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Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine Democratic deputies to head An appeal from UNA Executive seven parliamentary committees LONDON — Seven standing com­ part of Mr. Ivashko toward the DB to all branches and members mittees of the new Ukrainian SSR following a wave of protests against his Supreme Soviet will be headed by holding two top posts, making him At the end of May 1990, the 32nd Regular Convention of the Ukrainian deputies from the Democratic Bloc, simultaneously head of a party and the National Association was held with nearly 300 delegates and members of the reported the Ukrainian Press Agency of government. Supreme Assembly participating. London. In protest against Mr. Ivashko's The participants of this conclave, who represented tens of thousands of During a June 15 session, the Ukrai­ our UNA members, considered the fact that Ukraine is slowly shattering the election as chairman of Ukraine's nian Parliament, headed by Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, Mr. Yukhnovsky chains of many years of Muscovite-Communist subjugation, and affirmed the Communist Party chief Volodymyr urgent need to increase assistance to the Ukrainian nation in its struggle for announced during a June 8 Parliament Ivashko, elected the following DB session the formation of an opposition complete independence and freedom, to help it in establishing a democratic deputies to their posts: Dmytro Pavly- foundation of government, as well as to assist the current renaissance of the group of deputies, the National Coun­ chko, representing Ternopil Oblast, as cil, or Narodna Rada. Ukrainian language, culture and ancient traditions. head of the foreign affairs committee; As a result of a unanimous and enthusiastic vote by the delegates, a UNA Oleksander Kotsiuba of Kiev as head of According to the UPA, the June 14 Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine was created. The UNA itself will pay the law committee; Les Taniuk of Kiev issue of Literaturna Ukraina, the $100,000 per year into this fund over the next four years, and the convention as head of the culture committee; Ihor weekly organ of the Writers' Union of participants began the fund-raising drive by donating generously to this Yukhnovsky of Lviv as head of the Ukraine, contains information about cause. education and science committee; Pavlo the newly formed National Council, Since its founding, the UNA has supported all aspirations of the Ukrainian Vitsiak of Lutske as head of the health organized within the Ukrainian Parlia­ nation toward independence. As early as October 1900, in an article in committee; and Mykola Zaludiak of ment to unify the democratic opposi­ Svoboda titled "To Work, Brothers!," the idea was raised that, in order to Kremenchuk as head of the ecology tion against the Communist Party and unite ail Ukrainians into one independent state based on democratic committee. nomenklatura deputies. principles, "it is necessary to create in America a national fund, through No information was available at The new council includes regional (Continued on page 16) press time about the seventh DB deputy parliamentary groups from Kiev, Lviv, chosen to head a parliamentary com­ Ivano-Frankivske, Ternopil and de­ mittee, nor about elections of other puties from Volyn, Kharkiv and Rivne, WCFU in Copenhagen: playing committee heads. as well as other oblasts. It also includes The election of these deputies appears the parliamentary factions Vidrodzhen- crucial role at CSCE conference to have been a conciliatory move on the (Continued on page 16) by Lisa Shymko mit several weeks ago, in their opening and Christina Isajiw remarks to the Copenhagen Conference, Mria, world's largest cargo plane, both the United States Secretary of COPENHAGEN — Over the past State James Baker and Soviet Foreign carries relief supplies to Ukraine two weeks, diplomats and foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze spoke ministers from the 35 signatory coun­ of "the new age" now facing Europe and by Roma Hadzewycz the New Jersey-based Children of tries of the Helsinki Accords have been placed great emphasis on the growing Chornobyl Relief Fund, included medi­ meeting in Copenhagen, to discuss role that the CSCE will play as the OKLAHOMA CITY — A third cines, bandages, tetanus vaccines and issues relating to human rights and changes in Europe continue. But not­ shipment of medical and other relief other medical supplies, vitamins, baby human contacts as part of the ongoing withstanding the optimism voiced by supplies bound for Ukraine for victims food, flour and other foodstuffs, as well process also known as the Conference the two superpower foreign ministers, of Chornobyl nuclear disaster left as two presses. on Security and Cooperation in Europe numerous government delegations as Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World The presses are destined for Kiev's (CSCE). The Copenhagen Conference well as several NGOs, particularly the Airport on Tuesday afternoon, June 19, Naukpva Knyha publishers and for is the second of three meetings which WCFU placed great emphasis upon the aboard the world's largest cargo plane, Lviv for the printing of medical texts* began in Paris in 1989 and which will many unresolved problems which the Ukrainian-built Antonov-225 called and ihedical records for area hospitals. end in Moscow next year. threaten to destroy the integrity of the "Mria" (Dream). T/he shipment was valued at $3.9 entire Helsinki process. The 60-ton shipment, organized by ^Continued on page 4) Playing an integral role in this four- week conference, entitled The Human The WCFU, as an NGO representing Dimension, are the many non-govern­ over 5 million Ukrainians outside the mental organizations (NGOs) whose USSR, was responsible for issuing several important recommendations to job it is to monitor violations of the the CSCE Conference. One of its Helsinki agreements committed by the recommendations on the Rule of Law governments of the signatory states. addressed one of the more volatile Among the more vocal NGOs partici­ issues at the Copenhagen Conference — pating in the Copenhagen Meeting is the issue of Lithuanian independence. the World Congress of Free Ukrainians The WCFU recommendation urged (WCFU), which played an important the delegations to the CSCE to remain role during the CSCE's first week. consistent with Principle VIII of the The WCFU delegation was headed Helsinki Accords — the right of peoples by former Canadian member of parlia­ to self-determination — by "supporting ment, Andrew Witer, together with the peaceful democratic assertion of Christina Isajiw, executive director of these rights should a people seek to the WCFU's Human Rights Commis­ restore their political independence sion, and Lisa Shymko, an accredited through their freely elected govern­ freelance journalist from Canada, ments." In fact, the entire question of representing the Ukrainian Echo news­ Lithuanian independence was not only addressed by the WCFU but also by paper. Mria9 its name written m Ukrainian Setters on the world's largest cargo plane* just In the wake of the U.S,-Soviet sum­ (Continued on page 12) before departure from Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990

A GLIMPSE OF SO WET REALITY GLASNOST DIARY: Fourth anniversary accounts recording changes in the USSR of Chornobyl offer new info Statistics on joint ventures in Soviet Union by Dr. David Marples singly bitter; a long (and uncorrobo­ Reuters reported in January that industry and service establishments; 20 Radio Liberty Research rated) list of casualties from irradiation more than 1,000 foreign firms had esta­ percent in industrial services, such as is being drawn up in Byelorussia. A case blished joint ventures with Soviet marketing, engineering and mainte­ PART II might be made therefore for Chornobyl partners. However, many of the enter­ nance; and 15 percent in heavy industry as, first and foremost, a Byelorussian prises have failed to start up or have and machine tools. Byelorussia and Russia tragedy, but generally speaking the gone bankrupt. TASS acknowledged that all were nature of the problem has yet to pene­ Reuters cited a report from TASS, frequently faced with legal, financial The lengthy article by Yuriy Izrael trate the world media. the official Soviet news agency, which and organizational problems. "The published in Pravda, while to some noted that the Finance Ministry of the number of joint enterprises that have extent an attempt at self-exoneration in As for the Russian Republic, a total USSR had registered 1,284 joint ven­ not begun operations is very high. There the face of adverse criticism (from Dr. of 8,130 square kilometers today have a tures with a total charter capital of more are cases when they go bankrupt or Yuriy Shcherbak, chairman of the cesium content of more than five curies than $3 billion. dissolve," TASS reported. Zelenyi Svit ecological association in per square kilometer. In a high-level TASS did not report how much Ukraine, Ales' Adamovich, the out­ report about the current situation in A breakdown of the joint ventures Western capital was actually at work or spoken deputy from Byelorussia, and Russia, V. Doguzhiyev, who has headed shows that about 50 percent are in light how many ventures had failed. others), did reveal that the conse­ a group of experts re-examining the quences of Chornobyl fallout have been effects of radiation, cited the Briansk far more severe in Byelorussia than region as the only contaminated region Patriarchal Society leader speaks elsewhere. of Byelorussia. Deputy Y. Samarin, A Western critic has pointed out that however, pointed out that the maps now while Byelorussia received a minuscule available showed that the Kalush, on Church developments in Ukraine proportion of funds allocated for eva­ Orlov, Tula and Kursk regions should by Natalka Gawdiak Another barrier Mrs. Hayda pointed cuations and decontamination, two- also be added to the "radioactive map." out was the attitude of some that thirds of the fallout from the disaster 1 He also maintained that in these WASHINGTON — Roma Hayda, whatever the Church does, it "does not landed on Byelorussian territory. Mr. areas, sicknesses caused by radioiodine president of the Ukrainian Patriarchal concern me." The Church is not just an IzraeFs figures suggest that of the 1,670 to the thyroid gland had risen by up to Society of the U.S.A., gave a talk on institution; it is not a building some­ square meters of territory contaminated five times among the population ge­ May 12 at St. Sophia Religious Asso­ where, not a type of architecture, but with over 40 curies per square kilo­ nerally, and by eight to 12 times among ciation titled "The Layman in Relation­ the Body of Christ. The Holy Ghost meter, 1,160 lay in Byelorussia, 310 in children. Some 31 villages in the Rus­ ship to the Church and Current Church- resides in the Church. One must under­ the RSFSR, and 200 in Ukraine, ex­ sian Republic are to be evacuated in the Related Events in Ukraine." stand how one fits into the circle of the cluding the zone already evacuated near future, but this would appear to Half those in attendance were Ukrai­ Church. (inclusion of the evacuated zone would nian Catholic and half were Ukrainian To understand the Church, one must render Ukraine the second worse affect­ address only the periphery of the problem. Orthodox, pastor the Rev. Taras understand tradition, the Gospel and ed area). Lonchyna of Holy Trinity Particular history. Mrs. Hayda noted that our The map published with Mr. Izrael's New Chornobyl program Catholic Church and the Rev. Hryhoriy faith must not be haphazard, or con­ article shows that the fallout zone in the Podhurec, pastor of St. Andrew the venient, or mechanical. Our rite should Byelorussian republic extended not The new "united" program to elimi­ First-Called Ukrainian Autocephalous remind us of the Resurrection; It is merely north of Gomel, but almost as nate the consequences of Chornobyl Orthodox Church, were also in atten­ tradition with a capital "T" and not far north as the city of Mogilev, dispel­ was published in late April by the USSR dance and recited the opening and merely action by rote. Mechanical ling earlier conclusions that only the Supreme Soviet, which in its preamble closing prayers. observation of a rite leads to emptiness, republic's southern territory was affect­ noted that existing measures had been After Mrs. Hayda's remarks, a A love of the cultural aspects of the ed. "inadequate" and that there was a need round-table, sometimes intense but divine liturgy may lead one to overlook A particularly problematic area has to develop a program based on long- cordial discussions, ensued over reli­ what is essential. We certainly need to been the forests of the southern part of term cooperation between the central gious and national issues. send Bibles to Ukraine, for example, Gomel Oblast, especially around Khot- government and those of Byelorussia, Ms. Hayda pointed out certain bar­ but we must be sure to have them in our niki, and in mid-1988 the Byelorussian Ukraine and Russia. Tens of thousands riers to spiritual progress among the homes, if not in our pockets. Academy of Sciences and the State of people, it was stated, are today living Ukrainian laity. First, laymen must Years of disinformation, however, Committee for Hydrometrology of in contaminated regions, and they understand the nature of the Church have left their mark, Mrs. Hayda noted. the republic declared some 142,000 require both clean food and medical itself, she said. One's childhood concep­ The Church must set out to heal diffe­ hectares as a "radioactive reserve." It is attention. tion of the church is insufficient. Re­ rences and divergencies that have estimated that half of the radioactive arisen. There must be a recognition of Therefore the Supreme Soviet issued marking on this point, a participant fallout in this area fell into the wood­ noted afterwards that today many jurisdictional powers. The rebuilding land. a six-point program in order to "liqui­ that must take place is very complex. date the consequences" of the accident professionals think nothing of invest­ Already there have been noted ing considerable time and money in Ukrainians must look at what we are changes in leaf sizes and fauna, high in 1991-1992, and to resettle families, and what we are not. Mrb. Hayda especially those with pregnant women professional training and development levels of radioactivity in hedgehogs, courses in their career fields, but ques­ cautioned that in the dialogue between birds that live near water, and also in and schoolchildren, using funds from Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian the all-union budget. The plan is to tioned whether they would be willing to animals that migrate into areas well make even a fraction of that investment Orthodox, we should not be accusing away from the zone of major contami­ come into force late in 1990 and a law on ourselves of Russophilism or Polonism. the Chornobyl catastrophe is to be in religious educational development at nation, such as foxes and hares. How­ an adult level. (Continued on page 14) ever, according to a local official, the presented to the USSR Supreme Soviet more that time has passed since the in the last quarter of this year. Chornobyl accident, the less concern There are five basic problems to be officials have shown for human suffer­ considered: FOUNDED 1933 ing that is occurring in the Byelorussian • 1. Improvement of medical ser­ Ukrainian WeeHv republic. vices in affected regions, especially for An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National One area of Mogilev, it was reported, very young and school-age children. Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. was located 200 miles from the Chor­ • 2. The development of "sorption" 07302. nobyl plant, but had to be completely methods of preventive medicine and resettled in summer 1987. The average dietary methods of removing radio­ level of cesium-137 was 146 curies per nuclides from the organism. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. square kilometer, and in a local pond, • 3. The development of new ap­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) the instruments registered an astonish­ proaches to reduce radioactivity in Yearly subscription rate: $20; for UNA members — $10. ing 3,000-curies. However, there are areas and to prevent the spread of radio­ Also published by the UNA: Svoboda,a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. many other areas with less spectacular nuclides to new regions. but still dangerous levels of contamina­ • 4. The development of a unified UNA: tion that are not being resettled. governmental system of benefits and The Weekly and Svoboda: (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 compensation for those affected by and This year some 3,000 families in the living in the zones of the Chornobyl Mogilev region have had to be resettled. accident, as well as those involved in the Postmaster, send address In an area with a population of 2.2 decontamination process. A state re- changes to: Editor Roma Hadzewycz million people, it is claimed, 20 percent (Continued on page 15) The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets have been seriously affected by Chor­ P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak nobyl, and the republic is in need of 8 1. Zina Gimpelavich-Schwartzman, "Bye­ Jersey City, N.J. 07303 billion rubles merely to preserve the lorussia: The Fourth Year After Chernobyl," health of the population in affected paper presented at the annual conference of The Ukrainian Weekly, June 24,1990, No. 25, Vol. LVIII regions. the Canadian Association of Slavists, Uni­ Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly The population is said to be increa­ versity of Victoria, June 1, 1990. No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990 3

Journalist's notebook: Tracking CCRF's second mission of mercy in Ukraine

At the airport, hundreds of Ukrainians armed with flags and banners came out to greet the CCRF delegation. One banner reads: "For a Ukrainian sovereign, independent state." . „.. __ .™«™v,. ww, ww™wlBWMWM^..lafla Kolomayets Ukrainians waited for hours to greet the Ukrainian American CCRF delegation at time. As we stretched our feet in the two Mrs. Matkiwsky and Prof. Hunczak are Kiev's Borispil Airport. small windowless coupes which we familiar faces in Ukraine today. Over a The Weekly continues its series on shared with the navigators, flight en­ half-hour later, we made our way to the It was a trip that began months before gineers and pilots of the plane during front of the airport, where we saw Ukraine today written by associate the actual take-off from John F. Ken­ editor Marta Kolomayets, who traveled the last two days, we felt an electricity hundreds of Ukrainians, supporters of nedy Airport in New York on Friday surge through our bones. to Ukraine in May with a Children of afternoon, May 18, and will last in this Rukh, waving the national blue and Chornobyl Relief Fund delegation that journalist's memory for many years to Descending the steps of the Ruslan, yellow flag of Ukraine. Still others held brought medical supplies and techno­ come. our entourage was greeted by the new the pendants of Green World and banners that read: "For a sovereign, logy, and vitamins for the victims of the Soon after the first shipment left the minister of health of the Ukrainian 1986 nuclear accident. United States with supplies from both SSR, Dr. Yuriy Spizhenko; Volodymyr independent Ukraine." More somber Chorniy, the head of the information banners carried such messages as: by Marta Kolomayets Rukh support funds based in the U.S. and Canada, talk began about or­ division of the Ministry of Foreign "Ukraine holds first place in the world ganizing a shipment of medical supplies Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR; Niko­ among those who suffer from oncologi­ KIEV — Our pilot, Oleksander lai Makarevitch, the deputy ambassa­ cal illnesses." Halunenko, called us to the cockpit of to arrive in Ukraine, symbolically, on dor of the Permanent Ukrainian Mis­ The greeting was emotionally over­ the Antonov-124, a four-engine Aero- the fourth anniversary of the Chornobyl sion to the United Nations, who was whelming as a group of young girls and flot cargo plane, known as the "Ruslan" tragedy, April 26. However, due to vacationing in Ukraine at that time; Dr. boys made their way to our group on Saturday afternoon, May 19, as we many inexplicable difficulties, and Leonid Sandulak, a Green World acti­ leaders, Mrs. Matkiwsky and Prof. were getting restless and anxious to land various negotiations the Ruslan did not vist and a deputy of the Supreme Soviet Hunczak, presenting them with the in Ukraine's capital city, Kiev. arrive on American soil until Tuesday, May 15. of the USSR; as well as representatives traditional Ukrainian welcome of bread "To the left you can see the Carpa­ of Rukh, Oleksander Mosiyuk, the After one full day of loading medical and salt laid out on a platter, surround­ thian Mountains," he told his nine deputy mayor of Kiev, and Bohdan ed by an embroidered ritual cloth. passengers on this second "mission of supplies, equipment and computers — Ternopilsky, the director of the infor­ mercy" spearheaded by the New Jersey 126 tons of goods — the plane was ready The Ukrainian welcoming commit­ for take-off with a crew of 20 and a mation center of Rukh in Kiev. Yuriy tee, decked out in embroidered shirts based Children of Chornobyl Relief Tkachenko, a cinematographer and Fund. "Well be landing quite soon." passenger list of nine, bound for Kiev. and blouses, sang Ukrainian national On Friday afternoon, the flight took off leading member of Green World and songs, including "Oy u Luzi,"and other Those traveling on this second plane, Rukh joined us at the airport with organized jointly by the CCRF, the for Shannon Airport, in Ireland, where sich (striletski) songs. A group of young it landed six hours later, 2 a.m. local videocamera in hand, ready to film the "kozaks" surrounded the Ukrainians Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian CCRF activities in Kiev. Dr. Erast SSR and the Ukrainian SSR Mission to time. We, the nine passengers, were from America, telling us of their activity taken to a local hotel, where we rested Huculak, head of the Canadian Friends in Rukh and in their interest of U- the United Nations, based in New York, of Rukh, and his wife, Lidia, were also included: Konstantyn Masyk, the de­ for six hours before it was time again to kraine's past. board the mini-van and begin the last at the airport to greet their Ukrainian They cheered the weary travelers, puty chairman of the Council of Mi­ American friends. nisters of the Ukrainian SSR; Volo- leg of our "mission of mercy." The bill shouting "Glory to Ukraine," (Slava dymyr Yavorivsky, a deputy of both the for this hotel was footed by the govern­ We were told that as soon as we Ukraini) and "Glory to Taras Hryho- Supreme Soviets of the USSR and of ment of the Ukrainian SSR as was our cleared customs, we would be met by rovych" (Slava Tarasu Hryhorovychu), the Ukrainian SSR and a leading return trips to the United States aboard journalists from the Ukrainian radio referring to Prof. Hunczak, using his spokesperson for Rukh, the Popular Aeroflot. and television who were anxious to first name and patronymic, which is Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova; learn about this group's second trip to coincidentally, the same as that of Some technical problems delayed out Ukraine. Ukraine's national bard, Taras Shev- and Anatoli G. Bulanenko, the deputy take-oil irom Shannon to Ukraine for chenko. chief designer at the Antonov Design two hours, but by 11 a.m. we were on After customs, we were taken into a Bureau in Kiev. our way to Kiev's Borispil airport and As we made our way to our hotel, the lounge where, indeed, journalists talked Lybid, we observed that in Kiev the The Ukrainian American team tra­ we arrived there a little after 6 p.m. local to the organizers of this mission. Both veling on this plane which carried $7 (Continued on page 11) million worth of donated supplies — vitamins, medicines, disposable sy­ ringes, (over $1 million were donated by the Ukrainian Canadian Rukh Fund) medical supplies and equipment — was composed of Nadia Matkiwsky, the executive director of the CCRF; Taras Hunczak,chairman of the CCRF and the New Jersey-based Rukh Fund; Christine Melnyk, the representative of the CCRF for New England; Marian Kots, a Ukrainian American business­ man who is also on the board of the CCRF, Lidia Czernyk, the chairwoman of the social services committee of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America; and Arthur De Cordova, a re­ presentative of Americares, a charitable organization based in Connecticut, which hopes to continue to work wim the CCRF in the future, supplying relief aid to the victims of Chornobyl. This Ukrainian television and radio interviewed (from left): Taras Hunczak, Nadia Matkiwsky and Ukrainian Rukh leader journalist also traveled with the group. Volodymyr Yavorivsky. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990

discord among the East European and Poland give cause for optimism. Iwanciw addresses Polish institute nations as an excuse for their own The democratic movements in both expansionism." nations have already demonstrated WASHINGTON — The Polish Insti­ "Poland and Its Eastern Neighbors in The main point raised by the UNA tolerance to national minorities and a tute of Arts and Sciences of America the 1990s" was the topic Mr. Iwanciw Washington Director was that "it is in willingness to work with the democra­ (PI AS A) held its 48th annual meeting at was asked to address. He began his Poland's and Ukraine's interests to tic movement in the other nation." Georgetown University on June 15-16. presentation by pointing out that many maintain peace in the region. Current The presentation was followed by Participating in the conference was Western political, diplomatic and aca­ borders should be maintained at least over an hour of questioning from Eugene Iwanciw, director of the Wash­ demic experts fear the break-up of the through the transition to complete professors of Polish studies from ington Office of the Ukrainian National Soviet Union and the decline of Russian democracy and independence for both throughout the United States. The Association. influence over Eastern Europe. nations. If there are to be any changes in comments made during the question The conference addressed various He stated that many in the West the borders, they must be accomplished and answer period were positive, with aspects of Polish studies with 16 of the "attribute World War I and World War by peaceful negqtiations. some professors who have travelled to 31 sessions dedicated to the contempo­ II to the border problems among the "There also must be a respect for Ukraine remarking about the construc­ rary challenges facing Poland. Nine nations of Eastern Europe. In the 19th national minorities in each nation. tive attitude they found among Rukh U.S. government departments and century, their solution was the mainte­ Most developed nations, such as members in Ukraine. agencies, including the Departments of nance of empires to control the 'unruly' England and Germany, have large Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, vice-presi­ State, Commerce, and Agriculture, nations of that area." national minorities and have found a dent of the PI AS A and former national participated in the conference as well as Mr. Iwanciw also pointed out that way to maintain harmony." security advisor to President Jimmy a representative of the German Federal "historically, Germany to the west and He concluded by pointing out that Carter, addressed the concluding ban­ Republic. Russia to the east have fomented "the current situation in both Ukraine quet of the meeting. Mria, world's largest cargo plane... (Continued from page 1)

Hadzewycz Mria, with SU-26MX aerobatic plane in foreground, partially visible on right and Sukhoi fighter on left, awaits, its relief cargo. In the photo on right, is Anatoly Bulanenko, deputy chief designer of the Antonov Design Bureau. Below, a military forklift truck carries crated press into the AN-225's now open cargo area. million. boda and this writer from The Ukrai­ The Mria, built by the Antonov nian Weekly, were to have traveled with Design Bureau in Kiev under the direc­ the relief shipment aboard the Mria to tion of the famed aircraft designer Oleh Kiev. Soviet officials refused to allow Antonov (1906-1984), was in Oklahoma even a single person from the foursome City for the Aerospace America ^0 air to board the flight, however. show held June 15-17. The reasons for the denial were that The aircraft, which has a maximum the plane was traveling under the . take-off weight of 600 metric tons and auspices of the all-union Ministry of can carry 250 metric tons of cargo either Aviation Production and was con­ inside its fuselage or piggyback-fashion, sidered to be on a military mission was to have taken between 80 and 100 due to the fact that it was flying with two tons of CCRF relief supplies. Sukhoi fighter jets (an SU-27 and an However, due to unforeseen cir­ SU-25), carrying supplies for those cumstances, among them the crash of a military planes, and traveling on a route Soviet-made aerobatic plane (an SU- that was to take it from Oklahoma City 26M), and the fact that no purchasers to Kiev via Seattle, Anchorage, Kha­ were found for a Kamov-32 helicopter barovsk or Komsomolsk in the and its auxiliary equipment, including a SQviet Far East and Moscow. towing vehicle, the Mria was returning In addition, the AN-225, which is with more of its own cargo than meant to carry 20-odd passengers, this planned. time was carrying 65 persons — the aircraft's crew and technicians, repre­ Thus, the relief shipment was cut sentatives of the Antonov, Sukhoi and back to 60 tons; 34 of the 94 tons that Kamov design bureaus, and assorted had been trucked to Oklahoma City, at hangers-on — in what Soviet spokes­ a total cost (including administrative) of persons repeatedly described as "primi­ $i2,748, were then taken to a ware­ tive* conditions. house owned by Feed the Children Inc., Ultimately, the two CCRF represen­ an Oklahoma-based international cha­ tatives for this, the organization's third ritable organization. shipment of relief supplies, opted to fly Feed the Children, which is part of to Kiev via commercial airlines and to Larry Jones International Ministries, meet the Mria upon its arrival there. has pledged to store the supplies at no Mr. Kots and Mrs. Burachinsky flew cost to CCRF. As well the organiza­ Swissair to Warsaw and then were to tion, which donated 15 tons of baby fly Aeroflot to the Ukrainian capital, food, flour and vitamins for the current where they were expected to arrive on shipment, has promised to work with Thursday evening at 9:20 (Kiev time). the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund The CCRF has sent two previous on future missions as well. relief shipments to Ukraine, in Fe­ Representatives of the CCRF, Marian bruary and May of this year, aboard the Kots and Valerie Burachinsky, plus two second largest cargo plane in the world, journalists, Olha Kuzmowycz of Svo- the AN-424, "Ruslan." No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 5

Soyuzivka is prepped for summer season guests Photo report by Roman iwasiwka

No ground is left unturned as employees prepare the soil for the beautiful flower gardens which encircle Soyuzivka's historic monuments.

The newest member of the Soyuzivka family is four-month old Collie "Chemnyi."

Skill and patience are required when preparing the Olympic-size swimming pool for its opening. The first phase of a three-year program for the rehabilitation of tennis, volleyball and basketball courts is well under way.

And, on the Soyuzivka stage... KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu– concert during the July 7-8 weekend zivka will open its 1990 season of fine will be the voloshky Ukrainian entertainment with a pre-lndepen– Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia. dence Day concert on Tuesday, July The program will be followed, as 3, featuring soloists of the Kiev always,by a dance to begin at appro– Opera. :ximately 10 p.m. Tempo will be the The group of performers includes featured orchestra. Dmytro Hnatiuk, Oksana Yatsenko, Soyuzivka's stage during the 1990 Svitlana Kysla and Stepan Fitsych summer season will also be highlight– with accompanist Adelina Kry voshe– ed by the performance of the Che– yina. The concert is scheduled to remshyna vocal Ensemble of Mon– begin at 8:30 p.m. in the veselka treal, the Echo of the Steppes Ban– auditorium. durist Ensemble of New York, the Headlining the Saturday evening (Continued on page 7)

Soyuzivka employees refurbish the Main House balcony.

ч ' , Bonadn S. rolansnyj Kiev Opera soloists: (from left) Oksana Yatsenko, Stepan Fitsych, Svitlana Kysla, Dmytro Hnatiuk, and Adelina Kryvosheyina. Joseph "Papa Duck" Cusio herds the latest generation of ducks to their new home at the Soyuzivka fish and duck pond. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25

The strange case of John Demjanjuk rainian Wee Deceit of U.S. Justice Department To action, brothers! Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary could cause death of innocent man possibilities in ordinary people. - Harry Emerson Fosdick in this issue The Ukrainian Weekly is Polish Archives letter, it also interfered The resolutions, discussions and actions of the 32nd Regular Convention publishing the second installment of a with visa applications so that defense of the Ukrainian National Association which concluded less than a month statement by the Ukrainian American witnesses could not come to the United ago in Baltimore evidence the fact that this oldest, largest and most powerful Bar Association regarding the John Stated to testify. Ukrainian fraternal organization has turned its consciousness toward Demjanjuk case. The UABA statement Finally, as will be shown below, the Ukraine. was sent, prior to the beginning on May Justice Department engaged in further indeed, during this time of national rebirth in Ukraine the delegates to the 14 of the presentation of Mr. Demjan– direct acts of obstruction of United convention — immigrants, both old and new, first–, second– and third- juk's appeal to the Supreme Court of States justice, and duped the israeli generation Ukrainian Americans and Ukrainian Canadians — have seized israel to each member of the israeli government into believing a case might the moment, establishing a UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Knesset, each U.S. senator and repre– exist against John Demjanjuk by active– As reported in The Weekly and Svoboda, the convention's resolutions sentative and to over 600 members of ly causing a crucial witness to give false concentrated on specifically what this fraternal, charitable institution can do the media worldwide. testimony. to financially and morally support the Ukrainian nation in its struggle for The authors of this UABA statement Before discussing the criminal actions complete independence and freedom, aiding it in establishing a foundation are Michael Waris Jr., chairman of the of the Justice Department, the Polish for a democratic government that is "for the people and by the people." board of governors, Andrew Fyly– Archives warrant one further mention. Perhaps the most concrete call came from the financial committee, which povych, president, and Lidia Boyduy This will demonstrate how intent the recommended that the UNA establish its own fund to aid Ukraine after Shandor, former recording secretary. American officials were in finding Mr. polling fellow delegates who declared that immediate help to Ukraine was Demjanjuk guilty, rather than taking some simple steps (as is their legal duty first and foremost on their minds. PART 11 The convention, through the resolutions committee, also urged the and ethical obligation) to determine Executive Committee to directly provide aid to Rukh and other democratic What caused the Department of whether he might be innocent. To movements in Ukraine today, both financially and morally, including youth Justice to engage in such acts of monu– repeat, their only concern was to win movements that are currently emerging in all parts of the country, it mental unfairness? The reason, we this case. underscored the fact that although the UNA has always been a generous believe, is simple — and frightening. Thus, at the same time in 1979 when supporter of other funds to aid Ukraine, the convention felt that the UNA The U.S. Justice Department was under the Justice Department received the should directly provide assistance to current movements for national such intense pressure to win the Dem– report that the Polish War Crimes consciousness and independence in Ukraine. janjuk case that it was willing to frame Commission had no information re– The Executive Committee responded to the convention's appeals and an innocent man. it took this desperate garding Mr. Demjanjuk, it also received priorities immediately with the establishment of the UNA Fund for the and despicable action in order to a list of 43 known guards who were Rebirth of Ukraine. . revitalize an agency, the OS1, which had operating at Treblinka. This list reveal– However, it must be pointed out that this is not a precedent-setting move come up empty-handed before. They ed that there were three men with the for the UNA, for the organization has a long history of aid to Ukraine. Back were admonished by one of their chief first name of "iwan" at Treblinka in 1900, Svoboda, the Ukrainian language daily wrote: "As everyone knows, Congressional sponsors, Joshua Eil– during the period in question (one of the life of our people in the old country is extremely difficult in every respect, berg, then chairman of the Subcommit– whom, of course, was iwan Marczenko). in the three countries in which they live, the Rusyn people are oppressed as tee on immigration, Refugees and Would it not have been fair, or at least much by the governments as their 'good neighbors.'... What is our reaction to international Law, that their entire prudent, for the Justice Department to this as Rusyn Americans? Are we to remain indifferent? The answer is no!" "program" was in jeopardy if they failed have made some effort to determine if Thus, the fraternal association established the National Fund in America, to win the Demjanjuk case. Specifically, one of these other "iwans" was "ivan "which would serve to support our people's struggle for independence." Congressman Eilberg wrote the follow– the Terrible'? "We can, we should, we must have an independeAt state... We shall return ing letter to the Attorney General: in the Walus case, after the trial court to our own Rusyn country, to our Rusyn home, for only in one's own is there had been reversed, the Justice Depart– truth and strength and freedom. To action brothers!" August 25, 1978 ment made an extensive investigation in Almost 100 years ago, our ancestors, gathered at the first convention of the Poland to verify Walus' story. As Ukrainian National Association, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, were the first Hon. Griffin B. Bell reported in the Chicago Tribune story to sing the Ukrainian national anthem, "Shche Ne vmerla Ukraina" on Attorney General, of 1984: "ERyanJ ordered a complete American soil. Although this was close to a century ago, our brothers and Department of Justice, Washington, review of the evidence...Hundreds of sisters, ordinary workers, new immigrants in a strange land, were already D.C. people who should have known Walus focused on Ukraine and its national aspirations. if he had been in Kielce and Czesto– in four short years, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding Dear Mr. Attorney General: chowa were contacted." of the UNA. Let us hope that in these four years, we will be able to Reports have reached me that defi– Yet there is no evidence whatsoever concretely and effectively aid Ukraine through our UNA Fund for the ciencies have become apparent in the that the Justice Department made any Rebirth of Ukraine so that at our next convention our voices will resound preparation of the case of U.S. v. effort to check to see if villagers as close with those of our brethren in a truly free, united and independent Ukraine. Demjanjuk, a denaturalization pro– as two miles from Treblinka were To action, brothers!^^^^^^^^.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ceeding against an alleged Nazi war familiar with an "iwan" from Treblinka criminal now living in Cleveland, Ohio. who was referred to as "ivan the Terrible." And, as the Justice Depart– І wish to express my strong concern ment's 1979 interview with Otto Horn, over the possible inadequate prosecu– discussed below, fully informed them, tion of this case. A repeat of the recent the guards at Treblinka frequently Turning the pages back... Fedorenko adverse decision to the visited the nearby Polish villages to government's case in Florida would drink and otherwise carouse, in other nullify and gravely jeopardize the long words, they had good reason to check in and persistent efforts of this Subcom– those nearby villages to see if anyone Noted historian and academician ivan Krypiakevych was mittee in ridding this country of these born on June 25,1886, in Lviv, western Ukraine. The author could identify "ivan the Terrible," undesirable elements. Lack of prepara– particularly after having just en ^aged in of over 500 works on historiography, archeography, sphra– tion and a deep realization of the gistics, the study of primary sources, numismatics, historical geography and a similar exercise in the Walus case. importance of these proceedings may in retrospect, the experience of "60 cultural history, Krypiakevych received his doctorate from Lviv University in 1911 have cost the government its decision in and from 1911 to 1939 taught history in gymnasiums in Zhovkva, Rohatyn and Minutes" reveals how easy it would this case. We certainly would regret have been for the Justice Department to Lviv, and at the Academic Gymnasium of Lviv. He also taught Ukrainian history at seeing this happen again. the Kamianets-Podilskyi Ukrainian State University, the Lviv (Underground) have done some local checking to see if Ukrainian University and the Greek Catholic Theological Academy. For many The creation of a Special Litigation any of the three Treblinka "iwans" was years Krypiakevych served as director of the historical-philosophical section of the Unit within 1NS was established to the one everyone referred to as "Ter– Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lviv, and in 1934 he was appointed editor of its bring expertise and organization to this rible." Had Justice made this one simple periodical. project. effort, John Demjanjuk would have in 1939 Krypiakevych was named professor at Lviv University, and in 1940, he This Unit should be fully entrusted been spared years of needless anguish became the director of the Lviv branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian with these cases. and his family untold suffering. Perhaps SSR institute of History. From 1946 to 1951 he was politically persecuted by the І would strongly urge you to place the of equal importance, the people and the Soviet regime, however in 1953 he was appointed the director of the institute of direction of the proceedings of the governments to the United States and Social Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR's Academy of Sciences in Lviv. The Demjanjuk case in the hands of the israel would not have been victimized Encyclopedia of Ukraine writes: Special Litigation Unit. We cannot by the quite different course which the "Krypiakevych began his career as a historian under the tutelage of Mykhailo afford the risk of losing another de– Justice Department followed. Hrushevsky. At firsth e devoted himself to the socioeconomic and cultural history cision. With best wishes. Despite all the red flags which the of Lviv and Galicia in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, focused his attention on foregoing raised, the Justice Depart– the history of the Kozaks and the Hetman state, and his major works are devoted to Sincerely, ment paid them no heed. Apparently, its this subject...He was a brilliant popularizer and wrote many popular surveys and Joshua Eilberg, institutional mind was so rigidly set to accounts of Ukraine's history. The best known among them are: The Great History Chairman make a case against Mr. Demjanjuk of Ukraine, 1935; A History of Ukrainian Armed Forces, 1936; and The History of that it was ready to proceed on the basis Ukraine, 1949, under the pseudonym ivan Kholmsky." Not only did the Justice Department of the questionable Trawniki (not Kiyptekevych died in Lviv on April 27, 1967. conceal the exculpatory core of the (Continued on page 14) No. 25 .. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 7

An observer's report NEWS AND viEWS Historic Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor: major step in consolidating Church Local oblast press provides information by Dr. Frank E. Sysyn 600 to 800 delegates and guests. on Russification in Ukraine's provinces І would estimate that about 200 From May 23 to June 6,1 visited priests were present and was struck by toy Adrian Karmazyn Russians make up 43 percent, Greeks Ukraine at the invitation of the Ar– how many were young clergymen. The — 1.6 percent, Byelorussians — 1.4 chaeographic Commission of the U– hierarchy, headed by Archbishop 1 oann Despite many years of glasnost, percent, Jews — 0.5 percent and Tatars krainian Academy of Sciences. My of Lviv and volhynia, and including the statistical information concerning the - 0.5 percent. The exact population major purpose was to establish contacts bishops of lvan-Frankivske, Uzhho– nationality problem in Ukraine at the figures for Ukrainians and Russians in for the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrai– rod, Chernivtsi, Ternopil and Cher– provincial level is still not readily the oblasts are 2,773,632 and 2,332,484, nian Historical Research of theUniver– nihiv, sat on the dais. They were later available in the mainstream republic- respectively. sity of Alberta with scholarly insti– joined by Father Methodius, senior level press. When provincial and local The article goes on to say that there tutions in Kiev, Lviv and Dnipro– clergyman in Kiev. papers do make their way to the West — are two types of schools in Donetske petrovske. After the initial prayer, Archbishop they are not available for subscription Oblast: Russian and Ukrainian. There On arriving in Kiev, 1 heard of loann announced that Metropolitan outside Ukraine or outside the jurisdic– are 1,217 schools in which Russian is preparations for the Council (Sobor) of Mstyslav of Kiev would be unable to tion in which they are published — they the language of instruction and 105 the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho– attend and that in order to carry on often provide unusually revealing schools in which Ukrainian is the dox Church. І was invited to attend this activities it would be necessary to elect a articles on the nationality question. language of instruction — although 42 historic event as a guest, though І metropolitan of Lviv. Each of the What follows is a survey of some of the latter are actually mixed Russian- could only be present on June 5 because bishops spoke in turn to recommend current aspects of the nationality pro– Ukrainian schools. І left Kiev early on June 6. While 1 am Archbishop loann and these views were blem covered in a few local newspapers "Just based on these materials," sure that fuller accounts of the Sobor, supported by clerical and lay delegates that 1 was able to obtain from friends writes A. Zahnitko, "the extent of the including transcripts, will be available before Archbishop loann was un– who recently traveled to Ukraine. narrowing of the functioning of the in the future, 1 have agreed to the animously elected. The council also Ukrainian language can be seen. And request of The Weekly's editors to share condemned the Moscow Patriarchate's Lviv's Ukrainization this does not even include the institu– my impressions. defrocking of the hierarch as uncanoni– tions of higher learning and special Before discussing the events in Kiev, І cal. vilna Ukraina, a Lviv regional news- secondary schools in all of which should say that 1 visited Dnipropetrov– Telegrams from Metropolitan Msty– paper, published an article in its April learning is conducted in Russian. Thus, ske just after the May 20 beating up of slav and the government of the Ukrai– 10th issue on the national make-up of the vital question is how to organically Mr. Herusov, head of the local commit– nian National Republic in exile were the oblast. According to the newspaper, and naturally return the Ukrainian, tee for the restoration of the U AOC, and read and greetings from Rukh were between 1979 and 1989 the number of Greek and other languages to their other Ukrainian activists by thugs delivered, in approving the order of Ukrainians ir the oblast increased from genuine status." during a peaceful demonstration. proceedings, numerous suggestions 2,298,600 to 2,464,700, thereby in- Many Soviet and even Ukrainian in general, the religious situation in were made from the floor. Every effort creasing from 89.5 percent to 90.4 oblasts are often misleadingly characte– Dnipropetrovske is tense because the was made to ensure that the council percent their share of the oblast popu– rized as multi-ethnic, but according to authorities have refused to give a church would be run on democratic principles. lation (an increase of nearly 1 per– the statistics recently published in this used as a museum to the Autocepha– Then Metropolitan loann delivered cent). university paper, it is more accurate to lists. Crosses erected before the church an address tracing the steps leading to in that same period the Russian characterize Donetske as possessing a have been destroyed and it appears that the re-establishment of the Church. He population of Lviv oblast increased dual ethnic character since Ukrainians the authorities may give the building to focused on the question of the consecra– from 194,300 to 195,100, but their share and Russians combined make up over the Russian Orthodox, who apparently tion of the hierarchy to demonstrate of the .oblast's total population dropped 94 percent of the population there. The already have eight churches. The that the requisite number of bishops from 7.6 percent to 7.2 percent. two-page Ukrainian-language Univer– Dnipropetrovske situation illustrates had taken part. Most intriguing was his The city of Lviv taken by itself sytetski visti of Donetske State Uni– how difficult it is for the Ukrainian statement that a bishop of the Moscow witnessed a population increase from versity is published weekly, it has a Autocephalous Orthodox Church to Patriarchate, who wished to remain 665,065 to 786,903 in the decade 1979- print-run of 1,000. organize in Eastern Ukraine. anonymous at the moment, had taken 89. in 1989, 79 percent of the city's in Kiev, the Sobor faced great uncer– part. population was Ukrainian by nationa– Poltava tainties to the last minute. The authori– Next Yevhen Sverstiuk addressed the lityf whereas 16 percent was Russian. ties denied use of church edifices, and Sobor. He focused on the need to make Thr article states that 53 percent of the Figures for language of instruction in permission to use the Cinematography the reborn Ukrainian Autocephalous Russians in Lviv oblast are fluent in Poltava's schools were published in the Building on Saksahansky Street was Orthodox Church a model of Christian Ukrainian and that 60 percent of Ukrai– February 20 issue of Zoria Poltavsh– only granted at the last minute. The love and tolerance. nians in the oblast are fluent in Russian. chyny. in an article titled "When Will officers of the Brotherhood of Andrew Regrettably, 1 had to leave the pro– According to last year's census, Poles the Breakthrough Arrive," H. Deny– the First-Called Apostle, whom 1 met ceedings after the mid-afternoon break. comprised 1 percent of Lviv oblast's sovets reports that 26,000 of the city's before the Parliament building where When 1 returned at 7 p.m. the session population, Jews — 0.5 percent, Byelo– 40,000 students attend schools in which they were lobbying for support for the had just ended. Therefore, 1 was not russians - 0.4 percent. The majority of Russian is the language of instruction. Democratic Bloc, were unsure a week present during the election of Metropo– the oblast's population — 55.4 percent The author goes on to say that "it before the council whether they would litan Mstyslav as patriarch. І did talk — is urban. would be worthwhile to ensure that the have a place or whether Metropolitan with Mr. Sverstiuk, Prof. Dmytro Of special note is the fact that for the study of Ukrainian begins in all kinder– Mstyslav and a delegation from the Stepovyk and other participants. They 1980s Lviv oblast defied what has gartens and in all schools (Russian- U.S. would come. asserted that the council had responded become the traditional trend for the language schools, that is) starting in the When 1 returned to Kiev on June 4,1 to the importance of the occasion with Ukrainian republic over the past several first grade, as has been implemented, was told that the visas had been denied solemnity and dignity. At that time decades, mainly that Russians have for example, in the schools of Cher– but that permission had been granted to participants were also heartened by been increasing their share of the nihiv." use the Cinematography Building. І was reports that the authorities would republic's population while the Ukrai– From this statement by the author of unable to attend the morning services permit a service in St. Sophia's Cathe– nians have been decreasing theirs. Also the article, one can infer that up to the that were held before St. Sophia's Ca– dral the next morning. І have subse– worth emphasizing is the fact, that present time many kindergarteners and thedral, but 1 arrived in time for the quently heard that permission was not despite decades of Russification, ac– first-graders haven't been learning opening of the Sobor. A large crowd of granted. cording to the census, 40 percent of Ukrainian in a province that is both the believers, many holding religious and Later reports will undoubtedly be Ukrainians in Lviv oblast do not consi– birthplace of 1 van Kotliarevsky, the national banners, stood before the fuller and more exact. І can affirm, der themselves fluent in Russian. father of modern Ukrainian litera– building. The hall contained between however, that the Sobor represented a ture, and considered to be part of major step forward in consolidating the Donetske Ukraine's historical heartland. Dr. Frank E, Sysyn is director of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox H. Denyspvets goes on to lament the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Church, it will be of particular impor– Similar valuable statistics on the Russified status of Poltava's Pedagogi– Historical Research at the Canadian tance in breaking the authorities'at– ethnic make-up of Ukraine's eastern- cal institute, calling the social science institute of Ukrainian Studies based at tempts to hinder the Church's organiza– most oblast — Donetske - were pub– departments the most Russified. On the the University of Alberta. - tion in eastern Ukraine. lished in the February 23 issue of the other hand, he notes that the depart– weekly Universytetski visti published ments that teach mathematics and by Donetske University, in an article physics do present lectures in Ukrainian And, on the... The special Labor Day weekend titled "The Riches of the People are and that special Ukrainian-language (Continued from page 5) program will be headlined by the Limitless," A. Zarmitko (a docent of the instruction is being provided at the Darka and Slavko vocal ensemble university's Ukrainian language depart– institute. Dumka Chorus of New York and and soloist Alex Holub. Roma Pryma Bohachevsky's Ukrai– ment) writes that according to the latest in a related article concerning the (1989) census Ukrainians make up 51.1 nian dance ensemble. Music on summer nights for implementation of Ukraine's new lan– percent of Donetske Oblast's popula– guage law, Zoria Poltavshchyny, a Solo performers, too, will grace guests' dancing pleasure will be pro– tion. Ukrainian-language daily oblast news- the stage. Among them will be: vided by such bands as: Crystal, Boys paper with a print-run of 128,000, writes Sviatoslava Kacharaj, Hryts Hryno- from Lviv, the Alex Chudolij Band, Adrian Karmazyn is a broadcaster that "the Poltava city executive com– vets and Marianna Suchenko-Ko– the Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, veselka, mittee has started conducting its busi– trel. - '' -".'.''.v--'-'-'– Tempo and Yodohray. with the voice of America s Ukrainian Branch in Washington. (Continued on page 13) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25 Dudaryk previews its repertoire at Ukrainian Orthodox Center

The Dudaryk Boys' Choir from Lviv, directed by Mykola Katsal, gave a preview concert on June 2 at the Ukrainian Orthodox^ Center auditorium during th conference of the Ukrainian National Credit Union Association. The performance was the choir's first after the group of 65 boysand young men arrived in New May 30. Dudaryk's tour of the United States and Canada continues through July 24. Dudaryk in Cleveland: hosted by Ukrainian community, Sea World by Christina Hirniak-Rakowsky baritones and bell-like sopranos. Fields." Dudaryk's renditio Next, in verbytsky's "Alleluya," the Stork," with a solo recitati CLEVELAND - The Dudaryk exquisitely balanced and brilliant young stanzas, had a particularly Boys' Choir from Lviv won the hearts of voices were reminiscent of wind instru– effect on the audience, it a capacity crowd during its perfor– ments in which the flute-like first collective consciousness of mance here on Tuesday, June і 2. sopranos played against a base-baritone long forgotten past, rememi Among those in the audience was background. in song, legend and supersti Cardinal Myroslav lvan Lubachivsky, in honor of Cardinal Lubachivsky, very striking was Dudary head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church the remainder of the first part of the of Shevchenko's "Cherry and a former Clevelander, who was concert was devoted to the divine They succeeded splendidly ir greeted with a warm standing ovation liturgy, as arranged by Koshetz. it is the gradually intensifying s^ which continued as Dudaryk ascended here that Mykola Katsal, the choir's of mother and children, whe the stage. director, proved his virtuosity. The gently down the tides of slec Lydia Bazarko and Areta Zachary, Koshetz liturgy is a challenge even for the nightingale, whose crysta mistresses of ceremonies, welcomed mature professional choirs, let alone 9- first sopranos) cannot be both the prelate and the wonderful year-oids. Yet in Mr. KatsaFs rendition sudden crescendo — a ha Dudaryk on behalf of the Social Ser– the splendid cherubic sopranos domi– beehive of voices - ended th vices Committee of the United Ukrai– nated most of the liturgy with a magical in an abrupt awakening. nian Organizations of Greater Cleve– innocence of natural, dramatic cascades Dudaryk's "God Bless land. of effortless sonority. brought the audience to its fi The audience fell in love with Du– The lighter secpnd part of the concert sincerity and enthusiasm ol daryk as Bortniansky's Sacred Choral included such selections as "On the "Bozhe Уеіукуі Yedynyi" br Concerto No. 3 — Part L resounded in Stream Bank," "Blue Heights," "The tears. Dudaryk concluded its Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky addresses Dudaryk members, a clear, vibrant blend of youthful Tranquil Stream" and "Boundless (Continued on page

The choristers at Sea World in souvenir T-shirts. A photo opportunity with Sea World's prime attraction: its whales. No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 9 SPOTL1GHT ON: Dudaryk's artistic director - Mykola Katsal by Myrosia Stefaniuk the classical repertoire - music which appropriate circumstances and atmos– reflects the spirituality of the nation? phere of freedom and then release them "...Dudaryk is an innate matrix in to find the best way. Like a little paper which a new spirituality is being cry– Yes, it is a paradox. The capella was airplane that floats through the air and stallized." formed in 1971 at the oncome of a most lands smoothly — children are capable brutal time in Ukraine, in 1973 — they of that. That may seem like an exagge– - Program Notes disallowed all such musical ensembles ration, or poetic ramblings and visions — there were several splendid ones in but it is truly so. it is we, adults, who We were able to meet only for a brief Lviv and Dudaryk was just beginning instead of giving them love, protection period and squeeze snatches of an inter- its work. They tried to push us to and freedom, try to force systems upon view during a hurried breakfast just become strictly a young pioneer's choir them. prior to the choir's departure for To– but we resisted and simply hung in the ronto. Still mesmerized and euphoric air for many months, relying on our But you are obviously a master at from the concert on the night before, І relatives for help and support. maintaining that delicate balance be– wanted somehow to touch, if not un– Fortunately, the cultural level and tween love and discipline. lock, the secret of that intagible magical mentality of our officials was such that bond between director and performers, they did not see our choir as a potential Ah, a concert is not simply a bunch of between the written composition and threat. They viewed us as a good image goods to be sold. Of course, there is that which reached the ears and souls of advertisement - and we took advan– some of that because we provide the the audience. And 1 wanted to share tage of this while developing in our own audience something for the price of what 1 discovered during conversations preferred methods, in religious songs, their tickets, but in addition to that, it is with Dudaryk's sustaining triangle: we were sometimes forced to change a slice of life that we share together. But Founder and Director Mykola Katsal, some of the words, but people knew during those moments we are separated his wife and Concertmaster Luba Sav– how to "read between the lines." The from parents, grandparents, fromevery– chenko, and Principal Choirmaster state could spell out official limitations one. They and 1 are a family then and it Lesia Tchaikivska. Mykola Katsal explains the Dudaryk in literature and theater but music is the is sacred. That is when the miraculous Before addressing my first question, logo and methodology for teaching highest form of art, with its own special happens, it cannot be rehearsed. We Mr. Katsal related a childhood incident voice and ear training. language for expressing that which is can only prepare the ground for it — which had left an indelible and perhaps the most profound and noble in the like planting a garden in spring and fateful mark. story. human spirit. Laws and orders, after all, tending the summer crops and only uMy grandmother had warned me are expressed with ordinary words and much later, preparing the meal. The once: - Mykola, you are still very How did the idea of Dudaryk come so you cannot use written or spoken ground is black and fertile, but the young and your faults are forgiven you, about? language to control musical language. concert itself is the fruit of the harvest - but be careful because you will soon be Another paradox. the Christmas celebration. 10 years old and from that time on all There are two parts to the answer. your sins must be reckoned with — І First of all, in Lviv — they kept "shear– We have touched, in part, on that Our conversation turned to the more remember very vividly that several ing back the grass," so to speak, until it esoteric ingredient, the cheruhimic tangible elements of music, such as months before my 10th birthday, І appeared that they had leveled every– quality of the singers - but one also teaching methodology and many of the became terrified about what would thing down to bare ground. But the perceives something on the part of the comments included here are . compo– follow — and 1 think that much of that roots remained. That desire and director which transcends love for sites from contributions of all three fear has remained with me to this time. І strength within Lviv's cultural sphere music and arts. There is an intense members of this golden triangle. believe that until the age of about 10, persisted even though there were few sensitivity and humanity, a highly Dudaryk uses a solfeggio method young boys have a quintessential purity composers that remained 20 years ago, refined aesthetic sense, and a very deep developed by Oleksandra Tsalay-Yaky– of the soul, filled with complete faith, menko, based on learning the art of the trust and goodness. Truly an angelic sopilka (reedpipe), in layman's terms, state. No wonder that kheruvymy this method combines technical training (cherubim) are portrayed not as infants and musical instruction through which but as young boys. The core of our children learn basic fundamentals of choir is made up of real kheruvymy. music, such as pitch, intervals, rhythm, "During this tour, four of our little notation and harmony. Unlike methods ones will be celebrating their crucial used in Europe and North America 10th birthday here and will enter into which utilize the recorder, Dudaryk's the next maturing stage of their lives in 10-hole wooden sopilka, although America, among their own people. simpler in construction, has a much There is a special significance and wider diapason, with two chromatic symbolism in this." octaves and greater number of combi– nations. This Ukrainian instrument, which most resembles the human voice, The road which ultimately led to the is ideally suited for ear-training, breath– formation of the choir meandered from ing and developing all-around musica– Podillia of Lviv, through degrees in lity, as evidenced by this young capella 's geology and geodesy at Lviv's Poly- performances. technical institute and expeditions to the trans-Baikal region where he met his Maestro Katsal, who has a special wife Luba, and then back to Lviv and affinity for the music ofJ.S. Bach and conservatory studies in music. All along Seen in the front row (from left) are four celebrants of their milestone 10th Leontovych, spoke about repertoire there were instrumental ensembles and birthday: Taras Kashchuk, volodymyr Kotliarchuk, Taras Smetaniuk and Nazar selection, program arrangements and choruses - and Providence. Turkhan. Behind them are: artistic director Mykola Katsal, Luba Savchenko– reasons why he frequently repeats some Katsal, Taras Zheplynsky (the "oldest" Dudaryk) and Lesia Tchaikivska. of the numbers immediately after they "When one of the older teachers and even fewer geniuses in poetry and spiritually. For a Westerner, it is diffi– have been performed, it is impossible to retired and 1 was invited to organize and literature. The supressed spiritual force cult to comprehend how all this deve– grasp all of the brilliant harmonic and direct a boy's choir, it must have been needed to be expressed but this was the loped in a system which shuns those rhythmic structures at first hearing, he destiny because my path then began to period of rapid deterioration, with new qualities. (Mr. Katsal's answer to this explains. The second time around, the clear. From that day on, 1 dreamed orders spelling out what was allowed comment was a quiet inward smile, and audience becomes more involved, its about opening a choir school." and what was forbidden - such as so Ms. Tchaikivska replied with an ears are fine-tuned, and therefore more religious music... example). susceptible to the mood and emotions Ms. Savchenko and Ms. Tchaikivska We learned to survive within the evoked by the music. became an integral part of that dream, system. Words are one thing but the You know, when we began to sing from the first rehearsal in 1971, through language of music is something else Bach's compositions, no one gave Your choir has revived unknown a 20-year history of international altogether, and so we were able to specific directions or explanations on choral compositions of various styles concert tours, consistently professional overcome or sideskirt some of the how it was to be performed. The music and periods including traditional folk artistic level and standard of excellence, official demands. Plus, no one dared to itself provided that, it has some inhe– melodies, ritual songs, liturgical corn- and mastery of a rich, varied and bring direct harm to the cherubimic rent, genetic quality and our young positions and classical music. Do you complex repertoire, in the spring of innocence and purity of the chorus. You singers discover how it must be express– also perform works by contemporary 1989, Dudaryk was awarded the Shev– see, in Chornobyl, they were not able to ed by themselves, sometimes much Ukrainian composers, or is there chenko State Prize for Music. But for see the children directly - but with the better than adults. nothing available for the choir? Mr. Katsal and his associates the choir, it is a direct contact — and no one paramount reward came later that year: was willing to carry the burden of that At this point Maestro Katsal inter– Nothing. Yet another paradox. We the opening of the Dudaryk Choir kind of guilt on his conscience. jected: ( made ourselves very visible and ap– School in a former church which had proached some of our composers, but been converted into the Hospital of St. Yet during a period when every it is all of human knowledge encoded with the exception of works by Lesia Lazar in Lviv, and like the current aspect of our culture was being somewhere deep within — and at that Dychko, no one came through. Un– rebirth in Ukraine, it was no small surpressed or relegated to a superficial innocent age they can freely discover doubtedly, it is not practical to write for miracle. Below are excerpts of that "folk" level you, paradoxically, chose and develop it. We only create the (Continued on page 15) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25

Hartford choir's Philadelphians host virnist dance ensemble from Lviv concert benefits Chornobyl fund by Bohdan Kukil

HARTFORD, Conn. - The local Dibrova Choir gave a concert here at the Trinity College Chapel to benefit the children of Chornobyl. The April 29 program, titled "Songs of the Earth," began with a series of processional chants from the Ukrainian Easter Matins (or "Utrenia"), which included powerful bass solos by Borys Krupa, ihor Stasiuk and Jaroslaw Zastawsky, The first portion of the program consisted of six other pieces of Ukrai– nian sacred music including "voskly– knite," an original composition by conductor Alex Kuzma and ended with a touching rendition of the traditional Black American spiritual "There is a Balm in Gilead," featuring an excep– tional solo by soprano Melanie Kuzma. Following an intermission, the chil– dren's choir of Hartford's St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic School gave a brief performance titled "Songs of the Chil– dren" and Dibrova then completed the Ensemble members with Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk at immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. day's program with a selection of Ukrainian folk songs. by Tamara Stadnychenko-Cornelison Bloshchychak. formers an opportunity to meet with Dibrova was founded in 1950 and has The concert closed with the ensemble community Ukrainians and was high- continued to promote Ukrainian cul– PHILADELPHIA - Early in May, and audience joining to sing "Shche Ne lighted by a festive sing-along. A sum of tural heritage through its song, while Ulana Mazurkevich, head of the Ukrai– vmerla Ukraina" and "Chervona Si,000 from the proceeds was given to also serving as the resident choir at St. nian Human Rights Committee of Kalyna." Flowers were presented to the the performers. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church Philadelphia, was contacted by Christy ensemble director from members of the On Friday, May 25, members of in Hartford. Tranah, domestic programs coordina– Philadelphia-based voloshky dance virnist were taken to the immaculate Over the years, Dibrova has earned tor of the Friendship Ambassadors group, SUM-A and the singing group Conception Ukrainian Catholic Cathe– national acclaim through its numerous Foundation, a non-profit organization Kazka. dral in Philadelphia where they were performances as well as its recordings. which seeks to promote international After the concert, a pizza party warmly welcomed by Archbishop Ste– The choir's current music director is understanding through educational and hosted by the UHRC gave the per– (Continued on page 14) Mr. Kuzma, a graduate of the Hartt cultural exchanges. School of Music and Yale University. Ms. Tranah informed Ms. Mazurke– Governor's wife receives pyscmka From 1974 to 1977, Mr. Kuzma vich that the Lviv-based dance en– directed the Yale Russian Chorus, an semble virnist was in the United States MAPLEWOOD, NJ. - Represen– present the first lady with the intri– all-male a capella ensemble that performing before American audiences, tatives of the Ukrainian and Lithua– cately designed Ukrainian Easter egg has earned worldwide recognition. and asked whether the Ukrainian com– nian community, senior citizens and 60 called "pysanka," and told her of its From 1982 until 1989 he directed the munity in Philadelphia would be inte– youngsters from the Mercer County symbolism and importance for Ukrai– Christ King Ukrainian Catholic Church rested in seeing the group. Head Start Program and their parents nian traditions. choir in Boston. Committee members immediately were recently invited to Drumthwacket, in his final statement Mr. Keybida in the brief time that Mr. Kuzma has began making arrangements for the the New Jersey governor's Princeton said, "May you treasure our symbol of been with Dibrova, he has managed to dancers and musicians to come to residence, for the first annual Easter love forever and may the Lord in His infuse it with a fresh energy as well as to Philadelphia. A hall was reserved at the Egg hunt, hosted by Gov. Jim Florio infinite wisdom bless your family and continue the tradition of excellence Ukrainian Educational and Cultural and his wife, Lucinda. you with good health and continued established by his predecessors, most Center, advertisements were placed in As part of the festivities, the Florios happiness throughout the years." notably Alexander Pryshlak who local newspapers, flyers were distri– were given traditional Easter eggs made Mrs. Florio said she was happy to served as musical director for 33 years buted, and host families were found for by Ukrainians and Lithuanians. accept the Ukrainian Easter egg as a before retiring in 1987. the 36 members of the group. During the presentation of the Ukrai– tribute to the Ukrainian people of New Jersey and would display it proudly. Dibrova's benefit concert for the virnist arrived at the Ukrainian nian pysanky to Mrs. Florio by Evelyn Mrs. Florio showed a deep interest in children of Chornobyl had two primary Educational and Cultural Center on Keybida, Andrew Keybida, member of the exhibit of Ukrainian pysanky, objectives. One was to provide material Wednesday, May 23. Tired from their the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Coun– wood-carved crosses, boxes and dishes, assistance to the victims of the disaster. bus trip from Washington, the group cil, representing the Ukrainian commu– ceramics, icons and embroidery. By attracting a capacity audience, over members were taken by their respective nity, stated that it was a honor to 53,000 was raised through ticket sales host families to various homea for and additional donations. dinner and a chance to unwind. After an The second purpose was to help keep early breakfast on Thursday morning, public awareness of the scope of this the dancers and musicians were brought tragec - alive through the universal back to the UECC and taken by bus to languafit of music. The concert marked an area discount store for a shopping the fob.-th anniversary of the Chor– spree. On Thursday afternoon the nobyl :чісіеаг accident. group toured the Ukrainian museum at Proceeds of the concert were sent to Manor Junior College and then return– the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund ed to the UECC for rehearsal. (272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, Since the dancers are all students of NJ. 07078). the Lviv Polytechnic institute, the alma mater of many of Philadelphia's Ukrai– Gift giving nian engineers, the Ukrainian Engineers Society of Philadelphia hosted a small made easy reception for the group and various guests before the Thursday evening with. . . performance. Representing the Ukrai– nian Engineers Society was Myron j.s. SAVINGS Bilas, who welcomed the group to Philadelphia and arranged for a light BONDS buffet. The evening's concert was a delight. The standing room only crowd cheered and applauded the exquisitely choreo– graphed dance numbers, the beautiful soprano of soloist Lesia Hrabova, and Evelyn and Andrew Keybida present Lucinda Florio,New Jersey's first lady, with a several intricate sopilka solos by Myron Ukrainian Easter egg, or pysanka. No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 11 Tracking... ART PREviEW: Lviv artist (Continued from page 3) Medvid's works on display by Daria Darewych nian Art. The first individual exhibit of Mr. Medvid's work was held in Lviv in TORONTO - An exhibit of works 1972. However, a two-man exhibition by Lviv artist Liubomyr Medvid will be of paintings by Mr. Medvid and Laslo open here at the Ukrainian Canadian Pushkash scheduled to open in Kiev in Art Foundation on Thursday, June 28, 1972 was unexpectedly cancelled even at 8 p.m. giving the public an oppor– though a catalogue of the exhibit had tunity not only to view his art, but to already been printed. Shortly after the also meet with the artist, who is current– newspaper Lvivska Pravda printed an ly visiting the West. article criticizing Mr. Medvid for Mr. Medvid is known in Ukraine and depicting "a dead earth illuminated by in the West for his hauntingly realistic deadly light" and not representing paintings with their unusual points of "Soviet people in all their beauty of view and symbolic images. Unlike the their heroic toil for the good of our heroic, pompous and optimistic can- planet." Exhibition possibilities im– vases promoted by socialist realism, the proved in the 1980s and together with prevailing mood of Mr. Medvid's pic– Oleh Mynko and Zenoviy Flinta, Mr. tures is that of loneliness and alienation. Medvid participated in three-man He works with a palette reduced to shows in Lviv (1982), Kiev and vilnius earthly hues with highlights of blue, (1983), and Moscow (1986). green or white. The juxtaposing of Mr. Medvid was born July 14,1941 in unusual images and special ambiguities variazh, Lviv Region. He graduated Konstantyn Masyk and Yuriy Spizhenko, Ukraine's minister of health, discuss the often results in an enigmatic atmos– from the Lviv institute of Applied and agenda in Kiev with Nadia Matkiwsky. phere. One of his most recent paintings, Decorative Art in 1965 before the "Blue Crucifixion" is highly symbolic of impact of the Khrushchev liberalization passage of the Ukrainian language law supplies tor these two groups was the current conditions in Ukraine in the had indeed made a difference along the handled by the reborn Ukrainian Wo– policies has been swept away by the roadside, as many city signs and direc– aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear repressive measures of the Brezhnev men's League in these two Cities. disaster. tions were now displayed in Ukrainian. Close to 50 tons from this plane also years. This gave the young artist an Exhausted by the long journey, we made it to Lviv to one oncological Working mostly in tempera, Mr. opportunity to experiment with ele– were invigorated by the site of Ukraine's hospital center, which will be opened to Medvid has painted memorable por– ments of Surrealism in such early capital city and its people who had come help citizens who suffer from the effects traits of such Ukrainian writers as Taras tempera paintings as the "Evacuation" to welcome us with open arms and open of Chornobyl. it was for this hospital Shevchenko (1985) and Lesia Ukrayinka series (1965-1967) with its distorted, hearts, much like one welcomes long- that the CCRF fund provided medical (1983), the composer Stanislav Liud– floating figures and deep space. Later lost family. equipment, such as two anesthesiologi– kevych (1978), and violinist Oleh Krysa Mr. Medvid cultivated a stark, realist cal machines, two laser machines for (1988). manner seep in "A New Street in cataract surgery, one EKGmachine and His triptych immigrants (1981) is a Rudno" (1972) and "Boundary" (1974) one X-ray machine. Mrs. Matkiwsky powerful, close-up image of forlorn which was characterized by a bird's eye This second mission once again said she hopes that one completely figures uprooted from their land and viewpoint, a subdued palette bordering brought relief aid to victims of the equipped operating room will be resigned to their tragic fate. Mr. Med– on the monochromatic, and an atmos– Chornobyl nuclear tragedy of 1986, opened in time for the World Federa– vid successfully uses the dramatic phere of foreboding created by the with supplies going to families that had tion of Ukrainian Medical Association's effects of light and dark to create positioning of figures and objects which been resettled because of the accident, congress in Kiev and Lviv this August. tension and set up abstract patterns in at times echo the work of the American as well as to orphans and less fortunate All of these supplies and equipment such paintings as "Fluidity of Time" realist, Andrew Wyeth. children who live in Ukraine and Bye– have already been distributed, reported (1986) with its close-up of shacks and in The exhibition in Toronto will fea– lorussia. Mrs. Matkiwsky, adding that the two "A Tone of Pure White"(1988) in which ture some of the most recent work According to Mrs. Matkiwsky, of the CCRF representatives who traveled on Mr. Medvid depicts a nude partially including two triptychs "Blue Cruci– 126 tons of medical supplies, vitamins Wednesday, June 20, to Ukraine, will illuminated by the light streaming from fixion" and "interiors," as well as about and antibiotics that were included in visit the centers and hospitals which a window behind her. The figures in his ten individual canvases combining this second shipment, 10 tons went to received the goods from the second recent works particularly of the "Ya– figures and landscape. Although Mr. families in Narodychi, 10 tons went to plane, for follow-up reports. vorivshchyna" series are less structured, Medvid is a figurative artist and has those living in Ovruch, 10 tons went to "Their work will be similar to that and there are spatial dislocations which been a member of the Artists' Union Polissia, 10 tons to Korosten, 10 tons which we did during the second trip to creats an atmosphere of mystery and since 1970, he managed to escape the went to families in various other ob– Ukraine. We traveled to the hospitals unease. narrow confines of Socialist Realism lasts in Ukraine where families had been and to the centers where victims of the Some of Mr. Medvid's work has been and move beyond into a world of his resettled. Another 10 tons were routed 1986 tragedy had been resettled; we reproduced and exhibited in Ukraine, own creation. This is the first opportu– to Donetske, to a sanatorium for miners visited centers that had received goods and several of his paintings are in the nity Ukrainians in North America will and men who worked on Chornobyl from the first shipment in February. permanent collections of the Lviv Art have of seeing a sizable selection of his reactor clean-up crews. "They were overwhelmed with the gene– Gallery and the Lviv Museum of Ukrai– paintings. Ten tons of supplies, syringes and rosity of people in the West," she added. vitamins went to Kiev, to a mother's "Everywhere we went, people thanked club that takes care of families resettled us for the supplies they had received in the capital city from Chornobyl and a from the first shipment," she said. TO THE WEEKLY C0NTR1BUT0RS: similar shipment of 10 tons went to "We've developed a network in U– mothers in Lviv, where there is a large kraine," she continued and "we are We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, group of resettled families from the satisfied with our work and will con– press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our areas of Chornobyl. The distribution of tinue pursuing our future goals." readers. in order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed.

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unrestricted access to the CSCE to all Jewry. Mr. Proniuk was one of only SUM-A camp WCFU in Copenhagen... non-governmental organizations in four dignitaries invited to address the (Continued from page 1) Ukraine and all representatives of NGO gathering, the other three guests in Ellenville several foreign ministers. Ukraine's media; being Lithuania's Foreign Minister, Alluding to the economic blockade of 9 urge the USSR to lift all restric– Algirdas Saudargas, Estonia's Foreign Lithuania, Danish Foreign Minister tions on the import and sale of all Minister Lennard Merri, and U.S. begins drive Uffe Ellemen– Jensen was one of the first publications; Ambassador to the CSCE, Max Kam– diplomats to raise the issue in his ^ urge the USSR to end its restric– pelmann. NEW YORK - After a year of speech, in which he spoke of "the right tive policies and practices depriving Speaking in Ukrainian through inter– renewed property negotiation and to self-determination of peoples who citizens of their right to freedom of pretor Lisa Shymko, Mr. Proniuk planning with the village of Ellenville, only a few decades ago were deprived of movement. received a warm reception from the N.Y., the Ukrainian American Youth their national independence." One of audience which included invited guests Association Building Committee has On June 7, at a press conference the strongest statements condemning Mr. Witer of the WCFU, Orest Deycha– announced that a larger, alternate site called by Canada's Foreign Minister, the USSR's policy towards Lithuania kiwsky of the United States (Commis– has been purchased and approved for Mr. Clark, the minister faced a barrage came from iceland's Foreign Minister, sion on Security and Cooperation in the construction this summer of a new of questions from the media on several Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson, who de– Europe), Paula Dobriansky, deputy campground. The new location is im– issues, including the question of sepa– clared "human rights and the rights of head of the U.S. Delegation, and mediately adjacent to the SUM-A rate signatory status for Ukraine, the nations" to be "indivisible." Moreover, members of the international media. resort located in Ellenville. inability of NGOs from Ukraine to gain he concluded that there could be "no access to the CSCE process, and the Mr. Proniuk spoke of his struggle The new campground, which will be solution to this problem that is com– problems of recent Gorbachev-era waged "together with Jewish collea– built in the form of the 17th century patible with the Helsinki-vienna pro- political arrests in Ukraine, it was gues" and told of how Ukrainians and Zaporozhian Kozak Sich (fortress) is cess, other than full recognition of the during this meeting with journalists that Jews came to share a common cause needed to replace the camp currently in Baltic nations' right to independence." Canada's Ambassador to the CSCE, and often time "a common prison cell." use, with a fresh, new environment. This position was endorsed not only Mr. Lee, announced Canada's inten– Furthermore, Mr. Proniuk condemned Unlike the older camp, which includes by the WCFU but also the Lithuanian tion to host a press conference for the Moscow's policy of state-sponsored buildings purchased with the property World Community, the Baltic Cou:ic:-, WCFU at the Copenhagen CSCE cen– anti-semitism and said "we in Rukh art in 1954, the new camp buildings will be and the Union of Councils for Soviet ter. proud that we have been successful in fully heated and winterized. Jews. The Baltic question was particu– Consequently, on June 8, in keeping preventing the emergence in Ukraine of larly relevant during the first day of the A continuous summer program — with a precedent set in 1989 during the Pamyat and other anti-Semitic forces." Copenhagen meeting, when Albania Paris CSCE Meeting, the government it must also be noted that in the first Memorial Day through Labor Day - was granted observer status at the including a Sports Camp and lnstruc– of Canada played host to a press week of the Copenhagen Conference, conference while a similar request from conference for the WCFU. Mr. Witer, the delegation of the WCFU met per– tor's Camp, attracts Ukrainian youth Lithuania had been denied. from across the United States, and who headed the WCFU's delegation, sonally with a number of government Canada. The SUM-A campground in Throughout the first week of the began his opening remarks by thanking delegations, foreign ministers, and Ellenville hosts numerous events conference, the WCFU made a number the Canadian delegation for their ambassadors, including those from throughout the year, including a of important recommendations to the sponsorship. Speaking on behalf of Canada, the United States, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, successful annual winter seminar CSCE delegations. The first recommen– Canada's delegation was Mr. Gilles Czechoslovakia, the USSR, and others. for students. dation proposed that Ukraine even– Poirier, from the Office of CSCE Estimated costs for construction of tually become a full-fledged signatory Affairs, who commended the WCFU's Not only did the WCFU have the the new campground are S650,000. The of a re-newed Helsinki Accord. This work as an NGO in its efforts to ensure opportunity to meet privately with Mr. national executive board of the recommendation became even more that signatories of the CSCE comply Clark, Canada's foreign minister, but it Ukrainian American Youth Associa– meaningful when it was learned that, on with the Helsinki agreements. The press also had several private meetings with tion in America has secured a S200,000 Friday, June 8, Oles Shevchenko, a conference was also attended by Ms. many of the new ambassadors to the loan from the Providence Ukrainian deputy to the Ukrainian Parliament and isajiw, executive director of the WCFU CSCE, including the Canadian Ambas– Catholic Association, while S450,000 is a member of Rukh, had introduced a Human Rights Commission. sador, Mr. Lee, and Poland's Ambassa– expected to be collected from private similar resolution to the Ukrainian After outlining the WCFU's recom– dor, Jerzy Nowak. it was during each donations. Some 5275,000 has already Supreme Soviet, recommending that mendations to the CSCE, Mr. Witer meeting that Mr. Witer outlined the been pledged from private contributors. Ukraine immediately request observer introduced the press conference's guest WCFU's recommendation to the CSCE status at the CSCE. speaker, Yevhen Proniuk. Mr. Pro– signatories and solicited support from The SUM-A Camp Building Com– Another of the WCFU recommenda– niuk, a former political prisoner, the various governments. The WCFU mittee, headed by the Rev. Roman tions involved the issue of national attended the Copenhagen Conference was particularly honored to have had a Mirchuk of Ss. Peter and Paul minorities. Over 4 million Ukrainians at the invitation of the WCFU and with lengthy private meeting with Ambassa– Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jersey live in the Russian Soviet Federated the generous support of the Toronto dor Jiri Hajek, the head of the Czech City, N.J., has created special designa– Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and are Friends of Rukh. Mr. Proniuk is not and Slovak Federal Republic's Delega– tions for individuals or institutions who subject to a policy of ethnocide in that only chairman of Ukraine's All-Union tion to the CSCE. wish to invest in the future of Ukrainian they are stripped of all educational, Association for the Repressed, he is also The Ambassador's presence at the youth in America: 55,000, benefactors; cultural, and institutional rights to a member of Rukh, a founding member meeting with the WCFU was indeed S2,500, patron; Si,000, sponsor; S500, preserve and maintain their linguistic of Ukraine's Republican Party, and a historic in that Mr. Hajek was a found– donor. and cultural heritage. As far as the recently elected deputy to the Kiev City ing member of Charter '77, the Helsinki Names of contributors and the sums Ukrainian minority in the Russian Council, in his remarks to the press, monitoring group whose members, of their contributions shall be engraved SFSR is concerned, the WCFU recom– Mr. Proniuk addressed several issues. including Mr. Hajek, were at oiu time on a plaque at the campsite. Contribu– mendation calls on the USSR to "abide He stressed Ukraine's intention to severely persecuted by the Czech com– tors of S50,000 and S25,000 shall be by its commitments under the Helsinki pursue political independence, he dis– munist regime. Ambassador Hajek was recognized permanently as the bene– Final Act and the vienna Concluding cussed the recent political arrests of two particularly moved when, during the factors of individual camp buildings Document on the protection of national young men on trumped-up charges of WCFU's meeting with him, Mr. Pro– and rooms, respectively. Additionally, minorities." "hooliganism," and he pleaded for the niuk, speaking as one former dissident all benefactors and patrons will receive it is worth noting that, while the immediate release of long-time political to another, recounted the mass rallies a 10 percent discount on all accounts at USSR indicated a willingness to amend prisoner, Bohdan Klymchak. Mr. Pro– organized in Ukraine in support of the the SUM-A Resort Center in Ellenville its laws to protect all national mino– niuk also thanked Amnesty lnterna– 1968 Prague Uprising and recalled the for a period of 10 years. All contribu– rities, the WCFU's recommendations tional for their work in propagating the mourning felt by the Ukrainian people tions are tax-deductible. found concrete support in the proposals cases of such individuals as himself who when the "Prague Spring" was crushed. presented by Canada's Foreign Mi– might not have been alive today if it Ambassador Hajek pledged to sup- Special donor accounts have been were not for these lobbying efforts. established at the following credit nister, Joe Clark, and Canadian Am– port "the Ukrainian people's pursuu of unions: bassador Edward Lee, both of whom Mr. Proniuk also called on Western freedom" and spoke of a "solidarity of 9 Self Reliance FCU - Account No. have formally called for the protection governments to pressure the USSR to cause" between Ukraine and the Czech 11901; 108 Second Ave., New York, of "the cultural, linguistic, and religious open-up accessibility to the CSCE for and Slovak peoples. Like the leaders of all non-governmental organizations N.Y. 10003. identity of national minorities." the other government delegations Am– within the USSR, noting that "there bassador Hajek promised to press for 9 SUM-A FCU - Account No. The WCFU's other recommenda– tions urge the CSCE to: was not one single NGO or journalist the release of all Ukrainian political 4943; 301 Palisade Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. from Ukraine at the Copenhagen Con– prisoners, particularly Mr. Klymchak. 10703. 9 demand the unconditional release of all political prisoners as a pre– ference." Mr. Proniuk said that without The activities of the WCFU at the 9 Selfreliance FCU — Account No. requisite to participation in the Moscow the invitation of the WCFU, it would Copenhagen Conference are expected 5027; 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, Conference in 1991; have been impossible for him to attend to draw even more attention as the N J. 07306. Ф demand the immediate restitution such a conference. Ukrainian Parliament prepares to pass Ф Selfreliance FCU —Account No. of the rights of both the Ukrainian The press conference was attended by legislation declaring the state sove– 2712; 229 Hope Ave., Passaic, N.J. fGreekJ Catholic Church and the Ukrai– about 30 journalists from around the reignty of the Ukrainian SSR. More- 07055. nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church world and was covered by Danish over, with the arrival in Copenhagen of 9 Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU - and their full legalization as institu– television, several Danish newspapers, Mr. Shevchenko, deputy to the Ukrai– Account No. 666360; 1729 Cottman tions; Radio Liberty, Radio Canada interna– nian Parliament and active member of Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19111. "9 condemn the USSR's flagrant tional, Agence France Presse,and other Rukh, during the last week of the ^ Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU - violation of democratic procedure in international news agencies. Conference, the issue of Ukraine's right Account No. 970-12; 961 Wethersfield the Soviet electoral process is recent Also, as a result of the WCFU's to observer status and eventual signa– Ave., Hartford, Conn. 06114. elections; meetings with other NGOs, the Union tory status at the CSCE is expected to Donations may also be sent to: 9 support Ukraine's right to econo– of Councils for Soviet Jews (UCSJ) dominate the WCFU's agenda in its on- Ukrainian American Youth Associa– mic self-determination; invited Mr. Proniuk to address a forum going meetings with the delegations of tion - Camp Fund, P.O. Box 211, m demand that the USSR grant held to discuss the plight of Soviet the 35 signatory states. Cooper Station, New York, N.Y. 10276. No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 13

Dudaryk... Catholic War veterans post marks 45th jubilee (Continued from page 8) concert with an enthusiastic "Shche ne NEW YORK - The St. George vmerla Ukraina" — a living testi– Ukrainian Post 401 of the Catholic War monial to the inalienable truth express– veterans, recently commemorated its ed by the anthem. 45th anniversary with a corporate Dudaryk's clear and straightforward communion mass at the St. George interpretations, the choir's scrupulous Ukrainian Catholic Church in New precision of phrasing, light textures, York City. A luncheon followed during sparkling detailing, its wonderful choral which all past commanders were recog– dynamics and the well-balanced choral nized and honored for their dedicated tone, and the choristers' discipline, service to the Ukrainian community in elegance, natural innocence and grace carrying out the goals of the Catholic will surely earn them acclaim at the War veterans: "For God, Country and Powell River international Choral Home." Festival this July. The Rev. Leo Goldade, OSBM, On June 13, the day after the Cleve– chaplain of Post 401, delivered the land concert, at the invitation of Sea invocation and was the keynote speaker World of Ohio, Dudaryk gave a short at the April 1 event. He spoke on the pre-show at the park, and for the leglization of the Catholic Church in Catholic War veterans gold medals are presented to Post 401 past commanders remainder of the day enjoyed the Ukraine. (from left) Marian Tymchyshyn, Harry Polche, Walter Lakusta, Peter Switnicki, wonders that only Sea World has to Post Commander Harry Polche in his by Richard Dugal and Elaine Diaczun. offer. welcome address expressed his appre– tional Army, together with Kyril ford Diocese, stating: "1 commend your The management of Sea World of ciation of the support by the clergy, Hryhorowycz. organization for honoring your dual Ohio went out of its way to make parishioners, veterans and all other A toast befitting the occasion was commitment to God and country. God Dudaryk's stay enjoyable, even to the organizations. He stated that Post 401 offered by the master of ceremonies, has spared those of your group who extent of calling out the whales for a was organized in November 1945 Jaroslaw Czernyk, and all joined in have survived the horrors of war. special photo session with Dudaryk. it following World War 11 by its first singing "Mnohaya Lita." Today, as Catholic men, you fittingly commander, Walter Lakusta, who was is probably this special bit of Americana Two new members, Dr. Bohdan pay homage to that Master of Life and and of Ohio hospitality that the chil– in attendance and in his talk recalled the Death, who has protected our great earlier days. Kekish and Lubomyr Zielyk, were dren of Dudaryk will remember longest. welcomed to the post and presented nation with His benevolence toward its The Cleveland community welcomed Other past commanders present and with CWv membership pins. A special people." Dudaryk with open arms, individuals, honored were Peter Switnicki, Marian tribute to the veterans was paid by Dr. The luncheon was concluded with the businesses, civic organizations, and Tymchyshyn and Mr. Polche. The iwan Sierant on behalf of the commu– recitation of the CWv Memorial Prayer churches extended unprecedented hos– CWv gold medal was presented to nity. by the Rev. Goldade. Special thanks pitality and generosity. But particular them by the CWv third vice-comman– were expessed by Commander Polche mention must be made of the Ukrainian der of the N.Y. State Department, A congratulatory letter was received to master of ceremonies Mr. Czernyk, from Bishop Basil Losten of the Stam– National Women's League of America, Richard Dugal. i^e- and to Mr. Switnicki, Joseph Woyto– whose members provided housing for He also presented a special citation і nnol nhloot wich і and Oleh Lopatynsky for their Dudaryk. from CWv National Commander Chet L UCal, UUlaSL.. efforts in making this event most Finally, kudos to Mrs. Zachary, public C. Ellisage "in grateful appreciation to (Continued from page 7) memorable. relations chair of the Ukrainian Post 401 for 45 years of dedicated ness in Ukrainian. An example that is Social Services Committee, for spear- service in upholding the principles and being followed by the raion executive LOOK1NG FOR MY BROTHER heading the idea of bringing Dudaryk to ideals of the Catholic War veterans." committees of the city." Cleveland, and for so skillfully chairing Congratulations were extended by the "Dudaryk ad hoc committee" of the Elaine Diaczun, CWY third vice-presi– Social Services Committee. dent of the N.Y. State Department Ladies Auxiliary. She addressed the Ukraine's regional and local news- APARTMENT WANTED good deeds of the CWv Ladies Auxi– papers provide many facts, figures, Relocating to New York City in September liary and presented the post with a discussions and commentaries on life in for PhD program at NYU. Need affordable spiritual bouquet. Ms. Diaczun is of the provinces often unavailable in the apartment. Please call Joseph Kosciw, Ukrainian heritage and is presently a republic-level press, it is perhaps be– (215) 546-2346. member of the staff of New York City's cause of the valuable and detailed first deputy mayor, Norman Steisel. insights that they provide on issues like Commander Polche was further the nationality question, that they have HUCULKA honored in recognition of his dedicated traditionally been unavailable on new- icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution service to all veterans in the Ukrainian stands or by subscription outside the 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R jurisdictions in which they are pub– Bronx, NY 10461 community with a citation and gold MYCHAJLO PYLA REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER ofEMBROlDERED BLOUSES medal presented by Roman Hayetskyj, lished. for ADULTS and CH1LDREH national commander of the veterans of Oddly enough, despite the policy of born March 14, 1922 in Horodok (38 ;?– Tel. (212) 931-1579 the 1st Division of the Ukrainian Na–. 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New Jersey residents please add 60o sales tax. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990 No. 25 І George Garand, interviewed Mr. Horn familiarity with "ivan the Terrible," was recognize someone in those photo- Deceit of U.S. Justice...at his home in West Berlin. The world unable to identify Mr. Demjanjuk as graphs? (Continued from page 6) (especially lsrael) would never have "ivan the Terrible" from two different "A: Yes, this iwan." Treblinka) 1D card supplied by the known what occurred during that sets of photographs. Remarkably, the This is the first untruth, and one of Soviets and the 35-year-old eyewitness interview except for the fact that expli– report also sets the stage for the conclu– major importance. We know from Mr. testimony of five survivors of Treblinka cit reports were written by both Messrs. sion that a cunning and unprincipled Dougherty's report that after a lengthy and one of its German guards. Dougherty and Garand within a few U.S. Justice Department attorney study of the first set of photographs, How very frail this evidence really days after the interview. Those reports, would knowingly lead that witness to Mr. Horn could not identify a single was will be established when we exa– containing explicit details of Mr. Horn's perjury at trial. photo as being a picture of a person he mine first the testimony of the German interview, in fairness should have been Mr. Dougherty's report states that knew. and then that of the five survivors. produced 6-у the government in re– when presented with the first set of eight The next question by Mr. Moscowitz sponse to. defense discovery requests at photographs, one of which allegedly was: The testimony of Otto Horn the initial denaturalization trial. They pictured Mr. Demjanjuk taken in the "Q: Were you shown another set of were not. in fact, the Justice Depart– early 1940s: photographs, aside from these which The Justice Department was fully ment secreted the documents and, after "Horn studied each of the photo- we've just discussed? aware of the inherent weakness in the Mr. Demjanjuk was extradited to lsrael graphs at length but was unable to "A: Yes. superannuated eyewitness testimony of and the U.S. case closed, threw away the positively identify any of the pictures, "Q: When you looked at those Holocaust survivors. Therefore, the originals. although he believed that he recognized photographs - this other set - where testimony of Otto Horn, one of the was this first set of photographs?" As unbelievable as it may seem, they one of them (not Demjanjuk) but was Germans stationed at Treblinka, consi– not able to indicate where he had met Why did Mr. Moscowitz ask this ques– dered by the Justice Department to be were fished out of the trash bins in the tion? He knew as a fact, because he had alley behind OSl's Washington offices! this person or provide his name." unhampered by the emotional short- ^Emphasis addedj been there, and because Messrs. Dou– comings of Holocaust survivor wit– The voluminous trashing of Justice gherty and Garand had so explicitly Department documents vital to a pro– The next sentence in Mr. Dougherty's nesses, was a keystone aspect of the report reads as follows: described the situation in their reports Justice Department's evidence in the per defense of cases such as Demjanjuk's (which Mr. Moscowitz admits he stu– is another dishonest action of the "The first series of photographs was Demjanjuk litigation in the U.S. then gathered and placed in a stack, off died before he prepared his written That is why it is so important that Justice Department which deserves a questions to Mr. Horn), that the first set full public airing. to the side of the table - with that of readers in lsrael and the U.S. consider Demjanjuk face up on the top of the of photos was on the table right in front most carefully the following description Mr. Dougherty's report established pile, facing Horn." (Emphasis addedj of Mr. Horn, arranged in a stack with of the blatant falsity of Mr. Horn's that Mr. Horn knew "ivan the Terrible" Mr. Dougherty then reports that Mr. Demjanjuk's picture on the top testimony and the fact that a U.S. very well: They worked closely together another set of eight photographs, one with its face up. Obviously, Mr. Mos– Justice Department attorney suborned every day during an unbroken period of depicting Mr. Demjanjuk about 10 years cowitz did not want this fact to be Mr. Horn to commit that perjury. about 12 months. Mr. Horn said that later than the photograph of him in the disclosed and he knew that Mr. Horn's On November 14, 1979, three Justice ivan never left Treblinka to work first set, with a much fuller and rounder reply would not reveal it. Department employees, attorney Nor– anywhere else during that entire time. face, was "presented" to Mr. Horn. Mr. Horn's reply to Mr. Moscowitz's man Moscowitz, criminal investigator Mr. Dougherty's report describes After examining the second set and foregoing question neither surprised or Bernard Dougherty and historian how Mr. Horn, despite his intimate studying this latter photograph at disappointed Mr. Moscowitz. Mr. length, and upon glancing at the earlier Horn said: picture of Mr. Demjanjuk, Mr. Horn "A: They had been removed again." Patriarchal... Philadelphians host... "identified them as being the same Thus, Mr. Horn's answer was a direct (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 10) person." After considerable further lie. Mr. Moscowitz, however, not being in the discussion period, various phen Sulyk and Msgr. Michael Fedo– "careful" study of the two photographs, satisfied, drove the untruth home viewpoints were expressed about which rowich. "Horn positively identified the photo- further with the following very leading goal Ukrainians should strive to achieve During a special mass celebrated by graphs (of iwan Demjanjuk) as being question: first, freedom for the nation or freedom Archbishop Sulyk, each member of the the 'iwan' that he knew at the gas "Q: And at this time you were look– for the Churches. The audience was group took communion. A lavish lun– chamber in Treblinka." ing at this other set, you could not see divided on this point, some feeling cheon.inception at the cathedral cafete^ Three months after the Toregoing this first set? strongly that the Churches will never be ria followed. During the luncheon, interview, Mr. Moscowitz and two differ– "A: Right." free unless Ukraine is free. Archbishop Sulyk distributed prayer- ent Justice Department men (not Messrs. A few other questions and answers Mrs. Hay da expressed the idea that books, medals of the virgin Mary and Dougherty or Garand) privately, i.e., will further demonstrate how flagrantly for a nation to exist, a thousand insti– the Christ Child and crucifixes to each with defense counsel absent, met with false Mr. Horn's testimony was: tutions must first exist, but that the fact member of the ensemble. Mr. Horn on February 24, 1980, to "Q: Did - while you were looking that the Churches are the closest to our prepare him as a witness for the govern– at these photographs - did anyone hearts makes their freedom one of the At the invitation of Msgr. Fedoro– ment. suggest to you that you pick - that most important first goals. wich, the dancers and musicians visited Two days thereafter, on February 26, you identify or pick - a particular the Ukrainian Catholic store near the 1980, the testimony of Mr. Horn was photograph? References were made to the Soviet cathedral and everyone was asked to videotaped with counsel for Mr. Dem– "A: No." draft law on freedom of conscience and choose a small gift from the store's janjuk for the first time present and 4t4tt religion. Several versions of this draft collection of crucifixes, medals, Ukrai– cross-examining. Of course, the cross- apparently exist and it was felt that the nian tridents. examination would be meaningless, "Q: At the time that you were looking Soviet regime would like to see the laity inasmuch as defense counsel had no at these photographs now in front of waste precious energies in discussing it, A private tour of the American reason to suspect that this key govern– you, Government Exhibit 3, were you while the Soviets have little or no newspaper building followed; the per– ment witness was being led through the looking at the other set of photographs? intention of rushing to finalize and formers were escorted through the big lie by a federal prosecutor. "A: No. implement such a law, using it only as a newspaper's facilities and offices by "Q: Were these photographs any– Bohdan Todoriw and Mr. Smolij of the Moreover, it is very important to smokescreen to hide real lack of pro– remember that at the time Mr. Horn where in your view? gress. Providence Association. Each member "A: No, they went back into an of the group was presented with several was being privately prepared to testify by the Justice Department attorneys on envelope and away." Some rough passages in the road recent issues of the newspaper, in– None of the contemporaneous written between Catholic and Orthodox were cluding the issue advertising their February 24, 1980, Mr. Moscowitz was laboring under the pressure of yet reports even mentioned an envelope; addressed. All participants agreed that concert. the first set of photographs, with Mr. tolerance of other religions in the new another judicial rejection of the worth That evening a small farewell recep– of Holocaust survivor eyewitness testi– Demjanjuk's face directly peering at Ukraine is essential, in a truly free, Mr. Horn always remained in Mr. democratic society, such religious tion for the ensemble was held at the mony: The Court of Appeals for the v UECC. The group performed a number Seventh Circuit had, on February 13, Horn's sight; and they never went misunderstandings would be much less "away." likely to occur, some speakers observed. of dances and then mingled with guests 1980, held that the testimony of 12 such among whom were the voloshky dan– witnesses was not credible enough to Attorney Moscowitz knew he was The evening ended congenially, with cers. find Frank Walus guilty of Nazi war leading his witness through flagrantly participants expressing satisfaction at The two dance groups entertained crimes in Poland. false testimony. Moreover, he purpose- the opportunity to talk out mutual those assembled with some impromptu fully elicited minute, but fabricated problems and to air conflicts.' collaborative dance numbers. A brief A year later, on February 17, 1981, details, in order to ensure that there concert was given by the singing group the videotaped testimony of Mr. Horn would be no doubt as to the "validity" of І a.e. smal ft co. І Kazka. virnist musicians continued to was presented in the denaturalization this staged identification process. play while the ensemble's dancers and proceeding in Cleveland, in lieu of Mr. Furthermore, is it not perfectly clear І Гординський, Пастушенко І guests enjoyed several hours of waltzing, Horn's appearance in the courtroom. that Mr. Moscowitz was fully aware Here is how Mr. Horn's testimony that this false testimony could have a І Смаль І tango and polka. Eventually a cassette player replaced the live music and the began: most serious effect upon the life of Mr. musicians were given the opportunity to "Question fby Mr. Moscowitz ot the Demjanjuk, leading to such conse– І insurance - Real Estate І join in the dancing. Justice Department): Would you des– quences as the loss of his American І Residential ш Commercial ш industrial І cribe, in your own words, how these citizenship, deportation from the U.S., І investment І On Saturday, May 26, tired but photos were shown to you; and what, if extradition to lsrael, subjection to І Auto ш Life ш Bonds happyІ , hosts and ensemble members anything, happened when you looked at criminal prosecution in lsrael for said good-bye to one another at the them? serious crimes against humanity and, if І 1733 Springfield Avenue І UECC with promises to stay in touch "Answer. First 1 was shown these he were to be found guilty, a possible І Maplewood, N.J. 07040 І and to meet again either in Philadelphia larger pictures." loss of his life? І (201)761-7500 І or in Lviv. virnist also performed in After nine short questions and Would lsrael have subjected John 1 FAX: (201) 761 4918 j Rochester, New York and Boston. They answers, Mr. Horn was asked: Demjanjuk to trial as a war criminal if it returned to Lviv on June 9. "Q: Did you in fact identify or had known the truth? No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 15

Fourth anniversary... Dudaryk's artistic director... (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 9) gister is to be compiled of these people.2 e 5. The creation of a unified system of radioecological information which will report on radiation levels to the general public. All secrecy on this question must be abolished. Other major points in the program are related to the need to take the nu– clear plant out of commission and to establish a "Children of Chornobyr pro- gram by September, in 1991, maps are to be drawn up that will indicate the exact extent of the affected region.

Conclusions

While one can hardly avoid the conclusion that many of the problems caused by Chornobyl today arose from official secrecy at the outset, especially the classification of important medical and radiation information (by the Third Department of the USSR Ministry of Health), it also seems evident that — as revealed by the all-union scientific- technical meeting — some of the "old- style" thinking on this question remains in place. While one scientist speaks of returning evacuees to the 30-kilometer zone, reports demonstrate that areas as far east as Kursk are suffering from Tearful goodbyes and a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem before boarding buses for the next city. Chornobyl fallout. Officials to some a specialized group such as ours. But here, 1 am calm and at peace, among my extent are in a quandary of trying to life. For them, it's an activity for the then, the entire issue of our contempo– soul. The professional musician does own people. The concerts are for them. justify past optimism and statements rary composers' school is a very touchy But for us, there is God - and He has to that are being thrown back at them by such work for a livelihood, a salary. and problematic one..sadly, we get Those two approaches are vastly diffe– see His little ones, and so we will sing in irate spokespersons today. The result is more support from individuals in other every church. And if we come here a muddled approach. rent. But the fact that many of our fields than from those in music... young ones stay on with the capella well again, it can only be this way - like a Also, as revealed in the case of the (Yakiv) Pohrebniak, until recently, first into adulthood is a sign that we are prayer. Nothing else would make any Prypiat industrial and Research Asso– secretary for example, gave us tre– doing something right. sense." ciation, another matter is one of con– mendous support all along and did an trol: Who is really running the evacua– immense amount of good and we will in conclusion, he asked that lacnow– As we bid farewell, the paradoxical tion zone today? Who decides whether a always be grateful for that... ledge the immense effort of Maria Mr. Katsal signed my program book: settlement or a raion must be eva– Fedoriw and her company in this tour, "May the Lord guide your hand, and cuated? Originally the chain of com– Have many members of Dudaryk and express his gratitude to the Bandu– may your words come from the kheru– mand was clear, and the final decision gone into music professionally as rist Chorus and Dr. Myroslav Hnatiuk, vymy." 1 offer up that same prayer for was made in Moscow; today the ques– singers or teachers? And all of the people who have wel– him and for the Dudaryky, with grati– tion is more uncertain. comed them so openly, warmly, in their tude for making us slow down our Finally, the sheer scale of the Chor– Yes, some have but they did not homes and hearts. frenzied pace, lifting our spirits, and nobyl tragedy is only now becoming remain with the choir. You can add this letting us hear celestial songs. apparent, but it is very unlikely that the one to the list of paradoxes as well, for "1 was an unbearable brute the last full picture has been made clear. Five we do not raise professional musicians. few weeks before the tour and made years after the event, the Soviet public Many attend music schools and train in maximum unbelievable demands. 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PREVIEW OF EVENTS An appeal from UNA Executive... July 8 July 16 (Continued from page 1) which we would be able to lend support to various manifestations of our VANCOUVER: Bravo international THUNDER BAY, Ont.: Bravo nation's struggle for independence." presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir international presents the Ukrainian in 1914, the Ukrainian National Council created by the UNA established Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- Boys Choir Dudaryk from Lviv, the Fund for the Liberation of Ukraine. The first Si,000 donation came from member choir made up of boys and youth Ukraine, a 65-rhember choir made up age 9-29 will perform religious and the UNA itself, in support of political actions and assistance to wounded and of boys and youth age 9-29 who will captured Ukrainians. classical music of Ukraine as well as folk perform religious and classical music songs at 3 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic Later years saw the creation of the Assistance Fund for Galicia's Hungry, of Ukraine as well as folk songs. The Center, 3150 Ash St. For more the Jubilee Gift for Ridna Shkola (Ukrainian schools), and actions to assist information call Yaroslawa Tatar– concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Thun– the Sokil and Sich organizations. der Bay auditorium, 450 Beverly St. niuk, (604) 263-9630. Between the two world wars, the UNA collected donations for what was For more information call Petro . dubbed the Loan for the National Defense of Galicia. Michailishin, (807) 622-3767. July 9 Following in the footsteps of our UNA predecessors, whose financial status July 19 was much more humble than ours today, and acting in accordance with the vANCOUvER: Bravo international SUDBURY, Ont.: Bravo international decision of our convention, the Supreme Executive Committee calls on all presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir UNA branches and all members of the Ukrainian National Association to Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- respond to the convention's appeal and to make generous contributions to member choir made up of boys and youth this very much needed Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. age 9-29 will perform religious and member choir made up of boys and youth classical music of Ukraine as well as folk age 9-29 will perform religious and Within the next few days, the UNA Home Office will be mailing songs at 8 p.m. at the Pacific lnterna– classical music of Ukraine as well as folk approximately 60,000 dividend checks totalling Si.5 million to its members. tional Festival on Canada Place. For songs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the There is no better or easier way to support the new Fund for the Rebirth of more information call Robin Thomas, Sudbury Secondary School auditorium, Ukraine than to, upon receiving the dividend check, endorse it and return the (604) 681-1412. 85 MacKenzie St. For more information check directly to the UNA — either to the Home Office, or to branch call Mykola Kocijowsky, (705) 673-8785. secretaries - as a donation to the fund. Personal contributions may also be July 11 August 12-26 made by making checks payable to UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Reflecting the spirit of the convention and its focus on our homeland, to CALGARY, Alta.: Bravo international EMLENTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Ban– which all generations of the UNA membership trace their roots, the Supreme presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir durist Chorus, the Society of Ukrainian Executive Committee expresses its hope that UNA members will understand Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- Bandurists, and the Hryhoriy Kytasty the significant needs of the Ukrainian nation today and during the next four member choir made up of boys and youth School of Bandura will sponsor a Ban- years will create a Si million fund that will be managed by the Ukrainian ages 9-29 will perform religious and dura Camp at the All Saints Ukrainian National Association without any additional expenditures for administrative classical music of Ukraine as well as folk Orthodox Church Camp. The camp will needs and with complete financial accounting for each and every donation. songs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the be staffed by Marko Farion, Oleh Ukrainian Orthodox Cultural Center, Mahlay, Julian Kytasty and victor 404 Meredith Rd. NE. For more Mishalow and will provide daily Supreme Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association information call Christine Lypsky, (403) instruction in bandura technique, solo J77-1105. and ensemble playing and singing, and Oleksander Yemets of Kiev; volodymyr bandura history. The fee of S305 covers Democratic... Filenko of Kharkiv Oblast; and Mr. July 12 room and board, individual and group (Continued from page 1) Taniuk, co-chairman of Memorial. A lessons, and printed sheet music. nia or Renewal; vilni Demokraty, or total of 125 deputies have joined the SASKATOON, Sask.: Bravo Arrangements may be made to rent a Free Democrats; Za Prava Liudyny, or National Council. international presents the Ukrainian bandura if needed. For further informa– For Human Rights, Nezalezhnist, or During the June 8 session of the Boys Choir Dudaryk from Lviv, tion, applications, as well as bandura independence; and the Communist Ukrainian Parliament, a new deputy Ukraine. The 65-member choir made up rental instructions, call Dr. Marko Party's Democratic Platform. was admitted, bringing the total num– of boys and youth age 9-29 will perform Farion, (216) 886-3038 or Dr. ihor The National Council will formulate ber of deputies up to 450. volodymyr religious and classical music of Ukraine Mahlay, (216) 582-1051 or write: as well as folk songs. The concert begins Bandura Educational Commission, 1893 opposition strategy and policy, and will Shcherbyn will represent election di^ at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Theatre, 2115 W. Royalton Rd., Broadview Heights, uphold the following principles: trict No. 315 in Kharkiv, reported the McEownAve. For more information call Ohio 44147. The deadline for applica– ^ sovereignty for the Ukrainian UPA. He is not a CPU member and is a Mary Chernesky, (306) 374-9739. tion submission is July 12. republic, the first step towards which supporter of the DB and the National would be a law outlining the priority of Council. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired republican over all-union laws; On June 15, Mr. Kotsiuba, a lawyer date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview ^ a multi-party system; and new head of the Parliament's law items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). ^ a variety of all types of property committee announced that Andriy All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in ownership, including private, in parti– Dukhovnykov and Mykola Berdnyk, accordance with available space. cular in regard to land. two members of the Association of Mr. Yukhnovsky was elected leader independent Ukrainian Youth or of the National Council, while his SNUM, were released following DB deputies include Levko Lukianenko, appeals on their behalf. The youths head of the Ukrainian Republican were arrested after laying a wreath of FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD Party; Mr. Pavlychko, who is orga– thorns under a Lenin monument in Kiev SUPPORT JOHN DEMJANJUK nizing a Ukrainian Democratic Party; on April 22.

1. " 1 must say 1 am more than ever convincec^that the decision of the judges in israel was unjust.." - Rt Hoa Lord Thomas Denning СОЮЗІВКА 2. "1 know of no other case in which so many deviations from procedures internationally accepted as desirable occured" - Professor Willem Wagenaar, author of identifying ivan: A Case Study in SOYUZIVKA Legal Psychology, Harvard Press 1988. 3. " if John Demjanjuk - whom 1 believe to be an utterly innocent man - hangs on Eichmann's gallows, it will be israel that will one day be in the dock" - Patrick J. Buchanan UKRAINIAN 4. "1 believe this case stinks...! am asking for an investigation into the John Demjanjuk American citizen case, and also into the actions of the Special FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - 1990 Office of investigation in this country." -Congressman James Trafficant, Congressional Record, June 20, 1989. at SOYUZIVKA 5. " 1 believe the Demjanjuk case will no more be forgotten by history than was the Sunday, August 12 - Sunday, August 26 Dreyfus case." instructor: Roma Prima-Bohachewsky - Count Nikolai Tolstoy ш Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers. Twelve years of tireless efforts have brought us this far. Mr. Demjanjuk's defense ш Food and lodging: S245.00 (UNA members), S275.00 (non-members) is on the brink of financial ruin. Without your immediate financial assistance, Mr. ш instructor's fee: S140.00 Demjanjuk's appeal to the Supreme Court will not be possible. Please help us suc– m Limit 60 students cessfully complete the final chapter of this twelve year nightmare. For more information, please contact the management of "Soyuzivka": Please send donations to: John Demjanjuk Defense Fund P.O. Box 92819 Cleveland, Ohio 44192 Ukrainian National Association Estate Foordmore Road Kerhonkson, New York 12446 (914) 626-5641