong season in 1987-88, as the make it happen. Goaltender Clint very talented squad here - they deserve also changed homes during.the past off­ Bruins strutted right into the Stanley Malarqhuk enjoyed a good first cam­ close attention if Edmonton suffers season. Aside from Wayne Gretzky Cup finals.Ba d news for the upcoming paign with the Washington Capitals, from the post-Qretzky syndrome. Still going from Edmonton to Los Angeles campaign has big Gord out with yet despite the team's early exit from the strong and growing are the Jets of in the biggest blockbuster deal in the another knee operation. Kluzak will be playoffs a year ago. Malarchuk is the Winnipeg, though John Ferguson must History of the National Hockey League, out of action for some four to eight basis of high hopes for 1988-89. Finally, find it difficult to keep up with off­ teammate Mike Krushelnyski, wife weeks as Boston prepares to defend the trader Phil Esposito and the New York season moves by Calgary and Edmon­ Areta and newborn son followed him to Prince of Wales. Rangers, with winger John Ogrodnick, ton, his chief competition. If it not for a new California home. At least these In St. Louis, the Blues are prepared to round out the Patrick Division. John Gretzky and Lemieux, Jets' captain and two Ukrainians will have each other to rely a great deal on second-year center- will get his 30+ goals no matter who his top pivotman Dale Hawerchuk would fall back on as they attempt to acclimate man Tony Hrkac (half-Ukrainian and Unemates may be. The only question be a top candidate for player of the year themselves to their new surroundings half-Hungarian). Coming out of college, may be, if the Rangers doh4 win at first, and MVP, based on his solid credentials and lifestyles. Tony got off to an unbelievable first half will Espo trade 30+ times again? year after year. The addition of Ukes High-scoring centerman Walt Pod- last seas^on, until fatigue from not ,, 'pitJ^JeU^itRedWingsi^f^i^liithi^ Gretzky and Krushelnyski immediately dubny saw his address change from playing more than Wgames per year set teani lb"^beat in the Norris 0ivlsioii| jump^theJowly LA. Kings toJthe head New York to Quebec City as General in, and Hrkac struggled through a simply because of coach Jacques De- of the freeway class of playoff aspirants Manager Phil Esposito traded an offen­ dismal second half. Off-season physical mers. One-third of his team is in the for 1988-89. The more support these sive ace northward to strengthen a weak conditioning and mental preparation doghotise, so to speak, for violating two get, especially in goaltending and defensive corps. Well, you have to give have the Blues excited about their curfew during iast spring's playoffs. on defense, the better their improve­ up someone good to get someone good chances with Hrkac backing up fellow- Goalie Greg Stefan is a solid rock, as is ment in the initial year. Process of back. So, Poddubny to les Nordiques Uke Bernie Federko. inspirational leader Joey Kocur, Joey's elimination leaves the Vancouver Ca­ for defender Norma;n Rochefort. O.K., cousin, Kory, was rated very highly nucks and captain Stan Smyl for last in Quebec landed a solid Uke on its roster, since he was the No. 1 Red Wing the Smythe Division. "Steamer" slowed anyway. amateur draft selection. Singin' the down a lot last year, primarily due to Hopefully, speedy winger Steve So, how about ^self-made hockey Blues again in St. Louis is getting to be lengthy irijiiries: Right-winger Jim Bozek retained his moving boxes from expert takes up a few paragraphs now^ an old record; Tbis time we're banking on a strong comeback - Captain Bernie Sandlakge^yed a good yeaf after art last year, as the ex-St. Louis Blues attempting to justify a few prognosti­ early demotion td the AlHLfand much skater ended up back in Calgary as part cations before a new season begins? Federko just signed a lucrative contract to return along with second-year man is expected this season. Speedy Steve of the big Doug Gilmour-Mike Bullard The Adams Division shows Boston Bozek is over from St. Louis, via deal with Calgary this past summer. No (defenseman Gord Kluzak) continuing Tony Hrkac and injured winger Greg Pasiawski. Under the leadership of new Calgary, and veteran defender Larry sooner had he unpacked back in Cal­ its return to prominence, followed by a Melnyk returns as dependable support gary than, Steve weftt westward again, rebuilding of Canadiens de Montreal! coach Brian Sutter, big things can be expecJted from the Blues. Chicago also on the blueline with a touch of rough- finding himself in Vancouver. Bozek and an up and coming bunch of Sabres stuff if needed. arrives as another potential ingredient from Buffalo (power-play specialist lias a newcoach, trying ex-Flyer mentor Mike Keenan, a strict disciplinarian. To highlight, Boston, the Islanders, iX HK M KZZZZMICZZZDi^ Penalty-killing pivot Steve Ludzik is Red Wings and Edmonton survive one of Keenan's incumbent forwards. divisional battles in next year's playoffs. JOHN DEMJANJUK SPEAKS: Here's hoping the North Stars will shine At this early juncture, forced to go out in Minnesota this year, as another new on the limb, it is Boston vs. Edmonton coach, ex-Calgary assistant Pierre Page in the finals, with who knows winning. takes over here. Veteran center Dennis The Oilers still have too much talent, in "YOU HAVE JUDGED...A PERSON WHO IS NOT GUILTY Marak is ^e|ti|ig oij ііі,.уемз, while one man's opinion. What do you think? OF ANYTHING, AN INNOCENT HUMAN BEING." YEVSHAN UKRAINIAN THE! "I AM NOT ^IVAN THE TERRIBLF AND THE MOST JUST WlUSrC CATALOGUE WITNESS IS GOD HIMSELF WHO KNOWS THAT I AM ORDER BY MAIL TODAY! INNOCENT." ub Box 325, ^aconsfield, Quebec, Canada read it and share it H9W5T8 "IIЮNOTDESERVETHIS.IAMINNOCENT,INNOCENT, SSSSSSSS^SSSSSSSSSSS^SS^ INNOCENT. AND GOD IS MY WITNESS." UKRAINIAN BIBLES FOR MILLENNIUM PLEASE HELP SUPTORTTHE APPEAL OF AN INNOCENT YEAR IN UKRAINE MAN. Praise The LORD! 32.000 Ukrainian Bibles were delivered to the Soviet Union on Sep. 12, 1988 by the United Bible Societies. , Prayers and financial support desparately needed. For the first time in the 70-year history of the Soviet Union, USSR's government allows Please send donations to: to import 100.000 Ukrainian Bibles. The Ukrainian Family Bible Association is asking you for a gift of 525.00 or more, if possible, THE JOHN DEMJANJUK to help print and deliver Ukrainian Bibles to Ukraine by tffe United Bible Societies of West Germany. We must respond with unity to this God-given chance. DEFENSE FUND Thank you and God Bless You All. P.O. BOX 92819 Traveller to the Ukraine! To obtain Ukrainian Bibles write to: CLEVELAND, OHIO 44192 UKRAINIAN FAMILY BIBLE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 3723, Palm Desert, CA. 92261-3723. (619) 345r4913 ^i^ssssssssssssssss No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988

had declined to intervene in the scandal. Soviet history of Chernobyl will not include the Marples' second... Once again, the Soviets responded to the charges. events described by Avikson and others, yet their (Continued from page 8) Radio Moscow maintained that the reports of story, despite subsequent embellishments by those newspaper. The samizdat document noted that Kiudmaa's arrest had been ""deliberate fabrica­ who would Wish to see the Soviets discredited for Avikson himself was not punished and reappeared tions." It admitted, however, that the state personal reasons, should not be forgotten. It is not a as a columnist in Noorte Haal in late-September prosecutors had been investigating allegations that pleasant one, just as the clean-up work itself, which 1986. Kiudmaa had accepted bribes, although it did not placed the lives of all the personnel involved in In July 1987, a broadcast on Radio Stockholm state what the bribes might have been taken for. danger, was not a pleasant episode. TTiat thousands announced that Karl Kimmel, the Estonian SSR Radio Nf oscow also rejected Swedish reports that were conscripted for work in the zone by force is not state prosecutor had confirmed that the head of the Tibar had resigned for failing to stop the bribe in doubt. Nor are there doubts about these recruits Estonian military establishment, Major-Generai taking. Marko, it declared, was on vacation, and he incurring high levels of radiation during the course Roomet Kiudmaa, was under investigation for had no intention of resigning. There, the saga of their work. bribery. Kimmel had reportedly informed the ended. Its significance lies not in the investigation The only doubt is the major question about the Swedish radio station by telephone that a prelimi­ itself, but in the plausibility of the charges. It entire operations was it necessary? The sarco­ nary investigation was under way, but that Tmal indicates that Chernobyl was, in the eyes of some phagus aside, was it really essential to throw forces charges" had not yet been laid. A Western news recruits at least, scarcely less unattractive than into a contaminated area so soon — 10 days -after agency declared that according to '"private sources Afghanistan and that people would have been a major disaster? Could not the authorities have left in Tallinn," Kiudmaa was accused of selling willing to pay between one-quarter and one-half of the area alone to let the natural processes of deferments from duty in Afghanistan for 1,000 an average Soviet monthly salary (possibly higher elemental decay take place for, let us say, 2-3 years, rubles, and from duty at Chernobyl for 500 rubles. for the reservist) in order to avoid clean-up work. before attempting a clean-up operation? Moreover, The bribery had reportedly come to the attention of The Estonian situation remains something of an when the operation did take place, surely forces the Estonian minister of the interior, Major- enigma, like many other aspects of the Chernobyl could have been used more widely, without forcing General Marko Tibar, who had been "forced to disaster. But it is only the conclusion to the events reservists to remain in the special zone for six resign'' and leave the Communist Party because he that is in doubt, not their occurrence. The official months at a time?

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Similarly, committees propa­ historical and cultural heritage of the gandizing the nationality policies will be ST. JOHN DAYCARE COMMITTEE S UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN'S Byelorussian people." Schoolchildren formed within the republican, oblast, LEAGUE OF AMERICA, EDUC DEPT and students will be encouraged to and Minsk "Znanie" societies. participate in activities designed to On the academic level, a department acquaint them with local history, and on problems of national and inter- student groups will be formed to under­ nationality relations is to be established take the restoration of historical and in the Institute of Art, Ethnography and THE "CHORNOMORTSI" cultural monuments. Finally, the au­ Folklore of the Byelorussian Academy PLAST FRATERNITY thorities will review the existing school of Sciences. Nationalities policy, the curricula with the aim of increasing the development of culture and language, cordially amount of time devoted to the study of and questions of patriotic and interna­ the history of the Byelorussian SSR, for tional upbringing will be featured in the invites mass media and discussed on a regular everyone HURYN MEMORIALS basis by various government bodies and FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE at forthcoming republican conferences. to their MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ The primary thrust of these efforts is TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AR|A summed up in the final section — i.e., of New York including Holy Spirit in "the formation of a profound under­ 7th ANNUAL H^mptonburgh. N.Y.. St. Andrew's in South standing of the essence of the new Bound Brook. Pine Bush Cemetery in processes and phenomena that are Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery taking place in the sphere of the na­ MORSKIY BALL in Glen Spey. 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continue to care for them with 'Love behalf of Mayor Laurence Decore, In the front row, sitting beside Mr. Ukrainian hierarchs.,. and Dignity.' " while Michael Kucher, president of Getty, were Pearl Chychul, president, (Continued from page 4) Don Macgregor, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ed­ and Elia Czyz, treasurer of Resident form of a day hospital, geriatric day Alberta Hospital Association, pointed monton branch, addressed those ga­ Council. care, foot care clinic, therapeutic pool out in his message to those assembled thered. At the end of the outdoor preceed- and others." the following: "St. Michael's is certainly Other key representatives were Bill ings, all those gathered moved to tlie He went on to say. "I feel proud to be the leading edge of what is happening, Lesick, member of Parliament for premises of St, Michael's Extended associated with such a humane project particularly in long-term care. You have Edmonton East, Tom Sigurdson, mem­ Care Center for a reception and signing because I believe that our elderly a reputation for innovation, but per­ ber of the Legislative Assembly for Ed­ of a special "memory scroll" which will deserve full help. I thank each and every haps more importantly, you have a monton Belmont, Steve Zarusky, mem­ be put into a time capsule and em­ one of you who come here because your reputation for excellence attached to ber of the Legislative Assembly repre­ bedded in the walls of the Millennium presence assures me your support for that innovation, and that's a very happy senting the Red Water and Andrew Pavilion. A century later, it is expected the project. My special thanks goes to combination." riding, and Judy Bethel, alderwoman. that it will be opened for viewing. the representatives of the federal, In addition, Julian J. Kiniskybrought ^^Л'^О^^.О'і^^^л.^^^л^^^^^л^^іі^жОїл.^жО^іі^^л^Ж^жО^^^ provincial and municipal governments. a message and presented a special With this support we are looking with plaque from the city of Edmonton, on GOOD NEWS confidence into the future." If you have ever wanted to invite relatives from the Ukraine on a visit Among those present were Steve to the U.S.A. or Canada, NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT... Paproski, deputy speaker of the House VLESSIANA Classic of Commons, who brought greetings Because of NEW GOVERNMENT POLICIES concerning the from the prime minister. Dr. Peter Send your stamped (US), self-addressed granting of permission to visit Savaryn, president of the World Con­ envelope, to receive free copy of original gress of Free Ukrainians addressed the VLESSIANA Newsletter from Spring of RELATIVES AND ALSO FRIENDS assembly. He stated, "We are this 1985! abroad, the possibilities of approval of invitation requests are now province's builders, not destroyers; we This classic had showed that: better than ever before. If you have tried in the past and were turned are not customers, we are producers. m Oct. 1987 Crash was due - sorry if down, it is now suggested to try again. Thanks to God that we have the co­ operation in projects like this of our some lost by not being informed about We prepare the necessary documentation and arrange the prepaid community and the Churches. I have no Kondratieff; transportation. Call or write us for details about the required formalities doubt that this will be a memorial to our m Associated Press made a big goof (half- to extend the invitation. million dollars, and more); Millennium celebration, and the co­ Please tell a friend who may also be interested!!! operation of our community and our Ш World sitations - not TV - needed Churches." watching; and Baltic American Holidays Inc. Lydia Shulakewych, president of Ш Several other major topics. Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Al­ (Current issue of this newsletter is not A DIVISION OF berta Provincial Council, in her mes­ available, but we still have The Book sage stated, "This project is a combined of Vies.) ROBERT J. EUYN TRAVEL INC. effort of the entire community and 501 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 в (212) 972-0200 VLESSIANA indeed, as Canadians, we should be very Box 422 Dublin, Ohio 43017 Toil free - 1-800-835-6688 proud of it. I wish the government bodies the very best in realization of this vision, for the well-being of our elderly and disabled, and let God help you to COMMEIViORATIVE MILLENNIUM MEDALLION HUCULKA THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC SHRINE IN OTTAWA Icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution has commissioned the production of a Medallion. It is Ш \x\ diameter, featuring the newly 2860BuhreAve; Suite 2R dedicated Shrine on one side. The reverse depicts the POKROW (Protection) of Mother of God. Bronx, NY 10461 Commemorating 1000 Years An appropriate inscription in Ukrainian and English is stamped around the edge of both sides. REPRESENTAmEond WHOLESALE!^ of EMBROЮERED BLOUSES I of Christianity in Ukraine The Medallion is made of bronze and is available in gold or silver plate. It is manufactured for ADULTS and CHILDREN I the New York Metropolitan Tel. (212) 93M579 by Deak International, a firm known around the world for craftmanship and skillful artistry. I Millennium Committee The firm has been awarded contracts for most of the Olympic medals. It is mounted in a glass 1988 ' presents a block (removable) and comes in an elegant presentation case. COMMEMORATIVE PLATE ТИСЯЧОЛІТТЯ ХРИЩЕННЯ УКРАЇНИ CONCERT of MILLENNIUM OF UKRAINIAN CHRISTIANITY Жл/^шшлутш. IN UKRAINE RELIGIOUS

THE FIRST LIMITED EDITION і MUSIC Sunday November 20,1988 2:30 PM at CARNEGIEHALL l57th Street at 7th Avenueli New York City c-e?^ I' The Medallion will be treasured for its intrinsic value. It is a meaningful and lasting memento of the '88 Millennium and our lOOO-year religious tradition. This is an ideal gift to present as a special remembrance to loved ones and friends, for Christmas, birthday, or other such occasions. A unique keepsake, to be treasured with your other precious objects and souvenirs, for many many years. This Millennium plate has been pro­ All proceeds from the sale of these Medallions will go toward the completion and interior duced by the one of the best company. decoration of the Shrine. The plate portrays in brilliant colour, the When ordering, use the form provided. Great Prince of Ukraine Wolodymyr, and is surrounded by the regional crest of St. John the Baptist Shrine Ukraine. There is copyright of production, limited 952 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontano K2C 3K7, Canada. (613) 723-1673 edition, maximum 2500 plates has been COMMEMORATIVE MILLENNIUM MEDAL produced, only 200 plates is left. gold plated ^ g)550.00 S :.. To place order please contact (U.S. silver plated (g)S45.00 J..... price S65 per plate plus S3 postage.) postage and handling 52.00 Mr. R. Chaikowsky special MILLENNIUM GIFT S 10 Willsteven Drive Total S.. Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Name MIG 1C4 Address \ ? (416)431-6837 IS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1988 No. 46

November 15 PREVIEW OF EVENTS principal speaker will be Dolf Droge, November 19 question-and-answer period will an executive from Accuracy in Me­ WASHINGTON, D.C-; A video follow. For more information call dia. The special guest speaker will be interview conducted in Ukraine in NEWARK, N.J.: Yosyp Terelia, Ulana Mazurkevich, (215) 782-1019. Jerome Brentar, former member of August 1988 with Ukrainian Herald longtime Ukrainian Catholic activist the Republican Coalition of Ame­ editor Vyacheslav Chornovil will be and prisoner of conscience^ will DETROIT: The Metropolitan De­ rican Nationalities. For more infor­ presented at by the Sisterhood of the speak at St. John the Baptist Ukrai­ troit Millennium Council will con­ mation call (201) 485-9025. Pochayiv Mother of God, Holy Tri­ nian Catholic Church hall, 719 Sand- clude its yearlong millennium cele­ nity Particular Ukrainian Catholic ford Ave. after the 7 p.m. moleben. brations with a millennium banquet NEW YORK: The New York Metro­ Church at the St. Sophia Religious at 7:30 p.m. at the downtown Re­ politan Millennium Committee will Association, 2615 30th St. NW., at 6 EASTHANOVER, NJ.:The Ukrai­ naissance Center's Cartier Ballroom sponsor a Concert of Ukrainian p.m. Refreshments will follow the nian American Professionals and of the Westin Hotel. The main spea­ Religious Music at 2:30 p.m, at presentation. For directions, please Business Persons Association will ker will be Joseph Sobran, a na­ Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Se­ call (202) 234-2300; for more inform- present guest speaker Bozhena 01- tionally syndicated columnist and venth Avenue, featuring perfor­ mation please call (301) 622-2338. shaniwsky, who will talk about her senior editor of the National Review mances by Metropolitan Opera bass participation in the "March for of Washington, who will discuss Paul Plishka, the Vesnivka Girls Choir of Toronto, the Prometheus November 16 Peace" in Ukraine this past summer. current realities and future prospects Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. in Eastern Europe and Ukraine as a Ukrainian Male Chorus and the Metropolitan Choir of Philadelphia, PITTSBURGH: A five-week-long at the Ramadainn, followed by the result of glasnost and perestroika. monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. AH Parking is free. For more informa­ and the Dumka Ukrainian Mixed pre-Christmas Holy Scripture work­ Chorus of New York. Tickets are shop will begin this Wednesday at 7 members and guests are cordially tion call (313) 574-1493 or any local invited to attend. Ukrainian Church rectory. S30, S25, S20, S15 and Я0 and are p.m. at St. George Ukrainian Catho­ available at the Carnegie Hall box lic Church. Sponsored by the Office office, (212) 247-7800; Arka, 473- of Religious Education of the Ukrai­ EAST HANOVER, N.J.: Branch 75 ВКЮСЕРОКТ, Conn.: The Polish of the Ukrainian National Women's Cultural Events Committee of Sacred 3550; Molode Zhyttia, 673-9530; or nian Catholic Diocese of Parma, the Surma, 477-0729. workshop will be taught by Sr. League of America will host a Heart University will sponsor a Anthony Ann Laszok for five conse­ "Masked Ball - Night at the Opera'' lecture on ''Polish reflections on the cutive Wednesday evenings through at 8:30 p.m. in the Ramada Hotel on Ukrainian millennium" by Dr. An- LOS ANGELES: The Ukrainian Art I)ecember 21. Everyone is welcome Route 10 (westbound). Music for drzej S. Kaminski, history professor Center, Inc. will offer several folk to attend. For more information and dancing will be provided by the at Georgetown University, at 7:30 art workshops at the center's facili­ registration call (412) 331-5605 or St. Tempo orchestra. Tickets are avai­ p.m. at the Sacred Heart University ties at 4315 Melrose. An embroidery George Church, 766-8801. lable at S20 per person. For reserva­ Library Lecture Hall, known also at class will take place today and again tions call Renya Cordero, (201) 288- Schine Auditorium. For information on December 18, noon to 4 p.m. The 5506. call (203) 261-4530. class fee of S35 includes all materials. A one-part '"petrivka" class will take November 18 November 19-20 place from noon to 4 p.m. and also ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian on December 18,11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The NEW YORK: Slava Gerulak will Human Rights Committee of Phila- ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian fee is S25. Reservations and payment present part two of her slide-illu­ delphi will sponsor a public meeting Library at the Ukrainian Educa­ in advance are required. For more strated lecture series on the history of with the Rev. Vasyl Romaniuk, a tional and Cultural Center and information call (213) 668-0170. Ukrainian culture at 7:30 p.m. in the Ukrainian Orthodox priest and for­ Branch 90 of the Ukrainian National Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. mer political prisoner at 4 p.m. in the Womens' League of America will JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Yosyp Terelia 79th St. The lecture will be presented Ukrainian Cultural and Educational sponsor an exhibit of pre-World War will be the guest speaker at a banquet in English. For more information Center, 700 Cedar Road. After an II Ukrainian periodicals, Saturday, marking the 70th anniversary of the call the UIA, (212) 288-8660. address by the Rev. Romaniuk, a 10 a.m. to 5p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. Ukrainian National Home here, to 4 p.m. in the library. Lydia Bura- beginning at 3 p.m. in the Ukrainian chynsky will share some of her Community Center, 90-96 Fleet St. No place like Soyuzivka memories as editor of Nova Khata on For more information call (201) 656- Saturday at 1 p.m. Included in the 7755. on Thanksgiving Day! exhibit are materials from the ar­ chives of the late Walter Galian along ONGOING with private and library collections. THANKSGIVING DINNER At the same time the Ukrainian ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The Lost Ar­ Philatelic Society will sponsor an chitecture of Kiev, a traveling photo at SOYUZIVKA exhibit of stamps and medals at the exhibit on loan from The Ukrainian Ukrainian Culturar Center. For Museum, will be featured at the information call the library, (215) Pyramid Art Center here from No­ Thursday, November 24, 1988, at 1 p.m. 663-8572. vember 12 through December 15. For more information please call November 20 Valentina Makohon (716) 467-6114.

KENILWORTH, N.J.: The Na­ PALM BEACHES, Fla.: The Ukrai­ TRADITIONAL tional Confederation of American nian Club of the Palm Beaches is spon­ TURKEY Ethnic Groups will hold its fourth soring a membership drive. AH new­ annual "Victory without Fear" semi­ comers and all those who are not DINNER nar at the Holiday Inn at Exit 138 of members yet, are encouraged to join Special order: the Garden State Parkway at 2 p.m. the club. Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., at Whole turkey A defense report on those accused by the Justice Department's Office of the Lake Worth Senior Citizen Cen­ for the family Special Investigations will be pre­ ter, Please call Olga Byk for addi­ Dinners sented by the NCAEG staff. The tional information, (305) 585-1325. by advance reservations URNS announces mail auction only. WASHINGTON - The Ukrainian stamps. The 47th sale will also feature Philatelic and Numismatic Society not frequently seen Poltava trident THANKSGIVING DINNER ONLY . . 14.95 (UPNS), with about 300 members overprints, local trident issues, a nice worldwide will hold its 47th mail selection of Carpatho-Ukraine, inte­ Name: auction. The mail sale will close on resting postal history, and the usual Address: January 15, 1989, and will feature more extensive assortment of western U- than 600 lots of Ukrainian philately and kraine. numismatics. ZIP There will also be very generous These auctions, which have been in offerings of Ukrainian Cinderella Telephone: existence for more than 16 years, stamps, including Ukrainian scout Date of arrival Date of departure feature exclusively Ukrainian material issues, and an extensive selections of and offer outstanding opportunities for Ukrainian banknotes. Building choice: or collectors to obtain scarce, seldom seen To obtain an illustrated and well- Number of persons: Children material at very reasonable prices. described auction catalogue along with UNA Branch ft We have received your deposit Most of the auction consists of the society's newsletter, Trident-Visnyk, Deposit enclosed: of trident overprints, including one very send SI for postage and handling to: rare hand-drawn trident and tridents Mr. B. Pauk, 2329 W. Thomas, Chi­ applied by hand-made wooden hand- cago, III., 60622. For reservations, for dinner please contact: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE For the current rate call.. Kerhonkton, NY. 12446 or phone (914) 626-5641 BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS l-800-tlS-BONPS