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Український Щоденник Ukrainian Daily! РІК LIU Ч. 132. V VOL. LIU. No. 132. SECTION II. Щг Шішшшт ШМ? Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent
No. 26 NEW YORK and JERSEY CITY, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945 VOL. ІЛП
SOVIET ANNEXATION OF Air Hero Gets Indomitable Spirit
CARPATHO-UKRAINE " Honorable In a letter^recently received by the Ukrainian National Association, a Carpatho-Ukraine, which on March 15, 1939 had proclaimed its in Discharge Ukrainian American soldier, whose dependence and soon thereafter lost it when Hungarian troops invaded name we withold upon his request, it and overcame the heroic resistance of its outnumbered and ill-armed describes how in his sector near Nu- Sitch Guards, was annexed Friday, June 29th by the Soviets. The an Staff Sergeant Andrew Clem, Jr., renberg, Germany he met "many nexation had been generally expected* — і 35, New Britain's (Conn.) outstand-! Ukrainians who, as they put it, don't in the light of the long evident So- r . _ ing aerial hero and most decorated want to go back to father Stalin's viet intention not to allow any size ting° upr of two commissions to fix влserviceman„^ллте,в„ , ^haaAd *.;«his. «,пі*militarв™y лcaree«»^.r. heaven, with which they already able Ukrainian territory remain out the new boundary between the two terminated with his honorable dis- have had quite enough to do with... side Soviet rule which might serve countries and to liquidate property charge from the army with a total These people know very little about as a springboard for the establish in Carpatho-Ukraine of 166 points, reports the current the Ukrainians in America and were ment of an independent Ukrainian I bulletin of the Ukrainian Youth Or- quite surprised when I showed them my copy of The Ukrainian Weekly. state. The agreement further states that ganization of Connecticut. Sgt. Clem's Carpatho-Ukraine would now be "re-! onlv comment concerning his dis- They were very surprised to learn A similar motive, it is worth re- that the Ukrainians in America knew ...... <,„ charge was that with four more *cajling, prompted Poland's support of their plight as far back as the of Hungarian annexation of Carpa united with her ancient motherland' |p^* he CQuld get out lwice> famine year of 1933." tho-Ukraine in 1939. At that time and become part of the Ukrainian j Sgt aem u^man by descent, Further on in his letter the writer Poland feared that if Carpatho-Uk Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the did not want to get out of the army, states: "At one time I began to He raine remained independent it might units of the Soviet Union. І volunteered for duty in the Pacific think that the fight for an inde become a base of operations for' the I when he talked with Army officers pendent Ukraine was practically hopeless, but after talking with these national unification and independence Although the agreement states at Fort Devens, Mass. 'Td like to people for hours at a time and hear of the 45 million Ukrainian nation, that the cession of Carpatho-Ukraine see what's going on over there," he told them But the oracials told ing of their efforts and dreams I including Western Ukraine then un to the Reds was "in accordance with - Ь™ like the desire shown by the population hflyinge ha s^ a^ bacarke oveailmenr Tht ean dbac thak con-l^tt his . * *<*\ for thinking that der Polish misrule. of Carpatho-Ukraine," the fact re-dition is probably due to a crash Stalin could destroy that indomitable — Then-Soviet annexation of Carpatho- mains, however, that there was no landing his ship made in Africa. Ukrainian spirit that thirsts so foe Ukraine was in form of an agree independence and freedom." _ _ e , ,. , . . If Several ribs were broken at that ment signed in Moscow in the pre form of plebiscite whatsoever g*v™etfan * , sence of Stalin between representa the Carpatho-Ukrainians a chance to j He was equally at home m Flying tives of the U.S.S.R. and of Czecho express their desire in the matter. I Fortresses or in Liberators and Gets Air Medal For slovakia, the latter which ruled Car Now that Stalin has all of Uk-|fou«ht as a gunner in almost every Merit patho-Ukraine before its break-up in ...... , gun position in the bombers he rode the spring of 1939. The agreement А аТкЬоЗь™ геїопТіТеї^' F 5 ^ Г Г? u ^ * ^ ** ™eodore А. Копійок, 19. son was signed by Soviet Foreign Com- and Kholmschyna regions) under his tune he was a lonely tail gunner on *,. korduck, misar Vyacheslaff M. Molotov and ( of ш Mrs Nichola8 rule he has achieved what has long missions because he could fit into 2207 Rice street, Chicago, has been Dr. Zdenek Fierlinger, Czechoslovak been his ambition, AS Anne O'Hare the small space provided. і given the air medal with oak leaf Premier. It provided for an exchange McCormick wrote in her New York Sgt Clem was in the army 37l cUlster for merH as a ndio operator of populations between Czechoslo ,Jmonths' H*sp*!nt. 19 m°?ths over-! on a B-17 bomber during many hours vakia and the U.S.S.R., and the set- Times column early m 1944, the зеа8 ^Іп 99 mi88i0ns to his credit. 1of meteoroloeical reconnaisance "Ukrainian question is perhaps the j He shot down one Messerschmitt and; operations., it *was announcebounced by strongest reason for the claim of was credited with one "probable, headquarterODeration8 s it of waa8 bomber group the Soviet Union to the territory 1 He went on missions against Pan- j f i based in England and re- HOME AFTER 26 MONTHS ormer y east of the so-called Curzon line telleria, Sicily, Italy, Ploesti Oil | ^^^j in the Chicago Community ipielde A PRISONER (because) Stalin is resolved not to ' targets in France, Greece, | News (cijppmg ^„t to Weekly by have any possible springboards for Vienna, Unz, and was in the leadjMr Roman Smook UNA Advisor)J lane the Among the recenUy returned ser- Ukraine." Undoubtedly the same de- f °J D n«t American group, The Community News also featured vicemen is Pvt. Paul Goot, 31, 7?^~ } sire on Stalin's part prompted his to bomb Rome. After a forced land- a picture of s t Korduck receiving South 14 street, Newark, N. J., U«: | anneMtion of Carpatho-Ukraine. ing in Yugoslavia, Russian officers і the award from his comman
, і : . • UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945 No, 26
NOW THE ШШАТ UKRAINE Ш ALL л Boyish book Hid ifeftigijKet Tafent IN THE SOVIBT UNION девдртов іоттатаз,«&' w&m JFJNAJXY CONVINCED By ANNE CHARE MCCORMICK BOSSES OF HIS REAL STATURE OETWEEN Munich and the break- of фе borderlands but to gather all] up of Czechoslovakia, the Carpa- Ukrainians into the Soviet Union, j By HAROLD HEF PERM AN tho-Ukraine was for a few months The Czech Government in exile was Hollywood columnist for various newspapers the" cenf«*r of the long-simmering, al aware of this. Although the Soviet- ways thwarted movement for an in Czech pact of last year guaranteed HOLLYWOOD, June 26.—Person and resorted to every other known dependent Ukraine. For a single day the territorial integrity of Czecho ality parade: Here is a neat little device to add years to my face," said this forest-covered mountain land, slovakia, it was understood by Dr. success story that could prove in Eddie, "but none ever worked. I re the tail end of the Czech state as Benes and his colleagues that this spiring to many talented people member when I was 26 and a chance created after the last war, was a implied a new and autonomous status bogged down by the fact that they came up to direct a low-budget pic self-proclaimed republic. On the for Slovakia and a probable cession don't look their years. You've seen ture at Paramount. I had been run evening of March 13, 1939, the peo of Carpatho-Ukraine. It was thought the type, perhaps, and admired their ning errands on the lot, working in ple of Hust, a swollen peasant vil that this transfer would be arranged immature appearance. the cutting room and doing odd jobs. by plebiscite, and preferably as part lage which had that day been the Edward JQmytryk [Ukrainian . by So I grew a big mustache and went scene of the first and last fight for of the- general settlement. The pop into one of the top executives to ap ulation was expected to vote for Rus descent], is one who finally whipped independence in the dismembered the handicap,. E&die js a BMfffeJfe ply for.tfce jo.b. He laughed _me. out country, gathered in a straggling, sia, but it has not been • given a j of the office. Said I looked Like a chance to join the Soviet Union by dector, developed during the last two unpaved square and heard this inde years, into one of HoUywppd's. ,b£s£. ham ftPJ*>r." pendence proclaimed. its own will. Czechs and Slovaks re siding in Ruthenia and Russians and He is 36 years old and looks at least • * * It was a somber occasion. The Ukrainians in Czechoslovakia have a 12 years younger. Small Reward , snow fell over the dank town in the right to opt for citizenship, but the When he finally convinced the In 1939 when he salvaged a pic shadow of the mountains. The peo rest of the inhabitants are simply bosses over at RKO that he was ture which seemed destined for the ple sang the dirgelike Ukrainian na something more than a messenger in j turned over to Russia by an agree 1 ash can, even before it was finished, tional anthem, full of the madness of ment between the two Governments. with the mail, Eddie got a chance Paramount took a chance. They made centuries of hope defeated. During to direct an inconspicuous, low him a director. the ceremonies . the crowd parted Russia Crosses Carpathians budgeted . number called "Hitler's "But they still looked on me as * Children.". Nobody expected much of every few minutes to let the lorries This is significant as a precedent. kid," .said Eddie, "just as they did pass wjuch carried away the re it—or the kidlike looking fellow as when I moved over to Columbia. I This time there has been neither in signed to its direction. treating Czech garrison. It was like ternational consultation nor a vote was beginning to think I was going a scene in a play—and it was, for of the people concerned over a ces However, "Hitler's Children" be to be a perennial juvenile.. I probably even as the home-made blue and sion of part of Czechoslovakia's ter came a solid smash hit, grossing could have gotten along faster if I yellow flags of the new state apr ritory. The territory itself is • com more than §5,000,000— something of had found a boss' daughter to marry, peared in the windows next morning, paratively unimportant, and presum a record for an RKQ movie. The brass or if I had made it a business to news came that the Hungarians were ably the Czechs are to be compen hats took another look at the quiet, cultivate the 'right' people. X didn't marching over the frontier to reclaim sated for their loss by a return of boyish Dmytryk and handed him a do either. I fought it out along the their former territory. The Germans, their former more valuable holdings second uninspired morsel, "Behind lines I had determined." to whom the Government and the in Teschen. But Carpatho-Ukrane has Rising Sun." Result: another tre Eddie was bom in Grand^JPorke, young patriots of the Nazi-fostered great strategic importance. By an mendous box office hit. В. C, of Ukrainian parents. He could "Sitch" guard looked for support, nexing these4 mountain slopes, Russia Now "the kid" was definitely on speak Russian, Polish and English had suddenly lost interest in the crosses the Carpathians, the tradi the inside track. He was awarded when he was six. years old. In later Ukrainian movement. tional "boundary of Europe," and the job of making a Ginger Rogers years, as a hobby, he has taken op Czarist Russia coveted this foot acquires a common frontier with picture. 'Tender Comrade" became the study of Chinese and сад read hold on the other side of the Car Hungary. listed as one of Ginger's finest. and write the language to a fair ex * * * tent. pathians* but at that time Soviet Rus Czechoslovakia no longer has a sia evinced little concern in the seeth One After Another During his childhood his parents • common border with Rumania. And і ing little "Piedmont." For 1,000 the Poles can no longer cling to the Along came the rights to Raymond changed residence frequently in Los years more or less it was a part of hope, cherished even by the Lublin Chandler's "Farewell^ My Lovely," Angeles. In each neighborhood Ed Hungary. There was%no ethnic reason group, that some day, when Russia and job of directing was entrusted die had to win his hew playmates for attaching it to Czechoslovakia and Poland become "friendly" neigh-1 to no one but Eddie Dmytryk. As oyer to his side. That wasn't easy, in 1919. Czechs were less than 5 per bors, Poland might recover the small "Murder, My Sweet" it has become because at an early age he had ac cent of the population. Hungarians segment of Galicia which includes' the most discussed picture of its type quired an extensive vocabulary and about 15 per cent. The overwhelm Lwow. In his early conversations | filmed this year. It carved a new the kids resented the ease with which ing majority is a vague Slav mix with General Sikorski, Stalin assured career for Dick Powell, then on his he used big words, Eddie took care ture which call itself Ruthenian, the late Polish leader that he did not | way out—and definitely. It also has of this by learning how to wrestle— "people of the place," and is in fact intend to take this "Polish city," but taken in about five million gross for not kids' rough and tumble tussling, the westernmost section of the Great with the incorporation of the territory RKO. (Mike Mazurki, also of Uk but real wrestling at the age of ten. Ukraine that stretches from the to the west, Lwow is in Russia for rainian descent, had a leading role • • * Black Sea through southestern Po good. Gone by the board, also, is the in this picture, that of a gangster. Early Start land. In 1918, however, after con Hungarian-Polish project of a com Editor.] siderable tugging and pulling in three Eddie entered the film business mon frontier, fulfilled for a little This week Dmytryk is on his way when he left home at the age of 14. directions, the three councils repre while after Hungary reoccupied Car to Boston, there to be guest of honor senting the diverged tendencies in The diminutive lad got an after- patho-Ukraine. at the world premiere of his latest school job as an errand boy. By the district united to vote for union with production, "Back to Bataan." This is the Czechoslovak state. The relationships of all these coun- time he had graduated from Holly the first story of guerrilla warfare in wood High School in 1926 he had tries are changed. Before even thel the Philippines to reach the screen More Than Scenery preliminary peace % conference, the! progressed through various depart and those who have had an advance ments to become a projectionist. Versailles map of eastern Europe is і peep describe it modestly as the best This little wedge of timbered land already altered beyond recognition, Eddie no longer need worry about •is so rich in scenery' that the Ukrain of all the war pictures to date. and already in a new way, for suchj that youthful appearance, so while ian emigres who gathered in Hust Dmytryk, .who is five feet seven, directing "Back to Batan" he de transfers as that of the Carpatho-1 six years ago were eagerly talking weighing 155 pounds, has had to cided to grow a Van Dyke. Ukraine mean incorporation not only of developing it into a "second Swi fight that youthful appearance since "I grew it for three reasons," tzerland." But of itself it is of no into another country but another he was 14, when he first broke into Eddie related. "First: I wanted -to. particular value either to Russia or system of life. This is why they are the film business around Hollywood see what it would look like. Second: Czechoslovakia. Nevertheless, it was significant, and why it is important studios. But now the battle is over. so John Wayne, the star, would feel in the cards that the Soviet Govern to give people some voice in their "I've worn glasses, grown beards better about the whiskers, he had to ment would claim it for the same destiny. It is the best of many| grow for the job. Third: To con reason that impelled Stalin to annex reasons for speeding up the estab-l vince the Filipino actors that I was eastern Poland. The primary aim is iishment of the joint board of con-, which the powers responsible for the old enough to boss them around." not to acquire more territory or even trol on the military level and con-! peace will make the peace together. (Released by the North American to incorporate the mixed populations sultation on the political level by 1 The New York Times, July 2, 1945. Newspaper Alliance)
passenger car owners to conserve savings into E-Bonds because of the * WEEKLY HOME FRONT • their automobiles, Col. J. Monroe larger return on the government Johnson, director of the Office of De securities. Hie advice: FIVJ& BEQUESTS FROM UNCLE Saving now helps'hold prices down. fense Transportation, warned that "If you have $1000 in a savings I it will be at least three years be-!accoun t and do not withdraw tjbe SAM , Spending later will stimulate pro sperity when war production ceases. I fore many millions of private car jinteres t for ten years, it will amount WASHINGTON.—The Government Urge experienced seamen to stay ' car owners and prospective car own- \ $1,084.55 after payment of the twp- neeegs and asks its citizens in this in the Merchant Marine until final |ers who want new automobiles will mill (local) tax, whereas invested week-of the war against Japan to: victory. Three merchant ships re !be able to get them. in Series E-Bonds it will amount to Keep your family well fed by using quiring crews of 55 men each are Although it is expected that 240.- $1,333.33 in the same time. You earn the many alternates for scarce foods. being launched daily to carry men 000 passenger cars will be built this I $248.78 more on each $1000 so in Careful planning will help you to and supplies for the Pacific fighting. year, Colonel Johnson commented! vested. serve wholesome and attractive meals Back up the men who will bring that this number will replace less! "The Bonds can he instantly con despite shortages. victory over Japan by becoming a than one per cent of the nation's verted into cash if necessity de Fill one of 15,000 top-priority jobs ; automobiles. Wave. Twenty thousand are needed mands it. As an investment, aside?. . . repairing battle-damaged ships. The for hospital and other assignments. I from the element of loyalty in help Navy will pay transportation and , Write WAVES, Washington 25, D. C, BANKER U«GES DEPOSITORS ЇО ing finance the war, it appears to subsistence en route to West Coast for informatio.n. CONVERT SAVINGS INTO BONDS be good business sense to put a yards. See your local United Stages WA^HINPTON.—Д leading bank large part of your jdte funds in War Employment -Serv^e omce. - CONSERVE YOUB AUTOMOBILES er of Lexington, Va., recently wrote Bonds. Budgei-^jpojir wartime' ^spending. WA9Ha*8TO^.-rIn an appeal to depositors advising tfeem to convent •*We call this matter %o yj>ur at-
^••^ІН^^НЙНИН^^^ІЯ No. Ш- UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945 fr —В ' g • .• і їм іавір^ст»^*^мрчичідірияіі« much good for this, but neverthe about forbitten and kosher meat. D*r.b; . less ..." "PferaonaUy lam w.ejl, О AT E "Well, think it over, talk it over said Berger, greeting me politely, By HO0EST LEVIT^Y with someone, and, meanwhile, stay "but I came to talk to you about a Freely Traw^ted fppox Ще Ukrainian by J.J. A. •- in the hospital.'' certain j*tien4to£ yours, if you have It would be possible... to find no objection." TO the spring, just before Easter, | expecte4 to receive that ^v«tf£ c*r-j food and shelter even without work. ?Go ahead." * Was raited by an old patient, a -tificate. - L.,» Rabinovich began slowly. . "You have here in your. hospital ! poof;pylai*ed^ Shaia Rabinovich — | Rabinovich became saddened and "How?" one Shaia Rabinovich, the melamed." a pale, weak, and for some reason, worried. But he would not give UP; "By getting married. I had a "I have.- He is not in bed, but lives te* badly scared young man. jhis studies. He had to teach to Uve,|chance, but I cannot... I woulj here. He stays mostly outdoors, *Oi, Doctor! Fm in a bad fix now." ^ad wi^"*1* self-education he could, not.. * walks around, studies and reads." "What happened?" I asked n0t "Ve W Щ0ГЄ ***** a **h e°*ld "?ou are ri^t»" ^ Ь "Is he dangerously ill?" -wnat nappenea і аакео without water. All his hopes were,. "Yes. For what right have I, sick "If he keeps on living aa he did -- Today I started to cough—and it, ail his life. -with tuberculosis, to bud another before, earning his money by teach* m ing, he won't last very long" blood—juat look..." дд a physician, j often thought person?" * He produced a handkerchief, un- that all my efforts availed nothing: "Stay in the hospital for the time "But suppose he gave up teaching - folded it, and, sure enough, there to the. unfortunate melamed, because being. You will gain strength, and Would he get better?" were several bloody spots on it ! whatever I could do for him with the!ш *°е meantime . perhaps you will You see, Doctor," continued * *Is this very bad, Doctor?" he aid of my medicines, was destroyed bnd some easier job. If you have ger, "I am sorry for him, because asked, his frightened look piercing by his hard work and poverty. j health, the rest will take care of he is such a nice man." « ma tbrough. ИHлe ^Jytook л#ofгf Uiahi s eKeKKshabb„y 0іclothesл*Кл- , „іitselfa to . afPerhapr оххs you can get married, "So am L" ~9 «Га*е o* your things, Rabinovich.''Mtched:uD ^ raeeed shirt and °' ^ У "*over." "I know you are. But ... I Ьалв Г11 entirely some a daughter—you know her?,. / I examine you carefully, and then stooШ&Шл*Шd befor e me witWh% his ШГ^$?\ribs stic k "Could I recover ei inquired Rabinovich, looking; "I do."
Shaia for over a year, examined him prine of human life ditions, you could recover complete- one well situated, with money. But many- times, and know he had tuber Xy sbe would I examined him and found that " _ л L ! J?* bave another-.,. she culosis. the disease had made still further °^ ^^ **™**bb conditions!" cries ... Well, so I thought I'd put Шге poverty and work beyond his peeress "^ "*"* *»»«*« «UM *—**^Jiie sadly responded. "I remember him—I mean Rabinovich—into my p your teUin me once at stnength had undermined his weak «мруец f. asked my patient "An I' S ^ nches and business. Maybe he would buy cattle, bo4y and Urns helped the disease to ,' y *^ comfort are often the best medicine." or poultry-—somehow. Slowly, I would worse ?( тищ his lungs. Worst of all, Rabino-. „Yes ftre ^SLVen>t j ^j^ you "That's true. If you were rich, put him on his feet vicb was a melamed. He would gath- ^me ^^ again that your body can you'would not have to work so hard, That would be fine!" I said. j you would not ve sel1 your health "Well, he doesn't want it!" er W to Дйееа small children, six nQt bear ^ДЩЩш work ' If your N *° chea ly to Ьи a loaf of "Why?" or seven years old, and teach them M , . teachine at least *° P У bread." P tea mng at 31 "He says, Tm sick, I cannot marry Hebrew and the Talmud. For this Tf\ \ ^ ^ ' I?* ' "Even the rich without health suf- . ~. , ., ТГ. c ...It hurts you more than anything . , - ,; •• your daughter. Why should I bind he received one ruble a month for . know " * i**rRabinovic» anc* as hfo rdi me..d not. finish his sen- her forever? Let her forget me'." e*^ cmW- "Don't misunderstand, Doctor,".. An honest man," said I. Aiso, Rabinovich studied very, very sighed Rabinovich. 'Td be glad to tence; he Jus* wayed hls hand hope I, too, say he is an honest man," hard,-leaning over his books till late give up teaching. It takes up so;i "N**yo' matter how badly off we are," Berger repeated. "I wanted to help at night, ffis mother was a poor much of my time! ... But what am I Ihop€ said cheerfully118 , "We must not lose him, give him, well, ten-fifteen rubles whestreent Shaivendera wa; shi sbu fathet a rsmal hald child.died "goin Thge toscienc eat?e" of medicine is very ' .b^* * despair is the worst a month, so he wouldn't have to Rabinovich had gone to school in a nice and tells «s in detail what auch thin-g ш any calamity" work so hard and, instead, take care small town, was graduated w»th hon- patients should, eat, only, unfortun "I was not in despair until I saw of his health. And he doesn't want ore, and began to teach children when ately, it does not teach us where to this blood ..." that!" he% was 13 years of age. From his get this food when one lacks the "Don't worry. Some people are "is that so?" small income he not only helped his wherewithal... I even worse off, and improve after-. «tJf x j^ hope. ^ he>
3 daughter—his life is in this word! 1 Jewish teacher. - Country hospital. Incontrovertible truth. (Concluded page 5)
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і . can easily feel the tremendous moral freedom and justice, charity and mer- TARAS SHEVCHENKO AS A WORLD sincerity of the man, his love for his, су, kindness and sympathy were to fellow men and his zeal аЛв *ambi-! be the all important qualities. He POET tion for them. | begged for these, be pleaded for By PROF. CLARENCE A. MANNING Of course in many of these poems these, he scolded for these, and ід Colombia University which are truly tyrics as wall as this longing Shevchenko won for ' ' (Concluded) (2) those which pertain to Ukraine, it j himself a high place in the literature often happens that the works lose; that yearns for justice and right. ^JHEVCHENKO's condemnation of cause of more trouble for the broken Yet if the their point and much of their* charm! The chords which he strikes find an ° human greed and cruelty and !***• average Ukrainian is in translation. It cannot fail to be (answering echo in the hearts of all lack of brotherhood are evident in &omS to draw these comparisons, the storv has a otherwise for that is the undeniable' men and women who are aspiring to almost everv one of his major poems. universal appeal as all value of lyric poetry. It is in these j create a new and a better world, who Yet he feels a certain special bitter- Pictures of early Christianity can poems that his superb mastery of are trying to eradicate evil and mis- ncss whenever he comes to treat of have- We need on,v thmk of the the Ukrainian language comes out in ery from among men and to create the crueltv of the villagers to an- hold that such stories as Quo Vadis all of its fullness and it is in these a truer and a better brotherhood. other and'this is especially true of bv Sienkiewicz or Ben Hur by Lew poems too that the limitations on the „ . _ _~ their attitude toward a young girl ^lace has today to a_mreciate the £jj*^ ^ f ^ ^ become more Poet of ITkrame who has sinned and is cast out by fact that the Neophytes has a broad- prominent. Ye*t even ^a prose transla- Taras Shevchenko is a poet of her own people. The father may be <;r aP**aI ^han Kuhsh and hls f™ends tion, bare and unadorned, cannot Ukraine. Almost all of his adult life he a Russian and usually is, for under first thought. fail to express the idea that is up- ^ forced to live away from his the cruel conditions of the time, a; . Neophytes ipermost in the mind of the singer, beloved Dnipro, from its fields and girl who was seduced by one of the It i__s ver_ y rare__ ., i_f, ever^._,, ___tha_ t Shev- steppes. Again and again he regrets 1S 4V fa ruling class had little redress. Her » the story of the young pa -, h ^Q achieve; his effects by the that e will not die in Ukraine, own people were as stem to her as tnclan A3cides who is converted to use of needless verbiage, by a play that he cannot live there where Were the outsiders. Shevchenko Witn Christianity by the teachings of St on sounds as on a musical instru- \ hearts are kinder and nature is more eter and ~bi s sensitive sou~l -quickl y; turned these r^h . .. Hbecome . s a leade. . r o,f thfe ment. It is very rare that there is і beautiful than it is in the north. Yet nn uans cases into a glaring revelation of ~ 2, - «e lsarresiea D> oroer oi, _ot _Qme central idea that ^ ciearly at the same time with an almost never nocial injustice. It was the text of the bmperor i\ero and taken to Kome | expressed in simple language, which | erring judgement he puts his finger to Katerina which he dedicated to the JJ martyred in tne ^iiseum. нмL u_ ._ characte and which al_; directly on those qualities that would Russian poet Zhukovsky. His first (mother is at first overwhelmed by the ]QWS ^ foreign reader ^ under.|make an ideal state. He is not at 8€mence but 8і е Jove, a peasant gijl Oksana, who be-| \ » so impressed by,^^ Bomething of the mood of the home when he describes evil deeds friended him when he was only thir- ^s Payers and oy his death that something of his sincerity, and and those actions which led- the teen years old, was herself a victim rsomething of th e idea that hJe was. country to its doom he reprobates sheTh toe othem becomee ofs thae Christianstory migh. t well ° • • - of the cruel law of the village and have been given to Shevchenko bv his r^g express. 'and slurs over, even when they are be never forgot her sad fate. *^ • I rThT'V*^ei VMmainA і чл" тthem НАШ e of his work is necessary for his description of his- former professor of painting Bryulov, Ukraine and perhaps he sums it up torical scenes. What he admires in Xaymichka for it fits into the general pictures і of nowhere better than in one of the;this world are the finer sides of the ! A firm believer in the sacredness classical -antiquity and of the poems written in prison in St. Peters-! Ukrainian character and history, earl taf love, the poet could not restrain >' Christian Church that have al- awaiting trial those qualities of freedom and of in his indignatiorat all the abuses that **£ ach,e,ved Po^anty in the Dur* wm,e ™s awaitm* lnaJ dependence that produced the Ko- were connected in the society of^de8t circles Undoubtedly there It makes no difference to me, zaks, those qualities that might have the time with love and marriage. His was in the mind of the poet a dis_- If I shall live or not in Ukraine developed and created a great Uk- heart was perpetually torn by°the re.tinct reference to his own sufferings and he conciudes speaking of the'rainian state that would have been and those of h natlve and bu Ье relation that in the quest for money J? ^ f ^ evil fate of his country: a glory to the civilized world. That шні power, human beings doomed P<*m shoys. hls deta»led knowledge is why Shevchenko is the idol of the That makes great difference to me. their own children to misery a„d of the past, it shows the studies that Ukrainian people and their unfailing worse. The story of the Hired Wo- be had undertaken at St. Peters- Shevchenko Free of Chauvinism guide in their aspirations for inde- bur and lt stands u M a fine ex man (Naymichka), the poor woman *y °r f. " It would be hard to find any poet | pendence. That is why too he has who can only secure a living for her am£e of ,ts type-of literature, whose works are so completely bound transcended the narrow sphere of a infan______t son by handing him ove_ r to* The sarae can be said of hw at- up with the fate of his own land but j national poet and why he has to- tem l l 1 ?tel in s m e form the a childless couple who°are willing to P r° _ L | P! it is noticeable at the same time day a real claim to the attention of hire her to care for him and who,s.t_>ry of l^e Blesaed v,rSin. МаГУ- that Shevchenko is free from that j the entire world. There are poets Th keeps the secret until she is on her t ere is the same latent comparison chauvinistic patriotism that is blind wno pride themselves on being in- deathbed, is another example of the^1*1 Ukra>ne and there are a few to the faults of his native land. It ternational, who speak for humanity, injustice of the social order. phrases that perhaps^ represent a may well be argued that under the and who lose themselves in vague- Shevchenko's feeline and his now- rather .3tro,n^ Ration from the conditions prevailing at the time, ness and in generalities. Thev usu- c n ventl naI erful ш. aeain int this field elevate f u ° ecclesiastical story, but he could hardly be expected to de- ally end in being citizens neither of the subfec ^from a narrow ШгаІпГап J^3 a ^/P^1 and the "T veloP an imperialistic attitude to- their own land nor of humanity. %*ffi£Z\^SZSSTS 2™l?ZZ Zir?l?T:2et 7?s ^е world, Тьеге Г "MB? 8bifdlfS 5 fully fe,t hhn3eU a ill the problems of family life that ^^ ^s jdeL^—--"——• hls doin^ ^^ hia vl81on of Ш: Part of Ukraine, so fully was at- this it isTtoucWn7~st^^^ i8uth4 °fAweePin& widowed jtachedTto his" naUve~soil","and so fuTfy exist anywhere. Perhaps in thi: n is a touching story which never mother bereft of her children, who strove to make it worthv of a ereat
^ ••' ' ' No. 26 UKRAINIAN. WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1945 —— A Praiseworthy Gift from the Sudburites By HONORE EWACH
TDARLY in the morning of June і was a general demand for a speecH THE UKRAINE: 12th I was leaving Fort William I gave them a little talk, saying that and Port Arthur in a spirit of tri-jl was also gladly joining the trium-t A Submerged Nation umph. The hearty reception that the phal celebration. | people of Fort William and Port Ar- j Next day I had my dinner lunch? By WILLIAM HENBY CHAMBERLIN thur had given me on Sunday, June] at Mr. Kutney's. Mrs. Kutney served • 10, kept my heart afiame. I was also us a very tasty meal. There I also* Published by glad that the Ukrainian Cultural and met Mr. Kutney's young son, a very} THE MACMILLAN COMPANY | Educational Centre was now richer'ambitious student. Afterwards Mry • jby $1,088, contributed by the Ukrain-; K. took me in his car to all the j ians of Fort William and Port Ar-'. places worth seeing in the city ofi The story of a courageous people with a fierce desire thur after my Sunday speech. Now I Sudbury, which has a population ofl for freedom, and their political prospects under Soviet •was on my way to another" battle- thirty five thousand. Ukrainians con-* domination. | field"—to Sudbury, also in the pro- stitute one sixth of its population* j vince of Ontario. I settled down for (Sudbury is well-known all over thai j the day, till midnight, in the obser- world for its big nickel mines. < PRICE: $1.75 'vation car. It was Mr. Kulchycky who tooK For the time being I kept looking me in his car to all the importanti Svoboda Bookstore I through the window at the scenery mine shafts around the city. Mr„ j outside. I saw many lakes, woods, Belkot kept us company. After see-* P. 0. BDX 346 JERSEY CITY 1 N. J. j rocks, and some more lakes. I like ™g all the nickel industry of Sud-« і Nature. I can keep on looking atb"0' we stopped in front of the lo* | the beautiful landscapes for hours at | cal brewery. Inside I was introduced 'a stretch. Yet in time I got tired of to Mr. I. Fedorchuk, the brewery} the monotonous scenery. Then I master. Mr. F. took pains to take! I went to the writingtable and wrote a rne to ail the parts of the brewery] his head. "In the Talmud it says the few letters. Next I tried to read and showed me step by step how; ONE WORD-.- *ame..." some of the magazines belonging to; beer is made. After an hour or soi (Conclud ні from page 3) "Now listen. L«t her come here the library of the observation car. of walking and climbing in the brew-
saw that this one word practically j leaves the hospital. I'll find a nice Montreal to meet her hero-husband.: of the good cheer in the jugs, too, job tor him, with good pay. < jt was but natural to start our con- but I took pains first to take a good "ЇУеІІ, perhaps not the word so 'God help you," said I. і versation with a remark that it was ^°ok at all the different thermometers much, as the resting, the nourishing j • * * ! still a little chilly, especially in the and pressure-meters that Mr. F. wa3 food, milk, medicines." Toward evening of the same day I mornings. (That is the most natural showing me. Mr. F. was glad thati 5 way bu * o *' met Berger's daughter, a pretty I way to start your chat with the he had found at last an attentive the great word also in its way," s j young girl. She was carrying some- English-speaking Canadians.) In | listener who took more interest in Berger confidently. ! thing wrapped up in a white hanker- time we discussed the various belts jhow the beer is made than in the "Perhaps.", - chief, and a bouquet of violets and j of climates that Canada has, from beer itself. Then I took a little sip "Ernes," said Berger. "You know, . other"wild flowers. She said nothing,' coast to coast. Then we talked of I of the &<>°n"u , That'S££*s nothing...Г#Р*Ь>" T'novich sitting on a bench in the exercise for my feet at each meal for supper at six... The others felt! ™™«tLp"Don't tai 'SL!w- i? „M;,iyarf under a pine tree. It was a time. It was about midnight when.*? guilty that they simply were remonstratemonstratead . sometimes it meansigjjg. sUnny ^ ^ ^ were'our train stopped at Sudbury. j afraid to show up at Mr. Ivannitsky'a a great deal." ! k "PerhaV" The old man shrugged ^wing off their leaves, the grass! Ukrainian8 EIected to office fe,* £ ™ ^ * ^ »# his shoulders. "He says so, too. ^f^*^^SffijT W&S readin^| From the station I was whisked others go to Mr. Ivannitskv's and know, he says that with you Chris-, *£ hooka "nmin eh' Bet- in a car by Mr' S' Kutne>r and Mr-1 explain the cause of our tardiness, T Ки1спск t0 the local tians there were once three sisters. ™"? tfre v^lf out " I cau I - У community, Well, we met our hosts taking aa Their names were Faith, Hope and] ~Л if1 ure Уоигзеп oul- L cau | hall of the Ukrainian National Fed- evening stroll. After a few banter- Love, and their mother's name was ""This doesn't wearv me It's mv!eration' ! Was surPrised to see ^ing words of explanation even-thing Sophia, and that In some foreign lan recreation," he answered. Sitting |^Ж^ Soon we were guage Sophia means wisdom. Is that Etmg E hearty meaL M ab Ut teR around with nothing to do, only tire! ?і\ У* Mr Kth* h^ Гпо«і TIWrTin 4 ° true?" me more" • Ukrain- j that evening we went to the local "Yes." iaris were celebrating the favorable j community hall, as I was invited to> 'How do you feel ?" "So I think with my Jewish brains, outcome- of the federal election which I give there a little talk to the local as a member of the clerical profes т "Goodu'vT, as . i,••*f I , wer*e entirel«?"«*y wcwel"l ; took place on June 11th. Two Uk-iLadies Society C1 iy sion, that your science, that is, your I cough but little. And in my soul! ramiaвГ. n* „„„members^ „,wer0T.e0 olantoelecteHd fof„rr ! «O n \.°the daf y- of my main speech* knowledge, or your wisdom, pierced I feel such happiness as never be sure, Mr. Hlynka and Mr. Zaplitny, fore ..." June 14th, I took it easy in th» his heart and gave him hope, sup and one, Mr. Danyleyko, was still morning, writing some letters. I had ported his faith and warmed up his 'That's great." leading in his constituency. Immedi An orderly came up to us. my dinner again at Mr. Kutney's. la love." ately I was introduced to each per company of my friends I had my; "Maybe so." "Doctor, a policeman called twice son in the hall. I met there also Mr. asking for you," he said. supper at Mr. and Mrs. Stefurak's "Of course it is so. You know, in Baker, editor of the Sudbury's Eng From there, with our hosts, we went our Talmud it says: With one word "Where is he?" lish daily, and his wife. Since there "Over there." straight to the community hall. a man may be brought to life, and I gave my speech there to aa with one word a man may be killed." The officer appeared and greeted me. matter." After the policeman left, eagerly listening public. The public "That's possible..." was favorably impressed by the .need "Let me hear that word, too, Doc "What is it?" I asked. I returned to Rabinovich. He just sat "Here is a paper from the Isprav- where I had left him, as if petrified. of a Centre for all the Ukrainian cul tor," he asked. "Is he going to re 4 tural and educational activities. In cover?" nik," he said, looking for something "Don't get excited, Rabinovich, and in his case. "They tell me that in response the public donated that "I hope so." don't worry," I told him. "As long as your hospital there is a Jew, a native night for the Ukrainian Cultural and "No, not in those words," begged you are in the hospital, no one can of Mozir, Shaia Rabinovich." Educational Centre $860. This waa the old man. touch you, and in the meantime we "Yes, what of it?" shall think of something." in addition to the previously donated "Well—I believe so, then." sum for the same purpose, of some "He should be deported, because he "No, no, Doctor! There is nothing "No, our Jewish word. Tell me for $1,350. I was pleased, indeed, with has no right here. This is a country you can think of now. This is beyond the generous new gift from Sudburyj sure, will he recover?" place." your power. Oh, my God!" he moaned. for the Centre. The eyes of the old man were 1 I looked at Rabinovich. He turned "Whom have I ever harmed? What "•* pleading so, I could not help myself. pale, his eyes widened and stared wrong have I ever done? To deport There was a clever p a r r о % "Surely, emes," I replied. wildly at me and then at the police- me? What for? Why?..." and its owner had strings tied to> He grabbed my hand with both of mam . it, He covered his face with his the bird's legs. If he pulled the right his,-and squeezed it hard, very hard. "As long as he is sick and in the hands and bent down as if crushed string, it would sing "Yankee Doodle" a "Thank you, oi, thank you!" hehospital , no one can deport him," I with the weight of his misfortune. if the left, the parrot would give out said full of joy. "Can my daughter said. His thin shoulders shook several with "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." come to see Ьіш here some time?" times, and he began to cry bitteViy. One day a couple of inquisitive "Yea," said the policeman. "Just 1 "She can, only she must not stay put-that in writing, that he is sick * * • • gents came to see the bird perform . very long, they musn't talk too. much, andxannot leave. And after he gets At night I was called to see a and the owner put it through its) and he must not get excited, because better and leaves the hospital..."- - patient in the hospital. paces. "But what," inquired one of that's harmful You know, some "Then we shall see," said L "Come A hemorrhage of such force had them, "would happen if you putiecjl time* too much happiness and joy to my office, and Г11 attend to the let loose that blood filled up Rabino- both strings at the same time ?" I is not very good for a person either." m їч '""it ' її ' "» vicVs lungs*-'Before morning he was • "Okajr, Tffiae Guy," squawked ШИ "Great Is your w>r41"Berger shook I JtCaptain of police in the district.' dead. •' • —v':- ЬМ,
^^^Ш^Ш^^^Ш UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, JULY T, 1945 Join the Philly^U"!Awarded Second Oak Canteen Leaf Cluster If you are a bov or gir! of Ukrain-| Second Lieutenant William J. Cza- ian descent between the ages of 131 baranok, son of Mr. and Mrs. Czaba- and 19, vou are eligible and invited! тапок, 215 Roebling street. Brook- to become a member of this new and! Іуп. a11 members of U.N.A. Branch different kind of Ukrainian youth 325, was recently awarded a seeoUd cjutj ;Oak Leaf cluster to his Air Medal It is a club where you can sing, swing, dance and play! And when we say "play," we mean just that because there you may play any of the following games: Ping-Pong . .. Badminton ... Vol leyball . .. Shuffleboard Quoits .,. Darts ... Dominoes, Checkers, Chess, Bingo! Yes—all these games are avail able and ready for you to come arid use! This new recreation centre for teen-agers also has a PIANO, RADIO, PHONOGRAPH and RECORDS, which you may use for Dancing, Swinging? or Jitterbugging. You will also find numerous Books, Magazines and Newspapers. You will be given an opportunity to learn to SING nice Ukrainian songs, Ukrain ian FOLK DANCES, and how to SPEAK, READ and WRITE in Uk rainian. And if you like to ACT or have never taken part in a stage play, you will now be able to do so LT. WILLIAM J. CZABARANO& at this Uke-Canteen. for meritorious achievement whale HIKES, TRIPS, PICNICS, BOAT participating in aerial flight over RIDES and free admission to see the Burma, reports P. Malitsky, Stamen As and Phillies play are also planned. 325 secretary. Famous movie, radio and sports stars- According to the citation accom- will visit this club. And later on we will panying the award, on March 5, 1945 have Softball, tennis and basketball' after having navigated niS bomber teams апй may oe boxing and wrest- jto ^ objective in the course 6І a ling for the boys and embroidery and combat mission, Lieut Czaberadok Easter-egg painting lessons for girls, remained in the nose to fielp the Contests, prizes and surprises are in j bombardier line up the target, an store for those who come. j епвту bridge, for a low level attack. And here is the best news of all—'• і Although his plane was struck re- it is all free! No fees or dues are I peatecTJy by heavy enemy Are, he collected. All you have to do to join is І cdoly and competently contmued tfr to come around, fill out -an applica- j assist the bombardier, aiding materi- tion and start to play, read, dance ally in the complete destruction of or just talk to get acquainted with I the target He tfieh navigated Ш others 6f your afge. Yeifll Ике it! Icrfppleo* plane surely and dttectly bb This club is made possible through its hbrne base, tfius returning sev і the generosity of the Ukrainian- eral wounded cfew members American Citizens' Association Which 4o ffieulcsfl cafe. is offering the facilities of its club^ The citation Joes btf "to W -tnat* rooms and dance .floor for your use. "Second Lieut Czabaranoa'S techhi- £o take advantage of it! cai ability contributed tefhly to the The address of the Uke-Canteen is success of this mission and the safe 847 North Franklin Street, Philadel return of his airplane, and Bis per phia. Those who are 13, 14 or 15 formance reflects credit on th6 Army years of age will meet on TUES Air Forces of the United States.*' DAYS from six to ten o*clock, while those whoarefrom 16< to 19 will ^ Wednesday. Tell shall have to learn how to do it or meet on WEDNESDAYS frjjm six wto that you want to join this elub What Tbey Say in creating peace. The road will be to ten-thirty o'clock. Opening days1 and ^ve this invitation so that you hard. If we ever should become are Tuesday, July 10th, for tbe| . f get about it See y*u at President Truman, speaking at the faint-hearted or cynical at any step w0n4 or Juniors and Wednesday, July 11th j "U"-Canteen! United Nations Charter: along the way, then OUT power would T ie for 'the Seniors. ^HJJ GOMlflTTBB become a curse instead of a blessing N "Under this document we have «crreinembef-tt!€ 6pesm^ dates, the m to * godfl reason to expect the framing ranking time and place, and come for a good of an international bill of rights, ac- Supreme Court Justice Felix Frank ceptable to all the nations involved. furter, speaking at a dinner in ^J^SSSSSJSuShmSS^SSB м8 Ш ^ That bill of rights will be as much honor of Thomas Maim, famous gene Field, the poet and wit' ffead his sake, but no less for the sake of a part of mternatienal Hfe as onr refugee from the Nazis and now with vast amusement a sign posted society. FoY nature is the greatest own Bill of Rights is a part of our an American citizen: at its entrance reading: "Please wipe Constitution. The Charter Is dedi- of democrats. She eudOwS men with your feet." • cated to the achievement and ob "President Roosevelt's reminder the noblest gifts, heedless of gene- Taking out his pencil, the* irre- servance of human rights and fun- that 'we are all immigrants' was not ology. Greatness always remains a presible Field added: "On fcoihg otft"' mystery—but what is more fitting damental .freedoms. Unless we can the least part of the heritage he that Lincoln should gradually but obtain those objectives for all men left. There are humorous folk who Wonder- if they'll design a spectab*./ J and women everywhere—without re are under the delusion that merely securely have become the uncontested service ribbon to commemorate the gard to race, language or religion— because some of these immigrants 'symbol of America." Montgomery-Ward sector? we cannot have permanent рейсе and came to these shores on earlier fc - security in the world. With this ships their descendants have superior 1 charter the world can begin to look virtues. To make Americanism turn forward to the time when all worthy on blood instead of on completeness Subscribe to human beings may be permitted to of devotion to the spirit of the De ' live decently as free people. The claration of Independence and the THE tltRAINIAN WEEKLY world has learned again that nations, Second Inaugural address and the Yon can get a subscription to the Ukrainian Weekly for one doftar * like mdfrviduals, must know the truth Four Freedoms is to come danger if you are a member of the Ukrainian National Association. if they would be free—must read ously near the abyss into which Na A non-member subscriber pays two dollars. : ' and hear the truth, learn and teach zism finally fell. To differentiate be To subscribe to the Ukrainian -Weekly, fill out the f©Mowing "* -the truth." tween Mayflower descendants and blank, clip it, enclose your subsription, and mail it to Svoboda, P. О the Sidney Hillmans, Charlie Polettis, Box 346, Jersey City 3, N. J. ^^ f Aetttg Secretary of State Joseph C. the Commander Stassens, the Al 4 t Grew: ^ Smiths,' the Booker Washingtoris,-.the Please enter my subscription for one year for which I \ehddse 'The problem of the exercise of Wendell Willkies is to sap the most JLs^r I am :n member of Ще U.NJL f Branch._. ^jpqfcer over a defeated enemy is ctim- precious force in the American feuow- . srrip-^regftfd not for the accidents Name of birth but fdf the inherent tofcira!