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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXI HE No.KRAINIAN 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 EEKLY$1/$2 in “FocusT Teamwork” is themeU at annual session Amid uproar,W of Ukrainian National Association General Assembly passes controversial budget by Roman Woronowycz exchange for its support of the budget bill. Press Bureau Verkhovna Rada Chairman Lytvyn abruptly aborted the day’s stormy pro- KYIV – After tussling in the morning ceedings by adjourning the afternoon ses- to gain control of the chairman’s dais and sion prematurely, after the budget’s pas- the day’s events as well it seemed, sage led to renewed chaos on the parlia- Ukraine’s lawmakers passed a controver- mentary floor over what the Agrarians sial 2004 budget on November 27 that believed they had been promised. temporarily reduced the minimum wage. Afterwards, the head of the The budget bill was approved — with Parliament’s Budget Committee, Petro 234 votes in support — after only the Poroshenko, a member of the opposition second reading of the draft law, marking Our Ukraine faction, said the lawmakers the first time a budget was passed in such had essentially approved a government short shrift. In past years a third and final budget without legislative input because reading was required before the needed few of the Parliament’s recommendations changes had been incorporated and law- had been incorporated. makers reached a majority consensus. Mr. Poroshenko indicated that he Speaking in Kirovohrad on December would try to have the budget revisited in 2, the same day that President Leonid response to the way in which the govern- Kuchma signed the bill into law, ment of Prime Minister Viktor Members of the UNA General Assembly during the opening ceremony before the Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Yanukovych seemed to have railroaded Shevchenko monument at Soyuzivka. Lytvyn admitted that some short cuts had the Agrarian faction and its leader, taken place in the budget procedure, Kateryna Vaschuk. by the UNA Executive Committee opportunity the board of advisors had to which was not the best way to have come together to assess the company’s per- The problem was rectified the next KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The Ukrainian approved Ukraine’s basic financial docu- day, however – with the Agrarian faction formance after this, the first full completed ment. National Association’s General Assembly year of operation by the new administration presumably assuaged – when lawmakers met on November 21-23 at the UNA resort, “We passed the budget a bit unexpect- voted to support a zero tax rate on value- elected in May 2002. edly. This year the budget procedure was Soyuzivka, for its annual meeting. The The annual meeting’s sessions were added taxes for agricultural producers weekend sessions, held under the banner of not fully open and transparent,” admitted through 2005. chaired by UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj. Mr. Lytvyn, according to Interfax- “Focus Teamwork: Planning for the Future,” Participating members of the General Thousands of demonstrators from both concentrated on setting a strategy for the Ukraine. sides of the political dialectic stood out- Assembly included: First Vice-President He explained that the endorsement of future growth and development of the UNA Martha Lysko, National Secretary Christine side the Parliament Building in the morn- organization. the 2004 budget came quickly due to a ing – some having arrived before the sun Kozak, Treasurer Roma Lisovich, Director series of agreements made between the The meeting served as a historic mile- for Canada Al Kachkowski, Auditor rose – chanting either support for the stone with the General Assembly voting to government and pro-presidential fac- budget put forth by Prime Minister Alexander Serafyn and Advisors Myron tions. Mr.Lytvyn did not present restore its decades-long membership in the Groch, Joseph Hawryluk, Stefan Hawrysz, Yanukovych or opposition to it. Ukrainian Congress Committee of America specifics. Meanwhile, inside the building, lawmak- Michael Kuropas, Vasyl Luchkiw, Eugene The 2004 budget was passed without (UCCA). Oscislawski, Pawlo Prinko and Andrij ers physically pushed and shoved one Back in 1980 a serious schism developed the support of the opposition factions and another to gain control of the leadership Skyba. after a last-minute protest by the pro-pres- at the UCCA’s 13th Congress which led Also attending were two honorary mem- dais, as Mr. Lytvyn and his two vice- two fraternal associations – the UNA and idential Agrarian faction, which claimed chairman were readying to enter the ses- bers of the General Assembly, Myron that the government had not followed Ukrainian Fraternal Association (UFA) – Kuropas and Tekla Moroz, who take part in sion hall from their side offices. and 25 other national organizations to walk through on an agreement to extend tax an advisory capacity, but have no vote at abatements to the agricultural sector in (Continued on page 27) out of the convention. This left diaspora General Assembly meetings. Ukrainian Americans without one central Not present were: Second Vice-President representative umbrella organization. Eugene Iwanciw, Auditor Zenon Holubec, As regards financial matters, the UNA (excused for medical reasons), Auditor reported progress on two fronts: Yaroslav Zaviysky and Advisors Barbara • the UNA’s surplus increased by Bachynsky (excused due to medical rea- $1,289,000 for the nine months ending sons), Wasyl Liscynesky and Myron September 30, 2003, a 22 percent increase Pylypiak. over the balance of $5,835,000 as of In keeping with tradition, the annual December 31, 2002, for a total surplus of meeting opened with a wreath-laying cere- $7,124,000 as of September 30, 2003; mony at Soyuzivka’s monument to Taras • Soyuzivka’s operating deficit of Shevchenko, patron of the UNA. The $721,000 for the year ending December 31, American, Canadian and Ukrainian national 2002, has improved due to the combined anthems were played, and Mrs. Moroz read efforts of restructuring, successful imple- a text about Taras Shevchenko. The brief mented management and operating changes, ceremony concluded with the General and a successful donor drive. The deficit for Assembly members’ singing of his the nine months ending September 30, 2003, “Testament” (Zapovit). was $227,000 – less than half the amount Once inside the Main House Library, recorded during the same period in 2002. members observed a moment of silence in Participants of the three-day meeting – memory of the UNA officers, on both the the UNA’s executive officers, advisors, audi- national and local levels, who had died dur- tors and honorary members of the General ing the past year: UNA Honorary Members Assembly – heard and discussed reports on Anna Haras and Wasyl Didiuk, UNA secre- the UNA’s business operations and fraternal AP/Viktor Pobedinsky activities for the past year. This was the first (Continued on page 24) A view of the turmoil in the Verkhovna Rada as the 2004 budget was passed. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Could Georgia’s ‘velvet revolution’ Tyhypko offers to run for president Palacio commented that the accord will increase Poland’s energy security. KYIV – National of Ukraine (RFE/RL Newsline) be mirrored in Ukraine? Chairman Serhii Tyhypko said on by Taras Kuzio support vis-à-vis a perceived Russian November 28 that he is ready to run for Two parliamentary groups merge RFE/RL Newsline threat. They were also founding members the post of president in 2004 if “center parties” fail to agree on a single presi- KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman of the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Lytvyn announced on What is the likelihood that Georgia’s Azerbaijan, Moldova) regional group, dential candidate, Interfax reported. Mr. “velvet revolution,” precipitated by pop- Tyhypko made his announcement at a November 20 that two parliamentary created in 1997, that represented an caucuses, Ukraine’s Regions and ular outrage at the falsification of the effort by its members to distance them- Labor Ukraine party congress in Kyiv, at November 2 parliamentary elections, which he was re-elected party chairman. European Choice, have united under the selves from Russian integration projects name Ukraine’s Regions, UNIAN report- might be repeated in Ukraine? Could under the aegis of the CIS. He said he opposes the idea of indirectly analogous events occur in Kyiv if an electing the country’s president through ed. The new caucus, which is co-chaired But Mr. Shevardnadze’s pro-Western by Raisa Bohatyriova and Volodymyr attempt is made to predetermine the out- orientation did not deter Washington the Verkhovna Rada. (RFE/RL come of the presidential ballot scheduled Newsline) Pekhota, becomes the second-largest from tacitly supporting his ouster by a deputies’ group in the Ukrainian for October 2004? younger generation of leaders untainted Ousted Georgian President Eduard Ukraine opens border post on Tuzla Parliament. The current array of forces in by corruption. the Verkhovna Rada is as follows: Our Shevardnadze and Ukrainian President There is, however, more that differen- TUZLA ISLAND – State Border Leonid Kuchma became national leaders Ukraine (103 deputies), Ukraine’s tiates Georgia from Ukraine. Mr. Service head Mykola Lytvyn and Regions (64), the Communist Party (60), in the same era (1992-1994), and each Shevardnadze is arguably more akin to Transport Minister Heorhii Kyrpa took claimed to have saved his country from the Party of Industrialists and former Ukrainian President Leonid part in an official ceremony on Entrepreneurs-Labor Ukraine (42), the “nationalists.” Each has also claimed that Kravchuk than to Mr. Kuchma. Like December 2 to mark the opening of a his removal from power would lead to Social Democratic Party-United (36), President Shevardnadze, Mr. Kravchuk border post on Tuzla Island in the Kerch People’s Power (21), the Socialist Party instability. was also forced to resign before his term Strait, Interfax reported. The recent con- Mr. Kuchma has successfully used his (20), the Bloc (19), expired in December 1996, and struction of a Russian dike in the area of the Agrarian Party (16), People’s Choice centrist, oligarchic power base to pit the Ukrainian presidential elections were the island has sparked a Russian- Communists against the national democ- (14), and 22 independent deputies. held in June 1994. Ukrainian dispute over the island’s own- (RFE/RL Newsline) rats, alternately siding with one against Ukraine has also been far more suc- ership and the delimitation of the border the other. Mr. Kuchma and the centrists cessful than Georgia at coping with in the Kerch Strait and Azov Sea. The Ukrainian PM visits have thus positioned themselves as a regional separatism. Mr. Shevardnadze border post facilities on Tuzla, which buffer between the more Russian-speak- was powerless either to prevent the war were constructed within a month, will ANKARA – Ukrainian Prime Minister ing eastern part of the country and the that ended with Tbilisi’s loss of control accommodate 50 border guards. “This is Viktor Yanukovych visited Turkey on Ukrainian-speaking west, claiming that over Abkhazia, or to restore control over a very important step in terms of the pro- December 1-2, meeting with his Turkish only they are able to prevent a conflict South Ossetia. He did, however, forge tection of Ukraine’s territorial integrity counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, between the two and thereby avoid tactical alliances with Aslan Abashidze, and inviolability of its borders. The con- Ukrainian news agencies reported. The Ukraine’s disintegration. the leader of the Adjar Autonomous struction of the border post within such a two reportedly discussed a wide range of Georgia and Ukraine have both assid- Republic, in the 2000 presidential ballot short period testified to the capabilities issues pertaining to bilateral, regional uously courted U.S. and NATO external and the November 2 parliamentary bal- of our state to rapidly react to challenges and international cooperation. “Turkey lot. Official returns placed Mr. of the times,” Our Ukraine lawmaker expressed the desire to take part in the Dr. Taras Kuzio is a resident fellow at Abashidze’s Democratic Revival Union Ihor Ostash, head of the ad hoc parlia- extension of the Odesa-Brody pipeline the Center for Russian and East in second place after the pro- mentary commission on the Tuzla issue, [to Plock in Poland], and we think this European Studies, and adjunct professor, said in a message to the border guards on project has prospects,” Mr. Yanukovych department of political science, Tuzla. Meanwhile, Russian Deputy told a news conference in Ankara on University of Toronto. (Continued on page 20) Foreign Minister Viktor Kalyuzhnyi said December 2. (RFE/RL Newsline) on December 2 that Moscow has pre- Ukraine’s army reform wins NATO praise pared a draft accord on the status of the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait and will KYIV – NATO defense ministers said Critics say draft law poses threat soon pass it on to Kyiv for consideration. in a statement on December 2 that they (RFE/RL Newsline) welcome Ukraine’s progress in military to freedom of the in Ukraine reforms and encourage the country to Accord on oil-transport infrastructure continue in the same vein, Interfax by Askold Krushelnycky and terrorism, Mr. Lyschenko said: “That reported. The statement followed a meet- RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report is probably only known to those who BRUSSELS – Polish Deputy Prime Minister Marek Pol and Ukrainian Vice ing of the Ukraine-NATO Commission, submitted this draft law but, from another at which Ukraine was represented by A majority in the Ukrainian point of view, it can undoubtedly be used Prime Minister Vitalii Haiduk signed an Parliament on November 18 passed the agreement in Brussels on November 28 Defense Minister Yevhen Marchuk. against Internet publications.” NATO Secretary-General Lord George first reading of a draft law that some fear He believes the clause about damaging on linking the Polish and Ukrainian oil- is aimed at muzzling independent news transport systems by developing the Robertson also praised Kyiv for sending someone’s reputation can be interpreted peacekeepers to Iraq and the Balkans, available on the Internet. very broadly: “The phrasing of this draft Odesa-Brody-Plock pipeline for Caspian The law forbids the publication, oil, Polish Radio reported. Caspian oil is and described the country as an “exporter law is very unspecific. Therefore, if of stability,” Reuters reported. Mr. including on the Internet, of anything that someone wants to, they can, for example, to be pumped from Odesa to Brody and promotes terrorism, the overthrow of the subsequently shipped by rail to Plock. Marchuk reportedly chided NATO for say that an article by [Kuchma’s former cooperating more actively with Russia state or pornography, or that discrimi- security officer Mykola] Melnychenko The two sides are planning to build a nates against or damages an individual’s Brody-Plock oil-pipeline link in the than with Ukraine. He pledged that harms the reputation of President Ukraine’s defense reforms, which are reputation. Kuchma and therefore sanctions incorpo- future. The document was also signed on The draft law comes the month after a rated in the law can be invoked [against behalf of the European Commission by court ruled that control of the Internet in us].” Commissioner Loyola de Palacio. Mr. De (Continued on page 27) Ukraine should be taken from a private Ivan Lozovyi is the director of an company, Hostmaster, and handed to an independent think-tank based in Ukraine, agency formed jointly by the Security the Institute for Statehood and Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the state Democracy. Mr. Lozovyi said he is con- FOUNDED 1933 Communications Committee. vinced the government wants to control HE KRAINIAN EEKLY The Internet is one of the last remain- the Internet in Ukraine to silence its crit- TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., ing sources of independent information ics. “Without a doubt, it’s a threat to free- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. in Ukraine and has published some of the dom of speech and to democracy in Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. most damaging allegations against the Ukraine because, firstly, it’s necessary to Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. government of President Leonid Kuchma observe that Ukraine’s intelligence serv- (ISSN — 0273-9348) over the past three years. ices do not adhere to the law. Therefore, Serhii Lyschenko is the deputy editor opening the door just a little way to allow The Weekly: UNA: of Ukrainska Pravda, the country’s fore- the SBU to deal with the Internet will Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 most opposition Internet newspaper. Mr. lead to them doing whatever they want,” Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz Lyschenko said he believes the govern- he said. ment wants to neutralize hostile Internet The Ukrainian Weekly Editors: Mr. Lozovyi argued that there is no 2200 Route 10 Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) information sites before next year’s pres- need for further state control of the idential elections. P.O. Box 280 Andrew Nynka Internet in Ukraine. He noted that present Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova (part time) Commenting on whether the draft law legislation allows the SBU to get permis- has a purpose other than to combat crime sion from the courts to monitor Internet The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com or phone communications if they show The Ukrainian Weekly, December 7, 2003, No. 49, Vol. LXXI Askold Krushelnycky is an RFE/RL Copyright © 2003 The Ukrainian Weekly correspondent based in Prague. (Continued on page 17) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 3 Ukraine and Brazil sign agreement Ukraine’s media under assault, on cooperation in satellite launches says Freedom House report by George Hawrylyshyn With the agreement, Brazil enters the NEW YORK – A year before crucial select club of only five countries with the national , the coun- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – For capacity to provide complete services and try’s news media is under increasing Despite President Brazilians, the rocket-launching agreement equipment for space launchings – U.S., assault, threatening the chances for a fair with Ukraine came at the right time and Russia, China, the European Union and and balanced electoral contest, said a Kuchma’s inability from the right place. Ukraine. Freedom House report issued on October The presidents of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula to seek a third term, The objective is to provide these services 28. da Silva and of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, for communication, weather and other data In a special report, “Under Assault: signed an agreement to create a binational he and his backers gathering commercial satellites, a market company for cooperation in space technolo- Ukraine’s News Media and the 2004 with an annual turn-over of $250 million. gy and the launching of commercial satel- Presidential Elections,” Ukraine’s news will attempt to lites using Ukrainian equipment and the But these services have to be sold and that’s media was found to be suffering under determine the elec- Alcantara Lauching Base in northeastern no easy deal, as demonstrated by the failure an elaborate system of that Brazil. to do so of ’s Fiat-Avio. The Italian keeps opposition political groups and toral victory of a Also signed was a letter of intent for joint company tried to sell the Alcantara services other organizations critical of the gov- space projects in the future, cooperation in in 1998, but pulled out of the deal a year ernment off the airwaves and out of the chosen successor. defense, military and energy (gas turbines) later. Brazilian papers claimed the Italians newspapers. equipment and the transfer of technology. gave up as result of American pressure. The The report highlights how President The time was right for the agreement United States, subsequently, accounts for 70 Leonid Kuchma’s administration directly and that international election monitoring because it came only two months after an percent of the launchings. distorts news and skews coverage of begins six months before the vote, with explosion destroyed the Alcantara launching The Brazilian selling pitch is that political affairs. In addition to state influ- extensive and systematic monitoring of pad, and Ukraine’s gesture serves to confirm Alcantara – in the northeastern state of ence and interference, the report outlines news media bias and equal access; and the continuity of the Brazilian Space Maranhao – is almost on the equator, which other obstacles facing news media in • negotiate through the Organization for Program and thus boosts the morale of the makes it “the best location in the world to Ukraine, including economic vulnerabili- Security and Cooperation in with scientific community, politicians and the put a satellite into orbit.” Because of this ties, poor ethical standards, and inade- the Ukrainian government a series of whole country. As Brazil’s Minister of geographical vantage point, a launching here quate journalist training. The report is appearances by OSCE monitors on state- Defense José Viegas put it: “The agreement requires 30 percent less fuel than a similar available online at: www.freedom- subsidized media during the six months will stimulate the Brazilian space program, operation in the Northern Hemisphere, house.org/pdf_docs/ukraine/ukraineme- leading to election day to engage in a affected after the explosion at Alcantara last where most of the present day launchings dia.pdf. meaningful debate on the election process. August.” He also pointed out that Ukraine are made. “Official interference in the operations The report was prepared for Freedom has launched 200 of its Cyclone series and This in turn means not only that the fuel of Ukraine’s news media makes it House by Jeremy Druker and Dean Cox, that initial plans call for each country to bill will be 30 percent lower, but also, as the unlikely that an open contest of ideas and Prague-based analysts at Transitions invest $80 million in infrastructure and Brazilians point out, that with less fuel need- opinions will take place when voters go Online (www.tol.cz), in cooperation with preparation for the launching of four of the ed the equipment will be lighter and thus to the polls next year,” said Freedom the Freedom House Research team. Ukrainian-built latest generation, Cyclone-4 would have added capacity to carry heavier House Executive Director Jennifer In its latest annual global survey of rockets, the first in 2006. satellites, even manned space capsules. The Windsor. press freedom, Brazilians also consider Ukraine to be the end result is a much more competitive oper- “The harassment and intimidation 2003, Freedom House downgraded right partner for their ambitious space pro- ation. There’s also the safety factor: described in this report need to be reme- Ukraine from partly free to not free, gram because they feel more comfortable Alcantara is on the coast and the launchings died if Ukraine is to have a transparent because of state censorship of television dealing with Kyiv rather than with the “big are over the South Atlantic, far away from and fairly contested election. This report broadcasts, continued harassment and powers.” This is the result of the disillusion- densely populated areas. should be regarded as an early warning disruption of independent media, and the ment with their first choice, the Americans, The joint venture company, to be based in to Ukrainian society and the international failure of the authorities to adequately who apparently demanded complete control Brazil, is called Alcantara Cyclone Space community,” she added. investigate attacks against journalists. of the Alcantara Base and would not agree and will be a partnership between Brazil’s Ukraine’s pivotal presidential election, to transfer technology. The Ukrainians were state-owned Airport Administrator, Infraero, scheduled for October 2004, holds sig- willing to share their technology and made and Ukraine’s space companies and launch- nificant political, social and economic no claims on the control of the base. But the ing rocket manufacturers Yuznoye and importance, offering a new beginning for agreement is not all exclusive leaving the Yuzmash. Ukraine, a country mired in official cor- S. Res. 202: door open for the possibility of some form President Kuchma was scheduled to visit ruption. of participation by the Americans and oth- Alcantara and Rio de Janeiro but cancelled But, as the Freedom House report ers, including the Russians who are still in both trips and returned home from Brazil notes, a pattern of news media co-opta- an update the running, and are likely to get a piece of right after signing the agreement because of tion in past Ukrainian elections does not Below is a list of the current co- the action. the incident with Russia over Tuzla Island. bode well for the future. The report sponsors of Sen. Ben Nighthorse warns that, despite the inability of Campbell’s (R-Colo.) Senate President Kuchma to seek a third term, Resolution 202, the resolution on Awaiting extradition, Bohdan Koziy dies he and his backers will attempt to deter- the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in mine the electoral victory of a chosen Ukraine that unequivocally calls the SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Former U.S. In 1987 Mr. Koziy was threatened with successor. Famine a genocide. The senators resident Bohdan Koziy, who was awaiting extradition to the Soviet Union to face Several independent Ukrainian jour- are listed in the order in which they extradition to Poland, where he was to charges that he assisted the Nazi occupiers nalists have been mysteriously murdered signed on as co-sponsors; new stand trial on war crimes charges, died on of territories that were part of pre-war in recent years, including Heorhii sponsors are indicated by an aster- December 1 in Costa Rica, where he had Poland and now fall within Ukraine. At the Gongadze, a journalist who investigated isk. lived since 1987. He had suffered a stroke time, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, high-level government corruption. Secret last week, reported the Associated Press. the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize winner, tape recordings made in President George Voinovich (R-Ohio) Just days earlier a judge had ruled that blocked the extradition by playing on local Kuchma’s office shortly before Mr. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) George Allen (R-Va.) the 80-year-old Mr. Koziy was to be anti-Communist sentiment, the JTA noted. Gongadze’s disappearance in September Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) deported. He was accused of killing Jews Mr. Koziy said in 1994 said he wanted 2000, appear to implicate the president in Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) while serving as a policeman for the to go home to his native Ivano-Frankivsk the journalist’s abduction. occupying Nazi forces. Unless the international community Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) region in Ukraine. Also that year, The Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) The JTA news agency had reported on Weekly reported that Hanna Snegur, 64, and Ukraine’s media owners, editors, November 6 that a court in Katowice, journalists and civic organizations exert Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) recanted testimony she had given in 1976 JoeBiden (D-Del.) Poland, indicted Mr. Koziy at the request regarding the Koziy case, thus calling into substantial pressure, uniformity and bias of prosecutor Ewa Koj of Warsaw’s Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) question the veracity of war crimes accusa- in mass media coverage of Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory on charges Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) tions against the former U.S. resident. Ms. political life will only intensify in the that as a Nazi collaborator he killed a run-up to the elections, the Freedom Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Snegur said she was told she would be sent family and a young child. House report said. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) to “see the polar bears in Siberia” if she did JTA noted that Mr. Koziy rejected the Among several recommendations, the Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) not testify that in the autumn of 1943 she charges against him. He had refused to report urges the Ukrainian government Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.) speak to foreign reporters since being dis- saw Mr. Koziy, a young Ukrainian militia- to: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) covered in Costa Rica and had not spoken man in German-occupied Lysets, carrying • place the necessary financial support John Kerry (D-Mass.) to local reporters since the late 1980s. off a 4-year-old girl named Monica Singer. for state-subsidized media under the con- Carl Levin (D-Mich.) The Ukainian Weekly’s archives note Mrs. Snegur said she was speaking out trol of a multi-party committee that Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) that a Soviet-supplied, videotaped testi- about the forced testimony 18 years later includes the major political parties; and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) mony was used in the Koziy case, and he because, “I was a false witness and I • rigorously investigate murders, Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) was stripped of his U.S. citizenship in don’t want to sin before God and make attacks and threats – physical and finan- Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) 1984 for concealing his wartime activi- an innocent person suffer.” cial – against journalists, including the Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) ties when he entered the U.S. Before the The World Jewish Congress and the case of Heorhii Gongadze. *Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) U.S. could deport him to the USSR to Jerusalem office of the Simon Wiesenthal The report also urges the international *Mary Landrieu (D-La.) stand trial, he fled to Costa Rica, which Center had repeatedly urged Costa Rica community to: *Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) refused a Soviet request to extradite him. to expel Mr. Koziy, the AP reported. • ensure adequate domestic monitoring 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY IN AMERICA (NTSh) Ottawa chair of Ukrainian studies invites the public to a program celebrating the

130th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY delivers his inaugural lecture by Olena Piaseckyj been accompanied by an affirmation, or Saturday, December 13, 2003 reaffirmation of a Ukrainian identity and, OTTAWA – The newly appointed second, that the practical application of Shevchenko Scientific Society chair of Ukrainian Studies, Dr. so called “European” standards in th th Dominique Arel, gave his inaugural lec- 63 Fourth Avenue (between 9 and 10 streets), New York, N.Y. Ukraine have often been perceived to be ture at the University of Ottawa on telephone: (212) 254-5130 uneven. After emphasizing that the idea October 8. of a common Europe can be far more The evening began with welcoming conflictual once applied in practice, Dr. remarks by the dean of the faculty of grad- Conference Arel went on to sum up Ukraineís quest uate and postdoctoral studies at the for Europe as a longing for normality, University of Ottawa, Dr. Joseph De 11:00-1:00 that is, for a “certain degree of economic Koninck, and by Dr. Caroline Andrew, development, a society based on the rule Opening Remarks – Dr. Larissa Zaleska Onyshkevych, NTSh President (USA) dean of the faculty of social sciences. Dr. of law and on respect of human rights Andrew spoke of the new partnership Congratulations and Greetings – to be read by Dr. Swiatoslaw Trofimenko and cultural differences, democratic achieved between the department of polit- (University of Delaware) accountability, freedom of expression, ical science and the chair of Ukrainian freedom of religion, and free enterprise Part I studies as a result of the chair’s joint with a safety net.” Chaired by Dr. Roman Voronka (New Jersey Institute of Technology) appointment. The university chapel was In introducing the chair of Ukrainian filled with representatives of the local studies at the University of Ottawa, Dr. Roundtable Ukrainian Canadian community, profes- Arel emphasized that it is the first research “The Future of the Shevchenko Scientific Society” sors, students from the University of unit in Ukrainian studies, in North Ottawa, representatives from the Participants: America and anywhere outside of Ukrainian Embassy, government depart- Ukraine, to be oriented toward social sci- President of the World Council of NTSh – Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky ments, and the Ukrainian-language media. ences. As such, “we are not trying to repli- President of NTSh in Canada – Dr. Daria Darewych The presentation was also videotaped for cate the excellent work done by more sen- President of NTSh in Ukraine – Dr. Oleh Romaniv the Ottawa Ukrainian television program. ior institutions. We are exploring a new President of NTSh in America – Dr. Larissa Zaleska Onyshkevych The inaugural address of the evening path,” he stated. In what he described as was delivered by Dr. Arel, who was intro- “understanding through comparison,” Dr. 1:00-2:00 duced by Dr. Theofil Kis of the Chair’s Arel underscored that his generation of Lunch Break Advisory Executive Committee. Dr. Arel, academics, who came of age following the according to Dr. Kis, will be adding a new 2:00-3:00 collapse of communism, are a demonstra- dimension to the chair of Ukrainian stud- Part II tion that it is possible to become an expert ies both by enlarging existing programs in one area, such as Ukraine, in a way that and instituting new projects. SCHOLARLY SECTIONS addresses the concerns and interests of Dr. Arel was born in Montreal, studied Chaired by Dr. Roman Andrushkiw (New Jersey Institute of Technology) colleagues in other disciplines of social political science in Illinois, taught at science. Arguing that the decision to orient 2:00-2:40 McGill, Wesleyan, Brown, and Yale uni- the chair of Ukrainian studies toward MATHEMATICS • PHYSICS •TECHNOLOGY • MEDICINE versities and was a member of the research on contemporary issues is a time- Co-chaired by Dr. Roman Andrushkiw (NJIT) and Dr. Paul J. Dzul research faculty at the Thomas J. Watson (Wayne State University) Jr. Institute for International Studies at ly one that is likely to foster even more Brown University between 1996-2003. growth, Dr. Arel maintained that scholars “Development of Magnetic Recording on Discs – Past and Future” of his generation “aim at breaking the iso- Dr. Lubomyr Romankiw (IBM) Dr. Arel has played a central role in stim- ulating the growth of social science lation of Ukraine, or post-Soviet special- “Fiberoptics Communication” research on contemporary Ukraine and ists in political science department social Dr. Andrew Chraplyvy (Lucent Technologies ) his research has focused primarily on the science departments, to make contempo- politics of language and national identity. rary research based on the group experi- 2:40-3:00 In his hour-long lecture titled ence in a particular country respectable to “Why Does Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Deserve a Nobel Prize?” “Ukraine: A Return to Europe?” Dr. Arel the profession.” In a somewhat similar Dr. Larissa Bilaniuk (University of ) discussed Ukraine’s “quest” for Europe, manner, he remarked, referring to the sub- ject of his lecture that “Ukrainians who 3:00-4:00 more than 10 years after the fall of com- munism. Stating that this quest has are orienting themselves toward Europe SOCIAL SCIENCES • HISTORY • PHILOSOPHY turned into a difficult, if not painful, also wish to end their isolation, the endeavor, Dr. Arel focused on several provincialism that the imperial Russian Co-chaired by Martha Trofimenko, Bar. & Sol., and Dr. Taras Hunczak and Soviet states reduced them to.” (Rutgers University) sober observations, among them that “those craving for ‘Europe’ have often In his address, Dr. Arel also spoke about “Russia is Buying Up Ukraine” felt that their desire to join is not entirely his long-standing interest in the politics of Dr. Volodymyr Bandera (Temple University) welcome. In particular, he noted that “the language, the types of research problems that could be explored by the Chair as well “Single Economic Space: Consequences for Ukraine” almost mythical idea of Europe clashes with the reality of a protectionist Europe, as his plan of organizing a future confer- Katya Vasilaki (International Research, Federal Reserve Bank) where deeds don’t always follow rheto- ence on the state of social science research “ Challenges in Researching the Subject of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen (‘Sichovi ric.” He also provided two additional in contemporary Ukrainian studies.” In his Striltsi’)” observations, namely, that the pull concluding remarks, Dr. Arel spoke to the George Farion, Esq. (Odza, Gindhart, Steckiw & Farion) towards a European identity has often (Continued on page 18) 4:00-4:20 Break 4:30-5:30 PHILOLOGY Co-chaired by Dr. Assya Humesky (University of Michigan) and Dr. Myroslawa Znayenko (Rutgers University) “About Changes in Orthography” Dr. Wira Selansky (Wira Wowk), (Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) “Was Chyzhevsky A Formalist?” Dr. Assya Humesky (University of Michigan) “Yuri Andrukhovych’s Prose – a Postmodernist Phenomenon” Lesya Kalynsky (NYU) 5:30-6:30 ARTS •MUSICOLOGY Chaired by Titus Hewryk (retired, University of Pennsylvania)

“Kateryna Antonovych: On the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Ukrainian School of Visual Arts in Prague” Dr. Daria Darewych (York University Canada) Seen after the inaugural lecture of the newly appointed chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Ottawa are: (from left) Irena Bell, Dr. Natalie Mychajlyszyn, “An Archeological Project in the Black Sea Area” Dr. Caroline Andrew (dean, Faculty of Social Sciences), Prof. Dominique Arel Dr. Renata Holod (University of Pennsylvania) (chairholder), Dr. Joseph De Koninck (dean, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies), Prof. Irena Makaryk and Prof. Theofil I. Kis. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 5 Ukrainian Rochesterians celebrate their centennial by Elaine Royer Independence. And what made this event so special? ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Autumns in A group of people gathered to pay hom- upstate New York, sparkle and sing: the age to the forefathers who adopted sun has lost its fierce heat but diffused by America as their homeland. By sharing billowy clouds, shines through crisp, rich heritage and traditions with the leaf-scented footballs and frisbees in Rochester community, they have pre- front yards, and lawnmowers buzz with served their unique cultural and histori- the last chores of the year. On September cal legacy for future generations. 20, this sun and song reverberated How appropriate that the day should through the Irondequoit neighborhood as dawn so beautifully: the event commem- hundreds of Ukrainian Americans, orated a joyous people marking a historic friends and dignitaries joined to dedicate milestone: 100 years ago the first a park celebrating the centennial of the Ukrainian settler arrived in Rochester. Ukrainian community in this upstate area Overhead, flags of both nations snapped of New York. in the breeze, as ladies in embroidered That Saturday morning was quintes- blouses, beribboned children, and men sential America: flags, flowers, songs, with medals and sashes mingled excited- invocations, speeches, citations – all the ly, speaking both Ukrainian and English. pomp and circumstance and small-town The focus of attention dominated the charm that have marked important events west side of the lawn: the monument The Centennial Committee: (from left) Alex Loj, Dr. Natalia Shulga, Jerry since the signing of the Declaration of itself, draped impressively until the Andrushko, Dr. Christine Hoshowsky, Sen. James Alesi, Lydia Dzus, Irondequoit moment of unveiling. Anticipation Town Supervisor David W. Schantz, Roman Kucil (committee chairman) and mounted as the crowd quieted to view Frank Wowkowych. the presentation of colors, to hear the anthems of Ukraine and America, to popular in Ukrainian music and folklore, tions to their new homeland. remember past generations and victims depicting the family as the foundation of This project stands as a testament to of 9/11, to greet the guests and digni- society. the quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt: “If taries, which included religious leaders, As testimony to the gratitude of these civilization is to survive, we must culti- the centennial committee, the production immigrants and the dedication of this vate the science of human relationship, team, state senators, and county and community, shrubbery, trees, benches the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to town legislators. and 2,000 engraved bricks enhanced the live together, in the same world.” Among the officials present were promenade at the base of the monument, As the celebration continued, accom- David Schantz, Irondequoit town super- beckoning visitors to stroll, sit and reflect panied by the Irondequoit Concert Band, visor; Michael Spang, director of parks generations of immigrant families pre- on the triumph of both body and spirit. and recreation; and Bishop Basil Losten sented baskets of flowers, illustrating the Another significant addition remains: of the Stamford Eparchy of the four waves of immigration. Ukrainian Catholic Church. a copper time capsule that will hold Finally, the moment arrived: the remembrances of Ukrainians’ contribu- (Continued on page 18) drapes descended, revealing the monu- ment designed by Oleh Lesiuk, blessed by the sun and serenaded with the reli- gious hymn “Bozhe Velykyj.” The grace- ful, harmonious composition tells a story of a people who have preserved their unique spiritual, professional, commer- cial, artistic and humanitarian heritage, while supporting the ideals of freedom and justice in their adopted land. At the monument’s outer edges black granite sweeping waves symbolizing the two countries reach dramatically toward each other, as the Ukrainian people tra- versed the swells of the ocean to seek freedom on the other side, the United States. But the eye does not rest in those Sculptor Oleh Lesiuk, against the back- black crests long, for in between, stretch- drop of the centennial monument’s cen- ing sunward, soar three majestic bronze tral feature, cranes in flight. cranes, those intelligent, enduring birds Gentle Footsteps We flourish in the silhouette of our beloved Ukrainian Heritage embraced by her sunshine, laughter John Boychuk, a representative of the first generation of Ukrainian immigrants to and her bittersweet tears as we make our home the Rochester area, with his family at the foot of the newly dedicated monument. in this fair city in this far distant land. Our journey woven down a path of toil and tribulation found haven in our friendship here with you, dear Rochesterians. For faith, freedom, and abundance built tall these city walls while through her corridors four waves of immigrant Ukrainians and their descendants along with other seekers walked proud to reap the happiness of just rewards. Now we beseech you not to tarry, but to join in good will efforts the community of kindred spirits for the glory of our children, townsmen, and Americans once and all. As we depart for greener pastures beyond imagination and our time, we bequeath to you our gentle footsteps in mutual friendship and good fortune – today, tomorrow and through all time.

“Gentle Footsteps” is a poem written by Dr. Christine Hoshowsky especially to commemorate 100 years of Ukrainian American settlement in Rochester, N.Y. The centennial poem “Gentle Footsteps” is recited during the ceremony by Joseph Fischer. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A season of giving With Thanksgiving behind us, we here at The Weekly have been reminded, especial- U.S. Mission’s statement to OSCE ly by the recent blast of winter weather, that the Christmas season is fast approaching. We’ve started making our holiday gift lists, and some of the more diligent among us regardingBelow is the statement developments on Ukraine ther concern. in Ukraine have even begun their Christmas shopping. However, if you haven’t thought about how delivered on behalf of the United States Looking toward the October 2004 to spread the holiday cheer, we have some suggestions for how you can help make this Mission to the Organization on Security presidential election, it is the hope of the year a merry Christmas. and Cooperation in Europe by Deputy United States that Ukraine will do all it There’s no need to brave the crowded malls or navigate the Internet; all it takes is a Permanent Representative Douglas can to ensure a level playing field. This phone call or a letter to a charity or foundation you deem worthy. There are several Davidson. The statement was made includes: such organizations within our that have been working hard to sup- before the Permanent Council in Vienna • ensuring balanced electoral commis- port needy Ukrainian individuals and worthy causes. It would be unfortunate if, during on November 20. sions; allowing domestic and internation- a season that promotes a giving spirit, we couldn’t make a special gesture of goodwill. al election monitors to operate freely; There are several projects worth noting. The United States ambassador to upholding freedom of the media, associa- Recently, the World Council of Ukrainian Social Services created the “Sii-Radist” Ukraine has conveyed, on numerous tion and assembly; (Seed Joy) mission to provide hope and aid to those needy in Ukraine through the occasions, including at the highest levels, • ensuring equitable media access to cooperation of youth organizations in the United States and Ukraine. The mission’s concerns of the United States regarding all candidates; ensuring that legislation “Podai Ruku” (Lend a Hand) project is specifically geared towards Ukraine’s youth. recent incidents involving obstacles to regulating media, including the Internet, The “Sii-Radist” mission has also set up a fund called Dollar for Ukraine, which free assembly, to free speech and in gen- conforms to OSCE standards; receives hundreds of letters from desperate families in Ukraine and responds by send- eral to a free and fair political campaign • ensuring that independent journalists ing packages directly to these destitute families, predominantly in rural areas. With a in Donetsk, Sumy and elsewhere in are not threatened, beaten, fired, harassed group of dedicated volunteers on the ground in Ukraine, the program ensures that those Ukraine. or killed; who need help receive it directly. Interference in the exercise of such • conducting full and transparent There’s also the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine project, which is the work of a rights, especially at the behest of govern- investigations of any media freedom team of specialists at the Toronto Office of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. ment officials – whether local or national transgressions (including prior murders The planned end result of the project will be a database of more than 20,000 entries on – runs contrary to Ukraine’s stated com- of journalists such as Heorhii Gongadze) Ukraine’s history, people, geography, society, economy and culture, and its diaspora mitment to democracy and to internation- and holding the perpetrators accountable; around the globe, along with photos, maps, illustrations, tables and multimedia materi- al human rights norms and agreements to als. Plus, the IEU will be constantly expanded and updated. • ceasing interference with independ- When completed, the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine will be the most comprehen- which Ukraine has subscribed. Events ent media outlets through the use of sive web-based English-language resource on Ukraine and Ukrainians, accessible to since Donetsk and Sumy, including in “temnyky” and harassment via tax anyone anywhere via the . We urge readers to log on and see for Lutsk and Symferopol give cause for fur- audits, license revocations and libel suits. themselves the project’s tremendous potential (www.encyclopediaofukraine.com) And then there is the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation, which supports, develops and sus- tains the work of the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and other AN APPEAL FOR INVOLVEMENT Ukrainian institutions of higher learning that promote excellence in education and the establishment of an open society in Ukraine. In conjunction with the Ukrainian National Association, the Kyiv Mohyla Academy now has a Gift-Giving Project via which a UNA policy is purchased and the insured is World Scholarly Council seeks able to deduct the cost of his or her life insurance premium as a charitable donation since the beneficiary of the policy is the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation, a tax-exempt 501 aid of institutions and publishers (c) (3) corporation. The UNA gets additional members, and the National University of Below is the text of the appeal of the cations and materials, books, newspa- Kyiv Mohyla Academy gets financial support for its expanding programs. World Scholarly Council of the pers, journals, periodicals, bulletins and These are just several of the possibilities, but there are numerous other organizations Ukrainian World Congress to Ukrainian other materials to the institute’s library that are doing wonderful work; there is the Ukrainian Studies Fund to benefit Ukrainian Institutions and Publishers in the academic programs, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association which initiat- archives. Individual citizens can also ed the postcard campaign to revoke the 1932 awarded to , Diaspora. assist in this important undertaking. Any donation of periodicals and other the Music and Arts Center of Greene County, N.Y., to benefit Ukrainian cultural In January 2002, following the deci- endeavors, as well as press funds to support Ukrainian media. Ukrainian publications that were pub- sion of the Scientific Council of the lished at different times in the diaspora For further information regarding the UNA’s Gift-Giving Program with the National National University of Ostroh Academy, University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, readers may contact the UNA at (973) 292-9800. will become important building blocks of the Institute for Ukrainian Diaspora Ukrainian studies. It is also important To learn more about the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine, or to send donations con- Studies was established. The historian tact: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 450 Athabasca Hall, University of that the library receives subscriptions to Dr. Alla Atamanenko, secretary of the contemporary periodicals. Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E8 Canada; telephone, (780) 492-2972; fax, (780) 492- World Council of the Ukrainian 2972; e-mail, [email protected]. Standing together we will bring about Historical Association, was appointed its the success of the library and archives. To contact the Dollar for Ukraine Fund, call Lubomyra Krupa, committee chair, at director. 973-539-4937, or send your donation to Self Reliance (NJ) Federal Credit Union, 851 The study of the contribution of the In its work, the institute anticipates Allwood Road, P.O. Box 4239, Clifton, NJ 07012-0998. Ukrainian diaspora in America, Canada, several directions, which are inter-relat- Donations for the USF’s Columbia Project may be sent to the fund’s office: Europe, Australia and other countries is ed. The first is setting up a library with Ukrainian Studies Fund, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138. extremely important to the study of archives, which would help students and We encourage our readers during this festive holiday season to reach out to these Ukrainian history. researchers to explore various aspects of and many other organizations and ask what you can do to help. Publications may be sent to the fol- the life and work of Ukrainians outside lowing address: the borders of Ukraine. In addition, an Dr. Alla Atamanenko, Director, educational program is being developed, Institute for the Study of the Ukrainian Dec. and in 2003, a separate course about Diaspora, National University of Ostroh Turning the pages back... Ukrainian scholarly institutions in the Academy, Synarska Street, Ostroh, diaspora has been introduced. Rivne, Ukraine 35800. Publication of scholarly collections and Many thanks to the Ukrainian Museum 7 reference books dealing with the Archives in Cleveland and to its director, More than five years after private land ownership was legalized Ukrainian diaspora is anticipated. The Andrew Fedynsky, for giving a helping 1997 by the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s state-owned collective farms first publication of the institute, which hand in setting up the institute’s library. have finally been disassembled, our Kyiv correspondent reported will be undertaken in collaboration with We also wish success to the director of on December 7, 1997. “We can say today that the land reform that the Scholarly Council of the Ukrainian the Institute, Dr. Atamanenko, in her began with the giving of certificates to individuals and legal entities is practically complete,” World Congress, is a collection of works scholarly and organizational activities. said Volodymyr Kulinych of the Ukrainian State Committee on Land Resources. about Ukrainian scholarly institutions in Ukraine legalized the private ownership of land in 1992, but only in August 1995, when America, Canada, Western Europe and For the Presidium President Leonid Kuchma signed an edict on the procedure for delving out shares of state Australia. of the Ukrainian World Congress: collective farms to individuals and organizations, did the transfer of state-owned land into The board of directors of the World Scholarly Council fully supports the Dr. Lubomyr Wynar private hands begin, our correspondent Roman Woronowycz explained. That act and one President, World Scholarly Council from November 1994, which initiated the privatization of agricultural lands, began putting institute’s plans to study input into schol- land in the hands of the farmers who had worked it for years for the Soviet state. arly investigation of the history of Dr. Asya Humesky Since then through 1997, 8 million hectares of land were privatized through the Ukraine, activities of the Ukrainian dias- Vice-President, World Scholarly Council issuance of certificates to farmers in state collective farms. The average size of a plot of pora and recognizes the rector, Prof. Ihor land redeemed for a certificate was 5 hectares. In the eastern and southern regions of Pasichnyk, and the Scientific Council of The Rev. Dr. O. A. Kravchenko Ukraine some of the plots doled out were as large as 20 hectares, while in the west cer- the National University of Ostroh Vice-President, World Scholarly Council tificates were redeemed for as little as eight-tenths of a hectare. Academy for creating this institute. Dr. Arkady Joukovsky We are now appealing to all Ukrainian Vice-President, World Scholarly Council Source: “With state-owned collective farms now gone, Ukraine seeks to complete pri- organizations, editors of Ukrainian news- vatization of land,” by Roman Woronowycz, Kyiv Press Bureau, The Ukrainian Weekly, papers, periodicals and Ukrainian pub- Dr. Osyp Martyniuk December 7, 1997, Vol. LXV, No. 49. lishers in the diaspora to send their publi- Secretary, World Scholarly Council No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 7 NEWS AND VIEWS Faces and Places Ukrainian American Veterans’ projects by Myron B. Kuropas striveby to Anna preserve Krawczuk historyBox of172, militaryHolmdel, NJ 07733-0172; service e- mail [email protected]; or Ukrainian Catholics: Who are we? At its 51st national convention in visit the website www.uavets.org. 1998, the Ukrainian American Veterans You Ukrainian Catholics organization undertook the monumental Oral history project out there, how much do you task of registering American veterans of really know about your The Veterans Oral History Project at the Ukrainian heritage. The purpose of this Library of Congress in Washington was faith? project is to emphasize the contribution established in order to record oral testi- Here’s a quick trivia quiz: of Ukrainian Americans to the military monies and experiences of World War II Who was the first Ukrainian history of the United States of America. veterans. The Ukrainian American Catholic priest in America? It is a genuine effort to provide a histori- Veterans organization was accepted in What is the name of the cal record of Ukrainian Americans who 2002 as one of 700 official partners nation- first Ukrainian Catholic served or are on active duty in the U.S. wide and has participated in this national parish in America? armed forces. project by collecting oral histories and What is the name of the We appeal to all Ukrainian Americans to sending them to the Library of Congress. famous shrine to the Blessed help us in this endeavor. The UAV The National World War II Memorial, Virgin Mary in Ukraine that Registration Project is open to all U.S. vet- located on the National Mall, is sched- is older than the shrine in erans of Ukrainian descent. We also appeal uled to be dedicated on Memorial Day, Lourdes? to relatives and/or friends to register their May 29, 2004, in Washington. It will Can you name five 20th loved ones. To date we have 690 registrants. honor all military veterans of the war and century Ukrainian martyrs The second part of this project is UAV the citizens on the home front as well. It for the faith who were Reference Registration, whereby the will also include the Registry of recently beatified by Pope names of Ukrainian American service Remembrances, an electronic display of John Paul II? men and women are taken from pub- names. What is the significance of lished records, such as honor rolls that At the meeting of official partners in the iconostas? were published during World War II by May 2003, a decision was made to If you know the answers Ukrainian parishes, on monuments, in include Korean War Veterans in this oral to all of the above questions, newspapers and other documents. This history project. The announcement was read no further. information will be further researched made in July 2003 at the commemoration If you’re still reading, it and fully documented. of the 50th anniversary of the signing of probably means that you don’t know as Living in the United States, we In this separate data base we have the armistice that ended the Korean War. much about your faith as you thought Ukrainian Catholics sometimes forget close to 4,000 names, of which 486 were The post-World War II Ukrainian you did. Don’t worry. Help is on the way. that our major task as Christians is to more recent additions from the Souvenir immigrations included many young men Recently, the Immaculate Conception promote the “good news” about Jesus Booklet Dedicated to Servicemen of Ss. who were drafted after only a three- Ukrainian Catholic parish in Palatine, Ill. Christ. Yes, our Church has a national Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic month legal residency in the United – “the little church with the big heart” – significance for us as Ukrainians, but far Church (May 24, 1944) in Cleveland. We States. They served honorably in the celebrated its 40th anniversary. Two tal- more important is its value as a vehicle are searching for more such material and United States armed forces during that ented parishioners, Slawomyr and of spiritual renewal. Non-Ukrainians are ask for your assistance in finding them. time; some never returned from the war. Alexandra Pihut, thought it would be a learning about our rite and some are For more information and/or a UAV We appeal to Ukrainian American good idea to honor the occasion with a becoming members of our parishes. Registration Form and requirements, Korean War veterans to come forward publication that would enlighten parish- Imagine that, non-Ukrainians joining us please write to UAV Registration, P.O. and tell their stories of the “forgotten ioners as well as Roman Catholics about for spiritual sustenance. war” to be preserved for future genera- our faith, a kind of “all you wanted to All of this was summarized by Father Anna Krawczuk is national vice-com- tions at the Library of Congress. Do get know about Ukrainian Catholics but were Chirovsky, former pastor at Immaculate mander of the Ukrainian American in touch with us or your local UAV post. afraid to ask” booklet. The result was Conception and main speaker at the 40th Veterans. “Who We Are: Ukrainian Catholics,” a anniversary banquet, when he noted that beautifully produced 84-page booklet our church “is moving from an inherited that answers all of the above questions membership to an elected membership.” LETTER TO THE EDITOR and more. Packed with facts, figures and Wise observation. My parents, Lesia and photos, this readable, colorful and inspi- I, our sons and their families were born being waged in Iraq and in Afghanistan. rational compendium brings the into the Ukrainian Catholic Church. We No bargaining War is waged there so we do not wage it Ukrainian Catholic Church to life in a inherited it. If we are to survive in here. It doesn’t make us immune, but we unique, informative and inviting way. America, however, it is clear that we will with terrorists have not had an event since 9/11. Failure Included are articles by Jurij Myroslaw need to have members who choose to become parishioners. Churches in eastern Dear Editor: is not an option. If we cut and run in Lewyckyj (“Our Kyivan Ukrainian Iraq, if we leave too soon, there will be Saints”), Metropolitan Stefan Soroka Pennsylvania, founded in the 19th centu- genocide. The dominant press would of ry in such towns as Shenandoah and The views expressed by Dr. Karen (“The Future of the Ukrainian Catholic course, ignore it (e.g. Ukraine’s Famine- Mount Carmel, for example, already Bapst in the November 2, issue of The Church in America”), Dr. Ihor Monczak Genocide continues to be ignored) since have a large percentage of non- Weekly are common in the dominant (“Survival of the Kyivan Catholic Church it does not fit their view of the world. Ukrainians as parishioners. That is why press. It almost seems that the dominant in the Underground”), the Rev. Mitrat President George W. Bush had to “Who We Are: Ukrainian Catholics” is press is more anti-Bush then they are Jaroslaw Swyschuk (“Metropolitan Andrei make difficult choices. We are commit- such a timely publication. anti-terrorist. They appear to think that if Sheptytsky – Holy Man, Patriot, Ideal ted to this war, and we should support You can purchase a copy for the amaz- we continue to placate the terrorists, Human Being”), Giampaolo Mattei our commander-in-chief. The horrific (“Years of Imprisonment Could Not Break ing sum of $10 plus $2.50 for postage somehow the “jihad” will stop. The dom- acts of 9/11 were committed by terrorists Slipyj’s Indomitable Fidelity”), Dr. Myron and handling. Suggestion: Buy three inant press was less critical when the ini- whom we must hunt down and eliminate B. Kuropas (“Ukrainian Catholics in copies. One for yourself, one for your tial war was successful and now seems to before they strike again. We cannot bar- America – First Years”), Andrij Krawchuk kids and one for a Roman Catholic friend be totally despondent because of the gain with them, this only emboldens (“The Challenge of Christian Unity in who secretly wonders if you’re really losses in Iraq. These folks are ready to them. Elimination is the only option. Ukraine and Sheptytsky’s Prudent Balance Catholic. cut and run, thinking this will solve the of Politics and Religion”), Roman Send your money to: Immaculate war on terrorism. Roman G. Golash Woronowycz (“Older than Lourdes – Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, This is an extremely naive view of the Palatine, Ill. Zarvanytsia”) Franz Grobauer (“I Met Att’n: Book Order – “Who Are We,” 745 world. Placating the terrorists was Archbishop Slipyj in Siberian Slave S. Benton St., Palatine, IL 60067. attempted by the past administration. Camp”) Father Andriy Chirovsky (“Who The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes Where was our response when Saddam We Are”), Father John Lucas (“Holy letters to the editor and commen- Hussein tried to kill Bush-41? Where People, Holy Places, Holy Things”) and Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: taries on a variety of topics of con- was the response to the too numerous to Julian Chornij (“Iconostas”). [email protected]. count U.N. resolutions? Where was the cern to the Ukrainian American response to the destruction of military and Ukrainian Canadian commu- barracks in Saudi Arabia? Where was the nities. Opinions expressed by response to the bombing of two columnists, commentators and let- To subscribe embassies in Africa? The USS Cole? ter-writers are their own and do Our view appeared to be to hold back, not necessarily reflect the opinions send $55 ($45 if you are a member of the UNA) to: try to understand the terrorists rage of either The Weekly editorial against the United States. staff or its publisher, the The Ukrainian Weekly, Subscription Department, It didn’t work, did it? Ukrainian National Association. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 The current global war on terrorism is 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE IN THE PRESS: Insight magazine cover story focuses on Duranty case PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The case of words, it was ‘quite possible that as Mr. Radosh, a historian whose work Walter Duranty and his ill-gotten Pulitzer many as 10 million people may have died has been bashed by the Times, told Prize was the focus of many stories and directly or indirectly from lack of food in Insight that The Times has a blind spot headlines during the past few months. the Soviet Union during the past year.’ ” for communism. He put the controversy Among the news media outlets that most Insight also reported: “In his recently surrounding Duranty and his Pulitzer prominently featured the story of released book, ‘U.S. Intelligence Prize into perspective: “Ostensibly, Duranty and the Ukrainian community’s Perceptions of Soviet Power 1921-1946,’ prizes like the Pulitzer are given for efforts to secure the revocation of the historian Leonard Leshuk, citing State solid, serious journalism that has proven Pulitzer ’ Moscow Department memos, writes, ‘In June responsible. What Duranty did is so far correspondent was awarded in 1932 was 1931, Duranty admitted to A.W. more dangerous and scurrilous than what the Washington-based news magazine Kleiforth of the U.S. Embassy in Berlin Janet Cooke did that it’s crazy to say they Insight. that, “in agreement with The New York shouldn’t give back the Pulitzer Prize.” Insight published a cover story by Times and the Soviet authorities,” his At the conclusion of his lengthy article John Berlau titled “Duranty’s Deception” official dispatches always reflect the offi- Mr. Berlau cited Joseph Goulden, author in its July 22 issue. Its publication came cial opinion of the Soviet regime and not of a book on The New York Times, who in the wake of the Jayson Blair scandal his own. Ukrainian Congress Committee crusaded for years in the 1980s and that rocked the Times and led to the res- of America President Michael Sawkiw 1990s as director of media analysis for ignations of two top editors. said he sees this as the smoking gun. the journalistic watchdog group “With the famously liberal paper cit- “This proves his errors were errors of Accuracy in Media to get the paper to ing its history to try to redeem its image, commission,” he told Insight. return the Duranty Pulitzer. critics are taking the opportunity to hold Mr. Berlau wrote: “Now, with the The cover of the Insight magazine issue Mr. Berlau went on to note that “Mr. the Times accountable for the journalistic Blair scandal, he [Mr. Goulden] says, that highlighted the Duranty story. [Ronald] Radosh and other critics say crimes of its star foreign correspondent that while the Times argues it is not critical mass finally may be building. of 70 years ago. They cite the cover-up ‘It’s sitting there at the Times stinking annual report of The New York Times returning the prize because it does not by Pulitzer Prize-winner Walter Duranty like rotting garbage,’ Golden tells Co. cited Duranty’s Pulitzer citation for want to ‘undo history,’ the paper in fact is of mass murders and other atrocities Insight. And if they don’t give it back, “dispassionate, interpretive reporting of trying to cover up its own history of ordered by Joseph Stalin in the former Radosh says, The New York Times the news from Russia.” Though in its helping launch Communist regimes that Soviet Union,” wrote Mr. Berlau. should at least add another caveat to its review of “The Harvest of Sorrow” the systematically oppress their people. “Despite evidence even the Times does display. ‘What they should say is that the Times acknowledged that Stalin’s collec- Times correspondent Herbert Matthews not dispute which shows Duranty knew Times did not give back this Pulitzer, tivization policies caused the Famine and was instrumental in Fidel Castro’s rise to well that millions were being starved to because the Times loves getting that Duranty covered it up, reviewer power in Cuba through dispatches calling Pulitzers, even though Duranty was a death at the very time he used the news- the future communist dictator ‘the rebel paper to deny Stalin’s forced Ukrainian Craig Whitney insisted that Stalin did not propagandist for Stalin and everything he leader of Cuba’s youth’ and asserting that famine, the Times has refused to return deliberately create the Famine in order to wrote was a lie.’ ” ‘thousands of men and women are heart the prize he won in 1932 for his Soviet exterminate the Ukrainians. and soul with Fidel Castro.’ ” – compiled by Roxana Woloszyn reporting. In fact it still displays Mr. Berlau noted that The Times “says Duranty’s work in an in-house exhibit it already has done enough penance for honoring the paper’s Pulitzer Prize win- the intentional misreporting.” He quoted ners.” an e-mail message sent to Insight by Ms. Ukrainians demanded the revocation Mathis: “The Times has not seen merit in of Duranty’s Pulitzer through thousands trying to undo history” by returning the COMMENTARY: A crippling legacy of letters, postcards and e-mails. In Pulitzer; “The Times has reported often response to the outrage expressed by and thoroughly on the defects in by Lubomyr Luciuk Officially, the fourth Saturday of every Ukrainians and others toward Duranty’s Duranty’s journalism, as viewed through and an unconscionable decision November, – November 22 this year – is fraudulent reporting, the Pulitzer Prize the lens of later events.’ ” It was just by chance, at the end of a set aside in Ukraine to hallow the memo- Board established a special subcommit- “But Duranty’s reporting was not just very rough week. I was hurrying home, ry of the many millions of innocent vic- tee to review the request for revocation ‘defective’ when ‘viewed through the hungry, tired, stressed. It was getting tims of the Terror-Famine. So the timing of the Pulitzer. Though the Pulitzer Prize lens of later events.’ It was in fact fraud- dark but somehow I spotted her, sitting at of the Pulitzer Prize Board’s announce- Board has never revoked a Pulitzer, one ulent and was contradicted by many of a Brock Street stop, alone, resigned ment could not have been more base, was given back in the case of Janet his contemporaries in the 1930s,” Mr. to a wait. I haven’t seen very much of her whether intentional or an example of pro- Cooke. Ms. Cooke, a reporter for The Berlau wrote. “Yet it wasn’t until the late in recent years. Her husband has been ill found obtuseness. Granted a unique Washington Post, was awarded a Pulitzer 1980s, as the Soviet Union was implod- and the Ukrainian community of chance to champion truth, the board’s for her story about an 8-year old heroine ing, that the Times was in the least criti- Kingston, at least the part of it that I grandees instead rallied around a liar, addict, Jimmy, who never actually exist- cal of Duranty’s reports, as many schol- grew up in, never large to start with, has casting themselves as the vindicators of ed. When the Post discovered Ms. ars of the former Soviet Union note. shrunk, an inevitability with the passage Stalin’s apologist. That they larded their Cooke’s lies, the newspaper returned her They also question the Times’ sincerity of time. Yet I almost drove by. What manifesto with expressions of “sympa- Pulitzer. in the matter of Duranty’s reporting, changed my mind? I’m not sure. But I thy” for those who “suffered” made their In the case of Duranty, however, The arguing that even today a strain of anti- pulled over and offered a lift. She was missive even more execrable. Shedding New York Times refuses to return the anti-communism pervades the paper’s grateful. The half hour or so she would crocodile tears for the murdered places Pulitzer. Times spokesmen say they have editorial page and much of its news have spent in transit would now pass in a Duranty’s present-day exculpators in his done enough to resolve the issue through reporting. They wonder to what extent this explains why the Times has been few minutes. I dropped her off and went company, forever. They may just deserve its printing of an acknowledgment that on my way, a little delayed but no matter, some pity for it’s a foul congregation Duranty lied in his articles, which did reluctant to return the Pulitzer.” good deed done. they have joined. not appear until the 1980s – even though Later on in the Insight article it is I was barely through my front door Duranty knew, but didn’t care, that other journalists were already disputing pointed out that Duranty’s reporting when the telephone rang. A man in millions were deliberately starved. This Duranty’s reports in the 1930s – and a “contained information that, by several Alabama, whom I do not know, wanted Pulitzer Board didn’t care either. Instead caveat that is appended to the in-house accounts, he knew to be false. The my reaction to the news that the Pulitzer they worried over setting a precedent that exhibit which states, “Other writers in Soviets did keep tight control over for- eign journalists, but Duranty offered Prize Board had just announced that it might require reviewing whether other the Times and elsewhere have discredit- awards were as ill-deserved as Duranty’s. ed this coverage.” Stalin his eager cooperation. In 1933, at would not revoke the 1932 award given the height of the famine, Duranty wrote to Walter Duranty. He was The New York Are there more like him in the ranks of One reason, cited by Catherine the Pulitzer winners? And what would be that ‘village markets [were] flowing with Times correspondent who served Soviet Mathis, The New York Times wrong with establishing such a model? If eggs, fruit, poultry, vegetables, milk and interests before, during and after the Company’s vice-president of corporate Dr. Joseph Goebbels had secured a butter. ... A child can see this is not Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Soviet communications, for the newspaper’s Pulitzer in 1932 for eloquent prose about famine but abundance.’ Reports such as Ukraine, arguably one of the greatest stand that it will not give back Duranty’s the New Order in Europe does anyone these were crucial, historians say, in the genocides in 20th century Europe. Pulitzer is that returning the Pulitzer believe his prize would still stand? Is this decision of President Franklin D. Publicly, Duranty dismissed all accounts would only rewrite history. The New reluctance to do what’s right grounded in York Times also argues that Duranty was Roosevelt to grant the Soviet Union of this man-made famine, going out of his way to denigrate those who risked the fact that the victims were peasants, awarded the Pulitzer in 1931, which they diplomatic recognition in 1933. But a and Ukrainians? say was before the Famine-Genocide in British Embassy dispatch from 1933, much by reporting the growing horrors. Privately he admitted, at the British When, on May Day, the campaign to Ukraine was even apparent. reported in Conquest’s ‘The Harvest of have Duranty’s Pulitzer Prize either Embassy in Moscow, on September 26, The Times also points to its favorable Sorrow’ and then in S.J. Taylor’s defini- revoked by the Pulitzer Board or returned 1933, that as many as 10 million people 1986 review of Robert Conquest’s “The tive 1990 Duranty biography, ‘Stalin’s by The New York Times began, our intent had died of hunger in the past year. Harvest of Sorrow,” which recounts the Apologist,’ quotes Duranty as admitting was to draw attention to the , truth about the Famine and its 7 million to British Embassy officials in Moscow as the Great Famine is called in Ukraine. victims, in addition to including criticism that ‘the Ukraine had been bled white Lubomyr Luciuk is a professor of What we sowed now allows us to reap of Duranty’s reporting from the USSR. [and] the peasants were “double- political geography at the Royal Dr. Conquest’s book noted that the 1983 crossed” by the government.’ In his Military College of Canada. (Continued on page 16) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 9

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE PRESS REVIEW: News media Chicagoans picket The New York Times reports on Pulitzer Board’s decision by Luka Kostelyna Genocide in Ukraine in 1932-1933 but also argued against its existence. He hid CHICAGO – Tuesday, November 18 PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Many news not only an affront to the Ukrainian peo- the truth about the genocide from Times was an unpleasant day: cloudy, constant media reports appeared in the wake of ple whose ancestors suffered and died readers while admitting, in private, that the Pulitzer Prize Board’s decision not to under the atrocities of Joseph Stalin, but rain, unfriendly. However, the planned millions were dying of hunger. revoke the prize for foreign correspon- also to the brave reporters stationed in demonstration in front of The New York According to a dispatch sent by dence awarded to Walter Duranty of The Russia who actually reported the truth Times office at 111 E. Wacker Drive, George A. Gordon, chargé d’affaires at New York Times in 1932. Many com- about Stalin’s regime in 1931.” Chicago, took place in the downpour. the U.S. Embassy in Berlin (dated June mentaries also included views about the An article titled, “The Pulitzer prize ... The Chicago Ukrainian community’s 5, 1931) “Duranty stated that ‘in agree- campaign the Ukrainian community had for fiction” by Albert Scardino appeared in objective for the demonstration was to ment with The New York Times and the launched concerning this issue. The Guardian on November 25. Mr. demand that the New York Times disown Soviet authorities’ his official dispatches On November 22, the day after the Scardino discussed the point about the the Pulitzer Prize unjustly awarded to always reflect the opinion of the Soviet prize determination was made, which was extensive nomination and review process Walter Duranty and to encourage the regime and not his own.” the day set aside in Ukraine to commemo- involved in awarding a Pulitzer Prize. He Times publisher to do the right thing by The Illinois Division of Ukrainian rate the lives of millions of victims of the explains that historically journalists are printing an expose of Duranty’s duplicity Congress Committee of America Famine-Genocide, The New York Times sponsored for a Pulitzer by their newspaper. in promoting Stalin’s agenda on the front (UCCA) organized the noontime demon- published an article written by David D. The article went on to say: “Editors pages of The Times, as well as The stration. More than 50 people, who Kirkpatrick quoting Times’ Publisher from the 1,500 dailies and 8,00 weeklies Times’ complicity with Stalin. arrived by bus and car, took part in the Arthur Sulzberger Jr.’s supportive position in the U.S. – there were more in In his dispatches from Moscow, regarding the board’s decision. Duranty’s day – spend weeks sifting Duranty not only covered up the Famine- (Continued on page 12) His statement reads: “We respect and through the work of their staff each year commend the Pulitzer board for its deci- to decide which to submit in which cate- sion on this complex and sensitive issue. gory. Juries of editors review the entries All of us at the Times are fully aware of and recommend three finalists in each the many defects in Walter Duranty’s category to the board, including their journalism, as we have and will continue choice. The board may accept the jury’s to acknowledge. We regret his lapses, recommendation or ignore it. So, if and we join the Pulitzer Board in extend- Duranty’s work was recommended by his ing sympathy to those who suffered as a own paper, selected by a jury of his peers result of the 1932-1933 Ukrainian and chosen by the board, itself a group of famine.” the most senior editorial executives in the Mr. Kirkpatrick wrote, “The expres- U.S., who was it who missed the story?” sions of sympathy, however, did not sat- The International Committee of the isfy some critics of Mr. Duranty’s work. Fourth International included an article on Tamara Gallo Olexy, director of the the World Socialist website titled, national office in New York for the “Duranty’s Pulitzer and the hypocrisy of Ukrainian Congress Committee of The New York Times” by Bill Vann on America, said the roots of the Famine November 1. The article questioned the could be traced to a period before 1932.” Pulitzer Board’s and The Times’ reasoning. “ ‘Unfortunately you can’t say that the “If Duranty’s reporting was so terrible, why famine in the Ukraine started exactly on did the editors of The Times continue for a January 1, 1932,’ she said in a telephone decade to feature it prominently on the interview. ‘It started earlier than that, in paper’s front page, and why did the Pulitzer 1929, when the whole collectivization panel decide to give him the award?” started.’ ” Mr. Vann went on to say, “This exclu- Picketers in Chicago outside The New York Times office. “Calling the board’s decision “outra- sive focus on Duranty’s coverage of geous,” Ms. Olexy said her organization 1932-1933 suggests that the publishers would continue to campaign for revoca- and editors of The Times are not begin- tion of the prize. ‘This is not the end,’ ning with a principled concern for she said. ‘We are not going to stop.’ ” Duranty’s general disregard for the truth, Protesters gather at Globe and Mail office In a November 25 article titled, “From but rather exhibiting their long-standing TORONTO – The Ukrainian commu- privately told diplomats and others that the Kremlin times” in the Daily Trojan, sensitivity to any criticism leveled from nity in Toronto picketed the office of The millions had died. the student newspaper for the University the right.” Globe and Mail, which distributes The The event was organized by the of Southern California, author William Toronto’s Globe and Mail posted an New York Times, at noon on Tuesday, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto Goodwin wrote, “The committee already article on their website, www.globeand- November 18, in solidarity with other Branch (UCC-Toronto), at the request of admitted that the actual content of mail.com on October 25, “Duranty’s Ukrainian communities across North the Ukrainian World Congress and the Duranty’s work was undoubtedly flawed award,” which sympathized with America to demand that The New York UCC-National. About 110 community and doesn’t merit the award by today’s Ukrainian groups’ efforts to revoke Times return Walter Duranty’s Pulitzer activists participated in the action, led by standards. However, they make the odd Duranty’s prize however, viewed the Prize. distinction of demarcating the beginning action as a hindsight not worthy of a rev- Olya Odynsky-Grod, chair of the Justice Duranty who won the 1932 Pulitzer Committee of the UCC-Toronto. of the famine precisely in 1932, which ocation of the prize and concluded that, Prize, refused to report the truth about would mean that Duranty’s failure to “The Pulitzer Prize board should think the Famine raging in Ukraine, even as he (Continued on page 12) mention the imminent humanitarian cri- long and carefully. For there is no new sis does not affect the works reviewed.” information here. And there is a whiff of “This line of thinking is refuted by historical revisionism.” Duranty himself, as he clearly was aware In Winnipeg, at St. Mary the of the looming famine in 1931, going so Protectress Cathedral, Holodomor sur- far as to deny its coming. ‘There is no vivors gathered on November 27 to talk famine or actual starvation nor is there about their experiences 70 years after the likely to be,’ according to his November Famine-Genocide. Carla Sanders from 15, 1931 article.’ ” the Winnipeg Free Press reported on the Mr. Goodwin concluded, “As it is, an event in the article headlined “Surviving ardent defender of communism, an ideol- the horror. People ate anything they ogy that has killed many millions more could find, just to stay alive.” than even Hitler and fascism, remains “Earlier this week, the Pulitzer organi- enshrined as an exemplar of journalistic zation acknowledged Duranty’s stories excellence.” were false but refused to posthumously World Net Daily ran an article by Bob strip him of his award.” Luba Perehinec, a Kohn in response to the issue titled “The famine survivor decided to share her story arrogance of Pinch Sulzberger” on because “she feels the genocide she wit- November 28. Mr. Kohn stated, that The nessed in Ukraine has largely been New York Times shouldn’t be held ignored, and that motivates her to dredge accountable for the “journalistic sins” of up the bad memories,” reported Ms. Duranty over 70 years ago, “But the Sanders. Commemorative services were refusal of the Pulitzer Board to rescind held in the Cathedral in honor of Famine the underserved prize awarded for those victims on November 28-30. sins, and the refusal of The New York Times to return or disavow that prize, is – compiled by Taisa Welhasch Toronto demonstrators outside The Globe and Mail. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE CONFERENCE ADDRESS: Gareth Jones, a voice crying in the wilderness Following is the text of the presentation sive six-week tour of Russia and Ukraine station when he entered into conversation outrageous and prompt rebuttal to by Dr. Margaret Siriol Colley delivered at in the late summer. with some peasants. They were bewailing Gareth’s press release: Columbia University on November 10 Gareth had kept a very extensive diary their hunger to him and were gathering as “Since I talked with Mr. Jones I have during the international conference on of their visit which Jack later tran- a crowd, all murmuring, “There is no made exhaustive inquires about this the Famine-Genocide. scribed into a small book, titled bread,” when a militiaman appeared. alleged famine station ... There is serious “Experiences in Russia – 1931: A Diary,” “Stop the growling,” he had shouted to food shortage throughout the country with For almost 70 years, my uncle, Gareth – in which Gareth wrote the foreword: the peasants, while to Gareth he said, occasional cases of well-managed state or Jones, the first named journalist to expose “With knowledge of Russia and the “Come along; where are your docu- collective farms. The big cities and the the 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide has been Russian language, it was possible to get ments?” army are adequately supplied with food. conveniently “airbrushed” out of history, off the beaten path, to talk with grimy An OGPU (secret police) man There is no actual starvation or death by being the first and main casualty in the workers and rough peasants, as well as appeared from nowhere, and Gareth was from starvation, but there is widespread politics of acknowledgment of the such leaders as Lenin’s widow and Karl submitted to a thorough and grueling set mortality from diseases due to malnutri- Holodomor. Radek [interantional Communist leader of questions. After his fate had been tion ...” His only crime was his journalistic pur- and journalist]. We visited vast engineer- decided the fortunate Gareth was allowed In that same rebuttal, Duranty wrote suit of the truth. Sticking his head above ing projects and factories, slept on the to proceed on his way. his infamous words: the parapet, he refused to be silenced on bug-infested floors of peasants’ huts, He had piled his rucksack with many “But – to put it brutally – you can’t righting the moral injustices of the Soviet- shared black bread and cabbage soup with loaves of white bread, with butter, cheese, make an omelet without breaking eggs.” perpetrated Famine, which from first- the villagers – in short, got into direct meat and chocolate, which he had bought Immediately on his return to Britain, hand knowledge he clearly knew to be touch with the Russian people in their at the foreign currency stores. Gareth Gareth wrote at least 20 articles. In fact, true. Tragically, he paid the same ultimate struggle for existence and were thus able believed that, “To see Russia one must over the previous four years he had pub- price as many others who displeased the to test their reactions to the Soviet govern- travel ‘hard class,’ and go by a slow train. lished between 40 and 50 articles in Stalinist regime. ment’s dramatic moves.” Those tourists who travel ‘soft class’ and Britain, the U.S.A. and other countries. Gareth Jones was kidnapped and mur- Time does not permit me to quote from by express trains, get only impression, The New York Times on May 3 printed dered under mysterious circumstances by the book, but there are several references to and do not see the real Russia.” a letter of reply from “Mr. Jones” to bandits in North China just over six starvation and deaths where “peasants had Gareth was later to write in The Daily Walter Duranty’s article of March 31, in months after his last series of articles for been sent away in thousands to starve.” Express in April 1933: which Gareth said that he stood by his Randolph Hearst in 1935, where he After a year in the employ of Ivy Lee “In every little station the train stopped, statement that the Soviet Union was suf- repeated his famine observations of and due to the fact that the United States and during one of these halts a man came fering from a severe famine. The censors March 1933. was suffering from severe financial up to me and whispered in German: ‘Tell had turned the journalists into “masters of You may ask: Who was Gareth Jones? depression, Gareth returned to David them in England that we are starving, and euphemism and understatement,” he Well, he was born in 1950 in Barry, South Lloyd George for another year and unbe- that we are getting swollen.’ wrote, and “Hence they gave ‘famine’ the Wales. He was educated first in his known to many, he assisted the former “In one of the peasant’s cottages in polite name of ‘food shortage’ and ‘starv- father’s school, and then attained two first wartime prime minister in writing his which I stayed we slept nine in the room. ing to death’ was softened to read ‘wide- class degrees, at the Universities of spread mortality from diseases due to Aberystwyth and Trinity College, malnutrition.’ ” Cambridge, in French, German and Countering Duranty’s rebuttal in The Russian. ... it is fitting that here at Columbia New York Times, Gareth concluded by In 1930, he became a foreign affairs congratulating the Soviet Foreign Office advisor to former wartime Prime Minister University, the home of excellence for on its skill in concealing the true situation David Lloyd George and first visited American journalism, that Gareth’s ghost in the USSR: “Moscow is not Russia, and Russia and Ukraine in August 1930. On the sight of well-fed people there tends to leaving Moscow, on August 26, 1930, he has come back to haunt those who stopped hide the real Russia.” wrote to his parents from Berlin. I should On May 8, 1933, Gareth wrote a long like to quote a few passages from that let- at nothing to silence his conscience. letter to the editor of the Manchester ter: Guardian in support of Muggeridge’s “Hurray! It is wonderful to be in series of three articles in which he con- “War Memoirs.” It was pitiful to see that two out of the again, absolutely wonderful. cluded: In London, in September of 1932, three children had swollen stomachs. All Russia is in a very bad state; rotten, no “I hope fellow liberals, who boil at any Gareth learned through several informed there was to eat in the hut was a very dirty food, only bread; oppression, injustice, injustices in Germany, or Italy, or Poland, sources, including Malcolm Muggeridge, watery soup, with a slice or two of potato, misery among the workers and 90 percent will express just one word of sympathy of reports emanating from Moscow of a which all the family including myself, ate discontented. The winter is going to be with the millions of peasants, who are the severe famine crisis in the Soviet Union. from a common bowl with wooden one of great suffering there, and there is victims of persecution and famine, in the Prof. Jules Menken of the London School spoons. starvation. The government is the most Soviet Union.” of Economics, an eminent economist of “Fear of death loomed over the cottage, brutal in the world. This year thousands After Gareth’s visit to the Soviet Union the time, told Gareth that he dreaded this for they had not enough potatoes to last and thousands of the best men in Russia in 1933, he was banned from returning. In winter, when he thought millions would until the next crop. When I shared my have been sent to Siberia and the prison a letter to a friend he wrote: die of hunger and finally stated that white bread and butter and cheese one of island of Solovki. In the Donetz Basin “Alas! You will be very amused to hear “There was already famine in Ukraine.” the peasant women said, ‘Now I have conditions are unbearable. Many Russians that the inoffensive little ‘Joneski’ has In light of this information, on October eaten such wonderful things, I can die are too weak to work.” achieved the dignity of being a marked 15 and 17, Gareth wrote two prophetic happy.’ I set forth again further towards One should note that the convention of man on the black list of the OGPU and is articles published in the Cardiff Western the south and heard the villagers say, ‘We the time meant that the word “Russia” barred from entering the Soviet Union. I Mail titled: “Will There Be Soup?” where are waiting for death.’ Many also said, ‘It was used in the West to describe all parts hear that there is a long list of crimes he painted a very bleak picture of the is terrible here and many are dying, but of the Soviet Union. which I have committed under my name coming Soviet winter. further south it is much worse.’ ” On his return to Britain, he was sum- in the secret police file in Moscow and Before returning to the Soviet Union, On March 29, 1933, in Berlin, immedi- moned to David Lloyd George’s country funnily enough espionage is said to be on February 23, Gareth, through his con- ately on Gareth’s return from the Soviet home in Churt, where he met Lord among them. As a matter of fact Litvinoff nections with Lloyd George, became the Union, he issued a press release which Lothian. Lothian, impressed with Gareth’s [Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim first foreign journalist to be invited to fly 1931 Pulitzer Prize winner, H.R diary notes, introduced him to the editor Litvinov] sent a special cable from with Adolf Hitler to a Frankfurt rally, just Knickerbocker, released through the New of the London Times, who subsequently Moscow to the Soviet Embassy in four days before the burning of the York Evening Post Foreign Service. published three unsigned articles titled London to tell them to make the strongest “The Real Russia.” Reichstag. He wrote in Western Mail: Similar statements then appeared in the of complaints to Mr. Lloyd George about Gareth wrote: “If this aeroplane should crash, the British press, including the then Soviet- me.” “The success of the Five-Year Plan whole history of Europe would be sympathetic Manchester Guardian, which While working at The Western Mail would strengthen the hands of the changed. For a few feet away sits Adolf quoted Gareth: and unable to return to the Soviet Union, Communists throughout the world. It Hitler, Chancellor of Germany and leader “I walked alone through villages and Gareth gave many public lectures titled might make the twentieth century a centu- of the most volcanic nationalist awaken- 12 collective farms. Everywhere was the “The Enigma of Bolshevik Russia” ry of struggle between Capitalism and ing which the world has seen.” cry, ‘There is no bread; we are dying.’ ” throughout Britain and Ireland in 1933, Communism.” Before leaving Germany he wrote in Knickerbocker commented that: and then across the United States in late Soon after Gareth’s return from the the Western Mail: “The Jones report, because of his posi- 1934. Soviet Union, Ivy Lee of Wall Street, “The Europe of 1933 has seen the birth tion, because of his reputation for reliabil- In October 1934, after one year in the New York, the then-renowned public rela- of the Hitler dictatorship in Germany. ity and impartiality, and because he was wilderness, Gareth embarked on a tions advisor to big business, engaged What will it see in the Soviet Union?” the only first-hand observer who had vis- “World-Wide-Fact-Finding Tour,” with Gareth Jones’ services, especially for his Then on March 1, 1933, in keeping ited the Russian countryside since it was his eventual destination to be Manchukuo in-depth knowledge of the Soviet Union. with his usual frenetic lifestyle, Gareth officially closed to foreigners, was bound – otherwise known as Japanese-controlled Gareth arrived in New York in May was in Moscow, where he embarked on a to receive widespread attention in official Manchuria. He wanted to find out what 1931, and shortly after his arrival he was tour of Ukraine. England, as well as among the public of the Japanese were intending to do, in light invited to accompany a young On his way to he narrowly the country.” II, of Heinz Ketchup fame, for an exten- escaped being arrested at a small railway On March 31 Walter Duranty made his (Continued on page 21) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 11

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE A quest for truth, and justice, by relatives of Gareth Jones by Roma Hadzewycz mother, Annie Gwen Jones, worked in Gareth Jones’ Berlin report, especially vent him from telling the world that the Hughesovka (or Yuzivka, which is present- since they were being inundated with new state of Manchukuo was not nearly PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The story of two day Donetsk), named for the steel industrial- inquiries from their home news desks as nice a place as its Japanese sponsors relatives of Gareth Jones – the Welsh ist John Hughes, as a teacher for the children about his revelations.” wanted the world to believe.” (A version journalist who has become known as one of the industrialist’s son Arthur Hughes. “Duranty then took it upon himself to of Dr. Mace’s article was printed in The of the very few foreign correspondents According to Dr. Colley, “it was a lifelong deny there was a terrible famine situa- Weekly on November 16.) who reported the truth about the Famine- goal of Gareth’s to travel to Ukraine, where tion,” she continued, and the result was However, Dr. Colley cited a curious Genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as it his mother was a teacher as a young the aforementioned article published in coincidence in Muggeridge’s book was happening – begins with their own woman.” He studied Russian at Cambridge The New York Times “condemning “Winter in Moscow”: a character named search for the truth. and was fluent in the language, and became Gareth Jones for falsifying the news.” Wilfred Pye seems to actually be her Dr. Margaret Siriol Colley and Nigel research advisor to David Lloyd George, the She cited Lyons’ words: “Poor Gareth Uncle Gareth. Indeed, the incidents wit- Linsan Colley of Nottingham, England, former British prime minister. Jones must have been the most surprised nessed in Ukraine by Pye were exactly knew the story of their courageous uncle In August of 1930 Jones, then 25 years human being alive when the facts he so those reported by Jones. “It was very hurt- and granduncle – but not all of it. What old, first traveled to the USSR. On a post- painstakingly garnered from our mouths ful for someone whose uncle had died” to they knew was that Jones was murdered card written to his family from Berlin were snowed under by our denials.” not have Muggeridge acknowledge his in 1935, allegedly by bandits, while he once he was out of the USSR, he warned “Duranty’s reaction was to denigrate work, she stated. Furthermore, Jones had was traveling in Manchukuo, as of food shortages, misery and discontent written in support of Muggeridge, praising Japanese-occupied Manchuria and Inner Gareth,” Dr. Colley related. Jones’ response among the populace. Of his contacts with to Duranty appeared as a letter to the editor his articles (which appeared without a Mongolia were called. people in Ukraine he noted that “the peas- byline) in lengthy and detailed letters to “He was a legend in our family, and a of The Times on May 13, 1933. He stood ants hate the Communists”; of the Soviet by his story and charged that the censors the Manchester Guardian. mystery,” Dr. Colley explained. regime he wrote that “the government is Dr. Colley told those who had come “We wanted to find out why he was had turned the journalists into “masters of the most brutal in the world.” He euphemism and understatement,” thus, to listen to her presentations about her murdered, and then we worked back authored 10 articles as a result of his first uncle: “His only crime was his journalis- from there,” added her son Nigel. “they gave ‘famine’ the polite name of trip to the Soviet Union, among them a ‘food shortage’ and ‘starving to death’ was tic pursuit of the truth. Sticking his head The result was Dr. Colley’s book series of articles in the London Times above the parapet, he refused to be “Gareth Jones: A Manchukuo Incident,” softened to read ‘widespread mortality which appeared under the heading “The from diseases due to malnutrition.’ ” silenced on righting the moral injustices in which she wrote: “Gareth’s soul has Two Russias” (in accordance with com- of the Soviet-perpetrated Famine, which never been laid to rest and his family mon, albeit incorrect, usage at the time, “A marked man” from first-hand knowledge he clearly speaks of him frequently, as if his death the entire USSR was referred to as knew to be true. Tragically, he paid the occurred only yesterday. His mother con- By March 1933, Dr. Colley stated, Russia). “Gareth was a marked man.” When he same ultimate price as many others who sidered that her beloved son had been the The following year Jones visited the displeased the Stalinist regime.” first victim of World War II. ... She had interviewed Soviet Foreign Minister USSR with the young Jack Heinz III (of Maxim Litvinov, he was accused, in no Her words at Columbia University, lived her life through him and it was the Heinz ketchup fame). Afterwards, an perhaps, were most poignant: “This year, stories of her youthful experiences [in uncertain terms, of espionage. As a result, anonymous diary about their experiences he was banned from the USSR, she con- the honest and truthful reporting of my Ukraine] that gave Gareth the interest in and meetings with ordinary people was tinued. Upon his return, Gareth wrote at uncle has at last been rediscovered and foreign travel.” published. The book mentions starving least 20 more articles and lectured about vindicated for its original accuracy, over Mr. Colley provided additional materi- peasants and notes that “peasants had what was truly happening inside the his 1933 public spat with Walter Duranty, als and editing for the book, and he is the been sent away in thousands to starve.” USSR throughout England and Ireland in within the columns of The New York responsible for the website dedicated to Already in 1931, Jones had written 1933, and in the United States in 1934. Times. Nevertheless, it is fitting that here Gareth Jones (www.colley.co.uk/gareth articles published in such papers as the Jones was kidnapped and murdered at Columbia University, the home of jones). London Times in which he referred to under mysterious circumstances by ban- excellence for American journalism, that Mother and son had undertaken a huge starvation among the people. In the Gareth’s ghost has come back to haunt dits in North China, Dr. Colley related, task. “We were very ignorant – all we autumn of 1932 two articles by Jones those who stopped at nothing to silence just over six months after his last series knew was that we had a lot of historical were published in the Western Mail; they his conscience.” information to give to the world,” Dr. were headlined “Will There Be Soup?” – of articles for Randolph Hearst in 1935, Colley, a physician, explained. Mr. a reference to the people’s dire circum- where he repeated his famine observa- A plea to the Pulitzer Board tions of March 1933. He was murdered Colley, whose field is computers, elabo- stances as winter was approaching. Earlier this year Dr. Colley and her rated: “In 1990 we found documents in In March and April of 1933 Jones con- on August 14, 1935, just a day short of his 30th birthday. son Nigel had penned a letter to The Gareth’s parents’ house. It was like a time tinued to write of the fate of people suf- Pulitzer Prize Board with “a personal capsule. His mother kept everything.” fering under Stalin’s regime after he took Writing in the Kyiv-based newspaper Den, Dr. James Mace, former staff direc- plea to revoke the 1932 Pulitzer Prize The Colleys are cautious in their con- a 40-mile walking tour through the coun- from the infamous journalist, Walter tor of the U.S. Commission on the clusions about Jones’ early demise, and tryside of Ukraine, during which he visit- Duranty.” (The text of their letter was Ukraine Famine, noted that Malcolm Dr. Colley noted: “We have no proof, but ed a dozen collective farms. A story pub- published in The Weekly on July 20.) Muggeridge, who is often cited as the we feel he was targeted” – that he was a lished in the New York Evening Post on They argued that “the Pulitzer Prize journalist who first reported the true facts planned “victim of bandits” in reprisal March 29, 1933, quoted a peasant as say- should be revoked from Walter Duranty, about the Famine in Ukraine, “in his for his truthful reporting from the USSR, ing: “There is no bread; we are dying.” not just for his falsification of Stalin’s memoirs ... seems to have forgotten alto- and perhaps because of fear by certain Thanks to Pulitzer Prize winner H.R. ruthless execution of the Five-Year Plan gether the man [Jones] who actually quarters that he would likewise report the Knickerbocker, a news release written by of Collectivization, but also for his com- truth about Japanese intentions in China. Jones describing starving people in broke the story of the Ukrainian Famine- plete disregard for journalistic integrity. During their brief visit to the United Ukraine was published in various news- Genocide under his own name.” Through abusing his position of authority States last month, the Colleys gave pre- papers through the New York Evening He added, “Perhaps he felt a little as The New York Times’ reporter in the sentations on Saturday, November 8, at a Post Foreign Service. guilty that his courage in this situation Soviet Union, he villainously and pub- symposium on the Famine-Genocide was not quite as great as the Welshman’s licly denigrated the truthful articles of held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society Duranty’s denials who had the bad luck to have been mur- in New York and at a meeting of the Merely two days later came the infa- dered in China in 1935, probably to pre- (Continued on page 12) Ukrainian American Professionals and mous denial of the Famine penned by Businesspersons Association of New Walter Duranty of The New York Times. York and New Jersey held in East Under the headline “Russians Hungry, Hanover, N.J. In addition, Dr. Colley But Not Starving,” Duranty wrote that spoke at Columbia University on there was no famine, only food shortages November 10 during the international and “widespread mortality from diseases conference on the Famine. The Colleys due to starvation.” That rebuttal also con- also paid a visit to the Ukrainian National tained Duranty’s often-cited words: “But Association, where they met with editors – to put it brutally – you can’t make an of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda, omelet without breaking eggs” (written as well as UNA executive officers. in reaction to what Duranty described as Their trip to the United States was the “mismanagement of collective farm- facilitated by Russ Chelak, a New Jersey ing,” the “conspiracy” in agricultural businessman and Ukrainian activist with commissariats and the “mess of Soviet a background in political science, who food production.”) hosted them at his family home in Dr. Colley noted that Eugene Lyons, in Mendham, N.J. Mr. Chelak is the U.S. his 1937 book “Assignment in Utopia,” distributor for Dr. Colley’s book, and has described how the foreign press corps in invested heavily in promoting it. Moscow was assembled by the head of The story begins the Soviet Press Office, Konstantin Umansky (or Oumansky to use the It was natural that the young Jones would French-based spelling then in vogue) “to Dr. Margaret Siriol Colley and her son Nigel Linsan Colley with copies of books ultimately turn his attention to Ukraine. His conspire as to how they could repudiate about Gareth Jones and his mother. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAMINE-GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE San Diego’s Ukrainian community Sacramento parish events marks solemn anniversary with concert recall Famine-Genocide by Vera Skop and read by Halyna Hrushetska retold the by Alex Kachmar Following this the people retired to the story of how her mother was sentenced to parish center, where a Holodomor dis- SAN DIEGO – The Ukrainian American five years in prison for concealing four ears SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Sunday, play was set up by the Ukrainian community of San Diego gathered at the of corn from the authorities who, under November 9, at St. Andrew Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern California and parish center of St. John the Baptist order, had confiscated all food and live- Catholic Church of Sacramento, the public the cultural program continued. The Ukrainian Catholic Church, on November 9 stock. She escaped prison to return to her had an opportunity to learn about the materials and display, as well as the pro- to commemorate the Ukrainian Holodomor children only to find them already uncon- Famine-Genocide in Ukraine 70 years ago. gram, were prepared by Ola of 1932-1933. This genocide by famine, scious and bloated. Her children died short- The commemoration commenced right Herasymenko and Halyna Lorczak. which claimed 10 million victims, was per- ly afterwards. after the 4 p.m. liturgy followed by a The program was opened by president petrated by the Communist leadership in the The depths of the Holodomor’s horrible panakhyda (requiem service) celebrated of the Ukrainian Heritage Club of USSR in order to finally consolidate control history were engraved into the audience by the Rev. Valeriy Kandyuk under the Northern California, Yuriy Olinyk. A over Ukraine. when kobzar-bandurist Andrij Kytasty Commemoration Cross constructed on teenager, Oksana Heletiuk, clearly and The program, masterfully created by played and sang his composition “Duma” the church property by three parishioners distinctly read a poem, followed by the choir director Bohdan Klymkowych, was a about the year 1933 (words by Oles brothers Mykhaylo and Stepan “Poem about the Holodomor” written by unique presentation of musical pieces, his- Veretenchenko, and based on musical Koltutskiy, and Ivan Lorczak. The Mykola Rudenko and read by Ms. torical facts and personal accounts, which themes of Leonid Haydamaka). The choir Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern Lorczak, Ms. Herasymenko-Oliynyk and flowed from one artist or presenter to the then carried the listeners to the symbolic California paid for the materials, and the Mr. Bilous. Oksana Herasymenko, a vis- next without applause or interruption until final resting place of the cranes in Bohdan secretary of the club Mykola Bilous initi- iting bandurist from Ukraine, concluded the end of the solemn event. Lepky’s song “Chuyesh Brate Mii.” ated the idea. the program with Ukrainian songs. The stirring concert began with the A moment of silence was broken by a After the panakhyda, Halyna Lorczak, Present to commemorate this event Commemoration Ensemble of San Diego bugle mournfully sounding “Taps,” played by cantor of St. Andrew Church, read a were 48 plus people – this in spite of a singing Mykola Leontovych’s “The Lord’s Mike Miller in an adjoining courtyard. Ending statement about the Holodomor prepared late beginning, 4 p.m., on a Sunday after- Prayer.” Luke Miller briefly left the choir to the program, the choir sang “Vichnaya by Bohdan Storozuk, a longtime parish- noon marked by with rain, winds and a read a factual account of the tragic events in Pamiat” or Eternal Memory and then ioner of St. Andrew’s Parish. couple of tornadoes in the area. Ukraine during 1932-1933, why they had Oleksander Koshetz’s powerful arrangement occurred, and why they are still concealed of “Prayer for Ukraine,” (words by Alexander and denied. A very moving violin and cello Koneckij, music by Mykola Lysenko). arrangement of Myroslav Skoryk’s After the program, the audience partook “Melody” was then performed by Natalka of rye bread and “kolyvo,” a traditional and Yuri Kytasty. funeral dish of cooked wheat kernel and Life in Kyiv during 1932-1933, through honey that symbolizes resurrection. the eyes of an 11-year-old girl whose father The event was sponsored by the House was one of the liquidated intelligentsia, was of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Business and emotionally delivered by Halyna Kytasty. Professional Association, St. John the “Ave Maria” was then sung by the young, Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, and St. rising artist, Anastazia Dalesandro. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox “Four Ears of Corn,” beautifully written Church.

Sulzberger Jr.: “In view of the fact that A quest... Walter Duranty must have known the true (Continued from page 11) state of affairs in Ukraine in 1930 and by his denial of the famine as ‘Stalin’s Apologist,’ my uncle, and ashamedly did so, whilst then I totally support the campaign request- being fully aware of the ongoing famine. ing you to return his Pulitzer in the name of Indeed, if you were seeking a means of my uncle, Gareth Jones, and all those who restoring the international prestige of the sadly perished in the Holodomor of 1932- Pulitzer Prize, then you ought to consider 1933.” (See The Weekly, November 9.) bestowing the award posthumously to Neither the Pulitzer Board nor The The Rev. Valeriy Kandyuk officiates at a memorial service outside St. Andrew Church. Gareth Jones for his valiant and truthful Times responded to the Colleys’ letter. international exposure of the Soviet The Colleys’ quest for the complete Genocide-Famine of 1933, and in doing truth about the work of their uncle and so help commemorate all the defenseless granduncle, as well as his murder, con- victims of Stalin’s inhumanity.” tinues. Dr. Colley and her son have In October Dr. Colley wrote also to the already begun work on a prequel to the publisher of The New York Times, Arthur book “Gareth Jones: A Manchukuo Incident,” which was originally pub- lished in 2001 and re-released in 2002. Their next book will be devoted to Chicagoans picket... Jones’ articles about the USSR, including (Continued from page 9) his groundbreaking reports on the active protest. Protesters carried signs Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in with appropriate messages such as: “New York Times Collaborated with Stalin,” “New York Times Guilty of Covering Up Murder of 10,000,000 Protesters gather... Ukrainians,” and “New York Times: Lies (Continued from page 9) Fit to Print.” Leaflets detailing the The crowd was greeted by the rresi- charges against The New York Times dent of the UCC-Toronto, Markian were distributed to passers-by. Shwec, who told those gathered that The president of the UCCA’s Illinois “with your participation here today, you Division, Orest Baranyk, had a prepared have done the right thing for your nation letter to the publisher of The Times, and for the memory of the 7 million, which he read to the demonstrators and men, women and children who perished observers. Mr. Baranyk, along with the UCCA’s Illinois vice-presidents, Julian in the Holodomor. Now it’s up to the Kulas and Pavlo Bandriwsky, attempted New York Times to do the right thing.” to personally deliver the letter to a repre- The event brought together a wide sentative of The Times but was stopped cross-section of the community, includ- by the building’s large security detail. ing younger and older members, newly After some heated arguments and strong arrived Ukrainian Canadians, and those persuasion, Mr. Baranyk forced the issue born in Canada. Those who gathered and was able to present the letter to a actively participated by chanting slogans, representative for delivery to The Times including “New York Times: Do the The builders of the Commemoration Cross: (from left) Stepan Koltutsky, office. Right Thing!” Mykhailo Koltutskiy and Ivan Lorczak.

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region was occupied by Hungarian forces – allied with Germany – pending the arrival of the Nazi Wehrmacht. The Ukrainian Committee assigned its individual mem- FFOOCCUUSS OOby IngertNN KuzychPPHHIILLAATTEELLYY bers to various administrative branches. The general supervision of the county was entrusted to Roman Levitsky, while postal affairs were delegated to a Mr. The 1941 Kolomyia Marushchak. During its brief time of occupation, the Hungarian military administration provisional postal card showed no interest in the postal affairs of the Kolomyia region. It left the opening Background to an infamous pact Ukrainian-populated regions. of the post office and postal operations to The spring and summer of 1939 were Treaty ramifications the future German administration. uneasy ones for many citizens of Europe Although official postal services did not On September 1, 1939, Germany – countries were disappearing and the exist, private correspondences were still marched into Poland from the west. Two whispers of war were in the air. In March delivered by available postmen. Figure 2. The Ukrainian inscription days later France and Britain – honoring of 1938 Austria had been annexed by Since all of the interior furnishings of printed onto the Kolomyia provisional their defense obligations with Poland – Nazi Germany; by October of that year the post office building in Kolomyia were postal card (enlarged). declared war on Germany setting off the German-populated Sudetenland of World War II. On September 17, the USSR Czechoslovakia was occupied by declared that the Polish state did not exist Germany, while Poland took the regions and advanced into Poland from the east. of Silesia and Teschen. The following The two invading armies met in the his- month, further parts of Czechoslovakia toric city of Brest-Litovsk on September were awarded to Hungary. 19; Warsaw surrendered on September 27. In March of 1939, several significant The German-Soviet demarcation line border rearrangements took place. The that was eventually worked out to divide remainder of Silesia and Moravia – the Poland ended up somewhat further east Czech portions of Czechoslovakia – were than originally envisioned in the Secret incorporated into Germany. That allowed Protocol, and the southern length of the Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine to new boundary ran very closely along the declare their independence (March 15, present-day Polish Ukrainian border. In 1939), but within days the latter entity other words, Germany occupied the had been absorbed by Hungary. Later in Polish part of inter-war Polish lands, the month, the Memel region of while the Soviet Union marched into the Lithuania was annexed by Germany. In eastern (Belarusian-, Lithuanian- and April, fascist Italy, Germany’s ally, Ukrainian-inhabited) areas. The Soviet invaded and occupied Albania. Over the Union even issued a set of five victory ensuing months, the two largest dictatori- stamps in April of 1940 purportedly al powers in Europe – Germany and the showing Red Army soldiers being wel- USSR – turned their attention to Poland. comed by their beleaguered brethren Late in the evening of August 23, from western Belarus and western 1939, the foreign ministers of the Soviet Ukraine (i.e., from former eastern Figure 3. A Kolomyia provisional postal card mailed under the German occupation. Union and Nazi Germany signed a 10- Poland; see Figure 1). year Pact of Non-Aggression in which: This divisional status was the situation destroyed by the Soviet army during its documents have been preserved). “Both High Contracting Parties obligate for the next 21 months, but it proved to be retreat, Postmaster Marushchak faced a The transformation of the postal cards themselves to desist from any act of vio- a time of horror for the “newly liberated” difficult reconstructive task before normal took place as follows. The Soviet coat of lence, any aggressive action, and any populace of western Ukraine. Although postal operations could be resumed. arms in the upper left corner was overprint- attack on each other, either individually Soviet rule was at first relatively benign, During the course of the clean-up, it ed with a large Ukrainian trident emblem, or jointly with other powers.” mass arrests, disappearances and deporta- became obvious that there were no postage while the imprinted Soviet 20-kopek stamp The benign-sounding language of the tions soon became commonplace as the stamps available for use. However, 7,000 in the upper right received the following treaty document that was announced to Russian Soviet occupiers sought to inte- Soviet postal cards, priced 20 kopeks each, Ukrainian-language inscription: “Pov. the world, however, belied the fact that grate their new lands into the USSR by ter- were found in good order and it was decid- Upr./Kolomyia/3/VII. 1941/50 sot.” the agreement also contained a Secret ror. Estimates place the number of ed to press them into service. (District Administration/Kolomyia/July 3, Supplementary Protocol whose language Ukrainians shipped to Siberia and On July 21, 1941, shortly before the 1941/50 sotyk; see Figure 2). The date is was much more sinister. Included in this Kazakhstan at half a million, out of a west- Kolomyia post office was to reopen, when the Ukrainian Committee formally clandestine text was the statement that: ern Ukrainian population of about 7 mil- Postmaster Marushchak formally took up its duties following the retreat of “In the event of a territorial and political the Soviet army. lion. It is no wonder then that on June 22, requested permission from the Ukrainian rearrangement of the areas belonging to 1941, when Germany broke its agreement All 7,000 available cards received the Administrative Committee Chairman Mr. the Polish state, the spheres of influence and invaded the Soviet Union, its military overprints, which were applied with Levitsky to overprint the cards into of Germany and the USSR shall be forces were initially greeted as liberators. black ink. Within a few days, almost the bounded approximately by the line of the Ukrainian postage. He received official Resuming postal operations in Kolomyia rivers Narew, Vistula and Sian.” sanction the same day (the texts of both (Continued on page 19) The two powers saw this accord – fre- The Soviet army pulled out of Kolomyia quently also referred to as the Molotov- – a western Ukrainian city some 160 kilo- Ribbentrop Pact after the two foreign- meters (100 miles) southeast of Lviv – on minister negotiators – as clearing the way July 1, 1941. In the heady days that fol- for their ultimate objective: the division lowed, the citizens of the city set about a of the Polish state. Inter-war Poland was process of Ukrainianization. On July 3, an considerably larger in size than it is interim Ukrainian District Administrative today, and included large eastern swaths Committee was set up for both the city and of Belarusian-, Lithuanian-, and the county of Kolomyia. On July 8 the

Figure 4. This extraordinary Kolomyia provisional postal card was likely pur- chased during the Hungarian occupation of Kolomyia (i.e., shortly after the Figure 1. A propaganda postage stamp set issued by the USSR to commemorate cards were overprinted), but mailed during the German occupation when addi- the “liberation” of western Ukraine and western Belarus. Shown on every stamp tional German franking was required. The markings indicate that 18 pfennigs of are happy peasants greeting members of the Soviet armed forces. postage are due. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49 Pianist Roman Rudnytsky performs Zaporizhia Oblast plans to honor with Zaporizhia’s symphony orchestra famed opera singer Maria Sokil YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Concert also establish a vocal competition named YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Plans are in national costume read out to the pianist Roman Rudnytsky traveled to after her in Zaporizhia. The competional under way in the city of Zaporizhia, packed hall Maria Sokil’s biography, Ukraine in mid-October to perform as would be national at first but in several Dnipropetrovsk and the town of Orikhiv with brief interruptions while the young soloist with the symphony orchestra of years’ time, would very likely become (Zaporizhia Oblast) to honor the memory vocal students came out and each per- the city of Zaporizhia on October 24. He international in scope. of famed Ukrainian opera singer Maria formed a short work. Mr. Klimenko also performed the Schumann Concerto in A After his concert in Zaporizhia, Mr. Sokil (1902-1999), who came from the performed several works as well. minor. The conductor for this concert Rudnytsky traveled to Britain, where he Zaporizhia region. Concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky, the was Vadim Gnedash from Kyiv. The played five recitals. He has performed elder son of Maria Sokil, who was in orchestra in its part of the program frequently in Britain – two or three times Zaporizhia at this time to perform the played the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. annually – and his previous concert trip Schumann Concerto as soloist with the 1. there was last June. symphony orchestra of that city, also The concert took place in the Mikhail Mr. Rudnytsky has now played in traveled to Orikhiv for this concert and Glinka Concert Hall – the main concert nearly 80 countries of the world. was introduced to the audience as a “sur- hall of the city – and the hall was filled After the conclusion of his 13th prise guest.” He was greeted with the tra- to capacity. Mr. Rudnytsky received a Australian tour last summer (17 con- ditional bread-and-salt ceremony, made a standing ovation at the conclusion of his certs), he went to the eastern Caribbean few remarks to the audience, and per- performance. in mid-September to play four recitals – formed works by Mendelssohn and his During his days there, he was inter- on the islands of Barbados, Grenada, and father, composer/conductor Antin viewed on a live TV program broadcast St. Vincent – organized through the Rudnytsky (1902-1975), for the audience. to the whole Zaporizhia Oblast. Mr. Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Present at this concert, and also mak- Rudnytsky also talked to and performed Embassy in Barbados. Mr. Rudnytsky ing remarks in the program, were local for the music students of the Platon has played in 27 countries since 1984 and regional government officials. Maiboroda Secondary Music School under the auspices of U.S. Embassies – Mr. Klimenko mentioned at this con- (“uchylysche”) in Zaporizhia. He also first, through the U.S. International cert that there are plans to name the music traveled to the regional town of Orikhiv Service (USIS) and then, since this school in Orikhiv after Maria Sokil. agency’s abolishment in 1999, through the “public diplomacy” programs of the *** Opera singer Maria Sokil Embassies. Maria Sokil was born in the village of Through the initiative and efforts of His most recent concerts took place Zherebets’ (now called Kirov) in the between November 8 and 11, when he well-known Ukrainian singer Vasyl Zaporizhia district on October 19, 1902, played recitals and conducted master Klimenko, head of the vocal department and attended the conservatory in classes at Nebraska Wesleyan University of the Platon Maboroda Secondary Music Dnipropetrovsk for her initial vocal studies. in Lincoln and the University of Kansas School in Zaporizhia, plans are now being She made her operatic debut in Kharkiv in in Lawrence. formulated to initiate a competition for 1927. Her future husband Antin Rudnytsky Mr. Rudnytsky’s next concerts will young singers in Zaporizhia, to be named (1902-1975) also made his conducting take place aboard the cruise ship Oriana after Maria Sokil. The competition would debut there at the same time she performed of the British P&O Co. This cruise, from be national at first and in a few years in the opera there until 1930, when they December 26 to January 9, 2004, will would become international. Also, the both went over to the Opera in Kyiv. begin and end in Barbados and will call secondary music schools in both Later, from 1932, Maria Sokil per- at the following ports: Aruba, Colon Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk are plan- formed at the Lviv Opera and, with her (Panama – at the Caribbean end of the ning to establish music scholarships in the husband (they married in 1931), toured a Panama Canal), Limon (Costa Rica), singer’s name for the vocal students there. number of countries in eastern and cen- Grand Cayman Island, Costa Maya On October 22 of this year, there was tral Europe for the next several years (Mexico), the island of Cozumel a special concert and program dedicated Concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky (Mexico), Ochos Rios (Jamaica), and the coming for concerts in the U.S. and to the memory of Maria Sokil in the Canada in 1937 and then again in 1938- – about 35 miles from Zaporizhia – to be island of St. Lucia. Mr. Rudnytsky will town of Orikhiv, which is about 35 miles play six different recital programs on 1939 and then remaining in the United a special guest at a concert in the cultural from Zaporizhia. In this concert, young board. This will be his 30th cruise for States when World War II started. hall of that town, honoring the memory vocal students from the “uchylyscha” of P&O as classical pianist on board (and Maria Sokil and her husband subse- of his mother, opera singer Maria Sokil- both Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk 33rd in all). quently continued their musical activities Rudnytsky, who grew up in the area. At His concerts in 2004 so far will take took part. A banner was strung over the in several different ways for many years this concert, announcements were made place in such places as Britain, Southeast stage of the local cultural center (where in the United States. Maria Sokil died on that plans are afoot to name the music this program took place) – reading January 20, 1999, in Youngstown, Ohio, school in Orikhiv after Ms. Sokil and (Continued on page 20) “Maria Sokil – 101 Years.” A young lady at the age of 96. Cultural Fund’s concert series presents Khoma, Bagratuni and Vynnytsky by Yaro Bihun area audience was treated to a perform- began with the Sonata for solo cello by the tatives of embassies of Ukraine and ance of one of his own compositions. Armenian composer Adam Khudoyan; Armenia, including Ukraine’s chargé WASHINGTON – Cellists Natalia Both Mr. Vynnytsky and Ms. Khoma Mr. Vynnytsky took a solo turn with Franz d’affaires, Sergiy Kyslytsya. Khoma and Suren Bagratuni and pianist began their music studies in Lviv, and, Liszt’s Mephisto Walzer from Lennau’s During the intermission, TWG Volodymyr Vynnytsky have performed in according to the normal progression in “Faust,” and then joined Mr. Bagratuni in President Ihor Kotlarchuk presented the the capital area before. November 16, Soviet times, they moved on to Moscow. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Sonata in D minor organization’s achievement award to the however, was the first time the three Mr. Bagratuni’s career path was similar, Cultural Fund’s director, Laryssa joined forces here on the same stage, and to conclude the concert. except that it began in Yerevan, Armenia. Present in the audience were represen- (Continued on page 19) from the outset, the audience at the Later, with numerous prizes in interna- Lyceum, in Alexandria, Va., sensed this tional competitions and noteworthy per- would be something special. And it was. formances under their belts, all three After establishing their ensemble by would settle in the United States, where opening the second concert in The they now perform, teach and, in other Washington Group Cultural Fund’s 2003- ways, are active in the performing arts. 2004 series with George Frederick Ms. Khoma, who is married to Mr. Handel’s Sonata for two cellos and piano Bagratuni, is on the faculty of Michigan in G minor, Ms. Khoma and Mr. State University and University of Vynnytsky took over the first half of the Connecticut School of Music and is the program with a diverse selection of com- organizer of the “Children and Music: The positions that included César Franck’s Natalia Khoma Fund in Memory of Sonata in A major, Mykola Lysenko’s Wolodymyr Czyzyk” which provides elegy “Sum”, and “Lost Tango,” a piece music training, instruments and financial for cello and piano written by Mr. aid to young, gifted Ukrainian music stu- Vynnytsky himself. dents in need; Mr. Vynnytsky is a visiting Mr. Vynnytsky has been a featured member of the piano faculty at the performer in a number of concerts spon- University of Connecticut and music direc- sored by the TWG Cultural Fund over tor of the Music and Art Center of Greene the past few years; indeed, three years County; and Mr. Bagratuni is professor of ago he shared the stage with Ms. Khoma cello at the Michigan State University and Suren Bagratuni, Volodymyr Vynnytsky and Natalia Khoma acknowledge audi- in one of those concerts. This was the conducts master classes world-wide. ence applause following their performance of Handel’s Sonata for two cellos first time, however, that the Washington Following intermission, Mr. Bagratuni and piano. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 15 Art by Bohdan Soroka of Lviv to be exhibited in New York City NEW YORK – Bohdan Soroka, the group exhibitions, among them: distinguished artist from Ukraine, will Contemporary European Bookplate once again exhibit his works in New Exhibition – Brussels (1972), “Twelve York in a solo exhibititon to be held at Ukrainian Artists” – Calgary (1991), “Work the Self Reliance building on Second on Paper” – Edmonton (1993), “Lviv ‘91 – Avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets. ‘Vidrodzhennia,’” The Biennial of The exhibit is sponsored by the Ukrainian Art - Lviv (1991), and “Sources Vekhovynky Plast Sorority and Branch of Freedom” Exhibition of Contemporary 64 of the Ukrainian National Women’ s Art – Berlin, Wroclaw and Lviv (1997). League of America. Mr. Soroka’s works are on permanent The exhibit opening will be held on exhibit in numerous galleries, museums Friday, December 12, at 7 p.m.; the exhibit and other institutions, such as the will be on view on Saturday and Sunday, Ukrainian Museum of Art (Kyiv), Taras December 13-14, at 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Shevchenko Museum (Kyiv), Kaniv Mr. Soroka last exhibited in New Preservation Museum, National Museum York, as well as Cleveland, Chicago and (Lviv), Picture Gallery (Lviv), Museum Washington, in 1998-1999. of Religious History (Lviv), Library of the Academy of Sciences (Lviv), *** Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation Bohdan Soroka, born in 1940 in Lviv, (Toronto), Ukrainian Free University is a leading graphic artist, as well as a (Munich), Niagara Falls Gallery and painter in the monumentalist style. A Museum, and the Lithuanian National graduate of the Lviv Academy of Art Library (Vilnius). (1964), he is longtime chairman of the department of graphic design at the Academy. Mr. Soroka’ s work in book- plate design was awarded a prize at the Works reflecting International Ex-Libris Competition held in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 1989. Ukraine of 1933 Throughout his artistic career Mr. Soroka has held a number of solo exhibits of his work in Lviv (1988, 1989, displayed in N.J. 1995, 1998 and 2000), Kyiv (1987, by Oleksander Kopitonenko 1990), as well as abroad, in Toronto, Ottawa and Edmonton (1991, 2000- SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – 2001); Munich (1993, 2000); Paris Throughout the month of November the (1995); London (1996); and the United graphic art of Mykola Mykhaylovych States (1992, 1998-1999). Bondarenko was on view at the In addition, he has participated in select “Pokhid Hnomykiv” (Procession of the Gnomes), 2001. Ukrainian Orthodox Consistory. The artist was born in 1949 in the vil- lage of Dmytrivka in the Sumy region and completed his professional studies in 1972 at the Kharkiv School of Art. After graduating, the artist moved to the vil- Zenonby Olga Holubec Rudyk to be featured artist attaught Yonkers design at Chicago’s event International lage of Uspenky, where he taught draw- Academy. Since 1970, his work has been YONKERS, N.Y. – The work of noted ing and worked as an interior designer. devoted to sculpture, especially low-relief. artist Zenon Holubec of Glen Spey, N.Y., Currently, the artist works as a graphic designer, with his primary media being will be featured in an art exhibit organ- *** ized by members of the Ukrainian the linocut, both black and white, and National Women’s League of America Taking part in the Christmas art exhib- color. The artist’s works have been (UNWLA), Branch 30, to be held during it and bazaar will be a native Yonkers exhibited in Ukraine, Russia, Poland and the branch’s annual Christmas bazaar on artist, Nancy Zakotiria. A young artist Slovakia, and he has taken part in joint Sunday, December 14, at St. Michael’s with an eye for color, design and fashion, exhibits in Italy, Germany, France, Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 21 Ms. Zakotiria will display various fine Belgium, Great Britain, Bulgaria and Shonnard Place, at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. works of art, including Christmas orna- Latvia. Members of the UNWLA in this large ments, hand-made crafts, ceramics and The themes of Mr. Bondarenko’s Ukrainian community in Westchester jewelry. works are varied: portraits, landscapes County have always been intent on pro- and illustrations to literary works. Cycles moting, as part of their work, Ukrainian of works include “Ukraine 1933: A artists both within the community and in Cookbook,” “Slovo o Polku Ihorevim” the county, providing additional expo- (Epic of Ihor’s Campaign), sure both for the artist and to richness of “Shevchenkiana,” “Khata Moya, Bila . Special emphasis is Khata” (My House, White House). also placed on drawing younger genera- The artist is currently working on a tions of Ukrainian Americans to such series titled “Znyschenyi Khram” (The events. Ruined Temple) and is continuing work on his portrait series of the citizens of thc *** Sumy region, who have left their native land and have made a name for them- Zenon Holubec is perhaps best-known selves in faraway countries, and who for his bas-relief sculptures in wood, remained Ukrainian. which are characterized by flexible lin- His exhibit at the consistory was titled earity and emphasis on composition. “Ukraine 1933: A Cookbook.” In writing of his work, Christina From early childhood, Mr. Welyhorsky-Senkiw notes that “The art Bas-relief, wood, “Ternia” (Thomas), Bondarenko loved to listen to the old of Zenon Holubec epitomizes the 1993. people reminiscing about village life in dichotomy inherent in the works of *** the olden days. Having learned about the artists with dual cultural roots ... his love Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933, he for historical and literary themes, his Mr. Holubec was born in 1927 into the attempted to reproduce it graphically, but lyricism and mystical attachment to family of Mykola Holubec, art scholar, was not satisfied with the few sketches nature, his perpetuation of icon art – are writer and journalist – one of the leading historians of Ukrainian art and commen- he made. hallmarks of a traditional Ukrainian The artist wished to tell about this romantic sensibility... . On the other tator on artistic life in , or western Ukraine. tragedy in his own, different way. He hand, ... his intense interest in the formal considered the fact that, although entire and material elements of his work is As a post-war refugee, he entered the University of Innsbruck in Austria to study families and entire villages were annihi- characteristic of modern 20th century art. lated by the Famine, some individuals architecture and fine arts. Upon immigrat- By blending these two artistic traditions managed to survive. What was it that ing to the United States, he enrolled at the intelligently, Zenon Holubec successfully helped them defy death by hunger while Art Institute of Chicago from which he resolves the tensions of cultural duality next to them their relatives and friends and presents us [with] an exhibit of origi- graduated in 1958, having specialized in nal, highly professional work.” interior design. Subsequently, Mr. Holubec “Madonna,” 1993. (Continued on page 27) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49 A crippling legacy... 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thing about the Internet because every- Critics say... body has to get Internet through those (Continued from page 2) providers. So, for example, in China there are grounds for suspecting that there are 30,000 people employed by the criminals or terrorists are using them. government who just work on finding He says the official explanation that websites which are against the govern- the law is necessary to combat organized ment and work on putting them into fil- crime and terrorism is just a pretext. tering systems so people cannot get to “Although the text of the law doesn’t those websites within the country. And sound very dangerous, unfortunately, in when they try to go to those websites, Wasyl (William) Zakoturia, 66 Ukraine, the best laws are transformed they are given a simple webpage that tells them they were trying to access an into the worst possible thing in practice,” Native Staten Islander William Zakoturia, 66, of New Springville, a retired he explained. illegal site and if they continue to try to carpenter, died Friday, November 21, 2003, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, New He also said he believes the real reason do it they can be prosecuted,” Mr. Malak York City. for the law will become clear as the presi- said. dential campaign picks up pace. “Those Information providers play a cat-and- Born in Ukraine, William Zakoturia was driven out from his village of Internet publications which publish oppo- mouse game with censorship authorities. Bobrivnyk in Poltava at the age of 6 by the Germans during World War II. sition points of view will be closed or will Mr. Malak said the fate of the Internet in He walked across Europe as a refugee with his family to Germany. Along Ukraine depends on how much effort that the way, he was a witness to the battle of Dresden, as well as many other be difficult to access,” he said. conflicts while caught in the crossfire. He lived in a German camp in The Internet holds the promise that country’s government puts into trying to control it. “The easiest way to keep your Ausberg for two years, in Liege, Belgium, for six years, and immigrated to people all over the world can communi- the United States in 1952, settling in Brooklyn, New York. cate freely and receive information with- Internet site working in a country that is out fear of censorship. But as RFE/RL’s only moderately dedicated to blocking is William graduated from East New York Vocational High School as Internet expert, Rich Malak, said, many to move it out of the country,” he added. Valedictorian with Arista Honors and chose to work with his hands as a car- governments do not share that ideal and Mr. Lyschenko said his publication, penter, building one- and two-family homes in Staten Island, Long Island put a lot of effort into trying to control Ukrainska Pravda, has contingency plans and New Jersey for over 35 years. He belonged to the Union Local 20 and the Internet. “It’s quite easy for a govern- in case the government tries to hamper its Nassau/Suffolk. William served in the United States Army from November ment, if they’re willing to put a lot of work. “Ukrainska Pravda is a mirror that 16, 1961, to October 31, 1967, during the Cuban crisis. resources into it, to control access to the exists beyond Ukraine’s frontiers, so that if Fishing was his passion. Bill fished from the Canadian Indian Reservations Internet within the country,” he noted. there is a danger, we can work in the West. through Key West, Florida, Bahamas and Mexico. He took pride in his gar- Mr. Malak said the most common way That [does] mean that the website address dening and produced the largest neighbourhood tomatoes. to attack free Internet traffic is to use will be moved. In case of serious attempts technical means. Many of these were to hinder us, there is danger, but there are William enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved history originally developed to protect computer ways to circumvent this,” he stated. and held many discussions and debates on historical facts with family and systems from damaging digital viruses The Ukrainian measure will become friends. He was very proud of his heritage and helped to build the but are now exploited by censors. law if a majority approves it on the sec- Ukrainian Consulate in New York City. Cooking Ukrainian meals was a ond reading – normally held within three pleasure for him and an even greater pleasure was giving out his Ukrainian Controls using electronic filters can be recipes. He was also an active member of The Holy Trinity Ukrainian applied to Internet “providers” within the months. Orthodox Church in Manhattan. He built the altar there. country – the set-ups that facilitate com- Mr. Lyschenko said Internet journal- munication between a computer user and ists are certain that many lawmakers who William is survived by his wife Maria of 37 years of marriage and their the websites. voted in favor of the draft law at its first daughter, Halia. He is also survived by his mother Olena, two brothers “Countries – for example, like China reading were not aware of its implica- Walter and Greg, and one sister Valia. or Belarus – they restrict the Internet tions. They plan to lobby legislators to He was laid to rest on November 24, 2003, at Saint Andrew’s Cemetery, service providers who set up connections eliminate portions of the law potentially South Bound Brook, New Jersey. to the Internet in the countries and so, harmful to the freedom of the Internet therefore, they effectively control every- before its next reading.

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President Shevardnadze over the broad- Could Georgia’s... caster’s airing of the views of both the (Continued from page 2) authorities and the opposition. Georgia’s Shevardnadze For A New Georgia bloc; independent-media rating in Freedom then, on November 10, Mr. Abashidze House’s 2003 “Nations in Transit” expressed support for the embattled assessment is closer to that of Romania Georgian president as the opposition than the CIS average, which is where demands for annulling the ballot gained Ukraine is ranked. The greater extent of momentum. freedom for independent media thus In Ukraine, regional policies to thwart makes Georgia more akin to Ukraine separatism were implemented in the under President Kravchuk than to Donbas and Crimea, which regional Ukraine under President Kuchma. The “parties of power” (Regions of Ukraine latter has a poor record of upholding [Donbas]; and Party of Economic media freedoms. In Ukraine, the state Revival of the Crimea in 1991-1995 and television and two independent channels People’s Democratic Party in 1997 (1+1, Inter), which broadcast throughout [Crimea]) were allowed to run as their Ukraine, are controlled by Viktor personal fiefdoms. In the Donbas and Medvedchuk, head of the presidential Crimea, this has led to the stifling of administration. opposition activities and the independent Both the outgoing Georgian and media. The two Donbas oblasts and the Ukrainian presidents have faced obsta- My mother, father, brother and sister city of Sevastopol were the only three cles to finding successors able to act as regions where the main opposition party, neutral “umpires” over warring clans and and the rest of the family have life Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine, failed interests. Zhiuli Shartava, whom Mr. insurance. What about me? to cross the 4 percent parliamentary Shevardnadze originally selected as his threshold in the 2002 elections. successor, was executed shortly before Rates are low. See the chart on the The extent of media freedom and the fall of Sukhum in 1993; Zurab access to the media by the opposition Zhvania demonstratively broke with Mr. next page for more information. were crucial to Georgia’s “velvet revolu- Shevardnadze in 2001. Neither country tion.” The chairman of Georgian State has been able to create the unified “party Television resigned after criticism by of power,” which is essential in order to establish an authoritarian regime. After Georgia’s “velvet revolution,” the demoralized pro-Shevardnadze camp is unlikely to be able to thwart a victory by National Movement leader Mikhail Saakashvili. Ukraine’s ruling elites have been simi- larly tainted since the Kuchmagate crisis began in November 2000. The front-run- ner, Mr. Yushchenko, has a difficult choice to make: he can either choose to build bridges with moderates in the presidential camp who seek to gentrify themselves from oligarchs into businessmen, or he can unite with the Socialists and the populist Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc on a more anti- oligarch and anti-Kuchma platform. Mr. Yushchenko’s strategic choice is further complicated by the Communists, another factor that differentiates Ukraine from Georgia, where the Communists have been totally eclipsed as a political force. In Ukraine, there is a major divi- sion between the Communists and the essentially national-democratic Our Ukraine. The Communists view Mr. Kuchma and his oligarchic allies as the lesser of two evils in comparison with Mr. Yushchenko. In the event of a second- round runoff between Mr. Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the Communists are likely to back the latter. The power bases of both Mr. Yanukovych and the Communists are in the Donbas. Pianist Roman Rudnytsky... (Continued from page 14) Asia (Brunei, Sarawak, Sabah, Thailand), Poland (soloist with the orchestra of Lublin in the Prokofieff Concerto No. 1 in D Flat in early April), Pacific islands of Micronesia, and parts of Latin America, as well as at least one P&O cruise. He will also play in Barbados in late March as part of the main music festival there, called the “Holders Festival,” having being invited to do so after his recital at the Ambassador’s Residence in Barbados last September. On August 14, 2004, Mr. Rudnytsky will play his first recital in the “Music at the Grazhda” summer concert in New York State. Mr. Rudnytsky continues as a member of the piano faculty of the Dana School of Music of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, where he has been since 1972. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 21

Five-Year Plan – and who was a close Gareth Jones... friend of Gareth’s, wrote a front page edi- (Continued from page 10) torial on August 16, 1935: The UNA has a single payment plan “The number of journalists with Gareth of their desire to expand territorially. that will insure your child’s life at Following an earlier interview with Jones’ initiative, and style, is nowadays, Randolph Hearst in Wales during the pre- throughout the world, quickly falling, and, $5,000 for one low payment. Find vious July, Gareth was invited to be a for this reason, the tragic death of this guest at St. Simeon’s, Hearst’s American splendid man is a particularly big loss. The your child’s age below and that’s all estate on January 1, 1935. Here he was International Press is abandoning its colors you have to pay. Call today for your commissioned to write a series of articles – in some countries more quickly than in for Hearst’s New York American. These others – but it is a fact. Instead of independ- application. were printed on January 12 and 13, 1935, ent minds, inspired by genuine feeling, in which he was given a further platform there appear more and more men of rou- 1-800-253-9862. to reassert his previous 1933 observations tine, crippled journalists of widely different of famine in Ukraine. stamp who shoot from behind safe cover, Leaving the States on January 18, he and thereby sacrifice their conscience. The AGE PREMIUM spent six weeks in Japan, where he inter- causes of this tendency are many. Today is 0 $ 300.00 not the time to speak of them.” viewed a number of very influential politi- 1 $ 300.00 cians – one being Gen. Araki Sadao, who For almost 70 years Gareth’s articles had designs on expanding northward into have been almost, but not quite, forgotten. 2 $ 310.00 Soviet Siberia. And now is the time to speak. 3 $ 310.00 This year, the honest and truthful After traveling extensively around the 4 $ 320.00 Pacific basin, Gareth had some transport reporting of my uncle has at last been laid at his disposal for an extensive trip rediscovered and vindicated for its origi- 5 $ 330.00 into the wilds of Inner Mongolia by the nal accuracy, over his 1933 public spat 6 $ 340.00 German Wostwag Company – now known with Walter Duranty, within the columns 7 $ 355.00 to be a trading front for the OGPU. of The New York Times. On his journey he discovered a Chinese Nevertheless, it is fitting that here at 8 $ 365.00 town that had been newly infiltrated by the Columbia University, the home of excel- 9 $ 380.00 Japanese and where troops were massing. lence for American journalism, that Gareth’s 10 $ 395.00 Apprehended for a number of hours, he ghost has come back to haunt those who and his German companion were advised stopped at nothing to silence his conscience. to take one of three routes back to the town And to end, I would like to thank you, of Kalgan. One was safe and the others Prof. [Mark] von Hagen, for the honor of infested by bad bandits. Despite taking the speaking at this pretigious platform, which recommended route, they were both cap- has allowed me to finally put my uncle’s tured two days later. His companion was soul to rest – by recognizing at this con- released, but Gareth was held for 8,000 ference his courageous role in one of the pounds ransom. Tragically, he was killed greatest barbaric episodes in humanity. on August 12, 1935, after 14 days in cap- As a final word, I would like to point tivity, and on the eve of his 30th birthday. out that the Welsh are not English. Paul Scheffer, the well-respected edi- Like Ukraine, we are somewhat of an tor-in-chief of the non-Nazi Berliner oppressed minority and I would think that Tageblatt – and who previously became Gareth Jones, who very much appreciated the first journalist banned by the Soviets his Welsh ancestry, took added pleasure in in 1929 for his negative reporting of the helping Ukrainians. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49 No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 23

COMMUNITYby Dr. Michael J. Kozak CHRONICLE: Minneapolis parish marks 90th jubilee MINNEAPOLIS – St. Constantine’s Parish and its pastors, the Very Rev. Canon Michael Stelmach and the Rev. Michael Rozmarynowycz, solemnly observed the 90th anniversary of its exis- tence on Sunday, October 19. That morning, a pontifical divine litur- gy was celebrated by Bishop Richard Stephan Seminak, assisted by the pastor; the Rev. Rozmarynowycz served as dea- con. Prior to the divine liturgy, the bishop and clergy were escorted to the church via a procession, which included mem- bers of the Church committee and the altar boys, Taras Potichko, Nazar Hutsal, Children perform at St. Constantine Parish’s 90th anniversary celebration. Dmytro Hutsal, Michael Kolomeychuk, Iryna Anastaziewsky skillfully presented and Petro Kolomeychuk. three musical compositions on the piano. At the entrance to the church, the Nazar Pawlyk recited the poem “Zore bishop was greeted by Dr. Walter Moya,” which was written by his mother Anastas and Daria Silvan with the tradi- tional Ukrainian bread and salt. Parish Donna Pawlyk. She followed her son by THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY school children Sophia Hutsal and Taras reciting “Our Jubilee,” and then finished Visit our archive on the Internet at: with the very patriotic poem “Molytva za Tataryn presented a bouquet of flowers. http://www.ukrweekly.com/ The beauty of the pontifical divine Ukrainu” (Prayer for Ukraine). liturgy was enhanced by the singing of Myroslava Kisilevich, an accom- the choir directed by Jurij Ivan. In his plished and versatile artist, masterfully homily, delivered in both Ukrainian and performed a composition by Victor English, the bishop urged the faithful to Kosenko titled “Courranta.” A proper follow the Church’s teachings and strive conclusion to the performance part of the to improve the world full of hatred, program was the song “Ave Maria,” as crime and immortality. He also urged the sung by Denice Tataryn, with piano parishioners to keep the faith and to pre- accompaniment by Oksana Bilyj. serve the cultural heritage of our After a delicious dinner planned by Ukrainian ancestors. Ms. Raymond, Bishop Seminack extend- Later that day a banquet held at the ed his greetings. He also talked about the Éìêíéä èãÄëíèêàüíì ß èãÄëíéÇÄ ëíÄçàñü Ç çûÄêäì Ukrainian Center was attended by over deep emotions he felt when he recently Á‡ÔÓ¯Û˛Ú¸ Ç‡Ò Á ¥‰Ì² ¥ ÔËflÚÂÎflÏË Ì‡ 200 parishioners and invited guests. set foot for the first time on Ukrainian Special guests in attendance were the soil, while attending the Synod of clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian Catholic Bishops in Lviv. Churches and their spouses, including èèããÄÄëëííééÇÇààââ Dr. Michael Kozak presented a short the Very Rev. Eugene Kumka of Ss. history of the parish in Ukrainian and Michael and George Church, and the Very Rev. Petro Siwko of St. Catherine’s English. He stressed the fact that the ÅÅÄÄããúú Church. Also among the guests were sev- small and humble parish was established ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ, 31 Ò¥˜Ìfl 2004 . 90 years ago and has grown into a vital eral descendants of the pioneer founders Hanover Marriott, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ of St. Constantine’s Parish. and impressive religious community. He The banquet was organized by a spe- underscored that at present Ukrainian cial jubilee committee, which included Catholics have an important obligation to OêäÖëíêà: Michaeline Raymond, Ursula Lucyk, assure that those who will come after us Nadia Doroschak, Sally Gallagher, Ada will exercise proper concern and effort in Metz, Dr. John Doroschak and Mykola the preservation of our Church, our rite ◊íÖåèé“ Megits. Michael Solonynka and Michael and the cultural treasures of our Pawlyshyn served as masters of cere- Ukrainian ancestors. ¥ monies. To conclude the celebration, the Rev. An impressive addition to the program Stelmach praised the parishioners for ◊áéãéíÄ ÅìãÄÇÄ“ was a performance by the parish school their generosity and their achievements ǘ¥Ì¥È Ó‰fl„ children under the guidance of their while building the church. Dr. Robert teachers, Lesia Hutsal, Olha Nawalana Panchyshyn extended greetings on and Mr. Ivan. Participating school chil- behalf of descendants of the founders of v ÇÒÚÛÔ ‡ÁÓÏ Á ‚˜ÂÓ˛ – 95.00 ‰ÓÎ. dren, including Christine Potichko, the parish. Greetings were also read from v Nazar, Petro and Sophia Hutsal, Aleksa ÇÒÚÛÔ Ì‡ Á‡·‡‚Û ·ÂÁ ‚˜Â¥ – ڥθÍË ‰Îfl ÏÓÎÓ‰¥ ‰Ó 25 ÓÍ¥‚ – 30.00 Archbishop Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, and Taras Tataryn, Tania Nawalana, ‰ÓÎ. and from Archbishop Harry Flynn of the Andrew Hodynsky, Andrea, Vasylko and v äÓÍÚÂÈθ – 6:00 ‚˜. Á ÔÂÂÍÛÒÍÓ˛ Roman Catholic archdiocese. Elisabeth Drush, and Michael and Petro v èÂÁÂÌÚ‡ˆ¥fl ‰Â·˛Ú‡ÌÚÓÍ – 7:30 ‚˜. Kolomeychuk, presented a recital dedi- Finally, Dr. Anastas extended greet- v cated to the 90th anniversary. ings on behalf of the local Ukrainian éÔ¥ÒÎfl ‚˜Âfl ¥ Á‡·‡‚‡. Their presentation was followed by a credit union, as well as greetings from performance by the children’s choir, the Ukrainian Center and the Ukrainian óÂÍË ‚ËÔËÒÛ‚‡ÚË Ì‡ PLAST Inc. i ‚ËÒË·ÚË Ì‡ ‡‰ÂÒÛ: under the direction of Mr. Ivan, of “Holy American Youth Association (SUM). IRENE TURYNSKY, 15 Conifer Drive, Warren, NJ 07059 and Almighty God.” Andrea Drush, This historical event of the Ukrainian accompanied on the piano by Oksana community was concluded with a prayer (908) 647-0758 Bilyj, sang “Zoria Moya.” Sophia and conducted by the Very Rev. Kumka.

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Treasurer Lisovich reported that the “Focus Teamwork”... economy and financial condition of the (Continued from page 1) company continues to present challenges. MAY WE HELP YOU? taries Michael Turko (Branch 63), Mychajlo However, the UNA remains on a slow path to financial recovery, currently holding To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, Spontak (Branch 204) Bohdan Semkiw (Branch 240), and Stephan Kolodrub $64,342,000 in admitted assets as of and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). (Branch 137). September 30, 2003, vs $63,842,000 as of Stefan Hawrysz, long-time UNA advisor December 31, 2002. Soyuzivka, an asset Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069; Administration – 3041; and auditor, began the sessions with a with a recorded value of over $2,843,000 (from a statutory accounting reporting Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052 prayer to the Almighty. After adoption of the agenda and standpoint) is designated as a non-admitted approval of the minutes from the 2002 asset and, as such, is not included in the meeting of the General Assembly, the first above net asset figure. order of business was to establish the plan- Reversing the decline of previous years, ning committees as follows: the UNA experienced a marked improve- Tri-County Ob-Gyn Associates, P.A. • Organizing Committee: Ms. Kozak, ment in its reserve position, as the adjusted Mr. Hawryluk, Ms. Lysko, Mr. Hawrysz surplus of $7,124,000 rose markedly as of and Mr. Prinko; September 30, 2003, from $5,835,000 for Andrew W. Gnoy, M.D. • Fraternal Committee: Myron Kuropas, the year ending December 31, 2002 – a 22 Gynecology, Obstetrics and Infertility Michael Kuropas, Mr. Oscislawski and Mr. percent increase. Skyba; Aside from the improvement of the • Canadian Committee: Mr. Kachkowski, reserve position, several other highlights 64 Stelton Road 328 Greenbrook Road marked 2003. Annuity sales continue to be Piscataway, NJ 08854 Green Brook, NJ 08812 Mr. Groch and Mrs. Moroz; • Financial Committee: Michael Kuropas, strong and for the past nine months fall just (732) 968-4444 (732) 805-9997 under $2 million. Fax: (732) 968-1675 Fax: (732) 805-5655 Mr. Luchkiw and Mr. Serafyn, as well as Ms. Lisovich, who as the UNA treasurer The Soyuzivka deficit of $750,000 as of serves on the committee ex officio. This December 31, 2002, has been successfully Office Hours By Appointment committee prepares the budget for 2004. reduced. At the time of the General Assembly The UNA’s two newspapers, after a meeting, the following members had not $252,000 deficit for the year ending submitted any reports to the board: Messrs. December 31, 2002, in the nine months Iwanciw, Pylypiak, Liscynesky and Prinko, ending September 30, 2003, show a demon- and Mrs. Bachynsky. strable improvement in their financial situa- All other members of the General tion. The combined deficit for Svoboda and Assembly had prepared written reports for The Weekly of $137,000 for the first nine the meeting, and only addenda to those months of 2003 is in line with the projected reports were delivered during the session. budget. However, the steady decline in sub- Written reports were received also from the scribers remains a concern. UNA publications’ editors-in-chiefs, Irene National Secretary Kozak focused her Jarosewich of Svoboda and Roma remarks on the need to build membership Hadzewycz of The Ukrainian Weekly, as and increase revenue. On the positive side, well as Soyuzivka’s Director of Hospitality annuity sales are very strong and were the Nestor Paslawsky. prime catalyst for revenue growth this year. The UNA’s three full-time executive offi- The aging of the UNA’s branch secretaries, cers presented highlights of their reports before the entire assembly. (Continued on page 25) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 25

UNA restore its membership in the UCCA. seminars, membership meetings and solici- ing for convention delegates. If a member “Focus Teamwork”... The resolution, which was reprinted in its tations. This will be available on CD and/or prefers to remain with his/her present (Continued from page 24) entirety in last week’s issue, passed unani- DVD, and is the first in a series of marketing branch, he may elect to do so. the need for professional expertise in view mously. The General Assembly was united materials that is available for distribution. • The UNA wants to increase its visibility of the more complicated insurance products in its belief that the UNA should take the The Financial Committee’s proposed in the community and expand its education- available and the development of appropri- directive and lead our community in the budget, presented by Ms. Lisovich was al and charitable projects. A new education- ate long-term strategies for the rejuvenation restoration of harmony and peace. accepted. al resource guide for teachers and students of the UNA remain her prime focus. The UCCA, an umbrella organization of Other noteworthy decisions were made: has been revised to be used by U.S. high Ms. Kozak also reported that UNA Ukrainian civic associations in the United • Going forward, members, when mov- schools as part of their Famine curriculum. membership stands at about 46,000 in the States, was founded at the First Congress of ing to a new address, will be given the In response to today’s media and visually United States and Canada. The membership Ukrainian Americans in Washington, on option to switch to a branch closer to their oriented society, the resource includes a growth rate remains inadequate and overall May 25, 1940. Its chief promoters were four new home. This will allow them to partici- Power Point presentation as a visual aid. responsiveness of the branches, aside from fraternal insurance associations: the pate in local branch events and allow them This is being prepared also in Ukrainian to a few active ones, needs substantial Ukrainian National Association, the to participate in the decision-making be used in schools of Ukrainian studies. improvement. All of these issues are being Ukrainian Workingmen’s Association process of the branch, which includes vot- The meeting adjourned on Saturday addressed in the design of a new marketing (today the Ukrainian Fraternal Association), campaign that includes new brochures, ads the Providence Association of Ukrainian and sales tools. Catholics in America and the Ukrainian The last U.S. Census 2000 indicates that National Aid Association. Prior to the there are over 850,000 Americans of schism, the UCCA had grown to encompass Ukrainian descent in the country. This pro- about 70 political, social, scholarly, profes- vides a huge potential resource for UNA, sional, economic, religious, women’s, Ms. Kozak noted. young people’s and veterans’ organizations President Kaczaraj underlined the finan- of a national status and 65 local branches. cial results, summarized the general per- As a result of the 1980 rift, representative formance of the company and outlined the memberships had dropped to 42 organiza- strategic direction the organization should tions as reported in 1990. adopt. President Kaczaraj expressed his pleas- The Auditing Committee, represented by ure with the result of the vote in this way: Messrs. Zaviysky and Serafyn, reported on “The UNA desires to be a unifying force in the independent audit they conducted prior the community. We will continue to retain to the commencement of the General all of our present memberships in Ukrainian Assembly’s annual meeting. At the conclu- national organizations with the express sion of their report, the chairman of the desire of bringing about a spirit of coopera- Auditing Committee made a motion to tion and harmony that will lead to our com- accept the reports of all members of the munity having one strong, unified voice in General Assembly. the public arena.” During the 35th Convention of the UNA The afternoon was dedicated to a series in May 2002, a resolution was passed by the of open and closed sessions dedicated to delegates requesting that the UNA rejoin the strategic planning for our publications, UCCA. development plans for Soyuzivka, market- Mr. Hawrysz, a long-time UNA activist, ing plans to stimulate membership growth addressed the General Assembly members, and fraternal activities. emphazing that the time had come to cast As part of these sessions, Treasurer differences aside for the good of the com- Lisovich presented a Power Point presenta- munity, and proposed a resolution that the tion on the history of the UNA to be used for 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 No. 49 No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 27

temporarily fall to 205 hrv after the New Verkhovna Rada pro-presidential majori- introduced by opposition leader Amid uproar... Year, after lawmakers had previously ty tried to pre-empt possible problems by Oleksander Moroz of the Socialist fac- (Continued from page 1) voted to raise it to 237 hrv as of quickly passing a separate bill on tion, which recommended that the mini- The opposition factions, led by the December 1. In the week prior to the pas- November 25 that adjusted the wage hike mum wage be raised to 305 hrv, not low- Our Ukraine political bloc, have on sev- sage of the budget, government officials, scheduled for December 1 from to 237 ered to 205 hrv. eral recent occasions blocked the work of including First Vice Prime Minister hrv to 205 hrv. President Kuchma signed While it was evident that the verbal Mykola Azarov, had explained that “con- the Parliament by storming to the front of that bill into law the next day. misquote was a simple, correctable error, sidering the reality of the situation” and the session hall at the beginning of the It was a simple human error that the confusion that followed only made a “the real possibilities within the budget” work day and preventing the proceedings caused the political temperature in the difficult day for the national deputies that the government could not allow for such from going forward. This time, however, session hall to finally shoot through the much more stressful. a rise in government minimum pay and roof on budget day and resulted in at least In the end, the lawmakers approved a Chairman Lytvyn broke the paralysis by pension, while reducing its source of rev- catching the lawmakers off guard with a one red face when it was noted during budget that raised the level of spending for enues by reducing the income tax to 13 final debate on the budget that Mr. Lytvyn 2004 by 14.9 percent and expected rev- list of the national deputies who were percent, as the new budget foresaw. had improperly identified the November enues by 14 percent over the 2003 budget. celebrating birthdays that day, among While the government underscored that 25 bill that lowered minimum pay. It envisaged a deficit of 5.3 percent of them Yulia Tymoshenko, a central figure the scheduled wage rise to 237 hrv would As recorded in the official transcript spending. Total revenues in 2004 were in the opposition camp. The move effec- still take place, but not until November of tively lifted the heavy atmosphere in the next year, opposition forces noted that the from the session, Mr. Lytvyn had incor- expected to be 60.7 billion hrv ($11.4 bil- hall and allowed for normal work – for a reduced wage, if enacted, would be the rectly identified the serial number of the lion), and budget outlays were predicted to time. first reduction in the minimum wage since bill that lawmakers had passed as the bill reach 64.2 billion hrv ($12.04 billion). The issue that recharged the air in the Ukraine gained its independence. session hall was the matter of the mini- When some lawmakers questioned the mum wage. The government budget had legality of reducing the minimum wage recommended that the minimum wage within the budget as a whole, the

knows where, so that they would not be Works reflecting... caught and eaten; carcasses of dead cows (Continued from page 15) or horses, which the starved populace did not hesitate to eat; and the panicky eyes perished? He went around questioning of fledgling birds in a nest, which is the old-timers who told him about their unbelievable “menu.” about to be robbed by the hand of a And so the idea was born in the starving person. artist’s head to portray not the emaciated Noticeable in these engravings is the peasants, but rather the “food” which absence of any accusations of those who they were forced to ingest in order to wrote the scenario of the Famine, and of survive. those who only too eagerly helped in this At first he tried to paint several more criminal action. Only the hammers and common weeds that were consumed by sickles on the iron rods with which the the starving people, raw or prepared. village activists probed everywhere, Then the idea to produce a series of looking for the hidden grain of peasants, graphic depictions of this vegetation was point to the perpetrators of the Famine. born. His sketchbooks contain drawings Also, blood on a knife blade reminds the from nature of cough-grass, clover, viewer of the horrible crime that was hemp, sweet-flag, burdock, rush (cane), committed in 1932-1933 in Ukraine. nettle, thistles, lime tree and acacia buds, from which 50 engravings have been made. NEWSBRIEFS Almost each engraving depicts a win- (Continued from page 2) dow, the cross-like frame of which sym- bolizes the heavy cross carried by those backed by NATO assistance, will speed condemned to death. Every windowpane up over the next two years and by 2006 symbolizes the hope to survive the the country’s military force will be famine. On such a background are reduced to 200,000. (RFE/RL Newsline) depicted weeds and some other plants consumed by the starving people during WB supports corporate restructuring those horrible times. On the right win- dowpane is the “recipe” for preparing KYIV – The World Bank has ear- this ersatz-food. marked $30 million for a long-term, low- Several of the engravings show the interest loan to Ukraine to help reorgan- self-made tools, which helped the peas- ize 160 enterprises in six Ukrainian ants to chop, grind, sieve, squeeze and regions, Interfax reported. Some 600 otherwise prepare the weeds. To own advisers from Western consulting firms such tools meant risking one’s life. are to render assistance in this reorgani- The most touching and alarming for zation effort and train 350 Ukrainian the viewer are the depictions of domestic managers in 2004-2007. (RFE/RL animals – a cat, or a dog, fleeing to who Newsline)

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