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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., ^ • • ic. a frtternat non-profit «ssociation| rainian V Vol. LXI No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, ШAUGUST 15, 1993 50 cents —1——Д—ЙМНЙ— Ukrainian parliamentary delegation No referendum on September 26 to continue military dialogue with U.S. as Parliament misses deadiine by Roman Woronowycz Ukraine's Minister of Defense by Marta Kolomayets Mr. Mryl, as well as Rukh chairman Kostyantyn Morozov and U.S. Secretary and Volodymyr Skachko Vyacheslav Chomovil have insisted that JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Thirteen of Defense Les Aspin signed the memo­ a date for new elections be designated as Ukrainian parliamentarians will arrive in randum of understanding in Washington KYYIV — Ukraine will not hold a soon as possible. (Currently the the United States on August 16 to meet on July 27. The agreement's goal is to referendum on confidence in both its Parliament is scheduled to meet again for several days with Department of "promote confidence and enhance under­ Parliament and president on September after August 20). Defense officials in Washington, the first standing between our defense and mili­ 26 according to a spokesman for "If the deputies continue to drag their concrete implementation of the memo­ tary establishments." Ukraine's Central Election Committee. feet, the united democratic forces and randum of understanding recently signed The Defense Department spokesper­ 'Today was the absolute deadline to parties and unions should demand set­ by the two countries. son said the idea for a visit by Ukrainian file the format of the referendum and a ting up new elections, using the most A Department of Defense spokesper­ deputies was first vetted at the time of request for its budget," said Oleksander decisive actions," said Mr. Chomovil. son said the purpose of the meeting is to Mr. Aspin's visit to Kyyiv in June. "The Lavrynovych, the acting chairman of the (Continued on page 2) begin a dialogue with a wider range of signing of the memorandum of under­ Central Election committee on Monday parliamentarians and to discuss military standing during Morozov's visit has morning, August 9. and defense relations between Ukraine allowed us to begin spending some of "This did not happen and thus, our and the U.S. "Over all, we will ask them the military/defense contact money," committee can now say without any Potential losers to talk about their security concerns. We said the spokesperson. doubt that there will be no referendum will also ask them to push to have The 13 deputies are: Bohdan Horyn, on September 26," added Mr. revealed in poll START/NPT ratified and acceded to." deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Lavrynovych, who is also the vice-chair­ Ukraine's Parliament has refused to Committee; Ivan Musienko, Foreign man of Rukh. by Marta Kolomayets ratify the Strategic Arms Reduction Affairs Committee; Serhiy Semenetz, He explained that the Supreme and Volodymyr Skachko Treaty and accede to the Nuclear Non- deputy chairman, ad hoc working group Council did not ratify the form and text Proliferation Treaty until the West agrees on START; Ihor Derkach and Tetiana of the referendum bulletin and that the KYYIV — According to a July to grant it specific security assurances. Yakheyeva, both members of the ad hoc Presidium of the Supreme Council did 1993 sociological poll conducted by working group on START; Ivan Zayets, not make a budgetary decision on the the Institute of Sociology of the The spokesperson said the visit would Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, be a series of working meetings with chairman of the National Council, the referendum. democratic faction in the Parliament; It is necessary to submit all documents together with the London branch of Pentagon officials to exchange views on the Gallup Institute, the people of Ukrainian political, economic and secu­ Stepan Khmara, Pavlo Movchan, Yuriy to the Central Election Committee, an Yelchenko, Volodymyr Kryvolap, independent organization in charge of Ukraine have little faith in today's rity issues. The deputies will also have leaders. meetings at the White House, the State Mykola Balandiuk, Oleksander campaign and election logistics, no later Department and on Capitol Hill. Vorobiov, Oleksander Borzykh. than one and one-half months prior to the The poll, prepared by Dr. O.V. referendum; that deadline was Monday Nelha, shows that neither the presi­ morning, August 9. dent nor the Parliament would receive "Today it is difficult to say who is a vote of confidence if the referen­ Demjanjuk awaits ruling in Israel behind the rescindment of the referen­ dum were held on September 26. dum. But according to the Presidium of Some political observers even note JERSEY CITY, N.J. — As Israel's the government obtains a new extradi­ the Parliament, most of its members are that perhaps the referendum was Supreme Court postponed its decision on tion order from the United States. The against holding the referendum. I can tell rescinded because it would further whether to try John Demjanjuk on New York Times quoted Nili Arad, a you that it seems those who voted for the undermine the power of today's charges he was a guard at the Sobibor prosecutor as saying that there is a "pub­ referendum on June 17, today, for some already impotent leadership. death camp, the U.S. Justice Department lic interest" in avoiding a new trial reason, have changed their mind," he Of 1,197 people polled from all tried to block his return to this country. because it is not certain whether Mr. concluded. regions of Ukraine, including the In Israel on August 11, the govern­ Demjanjuk would be convicted. On Wednesday, August 11, two pow­ autonomous republic of the Crimea, ment's attorney general recommended to Attorney General Harish also noted erful democratic leaders in Ukraine representing all classes, age groups the Supreme Court that Mr. Demjanjuk that the U.S. appeals court now review­ demanded that if the referendum has and educational levels, only 3 percent should not face new charges as proposed ing Mr. Demjanjuk's original case said it been canceled, new elections have to be said they had confidence in the cur­ by eight separate petitions filed with the believed the extradition order was issued declared as soon as possible. rent parliament; 58 percent said they court, reported The New York Times. specifically because of charges he was Oleksander Mryl, head of the had no confidence in the Supreme "With a heavy heart, I concluded we "Ivan the Terrible." Independent Union of Miners, sent a let­ Council. Forty-seven percent of those polled cannot charge Demjanjuk with an Reuters reported that the reaction ter to Supreme Council Chairman Ivan offense in new criminal proceedings. We Pliushch, reminding him that "the main said they had confidence in the presi­ from Noam Federman of the far-right dent, 33 percent said they had confi­ have no choice but to deport him from Kach party, which filed the original peti­ political demand set forth by striking Israel," wrote Attorney General Yosef workers in June was a referendum and dence in Supreme Council Chairman tion asking for another trial, was that Ivan Pliushch, while 62 percent had Harish to the three-judge panel of the legality is secondary. "I am not looking early elections to Ukraine's Supreme Supreme Court that is now considering Council." full confidence in Prime Minister for justice. I am looking for revenge," Leonid Kuchma. the case. Mr. Federman told reporters. ' In the letter, dated August 11, Mr. Among those who have filed addition­ Mryl notes: "Thus, according to the By regional breakdown, in the cap­ Meanwhile, in the United States, the ital of Kyyiv, 51 percent of those al petitions for a new Israeli trial is the Justice Department appealed to the 6th decision by the Central Election World Jewish Congress, which argued Committee, the referendum of confi­ polled said they did not have confi­ Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to dence in President Kravchuk; in the that Mr. Demjanjuk "participated in the suspend a ruling by three of its judges dence in the president and Parliament crimes of genocide during the Holo­ will not take place, and this means you Crimea, those numbers were as high that ordered Mr. Demjanjuk be allowed as 82.5 percent. caust." to return to this country. have deceived us." The judges' decision, originally due by In his statement, Mr. Mryl said he The poll also asked the question: The Justice Department requested a "Would it be beneficial for Ukraine to the end of this week, is now expected to rehearing before the three judges, or by expects the parliament "at the first ses­ be released by early next week. sion of the Supreme Council to set a date hold early elections for the post of all the judges who sit on the 6th Circuit president as soon as possible?" Forty The Israeli attorney general's office Court. Reuters reported that in its appeal for pre-term elections and stop leading argued that the former Cleveland area the populace by the nose with silly polls, (Continued on page 2) resident could not face trial again unless (Continued on page 2) the results of which are already evident." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33 Oil supplies stop, then resume Newsbriefs in ongoing Ukraine-Russia rift on Ukraine KYYIV — Russia resumed supplying had received no oil from Russia since oil to Ukraine on August 7 after turning August 1 due to non-payment. "We cur­ off the pipeline six days earlier because rently owe about 250 billion rubles Major flooding reported in northwest percent responded with indifference to Kyyiv had failed to pay for previous ($250 million), but we will definitely the query. (Respublika) deliveries, the head of the Ukrainian oil pay," he said. KYYIV— Major flooding has result­ and gas committee told Interfax-Ukraine Ukraine has a large refining capacity, but ed in widespread damage to parts of the Presidential advisors car stolen on August 9, explained a Reuters report. has few resources and depends on Russia country, the official representative of the KYYIV — Auto thieves do not dis­ Mykhailo Kovalko said the country for 90 percent of its oil and gas supplies. United Nations Secretary General criminate in their choice of victims. On has again begun receiving 15,000 tons of In a separate move, the Ukrinform Achmed Fauzi reported on August 9. the night of July 25, the Mercedes-Benz oil a day as had been agreed upon. He news agency reported Kyyiv would ban Relying on official Ukrainian govern­ of presidential advisor Bohdai did not explain how the two countries firms from trading with Russia begin­ ment sources, he said that the flooding, Hawrylyshyn, a Canadian national, was had reached agreement in the latest ning on August 20 unless Ukrainian caused by over 40 days of heavy rainfall, stolen from in front of the National round of a long-running quarrel over oil exporters start receiving payments from resulted in damage totaling $80 million. Hotel, on Rosa Luxemburg Street. cost and supply since the collapse of the their Russian partners. Northwestern Ukraine, in particular the Authorities are still searching for the area around Rivne, was especially hard Soviet Union. Ukrainian officials said the country missing vehicle. (Respublika) Mykola Popovych, a senior official of hit. Four people died, 4,000 people were was losing billions of dollars because made homeless and some 400 buildings the oil and gas committee had earlier Russian firms were not paying for the Polish envoy presents credentials announced that Ukraine's six refineries were destroyed. Approximately 15,000 goods they received. hectares of arable land were flooded and KYYIV — Ukraine's diplomatic con­ the crops ruined. (Respublika) tacts were yet again strengthened as the Elections Committee by the deadline. new Polish ambassador, Jerzy No referendum... To be sure, most political parties in Kyyiv democrats call for unity Kozakewicz, presented his credentials to President Leonid Kravchuk. The cere­ (Continued from page 1) Ukraine today see that the only way to KYYIV — The second organizing move forward is to hold new early elec­ mony took place on July 26 in the White committee meeting of the democratic Hall of the Mariyinsky Palace. Among Meanwhile, some forces in Ukraine tions. However, as Mr. Lavrynovych bloc of Kyyiv, held on August 10, continue to push for the referendum, noted in an interview on Monday, those attending were members of the showed a desire for unity among its par­ Polish Embassy staff, as well as including the Donetske Strike August 9, the Parliament does not Avant ticipants, which included representatives Committee, co-chaired by Mykhailo to be branded as one that was forced out Ukraine's Foreign Minister Anatoliy of New Ukraine, the local Rukh organi­ Zlenko. (Respublika) Krylov, who arrived in Kyyiv recently to of the political arena, something no zation and the Congress of National demand a meeting with the leaders of the doubt the referendum would show. "So, Democratic Forces. The participants pro­ Mukachiv eparchy is organized Parliament. it is realistic that the Supreme Council posed to form a coordinating council to And, the Citizens' Congress of will by itself decide to hold pre-term MUKACHIV— A Roman Catholic deal with broad political strategy. eparchy is being organized in this town Ukraine, a post-Communist movement elections. However, I am not optimistic (Respublika) located in the Donbas, has labeled the that this will be done within the frame­ in Zakarpatska Oblast, it was reported on Central Election committee's action as work of a new election law," commented Kuchma pleads, Moscow gives oil credits July 26. A fund-raising drive is being "an act of sabotage." The Citizens' Mr. Lavrynovych. conducted among local Roman Catholics Congress has proposed that the president "Knowing the composition of this MOSCOW — Ukraine's Prime to support the construction and mainte­ of Ukraine submit his resignation, that current Parliament, and its orientation, Minister Leonid Kuchma met on August nance of church property. Currently, the the Presidium of the Parliament and the its viewpoint, it is very difficult to envi­ 11 with Russian Prime Minister Viktor eparchial chancery is located in rented Central Election Committee rotate its sion that it would adopt a reformed elec­ Chernomyrdin. The pair discussed the quarters, but this is expected to change membership, and that new elections be tion process, such as that prevalent in the matter of Russian oil and gas deliveries in the near future. Church officials said. held in the spring. rest of the world. The pull toward the to Ukraine, which have been uneven in (Respublika) the past months. Mr. Kuchma asked Although the Ukrainian Parliament, Soviet system is very hard to incoфorate Ukrainian National Front proposed which decided to hold the referendum into the idea of democratic processes and Russia to grant additional credits to during its session on June 17, has the final election systems, which are the founda­ Ukraine for the purchases of badly need­ KYYIV — The all-Ukrainian political say in whether or not the referendum will tion of democracy. I don't believe that ed petroleum and natural gas. The meet­ organization State Independence of be held and dictates its text, it is impossi­ this Parliament is capable of a mixed, or ing concluded with an agreement on Ukraine released an appeal on July 28 to ble for the plebiscite to be held on proportional, or even a normal majority, Russia's part to supply additional fuel all traditional nationalist organizations, September 26, because the necessary doc­ as is understood in the European election credits to the tune of 250 million rubles. calling on them to consolidate their ide­ uments were not submitted to the Central system," he concluded. Mr. Kuchma said, "We were forced to ologies and form a Ukrainian National ask for a credit, and the Russian govern­ Front. The SIU called for an organiza­ ment fulfilled this plea." (Respublika). tional conference for the projected the pollsters also asked about a vote Ukrainian National Front to be held in Potential losers... of confidence in the Cabinet of Crimeans split on independence August. The leaderships of the SIU, the Ministers. Forty percent agreed there Organization of Ukrainiaii Nationalists (Continued from page 1) SYMFEROPIL — A survey of 200 (OUN), the Ukrainian Conservative should be a referendum concerning the city residents sought to determine local percent of those polled said yes; 24 per­ Republican Party (UCRP), the All- government; 18 percent said maybe, and attitudes concerning the desirability of cent said no, and 36 percent were not Ukrainian Rukh, and other organizations only 30 percent disagreed. an independent Crimea. Results released sure. were invited to attend such a conference. Moreover, 62 percent of those polled on July 25 indicated that 33 percent of The same question was asked regard­ The projected UNF would have a com- said they would come out to vote if new respondents said "yes," 30 percent said ing the Supreme Council. Fifty-one per­ elections were announced; 25 percent "no," 26 percent were uncertain, and 9 cent of the respondents said yes, while said they would not, and only 13 percent (Continued on page 14) only 15 percent said no, and 33 percent were not sure. were not sure. Not suфrisingly, 55 percent of those Thus, those conducting the poll con­ polled said they lived better under the cluded that Ukraine's citizens support a Brezhnev regime; only eight percent of FOUNDED 1933 lawful and civilized method of dealing those polled said they live better today. Ukrainian иееУ) with their government. 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UNA: unit whose sole puфose was the persecu­ The Weekly and Svoboda: Demjanjuk awaits... tion and murder of Jews," said the depart­ (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 (Continued from page 1) ment's appeal, according to Reuters. Appearing on the CNN program Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz the Justice Department said Mr. "Larry King Live," Ed Nishnic, son-in-. changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) Demjanjuk's service as a guard made law of Mr. Demjanjuk and spokesman The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew him ineligible to enter the United States, for the John Demjanjuk Defense Fund, P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz regardless of the fact that he was acquit­ said he believed Mr. Demjanjuk would Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Wynnyckyj ted by the Israeli Supreme Court of soon arrive in the U.S. "I believe he will being "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka. have a fair proceeding here in the U.S. The Ul

by Bohdan Hodiak They would help build the steel pyra­ mid, cover the framework with steel PITTSBURGH — A group of scien­ sheets and seal it with an an airtight tists here, in association with colleagues inner skin. from several countries, have devised a Technicians would direct and monitor solution to Ukraine's ecological night­ the work from a safe distance by using mare at Chornobyl. video cameras and remote controls. They were among the finalists in the Another feature is a unique international competition to find a solu­ "waterknife," that could shoot jets of 1 Before construction of tion, and they say they still have a water powerful enough to cut through the pyramid can begin, chance to get the first prize. The concrete. This would allow the radioac­ four robots may "crunch" the ventilation chimney Ukrainian government withheld the first tive debris to be cut and carted away. away. prize at the judging of finalists in June The robocrane was developed by the because it said none of the 395 proposals National Institute of Standards and Sealing Chernobyl submitted satisfied its requirements. Technology in Maryland. How an international consortium would s the damaged reactor at Chernobyl. Reportedly, the finalists will be reviewed The explosion at the Chornobyl again and their best ideas combined into plant's No. 4 reactor left a mangled an over-all plan. 2,000-ton lid resting precariously on .^--гя^у. 2 The steel While the final plan may be years other structures. If it is dislodged and pyramid from construction, there details on one is then falls, it could send up a huge cloud of constructed solution to containing the world's worst radioactive dust. This could threaten the around the nuclear accident that would keep the lives of the 4,000 persons who work at reactor. deadly radioactive dust from escaping Chornobyl daily operating the two reac­ and safeguard the groundwaters that feed tors that are still running. the Dnipro River. Another problem is the nuclear fuel. It is a bold plan that will use robots to At the time of the explosion the fuel 3 Once build a self-constructing, self-sealing ^* completed reacted with sand compacted around the >>-

by Roma Hadzewycz Would you elaborate on this power struggle? Oles Shevchenko, 53, people's deputy of Ukraine The president of Ukraine has clearly delineated his from the Holosiyivsky raion ofKyyiv, is a member of the position. His position is one that supports statehood, his Parliament's Committee on State Sovereignty and position is focused on defending the national interests International Relations. He is also vice-chairman of the of Ukraine. The president has definitively burned the Ukrainian Republican Party. bridges to his communist past, unlike the chairman of His political biography begins much earlier, howev­ the Supreme Council, Ivan Pliushch, who has not yet er, in the days of Soviet political prisoners and clandes­ done this and obviously has no intention of doing this tine Ukrainian publications (samvydav). Along with publicly. The president has reached the point that in Vitally Shevchenko (no relation), he served as editor of remarks from the podium in Parliament he called the the Ukrainian Herald, after its first group of editors parliamentary majority the caste of untouchables — he was arrested by the Soviet authorities. In turn, in March used the Russian term "kasta nieprikasayemikh," having of 1980, he 'vas arrested and charged with ''anti-Soviet all the reason to do so. agitation and propaganda. " He was sentenced to five Indeed these are untouchables since members of the years' imprisonment and three years' exile; he served Supreme Council, as well as councils of all levels, are seven years of that term and was released in 1988 elected for five у ears.They cannot be removed earlier, under an amnesty for political prisoners. regardless of the fact that the majority in the Supreme Mr. Shevchenko also was a member of the Ukrainian Council is composed of communists and thus the Helsinki Group, which later became the Ukrainian Supreme Council in no way is appropriate to the social- Helsinki Union, and the Ukrainian Culturological political situation that exists today in Ukraine. It was Club, He is a journalist by training. elected in a totalitarian, one-party, communist system, During his recent brief visit to the United States, Mr. while today we have a multi-party system, there are Shevchenko was interviewed by The Weekly and changes in public opinion, in the political-social thought Svoboda. In the first part of that interview (published of the country. This is due in no small measure to the July 25), Mr. Shevchenko spoke about recent develop­ fact that the democrats, for the first time in the history ments surrounding the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In of Ukraine, have achieved freedom of speech, they have the second part of the interview, Mr. Shevchenko pro­ Oles Shevchenko achieved the right to freely express their beliefs, and vides a unique insight into the current political scene in this resulted in a clear demarcation and politicization of Ukraine. Following are translated excerpts from that world levels, and for us this meant a 15-fold increase in society, and raised national and state consciousness interview. prices for oil and oil products, and a similar increase for among the people. gas. This is the greatest achievement of the democrats. Taking into consideration the critical state of Somehow this had to be compensated for, but the But, we have accomplished our goal only halfway. We Ukraine's economy, let us ask first, does the state budget could not handle such compensation. The built the independence of Ukraine, but we have not yet Ukrainian Republican Party support Prime state had no other option but to, in the name of salva­ built a democratic system. I again emphasize that this is Minister Leonid Kuchma's moves? tion, take the most unpopular step of resolving the situa­ reflected today in the fact that in representative bodies, In the fall of last year, in order to resolve economic tion at the expense of the people, at the expense of the from the lowest to the highest, the majority is composed problems, the Supreme Council transferred the constitu­ workers. Therefore, the state had to lift price controls on of communists. In the Supreme Council there are only tional powers of the Parliament and president for half a industrial and consumer goods, while the minimum about a hundred of us democrats, and this is insufficient year to the Cabinet of Ministers headed by Leonid wage rose considerably less —.inappropriately less. for us to adopt provisions of a constitution or even sim­ Kuchma. The Cabinet of Ministers thus was empowered And that is the situation the government presented to ple, everyday laws. not to wait for the Supreme Council to create the condi­ the Parliament. So, what happened in the Parliament when the tions necessary for economic development through the In the Parliament other ideas were expressed regard­ Kuchma Cabinet sought to have its extraordinary enactment of various laws but to act on its own in draft­ ing this proposal to extend the Cabinet's extraordinary powers extended? ing laws and then proclaiming them in the form of powers for yet another period. There were diverse decrees of the Council of Ministers. The Cabinet of thoughts on this. The president of Ukraine was subject­ The Supreme Council had to decide the question of Ministers made use of these extraordinary powers for ed during several days of debate to destructive criticism extraordinary powers, and the president proposed that half a year; those powers expired in May. The Supreme by representatives of the communist majority in the one of three scenarios should be approved by the Council was to decide what to do next. This problem Supreme Council. This was most unfair, since the Parliament: to give these extraordinary powers to the was complicated by the fact that a new round of infla­ Supreme Council itself had transferred the president's Cabinet of Ministers headed by Kuchma, or to give tion was forthcoming due to the lifting of price controls constitutional authority to the Cabinet of Ministers for these extraordinary powers to the president and have on fuel by the Russian government. Fuel prices rose to the previous half year. He was not authorized to decide him assume the responsibilities of the chairman of the economic problems during that period — the Cabinet of Cabinet of Ministers, and thus, responsibility for eco­ Ministers had such authority. But the communist major­ nomic reform. Or, the president said, let the Supreme ity in the Supreme Council has been a clearly defined Council itself assume these extraordinary powers and Obituary opposition to the president for a long time already. It is, become a full-time parliamentary body. As you know, one could say, an uncivilized opposition because such the Supreme Council meets with extended recesses in Atanas Figol, civic activist unfounded accusations are leveled, while no argument between sessions; it is not a permanent, full-time law­ is presented. making organ. Deputies work as directors of factories and enteфrises, as heads of collective farms, and they The communist majority took advantage of existing in Ukraine and Germany even head various commercial entities. They devote economic problems in order to question the very exis­ only a fraction of their time to legislative work; the tence of the institution of the presidency in Ukraine. MUNICH — Atanas Figol, civic activist, editor, pub­ major portion of their time is spent on management or And, on several occasions various deputies of the lisher and pedagogue, died on Saturday, July 31, in business endeavors. We, that is the National Council, majority made proposals to put the issue of liquidating Munich, Germany. He was 85. had wanted to change this situation in the Supreme the presidency on the Parliament's agenda. This was, in Born on May 11, 1908, in Kolomyia, Galicia, Dr. Council, but we did not succeed. Figol was active in student organizations in Lviv. He effect, a proposal to renew the system of Soviet authori­ ty that had existed in communist-controlled Ukraine. The president said that if the Supreme Council rejects was in Germany in 1941-1945, serving as the Ukrainian all three proposals he reserves the right to appeal direct­ As a matter of fact, the question of the balance of Central Committee's representative, filing protests ly to the people and to announce to everyone that power has not yet been decided. We have an executive against the inhuman treatment of Ostarbeiter, etc. Ukraine is in the midst of a political crisis and that the authority that is headed by ttie president, but it is divid­ Settling in Munich in 1945, Dr. Figol was active in responsibility for it lies with those in the Parliament ed into two branches. One branch is under the aegis of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Association, became presi­ who play political games. dent of the Union of Ukrainian Scouts in exile (until the Cabinet of Ministers, while the other is the state And so it happened. Two more days of discussion, 1952) and director of the Molode Zhyttia publishing administration headed by representatives of the presi­ and the Parliament rejected all three options mentioned house, at which he worked closely with the late dent who answer to him directly. On the other hand, we by the president. Thus, a difficult economic situation, Volodymyr Kubijovyc in issuing the 10-volume also have the system of councils which, due to the indeed an economic crisis, is complicated by a political Ukrainian-language Entsyklopedia Ukrainoznavstva, efforts of the communist majority, were reorganized. crisis. This was truly a dramatic situation. In 1955, Dr. Figol assumed the position of business They were centralized and renewed in the very same manner as before [i.e. under the Soviet rule], whereby It is very interesting to note the existence of a series manager of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in of coincidences. In Ukraine there is an economic and Europe and the editorship of its bulletin, Visti z Sarseliu lower level councils report to higher level councils. Thus, these councils began to consider themselves political crisis. At the same time, Russia raises fuel (News from Sarcelles). In 1966, he joined the faculty prices to world levels, delivering a shocking blow to of the Ukrainian Technical and Husbandry Institute in empowered representatives of authority — shall we say Soviet authority. Ukraine's economy. At the same time, more than 2(Ю Munich. ships of the Black Sea Fleet raise the ensign of St. In 1966-1968, Dr. Figol headed the executive of the Conflicts began to arise constantly on all levels — in Andrew [the tsarist naval flag]. At the same time huge Ukrainian National Council in exile, and in 1976-1982, the raions, the cities, between councils of people's strikes begin, initiated by who knows whom, among the the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance. deputies and the state administration. These conflicts miners of the Donbas. Their first demands are not eco­ are centered on the division of power and the division Funeral services were conducted on August 4 at the nomic, but political; and demands are made upon, not of assets — which assets should remain under the juris­ Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Holy Protectress, and the Parliament which gives the Cabinet of Ministers a diction of the state administration and which under the burial took place in the Ukrainian section of the legislative basis for its activity, but upon the president local councils. Such conflicts reached the highest lev­ Waldfriedhof cemetery, attended by members of the who for the past half year had been removed from direct els, being expressed in the Supreme Council as a strug­ Emigre academic community and Plast. responsibility for economic problems. Dr. Figol is survived by his brother Volodymyr, sis­ gle between the president and the parliamentary major­ ters Natalia and Daria, his son Yuriy and their families. ity. (Continued on page 12) No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM OBITUARY: Emilia Sanocka, Lopata wins Eastern tennis tourney KERHONKSON, N.Y. — longtime branch secretary Ivan Lopata won his first men's tennis championship She was born in Nadvirna, western here at the UNA resort, Ukraine, on November 8, 1914. After Soyuzivka, during the graduating from the Basilian Sisters Eastern championships spon­ teachers college in Stanislaviv (present- sored by the Eastern Division day Ivano-Frankivske), Mrs. Sanocka of the Ukrainian Sports taught in Ukraine and the United States, Association of the U.S.A. where she immigrated with her family and Canada over the after World War II. Independence Day weekend. An active member of Brooklyn's In the final match, Mr. Ukrainian community, Mrs. Sanocka Lopata defeated his cousin, was also the press liaison for Branch 21 Dennis Chorniy, in straight of the Ukrainian National Women's sets by a score of 6-3, 7-6. League of America. After the death of her husband, Dr. On the way to the final, Alexander Sanotsky, in 1975, Mrs. Mr. Lopata eliminated Sanocka took over his duties as branch Eugene Olynec, 7-6, 7-6, secretary, enlisting new UNA members while Mr. Chorniy ousted and attending UNA conventions as the Eugene Shmorhun, 6-0, 6-2. Branch 158 delegate. In the senior men's group, Funeral services for Mrs. Sanocka longtime champion George were offered at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Sawchak retained his title, Catholic Church in Brooklyn on June 22; defeating Danylo Kupchyk interment followed at St. Andrew's ofTexas,4-6,6-l,6-l. Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in South In the semis, Mr. Sawchak Bound Brook, N.J, won over Alexander Olynec, She is survived by her daughters 6-0, 6-1, while Mr. Kupchyk Oksana Lew, with her husband, Wasyl, was victorious over George Emilia Sanocka and Dr. Ulana Sanocka, with her hus­ Petrykewych, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. band. Dr. Allan Furtek; niece Tatiana Men's champion Ivan Lopata (left) receives tro­ WASHINGTON — Emilia Sanocka, Bedriy with her husband. Dr. Anatol In the men's consolation phy from tourney director George Sawchak. longtime secretary of UNA Branch 158 Bedriy; and granddaughters Khristina, round, comprising both men in Brooklyn, N.Y., died here on June 17. Olesia, Ruta and Maya Lew, and and senior men, George She was 78. Christina Furtek. Hrabec defeated Milan Obradovich, 6-2, Sawchak. Trophies funded by the 6-0. Carpathian Ski Club were presented to The tourney was conducted by Mr. the winners. UNA'S financial health: the facts versus fiction

by Alexander Blahitka according to Standard Analytical Service UNA Supreme Treasurer Inc. (SAS). Prudential Insurance Co., also a giant in the industry, has a solven­ Previously, I had acquainted our read­ cy ratio of $105.00, while Metropolitan ers with the UNA'S high quality bond Life Insurance Co. has a ratio of portfoho. As of June 1991, 93 percent of $104.43. The average of the 25 largest the $48 million bond portfolio was rated life companies is $104.78, according to No. 1 quality by the National the SAS. The UNA'S solvency ratio is Association of Insurance $131.07, a full 25 percent higher. Commissioners, regulators of the insur­ Another extremely significant ratio is ance industry. As of December 31, 1992, the "Interest Earned to Required." An 94.6 percent of our $50.3 million bond insurance company accepts premiums portfolio is rated No. 1 quality by the and then invests them in order to earn NAIC. That's $47,631,237 of UNA interest in order to pay its contractual bonds rated as the safest investment pos­ sible. Another 4.8 percent of our bond (Continued on page 13) Participants of the USCAK-East tennis tournament held at Soyuzivka. portfoho is rated No. 2 highest quality. (There are six designations, Nos. 1-6, given by the NAIC.) The UNA continues to help its mem­ UNA honors Ukrainian school grads in Syracuse bers with mortgage loans. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Supreme Approximately 7.5 percent of our total Advisor Walter Korchynsky represented ledger assets of $68,970,306 are invested the Ukrainian National Association at in mortgage loans. I am happy to state the graduation banquet and dance of the something no commercial insurance Lesia Ukrainka School of Ukrainian company can: as of December 31, 1992, Studies held here at St. Luke's Ukrainian the UNA did not have a single non-per­ Orthodox Hall on June 5. forming mortgage loan. The event honored the school's four The UNA building continues to pay graduates of 1993: Orysia Duplak, Nadia the UNA all interest due on its loan. Sawa, Gregory Lisnyczyj and Tanya Occupancy has risen to approximately Lisnyczyj. 86 percent in a market place that still is Mr. Korchynsky congratulated each depressed about 20 percent less than of them for their hard work, persever­ ours. ance and dedication to learning the A solvency ratio, measuring the mar­ Ukrainian language, history and culture. gin of assets over liabilities, is a very He encouraged them to never forget their significant measuring stick of any com­ Ukrainian roots and to always strive to pany, but especially insurance compat- be good ambassadors of the Ukrainian nies. The higher the ratio, the more safe­ community. On behalf of the UNA, the ty built into the company to meet its supreme advisor presented each of the obligations when due. grads with a monetary gift. Travelers Insurance Co., one of the Following the banquet, the Chervona largest life insurers'irt' the U:S:, has an Ruta band provided music for an UNA Supreme Advisor Walter Korchynsky (centei\) congratulates'Syracuse gradu­ above average solvency ratio of $104.84, evening of dancing. ates (froiiii left) Orysia Duplak. Nadla Sawa, Gregory Lisnyczyj and Tanya Lisnycz}^» THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33

COMMENTARY: Senate committee UlrainianWeeH У rewrites Captive Nations history

Support the WoMbrd amendment by Dr. Lee Edwards people — Khrushchev, Dobrynin, National Captive Nations Committee Arbatov et al — sought the same." Last week we reported on the front page of this newspaper that a Ostensibly aiming to better U.S.­ Pennsylvania senator, Democrat Harris Wofford, had introduced an amendment While President Bill Clinton pro­ Russian relations, the Pell amendment to the Foreign Aid Authorization Act that is meant to provide a "fair share" of claimed the annual Captive Nations takes the "crafted emasculation" route. A U.S. foreign assistance to Ukraine.The senator offered his amendment to the Week on its 34th anniversary, the July 20 NCNC statement to concerned Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Trade, Oceans and Senate's Foreign Relations Committee members of Congress emphasizes, "As Environmen, and it will now be proposed as a subcommittee amendment to the has taken steps to rewrite history in a to 'irritants'," any reference to Russian full committee mark-up of the bill sometime in September. self-contradictory amendment to Public Communist imperialism, which led to In proposing his amendment. Sen. Wofford quite appropriately said: "I think Law 86-90 (the Captive Nations Week the unauthentic RSFSR (predecessor oi it is crucial that we redress the imbalance in United States assistance to the new resolution) that bases the president's the present Russian Federation) and the independent states of the former Soviet Union. My amendment seeks to rectify action. The National Captive Nations USSR facades, is taboo. Briefly, this the Russo-centrism of current policy by garnering a level of aid for Ukraine Committee (NCNC) in the nation's capi­ rewriting of history is like having sought tal and its affiliates across the country commensurate with its size, and contingent upon its steps toward reform." He better U.S.-German relations by expung­ are strongly protesting this ill-considered went on to say, also quite correcdy, that "...at some point we must face up to the ing any mention of the Holocaust and Pell amendment. fact that there is another European state with equally pressing problems, an Nazi German imperialism." equal desire for reform ... Ukraine deserves our assistance."Specifically, the In his forthright proclamation. Suddenly, by logical implication, the Wofford amendment stipulates that the amount of U.S. assistance provided to President Clinton makes the crucial Soviet Union is no longer to be viewed Ukraine in fiscal year 1994 should reflect the proportion of the population of point that "As America declared its inde­ as an "evil empire" and the newly inde­ Ukraine to the total population of the NIS.Sen. Wofford is to be commended for pendence, our counti7 provided inspira­ pendent, non-Russian states are just a his efforts, indeed for his decision to take this bold step in seeking fairness in tion for all those who did not enjoy the mirage. Has anyone anywhere during the distribution of foreign aid to the NIS. His constituents, the Ukrainian American rights that we held to be self-evident. We Cold War ever heard of any committee community of Pennsylvania, also played no small part in this scenario, having cannot abandon those we have encour­ for the independence of Russia? NCNC encouraged the senator to act on this issue. They demonstrated that the views of aged." Under a pretense of "updating," advocated it, for its people and devoid of the public are important and that they can and do influence the behavior of our the Pell amendment deletes "specifics" empire. elected officials. Our readers may recall that in the election campaign of 1991, and "irritants" to Russian politicos and The "updating" excuse for the amend­ this Democratic senator defeated his Republican opponent, a Bush administra- shamelessly fudges historical facts to ment is also spurious. The above state­ toin official. There is no doubt that his victory then was due at least in part to becloud the current struggle for indepen­ ment points out that "If any honest the fact that many East European Americans, including Ukrainians, were disil­ dence by those we have inspired and updating were involved, then, as a matter lusioned with the Bush administration's policy toward the homelands that were those who lost it in the first round of of historical record, all the additional theirs, their parents' or their forefathers'. Thus, they voted not as conventional Soviet Russian imperialism in the 1918- captive nations from Cuba to Nicaragua wisdom would predict as "traditionally Republican ethnics," but as Americans 22 period. should be added. NCNC has maintained looking for a change. At least in this case, the change has borne fruit. NCNC has been tracking the issue such a list in tune with the law's 'and To be sure, Pennsylvania, where persons of East European ancestry make up since early April when a Russian others' accommodation." In short, the more than 18 percent of the population, is one of the most heavily ethnic states. Embassy delegation attempted to obtain amendment seeks to wipe out the record But there are a dozen or so important states where East Europeans account for the support of House Foreign Affairs of imperial Moscow's expansionism more than 10 percent of the population. When this constituency speaks, you can Committee Chairman Lee Hamilton for beyond the inner empire (the USSR). be sure it is heard by legislators in Washington. But here's the key: we must the repeal of PL86-90. The chairman Because of far-reaching national secu­ speak to be heard. We cannot depend on Washington offices such as those of was puzzled that this was the delega­ rity reasons, NCNC requested on July 7 the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of tion's first priority rather than trade and hearings on PL 86-90 and our inadequate America to do this for us. Yes, they can help by serving as two-way conduits of other restrictions. In numerous issued policies in East Europe and Siberia. A information between elected officials and our communities, and by coordinating statements, NCNC Chairman Dr. Lev E. "deja vu," re 1918-22, for the peoples of our community reaction. But they are no substitute for the involvement of each Dobriansky, who is also professor emeri­ North Caucasia, Cossakia, Idel-Ural and and every one of us Ukrainian Americans, the all-important constituents. tus of Georgetown University and for­ the Far Eastern Republic, as well as the The UNA Washington Office notes that Sen. Wofford's amendment is a vic­ mer ambassador to the Bahamas, has now independent? As the President tory, but not yet a reason for celebration, as the Foreign Aid Authorization Bill pointed out that no puzzle exists, "for, stresses, "We cannot abandon those we still has three more hurdles to overcome before it becomes law. Then there is significantly, equally imperial-minded have encouraged." the Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill, which provides still other hurdles. So, now is the time for us Ukrainian Americans to renew our efforts and contact our sen­ ators in support of increased aid — a fair share — for Ukraine. This issue will be before the Senate and its subcommittees in September. Thus, we must make Trypillian artifacts on view in D.C. ourselves heard now. WASHINGTON — A unique archae­ nating image of the ancient Trypillian Whether Ukaine gets fair treatment in U.S. foreign aid as Sen. Wofford has ological exhibition "Ukraine: Images culture discovered 100 years ago. proposed depends on how vocal we are and how much support we generate from 5000 to 4000 B.C." is on view at The Trypillian culture made a signifi­ among Sen. Wofford's colleagues on both sides of the political aisle. So, let's the IMF Visitors' Center, 700 19th St. cant contribution to the development of get the message out: Support the Wofford amendment to the Foreign Aid N.W., through September 17. European civilization. The Trypillians Authorization Bill. "Ukraine: Images from 5000 to 4000 had a well-developed communications (P.S. We'll keep you posted on developments and required community action.) B.C." is hosted by the international system based on diverse and ornate signs Monetary Fund to mark Ukraine's join­ and symbols, which enabled them to ing the international economic and record the events of their time. They financial community through its mem­ were the first to make cloths from pat­ bership in the IMF in September 1992. terned textiles, which were woven on The exhibition is dedicated to the second vertical looms. Trypillian art is the prod­ Turning the pages bacli. anniversary of Ukraine's independence uct of the ancient peoples of Eastern on August 24. Europe who cherished the idea of spiri­ The exhibition, which is open to the tual strength and harmony. public, presents nearly 200 archaeological Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Paralyzed by its own increasingly fractious nobility, the artifacts and several contemporary paint­ weekdays. For information call the IMF Polish Rzeczpospolita (Commonwealth) fell victim to mount­ ings and sculptures that convey the fasci- Visitors' Center, (202) 623-4900. ing pressures from Prussia, Austria and Russia and sections of its territories were partitioned, on August 17, 1772, by the three states. Galicia was annexed by Austria, including its Ukrainian eastern section. This brought the Ukrainian peasantry and nobility under the somewhat more UNR Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine enlightened rule of Maria Theresa and Joseph II, who brought social reform to west- em Ukraine, just as the exploitation by Polish magnates was reaching in Right Bank The Home Office of the Ukrainian Ukraine, and as Catherine I of Russia was imposing her most tyrannical of burdens on National Association reports that, as of the peasantry of the Left Bank. <5>OH[4 August 3, the fraternal organization's In 1786, Austrian legal codes replaced the Polish, and the regional parliaments newly established Fund for the Rebirth of were essentially supplanted by the Austrian bureaucracy and the imperial governor, Ukraine has received 15,999 checks from who was based in Lviv. its members with donations totalling This Austrian annexation of Galicia, and subsequent control despite the Russian $404,029.76 The contributions include empire's westward expansion, allowed for a political and cultural revival in western Ukraine. During Russia's oppression of the central and eastern ethnographic individual members' donations, as well as Ukrainian territories, Austria's lighter hand (and interest in destabilizing a rival returns of members' dividend checks and empire) enabled Galicia to assume the role of spokesman for all Ukraine. interest payments on promissory notes. Sources: "Austria," "Galicia," Encyclopedia of Ukraine {Toronto: University of Toronto Please make checks payable to: UNA Press, 1986, 1988); Mykhailo Hrushevsky, A History of Ukraine (New Haven: Yale University Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Press, 1970). No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993

BOOK REVIEW Faces and Places Ukrainian literature in Canada by Myron B. Kuropas Yar Slavutych. Ukrainska Literatura v Kanadi (Ukrainian Literature in Canada). Research Essays, Articles and Reviews, Edmonton: ''Slavuta, 1992. 336 pp. $25. by Wolodymyr T. Zyla tion and, in some cases even critical material in a very condensed form. In At the end of 1992, the important addition to this information, there is a Lets do it for Dobie! publication "Ukrainska Literatura v wealth of biographical information cov­ Every once in a while someone dies in "The Jewish lobby will never let that Kanadi" (Ukrainian Literature in ering about 30 poets. These two studies, our community and you stop, bow your happen," I said. though not thought-provoking works, Canada) appeared in Edmonton. This is head, and ask: Why, God, why him? "They'll have no choice," he an interesting and enjoyable book of will be very useful for graduate students It was reassuring to read eulogies to answered. -esearch essays, articles and reviews by and young scholars in their research. Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj in The Today, self-annointed "Nazi hunters" Yar Slavutych, an esteemed Ukrainian Dr. Slavutych's focus in his book is Ukrainian Weekly. It is good to know Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon poet and literary scholar. The publication clearly to write on literature, and there that his efforts have not been forgotten. Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles and is distinguished by a variety of features, should be no quarrel with that approach. It's a tragedy that he died when he Abraham Foxman of the Anti- including a clear structural design and a His article "Sokovyti Pizni Grona" did. Defamation League are still trying to lucid scholarly approach. It gives a com­ (Lush Late Bunches) is a good example He was only 50. Too young. save face with smoke and mirrors. prehensive picture of Ukrainian litera­ of literary criticism. The center of his He had so much more to offer. In They'll never change their minds about ture in Canada, and it also provides some attention in this article is "Late some ways, he was just getting started. Mr. Demjanjuk because to do so would information about Ukrainian Literary Bunches," a collection of poetry by mean that their devotion to bashing output in the United States, England, Petro Kosenko (170 sonnets written dur­ He never saw the headline he was Australia and Ukraine. ing a period of seven to eight years). So waiting to read, the words he had devot­ Ukrainians would be exposed for the ed a good portion of the last years of his hatemongering that it really is. "He's a In his introduction. Dr. Slavutych short and yet so strict in their rhymes, Nazi, he's a Nazi," screamed Rabbi Hier briefly outlines the development of Kosenko's sonnets illustrate his fine life to see: "Demjanjuk Acquitted." on American television. Ukrainian literature in Canada by say­ artistry. Dr. Slavutych stresses And if there was anyone who ing: "Following the farmers, to the West, Kosenko's tonality and expresses the deserved, truly deserved to read those "He should never be let back into the there immigrated Ukrainian writers and opinion that Kosenko's sonnets are a headlines, it was Jaroslaw country,"exclaimed ADL president other literary figures^ priests and com­ continuation and completion of the work Dobrowolskyj, defender of the truth, Abraham Foxman on the McNeal-Lehrer munity leaders. Together they built the done in this field by Kyyivan warrior for justice, knight of righteous­ News Hour. "He lived in the United churches, meeting halls, reading halls, Neoclassicists. ness. States long enough!" founded newspapers, and printed books. In a review "Chekhov as a While tawdry hatemongers like Neal And those two clowns call themselves And so Ukrainian literature emerged on Ukrainian," Dr. Slavutych stresses Ivan Sher and Eli Rosenbaum of the Office of Americans! the American continent." However, the Ovechko's findings (see his doctoral dis­ Special Investigations were using our tax Mr.Dobrowolskyj was ten times the process of establishing Ukrainian litera­ sertation "Chekhov and Ukraine," 1973 dollars to prop up what is without ques­ American the likes of Rabbi Hier and ture in Canada was not easy; it required published as a monograph under the tion one of more malodorous agencies of Mr. Foxman will ever be. As a serious effort to make this literature a same title by the Ukrainian Free our federal government, Mr. Americans for Due Process leader S. meaningful and aesthetic contribution to University in Munich) that Chekhov's Dobrowolskyj was volunteering his Paul Zumbakis pointed out in his modern intellectual life. This literature is grandfather and great-grandfather were legal expertise (pro bono, attorneys call Ukrainian Weekly letter/eulogy, "Mr. now about 100 years old. It exists in all Ukrainians. Furthermore, as Dr. it) to work on behalf of John Demjanjuk. Dobrowolskyj had a habit of traveling genres and constantly enriches the Slavutych writes: "Ovechko researched He was one of a handful (they literally everywhere with copies of the American Ukrainian community and Canada as a and analyzed Ukrainian elements in can be counted on the finger of one Constitution, which he distributed to whole. Chekhov's works, scrutinizing critically hand) of Ukrainian attorneys who was people whenever he was asked why he Dr. Slavutych's book consists of five clear lexical and phraseological willing to put his own career, his own was involved with a 'known' war crimi­ scholarly research essays, 22 articles and Ukrainianisms of the Russian classicist life literally, on hold, in order to help a nal...To him, the Constitution was not 56 reviews. In all, there are 83 literary drawn from the environment of his fellow Ukrainian. just an ancient law; it was a living docu­ pieces, constituting a serious compila­ childhood and adolescence, in particular While some Ukrainian attorneys were ment, which protects Americans, no from the Azov area." The review is a tion of literary material. As Dr. counseling the Ukrainian community to matter who they are or how unpopular first-rate work. It examines a large body Slavutych emphasizes, this is the first forget Mr. Demjanjuk because our the charges are against them. To him, of material with patience and care. scholarly work that is entirely devoted to defense of him was hurting our image 'due process' was a right, not a political a discussion of the most important The article and reviews in this volume among Jews and other Americans, Mr. promise." Ukrainian poets and writers who created span a wide range of topics and depict an Dobrowolskyj was spending endless Mr. Foxman can certainly learn from on Canadian soil. ambitious effort aiming to bring togeth­ hours traveling all over the world to find Mr. Dobrowolsky's example. When Of particular interest to scholars of er in one volume many diverse literary the evidence that would eventually asked on national television if the OSI's Ukrainian literature are two scholarly topics. acquit Mr. Demjanjuk. attempted destruction of exculpatory evi­ research essays "Suspilno-Relihiyni The book "Ukrainska Literatura v dence was one reason why it was neces­ Motyvy V Ranniy Ukrainsko-Kanads' Kanadi" represents a welcome contribu­ While other Ukrainian attorneys were sary for Mr. Demjanjuk to be returned to kiy Prozi" (The Social and Religious tion to Ukrainian literary scholarship pussy-footing around the Demjanjuk the United States, Mr. Foxman Motifs in Early Ukrainian-Canadian abroad and in Ukraine. At the same time, case and coming up with such profound announced imperiously that hiding Prose) and "Ukrainska Poeziya v Kanadi it is a fitting tribute to Yar Slavutych's questions as "How do we know he's exculpatory evidence was "irrelevant." (Krytychnyj Ohliad)" (Ukrainian Poetry own literary interests and achievements. innocent?" Mr. Dobrowolskyj was ask­ Although Mr. Dobrowolskyj is gone, in Canada [A Critical Review]). Here "Ukrainska Literatura v Kanadi" is ing, "How do you know he's not?" . he left his legacy. He also left us with a Dr. Slavutych has managed to include a published by Slavuta Pb. (Edmonton, While assorted other Ukrainian attor­ great deal of valuable literary informa­ 1992) the price is $25. neys were fearful of losing their Jewish task that is unfinished. Mr.Demjanjuk clients and urged us to begin "bridge- may be acquitted, but the Office of building" with the Jewish American Special Investigations, that rat's nest of LETTER TO THE EDITOR community, Mr. Dobrowolskyj argued discredited anti-Americans, is still that only the truth can build lasting around. Lont, Bonney, Skillman, Blunt, Smith, bridges with others. I can think of no better way to pay Mazeppa Journal Stowell, Cornish, Hubbard, Scruby, I first met "Dobie" about three years tribute to the life of Jaroslaw Squire, Sullivan, Washburn, Hyde, ago when he was involved with an effort Dobrowolskyj than for the Ukrainian seeks assistance Hopkins and Hunt, were "Yankees," to establish a Ukrainian American American community to dedicate itself coming west from their home states of Justice Committee in the Detroit area. to the elimination of the Office of Dear Editor: New York, Indiana, New Hampshire, It was a great idea, but like so many Special Investigations. Illinois, Vermont, Massachusetts, New great ideas, it was shot down by the We tried to reason with the OSI. It Mazeppa, Minn., is located on the Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, etc. Ukrainian "establishment" for reasons didn't work. banks of the Zumbro River, on the The majority of the families had their that are still difficult to comprehend. southwestern edge of Wabasha County, We tried to convince them to hire "roots" in the British Isles. Families of Dobie wanted to see more coordination approximately 20 miles north of Ukrainian and Baltic attorneys to but­ German and French extraction settled in among the Ukrainians who were strug­ Rochester, the famous medical center. tress their credibility in our communi­ the Mazeppa area after the Civil War gling against Soviet-inspired defamation. The city, historically known as "the ties. They spit in our faces. and into the 1880s and 1890s. I remember having brunch with village in the valley," was named from We tried to show them how their Dobie at a time when the future looked the poem, "Mazeppa," by Lord Byron. The city separated entirely from mendacity would trivialize the grim for Mr. Demjanjuk. "Tell me the Hetman Ivan Mazeppa (a.k.a. Mazepa) Mazeppa Township in 1877 when it was Holocaust. They called us "Nazi incoфorated. This is the same year that a truth, "I said, "How does it look?" was a legendary Ukrainian leader. The defenders." Today, these bully-boys are newspaper was established in Mazeppa. poem was a favorite of Ira O. Seeley, "We're going to win this one, "he hiding behind Attorney General Janet At present I'm desperately seeking who was given the honor of naming the said. "New information is coming out of Reno's skirts, still resisting due process, financial aid, trying to save the life of town site by Joseph Ford and his sons Ukraine all the time." still struggling against the Americanization our 116-year-old small town newspaper, when they founded the town in 1855. "What about the OSI?" I wanted to of the Office of Special Investigations. the Mazeppa Journal. Seeley came to the area in 1854. know. Enough! The former publisher "killed off" The Fords, Seeley, and other early "They'll be discredited,'' he said with . Let's put an end to the OSI.. settlers with surnames'^uch as Maxwell, (Continued on page 15) confidence. Let's do it for Dobie! THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33 Behind the scenes at the 1993 Universiade in Buffal by Andrij Wynnyckyj owned and operated by FUAC co-chair Nick Lewczyk (the other co-chair was JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Joe Grega), became the headquarters and Ukrainian diaspora in North America center of operations. The committee's was exposed to the complexities of sup­ first meeting was held on April 1, and by porting the Ukrainian international the following Thursday the first fax had sports effort as a team of about 70 ath­ been sent off to Ms. Pugachevska by the letes participated in the 1993 new committee. Universiade in Buffalo. It all began on February 9, when According to secretary John Riszko, Margareta Pugachevska, the rector of the The Buffalo Group's original project Kyyiv Institute of Physical Culture con­ was a first-time visit to the area by tacted Vsevolod Sokolyk, the World Ambassador Oleh Bilorus in April. Congress of Free Ukrainians Olympic Apparently, certain officials of TBG Committee chairman, to inform him that considered that hosting the athletes at the Ukraine intended to send 105 athletes, games would only involve a certain 31 coaches, six judges and 10 officials to amount of duplication of that effort, in the World University Games in Buffalo. terms of receptions and so forth. Matters On March 23, Mr. Sokolyk traveled to proved to be much more complicated. Buffalo to make a presentation about the First off, despite the FUAC's repeated Ukrainians' intentions at a general meet­ faxes, they received no reply from ing of The Buffalo Group (a community Ukraine until May 25. During the professional and business association). games, Valentyn Havrylko, president Of This prompted a group of the year-old the Union of Ukrainian Student Athletes organization's members to strike a sub­ and head of the Ukrainian delegation at committee, the Friends of Ukrainian the Universiade, explained that the dele­ Athletes Committee (FUAC). gation was unsure if it would participate Ukraine's gold medal-winning women's gymnastics team: from left, Natalia Kalinina, Tetiana Interport Travel Service, an agency at all, because it was plagued by finan- Liudmyla Stovbchata, Uliana Kravchuk and Irena Parakhnevych. cial difficulties caused by the spiraling ate gratification drew many inflation that undermined Ukraine's cur­ and donors. Peter Cyhyr rency. The government had made funds FUAC was responsible for sp available for trans-Atlantic airfares, but and he managed to gather because of the severe devaluation of the from more than 200 busines.^ karbovanels, the amount in terms of hard zations and individuals, led t currency dwindled as the date of depar­ given by the Ukrainian ture approached. Association, lobbied for vig To economize, a decision had been local district chairmar made to fly standby from Europe, which Konotopsky. meant that the athletes and coaches In the end, all costs were c arrived in groups of four, five, seven, personal debts incurred by a eight, 19, and so on, at various times local volunteers and organize and on varying days. The money crunch into the hundreds, with on also prevented the men's volleyball team willingness to donate to the ( and six potential entrants in the tennis ing the red out of the books. competition, as well as others, from In this regard, the local su attending. Such constant changes pre­ was very fortunate that Hani sented the support group in Buffalo with was the director of venues f a logistical challenge, to say the least. University Games. Mr. Tat In fact, the work of the FUAC and the native of Vegreville, Albert local Ukrainian community in Buffalo assistant dean of the Uni provides a good argument for anarchy. Alberta, and has been a maj It was an organizational nightmare that international sports administ ran like clockwork. The соф8 of com­ 1967. His position and I mittee members and volunteers managed proved invaluable in dealii to get everyone to their events on time, needs of the cash-strapped co take every last one to Niagara Falls at A former basketball c least once, and deal with everything Tatarchuk even provided one from fencing equipment delayed in lug­ forms for the women's bask Buffalo's Friends of Ukrainian Athletes Committee: from left Yuriy Hryshchyshyn, Anne Tiutiunnyk, gage bays to arguing about potential dis­ which arrived without an Joe Grega, Nick Lewczyk (seated)^ Helen Turyk and Peter Cyhynka. qualifications with games officials. arrangements had to be ma To boot, even before the games start­ other teams in order to p ed, it became apparent that the rates at Ukrainian squad's disqualif Athlete's Village of the University of technicality: according to tht Buffalo were obviously higher than the team has to have two sets Ukrainian delegation expected. Because alternate colors throughout the latter's reserves were depleted, the ment. FUAC assumed the responsibility of Helen Turyk served as F paying for the remaining 27 competitors surer and, together witli Pel who arrived after July 9. organized a team of ^^ vol It seemed that the FUAC was con­ preters, who grew у ti§ stantly beset by realizations of how athletes. No surprise, sine much everything would cost and how involved in everything fron many contingencies had to be taken care ferences and arguments witl of, but they simply did not have time to last minute searches for equ get discouraged. When the Ukrainian of course, forays about tc delegation faxed a latter informing them, Hryshchyshyn worked on r baldly, that it needed about $20,000 for and public relations. accreditation and accommodations, it At any rate, on July 6 an was already June 17. group of athletes and offic Also, the FUAC's tireless Anne along with Ukraine's minis Tiutiunnyk had already shifted into over­ and sport, Valeriy Borzov. drive, and met with the Universiade's welcomed on the evening ( officials dealing with accommodations, some 300 people at t language services, volunteer accredita­ Ukrainian Home. tion, and protocol. She and her husband, Thanks to a last-minute Peter, served as attaches to the Ukrainian into the Federation Interr delegation. Sport Universitaire, the del Always undaunted, Mr. Lewczyk ticipated in the opening da} would assure everyone that everything at Buffalo's Rich Stadium t Margareta Pugachevska distributes money donated to the athletes by the Bu№lo community at the could be done. Luckily the adrenaline of evening, and the games wen Athletic Village, a cause with high visibility and immedi­ A nieasure of the spontai No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993

Die hard Buffalo fans and team officials hold cheering vigil late into a day's com petition, as Vadym Kolesnyk takes gold in the hammer throw. Hammer and shot-put coach Andrei Shchurepov raises a fist in triumph during ing aroused by the Ukrainian athlete's support given, there was an undercurrent one of Ukraine's gold medal ceremonies. success was the "farewell" meeting held of a "two solitudes" mentality in meet­ at the parish hall of the St. John ings of the two sides. The locals would Ukrainian Catholic Church on July 15. turn to themselves, and speaking Called by the Rev. John Laptuta, it pro­ English, express dismay that many ath­ vided the community with an opportuni­ letes and coaches communicated in ty for the community to express its rap­ Russian. ture, and for various volunteeis and However, John Riszko asserted later organizers to receive wcll-descrved crtd- that great care was taken so that 'these it Гог Uieir efforts. examples of Russification in Ukrainian And yet, in the mid si of the lionizing sports were not in any way roanipiiiated of the athletes and frank gratitude for the politically." In terms of the Universiade's linger­ ing' aftereffects, among the most notable is a thorough-going enthusiasm for the Ukrainian Olympic movement, fostered by direct contact with the athletes, by the efforts of Mr. Sokolyk, and the presence of Minister Borzov. Petro Pucak, president of Trident pub­ lishing, is planning to publish a com­ memorative book on the games. Nick Lewczyk will be traveling to Kyyiv soon to ink a contract that will establish him Helen Turyk (far right) with some of her interpreters and Larysa Hryhorenko as the official Ukrainian Olympic travel (high jump bronze medalist, far left), at the Athlete's Village. agent. On August 27, Mr. Sokolyk is scheduled to meet with Minister Borzov and submit a formal proposal for the establishment of a joint Olympic com­ mission of the WCFU and the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. Another salutary effect of the World Games was medical. The Millard Fillmore Hospital was the official med­ ical center for the games, and after they were over, the surplus supplies were ear­ marked for distribution to charities. Someone in the pharmacy department approached Ihor Pikas, a grant liaison officer at the hospital for the American International Health Alliance program (a U.S. government agency set up to pro­ vide aid to the countries of the former Soviet Union), to ask if he was interest­ ed. As a result, about $100,000 worth of needles, bandages and surgical supplies Serhiy Holubytsky greets the crowd are being prepared for shipment to the after besting his nemesis, Germany's Lviv Medical Institute, the Lviv Alexander Koch, to capture a fencing Regional Perinatal Center, and the The women's basketball team, Games Venues Director Hank Tatarchuk's special gold in individual foil. Clinical Railway Hospital. charges, at the Universiade closing ceremonies at University of Buffalo Stadium. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33 ART SCENE: Multi-media art by Lydia Bodnar-Balaiiutral<

GALVESTON, Texas — An exhibi­ vestment (he was a Ukrainian Catholic tion of 43 multi-media artworks by priest) forms the upper vertical part of Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak was on view the cruciform-shaped mixed-media on recently at the Galveston Arts Center. wood. A portion of a poem by Ukrainian Titled "cultural Renaissance: Personal contemporary poet Lina Kostenko is col­ Frame of Reference," the exhibition pre­ laged across the top, while the remainder sented the artist's exploration of her of the wood panel is painted with oil and Ukrainian cultural heritage. In the spring wax and embedded with dried flowers of 1991, Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak visited and mementos of her grandfather. Ukraine for the first time. A travel grant The largest work in the show, the from the International Research and multi-panel "Heads Toward the Light," exchanges Board (IREX) enabled her to (98x65x3 inches) seems to be a reposito­ honor an artist residency invitation from ry of the various visual personal/cultural the Lviv Institute of Fine and Applied metaphors Bodnar-Balahutrak is explor­ Arts. ing. She keeps posing the question: That extended stay, said the artist, What does it mean to be Ukrainian?, and "unravelled a long-held yearning to fully continues to search and answer it in immerse myself in my own Ukrainian many different ways, from her perspec­ heritage. There, I saw vestiges of the tives as an artist, a woman, a first-gener­ years of Soviet abuse and oppression, ation American. but also witnessed a renaissance of Ukraine's history and specific events, Ukraine's long-suppressed language and most notably the 1932-1933 Famine, the religion and a rightful reclamation of its 1986 Chornobyl nuclear explosion, and history and culture." the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak dedicated this serve as points of departure for her exhibition to the memory of her grand­ ongoing series tided "Fragments." These parents who, with her parents, immigrat­ mixed-media works on paper and wood ed to the U.S. after World War її. Two incorporate drawing and painting with a works on view deal specifically with her collage of text/words, photoreproduc- grandparents, who, she said, "carried a tions, and mementos from the artist's living cultural/national identity with visit to Ukraine, including dried plants, them". seeds, embroidery. In "Second Sight (Tribute to T.)," Based on this body of artwork, Ms. (1992-1993, 65x41x5 inches) she paints Bodnar-Balahutrak was awarded the an icon-like image of herself, eyes 1992-1993 Creative Artist program closed, in her maternal grandfather's Award presented by the Cultural Arts suit, holding his hat, with the actual hat Council of Houston and funded in part ,affixed to the top of the canvas. All this by the National Endowment for the is played out against a heavily painted Arts. ground, collaged with letters and photos After the exhibition at the Galveston of her grandfather. Arts Center closed, part of the work, In another work, "That Which supplemented with new pieces, traveled Conceals and Reveals," (1992-1993, to Dallas for a show at Edith Baker Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak's "Second Sight (A Tribute to T)/' 1992 (oil, mixed Gallery, and to Martin-Fathburn Gallery 75x96 inches) her paternal grandfather's media on canvas).

in San Antonio for a four-person exhibi­ Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak received her tion. Master of Fine Arts in painting from In August-October, Ms. Bodnar- George Washington University in Balahutrak is to participate in a sympo­ Washington in 1977. Bom in Cleveland, sium of artists in Ukraine, "Rebirth," to she has lived and worked in Texas, in which she has been invited. It will pro­ the Houston area, for the last 15 years. In vide an opportunity to meet and interact addition to her studio and exhibition with Ukrainian artists and travel to the schedule, she teaches at the University .o steppes and Black Sea areas of Ukraine. of Houston/Clear Lake.

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communists that state funds should not O/es Shevchenko... be wasted during such a difficult time on (Continued from page 4) this referendum. We did not succeed in convincing them that the people are But was this mere coincidence? ready today to elect a new Supreme In my opinion, this situation was no Council and they should not be present­ coincidence. We believe the directors of ed with such questions. We did not suc­ this scenario worked from foreign centers ceed in convincing them that today it is and that the miners' strikes were to be extremely dangerous for Ukraine to cre­ utihzed by the communist opposition in ate social-political divisiveness through­ Ukraine in an attempt to renew commu­ out the land via this referendum. nist authority in Ukraine. In those days, An ordinary Ukrainian worker or like never before, there were sharp peasant woman today is ready to partici­ attacks on the president, there were direct pate in elections of a new Parliament, demands to conduct a general referen­ and they understand the need for this, dum on national symbols. Again the but they never pondered this proble question was raised: Should the blue- now presented to them. They are now and-yellow flag be the state flag; should forced to think: What is better? To vote the tryzub (trident) be the state emblem for the president? Or for the Supreme of Ukraine? Council? This problem has been forced Never before had there been such upon the people; it is totally unneces­ direct demands for a nationwide referen­ sary. It creates, I repeat, social-political dum asking what type of state we want divisiveness throughout Ukraine and that to build — capitalistic or socialistic. The is why it is dangerous for the state and most vocal on this were members of the for society. Socialist Party headed by Oleksander But, for someone this was convenient. Moroz. The idea was supported also by Someone wanted to transfer the situation Prime Minister Kuchma. In my opinion, that had arisen in the Russian Federation Kuchma is a talented organizer in the onto Ukrainian territory. Someone expect­ realm of economics, a talented manager ed some kind of political benefit from this and very experienced. But, I think he situation. It is not without reason that , lacks political experience. And there is during these complex times, there was nothing strange about this. He has no such a dubious set of coincidences. I experience as a politician, while he does should add to that list the fact that during have important economic experience, those days of the strikes, the Donetske albeit under the former system. Oblast Council adopted a demand to the So, back to the crisis that was created. Supreme Council of Ukraine that the These strikes became the pretense for vot­ Donetske Oblast be given autonomy and ing in the Supreme Council on several that Ukraine should officially be bilingual bills: on whether pre-term elections to the [Ukrainian-Russian]. This underscores Supreme Council should be held, on that the communist majority had its plan Ukrainian /American Joint-Venture whether there should be a referendum and and that this plan was to be set into motion ^SAK. Ltd.> what form it should take. The Ukrainian at that time. Republican Party took the position that I think we can state today that the We are the link between you and your relaUves in UKRAINE! pre-term parliamentary elections should communist majority suffered a defeat be held and, at the same time, there during this crisis situation. They did not Distribution, sales & service of US should be reform of local organs of succeed in using the strike and the tem­ authority. We believe that several billion porary political crisis to effect a commu­ tractors and small karbovantsi should not be wasted for a nist coup. That such a coup was being farming equipment referendum on confidence in the Supreme considered as entirely possible can be Council, especially at a time that seen in the behavior of the communists from our showrooms Ukraine's economy sorely needs these at that time. They especially tried to funds, to held needy families and the like. force onto the agenda of the Supreme in Ukraine' The communist majority insisted that Council the matter of cancelling the first it should be determined whether decree of August 30 ,1991, which Ukraine needs a president. The president For complete product banned the activity of the Communist then accepted a compromise. At the next Party of Ukraine. Information and pricing, call Toll Free: morning's session he was the first to Right now we can say that they did speak, proposing that a referendum not succeed. The Presidium of the 1 -800-354-3136 (US & Canada) or (914) 227^78 regarding confidence in the president be Bohdan Kryzaniwsky-President/SEPCORP Supreme Council adopted a resolution held on the same day as pre-term elec- which provided that citizens of the com­ rions to the Parliament. However, the SBPCORP International, Inc. munist persuasion have the right to cre­ communist majority came up with its 25 Mountain Pass Road. Hopewell JuncUon. NY 12533 USA ate a Communist Party in accordance own parallel proposal: to hold an all- with existing laws regarding community Ukrainian referendum on September 26 organizations and political parties. But, on two quesrions: Do you have confi­ the communist majority did not succeed dence in the president of Ukraine? Yes in annulling the ban on the Communist or no. Do you have confidence in the PROLOG VIDEO Party of Ukraine, thus paving the way Supreme Council of Ukraine? Yes or no. for the renewal of the Communist Party SUMMER SIZZLER We did everything in order to prevent that is responsible for 70 years of black the passage of this proposal. We spoke deeds on Ukrainian territory. They could from the main podium and from the create a new Communist Party, but the FEATURE FILM SALE! microphones on the floor, and we did not could not renew the old CPU. TARAS BULBA CRIMSON NIGHTS succeed in convincing the Supreme NAYMYCHKA SIN Council. Here I should note that very What was the atmosphere like in DANYLO - PRINCE OF HALYCH STONE SOUL often when we address the Parliament, the Parliament as this referendum was OLEKSA DOVBUSH TARAS SHEVCHENKO our radio listeners and television viewers voted on? ZAKON BLACK VALLEY are sympathetic to our positions, and we At the time this session of the Supreme NUPTIAL WITH DEATH TANGO OF DEATH could certainly convince them that our Council was taking place, Pliushch was in COVENANT BABYLON XX positions are correct. However, to con­ Turkey, while the deputy chairman, NARODNYJ MALAKHIJ THE KOZAKS ARE COMING! vince the parliamentary majority in the Volodymyr Hryniov, had stepped aside. BLAZING MOUNTAINS LOST LETTER Supreme Council — this is something Only the first deputy chairman, Vasyl STONE HARVEST MELANCHOLY WALTZ we cannot do right now. The polirical Durdynets, was left on the presidium. STOLEN FORTUNE IVAN ТА KOBYLA divisions have been clearly and inalter- And he decided to put the referendum PAVLO POLUBOTOK THE DREAM ably delineated. And, when one of the proposal supported by the communist representatives of the democratic bloc majority to a vote without any discussion. 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Representatives of the democratic forces, involvement of cadres on all levels of "Pahs to Kiev"... Oles Shevchenko... thus, campaigned on general principles society. The Supreme Council, on the (Continued from page 11) (Continued from page 12) and they were victorious not as represen­ other hand, cannot be swayed, it cannot tatives of some party, but as spokesper­ be budged. That is why we must support Kiev could be among those groups who This time we tried to do the same thing, sons who represented the general posi­ the president and presidential authority. It start breaking new ground in Canada." but the chairman of the session shut off tion of the democratic forces, the general is not true that we are a presidential party, In some ways they've already charted the microphones. Then Mr. Durdynels program of the democratic bloc. as some have said. We have criticized a new course by their formation. stood up above the heads of the several I think that a bloc of left-wing parties Kravchuk when he desei^/ed it, for exam­ "Sashko is a jazzist, Nestor is an educa­ dozen of our deputies who had seized the also will be created. This will include the ple on the Yalta agreement and on the tor, Petro is a doctor, and I do a lot of main podium and announced loudly new Communist Party, the Socialist transfer of tactical nuclear weapons to work in different kinds of music," through his microphone: This point is put Party of Ukraine and the Peasants' Party Russia. We will not be blind supporters of explained Ms. Kochan, who is also a to a vote, the next point is put to a vote, — these are the groups that conduct their the president, but we do support presiden­ child psychologist. etc. And, the members of the communist congresses and meetings under the red tial authority as a pillar of statehood. In particular, she emphasizes Paris to majority, who had remained in their seats banner, or if not the red banner, then And, recentiy, the All-Ukrainian Council Kiev's sense of connection. After all, proceeded to vote. In fact, they voted not under the blue-and-red [Soviet of the Ukrainian Republican Party decid­ ensemble work is nothing new to Ms. only for themselves, but also for their col­ Ukrainian] flag. Just recently a new ed to support the president's steps toward Dchan. She participated in the leagues who had not come for the session, organization Trudova Ukraina (Workers' realization of economic reform. Ukraine) held its congress. Its initiator Children of Chernobyl" lullaby album by pressing their voting buttons. Do you have any concluding remarks was the Socialist Party of Ukraine led by with other North American and Later on we underlined that the reso­ to the Ukrainian community here? Oleksander Moroz. My impression is Ukrainian artists. "Czarivna' itself lution had been adopted with several that Moroz has decided it is time for him I would like to convey thanks to com­ involved a collaboration between Ms. violations of the rules of the Supreme to prepare a pre-election campaign and munity groups of the diaspora, especially Kochan and WSO concertmaster Arthur Council not only because each of them to prepare a platform. I think that is the in America, for they concentrate the feel- Poison a decade ago. voted multiple times, but also because puфose of this new coalition Trudova ings and aspirations of all patriots "I think collaboration is something a the proposal put to a vote had not been Ukraina. Activists of that stripe very beyond the borders of Ukraine and have lot of Ukrainians do," she noted "we're discussed. The proposal that had been often hide behind such names: Trudova given the democratic forces in Ukraine always pulling pieces together from two discussed the night before by the Ukraina, Trudovyi Front, etc. This is a humanitarian and material assistance dur­ worlds. Presidium of the Supreme Council was class-based, speculative approach. ing the most difficult of times. They "I think this might have to do with different — several changes were intro­ helped us during the pre-election cam­ trying to figure out our identity. We like duced, but after these changes that pro­ In accordance with the constitution, paign of 1989-1990, the Gorbachev ref­ to access the mainstream, but don't want posal was never presented for discussion elections are to be held in the spring of erendum of March 1990, and the inde­ to forget who we are." before the Supreme Council. This should 1995, but if the referendum demonstrates pendence referendum of December 1991. Given the "new" world dynamic oper­ not have been done. This was yet anoth­ the electorate's lack of confidence in the ating in Ukraine, Ms. Kochan feels that er violation of the rules of procedure of Supreme Council, then, of course, the The Ukrainian press in the diaspora Paris to Kiev could serve as musical the Supreme Council. elections will take place a year earlier, supported democratic organizations in Ukraine via the patriotic Ukrainian "missionaries" for audiences hungry for There was a series of other procedural probably in the spring of 1994. I think word. We have their constant attention. tradition and intrigued by artistic innova­ violadons. So, under such condirions, there can be no doubt that the Supreme As well we were assisted by support tion. amid all the noise and the stamping of Council will decide to hold early elec­ groups of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union, Still, Dr. lurashchuk, who proudly the majority's feet, while the commu­ tions. After all, there can be no greater Americans for Human Rights in immersed himself in the "gypsy" musi­ nists yelled abusively at the democrats, argument than the all-Ukrainian referen­ Ukraine, Rukh support committees and cal traditions of eastern Europe, ques­ this resolution about the two-part refer­ dum; it would be a crime to ignore gen­ others. In addition we must acknowledge tions Paris to Kiev's potential for suc­ endum was approved . eral public opinion. cess in transferring their traditional voice that the diaspora assisted the Chornobyl Yes, we must re-organize our activity. to western audiences. What is the next step, then, for disaster's victims. We must concentrate it, first of all, on "I think Canada is too civilized to be Ukraine and for the democrats? My hope is that we will find an under­ preparations for the elections. We must standing of the critical nature of the next folkloric." I believe that by the end of the year take into consideration various electoral political moment that is, the pre-term there will be elections to organs of local districts, we must consider our possible elections. The future of our homeland authority, and in March of next year partners in the elections, as well as our — the foundation of the future Ukrainian there will be elections of a new opponents. We must think about creating state —depends on the democratic UNA'S financial... Parliament of Ukraine. Obviously, by a coalition of democratic forces in order forces' role in these elections. For exam­ (Continued from page 5) that time, a new law on elections must to prevent competition among democrat­ ple, it is evident now that it is the new be passed. I believe, the Ukrainian ic parties' candidates. Today there are 20 obligations to its customers or, in the Parliament that will enact a new Republican Party believes, that the new democratic-minded parties in Ukraine; if UNA'S case, its members. The average Constitution. That is why I appeal to all elections law should provide parties the we work together we can be successful 25 largest life companies have a ratio of democratic organizations: unite, orga­ right to run in these elecrions and the in the elections. We must study the pro­ $221.19. The UNA'S average is $398.04, nize yourselves, support the democratic right to have their representatives in the grams of our opponents, and we our­ 80 percent more than the average of the center and the various democratic orga­ Parliament, dependent upon the number selves must prepare a concrete program largest 25 commercial insurance compa­ nizations throughout the oblasts. All of of their supporters in the elections. We with constructive proposals, including nies. them are needed to build a democratic would like the Parliament to be bicamer­ detailed proposals on economic prob­ A final ratio to consider is the Ukrainian state. What is at stake is the al. We would like to do away with the lems, how to deal with international anti- "5иф1и8 to Life Insurance in Force." determination of our political goals in name "Supreme Council." Ukrainian propaganda regarding Suфlus is the excess assets after lia­ the interest of Ukraine's brighter future. I think we have to prepare for new Ukraine's nuclear weapons, etc. We bilities and policy reserves have been parliamentary elections. Equally impor­ must get the West to consider Ukraine's You mentioned the West's attitude deducted; it is a barometer of a compa­ tant are elections to local organs of needs, not just Russia's. The question is: toward Ukraine. What was the ny's ability to take emergencies in stride. authority. The parliamentary elecrions Did the West agree that the newly inde­ response in Ukraine to the most recent Life insurance in force is the maximum are important for statehood and for the pendent states should remain in Russia's visits there of delegations headed by amount of life insurance risk a company future of Ukraine, and that is why we sphere of influence? Ambassador Strobe Talbott and can have. must be well prepared for them. The Secretary of Defense Les Aspin? How The 25 largest life companies had an efforts of all democratic forces must be What are some of the problems you would you judge their proposals average 8иф1и8 to life insurance in force united. I expect that Rukh will review its expect to encounter in the elections of regarding the future of U.S.­ ratio of $7.32 per $1,000 of life insur­ position and will unite with all democra­ which you spoke? Ukrainian relations? ance in force. This indicates that in an tic parties into one pre-election bloc as To be sure, we have financial prob­ There were no broad commentaries on emergency when reserves are used up, we were able to do at the end of 1989. lems associated with this pre-election these visits, there were only official hey only have $7.32 of 8иф1и8 for every Quite often I am asked: But are you campaign. In that respect, the left bloc announcements. However, both visits Л,000 of insurance in force. The UNA sure that the new Supreme Council will and what I call the third bloc — the were seen as expressions of a new on the other hand has a ratio of $136.98 be better than the existing one? I person­ directors of enterprises and industries, approach to American-Ukrainian rela­ — that is about 1,800 percent more sur­ ally am certain of this — I am certain New Ukraine, the Liberal Party, the tions. The delegations left for home plus per $1,000 of life insurance in that there cannot be a worse Supreme Liberal Democratic Party — have a knowing the situation in Ukraine consid­ force. Council. Members of the Communist clear superiority. They have incompara­ erably better, being aware of its position So, when you are deciding whether to Party account for three-quarters of the ble financial resources because they are on START I and nuclear weapons. invest in a UNA annuity, IRA, Universal membership of the existing Supreme the representatives of the power in the It can be said in general that the Life policy, or a commercial company, Council; later some of them began to economy, they were the ones involved in Western world is beginning to become ask about the solvency ratio, the interest leave the Communist Party and some the division of assets and resources when aware of the fact that it cannot ignore the earned to required ratio and, of course, became representatives of the democratic the communist government fell and the existence of a large Ukrainian state the surplus to life insurance in force bloc. It was after the elections of 1990 market system had not yet emerged. The located on a large territory with a large ratio. that the Party for the Democratic Rebirth shadow economy became the official population — a nation with a 1,000-year Then ask how much they've donated of Ukraine and the Democratic Party of economy in their hands. history. Ukraine were created. So, at first, the The "New World Order" is not just to scholarships for our college students? So, if the referendum is indeed held, How many teachers they've sent to help Supreme Council essentially was com­ Russia, a large China and a large, reunit­ posed of communists. At the time in how will you advise your supporters ed Germany of the 21st century. It also Ukraine? How much money they've to vote? donated for Ukrainian economic, acade­ Ukraine there were no registered parties; includes Ukraine of the 21st century. mic and other programs? not even Rukh was registered. Only two Yes to the president, and no to the Ukraine is a promising European state of Taking into consideration all of the public organizations — the Greens and Supreme Council. The public cannot the 21st century. The question is who above, you'll see why the UNA is a win­ Ukrainian Language Society — could doubt all authority simultaneously. will understand this more quickly and ner. put up their candidates for election. Presidential authority provides for the then act upon this realization. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33

Ukrainian leaders that Kyyiv would hold Newsbriefs... on to its 46 SS-24 missiles even after rat­ (Continued from page 2) ifying START-I. According to Agence ^ France Presse, Mr. Karasin said Russia ANNOUNCEMENT mon ideological platform, but member- cannot accept Ukraine's self-proclaimed organizations would remain legally dis­ "temporary status as a nuclear power." tinct entities. The SIU also anticipates a Russian officials have argued that all founding congress of the UNF to be held nuclear weapons in the former USSR TRTOENT TRADE GROUP / UKRAINIAN GIFT in October, to which regional chapters of belong only to Russia, and they have such organizations as the Congress of accused Ukraine of harboring ambitions SHOP Ukrainian Nationalists, the Ukrainian to become a nuclear power. (RFE/Rb^ IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEWEST STORE Republican Party and Rukh would be Daily Report) invited. (Respublika) Ukrainians split on keeping nukes Ministry opposes paramilitary group KYYIV — According to a survey DNIPRO KYYIV— The Ministry of Justice of released on August 7 by the Sociologi IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY Ukraine made public a statement Institute of the Ukrainian Academy w explaining its opposition to approving Sciences, approximately one third of all the official registration of the Ukrainian Ukrainians want their country to be a ESTABLISHED IN 1989 TRIDENT TRADE GROUP National Self-Defense, an organization declared and permanent nuclear power. whose stated purpose is to organize Some 49 percent of those surveyed are IS COMMITTED TO OFFER THE BEST PARCEL Ukrainians in the defense of the nation, for Ukraine's eventual transformation DELIVERY SERVICE TO UKRAINE IN BOTH OUR and to lead a guerrilla war in the event of into a non-nuclear state. In the process of Ukraine's occupation by a foreign conducting the survey, the Institute LOCATIONS. SERVICES OFFERED: power. The ministry explained that, hav­ learned that opposition to nuclear status ing examined the charter of this organi­ is strongest in the eastern and southern zation, it was troubled by the existence parts of the country, with far stronger * Parcel package delivery * Food parcels of a paramilitary organization such as pro-nuclear sentiments expressed by the Ukrainian National Self-Defense. inhabitants of central and western * Air express delivery • Custom food parcels The organization's nature is inconsistent Ukraine.(RespubUka) * Wire transfer of US Dollars * Appliances with legal norms and possibly unconsti­ tutional in a state such as Ukraine, said Scouting organization celebrates 80th * VCR's, Radios, Cameras (220v) * Car shipment the Ministry. (Respublika) LVIV — Plast Ukrainian Youth ALSO- scarves, sweaters, material, threads and Abandoned husbands unite Organization celebrated its 80th anniver­ sary with a two-day youth jamboree on many other popular items for Ukraine LVIV — The Club of Abandoned August 7-8. Scouts from Ukraine, Husbands is steadily increasing its Poland, Slovakia, Germany, the U.S., numerical strength, reported its presi­ Argentina, the U.K. and Australia took UKRAINIAN GIFT SHOP dent, Serhiy Chervatenko,on July 30. DNIPRO part in the multi-faceted program, which The club currently has more than 50 included memorial services for early 11758 MITCHELL ST. 698SANFORDAVE. members, each one officially registered Plast leaders, as well as formal cere­ with the municipal administration. Mr. DETROIT, MI 48212 NEWARK, NJ 10716 monies and visits to area schools. Chervatenko has been abandoned by two (Respublika) (313) 892-6563 (201) 373-8783 wives, to date. (Respublika) Kravchuk hedges bets on SS'24s Vatican representatives schedule visit Ч J KYYIV — President Leonid KYYIV— Respublika reported on Kravchuk said on July 30 that Ukraine's July 20 that the first high-level visit of 46 SS-24 ballistic missiles are not cov­ Vatican representatives to Ukraine is ered by START-I and that the question tentatively scheduled for October of this of destroying them must be dealt with in year. According to RFE/RL Daily a separate treaty between Russia, Report, Papal Nuncio Antonio Franco The Ukrainian National Association Ukraine and the U.S. His comments notified President Leonid Kravchuk dur­ offers its members echoed similar ones made by People's ing a meeting between the pair dealing Deputy Dmytro Pavlychko, chairman of with Ukraine-Vatican relations that the parliamentary Foreign Affairs com­ Cardinal Achille Silvestrini will visit Low Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loan mittee, who suggested that the Ukraine in October. The Papal Nuncio Parliament would ratify START-I this has been representing Vatican interests For 1-3 Family Owner-Occupied Homes fall but would not consider accession to in Ukraine since September 1992. Prior Quicif Appraisal and Approval the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to that, he served for six years as the Low Closing Fees until 1995. Both Mssrs. Pavlychko and Vatican's representative to the United Fast and Friendly Service Kravchuk argued that the START-I Nations and four years in the foreign Lisbon Protocol does not obligate secretariat of the Vatican. Ukraine to destroy the SS-24s. This (Respublika,RFE/RL Daily Report) inteфretation, which had long been hint­ ed at in Ukraine, was rejected by the Germany finances housing units U.S. administration, Reuters reported on KYYIV—A German program to build July 30. Ukraine had recently concluded apartments for the Ukrainian military Take the right step. Call us about rates, a modest defense pact with the U.S. and has resulted in 1,500 finished housing terms and more information at has begun unilaterally disassembling units in Kryvyi Rih, (Dnipropetrovske some SS-19 missiles . (RFE/RL Daily Oblast), and 1,300 units in Report) Starokostiantyniv, (Khmelnytskv / (800) 253-9862 (except N.J.) or Russian opposes Kravchuk nuclear move Oblast). Work has also begun on houi (201)451-2200 ing in Kyyiv and Novhorod Volynskyi MOSCOW — On August 3 Russian (Zhytomyr Oblast). Foreign Ministry spokesman Grigorii According to the German Embassy in Karasin criticized the recent assertion by Kyyiv, by the end of this year the pro­ gram is expected to provide 4,500 hous­ ing units, worth 750 million DM. Funds for the program were part of an agree­ ment related to the withdrawal of former IRENE CHUCHRA Parsippany/Montville Office Soviet troops from the former East SALES ASSOCIATE 360 Route 46 Germany. (IntelNews, UIS). WeichertJ Parsippany, NJ 07054 Realtorsi (201) 575-1122 UPA veterans honor Shukhevych Serving Morris and Essex Counties. Home:(201) 376-7194 KRAKIVETS, Lviv Oblast— The Lviv Brotherhood of Veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on July 22 commemorated the anniversary of the birth of Gen. Roman Shukhevych (Taras Chuprynka), commander-in-chief of the UPA. A monument will soon be ThE UkRAiNiAN NATJONAL AsSOCiATiON: MORE TMAN AN INSURANCE COMpANy. erected in his honor in this, his birth­ place. (Respublika) N0.33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 15

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The Commemorative Committee composed of representatives of the Permanent l\/lission of Uliraine to the U.N. General Consulate of Ukraine in New York Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Ukrainian American Coordinating Council invites the Ukrainian community to a Commemorative Banquet on the occasion of the Second Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine which will be held Tuesday, August 24,1993, at the Ukrainian National Home 142 Second Avenue, New York City. Coctails — 6 p.m. Just Guessing Banquet — 7 p.m. ACROSS 3. Polish queen who captured and KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: I. Location of UNA headquarters. annexed Westem Ukraine in the 1300s. Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the U.N. 5. Soviet state political police. 4. Canadian comedienne Luba. Ambassador Viktor Batiouk 6. Gorbachev's "kinder, gentler" policy. 5. Author of "Dead Souls." Mykola Rudenko, former chairman of the 8. Place for political prisoners. 6. Saxon wife of Volodymyr Ukrainian Helsinki Group, political prisoner and writer Monomakh. II. Olympic star Tatiana. Performing in the concert will be Iryna Krovytska, Kalyna Cholhan, 12. Glass container. 7. Soviet shopping center. Yaroslav Hnatiuk and Volodymyr Vynnytsky 13. Kidnapped Christian children raised 9. State Planning Committee. as infidel warriors. 10. Get bigger. Tickets: $30 12. Husband of 3 Down. 15. Western Ukraine. Tickets can be purchased by mail or in person until August 17 17. Jason's ship. 13. Roman Catholic monastic order that educated and Polonized sons of at the offices of the UCCA 19. Holy Roman emperor who annexed 203 Second Avenue 15 Across in 1772. Ukrainian nobility. 14. Asian economic giant. NewYork, N.Y.I 0003 22. Pope who elevated Lubachivsky to (212)228-6840 Cardinal. 15. Member of Germanic tribe that migrated to Black Sea area in second 25. Dissident general Petro. UACCouncil century. 27. Vehicle for little green men. 142 Second Avenue 16. Pope who elevated Slipyj to cardinal. 29. WWI Austrian infantry division com­ NewYork, N.Y.I 0003 18. Elbow or ankle. posed of Ukrainian POWs. (212)505-1765 30. Country where 12 Down was king. 21. Artist known for her ceramic sculp­ Net proceeds are earmarked for the General Consulate of Ukraine Fund 31. Place destroyed by ancient Greeks. tures. Tickets will not be sold on the day of the banquet. 32. Goldeman was one in the UNR. 23. Be effusive. 24. Spanish painter. 26. Ordered to attack the Haidamaks in DOWN 1757, he joined them. 1. Vasyl Onopenko's ministry. 28. Farm animal. 2. Julian or Gregorian. 29. Where 11 Across practices.

publishing the newspaper per year is Mazeppa Journal... $35,000. (Continued from page 7) The support of the people has been tremendous, but competition with big three 100-year-old-plus newspapers at area shoppers is burying the Journal and the end of July 1991. The Mazeppa we can't hang on much longer without Journal was the only one of the three to ^^ PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Service ^ outside financial assistance. spring back to life as a non-profit news­ ZAKARPATSKA, IVANO-FRANKIVSKA paper. The Mazeppa Journal is the first With the demise of the Mazeppa and only non-profit newspaper in the Journal will go the independent voice of LVIVSKA and CHERNIVCY OBLAST State of Minnesota. this community, one full-time job, one ENGELMAN Grocery RAHWAY Travel Steven Musey Mazeppans from all over the country part-Ume job (maximum 10 hours per Brooklyn. NY Rahway, NJ MillGville. NJ nt in $2,700 in donations — with free week), and one part-time youth appren- 718 436-9709 908 381-8800 609 825-7665 xegal advice and free rent for three dce job (two hours per week). It will AUTHORIZED AGENTS months, we formed a non-profit софо- mean another lost business in our city ration, and purchased the newspaper and another empty building on main from the former publisher for $1. The street. The end of the Journal will also first issue of the Mazeppa Journal, under signify the loss of the name "Mazeppa" non-profit status, was published the sec­ — as it is the only newspaper in the ond week of August 1991. United States by that name. The софогаїіоп lost $45 in 1991, and Bonnie C. Siems in 1992 the newspaper went into the red Mazeppa, Minn. NewYbrHKyyiv $2,500. The Journal has 600 subscribers, plus 50 newsstand sales, per week, in a The writer is an editor of the Mazeppa small city of 722 population. The cost of Journal. 4 Monday departures from JFK + $21 • Excellent service, perfect connection ROUND A BUY U.5.SAVINOS BONDS Call your travel agent or: 770TRI P ONE-WAfe AVAILABLE \r_^. Forthe current rate call... Balkan HOLIDAYS Same rates W" іівдіГ 1.800-US-BONDS 41E. 42nd St., #508, New \brk, NY 10017 to Moscow and Fax: (212) 573-5538 •Tel: (212) 573-5530 from Kyyiv (Kiev) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 No. 33

Saturday, August 21 Saturday, August 28 CHICAGO: The Chicago Group PREVIEW OF EVENTS JEWETT CENTER, N.Y.: The Music (Ukrainian Business and Professional Festival, to be held at Tibbetts Brook Park Dusanenko,(914) 634-5502, or the Post and Art Center of Greene County con­ Group) invites all interested persons to a on Midland Avenue from 2 to 7 p.m. Rain headquarters,(914) 356-4359. cludes its summer concert season with an "Stroll through the Chicago Scene," with site is the Ukrainian Youth Center at 301 evening of music by composers from the an architectural tour of downtown Palisade Ave. Attractions include western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Baritone Chicago presented by a docent of the Tuesday, August 24 Ukrainian food, arts, crafts, folk dancers, Valeriy Buimister, pianist Hanna Chicago Architecture Foundation. Come singers and music. Among the performers Sleptsova, cellist Yuriy Laniuk, and vio­ casual, with good walking shoes, and meet WARREN, Mich.: The Joint Michigan scheduled to appear are the Joyful Lviv linist Bohdan Kaskiv will perform works at the CAF, 224 S. Michigan Ave., at 2:45 Committee to Observe the Second band, and the Kalyna and Kalyna II dance by such composers as Nyzhankivsky, p.m. The tour runs from 3 to 5 p.m. and Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence ensembles of the Ukrainian American Sonevytsky and Barvinsky. The evening's will have a post-modern theme. invites the public to observance cere­ Youth Association of Yonkers. The high­ performance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets: Afterward, all those interested will con­ monies, to commence at 7:30 p.m. at the light of the festival will be a celebration of $12, $9 (senior citizens), $7 (members). vene at Cafe Iberico, 739 N. LaSalle, for Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan the second anniversary of Ukrainian inde­ All MAGC performances are given at the drinks and tapas. Cost for the tour: mem­ Road. The keynote speech in Ukrainian pendence. Admission is free. For more Grazhda, next to St. John the Baptist bers: $10, non-members: $12. (Food and will be given by Col. Ihor P. Smeshko, information, please call the festival chair- Ukrainian Catholic Church on Route 23A. drinks at personal expense.) Advance military attache at the Ukrainian Embassy. man! Walter Kozicky (914) 969-4200. For further information, please call (518) reservation is required. For more informa­ Also scheduled to appear is Rep. David 989-6479. tion, contact Anna Shaleva, (312) 276- Bonior (D-Mich.). He is to deliver the 5394 (home) or (312) 466-7965 (work). Sunday, August 22-Tuesday, August 24 keynote address in English. A trio of ban- durists from the Taras Shevchenko Saturday, August 28 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ukrainian Bandura Chorus will round out Saturday, August 21 community in Rockland County will the program, which will be followed by a WILDWOOD CREST N.J.: The EMLENTON, PA.: Kobzarska Sich '93 honor the second anniversary of Ukrainian reception at the center. Spartanky Plast sorority is sponsoring the announces the concert finale of this year's independence with three days of activities seventh annual Mixed Triples Volleyball bandura camp, starting at 4:30 p.m. at All sponsored by Ukrainian American Tuesday, August 24 Tournament on the beach (in front of the Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church Camp, Veterans Post 19. There will be flag rais­ Pan-Am Hotel). Registration is $30 per on Goshen Road, off Route. 38. Emlenton ings at the Allison-Harris County BOSTON: A commemorative observance team. For more information, please con­ Building, New Hempstead Road., New is located near 1-80, 22 miles east of 1-79. of the second anniversary of the restora­ tact Alex Zawadiwsky, (201) 731-3040, or City, on all three days. A ceremonial pro­ Anya Tomko, (718) 243-1925. gram will be held at noon on Sunday at tion/proclamation of Ukraine's indepen­ Sunday, August 22 the Ukrainian Hall, 16 Twin Ave., Spring dence will be held at noon at City Hall Plaza. It will include the raising of the Sunday, August 29 YONKERS, N.Y.: Westchester County, Valley. All are asked to attend the cere­ in conjunction with the Ukrainian monies and help celebrate this historic Ukrainian national flag and a brief pro­ gram. Acting Mayor Thomas M. Menino TORONTO: The Ukrainian Canadian American Youth Association, invites all to event. For further information, please call Congress of Toronto cordially invites the has already designated August 24 as attend the annual Ukrainian Heritage post commander Teddy B. Ukrainian community to a celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day in Boston. It the second anniversary of Ukraine's inde­ is expected that Gov. William F. Weld pendence which will take place at St. will make a similar designation statewide. Volodymyr Cultural Center, 1280 Dundas The Boston chapter of the Ukrainian St. W. and 4th Line, Oakville. The day Congress Committee of America, sponsor will begin with an ecumenical service at of the event, has extended invitations to 11 a.m. and continue with a concert at government officials and representatives 2:30 p.m. The guest of honor will be СОЮЗІВКА of newly independent states in Central and Viktor Batiouk, ambassador extraordinary Eastern Europe to attend the observance. and plenipotentiary of Ukraine's All Ukrainian Americans in the area, Permanent Mission to the United Nations. especially youth, are urged to attend. For Admission is $5 per car and $5 per per­ more information, contact Orest son. For further information please call Szczudluk, (617) 325-0237. Mary Lopata, (416) 762-9427. SUMMER PROGRAMS 1993 Saturday, August 21 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 8:30 pm CONCERT — PROMETHEUS CHOIR /Philadelphia/ Rt Soyuziuka: Rugust 20-22 ADRIAN BRITTAN, conductor 10:00 pm DANCE — music provided by BURYA Toronto/ KERHONKSON, N.Y. —The cele­ bration of Ukraine's second anniversary 11:30 pm Crowning of "MISS SOYUZIVKA 1994" of independence along with the crown­ Saturday, August 28 ing of Miss Soyuzivka 1994 highlight a 8:30 pm CONCERT IN MEMORY of "ALEX" great weekend of activity as the Participants: LIDIA HAVRYLUK, OKSANA BORBYCH-KORDUBA, Soyuzivka summer season continues. On Saturday, August 21, the OLES KUZYSZYN TRIO, SOUNDS OF SOYUZIVKA, FATA MORGANA Prometheus Male Choir of Philadelphia Mistress of ceremonies: ANYA DYDYK-PETRENKO conducted by Adrian Bryttan will per­ *** All proceeds will be forwarded to the family of the late ALEX HOLUB in form in celebration of Ukrainian Ukraine, whom he financially supported since his arrival in the U.S. Independence Day, in a program emceed 10:00 pm DANCE — music provided by KRYSHTAL by current Miss Soyuzivka Marianka Sunday, August 29 Hawryluk. Mr. Bryttan will also perform 2:15 pm CONCERT: MUSIC OF LVIV COMPOSERS several numbers on the violin accompa­ nied by pianists Iryna Pelech-Zvarych LABOR DAY WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 3,4,5,6 andLesiaRudyj. CELEBRATIONS MARKING THE CENTENNIAL of SVOBODA This year's Miss Soyuzivka contest, 60th Anniversary of THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY to be held Saturday evening after the and the 40th Anniversary of SOYUZIVKA concert, should hold special interest for the participants as the winner will reign Friday, September 3 during the UNA'S 100th anniversary. 10 pm DANCE — OLES KUZYSZYN TRIO The prizes to this year's winners will be Saturday, September 4 8:30 pm OUTDOOR CONCERT DENNIS COURTS/ Miss Soyuzivka Marianka Hawryluk "TARAS PETRYNENKO and HRONO" "VIKA" as follows: first place: $500; second 10 pm DANCES: TEMPO; FATA MORGANA place: one free weekend at Suzy-Q; third Sunday, September 5 place: one free weekend at Suzy-Q. The 2:15 pm OUTDOOR CONCERT/VESELKA PATIO/ contest will be emceed by Anya Dydyk- FATA MORGANA Petrenko, the resort's program director. 8:30 pm CONCERT Ron Kohut and Burya from Toronto IHOR BOHDAN, vocalist; HALYCHANY ENSEMBLE will provide music for the dance that OSTAP STACHIV, bandurist will follow the contest. 10 pm DANCES: FATA MORGANA; TEMPO. In Soyuzivka's Main House, Mrs. C. Bashuk, Mrs. Z. Huley and Mr. R. Seniuk DANCE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT TO THE TUNES OF "SOUNDS OF SOYUZIVKA" will be exhibiting their works of art. featuring: HRYC HRYNOVEC AND STEP AN BEN On Friday evening, August 20, there Mistress of Ceremonies: MARIANKA HAWRYLUK will be a dance to the Sounds of Program Director ANYA DYDYK-PETRENKO Soyuzivka, featuring Hryc Hrynowec and Stepan Ben. UNA Estate, Foordmore Rd., Kerhonkson, NY 12446; For further information about (914) 626-5641; FAX (914) 626-4638 Soyuzivka events and accommodations, Adrian Bryttan call the resort at (914) 626-5641.