lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-profit association| rainianWeei:! Ї Voi. LI mNo. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 27.1983 25 cents Feodor Fedorenko ordered deported Yosyp Tereiia arrested Solicitor General's office that the Has 10 days government did not appeal the case by Dr. Roman Solchanyk because, in his view, Mr. Fedorenko to file appeal "may be the unfortunate victim of MUNICH - Western news agencies innocently mistaken identification/' in Moscow, quoting dissident sources, HARTFORD, Conn. - Feodor Mr. Ryan was subsequently to reverse have reported that Yosyp Tereiia, an Fedorenko, 75, who was stripped of his himself. He was named head of the OSI activist of the banned Ukrainian Catho­ U.S. citizenship in 1981 for withholding in 1980. lic (Uniate) Church, has been arrested in information about his wartime activi­ On June 28, 1979, a U.S. Court of Ukraine. ties when applying to enter the country Appeals reversed the lower court's The agencies added that last Septem­ after World War II, was ordered de­ decision, and directed the District ber Mr. Tereiia and four others formed ported on February 23, reported CBS Court to cancel the defendant's certifi­ an Initiative Group for the Defense of News. cate of naturalization. the Rights of Believers and the Church The ruling by an Immigration Court to campaign for the legalization of the came nearly 21 months after the case The Court of Appeals decision was Ukrainian Church, which was liqui­ was first brought before the court by the upheld by the Supreme Court on Ja­ dated in 1946 after the Soviet occupa­ Justice Department's Office of Special nuary 21, 1981. In a 7-2 decision, the tion of Western Ukraine, This is the first Investigations. The defendant has 10 court ruled that Mr. Fedorenko's report about the group's existence to days to file an appeal, CBS said. citizenship had been illegally procured have reached the West. Charges against Mr. Fedorenko, and disregarded the defense's conten­ Mr. Tereiia, who is 40, had already who was born in Sivasch, Ukraine, were tion that Mr. Fedorenko had served spent 14 years in various camps, pri­ filed in 1978. The government alleged involuntarily and that he was not sons and psychiatric institutions when that he had worked as a guard at the responsible for any individual acts of he was incarcerated in a psychiatric Treblinka concentration camp and had persecution. The government's case was hospital in Vinnytsia on November 2, misrepresented his background when argued by then-Attorney General Ben­ 1976. Approximately three weeks later, applying to enter the United States in jamin Civiletti, on November 24, he was pronounced 1949 under the Displaced Persons Act. sane, warned that he could be held Deportation proceedings were in­ responsible for his actions, and re­ Mr. Fedorenko claimed that he had itiated against Mr. Fedorenko and been taken prisoner by the Germans leased. hearings were held on May 4-5 and July In a letter written on December 21 of while in the Soviet Army, and denied 7, 1981. having committed any atrocities. that year to then-KGB chief Yuri Although Mr. Fedorenko was ordered Andropov, Mr. Tereiia described his On July 25, 1978, a U.S. District deported, it has yet to be determined to activities following his release: Yosyp Tereiia Court in Florida ruled in favor of Mr. which country. A deportee may select ''As a result of repressions, and Fedorenko. At the time, Allan A. Ryan the country to which he will be deported. because they are getting ready to arrest your despotic fist on his own skin." Jr., currently the head of the OSI, If that country refuses him, the decision me, I have quit my job and left my concluded in his capacity with the will rest with the immigration judge. On April 28, 1977, Mr. Tereiia was family, forced to wander and hide with once again confined in a general relatives and acquaintances. I am very psychiatric hospital in Berehovo in the ill, without the opportunity to receive Transcarpathian oblast, from which he The Grea^ Famine treatment and all this because of the escaped on May 19. He was captured on KGB and the police." June 2 in Ivano-Frankivske, and on The letter to Mr. Andropov, in June 21 the Berehovo raion court National committee slates memorial services addition to a detailed account of his ordered that he be transferred to the treatment at the hands of the authori­ Dnipropetrovske Special Psychiatric SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - The program in Washington is to be a ties beginning in the early 1960s, also Hospital. ^ The first meeting of the National Public two-part event. contains Mr. Tereiia's statement about According to a letter from Mr. Committee to Commemorate the Me­ It will include a manifestation at the his religious beliefs: Tereiia's wife to the World Psychiatric mory of the Victims of the Great Taras Shevchenko Monument in the "By conviction, I am a human being; Association, her husband was placed in Famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine took city, followed by a demonstration and by religious belief — a Christian, to be the Dnipropetrovske Special Psychiatric place at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church procession to the Soviet Embassy. In more precise, a Ukrainian Catholic, a Hospital on September 2, 1977. Center's Home of Ukrainian Culture on the afternoon, a commemorative con­ Uniate. Yes, the very same Uniate who In March 1981, it was reported that Saturday, February 19. cert will be held at the Kennedy Center, has no officially recognized Church, the Mr. Tereiia was transferred from Dni­ The committee, which held its found­ featuring performances by a symphony Uniate who under the threat of impri­ propetrovske to a general psychiatric ing meeting on Saturday, January 29, orchestra, opera singers and an array of sonment is forbidden to take part in institution in the Transcarpathian began planning a program for the 50th talented Ukrainian ensembles. prayers and functions of worship, go to oblast, and in November of that year anniversary of the Ukrainian famine. Over 20 representatives of various confession, baptize his children, repent news reached the West that he had been The committee has decided to comme­ Ukrainian organizations took part in and celebrate Church holidays lest he be released. morate this tragedy with a special the Saturday, February 19, meeting labeled from above 'a militant Catho­ program to be held in South Bound which commenced with a prayer delivered lic' Mr. Tereiia's conflicts with the KGB Brook on Sunday, May 15, in memory by the Rt. Rev. Protopresbyter Stephan "The Ukrainian Catholic Church is in resumed again in June 1982, taking the of all the victims of the Great Famine. Bilak. The meeting was chaired by the the catacombs! You, if anyone, know form of "visits" and searches in his The committee plans to invite New president of the national committee. this well. Strange, is it not, that the age home in the village of Dovhe in the Jersey's Gov. Tom Kean and other Prof. Petro Stercho. He greeted repre­ of Diocletian is long gone, we're in the Transcarpathian oblast. The immediate high-ranking officials to the services. sentatives of the Ukrainian National 20th century, and Ukrainian Catholics cause of this harassment, which in­ A program is scheduled for Sunday, Association and Ukrainian Fraternal are in the catacombs. (Many other cluded threats on his life, seems to have October 2, in the nation's capital to Association, including UNA Supreme Christian communities in the USSR been the as yet unexplained incident on remind the U.S. public of the genocide Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, UFA Secre­ also find themselves underground.) But, June 10, 1982, near the village of perpetrated upon the Ukrainian nation tary Dr. Roman Rychok and UFA actually, I wish to speak here about Poliane, in which Mr. Tereiia's brother by the Communist Russian regime. Financial Secretary-Treasurer Edward myself personally, and about you. You Borys was killed in a shootout with the The program in South Bound Brook Popil. are well acquainted with my genealogy police and the KGB. will take place on Seeing-Off Sunday at Following the introductions, the from my camp protests and statements, Prior to his arrest, Mr. Tereiia was St. Andrew's Memorial Ukrainian agenda of the meeting and the minutes but 1 feel that I should refresh your reported by samizdat sources to have Orthodox Church, which is dedicated of the previous meeting were read. memory about who 1 am. I am one of been visiting friends in Moscow in mid- to the victims of the famme. і Continued on page 1!) the thousands of Christians who has felt November of last vear. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983 No. 9 Soviet deserters in Afghanistan Dissident profile disillusioned by USSR invasion Bohdan Rebryk: NEW YORK - Six Soviet soldiers deserted to the Afghan insurgents in late who deserted from their units in Af­ summer and early fall of 1982, accord­ teacher, Helsinki monitor ghanistan said in a television interview ing to the report. on February 20 that they were disillu­ Two of the six who appeared on the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Teacher sioned with the Soviet military inter­ broadcast, Sgt. Suleimanov and Pvt. Bohdan Rebryk, 45, is one of the vention, and were tired of killing Meshcheryakov, expressed interest in lesser known Ukrainian dissidents. A innocent civilians. coming to the United States, and two member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Appearing on a segment of the ABC others were said by Freedom House to Group since 1979, he is currently News program "20/20," they said that share that desire. exiled in Kazakhstan, where he is they had been misled into believing that Freedom House said in a statement serving the second year of a three- they would be fighting foreign mer­ released on the day of the broadcast that year term. In a 1982 letter to the cenaries, and deserted after concluding it had asked Secretary of State George Denver chapter of Amnesty Inter­ that the Afghans did not want the Shultz to arrange for the four to take up national which adopted him as its Soviet army in their country, reported residence in the United States. The prisoner of conscience, Mr. Rebryk The New York Times, statement said that Afghan insurgents wrote of his life in exile: "I have a The interview, which was conducted were prepared to release them if the little flat to myself -- one room, a by correspondent Bill Redeker earlier in State Department guaranteed that they kitchen and a pantry. I will be the month at an Afghan insurgent camp would not be returned to the Soviet working in a building party which is near Kandahar in southeast Afghanis­ Union. renovating the cattle stalls. I lost 70 tan, was arranged by Freedom House, a In addition, Ms. Thorne said that if percent of my eyesight in the Red non-partisan human-rights organiza­ the deserters were sent back to the Army, so I constantly have difficulty tion. Mr. Redeker was accompanied by Soviet Union they would certainly face finding work." Ludmilla Thorne of Freedom House, . harsh penalities. "At worse, they would Yet, given the perverse nature of who made the risky journey to deter­ be executed, especially those prisoners Soviet reality, this is a marked Bohdan Rebryk mine if the rebels would agree to release who have publicly made strong state­ improvement over the depravation the captives to another country. ments condemning the Soviet invasion and torture he endured in Soviet Ukrainian Criminal Code. He was One of the soldiers, identified as Pvt. of Afghanistan," she said in the state­ labor camps, where he served two sentenced to seven years in a labor Sergei Meshcheryakov, 26, said he had ment. terms. camp to be followed by three years' deserted "because I do not want to kill Bohdan Rebryk was born in U- internal exile. women and children, because the Soviet krainein 1938. His father spent seven He was incarcerated in corrective troops are killing everything that is alive Exiled Soviet writer: years in a labor camp under Stalin, labor camps in Perm and the Mordo­ in Afghanistan." and died just one year after being vian ASSR. In 1977, while being He said Soviet soldiers are using amnestied in 1956. From 1957 to transferred between camps along hashish and obtained it by trading KGB has control 1962 Mr. Rebryk served in the Red with Ukrainian author Mykhailo personal belongings and "sometimes PRINCETON, N.J. - An exiled Army. It is not known how he Osadchy, Mr. Rebryk was badly even ammunition." Soviet writer now living in the United suffered damage to his eyes, but beaten by guards. Mr. Osadchy was Another private, identified as Valery States said recently that the Soviet photographs of Mr, Rebryk which also beaten, as was another prisoner Kiselev, 20, said: "Officers told us that secret police -- the KGB - will now have reached the West show him who had been thrown naked into the Afghanistan is full of foreign mercena­ have the upper hand in running the wearing thick spectacles. transport van. This act of brutality ries and we have to help Afghanistan Soviet Union rather than the Commu­ After returning to civilian life, spurred inmates at the Mordovian people fight back the aggression. But nist Party, reported United Press Inter­ Mr. Rebryk worked as a teacher in camp to protest the transporting of this is a pure lie. What aggression? We national. Ivano-Frankivske. But in February prisoners. did not see any aggression here, only Vladimir Voinovich, 50, who was 1967, he was arrested and in May Despite such abuse, Mr. Rebryk Afghanistan people who took arms in forced to leave the USSR in 1980 after sentenced to three years in a labor continued his political activism while their hands to protect their own coun­ being threatened by the KGB, said in an camp under Article 187 of the Ukrai­ imprisoned, signing numerous ap­ try." interview two weeks ago that the ascen­ nian Criminal Code ("slandering the peals and petitions. He also took part When asked about allegations that sion of Yuri Andropov, formerly the Soviet state") for openly professing in several hunger strikes and protests the Soviets forces were using chemical head of the secret police, as the leader of his Ukrainian nationalism. at the notorious Sosnovka labor weapons, Pvt. Kiselev said he had seen the Soviet Union will increase the At the time, Ivano-Frankivske was camp, where hundreds of prisoners holes in the ground surrounded by red influence of the agency at the expense of a center for nationalist activity. It have reportedly been murdered, soil. He said he was not a chemist and the Communist Party. was the homebase of the Ukrainian according to letters from inmates therefore could not make any conclu­ "The Communist Party was a reality; National Front, organized in 1964 to smuggled to the West. sive statements, but added: "The army now it's only slogans," he said. "In promote Ukrainian independence. In In the late summer of 1979, Mr. has chemical units everywhere." Poland now it is a military dictatorship. 1967, the year of Mr. Rebryk's arrest, Rebryk joined the Ukrainian Hel­ Several soldiers testified that the Andropov will rule not by party but by nine men connected with the group sinki Group while at Sosnovka. morale was low among Soviet forces. the KGB." were arrested and tried, among them Amnesty International adopted Sgt. Grisha Suleimanov, 20, told Mr. Mr. Voinovich, whose satirical novels such well-known dissidents as Zinoviy Mr. Rebryk as a prisoner of con­ Redeker that morale "was not very of Soviet life frequently got him into Krasivsky, a poet, and Yaroslav science soon after his trial and good" because troops did not want to trouble with the authorities, is current­ Lesiv, a teacher. It is likely that Mr. conviction in 1974. ATs Denver kill "innocent children and adults." ly teaching at Princeton University for a Rebryk had contacts with the group, Group 60, in cooperation with a Another soldier, Pvt. Alexander year under a grant from the Ford although he was arrested for unre­ West German and Swedish group, Zhurakovsky, said "Nobody wants to Foundation. lated activities. campaigned for his release through a fight. Everybody wants to go home to He said he was warned to leave the During his imprisonment, Mr. number of letters and petition drives. the Soviet Union." Soviet Union by a man he knew to be a Rebryk was a cellmate of former In May 1981, Mr. Rebryk com­ The six men are from various parts of KGB agent after he wrote a satirical OUN member Danylo Shumuk, who pleted his labor-camp term. He was the Soviet Union, Mr. Redeker said, letter protesting the exile of Soviet was finishing a 10-year sentence. transferred to a state farm at Ken- including two from Central Asia. They physicist Andrei Sakharov. After his release in 1970, Mr. bidaik in the Tselinogradskaya ob- Rebryk was continually harassed by last. ' the KGB. For four years he managed Although little is known of Mr. to avoid arrest, but on May 23,1974, Rebryk's private life, he reportedly is he was taken into custody and charged divorced and the father of a daughter. with "anti-Soviet agitation and pro­ He is scheduled to complete his exile paganda" under Article 62 of the term in 1984. Ukrainian WeeHy FOUNDED 1933 Czechoslovak dissident reported ill Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302 ASHINGTON— imprisoned Vaclav Havel is a leading member (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) ^oslovak playwright and hiirna:n- ^iand the initial spokesman of Charter Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. .^ activist Vaclav Havel, гесШіу; jl^v^^v the' Czechoslovak human-rights inated by the Commissiori'ф ,,A | movement founded in January 1977. He The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: ity and CooperatioiiMBui;ppe f^ir' ;i was sentenced to four and one-half (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 obel Peace Prize, isj^^ering from Jlyears in prison in May 1979 on charges (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 ms case of pneumonia^ As a result ,'^f subversive activity. Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. he L.^o been transferred from his jail cell ' A request for his release, submitted in Plzen Bory prison to the prison when he had served half his sentence, Postmaster, send address changes to: hospital. Western news sources in was rejected in December 1981. He has THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Sochan Hadzowycz Prague quote Mr. Havel's son Ivan as P.O. Box 346 Associate editor George Bohdan Zarycky consistently refused official offers of Jersey City. NJ. 07303 Assistant editor Marta Kolomayets being seriously concerned about the exile to the West, unless the other state of his father's health. imprisoned Chartists are also released. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

American delegation calls for Ambassador Max Kampelman elected Helsinki's ^^unconditional continuity" chairman of Freedom House board

MADRID - In a series of state­ as human rights and a European dis­ were Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the ments. Max Kampelman, head of the armament conference. president, and three present trustees, US. delegation to the Madrid Confe­ In his remarks at the opening-day Whitney North Seymour, Harry D. rence on human rights and security in plenary session, Mr. Kampelman reite­ Gideonse and Roscoe Drummond. Europe, called for the ''unconditional rated the U.S. position that the success Mr. Rustin, the new head of the continuity of the Helsinki process," of the conference would be best "sym- executive committee, is a veteran civil- Mzed Soviet attempts to curb boHzed by a substantive and balanced rights activist who organized the march and praised imprisoned human- final document." on Washington in 1963. He has been a ^ ^ activist Yuri Orlov, While acknowledging the concerns of Freedom House board member for four 35-country conference, first some participating countries which years and served on its election-mo­ in November 1980 to review have argued that the two-year meeting nitoring missions twice in Rhodesia- CO. ^ iance with the 1975 Helsinki conclude by the spring, Mr. Kampel­ Zimbabwe and last March in El Salva­ Accords, reconvened on Febmary 8 man said that the United States intends dor. He heads the A. Philip Randolph after a seven-week recess. The negotia­ to keep returning to Madrid until a Educational Fund. tions have yet to produce accord on a balanced final document is concluded. Mr. Richardson, a trustee for 20 final document as East and West con­ The next day, during an informal years, became president in 1977 after tinue to remain far apart on such issues meeting of the heads of delegations, serving for eight years as assistant Mr. Kampelman took exception to a secretary of state for educational and statement by the head of the Soviet cultural affairs under Presidents Richard U.S. pharmacist delegation characterizing certain West­ Nixon and Gerald Ford. He heads ern statements as "confrontational"and Youth for Understanding, an interna­ "polemics." tional student-exchange program. accuses Pravda "It is far better to seek to understand Continuing as executive director is and respect the views of others express­ Leonard R. Sussman. of distortion ed here rather than to label these views Beginning in October 1941, before pejoratively," he said. America's entry into World War II, NEW YORK - A retired American On February 10, Mr. Kampelman Freedom House sought to mobilize pharmacist whose letter to Soviet leader issued a statement on the sixth anniver­ support for those fighting Nazism and Yuri Andropov was purportedly quoted sary of the arrest of Yuri Orlov, a Fascism in Europe. The organization directly in the February 22 issue of the distinguished mathematician and found­ monitors the level of political rights and Communist Party newspaper Pravda ing member of the Moscow Helsinki civil liberties in every country, and said the material attributed to him was Group. publishes yearbooks and a bimonthly "distorted completely from A to Z," Calling Mr. Orlov "a giant of a magazine. Freedom at Issue, that dis­ reported The New York Times. human being," Mr. Kampelman cri­ cusses diverse foreign and domestic Joseph Dubitsky, 82, a resident of ticized his detention by what he called a Max M. Kampelman questions. The organization is a promi­ West Hartford, Conn,, said that the "cynical and brutal system." He said nent defender of press freedom at Ргя'"^а version of the letter, which Mr. Orlov's arrest and confinement NEW YORK - Ambassador Max international meetings of UNESCO and him as suggesting a possible were a violation of the human-rights M. Kampelman will become chairman elsewhere. JU . meeting between Mr. Andropov provisions of the Helsinki Final Act, of the board of Freedom House on It operates a separate center to and President Ronald Reagan, was a and he labelled the USSR's initial April I, the trustees of the organization publicize the views of dissenters in co^ 4te fabrication. promises to honor those provisions "a announced. Bayard Rustin was oppressive countries on the right and elephone interview, Mr. Dubit- lie." elected to head the executive left of the political spectrum. Other A^ J The Times: "I never requested Mr. Orlov was arrested in 1977 and committee; and John Richardson was programs focus on issues in the Carib­ such a thing." sentenced the following year to seven re-elected president for a fifth term. bean and Central America, and Af­ "In your first speech, sir," Pravda years in a labor camp and five years' From Madrid, where he will serve ghanistan. One staff member inside continued with its purported quotation internal exile for "anti-Soviet agitation through March as chairman of the U.S. Afghanistan this month interviewed of Mr. Dubitsky, "you mentioned that and propaganda." He has been sub­ delegation to the review meetings on the Soviet soldiers taken prisoner by the you'd like to see a revival of detente and jected to particularly harsh treatment Helsinki Accords, Mr. Kampelman resistance. a restoration of good relations between and has been denied visits from his wife said: The organization reflects a broadly our countries. Let's press for it, let's live and family for three and a half years. "Human freedom must be preserved centrist position in foreign and domestic in peace." and fought for on many levels. Our issues. It is supported entirely by Mr. Dubitsky told The Times that he government has a major role in fulfill­ voluntary contributions from members, had written Mr. Andropov on behalf of Liberal dissent's ing that task. Volunteer associations trade unions, corporations and non­ a 44-year-old Soviet emigre, Adel such as Freedom House likewise have a governmental foundations. Chuprovsky, asking that her husband, traditionally indispensable function Other newly elected officers are Ned an engineer, be permitted to leave the decline misinterpreted .within our country in pursuit of that W. Bandler and Burns W. Roper, vice Soviet Union and join his wife and JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The de­ goal. Freedom House has been in that presidents; John W. Riehm, treasurer; daughter in Connecticut. cline of liberal dissent in the USSR, struggle for more than 42 years through Caroline K. Simon, secretary and legal Mr. Dubitsky's letter was one of about dramatized by the forced disbanding constructive research, probing analysis, counsel; Leo Cherne and Whitney a dozen letters that Pravda circulated in of the Moscow Helsinki Group, has effective public education and concrete North Seymour, honorary chairmen; a long article on the correspondence been misinterpreted by the Western recommendations on international and and Norman Hill, Howland H. Sar- that Mr. Andropov has received from press as the end of the dissident domestic policy issues. It is my plan as geant, Philip van Slyck, and Jacques D. Americans since he became the Soviet movement, according to Stephen F. chairman to remain true to that splendid Wimpfheimer, at-large members of the leader late last year following the death Cohen, a professor of politics at record, and to expand our activities executive committee. if ^ ^onid Brezhnev. Princeton University. even further in the face of new and Other members of the board of ^rding to The Times, telephone In an article published in the stronger threats to our freedom from trustees are: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Sol .ors across the United States said February 6 issue of the Los Angeles abroad." C. Chaikin, A. Lawrence Chickering, had no listing for seven of those Times, Prof. Cohen, who writes a Mr. Kampelman, a Washington John Diebold, Richard B. Foster, ed in the Pravda article or for a monthly column on Soviet affairs in attorney, was for six years legislative Richard Gambino, Richard N. Gardner, n Phoenix that was also said to The Nation, said that Soviet political counsel to the late Sen. Hubert H. Robert Wallace Gilmore, David L. la lit Mr. Andropov a letter. dissent "has always been an array of Humphrey, and served on numerous Guyer, Karl G. Harr, Jr., Sidney Hook, Bui the wife of Niles E. Stansfield, a conflicting movements ranging from presidential commissions. President Jacob K. Javits, William R. Kintner, ancher in Yuma, Colo., said Pravda's the far left to the extreme right." Jimmy Carter named him to the U.S. James B. Koerner, Aaron Levenstein, eport that her husband had written in In his view, Uberal dissent, which delegation to the Helsinki Review Daniel P. Moynihan, Bonaro W. Over- )raise of Mr. Andropov's ''peace" he associates with exiled Soviet Conference that has been meeting street, H. Ladd Plumley, Norman nitiatives was "reasonably close to physicist Andrei Sakharov and the intermittently in Madrid since 1980. Redlich, Richard R, Salzmann, Robert vhat he said." human-rights movement, is under­ President Ronald Reagan, applaud­ A. Scalapino, Walter J. Schloss, Paul Although Soviet newspapers have going a crisis because of its inter­ ing Ambassador Kampelman's perfor­ Seabury, Gerald L, Steibel, Robert F. uted Americans' letters to the Kremlin national rather than domestic orienta­ mance, retained him through the Wagner, Eugene P. Wigner, Bruce eadership on previous occasions, this tion. sessions scheduled to end next month. Edward Williams. vas apparently the first time a major "That Western orientation actually The new chairman is a partner in the The advisory council is composed of: irticle had been devoted entirely to mail reflected the underlying crisis of law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Karl R. Bendetsen, Roy M. Goodman, eceived from the United States by the liberal Soviet dissidents, even at the Shriver Si Kampelman. He has long Arthur L. Harckham, Rita E. Hauser, nost powerful figure in the country, height of their importance in U.S.­ been a member of Freedom House, and Gale W. McGee, Bess Myerson, White- The Times reported. Soviet relations,"wrote Prof Cohen. a trustee since January 1981. He law Reid, Herbert Swope, Robert C. The letters selected by Pravda were "They have no program or even succeeds Clifford P. Case, who died last Weaver, Robert Conquest (United aid to be from Americans concerned guiding ideas for changing the Soviet year. Sen. Case's predecessor, former Kingdom), Cushrow R. Irani (India), nainly about peace, and most, though system." Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, is chair- Galo Plaza (Ecuador), M. Jean-Fran­ lot all of them, spoke in critical terms of (Continued on ря?^ 4) cmcritus of the organization. Among cois Revel (France), Helen Suzman he Reagan administration. o...|y chairpersons cf Freedom House (South Afr'ca), THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983 No. 9 Harvard's Sysyn lectures on Toronto chair awards first fellowship Ukraine's 17th century visitors by George Gajecky Palestine and Syria. They traveled through Ukraine in 1653 and again in CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Friends 1654 and left a voluminous account of of the Harvard Ukrainian Research conditions, customs and descriptions of Institute sponsored a lecture on wSun- Ukrainians. Paul also described in day, January 30, on I7th century detail many of the churches and travelers in Kozak Ukraine by Prof. monasteries that no longer survive. He Frank Sysyn of Harvard University. was amazed at the high standards of Prof. Sysyn presented a slide show literacy among common people and at from contemporary paintings, engrav­ the magnificence of Ukrainian church ings, maps and icons which accom­ services and singing. Paul also drew a panied the text of the lecture. The negative comparison of Moscow where presentation was a description of U- everybody was afraid to communicate -kraine by three foreign travelers who and very harsh repression existed. visited Ukraine in the middle of the ITth Prof. Sysyn's presentation was a century. They were the French engineer pleasant diversion from the usually Guiliame Sieur de Beauplan (1600" formal lectures that the Friends of 1673), the Venetian diplomat Alberto H uRI sponsor monthly for their mem­ Vimina (1603-1667) and the Arabic bers and the Ukrainian community in Christian cleric, Paul of Aleppo (who Boston. died 1669). Beauplan spent 17 years in Ukraine building castles for the Poles, construct­ ing fortifications, among them Kodak Manitoba U. receives on the Dnipro River, and making maps of Ukraine. In his observations about memorial scholarship the customs and mores of Ukrainians he devoted much time to describing the WINiNIPEG - The Ukrainian sec­ Nadia Odette Diakun receives a check from Ihor Bardyn (left) as the recipient of the Kozaks. His memoirs, which came out tion of the department of Slavic studies first fellowship of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto. in 1650, describe the organization and at the University of Manitoba was Looking on (right) is Dr. Paul R. Magocsi, professor of the Chair of Ukrainian battle tactics of the Zaporozhian Ko­ recently awarded a S3,500 memorial Studies. zaks, their deployment in the steppes scholarship fund established by the and naval warfare. He also left sketches family of the late Michael Lyseyko of TORONTO - A fellowship has been for the academic year 1982-83 is Nadia of Kozak chaikas, the Sich, fortified Winnipeg. established at the Chair of Ukrainian Odetta Diakun, Ph.D. candidate in the camp, and a map of the Dnipro rapids. The Michael Lyseyko Memorial Studies at the University of Toronto. department of Slavic languages and The Italian Alberto Vimina came as Scholarship will be awarded annually Funded by the University of Toronto literatures at the University of Toronto. an ambassador from Venice to Bohdan from the proceeds of the fund to a Chair of Ukrainian Studies Founda­ Khmelnytsky in 1650. He came to deserving Ukrainian studies student in tion, the fellowship is awarded to an Ms. Diakun is working on a stvlistic Chyhyryn, the capital of the new Kozak the major, honors or graduate program outstanding student writing a Ph.D. analysis of Mykhailo Kotsiub state, met the hetman and pleaded for beginning in 1983. thesis on any aspect of Ukrainian prose. Of particular interest to i the Kozaks to join Venice in a war A native of Koniukhiv, Ukraine, Mr. studies - history, language, literature, ship is her input of KostiubynsKyi's against Ottoman Turkey. Vimina's Lyseyko (1897-1981) came to Canada in art, political science, economics, socio­ works into a computer in os^d^^' to embassy was supported by Poland 1926 after having served with the logy. obtain data such as word fre since it wanted to rupture the Kozak- Ukrainian National Republic Army The first recipient of the S3,000 award type-token ratios, and a conco. t. Ottoman alliance and thus weaken the and the Ukrainian Military Organiza­ This technique is being used for the lirst new state. This is also the reason for tion (UVO). As a pioneer, Mr. Lyseyko time on a Ukrainian author and may Vimina's failure. However, he spoke was active in cultural life in Winnipeg serve as a model for analyzing other with Khmelnytsky and his general staff and after World War II, he helped many writers. several times and left us a succinct and immigrants come to Canada. SUSK releases booklet The Chair of Ukrainian Studies complimentary description of Khmel­ A supporter of higher education, he nytsky. Foundation Fellowship will be awarded had also contributed to the Harvard U- on Ukrainian student annually. Applications for the academic The third traveler was the secretary to krainian Research Institute. Mr. year 1983-84 must be received before Patriarch Macarius of Damascus, the Lyseyko's widow Anastasia, and sons movement in Poland April 1. deacon Paul of Aleppo. These emissaries Harold and Oscar established this fund; were going to Moscow to plead for both his sons are graduates of the Uni­ OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Cana­ money for the Orthodox Church in versity of Manitoba. dian Students Union, SUSK recently released a new booklet on the Ukrai­ Obituary view, the author said. nian Student Movement in Poland Liberal dissent's... In addition to the right-wing (SUSP). (Continued from page 3) BronislawaSzmagala, alternative, Prof. Cohen also cited The 32-page booklet explains the Although the liberals reject the the growth of underground socialist reason for the creation of SUSP which possibility of reform by the ruling circles and other unofficial left-wing was, "their desire to take an active part UNA officers' kin groups. elite, they also abhor the possibility in the social life of the cultural and of another violent revolution, ac­ "Tliese new socialist dissidents are scholarly student millieu and of Ukrai­ PARMA, Ohio — Bronislawa Szma- cording to Prof. Cohen. In addition, democrats and they admire Sak- nian society in Poland." Their goal is to gala, wife of the late UNA Sup'-^-^e harov," wrote Prof. Cohen. "But their views do not appear to be "be an organization uniting, in the first Advisor Dmytro Szmagala and r shared by ordinary Soviet citizens, he they believe that the liberal move­ of present UNA Supreme AG ment's emphasis on civil liberties, place, Ukrainian students who are noted. citizens of Poland," Taras Szmagala, died here on Sunc "More popular are Russian na­ anti-socialism and the West put it February 20. She was 84. tionalist-religious ideas espoused by 'outside' real Soviet problems." The SUSP declaration, issued in the right wing, including quasi- But all Soviet dissident move­ Warsaw on May 27,1981, states that the Mrs. Szmagala was born I j, fascist groups that would be inclined ments, regardless of their political Organizing Committee of SUSP was 1898, in Uhniv, Rawa Ruska V. ..ty, to form a less liberal government leanings, share a common problem; founded in Szczecin on May 1 of that western Ukraine. She arrived in the than Leonid Brezhnev or Yuri An­ they are repressed by the state. For year. It was composed of representa­ United States in 1914 and in 1916 dropov," wrote Prof. Cohen. Prof. Cohen, however, the left-and tives of the student youth in Szczecin, married Dmytro Szmagala. Mr. Szma­ According to the article, the right-wing groups have a better Slupsk, Koszalin, Gdansk, Olsztyn, gala died in 1974. "avatar" of extreme right-wing dis­ chance of surviving official persecu­ Warsaw, Lodz, Wroclaw and Zielona sent in Moscow is Gennady Shima- tion because their programs are more Gora. Surviving are daughter Mary S. nov, who Prof. Cohen notes "accepts likely to address the concerns of the The booklet includes an introduc­ Bobeczko and her husband Nicholas, the legitimacy of the Soviet state ordinary Soviet citizen and, there­ tion, the declaration of SUSP, an secretary of UNA Branch 102; daughter ^ while objecting to its Communist fore, stand a better chance of gaining Estelle Woloshyn, Youngstown UNAj^ ideology." In addition, Mr. Shimanov a measure of popular support. informational bulletin issued in 1981, a calendar of events for 1981, a letter to District Committee chairman, and her, wants to revitalize Russian-Soviet The future of Soviet dissent, ac­ the Polish minister of education, and husband Eugene, former president of ^ power based on the Orthodox reli­ cording to Prof. Cohen, lies on either the Ukrainian Youth League of North gion, and his program clearly ad­ end of the political spectrum and not the proposed statutes of the organiza­ tion. America; and son Taras Szmagala, dresses such social issues as alcoho­ with the liberals because those move- UNA supreme advisor, and his wife lism, the falling birthrate, divorce rnents offer "a reformist Чуау out'to Copies of this booklet are available Katherine nee Herman,daughter of the and declining labor productivity, potential followers in the Soviet for SI from SUSK, 401 Unicentre, late Gregory Herman, who served as issues outside the scope of t^^e liberal Union rather than in the West." Carleton University, Ottawa, Ont. KIS vice president and supreme secretary of 5B6. the UNA. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983

arid not too prominent hopak very in a Russian translation by L. Mey. This much distilled by soloists and chorus. solo song was created out of the rhythm Otherwise "May Night" is filled with of the Ukrainian dance. well-focused Ukrainian material. Rim- Mussorgsky wrote it August 31,1866, sky t9ok the Ukrainian melodies for his at Pavlovsk and dedicated the song to opera from the collection of Ukrainian Rimsky-Korsakoff. It is a humorous folk songs assembled by Alexander account of an inadequate, old and ailing Rubets. husband-Kozak and his wife, who is bent on recollecting more exciting days. The wife does this remembering in a tavern, dancing and drinking, while her husband is stuck home babysitting. Such an early exaniple of women's lib did not go unnoticed by publishers and e hopak in world music record companies. An old printing by Dedicated to Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky. the prestigious G. Schirmer (New York, 1911) featured French and English ''To dance is to live." Ukrainian Soviet musicologist Onysia translations, with Henry Chapman — An old wisdom, Shreyer-Tkachenko, in her "History of responsible for the English version. Ukrainian Pre-October Music" (Kiev PARTI 1969, p. 131), thinks Beethoven may There is also another old edition by have heard this dance from^ Ukrainian Breitkopf SL Hartel (Leipzig-Berlin), The hopak is the most popular and bandura players ("bandurysty") who featuring Russian, German and English beloved dance of Ukraine. In it are were not unknown in Vienna, the texts simultaneously adapted to the reflected the character and tempera­ master's hometown. music (Edward Agate is responsible for ment of the Ukrainian people, their Violinist Roman Prydatkevych, who the English translating). More recently, optimism and love of life. performed Beethoven's sonata widely in the original Russian version was pub­ It is danced everywhere. Not only in his recitals, wrote that "between the lished in Kiev (1963). These three Ukraine, but throughout the world. It episodes of the composition, Beethoven printings are for voice and piano ac­ begins lyrically and builds with great plays with the principal theme, dropping companiment. exuberance to a climax of dizzying it into distant keys, shifting it into The recordings of the Shevchenko- speed. A phlegmatic man does not unexpected rhythms and creating a gay Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff Mussorgsky "Hopak" include a fantastic dance the hopak. Great temperament, and carefree impression." version sung by the celebrated bass superb physical equipment and tre­ The Beethoven was recorded many Shevchenko's text used Boris Christoff accompanied by the mendous technique are required. The times. Among classic issues is a version L'Orchestre National de la Radio- man must show original and extraor­ by Joseph Szigeti, violin, and Claudio Another famous Russian composer, diffusion Francaise as conducted by dinary skill or he must leave the circle - Arrau, piano, recorded in 1944 and Modest Mussorgsky, knew Taras Shev- Georges Tzipine. This was released in the girls will laugh him away. The available on the Vanguard label (SRV- chenko personally and shared the 1958 on a mono Angel set (3575D/ LX), hopak displays men, and everything, of 30IB). There is also a recording by two latter's freedom-loving ideals. He com­ a very choice collection of complete course, is done to please the ladies. And legendary musicians: Fritz Kreisler, posed a "Hopak" for solo voice with Mussorgsky songs now long out of the girls, naturally, try to please the violin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano, orchestra or piano, taken from Shev- print. However, Christoff's perfor- men. dating from March 22, 1928, but re- chenko's turbulent poem "Haidamaky" (Continued on page 13) released in 1973 in a mono RCA album Ancient origins (ARM3-0295) - one of a series dedi­ cated to a complete collection of Rach­ Music notes hopak is a very old dance; maninoff's recordings. mstonans have been unable to deter- ^'' '^s precise origin. There is no Italian hopak Pianist liiryssa Krupa's Carnegie Hall debut however, that it goes back .es. Whatever its history, this Subsequent uses of the hopak in by Jan Gorbaty spiritual development. From the first ancient, national dance was always classical music are grouped strongly in note she showed an authoritative con­ performed in brisk 2/4 time. the secofad half of the 19th century. An On February 9 in Carnegie Recital ception of the work and the ability to In this study I shall examine how interesting if unresearched case is that Hall pianist Laryssa Krupa made her project her ideas. world composers used the hopak's of Cesaie Pugni, an Italian ballet formal New York debut. In the Rachmaninoff ''Etudes- melodic and rhythmic values in large composer who worked in Russia for Slim, poised, with a sensitive young Tableaux" in A minor and E flat minor classical or small popular works. many years. He went to St. Petersburg face (she is all of 25), she presented to a Op. 39 Miss Krupa displayed a depth of in 1840, where, after producing several packed house a program that would feeling in expressing the contrast of Classical garb ballets with marked success, Pugni was make a veteran performer tremble. Yet moods. This group was followed by appointed official ballet composer of she approached the keyboard with a Ravel's "Alborada del grazioso," which The first composer on record to use a the Imperial Opera in 1851. smile and modest demeanor. had much color, sparkle and lightness. Ukrainian hopak was Beethoven. In She began with the Beethoven Sonata After the intermission she returned to 1802 he composed the Sonata for Violin His output included some 300 ballets Op. 110, a work considered one of the play the challenging Sonata in В n^inor and Piano, Op. 30, No. 3 in G Major many of which were extremely popular. niost profound of Beethoven's late by Liszt. One would think a powerful (easily available in stores or libraries). Among his hits was a ballet titled "The period and reflecting his ultimate heavyweight person was at the piano The last movement, marked "Allegro Magic Horse" (1864). It contains a producing the work's thunderous vivace," is a rondo, buoyant and hopak dance, but since the score is not Jan Gorbaty is a concert pianist and octaves and full sonorities with such humorous, employing as the main readily available and apparently no former faculty member of Chatham ease. subject a hopak dance, possibly inspired recording was ever made I am unable to Square Music School for Professionals, , The physical endurance of this deli­ by the Ukrainian Count Ahdriy Ro- comment on the work. New York College of Music and New cate figure was truly impressive, and in zumovsky, with whom Beethoven was York University Music Education all works her technique and sensitivity on very friendly terms for many years. Appropriated by Russians Division. He is presently adjunct pro­ were most extraordinary. fessor at KingsborougK Lehman and Miss Krupa's fine performance ob­ So many hopaks were composed by Bronx Community colleges of the City viously makes it worthwhile to follow Russian composers that an impression University of New York. her development and her career. was created that this dance is really Russian and not Ukrainian. But recently the New recording featuring pianist TaissaMdanska distinguished dance and drama critic Clive Barnes interceded. In his article by Seymour Bernstein that has its roots in a deep and sponta­ "Dance: Ukrainians" (The New York neous reaction to music's language, and Times, September 23, 1977) he set the Taissa Bohdanska has recently come an articulation that, in some instances, record straight with the following lines: out with a recording of rare beauty and can be the envy of all pianists. "We forget how many of the folklorist technical brilliance. The record album, And, in the works of her country­ dances we think of as 'typically Russian' titled "Taissa Bohdanska Plays a Selec­ men, we hear a special affinity that is are, in fact, Ukrainian. The hopak, a tion of Ukrainian Compositions and both heart-rending and impressive. fine example, is a Ukrainian dance that Other Favorite Piano Works," features Here, her own heritage enables her to the Russian world has enthusiastically, works by Lysenko, Kosenko, Dov- express this music as though she herself and very reasonably, adopted. There zhenko, Kolessa, Kos-Anatolsky, as composed it. are also, on a gentler level, many very well as pieces by Mendelssohn, Schu­ The illuminating notes on the jacket graceful round dances that originate in bert and Chopin, by Roman Sawycky add to a unique the Ukraine." In works from the standard reper­ contribution to the performing and The Russian composer Nicolai Rim- toire, she shows all those qualities we musicological scene. sky-Korsakoff wrote several works with have come to expect of her - phrasing Moreover, the design of the record Ukrainian content. He created an opera jacket by Maria Holinaty must be udwig von Beethoven at the time he "May Night" (1878) after Hohol's story, Seymour Bernstein is a concert pia­ singled out as a work of art in itself - as a close friend of Count Andriy available on the stereo Melodiya label nist, educator and composer from New certainly befitting Ms. Bohdanska's Mo28ifnovsky. (USSR, 1971). This contains a short York. distinguished performances. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983 No. 9

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Canadian context. Surely, an American Comments about counterpart to this event could be arranged! women's parley Finally, it would be encouraging and Ulcrainian Weekly revitalizing if a traveling lecture series were established and properly funded, Dear Editor: tackling the above-mentioned areas, At this late date, I would among others. Andropov's plan like to express what a great pleasure and No doubt, many young people would experience it was for me to have attend­ be reawakened to the multifacetedness ed the Ukrainian Women's Conference of belonging to a particular cul at Soyuzivka on October 2 and 3, 1982. group that strives to survive foi In a February 23 article in the Communist Party journal Komunist, Not only from the vantage point of future. In addition, many Ukra^^\ Soviet leader Yuri Andropov outlined many of the ills plaguing his delegate, but also through my role as a North Americans of varying agef country's sagging economy. In an unveiled indictment of the Brezhnev member of the media, I was able to find new questions to ponder, regime's failure to curb official abuses which drained the economy, enjoy the topical, well-organized, pro­ upon, to answer — bringing all of us a Mr. Andropov criticized what he labeled "bureaucratic overorganiza- vocative and diverse information shar­ Httle closer together. ing. tion and formalism," and called for "reorganizing the economic Ulana Plawuszczak mechanism." It was quite a challenge for those of us of the Multicultural Media Skills De­ national president Part of this reorganization appears to involve delegating more velopment — Phase II team covering Ukrainian National Youth Federation decision-making to lower-level planners and managers. Although Mr. the sessions to record the maximum and of Canada Andropov failed to provide structural details on what amounts to still listen, absorb, digest and partici­ Toronto limited decentralization, he made a point of appealing to managers' pate in the goings-on. I must admit that, putative sense of ideological probity by citing the importance of social though in such a short time, I was duty, the virtues of socialist labor and the need for local initiative. enlightened a great deal and found Re: designers In addition, Mr. Andropov had harsh words for non-productive many of my thoughts and beliefs re­ elements that "sponge on society," warning indolent workers that he affirmed. All in ail, the MMSDP Phase of church plans to link performance with wages. The warning was consistent II team feels it was a tremendous production on the part of all involved! with recently adopted legal procedures to weed out slouchers and Dear Editor: The information gathered will certainly With further reference to the article malingerers in the workforce. aid radio programming across Canada But Mr. Andropov's article has another, non-economic, drift. Of on this church published in the January in the multicultural field. 9 Weekly, and Prof. N. Britsky's letter late, the Soviet press has saved its sharpest excoriations for those Certain themes of discussion topical in the February 6 Weekly, it is indeed engaged in what is described as "a parasitic way of life" while shirking to the conference remain of great unfortunate that reference to the ar­ "socially useful work." Mr. Andropov's latest pledge to crack down on validity and, I feel, require further chitect was omitted. This happened those who"sponge on society" reiterates this theme. discussion now and in the future. through an oversight, as the original It would be to the advantage of all draft of the article did mention the Western observers interpret Mr. Andropov's article as signalling a involved if localities or central areas architect's name, but was left out in the possible relaxation of Moscow's grip on the Soviet economy. But what held "teen panels" — each attacking one final draft sent to The Weekly. is equally clear, is that it signals a tightening of social discipline that of the subjects that troubles youth Our church was designed by the ^-^e will put even greater strictures on an already repressed population. today. With the aid and support of Roman Dumyn (died June 198 parents, friends, instructors and com­ buried from this church) in 196^ Moreover, Mr. Andropov's chilling reference in the article to the munity activists, the participating Dumyn, a long-time resident of To­ need for "educating" and "re-educating" social elements deemed youths of Ukrainian background could ronto, was born in Lviv, Ukraine, '' undesirable clearly portends a continuing suppression of dissent. In his take on a project/program aimed at he also completed his archite^ quest to breathe the spirit of Communist orthodoxy back into Soviet alleviating the problem in question, or schooling. He also designed the Su .^ life through stricter discipline, Mr. Andropov - the former KGB heightening its profile and bringing it to Fathers Monastery in Woodstock, taskmaster - will certainly not allow dissidents spoil his socialist the attention of key decision-makers Ont., and Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian vision. To a man of Mr. Andropov's ideological rigidity, human-rights concerned with preserving traditional Catholic Church in nearby Scarbo­ activists, refuseniks, social reformers, non-conformist artists, religious familial bonds and the Ukrainian way rough, Ont. believers, nationalists and deviationists are all lumped together as of life in North America. The icons for the proposed iconostas social parasites. While suggesting what is, in effect, a liberalization in More active dialogue is needed on are being prepared by a Ukrainian professionalism, the changing demands Studite monk. However, the actual some sectors of the economy, Mr. Andropov is, at the same time, of the job market in connection with cracking the whip. Its sting will not, however, only be felt by loafing iconostas construction has been award­ heritage maintenance. This dilemma, ed to Prof. Ugo Mazzei of Pietrasanta, workers and corrupt apparatchiks, but dissidents and free-thinkers as that was intensely worked over at the Italy, simply because of his superior well. In a one-party, state-controlled political system, terms such as October 2 and 3 conference, proves execution of Patriarch Josyfs sober in social discipline and "re-education" have menacing connotations. painful today for both men and women Rome, as well as the prohibitive cost of of Ukrainian extraction. Further under­ this project quoted by artisans on the standing is essential of social pressures North American continent. and economic priorities in regard to Whenever possible, sub-contractors singles5 couples and families in these of Ukrainian descent were awarded jobs changing times. Moreover, it is vital in the construction of our church, as 1 that both those people of Ukrainian have always endeavored to practice TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: ancestry and other North Americans "sviy do svoho." learn of the successes Ukrainians in the I trust that this will put to rest Prof. diaspora have achieved in the working Britsky's concern about Mississauga's We greatly appreciate the materiaSs"- feature articles, news stories, world: successes of national and inter­ lack of confidence in Ukrainian tale'^' press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our national stature. The Rev. Matthew Bf readers. As members of an ethnocultural pa. In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask group, it would benefit us to also discuss Mississauga, Ont. that the g^uidelines listed below be followed. the difficulties and requirements of life ^ News Stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the as a citizen in comparision to the life of a occurrence of a given event. recent immigrant (from Ukraine): what ^ Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of patterns life takes, what stereotypes Support Іаскіпу the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the have been created, avoiding the "ghetto" information is to be published. mentality, establishing ties with impor­ for SANA ^ All materials must be typed and double-spaced. tant community figures right from the ^ Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the start, and discovering what other ethno­ name of the publication and the date of the edition. cultural groups have similar problems. Dear Editor: ^ Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white It is noteworthy that January;28-29 The Slavic American National Asso­ (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so saw the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship ciation (SANA) has received very little requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. and Culture (Citizenship Development support from Ukrainian American ^ Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. Branch) sponsor a multicultural youth press and equally little attention from! ^ Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number conference titled, "Focus on Us — the the Ukrainian community. where they may be reached during the working day if any additional 80s Challenge Youth.'' Nearly 200 One strongly believes it is impossible information is required. young enthusiasts of diverse heritage to achieve our full potential without pinpointed issues of common concern close cooperation with other Slavic^ ^ MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN and helped each other come to grips groups in the United States. We do not! WEEKLY, 30 MONTGOMS^RY, ST., JERSEY CITY, N J. 07302, with these issues as well as with their envision sudden or large scale opera­ resolution. Older and younger banded tion which would expose the 50 million together, challenged with the concept of strong Slavic community to observa- maintaining cultural integrity in a (Continued on page 11) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983 Commentary THE GREAT FAMINE U.S. Ukrainians: whither now? by Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty money-raising organi/ot^n in the world. Thousands of volunteers annually help solicit donations for The goal of this commentary, it should be stated at humanitarian aid to Israel. In 1973-74, during the the outset, is to offer some useful suggestions on how Yom Kippur War, the UJA raised between S800 to make our institutions work more efficiently and million and S900 million per year. how to bridge the present rift in the UCCA in order to The American Jewish Committee was established in secure better cooperation among all Ukrainians. 1906 by American Jews of German descent. Its annual The present crisis in the UCCA — which, in this budget is approximately S9 million; it has approxi­ writer's opinion, was caused by introducing political mately 40,000 members. Its general purpose is to This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of party affiliation as the key principle for the election of protect the civil and religious rights of Jews and reduce history's most horrifying cases of genocide — the UCCA officers and thus submitting this voluntary prejudice. It publishes the intellectual journal Soviet-made Great Famine of 1932-33, in which federation of Ukrainian organizations to the dictates "Commentary" and the American Jewish Year Book. some 7 million Ukrainians perished. of one poHtical group — should serve as an opportu­ The American Jewish Congress was launched in Relying on news from both Svoboda and The nity to critically evaluate the structure of the UCCA. 1918 by East European pro-Zionist members. Its Ukrainian Weekly, this column hopes to remind For it was this structure that led so easily to its abuse, purpose is the same as that of the American Jewish and inform Americans and Canadians of this and to a situation which saw the UCCA leadership Committee, but its work focuses more on the interna­ terrible crime against humanity. assuming responsibility for an unrealistic plan of tional level. It has about 50,000 members and a budget activity without the means to carry it out. By bringing other events worldwide into the of over S2 million. picture as well the column hopes to give a Even before the 13th Congress of the UCCA there The B'nai B'rith, founded in 1843, is an international perspective on the state of the world in the years were many complaints and disappointments with the service organization. Its budget of S13 million is used 1932-33, UCCA, due mainly to its inefficiency. Lack of for the cultural, recreational and social needs of its financial resources was only one — and not the most members. The Anti-Defamation League, an arm of the important - reason. The main reason, in this writer's B'nai B'rith, was founded in 1913 to fight anti- March 1932 opinion, was the centralization of too many tasks Semitism. With a budget of S7 million to S8 million On March 1, 1932, Svoboda carried news of within the UCCA. and a staff of 300 people, it issues periodic public the killings of Ukrainian peasants trying to The UCCA was created to represent the Ukrainian reports on trends in prejudice against Jews and tries to escape to Rumania from Ukraine. The headline people in Ukraine through the Ukrainian counteract such trends. read: "Bolsheviks have once again shot Ukrai­ community in the United States. In the course of its In addition, there is the Presidents'Conference—more nian peasants trying to cross the Dnister." The history, the UCCA came to be considered a coordinat­ formally titled the Conference of the Presidents of secret police killed 200 men, women and children ing body of the activities of all our organizations. The Major Jewish Organizations. It consists of the heads who were fleeing from Ukraine and Soviet UCCA also took upon itself the very complex and of 31 American Jewish groups. When a U.S. president government tyranny. difficult task of youth education and considered as its wishes to consult Jewish leaders, and vice versa, this is The story, datelined Bucharest, explained that urgent objective the development of Ukrainian the group that most often represents American Jewry. as the peasants approached the middle of the language schools and Ukrainian youth organizations. Interestingly, American Jews do not have a body frozen river, the Communist police began Futhermore , the UCCA considered as its duty the like our UCCA to which all organizations belong and shooting. When the shooting stopped, corpses promotion of Ukrainian culture and scholarship. which attempts to simultaneously perform many lay strewn over the ice. In keeping with these duties, the UCCA sought to tasks. On the contrary, there is considerable differentia­ Representatives in the Rumanian Parliament disseminate information about Ukraine and Ukrai­ tion in their programs. Some organizations help sought information on the earlier killings of 20 nians, to publish "a monumental history of the Israel, others fight anti-Semitism, still others try to Ukrainian peasants who tried to make their way Ukrainian emigration," to prepare a collective work meet the social and educational needs of its members. over to the Bessarabian side of the Dnister, on the Russification of Ukraine, and another on the In this writer's opinion, the following are the most searching for asylum from the Communists. The man-made Great Famine in Ukraine in 1932-33, etc. important objectives which Ukrainians in the representatives asked the government to put a When one examines the facts, however, one discovers United States should try to attain: stop to the shooting of peasants who were trying that the UCCA's help to Ukrainian education ^ to have one representation before the U.S. to escape the famine in Ukraine and the Soviet consisted of the allocation of S2,000 to the Educational government; this representation should speak on Communist regime. Council. During its over 40 years of existence, the behalf of Ukrainian Americans and the enslaved Four days later (March 5), Svoboda once UCCA has not published a single scholarly book, Ukrainian people, and seek U.S. intervention and help again wrote about the Ukrainian peasants shot despite the fact that there was always lots of talk and for them; crossing the Dnister. Svoboda reported that planning concerning the publication of the history of ^ to counteract false information about Ukraine more people than originally reported were killed Ukraine or other works. and Ukrainians, and disseminate the truth about our on the crossover to Rumania. A commission was One has to ask oneself, then: why does the UCCA, country and the goals of our struggle; established in Rumania; its mission was to take with its limited resources, venture into the fields of ^ to support and promote Ukrainian culture in all care of the dead and bury the corpses scatteed scholarship, research, cultural activity or education? forms as well as research on subjects related to on the icy river. The UCCA has done a disservice to our community Ukraine; News reached Svoboda from Bucharest that by pretending to be directing our educational system, ^ to bring up young generations of Ukrainians among the members of the commission was a promoting research and culture — and not doing it abroad in the spirit of loyalty and moral patriotic Russian soldier of the Red Army. When asked properly. It has succeeded only in fostering self- commitment to the country of their ancestors; why the government took such brutal action deception, z ^ to offer a helping hand to all Ukrainian refugees toward the escaping peasants, the soldier When the UCCA started to assume the role of a be they from Poland or the USSR, as well as to care replied: "This is an internal Russian matter. watchdog or censor that decides who is a true patriot, for the well-being of needy Ukrainians in this country. Every citizen of Russia knows that emigration whose opinion is the only valid one and who should be There is a great need for nursing homes in the without special permission, or escape from ostracized — as in the case of Gen. Petro Grigorenko United States where elderly and infirmed Ukrainians Russia is punishable by death." — the inevitable consequence was the present split in could live and be cared for. At present these Ukrai­ By the middle of the month, March 14, the UCCA and in the entire Ukrainian community. nians have to spend their lives in nursing homes Svoboda had received news from Moscow about It was a mistake to first create a central representa­ organized by the Russians where they can at least the spring planting of crops in the Soviet Union. tion like the UCCA and then expect that this body, communicate. Most of them feel depressed, aban­ According to the story, the Soviet press had with limited funds, would carry out almost all doned, isolated. There are many other areas in which informed the entire peasant population that it important tasks imposed by history on the Ukrai­ the Ukrainian community should organize such self- was behind schedule. Ukraine was 40 percent nians living in freedom. help. behind the planned work in preparing for spring I propose a different approach, namely to first All these tasks should be carried out, not by the planting. identify the main objectives of our activities and only UCCA or a similar "umbrella" federation, but by News from Rumania again appeared on the then decide who should carry them out and what specialized organizations. Our United Ukrainian pages of Svoboda on March 21. It was reported would be the most efficient and successful way to American Relief Committee should be in charge of that a group of 32 peasants tried to make it achieve these objectives. Such a decentralized coordinating all activities geared toward helping across to Rumania. But, with the approaching approach is used by the Jewish community. The individual l-krainians. We need a central educational warmer weather, the ice gave way and 14 people results of a study by William Maslov show that council (a kind of board of education) independent of drowned. Eighteen made it to Rumania. American Jews in 1974 had 340 various national the UCCA and composed of representatives of On March 23, Svoboda carried the news that organizations, including "umbrella" bodies whose schools, teachers, youth organizations, educators and the Communists continued to shoot peasants purpose was to reduce duplication, but there was "not psychologists. The council should create an educa­ and committed atrocities in villages on the one central organization in the U.S.A. that was tional fund on the basis of annual contributions (or a Soviet border. Among the incidents was the recognized as the representative and authoritative school tax) of, say, S5 per household. The secretaries killing of peasant women who blocked the spokesman of American Jewry." of UNA branches throughout the country might even churches as Communist soldiers tried to destroy According to Time magazine (March 10, 1975), be enlisted as volunteers to collect the money. them. there were five most influential Jewish organizations. There are quite a few groups among younger Ukrai­ Svoboda also received news that although so Each of them has a different function. nians created tor the purpose of fighting falsifications many Ukrainian peasants were being shot trying The United Jewish Appeal, founded in 1939, is about Ukraine and Ukrainians in newspapers, TV to make their way over to Bessarabia, the wave probably the most successful non-governmental programs, school books.-Among them are the of people trying to escape did not cease. From Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League and the Media Bucharest came word that some peasants were This commentary is a condensed version of Dr, Action Coalition. While preserving their autonomy, now trying to cross over with their"entire Bohdan Cymbalisty's series recently published in these groups should be in contact with each other to (Continued on page 14) Svoboda. (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. rIbRUARY 27, 1983 No. 9

Ukrainian pro hockey update by Ihor N. Stelmach

Two Ukrainians ends up being nominated from the wonderful Washingtonians? Defense- selected All-Stars man Rod Langway, ex-Montrealer, suddenly one of the league's best back- Ukrainian hocV'^y players selected in liners. Maybe he got the nod because he voting by writers for starting berths in looks like Larry Robinson, another ^982-83 league All-Star tilt: perennial All-Star (thank heaven he Wales Conference - RW Mike wasn't selected this year — a terrible one jssy (starter) for Larry). Maybe not. Anyway, Mr. Campbell Conference - D Dave Capital is Ukrainian center-turned- dbych (seconu чеаіп) winger Dennis Maruk. He's their top Ukrainian hockey players deserving scorer since coming over from Minne­ lection as supplemental choices by sota years ago - he's their blood and leir respective coaches: guts, their top face-off man, their top Chicago - C Tom Lysiak gunner, a bravo performer who's given Detroit — LW John Ogrodnick his all for many a year. Along come Vancouver - RW Stan Smyl these ex-Canadiens this year, a big Washington - C Dennis Maruk improvement, and who's the All-Star Well, it's All-Star time again in the from the Caps? The wrong guy! r^^HL — time for some personal opi­ How's Detroit doing, you ask? There nions and complaints about this annual are two excellent quality hockey players farcical affair. Thanks go out to com- among the many Red Wings. One is mish John Ziegler and fellow league defenseman Reed Larson, the other is executives for putting a halt to the All-Stars Mike and Dave Babych. left-winger John Ogrodnick, Ukrainian. ridiculous mid-season confrontations Francis (do we need an All-Star Whaler Maruk or Ogrodnick? The Chicago Which Red Wing is this year's All-Star? against a group of touring Soviet stars. among the Walers?), Rick Kehoe, Black Hawks are the second biggest Why, defenseman Willie Huber, of So, back to the Campbell vs. the Wales. Hector Marini, and is Ryan Walter surprise in the NHL this season; Denis course. Ogrodnick is the team's top Writers covering the NHL beat get suddenly a first-team All-Star now that Savard got picked as a centerman. Does scorer, most dangerous threat and most together to vote for two full six-man he's a Canadien? that mean no Lysiak? That's right, he asked about player in potential deals line-ups per conference (12 players). Over on the Campbell: is Richard didn't get to go! Under-rated league- with the Motor City hockey franchise. Supposedly they do not vote for their Brodeur the second-best goalie in the wise, good stats, excellent respect Larson is having a good (not great) own and don't pick 'em solely by their conference or merely the token Canuck? around the circuit. No luck this year. If season with, for him, average scoring point scoring totals. The All-Star Is Black Hawk Doug Wilson worthy of no luck this year, maybe no luck any figures. Huber? Probably fourth-best coaches then fill in with a few reserve a defense slot based only on his winning year! performer (after Danny Gare) among a All-Stars, making certain each of the 21 the Norris Trophy once in his career? The Vancouver Canucks were repre­ sorry lot of Detroit pucksters. John teams is represented by at least one And what about Hartsburg (North Star sented by goalie Richard Brodeur. Ogrodnick deserved being the Red delegate. There is little quarrel with the defender), Huber, Marcel Dionne (really Why? Minnesota's Gilles Melloche has Wing All-Star taking the ice at Nassau first method of selection (the writers'). now, every year, Mr, King?), Neal better figures in goal, Mr, Canuck is Coliseum on Long Island. John Ogrod­ Unfortunately, the fill-ins tapped by the Broten (there are others better than this Ukrainian captain Stan Smyl, sporting nick instead had the privilege of watch­ two coaches must be discussed with ex-Olympian)? And Dino Ciccarelli: his best-ever scoring stats while still ing this game on cable television in the appropriate portions of ridicule and only because he scored 50 a year ago? playing fantabulous two-way hockey on private confines of his own living room doubt. And Jari Kurri, one of Wayne-what's- right wing. If you pick a Canuck All- somewhere in Michigan. He surely First, why must each NHL franchise his-name's linemate buddies? Are these Star, it's Stan Smyl! Not Brodeur, deserved a whole lot better. Several of have at least one representative to the All-Stars or merely high point scorers McCarthy, Hlinka, Gradin or Rota! our Ukrainian hockey stars did. All-Star teams? Why must teams, or past starts being chosen the best as a Yes sir, Smyl! super-duper losers like New Jersey (do matter of habit? Yes, habit - once an All- In Washington, the Redskins won the Great Gretzky we need an All-Star Devil?), Pittsburgh Star, always an All-Star. Or since you're Super Bowl, and the Capitals, based on (do we need an All-Star Penguin?), one of the highest scoring blueliners their unbelievable success in 1982-83, outshines stars Detroit, Toronto and Hartford partici­ with limited defensive skills, does this are being touted as potential Stanley pate in this annual classic when more make you a real All-Star? Or simply an Cup champions. Let's pick an All-Star On a night made for stars, hockey's deserving players of good or excellent efficient point producer? One of the from the nation's capital — heck, at greatest star sparkled the brightest — teams are limited in their chances of best, or one of the rest? least one, even though they're the eighth not with a blinding glare, but with an being picked for this supposedly special Ukrainian-wise, several loud com­ best squad in the whole circuit and ever-present sparkle, honor? Why are Hector Marinis, Willie plaints, folks. Why no Lysiak, Smyl, probably deserve at least two. So who Ukrainian-blooded Wayne Gretzky Hubers, Rick Kehoes and Ron Fran­ of the Edmonton Oilers turned the 35th cises on this year's NHL All-Star NHL All-Star game into a personal cup squads when real stars like Rick Middle- of oil with four goals, all in the third ton (Boston), Bobby Clarke (Philadel­ Ukrainian scoring leaders period. That was more than enough to phia) and Steve Larmer (Chicago) are give the Campbell Conference a 9-3 mere runners-up in the voting? Why, (including games through February 17) victory over the Wales Conference. indeed? He played on a line with two fellow Oilers, Mark Messier and Jari Kurri, Frankly, there is no reason for this GP G A PTS PIM type of "let's-have-a-guy-from-each- and his victim was Philadelphia goalie M. Bossy, N.Y. Islanders 60 40 51 91 18 Pelle Lindbergh. "I couldn't stop a team-to-make-the-whole-league-look- 59 28 36 64 50 good" logic. Maybe it would be smart, D. Maruk, Washington beach ball,"said Lindbergh. "Heshould B. Federko, St. Louis 55 17 44 61 18 share the car with me." Gretzky won a ticket-sales-wise at the host arena, for 59 30 31 61 30 the hometown team to be assured at J. Ogrodnick, Detroit SI4,000 Chevrolet sports car for being D. Hawerchuk, Winnipeg 57 30 30 60 23 the most valuable player in the game... least one representative. But, no way 57 12 42 54 34 should every club send a pseudo-star D, Babych, Winnipeg The four goals gave Gretzky an All- S. Smyl, Vancouver 51 25 27 52 79 Star game record. "I guess I'd have to just for the sake of absolute league 45 18 32 50 21 representation. T. Lysiak, Chicago say it's right at the top of my thrills, at M. Krushelnyski, Boston 55 15 32 47 24 least right now," he said. "We (his line) Let's go with all the quality players - 48 21 19 40 63 have the writers select all 20 All-Stars W. Poddubny, Toronto were pressing early in the game, but M. Lukowich, Winnipeg 57 18 19 37 58 then we were fortunate to get it going in per conference. Let those who always 53 13 20 33 56 lost out as third or fourth in the W, Babych, St. Louis the third period." S, Bozek, Los Angeles 46 11 13 24 14 Winnipeg's Ukrainian defenseman, ballotting finally earn their respective 26 9 9 18 6 slots as recognized All-Pros, Let it be an S. Andreychuk, Buffalo Dave Babych, was credited with a D. Semenko, Edmonton 57 9 8 17 81 power-play goal when his left-point All-Star game in the truest sense of the 22 1 13 14 10 phrase — not a semi-All-Star game with M. Kaszycki, Toronto shot went wide of the goal, caromed off M. Zuke, St. Louis 27 4 9 13 4 the back-boards and came back to the required participants demeaning the 38 7 6 13 66 total level of super quality play. But, if C. Mokosak, Calgary post at goalie Pete Peeters' right. S. Ludzik, Chicago 47 1 10 11 22 Peeters ended up sweeping the puck you're gonna' have a guy from each 57 1 7 8 157 team.,. E. Hospodar, Hartford into his own goal with his stick. Since D. Mandich, Minnesota 48 3 3 6 121 Babych was the last attacker to touch Analyzing this year's All-Star teams, 46 1 2 3 72 one comes up with several immediate G. Kluzak, Boston the puck, the goal was his. M. Chorney, Pittsburgh 49 1 2 3 48 Home-towner Mike Bossy was quiet observations not agreeable with this 16 0 0 0 4 columnist's beliefs. On the Wales Con­ D. Bonar, Los Angeles this night. No points for Mike, as most ference: why Denis Potvin (does he have of the stars skated around in awe of the to be an All-Star every year even if he's C. Malarchuk, Quebec 7 4- 3-0 420 38 kid from Edmonton. not having a good year?), Mike Ramsey G. Stefan, Detroit 31 5-15-8 1660 122 When asked for a closing comment (is the :x 0-ушріап this good?), Ron (Continued on page 15) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27.1983

Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

The cultural events calendar is as Jeffrey Richards Associates when I Oui of town who is studying for her M.A. in educa­ crowded as it could possibly be. Today, called him a few days ago for informa­ tion at Harvard, and Shelley Winters, at 2 p.m., there are lectures on Lviv at tion about George de la Pena's role in daughter of Ann Wanechko and Garnet the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and the Rodgers and Hart musical comedy Winters of Thorold, Ont. Last Decem­ Sciences. The Lydia Krushelnytska "On Your Toes." Mr. Dahl has received ber, the three skaters took part m the Drama Studio performs "Troyanovi frequent queries from me about the International Professional Ice Skating Dity" at 3 p.m. at the Fashion Institute proposed Broadway vehicle for Jack Championships held at Madison Square of Technology, 227 W. 27th St. A slide Palance, "Now You See It," and knows Garden. In March, they will begin a show on the Pochayiv monastery will be of Mr. Palance's Ukrainian ancestry. tour of cities around the world for Pro presented by Dr. Ihor Fedoriw of Now he is also aware that there is a Skate, a competitive professional ice- Allentown, Pa., at 4 p.m. at the Ukrai­ dancer of Ukrainian parentage among skating circuit. nian Institute of America, Fifth Avenue the stars of "On Your Toes," which and 79th Street. begins previews on March 1 and will The culinary corner This Wednesday, March 2, three open March 6 at the Virginia Theatre, illustrious Ukrainian women in theater 245 W. 52nd St. ^ Restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton, will be "introduced" to tlie public by ^ Folk singer Melanie now touring in who writes a widely read column in The Branch 83 of the Ukrainian National Europe in the company of her husband New York Times, has included one Women's League of America. They are Peter Shchekeryk and their three Ukrainian restaurant in her new "Guide Salomea Krushelnytska (1873-1952), an youngsters, is due to hit Broadway in to New York Restaurants,"published in operatic soloist in Italy; Kateryna April. That's the word from Mr. Shche- New York by Times Books (a division Rubchakova (1880-1919), an actress keryk's mother, whom 1 met last Sun­ of Quadrangle/The New York Times and singer who was equally proficient in day en route to "Zaporozhets za Book Company) and simultaneously in Ukrainian and world repertoires, and Dunayem." Toronto by Fitzhenry A Whiteside Maria Zankovetska (1860-1934), an (S9.95). Touted as the most complete, actress noted for dramatic roles as well Around town detailed and up-to-date New York as comedy who was also gifted with a restaurant guide, the soft-cover, 512- beautiful soprano voice. Moderator for ^ Michael Kaminski enjoyed a very page volume lists 350 of the Big Apple's the bilingual evening, which will begin large audience, close to a full house, most interesting restaurants. The U- at 7, is Irene Bechtold. The speakers, when he gave an organ recital at St. krainian Restaurant, 140 Second Ave. illustrating their lectures with slides, Patrick's Cathedral on February 13, the (between Eighth and Ninth Streets, 533- include Marta Danyluk, Nadia Sawczuk day that New Yorkers ventured out of 6765), rated as fair, has been included and Katria Czerwoniak. The event, their homes after the blizzard of 1983. because of its East Village location and which is free, is being held in conjunc­ Playing on the cathedral's Kilgen organ very low prices. Writes Miss Sheraton: tion with New York City's tribute to in the rear gallery, he performed Louis "Considering the lack of options in this women in history during the month of Vierne's 35-minute work, Symphony II, neighborhood, its proximity to many March, at the UNWLA center, second a composition he describes as "a very Off-Off Broadway theaters and the fact floor, 108 Second Ave. strange work — Vierne gave it lush that it is possible to have a substantial harmonies, rich tonality, but paid close and acceptable main course inexpen­ Believe it...or nof attention to form and direction." Mr. sively, the Ukrainian (Restaurant) is Kaminski, the organist at St. Rose of worth noting." She describes the at­ Lima Church, 259 Parkville Ave., in Lubo Hutsaliuk mosphere as "simple and somewhat Brooklyn, is working toward his drab" and the service "often slow and master's degree at the Juilliard School unprofessional but well-meaning," but of Music. He will give recitals on March ^ New York artist Lubo Hutsaliuk, notes that the crowd is convivial. Miss 20 at 4 p.m. at Brooklyn's St, James whose drawings were shown in a three- Sheraton recommends the following Cathedral, 250 Cathedral Place, on man show at the Ukrainian Artists dishes (the spelling is hers): jellied pigs' April 17 at 7 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Association gallery earlier this month, feet, pickled herring, borscht, chicken Church, and on April 24 at 4 p.m. at the will be in Washington on March 5 for soup with noodles, pierogi filled with First United Methodist Church, 1 E. the opening of an exhibit of his small meat, cheese or cabbage, bigos, kielbasa Broad St., Westfield, N.J. paintings and miniatures. He will be with sauerkraut, kasha with beef, veal showing miniatures for the first time in cutlet, breaded pork chop and cheese ^ Last call today for a look at: 15 years. The exhibit, sponsored by blintzes. I find no fault with Miss Natalia Pohrebinska's collection of Branch 78 of the Ukrainian National Sheraton's observations, but 1 must Early American folk art and accessories, Women's League of America, will be question the inclusion of The Ukrainian at the Mayana Gallery, 21 E. Seventh held in the hall of Holy Family Church, Restaurant in the Russian category in St., and the season's final performance .4250 Hare wood Road. Hours on March the index, together with the Russian of John Taras's exotic "Firebird" ballet 5 are 7 - 9:30 p.m. and on March 6, 1 - 3 Tea Room and the Tovarisch Restau­ by the Dance Theater of Harlem at the p.m. rant. Miss Sheraton, who is of East City Center. ^ Mike Bossy of the New York European Jewish ancestry, must cer­ ^ The Weintraub Gallery, 929 Madi­ Islanders made a personal appearance tainly be aware that Ukrainian and son Ave., showing Alexander Archi- with teammate Bryan Trottier at a four- Russian are not synonyms and that a penko's sculpture "Seated Black" until day hockey clinic and showdown for Ukrainian restaurant does not belong in the end of the month. (879-1195) young players, held at the Smith Haven the Russian listing. ^ The Dumka Chorus is preparing Shopping Mall on Long Island in for concerts in NeAv York and Philadel­ January. As 4,000 spectators watched. I can only conclude that the error was phia on April 16 and 17, respectively, Bossy and Trottier awarded prizes, made by the editors. As for the references together with the Prometheus Choir of offered demonstrations of their style, to "borscht," "pierogi" and "kielbasa," Holly Palance, the strikingly pretty Philadelphia, to raise funds for a and autographed hockey sticks. The Miss Sheraton has copied the spelling daughter of actor Jack Palance, has memorial to be placed on the grave of event was sponsored by P.A.L. Hockey given in the menu of The Ukrainian joined the cast of ABC's "Ripley's their former director, John Zadorozny, and the Amateur Hockey Association. Restaurant, whose management seems Believe ii or Not!" as supporting host who died in 1975. Mr. Zadorozny ^ Appearing at an all-star dinner at to believe that the public will not and narrator. Miss Palance is seen on conducted both choirs as well as the Nassau Coliseum on February 7, held to recognize these dishes under the Ukrai­ the show on Sunday evenings at 7 on Ukrainian Bandurist Capella of Detroit, raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes nian names of borshch, varenyky and various segments of the show, which is which is making a contribution to the Foundation, Edmonton Oilers' Wayne kovbasa. hosted by Mr. Palance. The actress, memorial fund. Gretzky gave a kiss on stage to Arine ^ Step-by-step directions in prepar­ who appeared in a supporting role in the ^ Andre Previn, music director of the Murray, the Canadian country singer ing easy Chicken Kiev are presented in a Broadway show "Romantic Comedy" Pittsburgh Symphony and guest con­ who has become an international page of photos and captions in the two years ago, is presently involved in ductor of all the major companies in the middle-of-the-road entertainer. Miss February 15 issue of Family Circle television and film work. She appears as world, recently listened to Gary Graff- Murray, who rearranges her social magazine. Noting that a gourmet dish the character Miss Carmichael in two man's star pupil, Lydia Artymiw. After schedule to watch Wayne Gretzky in like elegant Chicken Kiev can make "a episodes of ABC's series, "The Thorn the audition, Mr. Previn raved: "That Oilers' games on television, chatted with perfect low-cost, fuss-free company Birds," coming soon, and will be seen girl is fabulous! What a technique! Even Gretzky and his date backstage after the. meal," Family Cirice shows how the with Gene Hackman and Nick Nolte in on that terrible piano. There isn't concert. dish can -be prepared in five simple the upcoming movie ''Under Fire." anything she cin't play. Fantastic!" He ^ Canadian-born skating champion steps. To save time, steps 1 to 4 can be booked Miss Artymiw to play with the Mark Hominuke, who makes his home done one day and step 5 - deep-fat Broadway ballyhoo Pittsburgh three seasons later. The in New York City and teaches at the frying at 360 degrees for 5 minutes -- incident was recounted in the January Skyrink, is performing with John can be accomplished at the last minyte. 9 "My goodness, you people are all 19 issue of New Yorker, in a profile on Curry's "Symphony on Ice" in Denver. According to Family Circle, iiittQ over the place," commented Richard Previn written by Helen Drees Rutten- With him in the show are his sister, whole chicken breasts will mak^ six Dahl of the public relations firm of cutter. Janet Hominuke, a champion skater servings at 83 cents each. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983 No. 9 Our communities AHRU representatives confer Philadelphia educational center's withdrive NJ., N.Y. congressmen by Christine Perfecky and to continue its work, the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center is NEWARK, N.J. - While in Wash­ accomplishment. It was the AHRU that last weekend marked the beginning of sponsoring a Share Purchase Plan. As ington to attend a briefing on th^ pushed for the passage of the resolution a massive campaign by the Ukrainian an incentive, prizes will be awarded to Madrid Conference on February 1, and the issuance of a presidential Educational and Cultural Center of holders of lucky shares. Each S50 ticket, Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine proclamation. Abington to pay off the remaining which is a tax-deductible contribution, met with several congressmen. Nadia Yurkiw, a representative of mortgage on its property. has 10 chances to win one of more The delegation included Maria AHRU in the Long Island area, was TJtie center which was bought from prizes, which include two automobiles, Demtchuk, recording secretary, Tania instrumental in arranging an appoint­ Abington Township in 1980 and is a mink coat, cash prizes of SI,000 each, Lysynecky, member, Dan Marchishin, ment for the AHRU group with Rep. located at 700 Cedar Road, has become a vacation trip for two and other prizes. director of public relations, and Ihor Ray McGrath of New York with whom the focal point of the cultural life of In its initial drive, which lasted from Olshaniwsky, coordinator. she has been working on various issues thousands of Ukrainian Americans Friday evening, February 4, to Sunday The group met first with New Jersey for the past several years. Through her living in the Greater Philadelphia area. afternoon, February 6, more than 1,000 Rep. Christopher Smith (from the intervention, Rep. McGrath has adopted It now houses the headquarters of 18 tickets were sold. This fund-raising Trenton area), who was recently chosen Ukrainian political prisoner Oleksiy educational, charitable and professional drive will last till May 15, when draw­ to serve on the Congressional Com­ Murzhenko and has been writing in his organizations. ings of the 10 weekly prizes will com­ mission on Security and Cooperation in defense to the Soviet authorities. Rep. Each week youngsters ranging in age mence. The prize drawings will culmi­ Europe. He promised the AHRU dele­ McGrath expressed support for various from 3 to 18 years attend the various nate in a one-week carnival in June gation to continue working vigorously human-rights actions and promised to classes provided by the different schools which will be open to the general public. in the field of human rights in his new adopt additional Ukrainian political located at the center. These range from Although the Ukrainian Educational post and to defend Ukrainian political prisoners in the future. nursery school activities and language, and Cultural Center seems to benefit prisoners as in the past. Fulfilling an appointment with Rep. dance, art and music classes to a 12-year Philadelphia Ukrainians only, it is a He stated that he will work assiduously Rinaldo, the AHRU group planned all comprehensive Ukrainian Saturday cause worthy of the support of Ukrai­ with New Jersey Rep. Matthew Rinaldo continued actions in behalf of Mr. School. nian Americans living everywhere. One on the case of Ivan Svitlychny, the Svitlychny with members of the con­ The center, nevertheless, is not limited of the main purposes of this institution Ukrainian writer, poet and former gressman's staff, AHRU proposed to to activities for Ukrainian Americans is to give our youth a place of their own prisoner of conscience who was recently underwrite the costs of seeking ways to only. Each year festivals, art shows, - a place where they cdn meet others of released from exile and is now in Kiev. help Mr. Svitlychny reach the United bazaars and cultural programs are held Ukrainian descent, talk, learn and enjoy The two congressmen will ask President States for medical purposes. for the entire Abington community. themselves, A share in the center is a Ronald Reagan for assistance in having In addition, the AHRU group met Ukrainian folk art exhibits have been share in the future of our nation. Mr. Svitlychny come to the United with Andrew Fedynsky, legislative organized in the various libraries of States for medical and rehabilitative assistant to Rep. Mary Rose Oakar Montgomery County to acquaint every­ For further information please call care. from Ohio. Mr. Fedynsky is a well- one with the work of the center. (215) 355-8619 or (609) 829-3597 or The next congressman visited was known human-rights activist, an author In its intensive drive to collect enough write to 2568 Starr Road, Pennsauken, Rep. Bernard Dwyer, also of New of numerous articles on human-rights funds to liquidate the existing mortgage N.J. 08109. Jersey. Together with Rep. Smith, subjects and a political analyst of Rep. Dwyer was instrumental in the conditions in Eastern Europe. successful passage in 1982 of House Ukrainians and fountain of youth Concurrent Resolution 205 which re­ Late in the afternoon the AHRU sulted in the presidential proclamation of a members attended the Madrid briefing by Alex Poszewanyk to the odor. The water is warm, about day in honor of the Ukrainian Helsinki (see The Weekly, February 6) in the Ray- 800F, not 870F as advertised, but still Group. The proclamation was men­ burn Building where they met other In my efforts to regain my youth, I much warmer than the waters of the tioned by Sen. Robert Dole and Am­ Ukrainians and human-rights activists. did not go see a surgeon. In such matters ocean. bassador Max Kampelman during the After the Madrid briefing. Misses I do not trust surgeons, since I could, by There is a feeling here of being in a fall session of the Madrid Review Demtchuk and Lysynecky attended the mistake, end up with a horse's gland in different country. All around us we Conference. The members of AHRU Afghan reception in Washington, where me, as happened to the unfortunate heard people speaking various Slavic expressed their thanks and that of the they mingled and met with human- hero of Ostap Vyshnia's story. Besides, I languages: Polish and mostly Ukrainian entire Ukrainian community in the rights representatives from several can horse around quite well without any - in all its dialects. Only some youngsters United States for Mr. Dwyer's great areas. transplanted glands. spoke English, and a few oldsters spoke For my rejuvenation I decided to visit broken, heavily accented English. the true Fountain of Youth, the one, Not far from this Fountain of Youth according, to Indian legends, that is St. Andrew's Ukrainian Center. Road Illinois representative marks Solidarity Day Ponce de Leon sought in the 16th signs direct the traveler to St. Andrew's SPRINGFIELD, III. - The Illinois to all members of the Illinois con­ century. He never found it, and died in Ukrainian Church. Church services are House of Representatives adopted gressional delegation. his old age, shot by an Indian's arrow. celebrated alternately by Catholic and House Resolution No. 7 introduced by During the debate on the resolution As soon as I reached the Fountain of Orthodox priests. Rep. Myron J. Kulas (D-lOth District there were some members who felt that Youth in Warm Mineral Springs, Fla., I Inside the church there are portraits Chicago) in recognition of January 12th the state should not meddle in matters immediately drank a few glasses of its of Church hierarchs;; paintings of as a Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian of foreign policy and leave this to the "magic" mineral waters. Then I threw Metropolitan Mstyslav and Patriarch Political Prisoners. federal government. In his closing myself into the fountain, hoping to shed Josyf Slipyj hang side-by-side, a great The resolution stressed the fact that statement. Rep. Kulas stated: "It is our at least 10 years, but not more than 25Г example of ecumenism and together­ the Soviet Union has failed to live up to duty as state legislators to let the federal After swimming in the fountain for a ness. When necessary, a partition is its pledges on the Helsinki Accords and government know where we stand on short time, I ran to a mirror to check my erected before the altar, and the church urges the U.S. State Department to take certain issues be they foreign or do-' appearance. What a shock! I was still is transformed into a roomy community measures to put pressure upon the mestic. With the passage of this resolu­ the same! I still had the same receding hall. Soviet Union to comply with the Hel­ tion we are sending a message to the hairline, the same gray hair, the same The Ukrainian community of North sinki Accords and to stop its persecu­ secretary of state that we feel that they wrinkles, the same potbelly! Back I Port-Warm Mineral Springs includes tion of Ukrainian dissidents and the have not done enough in the matter of went into the fountain. All that day I some 50 resident families, as well as confinement of Ukrainian political Ukrainian political prisoners and we swam in the waters, twice I plastered many winter residents, vacationers and prisoners in psychiatric hospitals. urge them to put more pressure on the myself up to my ears with "rejuvenating temporary residents. On Sundays the The resolution was forwarded to Soviet Union." The resolution was mud" — but nothing seemed to work. church is filled with some 200 to 250 Secretary of State George P. Shultzand passed almost unanimously. At the end of the day in this place, I was worshippers, so sometimes they all do no different, no younger — only a day not even fit in the church. older, and with a lighter wallet and sand Recently, this community applied to Eastern Europe featured in photo book in my shoes. the federal government for permission WINNIPEG - A collection of photo­ Born in Austria in 1947 of Ukrainian On my way out, when passing the sign to organize a credit union. Also, some graphs of Eastern Europe by award- parentage, Mr. Paskievich chose the proclaiming this as the "True Original influential people, and others, have winning Canadian filmmaker John Slavic countries of Eastern Europe Fountain of Youth," I remembered an proposed to purchase a resort so that a Paskievich, most taken some two years partly to seek his roots and partly "to old and wise Ukrainian song, which condominium for the elderly can be ago, will be released shortly in book see what all the kerfuffle was about." says: "...And youth will not return, built here, with the help of Ukrainian form, reported the Winnipeg Free Most of the photographs in the show never will it come back." fraternal, financial and community Press. are of ordinary people, peasants workers, The next day I returned to Warm organizations. Sixty-eight of the photographs, all in children. One photograph of a war Mineral Springs. This spring emerges In a short week in and around Warm black and white, went on display at the monument shows two soldiers on a into a small lake, 100 to 125 meters in Mineral Springs I met several acquain­ Winnipeg Art Gallery on February 3. horse jutting out at a ludicrous angle diameter, with an outflowing stream. tances from all corners of the United Mr. Paskievich, whose film about a over a path. Below it trods a small, The outer 10 meters of the pond are States and Canada. Some come here for Ukrainian grocer in the North End of humble peasant woman bent by the shallow. In its center is a deep spring, short vacations, others spend the winter Winnipeg was the only Canadian nomi­ weight of a sack she is carrying. supposedly many hundreds of meters in here, and others, pensioners, live here nation at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wrote the Winnipeg Sun of the depth, with underwater caverns. permanently, not necessarily for re­ traveled through Poland, the Soviet photograph: "Paskievich deflates the At first the smell of sulfur irritates the juvenation. But they say that far away Union, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Cze­ propaganda of the monument with the nose (our children called this "the rotten from the harsh northern winters, they choslovakia on a Canada Council simple everyday reality of the peasant egg place"), but one becomes accustomed may live a little longer. grant. woman's existence." No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1983 11

Also, subcommittees are trying to Dr. Stercho emphasized the national Ukrainian people in 1932-33. The National committee... arrange September hearings in the U.S. character of the committee as reflected character of the committee is similar to (Continued from page 1) Congress about the artificial Great in the process of the committee's found­ that of the committee established 20 Prof. Stercho informed participants Famine, with eyewitnesses testifying ing. He said this process had begun five years ago for the Shevchenko monu­ of the meeting that after the release of about its horrors. A meeting and recep­ years ago when Metropolitan Mstyslav ment project. news about the establishment of the tion with U.S. congressmen is scheduled of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in The Saturday meeting lasted three national committee, other Ukrainian to follow the hearings. The committee is the U.S.A., on the wishes and initiative and one-half hours. organizations expressed interest in also interested in planning a memorial of the Democratic Organization of U- joining the committee. The following service to be attended by U.S. govern­ krainians Formerly Persecuted by the Toward the closing. Dr. Stercho read new members were incorporated into ment officials and diplomats in Wash­ Soviet Regime, called a meeting and the letter sent to UCCA vice presi­ the committee: Lidia Burachynsky, ington. established a preparatory committee to dent Ignatius Bilynsky, proposing (honorary president of the Ukrainian plan a comniemorative program for the UCCA cooperation with the national National Women's League of America), On the international forum, the anniversary of the famine in Ukraine. committee. Dr. Stercho also read the Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky, (honorary committee is trying to establish rela­ This year the metropolitan called negative response he received from Mr. president of the Ukrainian Gold Cross), tions with the Freedom Federation, another meeting, on the suggestion of Bilynsky. He mentioned that the "doors Dr. Roman Huhlewych, (Seif-Reliance which includes members of various the Committee for Law and Order in the are wide open " for anyone who wishes to Federal Credit Union in New York), nяtionalities whose people also fell UCCA. The result is the national join in the planning of commemora­ Prof. Augustine Shtefan, (former presi­ victim to the Communist Russian regime. committee formed in late January, tions of the famine. The committee dent of Carpathian Ukraine), Prof. All of these plans, of course, will need which serves as an ad hoc committee decided that its meetings will be held the Omeljan Pritsak, (director of the Har­ substantial funding. with the goal of reminding and last Saturday of every month; commit- ^ vard Ukrainian Research Institute), Mr. Powstenko reported on the plans informing both the Ukrainian and tee chairmen were asked to submit Prof. Yuriy Starosoisky, ("Nachalny for the Washington manifestation and American communities about the written progress reports every two Plastun"), Dr. Mary Beck and writer commemorative concert. He said that Soviet-perpetrated genocide of the weeks. Vasyl Barka, the events will have a national and The acting presidium also elected two international flavor, much along the new vice presidents, Natalia Danylenko lines of the unveiling of the Shevchenko SVOBODA PRINT SHOP of the UNWLAand Eustachia Hoydysh monument in Washington 20 years ago. of Plast. New members of the presi­ The manifestations will commence dium include: Dr. Stephen Woroch, with an ecumenical moleben and con­ Professional typesetting and printing services. Prof, Michael Pap, Prof. Ivan Korowy- tinue with a procession to the Soviet We Pxint Embassy and an evening concert at the cky, Bohdan Hasiuk, (Zarevo Ukrai­ BOOKS Ш BROCHURES в LEAFLETS nian Academic Society), Ivan Skoczylas, 2,700-seat Kennedy Center. Dr. Wasyl Weresh, Sydir Nowakiwsky The committee estimates that costs of (Brotherhood of Carpathian Sich Ve­ the commemoration of the famine will For information and rates contact: terans), Osyp Holynsky (Brotherhood run approximately 5100,000. Some SVOBODA of Veterans of the 1st Division of the funds will be obtained by selling tickets to the concert. The financial commission 30 Mon^omery Street ш Jersey City. N.J. 07302 Ukrainian National Army), Prof. Ivan Telephone: (201) 434-0237; (201) 434-0807; N.Y. line: (212) 227-4125 Samiylenko (Ukrainian National State must seek donations from the Ukrai­ AssociationXDmytro Tkachuk, (World nian community for this event. Hutsul Federation), John Hamulak, (Ukrainian Engineers' Society), William Bahrey, (Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine), Ulana Mazurkevich, (U- krainian Human Rights Committee), THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Dr. Petro Kluk, (Supporters of the Ukrainian National Republic), Dr. Katherine Kochno and Petro Tarnaw- We give you the WHOLE picture. sky, (UNA District Committee of Philadelphia). Reports on the progress of plans were given by the chairmen of various com­ mittees: Or, Stephen Procyk, public relations, and Yoriy Powstenko, pro­ gram. Both chairmen are from Wash­ ington. Dr. Procyk reported that he has had the full cooperation of qualified indivi­ duals and that special interest has been expressed by the younger Ukrainians. In order to coordinate and systemati­ cally plan the events, an information office will be established and headed by Natalie Sluzar. Support lacking.., (Contmued from ^age 6) tion, isolation and pressures, but a steady movement toward interaction on a plane of understanding of what we did in the past and how we can improve our performance in the future. It would be a gross oversimplification to say that the Ukrainian isolationism is dissident news^commentary^politics^editorials^interviews^people^reviews ^community news due to disappointments with our neighbors in the mother country which the arts^schoiarship^church affairs^sports^preview of events^special features produced a strong sense of self-reliance. But no one can deny that we have many problems to resolve as they pertain to Can you afford not to subscribe? the future of Ukraine and progress of our people abroad. A movement to­ I would like to subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly for^ ^year(s). ward closer cooperation with other (Subscription rates: S5 per year for UNA members, S8 for non- Slavic groups within the bounds of an members.) open organization such as SANA can produce only positive results. One hopes that your readers will take it upon themselves to learn more about SANA, its work and projected goals. It was organized in Baltimore a few years ago by the Rev. Ivan Dornic, and is now headed by a Ukrainian, Stephen Bara- bash. S. Kosanowski Y 30 Montgomery St. в Jersey City, NJ. 07302 SANA member Pond Eddy, N.Y. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983 No. 9

UCCA. Instead, those groups created bv voune professional sophistication, the depth of their analyses, U.S. Ukrainians.,. Ukrainians in the form of various committees, such as their intellectual courage, one can look optimistically (Continued from page 7) those for national and human rights in Ukraine or for toward the future of Ukrainian disciplines in the free coordinate their actions and thus avoid duphcaiion of the defense of political prisoners, the Media Action world. efforts and extend the actions initiated by one group. Coalition, professional societies, and similar Many young Ukrainians occupy high positions in Since the UCCA has a similar function and pubHshes organizations should join the UCCA and become the American economic institutions, industrial corpora­ The Ukrainian Quarterly, the cooperation and moving force behind its activities. Such a UCCA tions, banks etc. Considerable numbers of coordination of these activities with other groups should concentrate all its efforts in Washington, Ukrainians are entering into the field of American would be the most natural thing to do. maintain a Ukrainian information bureau, organize a politics. They take part in election campaigns, and Research and cultural activities are conducted by Ukraini- ' '1 іnd publish The Ukrainian Quarterly. when their candidates win they are appointed to individuals and special institutions such as the influential political positions. In addition, there are Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, the Ukrainian If the UCCA was to limit its programs and many young professionals who work in federal or state Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Shevchenko membership, then a conference of the presidents of the services. In the federal government today there quite a Scientific Society, The Ukrainian Museum, the most influential and prestigious Ukrainian organiza­ few highly placed Ukrainian Americans. Ukrainian Institute of America, as well as associations tions and institutions could become the representative of writers, artists, literary clubs, etc. All are financially spokesman for the Ukrainian community and the These middle-aged and younger Ukrainian Ameri­ supported by the Ukrainian community. The UCCA Ukrainian people. Such a representation should cans would like to do something useful and positive for does not need to compete with these institutions and include the heads of Ukrainian Churches, fraternal the Ukrainian cause. They are searching for new forms pretend to conduct its own research or sponsor organizations, the Harvard Ukrainian Research of their involvement. Some became active in commit­ cultural activities. Institute, the United Ukrainian American R^elief tees created for the defense of Moroz, the defense of Such decentralization of our tasks would free the Committee, the UCCA, one representative of the political prisoners, or for national and human rights in UCCA to direct all attention to political activities, i.e. youth organizations, of the veterans, of professional Ukraine, the Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League, the trying to help the Ukrainian cause through American associations. It is essential that the group be limited in Media Action Coalition. One successful group, institutions. We should have had a Ukrainian lobby in size. The most important thing is that such a Americans for Hiiman Rights in Ukraine, has a few Washington long ago, and the Ukrainian National representation be composed of, not the leaders of old hundred members in various cities. Young professionals Fund should have been used mainly for this purpose. Ukrainian political parties, but of people who occupy are working toward creating their own association in The most difficult task is to create a united important positions in the Ukrainian American the United States, similar to the one in Canada. The representation of the Ukrainian community, since community, who have the respect of both Ukrainians Ukrainian Institute of America quite successfully here we have to deal with the individual and group and Americans. Such a conference would have the attracts those Ukrainians who have lost contact with ambitions and with rivalries among political groups. authority to bring to the attention of the U.S. the Ukrainian community. government the concerns and problems of the In the opinion of this writer, the UCCA became a All this burgeoning community life, all these new very cumbersome body. Among the members of the Ukrainian community in the United States and of the Ukrainian people in Ukraine. attempts to become involved with Ukrainian con­ UCCA are, not only the most influential central cerns, take place outside the UCCA. It looks as if the organizations, but many of their local branches, clubs, In order that such a pluralistic, decentralized UCCA will be left behind as an antiquated and noisy regional groups, choirs, national homes (bars), etc. Ukrainian organization could exist and function, structure out of touch with this new force which is Furthermore, in the course of over 46 years, the Ukrainians would have to develop a sense of mutual trying more and more to assert itself. composition of the UCCA has changed. As long as the trust, i.e the conviction that everyone — with a few rotational system existed, at least two executive vice exceptions - is honest, decent and motivated only by The proposed pluralistic decentralized approach to presidents and the president of the UCCA were dedication to helping the common Ukrainian cause. our objectives would permit our young people to persons well-acquainted with America and with some Such mutual trust is a sign of political maturity. On the become active in Ukrainian community life on their political connections. other hand, the opportunity to work together in own terms. It provides for them the opportunity to After the 13th Congress abolished the rotational various fields - educational, cultural, humanitarian, work with those who are active in the field of system in order to introduce and secure the dominance public relations — would help to create an atmosphere (education, or information, or humanitarian activities of one party (which, by the way, was displaced from of cooperation and understanding that would lead to without fear of becoming entangled in sterile Ukrainian Ukraine and transplanted onto American soil) the mutual trust. -politicking. UCCA was ЦО longer representative of all generations of, Ukrainian Americans, but only of the new Everyone should be aware of the important changes The older generation has a unique responsibility as a immigrants and then, only of one group from this presently taking place in the Ukrainian American generation of political immigrants. It should initiate immigration. Although legally all are American community. Persons who came here as infants, or who and conduct dialogue with Jews, Poles, Carpatho- citizens, their mentality is still dominated by interne- were born here after the arrival of their parents in the Rusyns and others in order to help reduce the tensions cir ^ squabbles, by habits of lengthy discussions about early 1950s are now adults. They were raised by patriotic and conflicts between Ukrainians and their neighbors pri iciples and ideologies, and by the inability to work parents, their moral and patriotic spirit was reinforced and pave the way for cooperation. The younger co^ peratively and efficiently. in youth organizations, many of them have college Ukrainian generation born and/or raised here should lie UCCA should not only be freed from the task of degrees and are climbing the ladder of success in have a free hand to initiate its own involvement for the su porting education, culture and scholarship, but it American society. good of the Ukrainian cause in activities geared sh uld also limit its membership to those civic On the North American continent there are two toward contacts with U.S. officials. In the opinion of or anizations that conduct political activities aimed at scholarly journals dedicated to the disciplines related this writer, such a decentralization of objectives and ht 3mg the Ukrainian people in their struggle through to Ukraine: two published in English (Harvard Ukrainian division of responsibilities along generational lines in .-rvention with U.S. authorities and through Studies and the journal of Ukrainian Studies in would lead to a more rational and efficient utilization d\ emination of factual information about Ukraine. Canada) and one in Ukrainian (Ukrayinskyi Istoryk). of our resources as a group and of the individual T' 'se organizations created primarily to meet the In these journals we find several dozen names ot young talents of anyone who wants to contribute to the s^ ; al needs of their members do not need to be in the Ukrainian scholars. Judging by the level of their Ukrainian common cause.

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of the WHA and NHL Jets. Ukrainian pro... Ferguson reiterates the general Manor Junior College offers (Continued from page 8) opinions of most managers around the after all the interview and press hoopla league when discussing the up and scholarships, financial aid grants subsided, Wayne Gretzky summarized coming young Jet hopefuls — if raw his ultimate goal: "We want the Stanley talent is a factor, there's Hawerchuk JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Financial ^ Service Scholarship for students Cup." Gee, wonder how good he'd be if and Babych. If dedication is a factor, aid for college is still available despite who have an outstanding ability or he was 100 percent Ukrainian. there's Morris Lukowich. bleak economic conditions and cut­ talent such as in athletics; A team is a group of players working Babych-Hawerchuk duo backs throughout the country, announced ^ Residency Grant for students who together for a common purpose. It more Wendy A. Johnson, financial aid officer reside in the college dormitory; leads Winnipeg Jets than adequately describes the Winnipeg at Manor Junior College here. ^ Manor Grant for students granted Jets' Ukrainian triumvirate. Miss Johnson said that scholarships a full acceptance who demonstrate When the Winnipeg Jets fingered UKRAINIAN UTTERINGS: Ukrai­ and grants are available at Manor financial need. David Babych in the 1980 entry draft, nians not protected in this year's annual College for the 1983-84 school year and he was immediately heralded as The NHL waiver draft:Buffalo - (F) M. that qualified students who are ad­ Last year, Miss Johnson said, 80 Franchise, If David Babych couldn4 Wichrowski; Chicago — (F) B. Yachi- mitted to Manor must file a need percent of Manor's students were walk on water, he sure as heck would be mec; Detroit - (F) D. Polonich; Mon­ analysis document such as the Penn­ awarded aid totaling almost half a capable of rowing the boat himself. treal - (F) D. Orleski; New Jersey - sylvania State Grant/Federal Student million dollars through state, federal Then in 1981, general manager John (F) M. Antonovich; Toronto — (F) M. Aid application or the financial aid and institutional grant, scholarship, Ferguson decreed that he and the Kaszycki...Interesting to observe two form in order to begin the process of work or loan programs. coaching staff get down on their hands points from this list of six Ukrainian selection. and knees and inform Him up above hockey stars: all happen to be forwards Priority deadline for the application Miss Johnson said students and their how truly thankful they were for what -none aredefensemenor goalies;half of is March 15. Scholarships available at parents should realize that there are they were about to receive. these six went on to see actual game Manor include: many alternatives to financing a college It was the second coming and the Jets action once this season began. Indeed, education and that Manor's financialai d wept with joy at the sight of Dale Antonovich is still up with his parent 9 Basilian Scholarship for students office will work with them to make Hawerchuk in a Winnipeg sweater. club, while Polonich and Kaszycki are with a minimum SAT score of 900 and a college a reality. Hawerchuk was the league's reward for back playing with their respective All В high school average; being the worst team among all teams affiliates...Washington's Dennis Maruk ^ Presidential Scholarship for stu­ For help or additional information the season before. recently logged his 400th point in a dents of Ukrainian parentage who on Manor or financial aid information, If Babych was the franchise, Hawer­ Washington uniform... possess a В high school average; call Manor Junior College, office of chuk was the savior. Hawerchuk and ^ Liberal Arts Scholarship for stu­ Financial Aid, at (215) 884-2216. ext. Babych are key players for the Winnipeg COMING NEXT WEEK: Ukrainian dents who enroll in Manor's liberal arts 11. Jets along with a few others, including minor hockey league update..,up-to-the- programs who have a minimum SAT Information about admission ot a third key Ukrainian, Morris Luko- minute and more informative than score of 800 and a В high school Manor may be received by calling (215) wich, veteran sharp-shooting left winger ever...right here on these pages. average; 885-2360. Share УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО The Weekly ПОДОРОЖЕЙ Марійки Гельбіґ with a friend

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Sunday, February 27 Honcharenko will present a bandura PREVIEW OF EVENTS recital, and seminarians Victor NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Aca­ Dzuba and Serge Kowalchuk of the demy of Arts and Sciences will Students, their Ukrainian professors of Bergen County at the Bergen St. Sophia Seminary, South Bound continue its Lviv lecture series with and the Ukrainian community are Community Museum, This ethnic Brook, will present vocal selections the following program: a lecture by invited. For more information, please festival day will include an exhibi­ with Victor Dzuba providing the Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, pro­ call Leonard Hayduchok at (215) tion of arts and crafts, programs by piano accompaniment. A buffet will fessor of history at Manhattanville 387-8575. ethnic groups and a reception, start­ be served at the conclusion of the College, titled "Lviv, from the Time ing at 1 p.m. Ukrainian pysanka program. decorating will be demonstrated by and Space Perspective"; and a lec­ Saturday, March 5 Monday, March 7 ture and slide presentation by Titus Eugenia Charchenko. Exhibits will Hewryk, architect and student of continue through March 20. Ukrai­ WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Odessa nian participation is coordinated by EDMONTON: Dr. James Mace of Ukrainian churches and historical Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode Island the Harvard Ukrainian Research monuments, on "The Architecture of Dora Rak of the state's UCCA will hold a fund-raising dance to­ counciL The Bergen Community Institute will speak on "The National the Lviv City Hall and The Old night from 8 p.m. to midnight at St. Town." The program will begin at 2 Museum is located in the County Deviation in the Communist Party of Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Building in Paramus, corner of East Ukraine during the 1920s," at noon, p.m. at the academy's building, 206 Hall, 74 Harris Ave. The theme of the W. 100th St. Ridgewood and Fairview avenues. 352C Athabasca Hall, University of dance will be "A Night in Ukraine," Free admission, convenient parking. Alberta. and it will feature the music of Alex NEW YORK: There will be a special For more information please call: ONGOING: and Dorko. Mrs. Donald Lipsky isin (201) 763-2605. sound and light presentation titled charge of refreshments and snacks. LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y.: The first "Pilgrimmage to Pochayiv" at the The ticket chairman is George exhibition in 10 years of the works of Ukrainian Institute of America, MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Holy Ascen­ Hreczuck (617) 883-4327. The public sion Ukrainian Orthodox Church Zenowij Onyshkewych is being held at given by Dr. Ihor Fedoriw. The time is invited to attend. Admission is the Country Art Gallery, 198 Birch of the presentation has been changed choir together with the Junior UOL S7.50 in advance, SIO at the door. chapter and Sunday school will Hill Road, here on Long Island. The to 6:30 p.m. so as not to conflict with Proceeds will help defray the cost exhibit, which features paintings of another Ukrainian function. The sponsor their annual Taras Shev- of participation in the two-week chenko commemorative program scenes from Venice, The Val, Suisse show will feature rare and recent summer Folk Dance Workshop and the Hudson River in winter, slides of the Pochayiv monastery and immediately following the 10 a.m. under the direction of Peter Marun- divine liturgy. Preceding the pro­ opened on Saturday, February 12, an accompanying sound track. czak at Soyuzivka. This will be the and runs through Wednesday, March Suggested donation is S5. The insti­ gram will be a varenyky luncheon fourth consecutive year the ensemble prepared by the members of the 2. Gallery hours are Tuesday through tute is located at 2 E. 79th St. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The has attended the workshop. The choir. group's repertoire consists of many telephone number of the gallery is NEW YORK: The Lydia Krushel- of Mr. Marunczak's arrangements. (516)676-6886. nytsky Dtama Studio will present the Sunday, March 6 premiere of "Troyanovi Dity,''a PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing legend about the founding of Kiev, Sunday, March 6 CARTERET, N.J.: A Ukrainian of Ukrainian community events open today at 3 p.m. at the Fashion Independence Day/Taras Shev- to the public, is a service provided Institute of Technology, 227 W. 27th MUNSTER, Ind.: Local UNA chenko program will be held at the free of charge by The Weekly to the St. Tickets are available at Arka, Eko branches have organized a screening St. Demetrius Ukrainian Commu­ Ukrainian community. To have an and at the door. of the UNA-sponsored film by nity Center, 691 Roosevelt Ave., at event listed in this column, please Slavko Nowytski, "Helm of Destiny." 11 a.m. Sponsored by the St. Deme­ send information (type of event, The hourlong film will be shown at 4 trius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathe­ date, time, place, admission, spon­ Tuesday, March І p.m. at St. Josaphat Ukrainian dral, the program includes a concert sor, etc.), along with the phone Catholic Church hall. Ridge and by the church choir under the di­ number of a person who may be WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Odessa White Oak roads. The public is rection of Marie Telepneff reached during daytime hours for Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode Island invited. with a performance by the additional information, to: PRE­ will be the featured performers at a junior and senior Ukrainian VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian Ukrainian Night planned by the Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Aca­ dance groups under the direction of Woonsocket Y Wives and Girls Katherine Hayduk, Also, Natalia City, N.J. 07302. Club. The dance group is sponsored demy of Arts and Sciences is spon­ by St. Michael's Ukrainian Ortho­ soring a lecture by Ivan Myhul, dox Church and directed by Thomas professor of politics at Bishop's Chaharyn and Natalie Michaluk. University, Quebec, titled "The Ukrainian Institute announces spring program Accordionist Alex Chudolij provides Reinterpretation of Ukrainian His­ music. For more information, please tory of the Revolution and the NEW YORK - A series of programs For more information on these and call Ms. Michaluk, (401) 769-0351. Period of Ukrainianization (1917-33) for young professionals, a special other scheduled events, please contact under Shelest." The lecture will be at tribute to Prima Ballerina Valentina the Ukrainian Institute of America at Friday, March 4 2 p.m. in the academy's building, 206 Pereyaslavec and a presentation and (212) 288-8660. A printed calendar of W, 100th St. special exhibit on the Great Famine of events is also available. The institute is WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Odessa 1933 in Ukraine are some of the high­ located at 2 E. 79th St., New York, N. Y. Ukrainian Dancers, sponsored by St. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ lights of the spring season at the Ukrai­ 10021. MichaeTs Ukrainian Orthodox tute of America will present a lecture nian Institute of America. Church, will give a presentation of by Dr. Bohdan Denysyk, deputy The newly released calendar of events Ukrainian dance to the Order of the assistant secretary of commerce, also lists a variety of concerts, scholarly Eastern Star during the organiza­ U.S. Department of Commerce. The lectures, art exhibits and continuing Seminar on ethnicity tion's Friendship Visitation for lecture, titled "U.S. Trade Policy education courses that promise to make Rhode Island and Massachusetts at toward Eastern Europe," will cover this the most exciting season to date, slated for summer the Masonic Temple, Clinton Street the general directions of East-West according to institute officials. in Woonsocket. economic relations, covering the Slated events include: counsel­ ST. PAUL, Minn. - Prof. Rudolph importance of technology transfer, ing sessions for the elderly on such J. Vecoli, director of the Immigration NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ harmonization of credits extended to topics as Medicare and Social Security History Research Center at the Univer­ tute of America announces a new the East Bloc and energy interrela­ benefits (first session - March 12); and sity of Minnesota, has been awarded a educational series for young pro­ tionships. Suggested donation is S5. a Ukrainian Composers Series concert grant by the National Endowment for fessionals, ''Planning for Career The institute is located at 2 E. 79th featuring operatic excerpts performed the Humanities to conduct a seminar Success." The first of four programs St. by pianists Juliana Osinchuk and during the summer of 1983 on the topic will present three case histories of Thomas Hrynkiw, and singers Andrij "Ethnicity in 20th Century America." successful career paths in different NEW YORK: The New York branch Dobriansky and Ed Evanko (March The seminar will run from June 20 to fields. The program begins at 8:30 of the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society 13). August 12. Twelve participants will be p.m. and promises to be an original will hold a special meeting to cele­ Among other events are: a journa­ chosen from the field of applicants who event. A professional performer will brate the 91st birthday of Patriarch lists' symposium on the perception of must be teachers in undergraduate or act as master of ceremonies. Suggest­ Josyf Slipyj and the 20th anniversary Ukraine and Ukrainians in U.S. news two-year colleges. Those selected will ed donation is S8. For more infor­ of his release from the Soviet Union. media (April 9); a retrospective of receive a stipend to cover travel and mation, call the institute at (212) 288- The meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. works by world-renowned Ukrainian- living expenses. 8660. at the Ukrainian National Home, born expressionist painter Alexis Grit- Members of the seminar will pursue and will feature the Rev. Roman chenko (April 16); a lecture on the Great independent research projects utilizing ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Mirchuk, the Metropolitan Andrey Famine of 1933 by Dr. James E. Mace, the abundant resources of the Immigra- College Students Association of Sheptytsky Choir and the Lidia including an exhibit of photographs tion History Research Center. The Philadelphia has rescheduled its wine Krushelnytsky Drama Studio, and other documents (April 23); an focus of the center will be upon those and cheese social (originally planned international doll exhibition, and the American ethnic groups originating in for Friday, February 1L but snowed PARAMUS, N.J.: The Ukrainians premiere of a play by Laryssa Lauret, the emigrations from eastern, central out) tonight at 8 p.m. at the Ukrai­ of New Jersey together with other who is best known as an actress in and southern Europe and the Near East. nian Educational and Cultural ethnic groups will participate in the popular daytime TV dramas (May 14). For further information write to Center, 700 Cedar Road. Aii college celebration of the 300th anniversai-y The latter will be one of two presenta­ Prof.-Vecoli at the Immigration History tions by the UNA-UIA Performing Research Cent'er, 826 Berry St., St. Artists Gro"n. Paul, Minn. 55114.