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Koniev urges Kiev women's rally calls for 'no' vote on referendum U.S. policy shift toward republics

by Eugene M. Iwanciw UNA Washington Office WASHINGTON - Serhiy Koniev, Rukh activist and USSR people's deputy, spent four days visiting with Washington policy-makers. His visit to the nation's capital, organized by the UNA Washington Office, included meetings with members of Congress, representatives of the Bush administra­ tion and the local Ukrainian American community. Dr. Koniev began his visit with a full morning of meetings at the Department of State. At the request of the depart­ ment, he met with staff from various offices and bureaus which deal with the Soviet Union and the nationalities issue. That meeting was followed by a session with Curtis Kamman, deputy assistant secretary of state. In these meetings, as in most others, the deputy from Ukraine stressed that Scene of the International Women's Day rally held at October Revolution Square to focus on the upcoming referendum. by Marta Kolomayets this is one of the reasons we have only 13 Council of Rukh, the Popular Move­ Kiev Press Bureau women in the Supreme Soviet of U- ment of Ukraine, including Tamara kraine,"said Mykhailyna Boroday, the Velychko, Yaroslava Ostaf and Maria INSIDE: KIEV - "This is the first time in 70 energetic organizer of this action. Drach, decided that March 8, known as years that women of this city have come She and the leaders of the Women's (Continued on page 4) out to protect their plight," an elderly Kievan woman named Halyna Hryho- riyevna said on Friday, March 8, Chornovil offers observations on International Women's Day, as she stood chanting anti-union referendum slogans at October Revolution Square Kravchuk's pre-referendum trip to Lviv (Independence Square). "It is a great by Marta Kolomayets oblast union which has agreed on day," she added. Kiev Press Bureau political, economic and cultural coope­ She was joined by more than 2,500 ration. citizens of this capital city who came out LVIV - The president of the Soviet During a brief interview on Sunday, to witness a unique political meeting Union of the Ukrainian SSR, Leonid March 10, Mr. Chornovil offered his organized by women for women on the M. Kravchuk, visited Lviv Oblast on thoughts on Mr. Kravchuk's visit to eve of the March 17 referendum. The March 4, less than two weeks before the Lviv. meeting ironically attracted more men March 17 union referendum. This first than women, who attentively listened to official visit by the republic's leader to the trials and problems of being a western Ukraine, long considered the woman in today's Soviet system. All the bastion of Ukrainian nationalism, was Of what significance was Leonid speakers, save for the Rev. Yuriy Boyko according to some observers an astute Kravchuk's visit to the Lviv Oblast? of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho­ political move by Mr. Kravchuk, who 9 Rabbi recalls Metropolitan dox Church, who delivered the blessing has traveled extensively in eastern I think that his visit was inevitable. Andrey Sheptytsky's role in saving at the close of the meeting, were women, Ukraine. Attempts to block change in Galicia, to lives of Jews during the Nazi occu­ housewives, professionals, mothers, During his visit to Lviv, Mr. Krav­ block our democratic government have pation, "Faces and Places" — page grandmothers — who are concerned chuk spoke of Ukraine's sovereignty, failed. You know in eastern Ukraine the 7. about the future of their children, the stating that it is supported by citizens of people have been inundated with unbri­ 9 "Journalist's notebook in Kiev/' future of Ukraine. Ukraine who reside in the oblasts of dled propaganda about western Ukraine. a new column by Marta Kolomayets, "The fact that more men than women Vinnytsia, Donetske and Luhanske. He At a time when there is a paper shortage, Kiev Press Bureau — page 2. are present here today tells me that we cautioned that only a united Ukraine eastern Ukraine has been showered with Ф Conference on "Glasnost and still have a lot of work ahead of us; can be successful as a sovereign state, leaflets; their mass media, their news­ the Global Village" — page 3. women have always been enslaved by for "we are all branches on one tree — papers, radio and television report that 9 Rep. Louise Slaughter on recent daily chores; we are not used to listen­ Mother Ukraine." in western Ukraine blood is being visit to the Baltic states — page 7. ing to women's ideas. It is time for that Mr. Kravchuk visited with Lviv spilled, terrible things are happening. Ь Freedom House's annual sur­ to change. And the thesis that men and Oblast Council Chairman Vyacheslav Why, they say, we stop just short of vey of world freedom — page 8. women are equal, it appears, means that Chornovil, a leader who has introduced hanging Communists from every light- Ф PEN honorary members in the a woman can work a sledge hammer on democratic reforms into his region and pole, and so on, and so forth. forefront of democratic movement the railroad alongside a man; but when has organized, along with leaders of the But this is all propaganda and, in fact, in Ukraine — page 9. it comes to voicing political ideas and Ivano-Frankivske and Ternopil Ob­ it is beginning to harvest results that are actions, women are not equal. I think lasts, the Galician Assembly, a three- (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 No. 11

і Journalist's notebook \ iffife Newsbriefs j in Ukraine і Ijgl from Ukraine f by Marta Kolomayets f ^^IHMH^MMMH------^i--^- і Kiev Press Burfau 4 9 MUNICH - People's Deputy and committee, a group that is pushing for it^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ former political prisoner, Bohdan the formation of an autonomous re­ Rebryk, who chairs the subcommittee public composed of the southern ob- for the victims of political repression in lasts of Ukraine, with Odessa as its Ukrainian in Ukraine the Ukrainian Parliament, said on capital, has its own newspaper, Novoro- I remember my first trip to the Soviet Ukrainians of this feeling that is per­ March 5 that he had submitted to the siyskiy Telegraf. It notes, however, that Union. It was in the summer of 1985, haps, as so many like to say, "found in Ukrainian leadership a draft law on local authorities claim they know Mikhail S. Gorbachev had just come to our genes." compensation to the survivors of Com­ nothing about this group's activities. power, and the people were hopeful for Pavlo Movchan, a democratic deputy munist prisons and labor camps from Literaturna Ukraina reports that these a better tomorrow. from Kiev who is also the current head 1917 to the mid-1980s. The draft calls "Novorosy" have been inspired by the And, I remember arriving in Kiev, of the Ukrainian Language Society, for payments of at least 140 rubles and success of the Russian-dominated Cri­ Ukraine's capital city. During my first recently told me that the Council of no more than 1,200 rubles per month, mea in reclaiming its previous auto­ evening in the city, I decided to take a Ministers has accepted (February 12) a depending on the number of years the nomous republic status. (Radio Li­ stroll on the Khreshchatyk, down to the long-range program: "On the state pro­ recipient spent in the gulag. If it is berty) shores of the Dnipro. A man approach­ gram of the development of the Ukrai­ passed, it would be the most far- ed me, asking for directions in Russian. nian language and other national lan­ reaching legislation of its kind in the 9 KIEV — At a press conference on "A tourist," 1 thought to myself and told guages in the Ukrainian SSR until the Soviet Union, but Mr. Rebryk said the February 13 the Ministry of Interior of him that I, too, was a tourist. year 2000." government appeared less than pleased Ukraine revealed that joint military militia patrols are operating in 97 towns He explained in Russian, that he was He has called this program "our with his draft. (Radio Liberty) national salvation," adding that the and 79 transport depots throughout a native Kievan, a Ukrainian, but that Ukraine. The ministry added that these he did not speak the language. government is working together with the 9 KIEV - On February 25 in Kiev, Ukrainian Language Society to imple­ Lithuanian Deputy Prime Minister patrols do not carry automatic wea­ This was the first, but not the last time pons and are not accompanied by tanks I was disappointed during my inaugural ment programs to raise the level of Vytautas Pakalniskis and Viktor Kur- language and, thus, national conscious­ chyukin, deputy chairman of the Ukrai­ or armored personnel carriers. journey. 1 felt a stranger in a land that is The ministry spokesman, Oleksander my ancestral homeland; I found it ness. nian Council of Ministers, signed an The program, accepted by the Coun­ economic and trade cooperation proto­ Boytsekhovsky, used the standard difficult to understand why I, an Ameri­ Gorbachev arguments that these joint can, was one of the few people who cil of Ministers is indeed well-developed col for 1991. The document makes and far-reaching, bringing the Ukrai­ concrete the bilateral agreement on patrols were needed to combat "rising walked the streets of Kiev speaking crime" while "the people were demand­ Ukrainian. Even more incomprehen­ nian language to life in every phase, be it cultural, economic and trade coopera­ business, trade, medicine, technology, tion signed by Lithuania and Ukraine ing order." sible to me was the hostility I en­ There are also reports of the arrival in countered from merchants, waiters and literature, the arts, etc. And, I hope that almost three months ago. Both expect it will be successful in making the to trade in goods worth 900 million Kiev of extra contingents of Interior cab drivers when I addressed them in Ministry troops in Kiev, probably to be Ukrainian. Ukrainian language the state language rubies. For Lithuania, the Ukrainian of the country. goods would amount to about a tenth of in place for the union referendum on Today, all this is changing. Unfor­ March 17. (Ukrainian Press Agency). tunately, the better tomorrow people fcfcfr all goods purchased from the USSR. (Radio Vilnius) expected from their leader is nowhere in I was down in the Crimea last week, 9 KIEV — The second session of sight. The shops stand empty, the.lines touring the Crimean Tatar settlements. Rukh's Nationalities Council, attended are longer, the people more dishear­ I also had an opportunity to talk to : KIEV - During a radio interview, by representatives of 15 ethnic groups tened than ever. Kiev is looking more some Ukrainians, including the head of former Ukrainian political prisoner from nine regional organizations of ragged than I remember it. Winter's the Ukrainian Language Society in Yuri у Badzio, who now leads the Rukh, was held in the conference room gray shades make the city look drearier Symferopil, Anna Petrova, who told me Democratic Party of Ukraine, spoke of the Academy of Sciences on Fe­ than usual, as the dirty snow refuses to a true story, an incident involving one of about a meeting he attended in Moscow bruary 2. Voleslav Heychenko was melt. her friends. on March 2-3 of the Coordinating chosen head of the council, Oleksander But, today, I walk the streets of this Council of the Democratic Council. Burakovsky and Karel Vasin were An actor, who worked for Ukrainian Mr. Badzio asserted that despite recent city and people stop to ask me direc­ television, was staying in a hotel in a named assistant chairmen, and 11 tions — in Ukrainian. You can still hear setbacks, the democratic movement in Ukrainian city and went down to have the Soviet Union is picking up speed others were elected to the presidium. Russian on the streets, but not as dinner. He was approached by a gentle­ During their meeting, council mem­ regularly as in previous years. (Keep in again and is moving toward a union- man and they decided to dine to­ wide coalition. He also focused on the bers approved a resolution calling on mind that the population of Kiev gether. After hours of conversation, the Supreme Soviet to designate Sep­ includes 30 percent from other re­ congress' appeal to soldiers, officers and the second gentleman took a long hard Communist" Party members to link tember 29 - the first day of mass publics.) look at the Ukrainian actor and said executions at Babyn Yar - as a day of Street signs and directions have been arms with democratic forces. (Radio with amazement: "I look at you and see Kiev) commemoration of the genocide vic­ changed to the Ukrainian language; you are such an intelligent man, but you tims; and issued an appeal to the public transportation announcements speak Ukrainian." Ukrainian people on the subject of the 9 MUNICH - An article in the are solely in the Ukrainian language. Yet another episode which happened forthcoming March 17 referendum, And according to the Ukrainian February 7 issue of Literaturna Ukraina stating that such a referendum is an to me in Syjnferopil shows the disre­ focused on purported attempts to create Language Society, eight out of 10 gard people have for the Ukrainian internal, republican matter for Ukraine people in Kiev now speak Ukrainian, a Moldavian-style scenario in Ukraine's and stressing that the referendum language. I went to the oblast commit­ Russian-speaking areas, especially but when spoken to in Ukrainian first. tee to talk to the government about the question should ask: "Do you want to Thus, there still exists some kind of Odessa and Dnipropetrovske. The positives and negatives associated with article states that the "Novorosiya" (Continued on page 15) inertia, some kind of feeling of lower the Crimea being given autonomous class, of "menshevartist,' which is often called the "khutorianstvo syndrome." republic status. The man I spoke with, Alexander Formanchuk, chairman of I refer to it as the "maloros" syn­ the Oblast Committee of the Commu­ drome, and unfortunately it is some­ nist Party of Ukraine, responded plea­ FOUNDED 1933 thing for which each person has to find santly when 1 addressed him in Ukrai- Ukrainian Weekh his/her own cure. No amount of laws, projects, classes, lectures, will cure (Continued on page 13) An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. An answer to t e referendum... 07302. KIEV - As the day of the referen­ In Galicia, three oblasts say to Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. dum fast approaches, many citizens vote: no, no and yes (for the third (ISSN - 0273-9348) of Ukraine are deciding how to vote. question on Ukraine's independence) Each political party, movement and on the ballot in Lviv, Ternopil and Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. organization is agitating its sup­ Ivano-Frankivske oblasts). Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. porters with clever sayings. My favorite answer, however, was Yes (for the union treaty) and no given by a 72-year-old Ukrainian The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: (to the republican question based on man traveling from Lviv to Kiev. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 Ukraine's state sovereignty) is the During a 10-hour train ride, this line of the Communist Party conser­ Postmaster, send address Editor Roma Hadzewycz resident of the Kiev area and I changes to: vatives. Yes, yes, say the followers of discussed the referendum. Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) other Communist factions. Rukh is "How will you vote?" I asked him. ТЛе^кгаіоТ Weekly Chrystyna Lapychak split, with some urging: no, yes; and He scratched his head and answered, , r, w , rmm Assistant editor Khristina Lew others: no, no. The Democratic perfectly calmly, "I'll have to ask my Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Party of Ukraine says: no, yes; while wife." The Ukrainian Weekly, March 17, 1991, No. 11, Vol. LIX the Ukrainian Republican Party Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly says: no, no. — Marta Kolomayets No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 3 International law expert arrives Serhiy Holovaty tells conference in Kiev to help Stepan Khmara reactionary offensive continues WASHINGTON - Dr. Gregory scholar of international law and human by Oksana Zakydalsky in Ukraine that were to be used across Stanton, a renowned advocate of rights and has been invited to be both an the whole Soviet Union. human rights and expert on interna­ observer and consultant to the judicial TORONTO - People's Deputy Ser­ The purpose was to call forth a wave tional law, arrived in Kiev, on Satur­ process and system that has arrested hiy Holovaty was in Toronto again in of protests, to cause elements within the day, March 10, in response to an People's Deputy Stepan Khmara. Dr. late February to attend the "Glasnost republic to come out against indepen­ invitation issued by the Rukh Secretariat. Stanton's trip was arranged by the and the Global Village" conference at dence and the national liberation move­ Dr. Stanton, a graduate of Yale Law Ukrainian National Information Ser­ York University. ment, to create an unstable situation School and now a professor of law at vice in Washington, which provided Two months ago he had been one of and thus set up a reason for using force, he said. This tactic was then used in Washington and Lee University, is a him with congressional letters and ap­ the first to bring to Canada the news of peals of support for Dr. Khmara, to be the new reactionary offensive against Lithuania and Latvia, where the instru­ delivered to the appropriate authorities democratic forces in Ukraine, which ment of the reaction had been the I Statement re: I in Ukraine. had begun with the start of the second Russian-speaking population. Dr. Khmara, a people's deputy of the session of the Supreme Soviet of U- In Ukraine, attempts to create an I Khmara case I Ukrainian SSR, was arrested cm No­ kraine in October. The news he brought Interfront had been unsuccessful as vember 17, after his inviolability as a to the conference on February 19-22 were attempts to foment anti-Semitism I Below is the text of a statement by I member of that legislative body was was equally disturbing. and blame Rukh for it, he pointed out. I Gregory Stanton at the Rukh and I revoked. Based on an incident pro­ The destabilizing tactic finally adopted I National Council press conference I voked by a colonel in the forces of the In the fall it had not been so obvious was the creation of the Crimean Auto­ топ Wednesday, March 13 (as re- I Interior Ministry, the Communist that dictatorship was returning in the nomous Republic. mceived from the UN As Kiev Press I maioritv in the Ukrainian Supreme USSR, but the first signs had been The Ukrainian Communist-domi­ I Bureau). I Soviet deprived Dr, Khmara of his immu­ there, Mr. Holovaty began. At that nated Parliament not only created the nity as a people's deputy. On November time, some tactics were being tried out (Continued on page 11) I I am honored to be here today, to I 17, Dr. Khmara was forcibly removed I be present for this time of birth of I from the Supreme Soviet building and I democracy in Ukraine. I am only I placed in Lukianivka Prison without "Glasnost is looking tattered" I sorry that today one of the people I issuing formal charges. admit. "Moscow is once again not I who should be up here on this plat-1 According to all reports, Dr. Khmara TORONTO - When the "Glas­ I form is not here with us today. The I nost and the Global Village" confe­ truthful before the West," Serhiy was arrested on trumped-up charges Holvaty pointed out. Ivice-chairman of the Ukrainian! and under circumstances which were rence was conceived about two years I Republican Party, Stepan Khmara, is I not in compliance with the existing ago, euphoria about the new open­ There were three participants from I in prison. In violation of his immu-1 procedural rules of the Ukrainian ness in the Soviet Union was at its Ukraine: Serhiy Holovaty, Solo- I nity as a deputy, he has been arrested I Supreme Soviet or the Criminal Code height. miya Pavlychko and Yuriy land is still being detained. Thel of Ukraine. His arrest on the premises The conference, organized by Shcherbak. There were repre­ I lawyers of all the world are very! of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet and McLaughlin College, York Univer­ sentatives from other republics in­ I concerned about all this, as are the I his detention since November 17 in the sity, with the cooperation of Novosti cluding: Bagrat Edilian of Yerevan Ipeople around the world who are! Lukianivka Prison is an act without Press Agency, Moscow, was held University, Elvyra Baltiniene of Vil­ I concerned about human rights. To-I precedent, noted the UNIS. February 19-22. nius and filmmaker Lana Ghoghobe- I day I went to see the representatives I Its stated aim was "to examine ridge of Georgia. They confronted I of the procurator and yesterday 11 Dr. Stanton has studied many topics closely and impartially the success as the Soviet officials with facts which I saw the investigator in this case and I in his years of schooling, ranging from well as the larger implications of this contradicted optimistic forecasts and I both of them denied me access to talk I international law and social anthropo­ historic initiative." It was intended to showed how the central government I in person to Stepan Khmara. I logy to genocide. He received his under­ raise the authority of Mikhail Gor­ in the USSR was itself subverting I Stepan Khmara has asked that 11 graduate decree in government, a bachev and his politics even more in glasnost and sabotaging perestroika. I assist in his legal defense. He hasl master's and a Ph.D. in social anthro­ the West. This prompted Mary Lou Findlay, I excellent Ukrainian lawyers and they I pology and a J.D. from Yale Law The official Soviet participants at CBC journalist and a panel modera­ I have asked that I assist them inl School. Aside from his broad educa­ the conference represented govern­ tor, to declare that "glasnost is I international law of human rights I tional experience, Dr. Stanton has ment, research and academic insti­ looking tattered." I that is applicable in this case. I published many articles and has given tutions, mostly from Moscow and A very strong impression was I (Continued on page 4) I many presentations in the United States Leningrad such as: the Foreign and in Africa. Ministry of the USSR, Ministry of created by the appearance at the Foreign Economic Relations, Mi­ conference of Yelena Bonner, widow nistry of Culture, Canada-USA of Andrey Sakharov, who stood up Institute, Leningrad University, for the right of the republics to decide Khmara case is reopened Moscow University and others. their own fate, call the proposed TORONTO - The Procurator's Dr. Khmara's lawyers indicate that They gave their presentations in union treaty worse than the old pact, Office in Kiev has reopened the case the reopening of the case against the spirit of the original glasnost, and said that the challenge to civil against Ukrainian SSR People's De­ Dr. Khmara was an unusual and formal preferring to dwell on the "larger war comes from the center. puty Stepan Khmara. matter which has served to delay the implications of this historical initia­ start of the trial further. She warned that many of the This has resulted, according to de­ tive" rather than discuss its recent policies of the government are decep­ fense counsel Yuriy Aivazian, in the There is some suggestion that the concrete manifestations. reopening of the case will delay the trial tive, pointing to the referendum as Procurator's Office withdrawing the The fact that glasnost was no one such deception, and ended by charge under Article 142 of the Ukrai­ beyond March 17, the day on which the longer what it had been five years union referendum will be held. It is now saying, "The Soviet Union does not nian Criminal Code against Dr. Kh­ ago, the fact that perestroika was exist." mara. The charge was originally laid expected that Dr. Khmara's trial may finished by the beginning of 1991 was not begin until the latter part of March against Dr. Khmara as it was alleged not something they were willing to — Oksana Zakydalsky that he had seized the personal pro­ or early in April. perty belonging to KGB Col. Ihor Hry- People's Deputy Khmara remains horiev. imprisoned in Lukianivka Prison. Landsbergis receives peace prize JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Vytautas peaceful when he ordered military Landsbergis, president of the Su­ maneuvers and imposed an econo­ preme Council of the Republic of mic embargo to quell independence Lithuania, was presented a peace moves in the republics, reported The prize from the Norwegian people at a New York Times. plenary session on March 11, the first The funds for the S475,000 peace anniversary of Lithuania's declara­ prize were collected by the Norwe­ tion of independence, reported the gian Helsinki Committee Group, the Lithuanian Information Center. Youth Council of Norway (an orga­ Inge Lonning, rector of the Uni­ nization which unites all youth of versity of Oslo, began raising funds Norway), the Norwegian Church for the special prize on January 13 Foreign Links Service, and the "Fu­ after Lithuanians denounced the ture in Our Hands" organization. Nobel Peace Prize awarded Presi­ The council of the peace prize was dent Mikhail S. Gorbachev by Nor­ chaired by the speaker of the Norwe­ way last fall. gian Parliament, Jo Benkow, and the The Lithuanians said that the prize was presented to President Soviet president had been far from Landsbergis by Mr. Lonning. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17. 1991 No. 11

Hierarchs appeal: Kiev women's... support sovereignty (Continued from page 1) International Women's Day in the KIEV - Hierarchs of both the Soviet Union, is no holiday for a Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox woman today. and Ukrainian Catholic Churches "This March 8 is no holiday for issued statements urging their faithful women in the Soviet Union," said Ms. to vote for Ukraine's sovereignty. Ostaf. "Decades ago, this day was cele­ The UAOC statements, signed by brated as the day you took your horse Metropolitan Ioann, Archbishops out to pasture, decorated it with a Vasyliy, Andriy and Volodymyr, and garland of flowers. This was called the Bishops Danyil, Nykolay, Roman and day of the Horse, as you harnessed it to Antoniy, noted: begin its spring workload." "At this time of the Ukrainian na­ She continued: "The situation is not tion's struggle for independence, the much different for women. This one day Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox they are bestowed with flowers, and the Church, as previously, beseeches the rest of the 364 days in the year, they Almighty God for the declared sove­ Ukrainian SSR People's Deputy Larysa Skoryk addresses women's rally. reignty to become reality." work like horses." "We expect that the faithful at this "The old system harnessed a woman important time will remember that from into a yoke. Her gaunt, overworked an independent Church we will proceed face, deprived of the good life, spirit, to an independent Ukraine." and a smile — this is a portrait of the Metropolitan Volodymyr Sterniuk of Ukrainian woman today," said Ms. the Ukrainian Catholic Church urged Ostaf. his faithful to participate in the March The meeting's participants, surround­ 17 vote and he urged all "to vote for an ed by various slogans, banners and independent, sovereign Ukrainian Ukrainian national flags,listened to the state." women for two hours. The first speaker, Larysa Skoryk, a Kiev deputy to the "May the blessings of God the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, who ac­ Father, the Son and Holy Spirit, cording to her constituents is a woman strengthen you in expressing your will equal to 10 men, told the crowds on the for the independence and sovereignty of cold March afternoon: "When a nation the Ukrainian state," he wrote. is in danger, God sends the people prophets; but when the danger becomes "Ukrainian national army - guarantee of state sovereignty" is the message on one unbearable, the woman takes to the banner. Propaganda directed battlefield." illnesses — the result of employment at a slave to a master. against opposition Her inspirational words set the tone chemical, light industry and agricultu­ Many women expressed support for for the rest of the meeting, which ral enterprises. The abortion rate is the position of Rukh, telling their MUNICH -. According to Radio featured representatives from such catastrophically high, and 60 percent of supporters to vote "no" on the referen- Liberty, Western correspondents based groups as Mama 86, an organization these women cannot bear children after dum and "yes" on the republican in Moscow, like the Baltimore Sun on that unites mothers who had children their abortions. question on March 17. March 8, are reporting a feverish central during and after 1986, the year of the Only 20 percent of the children in The meeting, which was sanctioned media campaign in regard to the March Chornobyl nuclear accident. Other Ukraine are considered to be complete­ by the Kiev City Council, was not 17 referendum. women's organizations which tobk part ly healthy. And the child mortality rate allowed to take place at October Revo­ Ukraine's republican press is also full in the meeting included the'Union'of in Ukraine is twice as large as that in lution Square (Independence Square), of material calling for "yes" votes, and Soldiers' Mothers, and a newly formed Japan and Sweden. Of all youngsters, 4 and was to be transferred to the Re­ much of it consists of rather nasty association, which represents mothers percent suffer from psychological pro­ publican Stadium. However, the or­ propaganda against the democratic who have many children. A woman blems. In 1990,13,800 were born with ganizers were determined to hold the opposition, said Radio Liberty. It cited from the Sholom Aleichem Jewish physical and/or mental problems. meeting at the October Revolution as an example of such propaganda, a Society, Sima Bronshtein, also spoke Thus, the speeches at the meeting Square, to symbolically support their letter signed by "Antifascists of U- against the union treaty at this meeting. urged women to make a choice that will sons and daughters, their loved ones kraine" that appeared in the February Offering various pictures of life in guarantee a future for their children. It who had taken part in the October 20 issue of Radianska Ukraina. today's Soviet system, all the women is a choice between freedom and con­ student hunger strikes at this same site. In their letter the authors claimed came to one conclusion: staying with tinued slavery; hope for the future and The meeting passed without incident, that the failure of Galician princes to Moscow will not provide a future for uncertainty in the future; the opportu­ and many people lingered to discuss help Kievan Rus' fight the Tatar- Ukraine's children. Thus, they all nity to be masters on one's own land, or Ukraine's future. Mongols led to Ukraine's division encouraged their supporters to vote among Polish-Lithuanian magnates, against the union treaty and for a and the other five cases that concern Crimean Tatars and the Turkish sultan. sovereign Ukraine, based on its Decla­ Statement... the detainees, that this is a political The goal of the letter was to show that ration of State Sovereignty. (Continued from page 3) trial. I had hoped that the Soviet separatist-minded western Ukrainians The women spoke about Ukraine's The International Covenant on Union and Ukraine would be beyond have been traitors throughout history. ecological, economic, cultural and Civil and Political Rights, Article 14, political trials with the new glasnost The Respublika news agency report­ political problems. The women accent­ guarantees the right of any person and new openness and that the ed that referendum-related activities, ed the problems associated with Chor­ who is accused to speak with any new era of freedom in the Soviet including mass rallies and leaflet distri­ nobyl, as well as treatment of soldiers counselor that he wishes. Stepan Union might make it possible for bution campaigns by democratic sent outside the territory of Ukraine. Khmara has asked personally that I people in all parties to express their groups, were held in the following cities Various posters called for the forma­ be allowed to speak with him. opinion without fear of arrest. over the past two weeks: Ivano-Fran- tion of a Ukrainian national army, What is at stake here is simply not Tomorrow morning, I will go to kivske; Donetske, Horlivka and Yena- listed the names of boys from Ukraine only the fate of one person although the prison where Stepan Khmara is kievo in the Donbas region; Kryviy Rih, who are imprisoned in Pakistan (the list that is very important. Also at stake now detained and 1 will request Dnipropetrovske and Verkhniodni- is over 75 names long), and urged, "Say is the liberty of people in this coun­ permission of the warden at the provske in Dnipropetrovske Oblast; no to the referendum," "Justice after try to express their political rights prison to permit me to see Stepan Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky in Odessa Ob­ Chornobyl," etc. and to exercise their independence. Khmara. I would ask that all who are last; and Yalta and Symferopil in the They offered such sad statistics, for On behalf of the Bar of the United concerned about this join me there. Crimea. example: 30 percent suffer from States and ail of us who are concern­ Stepan Khmara's priest, Yaroslav ed about human rights, I would ask Lesiv, will join me and other mem­ that you too join in asking the bers of the groups that support Referendum ballots delivered to Lithuania procurator and the authorities in this Stepan Khmara. I intend to go every republic to free Stepan Khmara and day until 1 am allowed to see Stepan NEW YORK - In preparation for Though Lithuania will not be partici­ the other detainees who have also Khmara. We will continue this the March 17 union referendum, Mos­ pating in the USSR referendum, earlier been arrested because they are mem­ struggle for freedom until Stepan cow delivered 2.5 million ballots to the this month President Vytautas Lands- bers of the opposition. Khmara is free. Lithuanian based leader of the Commu­ bergis had offered to accommodate It is an essential feature of a free nist Party of the Soviet Union, Vladi­ Soviet citizens living in the republic and and democratic political system that slav Shved, reported a parliamentary wishing to vote, but Communist Party people who express views which are source from Vilnius on March 13 in a officials loyal to Moscow by-passed in opposition with the majority party As The Weekly was going to press, telephone interview with the Lithua­ official Lithuanian institutions of the or even of the ruling party, if the Kiev correspondent Marta Kolo- nian Information Center. democratically elected government. ruling party does not represent the mayets reported that on the morning President Landsbergis labelled this majority, that these people rights, of March 14, Dr. Stanton, Lev He said an official USSR Supreme move a "gross, illegal interference in the that their free expression be protect­ Lukianenko, Oles Shevchenko and Soviet delegation was due to arrive in internal affairs of Lithuania, an attempt ed. Ihor Derkach were denied permis­ the Baltic republic the next day to to create a foundation for real or I'm convinced, after reviewing sion to see Dr. Khmara at Lukia- observe the March 17 vote on pre­ illusionary unrest and to destabilize the the facts of the Stepan Khmara case nivka Prison. serving the Soviet "union." political "situation." - - No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 5 тмтітшттиттішіїттішютпт DISTRICT MEETING Young UNA'ers The meeting was called to order by Jersey City the district chairman, Walter Bilyk, who opened the proceedings with a JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Six branches moment of silence for Anna Procyk, a of the Jersey City District Committee of longtime officer of Branch 171, who the Ukrainian National Association died recently. sent representatives to the district's Unanimously elected to serve on the annual elections meeting held at the meeting presidium were Myron Siryj, Ukrainian Community Center on Sa­ chairman; and Danuta Jasinski, secre­ turday, February 16, tary. Supreme Treasurer Alexander G. Blahitka and Supreme Advisor Roma The branches represented at the Hadzewycz were invited to be honorary meeting were: 25, 70, 170, 171 and 287 members of the presidium. of Jersey City, and 281 of Bayonne. Some 20 persons were in attendance. Afterwards, the minutes of the dis­ trict's previous meeting, prepared by district secretary Joseph Zubrytsky, were read by Mr. Bilyk and accepted as Ukrainian Americans read. Next on the agenda were reports of outgoing officers. in the Persian Gulf As district chairman, Mr. Bilyk Although service people are now reported on the enrollment of new returning from the Persian Gulf, members, noting that the UNA still there are many who will stay on for relies mostly on its secretaries to bring Two new members of Branch 490 in Irvington, N.J., are Stephen Matthew (left) several more months. The Ukrainian in new members. As well he noted and John William Pasichnyk, sons of John and Denice Pasichnyk of Ramsey, N.J. Weekly will continue to publish the UNA's new annuity certificate and They were enrolled by their grandfather, John Pasichnyk. names and addresses of Ukrainian the new upper age limits for life insu­ Americans serving in the Gulf until rance available without a medical exam. otherwise notified. The financial report, too, was given Following is an updated and cor­ by Mr. Bilyk, in the absence of the rected list of Ukrainian Americans district treasurer, Pauline Balutiansky. serving in the Gulf It was noted that the district treasury has a balance of SI,583. L/Cpl. Michael Bassett Finally, the auditing committee, 050-60-4914 represented by Stella Maciach and WPNS PLT 1st BN 25th Marines Halyna Hawryluk, proposed a vote of 1st Marine DIV confidence for the outgoing district FPO New York 09502-0810 executive board, which was unanimous­ ly approved by meeting participants. Cpt. Steven Gorzinski During the subsequent discussion, 200-48-6562 U.S. Marine Corps district members agreed that the UNA RAD BN MAIN Home Office should be asked to change Howard Lawrence, 14,4iregory Allen, 9, and Natalie Marianna, 7, children of 1st Radio Battalion Mary Ann Woloch Vaughn and Howard A. Vaughn, are among the newest FPO San Francisco, CA 96608-5790 (Continued on page 12) members of UNA Branch 452 in Hammond, Ind. Maj. Richard Gula Headquarters Kiev schoolchildren visit UNA building 7th Transport Group APO New York 09616

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Capt. Gerald Nestor 095-54-3035 HHC 301 ASG Operation Desert Storm APO New York 09772 Lt. Yarema Sos F-14 Fighter Pilot Fighter Squadron 33 FPO New York 09504-6109 Eight children from Kiev School No. 3, who visited St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J., for two weeks during February,paid a visit to the UNA building, visiting the offices of the UNA, Svoboda and The 1st Lt. Andrei Tymniak Ukrainian Weekly. Above,the group is seen with their two teachers, Sister Maria Rozmarynowycz (back row, right), 452-02-4869 principal of St. John's, Michael Koziupa (back row, center), president of the Fathers' Club, and Andre J.Worobec, H"H" Co. - 2nd Bn-505 PIR (back row, left), UNA fraternal activities coordinator. The children received UNA souvenirs, including T-shirts, 82nd ABN DIV portfolios, calculators, pens and copies of Veselka, the children's.maga^ine published by the Ukrainian National APO New York 09798 Association. 6 THE UKRAINE! WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 No. 11

NEWS AND VIEWS rainian The real "Ivan" Visit to Baltic republics Now more than ever it appears that John Demjanjuk, the former Cleveland autoworker and former U.S. citizen who was convicted and sentenced to affirms need for U.S. support death by an Israeli Court for the crimes of one "Ivan the Terrible" of Treblinka, truly is a victim of mistaken identity. ^ by Rep. Louise M. Slaughter future cooperative trade and security According to a March 6 statement in the Congressional Record made by relations with Russia. In Latvia, Par­ Rep. James Traficant of Ohio, "Today, a five-foot stack of documents from a It was cold and snowing in Riga, liament leaders spoke of their budget Soviet Treblinka trial sits in Moscow — full of information about Treblinka Latvia, last month when I joined a which will be enacted once indepen­ and morespecificially, Ivan Marczenko, Treblinka's gas chamber operator." dozen members of Congress to lay a dence is achieved. They have maintain­ However, these documents from the 1986 trial of Feodor Fedorenko held wreath at the foot of the Freedom ed their Soviet-Latvian Constitution in Symferopil, Ukraine, have not been made available to the Demjanjuk Memorial in the city's main square in during this transitional period. "A defense, or to a delegation from Rep. Traficanfs office that traveled to the tribute to Latvians who kept their Constitution is a Constitution," they USSR. country independent for two decades told our delegation. "If you want to But, let us backtrack one bit to explain the situation. prior to World War II. dissolve it, you do it constitutionally, In November of 1990, acting on a request to "help save the life of an As a member of a special delegation not with a gun." innocent man," People's Deputy Oleksander Yemets, chairman of the visiting the Baltic states and Moscow, I Instituting progressive reforms Ukrainian Parliament's Human Rights Committee, had been allowed to was struck by the reaction of the framed in a policy of glasnost, Mr. examine the files of the 1986 Fedorenko trial. (Fedorenko, it will be recalled, Latvians nearby. There was confusion Gorbachev unleashed the natural and was sentenced and put to death after he was convicted of being a guard at the and uncertainty. Latvians are not sure historic desires for self-determination in Nazis' notorious Treblinka death camp.) He reviewed the files at the offices of how Americans view their long-held the Baltic states and elsewhere in the the KGB in Ukraine and promptly provided a summary of their contents^o desires for independence. Soviet Union. On February 9, voting in the John Demjanjuk Defense Fund in Cleveland. Mr. Yemets reported that When we spoke of our strong support a referendum of independence, more there was no mention of anyone by the name of Demjanjuk in the file, but that for their democratic cause, citizens than 90 percent of the Lithuanians one Ivan Marczenko was identified as the operator of the gas chamber's diesel suddenly embraced us. Some even wept. declared their homeland to be an motor. He added that the files even included a physical description of the man A few days later, as we visited the Baltic independent, democratic republic. This now thought to be the real "Ivan the Terrible." capitals of Estonia and Lithuania, we week, Estonia and Latvia embraced As M r. Yemets was making arrangements to photocopy the documents, the encountered similar reactions from sovereignty as well. file was suddenly ordered transferred to Moscow for review by Israeli citizens. As we left the Parliament I joined the Helsinki Commission prosecutors. That file has been in Moscow ever since; it has been inaccessible building in Vilnius, Lithuania, one delegation last month to show solida­ to anyone even remotely affiliated with the Demjanjuk defense. woman rushed up to me and whispered, rity and support for Baltic aspirations. More recently, Demjanjuk defense team members, including Edward "We are all alone here in the world." But in the course of my trip, personal Nishnic, president of the John Demjanjuk Defense Fund (JDDF), and These sentiments were echoed in pleas for help from Baltic citizens and Detroit attorney Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj, interviewed three women in Moscow by Boris Yeltsin, chairman of substantive talks with their elected eastern Ukraine who had been forced to work as co6ks at Treblinka. All three the Russian Parliament, who noted that leaders convinced me that mere expres­ identified the guard known as "Ivan Grozny" as Ivan Marczenko. All three the United States did not appear "suffi­ sions of support are of little help if these gave the same description of him that had been given earlier by Nazi officer ciently concerned" about the growing are not reinforced by United States Otto Horn and Treblinka survivor Pinchas Epstein. (The Horn testimony, it tension in the Soviet republics. He policy. must be recalled, was found in the trash at the U.S. Justice Department's urged a clearer message of support. We must adopt four affirmative Office of Special Investigations, never having been presented in a court of The United States has never recog­ policies to aid the peaceful transition to law.) They described "Ivan" as dark-skinned with dark hair; Mr. Demjanjuk nized Stalin's forced annexation of the democracy in the Baltic states. is fair-skinned with light hair. None of the women, when shown photos of M r. Baltics in 1940. For the people of ^ First, the United States govern­ Demjanjuk, identified him as "Ivan." Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, World ment should create information offices This new testimony, it should be pointed out, corroborates that of Polish War II never ended. in each of the Baltic states to serve as a citizen Maria Dudek who told a "60 Minutes" news crew in February 1990 While Americans were understan­ form of indirect political support and that a guard named Ivan Marczenko was the real "Ivan the Terrible." dably transfixed by the events in the recognition. Already the government of According to Mr. Nishnic, who is a spokesperson not only for the JDDF Persian Gulf war, another struggle for Iceland has led the Western world in but also for the Demjanjuk Family, now in the 13th year of its unbelievable sovereignty raged on this winter in the establishing formal diplomatic relations ordeal, the defense's case now is in the best shape it has ever been. Tremendous Baltic states. Signalling a departure with each of the Baltic states. The progress, he says, has been made and continues to be made in searching out from a policy of glasnost which preci­ United States should take similar steps. evidence that exonerates John Demjanjuk. pitated the historic, peaceful dissolu­ ^ Second, I have advocated that any However, there is one drawback: the defense's fund is in pitiful shape, tens tion of the Warsaw Pact, Soviet tanks United States humanitarian aid and of thousands of dollars in arrears. While meagre donations continue to come stormed the communications tower in economic assistance be provided direct­ in from persons who want to do their share to ensure that justice is done, there Vilnius on January 13, killing at least 14 ly to the Baltic states. This action would is a desperate need for substantial contributions. Lithuanians and injuring 100 more. prevent the diversion of desperately At this point of no return, will we heed the defense's plea to "help save Seven days later, the Soviet Black Beret needed aid to these states. the life of an innocent man"? troops gunned down four Latvians at ^ Third, we must enhance the legiti­ the Interior Ministry. mate authority of the Parliaments of Mikhail Gorbachev earned the ac­ Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia by re­ colades of the Western world for his cognizing them as the official represen­ strength and courage in setting the tatives of the peoples of the Baltic states. people of East Germany, Czechoslova­ These Parliament members are the first kia, Poland and Hungary free. The freely elected legislators in the Baltic Turning the pages back... United States must call for the same republics in more than half a century, humanity with regard to Latvia, Lithua­ and they deserve such recognition. nia, and Estonians. ^ Fourth, we should seek observer The path to freedom for the people of The Ukrainian Central Rada was established in Kiev on status for the Baltic states in the 34- the Baltics need not be a violent one. March 17, 1917. As historian Orest Subtelny writes in his nation Conference on Securi' and That is not the choice of the new leaders book, "Ukraine: A History," the Central Rada "was created Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Such of these states whom I met last month. by the liberal moderates from TUP (the Society of Ukrainian Progressives)... recognition would place add tional Ever since its declaration of indepen­ together with the Social Democrats headed by Volodymyr Vynnychenko and pressure on the Soviet government to dence, Lithuania has largely been in the Symon Petliura. A few weeks later, the new, burgeoning Ukrainian Socialist resolve their dispute with tae Baltic vanguard of the sovereignty movement. Revolutionary Party...also joined the Central Rada. The well-known and highly governments peacefully. The Estonian leaders have demon­ respected (historian Mykhailo) Hrushevsky on his way back from exile, was elected strated caution with an eye toward (Continued on page 13) president of the Central Rada. Thus, in contrast to the Russians in Kiev who were split between the moderates of the Executive Committee and the radicals of the Soviet, Ukrainians of all ideological persuasions were united in a single representative body. UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine "To the surprise of many, the Central Rada generated immediate and growing support. In Petrohrad and Kiev, Ukrainians staged huge parades to publicize their The Home Office of the Ukrainian National cause and demonstrate their backing for the Central Rada. On April 19, a Ukrainian National Congress was held in Kiev. Attended by 900 delegates from all over Association reports that, as of March 9, Ukraine, from Ukrainian communities throughout the former empire, and from f Q 3^ the fraternal organization's newly established various economic, educational, military and welfare organizations, it formally Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received elected 150 representatives to the Central Rada and reaffirmed Hrushevsky's 6,544 checks from its members with donations leadership. On May 18, when over 700 delegates of Ukrainians serving in the army л totalling Si 70,150.87. The contributions met in Kiev, they instructed their representatives to join the Central Rada. About a "2. ||п / include individual members' donations, as well month later, close to 1,000 delegates at the Ukrainian Congress of Peasants did like­ as returns of members' dividend checks and wise. Afterwards, the Congress of Workers also joined the Central Rada. ^ь HP 4^' interest payments on promissory notes. "Elated by this show of confidence, the Central Rada began to view itself not merely as the representative of the relatively few nationally conscious Ukrainians ^OH^ but as the parliament of Ukraine." No. 11 TMF ііколшідм WFEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991

The strange case of John Demjanjuk Presumed guilty: this century's Faces and Places most controversial capital case by Myron B. Kuropas Following is the full text of an from the Polish War Crimes Commis­ address about the John Demjanjuk case sion stating that the commission had no Sheptytsky the Righteous delivered at The City Club of Cleveland information whatsoever on defendant on February 19. The City Club, which is John Demjanjuk, who by then had For years Ukrainians have been deeds which have recently spread among considered "a citadel of free speech, " already been accused of being Ivan the asking their Jewish friends why it was us so frightfully..." has had a national reputation since 1912 Terrible and was already fighting for his that the late Andrey Sheptytsky, Ukrai­ Metropolitan Sheptytsky agreed to as each week it presents national and life. The list of Treblinka guards at­ nian Catholic metropolitan of Lviv, did protect the scrolls and to hide young local speakers on a variety of current tached to that letter contained the not have a tree planted in the Garden of Jewish boys and girls from the Nazis. issues. names of three individuals with the first the Righteous adjoining the Yad Va- The details were handled by Klymentiy Edward Nishnic is president of the name Ivan, one of which was Ivan shem Holocaust Museum in Israel. Sheptytsky, Andrey's brotherand John Demjanjuk Defense Fund and a archimandrite (abbot) of the Studite Marczenko. If there was ever a gentile who son-in-law of Mr. Demjanjuk. We monastery, and Sister Iosefa, abbess of It would have been prudent for the deserved to be recognized as "righteous" publish his speech here, in two parts, the convent. Justice Department to have investi­ for his role in saving the lives of Jews with his permission. gated the three individuals, rather than Bringing his own daughter to the during the Nazi occupation, it is our be­ Ukrainian convention, Rabbi Kahane simply suppressing the Polish docu­ loved Andrey Sheptytsky, one of very by Edward Nishnic recalls what happened. "Abbess Iosefa ment as they did. Had the name few Christian leaders with courage Marczenko been investigated, the received me warmly and with kindness. enough to stand up to the Nazis. She expressed her deep sympathy and CONCLUSION investigative trail might have led to the 1949 and 1951 Soviet transcripts, which And for years our Jewish friends have understanding of the tragedy of the Ladies and gentlemen, let me pause clearly identified Ivan the Terrible as stalled us, arguing that the matter was Jews. Only later, when she risked her this moment and ask the question which Marczenko. Even if the prosecution had still under investigation, or that the life to save a large number of Jewish perhaps you are asking. How could a performed no investigation, the Polish board which decides such matters is women and little girls, was I to realize mistake of identity of this magnitude document should have been released to divided or, quite frankly, that the that she spoke not out of politeness but happen? How could three governments the Demjanjuk defense. The release of matter does not have much support from conviction." Rabbi Kahane's own and scores of university-trained law­ such exculpatory evidence to the defen­ among Israelis at the present time. As wife was later sheltered by the Ukrai­ nian nuns. yers, employing the most advanced dant would have been required as the one highly placed Israeli official con­ techniques, with unlimited resources, defendant's constitutional right under fided to me a few years ago, "it's largely Rabbi Kahane remained in the Je­ have prosecuted the wrong individual U.S. criminal law. political." wish gheUo for a time but was even­ for over 14 years, in the course of which But remember, the U.S. has no Now, at last, the truth about Metro­ tually forced to face the horrors of the they expended scores of millions in criminal law for alleged Nazi war politan Sheptytsky can be known to a infamous Janowski camp. Escaping his taxpayers' dollars? Let me suggest a crimes. The system is civil and that's a wider audience. Rabbi David Kahane, a Nazi and Ukrainian captors, he made series of tragic, but perhaps in the final real problem. So the exculpatory Polish prime beneficiary of Metropolitan his way to the metropolitan's residence, analysis understandable, errors as the document was not released to the Sheptytsky's heroic defiance of the where he was taken in. cause of what is certainly one of the defense until 1986, and then, incredibly, Nazis, has written a book describing, When Rabbi Kahane related the greatest legal mistakes of the century. U.S. authorities blanked out the para­ inter alia, his days under Sheptytsky's crimes against humanity he had wit­ As 1 noted before, both the Soviets graph stating that there was no informa­ humanitarian protection. nessed, he saw tears streaming down and the Americans had known of the tion on John Demjanjuk. The suppres­ Titled "Lvov Ghetto Diary," Rabbi Metropolitan Sheptytsky's cheeks. existence of Ivan the Terrible since sion of that document, and the tragic Kahane's short (162 page) account is a Later, the Ukrainian Church leader 1945. In 1979, the Office of Special failure to follow the leads that it valuable addition to the growing library presented his Jewish friend with copies Investigations received a document (Continued on page 14) of books devoted to Ukrainian-Jewish of his letter to Himmler and his pastoral relations. letter to the Ukrainian people. For the record When the Jewish situation in Lviv "I began reading the two works in began to deteriorate, writes Rabbi the next morning," Rabbi Kahane Kahane, "my colleague Rabbi Chamei- writes. "Since the metropolitan had told dis and I decided to seek refuge with the me about them earlier, I knew of their '7s this Ivan the Terrible?" Ukrainian Metropolitan Andrey existence. But this time it was different. Following is the full text of a news correspond at all to those of John Sheptytsky. There was nothing unusual It was the aftermath of the liquidation story about the case of John Demjan­ Demjanjuk. Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj about this, continues the rabbi, "on of the ghetto; the burning flames had juk that appeared in the February 20 feels that obtaining these trial trans­ more than one occasion Jews sought the not yet died down and the Jewish issue of Holos Ukrainy (Voice of cripts will lead to a thorough review protection of senior Church officials existence had been so thoroughly obli­ Ukraine), the newspaper of the of the case of John Demjanjuk, who who often evinced understanding for terated that it seemed not a single Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet. The is presently in Ayalon prison in their tragic situation." Jew in Europe would survive the English translation was provided by Israel. Initially, the two rabbis were planning disaster and Jewry would be erased Jaroslaw DobrowoIskyj. Ed Nishnic , representatives of the to ask the Ukrainian metropolitan to from the face of the earth. Against this congressman's office and head of the hide several hundred Torah scrolls. background the pastoral letter of John Demjanjuk identified by delegation, complained that due to This, too, was not unusual, writes the Metropolitan Sheptytsky carried spe­ several witnesses as "Ivan the Ter­ bureaucratic red tape they have not, rabbi. "The metropolitan had made a cial significance. It also reflected the rible" (one of the most sadistic to this day, been able to familiarize name for himself as a righteous man extraordinary humanity and moral guards of the Treblinka concentra­ themselves with testimony and docu­ among the nations and we hoped he authority of its author." tion camp, where almost a million ments of this trial. Yet the Israeli wouldn't turn us down." In recalling the many Ukrainian Jews were killed), was sentenced in prosecutors who are prosecuting the The metropolitan, continues Rabbi priests and religious — Kotiw, Ivaniuk, Israel in 1988 to death by hanging for (Demjanjuk) case did not have these Kahane, was interested in everything Stek, Prostiuk, Hrtzai, Martiniuk, being a Nazi war criminal. The problems. Ed Nishnic also strongly that was happening. "It was clear that Cyprian, Iosefa, Budzinsky and others sentence will be executed after it is urged that his plea to prisoners or the current Jewish tragedy moved him - who risked their lives to save his life affirmed by the Israeli Supreme guards of Treblinka who are still ^ to the bottom of his soul. He told us of and the lives of countless other Jews, Court. alive and can give testimony be his attempts to plead the Jewish case Rabbi Kahane confesses to harboring That is how much time remains for publicized. with the German government. He had ambivalent feelings towards Ukrai­ the delegation from U.S. Congress­ "My father was a prisoner of war, even lodged a strong protest with nians. "The Ukrainians," he writes, man James Traficant, which arrived but he was never a guard and was Himmler piead of the Nazi Gestapoj "have always vented their wrath against in Ukraine with the goal of gathering never in Treblinka," stated John against employing Ukrainian youth as Jews...On the other hand, there are the evidence that John Demjanjuk is not Demjanjuk Jr. at the conference. "I executioners of the Jews and inciting noble figures of the metropolitan, his at all "Ivan the Terrible." ask anyone who knows anything at one people against another. He received brother, and abbot, the monks and At the press conference organized all about this matter, to come for­ a stiff and coarse response. The metro­ priests...How is this possible? How can by the Popular Movement of U- ward so that my father, who is politan continued to warn the Ukrai­ one reconcile these two opposites?" kraine (Rukh), a member of the innocent, will not be put to death for nian people against evil, and in his As Simon Wiesenthal told me in delegation, Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj, the crimes of some Ivan Marczenko." pastoral letters he endeavored to keep 1977, the line which separates good and an attorney from Detroit, stated that "The situation is not a simple one, them away from hatred in general and evil runs through all nations. As in every there is significant evidence that the yet when there is at least one doubt in from racial hatred in particular." Nazi-occupied nation, some good operator of the gas chamber "Ivan a matter where a person may lose his Shocked that some Ukrainians were people risked their lives to save Jews Grozny" was Ivan Marczenko and life, these doubts must be dispelled," killing Jews, Metropolitan Sheptytsky while, tragically, a few evil people not Demjanjuk. Moreover,atthe trial noted the head of the Juridical discussed his famous pastoral letter, participated in their destruction. Most in Symferopil of the war criminal Department of the Rukh Secretariat, "Thou Shall Not Murder" with the two people did nothing. Fedor Fedorenko (executed in 1987), Yuriy Ayvazian. rabbis. The letter, cited in its entirety in Regardless of how Jews and Israelis there was testimony to that effect by Speaking of rights: because of an appendix in the Kahane book, view Ukrainians today, however, there his army comrades, former guards, Iraq's threatened use of chemical underscores the Ukrainian metropoli­ is absolutely no excuse for denying who have already served their sen­ weapons against Israel, John Dem­ tan's abhorrence of killings and his those few heroic Ukrainian souls who tences. Even the physical descrip­ janjuk, who was sentenced to death, understanding of his obligation "to did lay their principles and lives on the tions given of Ivan Grozny do not has been given a personal gas mask. warn our faithful, with heaven and line, their just recognition as righteous earth as our witnesses, against the evil gentiles. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 No. 11 Freedom House surveys status of freedom around the globe

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Freedom House, a national organiza­ billion. The level of political rights and tion dedicated to strengthening demo­ civil liberties as shown by the Compara­ The Map of Freedom-1991 (Numbers refer to the map. pages 32-33) cratic institutions, publishes an annual tive Survey of Freedom is: free: 2,088.2 I FREE STATES 203 United Kingdom 210 Virgin Isls. (US) Angola 1 balance sheet of freedom, the Compara­ billion, 39.23 percent of the world's Antigua 8L 204 United States 211 Wallis A Futuna 268 Brunei 1 Barbuda 206 Uruguay Isls. (Fr) 205 Burkina Faso 1 tive Survey of Freedom, in its publica­ population, living in 65 of the countries 9 140 Vanuatu Burma (Myanmar) 1 Si? 208 Venezuela PARTLY FREE STATES 31 Burundi 1 tion, Freedom Review. The Compara­ and in 50 of the related territories; I n 1 l0 Austria 212 Western Samoa 102 Cambodia 1 tive Survey of Freedom reflects Free­ partly free: 1,485.67 billion, 27.91 I Bahamas l6 Barbados RELATED TERRITORIES 15 Bangladesh 37 Central African 1 dom House's assessment of the 165 percent of the world's population, living 1 18 Belgium 4 Amer. Samoa (US) 20 Benin Republic 1 ,9 Beiize 5 Andorra (Fr-Sp) Bhutan Chad 1 countries and 62 related territories - a in 50 of the countries and in three of the 1 23 Bolivia 7 Anguilla(UK) Bulgaria China (PRO 1 Botswana 138 Aruba(Ne) Cape Verde Isls. Congo 1 total of 227 places - as regards pro­ related territories; not free: 1,748.72 26 Brazil 12 Azores (Port) 45 Cuba 1 gress towards freedom. billion, 32.86 percent of the world's 1 33 Canada Bermuda (UK) Comoros Djibouti 1 1 40 Chile 27 Br. Vir. Is. (UK) 59 Egypt 61 Equatorial Guinea 1 The survey's understanding of free­ population, living in 50 of the countries 1 49 Costa Rica Canary Isls. (Sp) El Salvador 62 Ethiopia 1 51 Cyprus (G) 36 Cayman Isls. (UK) 65 Fiji 74 Ghana 1 dom is based on the principles of and in nine of the related territories. 1 S2 Cyprus (T) 157 Ceuta (Sp) 70 Gabon 82 Guinea 1 political rights and civil liberties. 1 223 Czechoslovakia Channel Isls. (UK) 81 Guatemala 83 Guinea-Bissau 1 In 1990, 56 countries — over one- Denmark Christmas Is. 84 Guyana 92 Political rights constitute the people S 5 Dominica (Austral.) 85 Haiti 93 Iraq 1 third of the world - changed their 1 - - participating freely in the political Dominican Cocos (Keeling Isls.) 91 Indonesia Kenya 1 categories of free, partly free or not free. Republic (Austral.) Ivory Coast 105 Korea (N) 1 process by choosing, through free and 1 58 Ecuador 48 Cook Isls. (NZ) 101 Jordan 107 Kuwait (Iraq- 1 For the first time in the survey's history, 1 66 Finland 57 Rapanui/Easter Isv 116 Madagascar Occupied) 1 fair elections, authoritative policy 1 67 France (Chile) Malaysia the Soviet Union has been ranked partly The Gambia 63 Falkland Is. (UK) 128 Mexico 109 Lebanon 1 makers, and attempting to make bind­ 71 free. 1 72 Germany 64 Faeroe Isls. (Den) 131 Mongolia 110 Lesotho - 1 ing decisions affecting the national, 76 Greece 68 French Guiana (Fr) Liberia 1 1 78 Grenada 69 French 136 Nepal 112 Libya 1 regional or local community. A system In the survey's Table of Independent 1 86 Honduras Polynesia (Fr) 142 Nicaragua 118 Malawi 1 1 88 Hungary French Southern 8c Maldives 1 is genuinely free or democratic to the Countries' Comparative Measure of 1 89 Iceland Antarctic Terr. Pakistan Mali 1 extent that the people have a choice in Freedom, which is based on a scale of 1 1 90 (Fr.) Panama Mauritania 1 Iretnd 75 Gibraltar (UK) Paraguay 134 Mozambique 1 determining the nature of the system (representing most free) to 7 (least 1 96 Greenland (Den) Peru 143 Niger 1 Italy 79 Guadeloupe (Fr) 156 Philippines and its leaders. free), the USSR rated 5 in political 1 99 Guam (US) Qatar 1 1 100 Isle of Man (UK) Principe Romania 1 Civil liberties, as defined by the rights and 4 in civil liberties. Any 1 104 Kiribati 113 Liechtenstein (Swz) 173 Senegal 164 Rwanda 1 survey, are the freedoms to develop country rated 1 to 2.5 is considered free, 1 106 Korea (S) 117 Madeira (Port) 175 Sierra Leone 172 Saudi Arabia 1 1 .114 Luxembourg 127 Mahore (Fr) 176 Singapore 174 Seychelles 1 views, institutions and personal auto­ 3 to 5.5, partly free, and 5.5 to 7, not 1 122 Malta Marshall Isls. (US) 179 South Africa 178 1 126 Mauritius 124 Martinique (Fr) 182 Sri Lanka 183 Sudan 1 nomy apart from the state. The check­ free. 1 180 Namibia 158 Melilla(Sp) 184 Suriname 188 Syria 1 list for civil liberties includes free and 1 135 129 Micronesia (US) 185 Swaziland 189 Tanzania 1 Countries and territories rated 5 in 1 137 Netherlands 130 Monaco (Fr.) 42 Taiwan (China) 191 Togo 1 independent media and literature; the the political liberties category are New Zealand 132 Montserrat(UK) Tonga 202 United Arab 1 1 148 Norway 139 Ne. Antilles (Ne) 196 Tunisia Emirates 1 rights to have open public discussion characterized by any of the following: 1 153 Papua New 225 New Caledonia (Fr) 197 209 and free private discussion, freedom of Guinea Niue(NZ) 200 Uganda Zaire 1 very strong military involvement in 1 224 Poland 146 Norfolk Is. (Austral.) 201 USSR assembly and demonstration; free trade politics, lingering royal power, unfair 1 159 Portugal 147 No. Marianas (US) Yemen RELATED TERRITORIES 1 1 166 St. Christopher- 17 Belau(Palau)(US) 215 Yugoslavia 24 Bophuthatswana 1 unions, businesses or cooperatives, free elections, one-party dominance, vio­ Nevis Pitcairn Islands (UK) Zambia (SA) 1 1 167 St. Lucia Puerto Rico (US) Zimbabwe 219 Ciskei (SA) 1 private and public religious expression lence and political discrimination 1 169 St. Vincent and 162 Reunion (Fr) 214 East Timor (Indo.) 1 and free religious institutions; and against minorities. the Grenadines 165 St. Helena and RELATED TERRITORIES 226 Irian Jayadndo.) 1 ,77 Solomon Isls. Dependencies (UK) 87 Hong'Kong (UK) 227 Kashmir (India) 1 personal social freedoms which include 1 181 Spain 165a Ascencion 115 Macao (Port) 149 Occupied 1 equality, property rights, freedom of Countries and territories rated 4 in 1 186 Sweden 165b Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara (Mor) Territories (Isr.) 1 civil liberties experience censorship, Switzerland 168 St. Pierre-Mq. (Fr) 213 Tibet (China) 1 movement, choice of residence, and 1 190 Thailand 170 San Marino (It) NOT FHfch STATES 194 Transkei(SA) 1 political terror and the prevention of 1 195 Trinidad 8L Tobago 192 Tokelau(NZ) 1 Afghanistan 207 Venda (SA) 1 choice of marriage and size of family. Albania free association. Tuvalu The survey is a yearlong project that employs regional specialists as well as The Tables of Combined Average outside experts, and draws on a wide Ratings average the two seven-category The Soviet Union's rating of partly trated more and more power in the range of sources. Following is a sum­ scales of political rights and civil free can be explained in part by Mikhail office of the presidency, Gorbachev mary of its findings, as reported in the liberties into an over-all freedom rating Gorbachev's consolidation of central enjoys, on paper, more individual January issue of Freedom Review for each country and territory. In this power. According to Arch Puddington authority than any Soviet leader since (formerly Freedom at Issue). category the USSR registers 4.5, or of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty in Stalin." partly free. The News Media Control by New York, "Having substantially Yet the "flurry of decrees, re­ The population of the world as of Countries table lists the USSR as also stripped the Communist Party of its structuring and constitutional pro- January 1991 is estimated at 5.323 being partly free. governing role, and having concen­ (Continued on page ІЗ) No. 11 TMF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 9 PEN honorary members: from enemies of the people to people's deputies

by Lydia Palij West. An English translation of his His books "Boomerang" and "On human rights organization is essential, collection "Crowning the Scarecrow" Beria's Reserve," were published in even with the emergence of democrati­ With the tremendous changes which was published in an "Exile" edition in English in 1974 by Smoloskyp pub­ cally oriented political parties. He and are taking place in the Soviet Union, it is October 1990, just in time for the lishers. He presently lives in Toronto, 26 other Ukrainian activists formed the not surprising that most of PEN's Author's Festival in Toronto, where and visited Ukraine in 1990. "Helsinki 90" group. He lives in Kiev. honorary members, writers, journalists Mr. Kalynets read. He lives in Lviv with - all intellectuals, are now in the his wife, Iryna, who is also a poet and ^ Poet Stepan Sapelak (adopted by ^ Journalist and writer Yuriy Badzio forefront of the democratic movement spent the same length of time in camp Holland), was arrested in 4973, sen­ was adopted by the Canadian Center in Ukraine. In the late 1970s and early and exile. She is presently a member of tenced to five years hard labor (noto­ shortly before his release in 1988. He 80s, Ukrainians formed the largest group Parliament in Kiev. rious Camp No. 36) and threeyears'exile. was originally arrested in 1979, and on PEN's writers-in-prison lists. Even He was released in 1981. At 21, the youn­ sentenced to seven years in labor camp today, most of them suffer from health e Poet and translator Mykola Ru- gest Ukrainian prisoner at that time,he and five years'exile. (He now serves as problems caused by mistreatment. denko (adopted by Japan and France) is was entrusted to keep a camp journal on leader of the Ukrainian Democratic My list will not be complete, since on a World War II veteran who was tiny pieces of paper which were smug­ Party.) He lives in Kiev. arrested in 1977 and sentenced to seven gled out of the camp. He hopes to my two visits to Ukraine this year, I was 9 Poet Vasyl Stus had the most not able to meet all of PEN's honorary years hard labor and five years internal publish it some day. exile. He was released in 1987 and left tragic fate. First arrested in 1972, he members and only in some cases was 1 Mr. Sapelak was the first ex-prisoner spent five years in labor camp and three able to find out which countries adopt­ for the U.S. in 1988. Mr. Rudenko to be permitted to leave the Soviet visited Ukraine in September 1990 and years in internal exile. In 1980 he was ed them during their imprisonment. Union on a visit and to return. He rearrested and sentenced to 10 years' 9 Journalist Vyacheslav Chornovil was given a hero's welcome at a poetry visited Toronto in January of 1989, festival. He remains in Ukraine. special-regimen labor camp and five (adopted by Holland) was first arrested where he was the guest of Canadian years of exile. in 1967, sentenced to three years, but ^ Poet Iryna Senyk was first arrested PEN, and met with some members of released through amnesty in 1969. in 1944, and spent 10 years in a hard the Writers in Prison Committee and Stus died in the fifth year of his Rearrested in 1972 and sentenced to six labor camp. She became an invalid then president Graeme Gibson. sentence in a punishment cell in the years, of hard labor in special-regimen (bullet near her spine) after an opera­ He lives in Kharkiv where he is active notorious Camp No. 36. For a longtime camp and three years' internal exile. tion in camp. She was rearrested in 1973, in organizing a democratic group which the authorities refused to release his Rearrested for a second time in 1980 and sentenced to five years of special- regimen camp. Released in 1985. Mr. Chornovil was democratically elected in the spring of 1990 as chairman of the important western Lviv Oblast. He also became a member of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev (democratic bloc).

In October 1990, he visited Canada and met with several government offi­ cials in Ottawa. His book "The Chorno­ vil Papers" was published in English by McGraw Hill (1968). He also won the London Sunday Times award for out­ standing journalism. Today he lives in Lviv. ^ Jurist Lev Lukianenko was first arrested in 1961, sentenced to death, later commuted to hard labor camp. Served full sentence of 15 years. Rearrested in 1978 and sentenced to 10 years' special-regimen camp plus five years internal exile. He was released in 1988. Mr. Lukianenko was elected in the spring of 1990 to the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev. He also became president of the newly formed Ukrai­ nian Republican Party. He lives in Kiev. 9 Journalist Oles Shevchenko was Seen in the photo above are 10 members of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet - all former Soviet political prisoners. They arrested in 1980 and sentenced to are (from left) Levko Horokhivsky, Oles Shevchenko, Levko Lukianenko, Iryna Kalynets, Mykhailo Horyn, Stepan Khmara, five years strict-regimen labor camp and Bohdan Rebryk, Bohdan Horyn, Vyacheslav Chornovil and Henrikh Altunian. Three of the group, Messrs. Shevchenko, three years internal exile. Released in Lukianenko and Chornovil, were honorary members of International PEN. 1987. In 1990 he was elected a member of the Ukrainian Parliament and lives in sentenced to six years in the notorious opposes Russification and is an active remains to his wife and son; his body Kiev. labor Camp No. 36 and three years of member of Ukrainian PEN. had to remain in the prison cemetery Other honorary members are not internal exile. She was released in 1983. until the end of his sentence. After an people's deputies but contribute in She is now active in Helsinki ^0, ^ Author Danylo Shumuk, presently international outcry over this decision, other ways to the cultural revival of which monitors Soviet compliance with 80 years old, was named by Amnesty his remains were released by authorities Ukraine. the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and the na­ International as "Senior Prisoner of in 1989, and he was reinterred with two 9 Literary critic Yevhen Sverstiuk tional revival movement in Ukraine. Conscience." He spent some 43 years in other inmates in his native Ukrainian was arrested in 1972 and sentenced to She is also involved in organizing various prisons and camps. He was last soil. This Christian burial was attended seven years of hard labor and five years former inmates, and went on a poetry arrested in 1972 and sentenced to 10 by thousands of mourners in Kiev. of internal exile. Released in 1984, Mr. reading tour of the U.S. and Canada. years in a special-regimen labor camp Sverstiuk is now heading a literary She lives in Lviv. and five years of internal exile. He was I was fortunate to have been invited finally released in 1987, after the inter­ group called the Ukrainian Association ^ Poet and journalist Mykhailo last September to a poetry festival in of Independent Creative Intelligentsia vention of the Canadian government on Kiev and Lviv,and met some of PEN's Osadchy was first arrested in 1966, behalf of his nephew, who lived in Bri­ 'He has been elected first vice-president imprisoned for two years, rearrested in honorary members including "my own" of Ukrainian PEN. Today, he lives in tish Columbia, and came directly to Mykola Hobal. The most moving event 1972 and spent seven years in special- Canada. Kiev. regimen camp and three years in exile. of the festival was an "evening of 9 Poet Ihor Kalynets was arrested in One of his works, "Cataract," was trans­ remembrance," dedicated to poets who 1973, served six years. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by had perished in Soviet prisons and labor lated into English and published by the then president of the Writers in His 17 collections of poetry, written Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1976. camps. After the reading of works of in camp, are still awaiting official Prison Committee, George Gait. He some 30 executed poets, a dozen sur­ publication in the USSR, but some of He is active in the Ukrainian Associa­ lives in Toronto. vivors, among them PEN adoptees, his works have been published in the tion of Independent Creative Intelli­ read from their prison poetry. gentsia and visited Canada in 1989. He 9 The Canadian Center's own adoptee, lives in Lviv. poet Mykola Horbal, was arrested in This moving event took place in the Lydia Palij, a member of the Cana­ 1979, and sentenced to five years. One so-called Palace of Culture, where the dian Center of International PEN, 9 Poet and literary critic Valentyn day before his release in 1984, he was NKVD (KGB) once had its quarters and prepared the article above for the Moroz was arrested first in 1965 and rearrested and sentenced to 10 years in whose dungeons prisoners were center's Newsletter. It was submitted spent four years in camp. He was of special-regimen camp and five years interrogated and tortured, and fre­ also to PEN in London for interna­ rearrested in 1970, and sentenced to exile, but was released before his quently shot. This fact made the even­ tional distribution. The article appear­ seven years special-regimein camp and sentence expired in 1988. ing especially poignant. ed in the December 1990 issue of the five years internal exile. Shortly before Canadian Center's Newsletter and is his sentence expired, he was exchanged Mr. Horbal is one of the formerly In private conversations, all former reprinted here with the author's permis­ with two other prisoners for two Soviet repressed Helsinki monitors who feels adoptees of PEN expressed gratitude sion. spies and sent to the U.S. that an independent community-based for the organization's support. THF UKRAINIAN WFFKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 17 1991 No. 11

FOCUS ON THE ARTS Ukrainian arts take center stage at Philadelphia's Port of History Museum by Татага Stadnychenko-Cornelison traditional costumes from various The exhibit itself was flawlessly during the 1930s and was considered of regions of Ukraine, and contemporary organized with different art forms little value. More recently, Nikifor's PHILADELPHIA - More than 300 posters from Ukraine, is one of the individually displayed in the museum's work has been recognized by art con­ guests on Friday, March 1, attended the finest exhibits in the museum's history. fjrst-flnor palleries. Near the entrance noisseurs as an important example of opening of the Ukrainian Arts Festival (This assessment was later echoed bv hall, guests could examine poster-size the "primitive" style. at Philadelphia's Port of History Mu­ various guests.) photographs and small glass-encased He explained that The Ukrainian Museum in New York was able to seum. The exhibit, which is open to the Mr. Barber credited the successful models of wooden Ukrainian churches. general public from March 2 through In another gallery were hundreds of purchase approximately 300 of Niki­ organization of the exhibit to the for's paintings from a private collector's April 28, includes an interesting array of tireless efforts of Zenon Feshchak, the multi-colored pysanky, which were Ukrainian traditional arts on loan from especially delightful to non-Ukrainian estate several years ago. museum's curator. Mr. Barber then An assortment of contemporary the collection of The Ukrainian introduced Mr. Feshchak, who thanked guests who were amazed at the skill of Museum in New York. various individual donors and organi­ artists who were able to cover the eggs' posters, mostly from western Ukraine, Guests were welcomed by Ron zations who had helped make the small surfaces with such delicate and was on display in another gallery. Barber, director of the Port of History exhibit a reality. intricate designs. Among these could be found posters Museum, who spoke briefly about advertising various musical and literary The next speaker was the deputy In a large central gallery were display­ events as well as powerful visual state­ previous Ukrainian exhibits at the ed nearly 20 large kylyms, each repre­ museum. Among these were two director of commerce of the city of ments from environmental groups like Philadelphia, Robert Boris, who offi­ senting the special craftsmanship of the Green World (Zelenyi Svit) ecologi­ exhibits of Ukrainian pysanky (1974 different regions of Ukraine. An exhibit and 1985). cially represented Philadelphia's Mayor cal association. Mr. Feshchak explain­ Wilson Goode. Mr. Boris commented of traditional Ukrainian costumes was ed that many of the posters, most of Mr. Barber remarked that discus­ that Philadelphia is proud to host an - the centerpiece in this collage of kylyms. which had been executed within the last sions on a new exhibit of pysanky had exhibit that reflected an "ancient ho­ In a narrow gallery adjacent to the four years, were a break from the first been proposed a year ago. During norable culture" which was an "impor­ central hall, guests were able to view the traditional "socialist realism" dictated these discussions it was noted that tant and varied asset" to the multi­ 52 uniformly framed paintings of the by the Soviet regime. designs and motifs on the pysanky were ethnic city of Philadelphia. deaf-mute Nikifor. The white walls of It is a credit to the considerable talent frequently seen in textiles and other of Mr. Feshchak that such a rich variety Mr. Boris then called upon Titus the gallery and pale matting were a forms of Ukrainian folk art. From these dramatic contrast for the rich and of art forms is never overwhelming and discussions ideas for a more compre- Hewryk, chairman of the board of never confusing. The exhibit has har­ trustees of The Ukrainian Museum in intense colors of the paintings. - hensive exhibit, to include a variety of According to Mr. Hewryk, the artists' mony and coherence and is well worth New York, from which the various Ukrainian arts, was born. work wa tremendously unappreciated seeing. According to Mr. Barber, the current exhibits had been loaned. He pickled exhibit, which now incorporates Mr. Hewryk with a framed poster of the pysanky, Ukrainian architecture, a Philadelphia skyline. Mr. Hewryk display of wooden churches, paintings reciprocated by presenting Mr. Boris by the Lemko artist Nikifor, kylyms, with a pysanka.

A look at the exhibit of Ukrainian wooden churches.

A view from Ukraine Pysanka workshops in Lviv, Zolochiv by Joanne Staroschak workshop. The response to these classes was an unprecedented success with Late last year, I made a special 10-day capacity crowds at these schools: the trip to Lviv and Zolochiv, the latter my School of Art and the Taras Shev- home town in western Ukraine, accept­ chenko School in Lviv, and the Ukrai­ ing the invitations of several schools. I nian Cultural School in Zolochiv, some was to teach and present pysanky 75 kilometers from Lviv. The directors workshops for the first time in the and teachers of the schools were ex­ history of these public schools. tremely pleased with the attendance and My program presentation was com­ the interest of the youths. posed of three segments. The first, a The director of the Taras Shevchenko brief talk on the ancient origins of the School in Lviv, in her remarks at the Ukrainian pysanky and its current conclusion of the workshop stated, "In popularity in the free world. The se­ my entire teaching career I have never cond, a video film of my more than 30 witnessed such enthusiasm and interest years of demonstrating and conducting as in this first public class of the pysanky workshops at American uni­ pysanka...Learning the art of decorat­ versities, public schools, churches, ing the pysanka and its traditional women's organizations, scout organiza­ history will become a part of our regular tions, TV appearances on all channels school curriculum as of today." of the Pittsburgh area, as well as workshops in Brazil at the colonies of The other two schools have also our Ukrainian people. The film con­ adapted this to their school curriculum. cluded with a segment featuring py­ The video shown at my pysanky work­ sanky from all regions of Ukraine. shops will be utilized in many of the Seen during the exhibit opening are: (from left) Robert Boris, Philadelphia's schools in Ukraine in the future. deputy director of commerce; Titus Hewryk, The Ukrainian Museum's chairman The third and final segment was the of the board of trustees; and Ron Barber, director of the Port of History Museum. participation of the local youths in the (Continued on page 11).. Mo. 11 THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 H,

Koniev urges... (Continued from page 1) the desire for sovereignty and indepen­ dence in all the republics is strong and growing. It is based on both nationalism and economics. The center opposes private property and a free market because there would then be no role for the Communist Party. He also pointed out that most of the ethnic problems and violence which have taken place were inspired by the center. When questioned about the March 17 referendum, Dr. Koniev predicted that the all-union question proposed by President Mikhail Gorbachev will fail. He explained that the people in the republics have no confidence in the center and look to their republic governments as more legitimate, with the democratic movements command­ ing the most respect of the people. This will result in support for the referendum questions proposed by the republican governments. He also stated that support for Mr. Gorbachev, already low, had plummeted after the Baltic USSR People's Deputy Serhiy Koniev, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California and Rep. Ron Marlenee of Montana. crisis. In a series of meetings to discuss U.S.­ and, later, to the United States, where numerous questions about the demo­ Feighan's (D-Ohio) office, as was the Ukraine economic relations, Dr. Ko­ his mother was born. The congressman cratic movement in Ukraine. The two status of the Stepan Khmara case. Dr. niev met with Andrew Bihun of the U.S. stressed his support for peaceful transi-' also discussed the non-government Koniev was given a copy of the letter Department of Commerce. Mr. Bihun tion and cautioned about the dangers of medical facility which Dr. Koniev is which the congressman wrote President also arranged a meeting with George­ brutal dictatorships arising during the involved in organizing. Gorbachev about Dr. Khmara. town University graduate business turbulent times of transition. The issue of the referendum was also Rep. Don Ritter (R-Pa.), who just students who plan to spend the summer Throughout this and other meetings, raised in a meeting with Rep. Edward (Continued on page 13) in Ukraine working on economic re­ Dr. Koniev stressed that any U.S. form. Dr. Koniev invited them to visit financial assistance in terms of grants or acknowledged and their vote is worth­ Dnipropetrovske and committed to credits to the USSR should be given Serhiy Holovaty... less, Mr. Holovaty reminded the au­ arranging meetings for them. directly to the republics and not to the dience. During a meeting with Rep. Dana center. Rep. Marlenee expressed his (Continued from page 3) The democratic forces still do not Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), the West Coast desire to visit Ukraine and the area of republic on the basis of a referendum have access to the press; only western congressman pointed out that during his ancestors. organized, in effect, by the Communist Ukraine has remained an island of his college days he was a radical politi­ In a meeting with Lane Kirkland, Party of Crimea, but created a "Cri­ liberty, Mr. Holovaty said, but their cal activist but hated the Communists. president of the AFL-CIO, Dr. Koniev mean Autonomous Republic as a subject papers do not reach other areas, and As a result, he chose as his hero the discussed the labor movement in of a renewed federation." That is, the even if they did, their content would Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno Ukraine and particularly in the Dni­ future status of Crimea has been fixed, have no influence in eastern Ukraine. and even wrote a folk song about propetrovske area. He stated that the no matter what kind of federation there All printing presses belong to the Makhno, which he proceeded to sing national consciousness of the workers will be, Mr. Holovaty pointed out. He Communists, and Rukh organizations for Dr. Koniev. The two then proceed­ is steadily increasing due largely to the added that no small role in this was outside of western Ukraine do not have ed to discuss the transition to indepen­ state exploitation of workers. Accord­ played by the affection the Communists the freedom to publish. He cited as an dence and democracy which Soviet ing to the Ukrainian deputy, the have for their Crimean dachas and their example the Kiev City Council paper, republics are undergoing. workers are fighting for private pro­ desire to keep them out of an indepen­ Khreshchatyk, which although not a Dr. Koniev then met with Rep. Ron perty rights. dent Ukraine. Rukh organ, was held up for a month Marlenee (R-Mont.) who explained Mr. Kirkland explained the work of Another point of frustration for the because the Communists didn't want to that his mother was Ukrainian. His the AFL-CIO in support of the free democratic forces was the way the issue print it. grandparents had immigrated from the trade union movement in Ukraine and of the all-union referendum, planned Chernivtsi area of Ukraine to Canada throughout the Soviet Union and asked for March 17, was treated by the Mr. Holovaty referred to the declara­ Communist authorities, Mr. Holovaty tions of President Kravchuk made at described. Although the Presidium of the recent economic summit in Davos, proximately 1,000 workshop partici­ Switzerland. He said that Mr. Krav­ Pysanka... pants. the Supreme Soviet had proposed its own question for the referendum, chuk had behaved like a real statesman (Continued from page 10) Due to such overwhelming interest in Leonid Kravchuk postponed this issue in defense of the economic indepen­ This film was donated to the schools these classes, I have been invited to until the last day of the parliamentary dence of Ukraine. He called it a very along with pysanka supplies for de­ return in 1991 and I anticipate similar session so that discussion would be interesting public appearance but won­ corating which will accommodate ap­ workshops and lectures in Kiev. avoided. Both the Moscow version and dered whether it was a real stand for the Presidium version of the referen­ economic sovereignty or merely another dum question were rejected by Parlia­ attempt of the Communist leadership to ment and further discussion postponed raise its status in the West while not until after February 25, he said. doing anything concrete for the eco­ nomy of their country. The opportunity for the democratic forces to present their position to the Mr. Holovaty suggested that another public was minimized and Rukh would reason for such public support for have very little time to prepare a independence by Mr. Kravchuk could campaign on the referendum, Mr. be the example of Russia, where direct Holovaty declared. presidential elections are a possibility. If A further example of the fact that the strong opposition to Mikhail Gorba­ reaction is advancing in Ukraine is the chev continues, Mr. Kravchuk will have new rules of order for the Supreme to take measures to get the support of Soviet that have been proposed, Mr. the population. One way is to present Holovaty noted. Up to now a deputy himself as a "sovereign-Communist," could be arrested only if the Supreme as a fighter for an independent Ukraine. Soviet allowed this. This has now been amended, so that the Presidium can give In conclusion, Mr. Holovaty quoted permission for an arrest if there is no Vitaly Korotich, whose article had just plenary session of Parliament. appeared in the Toronto Star that day, As well, if a deputy is absent for more that "with or without Gorbachev the Joanne Staroschak (right) presents Ms. Bilyk, the cultural director at the Lviv Mu­ than 30 days without an important democratic process will move ahead." seum, a pysanka for the museum. reason, he can lose his mandate, with He added that no matter who is in Parliament deciding what is an "impor­ charge, the process of democratization tant reason." Some deputies, for ex­ and collapse of the empire are ; A UNA insurance policy is ample, Iryna Kalynets and Vyacheslav evitable. Chornovil, are currently refusing to Mr. Holovaty addressed the Ukrai­ an investment in the Ukrainian community take part in the work of the Parliament nian community on February 23 at a because they consider it a waste of time, public forum organized by the Cana­ as the rights of the opposition are now dian Friends of Rukh. 12 THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 No. 11

will soon be available to assist branch МаПОТ College names new trustees Jersey City secretaries on the territory of New (Continued from page 5) Jersey in developing a modern sales JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Three new the principal at St. John the Baptist approach to the UNA's modern insu­ members have been named to the School in Newark, N.J. its system of determining organizing rance offerings. Manor Junior College Board of Trus­ 9 Mary Patricia Higgins of Philadel­ quotas for districts, as these presently tees, announced Sister Mary Cecilia phia, a 1982 Harvard Law School appear to be based on branch member­ Mr. Blahitka also discussed the fate OSBM, president of Manor Junior graduate, a 1979 LaSalle University ship, rather than the population of a of the UNA building in Jersey City, College. graduate and a partner with the given area. which presently is one-third vacant due The new members are: Schnader, Harrison, Segal, Lewis law Afterwards, a new slate of district to new buildings in the area and the fact firm of Philadelphia. that one tenant who had rented three Ф Sister Maria Rozmarynowycz 9 David B. McDonald, of Willow officers was elected for the 1991-1992 OSBM, a graduate of Villanova Uni­ term. The officers are: Mr. Bilyk, floors had now built his own offic Grove, a 1983 graduate of St. Joseph's building. However, Mr. Blahitka added, versity and St. John's College. Sister University, who holds an M.B.A. in chairman; Mr. Siryj and MykolaShere- was an administrative assistant with the recently three new leases were signed for finance, and is the director of planningat meta, vice-chairmen; Mrs. Hawryluk, smaller spaces within the building. Manor Junior College Ukrainian Heri­ Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical secretary; Dozia Dubej, treasurer; and tage Studies Center in 1986. She also Center, Meadowbrook. Mr. McDonald Ms. Maciach, Genevieve Kufta and In conclusion, Mr. Blahitka com­ served as the chancellor of the Diocese is also an active firefighter with the Mrs. Jasinski, auditing committee mented on the UNA's fraternal activi­ of Stamford, Conn. Sister is presently Willow Grove Fire Company. members. ties, including student scholarships and Manor Junior College, a private, Supreme Treasurer Blahitka then sponsorship of performing ensembles, Catholic, independent college founded delivered a report on behalf of the such as the Homin Men's Choir from U.S. SAVINGS BONDS in 1947 by the Ukrainian Sisters of St. Supreme Executive Committee, noting Lviv. He pointed out that 5165,000 had 1-800-US-BONDS Basil the Great, offers liberal arts and that during 1990, the UNA enrolled been collected for the UNA's Fund for career-oriented programs of study. 1,601 new members insured for the Rebirth of Ukraine and that 59,432,000 (with an average face value 550,000 of that was raised just through per policy of 55,891). Thus, the UNA the mailing of Christmas cards to met 80 percent of its quota of 2,000 new subscribers of The Ukrainian Weekly. members for the year. Mrs. Hadzewycz, supreme advisor As regards the Jersey City District and editor of The Ukrainian Weekly, Committee, Mr. Blahitka reported that was then asked to address the gathering. 44 new members were organized for She spoke about the UNA's Kiev press 5232,000 of life insurance (average face bureau which is now being manned by value: 55,273). Of its quota of 75 Marta Kolomayets, an associate editor members for 1990, the Jersey City at The Ukrainian Weekly, and about District had filled 59 percent. Jersey plans to expand that bureau to include City ranked ninth among 31 districts in Ukrainian-language journalists and Україна membership enrollment. administrative assistants. The bureau Three of the district's 10 branches had still is searching for quarters in the not organized a single member, the Ukrainian capital city, but this matter supreme treasurer continued. should soon be resolved, she added. custom printing available wholesale inquiries welcome м д/у^у He then went on to list all who had As regards The Weekly, she noted 9 0 organized members during 1990: Mr. - Information Z FREE Brochure Ham ^ f that the number of subscribers had Bilyk and Stepan Ostrowsky, 1.0. mem­ grown to 9,200 and that among its bers each; Mr. Scheremeta, eight; Mrs. readers are not only all U.S. senators "a 1-800-676-9091 X Jasinski;live; M^. Ryant, R.Shevchuk,r and congressmen and sdme members of Maria Saychak and Iryna Zinych, two the Canadian Parliament, but many members each; Donna Smoliy, Mrs. opinion leaders and policy makers as Balutiansky and Chrystyna Feren- well, among them officials at the State A Ukrainian company cevych, one each. 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ATTENTION STUDENTS Tax preparation St Planning Ш Small business accounting 6t Start up Finally, Mr. Bilyk spoke about the Corporations ш Partnerships district's plans for the next year, in­ SOYUZIVKA BILL PIDHIRNY C.P.A. cluding an intensified organizing cam­ IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS (203) 325-2982. Evening A Weekends paign, a picnic for district members and Serving CT, Westchester, NYC, 4 their families, and the upcoming 100th FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Northern N.J. anniversary of the UNA. POSITIONS AVAILABLE BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS: Ukrainian American Professionals 8c Business FOLK ENTERTAINERS HOUSEKEEPING PERSONNEL Persons Association of New York fit New Jersey CAMP COUNSELOR SNACK BAR PERSONNEL OFFICE PERSONNEL POOL PERSONNEL invites its members and the Ukrainian community to a lecture on GENERAL WORKER KITCHEN PERSONNEL (Grounds maintainence, "ECONOMIC Д POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE ш DINING ROOM PERSONNEL setups, etc.) REBIRTH OF THE UKRAINIAN NATION" The speaker will be UNA Membership is required. Preference will be given to previous employees and those able to come early in June and stay through Labor Day. Please submit your application by May 1st Dr. Oleksander Savchenko, Previous employees deadline April 15th. For Application please call SOYUZIVKA - (914) 626-5641. the head of the economic commission of Rukh.

The lecture will be held Ukrainian National Association -E^bi-fce on Saturday, March 23, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. -PoorJmore RociJ Kerkonkson, New Yot-k 12446 at the Ramada Inn, East Hanover, N.J. 914-626-5641 ,--^--- ..- Tickets - Я 0.00 No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 13

of these pro-democratic movements, aide was right beside him, reminding Freedom House... such as Ukraine's Rukh, largely avoided Ukrainian... him, "speak Russian." (Continued from page 8) the past problems of ethnic exclusivity (Continued from page 2) Such is reality here in the Ukrainian by incorporating ethnic minorities and SSR. Will laws and the work of the posals emanating from the president's diverse faiths in their governing bodies. nian and told me with great enthusiasm Ukrainian Language Society change office has totally failed to sway the more that Ukrainian was his native tongue these attitudes? independent-minded republics," he in 1990, the Soviet Parliament pass­ and that he was from Zhytomyr. Then added. ed laws guaranteeing freedom of the he asked what language I would like to All Soviet republics declared some press and freedom of religion. As a conduct the interview in. I was at first METAL PIEROGIE MAKER form of sovereignty in 1990 and stated result the Soviet Union experienced a astounded, thinking that maybe he Cuts and Seals 3"8.95 - 4"9.95. Pro­ that their constitutions take precedence rebirth in spiritual matters; religion knows English, but then I reaftzed that I fessional results. Recipe included. over the Soviet Constitution. National ranked as the most respected institution was in the Soviet Union and the choices Check or Money Order. Goor Products, movements in the Baltics, Ukraine and of Soviet life. Similarly, the indepen­ were Ukrainian or Russian. I asked for P.O. Box 450298, Sunrise, Fl. 33345. Russia became dominated by democra­ dent press flourished and thousands of the Ukrainian language. tic parties and associations that were associations, political parties, environ­ But, Mr. Formanchuk's aide, who S^sssssssssssssssssssss rediscovering and identifying with those mental groups and historical societies had just walked in, insisted that all PACKAGES to UKRAINE short periods of their history which emerged. Widespread expressions of business in what to date still is part of VCR's, Radios, Video cameras, might be seen as democratic. Strategies anti-military sentiment, with huge the Ukrainian SSR, the Crimean Auto­ numbers of young men refusing to fulfill electronics, sweaters, kerchiefs, nomous Republic, be conducted in food packages. their military service obligation, only Russian. I pointed out that I under­ ALL DUTY PREPAID; RECEIVER PAYS Visit to Baltic... compounded the existing political and stand Ukrainian better, but to no avail. NO DUTY!!!! economic crises. (Continued from page 6) Once in a while, when I asked questions UKRAINIAN GIFT SHOP in Ukrainian, Mr. Formanchuk would 11758 Mitchell, Hamtramck, Ml 48212 1 am a co-sponsor of legislation to President Gorbachev's proposed new begin answering in Ukrainian. But, his (313) 892-6563 implement these policy recommenda­ union treaty, which would incorporate tions, and I strongly support the Hel­ the 15 republics into a Union of Sove­ sinki Commission's decision to send reign Socialist Republics and acquiesce observers next week to monitor the the further dismantling of the Soviet PLANNING TO RETIRE? March 17 referendum on preserving the Union, is the subject of the Soviet Let Me Help You Save Thousands of Dollars! Soviet federation. Union's March 17, 1991 referendum. Avoid Selecting the Wrong Pension Option Upon Retirement! A year ago, Baltic officials told us, it Despite the democratic principles pro­ For Free Pension Planning Information, Contact: would have been impossible for a posed by the new union treaty — the Congressional delegation to visit the protection of human rights and the JOHN A. KUN | Baltic capitals and publicly honor the creation of a democratic state based on P.O. Box 3732, Reston, VA 22090 а (703) 620-0069 | independence movement. Our hope is popular representation and law — most tessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssS that a year from now we will be able to republics have chosen to vote against it, return to visit these states and see the while others have chosen to boycott it realization of their democratic ideals. completely. UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Koniev urges... Association. In the latter meeting, Dr. "Aius/c at the Institute" concert series Koniev, who is of Russian, Byelorus­ PRESENTS (Continued from page 11) sian and Latvian heritage, stressed the returned from the Baltic states and need for all the groups in the United Moscow, was most interested in the fate States to work together in achieving THE LEONTOVYCH of the two questions on the March 17 their.common goal. referendum. He also inquired about the During his stay, Dr. Koniev had an support for independence in eastern opportunity to meet with Orest STRING QUARTET Deychakiwsky and John Finerty of the Ukraine. Dr. Koniev replied that one of the best chamber ensembles in Ukraine support for independence is growing Commission on Security and Coopera­ rapidly throughout Ukraine. tion in Europe (CSCE), known as the on Saturday, March 23, 1991 at 8 p.m. Helsinki Commission, to discuss the In the meeting with Sen. Hank at the Brown's (R-Colo.) office, the Ukrainian referendum. Mr. Deychakiwsky is sche­ legislator was asked whether the duled to travel to Ukraine for the CSCE Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th street, New York, N.Y. as an observer of the referendum. referendum in the Baltic states helped or Special guest artists: hurt the Ukrainian cause and whether The Ukrainian and the Russian divi­ U.S. support for Yeltsin helped U- sions of the Voice of America (VOA) Alexander Slobodyanik, piano and Oleh Krysa, violin kraine. Dr. Koniev replied in the af­ interviewed the deputy as did Joan Program: works by Mozart, Sylvestrov and Chausson firmative to both questions. When Beecher of the VOA news division and asked how the senator can assist U- Xan Smiley of the London Telegraph, Tickets at S25, JW for senior citizens, students - free, can be obtained by sending kraine, Dr. Koniev again stressed direct both of whom met Dr. Koniev in a check to UIA/MATI, 2 E. 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10028. economic aid and relations with U- Moscow. For further information please call: (212) 860-3891. kraine and the republics. The week's activities concluded with Rep. Bill Sarpauiius (D-Texas), who a community meeting held at the Ukrai- is of Lithuanian heritage and has twice nian Catholic Shrine of the Holy traveled to the Baltic states, stated that Family on Friday evening. Present at he is "committed to doing whatever I the meeting was Dr. Roman Hromiak, a can" to assist the democratic move­ deputy to the USSR Congress of PROLOG WDE0 offers ments in the republics. People's Deputies from Ternopil, chair­ After he inquired about the future of man of the Ternopil Oblast Democratic Gorbachev and the USSR, he requested Party, and a deputy to the Ternopil The Perfect Gift For Easter that he be provided with information Oblast Rada. that demonstrates that U.S. aid to the For the various meetings, translation center does not accomplish U.S. policy was provided by Volodymyr Dibrova, objectives and that markets for U.S. George Sajewycz, Mr. Bihun and Eu­ THESLAVK0N0WYTSKI products will not be hurt by providing gene Iwanciw. aid directly to the republics. He pointed Collection of award winning out that this type of information is UKRAINIAN SINGLES needed to convince members of Con­ NEWSLETTER films gress of the wisdom of a change in Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages current policy. PYSANKA - The Ukrainian Easteregg. A remarkable film In the meeting with Sen. Don Riegle throughout the United States and Canada (D-Mich.) 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ЛЕГАЛІЗАЦІЯ Dr. Koniev also met with Paige GREEN CARD NOW ALL THREE ON ONE VIDEO TAPE Sullivan of Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski's 45 John Street staff to discuss the emergence of the New York, N.Y. 10038 republics as independence nations, and To order callToll Free 1-800-458-0288 (212) 227-8206, (718) 981-2077 Prolog Video, 744 Broad St., Suite 1115, Newark, NJ 07102 with Karl Stripes, the director of special (від год. 10.00 до 8:00 веч.) projects for the Latvian American THE UKRAINIAN WEEKIY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 Mo. 11

selves to force reversal of any death mets, was abruptly ordered to Moscow, prevail. Legal miracles do happen, but Presumed guilty... sentence under U.S. law. Alan Dersho- beyond the reach of the Demjanjuk not without some extraordinary help. (Continued from page 7) witz has stated that, in the Jeffrey defense. There, Mr. Shaked had full At this time I want to pay tribute to McDonald case, the suppression of access to it, and undoubtedly saw what Congressman Traficant and the other contained, is a prime example of the exculpatory evidence by the U.S. go­ Yemets saw - and more. He un­ individuals, primarily lawyers, who kind of mistake which can lead to the vernment alone justified reversal. Why doubtedly saw the transcripts of eye­ have given sacrificially of their time and execution of an innocent defendant, an is a separate standard, an arbitrary witnesses, Treblinka guards, describing their professional capabilities in the error which, I submit, is the ultimate standard if you will, being applied to the Ivan the Terrible and naming him as service of justice, by helping the defense nightmare of a civilized legal system. Demjanjuk case, which may be the most Ivan Marczenko, not Ivan Demjanjuk, in this case. shocking example of suppression of identifying him with a physical descrip­ If I could single out one quality that Probably more than any other single exculpatory evidence in the history of tion that could never describe Demjan­ unites all of these people, it is their action by the prosecution, the destruc­ American jurisprudence? juk. idealism, their belief that our country tion, or the attempted destruction, of and its system of law represent some­ Yet, Mr. Shaked returned to Israel exculpatory evidence found in the Why has Prof. Dershowitz not spo­ thing exceptional in human experience, without the files, and pronounced them Justice Department's trash typifies the ken out against the government's mis­ that the phrase "equal justice under "irrelevant." In this way, he kept them conduct of the U.S. government in this conduct in the Demjanjuk case? Are we law" is and must be a reality for every from the defense and from the eyes of case. Most of you are aware of the to believe that after a long and illus­ American, no matter what the charge. the public and the Israeli press. This was shocking revelation in August of 1989 trious career as a Harvard law profes­ And now, where do we go from here? the file that the U.S. congressional that a vast amount of exculpatory sor and advocate of civil liberties, Mr. We already have enough evidence of the delegation, of which I was a part, tra­ evidence in the Demjanjuk case was Dershowitz's legal judgement is being true identity of Ivan the Terrible to velled to the Soviet Union to see and discarded by the Justice Department in clouded by the political ramifications in acquit Mr. Demjanjuk in any American were denied the opportunity to see. We trash dumpsters outside the Washing­ this case? Can it be true that the nation's court. But tragically, that is not enough, wanted only what every defendant, ton, D.C., office of the Justice Depart­ leading civil libertarian and celebrity because we know that the world im­ without exception, in the United States ment, where officials obviously never lawyer would just as soon see an inno­ poses a higher standard of proof on us receives as a matter of right: full and expected it to be found. cent defendant convicted and executed than it customarily imposes. We are equal access to evidence, evidence in in this case? such that the Soviets are in possession this case of the defendant's innocence. How the Demjanjuk defense received of evidence which will conclusively these exculpatory documents from that Not all the errors in this case were Congressman Traficant has inter­ prove the true identity of Ivan the trash is a matter which is now at issue in made by the U.S. authorities. Just two vened to assist us in persuading the Terrible. We want to see that evidence. litigation in Washington, where the months ago, in December 1990, the Soviets to turn over the file, but to no This story can still have a just con­ prosecution's conduct is being investi­ Israeli prosecutor Michael Shaked avail. What are the Soviets afraid of? clusion, and our family's 14-year legal gated by the Justice Department's avowed to the Supreme Court in Israel Would they resist disclosure of a file nightmare can come to an end. Indivi­ Office of Professional Responsibility that he was going on military service which is irrelevant, or which confirms duals in this audience, within the sound for possible prosecutorial misconduct. and therefore could not attend the the prosecution theory? No. They are of my voice here in Cleveland, in human December 14 Supreme Court hearing. We do know, however, that materials attempting to hide from the world a file rights organizations, in Jewish commu­ We now know that Mr. Shaked did not found in the Justice Department's which will show that for more than 14 nity organizations, in bar associations, in fact go for military service (unless he garbage are sufficient in and of them- years, they knowingly collaborated with can call responsible American officials is in the Soviet Army), and that he U.S. and Israeli legal authorities to and demand that action be taken to instead traveled to Moscow and, with prosecute, convict and execute an compel the Soviets to open that file to HUCULKA the help of the Soviets, looked through Icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution innocent man. the Demjanjuk defense as it did to the the files containing the 1949 and 1951 prosecution. This is not a controversial 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R Again, I am sure you are asking how Bronx, NY 10461 transcripts which to this day have been matter. It requires no legal training or errors like this can happen in a civilized REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER ofEMBROIDERED BLOUSES denied the Demjanjuk defense. expertise. It is simple justice. If you hear for ADULTS and CHILDREN legal system. It is not surprising when This was the file which, after being me and do nothing — when you have Tel. (212)931-1579 you realize that careers are made on partially inspected by Oleksander Ye- the power to do something, you have cases like this and careers can be lost; sold our system short. You have sold millions of taxpayers' dollars were SINCE 1928 your own values short. Let there be such HURYN MEMORIALS expended, over S10 million alone in the SENKO FUNERAL HOMES a clamor for truth and honesty in this FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE state of Israel was used to prosecute and case that not even the Soviets will want New York's only Ukrainian family owned MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ convict Mr. Demjanjuk. to stand in the way of a correct factual A operated funeral hornet. TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA determination of guilt or innocence. Ш Traditional Ukrainian services per­ of New York including Holy Spirit in Superpower prestige is at stake here: sonally conducted. HUmptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South enormous tort liability can even attach I call upon the State Bar of Ohio, Ш Funerals arranged throughout Bklyn, Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in against government officials. It is no through its office in Columbus, to Bronx, New York, Queens, Long Island, Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery wonder that the prosecuting authorities instruct its criminal justice section to etc. in Glen Spey. New York are reluctant to admit error, that they make an inquiry with the Ohio con­ m Holy Spirit, St. Andrews Com. A all desperately cling to their theory and, for gressional delegation, all members of others international shipping. We offer personal service Z guidance in your Ш Pre-need arrangements. home. For a bilingual representatives call the sake of their own survival, are the Ohio congressional delegation, for HEMPSTEAD FUNERAL HOME - IVYAN HURYN fighting desperately to dismiss anything appropriate action. I call upon the 89 Peninsula Blvd. Ш Hempttead, NY. 11550 P.O. Box 121 which contradicts it, even at the risk of American Civil Liberties Union to 516-481-7460 SENKO FUNERAL HOME - Hamptonburgh, NY. 10916 executing the wrong man. intervene - remember, it is only for this 83-15 Parsons Blvd. m Jamaica, NY 11432 Tel.: (914) 427-2684, one single purpose: to demand that the But the very fact that I am here with 1-718-657-1793 BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ Soviet file be made available to us. This SENKO FUNERAL HOME - 45 East 7th Street you today, in one of the most presti­ is not a complex legal issue, as the 213-215 Bedford Ave. m Brooklyn, NY 11211 gious forums in the nation, that you are 1-718-388-4416 New York, NY. 10003 ACLU often faces. Instead, it is black- 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK Tel.: (212) 477-6523 listening to me with an open mind, is letter law, an open and shut case for the cause for assurance that justice will ACLU. I call upon them to act. If they need additional information from me, they can call me at (216) 642-9433. I call upon the American Jewish Committee, and any groups such as Hillel, or synagogues, which are within UABA The Ukrainian American Bar Association the sound of my voice, and which are mindful of the Biblical commandment, announces that its "Justice, justice, shalt thou pursue." Speak out, now. MID-YEAR MEETING And lastly, I call upon the Soviets themselves to turn over the files which will he held at the we know they have, the ones showing Ivan the Terrible's true identity. The SHERATON SOCIETY HILL HOTEL Soviets are receiving millions of dollars of U.S. aid, on the pretext that they are ONE DOCK STREET a transformed society and a better political system. As a taxpayer, I call on PHILADELPHIA, PA. the Soviet authorities to demonstrate to the world that their system has changed on the weekend of one iota since they framed Jewish activist Natan Sharansky with fabri­ cated evidence, since they tortured and APRIL 19, 20, Sc 21, 1991 persecuted Soviet Jews. I challenge them to make the 1949 and 1951 trans­ For further details and banquet reservations, please contact M. Smorodsky. UABA president, at: PO Box 170S, cripts available to the Demjanjuk Rutherford, NJ 07070; Teh 201-939-1999; Fax:201-939-4612. A bhek of rooms wilt be held by the hotel's defense as they made it available to the management until March 2ЛЛ, 199L For room reservations, please contact the hotel dirwetty at: prosecution. PHONE 215-238-6000;FAX 215-922-2709. Before an innocent man dies, let us have access to the truth. And the truth shall make all^of us free. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1991 15

in anti-constitutional acts by the central the interest of the public." Newsbriefs... authorities." It claims that the.patrols, The secretary of the Ukrainian Re­ GOVERNMENT SEIZED "could lead tb provocative, uncontro- Vehicles from Я 00. Fords. Mercedes. (Continued from page 2) publican Party, Roman Koval, con­ lable situations and c-"4 cause public demned the presidential decree on large Corvettes. Chevys. Surplus. Buyers live in a sovereign, democratic Ukrai­ and political destabilization." denomination notes. It violated human Guide. nian nation?" (Respublika Press The Lviv Committee of Public Agree­ rights and the "right of nations to (1) 805 962-8000 Ext. S-10102 Agency) ment proposed an alternative, that civilized development." In addition, he work collectives form workers brigades said, the act was "an anti-market law e LVIV - The decision by Presi­ composed of people from the democra­ and legalized a new method of plunder­ dent Mikhail Gorbachev to introduce tic organizations and parties such as ing the Ukrainian nation." It rharked a a.e. smal Ь co. joint military-militia patrols in major Rukh, who would assist the militia in shift in power to the KGB, which now Soviet cities has received a hostile the performance of their duties. controls the central government. (U- Гординський, Пастушенко reception in western Ukraine. The In its declaration, the Lviv Strike krainian Press Agency) Смаль decree, which came into effect on Fe­ Committee calls the decree "anti- bruary l,was immediately condemned constitutional and anti-democratic UKRAINIAN Insurance - Real Estate by the Lviv Committee of Public Agree­ which deliberately ignores decisions Residential ш Commercial ш Industrial TYPEWRITERS ment (which unites all democratic passed at numerous sittings of the Investment groups) and the Lviv Strike Committee. USSR Congress of People's Deputies also other languages complete line of office machines A Auto m Life m Bonds The Lviv Committee of Public Agree­ concerning the deployment of the army equipment.. ment issued a statement declaring that, to resolve problems that concern civi­ JACOB SACHS 1733 Springfield Avenue "the introduction of military patrols lians." It demands that the decree be 251 W. 98th St. Maplewood, N.J. 07040 into the cities of western Ukraine was an withdrawn,otherwise the "Lviv Strike New York. N. Y 10025 (201) 761-7500 Committee will be force to announce a Tel. (212) 222 6683 attempt at introducing a military dicta­ 7 days a week FAX: (201) 7614918 torship and is evidence of an escalation call for acts of public disobedience in

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March 17 - May 31 Soviet Union." The contribution is S3; to RSVP call Mary Dushnyck, (718) 745- WINNIPEG: In marking the 150th PREVIEW OF EVENTS 3150, late evenings and weekends. anniversary of the birth of photography, March 23. The evening will begin at 5 March 27 the Ukrainian Culture and Educational p.m. at 64 Fourth Ave., between ninth CHICAGO: As part of its business April 6 Center invites the community to David and 10th streets. Coffee will be served. education series, The Chicago Group is Firman's exhibition "A Circle of Light." hosting Elaine Dobra, regional manager JENKINTOWN, Pa.: "Springtime The center is located at 184 Alexander March 24 of DGS Personnel, and Roman Salij, Gala," a fund-raiser for Manor Junior Ave. E. For further information contact business analyst at Amoco Co., who will College, will be held at the North Hills Oksana Balas, curator, at (204) 942-0218. WARREN, Mich.: The Detroit Chapter jointly conduct a seminar on, "Job Country Club, North Hills, from 7 p.m. of the Association for the Advancement Hunting Skills for Hard Times." The to midnight. Sponsored by the Council of March 23 of Ukrainian Culture (ADUK) is cor­ ' event will cover all aspects of job hunting, President's Associates, the event will dially inviting the community to attend a writing a resume and interviewing, and is feature a silent auction,. where guests EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Ukrainian "Literature and Arts Evening" dedicated geared to Hdividuals of all levels of can bid on a collection of fine gifts and American Professional and Businessper- to Sviatoslav Hordynsky at the Ukrai­ experience. The location is St. Volo- collectibles. The five-course gourmet sons Association of New York and New nian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road, dymyr (the Annex), 2238 W. Cortez, and dinner will be followed by dancing to the Jersey invites its members and the Ukrai­ at 7 p.m. Tickets are S15 and include begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For 16-piece big band, Moonlighters or­ nian community to a lecture on "The dinner and a discount on the Terem (No. details, call Lydia Marchuk, (312) 507- chestra from 8 p.m. Tickets are S50 per Economic and Political Aspects of the 10) issue dedicated to the artist's works. 7774. person and must be purchased in ad­ Rebirth of the Ukrainian Nation" at the For more information and tickets con­ vance. Limited seating is available, early Ramada Inn at 7:30 p.m. The speaker purchase is recommended. The event is tact Mykola Kawka at (313) 759-4864. April 2 will be Dr. Oleksander Savchenko, the open to all Manor Junior College head of the economic commission of NEW YORK: Republican Business Wo­ alumna, faculty and staff, administra­ Rukh. Tickets are S10. CLIFTON, N.J.: The Holy Ascension men Inc. cordially invites the commu­ tion, donors and friends of the college. Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox nity to hear Dr. Nadia M. Diuk speak on Church will hold its annual Cultural Day "The Soviet Empire in the 1990s: Re­ April 19-21 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific from noon to 5 p.m. at 635 Broad St. form or Revolution?" at the Women's Society, the Ukrainian Medical Associa­ Pysanky, tapes, embroidery and paint­ National Republican Club, 3 W. 51st St., SLOATSBURG, N.Y.: The Sisters Ser­ tion of New York and the Ukrainian ings will be displayed and available for at 7 p.m. Dr. Diuk has a doctorate in vants of Mary Immaculate invite women Patriarchal Society of New York invite purchase. A traditional Ukrainian kit­ modern history from the University of interested in exploring the religious life to members and the Ukrainian community chen will be open. For more information Oxford and is the editor and co-author St. Mary's Villa. For more information to an evening dedicated to the memory of call the Rev. George Halycia, (201) 473- with Adrian Karatnycky of "The Hidden and to RSVP by April 6, phone (914) Dr. Roman Osinchuk on Saturday, 8665. Nations: The People Challenge the 753-5100.

between the politics of Hurenko and the supports the idea of presidential go­ was warm, but we didn't kiss. Krav­ il offers... politics of Kravchuk. Who is the older vernment by elections. And he knows chuk's visit was the breakthrough in the brother? The party or the government? that if he runs for president, he needs the blockade; he has recognized our Gali­ (Continued from page 1) Earlier, it was always the party, and Galician vote. I think that in Galicia he cian government; this is a breakthrough the reverse of what was intended. until this point, it commanded and it needs the support of the democratic in economic and information struc­ Secondly, we have, to the extent directed. deputies and the support of the people if tures. He has promised us some assis­ possible, managed to hold on to our The party put Kravchuk in the chair­ he should run for president. tance along economic lines, restoration economy; the economy is falling apart man's seat, thinking that he, hoping that I do think if it comes to presidential of the city, etc. around us, but we have managed to he, would be an obedient servant. But elections in our country, we will have control the situation in the Lviv Oblast Kravchuk decided that he did not want alternative candidates, candidates other Ivan Drach, a deputy from Lviv and have stopped it from plunging to its to be an obedient slave, especially after than Kravchuk that the people in Oblast, has said that if the Galician depths. And we have some signs that his trip to Switzerland, where he was Galicia will vote for, but some liberal Assembly votes for the third question our situation is even better than that treated with respect as the head of a real, faction may vote for him. posed in the regions, then the republi­ found in some eastern oblasts which fall existing state and government. Well, he can plebiscite loses 5 to 6 million into our class — oblasts which are decided he wanted to be such a leader Did Mr. Kravchuk speak out against voters. How do you feel about this and industrial. especially under such circumstances, the Galician Assembly's question, what is your prognosis on the referen­ The Lviv Oblast is one which is during the development of political which asks the people if they want a dum? industrially developed. We have six pluralism, during a time when the free, independent and democratic U- such oblasts in Ukraine: Kharkiv, position of the party is weakening. kraine? He did caution during the I don't think we should overestimate Dnipropetrovske, Donetske, Zaporizh- Supreme Soviet that he would prefer the importance of the republican ques­ zhia, Odessa and us. This group of What influence did his trip to Swit­ not to see any other questions on the tion. It didn't even reach the status of oblasts, these of an industrial nature, zerland have on Mr. Kravchuk? Did it ballot on March 17. referendum, it's only a survey. I "think are having a more difficult time; in change his world view? the main goal of the republican ques­ oblasts which are less developed indus­ You know, as strange as it may seem, tion is to give the people in eastern trially and more developed agricultu­ His world view would be difficult to he did not voice his opposition to our Ukraine an alternative and enable them rally, there is more hope for them to change; he is a very complex man, but third question. We thought he would try to vote "no" on the union question and rebuild and change. his tactics have changed. This probably to convince us to remove this third "yes" on the republican. Nobody will But, our Lviv Oblast is managing; we has something to do with his personal question from the bulletin and vote for pay attention to the results. How can are trying to find ways to survive and ambitions. He is a person who occupies the second, republican question. He did people vote "yes" on the second and the have shown that we can hold our own. the highest seat in Ukraine, he is our not do this. More than this, he said third questions in our region? It is not We have also begun a series of interest- highest ranking statesman. Naturally, during a press conference that it would logical to vote for a union of sovereign ing experiments: we have begun to personal ambition plays a role in his not be a terrible thing if three oblasts states and an independent Ukraine. denationalize industry, we have begun motivations. He realizes that sovereign­ vote for an independent Ukraine. After The most important thing is to vote to trade, especially with agricultural pro­ ty for Ukraine is necessary, and he all, three oblasts do not represent all of "no" on the referendum - to vote ducts. All of this, sooner or later, will be probably wonders what people are Ukraine; we will know that they want a against the union treaty. And if mare supported by our government. thinking about him, what history will free Ukraine; that is what political than 50 percent of the population votes I want to point out yet another remember him for, and so on. pluralism is about, Kravchuk said against the first question, what does it interesting aspect of the Kravchuk visit. There's a long list of reasons that led during his visit. matter how they voted. I have noticed a definite split among the him to this radicalization and thus, he Communist majority in our Parliament. looks for supporters. Well, part of the Did Kravchuk meet with Communist matter how they voted on the republi­ This was witnessed by the last vote Group of 239 is not enough; it is Party members in Lviv? can question? taken in the Supreme Soviet on the necessary for the National Council to I repeat, the main thing is to vote "no" republican ballot, when part of the support him as well, and the backbone of He did meet with Communist Party on the first ballot; the second one serves "Group of 239" voted for the proposal the National Council is comprised of members during his visit and told them only a service function, to pull voters set forth by the Presidium of the deputies of Galicia. All of these factors not to worry so much; this doesn't mean away from the first. The second ques­ Supreme Soviet. Yes, the republican brought him to Lviv. Galicia will separated, he added. Yes, ХЩ tion will allow us to gain the necessary question was a compromise, and it was Communists in Lviv requested a meet­ results: more than 50 percent against the not so revolutionary, however, the Was this his first visit to western ing with him, so we obliged. And 1 think union. reality of such a republican bulletin in Ukraine? it was a good thing. He did not treat eastern Ukraine will pull some part of them with pomp and circumstance. Then what is your prognosis? the people away from voting for the Yes, it was. First, there was an explo­ Instead, he told them that in Lviv, there union.. And, it does increase the number ratory visit to Galicia by Ivan Pliushch, is a real, elected government, elected by My prognosis is that if there is no of voters who will say no to the union the vice-chairman of the Presidium of the people, and there is no reason to falsification — and I fear that in eastern treaty, giving them an alternative, albeit the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine. They institute a campaign against this go­ Ukraine there will be cheating, like a chimeric alternative . expected something worse from the vernment. You've emerged from the there was during the elections to the A significant number of deputies Galician Assembly; thinking that the trenches, if you don't know how to Supreme Soviet last year. Probably from the Group of 239 followed in the Galicians will vote to secede. We, fight, go back to the trenches, into half of the election results in the first part of the Presidium of the Supreme however, had no such intentions, as a hiding, he said. elections were unconstitutional in Soviet; such deputies as Oleksander matter of fact, we passed a resolution on I'd like to say one more thing about eastern Ukraine. They blocked the Moroz and some of his followers went unity of all Ukrainian lands. Pliushch Kravchuk's visit to Lviv. registration of democratic deputies. If the way of (Stanislav) Hurenko (leader obviously calmed Kravchuk after his For us, it was important also. Why there is no falsification, I think, I'm of the Communist Party of Ukraine). trip in February. did we decide to greet him so warmly. almost sure that the majority of This of course, is internal politics. There's yet another moment 1 want to Molod Ukrainy lied, reporting that we the people5 will vote against the first One can surmise that a battle is raging highlight. Kravchuk is a man who kissed; I was indignant. The reception question.