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Iі5Ье(1 by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-prof it association| Шrainian WeekI Y Vol. LV No.36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1987 25 cents Volodymyr Ivasiuk is remembered: UIVA's modernized insurance pIans glasnost moves forward in Ukraine offer reduced rates for members by Roman Solchainyk mysterious circumstances." Updated mortality value of the class T23 certificate is According to samizdat sources that S5,00O. But application may be made Glasnost has taken a step forward in reached the West, his body was found tables adopted for face values of S10,00O, S15,000and Ukraine. A recent issue of the monthly by soldiers on May 18, 1979, hanging higher in multiples of S5,00O. The Sotsialistychna Kultura carries a short from a tree in a restricted zone of a JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ annual premium for the first S5,00O of memoir of the popular composer and forest outside of Lviv. It was badly nian National Association, which con­ insurance is S7.5O, while each additional lyricist Volodymyr Ivasiuk by his mutilated. stantly seeks to expand and improve its S5,00O costs only S5 annually. father, himself a fairly well-known Shortly thereafter, rumors attributed insurance service to members, as of * Annual Renewable Term Insu­ writer. to the Lviv prosecutor's office and the September 1 has introduced new classes rance — Class ART — is a certificate There is nothing sensational in the KGB began to circulate, particularly and new certificates for present classes available to applicants from 16 to 65 memoir itself. It exposes no scandals, among university students, to the effect of insurance, with low premiums based years of age. T1ie face value on Class makes no daring demands, reveals no that Mr. 1vasiuk was a drunk and on I980 mortality tables. ART remains the same as at issue date,, suppressed statistics. 1t simply recounts mentally unstable. As a result, his The new classes include three certifi­ but the premium increases each year the short life of a talented young man parents lodged a formal protest with the cates of term insurance, with unusually with the age of the insured. The UNA whose music, grounded in the national prosecutor's office, where they were low premiums which easily compete issues Class ART in amounts of525,000 folklore and culture, was immensely told that an investigation would be within the general life insurance market. or more. popular in Ukraine, and whose death at undertaken. The new classes of term insurance ^ Decreasing 30-Year Term Certifi­ the age of 30 was seeen by many as If and when such an investigation was provide special insurance advantages to cate - Class DT30 - is intended nothing short of a national tragedy. ever conducted reinains unknown. members: primarily for persons who have mort­ The fact that a Soviet journal has What is known is that thereafter Mr. ^ Term insurance to age 23 - Class gage ioans. They are advantageous to published such a memoir is reason Ivasiuk's name was rarely mentioned in T23 — is a certificate with very low them because the premiums are very enough to register the event in the the Soviet press. premiums under which children age 0 to low and remain the same for 30 years, context of glasnost. The explanation? The now-defunct samizdat journal, A 15 can be insured and which remains in while the face value of these certificates Mr. 1vasiuk died, as they say, "under (Continued on page 13) force until age 23. The minimum face (Continued on page 12) |Canada hosts PIast's international jamboree Surveying the scene | by Marta Kolomayets The diamond jubilee, which was host­ the organization established in 1911 by at one canfipsite ed by Canada's National P1ast Com­ Dr. Alexander Tysovsky, Ivan Chmola OTTAWA - P1ast Ukrainian Youth mand chaired by 0rest Dzulynsky, and Petro Frank0 in Galicia, Ukraine. in Algonquin Park Organization celebrated its 75th birth­ commenced on Saturday, August 8, as Patterned after the Boy Scouts of day this summer with a party — a jam­ youths and young adults age 1l-3l from Great Britain, which were established by Michael Bociurkiw boree that lasted two weeks and toured Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, by Sir Robert Baden Powell in 1908, more than 800 scouts from all over the Canada, France, Germany, Great Bri­ the P1ast program of activities aims at WHITEFISH LAKE, Ont. -| free wor1d through the scenic country­ tain and the United States arrived at threefold development: mental, moral ; Home must have seemed like a million | sides of Quebec and Ontario, and various campsites throughout Ontario and physical. Phase one of this two­ \ miles away to some of the 4(Ю P1ast | Canada's capital city - Ottawa -- and and Quebec for nine days of camping, week celebration, thus, concentrated on \ members from around the wor1d who | culminated with a grand finale at the or­ hiking, swimming, canoeing, rafting outdoor knowledge and skills, nature I came to the shores of this lake in | ganization's campsite, "PIast0Va Sich" and sailing. This first phase of the three­ 1ore and survival in the wilderness. \ Algonquin Park for a one-week | in Graf ton, Ont. part jamboree reflected the core of P1ast, (Continued on page 16) \ camp that is part of the youth organi* | \ zation's international jamboree. | But no one seems to mind the| \ isolation. Cloudless skies, a casual | I schedule and a new concept which | I brings campers from different parts | I of the wor1d closer together has left | I few of the young campers homesick. | The campers here, members of the | I P1ast Ukrainian Youth Organization | \ age 15-17, were part of an interna-| \ tional jamboree of P1ast scattered | \ throughout campsites in eastern | \ Canada. The hundreds at Whitefish Lake, | \ almost З00 kilometers northwest of| і Ottawa, came from Australia,| Europe, Canada and the United| I States. Camp organizers said this camp is | I unique because the youths are placed | \ in randomly selected groups of young | \ people from different countries. One group, for instance, included | P1ast members from Canada, the| United States, Germany and Austra- | \ lia. The idea, camp officials said, was | і to encourage the youths to learn to | Ж>:^:^:^:^:^:^^^^:^>:^:^:^:^;

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Congressmen appeal for Petkus NEW YORK - Over 100 Congress­ concern about the confiscation of his men have called for the release of a literary work by Soviet labor camp Roman Catholic activist and founder of officials. Construction in "wretched state" the Lithuanian Helsinki Group, Vik- Noting that August 23 marked the toras Petkus, reported the Lithuanian end of the prison camp portion of Mr. at nuclear facility in Ukraine 1nformation Center. Petkus's sentence and the beginning of In a letter dated August 24, the his five-year term in exile, the congress­ by David Marples situation at Netishyn. members of Congress appealed to men suggested that it was an approp­ Earlier evidence suggests that the Vladimir Karpov, first secretary of the riate time for Soviet officials to release A recent article in Mo1od Ukrainy, problems there are particularly acute. USSR Writers' Union, to intercede on Mr. Petkus and allow him to return to the organ of the Central Committee of The Khmelnytsky station is a CMEA behalf of fellow writer Mr. Petkus, a his home in Lithuania. They also urged the Ukrainian Komsomol (Communist (Council for Mutual Economic Assis­ literary historian who is said to have Mr. Karpov to work with other of­ Youth League) focuses on the lamen­ tance) enterprise in which the USSR compiled, while in prison and labor ficials in Moscow to ensure that Mr. table state of work at Netishyn in and Poland have the largest stake (there camp, a 3,000-page encyclopedia of Petkus's encyclopedia was restored to Khmelnytsky 0bIast, the construction are at least 2,700 Polish workers on the wor1d writers containing 45,000 entries. him. site for a nuclear power plant. The site), but in which Hungary and Cze­ The 108 congressmen expressed their In an exlusive interview with the account, written by 01ena Talayeva, is choslovakia are also involved. Ultima­ dismay over the fact that the 57-year­ Lithuanian 1nformation Center last bitterly sarcastic in tone and is the latest tely, it will furnish 4,000 megawatts of old former Nobel Peace Prize nominee May, Natan Sharansky of Israel, who of several criticisms of the state of electrical capacity for Ukraine and its has spent 24 years in the gulag for his had shared a cell in Chistopol prison for affairs at Netishyn, which have been East European neighbors. Each country religious activism and advocacy of 16 months with Mr. Petkus, confirmed described as "wretched" in the Ukrai­ will receive electricity generated in human rights, and also voiced their that the Lithuanian writer began to nian press. proportion to the %mount of invest­ work on his encyclopedia in I978, with ment. The articles describes a bureaucratic (Continued on page 15) foul-up that occurred in establishing Building work was started in 1978, Demonstrations banned which particular department had juris­ partly to alleviate a potential electricity diction over a broken crane that was shortfall caused by the delay in building badly needed for building work. On the Poland's only nuclear power plant at from central Moscow Lithuanians cite one hand, writes the author, the crane is Zarnowiec in the Gdansk region. T1ie MOSCOW - City officials an­ used by the 01iynyk'brigade, which is latter has been set back by public nounced recently that all pubHc demon­ harassment by KGB constructing new housing settlements in protests and faults in the building work. strations will be banned from central MOSCOW - A group of Lithuanian the area under the supervision of the Almost a decade after construction areas of Moscow and informed of other human-rights activists sent a telegram Southern Energy Assembly. On the began at Netishyn, however, the first regulations aimed at preventing a to General Secretary Mikhail S. Gorba­ other hand, the "real owner'' of the generating unit of 1,000 megawatts (a recurrence of recent protest marches in chev on August 30, stating that the crane is the Department of Mechaniza­ water-pressurized [VVER] reactor the Soviet capital. KGB is harassing people who took part tion at the nuclear plant itself, headed manufactured at Volgodonsk) is still The new regulations appeared to seta in a demonstration in Vilnius, the by M. F. Biryukov. not in operation. limit on the type of street protests and to Lithuanian capital, two weeks ago. To obtain permission to use the 1n 1983, a major scandal was exposed discourage the sort of noisy demonstra­ Lev M. Timofeyev, a human-rights crane, the 01iynyk brigade was obliged in Netishyn and several officials from tions occurring under more lenient activist based in Moscow, called the to wait for over a month because the the station's building and mechaniza­ policies of Soviet leader Mikhail S. Associated Press to say that the Lithua­ appropriate authority, the State City tion departments were removed from Gorbachev, The New York Times nian group had sent a telegram to the Technical 1nspection of the Ukrainian their posts for embezzlement and mis­ reported. Soviet leader from Vilnius. SSR located in Kiev, had to deal with management. 1n subsequent years, the The newspaper further stated that the "1n Lithuania in recent days there has "several gross defects" in other areas of situation has clearly not irnproved. Politburo was concerned about a break­ begun a repression by the KGB against the plant that took priority. Tlius in May, it was revealed in the down in public order in the past months participants in the peaceful demonstra­ The author's main point is that the Ukrainian press that the plan for using and the use of the Kremlin and other tion in memory of victims of Stalin and delays in building the first reactor unit basic production funds had been fulfill­ well-known sites downtown as a back­ Hitler," the message began according to and residences for plant operatives are a ed by only 11.6 percent in 1986. Four­ drop for public protests. the AP. result of both bureaucratic inertia — Mr. teen designated objects of industrial The new guidelines bar demonstra­ 1t referred to the demonstration of Biryukov is depicted as obstructive and construction had not been brought into tions in Red Square and other areas August 23 in Vilnius, Riga, the Latvian uncaring about the plight of the brick­ operation. 1n turn, the building of social adjoining the Kremlin and main squares capital, and Tallinn, the Estonian layers who needed the crane — and and cultural amenities was well behind central to Moscow. capital, on the 48th anniversary of the the s1ow introduction of "new economic schedule. Various complexes due to Anyone planning to hold a demon­ non-aggression treaty between Nazi methods" into the building projects. open in 1986 still lay in the future: a stration must now submit a detailed Germany and the Soviet Union. The The bricklayers had written to the commercial center, a clinic, a house 6f appHcation, the Times reported. Molotov-Ribbentrop paved the way for editors of M0Iod Ukrainy (the news­ culture, a sports center, and a bread It is not clear what, if any, ro1e Mr. the Soviet takeover of the Baltic states paper has published numerous articles factory, inter alia. The situation has Gorbachev played in detailing the new in1940. of late about the building of nuclear barely improved in 1987. 1n the first rules. But it is highly unlikely that they The telegram was signed by four power plants in Ukraine) inviting them quarter of this year the program for were adopted without his approval, the human-rights activists who said KGB to come to Netishyn and explain the building-assembly work was fulfilled by newspaper continued. agents were harassing participants since concept of perestroika to the plant's only 66 percent. On the reactor complex There have been protests in Moscow the demonstration held outside St. administration. The builders, writes itself, p1an fulfilment stood at 86 by Soviet Jews wishing to emigrate, Anne's Church in Vilnius. Ms. Talayeva, are growing accustomed percent for the first four months of Crimean Tatars hoping to return to The telegram stated that 30-year-old to terms such as "dovkhobud" (long 1987. their homeland and other nationalists author and former political prisoner drawn-out building projects) and "one As a result of the building crisis at the warning against the destruction of their Nijole Sadunaite was seized by authori­ does not have to be a genius to under­ Khmelnytsky station, the deputy direc­ cultures by the Russians and other ties and held for 30 hours. Two other stand why." tor of the Construction Department, N. outsiders, including Jews, the Times participants were taken away, but their The author also reveals that socio­ G. Akhtyamov, was removed from his reported. fate was unknown, the telegram stated. logy students at Kuibyshev State Uni­ post after a meeting of the Khmelnytsky versity recently conducted a survey of 0blast Party Committee on February 400 workers at the Khmelnytsky plant. 20. At the time the director, E. 0. Concerning labor productivity, one in Bazhenov, was severely censured and FOUNDED 1933 three respondents stated that they threatened with more serious punish­ ul(rainian WeeI:I1 considered their current performances ment if matters did not improve drama­ inadequate, while 51 percent of those tically. In March, five leading officials An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National questioned believed that the workrate at the plant were given reprimands on Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. could be raised r^y 150 percent if it were their party cards, including the chief 07302 tied directly to thw amount of construc­ engineer A. P. Selykhov. More reproofs tion comp1eted. Finally, the article followed, but two months then elapsed Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. states, after "mountains" of memo­ without any perceptible improvement. . (ISSN - 0273-9348) randa had failed to uncover the real The main problems include changes reason for the backward state of con­ in planning decisions — which are Yearly subscription rate: SB; for UNA members - S5. struction work, the 0Iiynyk brigade was occurring "like an avalanche" — and a Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. allowed to work under "new condi­ failure to provide the necessary techni­ UNA: tions" — i.e., work payments and The Weekly and Svoboda: cal documentation for building as­ (201) 434-02З7, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 bonuses were distributed according to sembly work in good time. In addition, the rate of construction. thefts have continued. In 1986, over Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz Yet, almost immediately, the new 45,000 rubles worth of goods were changes to: Assistant Editors: Natalia A. Feduschak methods ran up against "the old coun­ stolen from the building fund, partly at The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna N. Lapychak teractive forces: irresponsibility and the instigation of railroad workers P.O. Box 346 Canadian Correspondent: Michael B. Bociurkiw mismanagement." To date, the "battle" who, it is said, invite the stations Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss has been an unsuccessful and uphill authorities to help themselves to the affair. In brief, even the introduction of equipment brought to Netishyn by rail. The Ukrainian Weekly, September 6,1987, No. 36, Vol. LV economic reform into building work 1ronically, points out the May article, Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weekly has not fundamentally altered the (Continued on page 11) No.36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1987

Ukrainian Day focuses on human rights A special view from Ukraine Danylo Shumuk addresses Alberta gathering USIA exhibit opens in Kiev

Special to Пе Ukrainian Weekly your city unforgettable," he said. He then proceeded to quote a KIEV ~ The United States Infor­ poem by Ukrainian poet Pavlo mation Agency's traveling exhibit Tychyna about this "undying heart "1nformation U.S.A.," opened here of Ukraine." at one of the pavilions of the perma­ Ambassador Matlock went on to nent Exhibition of the National explain that the exhibit is "an at­ Economic Achievements of the U- tempt to give an idea of how modern krainian SSR on August 12. information technology has affected The Ukrainian capital city is the American life." second of nine cities in the USSR The exhibit showcases informa­ where the exhibit will be shown tion and communications equipment during its 18-month tour. Moscow that are used in everyday life by was the exhibit's first stop. Americans: computers, photoco­ According to The Weekly's sources piers, video cassette cameras and in Kiev, the Ukrainian language was recorders, telephones, braille com­ very much in evidence at the exhibit puters, and cable and satellite TV. opening, as opening remarks were Also on display is a mini-van with a delivered in Ukrainian and four of cellular phone among its myriad the exhibit guides are Ukrainian accessories. speakers. Ambassador Matlock concluded In addition, US1A guides reported his remarks by observing: "Ultima­ Former political prisoner Danylo Shumuk (center) is introduced at Ukrainian Day that 60 percent of the questions tely, this exhibit aspires to help in ceremonies as (from left) External Affairs Minister Joe Clark, translator Dr. Andrij posed to the Ukrainian-speaking that difficult but vitally important Hornjatkevyc and Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazankowski look on. guides are about Ukrainians in the task of building better understanding United States and about the guides' between our societies. No amount of EDMONTON ~ The issue of human the Ukrainian Canadian Committee's personal lives. technology will help us improve rights was the focus of Ukrainian Day Alberta Provincial Council, stated that The main speaker at the official understanding unless there is a will held at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage the captive nations of the Soviet Union opening ceremonies on August 12 on both sides to try to understand. Village, 1bcated 50'kilbmeters east of must achieve their freedom before there attended by various dignitaries — the We Americans have that desire, and 1 Edtaont6ii; on Siinflay, August 9. can be true peace in the wor1d. exhibit was opened to the public the am sure that it exists here in Kiev, in Ukrainian human-rights activist "The Soviet Union should show next day — was Rep. James Bilbray Ukraine, and throughout the Soviet Danylo Shumuk, who was the special through its internal policies that you (D-Nev.). His English-language Union." guest for the annual event sponsored by (Continued on page 14) speech was translated into Ukrainian After underscoring the importance by a Ukrainian guide, Peter Fedyn- the U.S. attaches to contacts with the sky of the Voice of America. USSR, in his keynote address, Rep. The first speaker, however, spoke Bilbray noted: "We are interested in Gale: Cliornobyl demonstrates humans in Ukrainian, without the need for a all the ways in which people come to translator. He was U.S. Ambassa­ know the wor1d and about the lives can withstand higher radiation dor to the Soviet Union Jack Mat­ and values of other people. We are JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Chor- Nevertheless it is highly likely that such lock, who came especially for the vitally interested in having the people nobyl nuclear accident showed that measures as the use of systemic antibio­ Kiev opening from Moscow. of the Soviet Union see America in humans can withstand a higher dose of tics, gastrointestinal tract decontami­ The speaker from the host side was all its scope, its diversity, its con­ radiation than previously thought, nation and platelet transfusions can 01eksiy Mykhailychenko, president trasts. This is why our exhibit is not although adequate medical response to save lives." of the Ukrainian republic's Chamber just hardware and software — as nuclear war "is not possible," resear­ Dr. Gale stated that more than 100 of Commerce, the official host for the fascinating as this is - but also chers say. victims "received a dose in excess of 100 Kiev exhibit. people." In an article written for the Journal of rad, and more than 35 persons received Ambassador Matlock began his "Inside the exhibit, Soviet visitors the American Medical Association, Dr. a dose exceeding 500 rad. The proposed speech with a personal reminiscence will meet two dozen Americans who Robert Gale, the American physician 50 percent lethal dose within 60 days is about the beauty of Kiev. "Your speak Russian and Ukrainian. These who flew to the Soviet Union to help 450 rad." orchards, your trees, your Dnipro, men and women are available to treat victims of the April 26, 1986, Of those who died in the accident, Dr. your museums with beautiful art answer any question you may have, explosion, discussed lessons that were Gale stated that "29 individuals died of works — contemporary and from the not only on the exhibit, but on any learned from Chornobyl. radiation~ and/or thermal-induced distant past, your theaters and con­ aspect of life in the United States." Dr. Gale wrote that three medical injuries during the next three months, cert ha11s always made my visits to (Continued on page 15) lessons could be learned from Chor­ including 11 bone marrow transplant nobyl: recipients. Most of these deaths were "First, nuclear accidents are far more due to skin burns or damage to other WorId Congress of Free Ukrainians complex than imagined. Investigators organs, such as the gastrointestinal tract are just now beginning appropriate or lungs." computer simulations of accidents of "1t is certain that bone marrow trans­ says: remember Vinnytsia massacre the Chornobyl magnitude and comple­ plantation can save only a small propor­ TORONTO - The Commission on Church as he spoke at the site of the xity. Second, immediate medical inter­ tion of victims of radiation accidents," Decolonization of the USSR of the uncovered mass grave in Vinnytsia. ventions vary in their effectiveness and he added. More than 90percent of those Wor1d Congress of Free Ukrainians has The WCFU's commission called on limitations. Third, humans can survive affected by the accident have been called on all Ukrainian organizations Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, in considerably greater exposure to radia­ discharged from hospitals. throughout the wor1d to commemorate remaining true to his policy of glasnost, tion than anticipated, which is not the 50th anniversary of the Vinnytsia to report on the massacre on the pages surprising in view of recent advances in 1n another article published in the massacre of 1937-1938, when 10,000 of the Soviet press, and to bring to trial supportive care, antibiotics and transfu­ JAMA on the Soviet medical response Ukrainians were killed by the Soviets. those who carried out the crime. This sions." to the Chornobyl nuclear accident, Dr. The commission asked that October will show that glasnost is real, and not Robert Linnemann of the University of According to official Soviet sources, 11 be designated as the day that the another propagandistic ploy by the Pennsylvania School of Medicine stated the nuclear accident killed 31 people victims of Vinnytsia be remembered by Soviets, the commission said in its that this was the first time a pre­ and injured nearly 500. Thousands were people and their governments around Ukrainian-language statement released planned, organized medical program evacuated from the areas of Ukraine the wor1d. August 5. responded to a nuclear accident with and Byelorussia contaminated by the The commission quoted the late The commission also urged the U- mass radiation casualties. explosion and fire in the graphite reactor. Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, head of the krainian people to fight for their na­ Dr. Gale stated in his report that the The plan succeeded because it was Ukrainian Catholic Church, as saying tional rights and human rights, to death tolls may have been higher had centrally directed, medical experts were at the Wor1d Sobor of Bishops, that the ensure that another Vinnytsia massacre not prevailing winds kept the contami­ available at the scene of the incident and perpetrators of the crime remain silent will never happen. nation away from Kiev and Prypiat. It in regional hospitals, and because other about it, while the governments of the The commission further stated: "Re­ also helped that the accident happened experts were on hand to help regional wor1d's free nations "close their eyes to member Vinnytsia! On the 50th anni­ at a time when most people were hospitals to determine which victims the mounds of bodies and rivers of versary of this terrible crime perpe­ indoors. needed additional care, reported Reu­ blood." trated against our brothers and sisters, "Intensive supportive care was asso­ ters. This is why Ukrainians, as brothers let us become their voice and tell the ciated with a higher rate of survival in The United States, has ample re­ and sisters of those murdered in wor1d about Moscow's colonization most individuals receiving less than 600 sources to respond to such an accident. Vinnytsia, have the duty to "raise our and ethnocidal policies in Ukraine!" rad of whole-body radiation. "These resources are not always readily collective prayers for the sou1s of the "No decent Ukrainian person can "It is impossible to know what pro­ identifiable or organized to respond in best daughters and sons of Ukraine," morally remain quiet about the portion of these individuals would have a timely manner..." stated Dr. Linne­ stated the late Bishop Hryhory of the Vinnytsia massacre," the commission survived if not treatment were given '.:. mann. ^ Ukrainian AutocephalOus Orthodox stated; THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAYr SEPTEMBER 6, I987 No.36 =*= House of Соттш5 шДШУвз Armenian Assembry says U.S. iegislation on war criminals gave in to Turl

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Virginia branc/i plans international test Detroit District holds "working picnic" RICHMOND, Va. - The local one of the top 20 events in the South­ by Stephen Wichar the S250,00O of grants to organizations, community, activated by UNA Branch east, runs from Thursday, September publications, youth programs, etc. 34 and its Inter Festival Com­ 10, through Sunday, September 13, and WARREN, Mich. ~ The strength of New rate books were evaluated with mittee, is hard at work putting together features select foods, heritage exhibits, any fraternal is measured by the services some intensity, and the enlistment of its greatest effort yet. merchandise, and entertainment by 32 and benefits it can provide for its mem­ new members became a high priority on Selected as the honored group of the nationalities and regional groups. bership. Many insurance societies, the agenda. I7th InternationaI Festival, the Ukrai­ As a preview to the Ukrainian input ' however, have been unable to develop The meeting was then turned over to nians are the official hosts of the event in the festival, the Boys C1ub of Rich­ their programs in a modern setting. Dr. Alexander Serafyn, executive vice­ at the new and larger location at the mond held a news conference intro­ With this in mind, the Ukrainian Na­ president of the district, who served as Richmond Convention Center (adjacent ducing Ukrainian Lucy Halunkoas Ms. tional Association District Committee master of ceremonies for the afternoon. to the new Marriott Hotel). International Festival as well as mem­ in Greater Detroit spent an а1іч1ау Dr. Serafyn called on Dr. Atanas The festival, which has been selected bers of the UNA Branch 34 Festival picnic meeting enjoying good food and Slusarchuk, vice-chairman and one of by the Southeast Tourism Society as Committee. refreshments, and discussing UNA the leading organizers, to present a benefits in education, social programs, family parody. In addition, Dr. Slusar­ publications, athletics and particularly chuk was able to evoke much laughter developing and fostering youth involve­ with his jokes. ment. The picnic was held at the Ukrai­ Wasyl Papiz, who prepares publicity nian Dibrova Estate in Milford, Mich., releases for UNA and other organiza­ on July 25. tions, delighted his audience with Roman Tatarsky, UNA supreme humorous anecdotes on local UNA advisor and chairman of the Detroit officers and their respective functions. District, called the meeting to order After formalities of the meeting promptly at 1 p.m. and began the day's ceased, a delicious smorgasbord lun­ proceedings. Approximately 50 people cheon was served by the Mary Ciko were in attendance. Ukrainian catering house. Perhaps- Mr. Tatarsky articulated the imme­ just perhaps - the Detroit UNA Dis­ diate problem of unification in the trict will revive a little fraternalism Ukrainian community, the extensive through picnic activities and other Some of the members of UNA Branch 34 Festival Committee: (front row, from left) UNA program of student scholarships, meaningful get-togethers. Darcy Winant - festival committee chairperson, Anna Kostyk - "hospodynia," Anna Rybchak-Cope, Carol Stefanec, Georgine Muc; (back row) Lusy Halunko - Ms. International Festiva)l, Ihor Taran, Greg Lucyk, Lev Blonarovych - branch secretary, and Gregory Prymak.

Obituary Mictiael Lysy, BrandI 441 president THUNDER BAY, Ont. ~ Michael delegate to several UNA conventions. Lysy, long-time president of Ukrainian He was active in the Ukrainian National Association Branch 441 based Cultural Center of Winnipeg and was here, died on August 7. He was 79 years one of the founders of the Ukrainian old. Credit Union in Fort William. He was Mr. Lysy was also very active in the involved as well in various cultural and Ukrainian National Federation (UNO) charitable endeavors within the Ukrai­ in Canada, serving as an officer in the nian community. Fort WilliWtti-Thunder Bay branch. Detroit area UN A'ers at a recent "working picnic" organized by the district. Mr. Lysy was born October 19, 1907, Surviving are his wife, Suzanna; sons in the village of Verbovets in the Michael and Eugene; daughters, Helen Volhynia region of Ukraine. He immi­ Barfuss, Mary Fetterly, Irene Logozzo, grated to Canada in 1927 and imme­ Anne AnnaI0 (with their spouses), Chicago members gather at picnic diately became involved in Ukrainian Natalia and Katherine; as well as І9 community affairs. grandchildren. Since 1950 he had served as president The funeral was held August 11 at the of Branch 441 of the U^A in Thunder Church of Jesus Christ in Rosslyn; Bay, and he represented 4:he branch as a burial followed at Riverside Cemetery.

CCCCOSCCOSOOCCOCOCCO&S^^OGCOCCOCOOOGOOCOOOCOOC The Insurance Corner by H.P. Floyd National Sale.s Director cooooooooscosoecosoooosooooooaeos Sales equal growth for UNA I must admit that it does not appear Mr, Stecyna had no prior insurance on the surface that the Insurance experience before coming to the UNA. Department has accomplished much in After being trained, Mr. Stecyna has the past eight months. produced the majority of our depart­ Michael Stecyna and Nicholas Boyko ment's sales. This shows that with were recruited as salesmen in New proper training many of our young Jersey. We are at present interviewing bilingual Ukrainians can become salesmen in Colorado, Connecticut, successful agents and can help the UNA On Sunday, June 21, Ss. Peter and Paul Branch 220 of the UNA held its Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey become even bigger and better than it is annual picnic in Pioneer Woods, with many members and friends attending." and Ohio. These salesmen will be part­ today. The ladies served delicious home-made holubtsi, varenyky, pampushky, time commissioned salesmen upon the Insurance sales is an honorable and breads, cakes and cool refreshments. The officers of the Chicago branch approval of the Supreme Executive financially rewarding profession, and Genevieve Blidy, Peter Gut; Harry Niwranski, Iwan Pirko and Paul Committee. we need more young Ukrainians to get SlobodIan. Mr. Boyko and Mr. Stecyna started involved. We have the means to train selling for the UNA on February 1 of young Ukrainians, and we ask that if this year. Their sales to date total 50 you know of any young Ukrainians who In search of.Jraternalism policies for a total volume of S 1,277,000. would be interested in becoming in­ What works in your branch? Have you overcome problems related to This averages out to S25,00O per policy, surance salesmen full time or part time fraternal activity 0rIack 0fit? Please, let us know, Forward your comments to and a total of three policies per week. to please refer them to us. Let's all work Andre J, Worob(ec,Ji^f^^L4ctivities Coo^4infiq^^JLafra^r^m ЩіопШ . This is a Iі t4lV abо ve-1 he пМі ona4- -together-to help the UNAcontinue^tr * Association, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ, 07302. average for field agents. grow. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1987 No.36

Declaration on the Millennium With reference to the commemoration of the Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan Rus'- Ukraine, to take place in 1988, the Russian Orthodox Church Ukrainia:rainianweeKin WeerYr has begun noisily to convince the Western wor1d that in the year 988, the Kievan Prince Volodymyr the Great had baptized the Russian nation, and that the Russian Orthodox Church is the direct and the only heir of the ABA: Communist tooI Christian Church that existed at the time. Consequently, the Russian According to recently freed Soviet political prisoner Dr. Anatoly Orthodox Church insists that it alone has the right to celebrate this great Koryagin, through the Declaration of Cooperation with the anniversary, and already now is very actively preparing for this celebration. Association of Soviet Lawyers, members of the American Bar These ideas are being disseminated with the financial aid of the atheistic Association "have agreed to consider the AS L lawyers as their rightful Soviet government in the form of numerous luxurious publications in various counterparts and to respect those laws that Soviet lawyers are languages, by wide radio and television coverage in various proclamations. serving." Therefore, we, the undersigned representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic Churches in Canada, the direct heirs of the Christian "But, have they forgotten," he continued, "that the Soviet legal Church of Kievan Rus\ hereby declare that: system has always been used as the first and foremost instrument for 1. The propaganda of the Russian Orthodox Church is not in accordance carrying out the repressions in the USSR and that now and at all times with historic truth and is spreading false information in the Western wor1d these very same repressions are put into practice by the Soviet legal concerning the ancient history of Kievan Rus\ which is present-day Ukraine. system?" 2. In spreading such views, the Russian Orthodox Church continues to Dr. Koryagin further pointed out: "Over the years Soviet lawyers propagate in the Western wor1d the imperialistic political ideology of tsarist have contrived 'cases' against innocent people and have sent them to Russia, which never admitted the existence of Ukraine, the Ukrainian nation, their deaths, they have carried out investigations and the ensuing or Ukrainian Churches on the territory of the ancient Kievan Rus\ but only trials, and they have inspected the concentration camps where the Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church. prisoners were sent. There are no crimes that Soviet lawyers have not 3. By making such claims, the Russian Orthodox Church heIps Russia and committed, and now these lawyers are partners of America, which has the USSR in further misappropriating the history of the Ukrainian nation given us the Bill of Rights." and of the Ukrainian Churches, together with their cuhure and all their spiritual and artistic achievements. This was part of Dr. Koryagin's compelling testimony arguing for 4. In the presence of such allegations of the Russian Orthodox Church, and abrogation of the American Bar Association's agreement of such dissemination of untruth, we must protest before the Western wor1d and cooperation with the so-called Association of Soviet Lawyers. stand in defense of our Ukrainian people and our Ukrainian Churches, which Apparently, however, neither Dr. Koryagin's words, northose of his are the historical successors and rightful heirs of Kievan Rus\ They, and only fellow former Soviet political prisoners, Danylo Shumuk and Zakhar they, have a direct historic link and the moral right to commemorate this great Zunshein, who also took the floor to express their concerns about jubilee. formal dealings with officially sanctioned Soviet lawyers, were We ask the Most High God to help our Ukrainian п^аIіод and ijsChurches, compelling enough to sway the ABA. to worthily commemorate this great and unique jubilee in 198|,,whi(|h: The three, plus Nina Strokata, another former Soviet dissident, reminds us of the acceptance of the priceless treasure of Faith in Christ and were among the activists who joined the Independent Task Force on His saving message. ABA-Soviet Relations, a unique coalition of human-rights activists, in + Maxim + Wasyly pressing for adoption of a resolution abrogating the ABA-ASL Metropolitan Metropolitan agreement at the recent ABA convention in San Francisco. Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church This group's efforts were bolstered by representatives of various in Canada in Canada Jewish groups, as well as a handful of Ukrainians, lawyers and non- lawyers, who canie to San Francisco to fight for a cause they continue Winnipeg, August 24, 1987. to believe in. ^ '^ ' . ^,,. .^ . . Supportive also were joint letters from U.S. senators and congressmen who said the Declaration of Cooperation "bestows an LETTERS TO THE EDITOR undeserved aura of legitimacy upon the ASL" and urged that the agreement be rescinded, as well as remarks by guest speakers at the convention, including Attorney General Ed Meese, who said the ABA thing. 1t is safe to say that most Ukrai­ "should not be afraid to break away from the agreement if the Soviet Hewka responds nian Americans would be thrilled if an group is using the accord for propaganda purposes"; Richard Schifter, independent Ukrainian state were to assistant secretary of state for human rights and humanitarian affairs, to critics come about. However, what 1 did say at who said the ASL is an arm of the Soviet state and pleaded with the the congress was '1maybe ndtialliikraK; Dear Editor: ABA to learn what the Soviet system is a11 about; and journalist nian Americans^^bnisSder the struggle I am writing in response to two for independence their primary objec­ Nicholas Daniloff, who condemned the joint agreement with the ASL, questionable comments made in the tive." I continued that, therefore, it is which he described as a "too1 of the Communist Party." August 9 issue of The Weekly, the first not the place of SUSTA, which repre­ T1ie ABA, nonetheless, voted down the resolution proposed by the by Taras Szmagala and the second by sents the entire spectrum of Ukrainian three co-chairpersons of the Independent Task Force on ABA-Soviet Petro Matiaszek. American students, to resolve to "pro­ Relations, Patience T. Huntwork, 0rest A. Jejna and William J. First of all, in response to Taras mote Ukrainian statehood," a complex Wolf. Szmagala's interpretation of my com­ political statement which may not be ments: 1 did not claim that TUSM was agreeable to all members. Thus, the sham continues. And, the ABA-ASL agreement's benefits at all dominant at the SUSTA Con­ to Soviet lawyers and the Soviet system continue. For, as Ms. Leda C. Hewka gress; they had II of 52 delegates. Philadelphia Huntwork has observed, the Declaration of Cooperation is "an However, there were a number of un­ emblem of international acceptance," "it's a universal letter of registered TUSM-ites present, which recommendation, a portable admissions ticket to everything that the boosted the total number of TUSM-ites ASL wants to do in the free wor1d and the third wor1d." at congress sessions. Of course, the Just for As a result, the Soviets can continue, to use the words of Ukrainian supplementary attendees did not have the record attorney N!yroslaw Smorodsky, to relish "a propaganda victory voting privileges, but they did manage beyond thei wildest dreams." to create an illusion of power by sitting Dear Editor: 1n the interest of historical accuracy, The Soviets can say, "look, we are the moral equivalent to the with the TUSM delegates and vocally supporting their opinions. Further­ it should be noted that Ss. Peter and American Bar Association. Our system of justice is the same as that of more, 1 was pointing out the potential Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the United States, because we have the document [the Declaration of extremes of the situation and that it is Palos Park, III., was built by post­ Cooperation]...," Mr. Smorodsky noted in his remarks at the ABA possible, in the current structure of World War II immigrants and their convention. SUSTA, for a single group espousing a families in 1978. St. Andrew's Ukrai­ A year from now, at the next convention of the American Bar particular ideology to gain a greater nian Orthodox Church (1986), thus, is Association, the Independent Task Force on ABA-Soviet Relations - status within the organization than the the second church erected by post-war buttressed by growing support from prominent lawyers and other individual university student clubs, immigrants in the Chicago area. opinion leaders — has pledged to be back to continue its fight against which are apolitical. Anatol Bilyk what The Weekly in 1986 called "an unholy alliance." The Task Force Secondly, Mr. Matiaszek, in his self­ Arlington Heights, III. vows to once again propose its resolution to abrogate the Declaration declared "lengthy, largely unnecessary of Cooperation with the Association of Soviet Lawyers. text," bordered on slander when he The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes' To a11 those lawyers who voted against the Huntwork-Jejna-Wolf quoted me as saying, "Maybe all Ukrai­ letters to the editor. Letters should be resolution, to those who argued that contacts with the Soviets are nians don4 want independence.'' Either typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; they he was not paying attention or he was must be originals, not photocopies. The extremely important and that the only way to promote human rights is listening with his heart rather than his daytime phone number and address of through a formal agreement with them, we would recall the words of head. Besides the ludicrous grammati­ the letter-writer must be given for Dr. Koryagin: "It is one thing not to have the opportunity to do good, cal construction of this sentence, which verification purposes. Anonymous but it is a different thing to help promote evil. I ask you to think about can only mean that "no Ukrainians letters or letters signed by fictitious this." want independence," we all know that persons will not be published. Please ho one at the congress would say such a keep letters concise and to the point. No.36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6,1987 Four decades of resistance: an interview with Danylo Shumuk

by Bohdan Nahaylo FACE TO FACE WITH SOVIET REALITY Part I of a three-part series What were your initial impresrions d the Soirtet sidf once Pobmd had colbipsed and been divided between Danylo Shumuk, 73, is a leading Ukrainian human Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union? and national rights campaigner who spent rnore than 40 years in Polish, German and mainly Soviet labor After the collapse of Poland, two German tanks camps, prisons and places of internal exile. crossed the river Buh and entered the district center~ Until his release and emigration to Canada earlier Liuboml. People in the town went out to welcome the this year, Amnesty International had regarded him as Germans with bread and salt hoping that they had its most senior adopted prisoner of conscience and, come as liberators. But a German officer got out of one together with the Canadian government, had cam­ of the tanks and declared: "We are not staying here. paigned for his release, Soviet troops will come here." When I was told this, I In July, Bohdan Nahaylo of Radio Liberty's was confused. Stalin and the Comintern had dissolved Research Department interviewed the veteran activist the Polish, Western Ukrainian and Western Byelorus­ and what follows is excerpts from their conversa­ sian Communist Parties and instead signed a pact with tions. the Germans about what amounted to a fourth partitioning of Poland. What then was the difference POLITICAL PRISONER IN INTERWAR between "red" Moscow and fascist Berlin? I was lost. I POLAND didn't know what to tell the people who wanted me to When did you first become interested in politics and provide explanations. why did you opt for communism? What happened when the Soviet troops a17ived? My political journey began very early — you could say from the time I was 12 years old. At this time our Though bewildered, I was still a Communist and house served, in effect, as the village reading room. In decided, albeit as a non-party Communist, to welcome the evening people would gather there to read books, the Soviet troops. We built arcs and also disarmed newspapers and journals. 0fall the things I read then, Poles who had fled east from the Germans, and were two books stand out in my memory: first, a mono­ now fleeing west from the advancing Soviet forces. We graph by Robert Owen of a Socialist character, and formed our own armed militia, our own village second, 0. Kashchenko's "Zruinovane Hnizdo" (The committee - in fact, before the Soviet soldiers had Destroyed Nest) of ia nationalist nature. 1n my young even arrived, we had established our own "soviet" rule. mind Г began to want to unite the two questions that Not long afterwards the Soviet troops arrived and Danylo Shumuk they raised — the issues of social and national were duly welcomed by us. emancipation. wrote about the famine in Soviet Ukraine but neither I The first thing that stood out was how poorly It so happened that during these years [the 1ate nor my colleagues believed them. Why? Because we dressed the Soviet soldiers were, how primitive their 1920s and early 1930s] Communist ideas were believed that after the Bolshevik revolution both in army seemed, and how the soldiers threw themselves prevalent in my native Volhynia region. Their 1fading Russia and in eastern Ukraine the workers and at all the "bourgeois" possessions of the population, proponents in our villages claimed that communism peasants had come to power. We therefore asked such as watches and radios. On speaking to the would resolve all questions — both social and ourselves: how is it that under tsarist rule people did political instructors that accompanied the troops, I national, and that it would bring happiness to people. Being a very young and inexperienced lad, I believed this and struck out in this direction. By the time 1 was .../ began to гЄ'ЄVаIиаіе my views and reahzed that the rate of 18 1 had joined the Konisomol [Communist Youth League] and was organizing an underground Komso­ ''the peasants and workers'' had been the most terrible regime mol committee in the Liuboml district. This is how my life as a rebel, committed to the independence of that Ukraine had ever experienced. Ukraine and to social justice everywhere, began. not die of hunger in capitalist Russia yet the workers was struck by how politically unsophisticated they You subsequently became an activist in the and peasants were now said to be starving their own were, by the way they simply parroted the prescribed Communist Party of Western Ukraine (KPZU). What kind todeath. Itjust wasn't logical. When asked about standard phrases, and how none of them seemed to did your imderground activity amount to and why this we told the people: just think about it; if you came have his own independent views. This was certainly were you arrested by the Polish authorities? to power, would you wipe out your own village by not what I had anticipated. I had expected that Soviet starvation? It's impossible, we told them; it's just a personnel would be absolutely honest, politically Our underground district Komsomol committee fabrication of Western bourgeois propaganda. Not sophisticated and ideologically committed people, but had the task of secretly disseminating clandestine only did we not believe reports about the famine, we instead, and especially after the Soviet administrators Communist literature among sympathizers so as to actively sought to prevent the spread of rumors about arrived, I discovered that they were for the most part draw more young people to the Komsomol and to starvation in Ukraine. bureaucratic functionaries. conduct a struggle against the Polish "bourgeois" authorities. This we did by pasting our literature on What about Sta1in's purges? Was this when you finally stopped being a Commu- walls, putting up red flags on May 1 and November 7, nisfbeHever'? and posting slogans calling for national independence While 1 was a prisoner in Lomza prison some 30 and social justice. kilometers from the Prussian border, we read in the Disillusionment certainly set in, but I did my utmost During 1933, I was arrested four times but soon newspapers about the trial in the Soviet Union of to conceal it because I saw no other way. On the one released. In January 1934, however, I was detained for Bukharin and his group. I had read Bukharin and side there was fascism, on the other communism, yet a fifth time and taken to Liuboml to undergo indeed was studying his works in prison when the news these two antagonistic forces had united to dismember interrogation. There I was subjected to a very difficult came. I admired him as a theoretician and regarded Poland. The Soviet authorities didn't even recognize investigation with beatings at night. Fortunately, him as the most erudite member of the Soviet us, the local idealistic Communists, and even viewed before long, 1 was moved to Kovel where the leadership. Yet, suddenly, he was being tried. Along us as enemies. I was all confused and dejected inside investigators did not mistreat us. with him — Piatakov, another prominent Commu­ but did not let on. I continued to act as a Communist In May 1935,17 of us were tried collectively. We had nist, and Radek, the witty editor of Pravda. In fact, a because this was what was expected of me, but I did three lawyers to defend us. The defense in Polish joke went around about Radek. On being asked what not accept any position for myself and secretly waited courts at this time cannot be compared to what he did before the revolution, and what he did after it, to see what would happen. occurred at Soviet trials. Now, by contrast, my trial by he replied: "Before the revolution, I sat and waited; Soviet courts seem like a mockery of law and legality. after the revolution, I finished waiting and am sitting Well, in fact your brother was arrested by the Soviet They were not even trials but rather the Communist (in prison)." Incidentally, that's how it turned out for authorities and you yourself were soon in trouble and Party taking vengeance on a dissenter. The Polish me, too. Before the war I "sat" and waited; after the were conscripted uito a special construction battalion court sentenced me to eight years' imprisonment. The war, 1 finished waiting and also "sat." which subsequently was transformed into a penal sentence was so severe because our KPZU documents Apart from the trials of Old Bolsheviks, another battalion. The Nazi attack on the Soviet Union, stated that we were struggling for the overthrow of the development depressed us all the more. In 1938, it was however, resulted in your being taken prisoner of war existing Polish "bourgeois" order and its replacement announced that the Comintern had dissolved the Polish by the Germans and your miraculous survival and by a Socialist one. Communist Party, and also the KPZU and the escape. We haven't the time to discuss your re­ \ Communist Party of Western Byelorussia. This was markable experiences at this point so let me ask you Your years of commitment to the Communist and masterminded by Kaganovich, and although I know instead when the process of disillusionment with Soviet causes coincided with the worst years of the details of this affair, I can't go into them here. The communism was comp1eted? Stalinism. Did you not hear about the horrific man­ result was that on the eve of the second wor1d war we made famine in Soviet-ruled Ukraine in 1933, and the ended up as non-party Communists without any This took place during my encounters with the Stalinist purges? Weren4 you and your colleagues institutional protection from the Communist move­ population of the central regions of Ukraine that had aware of what was happening in the Soviet Union at ment. By the way, at this time, we made contributions been under Soviet rule, both during my experience as a this time? to the Fund for the Defense of Poland, and the prison Red Army conscript and during my escape home from administration accepted our money. Finally, I was the Germans through the villages of the Chernihiv 1 lived about 2ЗО kilometers away from the border released in May 1939, haying spent fiveyear s and eight region. I would ask the local people about how they with Soviet Ukraine. The western Ukrainian papers months in Polish jails. (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1987 No.36 Canada hosts PIast's international jubilee jamboree

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five fragments from novels, and a experiment possible." Thus, the main BOOK REVIEW monologue by Senchenko which characteristic of the anthology is its Prof. Luckyj deservedly calls a "gem." scope. The first English translation of He says it "was written by a writer who, works from the period, the book is ironically enough, under the pressure of impressive, graceful and amazingly Anthology of 1920s Ukrainian fiction official controls, submitted to the perceptive. It provides the reader with 'Almighty Pius' and later embraced refreshingly lucid samples of Ukrainian reveals ricti and vital literature 'socialist realism.' " Also included is a prose. It will surely benefit students of reportage, "Shadows of Forgotten comparative literature, especially those Before the Storm: Soviet Ukrainian Fiction of the 1920s, edited by George Lucky;\ Days" by Borys Antonenko-Davydo~ who look for variety in their readings. translated by Yuri Tkacz. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Ardis Publishers, 1986. 266pp. І30 vych, a piece unique in its touching The translators (George Luckyj and (S10.5O paperback). evocation of the forgotten past. Finally, Yuri Tkacz, who translated the works by by Wolodymyr T. Zyla popular literature of the 1920s" but that in a class by themselves, are the hu­ Ostap Vyshnia and Borys Antonenko- its pieces are of an "exceptional quality" morous writings of Vyshnia and Vukh- Davydovych) have done an admirable Ukrainian literature is not widely which sets them apart. They are in­ nal. job in adapting Ukrainian prose to the known in the West largely because of teresting for their breadth and depth, Of the 17 authors represented, three English idiom without being either too the lack of good translations. However, their insights, and their flexibility and are major figures in Ukrainian literary literal or too liberal. The anthology as a the literature itself is rich and vital, with generosity of mind. They show dis­ life in the 1920s - Мук0Iа Khvyliovy whole reads like a weli-written English traditions, unique expessions, and a tinctly that "this relatively free decade in (the leader of the literary group work. If sometimes one finds the mea­ character of is own. These merits are Soviet Ukrainian literature has left VAPLITE [Free Academy of Prole­ ning clearer in the Ukrainian original, clearly visible in "Before the Storm: strong traces of a truly original literary tarian Literature]), Yuriy Yanovsky this is definitely not the translators' Soviet Ukrainian Fiction of the 1920s." imagination." They prove that the and Valerian Pidmohylny. fault, but, rather, that of the very great The editor and principal translator, literature of the time showed "con­ The works are diverse and multi­ dissimilarities between the two langua­ George Luckyj, a scholar of this period cern with the national ego, was sceptical faceted. Their primary purpose is art, ges. in Ukrainian literature, gives the book a of the direction Soviet policies were but they are also concerned with con­ "Before the Storm: Soviet Ukrainian graceful and affectionate introduction. taking and exulted in the search for new temporary reality, which they can Fiction of the 1920s" is a useful antho­ He states that the selection as a whole ways of expression." describe freely because the lack of strict logy which may be read with pleasure "is in no way representative of the The volume includes 10 short stories, party controls "made the great literary from cover to cover.

But at this time there were no democratic political Approximately a third of what the Germans had Four decades... parties in Ukraine that I could join. There was, previously plundered now went to support the UPA. (Continued from page 7) however, the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists The people readily gave us bread and meat. After a11, (0UN), whose totalitarian spirit put me off. But when they were not giving the food to the Germans or the had lived between the two wor1d wars. I told them that Bolsheviks but to their own sons who were defending I was from the western part of Ukraine and this seemed the 0UN embarked on a course of struggle against the German regime, the anti-Fascist movement it spear­ them from enemy raids. to make them more trusting. They told me about the And one further significant point: during this short horrors that they had experienced in 1933 and I937. headed squared with my own convictions. 1 therefore decided to join the embryonic guerrilla resistance time, the UPA managed to set up schools, establish Gradually, 1 began to re-evaluate my views and inspectorates, and provide the teachers with food and realized that the rule of "the peasants and workers" movement, the UFA, which the 0UN began orga­ nizing from the end of 1942 onwards. clothing. 1n Ко1ку the UPA even opened a secondary had been the most terrible regime that Ukraine had school and provided it with teachers with higher ever experienced. As the villagers told me about the In March 1943 then, you became a **non-party" education. These were mainly graduates of universities appalling events of 1933 and 1937, I could not help member, as it were, of the UPA. What about your in eastern Ukraine. feeling guilty. I didn't tell them, but I had fought for colleagues in the UPA? Were they, as the Soviet media Soviet power, for a regime that had destroyed its own depict them, simply right-wing, pro-German, narrow­ RESISTANCE TO REIMFOSITION OF SOVIET people by starvation — the most terrible form of mind(ed nationalists? RULE death. It was hard for me to listen to their stories. h|\|;as also painful fdr n^ to 31se0ver that these in my own case, on joining the UPA, 1, like many Faced with the return of the Soviet army you chose people had lost faith in their own strength, that they others, was required to undergo ideological "re-educa­ to stay and resist rather than flee westward? thought that things had been bad, but now that the tion." I want to stress, however, that I am one of those Germans had arrived, matters would improve. It was people who are reluctant to conceal their thoughts and A decision was taken by the UPA-OUN leadership then that I realized how much had to be done so that therefore I was always quite open with my "heteredox" in 1943 to continue the struggle and to send only a few my nation would at last realize that it is a rightful views. 1 was not a member of the 0UN and therefore chosen representatives abroad. Personally I was not people among other rightful peoples and that it should acted as an independently thinking individual who was impressed by this decision: I felt that the UPA would not aspire simply to exchange one malevolent not afraid to express his doubts or misgivings about not manage to last for very long once Soviet rule had occupying power with another but strive to establish various aspects of the 0UN's political platform. been reimposed, that conditions would soon be such its own independent state. 1 should also point out the majority of the people that the UPA and the entire undergrbund wo11ld from whom the UPA was formed were not 0UN become demoralized. It was a controversial issue and UKRAINIAN ANTI-GERMAN RESISTANCE members either. There were many former Red Army that was my view. Nonetheless, a decision had been MOVEMENT officers and Petliurists [supporters of the anti­ made and it was up to me to respect it. Bolshevik Ukrainian national movement headed by Therefore, together with my colleagues, I remained After escaping from a German prisoner of war Symon Petliura] from the eastern regions of Ukraine; in the underground ready to continue the struggle in camp, you finally broke with communism and there were also many of those who did not belong to conditions of restored "Soviet reality." We were eyentually joined the ranks of the Ukrainian resistance any political parties. instructed not to take on regular Soviet troops and to moyement, the UFA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army). In my own home region of Volhynia, where during engage in combat only with Soviet punitive units, and What led you, a former Communist, to embrace the interwar period the 0UN had enjoyed relatively only when this was unavoidable. nationalism? tittle support compared to the Communist movement, the UPA was largely formed from formerly pro­ Eventually you were sent by the UPA command at In the spring of 1943, the Germans began to take all Communist elements who had been turned off by the head of a small group to carry out agitational work young able-bodied Ukrainians to work in Germany communism during their relatively brief experience of in the Kiev region. How were you received along the and I was confronted with the question: either to go Soviet rule between 1939 and 1941. You see, in this way by the local inhabitants? and do forced labor in Germany or to join the UFA. short period the Soviet Communist Party had There was no other way out. At the beginning of the managed to "de-communize" Volhynia and make After the return of the Soviet forces, in Volhynia German occupation in the second half of 1941, the enemies of its former sympathizers. people still clung to the hope that not all was lost. In Ukrainian population, including those in eastern eastern Ukraine, however, although we were received Ukraine, were by and large enthusiastic about the To what extent did the UPA become a real force in quite well, the people no longer retained any hope; they were resigned to the fact that they would remain arrival of the Germans and impressed by their Ukraine during the war? victories; people rejoiced, thinking that this meant the under Soviet rule for a long time. They were afraid of end of Bolshevik rule. informers. In fac't, there was not a single time when we In 1942, however, especially in the second half, It's hard for me to speak about the entire Ukraine; I were informed on or when people were unpleasant to attitudes changed dramatically. No one was keen to will simply state what 1 know about the situation in my restore Soviet rule. The Germans, because of their native Volhynia region. In the summer of 1943, the harsh behavior, their atrocious inhuman regime with UPA was undoubtedly the strongest force in the area Did the population of the Kiev region in 1945 know its killings, executions and plunder, did not instill and in effect controlled almost the entire Volyn and much about the UPA and itsstruggle,or did you have sympathy for communism, but rather kindled a hatred neighboring Rivne regions. 1 was very well informed to explain to them what you represented? of fascism and the Germans. about the local UP A's activities and strength, and Thus, almost the entire Ukrainian population found estimate that at this time the three UPA military Before we set out eastward, units of the UPA had itself faced with the dilemma that 1 was already districts in Volhynia had up to 20,000 armed and carried out raids into the heart of Ukraine and had painfully aware of all along: from whom could we trained fighters. fought battles 60 kilometers from Kiev in the expect help? The Soviet occupation of western It may be asked how such a large force, opposed Makarivsky district. People knew about this and Ukraine in 1939-1941 had not brought any joy; the simultaneously by the Germans, Soviet partisans and therefore knew who we were. Germans had turned out to be even more bruta^than local Polish nationalist guerrilla groups, was able to the Bolsheviks. There was widespread disillusionment. continue its existence? Where did they get their food When were you captured? The Germans started taking young people for forced and clothing from? Let me put it this way: in the labor to Germany. Not everyone wanted to go and so, second half of 1943, the Germans were unable to seize I was arrested in the south of Ukraine, two in desperation, people started fleeing to the forests. a 1oaf of bread from the Volyn and Rivne regions. kilometers from Bohuslav. Together with a colleague, By this time I had already come to the conclusion They were holed up in their fortified centers and were I was captured while sleeping in a villager's house. 1t that democracy was the only real hope for mankind. already too weak to go out requisitioning food. happened on Red Army Day in January 1945. No.36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1987 11

Studying AIDS Promoted to in central Africa vice-president JERSEY CITY, NJ. - 01eh LOS ANGELES ~ Luba Keske(nee Wolowyna, a research scientist from the general population to detect who has the newspaper reported. Poniatyszyn), has been promoted to Research Triangle 1nstitute, who has the disease, Mr. Wolowyna said. The "If you manage to convince enough vice-president for busmess affairs been studying AIDS in central Africa, cost of a screening test is one-half an people to engage in safe sex, it can have administration at Metro-Goldwyn- was recently quoted in the Raleigh average year's income in many African a tremendous impact," Mr. Wolowyna Mayer. (N.C.) News & Observer about the countries. stated. "The challenge is to do it on a She began with United Artists 23 spread of the disease in African Some governments, however, may large scale." years ago in its legal department, rising countries and a computer mode1 he launch massive educational campaigns Mr. Wolowyna is a member of UNA through the ranks to become adminis­ developed to monitor its spread. He to teach people about safe sex practices, Branch450. trative director of motion picture presented his computer modeI at the business affairs for MGM/UA Enter­ Third International Conference on tainment Co. in 1981. AIDS that was held in Washington, Cited by USIA for 20 years of service Mrs. Keske was born in Terebovlia, June 1-5. western Ukraine, and along with her An RTI study Mr. Wolowyna parents, John and Anna Poniatyszyttj participated in has found that AIDS and sister, Alicia, emigrated to the might spread through some parts of United States from Germany in 1949. central Africa so quickly that it She was raised in Trenton, N.J., and in eventually could infect more than half 1964 moved to Los Angeles to continue of the population of som? African her education and pursue a career. capitals. Mrs. Keske is married and her hus­ Those hardest hit may be the band, Walter, is an officer of the educated elite of some African cities, Affiliated Property Craftspersons, the according to the study. Rural areas largest union local in the film industry. show a lower incidence of infection with They have twp children, Zirka, a college the AIDS virus. student, and Zenon, a senior at Notre "The defense c:ommunity in the Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, United States is worried," Mr. Ca. Wolowyna was quoted as saying. The Keskes are active members bf the "What will happen if, in 10 or 20 years, Los Angeles Ukrainian community and it wipes out the entire elite? Those are belong to UNA Branch 257. the leaders of the country." Officials from several African Notes on People is a feature geared countries :Were, in|erested in using the toward reporting on the achievements inforitmtipn frpmt Mr. Wolowyna's of members of the Ukrainian Na­ mode1 to develop policies to prevent the tional Association. All submissions spread of AIDS, Mr. Wol6wyna told should be concise due to space the paper. limitations and must include the "We are fairly certain the situation in person's UNA branch number, Items rural areas is much less critical," he was will be published as soon as possible quoted as saying. Initial surveys suggest R.L. Chomiak, managing editor of the U.S. Information Agency's Press Service to Africa, on August 7 received an award for 20 years' service with after their receipt, when space per* that the rate of infection in many rural mits. areas is about 1 percent to 2 pet*cent. the U.S. government. Robert Ruggiero (right), chief of the Press Division at In some capital cities, however, USIA, presented the award to Mr. Chomialc, who left the followihg day for people with higher education levels Kiev to work as a Ukrainian-speaking guide at Information USA, the first have higher rates of infection. The official American exhibit in the USSR since 1979. Mr. Ghonf\iak is a member Construction... proportion of people infected in some of Ukrainian National Association Branch 25. (Continued froin page 2) capital cities is already as high as one in in the very month that the Khmelnytsky five, he stated. Elected to College of Physicians station was scheduled (but failed) to "1f that's true, it could have a come on-stream — December 1986 — tremendous impact in countries where PHILADELPH1A - Dr. Steven several outstanding physicians of that Mr. Bazhenov*s department was award­ less than 1 percent of the population is Sawchuk, a pediatrician and resident of era, one of whom was Dr. Benjamin ed the Red Banner and Scroll of Honor educated." Although Mr. Wolowyna Yardley, Pa., was inducted on May 6, Rush, a signer of the Declaration of "for achieving the highest results in declined telling the newspaper what into the College of Physicians of Phila­ Independence. Dr. Rush was a former work." Ms. Talayeva dismisses the cities he had in mind, he did say the delphia. surgeon general of the Continental awards as "empty phrases'V and problem could be the most severe in Dr. Sawchuk is a member of the Army and several months later, he took "pompousness." In fact, despite the some central African countries, Ukrainian National Association, part in formulating the Constitution of additional time-consuming safety including Zaire, Rwanda and Zambia. Branch 422. He is also an active member the United States. precautions introduced at nuclear Mr. Wolowyna has developed a of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox The college has a rich history of being installations since the accident at computer mode1 to help central African Cathedral in Philadelphia, and is chair­ a leader in Philadelphia medicine of Chornobyl, the Netishyn station was countries estimate the severity of their man of the Millennium Committee of that day, and this tradition has conti­ the only one of the planned new threat of A1DS. One part of the mode1 the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the nued to the present time. The total capacities at Soviet nuclear plants that predicts how many people in cities will U.S.A. membership of the college is only I,700 failed to come on-line in 1986. be infect6d, and the other predicts the The College of Physicians is the members and its motto is "Not For In mid-May, the CMEA countries spread through rural areas, the oldest medical organization in the Oneself, But For All.'' This motto and Yugoslavia met in Bucharest for the newspaper explained. United States. 1t was established over proclaims the members' professional 16th session of the Intergovernmental He told the paper that some Africans 200 years ago and was organized by dedication to medicine. Commission on fulfillment of agree­ may be more susceptible to the AIDS ments for multilateral specialization virus because their disease-fighting and integration of production in the immune systems already have been manufacture of equipment for nuclear weakened by other diseases, including power plants. They were addressed by malaria, hepatitis, tuberculosis and Valeri Legasov, first deputy chairman untreated venereal disease. of the Kurchatov Institute of Atomic "1t's probably related to how healthy Energy of the Academy of Sciences of the immune system is," Mr. Wolowyna the USSR, who is the "scientific ad­ told the paper. viser'' of the plan to build nuclear plants 1n an urban area, a "conservative" in East European countries "at a prio­ estimate would be that each infected, rity pace" up to the year 2000. Mr. person would infect 3.5 other people Legasov noted that the growth rate for each year. 1n rural areas, the spread energy consumption in CMEA coun­ would likely be much lower, he stated. tries excluding the USSR was almost Mr. Wolowyna said his computer double the rate of energy production in model could be modified to produce those countries. specific estimates for particular Thus the importance of the Netishyn countries. Some African officials have station to the East European energy stated they are interested in the mode1, program becomes only too evident. In but have not committed their turn, to ensure that the station becomes governments to specific programs, operational in the current period (fall It appears the situation is bleak for 1987), the authorities have introduced Africa. With A1DS, it is close to shock work to comp1ete the various hopeless to provide sophisticated tasks. The consequence has been a medical care required to treat the notable drop in the quaUty of work. For illness. And, most governments are Dr. Steven Sawchuk (right) with Dr. Lewis Corieli, president of the College of the station's authorities, there appear to unable to offer screening tests to the Physicians of Philadelphia. be no easy solutions. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1987 No.36

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that Mr. Ivasiuk's parents were inform­ c1ared that they were struggling for lic (Uniate) Church. Volodymyr Ivasiuk... ed by the militia on April 27 that, in all human rights in Ukraine and the na­ In a postscript, the editors of Le­ (Continued from page 1) likelihood, their son had committed tional rights of Ukrainians, and ap­ ninska Mo1od informed their readers Chronicle of Current Events, reported suicide. Later, in June, the Lviv prose­ pealed for support. that criminal proceedings had been that Mr. 1vasiuk disappeared from the cutor's office issued an official state­ These developments were SOCHI con­ initiated against the Sichkos for *^rovo* Lviv Conservatory, where he was a ment saying that it had been established firmed in an article in the Lviv Kom­ cative-nationalistic and slanderous student, at the end of April 1979. He that Mr. Ivasiuk had hung himself, somol newspaper Leninska Mo1od activity." was approached by a man who invited adding that there were no visible signs titled *'No to the Dirty Deeds of the The article in Sotsialistychna Kul- him out of the building, and he was that the body had been mutilated and Slanderers!" The article repeated the tura, in a sense, "rehabilitates" Vo­ never seen again by his acquaintances: that there was no evidence of a struggle. official statement that Mr. Ivasiuk had lodymyr Ivasiuk, although the com­ *'Although his official situation It also claimed that the young composer committed suicide and continued the poser himself was never officially linked seemed satisfactory (he was a member and songwriter had a history of mental line that he was psychologically ill. But to the dissident movement in Ukraine. of the Komsomol Regional Committee illness. the bulk of the article was directed at the Rather, in view of the emotions that his and allowed to travel abroad), he also Interestingly, the statement began Sichkos, who were described as **na- death stirred, it was simply **prudent" had conflicts with the authorities. It is with the explanation that "some citizens tionalistically disposed individuals for some and **safer" for others to forget known that he refused an invitation to have approached the 0blast Prosecu­ [who] attempted to exploit the popular him. compose an oratorio to commemorate tor's Office with queries about the name of the composer Volodymyr The times seem to have changed. An the 40th anniversary of the *'reunifica­ circumstances under which the conser­ Ivasiuk and his suicide for a political advertising circular in the July issue of tion of Ukraine." Before he disappeared vatory student Ivasiuk Volodymyr provocation." the Lviv literary monthly Zhovten he was for some reason being sum­ Mykhailovych died/' The article offered the simple ex­ informs its readers that next year the moned to the KGB." Mr. Ivasiuk's funeral, wrote the planation that the various demonstra­ journal intends to publish a story about Another samizdat source reported Chronicle, took place on May 22in Lviv tions at Mr. Ivasiuk's grave was the Mr. Ivasiuk by his father. Its title is the and '4urned into a huge demonstra­ work of sympathizers of the Organiza­ same as the memoir in Sotsialistychna tion." On June 10 '4here was a veritable tion of Ukrainian Nationalists (0UN) Kultura — "A Monologue in Front of a pilgrimage to Ivasiuk's grave." The and the underground Ukrainian Catho­ Son." 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came a popular hit. 1heir lovely b1end "Echoes..." of voices was heard in a medley of Philatelists schedule mail auction (Continued from page 4) favorite folk songs and such present­ WASHINGTON - The Ukrainian Ukrainian material. Many uncommon and Puccini's "Sola Perduta Abando- day hits as "Poltavsky Rushnychok," Philatelic and Numismatic Society items will be offered, including local nata." "Charivna Skrypka," "Homin Karpat" (UPNS), with about З00 members tridents and overprints applied by Ms. Magun-Huryn was later joined and "Zacharovana Desna." worldwide, has announced its 43rd mail scarce hand-made wooden handstamps. by Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone Quite breathtaking moments were auction, which will close on September To obtain a copy of the auction Andrij Dobriansky in two deeply lyrical provided by Roma Pryma-Bohachev- 15, and will feature about 700 lots of offerings and the society's newsletter, and moving duets - Lysenko's "Ne sky's dance ensemble Syzokryli. Dress­ Ukrainian philatelic and numismatic Trident, send 39 cents postage to Mr. B. Zabud Yunykh Dniv" and his "Koiy ed in exquisite costumes, the dancers material. ?auk, 2329 W. Thomas St., Chicago, Rozluchayutsia Dvoye" - and .in a with their well-trained movements, The sale will feature exclusively 111. 60622. very stirring rendition of the "Battle facial expressions and smiling faces, did Hymn of the Republic" which the artists not reveal for one moment the fact that nada and was an early proponent of dedicated to the 200th anniversary of they were dancing in sweltering heat. Ukrainian Day... multiculturalism. As justice he standardized Alberta's the U.S. Constitution. (Continued from page 3) Their repertoire ranged from the fast­ judicial system to provide equality of Much to the delight and applause of moving and spirited "Tropotianka"and can believe them and then you can talk the audience, Mr. Dobriansky's reso­ procedure in both urban and rural "Volynianochka" to the deeply moving about peace. Politicians in the West are areas. nant bass-baritone was also heard in dramatic ballet number "Fight for beginning to understand this," declared three traditional solo arias: Lysenko's Supported by two of his three sons, Freedom" which earned them a well­ Mr. Shumuk, who emigrated to Canada Edmonton Mayor Laurence Decore arrangement of "Oy Koniu, Miy deserved standing ovation. The en­ on May 23 after spending 40 years in Копій"; Nyzhankivsky 's "Zhyta"; and and Law Society President John De­ semble's thrilling interpretation of Soviet labor camps and prisons. core Jr., an emotional Justice Decore Verykivsky 's "Duma Pro Matir U- "Hopak" brought the evening's pro­ Mr. Shumuk compared Canada's krainu." was helped from his wheelchair to gram to a memorable finale. federal structure to that of the USSR, recerve the award. Both soloists were accompanied by Present among the dignitaries in the noting that provinces can have govern­ Reading a speech on his father's be­ pianist Sandra Lutters. audience were the president of the ments run by parties different than that half, John Decore Jr. stated that the The beauty and diversity of Ukrai­ Ukrainian National Republic in Exile, in Ottawa. 1950s were a time when there was a nian song was equally well represented Мук0Iа Livytskyj, Councilwoman Joan "For Ukraine to have such rights as struggle to recognize that Canada was a by the Namysto ensemble of Washing­ Krajewsky, former Congressman the province of Alberta would be a great multicultural country. ton. Directed by Petro Krul, this seven­ Charles Dougherty, and representatives thing," he said. voice female vocal group has already of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek, "Our endeavors at those times were He said he was particularly pleased only goals. Today they are reality." cut several records, the latest of which, Polish, Spanish and German communi­ with the numbers of youth he saw at dedicated to Volodymyr 1vasiuk, be­ ties. Greetings were given by Dennis Ukrainian Day, noting that he hadn't Anderson, Alberta's niinister of culture seen so many in the other Ukrainian and multiculturalism, and by Mayor communities he has visited. Decore. Mr. Shumuk expressed his gratitude The day was opened by Alberta UCC 'Love One Anotherf to the Canadian government for arrang­ President LydiaS^ulakjewye1x, who ing his release and particularly External welcomed the guests and commented As I Have Loved You** Affairs Minister Joe Clark, whom he that Canadians are very fortunate to kissed on the cheek. express their political and cultural The previous day the veteran political achievements. prisoner appeared at a press conference "At times we do not value the luxury WE'RE LOOKING FOR GOOD MARRIAGES... sponsored by the UCC Alberta Provin­ of freedom. For this luxury people leave , Just as you celebrate Labor Day Weekend and the end of Summer, why not greet Autumn cial Council with participation by the their own homeland, family and friends. by celebrating your marriage. Edmonton Chapter of Amnesty Inter­ They are exiled and persecuted." national. ' ' - Go on MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND. It's a positive, simple, common sense ex­ Dignitaries present included Deputy perience for Ukrainian coupIes, by Ukrainian coupIes, ft will revitalize your marriage and put At the U^ratnian Day, Minister Prime Minister Don Mazankowski, you back in touch with your spouse's many loving qualities, the same qualities that convinced, Clark stated that the Canadian govern­ MP David Kilgour (Edmonton Strath- you to get married in the first place. It's all very private. There is no open sharing. It's ment was interested in the reforms of cona), Members of the Legislative As* neither therapy nor preaching. It's like autumn: fresh, crisp, invigorating. Think of it. A whole Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gor­ sembly Steve Zarusky (Red water~ An­ ,weekend without the kids, the in-laws, social obligations, phones, television and the almighty bachev, but advised caution. drew) and Pam Barrett (Edmonton ;Ctqck. Just you and your Iover. How can you go wrong? You can't, as any Ukrainian coupIe who "We must always keep in mind how Highlands), Peter Savaryn, president of made the weekend will attest. far the Soviet Union would have to go the Wor1d Congress of Free Ukrainians, Three weekends are planned as follows: to give its people the palest imitation of Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, UCC national October9.10,11 in Pittsburgh. Call Fr. GeorgeAppleyard(412)766-8801 for what we already enjoy as free citizens of president, Bishop Demetrius Greschuk, a free nation. Edmonton eparch of the Ukrainian more information. "1Tiere is a danger of confusing the Catholic Church, the Rev. Jaroslav October 30 - November 1 in Phiiadelphia. Call Stephan and Marusia Bida more aggressive Soviet communica­ Puk, Vegreville pastor of the Ukrainian (215) 576-0860 for more information. tions policy with concrete, fundamental Orthodox Church, and Eric Oddleif- November 13,14,15 in Chicago. Call Andrew and Taissa Browar kinds of change. Certainly the Soviet son, chairperson of the Edmonton (312) 789-0999 for more information. approach has had an impact on opinion Chapter of Amnesty International. ...BEGIN THE MILLENNIUM YEAR WITH A GOOD MARRIAGE MADE GREAT in the West. We should welcome real Also represented were the UCC locals change, but we should also ensure that of Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie, Western nations present our side of the Lethbr:dge and Thorhild, UCC provin­ debate as aggressively as the Soviets UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA cial subcommittees and the constituent present their side," said Minister Clark organizations of the UCC. has an open position of who was introduced by Member of The master of ceremonies was Julian Parliament Bill Lesick (Edmonton PROJECT COORDINATOR/INDEXER East). Koziak, a former Alberta minister. A shortened entertainment program Former Justice John Decore Sr. was featured singers Lesya and Helena - The Immigration History Research Center, a research facility and special collection de­ the recipient of this year's Michael dicated to the study of American immigrant and ethnic groups from Eastern, Central, and Wolansky from Montreal and the Luchkovich Award for outstanding Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton. Southern Europe and the Near East, seeks a qualified individual to coordinate the Svoboda public service by a Canadian of Ukrai­ 1ndex Project This project is a joint venture of the IHRC and the Ukrainian National Association The performances of Cheremosh and nian origin. to publish г retrospective index to the Ukrainian American newspaper Svoboda. Dunai Dancers had to be cancelled as DUTIES: Selecting terms from newspaper for index; supervising computer data entry of Justice Decore, a member of Parlia­ rain forced the concert from the out­ Index terms; coordinating index publication production; proofreading and editing; preparing ment for Vegreville between 1949 and door bandshell into a tent. budget and status reports; assisting in project publicity efforts. 1957, was instrumental in allowing Despite the weather, over 4,000 )| QUALIFICATIONS: Required -* BA; fluency in written Ukrainian and English. 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Congressmen... The Supreme Executive Committee USIA exhibit... (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 3) of the the permission of prison authorities. It Mr. Mykhailychenko of the U- is not known precisely when Mr. Pet- Ukrainian National Association krainian Chamber of Commerce kus's manuscript was confiscated. stated in his address that exhibits Bnnoances the schedule of such as this one and the Soviet Viktoras Petkus was first arrested in exhibit now touring the United I947, at the age of 17, and served six years for his participation in a Catholic UNA blSTRICT SEMINARS States, are meant "to promote and for UNA BRANCH SECRETARIES - ORGANIZERS and all interested develop mutually beneficial econo­ youth organization. In I957, he was mic, scholarly, technical and cultural jailed again for keeping and distributing UNA ACTIVITISTS contacts, to help create normal, "anti-Soviet propaganda," including The agenda of the seminars will deal with the forthcoming, September 1,1987 neighborly relations, and to religious books. He was relesed in 1965. introduction of new UNA insurance certificates, the 1980 CSO and other im­ strengthen the spirit of mutual un­ In 1977 Mr. Petkus was arrested for portant changes. The new Premium Book and promotional materials will be derstanding and trust between the founding the Helsinki Monitoring distributed during the seminars. nations of both countries." Group in Lith-uania the previous year, and for his ties with Latvian and "This is especially important to­ SEMINAR HOURS: 10Л0 A.M. to 4Л0 P.M. | day, in this complex wor1d full of Estonian human-rights activists. He contradictions, in tense international was sentenced to seven years' prison, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 three years' special-regimen camp, and circumstances," he continued. NEW YORK DISTRICT five years' exile. "The nations and governments of Ukrainian Sports Club our countries are responsible to On January 31, 1985, Mr. Petkus was 122 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. future generations. We should ex­ one of six imprisoned Soviet Helsinki District Chairman: M. Chomanczuk . (914) 968-4845 pend the maximum effort...to pre­ monitors nominated by the U.S. Hel­ vent the slightest threat of nuclear sinki Commission for the 1985 Nobel conflict, which would result in the Pece Prize. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 destruction of mankind." The letter to Mr. Karpov was ini- Districts of JERSEY CITY - NEWARK Among the four Ukrainian-speak- tated by Reps. John Miller (R-Wash.) PASSAIC - PERTH AMBOY ing guides at the ''1nformation and Edward Feighan (D-Ohio), co­ Ukrainian National Association U.S.A." exhibit's Kiev showing are chairmen of the Lithuanian Catholic 30 Montgomery Street, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, N.J. Mr. Fedynsky, the only Ukrainian Religious Liberty Group in the House guide who is serving, as are all of Representatives. District Chairmen: "permanent" guides, in three out of Jersey City - W. Bilyk (201) 795-0628 the nine tour cities. Newark - J. Leskiw (201) 996-3772 Joining the guides for the Kiev UKRAINIAN NATIONAL Passaic - J. Chomko (201) 472-0989 portion of the tour are Marta Pe- Perth Amboy- M. Zacharko (201) 735-8062 reyma, Valentyna Limonczenko and ASSOCIATION seeks to hire R.L. Chomiak, all USIA employees. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Ms. Pereyma will be on hand also in the next tour city, Rostov-on-Don. FULL-TIME CAREER SALES Districts of: PHILADELPHIA - BALTIMORE Also present in Kiev is Oksana REPRESENTATIVES UNA District Office Dragan, chief of the Ukrainian fluent in Ukrainian and English 5004 N. 0Id York Road, Philadelphia, Penna. branch of the Voice of America, who for CLEVELAND/NEW YORK, District Chairmen: is there to evaluate the exhibit pro­ UPSTATE NEW YORK, NEW gram and to meet from time to time Philadephia - S. Hawrysz (215) 233-2466 with visitors. JERSEY, PHiLADELPHIA and Baltimore-B. Yasinsky.....:.;...... ;...:::....:.:..^^^^^ The Kiev exhibit is open from 10 LEHIGH VALLEY AREA a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, except Insurance experience not required, we SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Tuesday. Lines of exhibit-goers are will train and assist with a full price pac­ CLEVELAND DISTRICT three to four hours long, and some kage and full financial backing. St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic School 8,000 to 10,000 persons see the A tremendous potential exists be­ 5720 State Road, Parma, Ohio display on an average day. cause of the Ukrainian National District Chairman: W. Liscynesky (216) 842-1066 "Information U.S.A." will also be Association's commitment to the seen in Tbilisi, Tashkent, Irkutsk, most modern Fraternal Insurance Minsk, Leningrad and a ninth city and Service it can provide. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 yet to be named. DETROIT DISTRICT If you feel that you are the type of person Ukrainian Cultural Center who can grow with the UNA please send a 26601 Ryan Road, Warren, Michigan resume or contact: District Chairman: R. Tatarsky (313) 756-8229 H. P. Floyd, FIC. National Sales Director Ukrainian National Association Inc Morning COFFEE and DANISH as well as a full LUNCH will be served to all present, com­ 30 Montgomery Street, pliments of the UNA. Jersey City, N. J. 07302. 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September 9 during the first week of the Calgary PREVIEW OF EVENTS Winter Olympics, February 13-21, JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Registration ties for children are planned. St. 200." For more information call 1988. Activities will include winter for Ukrainian Co-op Nursery School Nicholas Church is located at 217 (215)455-3774. sports, lectures, recreational and will be held from 10 a,m. to 11:30 President St. For more information social activities. Allocation of tickets p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational ca11(20l)632-22l8, September 26 for these events will be awarded on a and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar first-come-first-served i)asis, subject Road. Children of Ukrainian descent September 17 KERHONKSON, RY.: Branch 72 to ticket availability. between the ages of іУг and 5 are of the Ukrainian National Women's The camp is located by the Bow eligible to attend. For more informa­ PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The Ukrai­ League of America is sponsoring a River nestled in a valley approxi­ tion call (215)887-4923. nian community will participate in 25th anniversary dinner and dance to mately 20 minutes west of Calgary. the Grand Federal Procession in the be held at Soyuzivka. Cocktails are The cost is S275 Canadian. Partici­ September 13 Constitution Day Parade. For more at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. pants must be age 16 or older. information call the Ukrainian Ame­ Entertainment will be provided by Application forms must be received PASSAIC, N.J.: St. Nicholas Ukrai­ rican Committee "We the People Alex and Dorko. For more informa­ no later than September 30. nian Catholic Church will be hosting 200;-(215) 455-3774. tion call Mary Lesawyer, (201) 232­ For further information contact its fourth annual parish picnic from 5З04. your local branch of the Ukrainian 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Entertainment PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The Ukrai­ Youth Association or write to: U- will be provided by Dva Kolory from nian Dance Ensemble will perform at ADVANCE NOTICE krainian Youth Association of Ca­ 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ethnic food and Penn's Landing Stage at 9 p.m. The CALGARY, Alberta: The Ukrainian nada, Olympic Camp Committee, drink will be available for purchase. sponsor of the event is the Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada is P.O. Box 264, Postal Station "J," Door prizes will be awarded. Activi- American Committee "We the People hosting a Winter Olympic Camp Calgary, Alta. Т2А 4X6.

Ukrainian tradition which coincides forms, ready to march to Parliament Mr. Savaryn. Canada hosts... with this holy day as a symbol of the Hill, where they met with Canadian The PIast members then assembled in (Continued from page 1) approaching harvest. They were all government representatives and later columns and began marching down the Phase two brought all the scouts to­ treated to these blessed fruits as they watched the changing of the guard on streets of Ottawa to be greeted by the gether for the first time in Canada's piled into buses that transported them the front lawn of the Hill. mayor of the city, James A. Durrell. capital, Ottawa, where they were united to Algonquin College, where they dined The PIast members themselves at­ Soon after this encounter, the groups at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian and prepared for an evening social tracted quite a bit of attention from boarded their buses and began the last Catholic Church for an evening service dance held later that night. tourists and Ottawa residents as they trek of their jamboree journey to phase on the eve of the holiday of the Trans­ The next morning, Wednesday, Au­ lined up in well-groomed rows, stood at three, the final four days of the celebra­ figuration of Christ. The P1ast members gust 19, the P1ast members were up attention and sang the P1ast hymn. In tion at the "Plastova Sich"campsite in witnessed the blessing of fruits, an old bright and early, clad in their full uni- front of them stood the flagbearers Grafton, Ont. proudly displaying the flags of all the That evening at 10 p.m., the torches countries attending the jamboree, the were lit with coals brought from the One of the most ubiquitous dishes | blue and yellow flag of free Ukraine, as sites of the last two jamborees in West (Continued from page 1) was pork and beans with cooked | well as flags representing various P1ast Germany and Australia. Greetings from krainians from other cities and weiners, followed by a desert of| units, sororities and fraternities. Wasyl Chief Plastun Yuriy Starosolsky began countries. canned applesauce. Janishewskyj, the chairman of the Su­ the first evening of the last part of the "It's great because it gives us a More than 190 cans of pork and | preme P1ast Command, addressed the party. More than З00 scouts, the young chance to meet new people that we beans were purchased. The outdoor | gathering, pointing out that this cele­ "novatstvo," age 7-11, and the senior never would have met before," said food storage area also included: | bration was threefold, observing the P1ast members, 31 and over, joined the Tamara Stepchuk, 15, of Ottawa, 1,000 1oaves of bread, 252 large cans | 75th anniversary of the founding of jamboree during this last phase of the who had planned to camp with her of apple juice and 576 cans of tuna. | P1ast, the 40th anniversary of P1ast in two-week program. friends from home. The grocery bill for the camp was | Canada and the 40th anniversary of the The campers proceeded with their Alex Danik, of Newark, N.J., S! 1,888.11, camp officials said. proclamation of the Canadian Citizen­ daily activities on Thursday, playing agreed. '*That's why I came here.,.to Roman Kocur, a camp adminis~ | ship Act. field games and preparing for the meet other people," he said. trator, said many parents sent their | The 800-plus participants were evening bonfires. On Friday, as the The members of the Striitsi, a children here to meet young Ukrai- | warmly greeted by Ray Hnatyshyn, "yunatstvo,"age 11-17, prepared for their group of male P1ast members from nians of the opposite sex. Canada's minister of justice, who is of public displays, the older plastuny took Australia, said the camp has allowed "The major theme here seems to be \ Ukrainian descent, who read a greeting part in the Third P1ast Congress ses­ them to 1earn a great deal about P1ast meeting people," Mr. Kocur said. \ from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney sions. On Friday evening the Ukrainian members from other countries. "Many parents sent their kids here to \ and commended the Ukrainians who youths hosted Canadian Boy Scouts, "The P1ast people here speak kind meet different boys and girls." have "made a contribution to the fabric Girl Guides and Polish scouts during of funny," said a member of the With two-hour lunch breaks, com- \ of Canada." the festive campfire, which was group while devouring a piece of munal meals between the boys' and ; Lloyd Axworthy from the Liberal emceed by P1ast member, the Rev. watermelon. girls' camps, and nightly campfires, : Party of Manitoba also offered his Andriy Chirovsky. Another Australian, clad in a there was a lot of time for the \ greetings on behalf of the party and Saturday was a day of sports demon- Foster's beer t-shirt, said young campers to mingle with members of \ stressed the importance of the privilege strations, competitions, viewing of Ukrainians in North America appear the opposite sex. of citizenship. exhibits. Metropolitan Mstyslav of the to be "a lot more patriotic" than Two-day canoe trips took the \ Andrew Witer, an Ontario MPfrom Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the young Australian Ukrainians. campers away from the serviced \ High Park, and a former plastun who U.S.A, greeted the assembled youth as The food, a popular topic of campground and into the wilderness \ spoke to the gathering in Ukrainian, did the chairman of the Supreme P1ast discussion for many campers and the of Algonquin Park - a bucolic \ offered greetings and a check from Command, Dr. Janishewskyj. butt of jokes, received ratings ranging landscape of pine trees, clear lakes \ Secretary of State David Crombie from As the evening hours of the last full from "not bad" to "tolerable." and wild animals. the government of Canada to help day of the jamboree approached, the defray costs of the jamboree. P1ast members and guests prepared for The main speaker during this the solemn campfire which was emceed morning session was Peter Savaryn, by George Sajewycz and prepared by president of the Wor1d Congress of Free Chicago and Toronto youths focused on Ukrainians and himself a plastun. Mr. the upcoming Millennium of Christia­ Savaryn, spoke in both Ukrainian nity in Ukraine to be celebrated world­ and English. Keeping the mind the wide next year and the 75th anniversary slogan of Jamboree 1987: *Tn quest of of the founding of PIast. our ancestral glory, our homeland and Sunday morning, there seemed to be our Christian faith," he addressed the a cloud of sadness over the grounds as attentive PIast members telling them the PIast members prepared for the that the time has come for them to lay morning liturgies and their last march the foundations for the next genera­ around the grounds past the presidium, tions. He encouraged the youths to lead which included jamboree organizers, an active, creative life, not to follow the representatives from various Ukrai­ trodden paths, but to go where there are nian organizations, among them the no paths and try to leave a trail. Let one World Congress of Free Ukrainians, the compass guide you, the one compass in Ukrainian Canadian Committee, SUM, our organization that points to the the Ukrainian Youth Association, the ethics of good, truth and beauty" he Ukrainian National Youth Federation said. ^ and ODUM, the Organization of The meeting on Parliament Hill Ukrainian Democratic Youth. The ended with a group of Ukrainian Plas- Ukrainian National Association was tunky from Chicago, clad in traditional represented by Supreme Director for costumes from the Hutsul and Poltava Canada John Hewryk. Also present regions of Ukraine, performing a "wel­ were scouts representing the Canadian, come dance" and bestowing gifts from Lithuanian, Polish and Estonian com­ P1ast to the government officials and munities.