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Vol. LVl No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 25 cents U.S. commission says 1932-33 famine Demjanjuk convicted was premeditated genocide by Stalin quoted as saying, "I am totally surprised by Maria Rudensky legislation that would prolong its life Defense to appeal at the brutality of the decision taken by Special to The Ukrainian Weekly beyond June 22, albeit without govern­ the State of Israel against John Dem­ to Supreme Court janjuk." WASHINGTON - The Commis­ ment funding, for two years, sion on the Ukraine Famine has deter­ "This means that we will continue to JERUSALEM - John Demjanjuk He said the court automatically mined categorically that the famine of depend on the generosity of the Ukrai­ was found guilty on Monday, April 18, rejected defense arguments. "My God in 1932-33 was premeditated genocide nian American community," said Com­ of crimes against the Jewish people, heaven, according to the judges, we against Ukrainians by "Josef Stalin and mission Staff Director James Mace. crimes against humanity, war crimes didn't do anything right. They ruled those around him." "We are extremely gratified at the level and crimes against a persecuted people. against us on every single point." The commission's findings are in its of community support." About In their 450-page verdict, the three Mr. Demjanjuk's family - his wife, most extensive report thus far, which 5140,000 has been donated since the Israeli judges who heard the case stated: Vera, son, John Jr., daughter Lydia, was to be presented to Congress on fall, assuring funds for the commission, "We determine conclusively, without with her husband Andrij Maday, and April 23. The report also states "the if its mandate is extended, until August. hesitation or doubt, that the accused is son-in-law Edward Nishnic — was American government had ample and Dr. Mace expressed confidence that Ivan, who was known as Tvan the present in the courtroom that day, but timely information about the famine Congress will enact the extension Terrible,' gas chamber operator at the left halfway through the reading of the but failed to take any steps which might legislation, citing the strong support the Trebiinka death camp." verdict. have ameliorated the situation." commission has enjoyed —especially in Reading of the verdict took 12 hours. Mr. Nishnic, whose wife, Irene, and It blasts New York Times reporter the House of Representatives. He also The audience that packed the court­ their two-year-old son, Eddie Jr., Walter Duranty for his lack of journa­ said he is optimistic that adequate room, a converted theater, stood and remained at home in Cleveland, told listic integrity in not submitting stories funding will be obtained from Ukrai­ applauded the judges' decision. The The Ukrainian Weekly in a telephone about the famine when he was aware of nian Americans to allow for continued judges immediately called for silence. interview: "The family on the whole was its existence and overwhelming magni­ commission operations at about the Mr. Demjanjuk will be sentenced on disgusted. The verdict was absolutely tude. same intensity as under direct govern­ Monday, April 25. He could face the ridiculous... it appeared as if we had not (For a summary of the commission's ment financing. death penalty, although some observers brought in any defense witnesses what­ findings, see adjoining box.) Among the main work remaining is have been quoted as saying they believe soever." Given the explosive findings and their transcription of original-language oral the sentence will be life imprisonment. "Our defense attorneys felt as if they potential effect on global perception of histories given by more than 200 eyewit­ The defense has stated that it will were simply spectators in a Hebrew the Soviet Union, the panel's life must nesses to the faniine, with short summa­ appeal the case to Israel's Supreme drama. I firmly believe that this case will be extended beyond June to provide for ries to be written in English. These Court. It must indicate its intention to go down in the annals of history as the fuller dissemination of the research, the persons' accounts are in addition to the do so within 45 days of the verdict. most one-sided, lopsided decision ever commission agreed at its April 19 57 witnesses who presented testimony at As he walked out of the courtroom, presented in any democratic society." Washington meeting, at which it re­ public commission hearings nation­ the 68-year-old Mr. Demjanjuk told Mr. Nishnic said. solved to formally accept the report and wide. The oral histories will total more reporters "I'm an innocent man. I will John Demjanjuk Jr. told the press in present it to Congress. than 2,000 pages, and are expected to appeal, and I'm sure I will win." Jerusalem, "As far as I'm concerned, And the outlook for the commission's (Continued on page 7) Defense attorney John Gill was this was nothing more than a Soviet future brightened considerably on April show trial. Whenever one of our wit­ 20 as Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) and Findings of Commission ш Шш Famine nesses came on, they got the hammer." Rep. James Florio (D-N.J.) introduced Below is a summary of the com­ ties in Ukraine to meet the grain Basis of verdict mission's findings as they appear in procurements quota forced them to The three-judge panel — consisting the executive summary portion of its introduce increasingly severe mea­ of Supreme Court Judge Dov Levin and House unanimously report. sures to extract the maximum quan­ District Court Judges Zvi Tal and Dalia tity of grain from the peasants. Dorner — began the verdict with a passes resolution 1) There is no doubt that large 8) In the fall of 1932 Stalin used history of the Jewish Holocaust. numbers of inhabitants of the Ukrai­ the resulting "procurements crisis" in They said their decision was based nian SSR and the North Caucasus Ukraine as an excuse to tighten his most strongly on the testimony of on Millennium Territory starved to death in a man- control in Ukraine and to further Trebiinka survivors, five of whom WASHINGTON - The U.S. House made famine in 1932-1933, caused by intensify grain seizures. testified at the trial and identified Mr. of Representatives on Tuesday, April the seizure of the 1932 crop by the 9) The Ukrainian famine of 1932- Demjanjuk as "Ivan the Terrible." 19, unanimously approved a resolution Soviet authorities. 33 was caused by the maximum The judges noted that the testimony deploring the Soviet government's 2) The victims of the Ukrainian extraction of agricultural produce of three survivors, Pinhas Epstein, persecution of religious believers in famine numbered in the millions. from the rural population. Josef Czarny and Yehiel Reichman, was Ukraine and discouraging the official 3) Official Soviet allegations of 10) Officials in charge of grain the most compelling. participation of the United States in any "kulak sabotage," upon which all seizures also lived in fear of punish­ The verdict stated, "All the horrific official Millennium celebrations in the "difficulties" were blamed during the ment. scenes they witnessed are as a fire Soviet Union. An identical resolution, famine, are false. 11) Stalin knew that people were imprisoned in their bones, etched deep S.J. Res. 235 was passed by the Senate 4) The famine was not, as is often starving to death in Ukraine by late in their memories." on Friday, March 4. alleged, related to drought. 1932. In addition, the judges said they Now that both the House and the 5) In 1931-1932, the official Soviet 12) In January 1933, Stalin used accepted as "positive proof" the Traw- Senate have passed the joint resolu­ response to a drought-induced grain the "laxity" of the Ukrainian autho­ niki identification card and said it tions, H.J. 429 and S.J. 235, respective­ shortage outside Ukraine was to send rities in seizing grain to further indicated Mr. Demjanjuk had been ly, it will be sent to President Ronald aid to the areas affected and to make strengthen his control over the Com­ trained as a camp guard. Reagan for his approval and signature. a series of concessions to the peasan­ munist Party of Ukraine and man­ The card, however, lists service at The House resolution was initially try. dated actions which worsened the Sobibor, not Trebiinka. Prosecution situation and maximized the loss of introduced by William Lipinski (D-Ill.) 6) In mid-1932, following com­ witnesses said the card was authentic; plaints by officials in the Ukrainian life. defense witnesses said it was a fake. last December. The Senate resolution 13) Postyshev had a dual mandate was introduced by Sen. Dennis DeCon- SSR that excessive grain procure­ The verdict said the defendant's alibi ments had led to localized outbreaks from Moscow: to intensify the grain was "a lie" and found his statement that cini (D-Ariz.). Over the last several seizures (and therefore the famine) in months it has gained over 140 sponsors of famine, Moscow reversed course he was a prisoner of war in Kholm in and took an increasingly hard line Ukraine and to eliminate such 1942 and 1943 "totally unacceptable in the House of Representatives. modest national self-assertion as On April 19, it was introduced in the toward the peasantry. and implausible." 7) The inability of Soviet authori­ (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 No. 17

ANALYSIS: National quesfion Shukhevych chooses to remain in Siberia PARIS - Yuriy Shukhevych, the in USSR reveals union of unequals eternal Ukrainian political prisoner, has apparently decided to settle down in his The following analysis is reprinted The Russian advantage place of exile, the Lesnaya Dacha home from the latest issue (March) of Soviet for invalids in Oskino, in the Tomsk Nationality Survey published in One hundred forty-five million region of Siberia, where he completed London. Russians today represent approxima­ his exile term last month. This was tely half of the Soviet population. But reported in an article by Dr. Anna- Recent events in Armenia have they are the beneficiaries of significant Halia Horbatsch in the April 3 issue of brought the long-simmering national advantages in virtually all spheres of life the Ukrainian Word. (see "Narodnoe Khozyaistvo SSSR za problems of the Soviet Union into the A 30-year-veteran of Soviet labor headlines of the Western media and 70 Let: Lubileinyi Statisticheskii Sbornik," Moscow, 1987). camps, the 53-year-old Mr. Shukhevych, have sent editors and producers reeling who is blind, evidently made his deci­ for more information and in pursuit of In 1986 the fixed assets of the Russian republic amounted to 61 percent of all sion because of difficulty in returning to experts who could tell them more about his native Lviv, where his elderly the meaning of this unprecedented Soviet fixed assets in construction, industry and agriculture. Per capita mother and ailing sister live in already outburst of unrest. cramped conditions in a tiny apart­ Details of the Armenian demonstra­ there were by the beginning of 1987 46.5 percent more such fixed assets invested ment. Mr. Shukhevych is divorced from tions have been difficult to obtain be­ his first wife, Valentyna Trotsenko, who cause of continuing Soviet reluctance to in the Russian republic than in the non- Russian republics. now lives in Volgograd, with whom he part with information and the prohibi­ had two children: Roman, born in 1970, tion on travel for Western reporters to Recent trends in capital investment and Iryna, born a year later. the scene of the disturbances. Corres­ continue to promote this disparity. pondents have been reduced to tracking Indeed, there can be no doubt that It appears likely however, that Mr. down desperate Armenian fugitives within the planned economy there is a Shukhevych chose to stay at Lesnaya Dacha to care for his new wife, a from Azerbaijan gathered in cemeteries clear effort to allocate increasing Yuriy Shukhevych in Moscow. resources to the Russians, at the Byelorussian, who is paralyzed and expense of the non-Russians. In 1986, blind. 1948 at the age of 14 and imprisoned for The Soviet press and television has "The thought that I am still needed by been more forthcoming with informa­ Mr. Gorbachev's first full year in power, eight years for refusing to renounce his new capital investments in the Russian someone, that I can help someone more father, the late Gen. Roman tion than in previous disasters, none­ crippled than I am, gives me the theless, the string of interviews with republic rose to 62.4 percent of all Shukhevych, known as Taras Chu- Soviet capital expenditures — and in strength to live, because otherwise I'm prynka, the commander of the Ukrai­ Armenians and Azeris who flaunt their needed by no one," wrote Mr. internationalist credentials professing absolute terms were 66 percent greater nian Insurgent Army (UPA). than for the non-Russian republics. Shukhevych in a message to Dr. Hor­ undying devotion to each other's nation batsch. He served two more terms, 1956-1958 serves only to alert the astute observer This policy is not new and has had a Several years ago, wrote Dr. Hor­ and 1958-1968, before his latest arrest, that there is something seriously wrong batsch, Mr. Shukhevych requested in on March 20, 1972. He was charged in their part of the world. This media significant cumulative effect over the years. In a 1977 study, Z.L. Melnyk, a letter that no more care packages be with "anti-Soviet agitation and propa- parade of the internationalist faithful is sent to him because he doesn't have /ganda" and sentenced to 10 years' a reminder that while glasnost has had professor of finance at the University of Cincinnati, revealed that some 20 enough money to redeem them from special-regimen labor camp :^uW ^ve^^ some success in allowing more informa­ customs. Letters may still be sent to: years' exile as "an especially dangerous tion to be published, the propaganda percent of national income was transferred from the Ukrainian SSR to Yuriy Shukhevych-Berezynsky, Les­ recidivist," or repeat offender. Mr. machine is still in place and functioning naya Dacha, c/o Oskino, Shegarsky Shukhevych joined the Ukrainian Hel­ at full force to persuade the populace other parts of the Soviet Union each year. He concluded that these were rn., Tomskaya oblast 636147, USSR. sinki Group while in labor camp in the into a government-approved way of summer of 1979. considering the news. "levels unprecedented in international Mr. Shukhevych was first arrested in economic relations." One of the most importance sources had ample and timely informatipri of information remains the hardy group about th^ famine but failed to take of dissidents in Moscow who have a Work and housing (Continued from page 1) any steps which might have amelio­ genuine commitment to making Ukrainians had hitherto been allowed rated the situation. Instead, the glasnost a reality in their country. Russians come out on top in the by the USSR. world of work. Although prices administration extended diplomatic In the absence of immediate informa­ 14) While famine also took place recognition to the Soviet government throughout the USSR are centrally during the 1932-1933 agricultural tion, Western commentators have determined and identical, blue- and in November 1933, immediately after floundered for a way of explaining the year in the Volga Basin and the the famine. white-collar workers in the Russian North Caucasus Territory as a whole, Armenian protests, particularly as republic earn over 11 percent more than 18) During the famine certain nationalism in the Soviet Union has the invasiveness of Stalin's interven­ members of the American press their counterparts in the non-Russian tions of both the fall of 1932 and long been relegated to the domain of republics. This national wage gap corps cooperated with the Soviet linguistics experts and enthusiasts of January 1933 in Ukraine are pa­ government to deny the existence of widens even further for collective and ralleled only in the ethnically Ukrai­ ethnography. state farm workers. the Ukrainian famine. nian Kuban region of the North 19) Recently, scholarship in both Using a current journalistic fall-back Not only do Russians earn more, they for exotic and unexplainable parts of Caucasus. the West and, to a lesser extent, the are able to purchase more. Retail trade 15) Attempts were made to pre­ Soviet Union has made substantial the world, some commentators have statistics, which measurer per capita hazarded a guess that traditional vent the starving from travelling to progress in dealing with the famine. purchases of foodstuffs, clothing, areas where food was more available. Although official Soviet historians religious rivalry is the source of conflict electronics, automobiles and other between the Azeris and Armenians, 16) Joseph Stalin and those and spokesmen have never given a consumer goods, show a 30 percent around him committed genocide fully accurate or adequate account, thus ignoring the political context of the advantage for residents of the Russian Soviet system and the role of the against Ukrainians in 1932-1933. significant progress has been made in republic. 17) The American government recent months. Russian "big brother." Others have The income and privilege gap that drawn on the analogy of empire to favors Russians is probably even explain the manifestations of nationa­ greater than the statistics show. For lism occurring with increasing regula­ even in the non-Russian republics, rity among the peoples of the Soviet Russians command a disproportionate FOUNDED 1933 Union in the past year. share of the better paying and Ukrainian WeeLI^ The British have the benefit of the influential jobs. experience of the twilight of their own Other indicators of well-being reflect An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National empire. While there have been a few non-Russian inequality. In housing, for vague references to "colonialism" and Association Inc.. a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. example, between 1971 and 1986, the 07302. "exploitation," only a few commen­ number of new housing units built in the tators have gone beyond comparing Russian republic was 43 percent greater Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. population statistics on the ratio of than in the non-Russian republics. Even (ISSN - 0273-9348) Russians to non-Russians in the USSR. the amount spent to construct each Yet evidence of inequality is easy to housing unit was greater for Russians. Yearly subscription rate: 58; for UNA members - S5. find. Even General Secretary Mikhail Discrepancies in health care among Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrarman-language daily newspaper. Gorbachev himself admitted to a group Russians and non-Russians are equally of reporters on the first day of his recent substantial: Infant mortality rates The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: visit to Yugoslavia that the recent within the non-Russian republics are ' (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 upsurge in national unrest could be some 60 percent higher than in the Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz attributed to the fact that the Soviet Russian SFSR. changes to: Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets south had "been neglected for a long The Ukrainian Weekly time" by past party leaders. Official Culture, education and language P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak Soviet statistics show that there are jersey City. N.J. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss enormous inequities between Russians Russian dominance in the fields of and non-Russians. They make up the culture and education is overwhelming. ^ The Ukrainian Weekly, April 24, 1988, No.l7, Vol. LVI fdbric of Soviet reality' on^ which the Out trf"2.2-'^triIlion books pritttedwthe Copyright 1^88 by The Ukrainian Weekly current protests have been nurtured. (Continued on page 15) No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988

Conodo^s governor general agrees The Demjanjuk case in Israel: to be patron of Millennium year a chronological outline OTTAWA - The governor general of Canada, Jeanne Sauve, has agreed to February 27,1986 — Demjanjuk extradited to Israel. Israeli officials say pre- serve as honorary patron of the Millen­ trial investigation is expected to last at least "several weeks." nium Year for Ukrainian Canadians. February 29, 1986 — Court grants 15-day renewable extension of In a letter, dated March 2, to Dr. Demjanjuk's pre-trial detention. Dmytro Cipywnyk, president of the March 16,1986 — Demjanjuk's pre-trial detention is extended. Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ms. March 28,1986 — Demjanjuk's detention extended. Sauve conveyed her appreciation for April 11,1986 — Demjanjuk's detention extended. the invitation to serve as honorary April 16, 1986 — American attorney Mark O'Connor receives Justice patron for such an important celebra­ Ministry approval to represent Demjanjuk. tion. April 25, 1986 — Demjanjuk's remand extended. The governor general's positive ac­ April 30, 1986 - Molod Ukrainy (Youth of Ukraine), a Soviet Ukrainian knowledgement of the invitation is newspaper, publishes an article about Demjanjuk titled "The Vampire Lives significant for the Ukrainian commu­ in Cleveland." A reproduction of the Trawniki ID card appears with the nity in Canada, in that official-patro­ article, but the card is different from the one by now well-known to observers nage by a person who represents British of the Demjanjuk case. The Molod Ukrainy ID includes a photo of a different monarchy iand is the head of state of person alleged to be Demjanjuk; it appears in a different position on the card; Canada is considerably difficult to and some of the handwritten notations by a Soviet translator do not appear. obtain. May 1,1986 — Former Soviet political prisoner Anatoly Shcharansky speaks Gov. General Sauve was born in with Demjanjuk while touring Ayalon Prison in Ramla. Prudliomme, Sask., and received her May 9,1986 - Demjanjuk's remand extended. secondary education in Ottawa. She May 23, 1986 - Demjanjuk's remand extended for three months by Israeli completed her formal studies at the Supreme Court (Israeli law limits pre-trial detention approved by magistrate University of Paris in 1952. From 1952 court to three months.) to 1972 Ms. Sauve worked as a free­ July 24,1986 - Wife Vera, daughter Irene, with her husband Edward Nishnic lance broadcaster and journalist with and their son Eddie Jr., visit Demjanjuk at Ayalon Prison for the first time the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora­ since his extradition. ^ ^ tion. Governor General Jeanne Sauve July 28, 1986 - Delegation of Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine^ In 1972, Ms. Sauve was elected as a leaves for Israel on weeklong fact-finding trip. Liberal member of Parliament from, became the first woman to be speaker of July 29,1986 - The Jerusalem Post reports Demjanjuk investigation has run Montreal. From 1972 to 1979 she served the House of Commons. into a major obstacle: finding an eyewitness to the suspect's alleged crimes. successively as minister of state for On May 14,1984, Queen Elizabeth II July 30, 1986 - Israeli Police Inspector-General David Kraus denies that science and technology,,minister of the appointed Ms. Sauve as governor there are problems in identifying Demjanjuk as "Ivan the Terrible." Kraus environment, and minister of commu­ general of. Canada and commander-in- also notes in an interview with The Jerusalem Post that,"On occasion, the nications. In April of 1980, Ms. Sauve chief of the Canadian Armed Forces. memories of potential witnesses have to be refreshed." August 18,1986 - The Jerusalem Post reports that Israeli officials indirectly Demjanjuk... guard know as "Ivan the Terrible," who approached the Soviet Union for assistance in their case against Demjanjuk. killed 850,000 Jews in 1942-1943. The State Attorney Yona Blattman asked American businessman Gil Glazer to (Continued from page 1) keys to its case were photo identifica­ use his Soviet connections to obtain a key pice of evidence — the Trawniki Mr. Nishnic told The Weekly that, in tions of the defendant by several wit­ identification card. fact, "the court improvised on the nesses and dramatic testimony by five survivor testimony" and accepted as August 22,1986 - Supreme Court extends Demjanjuk's remand for another survivors who identified Mr. Demjan­ 45 days. authentic the Soviet-conducted testi- juk as "Ivan" in the courtroom. niony of Ihnat Danylchenko, who said August 29,1986 - The Jerusalem Post reports that prosecutors are findingi t The prosecution also relied on an more difficult than they originally expected to gather evidence against Mr. Demjanjuk was in Sobibor. identification card purportedly issued "Therefore, the judges said the sur­ Demjanjuk. Prosecutor Michael Horowitz is quoted as saying that Israel is to Mr. Demjanjuk at the Trawniki taking great care in preparing its case because it wants to ensure that the trial vivors were accurate only until March training camp for guards. The card was of 1943, and after March of 1943 the will not be a minor criminal event, but will properly reflect the enormity of the obtained from the Soviet Union; its Holocaust. In addition. Post reports that American industrialist Armand judges suggested that John Demjanjuk source is unknown. As well, the prose­ went to Treblinka on weekends from Hammer also is involved in seeking the Soviets' help in evidence-gathering, cution cited discrepancies in several and cities a 1980 gentlemen's agreement between U.S. Justice Department Sobibor, and that the (Treblinka) versions of his wartime activity given by survivors weren't aware that he was gone." and Soviet officials, in which the Soviets agreed to make evidence available Mr. Demjanjuk. for Demjanjuk's ultimate denaturalization and extradition. Mr. Nishnic said the judges then The defense attempted to raise doubts September 28, 1986 - Patrick Buchanan, special assistant to President "presented their improvisation as fact." about the survivors' testimony and Ronald Reagan and White House director of communications, states in a Israeli reaction questioned the procedures used in Washington Post article that Demjanjuk is an innocent victim of mistaken The Associated Press reported on obtaining photo identifications. De­ identity and that he "may be the victim of an American Dreyfus case." Israeli reaction to the verdict. Mr. fense experts testified that the Trawniki September 29, 1986 - Demjanjuk charged with crimes against the Jewish Epstein, one of the Treblinka survivors card was a forgery. people, crimes against humanity, war crimes and murder. Bishop Antony of who had testified against Mr. Demjan­ Historians testified that Mr. Demjan- the Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaves for Israel on a pastoral visit to juk, said, "This verdict is revenge for all juk's alibi could be supported by known Demjanjuk and in order to meet with Israeli officials. The Church announces those who did not survive." historical facts. The defense also intro­ that Bishop Antony will be its official observer at the trial. Justice Minister Avraham Sharir duced testimony by Treblinka survivors September 30, 1986 — Supreme Court President Meir Shamgar appoints called for the death penalty to be who could not identify Mr. Demjanjuk. three judges who will hear the Demjanjuk case: Supreme Court Judge Dov handed down on Monday, April 25. "A The defense case was hampered by at Levin and District Court Judges Zvi Tal and Dalia Dorner. The Jerusalem man convicted of such terrible crimes least two witnesses: one who was dis­ Post reports that Soviet Deputy State Attorney Vladimir Ivanovich Baskov deserves no other sentence," he stated. credited during cross-examination and promised that the USSR would give Israel access to documents proving the Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir another who was forced to retract her identity of Demjanjuk. The information is relayed by Stefan Grayek of the praised the proceedings and noted, testimony and later attempted to com­ World Organization of Jewish Anti-Nazi Fighters and Partisans. "Every Jew feels a certain degree of mit suicide. In addition, Mr. Demjan- October 1, 1986 - Court agrees to extend Demjanjuk's remand until satisfaction from the conviction of juk's chief defense attorney, Mark completion of legal proceedings against him. O'Connor tells reporters that he O'Connor, was dismissed just a week believes his client will get a fair trial. "In fact, we have a better case than we Demjanjuk." before the defense opened its case. Former Prime Minister Menachem would have in front of a jury in the United States because this trial will be in Begin, in a rare public comment, des­ Background front of three learned judges." cribed the trial as "just," and added, The U.S. began looking into accusa­ October 2, 1986 - O'Connor tells The Jerusalem Post that he is having "Thanks to the trial, the younger tions against Mr. Demjanjuk in 1977. difficulty finding a suitable Israeli lawyer to assist him — about 10 lawyers he generation learned about the fate of the called had declined or asked for time to consider the matter. He was stripped of his citizenship in October 10, 1986 - The John Demjanjuk Defense Fund and the Jews in the Holocaust," February 1981 after a court found he And, in a statement circulated in Organization of Ukrainian Archivists in America filefreedo m of information had lied to gain entry into the United suit against the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations. Jerusalem, Rabbi Marvin Hier of the States following World War II. Next Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los The suit requests documents pertaining to the Demjanjuk case which the OSI Mr. Demjanjuk was found deportable refused to turn over to the defense. Angeles, stated, "There is a bitter sense and extraditable, and in February 1986 of irony in that this death camp guard October 14,1986 — Bishop Antony visits Demjanjuk at Ayalon Prison. was extradited to Israel. November 9, 1986 — Supreme Court rejects appeal by O'Connor against determined to kill off any trace of His Israeli trial actually began in Jewish life... (and) must now end his life irregularities in the presentation of the charge sheet against his client. in the Jewish state, watching from the November of 1986, because of a legal (O'Connor is not present at hearing because his luggage, including important window the uninterrupted growth of technicality, but then resumed in earnest legal documents, was misplaced and, as a result, he was delayed in Frankfurt.) Jewish civilization." in February 1987. Summations were November 13, 1986 — O'Connor appeals to Supreme Court against the heard by the judges in January and decision that Demjanjuk may be held in prison until his trial is over. Overview of case February of this year, and then were November 17,1986 — The three-judge panel named to hear the Demjanjuk The prosecution claimed that Mr. reopened on March 21-22 to allow the (Continued on page 11) Demjanjuk was the brutal Treblinka (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL24,1988 No. 17 Millennium panel at Duquesne University attracts public and media PITTSBURGH - 'i^m here because I feel it's important to publicize the fact that Ukrainian Catholics in Ukraine cannot practice their faith. Everyone in America knows that the Jews were persecuted, but not nearly as many people know that Christians are being persecuted, and that's the fault of the Christians," William F. Buckley, Jr. said to a reporter from the Pittsburgh Press before he took the stage at Duquesne University recently to mode­ rate a panel discussion on "Soviet Repression of the Ukrainian Catholic Church." An estimated crowd of nearly 1,000, mostly non-Ukrainians, gathered to learn about the systematic Soviet re­ pression of Ukrainian Catholics. The program was held March 29 at Pitts­ burgh's Duquesne University and was co-sponsored by the university and the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of St. Josaphat. "Soviet Repression of the Ukrainian Cathohc Church" was one of the events scheduled by the diocese in celebration of the Millennium of Chris­ tianity in Ukraine. Several panel members supported Mr. Buckley's statement during the program. "Americans know very little about the situation of the Ukrainian Catholic Church," said Stanislav Lev- chenko, a former major in the KGB who defected eight years ago. "PubUc opi­ nion is very important to the Soviets. It is our duty to get this message out to the American people. Only when public opinion demands it will there be any change in this situation." Mr. Lev- chenko is known m the Soviet Ufiiori as "the traitor Levchenko" and has been sentenced to death in absentia. The panel members included Bishop Robert Moskal of the Ukrainian Catho­ lic Diocese of St. Josaphat; Katherine Under the banner "1,000 Years of Christianity in Ukraine, Celebrate With Us," panelists iisten to a q^^ Chumachenko of the United States the floor. William F. Buckley Jr. is standing at the podium. Department of State; YosypTerelia, the Dennis Dunn of the International Each of the seven panelists presented nium and a synopsis of the reasons for recently exiled lay activist of the Ukrai­ Institute at Southwest Texas Univer­ a particular viewpoint on the situation nian Catholic Church in Ukraine; Prof. Stalin's destruction of the Ukrainian sity; the Rev. Athanasius Pekar, spiri­ of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Catholic Church. He then asked Bishop Stephen Vardy of the history depart­ tual director of St. Josaphat's Seminary Ukraine. Mr. Buckley began the pro­ ment at Duquesne University; Prof. Moskal to expand on these points. in Washington, and Mr. Levchenko. gram with background on the Millen­ (Continued on page 13) Orthodox Church's Metropolitan Council meets LUC's national board sworn into office SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - Paul Hrynyshyn, vice-president; Tho­ JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Pledging to ball was held at the Quality Inn in The Metropolitan Council of the Ukrai­ mas Burka, treasurer. ''propagate and sustain a religious nian Orthodox Church 6f the United Johnstown. A banquet proceeded an Other members of the Metropolitan Catholic spirit among Ukrainian Ca­ evening of dance with music provided States, held its annual meeting at the Council attending the meeting were: the tholics; to foster respect for all authori­ Ukrainian Cultural Center on February by the Velvet Touch. The main address Very Revs. Wolodymyr Bazylevsky, ties of the Catholic Church and to at the banquet was given by newly 10-11 with Metropolitan Mstyslav Franko Estocin, Mykola Haleta, Ste- encourage Catholic action,"the 1988-89 presiding. elected president, Mary Ann Grimm. phan Hankavich, Nicholas Newmerzy- national board of the League of Ukrai­ In her acceptance speech, Ms. Grimm Archbishop Constantine, Bishop ckyj, Artemy Selepyna and Nestor nian Catholics was sworn into office by stated that the League of Ukrainian Antony, and the Very Rev. Andrew Kowal; William J. Pastuszek, Ste­ the LUC's national spiritual director, Catholics "is an organization for the Beck, vice-president of the Metropo­ phanie Dutkevich, Mykola Myskiv, Dr. the Rev. Stephen Hutnick, during a laity of the Church with the guidance of litan Council were in attendance. Anatol Lysyj and Robert Hadesh. divine liturgy celebrated in St. John the the Rehgious. It is up to us, members of The meeting was opened with a The United Sisterhood of the Ukrai­ Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church the LUC, to keep the standards of the prayer and blessing by Metropolitan nian Orthodox church of the United here. Ukrainian Catholic faith alive. This Mstyslav. The metropolitan also eulo­ States of America was represented by its This ceremony was part of a week­ Millennium year is a good time for us to gized the late, long-time council mem­ president, Valentina Kuzmycz, and the end-long celebration of the inaugura­ renew our faith and take a more active ber, Dr. Stephen Sawchuk. Ukrainian Orthodox League was repre­ tion of the 1988-89 national board. role. We, as LUC members, must set the The council approved annual budgets sented by Lesia Samp, president. Participants from as far as Connecticut, example for all other Church organiza­ for the St. Sophia Seminary, the Cul­ Also present were Anastasia Hry- New Jersey, Ohio and Maryland tra­ tions. We must share the knowledge of tural Center's Library, St. Andrew's bowych, administrator of the Ukrainian veled to Johnstown for the festivities on our Ukrainian Catholic heritage with Memorial Church, and the Church's Orthodox Word and the Ukrainian February 6-7. others." museum. Cemetery in South Bound Brook, and The activities began on Saturday After introducing the new national In addition, extensive plans were bookkeeper Serafin Chujko. morning, February 6, with a meeting of board, Ms. Grimm reminded everyone made for the celebration of the Millen­ Dr. Lysyj, chairman of the Millen­ the national board which lasted through that we must be grateful for our own nium of Ukrainian Christianity, which nium of Orthodoxy in Ukraine Com­ late afternoon. The Johnstown chapter religious freedom. "We pray for our will be celebrated at St. Andrew's mittee gave a very detailed report on its of the LUC, hosts of the inaugural oppressed brothers and sisters in U- Center, South Bound Brook, on August activities. weekend, maintained a hospitality suite kraine, that someday they may have the 6 and 7, 1988. The council members The Metropolitan Council, with the throughout the day. opportunity to worship openly and visited the new administrative complex blessing of Metropolitan Mstyslav, set Among the items discussed at the carry on our heritage as we do here in and li^-ary building, currently under in motion the appointment of a Pre- national board meeting were the the United States," Ms. Grimm stated. construction, in commemoration of the Sobor Commission to prepare and set a various Millennium projects sponsored In closing, the new LUC president Millennium of the Baptism of Kievan date for the 1988 Church Sobor. by the League of Ukrainian Catholics, thanked "the Johnstown Chapter of the Rus' in 988, Supreme Advisor William J. Pas­ the planned Sports Rally to be held in LUC for hosting this inaugurr; din­ The council approved several resolu­ tuszek, on behalf of the Ukrainian June, the various burse funds and ner/dance. Tr...y have done a wonderful tions concerning loKg- and short-term National Association presented checks officers' reports. Also at this meeting job in preparing for this event." goals for the Church. to totalling S5,500 to the Ukminian the first edition of 1988 of the LUC The Sunday morning divine liturgy Also present were,representatives of Orthodox Church Seminary, йкгащшп' magazine, .Action,, was distributed by was concelebrated by the Rev. Oryst M^^ the consistory: the Very Rev. Michael Orthodox Church Museum, Ukrainian editor George Fecfora. Salaban, pastor of St. John the Baptist' Borysenko, president; the Very Rev. Cultural Center and the Consistorv. On Saturday evening, the inaugural (Continued on page 13) No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCiATION FORUM

Supreme Auditing Committee's statement and appeal The Supreme Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, composed of Nestor Olesnycky, Anatole Doroshenko, Stepan Hawrysz, the An open letter to branch secretaries Rt. Rev. Stephen Bilak and Leonid Fil, in fulfilling its obligations, on March 23 through 25 conducted a complete review of the operations and In this space, I would like to respond branches, not just through the Main organizational status of this, the largest and oldest Ukrainian institution in to letters received from secretaries, who Office. the free world. Also reviewed were the operations of the Svoboda Press are questioning the need to fill out the At this time, government tax depart­ publishing house, the Soyuzivka resort and the Ukrainian National Urban form they recently received about their ments are in search of new sources of tax Renewal Corp. Branch fraternal activities. revenue. All fraternals are under pres­ As a result of its review, the Supreme Auditing Committee has affirmed the H^HfUfi sure from tax offices to justify their tax following: exemption, i.e. document that fact that Dear Secretary: M, The Ukrainian National Association, in the 93rd year of its existence, Thank you for your letter and your they are fulfilling their function as benevolent organizations and perfor­ continued its tradition of service to its members and its community, and completed form. Your letter touched enriched their achievements with its multifaceted activity. upon many matters, which concern not mers of charitable activities. We foresee only the activity of this office, but also a time in the near future, when each 2. The assets of the Ukrainian National Association increased during the that of the entire Ukrainian National fraternal organization and each of its report period (1987) by the significant sum of 53,298,437, and UNA assets_as_ Association and the Ukrainian commu­ branches, will have to document with of December 31, 1987, totalled S60,552,229. These figures demonstrate that , nity in general. To answer the question reports and newspaper articles, the fact the financial management of the UNA is stable. about whether I live in the "real world," that they have complied with the re­ 3. The Ukrainian National Association, despite various efforts, during the I would like to answer "yes." This is quirements for tax exemption. report period gained only 1,352 new members insured for a total of precisely why I would like to find out Therefore, if we, as an organization, 58,636,500. The average amount of insurance protection purchased was more more about the activities of each UNA were to ignore the situation among U.S. than 56,000. The enrollment of this number of members is due, in great branch. and Canadian fraternal societies, then measure, to the work of our tireless branch secretaries. Please, be advised that every letter or we would indeed be not living in the notice that I send out to branch secre­ "real world." 4. The Recording Department of the Ukrainian National Association taries and district committees, is read by I do understand, that it is not easy to achieved various goals: it introduced new classes of life insurance, as well as our supreme president, prior to being carry on volunteer and charitable work modernized present insurance plans and thus, based on the 1980 mortality sent out. The same applies to the in the community, as many members tables, brought down the costs of life insurance protection for newly enrolled questionnaire and the letter you have either do not always have time for it, or members. The department also made considerable progress in computerizing received. refuse community work. But it does not its operations and is continuing to make more and more use of its new The UNA, as an organization, is a mean that we, the UNA, have to look computer system. As well, the Recording Department conducted a broad member of the National Fraternal negatively at fraternal work, or stop correspondence with branch secretaries, promptly answering their letters and Congress of America, the umbrella or­ trying, or completely resign ourselves to thus providing exemplary and full insurance service to members. It should be ganization of the fraternals in the U.S. inactivity. noted that the department also issued new certificates to members and and Canada, and is obligated to inform I understand the problems of the processed all changes relating to these certificates, as well as prepared reports its head office about the state of frater­ Ukrainian community, but it does not and minutes of meetings. nal activity of its own branches. This follow that we must "close up shop" 5. The Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp. had significant income was done before and is nothing new. because we have already accomplished from office rental, as rents are constantly increasing in price. In 1987 the The UNA is proud to be an active a lot in the past 50 or 75 years. amount collected from rents totalled 53,200,517. The corporation paid the member of the various national and I have been writing articles in The UNA 52,060,000 in interest on its loan. As of December 31, 1987, the UNA's state congresses. For example, as of the Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda giving loan to the UNURC totalled 55,925,000, while loans from UNA members, in writing of this letter, our Supreme practical suggestions on how each the form of promissory notes, amounted to 57,633,578. During the report President, John O. Flis, is president of branch can be fraternally active: I am a period, members were paid 5542,750 in interest on their promissory notes. the New York Fraternal Congress for strong believer in the principle that the year 1987-1988, and was its vice- every deed originates from a thought. 6. The resort of the UNA, Soyuzivka, continues to successfully fulfill its president the previous year, Mary Thought leads to a conviction and role as a Ukrainian cultural center where the best Ukrainian performing Dushnyck and Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch conviction to a deed. artists continue to appear. But, in order to make Soyuzivka more attractive to also held this position during past years. Thus, there is need for our organiza­ Ukrainian youth and professionals, the Supreme Auditing Committee Ulana Diachuk, our supreme treasurer, tion to start thinking about how it is recommends to the Executive Committee the more comfortable accommo­ addressed the New Jersey Fraternal going to continue its existence as a dations be built for UNA members and members of the Ukrainian Congress this past October. fraternal organization, under the fore­ community. I think, it is important to be in active seeable changes in laws or under com­ 7. As regards UNA publications, the Supreme Auditing Committee calls contact with other fraternal organiza­ pletely new laws, which regulate its on the UNA membership and the Ukrainian community to help increase the tions outside of the Ukrainian commu­ existence in the U.S. and Canada. number of readers and subscribers to the only Ukrainian-language daily nity. The UNA is subject to the laws of newspaper in the free world, Svoboda, the English-language Ukrainian the U.S. and Canada, their respective Yours fraternally, Weekly, and the children's magazine, Vesen57nDtrtSe"occasion of the departments of taxation (IRS and Andre J. Worobec noteworthy anniversaries of UNA publications, that is, the 95th anniversary Revenue Canada) and also the govern­ of Svoboda, the 55th of The Ukrainian Weekly and the 45th of Veselka, we ments of 27 states and seven provinces. recommend further technical improvements to these UNA publications. Our existence always is and always will P.S. This does not mean that being We especially focus attention on the children's monthly Veselka. Its be dependent on legislative activity in tax-exempt is the only reason for having circulation should be increased so that we can continue to promote among the each of the states and provinces, where- fraternal activity. A lot can be said new generation the Ukrainian language and culture, and a love for all that is ever there is a UNA branch. about the self-gratification and moral Ukrainian. As other fraternal societies, which are satisfaction one receives by extending a tax-exempt, we are obligated to be good helping hand to one's fellow man, 8. On the occasion of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, the citizens, who are beneficient and who member and non-member alike. But Auditing Committee calls on all UNA members to become actively involved are fraternally active through their that is a matter for another article. in the work of committees created for the purpose of celebrating this historic event. Ukrainian National Association 9. On the occasion of the fifth World Congress of 1 ree Ukrainians, which SEEKS TO HIRE PART TIME AND FULL TIME will take place in November in Toronto, the Auditing Committee wishes successful deliberations that will benefit the Ukrainian cause and our Experienced subjugated Ukraine. 10. We call on the UNA membership and the Ukrainian community to INSURANCE AGENTS or GENERAL AGENTS actively support the Ukrainian American Millennium Olympiad and Youth - fluent in Ukrainian and English: ' Rally that is scheduled to be held May 29-30 in the Philadelphia area. Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg and other areas 11. We call on UNA districts and branches to revitalize their fraternal Leads supplied -salary not draw - plus override - all benefits. activities in cooperation with the UNA's fraternal activities coordinator. Write or telephone: Supreme Auditing Committee: Mr. JOHN HEWRYK Supreme Director for Canada Nestor Olesnycky і 327 Mc Adam Ave. Anatole Doroshenko ; Winnipeg. 4. Man. Canada R2W 0B3 Stepan Hawrysz ; Tel.: (204) 582-8895 The Rt. Rev. Stephen Bilak Ukrainian National Association. Inc. Leonid Fill 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. N. J. 07302 Jersey City, March 25, 1988. TeL: (201) 451-2200 ^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 No. 17 uLrainianWeetlY Faces and Places Judgement in Jerusalem by Myron B. Kuropas Shock is the only way to describe our reaction to the guilty verdict handed down on Monday, April 18, by the IsraeH court that heard the Nazi war crimes trial of former American citizen John Demjanjuk. And, in the wake of the conviction, we have even more doubts regarding justice for John But what about after Easter? Demjanjuk. The three-judge panel announced in its 450-page verdict that it finds An April 14 Svoboda editorial mar­ gious community. "unequivocally and without a doubt"that the defendant is "Ivan the Terrible'' veled at the large number of Ukrainians Our Church is moving into a post- of Treblinka and finds him guilty of crimes against the Jewish people, crimes "of all ages, men and women, boys and immigrant era, a time which calls for a against humanity, war crimes and crimes against a persecuted people. girls," who, of their own free will, different approach to the faithful, an The court based its decision primarily on the testimony - some of it attended Easter services at St. George's approach which lowers the traditional contradictory and riddled with inconsistencies (one survivor had testified in Ukrainian Catholic Church in New barriers between clerics and lay people, 1945 and 1947 that "Ivan" had been killed) - of five Treblinka survivors who York and St. Andrew's Ukrainian between the sacred and the secular, identified Mr. Demjanjuk as the brutal "Ivan." Orthodox Church in Bound Brook. between the supernatural and natural. It then went on to accept as genuine two pieces of evidence that were at odds "There was once some concern," the No segment of our Church has a mono­ with the survivors' accounts of "Ivan." These are: an identification card that editorial argued, "that America's leftist- poly on holiness. We are all united by placed Mr. Demjanjuk at the Trawniki training camp for guards and at the liberal atmosphere would have a nega­ the sacrament of baptism and our Sobibor death camp, and sworn testimony from a Soviet citizen, Ihnat tive effect upon the Ukrainian commu­ holiness is determined by the way we Danylchenko,that corroborated the information on the Trawniki ID. Neither nity, upon the Ukrainian people, [espe- live out our Christian faith, not by our document as much as mentioned the Treblinka death camp where the ciallyj children who daily find them­ "rank" in the Church hierarchy or our notorious "Ivan" did his murderous duty. Both documents were from Soviet selves immersed in the American youth administrative designation. If only sources — the origin of the Trawniki ID card has never been revealed (nor has culture." those who have taken vows of Church anyone questioned Soviet officials in this regard), and it is not known if there With so many Ukrainians in church service are to'be called "religious" than really was a Danylchenko who provided testimony in 1979. on Easter, it was obvious, the editorial what are the rest of us to be called? Ir­ After accepting evidence that Ivan was in two places at one time— a near concluded, that "American" influences religious? Non-religious? A-religious? impossibility and one that has never before been suggested - the judges went had not prevailed. "We received beauti­ Our Churches need to address many on in their verdict to create their own verson of the "Ivan the Terrible" story. ful proof, which fills us with pride and a problems in the near future and all of us Until March of 1943, the judges accept the survivors' testimony; after that happy heart, that our Ukrainian com­ can be part of the solution. Given our date they believe the Soviet source materials as well. Thus, they reason, munity is healthy, that it leans towards turbulent history and the wide diver­ unbeknownst to the Treblinka survivors, beginning that March, "Ivan" was the Christian Church, and that it gence of views within our community, away at Sobibor with only weekend duty at Treblinka. respects and nurtures its religious finding solutions will not be easy. We Also in the verdict, the judges state that Mr. Demjanjuk's alibi is a lie, and tradition." will succeed if we realize three things: 1) they belittle testimony by defense experts. For example, even the opinion of Unfortunately, attendance at Easter no one person or group of people has all the eminent forensic specialist Dr. Julius Grant, who uncovered the hoax of services is not a very good indication of of the answers; 2) what worked for us in the Hitler diaries, is dismissed by the judges. It was Dr. Grant, our readers will the kind of deep religious commitment the past might not work in the future; 3) recall, who stated that the ID card is a fake, because if some elements of a we need to nurture our religious tradi­ we can learn from others who have document are found to be phoney, the entire document must be considered a tion for the next millennium. Many solved similar problems. phoney. (Others, too, said the card was a forgery.) Ukrainians attend church only on High on our list of agenda items for In general, the judges seemed to simply ignore the nagging questions posed Easter and Christmas, and hardly solution in the near future should be the by the defense. Perhaps the defense did not provide the strongest possible recognize the existence of an institu­ following issues: support for Mr. Demjanjuk's alibi, but it succeeded admirably in tional Church during other days of the 1) Lack of priests and religious - Why demonstrating much more than "reasonable doubt" that the defendant is year. At St. Nicholas Cathedral in is it that there are so few American-born "Ivan." The judges, however, appeared to ignore the "reasonable doubt" Chicago, for example, I am told that candidates for the Ukrainian religious standard. some 4,000 candles are sold during the life? Is our affluent society to blame? The judges appeared to be blind also to the fact that the defense was blessing of Easter baskets on the Satur­ Are our familial values the cause? What severely hampered in presenting its case because the Office of Special day before Easter. If we eliminate some can we do to change the equation? Investigations withheld exculpatory evidence and released only some of it at 1,000 of these candles for families with 2) Nationalism and religion — Is our the last possible moment. This newest evidence was in document form only, more than one basket, that means some Church to serve as vehicle of national and no witnesses were summoned for questioning in conjunction with it. The 3,000 Easter baskets are blessed. If each preservation or spiritual growth or defense also was denied access to Polish archives and had no opportunity to basket represents only two adults, then both? If both, which should take prece­ question Soviet sources. we can say that approximately 6,000 dence? What can we do to accommo­ In view of the foregoing, it is difficult not to conclude that the Israeli trial all people are at least marginally involved date both perspectives without negating along had been moving slowly, and inexorably, toward a foreordained result. with Easter at St. Nicholas. How many the other? Of course, there were clues that this might be happening — clues that are regular donors? Less than 1,5(Ю! 3) Mixed marriages - In view of the appeared even before the trial had begun. Israeli officials were quoted as According to the Official Catholic fact that so many more Ukrainians are saying that the trial would teach a new generation of IsraeHs about the Directory, the Ukrainian Catholic marrying non-Ukrainians, can we af­ Holocaust, and arrangements were made to enable as broad a public as Church lost some 40 percent of its ford to insist on "Ukrainian-only" in so possible to see or hear the trial. membership between 1967 and 1987. many of our churches? If non-Ukrai­ People, including schoolchildren, were transported by bus to the Statistics for the Ukrainian Orthodox nians feel left out, even alienated in our theater-turned-courtroom; radio broadcast the proceedings live; and the trial Church are not as readily available but churches, what can we do to take them began by exposing the horrors of the Holocaust, rather than by focusing on those numbers that can be traced, feel more comfortable? Do we need to the issue: the identity of the man in the dock. Columnists wrote about the suggest that the situation among Ortho­ become more sensitive to their needs if "show atmosphere" at the trial — some, even in the early stages, worried dox is not much better. We're in trouble we expect them to adopt our values and whether the verdict might be a foregone conclusion. and I believe that unless we develop a traditions? Next, observers sent to the trial by various Ukrainian groups reported mentality based on closer understand­ 4) Strengthening lay participation — disturbing findings about the judges' inequitable handling of the prosecution ing and collaboration among all of us Given the growing shortage of priests and defense. For example, Canadian lawyer Bohdan Onyschuk cited undue regarding the ministry and mission of and religious (with no early solution on interference by the judges in cross-examination conducted by the defense. the Church, our religious institutions the horizon) is it possible that the laity American attorney Walter Anastas noted the bench's insulting attitude may eventually wither and die. can begin to assume some of the non- toward the defense and prejudicial time constraints imposed by the judges. Our priests and religious are tremen­ clerical functions of clerics? Can lay Finally, there is the fact that the audience for the court session at which the dously overworked and yet there are lay people become qualified to prepare verdict was announced consisted only of those expressly invited: survivors, people who still believe "father can do parents and god-parents for their bap­ and their families, and various dignitaries and officials. And the verdict was it." Well, father and sister or brother tismal responsibilities? Can they pre­ announced, appropriately, during Holocaust remembrance days. can't do it anymore because there's a pare children for their First Holy And yet, despite all these indications, we believed in the Israeli justice shortage of priests and religious Communion? Can they teach religion system because of what we'd been told by those familiar with its record. Thus, throughout America. More and more is classes and prepare couples for mar­ we believed that John Demjanjuk would get a fair hearing, and that in the face being asked of fewer and fewer. Small riage? Can they visit the sick if a of "reasonable doubt" about the evidence against him, the court would wonder that some of our priests and sacramental visit is not called for? exonerate him. religious are beginning to burn out. Could they write homilies for priests who With the benefit of hindsight, however, it may be more accurate to say that Our laity is under-utilized and yet have little time to prepare stimulating perhaps we believed in Israeli justice because we wanted to believe. How can there are priests and religious who still and invigorating presentations? Can we possibly know what awesome pressures might have been brought to bear believe the laity should be seen and not they administer parishes and schools on the three respected jurists who rendered this unfathomable verdict? heard, the old "pray, pay and obey" thus freeing priests and religious for Clearly there were motives, other than justice, at work in this trial. syndrome. That approach may have functions only they can perform? But, the John Demjanjuk defense has not given up - and it is hopeful worked in the past but it won't today. And finally, what can we do to because still more new evidence has been uncovered. It will appeal to the Our younger generation is better edu­ convince our inactive Ukrainian Chris­ Israeli Supreme Court — this is its final recourse. We pray for the wisdom and cated and more affluent than any tians that if they plan to continue to impartiality of these judges, for, surely, reasonable doubt exists in the Ukrainian generation before it and they bless their Easter baskets in the future, straiige case against Joiin Demjanjuk. don't take nidly to being viewed as they must become involved after second-clai. citizens within cur reli Easter ...maybe even after Christ i as? No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

recommended instituting war crimes those actively working for change, a religion defending the rights of repress­ How to respond to trials in U.S. criminal courts —just as disservice by completely minimizing the ed religious activists in the Soviet Union Canada and Australia have decided to changes that have occurred. simply because he or she feels that such Demjanjuk verdict do. Since then, CCJS has prepared It is important, as Ukrainian Ameri­ repression is morally wrong? Dear Editor: model draft legislation which would cans, to keep ourselves at least some­ Although it is helpful and undeniably Last April, when the United States move OSI cases from civil and immigra­ what informed, if for no other reason, important to have an interest in Ukrai­ shipped Karl Linnas off to Soviet- tion courts into criminal court. The new so that we have credibility when speak­ nian culture and literature, this should occupied Estonia, CCJS activists re­ law is reasonable; it does not shut down ing about Ukraine to policy makers and not in any way preclude efforts to ceived many tearful phone calls from OSI, but moves its operations into the public at large. defend those individuals whose rights people who had been watching the criminal court where they belong. There are violated. As Martin Luther King are even members of the House and In the second part of his interview. wrote from the Birmingham jail in 1962: tragedy unfold over the years, hoping Dr. Grabowicz states that while we have that at the last minute morality and Senate who have indicated an interest in "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice changing the law. an obligation to protest human rights everywhere." common sense would prevail, that abuses in Ukraine, we also have the So what is missing? Missing is a Nevertheless, Dr. Grabowicz is cor­ "someone" would save Mr. Linnas and obligation to know and commune with broad-based grass-roots congressional rect in his point that we should take an prevent this Soviet propaganda coup. the Ukrainian culture. While this is campaign. Changing the law will re­ interest in writers and other cultural This April, after John Demjanjuk was undeniable, I believe that the former quire the active participation of each activists in Ukraine who are not dissi­ pronounced guilty in Israel, we have obligation ultimately does take prece­ and every one of us — artists, lawyers, dents and who work within the system. been getting the same kinds of calls dence over the latter. from people who had been quietly doctors, housewives, accountants, re­ We have, indeed, often ignored these While it may be true that many people (such as Dzyuba after he recant­ following the case, believing that — tirees, students, even Miss America, as people who defend Ukrainian dissidents ed), some of whom make extremely despite so many clues to the contrary - well as the participation of all our may not be intimately familiar with valuable contributions to Ukrainian the Israeli judges would in the end organizations — fraternal, cultural, their works or with Ukrainian culture cultural life. acquit Mr. Demjanjuk. religious, welfare, social, political, (against whose suppression many of Again, thanks to The Weekly, Ukrai­ The callers are all well-meaning and veteran - in a coordinated congres­ these dissidents spoke out), I think it nian Studies Fund at Harvard and Dr. sincerely sad about what is happening, sional campaign. We need to let our may be overstating the case to ask, as Grabowicz for a highly thought-pro­ but unfortunately, their cries that elected officials know how serious this Dr. Grabowicz does, what the point is voking interview. Let's hope that the "someone should do something" bely a issue is for us as Americans. If we all of protesting the death of a Vasyl Stus if numerous issues he raises further con­ lack of understanding of what this war work together and also draw the one doesn't care for Ukrainian litera­ structive discussion in the community. criminal issue is all about and what their support of some reputable American groups, Congress will get the message. ture or read Stus's works. Is there no personal responsibilities as Americans point, for instance, in a non-beHever of East European background are. The time for decision is at hand - do Crest S. Deychakiwsky who has absolutely no interest in Washington The verdict of guilty reached in the we get involved and bring about the required change to insure our future, or Demjanjuk case (as well as the earlier sion's reports and other documents. deportation/extradition of Mr. Linnas) do we continue to watch from the U.S. commission... sidelines, pinning our hopes on a April 19 meeting were politicaly, not legally motivated. (Continued from page 1) Although to the neutral observer it handful of dedicated volunteer activists, become an invaluable source for future The commission's April 19 meeting seemed that the defense had been able to while our people are targeted and research on the famine. was attended by all six public members present enough evidence to raise a picked off one by one? , There will also be more widespread of the commission: Bohdan Fedorak, "reasonable doubt" in Mr. Demjanjuk's ^diffusion of the commission's findings Dr. Myron Kuropa^, Daniel Marchir" case, for political and other reasons he Mari-Ann Rikkeii 5^—through contacts with scholars and shin, Ulana Mazurkevichi Anastasia had to be found guilty. Vice-President historians, the media and curriculum Volker and Dr. Oleh Weres, and all four The witnesses making contradictory Coalition for Constitutional Justice and packages for elementary and secondary members of the House of Representa­ stateni^nts, tjhe evidence suppressed by Security schools. tives who are members: Dan Mica (D- the OS I, the lack of defense access to "The Commission on the Ukraine Fla.), who chairs the commission, Soviet and Polish witnesses and ar­ Famine has sought to fulfill its legisla­ Benjamin Oilman (R-N.Y.), William chives, the Soviet-forged ID card, the Grabowicz opinion tive mandate by attempting to answer Broomfield (R-Mich.) and Dennis theater-like setting for the trial, the some of the questions arising from one Hertel (D-Mich.). emotionalism, the openly expressed fosters discussion of history's worst crimes against huma­ Absent because of other pressing need to use this trial as a tool to teach a Dear Editor: nity," the panel's report declared. "In so commitments were the Reagan admi­ new generation the lessons of the Dr. George Grabowicz raises many doing, it may well have helped to make nistration members: Gary Bauer, assis­ Holocaust, even the timing of the interesting points in his fascinating and such crimes less likely in the future by tant to the president for policy develop­ verdict to coincide with Holocaust week informative interview on scholarly demonstrating that, though it may take ment; Ambassador Eugene Douglas, have all been criticised and commented exchanges with Ukraine. His observation that the Ukrainian more than half a century, the truth will with the Lyndon Baines Johnson upon by numerous expert observers, American community needs "hlasnist" out." School of Government, Austin, Texas; legal scholars and historical authorities. here, too, in seriously discussing scho­ Another document to be prepared and Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, In addition, it is quite certain that larly and other contacts with Ukraine is will contain diplomatic and consular M.D.,who was in China. Sen. Dennis tremendous pressure was exerted on a point well made. These contacts are dispatches from the Royal Italian DeConcini (D-Ariz.) was unable to bt Israel by the U.S. Department of Justice beneficial both for the Ukrainian Ame­ Consulate in Kharkiv, the capital of the at the meeting, but submitted a state­ and its Office of Special Investigations rican community, and, perhaps, more Ukrainian SSR at the time of the ment for the record. Sen. Robert Kasten (OSI), not only to prosecute Mr. Dem­ importantly, for scholars, performing famine. Italian Consul General Sergio (R-Wis.) did not attend. janjuk, but also to find him guilty. artists, writers and even officials, not to Gradenigo was a very astute observer," In comments during the meeting. Dr. These factors all combined to deny Mr. speak of ordinary people in Ukraine Dr. Mace remarked. Kuropas stressed that during the 1932- Demjanjuk a fair trial. itself. 33 famine, Americans' interests were What lies ahead Most of us agree that the current OSI In meeting with Soviet Ukrainians, of betrayed by the Frankhn Roosevelt process is inadequate, unfair and des­ course, we should not ignore our own Assuming Congress extends the administration and by "liberal members tructive to anti-Soviet ethnic commu­ beliefs and views about aspects of the commission's mandate, the panel's of the media." Mr. Marchishin chided nities. In this context, what are the Soviet system which contradict our own staffers would continue to work in the U.S. administrations of every political responsibilities of Americans of East values. While we should avoid being same offices in a federal building in leaning for their willingness to sacrifice European background? Quietly hoping strident or put people overly on the downtown Washington. If private gifts ideals and principle in the face of Soviet for the best is unrealistic and counter­ defensive, we should not engage in self- are sufficient, there would be enough aggression when the Americans' main productive. Since we are dealing with a censorship in an eagerness not to' funding for approximately the same goal was, or is, commercial trade with political situation, all of us — indivi­ "offend." We must always remember staffing as now: Dr. Mace and his two the USSR. duals and organizations — must at long what we stand for as a community and staff assistants. Dr. Olga Samilenko- Dr. Weres expressed delight at the last make a commitment to work to­ as citizens of a free country. Tsvetkov and Walter Pechenuk. timing of the report, coming as it does gether to exert unified political pressure Later in the interview. Prof. Grabo­ Dr. Mace praised the pair's work. just as discussion of the famine is upon our elected officials to change the wicz observes that many Ukrainians Besides their day-to-day participation starting in the Soviet media. law that makes the current OSI process here are ignorant of the "cultural in drafting reports, securing the testi­ For example, on December 25, 1987, possible. The problem facing us will not processes" taking place in Ukraine. It is mony of witnesses and arranging for the in a ground-breaking statement, Ukrai­ be solved until fair and equitable sometimes surprising, and somewhat dissemination of the commission's nian Communist Party Secretary Volo- criminal trials are established in the disappointing, that some Ukrainian findings. Dr. Samilenko-Tsvetkov and dymyr Shcherbytsky said that in 1932- United States, held in impartial courts Americans continue to deny changes Mr. Pechenuk have had distinct roles to 33, Ukraine suffered "severe food which are not emotionally involved in that have taken place in Ukraine within play. supply difficulties," including "famine the issue and without the direct in­ the last two years, particularly in the Dr. Samilenko-Tsvetkov, who trans­ in some localities." fluence of the Soviet Union. cultural, linguistic and historical lates and interprets Ukrainian, Russian Copies of the 252-page "Report to CCJS has been a strong critic of the spheres. and English, handles many administra­ Congress: Investigation of the Ukrai­ OSI and the Department of Justice, Of course, we must recognize that the tive duties, especially dealing with the nian Famine: 1932-1933." which is not a voicing grave concerns about lack of same s3'Stem, with all of its harsh General Services AdmiлПІstration.. chronolog)' of the iamine itseJf, rather a due process and undue Soviet influence realities, is in place and that the limited Among other things, this federal agency statement "of what we know about the in OSI proceedings against alleged war liberalization can, given the structure of j)ays government bills and leases offices. famine," Dr. Mace said, will be available criminals in the U.S. since 1985. Over a the system come to a rather abrupt halt. І! Mr. Pechenuk, also an expert trans!a- from. the U.S. Government Printing year ago in a March 5 meeting with U.S. Nevertheless, we ultimately do our­ Star, is an authority on the computer Office, (203)^783-3238, starting about -Attorney General Edwin Meese, CCJS selves and people in Ukraine, especially software used to produce the commis­ June 1. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 No. 17 Barvinok folkloric ensemble dazzles North American audiences JERSEY CITY, N.J. - During the month of March, Ukrainian commu­ nities throughout Canada and the United States had the opportunity to enjoy performances by Barvinok, the highly acclaimed Ukrainian folkloric ensemble from Brazil. The company of some 50 young dancers, singers and musicians has been promoting Ukrainian culture among the Brazilian public for more than 50 years. It was founded in 1930 in Curitiba, under the auspices of the Agricultural-Educational Association and the Ukrainian Brazilian Club. Thanks to the ensemble's hard work, Barvinok was invited in 1959 to participate along with other ethnic groups in the Festival of Folklore and Ethnicity in the state of Parana. Since then the group has become even more popular and has performed at numerous national events, including command performances for visiting heads of state, inchidingthe president of Portugal and Pope John Paul II. The group's March tour, was its first in North America. The Canadian leg of the tour, which included the cities of Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Sud- bury and Oshawa, Ont., was sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Committee. In the United States, the sponsor and host was the Ukrainian National Association. The troupe performed in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pitts­ burgh, Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Union, N.J., as well as at the UNA'S upstate New York resort, Soyuzivka, in Kerhonkson. Everywhere the young performers, ranging in age between 15 and 22, were greeted by enthusiastic audiences and many of their performances were sell­ outs. Their program included such well- known and much-loved dances as the Hopak, as well as the customary ''Pryvit" (Greetings) and the "Povzu- nets," "Hutsul Medley," '"Chumak," "Zaporozhets" and others. The vocal selections included both solo and choral numbers. Barvinok's director is Jaroslaw Woloschuk; choreographers are Oles Ivan Sysak and Roberto Andrij Ochrin- Romiro. The ensemble's orchestra is directed by Volodymyr Ochrin-Romiro and costumes are by Olha Melnyk- Kostin. After the concerts, many local communities held receptions for the performers. While the troupe was in New Jersey, its members visited the Home Office of the UNA, where a luncheon was held in their honor with the participation of the UNA Supreme Executive Committee and the Supreme Auditing Committee. Barvinok members also got a breath­ taking view of the New York skyline while in Jersey City, just across the Hudsoil River from Manhattan.

ШШШШШШШШШШШІШ^^^^Ш^^т Ensemble director Jaroslaw Woloschuk 'addresses a luncheon at the UNA. Seated Is UNA Supreme President John O. Flis. Barvinok members pose for a group photo at Soyuzivka. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 'Yaroslav Mudryi" to premiere in New York on April 30

by Marta Kolomayets coordinate when the curtain goes up on The music for this production has Saturday night. (The play numbers been composed by ihor Sonevytsky, a NEW YORK - Prince Yaroslav of more than 70 actors, ranging in age noted Ukrainian composer, whose Kievan Rus' has gone down in history as from 6 to 60.) involvement with the theater goes back a wise ruler, the leader of a developing "We've been rehearsing for over a to 1950 when he composed music for nation instrumental in promoting its year," she added, "and for the past "Lisova Pisnia." He has been working religious, literary and cultural life. several weeks, I've been conducting with the Stage Ensemble from its The mid-ilth century sovereign these sessions every day of the week inception, writing music for many of its inspired Christianity among his with various players." productions. people, built the St. Sophia Sobor, But it's been a rewarding experience, Choreographing the play is well- established schools and libraries for the director, the actors, the various known ballerina Roma Pryma Boha- throughout his state, and codified the production coordinators and crew. The chevsky, who is the director of her own laws of the land in the Ruskaya Pravda, play brings together a variety of talent, ballet school in New York and choreo­ as a means to regulate economic and some from the professional w^rld, but grapher of several Ukrainian dance social relations. His influence spread most who consider the world of the ensembles. She has worked with the throughout the Western world of that theater an avocation. Stage Ensemble in such productions as period as he arranged dynastic alliances For this jubilee production, Mrs. "Holuba Khustyna," "Snihova Tsa- with nearly all the reigning families of Krusheinytsky has brought together the rivna," "Ivan Vyshensky" and "Oy ne Europe. professionals of the stage, including Khody, Hrytsiu." Yaroslav Mudryi (the Wise) comes to Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone Responsible for scenery^ which is life centuries btcr on the Ukrainian Aodrij Dobriansky, and veterans of the grand and regal in presentation, is stage, ihousandb A( miles away from his Ukrainian Stage Ensemble theater, Volodyslav Klech, a noted scenic artist capital city of Kkv^ as Lidia Krushei- some of whom have participated in who has been working for the Metro­ nytsky\ Ukrainian Stage Ensem,ble of more than 10 projects. politan Opera in New York since 1962. ?Hew York presents Ivan Kocherha's She has also utilized students of St. Born in Ukraine, Mr. Klech created five-aci drama, '^Yaroslav Mudryi," on George Ukrainian Academy, who will scenic designs for theaters in Ukraine, Saturday evening, April 30. participate in group scenes. Novices Europe and the United States, including The play, making its Western pre­ from the Ukrainian Seminary in Glen various Broadway productions. Assist­ A tender moment for Zhureiko and miere, is part of the celebrations planned Cove, N.Y., also make a weekly trip to ing Mr. Klech is Marko Shuhan, a Mylusha (Taras Fevny and Melanie by the New York Committee to Com­ New York City rehearsals — they, of (Continued on page 10) Sonevytsky). Tragedy wiil soon strike.,. memorate Millennium of Christianity course, will be playing monks and in Ukraine to mark the acceptance of priests in the production. The director Christianity in Kievan Rus' in 988, has also coordinated members of Plast Written in 1946, by Soviet Ukrainian and SUM-A (Ukrainian youth organi­ playwright Kocherha and adapted for zations) to partake in group and crowd the contemporary stage by Mrs. scenes in the three-hour-long play. The Krusheinytsky, the play "has something Promin Ensemble of New York, direct^ for everyone," according to some of its ed by Bohdanna Wolansky, also contri­ young actors. butes to the action of the play, using its "This is true,'' concurs the energetic choral expertise in various group scenes. director, Mrs. Krusheinytsky. "It's got But this coordination is nothing new, tempo, and action," she adds, explain­ nothing extraordinary for Mrs. ing that all aspects of a moving drama Krusheinytsky. are incorporated into the play, inchid- Mrs. Krusheinytsky has devoted her ing ro^urder, intrigue, comedy, love and life to the theater, making her debut chivalry. It also intertwines various sub­ with the Lviv Opera in 1938. For 20 plots which explore the development of years she was associated with the a new nation. loyalty and patriotism renowned Studio Theater of .losyp toward one's native land, and the Hirniak and Olympia Dobrovoiska, " germination of newly seeded Christia­ performing such roles as Elmire in nity. Moliere's 'Tartuffe," Oryshka in "The play is realistic, it's historical Starytsky's 'Toshylys v Durni" and fiction, which spans the years 1030- Ryna in Kulish's "Myna Mazailo." 1036, a short period in the ruler's In I960, Mrs. Dobrovoiska founded political life," said Mrs. Krusheinytsky. the Children's Drama Studio and trans­ It does not all corollate to historic facts, ferred its direction to Mrs. Krusheinytsky omitting mention of some of the chil­ in 1965; this was the predecessor of the dren of Yaroslav, and accelerating some present Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, episodes of his reign, but the basic which under Mrs. Krushelnytsky's outline is based on reality. inexhaustible energies has put on over According to the director, the au­ 20 productions. The troupe has traveled dience will come to the play not only to to various cities, including Chicago, be entertained, but will also learn a bit Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Philadel­ Yaroslav Mudryi confronts his wife, Ingigerda, upon learning of her plot to of history. phia, Washington and Hartford, Conn., overthrow him. Volodymyr Kurylo and Ksenia Zielyk are cast in the sovereign Rehearsals for the play also have performing such productions as Ivan roles. been a good lesson for Mrs. Krushei­ Franko's "Ivan Vyshensky," Lesia nytsky. She admits that she still trem­ Ukrainka's "Advokat Martian" and bles when she thinks of all the group "Lisova Pisnia," and Volodymyr players, scenes, costumes, lighting, Vynnychenko's "Chorna Pantera і Bilyi sound and individual actors she has to Vedmid," to name but a few.

The royal family: daughter ielyzaveta (Luba Wyznyckyj), Yaroslav, Ingigerda and The Ukrainian Stage Ensemble's direc­ The monk Sylvestr (Andrij Dobrian­ daughter Anna (Lida Zalutsky). tor, Lidia Krusheinytsky. sky) lectures Svichkohas (Lesyk Kmela). THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988 No. 17

MUSIC NOTES: A look at the Ukrainian bandura's world record

by Mykola Czorny ancient epic bards of Greece, Scandi­ poet Rainer-Maria Rilke, who visited kobzari came to embody the Ukrainian navia, Gaul, Germany, and France. Ukraine for the first time in 1899. In two nation's aspirations for freedom. The In the annals of the history of Ukrai­ Rambeau likened the blind kobzar, of his works, "How the old kobzar bandurists joined with their people, nian cuhure, a special place is reserved Veresai, to Homer himself. Tymofiy sings even as he dies" and strengthening their determination to for the bandura and its music. Its While introducing the bandura to his "Song of Truth," Rilke writes about his fight for their long-deserved freedom. melodic voice, as heard through both French readers, Rambeau observed fascination with Veresai, and how ever- In 1958, I. Myrych published an song and dumy (Ukrainian historical that the sound of the bandura was very increasing numbers follow his perfor­ article titled "Bandura" in the news­ ballads), recalls the brave Ukrainian gentle and that the Ukrainian villagers mances, as his song and bandura music paper Novyi Rik in Bucharest, Ru­ past, and present; the heroic struggle of often preferred the more imposing touch everyone's heart. mania. Translated compendia of dumy a nation against all who try to enslave sounds of the lira, or hurdy-gurdy, to Many foreign scholars, folklorists, also appeared in Rumania, Czechoslo­ the spirit of a people destined to be free. accompany their lively dancing and ethnographers, historians and literary vakia, Poland and France. Indeed, the bandura is the Ukrainian merry-making. Although the bandura specialists, wrote about Ukraine's Many Russian writers also became nation, and everything the Ukrainian may not be an imposing instrument, it is kobzari. In the annual folkloric journal interested in the Ukrainian kobzari. people experienced throughout the the soul of a nation, and its clear, "Am Urquel," edited by Friedrich S. O.S. Pushkin, for instance, praised the centuries, has been captured in the melodic voice was, according to Ram­ Kraus, one finds an article by J. Robin­ kobzari and their music. During his visit distinctive dumy. beau, well-suited to accompany the son of Vienna titled "Lirnyky of U- to Kamianets, Ukraine, he listened to a The Ukrainian people never sought dumy — the musical chronicles which kraine." The author visited the town of group of kobzari and lirnyky who to occupy any foreign land. On the have immortalized the joy and suffering Brody in Ukraine and recorded the gathered in the town square on a festive contrary, Ukraine itself was the victim of a great people. folksong "The Orphan" which he pub­ holiday. They invited him to go with of constant invasion, whether it be by Mr. Rambeau, who was single- lished with his text. them, to listen and record their music. Asiatic Tatar hordes, the Polish nobles, handedly responsible for publicizing the At the beginning of the 20th century His poem "Poltava" was inspired by or the armies of Russia. And in the beauty of the bandura among non- (1903), A. A. Bertello published a book the spirit of the Ukrainian historical ranks of brave Ukrainian soldiers Ukrainians, was greatly moved by called "In Ukraine" where he writes of a songs, and ends with a description of a throughout the ages were the great Veresai's performances. He wrote, "One meeting with kobzari. He devotes a blind kobzar. national bards of Ukrainian song, the enchanting summer evening, we ga­ large part of the text to the Ukrainian Maxim Gorky also was inspired by kobzari, and their banduras. thered in the [St. Volodymyrj Univer­ dumy which awakened the Ukrainian the Ukrainian kobzari. In the 1890s he The Ukrainian kobzari represent the sity garden to listen to the kobzar. They people to rise in defense of their home­ visited the village of Mynuilivka near strong will of their people. For centuries sat him on a stool, while the listeners land. Poltava where he studied the native they have been a key factor in the gathered around him in ever-increasing M. Kobernitski, a 17th century Po­ Ukrainian culture and life. He became development of Ukrainian national numbers. His voice in the evening air lish poet, describes in his poem "Weep­ especially interested in the kobzari, and culture. was as clear as that of a nightingale. ings" a kobzar who performed a duma whenever he met with Ukrainian cul­ Ukrainian songs and dumy have And while Ostap played several hu­ about a village elder - a protege of tural enthusiasts, he related his fond earned recognition not only among morous pieces, he would stomp the Kozak Hetman Khmelnytsky, who died impressions of the kobzari and his visit Ukrainians, but by people far beyond ground with his feet. His life differed in in defense of his homeland at the hands with them. the borders of Ukraine itself. Indeed, that the Greek bards were mere of the Tatars. One of Gorky's favorite accounts was the Ukrainian dumy are world-re­ followers of Homer. Veresai is more of a Also from 17th century Polish of his chance meeting with a young, nowned. Throughout the years, the direct descendant of the ancient epic sources, one finds a description of blind kobzar who was^laying^in^^field Ukrainian kobzari have entranced period itself." kobzar Danylo of Podillia by poet of golden Ukrainian wheat, dorky was many: scholars, artists, writers and Veresai's performances provided Bartholomew Zimorovych (1596-1677). enchanted by his beautiful perfor­ others, who have tried to capture and Rambeau with more insight into and an The Kodenska Knyha describes the mance. After he finished playing, Gorky copy the rich spirit that the bandura; understanding of the Ukrainian na­ brutal response of the Polish nobles to spoke with the bandurist who proceed­ possessesv'^ -. ^- - '-' ----- ''^v.;-v /.; '-- tional ego than any lecturers at the the Ukrainian Haidamak uprising of ed to describe his difficult life: his From the beginning of the 20th congress were able to provide. the mid-1700s. Along with the Haida­ mother had die(| in childbixth,^ ^nd century, many references concerning M. Sherer translated Ukrainian mak insurgents, many kobzari were put shortly thereafter! йе: him^etf^Щі hil the bandura and the kobzari are found dumy into French and published a to death by the Poles because the sight. on the pages of French journals, and compendium in 1947. In her introduc­ bandurists had entertained the brave others, such as the English journal tion, she paid particular attention to the Ukrainian patriots. At a meeting of writers, held in Atheneum or even the Polish Kurier Ukrainian kobzari and lirnyky — Ukraine's historical enemies knew all Moscow in December 1916, Gorky Lwowski. wandering minstrels. too well the important place which the described the warmth and beauty of the Alfred Rambeau of France, who was The kobzari, and especially Veresai, kobzari and their must occupied in the Ukrainian nation, its enchanting music, a participant at the Third Archaeologi­ were featured in an English journal Ukrainian national struggle for libera­ and its soft language. He mentioned cal Congress in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1874 which was published in London. In tion. They made every attempt to that while visiting a Ukrainian village had the distinct opportunity to listen to 1874, English writer and folkloric eradicate the Ukrainian dumy, espe­ fair, he was unable to draw himself Ukraine's greatest kobzar at that time, Ralston published an article entitled cially those honoring Hetman Khmel­ away from the beautiful music of the Ostap Veresai. In Rambeau's writings "Ostap Veresai and his music." Ralston nytsky and the Ukrainian war of libera­ kobzari and lirnyky who had gathered one finds his lasting impressions of was particularly interested in the dis­ tion against the Poles. Rambeau wrote to play there; in his opinion, they were Yeresai's performance, titled -The Last tinctive Ukrainian songs of the chu- that the kobzars' music "was more like the true national treasures of Ukraine. JCobzari." maky, or salt-carters. He also equated the sermons of priests, who travelled For Ukrainians everywhere, the ban­ I Rambeau judged Veresai to be a Veresai with the ancient Greek bards. from village to village urging the Ukrai­ dura is more than just a national worthy successor of the great Slavic The spirit of Veresai was also cap­ nians to rise in defense of their free­ treasure; it is the very soul of our bards and even ranked him with the tured in the works of the noted Austrian dom." With their performances, the nation.

tor, and Oksana Cehelsky, an artist, years. Marko Sydorak is responsible for shelnytsky. "Yaroslav Mudryi"... who both live and work in Manhattan. sound effects. He has studied computer Other committees that have given of (Continued from page 9) Jurko Grechylo, a lighting designer sound synthesis at Hofstra University their time include scenery painters, young artist who has exhibited in New for various prominent musicals, theatri­ and studio technology at the Institute of accessories designers, requisites, stage York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Help­ cal and dance events is in charge of the Audio Research, and has worked at hands, poster and logo designers, ing with stage requisites are two talent­ lighting for the play. He has been with repertory theaters and on numerous program book coordinators, publicity ed young artists, Anya Farion, a sculp­ the Stage Ensemble for more than 12 Ukrainian projects. managers, public relations specialists For this production, Christine Ka- and administrators. Mrs. Krushelnytsky IVe have the long-awaited book in stock ratnytsky has been the stage manager. notes that none of the rehearsals would She has a background in literature and have been possible if it were not for the Robert Conquest: drama, and is currently a theater and generosity of St. George's Ukrainian film librarian at the Library of Perform­ Catholic Church, the Church of the THE HARVEST OF SORROW ing Arts at Lincoln Center. Holy Cross, the Ukrainian National Home, the Ukrainian Liberation Soviet collectivization and the terror-famine The list of actors, who have devoted Front and Plast for use of their facili­ New York, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1986, pages 412. many a free evening is just too long to Price Я9.95. list in such a small space. Mrs. Kru- ties for rehearsals. "It truly showed a shelnytsky credits them for their alle­ community spirit," said Mrs. Kru­ This is the first full history of one of the most horrendous human tragedies of our century. shelnytsky. The dekulakization, collectivisation and terror-famine of 1932-1933 of the peasants in the giance to this project. "I think that I Ukraine had a death toll higher than the total number of deaths for all contries in the World War I. have gotten such a good response All the hours of hard work, toil and because it is a Millennium year, and sweat, will culminate in the premiere Svoboda Book Store many want to give of their talents in performance, Saturday evening, April 10 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.Y. 07302 celebration of such a jubilee anniver­ 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Pace University's New Jersey residents add б^/о sales tax sary," she said. Schimmel Center, lower Manhattan. She lists a slew of names that have The performances will be repeated on been vital to the impending success of Sunday, May 1, at Pace University at the production, including a costume 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be committee composed of mothers, purchased at Surma, Arka and Molode The Ukrainian Weekly: grandmothers and Ukrainian National Zhyttia, at S25:S20and SIO. Women's League of America members, The troupe hopes to travel with 50-plus years of news and features Who have spent hours sewing costumes '-Yriuslav Mudtyi'^ to major cities in the of the Ilth centiiry, which have been Uhited States and Canada, but to date researched thoroughly by Mrs. Kru- no plans have been finalized. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988

1958 Cleveland photo of Demjanjuk. The Demjanjuk case... May 5-7,1987 — Smith superimposes transparencies of ^he three photos on a (Continued from page 3) videotape of Demjanjuk to show that the person 6n the ID photo is case announces that the trial will begin on January 19,1987. The judges reject Demjanjuk. Gideon Epstein, a forensic expert from the jb.S., testifies that the a plea by O'Connor that the trial begin three months later to give him enough signatures of Streibel and Teufel on the Trawniki IDjare authentic. time to examine the mass of evidence assembled by the prosecution. May 11-13,1987 - Dr. Matityahu Maizel, professor of Soviet history at Tel O'Connor is informed that the state of Israel will not subsidize the Demjanjuk Aviv University, testifies about World War II, the Vlasov Army, and forced defense. repatriation. Trial recesses for a month during which defense and prosecution November 24,1986 — Supreme Court rejects O'Connor's appeal to invalidate travel to Germany to take testimony, behind close doors, from Helmut the indictment hearing of his client. Leonhardt and Heinrich Schaeffer about Trawniki,and Otto Horn^bout November 26, 1986 - Demjanjuk trial suddenly begins because of a Treblinka. requirement under Israeli law that a trial must begin no later than 60 days June 10, 1987 — The Jerusalem Post reports that Horn testified on June 9 after a defendant is charged. The trial recesses until January 19,1987, after an that Demjanjuk resembles "Ivan," but that he is not sure they are the same hourlong session during which various technical legal matters are covered. person. Presiding Judge Levin seeks a plea from the defendant, but O'Connor says the June 22-25, 1987 - Trial resumes. Historian Dr. Shmuel Spector testifies defense is not ready to plead since it has not had the opportunity to review all about the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the Organization of Ukrainian the evidence, which is in nine languages. Nonetheless, Judge Levin announces Nationalists, and the First and Second Divisions of the Ukrainian NaUonal that Demjanjuk's protestations that he is not "Ivan the Terrible" amount to a Army. Dr. Shmuel Krakowski, chief archivist at Yad Vashem, testifies about plea of not guilty. the prisoners of war captured by the Germans and how they were used by the December 17, 1986 — Soviet officials present original Trawniki ID card to Nazis, and about the POW camps. Dr. Antonio Canto, a documents expert Israeli officials. UPI reports that Hammer had persuaded the Soviets to turn specializing in chemistry and physics, testifies that the ink, paper and stamps over the card. on the Trawniki card are of the type used up to 1941. December 29, 1986 — Demjanjuk defense obtains a one-month postpone­ June 29,1987 — The defense argues that the case against Demjanjuk should ment of the trial. Israeli lawyer Yoram Sheftel appears for the first time as a be dismissed due to lack of evidence. The court rejects the "no case" plea. The member of the defense team. (A week earlier, it was announced Cleveland trial recesses for one month. attorney John Gill would assist O'Connor.) July 10,1987 - Demjanjuk's letter dated June 10 is delivered to O'Connor. February 16-19, 1987 — Demjanjuk trial begins. Defense presents the The letter discharges O'Connor from his duties as chief defense attorney. defendant's alibi and argues that the trial should deal only with the issue of O'Connor contests the dismissal, claiming his client did not know what he was identity. The judges reject this motion. Prosecution begins its case. Dr. Yitzak doing. Arad, a historian and director of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and July 15,1987 — Demjanjuk trial judges hold special hearing to determine the Archives, testifies about the horror of the Holocaust, "Operafion Reinhardt" defendant's intentions. The matter is left undecided as Demjanjuk appears and the Treblinka death camp. uncertain about what to do. February 23-26,1987 -- Treblinka survivors take the stand. Pinhas Epstein July 19, 1987 — O'Connor gives letter of resignation to the court, and Eliyahu Rosenberg identify the defendant as "Ivan of Treblinka." July 20,1987 — Demjanjuk tells judges at a another special hearing that he March 2-5, 1987 — Treblinka survivors Josef Czarny and Gustav Boraks has decided to dismiss O'Connor. Sheftel becomes head of the defense team. identify Demjanjuk as "Ivan." Assistant Commander Alex Ish-Shalom of the July 27-30,1987 — The defense opens its case. In accordance with Israeli law, National Unit for Criminal Investigation of the Israeli Police testifies about the defendant is the first to take the stand. Demjanjuk states that he is not police interrogations of Demjanjuk. "Ivan the Terrible," and was never at Treblinka, Sobibor or Trawniki. He March 8, 1987 - UNCHAIN observer from U.S. leaves for two-week goes on to tell his life's story and to provide his alibi. He admits lying to gain monitoring of trial. entry into the U.S., but only to avoid forced repatriation to the USSR. March 9, 1987 — Delegation from the Civil Liberties Commission of the August 3-6,1987 — Demjanjuk is cross-examined by the prosecution, which Ukrainian Canadian Committee leaves for 10-day visit to Israel. points out some discrepancies between earlier accounts of his past and his March 9-12, 1987 — Treblinka survivor Yehiel Reichman identifies testimony the previous week. Forensic expert Edna Robertson testifies about Demjanjuk as "Ivan." Police investigator Aryeh Kaplan, who posed as a the Trawniki ID card, saying she is certain that the signature alleged to be prison guard in order to establish a rapport with Demjanjuk, testifies about Demjanjuk's is not his, and that there are not enough indications that the their conversations. signatures of Streibel and Teufel are genuine. She points to irregularities on March 17-19, 1987 - Judges permit testimony of dead witnesses to be the card, including holes on the photo, but not the card; remains of solvent presented by the prosecution. Miriam Radiwker, an Israeli police investigator under the photo; and stamps that do not mesh. testifies about her questioning of witnesses and admits she mentioned the August 10-13,1987 — Hammer again succeeds in obtaining documents from names of Demjanjuk and Feodor Fedorenko while doing so, thus violating the Soviets: three identification cards similar to the Trawniki ID purportedly accepted legal practice. She speaks about the testimony of dead witnesses who issued to Demjanjuk. The cards are entered into evidence by the prosecution. identified Demjanjuk's photo. Dr. Yakov Ziegelbaum, a physician, testifies August 17-19,1987 - Anita Pritchard, an expert on physiognomy, questions about Demjanjuk's scars, based on a 45-minute photo examination of his Altman's findings about the Trawniki photo and photos of the defendant, but body. later withdraws her testimony about his methods. Toronto attorney Paul lyiarch 23, 1987 - Sheftel asks the judges hearing the Demjanjuk case to Chumak joins the defense team. Trial recesses until September 7. disqualify themselves because of hostility toward the defense. The judges August 20,1987 — Pritchard attempts to commit suicide a day after she was reject the request. The Supreme Court also rejects the motion. forced to retract her testimony. She is released from the hospital the next day. March 23-26,1987 — Martin Kolar, formerly of the Nazi crimes investigation September 2, 1987 — Judge Tal suffers a heart attack, and the trial is unit of the Israeli Police, testifies about identification procedures used in postponed indefinitely. questioning death camp survivors. Helge Grabitz, a German prosecutor, September 16, 1987 — At a meeting between Judge Levin and defense and testifies about trial of Kurt Streibel, commandant of the Trawniki training prosecution lawyers, it is decided that the trial will resume on October 26. In camp; samples of Streibel's handwriting are introduced. the meantime, defense and prosecution teams will travel to Germany to take March 30 - April 2, 1987 — Grabitz describes the Trawniki training camp. testimony of Rudolf Reiss and Rudolf Ritter, who served at Trawniki. Archivist William Turchyn claims to have learned the real identity of "Ivan October 26-29, 1987 - Trial resumes. Former Soviet political prisoner the Terrible" of Treblinka and says the brutal guard was a German or of Avraham Shifrin testifies about work of KGB and says the Trawniki card Germanic origin. may very well be a KGB forgery. He also tells of the KGB's falsification of April 6-9,1987 — West German historian Wolfgang Scheffler testifies about documents and its attempts to discredit Ukrainians. Defense asks court to the Trawniki camp and World War II documents. He says the Trawniki ID is disallow testimonies of Horn and Leonhardt due to procedural irregularities; authentic from the historic perspective, but that he himself has never seen judges reject the motion. such a card. In addition, he testifies that Streibel said in 1983 that he had never November 2-5, 1987 — Historian Nikolai Tolstoy testifies about forced seen the ID card and that his signature on it is forged. Defense says Alfred repatriation, treatment of POWs by the Germans, the Vlasov Army and the Billitz is the real "Ivan." Galicia Division. He says Demjanjuk's alibi is consistent with historical facts. April 21-23, 1987 - After a Passover recess, the trial resumes. Israeli November 9-12,1987 — Documents expert Dr. Julius Grant testifies that the documents expert Amnon Bezaleli testifies that he is "100 percent" certain Trawniki ID is a fake. He says the photo now on the card was not originally that the signatures of Streibel and Ernst Teufel, a German officer, on the there and that the signature on the card is not the defendant's. He adds that it Trawniki Id card are authentic. There is a "reasonable, possibility" that the is highly probable the Streibel signature is authentic, probable that Teufel's is signature alleged to be Demjanjuk's is not his, he saysJ The judges rule that genuine. However, he says, when some elements of a document are falsified the Trawniki ID card can be accepted into evidence. the entire document is considered a fake. In addition, he observes that the ink April 27-30, 1987 — Reinhardt Altman, a fingerprints expert and specialist used by the translator who made notations on the card is evident in the holes on criminal identifications, testifies that there is a very high degree of on the photo. West German lawyer Goetz Polzein testifies that Streibel, who similarity, though not 100 percent certainty, that t;he eight photos of stated in 1983 that the signature on the Trawniki ID is not his, had no reason Demjanjuk introduced by the prosecution, including the Trawniki ID photo, to lie, because he had already been found innocent at his war crimes trial and are of the same man. Anthropologist Patricia Sn^ith testifies about the German criminal code prevents "double jeopardy." similarities between the 1942 Trawniki ID photo, a 1947 driver's license and a (Continued on page 12) indicate its intention to appeal the be rendered approximately a year from in-law in Israel and to help raise funds Demjanjuk... verdict within the next five to six days. now. for his ongoing defense. (Continued from page 3) Mr. Nishnic said he is hopeful about He added that the financial situation He noted, "We knew there was the defense's chances, since even more of the Demjanjuk defense is still critical: reasonable doubt" in the case against defense to present newly obtained new evidence has been uncovered since "We are 5180,000 in the hole." Mr. Demjanjuk and that "many people" evidence. the court's last session. Mr. Nishnic, who returned to Cleve­ thought he'd be a free man on April 18. Defense's next steps He explained that, according to the land on Tuesday evening, April 19, said He revealed that Jerome Brentar, a In an April 20 telephone interview defense team's information, the appeal he has received many phone calls from travel agent who has been active in the with The Weekly, Mr. Nishnic, who would not be heard by the Supreme people who want to help. He suggested defense of Mr. Demjanjuk had even heads the John Derrijanjuk Defense Court until October because of a that the best way to help at this stage is donated a first-class airline ticket to Fund, said the defense will probably backlog of cases; a final verdict would to continue writing letters to his father- take Mr. Demjrinjuk home from Israel THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL24,1988 No. 17

February 1-3, 1988 - The prosecution summation continues. The The Demjanjuk case... prosecution dissects Demjanjuk's alibi, says Billitz could not have been (Continued from page 11) "Ivan" because that guard was a Ukrainian, and tries to explain why the November 16-19, 1987 - A Dutch psychologist specializing in memory, Trawniki card lists service at Sobibor, not Treblinka, by stating that the Willem Wagenaar, questions the methodology used in seeking photo defendant could have been assigned to Sobibor for a brief period. In addition, identifications of Demjanjuk. Principles of psychology, he says, were the prosecution says the USSR would not risk compromising itself by forging violated, therefore the findings are questionable. He also explains how a the Trawniki ID. Finally the prosecution calls for punishment to the full persons' memory is affected by the way a question is asked and says this is a extent of the law, since neither Adolf Eichmann (the only other Nazi war possible explanation for the defendant's memory lapses. crimes case tried in Israel, which resulted in a death penalty) nor Demjanjuk could be considered "small cogs" in the Nazi machinery. November 23-25, 1987 - Documents expert William Flynn of the U.S. February 9-11,1988 - The defense begins its summation by pointing out that testifies that the defendant's alleged signature on the Trawniki card is a . the prosecution had not demonstrated how survivors'testimony squares with forgery. He attempts to show how a photo forgery can be made, but the judges the information on the Trawniki ID card, and by analyzing the testimony of do not allow him to do so, ruling that this is irrelevant. He points to other the five survivors who testified at the trial and the testimonies of other anomalies: the holes on the photo and stamps that do not mesh. After the survivors in sworn statements. The defense points out the inconsistencies in prosecution produces a tape purportedly of Flynn saying in a lecture that the such testimony and says that Rosenberg's testimony is knowingly false. In Trawniki card is genuine, Flynn refuses to testify further for fear of legal addition, the defense reminds the court that police investigators in the case action by the Demjanjuk defense. He asks to consult his own lawyer but is not had not adhered to established procedures, and says the OSI had covered up allowed to do so; the court accepts the tape as evidence. Afterwards, Ed documents helpful to the defense and continues to withhold them despite a Nishnic of the John Demjanjuk Defense Fund is taken into custody and freedom of information suit brought by the defense. questioned by police regarding suspicions that he had persuaded Flynn not to February 15-18,1988 - The defense continues by noting that the origins of testify. Trial recesses until December 14. the Trawniki card still are not known and that experts had found that it was a December 14-17,1987 — Dr. Yaser Mahmed Iscan, an anthropology expert fake, and by defending Demjanjuk's alibi. Finally the defense argues that the whose speciality is forensic anthropology, testifies that prosecution experts charges against Demjanjuk had not been proved "beyond reasonable doubt" Smith and Altman used methods that are not accepted by the scholarly and cites KGB complicity in the case against the defendant. Chumak community. compares the case to the Dreyfus affair. The summations ends. December 21-23,1987 - Iscan cites the unfavorable opinion of forensic ex­ March 15,1988 — Judges listen to a preliminary description of new evidence pert Dr. Don Ordner about the methods used by Smith. The court rules that obtained by the defense and decide to reopen the trial on March 21. Smith may be recalled to the stand. March 21-22,1988 - The defense reviews in detail the testimonies of nearly December 28-29,1987 - Prosecution expert Smith is recalled to the stand to 40 survivors of Treblinka who were interviewed by the OSI and notes that explain why she had withheld negative opinions of her methodology, there are major discrepancies and memory lapses in the testimonies. Most of including that of Ordner and the FBI. On the final day of its presentation the these witnesses failed to identify Demjanjuk as "Ivan" and some described defense calls Itzak Armagor, a Polish Jew who testifies that Jews had indeed another "Ivan." The defense also presents the testimony of a Soviet citizen, served in the Vlasov Army. Finally, Demjanjuk takes the stand again to Ihnat Danylchenko, who placed Demjanjuk at Sobibor, Flossenberg and explain the origins of a recently found photo of him in the uniform of a Regensburg. The Danylchenko version coincides with the information on the policeman of the International Refugee Organization. The trial recesses until Trawniki ID. presentation of summations, scheduled for January 25, 1988. April 6, 1988 - The Jerusalem Post reports that the verdict will be January 11,1988 - The trial reconvenes for one day to allow the defense to announced on April 18. present newfound documents, including information about Billitz, who the April 8,1988 - The Demjanjuk defense files suit in U.S. District Court in defense says is the real "Ivan the Terrible." Also submitted was a list of 20 Cleveland accusing U.S. government officials of perpetrating fraud on U.S. survivors who could not identify Demjanjuk, courts through non-disclosure of exculpatory evidence and other means. The January 25-28, 1988 - Prosecution begins its summation and Treblinka suit seeks to overturn the denaturalization of Demjanjuk as well as a survivor Rosenberg is recalled to the stand to explain why in earlier testimony declaration that findings regarding his deportabiiity and extraditability are dated 1945 and 1947 he had stated that "Ivan" was killed during the inmates' void. revolt at the death camp. Rosenberg states that he believed until 1976 that April 18, 1988 — Israeli court announces its verdict: guilty. Demjanjuk is "Ivan" had been killed. The prosecution focuses its summation on ridiculing found to be "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka and is convicted of crimes against the defense contention that the Trawniki ID is a forgery, by stressing that the Jewish people, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes against Treblinka survivors' memories are vivid, and by defending the methods used a persecuted people. in seeking photo identifications. April 25, 1988 - Court is to sentence Demjanjuk. they state that Soviet law proclaims the during the afternoon session of the discourages official U.S. participation House... separation of Church and state and House and then passed unanimously. in the Soviet Union's planned Millen­ (Continued from page 1) noninterference of state bodies into According to the Washington infor­ nium ceremonies, "so long as indivi­ House by Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.) who Church affairs. If this is true, why are mation office of the National Commit­ duals remain harrassed and imprisoned said: the Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic tee to Commemorate the Millennium of for their religious beliefs," and "the "The occasion of the Millennium of Churches still banned? Why do the Christianity in Ukraine, the favorable Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Christianity is an event of great national faithful in Ukraine continue to appeal action taken by the House was due, in Orthodox Churches remain outlawed." pride for Ukrainians everywhere. U- to Secretary Gorbachev for more reli­ part, to the successful Ukrainian lobby­ krainian Americans have made a rich gious freedom? Why have 150 churches ing effort and a concerted effort on the The resolution further urges Presi­ contribution to the United States in the been either closed, desecrated or des­ part the Ukrainian American clergy to dent Reagan and the U.S. delegation to arts and sciences and through their troyed in the last two years? Why do the inform their representatives of the the United Nations to "continue to culture and faith. Therefore, I believe Soviets continue to find it necessary to importance of such a resolution. speak out forcefully against violation of this resolution is an appropriate expres­ jail people like Yosyp Terelia, a man The resolution, which was printed in religious liberty throughout the Soviet sion by the Congress." whose only crime was his desire to prac­ full in The Weekly on March 13, Union and specifically in Ukraine." He continued, stating; "This resolu­ tice his faith freely and openly. These are tion does not just look back and cele­ questions that no one can refute. brate 1,000 years. It also looks forward "That is precisely why we are hoping Parma slates Millennium events and calls upon the Soviet government to the president will sign this resolution as PARMA, Ohio - A double celebra­ On Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. the lift prohibitions on the Ukrainian soon as possible and make it official tion of the Millennium will occur the pontifical divine liturgy with the final Orthodox and Catholic Churches, so United States policy in relation to the last weekend in April when the solemn rites of the consecration will take place that believers may practice openly. Millennium and to the religious situa­ blessing of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian in the cathedral at 5720 State Road. During this period of change in the tion in Ukraine. It is not enough to draw Catholic Cathedral takes place here. Presiding and preaching will be the Soviet Union, I believe we should take attention to a historically significant This new diocese was established on apostolic pro-nuncio, Archbishop Pio steps to encourage openness and reform event. We must draw attention to the February 29, 1984. Bishop Robert M. Laghi, representing Pope John Paul II. in the Soviet Union." He called on state of religious freedom in Ukraine Moskal is its first bishop. Concelebrating the liturgy will be his colleagues to support the resolution. today and support the strong tradition On Friday, April 29, the Millennium Ukrainian bishops as well as bishops of The sponsor of the resolution, Mr. of Christianity in the country." Celebration will commence at the other rites. The bishops will travel here Lipinski, then referred to the Soviet Reps. William Broomfield (R-Mich.) cathedral with the preliminary conse­ from Europe, Canada, South America Ukrainian deputies' response to the Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) Gerald Solomon cration ceremonies. Thus, the solemn and the United States. resolution, which was received by (R-N.Y.), Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.), blessing will be attended primarily by the members of the local Ukrainian Representatives from parishes within Congress in mid-March. He said: Don Ritter (R-Pa.), Christopher Smith the diocese will come from Ohio, "The fact that deputies of the Su­ (R-N.J.), Edward Feighan (D-Ohio), parishes. The following day, Saturday, April western Pennsylvania, West Virginia preme Soviet of the Ukrainian Socialist Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), Frank Annun- and Florida, as well as the Greater Republic found it necessary to refute zio (D-Ill.), and Louise Slaughter (D- 30, at 7 p.m. there will be a religious concert at Parma Senior High School, Cleveland area. Clergy and sisters our bill's findings is proof in my eyes N.Y.) all spoke in support of the representing various orders throughout that we hit a raw nerve. In their letter. resolution, which was read three times 6285 W. 54th St. The Millennium Choir under Eugene Sadowsky, director, will the United States will be present. ANNOUNCEMENT perform selections of religious themes. The millennium banquet at Stouffer's The children of St. Josaphat's Ukrai­ Tower City Plaza Hotel, Public Square to Members of UNA Branches 106 and 379, in Chicago, III. nian Catholic Cathedral School will re- in Cleveland, will take place on Sunday Starting with April, 1988, COLLECTION OF DUES will be held asiisual, every Sunday enact an excerpt from "Olga of the at 7 p.m. This will bring to a close the from 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., but in the Ukrainian American Club, Green Meadow," an operetta about St. weekend celebration. Tickets for the 2234 West Chicago Avenue, first floor rear, center door. Olga, princess of Kievan Rus'. Tickets banquet are S50. They may be obtained Walter Nychay William Semkiw will be available at the door. The from the cathedral rectory during the Secfetary Branch 106 - Secretary, Branch 379donatio n for adults will be SIO; youths week; everyone is invited to join in this uhder 18 admitted free. celebration. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL24,1988

and Orthodox Churches. "This is the Dunn said. He noted that under Pope Millennium panel... mentality of the Soviet government," John Paul II this policy has changed LUC's national.,. (Continued from page 4) the Rev. Pekar said in response to the dramatically and that the Vatican has (Continued from page 4) "Our Ukrainian Catholics are suffer­ statement's allegations that the taken a firm posture of support toward Ukrainian Catholic Church in Johns­ ing brutal repression and persecution," Ukrainian Catholic Church had been the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Prof. town, and the Rev. Hutnick. Members Bishop Moskai said as he explained the forced on its people and that it and the Dunn mentioned the opinion of several of the national board were given lighted current situation of the Church. "It is Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox scholars that the Kremlin was behind candles to hold as they took the oath of not enough for us to celebrate this Church had collaborated with the Nazis the attempted assassination of Pope office. Millennium of our Christian heritage. against the Soviet Union. John Paul II because it feared his Those being sworn in were: Harry V. We must tell this story to the world "This is exactly the kind of thing the support of Catholics in Soviet-bloc Makar, immediate past president; Ms. through the media and we must do it as KGB does. That is an excellent example countries. Grimm, president; Marion C. Hrubec, a people united. We have spoken to of their work," Mr. Levchenko said of The "Soviet Repression of the executive vice-president; George T. ourselves long enough," he added. the statement the Rev. Pekar had read. Ukrainian Catholic Church" program Senchy, vice president; David J. Dzia- Ms. Chumachenko of the United He told the audience that the KGB has a helped generate great publicity about dik, treasurer; Christine M. Olszewski, States Department of State presented special division called the "Fifth the topic in media throughout the recording secretary; Sister Zenovia the American government's position on Directorate" whose sole purpose is to Pittsburgh area. The morning daily Chmilar SSMI, corresponding secre­ the issue. "The American government discredit religious groups, intelligensia : newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tary; Sister John Paskevich SSMI, has brought up the issue of the Ukrai­ and activists. "They use these ran three articles on the program, while religious director; Sally Hutnick, cul­ nian Catholic Church at several high- allegations of Nazi collaboration to the evening daily, the Pittsburgh Press, tural director; Anna R. Plaks, conven­ level meetings with the Soviet govern­ discredit the Churches both inside and ran two. The Greensburg Tribune- tion procedures director; Paul Hancher, ment with no success," she said. outside the Soviet Union." Mr. Review's Sunday edition ran a front­ membership director; Dr. Robert J. "We have been given the standard Levchenko noted that special attention page piece along with accompanying Hrubec, sports director; Helen E. answers that the Church 'voluntarily is given to discrediting the Ukrainian articles on the Millennium and Lapinsky, civic and educational direc­ reunited' with the Russian Orthodox Catholic Church. Ukrainian history. tor; Mr. Fedora, Action editor; Esther Church and that the legalization of the "The KGB works in several Four radio programs devoted 30 Bilon, LUC beatification director; and Ukrainian Catholic Church is a matter international organizations, primarily minutes each to the topic and all three Helen Hollock, Millennium Fund di­ to be determined by the Russian Ortho­ the World Peace Council, Christian Pittsburgh television stations covered rector. dox Church." She noted however that Peace Conference and Soviet Peace the event. The local Catholic publica­ the suppression of the Ukrainian Conference, for the primary purpose of tions each ran two articles on the The Rev. Hutnick then presented Churches in Ukraine is a violation of the spreading disinformation about reli­ program as well as photographs. Over 5 each new officer with a medal of the Soviet Constitution as well as the gion in the Soviet Union — particularly million people in the Pittsburgh and tri- Blessed Virgin Mary. The English choir United Nations charter and the Helsinki about the Ukrainian Catholic Church," state area were reached through media of St. John Church sang the responses Accord which the Soviet Union signed. he said. coverage of the^vent. to the liturgy. Giving an insider's viewpoint on the Prof. Dunn of Southwest Texas Following the liturgy, a brunch was situation was Mr. Terelia. Mr. Terelia University outlined the position of the served by the Johnstown Chapter in the said that the current Soviet policy of Vatican on this issue and discussed the иІсгаіпіапиееУу hall of St. John Church. "glasnost" is only for the outside world. climate under Pope John Paul II. Prof. He noted that in 1987, 150 originally Dunn noted that the events of the The Society of Ukrainian Bandurist, The Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic churches in kangaroo "Lviv Synod" of 1946 and the Bandurist Chorus, The New York School of Bandura, Ukraine were destroyed by the Soviets subsequent encyclical by Pope Pius XII ^s punishment for the activities of the condemning the synod set the stage for and The Hryhory Kytasty School of Bandura in Cleveland underground Ukrainian Catholic icy relations between the Vatican, the are proud to announce г Church. Russian Orthodox Church and the Mr. Terelia also noted that the Kremlin. He explained that with Pope Soviets fear the Ukrainian Catholic John XXIII a dialogue was opened BANDURA CAMP Church because they fear Ukrainian which achieved the release of Cardinal nationalism. "No Ukrainian in Ukraine Josyf Slipyj from Soviet labor camps. wants to live under Russian rule. We "But Pope Paul VI instituted a policy from August 14-28,1988 at the beautiful All Saints, Orthodox Church want to be independent politically and of benign neglect and the issue of the Camp in Emienton, Pennsylvania (Near Pittsburgh) economically, as well as free to worship Ukrainian Catholic Church was subor­ Everyone is welcome who is at least 12 years old, has a bandura (not necessary to know how to God in the faith we choose," he said. dinated to the advantage of the Latin play), and understands Ukrainian. Cost is J285. For further information and applications, please "We here in the West must stand on our rite churches in the Soviet bloc," Prof. contact: traditions and make sure that the world Dr. Marco Farion, 2433 Overlook, Apt. No. 18, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 learns about the situation in Ukraine." ГЮНТтС ШП РІШЕІЮАи Tel.: (216) 932-9016 Prof. Vardy of Duquesne Univer­ Contact us soon! Application deadline is July 1st, 1988 sity's history department supported Mr. Terelia's statement and noted that since the Ukrainian Catholic Church is also the strongest vehicle of Ukrainian nationalism in Ukraine, it poses a grave danger to Russian imperialist ambi­ tions. СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA The Rev. 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MEMBERSHIP REPORT Paid To Or For Members Cash Surrenders 558,371.98 Endowments Matured 82,943.00 Death Benefits 86,173.00 Interest On Death Benefits 81.14 Payer Death Benefits 183.26 Juv. Adults ADD "Totals Reinsurance Premiums Paid... 960.42 TOTAL AS OF JANUARY 31. 1988 18,531 48,952 73,955 Indigent Benefits Disbursed... 1,050.00 GAINS IN FEBRUARY -mr Scholarships 200.00 New members "ir "ТГ ЇЖ Reinstated 30 2 83 115 Total 5229.962.80 Transferred in 3 1 23 2 19 5 Change class in.... 3 Transferred from Juv. Dept.... TOTAL GAINS: FEBRUARY 1988 "Т5Г 248 Operating Expenses: LOSSES IN FEBRUARY Real Estate 563,865.73 Suspended 14 36 24 74 Svoboda Operation 105,998.44 Transferred out 3 19 1 23 Official Publication-Svoboda 55,000.00 Change of class out 2 3 5 Organizing Expenses: Transferred to adults - Advertising 51,196.64 Died 3 84 87 Medical Inspections 578.08 Cash surrender 27 58 85 Reward To Special Organizers... 2,307.69 Endowment matured 28 42 - 70 Field Conferences 2,291.09 Fully paid-up 26 65 - 91 Reduced paid-up - - TBtiil 56,373.50 Extended insurance - 3 6 9 TOTAL LOSSES: FEBRUARY 1988 103 310 31 444 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Salary Of Executive Officers 512,916.68 GAINS IN FEBRUARY Salary Of Office Employee 33,962.50 26 65 - 91 Employee Benefit Plan 17,330.10 6 17 23 Insurance-General 8,42400 TOTAL GAINS: 32 82 114 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages... 19,967.09 LOOSES IN FEBRUARY 1988 - Died 3 30 33 Totir: 592.600.37 Cash surrender 20 28 48 Reinstated 8 9 - 17 Lapsed....; 5 5 10 General Expenses: TOTAL LOSSES IN FEBRUARY: 36 72 — 108 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 58,010.00 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Bank Charges 206.98 AS OF FEBRUARY 29. 1988 18,508 48,802 6,455 73,765 Books and Periodicals 393.87 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 10.00 WALTER SOCHAN Furniture S Equipment 606.50 Supreme Secretary General Office Maintenance 3,114.27 Insurance Department Fees 4,515.73 Legal Expenses-General 745.00 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office.., 201.13 Postage 1,800.73 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Printing and Stationery 1,630.88 Rental Of Equipment And Services 266.54 Telephone, Telegraph. , 829.99 INCOME Traveling Expenses-General 1,453.67 Total 523.7^5.29 Dues From Members 5215,424.76 Income From "Svoboda" Operation.... 107,711.46 Investment Income: Miscellaneous: : Bonds 5367,617.52 Loss On Bonds... 532,736.22 Certificate Loans.. 2,171.76 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Disbursements... 2,013.42 Mortgage Loans ; 38,159.27 Fraternal Activities ...,.. 7.00 Banks ..Ї 2,990.50 Accrued Interest On Bonds 1,355.90 Stocks 6,007.51 Professional Fees...... 6,000.00 Real Estate :.. 40,935.45 Total 542.112.54 Total 5457.882.01 Investments: Bonds 51,102,500.00 Refunds: Stock 5,982.51 Taxes Federal, State S City On Employee Wages.. 515,567.11 Certificate Loans.., 2,886.76 Taxes Held In Escrow 1,623.00 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,313.48 Total - 51.111.369.27 Official Publication "Svoboda" 34,615.17 Disbursements For February 1988...... " 51.731067.94 General Office Maintenance Ret'd 150.00 Postage Ret'd 25.00 BALANCE Total „ 553^93.76 ASSETS Liabilities Cash 51,337,645.42 Life Insurance 558,717,458.65 Bonds 45,269,976.63 Accidental D.D 1,623,535.38 Miscellaneous: Mortgage Loans 4,862,523.08 Fraternal 100,796.43 Transfer To Orphans Fund 56^50.00 Certificate Loans 677,444.96 Orphans 374,056.14 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured... 22,474.49 Real Estate 1,193,125.23 Old Age Home 47,534.85 Printing Plant 4 E.D.P. Emergency 86,185.27 Тойг: 528.724.49 Equipment 318,615.18 Stocks 1,260,685.18 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A Investments: Housing Corp 104,551.04 Bonds Matured Or Sold 51,027095.14 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,925.000.00 Mortgages Repaid 17,989.06 Certificate Loans Repaid 6,339.46 Total ZZZ 560.949.566.72 Total.... 560.949,566.72

Total. 51.05t4216g Ulana Diachuk Jncome For February. 1988 51.S14.46ttl4 Supreme Treasurer No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24,1988

more bleak if the seven non-voting National question... members standing in the wings are (Continued from page 2) anything to go by; they are all Russians. СОЮЗІВКА Ф SOYUZIVKA USSR in 1986, 86 percent were in Within the Secretariat, which runs the Russian and only 14 percent in the non- party's day-to-day affairs, of the 12 |Russian Empire's gaps are to be found in newspapers, development was a decidedly unequal magazines, film and television produce affair. In the last year of his life even UKRAINIAN NIGHTS. tion. Such advantages are a statistical Lenin, who had crushed Ukrainian, expression of the policy of Russifica- Georgian and Armenian independence, tion. grew increasingly concerned with NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD This policy is reflected also in educa­ Russian chauvinism and urged the tion. Graduate students, whether preferential treatment of the non- Russian or non-Russian, are required to Russian nationalities. write their advanced degree disserta­ As Mr. Gorbachev attempts to revive СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA tions in Russian, another technique for Leninist traditions of internal party promoting Russification of the non- debate he may also be contributing Russian peoples. unwittingly to the upsurge in non- икг'б^іпіб^п IXl^^tlonc^l /-X^^ocl^tion tzigt^i-te ^ Government policies confirm the Russian demands. During the 1920s, superiority of the Russians and their the nationally conscious Communist \—oovdmove l^oad K^eyhonks-on, |\|ew York I244C language. Although "bilingualism" has leaders from the non-Russian republics become the Soviet buzz-word in pressed for the expansion of education QI4-626-564I nationalities policy, only 3 percent of all in native languages, argued for Russians speak a language of one of the increased economic resources to non-Russian nationalities, despite the overcome centuries of tsarist exploita­ fact that some 20 percent of Russians tion, and demanded increased auto­ live in the non-Russian republics, while nomy in decision-making. nearly half of the non-Russians speak The economic policies of perestroika СОЮЗІЄКА Russian. which seek to increase the accounta­ The Russian advantage carries over bility of the individual workplace, are m into higher education and the sciences. also likely to open a debate on the Over two-thirds of all scientists and distribution of capital investment and SOYUZIVKA scientific workers in the USSR are to be on the inequities in the allocation of found in the Russian republic. fixed investment. While the rising wave of nationalisms 1988 CAMPS ^ WORKSHOPS The seat of power in the Soviet Union may not be easily understandable to the average Western Thus, 65 years after the formation of correspondent and to not a few at SOYUZIVKA the Soviet Union, one of the main Sovietologists, surely the economic reasons for its existence — to promote aspects of the Russian vs. non-Russian TENNIS CAMP - June 19 - June 29 and maintain the equality of peoples — could be investigated more thoroughly Boys and Girls ages 12-18. Food and lodging 5200.00 (UNA inembcirs) ^ , has not only not been achieved but is than they are. While some may argue 5230.00 (non-members). Tennis fee: 560.00 patently prevented from being achieved. that inequality is all a matter of George Sawchak, Zenon Snylyk -- instructors A glance at the power structure reveals perception, that many of the people are some possible reasons. Power in the better off now than they were before BOYS' CAMP - July 9 -- July 23 Soviet Union is exercised through and Soviet rule, nonetheless, the Soviets by members of the Communist Party, themselves publish the incriminating Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games. 60 percent of which is made up of statistics while professing equality. Ukrainian songs and folklore. Russians. The proportion of Russians Sooner or later the non-Russians will UNA members: 5120.00 per week; non-members: 5140.00 per week. increases up the power structure until at take them at their word. the top — in the ruling Politburo and GIRLS' CAMP - July 9 - July 23 Party Secretariat — non-Russians are RAISED RANCH HOME almost absent. Of the 13 voting on 3.25 acres in Accord, Ulster County, N.Y., Similar program to boys' camp; same fee. 3 bedrooms, tiled bath, eat-in kitchen, formal members in the Politburo, only three dining room, large living room with panora­ are non-Russiarfs, and only one, the mic picture window of mountain view, raised UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - August 13 - August 27 10' X 20' redwood deck, two car garage, road tenacious Ukrainian party chief, a Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers. Brezhnev hold-over, Volodymyr frontage on two sides and stream on third side of property. Price: tl75.000.00. Instructor: Roma Prima-Bohacfiewsky Shcherbytsky, represents a non- Phone: (914) 6267871 after 5:00 p.m. Limit 60 students Russian republic. The future looks even Food and lodging: 5220.00 (UNA members), 5250.00 (non-members). Instructor's fee: 5120.00 THE PERFECT GIFT Advance reservations are necessary for parents wishing to stay over June 18th. 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^ PREVIEW OF EVENTS April 25 Scientific Society will sponsor a will sponsor a symposium on the tic poem "Yaroslav Mudryi," at 7:30 lecture for the general public dedi­ Millennium of Ukrainian Christia­ p.m. on Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. and WARREN, Mich.: The Committee cated 4o the Millennium, featuring nity, featuring Dr. Paul E. Best, at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, in Schimmel to Remember Chornobyl will spon­ Vasyl Lentzyk, professor emeritus of professor of political science at Center at Pace University, 1 Pace sor a commemoration of the Chor­ St. Basil's College in Stamford, Southern Connecticut State Univer­ Plaza near City Hall. Tickets, which nobyl tragedy, featuring guest Conn., on "The Role of the Catholic sity, Dr. Jaroslav Turkalo, a New range in price from SIO to S25, are speaker Dr. David R. Marples, Clergy in the Cultural Development Haven surgeon and historian. Dr. available at Arka, Surma and Mo- researcher, lecturer and author from of Western Ukraine," at 5 p.m. in the Woiodymyr Stojko, professor of iode Zhyttia in New York. the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., history at Manhattan College, and Studies at the University of Alberta, between 9th and 10th streets. Dr. Ivan Z. Holowinsky, professor of KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Lisovy at 7:30 p.m. in the Ukrainian Cul­ psychology and special education at Mavky Plast Unit invites the public tural Center, 26601 Ryan Road. A TRUMBULL, Conn.: The Greater Rutgers University, at 2 p.m. in the to join them for a jubilee gathering in donation of S5 is requested. A Chor­ Bridgeport Committee for Millen­ student center of Southern Connecti­ celebration of the unit's 40th anniver­ nobyl memorial service will precede nial Celebration is sponsoring a cut University, 501 Crescent St. The sary this weekend at Soyuzivka, the commemoration, at 7 p.m. in St. benefit banquet and dance in celebra­ event is open to the public and is free Foordemore Road. For room reser­ Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic tion of the Millennium at 7 p.m. at of charge. vations contact Lydia Kucher at Church. the Hillandale C Club. Music will be Soyuzivka, (914) 626-5641, and for provided by Zhuravli. Proceeds from JENKINTOWN, Pa.: To mark the information call Christine Gonko, April 29 the banquet will benefit the Harvard Millennium of Ukrainian Christia­ (201) 284-7734 or 233-3498. Millennium Project. The guest nity, the Manor Junior College MORRISTOWN, NJ.: The Nova speaker will be Frank E. Sysyn, a Religious Studies Department and May 1 Chamber Ensemble will present its respected scholar of the Harvard the Sisters of St. Basil the Great are final concert of the season at 8 p.m. in Ukrainian Research Institute. Ticket holding their second annual spring NEW YORK: Americans for Human the Church of the Assumption, 91 information may be obtained by symposium, titled "The Conversion Rights in Ukraine will hold a public Maple Ave. The ensemble members, calling Leona Petrashek, (203) 368- of Ukraine: The Continuing Story," meeting, featuring AHRU president which include violinist Francine 4607, or Gerald Gap, 255-4200 9 a.m. to noon on the campus. Fox Bozhena Olshaniwsky, at 2 p.m. in Post, violist Christine Sampson, or 378-6712. Chase Road and Forrest Avenue. the Ukrainian Sport Club, 122 Se­ cellist Erik Friedlander and pianist The symposium, which will explore cond Ave. Mrs. Olshaniwsky will Laryssa Krupa, will perform a SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.: The U- the roots and impact of Ukrainian speak on AHRU's participation in program of Haydn, Ravel and krainian American Veterans of Post Christianity, will feature as speakers: the unofficial human rights seminar Dvorak. A donation of S5 is suggest­ No. 19 will sponsor its 22nd annual Dr. Ihor Mirchuk, the Rev. Andriy in Moscow last December, the cur­ ed. For information call Ms. Krupa, installation dinner/dance, beginning Chirovsky and the Rev. George rent situation in Ukraine, and the (20 і) 539-4937, or the church, 539- with the installation at 6:30 p.m., in Appleyard. For information call the group's fund-raising efforts for the 2141. the Ukrainian Hall, 18 Twin Ave. college, (215)885-2360. Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and For information call (201) 373-9729. JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrai­ dancing will take place 8 p.m. to April 30-May 1 nian Heritage Studies Center of midnight. Music will be provided by BAYONNE, N.J.: The Bayonne Manor Junior College is sponsoring the Pyramids. A donation of S20 is JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The Ukrainian Ukrainian American Millennium an exhibit of oil paintings and gra­ requested. For tickets call Teddy American community of Jersey City Committee in conjunction with the phics by Ukrainian artist Vitaliy Dusanenko, (914) 634-5502, Michael will hold a two-day "Millennium Dormition/Assumption of the Lytvyn with an opening reception at Wengrenovich, 735-5241, or Joseph Open House, noon to 9 p.m. on Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic 7:30 p.m. in the seminar room of the Brega, 268-6523. Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Church and St. Sophia Ukrainian Basileiad Library on campus. Fox Sunday, at the Ukrainian Commu­ Orthodox Church, will sponsor an Chase Road and Forrest Avenue. FRESH MEADOWS, N.Y.: The nity Center, 90-96 Fleet St. In addi­ ecumenical prayer service in comme­ The exhibit will be on display on youth group of the Annunciation of tion to arts, crafts and icon exhibits, moration of the Millennium at the April 30 and May 1, noon to 5 p.m. the Blessed Virgin Mary Church will demonstrations, films and Ukrainian Dormition/ Assumption Ukrainian Mr. Lytvyn, who is. from western sponsor a spring dance at 9 p.m. at foods, special shows will be present­ Catholic Church, 32 E. 25th St. at 3 Ukraine, studied at the School of the church, 48-26 171st St. Admis­ ed on Saturday at 2 p.m., featuring p.m. Coffee and cake will served by Applied and Decorative Art in sion is SIO, which includes a buffet Ukrainian folk dancing and singing, the sisterhoods of the two churches Uzhhorod, and at the Ivan Trush and live band. For information and on Sunday at 2 p.m., featuring a following the service. School and the Institute of Decora­ tickets call Daria Jadlickyj, (718) Millennium play, and 4 p.m., with tive and Applied Art, both in Lviv. 939-9453. Ukrainian dancing. Admission is ONGOING The exhibit will include new works free. by Mt. Lytvyn celebrating the PHILADELPHIA: The Young U- WALDWICK, N.J.: Emily Massoth Millennium of Ukrainian Christia­ krainian Professionals will host a NEW YORK: Lidia Krushelnytsky's of Allendale, N.J. will display her nity .|For information call the college, dance party, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, under pysanky at the Waldwick Library (215) 885-2360. Ulana's, 205 Bainbridge St. For the auspices of the Metropolitan here though the month of April. Ms. information call (215) 922-4152. Committee of New York to Cele­ Massoth is currently teaching about April 30 brate the Millennium of Christianity the background of pysanka-deco- NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The Greater in Ukraine, will stage the American rating at the Midland Park Adult NEW YORK: The Shevchenko New Haven Millennium Committee premiere of Ivan Kocherha's drama­ School. fj' Second screening of "Mary Pickford" Will perform in Task force slates scheduled at Library of Congress senior recital Toronto meeting WASHINGTON - "A Kiss from Steal photos of Fairbanks from the NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The TORONTO - The Independent Mary Pickford," a 1927 silent movie lobby and moon over 'Don Q, Son of public is invited to attend the senior Task Force on ABA-Soviet Relations with Ukrainian intertitles was shown at Zorro' than hold hands in the balcony. recital of guitarist Oleh Kaniuka of will hold a public meeting featuring the Mary Pickford Theater of the Their relationship takes an unusual Union, N.J., at 8 p.m. on May 3 in the attorneys Patience T. Huntwork, Orest Library of Congress on Friday, April 8, turn, to say the least, when Mary auditorium of the Old Music Building A. Jejna and William J. Wolf at 7 p.m. to mark the 95th anniversary of Mary Pickford chooses him out of the crowd. on the Douglass College campus of on Monday, May 16, here at St. Pickford's birth. Hidden sharply within the slapstick is a Rutgers University. Vladimir's Institute, 620 Spadina Ave. The 75-minute 35mm movie was prescient satire on the nature of cele­ A longtime members of UNA Branch Topics covered will include: plans to produced in Moscow by S. Kozlovsky brity. 490, Mr. Kaniuka will be receiving a protest the American Bar Association's and D. Kolupaev and was constructed "A Kiss from Mary Pickford" sur­ bachelor of music degree in jazz perfor­ declaration of cooperation with the around the 1926 visit by Mary Pickford vives with Ukrainian intertitles which mance from the Mason Gross School of Association of Soviet Lawyers (ASL); and Douglas Fairbanks when crowds of suggests that the print in LC's Pickford the Arts of Rutgers University. He has the ASL's campaign of anti-Ukrainian, 100,000 strong greeted this interna­ Collection was intended to be screened studied with such jazz greats as Kenny anti-Baltic and anti-Semitic disinfor­ tionally renowned couple. before Ukrainian audiences. The trans­ Baron, Ted Dunbar, Mark Kirk and mation; and the future of Ukrainian- According to Scott Simmon of the lation for this screening was done by Sahib Shihab. For outstanding level of BaltiC" Jewish cooperation in anti- Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting Jurij Dobczansky. work in performance study, Mr. Ka­ Soviet actions. and Recorded Sound Division, "A Kiss The program will be repeated with niuka was awarded the Marjorie Nicho­ For information, in Toronto contact from Mary Pickford" is "certainly a piano accompaniment on Wednesday, las Scholarship. Mr. Kaniuka also Natalie Pawlenko, Ukrainian Canadian unique item and is more than a curio. In May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The screening is free performs with the Chervona Kalyna Committee, (416) 762-9427. fact, 'A Kiss from Mary Pickford'holds and open to the public but seating is orchestra. up as a wonderful, rather dark comedy, limited to 64. Reservations may be Performing along with Mr. Kaniuka Sharelare \ \ belying the heavy reputation of early made one week before the show by will be Adam Bernstein on bass, Andy Ш Soviet cinema. The film's put-upon but calling (202) 287-5677 during business Demos on drums and Joe Ruddick on indefatigable hero is a movie theater hours (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 piano and saxophone. UTaWianVleeW^ usher whose girlfriend would rather p.m.). with a friend