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о о -о о я r` rainian Weekly О 33 Vol. Llll No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 25 cents , Horbal faces slander charges Soviet press focuses on Symonenko JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Imprisoned Ukrainian human-rights activist My- on 50 th anniversary of his birth kola Horbal will definitely be charged JERSEY CITY. N.J. - Recent articles in several Soviet publications with "anti-Soviet slander" and could marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of the late Ukrainian poet Vasyl face 15 years' imprisonment as a repeat Symonenko appear to augur official efforts to give new prominence to the offender, according to sources in poet, who died in 1963 at age 28. Ukraine. The articles on Mr. Symonenko. coupled with others on his literary The 43-year-old activist was arrested contemporaries, apparently signal a renewed focus on the unofficial group of last October 21, two days before he was poets known as the "Shestydesiatnyky" ( poets of the 1960s ), the vanguard to complete a five-year term for what of a brief literary revival in dissident sources say was a trumped-up Ukraine in the 1960s. Many charge of "attempted rape." of these young poets and Although no trial date has yet been critics were on the fringes of set. Mr. Horbai`s wife, Olha Stokotelny- the dissident movement, Horbal, was recently told byauthorities protesting the arrests and investigating her husband's case that, if trials of Ukrainian intellec­ convicted, he will likely be sentenced to tuals in the mid-1960s: most 15 years because it is his second offense fell out of favor in the 1970s, under a political rather than criminal a decade of terrible repres­ statute. In 1970. Mr. Horbal was sen­ sion in Ukraine. tenced to seven years in a labor camp for Three articles on Symo­ "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda." nenko appeared in January, The new charges against Mr. Horbal, the month of the poet's birth. who is being held in an investigative "Writing in the JaTmary 6 prison in the Ukrainian city of Niko- issue`of Radianska Ukraina. layev, site of the labor camp where he -pocrVateTfy S1reTclui^.Trirnr was serving his previous sentence, are self considered a member of apparently based on alleged conversa­ the "Shestydesiatnyky." tions he had with other camp inmates. compared Symonenko to Mr. Horbal. a poet, is a member of the great 19th century 0- the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, set up to krairtian national poet Taras monitor Soviet compliance with the Shevchenko. Four days 1975 Helsinki Accords. Mvkola Horbal r. an article by Borys Oliynyk. also a 1960s poet, in Literaturna Ukraina des­ cribed Symonenko as a duti­ Ukrainians protest Shcherbytsky visit; ful Communist and idealist. Vasyl Symonenko (Continued on page 16) 16 arrested near Soviet Mission

NEW YORK Sixteen Ukrainians branch ot the Ukrainian Student were arrested on Friday: March 8. in Association of Michnowskv (TUSM). Famine account to be out in April front of the Soviet Mission to the which initiated the demonstration. JERSEY CITY. N.J. - "Execution United Nations while protesting the commented: "Tne NYPD and the by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust." \isit to the United States by Volodymyr judicial system arc largely sympathetic the first book about the Great Famine Shcherbytsky. first secretary of the to the Ukrainian cause. While it's their of 1932-33 in Ukraine to be released by a Communist Party of Ukraine. The job to enforce standard diplomatic major publishing house is expected to group had attempted to stage a sit-dow n etiquette, thej always come through lor be available in bookstores across the demonstration during a protest. Ukrainians in the end. for instance, the United States in early April. attended by. according to police iast group ol Ukrainian demonstrators Authored by Miron Dolot, a survivor estimates, approximately 10 0 to be arrested in- front of the Soviet of the famine who is now a teacher of Ukrainian Americans. mission (on January 12. the Day of Slavic languages in California, the book The group of 16 splintered oil from Solidarity with Ukrainian Political is being published by W.W., Norton Si the larger group of demonstrators and Prisoners) was dismissed from guilt Co. proceeded to evade police barricades. without so much as one question upon The book's jacket, designed by Jay J. Upon reaching the Soviet Mission's iheir court appearance in February." Smith, has already been printed, the front entrance, they assumed seated A statement released by TUSM. said: front of the jacket notes: "Seven million positions and began to score Moscow's "We are outraged that Volodymvr people in the 'breadbasket of Europe" policy of human- and national-rights Shcherbytsky is being greeted by certain were deliberately starved to death at denial in Ukraine. circles in American government as a Stalin's command. This story has been After some 10 minutes of peaceful messenger of good will and mutual suppressed for half a century. Now. a protest and having received the trust. He is directly responsible for the survivor speaks." attention of the Associated Press. Voice implementation of Moscow's policy of The jacket also notes that the of America and New York City Tribune eradicating Ukrainian culture. He is introduction to the book is by well- reporters. 15 of the protesters were Jacket of Miron Dolot's book directly responsible for the countless known Sovietologist Adam Ulam. a carried by New York City Police arrests and imprisonments of Ukrainian "Execution by Hunger." professor at Harvard University and IX`partment officers to the 19th artists, intellectuals and working director of its Russian center. Famine. Precinct directly across the street: one people. Our actions are aimed at The back of the jacket carries a Mr. Muggeridge writes: went peacefully. The 16 were charged illuminating the plight of such Ukrainian statement by Malcolm Muggeridge. the "Ollicial spokesmen and journalists with disorderly conduct, and 15 of them political prisoners as Yuriy Shukhevych. Manchester Guardian's Moscow still go on denying that mere ever was an with resisting arrest. who has served more than 30 years in correspondent at the tune of the Great (Continued on page 2) Jem ku/cmchak of the New York (Continued on page 2) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 Null 11 detained Rabbis arrested in Czechoslovakia during protest Chronicle of VIENNA - Eleven people, including NEW YORK - More than 100 two activists from the Charter 77 rabbis, many wearing prayer shawls and the Catholic Church human-rights movement, have been carrying Torah scrolls, were arrested on detained since the Czechoslovak police March 5 outside the Soviet Mission to in Ukraine raided a private home'on the outskirts the United Nations during a protes,t of Prague on Monday, March II. against the treatment of Soviet Jews, reported Reuters. reported the Daily News. Citing emigre sources here. Reuters About 200 people, including 120 said that 37 other people were rounded rabbis, were arrested without incident The following excerpts are from letter of protest to the head of the up in. the raid but were set-free after Issue No. 4 of the Chronicle of the after they marched to East 67th Street Council of Ministers of the Ukrai­ interrogation. about 11 a.m. and sat in front of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, an nian SSR, for which I was laid off underground publication which Among the 11 still being held were mission. Police said all those arrested from my job, in accordance with the Jiri Dienstbier and Eva Kanturkova, were taken to nearby stationhouses, made its appearance in January 1984 law. In 1979, for visiting the graves of hut has only recently reached The who speak for Charter 77, the emigres where they were given summonses for Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, I was said. disorderly conduct and then released. West. Thus far. eight issues have detained for 15 days, after which I made their way out of Ukraine. The They said the raid occurred at tbc was thrown into a psychiatric hos­ home of an artist, and that the group Chronicle is published in samvydav pital. form by the Initiative Group for the had gathered to watch films of events in Ukrainians protest... In 1983, after the arrest of Yosyp the late 1960s in Czechoslovakia, a time Defense of Believers and the Church, Terelia, head of the Initiative Group (Continued from page 1) which was founded in 1982 to pro- of political and cultural liberalization in for the Defense of Believers and the the country that was quashed with the the gulag for his commitment to the mole the legalization of the Ukrai­ Church, 1 temporarily headed the Ukrainian national ideal." nian Catholic Church, which has 1968 Soviet invasion. initiative group and became a mem­ The police confiscated film, tapes, Also participating in the been outlawed since 1946. The follow­ ber. Since March 1984, due to the demonstration were other Ukrainian ing translation was prepared for books, typewriters and documents, the poor health of the group's chairman, emigres added. organizations from the New York area, Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty I have been head of the initiative such as Americans for Human Rights in by Maria D. Olvnvk. group. Ukraine. Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, The story of one life Polish police Ukrainian Congress Committee'of Autobiography of Vasyl Kobryn America, Ukrainian Student Dachau " On December 2, 1944. a girl raid meeting Committee .and the Federation of " I. Vasyl Antonovych Kobryn, was named Polania was born in the Ukrainian Student Organizations born in 1938 in the village of Tuchne, village of Dovhe in the Transcar- WARSAW - The police raided a (SUSTA). Peremyshliany region. Lviv oblast, pathian region. Could this girl have meeting of an outlawed anti-Com­ TUSM`s campaign in defense of to a peasant family. My father. Antin known then that with the coming of munist group here and arrested at least Yuriy Shukhevych will continue on Kobryn, and my mother, Olha the (second Soviet occupation) her five members, the wife of the group's March 29 in Washington with a Kobryn, worked their own land until life would be full of tragedy and pain leader said on March 10, reported the demonstration. Participants are asked the introduction of collective farms never before seen? Polania was born Associated Press. to meet at the Taras Shevchenko to our village in 1949. My parents, to a Ukrainian Catholic family which The official Polish press agency, monument at Avenue "P" and 24th aware that they could not leave any understood in its mind and heart PAP, said the security police broke up a Street at 11 a.m. inheritance for me and my sister after what great misfortune had befallen meeting of the group, the Confed­ the terrible plunderings of the Mus­ our nation. In 1947-48, an unde­ eration for an Independent Poland, on covite highwaymen, made a great clared war was. waged against the Saturday, March 9. It said the group effort to give us a good upbringing Uk,rajnian .nation—The. -Ukrainian^ jA'as trying to "destabilize the social Famine. and education. But it didn't happen Insurgent Army (U PA) was losing an situation and infringing upon law and (Continued from page 1) that way... uneven battle, but did not kneel order." appalling famine in Ukraine in 1932-33, In the ninth grade my sister Maria before the true Satan. The first to The press agency did not say how brought about deliberately by Stalin was expelled from school for refusing bow their treacherous hearts before many people were rounded up or when he ordered the collectivization of to join the Komsomol (Communist the Moscovite occupiers were the old whether anyone was arrested. But agriculture. 0As it happens, I was a Youth League), and afterwards she enemies of Ukrainianism — the Maria Moczulski, wife of the group's correspondent in Moscow at the time, went to work. At the urgings of my urban Russophiles. They embraced leader, Leszek Moczulski, said her representing, as it then was, the teachers. I broke off with my parents Russian Orthodoxy, went to work husband and at least four other people Manchester Guardian, and managed to because my mother wanted to raise for the occupiers, became Judases had been detained. She said she believed find my way to the famine area and us to believe in God. 1 Was 14 years and Pilates... The Batio family did that about 10 people had attended the report thereon. It was a scene of old when 1 left my parents' house. not accept evil as the truth. And that meeting. unimaginable suffering and starvation, That which was godlike or sacred I is the way they raised their children. The group is considered to be nation­ which Miron Dolot`s book brings back very vividly to me. The book is based on hated, and opposed it in others. This Polania grew up vigorous and alist in character and staunchly anti- caused a lot of damage and harm... In Communist. In January it issued a the author's Ukrainian childhood and bright beyond her years. Our chil­ his studies of Soviet policy which, 1957 I was recruited by the Komso­ dren grew up fast. Stalinist terror statement saying that the Com­ mol in the Voroshylovhrad oblast for munist system should be "annihilated" whatever the Soviets may call it, is accustomed our children to silence nothing but imperialism at its most construction at a Komsomol mine in and fear. School. First repressions, and called for free elections. Kherson. From there I was drafted In October 1982, a Warsaw military ruthless. Ukrainian exiles now are first hatreds... But the girl never put a scattered about the world: Execution into the army. In the army, I ex­ red (Komsomol) kerchief around her court, convicted Mr. Moczulski of perienced a spiritual turning point, setting up an illegal organization aimed by Hunger' will help them to go on neck. At age 12 she became an active cherishing their national identity and and re-evaluated all that, to that member of the (Ukrainian) Catholic at overthrowing the government. He point, had been dear to me. In I960 1 was released from prison in August hoping for the day of delivery from their underground. The years passed. And country's present servitude." openly revealed to my officers that I in all those years, the Ukrainians under a general amnesty. believed in God, and for this I was knew persecution... criticized and censured by military officials. After I was discharged, I On July 21, 1976. Polania Batio returned to my parents; needless to was arrested in the town of Kalysh say, they were overjoyed. and sentenced to one year in a labor camp. On May 21, 1982. Polania After the army, I finished technical Batio was sentenced to two years in a Ukrainian Weekly school and worked at a television strict-regimen camp. The trial took factory in Lviv. In 1972, the factory place in lrshava. The court consisted FOUNDED 1933 administration found out that I was a of: H.V. Maksym, head judge: V.N. believer and, disregarding my con­ Papynchak and D. Fedorychko, Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a science, 1 was ordered to read an anti- peoples' representatives to the court; non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City N J 07302 religious lecture before the workers P.M. Spivych, procurator; Y.Y. (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) of the guild. I did give a lecture before Kadar, attorney. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. the workers, but not the kind the Here is the court's justification for administration wanted — the lecture accusing and persecuting Polania was in favor of churches and religion. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Batio; (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 After this, I was deemed unreliable "The accused. Polania Batio. (201) 451-2200 and transferred to a different guild. refused to answer any questions at Yearly subscription rate: J8, UNA members - S5. In 1975, when the Council of her court hearing, and instead herself Ministers issued a cannibalistic asked questions of a religious cha­ Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz statement that workers should go to racter. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycky work and not celebrate Easter. I "Under these circumstances, the P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor: Natalia Dmytrijuk stayed home from work and wrote a (Continued on page 15) Jersey City. NJ. 07303 No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 3

Press review Federal judge to rule soon Ethiopia questions reliefs destination on extradition of Demjanjuk CLEVELAND - Federal District tion hearing was being held in Cleve­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. -The Ethio­ example, has openly allocated 54,000 Judge Frank J. Battisti on March 12 land last December, and they demanded pian government recently issued metric tons of food worth S26 million denied a government request to revoke an immediate FBI investigation into the statements which betray its sensiti­ to Ethiopian refugees in Sudan since bond for John Demjanjuk, who is matter of doctored evidence. October 1984 and sends no food or vity to any help given to people it accused of concealing his past as a con­ Furthermore, a resolution passed at considers its enemies, according to supplies directly into northern Ethics centration camp guard, and said he pia. the VFW`s national convention last Christian Science Monitor reporter, would rule soon on whether Mr. Dem­ summer called for a presidential and David K.. Willis. janjuk should be extradited to Israel, re- "Tacit" aid Congressional investigation into the The government of Mengistu Haile I porjed the Associated Press. activities of the Office of Special Inves­ Mariam charged on Friday, Feb­ l.-'MT. Demjanjuk, 64, whose natura­ Because the U.S. government does tigations. ruary 8, that money raised in the lized citizenship was revoked in 1981, James P. McDonald of VFW Post West for famine relief "is not reach- not directly aid the northern pro­ would become the first denaturalized vinces, it has undertaken what Mr. 2940 of West Seneca, N.Y., noted that -ing Ethiopia," and officials in Addis U.S. citizen extradited to Israel to stand the VFW members are determined to Ababa, thC"country`s capital, recent­ Willis described as "tacit" forms of trial on charges of committing war aid. learn why the OSI "continues to defend ly criticized the United Nations Hi`gh crimes. Judge Battisti revoked Mr. Moscow's fraud" and why two federal Commissioner for Refugees He cited as an example talks Demjanjuk`s citizenship when he ruled between M. Peter McPherson, direc­ judges have "unknowingly and unfortu­ (UNHCR) for allegedly giving too that the retired automobile worker had nately minimized the deadly serious­ much aid to the refugees in Sudan, tor of the Agency for International lied on his immigration papers to Development, and the Mengistu conceal his past. ness" of the alteration of evidence used and too little to the starving in its against Mr. Demjanjuk. own areas of Ethiopia. The govern­ government, during which the offi­ Judge Battisti said at the five-hour ment claims that, under pressure cial emphasized that U.S. food aid to extradition hearing that he would rule from the United States, the UNHCR Ethiopia should be made available to "expeditiously." If he finds probable For the record has "enticed people away from Ethio­ all areas of Ethiopia. cause to extradite Mr. Demjanjuk, the pia and helped guerrilla forces." "We realize how unlikely is is that case would go to Secretary of State the Addis Ababa government will George P. Shultz, who would make the The first charge, made by Ethio­ feed the people it is fighting," said final decision, government lawyers said. UCC release on pian Foreign Minister Goshu Wol- another U.S. official privately, "but dein, who urged Westerners to send About 50 demonstrators carried signs me make the point, and write it into outside the courthouse to protest the money directly to the Ethiopian agreements, to try to exert some war criminals government, in a BBC interview in hearing. pressure." -Mr. Demjanjuk is accused of having Below is the text of a release issued Addis Ababa, surprised famine-aid In another behind-the-scenes move, to the press by the Ukrainian Cana­ officials and caused them to specu­ run the gas chamber at the Treblinka the United States directly helps two concentration camp in Poland in World dian Committee's national executive. late that the foreign minister was in U.S. agencies in Sudan, Lutheran fact complaining that too much relief War II. Mr. Demjanjuk denies having World Relief and Mercy Corps aided the Nazis. He contends he was a Unsubstantiated media reports was finding its way to rebel-held International, to transport food and unfairly accusing Ukrainian Cana­ areas. The areas in question are the Soviet soldier captured in Poland and supplies into northern Ethiopia by held as a prisoner. dians of being war criminals require northern provinces of Eritrea and truck. Unfortunately, in recent the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Tigre, which are largely held by rebel months, these private agencies have Fraudulent evidence representing Canadians of Ukrai­ secessionist forces that have been had so few trucks that they have been nian origin, to make public its con­ fighting the Addis Ababa govern­ able to carry only 1,000 tons of Mr. Demjanjuk`s lawyer, Mark cerns. ment for decades. supplies a month into Tigre, noted O'Connor, noted that the Justice De­ It is our position that: the reporter. partment's Office of Special Investiga­ Political barriers tions based its case on fraudulent 1. All alleged warcriminalsshould Refugees' state "evidence supplied by the Soviet Union. be identified and prosecuted in But aid officials in London say He noted that Mr. Demjanjuk`s citizen­ Canadian courts to the fullest extent that the Ethiopian government does Ethiopian refugees have been ship had been illegally revoked, because of Canadian law. not permit Western food supplies crossing the border into Sudan to the basis for the ruling was an ID card into rebel-held areas, which contain 2. The presumption of innocence find food. Private agency officials that was found to be altered. and all other protections guaranteed almost 7 million people, noted Mr. predict that by April I, some350,000 Mr. O'Connor told The Weekly that Willis. Consequently both govern­ under our system of criminal law more will cross and join the esti­ the Demjanjuk case is a "political should apply in any ensuing proceed­ mental and private Western aid mated 130,000 that have crossed witchhunt" and "show trial" that has workers must undertake the major ings and in particular, it is our view since October 1984. been set up by the Soviet disinforma­ that any evidence that may be offered task of getting more food through the The current death rate per day in tion apparatus. The intent of the Soviet political barriers into northern by the Soviet Union or any other the northern provinces is put by Union, he said, is to plant the "big lie" Communist-bloc country, must be Ethiopia, where rain has not fallen rebels and pro-rebel aid groups at that all Ukrainians are anti-Semites and for almost four years. viewed with the greatest of scepticism about 1,500. Precise figures, said M r. to subvert the U.S. justice system. and, in any event, must be indepen­ Unlike most Western food aid Willis, are impossible to find. which is given to the Ethiopian dently corroborated by credible Also, the Reagan administration VFW protest evidence available in the West. government, several private U.S. had indicated that the Addis Ababa agencies and the British agency War plan to resettle as many as 1 million Members of the Veterans of Foreign 3. We support the Canadian go­ on Want have focused efforts on people from northern Ethiopia to Wars recently expressed outrage that vernment's decision to establish the channeling food through Port Sudan, more fertile southern regions as a the OSI is using fabricated Soviet Deschenes Commission. Sudan, into rebel areas. In fact, the evidence in its case against Mr. Demjan­ political ploy. Reports reaching 4. The Ukrainian Canadian Com­ U.S. agency receives some support Washington indicate that the very juk. VFW members marched in protest from its government, said the re­ against this policy at the time a deporta- mittee intends to be represented old and the very young are being left before the Deschenes Commission. porter. behind and that a key aim is to The Reagan administration, for weaken secessionist forces. 5. Erroneous and inflammatory reports that have appeared in the Bush mentions Canadian media have: " slandered the good name of all USIA director suggests reciprocity Ukrainian famine Canadians of Ukrainian descent; " besmirched the memory of those in U.S.-Soviet TV appearances WASHINGTON - In a speech Ukrainians who suffered and died in explaining reasons for his trip to several the concentration camps of the WASHINGTON - CharlesZ. Wick, Oazeta and whicn was especially harsh sub-Saharan countries, particularly Nazis; director of the United States Informa­ regarding Voice of America and "World- Ethiopia, which are stricken by wide­ ' promoted social and ethnic tion Agency, has invited the Soviet net" programming. spread famine, Vice-President George intolerance among Canadians. Union to join the United States in Bush mentioned the 1932-33 famine in 6. We accept the findings of the reciprocal television addresses by Ame­ Mr. Wick invited Soviet journalists Ukraine that killed 7 million. Canadian and the British govern­ rican and Soviet leaders to each other's and officials to take part in the World- "In late December and early January ments that there is no evidence to countries, reported the CSCE Digest. net program and suggested that Soviet (1984-85) the death rates in the refugee demonstrate that the Ukrainian Mr. Wick told reporters at a press television allow top U.S. leaders to . camps on the Sudan-Ethiopia border Division Galicia was involved in any briefing at the National Press Club last address Soviet viewers, while Soviet were among the highest in medical crimes against humanity. month that he had extended the invita­ leaders would get their turn on Ameri­ history, rivaling those on the Cam­ tion in a letter to Leonid Zamyatin, can TV. He noted that President bodia-Thai border in the late 70s or in 7. We stand ready to cooperate chief of the international information Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Leonid the Ukraine in 1933." he said. with representatives of other Cana­ department of the Communist Party of Brezhnev made such speeches several dian ethnic communities, the Cana­ the Soviet Union. years ago. Vice-President Bush made the re­ dian government and the media to In the letter, Mr. Wick responded to Noting that Soviet journalists and mark while addressing the National provide accurate information on this Mr. Zamyatin`s criticism of the USIA. officials are frequently interviewed on Press Club here on Monday. February issue. which was published in Literaturna (Continued on page 12) 25: ------:-- " THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17.1985 No. 11

Students to document history Pastoral letter of Ukrainians in world war on the 40th anniversary of the imprisonment of the Ukrainian Catholic Church hierarchy NEW YORK The Ukrainian Stu­ cates and other documents to the dent Dachau Committee and the U- committee. Blank forms, which should krainian Student Monte Cassino Com­ be notarized, are available from the To the Most Reverend Metropolitans, Archbishops, Bishops, clergy and mittee, both affiliated with the Ukrai­ committee. The committee also agreed faithful: nian Free University foundation: met that the list of prisoners on display in Peace and blessings! recently to determine long-and short- the camp's museum should be amended After the Lord's ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit, (he history of term plans to document the history ol so that the prisoners who were Ukrai­ Christ's Church on earth began and with it the church's first written record- Ukrainians during World War II nian, and are identified as being Rus­ chronicle was left for us by St. Luke the Apostle, a witness of many events, The Monte Cassino Committee de­ sian. Polish or Czechoslovak, be iden­ and who "Having first traced it carefully from its beginnings"(-Lk. I, 2) tried cided to seck'suppori I nun Ukrainians tified as Ukrainian. to describe them for us. The very first thing that catches our eye on the first in the diaspora in their efforts to pages of this chronicle of the Holy Spirit is the quick and dynamic growth of confirm thai Ukrainians fought under Finally, the committee decided to the Church, church communities in Palestine and in Syria under the influence Gen. Anders in the Polish 2nd Corps to inter\iew eyewitnesses to the Nazi of the preaching of St. Peter and the apostles. At the same time with this drive the German forces out of Italy atrocities for an aural history project, blessed growth of the Church under the life-giving influence of the Holy during World War II and are interred at and is asking students fluent in Ukrai­ Spirit we notice another phenomenon which hovers as docs a dark cloud the cemclcn ID Monte Cassino. Italy. nian to serve as interviewers in their eclipsing the sun. namely, the persecution of the Church, her apostles and The committee was formed in Septem­ areas. faithful. The sharp blade of persecution, prohibition, threats, imprisonments ber 19X4 as pan of the UFU`s Institute- for information, questionnaires or and even death at first was directed at the apostles, who by the will of Christ on Ukrainian Martyrology. to make tax-deductible donations, write became the builders of the Church and preachers of God's kingdom on earth The Dachau Committee decided to to: Ukrainian Student Dachau Com­ (cf. Acts 12. 1-5:4. 5:5, 41; 4. 25). continue to gather evidence of the mittee. 20.1 Second Ave., New York. Persecution of the Church and her apostles is not surprising or something internment of Ukrainians in N'a/i con­ N.Y. 10003. unusual in the life of the Church, even though it may seem strange to us. The centration camps by appealing to sur­ Dr. Petro Goy of the Ukrainian Free Savior himself foretold this for his church. He also knew persecution, died an vivors ol the camps and their families to University Foundation is the advisor to ignoble death on the cross, to destroy the power of the devil and bring forward any information, camp certifi­ both students' committees. salvation to the people who dwelt in darkness. His suffering and death became the salvation of the world. His faithful and great apostle Paul, who organized so many church communities in Asia Minor and the Balkan countries, lived under constant persecution and, therefore, said that he carried Christ's wounds and considered that he "in his own flesh was filling up Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund what was lacking in the sufferings of Christ for the sake of his body, the Church" (Col. I. 24). comments on Shcherbytsky visit The sufferings of the Church are her growth, the sufferings of her members here riches: the blood of martyrs her seed, the tears of the persecuted a sign of CAMBRIDGE. Mass. The chair­ being behind a crackdown on Ukrai­ God's truth and mission, the suffering of innocent faithful her mark of man of the Harvard University Ukrai­ nian intellecutals and human-rights distinction and the wounds on the bodies of martyrs are the wounds of Christ nian Studies Fund, in a March 1 letter activists, the exclusion of Ukrainian on the body of the Church. The history of 2.000 years is the visible proof of to House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill, writers from the Writers' Union and a this. branded Communist Party of Ukraine brutal campaign against members of the April II. 1945. will remain in the history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church leader Volodymyr Shcherbytsky as a Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic as a historic date - the beginning of fierce persecution of our Church, which man "who has oppressed his own Churches. people." has continued unceasingly and unmercifully already for 40 years. Ihe goal of this persecution is to completely annihilate our Church the Church which Mr. Shcherbytsky began a visit to the M.r^Cheroych-caUed-Mr^Sheherbyt- longs to celebrate the millennium of its mission in the land (of our ancestors) United States on March 4 but he and the sky. who assumed the lop party post in and the 400th anniversary of reunion with the See of Peter in Rome. This is 30-man parliamentary delegation he led Ukraine in 1972. a "Ukrainian quisl­ not the first persecution of the Church in our history on the part of our left suddenly on March 10, presumably ing." a reference to the infamous Nor­ northern neighbor who received from us, through Kiev, Christianity, and when they were notified about the death wegian collaborator during the Nazi who throughout the centuries took advantage of our spiritual and cultural of Soviet leader Konstanlin U. Cher- occupation. blessings and where, at the beginning of this century. Servant of God, nenko. The letter was addressed to Rep. Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky sowed the seed of Church unity.. In the past Noting that Mr. Shcherbytsky had O'Neill because the Soviet delegation the M uscovite tsars persecuted our Church in the name of Russian Orthodoxy "the worst human-rights record of any was officially returning an earlier visit, which caused the fall of the tsars and savage hatred of religion and created an Soviet leader." fund chairman Stephan to Moscow by a U.S. contingent from ideology which is hostile to Christianity with its materialistic doctrine, its Chemych accused the party leader of the House of Representatives. denial and hatred for all religion and God. Since 1917 this government and state has endeavored to ruin the Church of Christ in Ukraine and vent its wrath against the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalous Church which was Ukrainians cited among altruists independent of Moscow and which was liquidated after several years of persecution. The tsarist government in centuries past destroyed the Ukrainian Catholic Church in all occupied lands of our ethnographic territory. The JERSEY CITY. N.J. - What, reporter Daniel Goleman. Church was preserved only in western Ukraine until that unforgettable day of leads a person to help when others The article was accompanied by April 11, 1945. The first attack came in the year 1939, when the Bolshevik I urn their backs on a person in need is several pictures ol the "angels of armies occupied western Ukraine. In 1945. when they saw that their victory a question that theologians and mercy," including one of Helena was assured, they did not even wait for the end of the war but began its philosophers have sought to answer Melnyczuk and her brother. Orest complete liquidation. In this battle against Christ and his Church took part for thousands of years and one thai Zahajkewicz. the two Ukrainians the Russian Orthodox Church legalized by the Bolshevik government. today's psychologists have been recently honored in Washington by On April 11, 1945. KGB agents simultaneously arrested our bishops; in trying to answer, reported The New the United States Holocaust Me­ Lviv Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj, Bishop Nikita Budka and Bishop Nicholas York Times. morial Council (The Weekly. March Charnetsky: in Stanislaviv Bishop Hryhorij Khomyshyn and Bishop Ivan The particular altruists whose 3). During the war, the Zahajkewicz Latyshewsky. At that time, the Bolsheviks did not destroy the Eparchy of drives and motives are being studied family gave sanctuary to a math Peremyshl because it lay within the boundaries of the Polish Republic. On are the exemplars of human good­ professor, a Jewish physician for September 21. 1945, the bishop of Peremyshl, Bishop Josaphat Kotsylovsky, ness who risked their lives and three weeks, to an entire family was imprisoned for the first time, and on June 25, 1946, he was again sometimes those of their families which they eventually bought train imprisoned and handed over to the Soviets. On June 26 of the same year the to save Jews from Nazi persecution tickets for, and a young Jewish auxiliary bishop of Peremyshl, Hryhorij Lakota, was imprisoned. Pope Pius during World War II. noted Times (Continued on page 12) XII wrote about these persecutions in the following lashing words: "It is with great sadness we have learned that in the territories recently annexed to Obituary Russia our dear brethren and sons of the Ukrainian nation are suffering great persecutions for their faithfulness to the Apostolic See. Furthermore, there is no lack of those who by every means endeavor to tear them away from Natalia Zabila, award-winning author communion with Holy Mother Church and lead them against their will and holy convictions to union with the separated. And thus, as we have heard, in a KJEV Natalia L. Zabila. long-time publishing house and ol ihe Ukrainian letter addressed to the authorities, the Ukrainian clergy is complaining that editor and award-winning author, died Writers Union in Kharkiv. and edited the Church in western Ukraine as it is called today is in terrible straits because at the age of 81 on Wednesday. the magazine Barvinok. all the bishops and many priests are imprisoned and simultaneously it is February 6. the newspaper l.iteraturna Ms. Zabila wrote poetry, prose, forbidden for anyone to assume the leadership of the Ukrainian Church." Ukraina recently reported. She was best dramatic works and literary "We also know, worthy brothers, that these unpleasantries and difficulties known as a promoter of children's translations. In her 60 years as an are written off superficially as political moves. This is not a new approach. literature. author, she produced over 150 books Inroughcul the ccRiuncs the enemies ol the Church persistently and Ms. Zabila was born in Leningrad on lor adults and children. underhanded I) accused the Catholics, saying that the\ were acting against the March 5. 1903. She graduated from the In 1972. Ms. Zabila won the l.csia stale because the government did not dare to admit openly that they Kharkiv Institute in 1925. held the Ukrainka literary award lor her themselves were hostilely disposed towards religion and openly waged war position of co-editor of Nova.Knyha. dramatic poem "Troyanovi Dity"and. (Continued on page 12) ,v served as secretary of the Ukrainian lor her play-fantasy "Pershyi Krok." No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 5

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY

dedicated to the creation of an Ar­ group, feeling that it was futile to The late Eduard Arutunyan: menian national state on the historical continue. Eduard Arutunyan and Mr. territory of Armenia. NOP`s first goal Khlagtyan were left to defend their Armenian Helsinki monitor was the secession of the Armenian SSR imprisoned colleagues as best they from the USSR and the establishment could. For instance, in late autumn of of an independent Armenian state. It group stated that "gross violations of 1977, Mr. Arutunyan wrote to the head by Bohdan Nahaylo had unsuccessfully sought legal recogni­ of the Armenian Church in exile, human rights" were taking place in the tion as a political party with the right to Catholicos Khoren 1, asking him to News of the death of Eduard Arutu­ Armenian SSR. conduct its activities in the open. pray for Shagen Arutunyan. He added, nyan, a leading Armenian human- and It emphasized that during 1973-74 Between 1967 and 1975, over 50 of the however, that he considered it necessary national-rights campaigner, has recent­ alone, nine political trials had taken organization's members or sympathizers not only to pray but also to strive for ly reached the West. A founding mem­ place in Yerevan, resulting in the were imprisoned for their non-violent "the triumph of truthandjustice." After ber of the Armenian Helsinki monitor­ imprisonment of 18 dissenters for nationalist activity. Among them was Mr. Nazaryan was sentenced in Decem­ ing group, Mr. Arutunyan was twice periods of up to 10 years. In the same Shagen Arutunyan, a founding member ber 1978, to a total of seven years of imprisoned for dissenting activitie`s. document, the group also issued a 13 of NOP, who in January 1969, was imprisonment and internal exile. Eduard Arrested for the second time in 1982 point statement of aims. Apart from sentenced to three years in a labor Arutunyan appealed to Pope John Paul even though he was in very poor health, seeking respect for the civil, religious, camp. II to intercede somehow on his friend's the 58-year-old Mr. Arutunyan was and cultural rights of their compatriots, behalf. the Armenian Helsinki monitors called On December 22, 1977, the authori­ released from confinement only when ties cracked down on the Armenian On July 13, 1979, Eduard Arutunyan he was found to be in the last stages of for curbs on Russification in "state, economic, and cultural life" and pro­ Helsinki Monitoring Group. Mr. Na­ was summoned to the Procuracy of the cancer. He died not long afterwards, in zaryan and Shagen Arutunyan were ar­ posed that Armenia become a member Armenian SSR in connection with one Yerevan around the beginning of De­ rested, and Mr. Khlagtyan and Eduard of his statements and arrested there. He cember. of the United Nations. Arutunyan, as well as a number of the was sent for psychiatric examination at The Armenian activist will be remem­ In June 1977, the Armenian Helsinki group's sympathizers, were searched the notorious Serbsky Institute in bered as the organizer and leader of a Monitoring'Group prepared a report and questioned. Shagen Arutunyan was Moscow, pronounced to be sane, and small but enterprising human-rights addressed to the Helsinki Review Con­ tried in January, 1978, convicted on the charged with "anti-Soviet slander." At group that gave Armenian dissent a ference in Belgrade about the situation basis of a trumped-up charge of "mali­ his trial in Yerevan in March 1980, Mr. voice to the world. Modeled on the in the Armenian SSR. This document cious hooliganism in the form of resis­ Arutunyan made a defiant last state-' unofficial public groups that had been accused the Soviet authorities not only tance to representatives of authority" ment, condemning the Soviet authori­ formed in Moscow, Ukraine, Lithuania of depriving Armenians of their civil and sentenced to three years of impri­ ties for their repressive policies and and Georgia with the aim of monitoring rights but also of encroaching on their sonment. On February 8, Eduard Aru­ defending human rights. He was sen­ the Soviet government's observance of national rights by pursuing a "great- tunyan issued an appeal to "Armenians tenced to two and a half years of the human-rights provisions of the state" and assimilationist policy towards abroad," stating that the Armenian imprisonment. Helsinki Final Act of 1975, the Arme­ the Soviet Union's non-Russians. The Helsinki monitoring group had been authors provided examples of political During the monthlong transporta­ nian monitoring group headed by Mr. "crushed." He declared: "With the tion to a labor camp in the Krasnoyarsk Arutunyan drew attention to violations persecution, censorship and denial of arrest of Armenian patriots, the KGB the right to emigrate, as well as informa­ Krai, Mr. Arutunyan suffered a hem­ of human and national rights in the has stamped out the ideals of Armenian ` orrhage of the kidneys. Throughout the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, tion on the conditions in which political humanism and free thought." next few months, he was moved under issued a statement of Armenian na­ prisoners were kept. the appalling conditions customary for It should be pointed out that the Not long after the arrests, Mr. Osyan tional grievances and aspirations, and withdrew from the Armenian Helsinki (Continued on page 13) spoke out in defense of political pri­ formation of the Armenian Helsinki soners. Monitoring Group, coming as it did Apart from the fact that he was an after members of analogous groups in IN THE PRESS economist by profession and^ held the Moscow and UkraineJiad already been—`m arrested, was an act of great courage title candidate of economic sciences, "IIV.UVU, "UJ "11 WWi. VI b,.^V.1 WUU(U^,I.. . -, , Mr. Nahaylo, are likely to protest, little is known about Mr. Arutunyan's life Not surprisingly, the authorities wasted ^ 0ПСІ0П IIITI6S! knowing full well that Christianity before he became a dissenter. Accord­ little time in moving against the Агте– began in 988 on the once independent ing to his own account, he had been nian human-rights activists. By autumn СдШОІІС СГ1Г0ПІСІ6 territory of Ukraine. subjected to harassment by the authori­ 1977, the group, was forced to issue ties since the early 1960s and had been statements describing its beleaguered LONDON - The resilience of the without regular employment for almost situation and appealing for support. banned Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wall Street Journal: a decade. An attempt was even made to One such document, dated Spetem-r western Ukraine and its impact on the have him certified as mentally ill. ber 12. 1977, revealed that the KGB had Kremlin was the subject of an article by religious persecution Over the years, Mr. Arutunyan sent confiscated copies of a statement made Bohdan Nahaylo in the January 12 issue MUNICH — Russification in Ukraine, scores of complaints and protests about by Mr. Arutunyan to women of the of the Times. reports of Ukrainian casualties in his treatment to the authorities. Even­ world and one addressed to the popula­ Mr. Nahaylo, a former researcher for Afghanistan as well as a detailed out­ tually, on April 19, 1971, Pravda tion of the USSR, his open letters to Amnesty International and currently line on continued arrests, trials and published what he described as "a filthy President Jimmy Carter and Soviet associated with Radio Free Europe/ imprisonment of Ukrainian Catholics libel" against him, branding him a leaders Leonid Brezhnev, along with Radio Liberty in Munich, centered his were some of the topics covered in a slanderer and scandalmonger. The samizdat literature belonging to the account on the recent appearance in the February 18 article by Bohdan Nahaylo following January, Mr. Arutunyan group. The following month, the group's West of The Chronicle of the Catholic in the European edition of The Wall went to the British Embassy in Moscow treasurer, Mr. Nazaryan. protested that Church in Ukraine, an underground Street Journal. and left a number of protests about his he had become the victim of a smear journal that focuses mainly on the These and other issues mentioned in being extrajudicially persecuted. On campaign in the Soviet press and had continued persecution of the Church, as Mr. Nahaylo's article, headlined "Per­ leaving the embassy, he was detained lost his job and that Mr. Arutunyan was well as its revitalization. The Chronicle secuted Ukrainian Catholics Speak and placed in a mental hospital. He was being threatened with confinement in a is a monthly publication of an unofficial Out," are the main focus of an under­ released only after his parents threatened mental hospital. initiative group set up by Yosyp Terelia ground journal that recently reached to commit suicide if he were not set free. Despite the difficult conditions, the in 1982 to work for the legalization of the West. Formally called The Chronicle Because of his visit to the British Armenian Helsinki Group continued its the Church, which was banned in 1946. of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, the Embassy, he was expelled from the work. In the autumn of 1977, it gained According to Mr. Nahaylo, while the journal dramatizes the plight of the Communist Party. two more members: Shagen Arutunyan arrests, trials and harassment of be­ outlawed Ukrainian Catholic Church in During the mid-1970s, Mr. Arutunyan and Abartsum Khlagtyan. both former lievers outlined in the Chronicle show western Ukraine, which was merged established contacts with human-rights political prisoners. The group saw itself the ferocity of Soviet repression, there is with the Russian Orthodox Church by activists in Moscow, including Andrei as part of a broader, international also evidence of the enduring strengh an unsanctioned synod in 1946. Sakharov and representatives of the human-rights movement and declared and resilience of the Church, includinga In his article, Mr. Nahaylo provides a Solzhenitsyn Fund, the unofficial relief its intention to join the Brussels-based report that in a three year period sketch of the type of materials found in network for aiding the families of Soviet International Association to Promote between 1981 and 1984, no fewer than the Chronicle, which was first published political prisoners. With their support, Observance of the Helsinki Agree­ 81 Ukrainian Catholic priests were in January 1984 as the monthly bulletin he endeavored to help Armenian politi­ ments (HAIG). ordained in Transcarpathia alone. of an initiative group set up in 1982 by cal prisoners and their families. In At the beginning of December, the Mr. Nahaylo concludes his article by Yosyp Terelia to work for restoring the September 1976. after meeting in Mos­ Armenian Helsinki monitors sent an asserting that the galvinization of the Church's legal status. cow with a correspondent of Agence appeal to the Presidium of the Supreme Uniates is likely to inspire other re- In addition to providing some in­ France Press, Bertrand Bollenback, the Soviet of the Armenian SSR on behalf legious groups, in the republic, such as formation on the clandestine activities Armenian dissident was seized by the of four imprisoned members of the the Protestant denominations. These of the Church and it's estimated 5 KGB, called a criminal and threatened. National United Party of Armenia, or developments in Ukraine are particular­ million adherents in Ukraine, the On April I, 1977, Mr. Arutunyanand NOP, and called for the release of all ly a headache for the officially re­ Chronicle contains reports on such two others - Robert Nazaryan, a "prisoners of conscience." cognized Russian Orthodox Church as varied topics as the disappearance of physicist and deacon in the Armenian By implication, the Armenian Hel­ it prepares to mark the millennium of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, Apostolic Church,and SamvclOsyan. a sinki Monitoring Group was associated the Christianization of Kievan Rus, Mr. Terelia`s letter to Solidarity lc -;r student - announced the formation of with the National United Party of which will be celebrated in 1988, as a Lech Walesa, the activities of the an Armenian Helsinki Monitoring Armenia. Founded in 1966. this under­ major event in Russian history. Ukrai­ underground Ukrainian National Front Group. In its inaugural declaration, the ground nationalist organization was nian Catholics and others, according to and acts of civil disobedience. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 No. 11

Effective Media Relations by Andrij Bilyk Ukrainian WeeUУ P.O. Box 9653, Alexandria, Va. 22304 Another tool: survivor's account of famine

Giddy over Gorbachev? As you read this. Miron Dolot's deliberately starving Afghanistan. Why "Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Even before the body of Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko was else, he asked, would they be going Holocaust," the first eyewitness account around killing all of the animals, laid to rest in the bosom of a grateful fatherland, all eyes were on his of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine to be including all of the.many varieties of relatively youthful successor, 54-year-old Mikhail Gorbachev. Since released by a major American publish­ birds. Mr. Gorbachev's ascension was predetermined and lacked any of the ing house, W.W. Norton A Co., is Mr. Lohbeck did not mention U- drama customarily associated^with a Kremlin power struggle, the press rolling off the presses and being as­ kraine. and I'm almost certain he had chose to focus on the new leader's style and some speculation about his sembled somewhere in New York City. not heard of the upcoming book on the plans. He was described as self-assured, given to easy banter, a It should be in bookstores within the famine in Ukraine, so, I wonder what vigorous and thoughtful man. While the press avoided the exuberant next three to four weeks. his reaction will be when in the not too excesses it showed in reporting on Yuri Andropov in 1982 (when they Whether it will be a best-seller de­ distant future he compares his own painted ihe frail former head of the KGB as a tennis-playing pends on two key factors: how timely it published testimony with a paragraph sophisticate), it couldn't restrain its giddiness when writing about Mrs. is and how it is marketed. Both factors in Mr. Dolot's book and realizes that Gorbachev. She was described as chic and stylish, and compared with work to create demand. And demand is although 52 years separate the famines what sells books. of Ukraine and Afghanistan, his testi­ Princess Diana and Geraldine Ferraro. In addition to being just mony and Mr. Dolot's are, in one place, plain foolish, this type of hyperbole contains more than a hint of I think you'll agree the timing is nearly perfect. In fact, if we "market" it almost identical. smugness, implying as it does that Soviet leaders are expected to be right, we can use our book to give Four weeks from now, when you ham-fisted louts with frumpish wives that are as wide as they are tall. credibility to those who are trying to tell have your own copy of Mr. Dolot's All this aside, it was correctly noted by most reliable newspapers the story of the 1985 Soviet role in "Execution by Hunger,"you will be able that any change in Soviet policies will not come quickly, despite the Ethiopia and Afghanistan. And by to turn to the paragraph in question. It is short, orderly transition. doing so, we will be helping the world certain to make you stop and cry, no What has become clear over the last several years, particularly better understand how inhumanely matter how hard you prepare for it. In during the brief, illness-punctuated tenures of Messrs. Andropov and Soviets use their power. it, Mr. Dolot describes how he and his Chernenko, is that the Soviet Union is being governed by consensus. family heard gunshots in the village, Linkage needed coming closer and closer and then Even with the recent deaths of such influential Politburo members as receding; and how, ortce outside, they Mikhail Suslovand long-time Defense.Minister Dmitri Ustinov, there Though we know that Ukraine's fate discovered bullet-riddled cats, dogs and are other key leaders — most notably Foreign Minister Andrei is similar to the tragedy that has befallen other animals. And how, for many Gromyko - who will certainly have a huge say in important policy .Ethiopian dissidents in Tigre and Eri^ nights the shooting continued until, one questions. This does not bode well for any rapid policy changes at a trea, which media besides the Wall night, he realized that they were killing time when the Soviet Union is beseiged by a plethora of serious Street Journal has linked the two in birds, too, and that he might never economic and domestic ills. print or on the air? With "Execution by again hear the beautiful song of the Because of his relative youth, Mr. Gorbachev should outlive the Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust" we treasured Ukrainian nightingale. considerably older members of the Politburo, which means that he will have the opportunity to force that eventually have an opportunity to truly assert his^ownjeadership^ BujL linkage in the media in each of our There's much we can do ""cities. (A press kit and suggested strate­ he must first masterthe cautious and conservative state bureaucracy gies are being prepared for you to help that to date his managed to ossify rather than expedite the mechanics It takes 50,000 books, selling at an you use the book to create local stories, average 1,000 copies every week, to of government. just like you created local stories in In the area of economic policy. Mr. Gorbachev is believed to favor make a best-seller. There's much we can commemoration of the 50th anniver­ do, as individuals and through our some decentralization of decision-making, more incentives for sary of the famine in 1983. organizations, to help create the cir­ workers and managers and other modest reforms. It should be noted cumstances to make that happen. that M r. Gorbachev used to be the party's secretary for agriculture and Afghanistan strengthens our case For example, if every Ukrainian that during his tenure the Soviet Union suffered a series of disastrous Weekly subscriber bought just one grain harvests. Now our case is even stronger. Two copy, then the first printing would be a Little change is expected in the area of foreign policy. U.S.-Soviet weeks ago, at the first hearing spon­ sellout and there would be enough relations. Afghanistan and the treatment of dissidents. sored by the Congressional Task Force demand for a second printing. With little prospect for any meaningful and dynamic changes in on Afghanistan, two witnesses and a Soviet policies, at least not in the near future, it's small wonder that congressman, Task Force Co-chair­ And here again is an opportunity to Mrs. Gorbachev seemed to cause more excitement than her husband. man Don Ritter of Pennsylvania, warn­ take a press kit, a famine eyewitnessand ed that the Afghanistan winter of 1985 your knowledge of how the Ukrainian is a replay of the Ukrainian winter of famine relates to Ethiopia and Afgha­ 1932, complete with willful destruction nistan, and approach every newspaper, of the farming system by the Soviets. radio and television station in the city in Potentially the most dramatic testi­ which you live - including columnists mony linking the tragedies of Ukraine and talk show hosts. Here also is an Attention, students! and Afghanistan came from a fourth opportunity to double our public expo­ Throughout the year, Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold witness — Kurt Lohbeck, a free-lance sure potential by working to tie together activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and the television news/documentary producer the famine book and the famine film Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. who has been (and will continue to be) produced in Canada. The Weekly will be happy to help you publicize them. We will also be on assignment in Afghanistan in behalf Like the 50th anniversary march in glad to print timely news stories about events that have already taken of his own firm and, from time to time, 1983, like our anti-Russification activi­ place. Black and white photos (or color with good contrast) will also be for network news programs. ties in 1984, Mr. Dolot's "Execution by accepted. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD. Responding to a question posed by Hunger; The Hidden Holocaust" is the task force's chairman. Sen. Gordon another tool in our hands which we can Humphrey (R-N.H.). Mr. Lohbeck said use to tell our story — the story of that yes, he is certain that the Soviets are Ukraine. Notice regarding mail delivery of The Weekly NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS It has come to our attention that The Ukrainian Weekly is often delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscribers sometimes AND AUTHORS receive several issues at once. It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews We feel it is necessary to notify our subscribers that The of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records Weekly is mailed out Friday mornings (before the Sunday date and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial of issue) via second-class mail. offices of a copy of the material in question. 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BOOK NOTES

`Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, cultural History Society of Ontario. Petliura and Jews: 1984. 701 pp. S50. individuals: S60. Our people: 1984. 175 pp. S20. institutions. first of series Carpatho Rusyns This eight-chapter volume was written This special volume of the Harvard by Paul R. Magocsi. professor of Ukrainian Studies journal is a collec­ history and political science at the tion of 48 essays of original scholarship University ofToronto, to provide a written by students and colleagues of relatively detailed description of the lhor Sevcenko, Dumbarton Oaks pro­ multifaceted nature of the Carpatho- fessor of Byzantine history and litera­ Rusyn experience in North America, ture at Harvard, on the occasion of his from its beginnings close to a century 60th birthday. ago to the present. ` Prof. Sevcenko held a research Dr. Magocsi examines the religious, ` professorship at Dumbarton Oaks organizational, cultural and political (Harvard's outpost in Washington) institutions created by the people who between in 1965 and 1973. Since 1973 he emigrated from the Subcarpathian has been at Harvard in Cambridge, Rus`, Presov and Lemkian regions of Mass.. as a member of the department Eastern Europe and settled mainly in of the classics and as associate director Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, of the Ukrainian Research Institute. Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana. Michigan The volume includes a bibliography and Minnesota. Included are descrip­ of Prof. Sevcenko's writings, and articles tions of their patterns of settlement and in English, German, French and Polish their efforts to sustain themselves as a on Byzantine history, religion, architec­ distinct group in the United States. ture, poetry, art, archeology and lan­ "Our People: Carpatho-Rusyns and Although throughout the book Dr. guage. Their Descendants in North America " Magosci refers to the immigrants as by Paul R. Magocsi. Toronto: Multi­ (Continued on page IS) "Symon Petliura and the Jews: A Reappraisal," Ukrainian Jewish Stu­ Ukrainian Churches dies Series. No. I. edited by Lubomyr NEWS AND VIEWS Wynar. Kent. Ohio: Ukrainian Histo­ under Soviets rical Association. 1985. 61 pp. 56. 40 years ago: arrests marked This booklet, the first in a new series by the Ukrainian Historical Association on Ukrainian-Jewish studies, re-exa­ beginning of religious persecution mines the "myth of Ukrainian govern­ mental anti-Semitism during the short­ by Daria Kuzyk "The Apostolic Roman See, under lived existence of the Ukrainian Na­ the influence and power of the func­ tional Republic." according to its During the night of April II, 1945, tionaries of the Roman Curia...chose editor. Prof. Lubomyr Wynar of Kent Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, metropolitan at the political course...which struck a State University. that time, was arrested together with the great blow to our Church in Ukraine The publication is devoted to Symon tfier-bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic and an even greater one against our Petliura. head of the Directory" of the Church by the KGB. Church in the free world." Ukrainian National Republic and com- This was followed by the arrests of We must never forget about the mander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Army, prominent priests and faithful. Such martyrdom ot the Ukrainian Catholii and to the turbulent years 1917-21. was the beginning of cruel religious Church. As the 40th anniversary of the The` main body o'l the booklet, an persecutions. Blueprints for destruction arrests of our bishops in Ukraim: article by Prof. Taras Hunczak of of the Ukrainian Catholic Church were approaches, we should make arrange Rutgers University titled "A Reapprai­ worked out by the Russian patriarchate ments for ihe commemoration of thosf. sal of Symon Petliura and Ukrainian and the atheistic Russian Communist tragic events. Jewish Relations, 1917-21." originally government. Let us pray in every Ukrainian Catho­ appeared in 1969 in the New York- Those who did not submit to Moscow lic parish during the holy liturgies for based quarterly Jewish Social Studies Patriarch Alexius were sent to prisons our martyrs; let us honor them by as a response to a lecture by Prof. Salo and concentration camps. In spirit of all concerts, lectures, commemorative Baron at Rutgers. After the lecture. the horrors of Russian reprisals, in spite meetings and in many other ways. Bui, Prof. Hunc/.ak objected to what he "Ukrainian Churches under Soviet of tortures and unbearable sufferings, above all, let us learn more about their considered unfair and unjust criticism Rule: Two Case Studies" by Bohdan Ukrainian Catholics refused to reject heroism in defending our Church, and of the Ukrainian leader, and Prof. Bociurkiw. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard their fidelity to the Apostolic See. These about absolute rejection of cooperation Baron suggested an article be sent to the Ukrainian Studies Fund, 1984. 62 pp. persecutions continue until the present with the Moscow Patriarchy. Their Jewish quarterly. S3. time. noble example shall inspire Ukrainian In 1971, in the presence of Pope Paul Catholics all over the world to defend Besides a short preface by the series' the patriarchate and the unity of the editor and the article by Prof. Hunczak, This booklet is still another in the VI and over 250 Roman Catholic M illennium Series of seminal studies on bishops. Patriarch Josyf Slipyj pleaded Ukrainian Catholic Church for which the pamphlet also contains a "Letter to they sacrificed their lives. the Editor" from the Jewish Social historical and religious topics initiated for help and defense for the brutally Studies, a response by Prof. Hunc/ak to by the Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund persecuted Ukrainian Catholic Church. a rebuttal of his original article. in conjunction with the Friends of the In his address, which was quoted by the The tragic events connected with the A fourth section titled "Documenta­ Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. news media all over the world, he arrestsot the Ukrainian 'Catholic hier­ tion" includes five documents which Together the two studies, by a specia­ appealed to their conscience and Chris­ archy on April II. 1945, should be attest to steps taken by the Ukrainian list on Ukrainian Christianity, Prof. tian Justice: "Our Church was destroyed brought to the attention of the new:. government to establish rights for its Bohdan Bociurkiw. detail Soviet at­ in a bloody manner, as all the hierarchy media all over the world. Press con­ Jewish citizens and to put a stop to tempts to destroy the two traditional was thrown in prison... The Catholic ferences and articles will help. Let us pogroms on Jewish settlements. Ukrainian Churches as a way of trying Ukrainians, who had sacrificed moun­ commemorate our martyrs in many The documents are followed by a to undermine the spiritual strength of a tains of bodies and shed rivers of blood more different ways which can be select bibliography and an index of nation. for the Catholic faith and their fidelity brought to the attention of the Ukrai­ names. The first essay, titled "The Ukrainian to the Holy See, even now are under­ nian community by the readers of The All proceeds from sale of the booklet Autocephalous Orthodox Church, 1920 going a very terrible persecution, but Ukrainian Weekly. will go to the press fund of The Ukrai­ - 1930: A Case Study in Religious what is worse, they are defended by no It is our duty to honor the holy nian H istorian, a quarterly published by Modernization." is reprinted from one. From the beginning of history, I martyrs of our Church and those who the UHA. The pamphlet is available "Religion and Modernization in the don't know of any people who have still suffer in Russian concentration from: Ukrainian Historical Associa­ Soviet Union." Dennis Dunn ed. suffered as much as Ukrainians." camps and also those who. in the tion, P.O. Box 312, Kent, Ohio 44240. Boulder, Colo., 1977. Prof. Bociurkiw But not one word of defense was terrible reality of Russian oppression The S6 price includes postage. traces the short-lived history of the issued by the participants of the synod, and at the risk of being arrested, reman Ukrainian Autocephalous Church in nor by the Holy See. faithful to the persecuted Church ol Ukraine and concludes by suggesting In his Testament, Patriarch Josyf their ancestors. several reasons for the Soviet regime's Slipyj wrote: As Cardinal John Heenan wrote: Special volume intolerance of an independent Ukrai­ "...Today, when we see the secret "We who live in liberty must not lest nian Orthodox Church. documentation concerning contacts while men and women of any religion of Harvard journal The second article, titled "The Uniate between the Roman See and the are persecuted... The West toda\ doe`. Church in the Soviet Ukraine: A Case patriarch of Moscow, these documents not know, І or want to know that in the "Okeanos. "edited by Cvril Mango and Study in Soviet Church Policy." is are. if you will, a death sentence for our Soviet Union the persecution of religion Ohteljan Pritsak. Cambridge, Mass,': (Continue' on page 15) Ukrainian Church... i,as intensified." 8 j THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 No. 11

dents, like Liatoshynsky. came to be Tchaikovsky used a Russian translation noticed. Glierc`s efforts were later by Lev Mey. assembled by Ukrainian composer Vasyl Ovcharcnko and the resulting score was pfinted in Kharkiv(l931). Pastorale

Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky's song is for solo voice with piano, and it is a gentle watercolor Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-93) used painting of Shevchenko's pastorale of Ukrainian folk melodies to greater twilight in the country. It is a poetic extent than any other 19th century picture of Ukrainian nature, a very Russian composer. His major works subtle musical landscape, an artful like Symphonies Nos. 2 /and 4, also drawing of a quiet village evening, filled Shevchenko's fame in music Piano Concerto No. 1, are based to a with the aroma of flowers and gardens. Here is the text in question as translated PART II a mono Decca label (DL-9577). The large extent on the Ukrainian melodic by Vera Rich: Christoff and Rosing recordings are in idiom. Mussorgsky also wrote the "Hopak" the original Russian, but Ukrainian Beside the house, the cherry's - a dramatic monologue for voice with versions of this "Hopak" also pop up flowering, orchestra or piano, taken from Shev- from time to time. ` Above the trees the maybugs hum. :henko`s poem "Haydamaky"in a Rus­ The ploughmen from the -furrows sian translation by Lev Mey. This solo Nelson Eddy come. song dating from 1866 was created out The girls all wander homeward, of the rhythm of the Ukrainian dance. The once famous American baritone singing. Nelson Eddy recorded an additional And mothers wait the meal for them. Mixed feelings English version of Mussorgsky's Beside the house, a family supper. "Hopak." Neither the Chapman nor the Above, the evening star appears. The "Hopak." as conceived by the Agate English translations cited above The daughter serves the dishes here; composer, is the monologue of a coincide with this one. Eddy is accom­ It's useless to advise her, mother. wretched peasant woman (Shevchenko's panied by an orchestra which remains The nightingale wont let her hear. original version is a monologue by a uncredited. This fine and tempera­ Beside the house, the mother lulls "kobzar"), pushed into a tavern by the mental recording was released on an old The little children for the night. sad fate of having to live with an old. 78 rpm Columbia (C-I7366D), pro­ Then she. too. settles at their side. sickly, unloved husband-Kozak amid bably in the 1940s. Later this recording And all is still... Only the girls Mj`.iiilid surroundings. was reissued on 45 rpm Columbia (COL And nightingales disturb the quiet. Although "Hopak" opens in a lively 7-1295) and on a 45 rpm Columbia manner, pretty soon it becomes evident album (COL A-1576) - both long out Shevchenko's pastorale enchanted that this dancelike number represents of print since the 1950s. Tchaikovsky. The great composer not purely comic objectives but that this For all of Eddy's vocal gilts, one does found in these verses a reflection of his 1 ruly is "laughter through tears." The forget he was an .immensely successful own lyrical nature and his own love of song organically unites the tragic and' film star in Holl^wqodjnusjcals in the the Ukrainian countryside that he the comic, crying and dancing: 1930sT starring at the MGM studios visited almost every year. Still, to some extent, it is a humorous with Jeanette MacDonald. Peter Tchaikovsky in 1875. (Continued on page 13) account of an inadequate husband and his wife, who is bent on recollecting Tchaikovsky, like Mussorgsky, 3. Kurt Schindler. col. Acd." A Century of Russian Song from Glinka to Rachmani­ more `.-xciting days. The wife docs this penned two songs to lyrics by Shev­ noff..." English translations by Henry G. remembering in a tavern, dancing and chenko. The first one he wrote in 1875 immediate!) after his completion ol the Chapman and others, it should be noted drinking, while her old kozak is stuck at that kuri Schindler: who-collected and famed Concerto for Piano and Or­ home babysitting. edited the songs, was associated on numer­ Such an early example of women's lib chestra No. I in B-Flat Minor and it is ous occasions with Ukrainian material. In did not go unnoticed by publishers and titled "Evening" (Op. 27, No. 4). The his time he was a recognized American recording companies. The song's first original by Shevchenko is the bucolic musician of German descent widely active printing dates from 1867 in St. Peters­ "Sadok vyshncvyi kolo khaty." but trom the turn ol the century. burg. Since then it has been translated into French by L. Arnould-Gremilly ВЕЧЕР and into Italian by MaryTibaldiChiesa. ' Cjo.. T. ШЕВЧЕНКО An old printing by the prestigious G. t Л. МЕЯ (u І. ШЕВЧЕНКО) Мгіим П. ЧАИКОВСКОГО Schirmer` (New York, 1911) featured Moderate aasai French and English translations with t Henry Chapman responsible for the English version. There is also another old edition by Breitkopf A Hartel (Leipzig-Berlin), featuring Russian. German and English texts simultaneously adapted to the music (Edward Agate doing the English version). More recently, the original Nelson Eddy Russian version was published in Kiev (1963). These printings were for voice Finally, when speaking of Mussorg­ and piano accompaniment. sky, one cannot forget that Shev­ chenko's text "Utoptala stezhechku Recordings cherez yar" (I Made a Path through the Gully) is used as one of the songs of The "Hopak" recordings include a Khivrya in the opera "Sorochyntsi fantastic version sung again by the Fair." As with his other Shevchenko celebrated bass Boris Christoff accom­ songs, the music of this item reflects the panied by the L`Orchestre National de composer's profound understanding of la Radio-diffusion Francaise as con­ the Ukrainian folk song. ducted by Georges Tzipine. This was likewise released in January 1959 on a "Haydamaky" mono Angel set (3575DI LX), now long out of print, and features Mussorgsky's Shevchenko's intensely patriotic complete songs. poem laydamaky" was u: ed not only However Christoff`s performance, by Mussorgsky, but had several 20th 'чскіїу for us, was later reissued on the century applications. It became a new mono Seraphim label (60008). which classic in dramatized form as directed may still be purchased if you are lucky. by Les Kurbas. creator of Ukraine's Also keep in mind that the entire set of modern theatre, "Berezil." The poem Christoff`s Mussorgsky complete songs itself was set to music at various periods was reissued in 1983 on the EMI Еіес– by the Ukrainian composers Mykola trola. Conifer label (mono only). l.ysenko and Kyrylo Sutsenko. The Also out of print, but still owned by task of editing and orchestrating this libraries, (always try your local library il accumulated material fell to the distin­ you arc searching for difficult-to-get guished Russian . imposer Rcinhold printings or recordings) is a 1952 Glierc. w ho was a leading figure in Kiev version by Vladimir Rosing, tenor, with musico-dramaticcircles(more about him M\crs Foggin at the piano, released on later) until some of his talented stu Initial page of Tchaikovsky's "Evening" printed in Kiev, 1963. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985

Plast Cleveland wins team championship at annual ski competition SYRACUSE NY. - Fifty-one Roman Nowakiwsky (KLK New York); Ukrainian skiers from as far Detroit. Alpine combination — Roman Boston and Toronto gathered at Song Nowakiwsky. Mountain on Saturday, March 2, for Senior men over 50: giant slalom — the annual ski races of the Ukrainian Zenon Kassaraba (Boston Plast); Sports Association of North America slalom - Zenon Kassaraba; Alpine sponsored by the Carpathian Ski Club combination - Zenon Kassaraba. (KLK). The club is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Present at the ski championships were contingents from several Ukrai­ "Most significant about this race," nian clubs throughout the United said Wolodymyr Hnatkiwsky, head of States and Canada. These clubs KLK New York, "was the high level of and the heads of their contingents were: enthusiasm among the participants." Plast Cleveland — Adrian Halarewych; More skiers attended this year's race KLK Toronto — lhor Chuma; Plast than in previous years, he noted. Boston — Zenon Kassaraba; Plast "The youths who come to Plast ski Chornomortsi — Zenon Stakhiv; Sokil camps came to this competition because Syracuse — Alex Gudziak; Ukrainian they like to ski, they take skiing serious­ Cultural Center of Detroit — Tunia ly, and it excites them." said Mr. Bilinsky; The Washington Group — Hnatkiwsky. George Petrenko; KLK New York - In the over-all team standings, Plast Mr. Hnatkiwsky. Cleveland finished first with 125 points; The 1986 ski championships will be Sokil Syracuse placed second with 89 held on February 1 at Song Mountain. Tamara Richner races down the giant slalom course. points, and KLK Toronto was third with 83 points. Winners of the slalom, giant slalom and alpine combination were awarded medals and trophies at a banquet at the Best Western Northway Inn on Sat­ urday night About SO people attended. .;nd I nor Chirnia acted as master oi ceremonies. Sokil Syracuse made all the local arrangements. Following are the first-place finishers in the competition events. Girls age 9-14: giant slalom - Lida Kob/iar (Sokil Syracuse); slalom -- Lida Kob/iar; Alpine combination Lida Kobziar. Boys 9-14: giant slalom - Adrian Levytsky (KLK Toronto): slalom Adrian Levytsky; Alpine combination - Adrian Levytsky. Girls 14-18: giant slalom - Natalka Kassaraba (Boston Plast); slalom - Adrianna Nebesh (Cleveland Plast); Alpine combination -- Tamara Richner (Cleveland Plast). Boys 14-18: giant slalom — Markian Babij (KLK Toronto); slalom - Andrew Oberyshyn (KLK New York); Alphfne combination - Markian Babij. Women 18-35: giant slalom— Ksenia Kolcio (Cleveland Plast); slalom - Ksenia Kolcio; Alpine combination — Ksenia Kolcio. Men 18-35: giant slalom — Borys Gudziak (Sokil Syracuse); slalom — Myron Kassaraba (Boston Plast); Al­ pine combination — Myron Kassaraba. Senior men 35-50: giant slalom — lhor Chuma (KLK Toronto); slalom — Myron Kassaraba and his father, Zenon Kassaraba, congratulate each other on their victories.

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Skiers gather for group photo following awards banquet. 10 ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 No. 11 I Trii chamber ensemble to debut in New York City

by Marta Kolomayets

NEW YORK - When the 1 Trii chamber ensemble makes its New York- City debut at the Ukrainian Institute of America on Sunday. March 24, two-thirds of the group will look very familiar to the audience. The trio's pianist is Thomas Hrynkiw.and the cellist is Nestor Cybriwsky. The third musician is violinist Josef Barkiwsky- Berman. A former student of Mr. Hrynkiw, Mr. Barkiwsky-Berman began playing with Messrs. Hrynkiw and Cybriwsky a little over a year ago. The trio first performed together in the Hunter. N.Y.. area at the "Grazhda" in Jewett Center, as part of the Greene County Music and Art Center series directed by Ihor Sonevytsky. "We'd like to introduce classical music to our audiences," said Mr. Barkiwsky-Berman, who ex­ plained that the trio likes to have contact with its audience after a performance. "Music is an experience that is meant to be shared, and our major goal is to. expose people to classical music in an informal, relaxed setting," he said. According to the musician, there is a new classical music audience growing, and the trio would like this audience to hear the music played right. This is just one of the reasons the trio hopes to record Classical albums, and the first one on their agenda is slated to feature works by Ukrainian The і Trii chamber ensemble during a recent performance in the Hunter, N.Y.,.area. composers. Eventually, the trio plans to tour around the United Young Audiences. He was the concertmaster with the States, playing classical music to both Ukrainian and Pro Musicis under conductor Pierre Boulez at Town non-Ukrainian audiences. Hall in New York. Mr. Barkiwsky-Berman. who is of Slavic descent He has taught and coached chamber music as well as grew up in a musical environment. He is the son of developed a^string quartet program for young string violinist Louis Berman (a Cleveland Orchestra and players. He has performed throughout the United Curtis String Quartet member) and nephew of violist States in more than 300 churches and classical William Berman (new York Philharmonic and concerts in major urban areas. In August 1980, he Oberlin teacher). headed the string department at the Christian Music Although he has had only two years of formal violin Camps in New Hampshire and Michigan. tratningr studying" undeT"TJr"Jani Szanto. a world- renowned violinist and teacher. Mr. Barkiwsky- Currently, besides his involvement with I Trii. he Berman says that his interpretive ability and grasp of spends his time promotingclassicial music through the the tradition of the instrument resulted from "brain- Christian Forum of the Arts. Along with his wife. picking" his father and "jamming" with his father and Santina. who founded the forum, which is dedicated to uncle. fostering the growth of classical music andthe fine arts Thus, music was second nature to him. yet at in informal settings, through public concerts, educa­ Haverford College he studied biology and later tional programs and chamber music dinner names, he pursued a doctorate in.molecular biology at the runs Sanbern Associates, a company involved in the University of Pennsylvania. business of music promotion - doing publicity and Then Tn the summer of 1970, he studied with performing classical music. Thomas Michalak in Ithaca. NY., and in September of that year, he abruptly dropped his career to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a concert violinist. Mr. Barkiwsky-Berman has appeared with the The I Trii ensemble will perform works by Kosenko. Philadelphia Musical Academy, Pennsylvania Ballet Beethoven and Schumann on Sunday. March 24, at and Pennsylvania Orchestras, the Chautauqua 3:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian institute oi America, 2 E. Student Symphony, the Philadelphia Sinfonetta. 79th St. Suggested donation is SIO for adults; S6 for Josef Barkiwsky-Berman Youth Orchestra and Amad Strine Quartet, and senior citizens and students.

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Washington Ukrainians experience "living museum" of embroidery

Participants of the show of Ukrainian embroidery presented in Washington

by Eugene M. Iwanciw were explained, models entered the Valentyn Moroz's work "Amid the prepared the texts, scripting and did the auditorium wearingjhose styles; WherL —Snows" written in 1970: "...And Ukraine cataloguing of the exhibits; Mr. Sta­ WASHINGTON - While most all the" regions of a given area were is a flower, a breakstone. Ukrainian life ruch, who selected the music; Denys Washingtonians were outdoors on presented, Ukrainian music typical of is illogical, irrational, paradoxical, if Boyko, who ran the sound system; Mrs. February 24 celebrating the preview of that area and with embroidery as the perceived through the logic of the Staruch, who narrated and worked spring, over 200 Ukrainian Americans theme was played as the models walked 'realists' — as is the blooming edelweiss behind the scenes; Ms. Stec, narrator; were at the Holy Family Ukrainian among the audience allowing a closer atop the icy peaks..." And so the Vera Bociurkiw and Maria Stransky, Catholic Parish Center experiencing a look at the intricacies of the em­ edelweiss bloomed in Washington coordinators; Lucille Timm, who was "living museum" - a show of Ukrai­ broidery. The regions represented at the despite Soviet Russification and Ameri­ responsible for the luncheon; and Ruth nian embroidery. show were Kievshchyna, Poltavsh- can assimilation on that warm, sunny Fedack, who organized ticket sales. But, this was more than just a Sun­ chyna, Polissia, Pokuttia, Podillia. Sunday in February. day afternoon show. Beginning with a Bukovina. Boykivshchyna, Hutsul- The show was co-sponsored by the The models, who rehearsed on two community luncheon after the final shchyna, Lemkivshchyna, Yavoriv- Sodality and the Holy Family Friends Saturdays, and the many people who liturgy at Holy Family Church, pa­ shchyna, Zakarpattia. Lvivshchyna. of the Library. The committee con­ loaned their blouses and shirts helped rishioners and non-parishioners ex­ and the Sumy and Cherkasy areas. sisted of Ms. Diachok, president make the "living museum" possible, perienced a thoroughly enjoyable and The most moving moment came of the Sodality; Ms. Pereyma, who informative and enjoyable. educational afternoon that justified about halfway through the show. The remaining indoors on such a beautiful auditorium was darkened and a single day. Beginning with a slide presentation spotlight focused on a woman wearing SVOBODA PRINT SHOP of traditional Ukrainian embroidery a blouse that had been embroidered in with contemporary fashions, the show a Soviet concentration camp. As the Professional typesetting and printing services covered virtually all aspects of em­ woman walked through the crowd, We print broidery. The slides were originally part tears came to the eyes of many. 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The blouses and shirts came from demonstrated how intimately em­ Ukraine, the United States, Canada, AND THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY broidery is interwoven with Ukrainian and Europe. Some were made recently, culture. some were embroidered 30 years ago, 1 column/inch (1 inch by single column): some were made generations ago. Each What followed was a colorful and fraternal and community advertisements 8 6.0C informative demonstration of the variety was worn and displayed with pride. of styles of Ukrainian embroidery. One model remarked that she re­ general advertisement; S10.OC Over 50 men and women, ranging in age gretted the end of the show for she Note: All advertisements which span the full eight-column page of from their teens to late 50s, modeled would have to return the blouse she was Svoboda шп subject to the S 10.00 per column/inch rate. over 90 embroidered shirts and blouses modeling to her sister. 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no matter where we are. We are all bound together by one spirit in Christ, one Pastoral letter common past, the blood which flows in our veins and with strong love for our (Continued from page 4) country and for the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The wound of one hurts all, against it. much like the Judeans long ago accused our Divine Savior himself the sufferings and merits of our persecuted brothers are also ours. Nay, more! before the Roman procurator saying, 'We found this man subverting our The entire Church of Christ lives the sufferings of our brothers, for we all nation, opposing the payment of taxes to Ceasar` (Lk. 23, 2). But facts individually as her members make up her Body. That is why it is so important themselves easily attest to the reason for these persecutions. The recently that every one of us also share in the sufferings of our brothers. elected Patriarch Alexius in his pastoral letter to the Ukrainian Church openly praised and preached apostasy from the Catholic Church. This You might ask, "How can we take part?" We can do what the first oppression saddens us further, worthy brothers, because almost all nations of Christians did. When the authorities imprisoned the apostles, the whole the world in the most solemn council of their representatives, even at the time Church prayed for them. Prayer is a powerful force before the Lord. when the gigantic war, was raging, all declared amongst other things that Therefore, we cannot forget about prayer as a means of help for our suffering never should the persecution of religion be undertaken" (Encyclical To All brothers. We can drive out the enemy of God from our lands, for as Christ Eastern Churches. December 23. 1945). said, "This kind you can drive out only by prayer and fasting"(Mk. 9,29). The bard of our nation, Taras Shevchenko, longed for the prayers of his brothers. Not one of our bishops yielded to the enemies of Christ, and a great number St. Paul asked for the prayers of his brothers while he was in prison so that of priests, monks and faithful followed their example. Their answer to Satan they would strengthen him by their prayers so that "God may put his words on resounds even today in our land with the clanging of chains, groans of my lips that I may courageously make known the mystery of the gospel - that prisoners, quiet prayers of exiles in the gulagand sighings of thosein modern mystery for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may have catacombs who in the face of persecution must hide from the atheistic, godless courage to proclaim it as I ought" (Eph. 6, 19-20). "Our battle is not against Soviet regime. The persecution begun on April 11, 1945 — having its human forces but against the principalities and powers, the rulers of this culminating point in the pseudo-synod which lasted from September 8 to 10, world of darkness, the evil spirits in regions above" (Eph. 6, 12). We are 1946. in Lviv where our Church was "reunited" with the Russian Orthodox fighting against the godless teachings or, as Pope Pius XI called it, the Church - continues to this day, causing great sacrifices and losses. The most perverse doctrines which would create a new person with materialistic goals, painful is the fact that Christ's gospel is not preached to the faithful and many without God, without soul and salvation, without truth or love, without have no opportunity to receive the sacraments, especially at the time of death. freedom. Let us remember, brothers and sisters, that we have an invincible The Lord is trying us greatly. However, we believe that these persecutions resource — a strong, constant prayer united with faith. Christ said to the are the trial by fire in which only hard and precious metals like gold and silver father of the possessed boy, "All is possible for the one who believes" (Mk. 9, are purified. And so the faith of our people is tried, ennobled and perfected 23). Or, in another place, "You will receive all that you pray for, provided that (cf. 1 Cor. 3. 13). This trial is for bearing witnessing to Christ in the midst of you have faith" (Mt. 21, 23). this sinful and godless generation. Our lands have become a place of a long battle between God and the powers of darkness. Our nation has become a Another weapon against deceitful enemies is truth. Let us live by truth and warrior of Christ, so that just before the millennium of the baptism of Ukraine, give witness to the truth because God himself is truth and this is the best it can give witness before God to its faithfulness and belonging to Christ. And weapon against all the lies of the enemy. Let us also proclaim righteousness because he assured us victory in these words, "You will suffer in the world, but and justice. But let us proclaim the justice of Christ and not just the justice of take courage! I have overcome the world" (John 16,33), our victory is certain mere liberation from all social ills because this is not the only freedom of a even though all hell be against us. In this fight every one of us must take part human being. Every one of us should be ready to go preach Christ and his gospel. But how many trained priests do we have who are ready to commit their lives totally to the service of Christ and preach his Gospel in the future free Ukraine while here in the free world there isa lack of priests? Therefore, I USIA director... "appeal to all parents not to forbid your sons and daughters to enter the ranks (Continued from page 3) of fighters for Christ, preachers of the gospel — God's truth, the good news. American television and the American We know that all of us, and especially our brothers in our native land, need society freely permits Soviet spokesmen Christ, need faith in him, because there is no other salvation on earth except in t to air their views to the American him and in his grace. Faith and hope in him are the weapons against all MICHAEL KOSS, member of the public. Mr. Wick asked: `Mf the United temptation, against the deceitful suggestions of the devil, against UNA, Branch No. 292 Society M Su. States can" confidently tolerate oppos­ "cblnplaisance in the form of compromises, deceiving dialogues, false peaceful John the Baptist in Detroit, Mich., died ing views without fears of 'loosening' co-existence with evil. All these are deceiving sparks which lead to perdition on Feb. 17 1985 at the age of 92. He was the system, why then should the Soviet under the guise of the possibilities of other salvation than Christ. Our enemy born 1892 in Zalischyky, Bukovina and government act so restrictively, even to fights with falsehood, teachings of evil philosophies, reforms, revolutionaries became member of the UNA in 1937. and dialectics. Let us fight with the word of God, which Christ's Church He is survived by son Walter, daughter the point of jamming our broadcasts in direct violation of several international constantly gives us. Let us live by it and be strengthtened by it, for only in this Olive, three grandsons and two grand­ way will victory be ours. daughters. The Family, friends and the agreements to which the USSR is a UNA community attended the funeral signatory?" Therefore, on the anniversary of the unforgettable date of April 11,` 1945, of the deceased on Feb. 20, 1985. When asked about the status of talks let us all together with the spirit of Pope Pius XII raise a new protest against Interment was in Grandlown cemetery on a U.S.-Soviet cultural exchange all persecution which red Moscow has unleashed in our lands. Let us protest in Detroit, Mich. agreement, Mr. Wick said progress is the persecution of our brothers and sisters, priests, monks, nuns and faithful. The persecutions persisted from the beginning of the red regime in our land to Stella Fedyk, Secretary being made, although the process is in recess right now. this very day. Let us demand freedom for our Church, including the release of all persecuted brothers who are imprisoned for their faith in God. Let us demand the righting of all wrong and the returning of the holdings and aquisitions of our fathers. Let us appeal to the whole Christian world to consider the harken to the groans of all our persecuted and tortured brethren f and cease being indifferent to their sufferings. In this 20th century will we say in fear while warming our hands at the fire. "We don't know these people of DORTHY YASINSKY whom are you speaking" (cf. Mk. 14, 68)? Let our prayer become more Born April 27. 1909 to George Paulina Begera of Dufrost, Man.. Canada. powerful, our faith and hope in God's help stronger so that the day of the Died March 1. 1985 of Dearborn Hghts. Mich. saving moment would be hastened, so that our way of the cross and Golgotha In deep sorrow - would end and wc would see the day of resurrection, so that we may greet our Husband - JACK second millennium with the rising sun of freedom. Daughter - GLORIA and THOMAS HOVAN Given in Rome on the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Grandchildren 3. Sisters 3 - GLORIA, SONIA. OLGA 2(15) February 1985 Interned Grandlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. Myroslav John Lubachivsky Major Archbishop and Metropolitan

OUR LADY'S SODALITY ("MARIYSKA DRUZYNA") of the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family Ukrainians cited... University in Arcata, Calif., who posed as a Polish stable boy at the in Washington, D.C. (Continued from page 4) mourn the passing into eternity of their longstanding member home of a peasant woman. Balwina couple. Ed/io and Edna Schafler. Piecuch, and learned Polish Chris­ from September 1943 until June tian rituals to complete his disguise at 1944. the time of the Nazi invasion. By some estimates, there were as "We want to find the common many as 200.000 Jews saved from t he threads among those lew who helped, Nazis by non-Jewish rescuers. In and the difference between the ft Berlin 5.000 Jews survived through rescuers and those others who might the combined efforts of tens of have helped but chose to look the EVHENIA SHARKO thousands of Germans, many of other way." said Dr. Oliner. He whom fooled the Gestapo by moving heads the Altruistic Personality on February 27. 1985. at the age of 91. Jews from hiding place to hiding Project, in which researchers work­ The members of the "Mariyska Druzyna" extend their sincere sympathy to the family. place. ing in the United States. Canada. Burial was on Saturday, March 2. 1985. at the Ukrainian National Memorial Cemetery, The director of one project on al­ Europe and Israel will conduct, if 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. truism, which has already interviewed funds allow, detailed interviews with some 140 rescuers, is sociologist 400 people who rescued Jews during Samuel Oliner of Humboldt State the war. - - No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985

Shevchenko's... Tchaikovsky's duet UKRAINIAN PYSANKY (Continued from page 8) , The other Tchaikovsky item is a duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano to (Hand Decorated Eggs) Ichaikovsky"s "Evening" was called u by the famous musicologist Boris Asa- Shevchenko's text Na horodi kolo Learn to decorate EASTER EGGS fiyev a "subtle Ukrainian miniature." brodu" (In the Garden Near the Lord). the ancient Ukrainian way into beautiful masterpieces that can be preserved for years The music here is noble, it is like a Op. 46. written in the summer 1880 in KIT includes 10 DYES. WRITING landscape painting of a village dusk Kamianka, Ukraine. Tchaikovsky's PEN (Kistka) WAX and instructions. filled with girls`songs completeuiih the work is to a Russian translation of J7.50+2.00 UPS Shipping Shevchenko by Ivan Surikoff. trills of-the nightingale. The work is not (PA. Residents add б”/о Sales Tax) unlike a sung recitative, but in it the The duet depicts the bitter fate of an HANUSEY-MUSIC 8. GIFTS melody never ceases to be fell. It is one abandoned peasant girl. One must say 244 W. Girard Avenue of the wonderful examples of Tchai- that the fate of women in serfdom was a Phila., Penna, 19123 koCsky`s creativeness, when his music theme close to Tchaikovsky, and he (215-627-3093) sounds like live language. turned to it several times as composer. Ready made eggs also available. Write for 1985 order form which has many others items. Publications and recordings The composer's piano introduction sounds as if someone has touched A fairly recent printing that included a bandura. In the duet Tchaikovsky is For children uges `i-1 both the original Ukrainian text and the again lyrical and provides a moving Russian one (both synchronized with melody with sad moan-like delays at the the music) took place in Kiev (1963). completion of phrases. The music is I here are numerous older publications Tilled with warm and sincere feelings to be found. and beautifully transmits the contents Among recordings 1 can recall one by and pictures in Shevchenko's text. ЩРЯ mezzo-soprano Sofia Proobrazhcn- Ш ІГШ skaya on the Soviet Melodiya label The song was first published b\ A unique. 24 lildrens 1 k (mono D-12977). .lust out is a stereo Jurgenson (Moscow, 1881) and was also written byVcrрацa і UVilmolvk-Kapі . tk version by soprano Elizabeth Soder- printed in Kie\ in 1963 with both beautifully illustrated, in full-colour. strom with Vladimir Ashkenaz.y at the Ukrainian and Russian texts. At the r ^jr il by Mary Trach-IIoladyk. keyboard. This was issued circa 1984 time of this writing, however, the duet is ff\er Ш Teach your child simple Ukrainian and is on the London PSI label (SXI.- still unrecorded. vocabulary by following the summci 6972). Both recordings are convincing 1 or further reading about Tchaikov­ udveui tires of Sonia (`i Alexander although sonically the London issue is. To order: Complete the coupon sky and She\ chenko sec Halyna 1 iume- below ^ nu.il. along with your naturally, far superior to the Soviet nicva's"Tchaikovsky і Ukrayina"(Kiev disc. cheque or nioncv order pavable to 1955). pp. 20-22. AlcxSon Publishing Inc.. 685 Koetcwond Drive.'Akron. Ohio. 44313 Allow 4 weeks for delivery H(i.50 b.,.,k Canadians Я7.80 book. hypertension, this was a virtual death The late... sentence. (Continued from page 5) In June 1983, Mr. Arutunyan was transporting Soviet prisoners back and operated on in a prison hospital in forth between the camp and hospitals in Barnaul. In December of that year, one SOYUZIVKA TAKES A VACATION! Kyzyl and Krasnoyarsk. By April, he of his lungs had to be removed. None- DUE TO EMPLOEES HOLIDAYS. had lost 31.5 kilograms and weighed the less, he was n`ot released, but placed only 54 kilograms. What was worse, he in a hospital irraiabor саптр in`Oren-" THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE was found to be suffering from he­ burg. His condition continued to de­ WILL BE CLOSED patitis, cystitis of the colon, high blood teriorate, and he was finally freed DURING MARCH FROM MARCH 1 - APRIL 1, 1985. pressure and skin cancer. Despite the during the summer of last year, only alarming deterioration of his health, months before his death. SEE YOU IN APRIL. Mr. Arutunyan was made to serve his Eduard Arutunyan was the fifth sentence in full. prominent Soviet political prisoner to THE MANAGEMENT The American Helsinki Monitor die during 1984. The other four were the emerged from camps at the beginning of Ukrainian huinan- and national-rights 1982, with his health wrecked but campaigners Oleksiy Tykhy, Valeriy morally still resolute. No details are Marchenko and Yuriy Lytvyn and the THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION known about him during the remainder workers' rights activist from the Ukrai­ ANNOUNCES of his interlude of freedom. In Novem­ nian Donbas region, Aleksei Nikitin. ber 1982, Mr. Arutunyan was arrested All of them are known to have been for a second time and again charged denied proper medical attention while SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS with "anti-Soviet slander." He was being held in labor camps or, as in the FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1985/86 tried with two other Armenian dissen­ case of Mr. Nikitin, a prison mental The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university. ters,' Sirvard Avagyan and Rafael hospital. WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT Avagyan, and sentenced to three more years in a labor camp. Considering that LEAST TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholastic record, fi­ at the time he was suffering from cancer nancial need and involvement in Ukrainian community and Student life. Applica­ of the lungs and skin, as well as Join the UNA tions are to be submitted no later than APRIL 1,1985. For application form write hepatitis, hemorrhaging kidneys and to: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. 30 Montgomery Street a Jersey City, N. J. 07302 ATTENTION - UKRAINIAN CATHOLICS ATTENTIONS! APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WILL in Atlanta, Georgia and Environs NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE COMMITTEE. By the initiative of Bishop ROBERT MOSKAL and Father JAROSLAW MYCHAJLENKO a new parish of St. Thomas the Apostle is currently being organized in Atlanta. Masses - in Ukrainian - are held every Sunday in Roman Catholic Church of Holy Spirit on Mt. Paran Road FOR ONLY 2Ф PER DAY at 4:00 in the afternoon. you can te insured for Please join us. For further information call or write to: Rev. Jaroslaw Mychajlenko S5.000 4449 Northside Drive, NW under an Atlanta, GA 30327 Tel. 404-252-0819 ACCIDENTAL DEATH and DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE THE UKRAINIAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION of WHIPPANY, N.J. BRANCH 61 of the will hold its UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL EASTER BAZAAR The low, low premiums for new ADD Certificates, featuring the sale of HOMEMADE KOBASA, PASKA.BABKA, and VARIOUS CAKES, along issued after Oct. 1, 1983. are as follows: with its traditional display and sale of PYSANKV (Easter eggs). EMBROIDERY KITS. S6.50 Annually CERAMICS, and UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING KITS. S3.35 Semi-annually The bazaar will be held S1.75 Quarterly on Sunday, March 31st 1985 at St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church .60 Monthly Hall on Rt. tflO (corner of Rt. Я10 and So. Jefferson Rd), Whippany. N.J. Premiums are the same for all members, age 16-55. . \-. , -. :./.' z -Vzv`zVzz.y^.\v.v... -'/'У/ -- from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. I he ouhlic is invited 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 Nail

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Monthly reports for January

RECORDING DEPARTMENT Total ; J260.054.89 Income For January 1985 J943.371.52

TOTAL AS OF DECEMBER 31,1944 19.749 53.015 6.980 79.744

GAINS IN JANUARY 1985 Disbursements Paid To Or. For Members: New members 31 41 19 91 Cash Surrenders J39.657.18 Reinstated 31 68 1 100 Endowments Matured 40,453.00 Transferred in 30 70 13 113 Death Benefits 58,836.43 Change of class in 1 1 - 2 Interest On Death Benefits 26.04 Transferred from Juv. Dept .... 1 1 Payor Death Benefits 63.26 — — Trust Fund Disbursed 1,200.00 TOTALS GAINS: 93 181 33 307 Scholarships 200.00

LOSSES IN JANUARY 1985 Total J140.435.91

Suspended ..... 33 41 32 106 Operating Expenses: Trasnferred out 30 71 13 114 Real Estate л S35.546.85 Change of class out 1 1 - 2 "Svoboda" Operation 94,903.36 Transferred to adults 2 89 - 91 Official Publication - "Svoboda" 45,000.00 Oied 3 - - 3 Organizing Expenses: Cash surrender 43 61 - 104 Advertising J12.230.48 Endowment matured 19 29 - 48 Medical Inspections 289.90 Fully paid-up 21 55 76 Reward To Branch Secretaries 83,608,60 - Reward; To Branch Organizers 200.00 Reduced paid-up Traveling Expenses - Special Organizers 189.45 Extended insurance Cert terminated - 1 6 7 Total... J96.518.43 TOTAL LOSSES: Jr. .-, 152 348 51 551 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Salaries Of Executive Officers J12.458.33 Salaries Of Office Employees 32,122.11 GAINS IN JANUARY 1985 Employee Hospitalization. Plan Premiums 8,230.19 Taxes - Federal, State and City On Employee Wages 19,253.89 Paid up Canadian Corporation Premium Tax 192.06 Extended insurance ..: Total '. J72.256.58 130 TOTAL GAINS:,. ,...... General Expenses: Books And Periodicals 48.00 LOSSES IN JANUARY 1985 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 220.00 -sir -- - 27 Furniture And Equipment 1,245.79 Died ..-..o... 23 16 General Office Maintenance 1,263.34 Cash surrender 2 12 Insurance Department Fees 24,589.25 Reinstated 5 5 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 169.27 Lapsed Postage 1,276.50 TOTAL LOSSES: 90 Printing And Stationery 986.92 Rental Of Equipment And Services 1,067.59 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Telephone, Telegraph 2,686.09 AS OF JANUARY 31,1985 19,705 52,873 6,962 79.540 Traveling Expenses - General 629.68 Total J34.182.43 Walter Sochan Supreme Secretary Miscellaneous: Expenses Of Annual Session J8.687.55 Loss On Bonds 4,339.89 Accrued Interest On Bonds 3,998.63 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Taxes Held In Escrow 6,000.00 Income Total J23.026.07 Dues From Members S324.751.76 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 92,492.44 Investments: Investment Income: Bonds J200.625.00 Bonds 5146,214.05 Mortgages 55,300.00 Real Estate " 36,229.65 Stock 4.646.54 Mortgage Loans 28,977.02 Certificate Loans 11,969.16 Certificate Loans 1,949.16- Slocks і 4;646.54- - Banks'.. . 2,864.07 Total :... :... J272.540.70

Total .:...... : .. S220.880.49 Disbursements For January 1985 ,. ,., J814.410.33 Refunds ^axes-Federal, State fc City On Employee Wages S12.893.01 BALANCE Taxes - Canadian Witholding S Pension Plan .15 Taxes Held in Escrow ,. f.. 1,065.00 ASSETS: LIABILITIES: Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums .--.'. 695.18 Fund: Refund Secretary Exp :, 57.51 Cash J490.465.34 Life Insurance , .J50.182.211.15 Official Publication "Svoboda" 16,945.70 Bonds , 38,451,339.92 Bank Charge RT'D 342.96 Stocks 589,083.23 Accidental D.D. . 1,307,727.55 General Office Maintenance RT'D 178.40 Mortgage Loans 3,036,071.91 . insurance Group RT'D 33.08 Certificate Loans 798,598.01 Fraternal Fund 221,975.57 Real Estate 704,931.08 - Totaїїl X32.210.99 Printing Plant 8 E.D.P. Orphans 315,408.63 Equipment 205,613.22 Miscellaneous:elianeou : Loan To U.N.U.R.C 8,000,000.00 Old Age Home . 148,916.16 Dbnatio S12.980.95 Emergency 99,863.65 Totaїїl - X12.980.95 Total J52.276.102.71 Total .J52.276.102.71 Investments: Bonds Matured Or Sold J205.122.16 Mortgages Repaid 44,32.6,73 Ulana Diachuk Certificate Loans Repaid 10,606.00 Supreme Treasurer No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985

"intended to be a firstste p in the process Our people. of helping interested Rusyns under­ I" (Continued from page 7) stand where they belong in the Ameri­ YEVSHAN INC. ` (Continued from page 2) Carpatho-Rusyns, he acknowledges can mosaic." He also hopes that "it will presents court believes that the actions of the that other terms have` been used to stimulate other researchers to study in accused, Polania Batio, are proven in describe these people who, throughout detail many of the issues touched on full and the degree of punishment is their history, "have been deprived of... only briefly here." - correct." political independence and a reasonable The book is available from the Car- Commenting (on this), as they say, standard of living." Among the more patho-Rusyn Research Center, 355 would be superfluous. Today, the common ones are Rusyn, Rusnak, Delano Place, Fairview, N.J. 07022. 42SA enemies of the nation rant and rave in Uhro`Rusyn, Carpatho-Russian, Rusnak, Uhro-Rasyn, Carpatho-Rus­ a frenzy, but tomorrow a time of A NA VESNI reckoning will come... sian, Ruthenian, Carpatho-Ukrainian, Lemko, Slavish and Byzantine, or Ukrainian Churches... Polania Batio spent almost her simply the people who speak "po (Continued from page 7) entire sentence in a lock-up or in a nashomu." ННИВ punishment cell. Two hundred and reprinted from Canadian Slavonic seventy-one days in a lock-up! The b,ook contains nine side-bar Papers VII, Toronto: University of Thoroughly enfeebled and ill, she was articles and charts, one of which is a Toronto Press, 1965. m` I'.lSi released to face a new case... language fold-out chart that shows In this paper, Prof. Bociurkiw Despite this, A. Y. Nod, head of the the relation of the three basic Rusyn analyzes the "motivations behind the village council, issued a wild decree dialects to neighboring languages and Soviet decision to liquidate the Uniatc not to sell bread to the ailing Polania dialects such as Slovak, Saris. Sotak, Church, the techniques employed, the Batio. There is nothing surprising Ukrainian and Russian. degree of success attained by the 're­ here; Communists do not give bread The appendix, a "Root Seeker's union campaign,' the role played in Guide to the Homeland," which lists these developments by the Russian Record HRS 1040 to Christians. After Polania sur­ Cassette 5HRS 1040 rendered here passport to authori­ nearly 1,000 Rusyn villages in Europe Orthodox Church, and, finally, the ties, new repressions began against with specific location and name variants, larger political significance of these her... totalling over 2,000 entries, was com­ events." SOUNDS OF KALYNA Why do (Ukrainian) Catholics piled by George Shanta of Toronto. The The USF initiated the Millennium surrender their passports? book also has 86 photos, a bibliography Series to inform non-Ukrainians of the and index. . First, it is because they don't want undeniable presence of a Ukrainian anything to do with Satan; second, Oscar Handlin of Harvard University national identity as well as to inform these passports do not correspond to writes' in the preface that the book Ukrainians of the scholarly, work re­ reality - we Ukrainians should have would be of interest to "anyone con­ cently done on topics relating to U- passports from the Ukrainian SSR cerned with the development of Ameri­ kraine`s rich cultural and religious and not the Soviet Union. can ethnic groups and with their place in legacy. the social history of the United States." Brothers, pray for Polania Batio. The pamphlet may be obtained from: Dr. Magocsi does not delude his Ukrainian Studies Fund, 1583 Massa­ readers that his is the definitive study of chusetts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. 02138. Carpatho-Rusyns and explains in his Discount rates are offered for bulk Record HRS 1208 " On May 5, in the village of introduction to the text that Lt .is orders. Cassette 5 HRS 1208 Martyniw in the Rohatyn region, the village administration and the militia кв^аввцтаяпв KUBAN COSSACKS destroyed a chapel. MAKAfTS JEWELRY ' .The incident began when three militiamen and "druzhynnyky"came STORE fc SHOP to the village demanding the keys to 2022 Morris Avenue " Union. N. J. 07083 the chapel, which the caretaker (201) 6861931 refused to give them. The militia SPECIAL for EASTER began breaking down trie door, people gathered, and a fight ensued. DISCOUNTS SO^o The next day, to militiamen and on wide variety of beautiful chains imported from Italy and gold scores of "druzhynnyky" arrived, (14 and 18 carat) watches. Also large selection of earrings and and the fight went on late into the many other items at discount prices. night. Realizing that there was в Diamond rings and earrings Record HRS 1200 nothing they could do, the militia­ м A large selection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and enamel, crafted Cassette 5 HRS 1200 men tried a bluff, declaring that the to your specifications or in our own designs. people should go home and every­ в Ukrainian tryzubs (tridents) in various styles and sizes, thing would remain the same... a Bulk orders are accepted from shops as well as individuals i. churches. All records and tapes S8.50151.50 в Write lor free catalogues, (postage). Total 510.00. But during the night, a crane n: Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday -10-6 o'clock. Thursday 8. Friday - 10-8:30 p.i arrived and razed the chapel. Saturday - 10-6:30 p.m. Available Irom: ' V. Wirsta, martyred by Soviet YEVSHAN CORPORATION imprisonment, has returned home. ґіт^хтг Box 125 Station St. Michel He served his sentence in a labor Montreal, Quebec camp in Vynnytsia along with Vasyl PENNA. ANTHRACITE REGION UNA BRANCHES H2A 3L9 Canada Sichko. will hold an " On February 16, Ivan Babynets, a high school teacher, came to the home of initiative group founder ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE Yosyp Terelia and threatened to Cititax Corp. blow it up. Ivan Babynets was drunk. MEETING One can only guess at who sent this Sunday, March 24,1985 at 2 p.m. 19 years of til return leader of the "druzhynnyky" on his St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall preparation experience f 2nd Ave., n.y.c.K) 254-002 mission... West Oak 8. 2nd Street,.FRACKVILLE, Pa. Officers, Convention Delegates and Representatives of the following UNA Branches are invited to attend: WHY TAX YOURSELF? Bervick, 164,333 Lehighton. 389 ML Carmel, 2 Let experience work lor you. Centralia, 30 Mahaney City. 305 Shenandoah, 98 Michael Zaplitny, E.A., C.F. P. Frackville. 242.382 McAdoo. 7 Shamokin. 1 FIRESIDE TAX CONSULTING Freeland. 429 Minersville, 78. 129. 265 St. Clair. 9. 31. 228 909 Union Street, Brooklyn. N.Y. 11215 PROGRAM: (718) 622-1560 1. Opening 2. Election of presidium for annual meeting 3. Minutes of proceding meeting A UNA 4. Reports of District Committee Officers 5. Discussion on reports and acceptance VIKING FANTASY 6. Election of District Committee Officers insurance policy 7. Address of UNA Supreme Treasurer LILANA M. DIACHUK was brought to you by 8. Question and answer NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is an investment 9. Adoption ol District Program for 1985 (pp. 278-317. March 1985) 10. Discussion and Resolutions HISTORY OF KIEV 11. Adpurment Meetjng wj|| be attended by. in the Ukrainian is only available from ULANA M. DIACHUK. UNA Supreme Treasurer VLESSIANA T. Butrey. Chairman m A. Slovik, Treasurer ш H. Slovik. Secretary Box 422 Dublin, Ohio 43017 community \ Joseph Chabon. Vice-Chairman 16 L- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17,1985 Noll швфшшяшящяшщшавтшщшашашаю Soviet press... In I96S. two Ukrainian literary figures, Ivan Svitlychny and Ivan (Continued from page 1) Dziuba. were arrested for smuggling PREVIEW OF EVENTS Finally the January issue of the Symonenko's diary and his March 19 Monday through Friday, 6 - 8:30 magazine Dnipro carried a sentimen­ samvydav poems to the West, where p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, I - 7 they were read over Radio Free tal interview with Symonenko's H AR TBORO, Pa.: Common Bond, a p.m. , Europe/ Radio Liberty and mother. support group for people who are published in New York by the Prolog widowed, divorced or separted. will March 27 Last year, several articles appeared Research Corp., under the title "The sponsor a pysanka presentation at 8 praising the "Shestydesiatnyky." Shore of Expectations." Many of the p.m. at St. John`s Church, 505 N. JENKINTOWN; Pa.: Manor Junior most notably an interview with poet poems were distinctly nationalistic in York Road. This presentation will be College, Fox Chase Road and, Mykola Vinhranovsky in the journal character, even though in some of his made by Christine Izak, curator of Forrest Avenue, will hold a free Ukraine. In the interview, the poet officially condoned work Symonenko the museum collection of the Career Day for Adults: Directions and movie actor, who was a close was extremely critical of Ukrainian Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center for the 80s and 90s, at 12:30 - 4:30 friend of Symonenkoand who signed "bourgeois-nationalists." calling at Manor Junior College. The film p.m. Mini-sessions offered will several petitions in the mid-1960s them fascists. The Soviets claimed "Pysanka" by Slavko Nowytski will include: returning to school, protesting political repressions in that the smuggled poems were not also be shown. For more information education can be for you, job Ukraine, praised the works of writers Symonenko's. contact Judy Wuest at St. John's hunting, changing careers and Lina Kostenko, Vitaliy Korofych, Church or Christine Izak at (215) careers in allied health, business, Dmytro Pavlychko. Ivan Drach and The appearance of the Symonenko 885-2360, ext. 64. computer sciences and mental Mr. Oliynyk. articles, and the news that a second Russian-language collection of his health/human services. The career In 1968, Ms. Kostenko, as well as work is being prepared, indicate that day will conclude with refreshments March 22-24 Messrs. Drach and Vinharovsky, Soviet officialdom may be trying to and a chance for participants to signed a letter, along with 136 other co-opt the "Shestydesiatnyky" and CHICAGO: The Pershi Stezhi Plast speak informally with Manor staff, Ukrainian intellectuals, to then Symonenko, who over the years has Unit will sponsor an exhibit of works counselors and faculty. For Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev become something of a culr-hero in by artist Liuboslav Hutsaliuk at the reservations, call the department of protesting the trials of Vyacheslav ..UkraJne-andamong-Uk-ra4nians in Plast Home. 2124 W. Chicago Ave.. continuing eduction at (215) 884- Chornovil and other Ukrainian the West. All three articles emphasize Friday through Sunday. March 22 - 2218 or 884-2219. activists. It was actions such as these that he was a "Soviet" poet, an 24. The opening of the exhibit will be that eventually led authorities to idealistic Communist and a Soviet held Friday at 8 p.m. Hours: March 27 and 30 clamp down on these writers in the patriot. Saturday. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday. 1970s. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. NEW YORK: Pianist Juliana The comparison to Shevchenko is Symonenko himself has been Osinchuk will perform in two solo also interesting. Like Symonenko, something of a prickly dilemma for concerts in the American Landmark Shevchenko`s works have also been March 23 the Soviets. While one collection of series. The first will be Wednesday, sanitized by Soviet censors to his poetry, "Silence and Thunder" March 27. at 12:30 p.m. at Federal exclude overtly nationalistic, or anti- NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The (Lviv. 1962), was published during Hall on Wall Street and the second Russian works or passages. Because Ukrainian Cultural Organization of his lifetime, a number of his works will be March 30 at 2 p.m. at Theater both men are undeniably literary St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox were either "rejected or censored. Roosevelt Birthday. 28 E. 20th St. geniuses, the Soviets cannot ignore Church will sponsor a pysanka - "Earthly Gravity," another their work, but must be cautious and decorating workshop at 7 p.m. in the collection, was published in Kiev in March 30-31 selective in what is published. church hall. 54 Winter St. The 1964. a year after the poet's death, Moreover, an official mythology session is open to the public. and a book of prose, "Wine from ELIZABETH, NJ.: The Elizabeth must be created to justify the stamp Roses." appeared in 1965. Branch of the Ukrainian National of approval. Hence. Shevchenko. the JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Women's League of America, will Though much of Symonenko's poet of Ukraine's national Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center hold its annual Easter Bazaar at St. aspirations, has become "an at Manor Junior College will offer an verse was officially accepted, many Vladimir's School Hall, 425 Grier internationalist" in the Soviet view, advanced pysanka-decorat ing of his more overtly nationalistic and Ave., on Saturday at 5 - 8 p.m. and while Symonenko has been workshop at 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. controversial poems were published on Sunday at 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. transformed, some 22 years after his To make reservations for the underground and circulated in the Ukrainian foods and gift items will death, into an idealistic and patriotic workshop, call the center at (215) samvydav. particularly after his be on s;ale. Anna Jacus will Soviet writer. 885-2360, ext. 64, or register with the death. demonstrate the art of pvsanka- receptionist. Fee: SI5. decorating at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call Mrs. M.J. Iwanciw at (201) 635-6647 Oksana Bryn Day planned March 24 or 765-1972. by Agnes Smuda dance. PASSAIC, NJ,: Branch 18 of the Gov. Rudy Perpich has declared Ukrainian National Women's March 31 ST. PAUL. Minn. A special Sunday. March 24. Oksana Bryn Day in League of America will hold a pre- evening in honor ol artist and educator the state of Minnesota. In a proclama­ Easter bazaar featuring artwork by CARNEGIE, Pa.:Ss. Peter and Paul Oksana Br\n will he held on Sunday. tion issued February 20, the governor Hnatiw. Holowchak. Wasiczko. Ukrainian Orthodox League Senior March 24. at 7:30 p.m. here at the cited Ms. Bryn for her contributions to Gerulak, Martyniuk. Nakonechny, Chapter will hold its 19th annual Landmark Center. the cultural life of her adopted country, Yurkiw, Pasczak-Denysyk. Sochan- Easter Egg and Food Sale at 11:30 The Minnesota Opera, the (iuthrie state and community as a Ukrainian, as a.m. - 3 p.m. at the parish Shmorhaj and Trytiak. at 9 a.m. - 2 Theatre, the International Institute, the an artist, as an educator and as a, auditorium, Mansfield Boulevard. p.m.. in St. Nicholas Auditorium, Immigration History Archives Center member of the arts community. Proceeds will benefit the church 212 President St. For more at the University of Minnesota and building fund. Ms. Bryn is highly regarded, and the information, please call Maria other organizations, as well as friends celebration ot her contributions as Moczula-Jachcm at (201) 796-0480. and colleagues among which arc con­ artist, educator and citizen is a signifi­ SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ.: ductors, composers, stage director, cant event in the cultural life of the Twin The New York/ New Jersey Region WASHINGTON: The parish library actors and singers both from the local Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. of the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the Ukrainian Catholic National area and from abroad arc sponsors of will hold its fifth annual Great Lent Greetings may be sent to the Oksana Shrine of the Holy Family will hold this event. Participants in the program Concert at the Ukrainian Cultural Bryn Celebration Committee. 5001 its second annual pysanka- will be local artists and Ms. Bryn. State Center at 3 p.m. Seven choirs from Circle Downs. Golden Vallcv. Minn. decorating workshop at 1:30 - 4:30 and local officials will also be in atten­ New Jersey and Delaware will 55416. p.m. at the parish center. 4250 perform liturgical music, some of Harewood Road NE. A SI5 which dates back to the 17th century, admission includes a decorating kit: a cappella. Some 150 singers, under S5 if you bring your own materials. Language teachers to hold session the direction of Taras Pavlovsky, For reservations and more be Romana Bahrij-Pikulyk of the choir director at St. Andrew's TORONTO - The Ukrainian Sec­ information, please call Marv Dubik department of languages, literatures Memorial Church, will paiticipatcin tion of the Ontario Modern language- at (202) 526-3737. Teachers' Association will meet on and linguistics at York University: Yury the finale. The public is cordially Saturday. March 23. during the spring Boshyk. department of Slavic lan­ invited. conference being organized by the guages and litcrarures. University of March 24-31 OMl.TA and the New York State Toronto: and George Thomas, de­ partment of Slavic studies. McMastcr ONGOING Association of Foreign Language NEW YORK: Works by artist University, (ieorge Karpiak of the Teachers. Omelian Mazuryk of Paris will be on department of Germanic and Slavic LOS ANGELES: Photographs by The conference and the Ukrainian display at the Ukrainian Artists' languages and literatures at the Uni­ Odarka Figlus of church architecture Sectionn session will take place at the Association Gallery. 136 Second versity of Waterloo will serve as mod­ in l.cmkivshchyna will be on display Toronttio Sheraton Centric. 123 Queen Ave.. from Sunday. March 24. erator. at the Ukrainian Art Center. 4315 St. W. \ through Sunday. March 31. An Mclrosc Ave.. through Sunday. For registration information contact The Ukrainian session is scheduled opening reception will be held on the March 31. Hours: Tuesday through the OMl.TA conference office ill the lor 9:15-10:15 a.m.. and the panel topic- 24th at I p.m. Gallery hours: Saturday. II a.m. - 3 p.m. is "leaching Ukrainian Culture: Meth­ Ontario Institute for Studies in Pdu- ods and Materials." The panelists will cation. (416) 923-6641. ашшашашш^иш^вз^Е^шзишш^зша^Е^Шг^шшиия