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Нї" published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! да-ло Ш ш оо Л"ЧО ф - і 4t S ' л оо-в ОЖШ - ^я : г Я— . І^О .' ото Ukrainian Weekl ї ШІ 2. Vol. L No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31,1982 25 cents Arrest Yevhen Antonenko-Davydovych Bishop Rohoreckl dies ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - The son Ukrainian writers, had previously of well-known Ukrainian poet and served a five-year sentence in 1971-76. TORONTO - Bishop Andrew dissident mentor Borys Antonenko- The following year, he was sentenced to Roborecki of the Saskatoon Eparchy in Davydovych was arrested during the a one-year term. 1 Canada died of a heart attack on summer and sentenced to four years' Saturday, October 23, here while attend­ The elder Davydovych, now 83, imprisonment, reported the Smoloskyp ing the convention of the Brotherhood gained prominence in 1928 with the Ukrainian Information Service. of Ukrainian Catholics. He was 71. publication of his novel, "Smert" According to recent reports from ("Death"). In the early 1930s, he and Ukraine, Yevhen Antonenko-Davy­ Bishop Roborecki was born in Mosty scores of other Ukrainian writers and -Veiyki, western Ukraine, on December dovych, 30, was tried in Kiev, the intellectuals were exiled from Ukraine. Ukrainian capital, on a criminal charge, 12, 1910. He arrived in Canada as a Many of his contemporaries Were young boy with his parents. He gra­ the exact nature of which is not known. ел ecu ted. Reports indicate that the prosecutor duated from St. Paul College in Winnipeg in 1929 and from St. Augustine Roman had asked for a six-year term. Rehabilitated in the 1950s, he re­ Catholic Seminary in Toronto in 1934. turned to Ukraine, where a volume of The younger Davydovych,"whose That same year in Winnipeg he was his short stories was published in 1959. father was exiled in the early 1930s ordained into the priesthood. during Stalin's massive crackdown on He fell out of official favor in the 1960s. He served Ukrainian Catholic parishes in Dauphin and Roblin, and other cities in the province of Manitoba, as well as Support Ukrainian Helsinki Group Day St. Josaphat Parish in Toronto, r On June21 the-b.Sreongresspassed a'concurrent resolntiori(H. CohtRe^- In 1948 he was appointed auxiliary Bishop Andrew Roborecki 205) which confirms that the Soviet Union, despite guarantees in its own bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic constitution and in various international agreements it has signed — Eparchy of Winnipeg and was conse­ Bishop Roborecki was a member of especially the 1975 Helsinki Accords signed by the USSR along with 34 states crated in Toronto. He was subsequently various Ukrainian and Canadian including the United States and Canada, the U.N. Charter and the Universal appointed exarch of Saskatoon in 1951 Catholic organizations, including the Declaration of Human Rights - continues to violate these commitments "by and eparch of Saskatoon in 1956. Council of Ukrainian Catholic Bishops. denying to the citizens of Ukraine rights of national identity and basic human rights in every walk of life," and it "flagrantly persecutes and imprisons the citizens of Ukraine who are lawfully engaged in asking their government for the institution of national and human rights in Ukraine." Slavistrseek Helsinki monitors' release The resolution further confirms that "continued violations by the Soviet WASHINGTON - The American to release imprisoned members of all the Union of human rights, and in particular, its persecution of the members of Association for the Advancement of Helsinki groups, reported the Smo­ the" Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group, are factors that contribute to Slavic Studies, meeting here on October loskyp Ukrainian Information Service. tensions between the East and West." For these reasons, Congress 14-17, drew up an appeal to Soviet The appeal, signed by 82 Slavists recommended that the president of the United States set aside November 9, President Leonid Brezhnev and Volo- the day the Ukrainian Helsinki Group was founded in 1976, as a day honoring attending the AAASS's 14th conven­ dymyr Shcherbytsky, head of the Com­ tion, said that the imprisonment of the group, and demand that the Soviets "release incarcerated members of the munist Party of Ukraine, urging them group" and "cease the persecution and imprisonment of those citizens in members of the groups, set up to Ukraine asking for the institution of national, civil and individual rights in monitor Soviet compliance with the accordance with the Soviet Constitution, the United Nations Charter, the 1975 Helsinki Accords, "casts doubt on Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Helsinki Accords." Hierarchs asks prayers - the Soviet Union's commitment" to the In accordance with the resolution, President Ronald Reagan on September agreement. 23 issued a proclamation whicho'esignated November 9 "as a day honoring for Ukrainian dissidents Copies of the appeal were also sent to the sixth anniversary of the establishment of the Ukrainian Public Group to the Soviet U.N. Mission, the Soviet Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords." PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Ukrai­ Council of Ministers, the Soviet Su­ In the proclamation, the president also declared: "In commemorating the nian Catholic hierarchs here have asked preme Court, as well as other Soviet sixth anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring that Church members in the United officials and several Soviet newspapers. Group, we renew our determination never to forget the valiant struggle of the States offer a prayer for persecuted peoples of Ukraine for their inalienable rights, and we pledge to do all we Ukrainian dissidents on Sunday, No­ Two Soviet Slavists, Vladimir Miko- can to ameliorate the plight of those Ukrainians who have been persecuted by vember 7, in conjunction with Presi­ yan from the Soviet Embassy and the Soviet authorities for attempting to assert their rights." dent Ronald Reagan's proclamation Henryk Trofymenko from the Institute Hence, the Congress and the president - our Congress and our president designating November 9 as a day com­ for the Study of the U.S.A., had been — have made an authoritative and significant statement We, U.S. citizens of memorating the formation of the Ukrai­ invited but failed to attend. nian Helsinki Group. Ukrainian descent,now have the important obligation to do everything in our Several Ukrainian scholars and pro­ power to make sure that word becomes deed. The brief appeal, issued on October fessionals took part in the conference. For the proper actualization of the congressional resolution and the 22, urges Ukrainian Catholics to "ask Among the Ukrainians taking part in presidential proclamation, a committee has been formed through the God in His mercy to help those suffer­ the panels were Yuriy Bozhyk, Roman initiative of the External Representation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, ing in Ukraine and in exile to.persevere Serbyn, Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky, Stepan and it has already begun making plans to take advantage of the opportunity in their faith in God, our Ukrainian Rapaviy, Roman Solchanyk, Roman provided by the resolution and the presidential proclamation declaring a day Catholic Church and the U- Szporluk, Stepan Horak and Marta honoring the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. krainian nation, fend to bring Bohachevsky-Chomiak. We, the leadership of Ukrainian fraternal associations that throughout the an end to their suffering and history of American Ukraine have conducted similar actions, wholeheartedly allow them to live in peace and liberty, Several Ukrainian organizations had and with the freedom to worship God support and ally ourselves with the actions of the committee and ask all our set up information booths, including and to work to safeguard Church and members and branches, as well as the entire patriotic Ukrainian American Smoloskyp, which displayed samples of national attainments." Ukrainian samvydav, and the Shev- community, to participate. chenko Scientific Society and the Jersey City, N.J. - Scranton, Pa. October 1982 The appeal was signed by Metropoli­ tan Stephen Sulyk, Bishop Basil Losten Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Supreme Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association of Stamford, Bishop Innocent Lotocky Sciences, which had a joint display of Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association of Chicago and Auxiliary Bishop Robert scholarly materials in Ukrainian and Moskal of Philadelphia. English. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31.1982 Ha 44

Dissident profile KGB nabs Ukrainian fugitive Vasyl Stus: who tried to flee to West JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A Ukrainian and asked for political asylum. Instead, persecuted poet who had served time for trying to escape the Finns turned the group over to to Finland in 1974 and had been in Soviet authorities, and he was sentenced hiding for nearly a year to escape re- to seven years' imprisonment. Mr. - JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In 1959, arrest was recently taken into custody Shatravka reportedly took the action ^asyl Stus, then 21 years old, seemed by the KGB in the Tyumen region of after numerous appeals to be allowed to to have a future of limitless possibi- Siberia, reported the Smoloskyp Ukrai­ emigrate had failed. l Jities as a rising young Ukrainian nian Information Service. ' poet. His early poetry was being After his release in 1981, he learned Oleksander Shatravka, 32, an author , published in various Ukrainian that the KGB was planning to re-arrest whose works had appeared in several periodicals. In 1963, his major poetry him and he fled to the remote Tyumen underground publications, was charged ' began appearing in Dnipro, a leading region. After his arrest, he was returned with "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ literary journal. Less then 10 years to Ukraine. ganda." He had sought refuge in Siberia later, however, his career came to an in 1981 after getting word that his arrest Mr. Shatravka is the author of a abrupt end when he was arrested for was imminent. book, published in samvydav, titled "If "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ In 1974, Mr. Shatravka and a group You are Sick of Freedom, or the Sto­ ganda." The road from budding mach of a Cannibal." young poet to social pariah was a of friends crossed the Finnish frontier long and painful one, and it ran parallel to the poet's commitment to the cause of human rights in Ukraine. Vasyl Stus was born January 8, Ukrainian poet arrested 1938. After graduating from a peda­ AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Soviet underground publications, and gogical institute, he served in the Red Vasyl Stus Sources in Ukraine report that Iryna her signature has appeared on numerous Army before enrolling as a degree Ratushynska, a 28-year-old poet, was appeals on behalf of imprisoned hu­ candidate in the Taras Shevchenko appeal to Soviet President Leonid arrested by the KGB in Kiev on Sep­ man-rights activists. Institute of the Ukrainian Academy Brezhnev, Communist Party head tember 17 and charged with "anti- In June, agents of the KGB, the of Sciences. By the early 1960s, he Alexei Kosygin and Ukrainian Com­ Soviet agitation and propaganda," Soviet secret police, reportedly searched had gained a reputation as a talented munist Party leader Nikolai Pod- reported the Smoloskyp Ukrainian her Kiev apartment and seized several poet, literary critic and translator. gorny scoring the illegality of the Information Service. volumes of unpublished samvydav But as his creative powers blos­ trials of the Ukrainian intellectuals. Ms. Ratushynska, a physicist who is materials. At the same time, security somed, so did his concern for the In the first week of 1972, Mr. Stus married to the son of a member of the agents conducted searches at the homes national and human rights of his joined the Citizen's Committee in Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, has of psychiatrist Natalia Kutsenko and fellow Ukrainians, many of whom Defense of Nina Strokata, political reportedly been seeking permission to her husband, Borys Shulmann, and were being arrested and put on trial activist and wife of Sviatoslav Kara- leave the Soviet Union for several years. writer Pavlo Protsenko and his wife, in the early 1960s. vansky, who had been sentenced to Her poetry has appeared in samvydav. Iryna Diakiv, according to Smoloskyp. In 1965, riskinghi s reputation as a four years' imprisonment for "anti- major poet, Mr. Stus began writing Soviet agitation and propaganda" numerous^appeahTon behalf of per­ earlier that year. secuted Ukrainian intellectuals and Shortly after, on January 12,1972, "Parasitism" law passed in Poland dissidents. On September 4 of that Mr. Stus was arrested and charged year he, along with waiters Ivan with "anti-Soviet agitation and pro­ WARSAW - The Polish Parlia­ union, but to punish them as "work- Dziuba and Yuriy Badzio, interrupted paganda" under Article 62 of the ment passed a law on October 26 shirkers" for being unemployed. a screening at the Ukraina movie Ukrainian Criminal Code, the all- providing for forced labor, or even According to the Times, the bill theater in Kiev, and urged fellow embracing clause in the code which . imprisonment, for "social parasites" requires all able-bodied men between 18 Ukrainians to speak out against the allows authorities to detain dissi­ and "shirkers" who cannot prove that and 45 years old who are not employed arrests and closed trials of the "She- dents on the pretext of maintaining they are gainfully employed, reported or enrolled in school to explain what stydesiatnyky" which had just begun national security. The New York Times. they do for a living. in Ukraine. During his trial that September, In approving the measure, the au­ If the explanation is deemed unsatis­ As a result of the incident, Mr. the prosecution accused Mr. Stus of thorities dismissed a letter from the factory, they would be registered as Stus was expelled from the Shev­ allowing his poetry to be published in Catholic leadership urging that the bill "work-shirkers." The state would then chenko Institute and was not allowed the West. They also tried to certify not be passed because it was "contrary find them a job or a place of study and to complete his dissertation. His the young poet insane. He was sen­ to the social interest." Similar legisla­ they could also be called on to perform poetry, once so highly regarded, tenced to fiveyear s in a labor camp to tion has been proposed in the past, but 60 days of compulsory work a year suddenly disappeared from the pages be followed by three years' internal has been opposed by intellectuals, during "emergencies." of the Soviet Writer, and within a exile. some political figures and the Catholic Anyone refusing to register or to year he lost his position as graduate Mr. Stus served his labor-camp Church, all of whom argued that it carry out the compulsory work could be researcher at the National Historical term in Perm and Mordovia, where could be used for political purposes. fined or jailed or have his apartment Archives. he was the subject of constant harass­ Similar measures are on the books in taken away, a severe punishment, given Forced to seek employment as a ment. In November 1975, while being Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union, the acute housing shortage. manual laborer, Mr. Stus worked transported to Mordovia, Mr. Stus where the "parasitism" law has been The new law could presumably be mainly on subway construction pro­ was attacked and stabbed by an used by the regime to arrest and prose­ used against the 50 workers dismissed jects, but he was quickly fired, assailant purported to be a pro- cute dissidents and social undesirables. from the Gdansk Shipyard three weeks ostensibly because he was working fascist extremist. His wounds were so The new regulation now gives martial- ago for trying to ^organize a strike to outside his profession. severe that he required hospitaliza- law authorities the right not only to protest the outlawing of Solidarity. It In 1967 he wrote an open letter to tion. dismiss, dissident workers who actively appears these men will now befrequired the Presidium of the Writers' Union In 1976, while in Camp 17 in -"noort the outlawed Solidarity trade to register with the state. of Ukraine in which he criticized the Mordovia, Mr. Stus had 300 of his legal proceedings at the trial that year poems confiscated, along with trans­ of journalist Vyacheslav Chornovil. lations he had made from Goethe, Mr. Chornovil, who in 1966 re­ Rilke, Kipling and other foreign fused to testify at the trials of poets. Mykhailo Horyn and others because While in the labor camp, Mr. Stus of illegalities in the proceedings, was had to undergo stomach surgery for ulcrainian Weelclv himself sentenced to three years' acute ulcers. Two months after the imprisonment. He was charged with operation, he was denied a pre­ FOUNDED 1933 "slandering the Soviet state" for scribed special diet needed for re­ Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal compiling a set of docuqaents that covery. non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. catalogued the many violations of Exiled to the Magadansk region in (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) - Soviet law and judicial procedures 1977, Mr. Stus was forced to work in Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. that had occurred at the trials of the mines despite a worsening heart several Ukrainian intellectuals. condition. In addition, he was con­ The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Mr. Stus's open letter was a re­ tinually harassed. (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 sponse to an article by O. Poltarsky In July 1978, a local newspaper (212) 227-4135 (212) 227-5250 critical of Mr. Chornovil which had branded the poet a "vicious fascist,", Yearly subscription rate: (8, UNA members 55. appeared in the journal Literaturna claiming that he was "ready to Ukraina. butcher, plunder, kill." Postmaster, send address changes to: In April of the following year, Mr. After completing his term, Mr. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz Stus's signature appeared along with Stus returned to Kiev where he P.O. Box 346 Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycfcy Jersey City, NJ. 07303 138 other Ukrainian activists,on an (Condoned on pace 12) .. Assistant editor Marts Koiornaysts NoJi THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31.1982 3 I,

NEW YORK - Amnesty Interna­ Amnesty International last year launched WASHINGTON - President Ro­ tional, issuing its yearly review of a publicity campaign to expose the nald Reagan has nominated Dr. Lev E. political imprisonment and related "disappearance" of political opponents Dobriansky, an economics professor at human-rights violations, said on Octo­ at the hands of government forces. Both Georgetown University in Washington, ber 26 the world community must face "disappearances" and unlawful killing to become the U.S. ambassador to the up urgently to the use of political by governments, it says, "represent an Commonwealth of the Bahamas. killings by governments. outright attack on values and rights An annoucement made Monday, Citing examples from El Salvador, which the world community has struggled October 25, said that Dr. Dobriansky Syria and several other states, AI said in to establish." will succeed William Schwartz in the its annual report that thousands of In El Salvador, mutilated bodies are Caribbean post. The nomination must people were killed in 1981 "by order of found after soldiers or police arrest be approved by the U.S. Senate. their government or with its compli­ people who are suspected of opposition Dr. Dobriansky, 64, a Ukrainian city." or who merely live in suspect areas. "In community activist for many years, was Amnesty International said it was Guatemala, thousands of people des­ born in New York City. determined to campaign worldwide cribed by government representatives as He has taught economics at New against such killing, which was often 'subversives' and 'criminals' have been York and Georgetown universities, and linked to another abuse it has spot­ shot on the spot or seized and killed has been director of the Institute on lighted — the "disappearance" of later," the report says. In Syria, security Comparative Political and Economic people abducted or arrested by authori­ forces were reported in 1981 to have Systems at Georgetown University ties. sealed off communities, dragged people since 1970. "Governments must not be allowed from their homes and shot them. He has also been a member of the to evade responsibility when they Reports of killings by troops or police faculty of the National War College and Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky choose to obliterate suspected op­ have continued to come from other an adviser to the State Department. ponents," the report stressed. countries, including India, the Philip­ Among the organizations in which he of America. He was a recipient of the The Amnesty International Report pines, Bolivia and Colombia. has held executive positions are the Shevchenko Freedom Award in 1964. 1982 contains country-by-country National Captive Nations Committee "The extent of the practice and its He has also been active in the Republi­ summaries of many other abuses — and the Ukrainian Congress Committee can National Committee. including torture, the death penalty and recurrence in different countries lead imprisonment of people for their ideas Amnesty International to believe that or origins - and of the struggle to end the problem must now be confronted by them. It has separate entries on 121 the international community as a matter Justice Department moves to deport Koziy countries and regional reviews of de­ of the utmost urgency," the report says. velopments in 1981. The 1982 report covers the calendar WASHINGTON - The Justice De­ an arm of the Justice Department, said The report contains documented year from Janua'y to December 1981, partment moved on October 22 to that Mr. Koziy failed to disclose he had facts on executions in Iran — more than and does not cover recent instances of deport Bohdan Koziy, who allegedly participated in the murder of a Jewish 2,600 during the year - and the unfair large-scale killings of civilians such as concealed his activities with the Ger­ family in 1943 while serving with the trials that preceded them, "disappea­ those in Lebanon and Guatemala. man-controlled Ukrainian police during police in Ukraine. rances" and torture, in Chile, the Amnesty International, 21 years old World War II, reported United Press continuing drive against all forms of this year, now has more than 350,000 International. Most of the evidence against Mr. dissent in the Soviet Union, executions members and supporters in over 150 The government filed papers in U.S. Koziy during the trial, which began on in South Africa and other develop­ countries. Immigration Court in Miami against September 15, 1981, was supplied by ments. Indian peasants in Bolivia, wall- Jhe 59-year-Old Fort Lauderdale hotel- seven alleged eyewitnesses whose testi­ poster writers in China, objectors of keeper, whose^ citizenship was' revoked mony - was videotaped in the Soviet military service in Western Europe, and in March by a federal judge for Union and Poland. thousands of ordinary people all over allegedly failing to disclose his back­ In addition, the Soviets supplied the the world are reflected in its 367 pages. CIUS plans symposium ground when applying for immigration prosecution with documents purported The common denominator is the viola­ to the United States. to prove Mr. Koziy's membership in the tion of their fundamental rights as on bilingual learning The Office of Special Investigations, police unit. human beings. The report's preface points out that EDMONTON - The Canadian In­ stitute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) will hold its first academic symposium on teaching and learning in the Ukrainian HURI to publish early chronicles Soviets may buy language, titled "Osvita: Teaching and Learning in Ukrainian," on November 5 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - To com­ Timely and accurate realization of Western butter and 6 at the University of Alberta. memorate the millennium of the Chris- the project, which will be a major The symposium, which will be held in tianization of Rus'-Ukraine in 988, the advance on all previous editions, will JERSEY CITY.N.J. -Apparently Lister Hall, will concentrate on the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute require computer assistance and the ignoring the old Maoist adage "butter Ukrainian-English bilingual program is proposing the publication of critical establishment of principles of textual will make us fat, guns will make us which was introduced on a trial basis in editions of the three earliest chronicles criticism. Thus, two HURI associates strong," the Soviet Union is poised to' the Alberta schobi system in 1974 and of Rus': the Povist' vremennykh lit (to who have specialized in these areas, make huge purchases of the creamy adopted in 1976. 1116); the Kievan Chronicle (1118-98) Zack Deal and Donald Ostrowski, will stuff from the European Economic Participants of the seven panels, who and the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle carry out the day-to-day task of prepar­ Community, which is unwittingly will discuss directions for the future of (1205-89). ing the critical edition under the watch­ being pushed to sell by the United the educational research, include scho­ Translations of these chronicles into ful eyes of the editorial board. States. lars at the university and former gra­ English will be included. Prof. Horace The expense of the project will not be According to The Economist, duate students who have completed G. Lunt of Harvard University will their research and currently teach in, or small — an estimate for preparing the butter production has risen dramati­ translate the Povist' vremennykh lit, critical editions alone using computer cally this year in all EEC member provide support services for, the bilin­ Prof. Tatiana Cizevska of Wayne State gual program. assitance has been SI50,000. Fortu­ states except West Germany. Apart University will translate the Kievan nately, the National Endowment for the from the Soviets, nobody else is in The panel will cover: Ukrainian Chronicle, and Prof. George Perfecky Humanities has expressed an interest in the market for the amount of butter language as it exists; Ukrainian lan­ will be asked to prepare a second edition the project and will give serious consi­ the community will have to dispose guage as it is learned; verbal processes in of his translation of the Galician- deration to funding that part of the of by the end of the year. the Ukrainian bilingual classroom; Volhynian Chronicle that was published project. However, that funding, should Thus far, the EEC's 18-month ban evaluation of Ukrainian bilingual class­ in 1973. it come, would include neither publica­ on subsidied sales has prevented such rooms; Ukrainian language behavior: It was in 1973 that Prof. Omeljan tion costs, nor preparation of the sales, but a compromise solution is teacher and parent; Ukrainian language Pritsak, director of the Harvard Ukrai­ translations. in the works which will allow the learning: the social dimension; and nian Research Institute, outlined, in the butter to flow eastward. Ukrainian learning: the political dimen­ preface to Prof. Perfecky's translation With computer assistance the first The EEC is expected to lift the sion. of the Galician-Volynian Chronicle, a part of the project, that is, the critical butter ban partly because the United Opening remarks will be presented by project that would include critical editions on which the translations States, whose butter stocks are Manoly R. Lupul; the luncheon address editions of both the Kievan and Gali-. will be based, can be completed within already at record levels, will supply it will be delivered bv Jim Cummings, the cian-Volhynian Chronicles as well as a three years, according to the HURI. either directly. or indirectly by dump­ author of a work titled "Bilingualism translation of the Kievan Chronicle into ing it on the world market. and Minority-Language Children." English! HURI spokesmen added that with But until the EECs final decision, The two-day conference is open to the The editorial board in charge of the the support of the Ukrainian Studies expected to come within the next few public. For more information please critical editions will include Dr. Pritsak, Fund-and the encouragement of the weeks, the Soviets will have to wait a write to Canadian Institute of Ukrai­ Ihor Sevchcnko, Prof. G. Lunt, Ukrainian community there should be bit before being, ahem, buttered-up nian Studies, 352 Athabasca Hall, Edward L. Keenan, Bohdan Struminski no obstacle to completing the entire by the West. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. and Huge Olmsted, all of Harvard project before the millennium celebra­ T6G 2E8; or telephone (403) 432-2972. University. - tion in 1988. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1982 No. 44 Temple's Ukrainian Club resumes activity N.J. Ukrainians host Smith PHILADELPHIA - Entering its is scheduled as Slavic 142, for Mondays by Boshena Olshaniwsky 22nd year, the Temple University Ukrai­ and Wednesdays at 12:30-1:45 p.m., nian Association revived itself in the and will be taught by Prof. Eleonora TRENTON, N.J. - Ukrainians of new academic year by electing the Adams of the Slavic Department. Trenton and yicinity, under the gracious following officers: Bohdan Patrylak, Students will also listen to several guest chairmanship of Oksana Mykytyn, president; Maryana Mychailuk, lecturers and go on field trips. Previous played host on Sunday, October 2, to vice president; Oksana Mychailuk, participants in that course offered their Rep. Christopher H. Smith, the Re­ secretary; Julia Ichtiarow, treasurer; enthusiastic recommendations. While publican candidate from New and Roman Lupan, coordinator of nine students have signed up already, it Jersey's 4th District to the United States intercollegiate affairs. is important that others take the course Congress. The occasion was the annual as an elective. Additional information picnic of the Ukrainian National Home Among its planned activities, the club may be obtained by phoning Dr. in Trenton. will sponsor an Intercollegiate Student Bandera at (215) 787-5039. Evening on November 20 at 6 p.m. at The usual fare of delicious holubtsi, the Ukrainian Cultural and Educa­ The Temple University Ukrainian varenyky and home-made cakes was tional Center in Abington, Pa. This Association has its mailbox and a club served and, after sampling the delica­ social affair will include entertainment room in the Student Activity Center cies, Rep. Smith lingered and shook where friends meet regularly around hands with the crowd. He was officially by the members of student clubs at Rep. Christopher H. Smith various colleges in Philadelphia. Officers noontime. The new president said he introduced after his arrival by Dan of those clubs are urged to contact their hopes that even those "Ukes" who have Marchishin and Ihor Olshaniwsky and colleagues at Temple. tight schedules will support the club and then was welcomed by Mrs. Mykytyn. his biggest accomplishments was the use the many opportunities to make His brief to-the-point speech stressed sponsorship of the House Concurrent Present at the club's first meeting new friends and cultivate their Ukrai­ his commitment to human rights for the Resolution 205 in the House of Repre­ was its adviser, Prof. Volodymyr Ban- nian roots. oppressed Ukrainians in the Soviet sentatives on October 21, 1981, which dera, who congratulated the The Ukrainian Association is sup­ Union and his feeling of responsiveness passed both Houses on June 21, and outgoing president, Bohdan Besaha, ported actively by several faculty mem­ to the needs of his constituents. A which resulted in Presidential and his supporters for their outstanding bers as well as by many alumni. Indeed, guided tour was arranged by the Proclamation No. 4973 designating performance during the past year. the participation of the alumni in the Mykytyns and Dr. Omelian Kocopey November 9, 1982, as the Day of the Especially significant was the club's trip annual Temple U. Ukrainian Forum through the Ukrainian National Home, Ukrainian Helsinki Group. to Rep. William Gray in Washington and their financial contributions go a which has been designated a historical He also wrote and coordinated a joint with an appeal on behalf of impri­ long way in supporting and encourag­ landmark and once belonged to a letter to Leonid Brezhnev and was soned patriot Oles Berdnyk who has an ing the students to pursue social and relative of Napoleon. successful in getting 106 other congress­ official invitation to lecture at Temple cultural activities year after year. Rep. Smith, though only a freshman men and senators to co-sign it with him University. The Providence Association, the congressman, has participated in many in the defense of seriously ill and exiled The club also discussed plans for Ukrainian Savings and Loan Associa­ congressional actions in defense of Ukrainian writer and poet Ivan Svitly- the repetition of the course "Ukrainian tion and other organizations have also Ukrainian political prisoners. One of chny. Culture and Civilization" during the supported the two accredited courses at spring semester. This three-credit course Temple University through donations. Delaware candidate feted WILMINGTON, Del. - A cocktail surer for this Democratic candidate. Manor students hold fund-raiser reception was held here in honor of Among the people, who attended was Dennis E. Greenhouse, Democratic Wilmington Mayor. William Mclaugh­ Ьу Roman Dubenko group for the Ukrainian Heritage candidate for Delaware state auditor. lin and State Treasurer Thomas Carper. Studies Center (UHSQ at Manor, as The chairpersons for this affair were Mr. Carper is presently seeking Re­ JENKINTOWN, Pa. - The Ukrai­ well as playing a social role in organiz­ Sen. Joseph R. Biden of Delaware and publican Thomas Evans's congressional nian Cultural Student Club at Manor ing various student activities. Anthony Murowany Jr., president of seat. Junior College opened the 1982-83 Murowany Electric. The evening's festivities began with academic year with a Ukrainian Festival This year's officers are: Lola Chy- The reception was held at the resi­ Sen. Biden making a speech. In his at Manor Junior College on September chula and Genya Pastuszok, presidents; dence of Mark Murowany, Mr. Green­ remarks, the senator underscored the 19, and by selling candied apples to raise Janet Schellhardt, vice-president; Bonny house's campaign manager. During the importance and the need for well-quali­ funds to purchase and send Ukrainian Deutermann, secretary; and Kathy 1980 elections, he served as the trea- fied candidates like Mr. Greenhouse. books and textbooks to underprivi- Kelly, treasurer. The club's moderators Mr. Biden concluded his comments by ledged Ukrainian children in Argen­ are Christine Izak, curator at the UHSC calling upon the electorate to support tina. Museum, and Roman Dubenko, co­ Seeks third term Mr. Greenhouse in the Noverriber ordinator of the UHSC and Manor elections. The club has been involved in similar faculty member. charitable activities before, as witnessed as state rep The next speaker was Mr. Green­ by last year's Christmas donation to St. The Ukrainian Cultural Club is house, who delivered a stinging attack Basil's Orphanage in Philadelphia, a hoping to sponsor a series of get- on the Republican incumbent's record. gesture which the club plans to repeat togethers with other Ukrainian clubs at Mr. Greenhouse concluded the this Christmas. area colleges and universities in the near formal segment of the recep­ The club performs a number of future. For further information regard­ tion by thanking his hosts and those in functions at the school, including ing the Manor Junior College Ukrainian attendance for their continued support. sponsoring the traditional Christmas Cultural Student Club please contact "Sviata Vechera" (to be held this year Mrs. Izak at (215) 885-2360, ext. 15, or Obituary on December 12), serving as a support Roman Dubenko at 885-2360, ext. 19. Walter Sywanyk, HURI launches Speakers Series branch secretary by Oksana Piaseckyj Mr. Hvat explained the political HILLSIDE, N.J. - Walter Sywanyk, reasons for keeping the Lemkos almost Myron J. Kulas secretary of UNA Branch 43 for the past BOSTON - The Greater Boston invisible from the Polish population, 18 years, died here on Wednesday, branch of the Friends of Harvard until ironically an article in Literaturna CHICAGO - Myron J. Kulas, a October 20, the day of his 69th birth­ Ukrainian Research Institute and the Ukraine in 1968, titled "In Poland Live Ukrainian American from Chicago, is day. Ukrainian Club of Boston initiated its Ukrainians" exposed their existence. making a bid for his third term as a state Mr. Sywanyk was born in Jersey Speakers Series for 1982-83 on Septem­ Mr. Hvat recreated the painful history congressman in the 10th State Con­ City,N.J.,in 1913. He became a member ber 26, at Harvard University with of the Lemko forced resettlements, the gressional District in Illinois. He is the of the Ukrainian National Association journalist and historian Ivan Hvat misunderstandings between them and Democratic Party's choice for that seat in 1948, and in 1964 was a co-founder of addressing "The Ukrainians in Poland the Ukrainian nationalists, and suggest­ in the November 2 election. the Taras Shevchenko Society — UNA after 1945 - The Lemko Issue." ed that the present situation for Lemkos Mr. Kulas is an active member of the Branch 43 in Hillside, N.J. He served as Mr. Hvat, a graduate student of in Poland is not encouraging. Although Ukrainian community in Chicago, the branch's first treasurer, and later history and political science at the they have been officially recognized to having served as president of the Ukrai­ became its secretary. University of Munich, Germany, is a exist as a minority with rights, the nian American Youth Association Togethe'f with Wifflam Gural, former free lance journalist for Radio Free economic situation in Poland precludes (SUM-A) and managing officer of Secu­ Hillside mayor, Mr. Sywanyk, enrolled Europe, and writes extensively about any significant rehabilitative projects, rity Savings and Loan Association. He many young American-born Ukrai­ Ukrainians in socialist countries, pri­ such as the restoration of destroyed organized and directs a theatrical group nians into Branch 43. marily those in Poland and Czecho­ churches or establishment of Ukrainian that has recently appeared in several Mr. Sywanyk was a delegate to four slovakia. schools. Ukrainian communities with its satire UNA conventions, including the latest Currently a research associate at the The next guest speaker in the Speakers and comedy show. held in May. Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Series on October 24, will be George G. As a state congressman he was instru­ Surviving are his wife Anastasia, sons Mr. Hvat is researching the Lemkos for Grabowicz, presenting his newly mental in passing legislation which Michael and Jaroslaw, and daughter his book "Lemkivskyj Zbirnyk" to be published book on Shevchenko, "The allows credit for language training in Anna. The funeral was held Saturday, published next year. Poet as Mythmaker." Ukrainian Saturday schools. October 23. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1982 5 Conference explores How to achieve Ukrainian" Jewish cooperation relations between Below are the texts of two addresses delivered at the of the Ukrainian National Association, provided a Ukrainian Ukrainians and Jews conference on Ukrainian-Jewish relations held in Washing­ perspective on such relations, while Dr. Israel Kleiner of the WASHINGTON - An all-day con­ ton on September 21. Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, vice president Society for Ukrainian-Jewish Contacts spoke from the ference on Capitol НШ explored the Jewish perspective. problems and possibilities of bringing but the ties have endured because they especially true of many Jewish Ameri­ about greater understanding and co­ Ukrainian perspective are based on an honest and open cans of East European ancestry and operation between the Ukrainian and by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas approach and a willingness to take their offspring who, having had little if Jewish communities. The conference, risks. My remarks, therefore, are in the any direct contact with Ukrainians in held in the Rayburn House Office In a well-researched and interestingly nature of a series of highly personal the United States, base their under­ Building on Tuesday, September 21, recommendations for Ukrainians in­ standing of the current Ukrainian brought together the leading advocates written"treatise titled "Jewish Ukrainian Relations: Two Solitudes," Drs. Poti­ terested in working in the decidedly reality on what they "remember" or of improved Jewish-Ukrainian rela­ uncertain and ambiguous arena of have learned regarding Ukrainians in tions from North America and Israel. chnyj and Aster have provided us with a historical overview of a problem which Jewish-Ukrainian cooperation at a time the old country. For whatever reasons, It was conducted under the con­ has recently taken on new significance when the maintenance of ethno-national some justified, most not, Jewish Ameri­ gressional sponsorship of Reps. Ben­ for Ukrainians living in North America. integrity is so vital to the future of the cans of this lineage believe Ukrainians jamin A. Gilman (R-N. Y.) and Edward Even though the authors argue that their Ukrainian American community. are anti-Semitic. Unfortunately, this J. Derwinski (R-Ill.), and was attended effort is but a preliminary investigation Before one can adequately address attitude has become part of Jewish by a number of their colleagues in the and modestly conclude — as academics the future of Ukrainian-Jewish rela­ folklore in this country and regardless House. have a wont to do—that "much work is tions, one must first recognize the of evidence to the contrary, Bohdan The list of speakers addressing the required in the future" — their essay influence of the past on our two peoples Khmelnytsky, Symon Petliura and conference included: UNA Vice Presi­ provides important insights into the and its present impact on the percep­ Babyn Yar will remain as constant dent Myron Kuropas and David Roth, complexities of the problem. tions each group has of the other. reminders to all such Jewish Americans director of the Institute on Pluralism Now that we are aware of the pro­ Reviewing the past dispassionately is that Ukrainians are — as suggested by and Group Identity of the American helpful but if one really wants to get at Lucy Dawidowicz and others - histori­ Jewish Committee, both of Chicago; blems inherent in attempts to achieve better cooperation between Ukrainians the crux of our problem, it is necessary cally anti-Semitic. In their minds, Profs. Petro Potichnyj and Howard to probe beneath the surface. This can Ukrainians can never be trusted because Aster of McMaster University in Ha­ and Jews, the question that remains to be answered is: Where do Ukrainians be very distressing, even painful, but it is — to reduce the problem to its most milton, Ont.; В oh dan Wytwycky, author an absolutely essential aspect of the primitive terms - Ukrainians are, if not of "The Other Holocaust"; and Israel who wish to improve relations with Jews go from here? healing process. Because of what has born anti-Semites, then certainly condi­ Kleiner and Yakov Suslensky, or­ tioned to be anti-Semites from an early I have decided to address this ques­ occurred in the past, improving relations ganizers of the Society for Jewish- between Ukrainians and Jews will be age. Never mind that Khmelnytsky was Ukrainian Contacts in Jerusalem. tion from a -lecidedly short-term per­ fighting to free his people from Polish spective, not as an academic but as a slow and often frustrating. It is for this Among the U.S. representatives who reason that the Ukrainian approach oppression; that the Ukrainian National came to the conference were Eugene V. community activist who has worked Republic had a Ministry of Jewish with certain Jewish leaders in the must be based on realistic rather than Atkinson (R-Pa.), Mario Biaggi (D- romantic expectations. Only in this way Affairs and a minority policy which by N.Y.), Dante Fascell (D-Fla.), Peter A. United States and has reached some East European standards was second to admittedly biased conclusions based will we avoid disappointment, disillu­ Peyser (D-N.Y.) and Eldon Rudd (R- sionment and the possibility of further none; that Petliura had no control over Ariz.). not on extensive research but on per­ the pogroms which wereSnspired by the sonal experience. estrangement. Stepan Procyk, president of the Russian Black Hundreds and freewheel­ Ukrainian Democratic Movement, My views are neither dispassionate Ukrainians working with Jews should ing atamans; that thousands of Ukrai­ which organized the conference, opened. nor are they representative of most realize, firsto f all, that the vastmajority nians were also slaughtered at Babyn the session by pointing out that the Ukrainians. My ideas are nothing more of Jews in America are totally indifferent Yar; and that many Ukrainians sheltered importance of normalizing Ukrainian- — nor less - than a set of personal to Ukrainian national aspirations. In Jews from the Nazis at great riskt o their Jewish relations is reflected in the biases developed as a result of many this regard, Jews are no different from own lives and family security. At least amount of Soviet propaganda aimed happy years of fruitful cooperation and most other Americans. two generations of Jews have been - against it. occasional confrontation with Jews Ukrainians should also be aware — brought up to believe in Ukrainian anti- associated with the American Jewish and this is most important — that there Greeting the participants, Rep. Gil- Semitism, and they have never ques­ Committee. As in all meaningful, long- is a definite segment of the Jewish man said he was happy to take part in tioned it. Many Jewish families, more- term interpersonal relationships there American community which is openly the conference, which strives to improve have been good times and bad times, hostile to our community. This is ties between Ukrainians and Jews. The (Continutd on page 13) two peoples, he said, have much in common — the tragedies of their history and the richness of their cultures and Jewish perspective tions the Westerner finds strange, and million); second, the question of the traditions. therein lies the problem of mutual Soviet threat to the existence of Israel by Dr. Israel Kleiner understanding. The negative impres­ (and this threat today is a central Dr. Potichnyj and Dr. Aster gave a sion about nationalism widespread in question for Israel's security, as well as historical overview of Jewish-Ukrai­ An answer to the question "How to . the West mainly as a result of the recent for the safeguarding to Western in­ nian relations and discussed the reasons Nazi past in Europe is uncritically terests). for some of the conflicts between the achieve Jewish-Ukrainian coopera­ tion?" makes sense only if both sides — applied to any nationalism, even to one Because of precisely these two pro­ two communities. Their remarks were whose spirit is close to the ideals of based on a paper they presented at an the Ukrainian and the Jewish — agree blems, from our, the Jewish side, the that such cooperation is necessary. George Washington, Giuseppe Gari­ question was raised about the necessity earlier conference irvCanada. The paper baldi or Theodor Herzl. was published in The Ukrainian Weekly There is no such agreement so far. of understanding and cooperation with, ideally, all of the Ukrainian people, and in six parts (July 18 through August 22.) The Ukrainian side — practically These are the problems faced by the speaking, this means all emigre Ukrai­ practically, with the anti-Communist The author of "The Other Holo­ new emigrants from the USSR, the Ukrainian national forces. caust," Dr. Wytwycky, criticized Jewish nian political groups and nationally Jewish activists in the USSR (of which I And, since the Soviet threat exists not chroniclers of the Holocaust for des­ conscious Ukrainian dissidents in the was one) who try to explain to Jews in only for Israel but for all of the West, cribing it as solely a Jewish tragedy and Soviet Union — unanimously agree Israel and in the West why they are the problem, primarily in the second ignoring the victims of other nationali­ that cooperation with the Jewish com­ interested in the Ukrainian question. aspect I touched upon, becomes a ties. There were Nazi collaborators munity serves their interests and that it The great majority of Jews in the West matter of concern for all of the free among all occupied nationalities — could be useful for both sides. know of Ukraine only that Ukrainians world and, firsto f all, the United States including Jews — but they were indivi­ On the Jewish side, however, only are anti-Semites, and that is all. This as the accepted leader of this world. duals and their guilt cannot be placed understanding is as adequate, for upon entire nations, he said. relatively few individuals — mostly from among the recent emigres from the example, as if the world knew France In our view, the cause of Jewish- Dr. Kuropas and Mr. Roth discussed USSR - share this view about the only for the fact that Frenchmen eat Ukrainian understanding for the achieve­ Ukrainian-Jewish relations in the Chi­ necessity of understanding and co­ frogs' legs. ment of mutual interests of both peoples cago area. They agreed that the time operation with the Ukrainian commu­ Ukraine is a land that in territory, can be advanced only if the world had come to heal old wounds and work nity. population and economic potential is Jewish community comes to under­ toward improving future relations. Mr. The current psychological conditions approximately equal to France. And stand the meaning and significance of Roth, a leader in the Midwest division of in the West pose a rather difficult this is the crux of the matter. For us the problems that are involved. The the AJC, spoke about his efforts to that .problem: how to explain to Western Jews — at least for those of us that sooner this happens, the better it will end and about the problems he en­ political leaders and the public the seriously think about the future of the serve our national interests. The accele­ countered on both sides. The good meaning of the nationalities problems Jewish people and all its parts, no ration of this process toward under­ relations that now exist are, for the most in the USSR? Acting quite understand­ matter where they live today — this standing is the goal of the Association part, on the individual level, he said. But ably within the framework of political problem has two major aspects to of Jewish-Ukrainian Ties which we he expressed the hope that these ties arrangements and conceptions preva­ which I would like to draw your atten­ founded in Israel. would expand with time. lent in the West, Western political circles tion: first, the safety and the national Luckily, during our activities, it Dr. Kleiner expressed his dismay that find it difficult to deal with a political survival of Jews who live in Ukraine became apparent that this problem is Jews in the West, in general, have a reality that is basically alien to the West. (and they number approximately understood by many more Jews than we negative perception of Ukrainians. The The essence of nationalities problems in 700,000, according to official statistics, had thought just a few years ago. One but in fact somewhat more, close to 1 (Continued on page 13) the USSR lies in that level of percep­ (Continoed on pep Ц) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1982 No. 44

News and views Ukrainian Week The UCCA executive board Lessons of November 1 against the world congress On November I, we Ukrainians celebrate the day when, 64 years The commentary below was originally dent, Mr. Bazarko, felt that the June 27, ago, the Ukrainian National Rada in western Ukraine announced in published in the Ukrainian language in 1981, resolution was binding and that Lviv that it had seized power in the name of Ukrainian sovereignty. the October 16 edition ofNovyi Shliakh, they should act in accordance with it. Months earlier, on January 22, 1918, their eastern brothers had (The New Pathway), a Ukrainian Cana­ There was a motion to decide this proclaimed independence from Russia. One year later, the ideal of a dian newspaper. The English transla­ matter by means of a vote and to present unified Ukraine was briefly realized with the Act of Union, which once tion was prepared by The Weekly staff. this decision of the Presidium for again brought all Ukrainians together under one banner. All these ratification to the next plenary session events illuminate two central concepts: the ineradicability of the by Leonid Fil' of the WCFU Secretariat. principle of Ukrainian independence and the indispensibility of Mr. Billinsky, saying that the delega­ national unity. The split in Ukrainian community life tion from the UCCA executive had no that culminated at the 13th Congress of mandate to vote on such a motion, The first concept is easy to illustrate. From the early Princely Erato the Ukrainian Congress Committee of asked the Presidium to allow him to the Kozak Period, Ukrainian history is marked by resistance to foreign America elicited general indignation present the motion to the UCCA execu­ rule. To cite a more recent example, Ukrainians in Lviv capitalized on and concern about the future of our tive meeting on September 18, and he the instability of the Hapsburg Empire in 1848 and established the community. It placed the Presidium of expressed the hope that this matter Supreme Ruthenian Council. Its manifesto declared that the Galician the World Congress of Free Ukrainians would be positively settled, because Ukrainians were part of the great Ukrainian people and demanded the Secretariat in a complex situation, without this settlement there was no establishment of a Ukrainian province in Galicia. because this body bases its activity on sense in calling together the members of The concept of national unity is a broader idea, barbed with such national central representations, national the WCFU Secretariat for a plenary and international organizations and session. complexities as geography, historical context and the social, political cooperation with the Ukrainian and economic exigencies of time and circumstance. We have learned that the UCCA Churches. executive, at its meeting on September But in a broad sense, it can safely be said that the events of Being aware of the great responsibi­ 18, not only rejected the decision of the November 1, as well as those of January 22,1918 and 1919, came about lity for maintaining unity in Ukrainian Presidium of the WCFU Secretariat, partly because there was, in a large view, a general consensus of over­ community life, the Presidium of the but decided, behind the Presidium's all purpose. In the turbulent and chaotic situation created by the WCFU Secretariat on June 27, 1981, back, to hold negotiations with the imminent collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Bolshevik was faced with the problem of who presidium of the Ukrainian Canadian Revolution, Ukrainians in Galicia and in eastern Ukraine realized that should represent the Ukrainians of the Committee (UCC). they had an opportunity to fulfill a historical d.sam, a dream United States at the plenary session of In other words, the UCCA executive embodied in the Act of Union. the Secretariat - John O. Flis and Dr. wants to inyqlye.the UCC presidium in Although the western Ukrainians under Austria -Hungary and the Bohdan Hnatiuk, who were elected to internal U.S. matters and to share the eastern Ukrainians under Russia each had their own regional the Presidium at the third WCFU blame for the conflict in the United congress, or Oleksa Kalynnyk and objectives, had conflicting notions of which side could better.serve the States. Stefania Bukshowany, who were pro­ We are thoroughly convinced that the Ukrainian cause and, in fact, often faced each other in combat during posed by the UCCA National Council UCC presidium, whose representatives . World War I, events pushed them toward working with each other for to take their places. on the WCFU Presidium voted for the ideal of a free Ukraine. In late 1917, for example, a Galician After a discussion, Metropolitan Metropolitan Hermaniuk's motion, will battalion of the Sich Riflemen was formed in Kiev from western Maxim Hermaniuk — supported by stand firm on the position of law and Ukrainian prisoners of war formerly in the Austrian army to defend Metropolitans Mstyslav and Stephen order in the community. In the past, the Ukrainian capital, along with small units of the Kievan garrison, Sulyk - made the following proposal, before the first congress of the WCFU, against the Bolsheviks. which was accepted: that the Presidium the UCC presidium assumed the proper Sadly, the gains garnered on November 1 and subsequently in 1919 of the WCFU Secretariat initiate dis­ position toward the UCCA executive as did not last. The anarchic instability of the region made a systematic cussions between the UCCA executive well as toward the opposition that was organization of the Ukrainian state extremely difficult. Politically, it and those organizations that walked out united in the Committee for Commu­ of the 13th congress and formed the nity Unity, and this led to the participa­ was faced with, among other factors, the Bolshevik threat, the Committee for Law and Order in the tion of all Ukrainian organizations of Denikinists and their call for an indivisible Russia, organized bands of UCCA for the рифове of finding a the United States. Now, the united anarchists, foreign troops and the designs of Poland. settlement of the conflict; that the Ukrainian community in Canada must But we would be shirking the truth if we did not say that the eventual composition of the U.S. delegation be unambiguously let its brothers in the disintegration of unity seriously hurt the Ukrainian cause and partly left intact until the fourth WCFU United States know that it is concerned contributed to the weakening of the liberation struggle. Although we congress; and that the by-laws commit­ about their disunity, that it does not will not delve into the excrutiatingly complex issues involved here, tee recommend amendments to the approve of it, and that it is decidedly suffice it to say that the regional differences between eastern and WCFU by-laws so that there would be opposed to transmitting this conflict western Ukraine, political exigencies, and disagreement over tactics no doubt about who has the right to into the realm of the WCFU, which recall elected members of the Presidium throughout the years has conducted and alliances, led to a split between the Ukrainian National Republic of the WCFU. very successful work with the aid of in the east and its Galician counterpart. Ukrainian Canadians. We cannot allow We do not bring this up to renew old debates or animosities. We do This unanimously approved proposal was accepted by the UCCA delegation, the intolerance and lack of mutual so only because the concept of unity and its importance is a critical and Mr. Kalynnyk and Mrs. Buksho­ respect of Ukrainian Americans to issue in our community today. When we reflect on the courageous wany were not accepted into the Presi­ affect Ukrainian communities beyond achievement engendered in the November 1 declaration and the dium of the WCFU Secretariat, while the borders of the United States. January 22 acts, it is imperative that we take an honest look at all the Mr. Flis and Dr. Hnatiuk remained. It The UCCA executive bears the greatest factors that contributed to their demise. There are lessons to be learned seemed that sound thinking had pre­ responsibility for the fact that two years from our history, lessons which we should not shy away from. When vailed and that the divisiveness in the after the break-up at the 13th UCCA we commemorate the anniversary of the November 1 events, we United States would not be transmitted congress it has not succeeded in settling should ponder long and hard the cherished concept of Ukrainian to the WCFU. the conflict. If the UCCA demands to be independence, the benefits of unity and the pitfalls inherent in its The fourth congress of the WCFU, in recognized as the representative of the absence. accordance with the by-laws, is to be entire Ukrainian community in the held in 1983 in Toronto. United States, then it should be held At the meeting of the WCFU Presi­ responsible for bringing about harmony dium in Toronto on September 11, the among all Ukrainian organizations. Letter to the editor deadline for the upcoming congress was If the UCCA has not been able to set and the preparations committee for accomplish this, then it cannot demand Support Fenwick for senator the congress was to be created. Here, that the united Ukrainian community in once again, the problem of the U.S. Canada become its ally. On the con­ Dear Editor: lity and competency. She has the vast delegation arose. In accordance with trary, the UCCA executive must Congresswoman Millicent Fenwick experience to be the only effective the June 27, 1981, decision of the understand that its position in regard to is a household name in every Ukrainian senator from New Jersey for our cause. Presidium, the following were proposed the decisions of the WCFU Presidium is home. She is the protector and defender We need this skillful, public-spirited to represent the United States on the a conscious attempt to transmit the U.S. of the Ukrainian people in the struggle servant to eternalize her capable leader­ congress program committee: Ivan conflict into the realm of the WCFU, a for human'rights and was the author of ship and prudent, fiscal management so Bazarko, Ignatius Billinsky, Mr. Flis, situation that could lead at its worst to the bill creating the Helsinki Commis­ that all of us will survive. She deserves Dr. Hnatiuk, Roman Drazniowsky and the destruction and at the very least to sion to monitor human-rights viola­ and needs your staunch support. Wolodymyr Masur. Messrs. Billinsky the weakening of the WCFU. tions in the Soviet Union and other Help elect Millicent Fenwick as our and Masur were against the participa­ This conflict in the United States and states signatory to the 197S Helsinki next U.S. senator on Tuesday, Novem­ tion of Messrs. Flis and Hnatiuk in the the UCCA executives' actions against Accords. ber 2. committee. The ensuing discussion the WCFU must elicit a healthy re­ Millicent Fenwick is a seasoned Andrew Kevbida showed that the Presidium of the action on the part of the organized performer, a woman of quality, credibi­ Maplewood, N.J. WCFU Secretariat, including the presi­ (Continned on page 12) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1982

The Madrid Review Conference: an updated report

Twelfth semiannual report by the been relatively lenient in allowing their the Soviet Union encounter some de­ accepting applications from persons president to the Commission on Secu­ citizens to travel abroad. It should be gree of official harassment. The Soviet with parents and children as well as rity and Cooperation in Europe on the noted, however, that the freedom of government regards a desire to leave the spouses abroad, the number of applica­ implementation of the Helsinki Final Poles to travel inside their own country Soviet Union as tantamount to treason tions is being arbitrarily limited. Re­ Act. December 1.1981 to May 31.1982. and abroad was significantly curtailed or evidence of insanity and subjects portedly, only two to nine application by the imposition of martial law on applicants to whatever form of discrimi­ forms are given out each week even Put VII December 13, 1981. nation it deems appropriate to the though there are some 400 persons CHAPTER FOUR The process of emigration in some individual case. Unsuccessful appli­ waiting to receive application; forms. Eastern countries can involve lengthy cants face harassment at the workplace During this period October 1,1981, to delays, substantial costs and a compli­ IMPLEMENTATION OF BASKET or actual loss of jobs; they are accosted April 30, 1982, the U.S. Embassy in cated bureaucratic process. Even then, on the street by "hooligans" and ex­ Ш: COOPERATION IN HUMANI­ Moscow issued 68 immigrant visas as applicants may be refused exit per­ perience social ostracism. Successful TARIAN AND OTHER FIELDS well as 174 pro forma visas for third- mission, sometimes repeatedly over a applicants face lengthy and costly country processing. Most of these pro period of many years. They may not be procedures and the loss of much of their Basket III is intended to promote the forma visas were issued to persons given adequate explanation for refusals personal property as the price of emi­ joining close relatives in the United free flow of information, ideas and and may suffer loss of employment, gration. people among the participating states. States. Soviet performance on family harassment and denial of other social visits remained at a low level during the This section of the Helsinki Final Act Soviet authorities have made the benefits solely because of their wish to reporting period. A total of 749 visas contains specific measures which the application process even more difficult emigrate. were issued to Soviet citizens for family participating states resolve to undertake during the reporting period. In many meetings. The application procedure to foster human contacts, improved The U.S. government regularly and localities, Soviet officials accept only a for family visits continues to be time- access to information, and cultural and systematically intercedes with Eastern few applications each month. Jewish consuming and without assurance of educational exchange. Basket III and governments on behalf of relatives of applicants, especially, have experienced success. Refusals are often arbitrary. Principle VII of Basket I incorporate American citizens who have been re­ problems in receiving required letters of Also, the Soviet authorities employ the the primary human-rights provisions of fused permission to emigrate to join invitation sent registered through the practice of requiring family members to the final act. their families in the United States. U.S. international mails. The number of embassies abroad submit periodic lists petty bureaucratic obstacles has also stay behind during visits abroad to to local governments containing the risen. Required letters of invitation ensure the traveler's return. The great HUMAN CONTACTS names of citizens.denied permission to (vyzovs) from relatives abroad are majority of family visits are granted to emigrate to the United States for considered valid for a period of one year Armenians, and lately even this group The states participating in the final reasons of family reunification. The from date of issuance. The embassy has experienced difficulty in obtaining act commit themselves to facilitate accompanying table shows the number formerly could extend the validity of the exit permission. family reunification and meetings; of unresolved family reunification cases vyzovs. Recently, Offices of Visas and BULGARIA: Emigration is provided marriage between citizens of different between the United States and the Registration in some cities, especially states; wider travel for business or for by law in Bulgaria, but rarely countries indicated being monitored Yerevan, have declined to accept vyzovs permitted. A few prospective emigrants professional reasons; improvements in officially by the United States as of that have been extended by the embassy the conditions of tourism; meetings are subjected to overt government April 30, 1982. and insist on new letters of invitation persecution. Most are not, however, among young people; and sports con­ from the United States. Persons re- tacts. The following section examines in unless they have engaged in overt "anti- detail the situation of family reunifica­ applying for exit permission after the state" actions. Improvements in every­ tion and family visits in individual statutory six-month waiting period are day life, on the other hand, such as Family reunification and visits countries. also increasingly being required to promotions, new jobs and educational supply all new documents (formerly opportunities, are denied to prospective To some extent, the final act has led SOVIET UNION: The Soviet record reconsideration was made on the basis in the areas of emigration and family emigrants even if the state does not to freer travel policies in the East over­ of -. previously submitted documents). intend to approve their departure. all, but much remains to be done in reunification continued to worsen Acquiring all new documents, including Bulgaria's cooperation on family achieving the goals of the final act in this - during the review period. Emigration clearances from places of residence and field. In general, the Eastern countries from the USSR reached a peak in 1979 reunification since Belgrade remains employment, is very time consuming intermittent and limited. Only a handful have maintained a policy of stringently when approximately 70,000 persons and often, in view of bureaucratic limiting and controlling their citizens' received exit permits. Emigration de­ of the family reunification cases repre­ obstructionism, virtually impossible. sented by the United States since the movement abroad. It should be noted creased steadily since 1979 but now Exit permission for emigration - if it is that the USSR has ratified the U.N. appears to have leveled off after reach­ final act was signed have actually been forthcoming at all — customarily can resolved. During the reporting period, Charter and other international docu­ ing a 10-year low recently. With the take up to six months or more. Jewish ments, such as the International Cove­ continuing deterioration in East-West no cases were resolved, and several new applicants are required to renounce ones were added to the backlog. nant on Civil and Political Rights and relations, family reunification appli­ Soviet citizenship, a procedure which on economic, social and cultural rights, cants from widely varying areas of the costs 500 rubles (S700). Bulgarian performance on visits for in which the rightt o leave one's country Soviet Union reportedly are being the purposes of family reunification and return thereto is enumerated. But in denied exit permission because of the Soviet performance on family reuni­ remains limited. During some reporting practice the regime denies Soviet citizens "current state of relations between the fication has sharply deteriorated during periods there has been encouraging this right. Travel outside the USSR is U.S. and the USSR." the reporting period. No divided family progress, but the issue has not been prohibited except for the departure of Most citizens have little or no chance cases on the U.S. representation list eliminated. In addition to the family limited numbers of authorized per­ to emigrate. There is no published were resolved. It is even difficult to reunification cases outlined above, the sonnel, primarily to Eastern countries Soviet law on emigration. Authorities estimate the number of Soviet citizens U.S. Embassy has 13 cases (21 indivi­ under the auspices and strict control of recognize family reunification as the who unsuccessfully sought emigration duals) on і its family visitation list for the government or other official institu­ only acceptable grounds for emigration. for family unification. The Soviets have representation to the Bulgarian authori­ tions. Reunification of divided families Only Soviet Jews, ethnic Germans and defined "family" in increasingly strict ties. There are some indications that a is the only officially recognized basis Armenians have been permitted' to terins. Only the closest of relatives — lower percentage of Bulgarians who for emigration from the Soviet Union, emigrate in significant numbers in .spouses, parents, children — meet that apply for 'such visas actually receive but the. actual Soviet record of com­ recent years. During the reporting definition. There are reports of the use them now. The Bulgarian Foreign pliance in this regard is poor. period, however, the number of exit of a "pre-application questionnaire" b^ Ministry recently announced the resolu­ Soviet authorities to weed out those tion of two of these cases, although the Actual restrictive, practices in the visas issued continued to decline in all ethnic categories^ and new bureaucratic without immediate relatives abroad; in individuals involved have, yet to receive countries of Eastern Europe vary con­ that manner, the Soviets are able to travel documents. siderably. Some countries are nearly as obstacles to emigration were intro­ duced;^ ; Ь ;-'-. - claim that a high percentage of "appli- From October I, 1981, to April 30, restrictive as the, Soviet Union. Others, jcations" are granted. The fact is that notably Hungary and Poland, have All applicants for emigration from 1982, the United States granted 14 visas uncles, aunts, cousins and even brothers at its embassy in Sofia for the purpose і arid sisters are rarely considered "family" of family reunification and 105 visas . "' , V ' and are therefore not even allowed to DIVIDED FAMILY CASES for the .purpose of family visits. There apply. But even those with "first-degree" were no refusals of visas-to U.S. citizens 2 Nuclear Families1 Non-nuclear Families relatives abroad are often unable to desiring to travel to Bulgaria for family Cases Individuals Cases Individuals emigrate. .' meetings in the six-month, period Bulgaria 9 16 7 17 t For example, the number of Arme­ ending March 31. , Czechoslovakia 1 1 6 19 nians, emigrating from the USSR has CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Czechoslo­ GDR 0 0 10 27 declined. During the past five months, vakia has continued to resolve family Hungary 3 3 3 10 the Armenian Office of Visas and reunification cases with the United Poland 125 206 446 1,317 Registration granted less than a third of States. Nevertheless, obtaining per­ Rumania 11 22 422 777 the number of exit permits issued in the mission to emigrate is a long and USSR 71 2173 previous reporting period. From May arduous process taking a minimum of 1980 until October 1981 the Yerevan three months and in many cases six 1 Spouses and their minor children. Office of Visas and Registration ceased months to a year. While immediate 3 These cases involve the separation of other relatives such as brothers and sisters. accepting applications for emigration family cases are often resolved relative­ 3 Figures for the U S S R include both nuclear and non-nuclear families. altogether, except from the spouses of ly quickly, non-nuclear cases are more foreign residents. While Yerevan is now (CoodnuKl on pact 14) .THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY . SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3,1, 1982 NO. 44 Plast unit holds annual meeting in Ohio :v. .„" -J Request for book tags mystery rider as Burger kin BALTIMORE - Helping a dam­ sel in distress led to an interesting and rewarding encounter for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fenchak of Baltimore recently. Mr. Fenchak, the co-author of "The Ukrainians of Maryland," was leaving St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church with his wife when she spotted a woman near the door apparently trying to figure out how Members of the Pobratymy Plast -Unit gather for Ohio, on October 9-Ю. About 50 members and candi­ she was going to make her way photograph upon the conclusion of their 19th meeting date members attended the meeting where a new through the torrential downpour. held at the Pysanyi Kamin Plast camp in Middlefieid, executive board, headed by Rostyk Storozuk, was Coming to her aid, the Fenchaks elected. offered her a ride, which turned out to be to the Baltimore headquarters of the Legion of St. Mary. En route, School of Bandura Ensemble opens fall season the mystery guest said that she lived in Washington and, although a Roman Catholic, liked to attend Byzantine liturgies. A linguist, she said she wanted to learn more about the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and spotting a copy of Mr. Fenchak's book on the seat of the car, asked where she might purchase a copy. Mr. Fenchak said that she could order the book from the Ukrainian Education Association of Maryland Inc. We can only imagine Mr. Fen­ chak's surprise when a check arrived bearing the signature of Mary Mar­ garet Burger, the daughter of Chief Justice Warren Burger of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Fenchaks have since learned that their rainy-day passenger had converted to Catholi­ cism in 1966. The New York School of Bandura performs at the College of Staten bland. NEW YORK - The New York Under the musical direction of Julian informative leaflets about the bandura School of Bandura Ensemble started its Kytasty the group performed several and the school. fall season on Saturday, September 25, numbers and was greeted with enthu­ St Clement opens by participating in the second Interna­ siastic applause by the audience. The school's activities are made tional Festival at the College of Staten The school's administrator, Nick possible, in part, by funds from the New fall semester Island. Czorny, was also on hand, giving out York State Council on the Arts. PHILADELPHIA - The official opening of the fall semester at St. Clement Ukrainian Catholic Univer­ Poltava dancers perform at World's Fair sity, Philadelphia Center, took place on Tuesday, October 5. The fall semester schedule, which concentrates on religion and science, includes such topics as the concept of science from Aristotle to today dis­ cussed by Prof. Eugene Lashchyk.and a historical perspective on physics and religion by Prof. Oleksa Bilaniuk. A talk on religion and education will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Lubomyr Husar; biology and religion will be discussed by Prof. Roman Maksy- mowych. "Science and religion - harmony or conflict" will be the topic of Prof. Leshchyk, and a lecture on religion and medicine will be given by Yuriy Isajiw. The last two lectures in the series will include the topics of religion and the health of a person, given by Sister Nadia, and religion and psychiatry, discussed by Dr. Eugene Novosad. The series lectures are held every Tuesday through December 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Philadelphia Center, 7911 White wood Road, Elkins Park. The Poltava dance troupe of Pittsburgh. The first lecture, delivered by the Rev. Dr. Rafael Turkoniak, pastor of KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Poltava, the ensemble in 1963. During their perfor­ is a dance titled "Teren" which is taken St. Nicholas Church in Passaic, N,J., Ukrainian dance ensemble of Pitts­ mances at the World's Fair, the mem­ from the period of Kievan Rus'. concentrated on new scientific findings burgh, charmed thousands of people bers of the group who range in ages Each evening during its week's stay at concerning the Ostrih Bible. during their performances at the Worlds from 15 to 30, were filmed and their the World's Fair, the group would In addition to the Tuesday evening Fair here. They represented the Ukrai­ director was interviewed by three tele­ perform dances from one specific region courses, the Philadelphia Center will nian American community at the fair vision stations. of Ukraine. On Sunday evening, their also sponsor guest speakers, including during the week of July 18-25. The group's repertoire consists of 30 last performance included a program the Rev. Dr. Ivan Hrynioch and the The group, which is composed of 24 original dances. They represent various that had representative dances from all Rev. Turkoniak. Dates for these lectures dancers of Ukrainian descent, is directed regions in Ukraine as well as various areas. The group was rewarded with will be announced. For more informa­ by Luba Hlutkowsky, who founded the time periods. Included in their program tumultous applause. tion call the center at (215J 635-1555. No. 44 THE UKRAINIANҐУИЕЕИУ'''' SUNDAY; ЩбЩЖ 198^

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

tburists' reunion in the morning reaped an unexpected chronicling the administration of day, from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Cunningham, bonus - the sound of two Ukrainian Mayor Daley, and a book titled "Sez the son of the former Anna Staleny and Zealous patrons of Ukrainian arts church choirs blending voices gloriously Who, Sez Me." nephew of Mary Dushnyck, has taught like Vera and Tony Shumeyko, who in a community service celebrating the ж Theodor V. Shumeyko was recently art at universities throughout the coun­ attend almost all the Ukrainian con­ 40th anniversary of the Ukrainian elected vice-president of T.J. Ross and try. His work has been exhibited in certs, festivals, exhibits and dinner- Insurgent Army (UPA). Held in the Associates by the board of directors. various American and Canadian mu­ dances in the Big Apple (and sometimes Kozak-style modern wood Holy Trinity The oldest public relations firm in the seums and galleries. Winner of a fellow­ beyond), know that Ukrainians Jove Ukrainian Catholic Church after the United States, the company was formerly ship grant from the National Endow­ nothing better than to sing and dance. Sunday liturgy, the service was led by Ivy Lee A. T.J. Ross. Mr. Shumeyko ment of the Arts, he is listed in "Who's So for this year's edition of the annual the pastor, the Rev. Bohdan Volosin, joined the company last January after Who in American Art." ' "Tours to Ukraine" reunion at Soyu- and an Orthodox priest, the Rev. operating his own marketing commu­ " Beginning November 12, New York zivka, as in previous years, they planned Konstantyn Kalynowsky, with a capella nications firm, The Shumeyko Group, artist Liuboslav Hutsaliuk will have a a Saturday night program that included singing by the combined choirs of Holy for. 10 years. Earlier, he was director of two-week show of his oil paintings at lots of singing and dancing: entertain­ Trinity church and the local Ukrainian public relations and publicity for Bur­ the Eko Gallery in Warren, Mich. Mr. ment by the popular Ukrainian Dancers Orthodox Church conducted by Prof. lington Industries, and prior to that, Hutsaliuk, who studied at the Cooper of Astoria, dancing to the lively tunes of Bakum. director of public and community Union in New vYork, will be present at a three-piece Hirniak band accom­ relations for Monsanto/Chemstrand. the opening of the exhibit. A talk on the panied by the mellow vocalizing of Dior Mystery runner Mr. Shumeyko worked on the staff of artist's work will be given by one of his Rakowsky, and group singing to guitar The Ukrainian Weekly and was asso­ first teachers, artist Edward Kozak. and accordion accompaniment. There Everyone knows that Alberto Salazar ciated with the Ukrainian Youth League were dozens and dozens of prizes to be won the New York City marathon on of North America as editor of the Institute's fall program raffled off during dinner, and, of course, October 24, but no one appears to know organization's Bulletin and the quarter­ there was plenty to eat and drink - the identity of a male runner whose blue ly publication The Ukrainian Trend. The Ukrainian Institute of America, "zakusky" during the cocktail hour in and yellow shirt bore the word Ukraine " Msgr. Emil Manastersky, pastor of which has embarked on such an am­ the Veselka bar, and trays and tables and an imprint of the trident emblem. the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin bitious cultural and educational pro­ loaded with snacks for the midnight-to- Described by spectators as 30ish, with Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in gram that journalists cannot keep pace, dawn song fest in the Poltava villa. medium brown hair, the mystery runner, Fresh Meadows, Queens, and church held the official opening of its fall crossed the finish line about 30 minutes trustees Joseph Englat of Bayside and season on October 17.1 was out of town For Vera Kowbasniuk Shumeyko, after Salazar, or approximately 2 hours Harry Kalan of Queens Village were that weekend, but I'm told that the president of Kobasniuk Travel Inc.,and and 30 minutes after the start of the pictured in the North Shore Tribune of reception went well. Guests were greet­ her husband, Anthony Shumeyko, who race. October 14-20 as they accepted a pro­ ed by administrative director Andrij runs an insurance company, the October clamation from Borough President Dobriansky, heard from vice-president 16-17 weekend was their 22nd annual Could it have been William T. Moroz, Donald Manes noting the 25th anniver­ Walter Nazarewicz about the multitude tour reunion. For the tburists, guests 30, from a Central New Jersey running club, who clocked 2:46:22? Or was it sary of the founding of the church. of events included in the institute's new and employees of the Manhattan-based program, and listened with pleasure to a KTI agency, now in its 63rd year of Steve J. Podgajny, 32, of the Running e At the Richard Tucker Foundation East club in Maine, with 2:34:12? Gala, which took place October 24 at new voice on the Ukrainian scene, business, the Soyuzivka outing provided baritone Ihor Darian. Mr. Darian, who a look at highlights of some of this Perhaps it was Runner No. 8791, who Carnegie Hall, Paul Plishka opened the 4 covered the 26-mile, 385-yard course program with an aria from the opera has been studying and performing in year's tours, via a Saturday-afternoon Italy and Yugoslavia in recent years, slide show, and advance information through the city's five boroughs in "Nabucco.""Mr. Phshka, according to 2:38:11. The New York Times's Tim Page, was offered three selections. He was accom­ about escorted group tours to Ukraine panied by Thomas Hrynkiw and intro­ and Eastern Europe in 1983. A quick scan of the October 25th one of "a cast of well-known operatic figures who donated their services." duced by Anya Dydyk. , The slide presentation included views Daily News' listing of the 13,746 parti­ Thomas Fulton and Richard Bonynge Since mid-September, the institute of statues and historic buildings in Lviv cipants who finished the race revealed a conducted the Gala Symphony Orches­ has sponsored an exhibit of and Kiev photographed by New York good many Slavic names. Phone calls to tra, and the artists heard included art by Jurij Solovij, a lecture architect Apollinare Osadca, and scenes a few of those living in New York Shirley Verrett, Roberta Peters, Alfredo by Prof. Omeljan Pritsak of in Ukrainian cities visited by Roman unearthed several bonafide Ukrainian Kraus, Guiseppe Giacomini, Sherrill Harvard University, and a testimonial Mykyta of Clifton, N.J., and Ivan runners (but no clue to the mystery Milnes, Joan Sutherland and Olivia tions to ethnic and minority groups in Luchechko, Jersey City, N.J. runner). Bill Chomin, 33, running his third Stapp, with Grace Bumbry as host. The New York. Classes have begun in Before dinner in the Veselka pavilion, New York marathon, reported that he concert was broadcast live by WQXR- Ukrainian language, culture, bandura a moment of silence was observed in achieved his best time so far with 3:3:39. Radio. building and playing, and American memory of Thomas Shepko, the New A resident of Brooklyn, he has an naturalization. v"' .,; k York artist-illustrator who died in v administrative job with the state. This afternoon at 3 p.m., an after- .. ' - Munich in September. Mr. Shepko, Art exhibits Bohdan N. Czartorysky, 26, an intern noon of classics will be presented as the""; "1 who had served as a tour escort on t A one-man show of non-objective first of a two-part series sponsored by several KTI trips, was also an accom­ at the Downsate Medical Center in Brooklyn, said it took him more than paintings by Soho artist Bruce Cunning­ the Ukrainian National Association. ' . plished musician whose accordion ham will run from November 9 through and the institute, featuring pianist music had become a tradition of the four hours to complete the run. A knee 27 at the 55 Mercer Street Artists Laryssa Krupa, actress Stefka Nazar- tour reunions. On behalf of the agency's injury suffered during training acted up again during the race, forcing him to Gallery, 55 Mercer St., in Soho. A kewycz and soprano Laryssa Magun- director and employees, KTI Eastern Huryn. .-i Europe tour manager Barbara Bachy n- slow down. reception is planned for the opening sky extended sympathy to his widow, Queens College student Joseph M. Hania Shepko, who was among the 225 Smindak, 22, of Bayside Hills, com­ guests attending this year's reunion. pleted his first New York marathon in 2:47:45, and John Tymczyn, 28, of Dinnertime proceedings, emceed by Forest Hills, who works for the Con­ Mrs. Bachynsky, included the introduc­ solidated Edison Company as an in­ tion of guests from Finnair, Swissair structor, made it in 3:06:12. and Lufthansa airlines and the Mary­ land Casualty Company, impromptu John Wowk, 29, of Staten Island, harmonizing by Ulana Steck and Dozia recorded 2:58.32 in his second New Lastowecky to the accompaniment of York marathon. A biology teacher at Andrew Farmiga's guitar, and the John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, Ukrainian Dancers' appearances on Mr. Wowk expressed disappointment stage with colorful dances choreo­ voiced by most marathoners. He. be­ graphed by their director, , Elaine lieved he could have run faster if it were Oprysko. Mrs. Oprysko, who has been not for the headwind which buffeted the teaching and choreographing Ukrai­ runners during the first 21 miles of the nian dances for 35 years, introduced the race. numbers, including a dance of flirta­ tion, Nozychky (the Scissors Dance), Headliners Tsimba, a spoof on Kozak life, and Hopak. о Mike Royko, syndicated columnist Stanislav (Slavko) Kosiv of New of the Chicago Sun-Times who is of York teamed up with Mr. Farmiga to Ukrainian ancestry on his father's side, provide an accordion-guitar back­ was the featured guest on a recent Phil ground for the group sing-song in Donahue Show. Known for his sar­ Poltava. donic wit and humor, Mr. Royko was On Sunday, guests who put off walk"; once asked to run for the office of in the sunlit red-gold woods until the mayor of Chicago. A Pulitzer Prize Baritone Ihor Darian performs at the fall opening of the Ukrainian Institute of afternoon and attended church services winner, he is the author of "Boss," America. Thomas Hrynkiw is the piano accompanist. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1982 No. 44

At present, he has a law office for the Priest to mark 50th practice of international and corporate Notes on people law in Coral Gables where he resides with his wife Cami Enegren and their two sons. where samples of Ukrainian arts and viewed by other national minorities as a Mr. Gonas has been active in civic crafts are preserved. Today, the new St. model for their own efforts at self- and professional organizations in the Constantine's Church can be considered assertiveness. A reprint of "National area. He has received the David H. a landmark in the Twin Cities, and a Cultures and University Chairs" is Hendrick Distinguished Service Award unique example of Ukrainian Byzan­ available for S2.50 from: Bookroom, from the Coral Gables Jaycees. Tie tine architecture in this part of the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., serves as secretary/treasurer of the United States. Canada MSS 1A1. International and Naturalization Com­ For his accomplishments and his mittee, Dade County Bar Association. dedicated service to the Church and He is also on the advisory board of community, the Apostolic See in 1962 Surmach welcomes Nixon international marketing and finance at bestowed upon him the title of mon- the School of Business Administration SADDLE RIVER, JU. - Myron signor and papal chamberlain, and in at the University of Miami. 1976, Pope Paul VI elevated him to the Surmach Sr., famous Ukrainian apiarist rank of prelate of honor. and resident of this town, proved that he His civic activities include service as | In 1973, the spiritual leader of is also a good neighbor. When ex- director of the Rotary Club of Coral Ukrainian Catholics, Patriarch Josyf President Richard Nixon and his wife Gables and past honorary member of Slipyj, honored Msgr. Knapp with the Pat moved into town about a year ago, the Easter Seal Society. title of canon, and in 1981, conferred the Mr. Surmach sent them a welcoming On Friday, September 24, Mr. Gonas rank of mitred archpriest, the highest note on behalf of Saddle River Republi- was installed as president of the Coral distinction for a priest in the Eastern cans, reported ihe Sunday Record Gables Chamber of Commerce annual Rite Church. recently. installation dinner dance, which was Mr. Nixon quickly replied. This attended by his entire family, including inspired Mr. Surmach to write again, his father John and his brother John Msgr. Stephen V. Knapp Magocsi in Uzhhorod this time asking the ex-president for with his family. permission to install some beehives The elder John Gonas is a member of MINNEAPOLIS - The observance TORONTO - Dr. Paul R. Magocsi around the four and a half-acre pro­ Chicago UNA Branch 176, while his of the 50th anniversary of the priest­ of the University of Toronto delivered perty. sons Roy and John are members of hood of Msgr. Stephen V. Knapp, the 1980 inaugural lecture of the Chair Mr. Surmach contends that bee­ Chicago Branch 425. pastor of St. Constantine's Ukrainian of Ukrainian Studies at the University keepers live the longest and he plans to Rite Catholic Church here, will be held of Uzhhorod in Ukraine on August 4. convince Mr. Nixon to keep at least one on Sunday, November 14, with Bishop The lecture was on "National Cultures hive. He adds that Mr. Nixon would Zuks finish tour Innocent Lotocky of Chicago, many and University Chairs." then be known as the longest-living ex- priests, family members and invited Dr. Magocsi chose not to speak on president. MONTREAL - Ukrainian Cana­ guests in attendance. Transcarpathian problems, one area of Mr. Surmach had one more request dian pianists Luba and Ireneus Zuk The program will include a divine his expertise, but rather on a topic for Mr. Nixon. He asked him to pose for recently returned from a European tour liturgy of thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. touching on broader Ukrainian issues a picture in a beekeeper's outfit for the where they entertained audiences with and a banquet at 1:30 p.m. at the both in the homeland and abroad. Ukrainian edition of his autobiography. their piano duets and compositions for Leamington Hotel. Prof. Ivan Hranchak, vice-rector of Well, that book is already out in two pianos. Msgr. Knapp was born in the mining the University of Uzhhorod, chaired the Ukrainian without Mr. Nixon's picture. The recital programs consisted of community of Simpson, Pa. He received proceedings at which more than 30 Mr. Surmach hopes that he will have music for two pianos by Canadian his basic education in his hometown, professors were present. The audience better luck getting the ex-president to composers, with the exception of the and in 1927 went to Rome, where he seemed particularly interested to hear pose for a picture for the English Athens concert where works from their pursued theology studies and was praise given by Dr. Magocsi to the edition. "It would be good for him and standard repertoire were also included. awarded a doctorate in philosophy by achievements of the Shevchenko Scien­ for beekeepers all over the world. They the Angelicum University and later a tific Society, the Ukrainian Under­ all know him," Mr. Surmach said. Beginning in early May, the sister and licentiate degree in sacred theology. ground University, and the Ukrainian brother played in Athens as part of a Upon his return to the United States, Free University, as well as individual program presented by the Canadian he served parishes in Philadelphia, scholars like Mykhailo S. Hrushevsky. Roy Gonas elected Embassy in connection .with the visit of Arnold-New Kensington, Pa., Detroit, The lecture was followed by a discus­ Governor General Edward Schreyer. Hamtramck, Mich., Chicago, and for sion which focused on research in CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Roy B. Throughout the rest of the month, they the past 18 years in Minneapolis. Ukrainian studies being conducted in Gonas was recently elected president of performed in London, and Birming­ During the past SO years, Msgr. the West, especially at Harvard and the Coral Gables Chamber of Com­ ham, England, Edinburgh, and Graz, Knapp contributed much energy and Toronto. merce for the year beginning October 1. Austria. While in Austria, the duo also talent to the Church and community. Dr. Magocsi's inaugural lecture was Mr. Gonas, a graduate of Indiana recorded the entire program for broad­ He built or restored many churches and also republished this summer in An State University and the Cumberland casts by the Austrian State Radio. schools. In Minneapolis, under his Baner Kernewek, the organ of the School of Law, also completed addi­ guidance, a new church was built in Cornish Nationalist Party in south­ tional study in international law at the Although during this tour they per­ place of the old one. Adjacent to the western Britain. The historical struggle City of London College and the Hague formed as a team, both are primarily church a small museum was erected for Ukrainian scholarship is being Academy of International Law.. solo pianists.

Wachnas hold reunion M

The VVachna family held a reunion this summer in Windsor, Ont But it was Ukrainian craft displays, Ukrainian dancing and bandurists. The Wachnas no ordinary family reunion, because the Wachna family is no ordinary held a banquet with a program which included a family history display and a family. The family boasts over 100 members and its three-day reunion dance. The first Wachnas came from Ukraine in the late 1890s and settled in included everything from a wine and cheese party, to tug of war, baseball, Canada. Today there are Wachnas all over the United States and Canada. Shown above are reunion participants. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1982 11 Kean opens photography exhibit Soyuzivka hosts upstate festival KERHONK.SON, NY. - The third were members of the area's Ukrainian annual Ukrainian Festival, sponsored community. The other half were local by the Ukrainian community here, was people who came for entertainment, to attended by about 800 people, reported admire "Ukrainian crafts or to eat the The Times Herald Record. prepared Ukrainian foods, he told the The festival, held September 19 at newspaper. Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National In his remarks to festival-goers, Mr. Association resort, consisted of booths Slobodian spoke about the Ukrainian with folk art and food. The entertain­ Kozaks, comparing them with the ment program emceed by Roman Shwed Minute Men of American Revolutionary included Promin, a Ukrainian folk War fame. He also described the scene music ensemble, the Bandura Ensemble depicted in Repnin's famous painting of New York, and a choral group "Kozaks' Reply to the Sultan." composed of seniors from the Ukrai­ Proceeds from the festival are donated nian Catholic and Orthodox parishes. to charitable organizations, Mr. Slobo­ dian added. He said that planning for New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean leafs through a book describing "Ukrainian- Daniel Slobodian, an organizer of the next year's festival has already begun; it Americans: An Ethnic Portrait," a photo exhibit by Donald Lokuta (at left), event, estimated that of the 800 people will commemorate the 50th anniversary during the recent opening in the State House Rotunda. Looking on are attending the festival, only about half of the famine of 1933 in Ukraine. Lydia Hladky of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America and David S. Cohen of the New Jersey Historical Commission. The display, consisting of 20 photographs and taped explanations, ran through October. Mr. Lokuta, a professor of photography at Kean College, has photographed other ethnic groups in the state, including Newark's Portuguese community. Accompanying the exhibit was a book, published by the Historical Commission and designed by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., a copy of which was presented to the governor. Catechists meet in Detroit

DETROIT — Catechists from various gious Education (ECDD). Both bodies parishes in the Detroit area met at serve to pool resources and provide Immaculate Conception High School much-needed catechetical materials. early last month to discuss their cate­ A discussion was held on the subject chetical experiences. The main speaker of immediate needs of catechists, with at the meeting, organized by the Rev. consensus arising on the point of the Abraham Miller OSBM, was the Rev. necessity of workshops for further Andriy Chirovsky, director of catechesis catechist formation and self-improve­ for the St. Nicholas Diocese. His wife, ments. Halyna, who was also present at the meeting is administrative assistant to One such workshop was held a few the director. weeks after the meeting, on Friday, September 17, in Hamtramck. The In attendance at the first meeting workshop, sponsored by the St. Nicho­ were teachers, coordinators and prin­ las Diocese Office of Catechists, featured cipals from Immaculate Conception Sister Martha Moyta OSBM, of the Elementary and High Schools, St. Parma Ruthenian Diocese Office of Josaphat's Parish and Our Lady of Religious Education. Perpetual Help Parish. Father Chirovsky outlined new de­ Father Chirovsky said he hopes to velopments in catechesis, focusing on organize at least two extensive weekend the Ukrainian Catholic Religious Asso­ workshops for catechists during this ciation (UCREA) and the Eastern school year - one in Detroit and one in Catholic Diocesan Directors of Reli- Chicago. Festival-goers admire the contents of one of the folk-art booths.

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towards both the Jewish and the na­ Shortly after Mr. Stus went on Jewish perspective tionally conscious Ukrainian commu­ 1 Vasyl Stus... tria exiled Soviet nKycirint and (Continued from page 5) nities. There was a time when the (Contoured from pep 2) human-rights activist Andrei Sakha- person who, it appears, agrees with our Ukrainian press demanded the vindica­ continued to sign open letters and rov, sent an appeal from Gorky to approach to the Ukrainian question - tion of Bailis, the Kiev Jew who was documents, making an impassioned the Madrid Conference to review the at least as a private individual — is provocatively accused by the Black appeal for the then-imprisoned dissi­ Helsinki Accords, which had con­ Prime Minister Menachem Begin. When Hundreds in the ritualistic shedding of dent Valentyn Moroz, now in the vened November 9. In the appeal. in 1977, soon after Mr. Begin's first Christian blood. There was a time when West. Dr. Sakharov urged the signatories government came into power, I sent him all major Jewish political parties in In 1979 he joined the Ukrainian and "all who value human dignity a memorandum explaining in more Ukraine cooperated effectively with the Helsinki Group, set up in 1976 to and justice" to speak out in support detail the two aspects of the Ukrainian government of the Ukrainian National monitor Soviet compliance with the of Mr. Stus, who is a member of the problem I mentioned earlier, I received Republic, the independent Ukrainian Helsinki Accords, signed by 35states P.E.N. Club, an international or­ a handwritten reply from Mr. Begin in state that existed from 1917 to 1920. the year before. ganization of writers. which he agreed completely with my We are not concerned so much with On May 13, 1980, Mr. Stus, then Most recently. Poetry Interna­ position. Obviously, the fact that Mr. history, however, as with the immediate 42, was arrested by the KGB and tional, meeting in Rotterdam, Hol­ Begin came from Eastern Europe and is needs of the present. History should charged with "anti-Soviet agitation land, awarded Mr. Stus a literary aware about the situation in the USSR only serve to help us grasp properly the and propaganda." The closed trial prize which includes 10,000 Dutch from his own personal experience political and social backdrop to today's was held in Kiev on October 10-14, guldens. explains why he understands perfectly events.' with Mr. Stus's mother and sister In failing health, Mr. Stus, who the problem which we address today. And the second of the two major allowed to attend only the final day has a wife and son, is not scheduled aspects which we are discussing, and of the proceedings. to be released until 1997 when he will Mr. Suslensky will talk about what about which I wrote Mr. Begin, is: in the Mr. Stiis was sentenced to 10 years be 59 years old. When he completes can be achieved through Jewish-Ukrai­ Russian imperialist tradition, the Near in a labor camp to be followed by five his sentence, he will have spent 23 of nian cooperation. I shall only briefly and Middle East has been one of the years' internal exile. those years in labor camps or exile. explain those two major aspects I main directions for expansion for mentioned earlier and about which I centuries. Both the tsarist empire and its wrote to Prime Minister Begin. inheritor and political successor, the surely be forced to think twice and Soviet Union, have looked at the Near The UCCA... review its position. Perhaps this will First of all: about 1 million Jews live and Middle East as a region for its (Continued from pege e) help it not only to end the conflict with in Ukraine. Their personal safety at closest and most active expansion. some time in the future, as it has at Today, this expansion is a death threat Ukrainian community. the WCFU but also to take measures to certain times in the past, will suddenly not only for Israel but for all of the It is terrible that because of a conflict rectify the unhealthy state of affairs in find itself in the hands of the Ukrainian Western world. with the UCCA the session of the the United States and to find common population. The personal safety of WCFU Secretariat cannot be held. If ground with those organizations that If we were to look at a map, we would every Jew in Ukraine will depend on this conflict is not settled very soon, are not in the executive bodies of the see that Ukraine is the doorway for the how the Ukrainian people will view the then the Presidium of the WCFU UCCA. USSR to the Black Sea, and through it Jewish minority. If the Ukrainians Secretariat elected unanimously at the to the Mediterranean Sea, and a door­ Certainly, it must be obvious to the should view Jews as enemies of their third WCFU congress has a duty to do way to the Balkans, and through them, UCCA leaders that without the Ukrai­ national aspirations and as servants of everything possible so that the fourth again, to the Mediterranean basin. This nian National Association, the Ukrai­ Russian imperialist interests (and that is congress of the WCFU takes place in means that the political independence nian Fraternal Association, the Provi­ the way Ukrainians viewed Jews in the Canada in accordance with the by-laws. dence Association of Ukrainian Catho­ of Ukraine would cut short Russian past) then Jewish life in Ukraine will imperialistic designs on the Mediterra­ If the Ukrainian community in the lics, the Ukrainian National Women's once again be threatened. If Ukrainians United States prefers to engage in League of America, Plast, ODUM, the nean Sea basin. This would not only see Jews as allies in a common national provide security for Israel but would internal battles, then the Ukrainian Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine liberation, then the Jewish minority will community of Canada, with the co­ and affiliated organizations, veterans' also remove much of the West's concern be safe in Ukraine, and conditions will about its vital interests. operation of communities of other organizations and many other organi­ emerge for its national-cultural preser­ countries, will make sure that the fourth zations, without the UCCA branches in vation and development. Such a con­ This is why we speak of the need for congress of the WCFU is properly Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco ception of Jewish-Ukrainian relations prepared and that it takes place. This and other cities, it is extremely difficult understanding the Ukrainian problem. was vividly posed in a series of essays by There is, of course, a third aspect to this will be proof of community maturity, to call themselves representatives of the Vladimir Zhabotynsky written between and, at the same time, an expression of entire Ukrainian community. problem — the humanistic aspect. One 1904 and 1914. His idea remains true of the larger European nations, the public opinion for the maintenance of And, if they do not become aware of today. unity in our organized community life. this, then it is the duty of the organized Ukrainian nation of 40 million with an Under the pressure of this public Ukrainian community to tell them this The inimical feelings expressed by ancient culture, is undergoing forced opinion, the UCCA executive would at the fourth congress of the WCFU. Jews in the West, and by the Jewish denationalization and Russification, Until such time as an all-Ukrainian press as well, toward Ukrainians and and the destruction of its national community central representation exists the Ukrainian national liberation move­ cultural life. The tragedy of this people, once again on the territory of the United ment result from the Jewish remem­ no matter how one looks at the history States, all U.S. Ukrainian organizations brance of history and are an expression of Jewish relations with them, cannot be must be represented within the WCFU of their emotional approach to history. ignored by those who value the principles forum, because this is the way the But this hostility toward Ukrainians of cultural humanism. WCFU is constituted. 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and having developed what 1 consider visited Mr.Wiesenthal's offices is im­ Jews in North America can continue to Ukrainian perspective to be a close personal friendship with mediately struck by the presence of a initiate to effect a healing process which (Continued from pap 5) David Roth, our next speaker, I am huge map of Europe which dominates is essentially long term. Some of us see over, have their own personal pogrom convinced that Ukrainians can benefit one entire wall and which is covered the need for such action but we must stories to "substantiate" the perception. from working with Jews if their ap­ with Stars of David of various sizes. have broader involvement within both Given the background and deep- proach is based on the following ra­ Each size represents a specific number communities to have an impact. I am seated visceral emotionalism surround­ tionale: of Jews massacred by the Nazis, the very pleased with today's proceedings ing this view of Ukrainians, most 1. The realization that a sizable smaller stars for hundreds, the larger because I believe they signal the be­ attempts to convince such Jews of a segment of both the present Jewish and stars for hundreds of thousands. Since ginning of a new era of communication contrary view are likely to be perceived the Ukrainian American community Mr. Wiesenthal was born and raised in which could someday lead to greater as an attack on tradition and family will never be convinced of the valuejof Lviv, 1 was able to conduct my inter­ understanding, mutual sympathy and integrity. The harder Ukrainians try to Ukrainian-Jewish cooperation. At­ view in Ukrainian. cooperation between two of the world's persuade Ukrainophobic Jews that tempting to change the minds of bigoted most persecuted peoples. Given enough their perceptions are open to serious After covering many topics — includ­ time, we may even get to like each other. Ukrainians and Jews is not only a ing Mr.Wiesenthal's efforts to bring question, the greater the likelihood that debilitating waste of time, such efforts Ukrainian "guilt" will be confirmed and those who had participated in the run the risk of exacerbating hostilities annihilation of Jews to justice — we that Ukrainians will be accused of even further. Ukrainians who are deter­ (FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION) " "rewriting history." turned to the topic of the future of Г mined to hate Jews, and Jews who are Ukrainian Jewish relations. Surprisingly, The older Ukrainian perception of determined to hate Ukrainians are THE BOOK OF VLES Jews, it should also be pointed out, is Mr. Wiesen thai was optimistic. "The line quick to discover "hidden motives" and which separates good and evil people," (VLES-KNYHA) also based on certain historical' pre­ ^)lots to undermine community cohe­ judices. Many Ukrainians in Europe he stated "runs through all nations. I am WAS 1111 YEARS OLD IN 19811 sion" whenever their biases are dis­ only interested in those Ukrainians who distrusted Jews because they were not turbed. This treasure of antiquity can give you Christians, they dressed differently, wantonly killed Jews." The question which many Ukrainians now feel needs a new world of truth, beauty, and help. they observed different customs, and 2. The long-term cultivation of For information, pleace write: because some exploited the Ukrainian to be resolved, however, is the manner Jewish-American leaders, preferably of by which guilt is to be determined. Do VLESSIANA peasant. Jews, moreover, were per­ the younger generation, who are amen­ P.O. Box 422 Dublin, Ohio 43017 ceived as the servants of Ukraine's we rely on Soviet documentation al­ able to cooperative effort around com­ most exclusively or do we permit due (Free with this ad: "The Edict of Dark oppressors, whether they held the keys mon agendas. Most of the progress to Ukrainian churches in the name of process to be exercised to the fullest. ness", parable from ancient Skythia) made thus far is based on the building of Happy Thanksgiving in free U.SA Polish tax collectors or suppressed the mutual trust — even friendship — These then, are just some of the short- Ukrainian national spirit as Bolshevik between individual activists from both term activities which Ukrainians and j commissars. Never mind that Jews groups. fought alongside Ukrainians in the Ukrainian National Army, openly 3. The development of common supported and joined in the formation agendas which are mutually beneficial A SPECIAL OFFER of the Ukrainian National Rada, were arid non-threatening. Much has been members of the Ukrainian peace delega­ accomplished in the past in the domestic FOR UNA MEMBERS: tion at Versailles, offered testimony on arena when issues such as ethnic studies, behalf of the persecution at the trial of neighborhood revitalization, mental DOUBLE YOUR LIFE INSURANCE Petliura's Soviet Jewish assassin, and, health and the ethnic elderly were more recently, find themselves victims addressed. In the international arena, WITHOUT of the same godless, maniacal, Russian the question of human rights has pro­ oppressor as Ukrainians. In the minds vided an excellent opportunity for many older-generation Ukrainians all meaningful coalition. A MEDICAL EXAMINATION Jews are internationalists who will WHO CAN DOUBLE HIS INSURANCE? always be opposed to Ukrainian na­ 4. The continuation of efforts to bring tionalism and who even now work to small groups of Jews and Ukrainians All current members of the UNA between the ages of 0 and 65 discredit the Ukrainian national move­ together to discuss common concerns. WHAT PLAN OF INSURANCE CAN I CHOOSE? ment in America. Even if nothing is resolved or opera- Given these two irreconcilable pre­ tionalized, it is important that Jews and For ages 0 to 60, any life or endowment plan now being offered by judices from the past, one might well Ukrainians continue to meet. Seemingly the UNA. wonder why either group even bothers non-productive communication is better For ages 61 to 65 the member must choose the Whole Life Plan, to communicate with the other. The than no communication at all. Class W. answer, of course, is hope; hope in the WHAT PREMIUM RATE WILL I PAY? humanity which abounds in both of our 5. The continued sharing of informa­ peoples and gives rise to the belief that tion vital to each group's interests. The rate will depend on the plan of your choice and current age. the past can teach us to build a different Many Jews now regularly receive The future. This does not mean we must Ukrainian Weekly, compliments of the WHAT AMOUNT OF INSURANCE CAN I BUY? forget the past. This is impossible. What Ukrainian National Association, an organization which has consistently You may apply for the same amount of insurance, thus doubling your is possible, however, is a conscious protection with the UNA, or for less. However, the minimum would determination to acknowledge the demonstrated its support of greater negative perceptions of both groups and cooperation between Jews and Ukrai­ be 51,000. to resolve that- neither shall pre-deter- nians. The American Jewish Committee DO I NEED A MEDICAL EXAMINATION? has been gracious enough to reciprocate mine the future. Self-fulfilling prophe­ The Home Office will accept the application without a medical ex­ cies are not what we are after. Another with complimentary copies of various pamphlets and position papers on issues amination. Only if your non-medical application indicates that you have generation of hate and suspicion will a health problem, will the Home Office request a medical report. only serve the interests of our common of concern to Jews. This type of ex­ enemy. change needs to be expanded. Having worked with the American 6. The exploration of means by which ATTENTION: THIS OFFER Jewish Committee for the past IS years the younger generation can get to know each other better. Ukrainians have three EXPIRES Conference explores... major youth organizations — Plast, ODUM and SUM-A - as well as a ON DECEMBER 31, 1982 (Continued from pa ft 5) national students' organization, all of future of 1 million Jews living in which could play a major role in de­ Ukraine will depend on the way rela­ veloping future intergroup agendas. tions between the two peoples evolve, he Summer exchanges between young Please contact your UNA branch secretary to apply for the above offer. If you wish said. Jews in the West should keep this Israelies — who appear to be far less to obtain an application and additional information from the UNA Home Office regard­ fact in mind, he added, and they should hostile to Ukrainians than their Ameri­ ing this insurance, send your name and address to: take a more positive position with can counterparts — could serve to respect to the national aspirations of the develop significant ties between our two UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. Ukrainian people. groups in the future. P.O. Box. 17a " Jersey City, M. J. 07303 Mr. Suslensky analyzed some of the factors that have served to divide Jews 7. The realization that regardless of and Ukrainians and those that have our present differences, Ukrainians and brought them together. The two com­ Jews have a common enemy in the Name munities should cooperate in areas Soviet Union. Any joint effort to when their interests coincide, he said, weaken Soviet hegemony in Eastern as in fighting against Soviet totalita­ Europe is in the interests of both Street and number rianism and for national and human groups. rights in the USSR. He also called on The road ahead, of course, is uncer­ both Jews and Ukrainians to fight anti- tain and murky, but as I reflect on the Semitism and Ukrainophobia. future, I am reminded of an interview I City, state or province, postal code The conference was chaired by Natalie had with Simon Wiesenthai while I was Sluzar. in Vienna in 1977. Anyone who has ever 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1982 No. 44

guidelines on March 17, 1982, expand­ education. A large number of unre­ pret these agreements as being pertinent The Madrid... ing the categories of persons who can solved family reunification cases per­ only to family4 reunification and hu­ (Continued frora pap 7) apply for permission to visit family sists between the United States and manitarian cases, and these remain the difficult and nearly always require U.S. members in the West. Approval or Poland. only recognized grounds for emigra­ intervention unless the applicants are denial is a political decision made by the Another and more disturbing aspect tion. Rumania,. however, does allow past working age. Some harassment of authorities; the criteria used to make of Polish "emigration" policy surfaced limited numbers of citizens whom it applicants for emigration may occur, these decisions have not been made after the imposition of martial law. In considers undesirable — such as dis­ such as demotion or loss of job after public. As in the past, pensioners (age early March, the Polish Ministry of senting Protestants and the most recal­ applying, but does not follow any 60 for women and 65 for men) can apply Interior announced that Poles still citrant of the politcally disaffected - to pattern. as can non-pensioners who wish to visit interned under martial law could apply emigrate. Czechoslovakia denies the right of a close relative in the event of death or to leave the country permanently with The government in Rumania at­ repatriation by the expedient of depriv­ life-threatening illness, a birth, a wed­ their families. Although initial indica­ tempts to discourage emigration through ing citizenship to those of its citizens it ding anniversary celebration. In addi­ tions are that relatively few of the administrative, social and economic does not wish to have return, usually in tion, non-pensioners may now apply to several thousand internees have ex­ constraints, which can often impose a political cases involving prominent visit close relatives in instances of pressed interest in accepting emigration heavy burden upon individuals, includ­ dissidents. Emigration passports are confirmations, first holy communions, passports, there has been increasing ing loss of job, demotions, reductions in not valid for return to Czechoslovakia and 60th, 65th, 70th, 75th and any evidence that the Polish authorities are salary and other forms of discrimina­ without special endorsement. Volun­ further birthdays. The travelers must pressuring at least some detainees and tion during the lengthy period when an tary expatriation is frequently a condi­ prove through the presentation of ex-detainees to seek exile as an alterna­ application to emigrate is pending. tion for permission to emigrate, particu­ appropriate documents both the rela­ tive to continued detention, loss of Periodically, the official media under­ larly in cases where the emigrant does tionship and the purpose of travel. In employment, loss of chances for ad­ take anti-emigration campaigns. For not have close relatives abroad. the past, many persons have been vancement, loss of housing opportuni­ example, in March, the party daily Elderly or retired people continue to denied even though they fit the cate­ ties, or other forms of severe harass­ Scinteia published an article titled have the best chance of receiving per­ gories of persons who could be granted ment. This is a cynical and deplorable "Chasing After an Illusion" which mission to visit relatives in the United permission to travel. Others were de­ policy which, in effect, offers the described the unfortunate experiences States. Ordinary Czechoslovaks of layed until their reason for travel no detainees the choice of continued impri­ of an emigrant who returned to Ru­ working age have significantly greater longer existed. Since more persons will sonment without being formally charged mania after living in the West. Other difficulty. The American Embassy in now be allowed to apply for family with any criminal act, or of permanent articles discussed the "humiliating Prague issued approximately 1,020 travel to the West, it would be logical to exile from the homeland and people conditions" and alleged horrors of visas for family meetings from October presume that more will be granted they sought to serve by espousing Rumanians living abroad. I, 1981, through April 30, 1982, and 42 permission and actually travel. How­ greater democracy, social and political Passport issuance procedures are immigrant visas for family reunifica­ ever, the actual effect of the new justice, and regard for human rights. among the slowest of the East tion. Large numbers of U.S. citizens regulations will depend on how the The net effect is forced deprivation of European states, arbitrary and unpre­ wanting to visit relatives in Czechoslo­ GDR authorities adjudicate requests. citizenship, expulsion from their native dictable. Waits of months or even years country and permanent exile — all vakia usually have not encountered During October 1, 1981, to April 30, are not uncommon. If passport approval difficulties in obtaining visas. In many without due process — which consti­ is granted, applicants must sell all real 1982, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin issued tutes a clear and egregious violation of cases, even former citizens of Czecho­ four immigrant visas. property at set government rates. They slovakia usually have not encountered human rights and fundamental free­ are forbidden to take any funds out of HUNGARY: Hungary's practice on doms provided for by the Helsinki difficulties in obtaining visas. In many family reunification and family visits the country. Passport holders lose cases, even former citizens of Czecho­ Accords. Although a Polish press homes, jobs, pensions, education for continues to be relatively good. There spokesman reportedly told foreign slovakia who departed the country are no systematic sanctions imposed on children and access to state-subsidized illegally and subsequently became journalists that interned activists who medical care, and cannot depart without those who wish to emigrate, and emi­ leave-Poland may return whenever they American citizens have also been per­ grants may take a modest amount of an entry visa from the country named in mitted to visit, provided they obtained wish, it is clear that the martial law the exit visa — which may be a state personal property with them. authorities would like to rid themselves documentation of their loss of Czechs From October 1, 1981, through chosen by the authorities rather than Slovak citizenship from the Czecho­ of troublesome detainees by forcing the applicant. If unsuccessful in se­ March 31, 1982, the U.S. Embassy in them into exile in the West. slovak Embassy in Washington' (so- Budapest granted 1,618 visas for family curing the requisite visa, the Rumanian called "normalization of status"). How­ visits. The decrease from the last report Poland does not prevent the return of passport holder faces reintegration into ever, greater numbers of American represents a normal winter seasonal Polish citizens who are temporarily Rumanian society as a pariah at con­ citizens of Czechoslovak descent have adjustment. The two most frequent abroad and, in fact, encourages citizens siderable sacrifice. been refused visas to travel to Czecho­ reasons for denial of exit permits for to retain Polish citizenship even after Visas for temporary visits abroad are slovakia within the last year. New visa visits abroad to Hungarians are insuffi­ they have been abroad for several years. a rare privilege. Seldom are entire regulations, applicable to former Cze­ cient time since the last visit to the West However, the Polish government has families issued passports at the same choslovak citizens who departed the or insufficient proof of the ability of the long had a policy of preventing or time. At least one member of the country illegally, are being strictly U.S. sponsor to provide support. A delaying the travel of people who have immediate family usually must stay interpreted and appear to be responsible Hungarian usually may not visit a immediate family members abroad behind to ensure the rest of the family's for the situation. Czechoslovakia also person who has remained abroad from without authorization of the Polish return. continues to deny visas to individual's Hungary under circumstances con­ authorities. whom it considers to have engaged in There has been no appreciable over­ sidered illegal under Hungarian law Despite martial law, Poland con­ all improvement in the Rumanian "anti-Czechoslovak" or "anti-Socialist" until five years have elapsed. In several tinues to encourage foreign visitors. activity in the United States. divided family record during the report­ instances, the Hungarian authorities However, foreign tourists are able to ing period. Although the number of GERMAN DEMOCRATIC RE­ have granted permission for individuals visit Poland only if they arrange travel unresolved nuclear divided family cases PUBLIC: Emigration is officially dis­ to join immediate relatives "illegally" through official Polish travef offices. decreased slightly since the last semi-an­ couraged, and travel to the West is abroad without representation from the Even before martial law, the number of nual report, the number of non-nuclear almost impossible for most GDR citi­ U.S. Embassy. However, in other cases U.S. visitors to Poland was down due to divided family cases increased. Between zens under retirement age. The vast the Hungarian authorities continue to the deteriorating economic situation October 1, 1981, and March 31, 1982, majority of applications for exit permits restrict the reunification of families and sometimes tense political environ­ the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest issued in recent years have been refused. Many under this provision. Visas are usually ment there. After December 13, fewer 901 tourist visas to Rumanians, of who apply to emigrate lose their jobs, not denied to Americans for family than 1,000 Americans visited Poland by which the vast majority were for visits to are harassed and are sometimes impri­ visits to Hungary. the end of March 1982, and many of relatives in the United States. During soned. Occasionally children are dis­ The U.S. Embassy in Budapest grant­ these were officials or journalists. the same period, the U.S. Embassy criminated against in school. Some ed 69 immigrant visas for family reuni­ The U.S. Embassyjin Warsaw issued issued immigrant visas or documents applicants undergo long interviews with fication in the six-month period ending 1,512 immigrant visas for family reuni­ for third-country refugee processing party or police officials, during which April 30, 1982. fication during the period ending April (TCP) to a total of 1,192 persons. The they are pressured to abandon their POLAND: Martial law has brought 30. Issuance came to a standstill in the ratio of TCP's to immigrant visas is applications to leave. Most of those little official change in Polish policy immediate aftermath of martial law for seven to one. who do succeed in leaving legally are with respect to legally authorized required revalidation of passports but Americans rarely encounter problems allowed to do so because they have emigration. In general, the Polish resumed on a more regular basis in in obtaining visas to visit relatives in relatives in the West, usually the Federal government discourages emigration, January. While it is clear that not Rumania. Although some visitors ob­ Republic of Germany. and the basis on which emigration everyone who wants to immigrate to the tain Rumanian visas in advance of In the strictly bilateral U.S.-GDR passports are issued remains unclear United States from Poland - and who travel, the majority arrive at Bucharest's family reunification area, the generally although the principle of family reunifi­ is qualified to apply for an immigrant international airport or at the land good GDR performance reported pre­ cation contiues to be officially espoused visa — has been successful in obtaining borders without visas. Entry permission viously continued. Although no cases by the Polish authorities. an emigrant passport for that purpose, is almost always granted by immigra­ were resolved during the period August- The Polish government's Socio- the Polish performance in this respect tion officials on the spot and at no cost. December 1981, 11 cases were resolved Economic Committee reported in Ja­ has gradually continued to improve, Official policy continues to encourage during the January-April 1982 period. nuary that about 174,000 people - one- despite martial law. Western visitors as a source of hard Three cases have been outstanding for fifth of the 870,000'Poles who went RUMANIA: Rumania views emigra­ currency. However, the authorities over a year, with one unresolved for abroad in 1981 - have failed to return. tion as a privilege granted by the prefer travel by groups, rather than over 18 months. This pattern may The Polish government's emigration government and does not recognize the individuals, both to increase receipts develop into a long-term trend because policy has been enforced in most cases right of citizens to live where they and to facilitate governmental regula­ between October 1980 and March 1981 by simply denying Poles passports valid choose or to leave when they choose, tion. there was a similar dry spell, followed for emigration and by requiring those notwithstanding Rumanian" commit­ The system established in 1979 for by a spate of approvals in the spring and who do receive such passports to divest ments undertaken in the Helsinki Final voluntary registration with the Ruma­ summer of 1981. themselves of property in Poland and to Act and in various bilateral agree­ nian Federation of Jewish Communities The GDR published new official repay the state for the cost of higher ments. The Rumanian authorities inter­ (Continued on page 15) Ж44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1982 IS

marriage case was denied or delayed for visitors' visas has been reduced to a Slovak citizens must convert their The Madrid... as long as six months. In general, the trickle. money to forints only at official Cze­ (Coodnaed froa page 14) Polish government has been willing to Other East European countries tend choslovak exchange offices since Hun­ of Rumanian Jews wishing to emigrate issue emigration passports to newly to follow the Soviet model of tight garian currency is now semi-convertible. continues to function, although a acquired spouses of American citizens control on travel by their citizens In addition, effective January 1, Cze­ considerable case backlog of approxi­ without delay. abroad. The Bulgarian and Rumanian choslovak citizens desiring to travel to mately 300 individuals who registered travel regulations are especially restric­ Yugoslavia now must apply for a new over a year ago continues to exist. Travel for personal or professional tive. In Bulgaria, a stay of longer than one specially designed "gray" passport Emigration to Israel in 1981 was some­ reasons month in other East European coun­ permits passage only through neighbor­ what lower than in 1980. Several hun­ tries requires a passport and a visa, a ing "Socialist" states and is valid only dred thousand Jews have left Rumania The final act signatories agreed to special invitation from the visited for Yugoslavia. Reportedly, by this since World War II, and only perhaps as facilitate travel for personal or profes­ country, and entails currency exchange. procedure Czechoslovak authorities, few as 35,000 remain. sional reasons. Nonetheless, the Soviet A Rumanian tourist does not need a hope to eliminate an escape route for The Rumanian government permits Union and most other East Euro­ visa to visit East European countries Czechoslovak citizens seeking to emi­ emigration both on a family reunifica­ pean countries basically do not permit but must have an exit visa, issued for six grate to the West. tion and a non-family reunification personal or professional travel abroad months only, to leave Rumania. basis of ethnic Germans to the Federal by their citizens except under condi­ In the past, Czechoslovak citizens in The Soviet Union, alone of the Republic of Germany. Reportedly, tions of strict government control and theory were allowed to travel abroad at East European countries, maintains emigration of ethnic Germans decreased monitoring. They generally encourage least once every three to five years. In extensive official areas closed to significantly in 1981. visitors from the West, however, but the case of individual tourism, this foreigners, as well as ostensibly open visitors who attempt to see refuseniks or regulation may no longer apply, and areas to which travel by visitors is Binational marriages dissidents or who bring in religious priority may now be given to those effectively denied. articles or literary material forbidden by who have not traveled abroad in the In accordance with the final act, the the authorities are subject to harass­ past. According to official Czechoslo­ Religious contacts and information participating states pledge to consider ment. vak statistics, in 1981, 9,244,772 Cze­ favorably applications for entry or exit Bulgarian performance since Bel­ choslovak citizens traveled abroad for The final act confirms the legitimacy for citizens of the participating states in grade on travel and tourism has been purposes of tourism, a 10-percent drop of religious contacts among the partici­ order to marry citizens of another praiseworthy. Bulgaria and the United compared to 1980. Of these, 8,743,842 pating states. Nonetheless, as noted in participating state. The following chart States agreed to facilitate official visas visited "Socialist" countries, while only more detail in the section on religious indicates the problem cases which the in August 1981, reducing issuance time 500,930 traveled elsewhere. In addition, freedom in Chapter Two of this report; United States was monitoring as of and fees in many categories of visitors' the ability of Czechoslovak citizens to unfettered religious contacts and ex­ April 30, 1982. visas. Nonetheless, minor difficulties travel to Poland, Hungary and Yugo­ change of information are actively sup­ and administrative problems encountered slavia has been further restricted during pressed in the Soviet Union and some Bulgaria 0 by U.S. and other Western tourists in the last six months: In the case of East European countries, where Czechoslovakia 0 Bulgaria continue as the Bulgarian Poland, an invitation is now required, strict state supervision of religious GDR 7 tourist infrastructure stretches to the while in the case of Hungary, Czecho- activities is the rule. Hungary 0 maximum to accommodate the influx Poland 7 of Western tourists. Paid pol. ad. Paid pot. ad. Rumania 60 Hungary maintains a rather liberal USSR 22 travel policy for its citizens. In the six- The resolution of binational marriage month period ending March 31, 1982, cases with Rumania remains a trouble­ the U.S. Embassy in Budapest issued UKRAINIAN AMERICANS some problem. The approval process 461 tourist visas and 653 other non­ takes, on the average, 16 months. This is immigrant visas to Hungarians. The of the substantially longer than for other decrease from the previous report is due countries signatory to the Helsinki to normal seasonal factors. The number STATE of NEW YORK Final Act. of Hungarians traveling to the United The uneven Soviet record on bina­ States at their own expense with no U.S. tional ' marriages remains unchanged. sponsor continues to increase. Hungary Although Soviet authorities do not also liberalized travel regulations to VOTE FOR welcome binational marriages, in the Western countries effective January 1, past the ceremonies were generally 1982. Hungarian citizens now legally allowed to take place. As of the end of have the opportunity to visit the West at March 1982, 44 binational marriage least once a year and are permitted to MARIO CUOMO exit permit applications had been purchase more foreign currency when delayed by Soviet authorities for more going abroad on a private tour. FOR GOVERNOR than six months. At least 17 Soviet spouses of U.S. citizens have been As reported previously, Poland con­ He is a friend to us. repeatedly denied exit permission for siderably relaxed restrictions on travel periods ranging from two to five years. by Poles abroad in April 1981. Perhaps GEORGE WOLYNETZ, JR. One has been denied exit permission for a million Poles received tourist pass­ Member of New York State Advisory Council on Ethnic Affairs more than seven years, and the spouse ports in 1981 for the first time, a has not been allowed to visit during this substantial increase over previous period. In contrast, during the reporting years. However, with the advent of period only 22 Soviets received exit martial law on December 13, 1981, the permits to join a spouse in the United freedom of Poles to travel abroad was States. largely curtailed. The authorities re­ In April a group of binational spouses voked all passports issued before De­ OIL AND GAS PROGRAM conducted a 10-day hunger strike in cember 13 and indicated that they Moscow to draw attention to their would issue passports only for official situation and to put pressure on the travel or in grave emergencies and to Soviet authorities to resolve their persons who have received permission EARN 509І NET AFTER TAX ON A SIO.OOO INVESTMENT IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS requests to emigrate favorably. The to emigrate. Restrictions on travel were group included Soviet citizens married eased somewhat on March 15 when the A 19 - well program with a 99ft write-off. is being offered with 65 units at S30.300 per unit to Americans, French and West Ger­ Interior Ministry announced that Polish payable as follows: all cash or SIO.OOO cash and а 2й-уеаг letter of credit for 523,100. The 52,800 it to mans. They also sent open letters to tourists would be permitted to make cover interest. The S30.300 can be written off in 1982 yielding a tax refund of 515,150 in the 50ft tax Presidents Reagan, Mitterrand and individual visits to other East Euro­ bracket. The wells, to be drilled in Ohio, will be in production by the end of 1983 and will pay the Brezhnev and to Chancellor Schmidt pean countries, but would only be able principal and interest on the letter of credit Incidentally, 95ft of the wells drilled in Ohio are producing urging humanitarian resolution of their to travel to the West in official tour wells. After the letter of credit obligation is paid off. you will receive income for the remainder lift of tho cases. On May 10, six binational spouses groups for events such as sporting wells of about 7 years, about 25ft of which income will be tax free. This income should be about began an indefinite hunger strike for matches. At the same time, the passport S30.0OO. reunification with their families in the restrictions also were relaxed in the This program is available to residents of all states except Michigan and Pennsylvania, and you West. cases of elderly or disabled-persons and must have a net worth of at least 5150,000. excluding homes. Another loss expensive program with less the "non-productive." It appears likely stringent investor qualifications is available but only to Ohio residents. Although GDR performance in the that this relaxation was designed to For the past 4 years I have been investing my own money with Leader Equities, Inc., an Ohio binational marriage area has been good encourage the permanent departure company offering the program, and can vouch for its integrity. This company has been in operation during the past few years, there are now from Poland of persons who are bur­ since 1972, has assets of 58.9 million, D/E ratio of 3/1, and has not borrowed a cent against its two binational marriage cases in which dens on the economy and possibly of reserves estimated at SIS to 517 million. GDR citizens have waited more than six persons: who are employed in private This program will close December 1. For further information contact months for exit permission and another rather than state enterprises. who has been waiting for over a year with no indication that she will be During the six-month period ending allowed to leave. March 31, 1982, U.S. consular offices in GEORGE КАР, ESQ. (Kapustiansky) In contrast, there are no active cases Poland issued 6,766 tourist visas and 685 Rockwood Dr. m Akron, Ohio 44313 reported from Bulgaria, Czechoslo­ 1,619 other non-immigrant visas to (216) 864-5828 (home) vakia, Hungary or Poland in which exit Poles. Since the imposition of-martial. or entry permission in a binational law, the number of applicants for 16- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1982 No. 44

Sunday, October 31 Tickets are S8 for adults, S4 for PREVIEW OF EVENTS children under 12. They are limited NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ and may be obtained by calling Stella tute of America/ Ukrainian National building fund. For further informa­ the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 Nidzyn at (516) 325-0482; no tickets Association Performing Artists tion call: (813) 576-2488. E. 79th St., beginning at 3 p.m. will be sold at the door. The parish Group will present the first in a series Myroslav Labunka will preside recently became a member of the of concerts for the fall season. "An KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Or- over the proceedings of the confe­ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Afternoon of Classics" will be held iykivtsi Plast Unit is sponsoring the rence; opening remarks will be U.S.A. South Bound Brook, N.J. today at 3 p.m. at the Ukrainian 21st annual "Orlykiada" this week­ delivered by Vasyl Kachmar, the institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. end at Soyuzivka. The theme of this head of the public committee. Sunday, November 14 The program will feature young year's competition is "Ukraine - Speakers participating in the first Ukrainian performing artists: pianist Land of Your Parents." session are: Yaroslav Bilynsky - NEW YORK: Ukrainian National Laryssa Krupa, actress Stefka Na- This year, youth from over 16 "The Origins of the Ukrainian Na­ Women's League of America Branch zarkewycz and soprano Laryssa Plast branches will take part in the tional Resistance Movement during 72 is sponsoring a Musicale featuring Magun-Huryn, accompanied by competition which consists of three' the German Occupation of Ukraine"; three outstanding young artists at 3 Marichka Sochan-Shmorhay. The parts: short questions and answers, Mykola Lebed - "The Organization p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of suggested donation of S5 will cover performances (including sketches, of Anti-German Opposition by the America, 2 E. 79th St. The artists are both the concert and the reception. Plast humor. Ukrainian songs, dances OUN, 1941-43"; MyroslawProkop- Orest Harasymchuk, pianist; Odarka There will be a champagne inter­ and recitations) and examples of "The Development of the OUN Polanskyj, harpist; and Ihor Pono- mission. A reception following the Plast handiwork. Platform During the German Occu­ marenko, violinist. The co-chair­ program will allow guests to meet the The Saturday evening festivities pation of Ukraine and the Political women of the committee are Helen performers. include the crowning of a "Het- Platform of the UPA"; Taras Prociuk and Ann Bezkorowajny. manych" and "Hetmanivna." Hunczak, Yevhen Stachiw - "The UPA in German, Bolshevik and ONGOING: NEW YORK: The United Ukrainian Polish Documents and Appraisals." American Organizations of New Saturday, November 6 WINNIPEG: The Ukrainian Cultural York, the UCCA branch, is sponsor­ The second part of the conference and Educational Centre, 184 Alex­ will consist of a discussion of the ing a concert commemorating the PHILADELPHIA: The 10th annual ander Aye. E.; is exhibiting the events of November 1, 1918, this successes and failures of the UPA. paintings and sculptures of Ukrai­ Ukrainian Press Ball sponsored by Participants in this session are: Antin afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Washing­ World Federation of Ukrainian nian artists throughout the fall ton Irving High School, Irving Place Dragan, Roman Ilnytskyj, Vasyl months in Gallery I. Gallery II is Women's Organizations and the Kalynowych, AnatoleKaminsky, and 17th Street. Tickets are S5 and S6 Ukrainian Journalists' Association of exhibiting woodcuts by Jacques and may be purchased at Arka, Eko Olha Kuzraowycz, Alexander Motyl Hnizdovsky. America, will be held tonight at St. and Petro Sodol. Each session and at the door. Special divine The museum at the center is cur­ Josaphat Auditorium, 4521 Disston will be followed by a ques- liturgies will be offered in the Ukrai­ rently displaying traditional folk art St. Tickets are SI5 per person; SI0 tion-and-answer period. nian churches of the New York area for students. of the Hutsul region, and pysanky at noon today. and kylyms from various regions in EASTPORT, N.Y.: A "zakuska" Ukraine. Center hours are Tuesday IRVINGTON, NJ.: Ukrainian Na­ (Ukrainian smorgasbord) will be through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, November 5 tional Women's League of America held at St. Mary's Ukrainian Ortho­ and Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. For more Branch 75 is hosting "Vyshyvani dox Church hall on Montauk High­ information, please call (204) 942- EDMONTON: The Canadian Insti­ Vechernytsi" at 8:30 p.m. in the way. The dinner is from 5 to 7 p.m. 0218. tute of Ukrainian Studies is sponsor­ Ukrainian National Home, 140 Pros­ ing a two-day conference on "Osvita: pect Ave. Dance music will be pro­ Teaching and Learning in Ukrai­ vided by the Chervona Kalyna Or­ nian" at the University of Alberta. chestra, admission is S10 per person. Media Action Workshop slated The symposium starts today at 9 For reservations call Hanya Myhal, a.m. at Lister Hall and runs through (201)964-6742. for Soyuzivka, November 13-14 Saturday evening. The purpose of the symposium is to provide an NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Aca­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A Media Participants of the workshop will objective forum to share research demy of Arts and Sciences (UVAN) Action Workshop is scheduled to take delineate a specific strategy of correct­ results and to suggest directions that and the Slovo Association of Ukrai­ place November 13-14 here at Soyu­ ing the misinformation, which they will future educational research might nian Writers are sponsoring a special zivka. The purpose of the workshop is implement during the course of the take. For more information contact: conference to mark the 80th birthday to address the problem of prevailing workshop. Also on the agenda is the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian of Hryhoriy Kostiuk today at 5 p.m. misinformation relating to Ukraine and development of a long-term strategy Studies, 352 Athabasca, Hall, Uni­ at the Academy's building, 206 W. Ukrainians in governmental agencies, for dealing with the problem. versity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. 100th St. The conference includes specifically the Library of Congress and The idea behind this workshop was T6G 2E8, Canada; or call (403) 432- such speakers as George Shevelov, the U.S. Census Bureau. generated last spring, at the UNA- 2972. Petro Holubenko, Danylo Struk, The Ukrainian National Association sponsored Sharing and Communicat­ John Fizer, Bohdan Rubchak, Fraternal Activities Office, in colla­ ing Workshop, a forum where young Mychailo Voskobiynyk and the boration with the Media Action Coali­ Ukrainian Americans discussed pro­ LOS ANGELES: The opening octogenarian himself. champagne reception of a special tion, will sponsor this one and a half-day blems facing the Ukrainian community, photographic exhibit by Danyo workshop. as well as long- and short-term solu­ Stoyko will be held tonight at 8 p.m. DETROIT: St. John's Ukrainian According to Zenon Onufryk, presi­ tions. at the Ukrainian Art Center Gallery. Catholic Parish will have a special dent of the Media Action Coalition, the Those who are interested in partici­ According to Daria Chaikovsky, liturgy of thanksgiving at 6 p.m. identity of Ukraine and those of Ukrai­ pating in the workshop should contact gallery director, the exhibit, titled honoring couples — from newlyweds nian ancestry is inaccurate­ the UNA Fraternal Activities Office: "Photo Essays," will include at least to those who have been married 24 ly represented in the Library of (201) 451-2200, (212) 227-5250; 30 80 color images of varying sizes. The years - all of them on their way to a Congress and the U.S. Census Bureau. Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. photographer, Mr. Stoyko, will be silver anniversary. After renewing "This has a detrimental effect on Ukraine 07302. The UNA will cover the expenses on hand during the three-day pre­ their vows during a celebration and those whose heritage is derived of room and board for the participants. view (Friday night, Saturday from 11 service, there will be a social with from Ukraine," he said. a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 food, refreshments and dancing at "The American press and academic p.m.) St. John's hall. Tickets are available circles refer to these governmental in advance or at the door, S15 per The exhibit will be at the gallery, agencies for information. Unfortuna­ St. George post couple. 4315 Melrose Ave., through Novem­ tely, the Ukrainian community has not ber 18. Gallery hours are Tuesday recognized the significance of this to honor veterans through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. misrepresentation and has not in the For more information call (213) 668- Sunday, November 7 past, made a concerted effort to correct NEW YORK - The St. George,Poet 0172. this problem," he added. of the Catholic War Veterans will NEW YORK: The opening of an The workshop is an opportunity to distribute that organization's "Cross of Weekend of November 6-7 exhibit of art works by Iryna Homo- accomplish a specific, constructive task Peace" emblem at all divine liturgies on tiuk-Zielyk will take place today at 1 within a limited time frame, according November 7 to commemorate Veterans' ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: This p.m. in the Ukrainian Artists' Asso­ to the Fraternal Activities Office, and Day. weekend there will be a Ukrainian ciation Gallery, 136 Second Ave., young Ukrainian Americans will be Other CWV posts across the country Autumnfest from noon to 9 p.m. fourth floor. The exhibit will be open able to make a significant, goal-oriented will be distributing the emblems honor­ both days, on the church grounds of November 7-14. Gallery hours are 6- contribution to the community. ing this nation's veterans. Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian 8 p.m. weekdays, and 1-8 p.m. week­ The workshop will feature guest A panakhyda has been scheduled Catholic Church, 434 90th Ave. N., ends. speakers who will brief the participants after the noon liturgy at St. George's in (near Fourth Street, State Highway about the organizational structure of memory of all deceased veterans. All 92). Ukrainian food, arts and crafts, NEW YORK: A public committee the aforementioned governmental New York City Ukrainian organiza­ games, bingo, raffle and entertain­ for the commemoration of the 40th agencies. Among them will be Prof. tions are invited to take part in this ment. Dancing to the live music of Bo anniversary of the founding of the Taras Hunczak of the history depart­ memorial service by sending representa- Bemko's Orchestra. Free admission. Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is ment at Rutgers University, who will tives with organizational banners, Proceeds for the benefit of the church sponsoring a scholarly conference at speak about "The Perception of Ukraine according to Michael Luchuf, post in America." commander.