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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., і щ c, a fraternal non-profit association! ramian WeeH V Vol. LX No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 50 cents Ship deserts Bush cites Captive Nations during N.J. campaign Black Sea Fleet, flees to Odessa JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Black Sea Fleet controversy doesn't stop. The latest ado is that a coast guard ship deserted the military base at Donuzlav, the Crimea, and, flying the Ukrainian flag, set course for Odessa at appro­ ximately 9 a.m. on July 2L The commander of the ship, Lt. Capt. Serhiy Nastenko, later said the action was a sign of,protest against humilia­ tion and oppression by senior officers against sailors who recently took the oath of allegiance to Ukraine, reported IntelNews. The ship, which has not been iden­ tified by name, arrived in Odessa at about 5 p.m. local time, The New York Times reported. Meanwhile, Black Sea Fleet commanders had sent out an anti-submarine craft and a hovercraft to recapture the ship, and when that didn't work, three other ships and a plane were sent out. Two ships of the Ukrainian Naval Fleet made contact with the coast guard ship, according to the Ukrainian Min­ istry of Defense, and had several short President George Bush addresses thousands gathered to mark "Freedom Day" for Captive Nations. radio conversations with Lt. Capt. Nastenko. by Khristina Lew dressed in ethnic garb, assembled to touted as the American people's choice hear the president launch his campaign As could be expected, the ship's GARFIELD, N.J. - While cam­ for '92. "Boris Yeltsin knew it, the to fight for freedom in the world, family Armenian people knew it, all of New escape caused turmoil and friction in paigning in Pennsylvania and New Russo-Ukrainian relations. Ukrainian values and educational choice. Jersey knows it," said Mr. Haytaian, Jersey on July 21, President George "President Bush is our guy." Naval Commander Borys Kozhyn said Bush addressed thousands celebrating Introduced by the speaker of the New that he does not justify the ship's actions "Freedom Day" for Captive Nations Jersey State Assembly, Chuck Нау– The president was welcomed by and that they violate the Dagomys here at Three Saints Russian Orthodox taian, as the first world leader to call former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, chairman of Mr. Bush's re-election agreement reached by the Russian and Church. Boris Yeltsin at the Moscow "White Ukrainian presidents, but later said that House" during the tumultuous days of campaign in New Jersey, to the peal of An estimated 5,000 residents of church bells. His 13-minute speech, the crew had taken its "extreme unilate­ Bergen and surrounding counties, many last August's coup, President Bush was ral actions" because they were being which welcomed the newly independent persecuted, RFE/RL Daily News re­ states of the Eastern Bloc and former ported. Foundation seeks to raise Soviet Union and outlined his goals for Ukrainian authorities later said that a second term, was punctuated by they would keep the ship and not bring chants of "four more years." any criminal charges against its crew, Ф10 million for embassy "Today Germany is free and united," reported The Washington Times. the president began, "Ukraine — U- by Khristina Lew In the other corner, CIS Admiral Igor The June 7 reception in New York kraine is free and democratic. Poland is Kasatonov, who was at a meeting in City raised 5125,000. As of July 21, free. And the roll call of freedom JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A cam­ the foundation, incorporated under includes Hungary and Armenia, the Moscow when the ship defected, said he paign to raise funds for Ukraine's would never have allowed the ship to the auspices of the Coordinating Czech and Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, diplomatic representations in the Committee to Aid Ukraine on April Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and escape. He said that Ukraine was United States has amassed close to breaking its pledge to keep the fleet 27 and registered with the Justice many, many more. And at long last, the 5500,000 in the 45 days since its Department as an agent of a foreign captive nations of the old Soviet empire under a unified command until a com­ inauguration and will attempt to promise is worked out between Russia government, has accumulated are free. garner a total of 510 million by 5475,000. And, according to the and Ukraine, and that it has "resorted to December of this year. "But our work is not finished ... And the practice of snatching ships from the foundation's chief fund-raiser, Dr. that's why, one of the reasons, I want Black Sea Fleet." On June 7, the Foundation in Stepan Woroch, checks to the Ru­ your support to serve four more years as Support of Diplomatic Missions of therford, N.J., address come in daily. president, to complete the job of free­ He added that Ukrainian authorities The Foundation in Support of have been attempting to lure sailors Ukraine, in conjunction with various dom around the world." Ukrainian diaspora organizations, Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine was with promises of "theoretical apart­ created to raise funds for the pur­ Mr. Bush announced that during his ments, various social benefits and high sponsored the first in a series of fund- raising receptions featuring U- chase of buildings to house Ukraine's second term as president "the probabi­ salaries." Embassy in the U.S. and its Mission lity is very high" that greater freedom Russian officers angered by the kraine's ambassador to the United States, Oleh Bilorus, and Ukraine's to the United Nations, in addition to would come to the people of Vietnam, gesture have threatened to put the rest diplomatic residences, furnishings, North Korea and China, and that he of the fleet under the Russian flag, said ambassador to the United Nations, Viktor Batiuk. (Continued ом page 3) envisioned "that within the next four (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 20) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine moves toward the rule of law Newsbriefs by Bohdan Nahaylo While work on the document out­ on Ukraine RFE/RL Research Institute lining the basic principles of the new constitution got under way, it was PART II necessary to begin formulating a host of ^ KIEV - Prime Minister Vitold against any help from the West," but favors "equal, mutually beneficial Changing political climate new laws that would reflect the changing Fokin is the least popular politician in political reality. At the beginning of Ukraine, according to a poll conducted cooperation." He added that the theore­ tical aspects of economic reform have On October 24 — that is, within one 1991, for example, the Ukrainian Min­ by Ukrainian sociologists with Radio Liberty and the International Institute been given too much attention and what week of the students' victory — the istry of Justice was drafting almost 70 new laws, ranging from the novel issues of Social Research in Switzerland. is needed is "concrete action. "(RFE/ RL Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, respond­ Daily Report) ing also to the legal reforms that had of demonopolization, property rights, On the other hand, President Leonid been taking place at the all-union level, and bankruptcy to the rights and Kravchuk is the most popular — 55 to 14 9 UZHHOROD - Slovak, along revised the existing Constitution of the freedoms of the individual. Among 57 percent of Ukrainian citizens said the first of the new democratic laws ap­ they would vote for him if the presiden­ with Hungarian, Romanian and Ger­ Ukrainian SSR to pave the way for the man, will now be on the list of lan­ creation of a republican Constitutional proved by the Ukrainian Supreme tial elections were held today. Of the Soviet in April 1991 were laws on 2,000 people polled, 37 percent said that guages in which national minorities in Court. The amendment introduced for Transcarpathia will be taught. Slovak the first time into a Soviet Ukrainian freedom of conscience and religion and they support Mr. Kravchuk, and 31 on the rehabilitation of the victims of percent said that they do not trust him authorities will provide textbooks and Constitution the principle that judges anymore. other support. (RFE/ RL Daily Report) should be neither members of political political repression in Ukraine. 12 Prime Minister Fokin, meanwhile, is parties nor parliamentary deputies. At Meanwhile, seeking international ф SYMFEROPIL, Ukraine - The the end of the month, the Supreme recognition of its sovereignty, Ukraine not trusted by 47 percent of the Ukrai­ nian population. Only 30 percent said Crimean Parliament voted on July 9 to Soviet also formed a Constitutional also tried to assure the international place a moratorium on its May 5 community of its new democratic they still have faith in Ukraine's Parlia­ Committee charged with drawing up a ment, while 57 percent said they do not resolution to hold a referendum on the document that would outline the "con­ course. As early as September 1990, Crimea's status, reported Radio U- Kiev had been host to a European trust it anymore. (Foreign Broadcast cept," or fundamental principles, of the Information Service) kraine and Novosti press service. Ac­ new constitution. Seminar on International Human cording to Parliamentary Chairman Rights Standards, organized through ^ KIEV - Valentyn Symonenko, The change in the political climate the new Ukrainian economy minister Nikolai Bagrov, it would be unwise to was evident at Rukh's Second Con­ the United Nations Commission on hold the August 2 referendum at a time Human Rights. The next month the who replaced Volodymyr Lanovoy, gress, which was held in Kiev on Octo­ said on July 15 that he is "categorically when negotiations with Kiev were ber 25-28, 1990. Spurred on by the Ukrainian government appealed to moving in a positive direction. students' victory, Rukh now came out in participants in a Conference on Secu­ (RFE/RL Daily Report) favor of full independence for Ukraine rity and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and declared political war on the CPU. summit in Paris to admit Ukraine as a N-bomb detonated 9 MOSCOW - Russia's Supreme For instance, Mr. Holovaty, whose direct participant in the Helsinki pro­ .Soviet adopted a resolution on Mol­ speech was titled "Ukraine on the Path cess. In December the Ukrainian Su­ in Ukraine in 1979 dova July 9 that called for "using the toward a Law-Based State," reminded preme Soviet approved Ukraine's join­ Russian Army to separate the parties in the delegates that long before the ing the Optional Protocol to the Inter­ MOSCOW - Izvestia reported that conflict before the CIS peacekeeping proclamation of the American Declara­ national Covenant on Civil and Politi­ Soviet scientists detonated a nuclear forces go into action." The resolution, tion of Independence, in 1710, the cal Rights. bomb next to a coal mine in Yunokom- which was carried by Moldovan media, Ukrainian leader Pylyp Orlyk, referring In February 19.91, Mr. Kravchuk, on munarske, Ukraine, in 1979, and then called for "urgent measures" in the to "the tradition of Kievan Ukrainian his first official trip abroad as Ukrai­ sent thousands of miners back to the event that "Moldovan military forces statehood," had proposed a consti­ ne's leader, addressed the 47th Session shaft a day later, reported the Asso­ fail to cease actions in the Dnister tution asserting Ukraine's right to of the U.N. Commission on Human ciated Press on June 27. region," and proposed that Russian independent political statehood and Rights in Geneva. Stressing the historic Scientists set off the bomb to see if the President Boris Yeltsin raise the issue of providing for republican forms of importance for Ukraine of its declara­ explosion would clear the mine of Moldova's membership in the government. tion of state sovereignty and the re­ dangerous methane gas. Izvestia report­ Conference on Security and Coopera­ Arguing that the very idea of a law- public's commitment to democracy, ed that officials had disguised the tion in Europe at the CSCE meeting in based state was incompatible with that Mr. Kravchuk spoke of the republic's incident by staging a civil defense drill Helsinki. (RFE/RL Daily Report) of the Soviet state, Mr. Holovaty determination to break with its totali­ and evacuating the town's 8 resi­ concluded that "Ukrainian statehood in tarian past. dents, most of whom were miners. He declared: "Frankly speaking, in ^ HELSINKI - In his speech to the its Soviet form" had "no future." The Conference on Security and Coopera­ "future of Ukraine," he maintained, was the past our legislation also reflected Miners have long asserted that a international human rights standards. nuclear blast had caused unusually high tion in Europe meeting in Helsinki on "an independent democratic republic," July 9, Moldovan President Mircea the prerequisite for which was the But their genuine exercise has become radiation levels around the town of possible only now — now that we have Yunokommunarske. Izvestia said offi­ Snegur called for the use of CSCE removal of the CPSU from power in peacekeeping mechanisms in Moldova Ukraine.13 set ourselves in earnest the task of cials had previously attributed the high building a state governed by the rule of levels, which registered three or four without mentioning the CIS plan to This turned out to be easier said than law, effecting a true division of powers, times higher than normal, to industrial send "peacemaking forces" to the done. In fact the CPU was able to and setting up an independent judiciary. waste and to the 1986 nuclear disaster at warring Trans-Dnister Republic. On regroup its forces and to launch a This is not an easy task to fulfill. But we Chornobyl, 625 miles to the northwest. July 6 and 7, the Moldovan govern­ counteroffensive. In November, the have embarked on this road and we will Izvestia did not report higher inci­ ment had given preliminary consent for radical deputy Stepan Khmara was stay the course."15 dences of death, cancer or other diseases the CIS forces to enter Moldova. stripped of his parliamentary immu­ in the area near the mine, however, and Officials from Moldova's Presiden­ nity and arrested along with several Toward a new constitution officials could not be reached for tial Office and Foreign Ministry have other democratic activists, allegedly for comment. (Continued on page 14) assaulting a secret policeman. To many, During the first half of 1991, atten­ though, this move seemed to be a blatant political provocation, and Dr. tion was focused on drawing up the Khmara was generally regarded as a "concept" of the new Ukrainian Consti­ political prisoner. His case, which tution. It was generally recognized that FOUNDED 1933 dragged on until the summer of 1991, the preparation and approval of a new Ukrainian WeeUy seemed to make a mockery of Ukraine's constitution was "the most important An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National component in the process of forming a Association Inc., a гюп-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. proclaimed commitment to a law-based lis state. law-based state"; and there was consi­ 07302. Nevertheless, progress toward laying derable discussion of the subject in the the democratic foundations of a new (Continued on page 19) Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 073D2. (ISSN - 0273-9348) Ukraine continued to be made. The 12. M. Cherkes and A. Vasilev, "On the CPU had ceased to be monolithic. Constitutional Court of the Ukrainian Yearly subscription rate: J20; for UNA members - J10. Indeed, it was at this time that the SSR," Radianske Pravo, No. 4, 1991, p. 4. chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme 13. The speech was published in Suchas- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Soviet, Leonid Kravchuk, and his nist, No. 1, 1991, pp. 29-32. deputy, Ivan Pliushch, together with 14. "A Press Conference at the Ministry of The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: some other Communist Party mem­ Justice of the Ukrainian SSR," Radianske (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 bers, shifted toward the political center, Pravo, No. 4, 1991, pp. 59 and 87. embracing the cause of both Ukrainian 15. "Statement by L. M. Kravchuk, Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz sovereignty and a democratic law-based President of the Supreme Soviet of the changes to: Ukrainian SSR, at the 47th Session of the Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) society. Seeking to achieve political U.N. Commission on Human Rights," Press The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew consensus on these issues at home, while Bulletin (Permanent Mission of the Ukrai­ P.O. Box 346 Editorial assistant: Tamara Tershakovec defending and promoting Ukraine's nian SSR), February 6, 1991. Jersey City, NJ. 07303 sovereignty abroad, they gradually 16. Ye. Kravets and H. Murashin, "The managed to steer the Ukrainian Su­ Declaration of Sovereignty and the Con- The Ukrainian Weekly, July 26,1992, No. 30, Vol LIX preme Soviet toward a period of more ceptua4 -Model for Ukraine's Constitution," Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly constructive activity. Radianske Pravo, No. 1, 1991, p. 7. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 3 Appropriations bill includes VOA broadcasts on Ukrainian radio network WASHINGTON - In an unprece­ wide in Ukraine," said Wolodymyr provisions for Chornobyl aid dented cooperative effort with Ukrai­ Bilajiw, the branch's chief. nian radio, the Voice of America Ukrai­ WASHINGTON - Thanks to the pluralism based on democratic prin­ nian service will now be heard through­ "We remember the days of jamming efforts of Rep. Steny Hoyer (R-Md.) ciples; and economic reform based on out Ukraine on local network stations. and persecution of those who were not provisions for assistance to the victims market principles and private property. afraid to listen to us in your country. of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear accident While acknowledging that foreign aid Beginning July 15, VOA Ukrainian Today our programs on short waves were included in the Foreign Opera­ is not a popular issue among the Ameri­ will broadcast a one-hour daily pro­ sound clear and loud and no one in tions Appropriations Bill for 1993 can people at this time, Rep. Hoyer gram on the state cable network and on Ukraine is persecuted for listening to passed recently by the House of Repre­ noted, "If we withhold our assistance at all domestic broadcasts, medium foreign broadcasts. What is more, sentatives. this time, the likelihood that the heroic and short wave and FM, to a potential today's evening simulast initiates a new Rep. Hoyer also included several efforts of leaders like Boris Yeltsin will audience of 37 million. Ukrainians era of cooperation between VOA and other initiatives in the bill, which awaits fail is high, not only in Russia but in the nationwide will now be able to tune into Teleradio Company of Ukraine. This Senate action. The legislation ap­ other former Soviet republics as well. broadcasts from VOA studios in Wash­ requires an even higher effort by all of proves language authored by Rep. At that point we would once again be ington, and the broadcaster's corres­ us at VOA Ukrainian. For this reason, Hoyer which supports assistance to placed in a precarious position of pondent in Kiev. our service has recently assigned a American small businesses interested in weighing America's critical domestic This initiative is part of VOA's efforts correspondent to Kiev in order to trading in Eastern and Central Europe, problems against the massive expense to expand listenership worldwide. To observe and to report on important as well as the independent states emer­ of defending our own survival." date, over 150 affiliates around the events in your country first hand," he ging on the territory of the former world currently carry VOA programs. said. USSR. The report also notes the econo­ Chornobyl provisions mic contributions small businesses VOA is the international broadcast­ "As you can see, the times have ing service of the U.S. Information make in the U.S. and the smaller role The language in the Foreign Opera­ changed. But one thing has not, and it is they can play in the emerging democra­ Agency, broadcasting in 47 different the half a century record of VOA tions Appropriations Bill concerning languages to tens of millions of listeners. cies. Chornobyl reads as follows: "The adherence to its charter: to serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative "Assistance to American small committee believes that the United "We at the Ukrainian Branch of VOA source of accurate, objective and com­ businesses interested in trading in the States assistance should be made avail­ feel proud because it is pur program able for the victims of Chornobyl, the that became first by an international prehensive news," Mr. Bilajiw con­ newly independent states of the former cluded. Soviet Union would greatly benefit our largest nuclear disaster in history. The broadcaster to be transmitted nation­ own economy and could stimulate the explosion and fire at the Chornobyl entrepreneurial spirit needed in those nuclear plant resulted in the release of countries to cement reform," Rep. radioactive particles, with disastrous Hoyer said. consequences. Experts estimate that as UCC campaign raises фЗЮО,Шо many as 4 million individuals today, Rep. Hoyer, chairman of the Com­ mostly in Belarus and Ukraine, live in mission on Security and Cooperation in zones of high radiation fallout. Radia­ for Ukrainian Embassy office Europe, also had included in the bill, tion levels in some areas are as much as by Christopher Guly UCC President Dr. Dmytro Сіру– which was passed on June 25, requests 20 times the normal levels. The increase wnyk says that the 30 member-groups that prior to providing assistance to in the illness rate among children is of the national body are conducting Eastern Europe, the Baltic nations and catastrophic. There has been great OTTAWA - Close to 5300,000 has their own fund-raising campaigns across the newly independent countries of the increase in deformities among newborn been raised in a Ukrainian Canadian the country. He explains that the UCC former Soviet Union, the president children. Congress (UCC) campaign to collect will cover operational expenses for a consider the extent to which those "Chornobyl was an ecological disaster the S1.4 million required to purchase, year until the Ukrainian government countries are taking significant steps as well. Humanitarian assistance is refurbish and maintain the Ukrainian receives its share of former Soviet toward implementing: internationally urgently needed to help alleviate the Embassy office at 331 Metcalfe St. in assets. recognized human rights; political suffering and hardship of the victims of downtown Ottawa. Ukrainian communities in the U.S., Britain and France also are raising Chornobyl, particularly in light of the Oleksij Rodionov, deputy head of the severe shortage of medical supplies and money to purchase Ukrainian facilities Ukrainian mission to Canada, estimates in their own countries. effective health care treatment as well as that the embassy will open in mid- Chamber of Commerce the need to resettle those still living in August. Ukrainian diplomatic staff are Meanwhile, the Canadian govern­ areas where radiation far exceeds safe temporarily situated in office space near ment is expected to name its first created in Ukraine levels." the UCC Information Bureau near ambassador to Ukraine in August. KIEV — Roman Popadiuk, ambas­ Russian troops Parliament Hill. Mr. Rodionov says Canadian Charge d'Affaires Nestor sador of the United States to Ukraine, The bill also points to the presence of that Ambassador Lev Lukianenko's Gayowsky continues to run his Kiev- on July 3 announced the creation of a Russian troops outside Russia's bor- staff will include seven diplomats and based mission from the October Hotel. U.S. Chamber of Commerce in U- (Continued on page 15) eight support staff members. He has been there since January 1991. kraine. period by scheduling meetings be­ Ukrainian Institute of America also Ambassador Popadiuk said: "The Foundation... tween Ukrainian communities announced the donation of its build­ U.S. government applauds Ukraine's (Continued from page 1) ` throughout the United States and ing to Ukraine's Mission to the U.N. commitment to market-oriented econo­ Ambassadors Bilorus and Batiuk. during the presidential visit. mic reform. We welcome the concrete automobiles and libraries with Dr. Woroch has proposed that if But St. Sophia's building is under steps Ukraine has taken toward this Ukrainian"and English-language 10,000 Ukrainian Americans each renovation and Ambassador Bilorus goal in areas such as privatization and texts. donate SI,000, by December and his family live elsewhere, while budget reform. The establishment of the Despite an official request from of this year the foundation could Ukraine's Mission to the U.N. con­ U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine the Ukrainian government that its raise 510 million. Dr. Woroch's tinues to work out of the former is an important signal of the U.S. share of the buildings, properties and plan has been endorsed by Ivan USSR mission building until ar­ business community's commitment to assets of the former Soviet Union be Kedryn-Rudnytsky, community rangements with the institute are the success of this ongoing process." returned to Ukraine, the Russian activist and a longtime editor of Svo- finalized. Federation continues to preside over boda. Dr. Woroch also proposed that "Currently over 40 U.S. companies, them, "and the need for Ukraine's The foundation's executive board, once Australia, Canada and the joint ventures or representative offices representation in the United States is comprising Roman Halibey, Da- United States — the three countries are active in Ukraine. I am certain this too great to wait for those assets to be mian Korduba, Marta Shmigel, with the largest Ukrainian diasporas number will grow rapidly as more U.S. returned, "Dr. Woroch affirmed. Bohdan Stus and Dr. Woroch, has — purchase appropriate Ukrainian businesses learn about the rich natural Local chapters of the foundation already approved a 540,000 request representations in their respective and human resources of Ukraine," he have formed in the Ukrainian en­ from Ukraine's Embassy for the countries, they should pool together added. claves of Philadelphia, Cleveland, purchase of an automobile. Dr. funds to finance the purchase of The Chamber of Commerce elected Rochester, Los Angeles and in the Woroch envisions that the founda­ Ukrainian embassies in the G-7 the following as officers: James She­ Midwest, and intensive fund-raising tion's top priority is the purchase of countries, beginning with Japan. pherd (general director, Johnson activities have been initiated. Am­ an Embassy building in Washington, The foundation's campaign to Kiev), president; Bohdan Shevchik bassador Bilorus has traveled to New a Mission building in New York City raise funds for the purchase of diplo­ (operations manager, Coca-Cola U- York City, Philadelphia and Cleve­ and an ambassadorial residence in matic representations in the U.S., kraine), vice-president; Dave Ziegler land to meet the Ukrainian Ameri­ Washington. however, must take precedence, and (president, Ziegler and Associates), can communities, and his appear­ Ukraine's Embassy is currently be conducted as swiftly and inten­ secretary; and I. Nicholas Labenskyj ances alone have generated over housed in a downtown Washington sively as possible, concluded Dr. (president, Ukrainian Services Corp.), 5250,000 for the foundation. As Dr. office building. The St. Sophia Woroch. treasurer. Woroch explained, people under­ Religious Association of Ukrainian Donations (checks should be pay­ The Chamber of Commerce will stand that Ukraine must have con­ Catholics (U.S.A) headquartered in able to the Foundation in Support of actively encourage U.S. trade and tact with the world through its Washington announced the dona­ Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine) investment in Ukraine, represent U.S. embassies. tion of its building for the ambassa­ may be sent to: Damian Korduba, business community interests in U- Beginning in September, the foun­ dorial residence during President 209 В Grand Ave., Rutherford, N.J. kraine, and provide U.S. business news dation plans to step up its fund- Leonid Kravchuk's working visit to 07070. Contributions are not tax to interested parties in Ukraine. ;, " "- four-month the United States May 5-11. The deductible. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. Cleveland community welcomes Ambassador Bilorus Obituary

by Chrystyna Hirniak-Rakowska once again pointed out that Ukraine's Such relations, he observed, "make it Wasyl Melnychyn, primary economic base should be a easy for one to be a good Ukrainian CLEVELAND - More than 150 thriving and widespread small-business American — loving both America and well-wishers, including members of economy and individual entrepreneur- Ukraine." operatic singer various veterans groups and uniformed ship. Ukraine intends to learn these Congresswoman Oakar, an old friend NORTH PORT, Fla. - Operatic Plast and SUM-A youth, greeted Dr. skills from successful Western patterns; and supporter of the Ukrainian com­ singer Wasyl Melnychyn died of a heart Oleh Bilorus, Ukraine's ambassador to it intends to be a particularly attentive munity of Greater Cleveland, in greet­ attack on Tuesday, July 14, just a the U.S., at Cleveland's Hopkins Inter­ student of American ingenuity, he ing Ambassador Bilorus reminded couple of weeks short of his 70th national Airport, as he and his wife, noted. those present that efforts on behalf of birthday. Larysa, arrived at noon on Friday, June The banquet held that evening at the Ukraine must continue. She deplored Mr. Melnychyn was an accomplished 19, for a banquet in their honor later Pokrova Community Center drew a the current United States emphasis on that evening. tenor who sang in some of the most capacity crowd. Masters of ceremonies Russia and neglect of Ukraine as short­ renowned opera houses of the U.S., and Lydia Bazarko, chair of the Com­ were Taras Szmagala (English), sighted. The congresswoman vowed to appeared on various television and mittee to Greet Ambassador and Mrs. and Dr. Chrystyna Hirniak-Rakowska assist Ukraine's economic and political radio shows. He also gave his time to Bilorus, and Wasyl Liscynesky, presi­ (Ukrainian). The banquet room, with it development. entertain the Ukrainian community, dent of the United Ukrainian Organi­ breathtaking decorations by painter- Returning from Washington to performing in New York, Detroit, zations of Greater Cleveland (UZO), iconographer Daria Kulchytsky and her Cleveland specifically for the banquet, Chicago, Cleveland and at Soyuzivka. welcomed Ambassador and Mrs. Bilo­ committee, was dominated by a tryzub, Rep. Oakar used this occasion to His daughter Andriana often served as rus on behalf of the Ukrainian commu­ the national symbol of Ukraine, and announce an amendment benefitting his piano accompanist. nity of northern Ohio. blue-and-yellow bunting. Ukraine that she had successfully Mr. Melnychyn was born in 1922 in Three local television stations, Among the more than 550 who were steered through the House Banking Ugrets in the Stryi region. In Munich he WKYC-TV 3, WJW-TV 8 and WEWS- in attendance were Rep. Mary Rose Committee the day before. Rep. Oakar, studied both voice and economics, and Ghannel 5 (a Scripps Howard broad­ Oakar, former Cleveland Mayor Ralph who chairs the House Banking Sub­ emigrated to the U.S. in 1949. He casting station) covered the ambassa­ Perk, State Rep, Patrick Sweeney and committee on International Develop­ studied singing on scholarship in Chi­ dor's visit. members of Cleveland's consular corps. ment, Finance, Trade and Monetary cago, and then spent a year in Rome That afternoon, in a studio interview Andrew Futey, Gov. George Voino- Policy, added an amendment to the studying with a world-famous tenor. at WJW, Ambassador Bilorus stressed vich's special assistant for boards, administration's aid package to the Mr. Melnychyn lived in Chicago for Ukraine's efforts to establish a free commissions and judgeships, represent­ former Soviet Union that lays the many years, and then moved to Ken­ market economy that would be attrac­ ed the governor. Rep. Louis Stokes was groundwork with the International tucky. After he retired, he moved to tive to foreign investors and interna­ represented by his special assistant for Monetary Fund to make the Ukrainian Florida, where he was active in Ukrai­ tional trade. He underscored Ukraine's military affairs. hryvnia eligible for IMF currency nian community life. self-reliance and determination to Bishop Robert Moskal of the Ukrai­ support funds. The original bill pro­ He was a member of the Ukrainian become an equal partner in the interna­ nian Catholic Eparchy of Parma led vided support only for the Russian Patriarchal Society and the Self-Re- tional market. Ukraine has all the major the invocation. In his words of welcome ruble. liance Credit Union in North Port. prerequisites, being a young democracy on behalf of the Ukrainian American "It is in America's interest - indeed, The funeral took place Friday, July rich in natural resources, emphasized community of Northeast Ohio, Mr. in the interest of the world - to have a 17, in Venice, Fla. Surviving are Mr. Dr. Bilorus, an economist. Liscynesky expressed great delight with strong, independent Ukrainian eco­ Melnychyn's wife, Oksana, and daugh­ In a later interview with the Cleve­ the new United States policy of сооре– nomy with a strong currency," de­ ters, Andriana and Christine, with their land Plain Dealer, Ambassador Bilorus ration and friendship vis-a-vis Ukraine. clared Rep. Oakar. husbands and children. In his bilingual keynote address, Ambassador Bilorus emphasized Ukraine's determination to convert to a free-market economy rooted essentially in small-business enterprises. He ap­ pealed to the Ukrainian American diaspora to come to the aid of the land of their ancestors not so much with financial aid or material giveaways, as with major intellectual and technical investment. "Come to Ukraine," he urged. "Bring Ukraine your talents, your skills, your knowledge, your experience. This is the best way the Ukrainian diaspora can enrich Ukraine and assure her a pro­ mising future." Following the benediction delivered by the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Ste- phan Hankavich of St. Vladimir Ortho­ dox Cathedral in Parma, Ambassador and Mrs. Bilorus received individual greetings from those in attendance. The banquet to honor Ambassador and Mrs. Bilorus was simultaneously a fund-raiser for the Foundation in Wasyl Melnychyn Support of the Diplomatic Missions of Ambassador and Mrs. Oleh Bilorus receive a gift, an icon by artist Daria Ukraine. The relatively small Cleveland Judge criticizes Kulchytsky, from the Cleveland community. On the left is Lydia Bazarko, chair of community responded with its typical the Committee to Greet Ambassador and Mrs. Bilorus. zeal. Mrs. Bazarko, thanked the Ukrai­ nian community of Northeastern Ohio D emjanjuk trial for its generosity and appealed to those JERUSALEM - The former vice- who have not yet contributed to register president of the Israeli Supreme their pledges. Court, Chaim Cohen, has sharply Following the practice established by criticized the proceedings against Cleveland's Social Services Committee, John Demjanjuk. "Any connection the Committee to Greet Ambassador between the proceedings and justice and Mrs. Bilorus announced it will is totally coincidental," Judge Cohen publish a detailed financial accounting told the newspaper Hascharon in of this fund-raiser in the press. It is April. expected that between S70,000 and "The trial was a spectacle for the 575,000 will be turned over to the people," said Judge Cohen, accord­ aforementioned foundation. ing to the German Press Agency This significant sum attests to the (DPA) account of the Hascharon overwhelming success of the ambassa­ story. dorial visit, which may be attributed to "The fact that the appeal has been several factors. drawn out for so long shows that the The Cleveland Ukrainian commu­ judges are in doubt," Judge Cohen nity is galvanized under the umbrella of added. the United Ukrainian Organizations of He said that in any case, Mr. Greater Cleveland (UZO), thus there is Demjanjuk should not be hanged: "I a high degree of community coopera­ would not want the state of Israel to tion and a healthy, positive competi- hang anyone, not even the most cruel Ambassador and Mrs. Oleh Bilorus deplane at Hopkins International Airport. (Continued on page 16) murderer." No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 5 Ушішіктіттшітмяжатияшшшм UNA Seniors conference focuses on newly independent Ukraine by Gene Woloshyn The balance of the session was taken up with reading and approving the KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The U- minutes of last year's conference. The krainian National Association Seniors reports of the executive board mem­ opened their conference at Soyuzivka bers were then read and accepted. on Sunday, June 14, with registration. On Monday evening after dinner the After dinner, a welcome party was held at Veselka with Dan Slobodian, exe­ seniors officially celebrated the inde­ cutive vice-president, acting as the host. pendence of Ukraine with Supreme On Monday morning a divine liturgy Advisor Anne Remick as chairperson. was celebrated at Holy Trinity Ukrai­ The speaker for the evening was Joseph nian Catholic Church, with prayers for a Lesawyer, former supreme president of successful conference and good health the UNA, who spoke on the latest for those attending. After the liturgy the development in Washington regarding seniors met at the Veselka and the recognition and aid to Ukraine. conference, dedicated to the independ­ Following the talk, Mr. Woloshyn ence of Ukraine, was called to order. led the assembled in a champagne toast Gene Woloshyn, president, kd the to Ukraine, which was followed by UNA Seniors in singing the American "Mnohaya Lita" and the Ukrainian and Ukrainian anthems, followed by anthem (three verses were sung with the the "Pledge of Allegiance." The presi­ Boston group leading). dium was elected as follows: chair­ On Tuesday morning the nominating person — Irene Russnak of Rochester, committee, composed of Supreme N.Y.; vice-chairperson — Mary S. Advisor Anne Remick of Boston, Bobeczko of Cleveland; Ukrainian- Chairperson; members Helen Sedero- language secretary - Helen Trenkler of witz of South Carolina, Myron Rus­ East Providence, R.I.; and English- snak of Rochester, N.Y., Dr. Stephania language secretary - Eva Uzych of Baranowska of Kerhonkson, N.Y., and Wallingford, Pa. Marie Prucknicki of South Lynfield, Mass., suggested a slate of officers. The following nominees were elected by acclamation: president — Mr. Wolo­ Young UNA'er shyn of Poland, Ohio; honorary past iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini president - Stepan Kuropas of Chi­ cago; honorary members — Judge Chopek of Los Alamos, N.M.; execu­ tive vice-president, Dan Slobodian, Kerhonkson, N.Y.; vice-president - John Laba, Warwick, R.I.; Ukrainian- language secretary — Helen Trenkler, East Providence, R.I.; English-lan­ Seen during the "embroidery night" banquet (from left) are: Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas guage secretary - Ms. Bobeczko, Bobeczko, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Slobodian, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Woloshyn. Cleveland; treasurer -- Regina Dziubaniuk, Norwood, Mass.; publi­ offered to get details needed for such an presentation by Alice Orlan of ЕИеп– city chairman — Wolodymyr Barahura, arrangement. The afternoon was spent ville, N.Y., on "A Traditional Ukrai­ Woodhaven, N.Y.; controllers—Муго– playing bingo with 95 seniors enjoying nian Wedding." slaw Pastushenko, Woodhaven, N.Y., the American senior pastime; again the On Thursday afternoon, UNA Su­ Bohdan Prynada, Carteret, N.J., and Bobeczkos and Labas did their usual preme President Ulana Diachuk and Mirowslava Powch, North Port, Fla.; good job in conducting the games. Robert Cook, director of insurance regional representatives — Connecti­ After dinner Luba Dmytruk of Los operations for the UNA, talked to the cut; Olga Paproski of New Town, Angeles presented her video, "Ukraine: group about the new services being Conn.; New Jersey — Maria Mandzij of Third Journey to Independence," to offered to members. Union, N.J.; New York and vicinity — over 200 people. Comments from the Olga Liteplo of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Ro­ audience were very favorable. The video Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails were chester area — Ms. Russnak of Roches­ is a professionally produced documen­ served to the seniors, most of whom ter, N.Y.; Ohio — Nicholas Bobeczko tary with considerable filming of histo­ were attired in Ukrainian embroidered of Cleveland; Pennsylvania — rical events prior to and including the shirts, blouses, dresses and ties. After Ms. Uzych of Wallmglord, Pa. independence of Ukraine. dinner the assembled were honored August K. Werner, age 1, of New with an address by Viktor H. Batiuk, Brunswick, N.J., is a new member of The rest of the session was spent After a day off on Wednesday, ambassador extraordinary and plenipo­ UNA Branch 353. He is the son of discussing the feasibility of adopting a Thursday morning's session began with tentiary, permanent representative of Maria and August Werner and was seniors' group in Ukraine and offering Dr. Roman Baranowsky of Kerhonk­ Ukraine to the United Nations. He enrolled into the UNA by his grand­ to help in every way possible. Various son, N.Y., speaking on "Politics in U- mother Julia Demczuk. seniors who plan to travel to Ukraine kraine Today." The seniors also heard a (Continued on page 16) 1 Kiev's Dumka І)Ііоіг 1 to tour U.S. I during December JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Kiev's Dumka choir, along with soloists from the Lviv and Kiev opera companies, will tour the U.S. in December to celebrate the first anniversary of Ukraine's in­ dependence. The choir, which is considered to be the best in Ukraine, will appear under the auspices of the Ukrainian National Association in the following cities: New York/Newark on December 4; Phila­ Ш delphia on December 5; Washington on (Continued on page 16) б THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30

Ukrainian Weekly Journalist's notebook in Ukraine Captive audience by Mart a Kolomayets President George Bush's campaign stop in Garfield, N.J., this week was Kiev Press Bureau billed as an event at which he would issue a "Captive Nations Proclamation on National Freedom Day." Perhaps one should have expected that the stopover would not live up to its advance billing as the announcement came, not from the White House Press Office, but from "Bush-Quayle "92." The rise and fall, and future, of Lanovoy Addressing a crowd of ethnic Americans, Mr. Bush proved himself to be a Just three weeks ago, Volodymyr true platitudinarian as he uttered such phrases as "your spirit enriches our Ukraine once again actively supports Lanovoy, then Ukraine's deputy prime country and it fuels the flame of freedom all over the world. "There was a lone Mr. Lanovoy; he is once again on the minister and minister of the economy, reference to Captive Nations: "... at long last, the Captive Nations of the old top of its alternative Cabinet roster. So, was so frustrated with his government's Soviet empire are free." Curiously, though, there was no mention of how the in this fledgling state characterized by a economic inertia that he told journalists U.S. would now seek to secure that freedom, or assist the newly independent lack of leaders — or, more precisely, - who are always looking for a sensa­ states in establishing a democratic system and a free-market economy. leaders who are not given a chance to tion — he had made up his mind to As far as the proclamation of "National Freedom Day," well — there was shine — Mr. Lanovoy has not been lost. resign. none. Contacted by The Weekly, a spokesperson for the Bush-Quayle However, the question remains: How One day later, he changed his mind, campaign said at first that the president had not brought the proclamation much harm have these political maneu- disclosing his intention to stay in the with him; questioned further, the reply was that there had not been a verings caused Ukraine? Mr. Lanovoy government to fight for economic proclamation. Nor was "National Freedom Day" so much as mentioned in truly, was the most visible, presentable, change. He told journalists, after talk­ the president's speech. Western-thinking economist that U- ing to Prime Minister Vitold Fokin, Mr. Bush did expound on the theme of freedom, promising: "And mark my kraine could boast. In the international that he realized resigning would be words: During my second term as president the probability is high — it is very community, his removal could negative­ interpreted as quitting, giving up on high — that greater freedom will come to more than a billion people in ly affect the Ukrainian government's Ukraine. He said he realized he had to Vietnam, in North Korea and in China." fHis China policy will no doubt see relations with such institutions as the work within the system and would to that. How quickly Tiananmen Square was forgotten by the Bush International Monetary Fund and the commit himself to formulating new administration^ He gave us a sampling of the vision thing: "And here's what I World Bank. It was Mr. Lanovoy, economic reforms during this two- envision: Within the next four years, I will be the first president of the United after all, who had drafted the economic month break from Parliament. States to set foot on the soil of a free and democratic Cuba." reform program for Ukraine accepted Three days later, Ukrainian President Clearly, Mr. Bush thought his speech to a group too often stereotyped as by the IMF in the spring. Leonid Kravchuk made up Mr. Lano- staunch supporters of anyone and anything Republican, gathered in the, It was also Mr. Lanovoy who, voy's mind for him. He fired the 40- shadow of a Russian Orthodox church,would be an easy way to buttress the writing in The New York Times in early year-old Western-oriented economist, perceived support of East Europeans and at once provide good film of April, acknowledged that, "in the West, stating that Mr. Lanovoy had done adoring throngs. fThe site's propriety could be questioned for a number of Ukraine is seen as unpredictable and nothing for reform in Ukraine during reasons by formerly captive nations. However, it was chosen, according to unreasonable, particularly in its deal­ his four months in office. Mr. Krav­ press reports, primarily because of its massive onion-shaped domes.j ings with Russia." chuk was very critical also of Mr. "The challenge Ukraine faces is to act What Mr. Bush got, however, was a strongly mixed reaction from his Lanovoy's staunch opposition to a as responsibly as possible and to audience. Some carried placards critical of his policies, both foreign and government of which he was a very strengthen contacts with everyone, domestic, and among them was a local Ukrainian with his "Chicken Kiev" visible part. including Russia and the West, while it protest (see story beginning on page l).What Mr. Bush learned, we hope, is So, there you have it — the rise and transforms its economy, politics and that the support of ethnic Americans, like that of any other "special interest fall of Volodymyr Lanovoy. In most society," he stated. group," has to be earned, not expected. Western governments Mr. Lanovoy would have been written off, a political "The challenge for the West is to has-been at the ripe old age of 40. work at strengthening ties with new But not in Ukraine. During the first countries like Ukraine. Just four months few days after this Kravchuk-manipu- ago, Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly Turning the pages back. lated game, Mr. Lanovoy was attacked for independence. Ukraine won't go by friends and foes alike. back. Neither can the West. Throw off His fellow democratic opposition old habits, come to Kiev and talk with leaders — the New Ukraine bloc — who Ukrainians about Ukraine," wrote Mr. Very similar in political experience to Ukraine's current had hoisted him into power in early Lanovoy. head of state, Hetman Ivan Mazepa was closely associated March of this year, had promised Mr. Internally, however, Ukraine is re­ with the ruling circles of both the Polish Commonwealth Lanovoy the post of prime minister in treating from its commitment to demo­ and Muscovy, a fact much resented by the Zaporozhian Kozaks of the time. He the shadow Cabinet it is forming for the cracy. Mr. Kravchuk demonstratively spent many years as a courtier of Jan II Casimir in Warsaw; then as a squadron fall. But Mr. Lanovoy took them by fears any kind of opposition and conti­ commander and chancellor to Hetman Petro Doroshenko; then as general osaul to surprise when he announced his inten­ nues to push his command-administra­ the latter's rival in Left Bank Ukraine, Ivan Samoilovych; and gained the tion to stay within the government. tive policies, and talk of privatization is confidence of Tsar Peter I during the course of many missions to Moscow. On the other hand, Mr. Kravchuk, heard less frequently. Mr. Lanovoy Despite these tergiversations, Mazepa's political program had become evident who to some extent always felt that Mr. has explained that while Messrs. Fokin during his service to Doroshenko and Samoilovych. He was a firm supporter of a Lanovoy had been forced upon him, and Kravchuk fear going too fast will pan-Ukrainian Hetman state. His main goal was to unite all Ukrainian territories zealously signed the decree removing lead to social unrest, the deepening under a state based on contemporary European models, but which would retain the Mr. Lanovoy. He took advantage of economic crisis combined with the features of the traditional Kozak order. political machinations, claiming that government's plodding and wobbly Ivan Mazepa was elected hetman by the Kozak Council that deposed Mr. Lanovoy had lost all credibility quasi-reforms will cause people to lose Samoilovych on July 25, 1687. Politically, the new hetman supported Peter's wars thanks to his indecisive actions. Mr. all faith in true economic reform. against Turkey and the Crimean Tatar Khanate, and even the tsar's Northern War Kravchuk went as far as saying that Mr. So, although the West may be look­ against Sweden's King Charles XII, until 1708. In all other fields, Mazepa oversaw, Lanovoy had lost his prestige both ing to Ukraine and perhaps list -ning to and in many cases, personally funded a great Ukrainian cultural and economic politically and economically. it, it probably does not understa id what revival. Architecture, literature, painting, scholarship, the Ukrainian Orthodox "Lanovoy was just there as a screen is going on — for even here ew can Church, and local industries all flourished during his tenure. between the West and the Ukrainian outline an economic program for this Mazepa then tried the gambit (which probably served as current President government," commented Greta Bull of country of 52 million. Leonid Kravchuk's cautionary parallel) that was his bid to secure Ukrainian Harvard University's Project on Econo­ And thus, one must ask: Is Ukraine independence. Bitterly opposed by many of his own chiefs-of-staff, he decided to mic Reform in Ukraine. acting responsibly? Is it retreating switch sides and back Sweden against the Russian tsar, who was beginning to But, on the personal side, there is a from its commitments? Perhaps the fall impose draconian limitations on the Hetmanate. Despite earlier denunciations kind of h?nriy ending to this tale New will tell... from Ukrainian leaders of Vasyl Kochubei's stripe, Peter I was caught completely by surprise. After the debacle at Poltava in July 1709, where a combined Kozak-Swedish force was routed, the enraged tsar sacked Baturyn, Mazepa's capital, and UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine massacred its 6,000 inhabitants. Russian military terror descended on those who The Home Office of the Ukrainian National remained loyal to the hetman. Captured Zaporozhian Kozaks were brutally Association reports that as of July 22, the executed and the Sich was destroyed. Mazepa's surviving followers fled with their fraternal organization's newly established leader to Turkish-occupied Moldavia, where he died later that year, sick and demoralized, in Bendery. Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received Peter I initially sought Mazepa's extradition from Turkey. Having condemned 12,228 checks from its members with donations him as a traitor, the tsar ordered the Russian and Ukrainian Churches to Totalling (319,015.35. The contributions anathemize him. Thereafter, both Russian and Soviet imperial propagandists and include individual members' donations, as well historians did their utmost to vilify the Ukrainian patriot and statesman. Although as returns of members' dividend checks and there have been controversial assessments of Ivan Mazepa, he has remained as an interest payments on promissory notes. enduring symbol of Ukrainian independence. The period of his hetmancy is justifiably known as the "Mazepa Renaissance." Please make checks payable to UNA Fund Source: "Mazepa, Ivan" Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Toronto Press). No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992

CELEBRATE The birthday that kept going, and going Centennial by Vera Wedmedyk-Kap water service would resume the next sojourn day. Our friends brought us a few pails The most important happening last of water and others let us use their by Christopher Guly week in Kharkiv was the three-day showers. They have been restoring our celebration of ... my birthday! I think hot water for two months. It's still not 111 come here every year to celebrate, restored! But, true to their word, the OTTAWA - Correspondent Ste­ because at home, most everyone for­ next morning we had our cold water phen Jaworsky is not the only ethnic gets. again. member of Canada's parliamentary press gallery for nothing. His life story First, my class prepared a party. One As part of my technique, students student baked a large torte, others reads like a journalistic chronology of talk to me on cassettes about design­ post-World War II history. brought juices, tea, coffee and cham­ ated topics. I then listen to their conver­ pagne. I hey brought a samovar and all sation and make corrections in their Mr. Jaworsky, the son of a successful the glasses and cups for 18 people. grammar or pronunciation. Some talk artisan, was born in the Haiych region (Everyone carried these things on the to me lightheartedly, others tell me their of Ukraine 72 years ago. His sister, metro). We sat around a beautifully set problems. I am sad to say that hardship Olga, was five years his senior; his table conversing in English and eating. is on the rise. Many have a difficult time brother Joseph, 25 years older, went on One of my students (a math professor) staying on top of their problems, which to become a magistrate in the Polish brought his guitar and sang Russian are increasing daily. Prices on food legal system. When war broke out in romances and gypsy songs. After a few products are doubling and tripling, but 1939, Joseph was arrested and exe­ numbers, I asked him to play Ukrai­ salaries are staying the same. cuted. His wife and two sons were nian songs. We sang one song after deported to Kazakhstan. Within a year, 100-ЛІТТЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ another. Good thing I brought my "One Strange how we don't appreciate Olga drowned. У КАНАДІ what we have! Most of my married Hundred Ukrainian Songs" book! I With one child left alive, the Jawor- received gifts and original poems and a students still live with their parents in three- or four-room flats. They are in skys thought they'd lost Stephen, too, lot of roses. No one wanted to go home, when he was arrested on August 28, but I had another party to attend next their 30s and 40s. There might be a grandfather or grandmother, too; they 1940 — a day the Ukrainian-Canadian door. In a matter of hours, I collected journalist will never forget. five vases of roses. may have one or two children as well. I have been in some of these flats. There is For almost the duration of the war, The next day we were invited to a no room to turn around for one person, Mr. Jaworsky spent time in hard labor analyst. His fluency in Ukrainian, friend's house for a birthday dinner. much less five or six. And yet they live camps throughout the Soviet Union, Russian and Polish helped propel him There I received another bouquet of 36 and cope, and fight and make-up in including the northern Urals. Dysen­ into the chief's chair within the year. roses of every color, plus more gifts! It such cramped quarters. There are no tery, mosquitos and a starvation diet Mr. Jaworsky eventually made his was the most magnificient bouquet I've flats to be had just for the asking. drove down his body and nearly des­ way into the Department of the Secre­ ever seen. We washed down a fine There's a wait. troyed his spirit. Perhaps sharing that tary of State, administering a language dinner with more champagne. time with his late brother's son helped training program for adult immigrants The third day we were invited again There's still a wait for phones. There's both men survive the worst of it. in the multiculturalism section. to dinner. If nothing else, I will never no waiting for cars, however — no one Throughout this time, he obviously forget the seven vases of roses that can afford them anymore. The prices In 1946, he arrived in a refugee camp had something to say. Using the pseu­ perfumed our small quarters for days. have skyrocketed! So my professional in Belgium, where he met his future donym Jaroslav Halytsky, from his And I will never forget the generosity of 30- and 40-year olds can't afford to live wife, Kira. Two years later they were middle name and from his birthplace, my new friends. alone or buy a car! bound for Canada, where they first he began writing articles for the North Friday, July 3, was another celebra­ settled in Hamilton. Mr. Jaworsky American press. One topic for discussion was to speak made his way through manual work, tion of sorts. I told my class about about their happiest day. Many solemn­ Once he retired seven years ago, Independence Day and we sang all using already well-trained fingers several publications, including To­ ly tell me that they don't really know around lathes and grinders. eight patriotic songs that they have what it is to be happy. Another topic ronto's New Pathway, Winnipeg's New learned. Then for the piece de resistence, The family, now including a son and Voice and Svoboda, asked him to come was about giving a great party. Many daughter, moved to Ottawa, where Mr. we made popcorn in the classroom. told me they don't really know what a on board as Ottawa correspondent. Watching the kernels pop was excite­ Jaworsky landed a job with the federal Soon, Radio Liberty out of Munich was great party could be because they've government as a multilingual press ment in itself. They all loved the pop­ never attended one, nor could they seeking Stephen Jaworsky's analysis of corn as well. Of course, the entrepre­ afford to give one. A few have asked me the community in the diaspora. neurs in class wanted to know how they if I have connections with scientists in Today it's not unusual to see mass could market such a product and make the States, maybe I could help them to media scribes seeking Mr. Jaworsky's millions. immigrate. I'm just one more person counsel or background on recent visits Two friends came by on July 4, that they have asked. Some have sent by both Presidents Leonid Kravchuk waving the American and Ukrainian out applications everywhere and are and Boris Yeltsin. He is, after all, a flags, singing "America the Beautiful." waiting for responses. veteran — and a survivor. They brought flowers and a gift. I told Daughter Danya, a 42-year-old them we don't exchange gifts on July 4. Some days I become so depressed schoolteacher in Winnipeg, says that They told me that in Ukraine they give listening to these cassettes. There's such her father has always defied the odds. gifts for all occasions. frustration and sadness in their voices. He not only received top marks in There are many monuments in Khar­ Since the advent of perestroika, they say French, he earned his master's degree in kiv, but one very impressive one is the things are bad and getting worse every Slavic studies from the University of memorial to the victims who perished in day. In class I make them laugh, and for Ottawa. World War II. There is an eternal flame a few hours they forget their troubles. Mr. Jaworsky remains a survivor. at the base of the statue depicting the There is always another side to the coin Last year he retraced some steps in his Motherland. Every couple that marries though. I have friends and acquaint­ past, staring at grim reminders of a life brings a bouquet of flowers and places ances who are making money left and few would dare revisit: places of post­ them at the eternal flame in honor of all right and becoming very rich during the war execution, skulls, skeletons, ghosts. those unnamed victims of the war. One process, but the majority are having Now, his homeland is different, has only to walk a short distance difficulties making ends meet. changed. Old wounds may have healed, through the woods to hear piped I took my friends to dinner one night. but the scars remain. These days, orchestra music upon approaching the It was a great dinner: there were two he offers sage-like advice to the monument. It is a very impressive park, plates of a meat salad, two caviar plates, Ukrainian Information Bureau in Ot­ and yet a peaceful place to pray and a large cucumber and tomato salad, and tawa and to Ukrainian Ambassador meditate. fried mushroom tarts. Those were the Lev Lukianenko. Another day we took a stroll through appetizers. Then we had Chicken Kiev Mr. Jaworsky's words have a twist Gorky Park. It's a huge park with a and fruit for dessert. My total bill for unlike other journalists in his field.He' s tree-lined avenue and benches on both five people was 2,400 coupons or about the soldier writing about the war, he's sides. This avenue actually reminds me S15. the prisoner writing about the cage, he's of parks in Paris, with many people the victim writing about the criminal. strolling to and fro. We had our first Food in the more expensive restau­ Few, if any, writers in Canada have taste of Ukrainian cotton candy, too. rants is good, but the general public documented contemporary Ukrainian There were several artists sketching complains about the price of food. For history an the diaspora with the quality portraits, so Sonia decided to have her us it's been easy! Products are available, and reflection he has. Mr. Jaworsky's portrait done. The artist did a marvelous but they're just too expensive. Prosvita almost daily visits to the press gallery likeness of her. The cost: 100 coupons brings us bread and water, our friends remind his colleagues of his dedication, — less than S1. He worked for one hour. bring us food. We don't have to scout all His regular journalistic contributions One day we had no water. There is no over town for this item or that; frankly, remind the community of his observa­ warning, so you can't prepare for it. So we wouldn't even know how to start. tions. upon awakening, we found the faucets Well, that's about it for this week. My Chris Guly Both should be grateful for having turned off and the toilet wouldn't flush. birthday's over, but surely new adven­ Stephan Jaworsky in front of the Center such a talented and gifted man in their As the hours passed, we found out that tures await us! Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. midst. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30 The Russian Sobor and the rejection of Ukrainian Orthodox autocephaly by Dr. Frank E. Sysyn In 1991, this resulted in Ionafan, litan Ioann spent considerable time in successor, llarion. In the midst of these Filaret's vicar (bishop) and liaison with Canada, where the Ukrainian Ortho­ internal struggles, Filaret was unable to When the local Sobor of the Russian the press, publicly denouncing Filaret. dox Church has accepted the jurisdic­ obtain the signatures of four of the 21 Orthodox Church met on April 1-4, it He then recanted, but still was deprived tion of the Patriarch of Constantinople, bishops on the request for autocephaly. refused to affirm the request for of his episcopal rank. It is unclear thereby implicitly questioning the status How many signed under duress is autocephaly made on November 1-3, whether Ionafan initially acted in of the UAOC in Ukraine and the unknown. 1991, by the Synod of the Ukrainian collusion with ecclesiastical circles in Church led by Patriarch Mstyslav in the Orthodox Church (UOC). Although Moscow. In the serpentine world of U.S. Moscow Patriarchate's position the Sobor's official statement delayed Ukrainian ecclesiastical politics, even The full details of the Russian Church the issue to the next Sobor, the forced though Ionafan is a Russian newly On his return to Ukraine, Metropoli­ resignation of Metropolitan Filaret of arrived in Ukraine, Filaret's charge that tan Ioann entered into negotiations council meeting on autocephaly are not Kiev, who had brought forth the re­ he negotiated to join the UAOC when with Metropolitan Filaret. The demo­ yet available. The April issue of Mos- quest, showed how adamantly the 97 his cause was lost cannot be lightly tion of Ioann from the populous Gali­ kovskiy Tserkovnyi Vestnik contains hierarchs opposed the issue. Metropoli­ dismissed. Even the influential Mos­ cian Metropolitanate to his former the official account after the decisions tan Filaret, who subsequently retracted cow magazine Ogonyok could not fully diocese of Zhytomyr seemed a recogni­ not to grant autocephaly and to force his promise to resign, called his situa­ explain the affair, although it gave tion of the breach with the UAOC. The Filaret to resign had been taken. There­ tion at the council a personal Golgotha additional evidence about Filaret's presence of seven bishops of the UAOC fore, it presents the views the Moscow over the autocephaly issue and des­ personal life. at a meeting of the UOC's synod with­ Patriarchate wishes to communicate to cribed the atmosphere as one guided by out the participation of Patriarch its faithful. Several points are indica­ the spirit of "one and indivisible Rus­ Dissension within the UAOC also Mstyslav shows how advanced contacts tive: only a fragment of Metropolitan sia." stimulated Metropolitan Filaret to were. Resistance in the UAOC to these Filaret's discourse requesting auto­ cephaly was printed; it appears after the Certainly, Metropolitan Filaret ar­ decision, not before; and it is consider­ rived at the council in a relatively weak The tenacity of allegiance to "one and indivisible" ably shorter than the first item printed, position. During his 25-year tenure, he a speech by Bishop Vasyl of Kirovohrad had opposed any Ukrainian tendencies empire and Church permeates the thinking of the calling for rejection of the request. in the Church and had professed his Orthodox leadership in Russia and in the UOC. In In the fragment of Metropolitan opposition even to the creation of a Filaret's request for autocephaly, four Ukrainian Orthodox Church. How­ essence, they have not yet accepted the existence of a grounds are mentioned. First, he argues ever, in the year and a half that he had Ukrainian Church or state. that it is in the interest of Orthodoxy, in led the UOC, which was given auto­ order to allow the Church to combat nomy after the proclamation of Ukrai­ autocephalist and Catholic challenges, nian sovereignty in July 1990, Filaret consider autocephaly a solution to his negotiations remained strong. In to serve to bring harmony among had faced religious and political changes Church's problems. Questions over March, Metropolitan Ioann even an­ antagonistic confessions, and to bring that made autocephaly the only solu­ whether the UAOC was fully canonical nounced his break with the UAOC and about the consolidation of all nationali­ tion for the problems of the Church he and why it was not recognized by other his return to the jurisdiction of Metro­ ties in Ukraine and contribute to the headed. Orthodox Churches continued to pla­ politan Filaret, thereby signalling that unity of the Ukrainian people. Second, Not only had the Ukrainian Catholic gue it. In eastern Ukraine, where UAOC his intermediary role was being rejected he asserts that the religious situation Church re-emerged strongly in the three followers were few and it had limited in the UAOC. resulting from Ukrainian independence Galician oblasts, but the Ukrainian chances of winning over parishes from Internally, Metropolitan Filaret was requires autocephaly. Third, he main­ Autocephalous Orthodox Church the deeply entrenched UOC (still fre­ facing resistance to his own authority tains that the Ukrainian Orthodox (UAOC) had taken over the vast majo­ quently backed by remnants of the and policies. It is not known whether Church meets all requirements for auto­ rity of parishes in that region that old Communist elite), the hierarchs and the question of autocephaly was the cephaly — 24 eparchs, 5,478 parishes, wished to be Orthodox. While the clergy of the UAOC could hope to original cause of disagreement, but 32 monasteries and about 36 million UAOC made much slower progress in achieve their goal by convincing the ultimately Filaret's opponents opposed faithful. Fourth, he says autocephaly is other areas of Ukraine, over 400 pa­ official Church to obtain autocephaly, autocephaly. The metropolitan tried to the desire of the clergy and believers. rishes had been registered by January 1 and reuniting with it. banish his opponents by sending them Therefore, he characterizes autocephaly of this year. In addition, personal conflicts inter­ to the "Siberia" of UOC dioceses, Ivano- as "justified and historically inevitable." The adherence of elements of the vened. Frankivske, where only eight parishes What is lacking in the fragment, Ukrainian intelligentsia to the UAOC, Metropolitan (then archbishop) Ioann remained. however, is any discussion of the histo­ and its high profile thanks to the Bodnarchuk, who had left Filaret's He initially replaced Archbishop rical development of the Ukrainian proclamation of a patriarchate and jurisdiction in late 1989 to head the Feodosiy of Ivano-Frankivske with Orthodox tradition and the develop­ participation in activities of the Ukrai­ parishes of the UAOC, had never been Metropolitan Agafangel of Vinnytsia. ment of strivings for autocephaly. nian national revival, made the auto- fully accepted by many believers.and by Agafangel chose retirement instead. He Much less is there any questioning of cephalist challenge more serious than Patriarch Mstyslav, in part because of then transferred Bishop Onufriy of the relationship of the Kiev Metropoli­ their mere numbers would warrant, allegations of KGB links. A year's stay Chernivsti to Ivano-Frankivske, but tanate to the Moscow Patriarchate in particularly in the capital, Kiev. in North America for health reasons did Onufriy and his supporters refused to historical terms (the annexation of The proclamation of Ukrainian not resolve this issue. Indeed, Metropo- turn over properties and offices to his (Continued on page 9) independence on August 24, 1991, and its affirmation by more than 90 percent of the electorate on December 1, 1991, further complicated the Church's sta­ tus. In many areas, the local authorities who had backed the Church against the autocephalist challenge either lost power or swung around to support Ukrainian independence. Most impor­ tant, the new Ukrainian president, Leonid Kravchuk, pursued a policy of establishing a fully independent Ukrai­ nian state and looked to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to support his ac­ tions. Suddenly, a Church that had curried favor by its advocacy of Soviet statehood and its condemnation of Ukrainian nationalism found itself markedly out of tune. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Filaret found that his personal authority in the Church was openly questioned. Uni­ versally assumed to be living with a woman and his children, he could no longer suppress charges about his personal life. This situation became intertwined with dissatisfaction about Filaret's management of the Church and his stand on ecclesiastical issues. Metropolitan Filaret: In the year and a half that he had led the Metropolitan Ioann: He had left Filaret's jurisdiction in late Dr. Frank Sysyn is acting director of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which was given autonomy 1989 to head the parishes of the Ukrainian Autocephalous the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian after the proclamation of Ukrainian sovereignty in July 1990, Orthodox Church, hut had never been fully accepted by many Studies based in Edmonton at the Filaret had faced religious and political changes that made believers and by Patriarch Mstyslav, in part because of University of Alberta. He is also direc­ autocephaly the only solution for the problems of the Church allegations of KGB links. He later broke with the UAOC and tor of the Peter Jacyk Center. he headed. announced his return to the jurisdiction of Filaret. No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 9

unity of Orthodoxy of the fraternal Ukraine " is painful for our whole the majority of the faithful and clergy in The Russian... Slavic nations — the Russians, Ukrai­ Church" and asserts that he would be the others — a statement difficult to (Continued from page 8) nians, Belarusians — could allow them for the unity of the Church, but in the verify at worst, and questionable at 1686-1687) or criticism of the Russian to survive all the trials the Lord had given situation this unity is dangerous best. Orthodox Church's treatment of Ukrai­ sent," and that the Russian Orthodox for Orthodoxy in Ukraine. Even though More importantly, without explain­ nian autocephalist strivings in the 20th Church, as earlier, should unite "our the UOC has approved the use of Ukrai­ ing his reasons, he announced that the century. Whatever the participants of peoples" and bring about the "flourish­ nian in liturgies, he cites the use of Sobor had taken into account the Sobor heard, the readers of Mo- ing of Orthodoxy in Rus.' " church Slavonic in the area of his Metropolitan Filaret's announcement skovskiy Tserkovnyi Vestnik (MTsV) This usual cliche of Soviet and eparchy bordering the Lviv Eparchy as that he would put a request to resign could not know that the issue had any imperial Russian ideology does not a sign of devotion to Orthodoxy. before the next Archiepiscopal Sobor of substance before the recent political even take into consideration the exis­ Varfolomei does, however, characte­ the UOC. In his pastoral letter, he called changes. tence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. rize the pressure toward autocephaly. for calm and advoiding schism, even ad­ Comments by hierarchs Of course, coming from an area of He reports that the UAOC has five dressing remarks to the UAOC. considerable Ukrainian population, the parishes in his eparchy and 28 registered Most difficult to write was a letter in In presenting the case for rejection, archbishop might have reason to worry communities. He informs his colleagues response to President Kravchuk's letter the editors chose comments by eight about a breakdown of unity if his that 18 parishes in his flock have refused supporting autocephaly. Here we find hierarchs — four from Ukraine, two Ukrainian flock sought use of its native to register the new Church statute the only remarks in the whole discus­ from Russia and two from other former language in sermons or was attracted by because they are unsure to which sion favorable to Ukrainian independ­ republics of the USSR. It is instructive an autocephalous UOC across the bor­ Church they will belong, that 100 ence. Aleksiy announces Filaret's re­ to begin with the non-Ukrainian der. parishes refuse to mention the patriarch signation and calls on President Krav­ choices to see the perspective of the \The metropolitan of Voronezh even of Moscow in their prayers, and that 200 chuk to support his successor's attempt ROC that would remain if Ukrai­ goes further in propagating a political parishes in southern Volhynia are to bring calm to the Orthodox and better nian autocephaly were granted. ideology, albeit in the guise of con­ awaiting a "wise" decision of the Sobor relationships with other confessions. He demning political influences in the on autocephaly. He cites a statement of calls for adherence to principles of The participation of the archbishop Churches. Ignoring the independence of of Alma-Ata and the archbishop of the UAOC that time is working for the religious freedom in Ukraine. Ukraine, he says these phenomena exist autocephalists as correct, and warns that The response of the Russian Ortho­ Vilnius underlines that while the break­ "not only in Ukraine — they occur in up of the Soviet Union has presented what is occurring in western Ukraine dox Church to the Ukrainian request our country as a whole." He states that will occur someday in the east, too, if for autocephaly and the forced resigna­ the Russian Orthodox Church with a on foreign radio he had heard a politi­ major problem in Ukraine, all the the UOC does not receive autocephaly. tion of Metropolitan Filaret set the cian claim that as foreign poli­ Unlike the other bishops, who say that stage for the present religious turmoil in independent states may question the ticians had succeeded in destroying control of Moscow in the future. Only their believers oppose autocephaly and Ukraine. The tenacity of allegiance, to the political structure, so they sought to that political interests distant from the "one and indivisible" empire and Ukraine and Belarus have autonomous divide the Russian Orthodox Church. Churches at present. The participation Church favor it, Varfolomei says that a Church permeates the thinking of the In sum, the Russian bishops regret "mass of believing people" are for it. Orthodox leadership in Russia and in by a bishop from the Baltic states speak­ Ukrainian independence and the break­ ing out against autocephaly highlights Loyalty to ROC the UOC. In essence, they have not yet up of the Soviet Union. accepted the existence of a Ukrainian that although these countries are deci­ These fragments do not include the sively asserting their independence, their The four Ukrainian bishops came Church or state. from the Bratslav, Odessa, Kirovohrad opinions of the majority of the bishops substantial Orthodox populations (pri­ of the UOC. But even if they are selected marily Russian and Belarusian in Lithu­ and Lutske eparchies, with only the last supporting autocephaly. The bishops of by the editors of the MTsV, they display WCFU issues appeal ania, Russian and Latvian in Latvia, attitudes current among some hierarchs. Russian and Estonian in Estonia) Bratslav and Odessa served earlier in western Ukrainian eparchies that have They regret the break-up of the Soviet on USSR assets remain fully integrated into the Mos­ Union, remain loyal to the Russian cow Patriarchate. almost totally been lost to the UAOC TORONTO — In view of continuing and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Orthodox Church and see the current difficulties in apportioning the assets of The problem of the Patriarchate's Archbishop Feodosiy of Bratslav, situation in Ukraine as negative. Bishop the former Soviet Union, as cited by the unity despite the formation of inde­ formerly of the Ivano-Frankivske Epar­ Fedosiy of Vinnytsia goes so far as to Ukrainian Supreme Council's Foreign pendent states was most directly ad­ chy, describes the situation as "horrify­ say, "We find ourselves in a more Affairs Committee headed by Dmytro dressed by Archbishop Aleksei of ing, difficult," while Archbishop Lazar difficult situation than in 1937. Then Pavlychko, the World Congress of Free Alma-Ata, who read decisions of his of Odessa, formerly of Ternopil, calls it our enemies were external; then we had Ukrainians has issued an appeal to eparchal council of March 6. As a state a hell where one was beaten up for martyrs. Today they wish to rip us apart Ukrainians of the diaspora. with an almost evenly matched popula­ saying one word in Russian. Arch­ from within; they wish to show us as tion of Muslims and Orthodox, and a The WCFU asks Ukrainians to: bishop Lazar makes no recommenda­ Judases." ^ lobby their governments and substantial Ukrainian segment among tion on autocephaly, while Archbishop For at least part of the hierarchy, the Orthodox, Kazakhstan faces an elected representatives to ensure that Feodosiy says that, though he formerly Bishop Vasyliy's contention that the Western pressure is brought to bear on extremely delicate religious and na­ supported autocephaly, he sees that 90 Church in Ukraine lacks spiritual self- tional situation. He urged the Church the Russian republic, so that the former percent of the priests and faithful of his sufficiency seems quite correct. Brought USSR's assets are distributed in direct not to mix political affairs and personal eparchy are opposed. up in a spirit of Russian Orthodoxy, ambitions with Church issues, and called proportion to the amount of debt that The remarks of Bishop Vasyliy of these bishops cannot conceive of U- each republic has agreed to assume. for the unity of the Russian Orthodox kraine's having its own Church or Church. He asserted that the granting of Kirovohrad are the first published and (Ukraine has announced it will assume the most sweeping indictment of auto­ spirituality. The question remains more than 16 percent of that debt); autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox whether, after the departure to the Church would lead to schisms in the cephaly. He mainly argues that in a time ь support the efforts of national of troubles (smuta), of the collapse of UAOC of so many clergy and believers community organizations in gathering Moscow Patriarchate along national who conceived of a Ukrainian Ortho­ lines. He maintained that if the Ukrai­ the political unity of the state, the funds for the newly established network Church should remain united. He dox tradition, a sufficient Ukrainian of Ukrainian embassies and consulates nian Church were independent, Ortho­ element exists in the UOC to make it a dox Ukrainians on the territory of maintains that "ecclesiastical unity around the world. ought and can be the basis of spiritual particular Church. Even the proclama­ Kazakhstan would have every reason to tion of Ukrainian independence and the The appeal, dated June 16, was create their own parishes, thereby and political unity of the nations of our signed by WCFU President Yuri country." He argues for the Church as chance to unite with the UAOC did not leading to inter-ethnic conflicts. convince some bishops of the UOC to Shymko and General Secretary Dr. preserving a feeling of spiritual kinship Wasyl Veryha. While his fears that Ukrainians might between Russians and Ukrainians. Not adopt this position. wish to form their own parishes might only does Bishop Vasyliy implicity see If hierarchs within the UOC do not all be justified, linking this to granting the establishment of a Ukrainian state accept the political and religious St. Andrew's granted autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox as negative, but he sees the spirituality changes in Ukraine, it is no surprise that Church seems spurious. First, it indi­ of Ukraine as deficient without Russian the hierarchs of the ROC do not. They tax-exempt status cates how deeply the Church in Kazakh­ Orthodoxy. He maintains that it is not hold to conception of Russian Or­ thodoxy as a force favoring the main­ SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - stan is Russified, since one might the fault of the Moscow Patriarchate St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox assume that otherwise parishes in which (but rather of the Ukrainian Church) tenance of the old empire, which to their minds is a natural unity. They see their Society announced that it was granted Ukrainian was the primary language of that the Church in Ukraine does not tax-free status by the Internal Revenue sermons and church life might already deal effectively with difficulties. He loyalty to the Russian language and Russian traditions as somehow supra­ Service on June 9. exist in areas of Ukrainian settlement. argues that a Church can be autoce­ The society was founded on Decem­ Rather than facing this pastoral need, phalous only when it is spiritually self- national. For them, of course, recogni­ tion of Ukrainian autocephaly would ber 16, 1990, in South Bound Brook, the archbishop saw the independence of sufficient, and maintains that the Ukrai­ N.J., and incorporated on December 16 the UOC as dangerously justifying these nian Church does not possess this merely begin a process that would inevitably reach the major groups of of the following year. aspirations. Yet the UOC was merely quality. Its goals are to foster religious revival seeking autocephaly as a territorial It falls to Bishop Varfolomei of Orthodox believers in the Baltic states, Belarus, Moldova and Kazakhstan. in Ukraine, to assist churches and Church of Ukraine. It would seem much Volhynia and Lutske to present the religious organizations there, and to more likely that the existing UAOC autocephalist position. Yet in political The Sobor took a decision to post­ support the Ukrainian Autocephalous would form parishes in Kazakh­ and cultural terms he does not differ pone the autocephaly issues until the Orthodox Church. The society also stan, and that the granting of auto­ greatly from the other hierarch. He convocation of the Particular Council publishes a bulletin and operates the cephaly to the UOC, thereby facilitating warns his colleagues that the situation is of the Patriarchate, and Patriarch Resurrection Press. the merger of the UOC and the UAOC, changing "and it is not changing in our Aleksiy II wrote a pastoral to the For more information, please con­ might avert such a process. interest. The union has fallen apart: faithful in Ukraine and a letter to tact: Vitali Vizir, Treasurer, St. An­ The two Russian bishops came from today in Ukraine, on the borders with President Kravchuk. In the first he drew's Ukrainian Orthodox Society, dioceses bordering Ukraine. The arch­ all fraternal republics — Belarus, maintained that while the idea of Inc., 1023 Yorkshire Drive, Los Altos, bishop of Krasnodar and Kuban is Russia, Moldova - customs offices autocephaly was viewed positively in CA 94024; or Resurrection Press, P.O. merely quoted as saying that "only the stand." He admits that the separation of the western eparchies, it was rejected by Box 168, Kensington, MD 20895. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30

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| NAME SPORT CITY TRACK AND FIELD (ATHLETICS) J Volodymyr Zinchenko discus Zaporizhzhia і | Oleksander Volkov basketball Kiev Dmytro Kovchun discus Kifcv | І Olena Zhyrko basketball Kiev Olha Bryznina 400, 4x400 m Luhanske 1 Ludmyla Dzyhalova 400 Kharkiv І 1 Rostyslav Zaulichny boxing, 81 kg Lviv Viktoria Pavlysh shotput Kharkiv і Serhiy Bubka pole vault Donetske 1 | Oleh Kucherenko wrestling, 48 kg Luhanske Oleh Tverdokhlib 400 m hurdles Dnipropetrovske і Inessa Kraven distance Kiev | | Oleksander Honchenkov cycling, short-distance Lviv Larysa Berezhna distance Kiev oblast І | Vasyl Yakovlev cycling, short-distance Odessa Volodymyr Bukhanov marathon Odessa | | Oleh Halkin cycling, long-distance Kiev oblast Natalia Kolovanova 100 m hurdles Kharkiv | s Natalia Kishchuk cycling, long-distance Symferopil Inna Yevseyeva 800 m. Zhytomyr | | Petro Koshelenko cycling, long-distance Dnipropetrovske Tetiana Dorovskykh 1,500 m, 3,000 m Zaporizhzhia | | Oleksiy Bochkov cycling, long-distance Symferopil Olena Viazova 10,000 m Kharkiv | Viktor Radchenko decathlon Lviv і | Oleksander Shadchyn volleyball Donetske Oleksander Klymenko shotput Kiev 1 S Yuriy Koroviansky volleyball Donetske Andriy Nemchaninov shotput Kiev 1 Iryna Kostiuchenkova javelin Kharkiv 1 | Serhiy Bebeshko handball Kiev Yuriy Serhiyenko Jiigh jump Mykolayiv | | Yuriy Havrylov handball Kiev S Maryna Bazanova handball Kiev YACHTING І Tetiana Horb handball Kiev Larysa Moskalenko 470 (2-man craft) Dnipropetrovske І Serhiy Pichuhin soling (3-man craft) Kiev I s Ihor Korobchynsky gymnastics Luhanske Serhiy Khayndrava soling (3-man craft) Kiev f Щ Hryhoriy Misiutyn gymnastics Luhanske E Rustam Sharipov gymnastics Kharkiv SWIMMING S Tetiana Hutsu gymnastics Odessa Щ Tetiana Lysenko gymnastics Kherson Pavlo Kyrychenko 100 m butterfly Vinnytsia I в Liudmyla Stovbchata gymnastics Odessa Olha Kyrychenko 200 m, 400 m freestyle Kryvyi Rih І S Oleksandra Tymoshenko gymnastics (artistic) Kiev Natalia Shybayeva 4x100 m medley Kharkiv \ Ц Oksana Skaldina gymnastics (artistic) Kiev Inga Afonina diving Zaporizhzhia І j| Ihor Mohylny rowing, 1 Dnipropetrovske Valeriy Statsenko diving Kiev | S Leonid Shaposhnykov rowing, 2x Dnipropetrovske S Oleksander Slobodeniuk rowing, 2x Dnipropetrovske Stanislav Zabrodsky archery Kharkiv | fj Vitaliy Rayevsky rowing, 8 Kherson Myroslav Ihnatiuk shooting Odessa \ Щ Vadym Yunash rowing, 4 Dnipropetrovske Oleksander Lavrynenko shooting Kharkiv \ S Valeriy Dosenko rowing, 4x Kiev Tymur Taimazov weightlifting, 100 kg Khmelnytsky 1 | Hirts Vilks rowing, 4x Kiev Roman Sevasteyev weightlifting Berdianske j Щ Mykola Chupryna rowing, 4x Kiev Щ Saria Zakirova rowing, 4x Dnipropetrovske Vadym Hutnait, fencing Kiev | S Inna Frolova rowing, 4x Dnipropetrovske Heorhiy Pohosov fencing Kiev І Щ Tetiana Ustiuzhanina rowing, 2x Kiev Serhiy Holubytsky fencing Kiev 1 в Olena Ronzhyna rowing, 2x Dnipropetrovske Serhiy Kravchuk fencing Kiev I Щ Hanna Motrechko rowing, 2x Dnipropetrovske Maryna Tkachenko fencing Kiev s ІІ Svitlana Fil rowing, 8 Mykolayiv Oleksander Bilostinny fencing Kiev jj 5ІІШШІШІІШШІШШІІШІШШШШШШШ IllltlllllllllllltlllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІШІІШІМШІІІІ!ІІІІІІІІІГ "Ukraine and its Neighbors" conference draws scholars from Ukraine by Victor Lychyk Studies of International Librarianship, sessions and nearly 50 presentations (in A commemorative session was de­ both from the University of Illinois at English and Ukrainian). Among the voted to the 100th anniversary of the URBAN A, 111. - About 130 scholars Urbana-Champaign, who also greeted subject areas and topics dealt with were birth of playwright Mykola Kulish and from Ukraine, the United States, Ca­ those present. Ukrainian political and economic rela­ a memorial session was dedicated to the nada, Poland and the Netherlands The first session began immediately tions with Russia, Poland, Hungary, late historian Alexander Ohloblyn. gathered at the University of Illinois' afterwards. The conference included 20 the Czech and Slovak republics, Mol­ This year's conference was marked by Urbana-Champaign campus on June dova and Romania and the question of the participation of a large number of 22-27 for the 11th annual conference on Ukrainian minorities living in sur­ scholars from Ukraine, including Ta- Ukrainian Subjects. rounding countries as well as in war- mara Bulat and Mykhailo Selivachov The theme of the conference, "U- torn former Yugoslavia. (Maksym Rylskyi Institute of Art, kraine and Its Neighbors," proved Also covered were topics in ancient Folklore and Ethnography at the Aca­ particularly relevant since it was the Ukrainian history, the Kiev Mohyla demy of Sciences), Serhiy Halchenko first such gathering held after Ukraine Academy, the "Ukrainianness" of Kiev (Institute of Literature, Academy of proclaimed and confirmed its independ­ before the Revolution of 1917, develop­ Sciences), Leonid Hrabovsky (Federa­ ence. Ukraine's new status has led to a ments during the 1918 independence tion of Composers), Petro Kononenko re-examination and redefinition of its movement, the ideas and writings of (Shevchenko State University of Kiev), relationship with surrounding coun­ Volodymyr Vynnychenko and Yevhen Anatol Korniyenko (State Library), tries and, indeed, the entire world. Chykalenko, the state of psychology in Larysa Krushelnytska (Vasyl Stefanyk The conference also addressed past, early Soviet Ukraine and the state of Scientific Library, Academy of Sci­ present and future aspects of its topics psychiatry in Ukraine today. ences), Serhiy O. Larin (Institute of from cultural, economic, library, lin­ The ecological crisis in modern-day Economics, Academy of Sciences), guistic, political and scientific perspec­ Ukraine and related health problems, Valentyna Navrotska (Ministry of tives. the October 1990 student hunger strike Culture), Fedir Pohrebennyk and My­ The proceedings officially began on in Kiev, the state of libraries and trends kola Riabchuk (Federation of Writers), Monday, June 22, with opening re­ in library science following the procla­ Maria Wlad-Hantsyak (Ministry of marks by Dmytro Shtohryn, professor mation of independence, various topics Defense) and Maria Zubrytska (Insti­ of literature at the University of Illinois in Ukrainian and comparative litera­ tute of Ukrainian Studies, Academy of and conference coordinator. He wel­ ture, linguistic contacts with neigh­ Sciences). comed all participants and then intro­ boring languages, and reciprocal musi­ For the first time since the inaugura­ duced Maurice Friedberg, head of the cal influences between Ukrainian com­ tion of these annual Ukrainian confer­ department of Slavic languages and Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn, chairman of posers and those of other Slavic na­ ences, students from Ukraine also made literatures, and Marianna Tax Choldin, the Ukrainian Research Program at the tionalities also were among the topics presentations. Among them were Olena director of the Center for Advanced University of Illinois. discussed. (Continued on page 15) No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 11 Agreement between Ukraine and Canada paves way for unprecedented exhibit

by Oksana Zakydalsky well as S350,000 from the Canadian rized by the integration of both Euro­ government's Department of Commu­ pean and Eastern influences. TORONTO - "Treasures of U- nications, to organize the exhibit. These Ukraine is located at the crossroads kraine," an exhibit of art works and grants, however, will not cover the costs of Western and Eastern civilizations. In artifacts from Ukraine to be held in of actually bringing the exhibit to the early periods the open steppes in the Canada, is becoming a reality. A work­ Canada; for these funds a campaign to south attracted waves of invaders and ing agreement between the Ministry of obtain corporate sponsorships is being recurring migrations of peoples, pro­ Culture of Ukraine and the Ukrainian planned. ducing an intermingling of cultures. Museum of Canada to organize the The exhibit will be held in three Then came the Greek and Roman exhibit was signed on May 8, and Canadian museums; negotiations are settlements along the northern shores of negotiations are proceeding towards a under way to have the Royal Ontario the Black Sea, and Ukraine's history formal agreement between the govern­ Museum in Toronto head the list. became intertwined with that of ment of Ukraine and the government of Although originally scheduled for 1993, classical antiquity. Christianity brought Canada to co-sponsor the exhibit. difficulties in securing the agreement with it the influence of Byzantium. The exhibit will cover the period from with Ukraine mean that the exhibit will From medieval times, the intellectual archeological pre-history to the 19th probably be postponed to the spring of and artistic movements of Western century. According to Dr. Daria 1994. Europe became important in the cul­ Darewych, who heads the curatorial tural development of Ukraine. The team of the exhibit, it will feature "some The central theme of the exhibit, ideas of achievements of Western civili­ of the richest and most spectacular according to Dr. Darewych, will be zation were absorbed and transform­ treasures from Ukrainian museum "encounters and transformations," ed into a uniquely Ukrainian ex­ collections, some of which have never illustrating the fact that the history of perience. been exhibited before." Ukraine has been shaped by countless The exhibit will focus on artifacts The works of art have been selected encounters with both East and West, from four main periods of cultural from 22 museums and institutions: from and that Ukraine's culture is characte­ (Continued on page 12) Scythian gold ritual staff from the fifth well-known ones, such as the Kiev State century B.C. (Institute of Archeology, Museum of Ukrainian Art and the Lviv Kiev). Museum of Ukrainian Art, but also from ones rarely visited by outsiders, for example, the Chernihiv Historical Museum, the Dnipropetrovske Art Museum, the Archeological Museum of Odessa and the Kharkiv Art Museum. Items from the collections of several institutes of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, such as the Institute of Litera­ ture and the Institute of Archeology, both in Kiev, will also be included. Dr. Darewych has been to Ukraine several times in connection with the exhibit. She negotiated with directors of the museums and institutes concerning the selections, took working photo­ graphs of all the selected items, of which there are over 200, and consulted with professionals at each museum, as well as with various art historians and archeo- logists in Ukraine. At the beginning of May, Dr. Da­ rewych, Anna Trojan, chairwoman of Gilded wood iconostasis from the Church of St. Michael in Kuty, Ukraine, 1696. the Treasures of Ukraine Exhibit Com­ mittee of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, and Dr. Anastasia Shkilnyk, a member of the committee, met in Kiev Ukraine's president presses with officials of the Ministry of Culture, including the Minister Laryssa Khoro- lets and Prime Minister Vitold Fokin. for return of art treasures The prime minister promised the full by Oksana Zakydalsky claim to cultural property and has support of the government of Ukraine promised to raise the matter again for the project and designated Dr. TORONTO - President Leonid with the other republic presidents." Mykola Zhulynsky to be the special Kravchuk was the initiator of an Although no republics have as yet coordinator for the exhibit representing agreement on the return of cultural compiled a list of the property they the Ministry of Culture. Dr. Darewych property from Russia to the former want returned, the article says that returned to Ukraine at the end of May, republics, according to the article Ukrainians want a lot of objects of this time with plans to photograph all "Russia: whose art is it?" by Kon- historical interest, such as the cere­ the selected artifacts for the exhibition stantin Akinsha in the May issue of monial staff of Hetman Ivan Ma- catalogue. ARTnews. zepa. The oldest surviving icon from The Treasures of Ukraine Exhibit Although the agreement was Kiev — the 12th century Our Lady of Engraved silver cross with Petro Committee has received a working signed by all the presidents of the Vyshhorod (renamed Our Lady of Mohyla's crest, from the 17th century grant from the Centennial Committee Commonwealth of Independent Vladimir) — is in the Tretiakov (Historical Museum of Kiev). of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress as States, including Boris Yeltsin, Gallery in Moscow, as are three other during their meeting in Minsk in icons from Kiev: The Great Panagia, February, it has encountered strong St. Demetrius of Salonika and Our opposition in Russia. The Russian Lady of Pachers (ca 1288). Parliament has refused to ratify it. Yevgeny Sidorov, minister of culture Probably "the most dazzling" of the Russian Federation called it "a property that will be in dispute is the deal, a political compromise. I think Scythian gold excavated around the it is the beginning of a new stage of Black Sea and now the pride of the war among the republics." Hermitage in St. Petersburg. The article states that Nikolai The central government always Gubenko, former USSR minister of took what it wanted for the museums culture, tried to persuade the republic of Moscow and Leningrad and often presidents at their meeting in Alma- forced unfair exchanges on repub­ Ata last year to establish a Com­ lican museums. The article cites as an monwealth culture ministry but example the Tretiakov Gallery taking President Kravchuk opposed the 11th century mosaics, formerly in the creation of any common body, espe- Sobor of St. Michael in Kiev (de­ cially in the cultural field. Mr. stroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1935- Seen during a meeting in Kiev to discuss the "Treasures of Ukraine" exhibit are Akinsha writes, "The Ukrainian 1936), from the Museum of Ukrai­ (from left): Adriana Vialets and Valentyna Vrublevsky of the Ministry of Culture, president has stated firmly that he nian Art in Kiev in exchange for Anna Trojan, Prime Minister Vitold Fokin, Dr. Anastasia Shkilnyk, Dr. Daria has no intention of giving up his some 19th century oil sketches. Darewych and Minister of Culture Larysa Khorolets. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 No. 30

Agreement between... predates that of Greece and Crete. No and the medieval period, from the 9th to The fourth section — "Triumph of painted pottery from this period has the 15th centuries. The central event of the Spirit" — will feature sacred and (Continued from page 11) been found elsewhere in Europe. this era was the conversion to Christia­ secular art and literature of the 18th and development; the рге-historic, the royal The burial mounds of the nomadic nity in 988 and with it the creation of a 19th centuries and will focus on the and medieval period, the Kozak state and warrior Scythians have yielded Ukrainian-Byzantine style in art and revival of the Ukrainian language and and Baroque period, and the 18th and many artifacts, including masterpieces architecture. national consciousness. Central to this 19th centuries. The selected works of art of gold jewelry and weapons. Three The zenith of artistic development of period will be Taras Shevchenko; the were those created under royal, secular pieces of Scythian gold of the 5th to 4th the Kievan period was reflected in the artifacts will include a Kobzar (1840, or church patronage. They do not centuries B.C. will be included: a gold churches of the time, of which few have first edition) and Shevchenko's self- include artifacts of an ethnographic or pectoral, ritual staff and grail, The first survived. Most of the artifacts that sur­ portrait (1860). The literature section folk nature. item, which is justly world famous, was vived the ravages of time and the devas­ will display manuscript pages of the "The masterpieces of intricately found at the Tovsta Mohyla burial tation of the Mongol invasions in the works of Lesia Ukrainka, Ivan Franko designed gold jewelry from Scythian site in 1971. The latter two were 14th century are now in Moscow or St. and Mykhailo Hrushevsky. times, as well as the lavish gold and uncovered in 1990 at the Bratoliubivsky Petersburg (see ARTnews article) in­ Gold and silver religious vessels, silver challices, bible covers and icon Barrow site and will have their world cluding the 12th century icon "Our vestments and icons will show the mountings of the Baroque period, premiere in Canada. Lady of Vyshhorod" (or Our Lady of importance and continuity of religious bespeak wealth and patronage, and The ritual staff is made of 652 grams Vladimir), the oldest surviving icon traditions in the 18th century. Works of stand as symbols of power and prestige, of gold and features four tiers of relief from Kiev (although it is of Greek the master carver, Pinzel, whose both secular and religious," writes Dr. figures in a continous frieze on the sides. origin). The exhibit will feature the gold wooden sculptures successfully com­ Darewych. After the Greek colonies appeared on coins of Volodymyr (10th century) as bined the dynamism of the High Baro­ The central concept of the first period the northern shores of the Black Sea in well as examples of jewelry and weap­ que school and local woodcarving — "From Mammoth Hunters to Rulers the 7th century B.C., southern Ukraine ons that have remained in the museums traditions, will be included. Part of a of the Steppes" - will be the societal became part of the Mediterranean of Ukraine. 19th century salon will be recreated evolution from hunters and gatherers world. The three Scythian pieces are The mystery surrounding the where­ with authentic furniture pieces, porce­ living in small nuclear families to the examples of the transformation that abouts of one of the most famous lain and silver, to convey the atmos­ emergence of a political, military and resulted from Scythian encounters with artifacts of the medieval period, the phere of the period. economic presence at the crossroads of ancient Greek models and craftsmen. crown of King Danylo, sent to him by East and West. This period will include The second period of the exhibit — Because western Ukraine forms the Pope Innocent IV in 1253, has not yet heritage of most Ukrainian immigrants examples of Trypillian culture (4,000- "Royalty and the Challenge of Chris­ been solved. However, in the 15th cen­ 1,800 B.C.), whose decorated pottery tianity" — will feature the Kievan state to Canada, the exhibit will give a sample tury the Galician school of icon paint­ of the artistic creativity of the common ing emerged, and several examples of people of that region, such as roadside this school will be featured along with crucifixes and religious figures from illuminated manuscripts of the 12th- chapels and churches. A whole ісопо– GIFTS 15th centuries. stasis in gilded wood, considered a The third period - "The Cossack masterpiece of both carving and paint­ FOR state and Ukrainian Baroque" — will ing, from the Church of St. Michael, show how the European Baroque style Kuty (Lviv Region), 1697, will be HOME underwent a transformation and was shown. modified by indigenous art and archi­ An illustrated catalogue for the LTD. tecture. A highlight of this section will exhibit is planned. 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by Omelan Twardowsky

The June 27 meeting between the national soccer teams of Ukraine and the United States, which took place before 11,815 spectators at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, N.J., was widely hailed as a victory for sports of independent Ukraine. The Ukrainian team roster included: Oleksander Pomazun, Serhiy Trytiak, Oleksander Bondarenko, Yuriy Nyky- forov, Ihor Pokydko, Yuriy Moroz, Ilia Cymbaliar, Serhiy Kovalets, Yuriy Hudymenko, Ivan Hetsko, Serhiy Shcherbakov, Yaroslav Vatamaniuk, Evhen Drahunov and Coach Viktor Prokopenko. The U.S. team included Tony Meola, Marcello Balboa, John Doyle, Des­ mond Armstrong, Fernando Clavio, Brian Queen, Janusz Michalik, Bruce Murray, Domenic Kinner, Peter Ver- mes, Eric Vinalda, J. C. Keller and Coach Bora Milutinovic. The game was refereed by Michael Caulfield of Ireland, and Jerry Acker- man and Allen Brown of the United States. Before the game a brief ceremony took place which included proclama­ Ukraine's national soccer team at Rutgers Stadium. tions from state, county and municipal historic entrance of Ukrainian soccer government officials declaring "Ukrai­ visitors: Mr. Stebelsky, president of independence in sports, particularly USCAK; Orest Fedash, general soccer. In the name of soccer organiza­ into the international arena. nian Soccer Team Day" and greetings Favorable press coverage was given to the Ukrainian national team. George manager of the Ramada Hotel; Ivan tions in Ukraine, Mr. Kostelnykov, Burtyk, Ukrainian Congress Com­ vice-president of the Ukrainian Soccer to the U.S.-Ukraine match in news­ Zoffinger presented a proclamation papers such as The New York Times, from New Jersey Go v. James Florio. A mittee of America; Yaroslav Kozak, Federation, expressed thanks, parti­ Tryzub Ukrainian Sports Club; and cularly to Mr. Chyzowych, USCAK New York Post and The Star-Ledger. Ukrainian American recently elected The game was televised live on cable Ukrainian Essex County district leader, others. activists, members of the committee that sponsored this match, and all throughout the U.S. via SportsChannel Roman Pyndus, delivered proclama­ After the game, the Ukrainian team America. tions from Mayor Sharpe James of was welcomed at a special reception at individuals who contributed to this Newark, Essex County Freeholder the Ramada Hotel, East Hanover, N.J. Joseph C. Parlavecchio, Essex County Mr. Palydowycz, master of ceremonies, Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura and introduced numerous guests from U- Essex County Executive Thomas J. kraine, among them the Ukrainian D'Alessio. ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Oleh Віїо– Bouquets were also presented to the rus, and his wife, Larysa, as well as re­ team along with greetings from sports presentatives from Ukrainian sports or­ organizations. On behalf of the United ganizations. States Soccer Federation (USSF), a There were also organizations and welcome was extended by Eugene individuals who came to welcome the Chyzowych; Myron Stebelsky spoke team and present them with gifts. On for the Ukrainian Sports Association of behalf of the Fund for the Rebirth of the U.S. and Canada (USCAK). There Ukrainian Sports, Mr. Stebelsky, presi­ were also greetings from the New Jersey dent of USCAK, and Oles Napora, State Soccer Federation and the com­ USCAK financial secretary, donated mittee which promoted the match. S3,000 to the Ukrainian Soccer Federa­ The match's 0:0 tie notwithstanding, tion. Similarly, on behalf of the Chor- the event put Ukraine on the map in the nomorska Sitch Ukrainian Sports and realm of sports. It was made possible Educational Association, Mr. Twar­ through the joint efforts of members of dowsky presented a S500 donation to USCAK, particularly the relentless the Ukrainian Sports Federation and efforts of Mr. Chyzowych, director other gifts to each of the team mem­ of USCAK's soccer section, whom the bers. Mr. Fedash of the Ramada Hotel United States Soccer Federation had presented the Ukrainian Sports Fede­ appointed business director for this ration with a VCR. event. Thereafter the guests listened atten­ It was a joy to greet youthful soccer tively to Ambassador Bilorus, as he players of the national team under the described the rebirth of the Ukrainian leadership of Evhen Kostelnykov, his state and its affect on the rebirth of assistant, Anatoliy Bidenko, and Coach Victor Prokopenko. 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bank, on Ukraine's south western Also on July 8, Commander of CIS Within the PDRU, observers say, Newsbriefs... border, to determine its own status in Forces Air Marshal Yevgeny Shaposh- two distinct leanings may be noted: one (Continued from page 2) the event that Moldova unites with nikov accused Ukraine of violating the with a pro-Ukrainian line, and the told the RFE/RL Research Institute Romania. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Lisbon agreement by putting strategic other, pro-Russian. Meanwhile dele­ that President Snegur's appeal to the nuclear forces under Kiev's command. gates to the congress from the Kharkiv, CSCE supersedes the earlier consent to ^ SEVASTOPIL, Ukraine - Black (RFE/RL Daily Report) Donetske and Poltava oblasts and the CIS plan and that Russia failed to Sea Fleet commander Admiral Igor Sevastopil announced their intention to obtain a CSCE mandate for the dis­ Kasatonov accused Ukraine on July 8 ^ SEVASTOPIL - On July 1, Igor form a liberal faction of the Party for Kasatonov, commander of the Black patch of CIS forces to Moldova during of violating the Dagomys agreement on the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine. the Black Sea Fleet by re-subordinating Sea Fleet, said that Russia is willing to (Respublika) the meeting in Helsinki. (RFE/RL a marine regiment of the fleet to the give Ukraine only 22 percent of the Daily Report) command of the Ukrainian Odessa Black Sea Fleet, while Ukraine wants 90 ^ LVIV - The Tavria Soccer team Military District, reported ITAR- percent of it. This suggests that there from Symferopil, the Crimea, won ^ KIEV - Rukh co-president Vya- TASS. has been little progress in the Black Sea Ukraine's first national championship cheslav Chornovil visited Moldova at On the same day, the Coordinating Fleet negotiations despite agreements in a match here at Lviv stadium against the invitation of its Parliament on July Council of the Black Sea Fleet Officers' reached by Presidents Boris Yeltsin and Dynamo of Kiev. The final score was 10-12. In interviews with Moldovan Assembly threatened to take resolute Leonid Kravchuk in Dagomys. Com­ 1-0. The lone goal of the game was media and in meetings with representa­ measures if Kiev did not halt what the mander Kasatonov also said that the scored by Shevchenko 15 minutes into tives of Moldova's Ukrainian commu­ council called the"Ukrainianization"of military council of the fleet has pro­ the match. Tavria will now represent nity on both banks of the Dnister River, the fleet. tested the appointment of Ukrainian Ukraine in the European soccer cham­ Mr. Chornovil strongly criticized the Pro-Russian officers charged that Admiral Boris Kozhin to head of pionships. (Svoboda) command of the Sevastopil garrison. creation of the Trans-Dnister Republic Ukraine is behind a massive propa­ ^ SYMFEROPIL - The All-Cri­ and Russia's support for the creation of ganda effort to destabilize the fleet and According to Lt. Gen. Leonid lvashov, secretary of the Commonwealth De­ mean Congress of People's Deputies a new state formation under Russian threatened to join "the political struggle from all levels of government convened influence. At the same time, Mr. Chor­ for the holding of a referendum on the fense Ministers' Council, the fleet issue will not be raised at a meeting of CIS here on June 27-28 under the theme novil urged Moldova to allow the left future of the Crimea." "For peace, democracy and public ^J^JM^JM^ defense ministers in Moscow on July 6 because it is the object of negotiations harmony." Some 115 deputies partici­ on the state delegation level. (RFE/ RL pated in the congress, which decided to Daily Report) work toward ensuring that a referen­ dum on the independence of the Cri­ СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA mea is not held. The congress adopted Ukrainian N^tion^l Association Цїїаїе ^ KIEV - The Social Democratic a resolution urging that the current Party of Ukraine has been split by the Ke,bcnU Ne. Yov status of the Crimea as part of Ukraine defection of a group calling itself the be preserved. (Respublika) 4-626-5641 Social Democratic Faction of the SDPU. The faction was created after Ф KIEV — Democratic organiza­ the SDPU conference held May 23-24 tions, including Rukh, the Ukrainian in Kiev, when differences of opinion Republican Party, the Democratic arose among delegates. Ten delegates, Party of Ukraine and the Party for the EXHIBITS AT SOYUZIVKA led by the party chairman, People's Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine, adopt­ Deputy Oleksander Suhoniako, walked July 25 - 26, 1992 ed a joint statement noting the danger of out of the conference and announced the restoration of communist totalitaria­ Stephanie Hnizdovsky — exhibiting the works of Jacques Hnizdovsky; establishment of the Social Democratic Zenobia Huley — weavings nism in Ukraine. The statement calls on Faction. The faction opposes the all democratic forces to press for trials SDPU's membership in the New U- of the Communist Party. (Respublika) August 1 - 2, 1992 kraine parliamentary group and is Christina Holowchak-Debany — paintings; Vincent Ovsak — paintings calling for resignation of Ukraine's ^ KIEV - The Ukraina Society, the government, dismissal of its Parliament Prosvita Society, Rukh, the Ukrainian August 8 — 9, 1992 and new elections. Meanwhile, the Family Committee and the Nationalities Olena Trenkler — paintings SDPU elected People's Deputy Yuriy Committee of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Zbitniev as its leader. In order to attain Ministers suggested that a forum of August 15 — 16, 1992 its goal of social security for workers, Ukrainians from all over the world be Katia Hrycak-Fallon — pysanky; Bohdan Kondra — multi media the SDPU said it will work with trade held on August 21-24 on the occasion of unions. (Respublika) Ukraine's August 24, 1991, declaration August 22 -23, 1992 of independence. Daria Hanushevsky — ceramics; Oksana Lukasewych-Polon — batik, 9 KIEV - The Party for the Demo­ Ukrainian President Leonid Krav­ graphics, jewelry; Lavro Polon — ceramics; Chrystyna Hentisz — cratic Rebirth of Ukraine held its third chuk praised the suggestion, which was exhibiting the works of many artists congress here, electing Volodymyr also upheld by various Ukrainian Filenko as party chairman. The party organizations in the diaspora. A com­ August 29- 30, 1992 y also called for the dismissal of Ukraine's mittee, which includes representatives Slawa Gerulak — clay ware; Vitalij Lytvyn — graphics Parliament, new multi-party elections, from various national and community replacement of the Cabinet of Ministers organizations in Ukraine and is headed .September 4 - 6, 1992 by a government of "national trust," by State Councilor Mykola Zhulynsky ^ Marika Sochan-Tymec - jewelry; Ihor Diachenko - graphics; and the convocation of a constitutional of the State Duma, was formed to orga­ Vera Wasichko — paintings assembly whose purpose would be to nize the event. (Respublika) adopt a new constitution for Ukraine. ^ TERNOPIL - People's Deputy Stepan Khmara has been elected chair­ man of a new party, the Ukrainian Conservative Republican Party. The newly established party stated that it considers itself the successor of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union and the Ukrai­ 6276 MAIN STREET Ф NIAGARA FALLS (416) 358-8132 nian Republican Party, since it will cultivate its best traditions. The UCRP Родина Площанських запрошує Вас will press for the development of a strong, unitary, independent Ukrainian до мотелю „Катаракт" в Ніяґара Фаллс. state. The party also announced that it stands ready to take up arms in defense Ф Minutes from the Falls of Ukraine's independence if it is Park your car and in just a few minutes walking time be threatened with "restoration of the at the Falls, Skylon Tower, Minolta Tower, Clifton Hill colonial regime." (Respublika) amusement area, Maple Leaf Vfflage or Marineland. ^ ISTANBUL, Turkey - Ukraine Explore these sights and others on your own or ask us and other countries that surround the about organized tours of scenic Niagara. 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Jaroslav Rozumnyj, Bohdan Rubchak, CIS television, "I think our voyage will "Ukraine and its... Marian Rubchak and Bohdan Yasinsky Ship deserts... help speed up the solution of the Black (Continued from page 10) took part in the conference as panel (Continued from page 1) Sea Fleet problem." Hantsyak, an exchange student from moderators and/or discussants. Admiral Kasatonov. Russian Vice- Press reports about the ship, which is Kiev at LaSalle University, and Andriy Evening activities included the an­ President Aleksander Rutskoi told the armed with two cannon, torpedoes and Derkach and Henadiy Krysko, Institute nual meeting of the American Associa­ Associated Press that the incident is "a depth charges and has a crew of about of Culture. tion of Ukrainian Studies where Prof. clear provocation." He said, "In settling 60, nicknamed the vessel "Potemkin Other speakers from Europe included Fizer of Rutgers University was elected disputes, let us use civilized methods No. 2" after the tsarist battleship seized Volodymyr Mokry (Jagiellonian Uni­ president, a performance of original rather than banditlike sallies." by revolutionaries in 1905 and docked versity, Krakow) and Robert van musical compositions by Dr. Olha Lt. Capt. Nastenko, for his part, told in Odessa. Voren-Bax (International Association Bohomolets from Kiev, a screening of for the Abolition and Prevention of the movies "Moya Adresa — Solovky" Political Psychiatry, Amsterdam). and "Mykhailo Drai-Khmara,"around- sovereignty of these states, and the table discussion regarding current Appropriations... failure of Russia to conclude negotia­ Professors from Canadian universi­ events in Ukraine, and the conference (Continued from page 3) tions on withdrawal of all its forces ties who presented papers were Jaro- banquet featuring a performance of ders: 'The committee remains concern­ from these independent countries which slaw Barwinsky, the Rev. Petro Віїа– traditional Ukrainian and classical ed about the continued military pre­ pose a threat to peace and stability in niuk, George Knysh, David Marples, works by mezzo-soprano Chrystyna sence of Russian troops and equipment that region. The committee strongly Valerian Revutsky and Walter Smyr- Lypeckyj and accompanist Maria Lon- in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, which urges the administration to raise this niw. chyna-Lisowsky. constitutes an ongoing violation of the issue at every opportunity." Speakers from the United States All in all, the conference provided an included scholars and educators John excellent opportunity to learn of cur­ Fizer, Michael Hamm, Ivan Holowin- rent research in many fields of Ukrai­ sky, Vladimir Hromis, Assya Humesky, nian studies and a chance for those who Schedule of Tennis Tournaments Anatol Kaminsky, Sviatoslav Karavan- have common interests to share ideas, sky, Eugene Lashchyk, Victor Lychyk, information and impressions. Vasyl Markus, Larissa Onyshkevych, The conference was made possible by at Soyuzivka in 1992 Dennis Papazian, Oksana Pawly- the work of the program committee, the kowych Yonan, Mykhailo Skliar, Wo- organizational committee, and the lodymyr Stojko, Bohdan Struminsky, support of several generous sponsors: August 1-2 USCAK Doubles Alexander Sydorenko, David Twining the Summer Research Laboratory of September 5-7 USCAK Nationals and Lubomyr Wynar, as well as biblio­ the University of Illinois at Urbana- September 19-20 Plast Doubles graphers Jurij Dobczansky and Lev Champaign, the Foundation for the October 10-11 KLK Tournament Goldenberg. Advancement of Ukrainian Studies at Papers were also delivered by gra­ the University of Illinois, the Ukrai­ duate students Anna Bohoniuk-Golash, nian Free University (Munich), the Andrew Kaspryk and Pongracz Sen- Shevchenko Scientific Society (New nyey. York) and the Human Rights Commis­ ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF Vera Andrushkiw, Nicholas Вопа– sion of the World Congress of Free tiuk, Natalia Lonchyna, James Mace, Ukrainians. FOX CHASE EYE ASSOCIATES IN PHILADELPHIA Ф Comprehensive eye care for the entire family. Ф All types of contact lenses. Do your children enjoy Veselka magazine? 9 Pedriatric/Geriatric eyecare. 9 Large selection of eye wear (budget and designer) DR. MARKIAN SHUST DR. HELENE KAISER-SHUST For information call the Svoboda Press, (201) 434-0237. Members: American Optometric Association Pennsylvania Optometric Association American Academy of Optometrists Ukrainian Medical Assn. of North America Board Certified: Pennsylvania State Board of Optometrists 7990 OXFORD AVENUE 745-8300 (cor. of Rhawn Street, 1 mile from the Ukrainian Cultural Center) Evening and weekend hours available. What's your most valuable asset? Medicare and most insurance plans accepted.

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the initiator of the visit and chair of the Kiev's Dumka... Cleveland... Committee to Greet Ambassador Віїо– (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 4) rus in Cleveland. It was Mrs. Bazarko December 6; Cleveland on December 8; tion among the various civic, social, who expertly tapped community talent Chicago on December 9; Detroit on fraternal, political and religious organi­ and delegated responsibility to indivi­ December 11; Toronto (in cooperation zations. duals with proven expertise in given with the Toronto chapter of the Ukrai­ areas. For example, Iwanna Shkarupa, nian Canadian Congress) on December Although the Social Services Com­ NANNY WANTED the regional head of the Ukrainian 12-13; Buffalo, N.Y., on December 14; mittee invited the ambassador and National Women's League of America, Live-in position in upstate NY caring Rochester, N.Y., on December 15; made all the initial arrangements, it was her vice-chair. Mr. Szmagala or­ for infant due Oct. 9th. Position invited the presidents of all organiza­ available Sept. 15. Provate room 6t Syracuse, N.Y., on December 16; Hart­ ganized local television and press ford, Conn., on December 18; and at the tions belonging to UZO to join the coverage. Ms. Kulchytsky was artistic bath, public transportation, university Committee to Greet Ambassador Віїо– and shopping nearby. Professional United Nations in New York on Decem­ coordinator. Wasyl Uczyszyn ber 20. rus and to participate in all stages of the Ukrainian couple seeks nanny with ambassadorial visit. handled printing of the program book­ child care experience. Dumka, directed by Yevhen Sav- let and the sales of advertising space Phone Susan or Peter eves or weekends, chuk, will perform both classical pieces Ultimately, however, the success of therein. Dr. Daria Dubas-Wojtyna (607) 729-0772 and works by Ukrainian composers. the festivities is due to Mrs. Bazarko, chaired the finance committee. Dumka's first tour is conducted with the approval of Ukraine's president and sawyer and Wolodymyr Barabura as UKRAINIAN SINGLES with the help of the Ukrainian Ministry UNA Seniors... members - reported its resolutions. NEWSLETTER of Culture. (Continued from page 5) After some discussion arid amendments Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages The tour is organized by the Scope brought the group up to date on rela­ they were approved. throughout the United States and Canada. Travel Agency and the Ukrainian- tions with Russia and the need for The Ukrainian National Association For information send a self-addressed Austrian-American joint venture financial aid supporting diplomatic Seniors donated S2,000 to the Founda­ stamped envelope to: AUSCOPRUT. missions of Ukraine. tion in Support of Diplomatic Mis­ Single Ukrainians On Friday morning the Resolutions sions of Ukraine. P.O. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111 Join the UNA Committee — chaired by Judge Cho- The conference was concluded with pek, with Dr. Baranowskyj, Dr. Roman prayer and the singing of the American Borkowsky, Mr. Slobodian, Mr. Le- and Ukrainian anthems.

СОЮЗІВКА The Weekly. Ukrainian perspective on the news

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Sunday, August 2 - ``UNWLA DAY" Saturday, August 22 - UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHOIR Saturday, August 8 Director: MICHAEL DLABOHA 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - ANDRIJ DOBRIANSKY, bass-baritone; Guest appearance - OKSANA KROVYTSKY THOMAS HRYNKIW, pianist; NESTOR CYBRIWSKY, cellist 10:00 p. m. - DANCE - music provided by ODNOCHASNIST 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by ALEX CHUDOLIJ Orchestra from Toronto

Saturday, August 15 - ``MISS SOYUZIVKA WEEKEND" 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - Vocalist LIDA HAWRYLUK Saturday, August 29 OLES KUZYSZYN Trio 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - MYKOLA SHOPSHA, bass 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by OLES KUZYSZYN Trio HALYNA KOLESSA, violist; ADELINA KRYVOSHEJINA, pianist 11:30 p.m. - Crowning of ``MISS SOYUZIVKA 1993" 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by ``VODOHRAY" No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 17 Being with easier now.

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Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for April

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR APRIL, 1992 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Paid To Or For Members: Annuity Benefits J457.67 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Cash Surrenders 22,230.24 TOTAL AS OF MARCH 31, 1992 17,569 43,220 5,579 66,368 Endowments Matured 65,150.29 GAINS IN APRIL 1992: Death Benefits 63,318.49 Interest On Death Benefits 584.07 New members .... 36 47 13 96 Payor Death Benefits..... 151.15 Reinstated 21 65 2 88 Reinsurance Premiums Paid...... 2,380.75 Transferred in 1 5 6 Dividend To Members 614.56 Change of class in 7 3 10 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,150.00 Transferred from Juvenile Dept. Total 5156,037.22 TOTALGAINS:" 65 120 15 200 LOSSES IN APRIL 1992: Operating Expenses: Washington Office 512,399.39 Suspended 25 36 69 Real Estate 141,127.35 Transferred out 1 6 7 Svoboda Operation 64,968.23 Change of class out 7 3 10 Official Publication-Svoboda 46,173.30 Transferred to adults.... Organizing Expenses: Died 3 41 44 Advertising 52,198.53 Cash surrender 33 41 74 Medical Inspections 226.95 Endowment matured.... 25 45 70 Reward To Special Organizers.. 6,508.89 Fully paid-up 11 48 59 Reward To Branch Secretaries- 356.34 Reduced paid-up Reward To Organizers 9,654.92 Extended insurance Field Conferences 2,649.23 Certificate terminated . 12 16 Total.. 521,594.86 TOTAL LOSSES: "105" -22Г 20 349 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: GAINS IN APRIL 1992: Salary Of Executive Officers 517,662.27 Salary of Office Employee's 51,547.73 Paid-up 11 48 59 Employee Benefit Plan ...... 74,726.26 Extended insurance.. 23 23 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages.. 43,238.02 Total.. TOTAL GAINS: ГГ" 71 - 82 5187,174.28 LOSSES IN APRIL 1992: General Expenses: 2 25 27 Bank Charges For Custodian Account... 52,424.39 15 24 - 39 Books And,Periodicals 45.80 10 4 14 Furniture A Equipment..... 29.00 Reinstated General Office Maintenance Lapsed 5 7 12 1,235.50 Insurance Department Fees 275.00 Postage '. TOTAL LOSSES: 32 60 92 1,323.21 - Printing And Stationery 6,904.77 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Rental Of Equipment And Services AS OF APRIL 30, 1992 17,508 43,127 5,574 66,209 308.52 Telephone, Telegraph 6,985.19 Traveling Expenses-General 2,778.21 WALTER SOCHAN Total.. ^ Supreme Secretary 522,309.59 Miscellaneous: FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Auditing Committee Expense 51Д21.55 Investment Expense-Mortgages 650.00 INCOME FOR APRIL, 1992 Loss On Bonds 143.50 Dues A Premiums Annuity From Members J588.738.47 Ukrainian Publications 18,940.78 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 54,165.07 Youth Sports Activities 275.00 Investment Income: Donations 500.00 Bonds 5351,012.56 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine- 19,522.53 Certificate Loans ..... 2,133.13 Exchange Account" Payroll 11,420.58 Mortgage Loans 52,509.13 Professional Fees .... 5,350.00 Banks .....: 5,651.24 Transfer Account 460,000.00 Stocks : 3,117.73 Real Estate 102,115.78 Total.. 5517,923.94 Total S516.539.57 Investments: Refunds: Mortgages 522,043.69 Taxes Federal, State A City On Employee Wages 518,448.05 Certificate Loans.... 3,963.13 Bank Charge 20.00 Real Estate 82,744.28 Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 E.D.P. Equipment.. Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 668.95 430.00 Scholarship ; 150.00 al.. 5109,181. Cash Surrender 3,121.10 bursements For April, 1992 51,278, Dividend Accumulation 102.18 Investment Expense.. 340.00 Operating Expenses Washington Office 1,992.28 Reward To Special Organizer 131.36 BALANCE Total . S25,191.25 ASSETS „ Liabilities Miscellaneous: Cash 52,499,269.40 Donations To Fraternal Fund 51,000.00 Bonds 47,653,069.46 Life Insurance 567,365,939.17 Exchange Account-Payroll 11,420.58 Mortgage Loans 4,745,179.25 Donation To Fund For the Rebirth of Ukraine 4,487.68 Certificate Loans 617,207.43 Accidental D.D 1,987,891.17 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 5,996.30 Real Estate 2,504,029.04 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 435.00 Printing Plant A E.D.P. Fraternal (1,052,431.44) Transfer Account 461,441.86 Equipment 332,440.13 Stocks...; 1,556,451.18 Orphans 420,426.72 Total 1484,781.42 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. ' ' Housing Corp 104,551.04 Old Age Home. (1,850,427.53) Investments: Loan To U.N.U.R.C 6,911,911.00 Emergency 52,709.84 Bonds Matured Or Sold 5470,061.94 Mortgages Repaid 204,928.55 Total 566,924.107.93 " Total 566,924,107.93 Certificate Loans Repaid 3,314.35 ALEXANDER BLAHITKA Supreme Treasurer No. ЗО THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1992 19

progress had been made toward esta­ Ukraine moves... blishing Ukraine as a law-based state APARTMENT FOR RENT (Continued from page 2) founded on the principle of the division in Lviv, Ukraine. Long-term rent Parliament and the press.17 The parlia­ of powers between the legislative, available. mentary Constitutional Committee executive, and judicial branches. 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Mr. Kravchuk also pointed included the question of presidential out that during the past year the Ukrai­ powers: Mr. Kravchuk and the head of nian Supreme Soviet had "adopted 220 We Met at the Ukrainian the Constitutional Committee's work­ legal acts, including 46 laws relating to the constitutional foundations of U- Festival! ing group, Leonid Yuzkov, argued for a 20 strong executive presidency, while the krainian statehood and democracy." CPU leadership argued that strong In the meantime, at the beginning of presidential rule would destroy "the 18 May, Mr. Holovaty (who had been essence of a civil society." elected a parliamentary deputy), Mr. After a special republican scientific Vasylenko, and other democratic legal conference on "The Concept and Prin­ specialists had founded Ukraine's first ciples of a New Constitution" had been association of lawyers. The aims of the held in Kiev on April 18-20 and more association were building a law-based heated debate had taken place in the state, reviving the Ukrainian school of Supreme Soviet (during which Mr. law, and establishing contacts with Kravchuk's political skills and inde­ lawyers abroad.21 pendent stance played a crucial role), compromises were reached and a con­ 17. See, for example, the various articles ceptual document on the new constitu­ on the new Ukrainian Constitution that tion was finally approved on June 19. appeared at the time in Radianske Pravo, QUALITY PARCELS TO UKRAINE The first section of the document Kommunist Ukrainy, and Polityka і Chas emphasized that the new con­ (which until the end of 1990 was called Pid TRANSFER OF U.S. CURRENCY stitution was to be "permeated with Praporom Leninizmu). 18. See Roman Solchanyk, "Ukraine GUARANTEED DELIVERY the ideals of the law-based state." 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PREVIEW OF EVENTS At Soyuzivko: weekend of August 1 KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu- Christina Holowchak-Debarry July 29 noon, and will include dancing outdoors, zivka's entertainment program next folk arts and crafts, pysanky decorating, and Vincent Ovsak will exhibit their HORSHAM, Pa.: America's oldest club game booths, pony rides, children's weekend will feature a concert by the art works in the Main House. of communications, the International games and traditional foods. Dumka Choir of New York at 8:30 Ms. Holowchak-Debarry is a full Poor Richard Club, which in the past p.m. on Saturday, August 1. signature member of the Pastel presented a Pro Bono Award to S.J. Society of America, a member of its The concert will be followed by a Taylor for her book about Walter Du- board of directors and a chairperson August 7-9 dance at 10 p.m. to music by the band ranty's cover-up of Stalin's man-made specializing in art scholarships for famine in Ukraine, will present another Vodohray. SAN ANTONIO, Texas: The Ukrainian pastel painters. In 1991 she was asked Pro Bono Award to Nadia Svitlychna at Dancers of Dallas will perform two shows Sunday, August 2, will be "Ukrai­ to join the board of directors of the Williamson's Restaurant, Easton and daily at the 21st annual Texas Folklife nian National Women's League of America Artists Professional League. Blair Hill Roads, near the Willow Grove Festival. exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A America Day." She will display her pastel paintings. reception will be held at 6 p.m., and costs Mr. Ovsak is a realist artist whose S25 per person; the dinner program Also slated is a Friday night dance works echo the style of the Hudson will begin at 8 p.m. and costs S35. Checks August 24 to the music of Sounds of Soyu- River School of the 1800s famous for should be made out to: Poor Richard zivka, featuring Hryc Hrynovec and portraying breathtaking landscapes LOS ANGELES: Ukraine's Independ­ Club Inc., 50 South Penn St., Hatboro, Stepan Ben. of New England. PA 19040. For reservations and informa­ ence Day celebrations will be held at tion, call Hugh Monaghan, (215) 675- 11:45 a.m. at the Los Angeles County security second to none. We've got to Mall, Grande Avenue, south of Temple 3100. Bush cites... prove the pessimists wrong about Street, location of the "Famine 33" (Continued from page 1) Memorial. The celebration will include America's ability to compete and to August 2 raising of the Ukrainian flag and laying years, I will be the first president of the create jobs and to expand America, to of a wreath at the memorial. Speakers United States to set foot on the soil of a expand opportunity for all." SCHWENKSVILLE, Pa.: The Ukrai­ will be Los Angeles County Supervisor free and democratic Cuba." Amid the crowd were those who were nian American Friends of Charlie Dou­ Mike Antonovich, City Councilman Zev He emphasized that "if we can tear disgruntled with Mr. Bush's presidency gherty are hosting a picnic/fund-raiser Yaroslavsky and City Councilman Nate down the Berlin Wall, we can build a and the 45-minute delay, as the president Holden. The Los Angeles County Board for the former congressman at the farm strong economy. And if we can lift that arrived late from a campaign stop at of Supervisors declared August 24 as of Drs. Zenia and Alex Chernyk at 3 p.m. Archbishop Ryan High School in Phila­ Donations are S25 per person, and Ukrainian Independence Day. For Iron Curtain, we can bring the curtain donations of S100 or more will be listed in updated information, please call the down on immorality and indifference delphia. Protesters chanted "Hey hey, the program as sponsors. 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