1NS1DE: 9 Energy priorities and alternatives for Ukraine - page 2. " Ceriira';'Easi European Coalition protests "Yalta il" policy - page 2 " Teaching in Ukraine and the diaspora's role - page 9. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 75 cents Ukraine close to deal with 1MF Parliament Chairman Moroz calls by Marta Koiomayets During his late July trip to Kyyiv, Mr. Kyyiv Press Bureau Camdessus said "This country has suf– for international conference on NPT fered too much in the recent past from a KYYiv - Ukraine is very close to succession of programs which were too by Marta Koiomayets plans for such an international confer– signing a memorandum with the piecemeal, incomplete - programs that Kyyiv Press Bureau ence do not mean Ukraine will not international Monetary Fund that would addressed a few issues and ignored oth– accede to the NPT. KYYiv - Parliament Chairman release funds for economic restructuring, ers." He added, "This is the moment to try "The tripartite agreement signed in Oleksander Moroz has called for an government officials said last week. to attack all these difficulties," saying that Moscow earlier this year removed any international conference on the Nuclear A preliminary agreement, scheduled to he saw reason why Ukraine could not be fundamental questions as to Ukraine's Non-Proliferation Treaty to be held in be signed by the end of the month, could as successful as other countries in issues of position," he noted. Kyyiv early next year, thereby question– provide Ukraine with an initial S700 mil- economic reform. Mr. Moroz has also said that Ukraine lion loan to stabilize the economy. Co- ing whether Ukraine will accede to the "it is possible to work with the current will not renounce its earlier promises and authored by the Ukrainian government and treaty that would make it a non-nuclear Ukrainian government," commented Mr. that his call for an international confer– 1MF officials, the program was initiated state by the end of 1994. Odling-Smee during his visit last week. ence does not imply that Ukraine will during a visit to Kyyiv by 1MF Managing The S700 million loan, which must be Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma pull back from NPT accession. Director Michel Camdessus in late July. approved by a special meeting at the next told reporters soon after his election that But, on the first day of this new ses– According to 1MF officials, it will be 1MF session in Madrid in October, would he would bring the NPT issue before the sion of the Supreme Council, on a systemic transformation facility loan, be released in two, more or less equal, Parliament in October. He has hoped that Thursday, September 15, Mr. Moroz said or STF, a special type of loan providing installments. The first may be released as he would be able to get the Parliament to the conference would help Ukraine find softer terms of agreement, it was first early as October or November of this year, approve Ukraine's accession to the NPT its position on accession to the NPT used by the 1MF in Russia, which also it is aimed at increasing hard currency before he travels to meet with U.S. which expires in 1995. did not meet all of the fund's require - reserves at the National Bank of Ukraine. President Bill Clinton in Washington on According to a United Nations ments, but because of political pressures November 29. from the West, received the loan. The second will be released, condition- spokesperson based in Geneva, the ques– "This is still the president's wish," To meet 1MF conditions, Ukraine must ally, if the 1MF sees progress in Ukraine's tion of whether the NPT should be liberalize prices, speed up privatization and commitment to economic reforms. said his press secretary, Mykhailo extended indefinitely or just for a limited stabilize industrial production, it must also 1MF officials in Washington are also in Doroshenko, during a regular weekly time is creating a split between those reform the currency, re-examine its policies the process of reviewing their quotas for briefing on Wednesday, September 21. countries with nuclear stockpiles and on taxation and trade, as well as drastically supporting republics of the former Soviet "But what will happen only time will those without nuclear weapons. reduce its budget deficit. Union; Ukraine's quota may increase tell," he added. This split may mean a postponement "We have a plan that will meet 1MF from S700 million to S1.2 billion. Mr. Doroshenko also pointed out that of the renewal conference, which is conditions," said Roman Shpek, minister scheduled to get under way in New York of economy, who heads the Ukrainian on April 17, 1995. delegation in talks with the fund. There According to the Associated Press, the is now enough political will," he told UNA'er Slusarczuk is honored dispute pits such declared nuclear states The Financial Times recently. as the United States, Britain, Russia and !f the deal is signed, it will provide a France against smaller non-nuclear pow– signal to the West that Ukraine is serious as national fraternalistfor 1994 (Continued on page 3) about market reforms and thus open up SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Atanas more avenues for Western assistance. "Tony" Slusarczuk, 86, of Warren, "1 just can't believe that the West Mich., has been selected as 1994 would miss this chance," economist "Fraternalist of the Year" by the National Udovenko approved Jeffrey Sachs told The Financial Times. Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA). "You have a classic situation in Ukraine where you could have a very good pro- Mr. Slusarczuk was honored for as foreign minister gram or the opportunity could be lost. outstanding volunteer efforts with sev– But they need a push from President eral Ukrainian organizations as well as by Marta Koiomayets Clinton and Chancellor Kohl." his local church. He was chosen from Kyyiv Press Bureau 40 candidates nominated by the Even Oleksander Moroz, the Socialist nation's fraternal benefit societies. KYYiv - The Ukrainian Supreme chairman of Parliament, told an 1MF dele– Council voted 284-22 to approve the X gation on Saturday, September 17, that Mr. Slusarczuk was nominated by the nomination of Gennadiy Udovenko tfy Ukraine, "with slight corrections," accepts Ukrainian National Association, of the post of Ukraine's foreign minister gj?f the loan requirements issued by the 1MF. which he has been a member for 43 Thursday evening, September 15. However, he cautione, during a meeting years. He received his award and a S500 in Kyyiv with John Odling-Smee, one of check for his favorite charity - the UNA in his address to Parliament, Mr. the European directors of the 1MF, that "it Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine - during Udovenko, a career diplomat, spoke of is dangerous to sharply reduce funds set ceremonies at the NFCA's annual meet– the need for stronger relations with other aside for social needs." He said subsidies ing September 7-Ю in Scottsdale, Ariz. former Soviet republics and for increased to industries and agriculture could not be The outbreak of World War H in diplomatic activity in relations with entirely curbed, and the immediate libera– 1939 changed Mr. Slusarczuk's life. Western countries. Atanas Slusarczuk tion of the karbovanets could lead to Both Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia He also said Russia is a very impor– coveted the agrarian-rich lands of tant factor in Ukraine's foreign policy, uncontrolled exports of raw materials out ing first with refugees in Germany. Ukraine. With the threat of invasion adding that the future of European secu– of the country. "We are very proud to help people," looming, Mr. Slusarczuk faced a rity depends greatly on Ukrainian- President Leonid Kuchma, along with Mr. Slusarczuk noted. "We are very choice. A staunch anti-Communist, he Russian relations. the Ukrainian government, is up against a happy to do it. And we are very happy opted to avoid persecution and impris– Communist-dominated Parliament, which to see them getting help." When asked about this attitude toward onment by the Russians and fled his voted to halt privatization in July. The One reason Mr. Slusarczuk wants to the restoration of the Soviet Union, or Ukrainian leader is sure to face opposition home in Stanyslaviv, Ukraine, to find any other kind of union, Mr. Udovenko work in Germany. help others is his family once was the if he chooses to implement radical reforms. focus of assistance from others. When noted that Ukraine's foreign policy coin- But Mr. Kuchma recently told When the war ended, Mr. Slusarczuk Atanas and Zoreslava Slusarczuk - plies with the will of the Ukrainian peo– reporters that Ukraine must turn to the married his beloved Zoreslava, and ple expressed on December І, 1991. West for assistance if it is to build a began his legacy of volunteering, work– (Continued on page 15) "if there are any other proposals, the healthy economy. people must be asked to decide," he said. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39 ANALYS1S: Energy priorities and alternatives for Ukraine Oil refinery explosion kills three passed a vote of no-confidence in the gov– by David R. Marples mated output of 100 million tons thus is lit– ernment. President Meshkov has not yet KYYiv — A series of explosions at the tle short of a disaster for this ailing indus– formally accepted Mr. Saburov's resigna– Oleksander Ostapenko, deputy chair- Lysychanske oil refinery in eastern try. Ukraine's foundries may have no alter– tion. Kyyiv television reported on man of the Ukrainian State Coal Ukraine killed three people and injured native but to use Russian or Polish coal. September 18 that Mr. Korpov would hold Committee, stated on August 15 that, as a about 10 others on September 21. A But what of Ukraine's energy program? negotiations with parliamentary groups on result of a decline in production and lack blocked pipe in a furnace caused five Are there viable alternatives to coal out- their proposals for Cabinet posts. (RFE7RL of state financing, Ukraine will be forced explosions and a large fire at the refinery, put? Ukraine recently passed a new law oh Daily Report) to import necessary coal supplies from energy saving applicable especially to one of Ukraine's two largest facilities. Russia and Poland. He pointed out that in large enterprises in the metallurgical and "There were a series of explosions, it took Gazprom trims gas to Ukraine the three years of independence, outdated machine-building spheres, in the Crimea, just under two hours to put out the fire," a MOSCOW - The Russian gas technical equipment in the mines has not where climatic conditions are favorable duty officer at the plant said. "Some of the monopoly Gazprom deepened cuts in been replaced, and that a shortage of funds and where the autonomous republic at pre– injured are in serious condition." Two fire- natural gas supplies to Ukraine in an has rendered the coal mines increasingly sent produces only 7 percent of its electric- fighters and a refinery worker were killed. effort to force Ukraine to pay off its 2.8 dangerous, with 213 deaths in the ity needs, the Ukrainian Ministry of Power The Lysychanske refinery ranks as one of Donetske region alone in 1993. and Electrification has allotted 32 billion the largest in the former Soviet Union, trillion ruble debt, igor Yuteyev, deputy Mr. Ostapenko's remarks have drawn kbv (July 1994 prices) for the construction with an annual capacity of about 24 mil- chief engineer at Gazprom, said supplies new attention to one of Ukraine's oldest of several wind-based energy installations, lion tons. But in the first seven months of will be further reduced if Ukraine contin– industrial dilemmas. The decline of the in the past there has also been a fruitless the year, due to sporadic oil supplies from ues to withhold payments. On September Donbas coalfield (which includes Donetske attempt to establish solar energy stations Russia, the refinery has handled only 3 15 Gazprom shut off pipelines to Kyyiv and Luhanske oblasts of Ukraine, and the on the peninsula. million tons. Officials predict it would that carry 20 million cubic meters of gas a day. On top of cuts made to cities in Rostov Oblast of Russia) in independent Elsewhere, solutions to the energy process 6-6.5 million tons by the end of eastern Ukraine, the latest reductions Ukraine has been precipitous. dilemma are not so straightforward. the year. Plans to privatize the refinery bring supplies to 136.5 million cubic At its peak in the mid-1970s, the Oleksander Kozhushko, the chairman were put on hold when Parliament ordered meters a day from the previous level of Ukrainian coal industry, consisting of this of the Ukrainian Supreme Council's the suspension of privatization in July. 200 million. (The Wall Street Journal) coalfield and the small Lviv-Уоіуп coal Permanent Committee on the Fuel- Russia has expressed an interest in acquir– basin, was producing about 220 million Energy Complex, Transport and ing a share of the refinery in exchange for U.N, calls for more Chornobyl aid metric tons annually, in the Gorbachev Communications, recently issued an opti– Ukraine's energy debts. (Reuters) period, output fell to about 190 million mistic statement on Ukraine's future out- KYYiv — On the eve of a conference tons, which still left the coalfield as the put of domestic oil and gas, and pointed Karbovanets falls against dollar of donor nations, Peter Hansen, under– largest producer within the Soviet Union. secretary of state for humanitarian affairs out that Ukraine should follow the exam- KYYiv - The karbovanets fell to a By the early 1980s, however, investment at the United Nations, called for more pie of Europe in the 1970s in developing new low against the dollar on September was transferred to the Siberian Kuzbas funds to be allocated and more attention its energy conservation schemes. 19, trading on Kyyiv streets at 61,000 coalfield from the Donbas, on the grounds paid to the victims of the Chornobyl dis– There is also an existing agreement to kbv to the dollar. A week earlier, the that the coal was of better quality, more aster. After touring the Chornobyl plant, import oil from iraq through the construc– exchange was 50,000:1. The dollar also easily accessible, and that the eastern coal- Mr. Hansen told a press conference that a tion of a major pipeline with as yet fell at the central bank auction, from field had a better economic future. 1991 U.N. aid conference had secured unnamed barter goods in exchange. The 43,500 on September 9 to 47,200 on The Donbas coalfield has been main– only Si million in aid instead of the S600 financing for such schemes remains uncer– September 18; the bank adjusted its offi– tained by state subsidies for a decade. million requested. Mr. Hansen also met tain. Clearly, privatization may not pene– cial rate from 22,000 to 26,000. The coal there has a high ash content, is with senior officials in Ukraine, Belarus trate the fuel-energy complex for some "Demand for dollars has climbed with contained in thin and sloping seams, and Russia. (Reuters) time, but it is difficult to see how Ukraine people seeking a hedge against infla– often at more than 1,000 meters under- can develop new energy supply schemes tion," said one street trader in Kyyiv. Ukraine, lndia sign space accord ground (the deepest mine is more than without private (and foreign) investment. "Farm workers are buying dollars after 1,300 meters below ground). Ukrainian Ukraine's thermal power stations still getting paid for the harvest. And a lot of KYYiv - Andriy Zhalko-Tytarenko, coal miners have proved to be among the dominate electricity production, but in the buying seems linked to the reopening of acting head of Ukraine's space agency, most militant sectors of society, and have long term must be phased out. The pur- the exchange." President Leonid Kuchma announced on September 18 that Ukraine resisted government efforts to close chase of Russian oil and gas has already has pledged to free currency markets and signed an accord on space cooperation down obsolete mines by strikes and the resulted in huge debts. Hydroelectric sta– ordered an October 1 reopening of the with lndia to reduce its dependence on formation of independent unions. tions account for about 15 percent of Kyyiv currency exchange, closed by Russia. Mr. Zhalko-Tytarenko said he They have pointed out that there are Ukraine's electricity output, but there is lit– President Leonid Kravchuk last year. hopes the accord, signed a week earlier, plentiful coal reserves in Ukraine and tle or no room for expansion. The 1994 Plans to introduce Ukraine's new curren– would give Ukraine access to an indian more advanced technology could secure economic plan therefore anticipated that cy, the hryvnia, have been postponed launch site near the equator and allow for its extraction; that the cooking coal Ukraine's nuclear power stations would indefinitely. (RFE7RL Daily Report) joint production of commercial satellites. remains of high quality and is vital for account for about 30 percent of total elec– "This is not an alternative to cooperation the future of the steel industry; and that tricity output (70 billion kilowatt hours out New government in the Crimea with Russia," he told Reuters in an inter- coal-fired thermal power stations still of a total 239.6). Ukraine's energy officials view. "But at the same time we cannot prevail in many parts of Ukraine (though have pointed out that in the future, SYMFEROP1L - Ukrainian media and do not wish to be linked too closely coal is being frequently replaced as a fuel Ukraine, with its plentiful supply of urani– reported on September 18 that Crimean to Russia." Mr. Zhalko-Tytarenko said by Russian oil and gas). um, could supply the fuel for its own reac– President Yuriy Meshkov asked his deputy, the United States had expressed concern They have also noted frequently that tors rather than importing it from Russia. volodymyr Korpov, to begin forming a about the accord and that Ukraine had prices for coal in Ukraine have been kept This prognosis has been complicated by new government. Mr. Korpov is likely to given Washington assurances that it had artificially low. Between August 1993 the lengthy discussions on the future of succeed Deputy Prime Minister Yevgeniy no military applications. "We have no and January 1994, for example, the price Chornobyl with the international communi– Saburov, who, as acting head of govern– intention of transferring rocket technolo– remained at 59,000 karbovantsi per ton, ty, and concomitantly with the opposition ment, submitted his resignation on at a time when inflation was rampant in in Zaporizhzhia to both the commissioning September 15 after the Crimean Parliament (Continued on page 15) the country, in 1993 in total, coal prices of a sixth reactor there (WER-1000) and rose by 22 times, whereas those for elec– the use of the reactor site as a dumping tricity increased by 42 times. ground for Ukrainian nuclear waste. in 1994, it was resolved to raise prices On July 25, Oleksander Moroz, the THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED ШЗ for coal by more than seven times to chairman of the Supreme Council of 430,000 kbv per ton, but since this would Ukraine, and Prime Minister vitaliy Masol An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., have adversely affected the population of visited the Chornobyl plant and discussed a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. the area, there were protests and the price its future with its director, Serhiy Yearly subscription rate: S30; for UNA members - S20. was reduced to 350,000 kbv. Parashyn. The visit took place during a Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N J. 07302. Consequently, the huge financial loss– debate over the amount of aid to be offered (1SSN - 0273-9348) es incurred - since the costs of produc– to Ukraine for its decommissioning. tion have risen constantly regardless of Ukraine has suggested a sum of S4.5 bil– Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper (annual sub– coal prices - had to be borne by the state lion would be sufficient to shut down scription fee: S55; S30 for UNA members), and Yeselka, a Ukrainian-language children's budget. The coal industry has become a Chornobyl, store the spent fuel and start magazine (annual subscription fee: S10; S8 for UNA members). serious drain on Ukraine's finances. new reactors that are close to completion. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: in January, the decree on the economic Mr. Parashyn, however, offered an alter– (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451 -2200 and social development of Ukraine pub– native: to modernize and "reconstruct" the lished by the Supreme Council anticipated station, which would entail the expenditure Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz coal output at a reduced annual level of 128 of only S600 million and enable the future changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) million metric tons. The announced esti– employment of thousands of workers The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew whose jobs are threatened by the expected P.O. Box 346 Staff writersXeditors: Roman Woronowycz closure. The statement reflects the perspec– Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj David Marples, Ph.D., is associate tive also of Mikhail Umanets, the former professor of history at the University of Chornobyl station director who is now The Ukrainian Weekly, September 25,1994, No. 39, vol. LXll Alberta. This article was written for Copyright 01994 The Ukrainian Weekly Oxford Analytica. (Continued on page 18) No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 з Lack of Constitution impedes Centrall'East European Coalition Ukraine's membership in CE launches anti-"Yalta П" campaign by Marta Kolomayets "The present Constitution still has WASHINGTON - (UNAWW)) ThThee borders of the old union and thus imple– Kyyiv Press Bureau many vestiges of the past, and Ukrainian Central and East European Coalitiotion has menting the administration's belief that leaders here agree that a new Constitution launched a campaign in oppositioion to a policy toward the newly independent states KYYiv - Ukraine has moved one step should be adopted," added Mr. Tarschys. series of Clinton administration statementatements should flow through Moscow, closer to becoming a member of the "We have not had a case of accepting and policies that strongly suggestt UniteUnited "As we approach the 50th anniversary Council of Europe, reported a high-level a country without a constitution for a States acceptance of a Russian "spherphere of of the infamous Yalta agreement, which delegation headed by Daniel Tarschys, sec– long, long time," he noted, explaining influence" in Central and Eastern Europe,. resulted in the enslavement of hundreds of retary general of the 32-state organization, that the CE has been around since 1949. The campaign focuses on calling thhe atten– millions of people, it appears that a Yalta 11 and Stanislav Daskalov, Bulgarian foreign President Kuchma also met with the tion of members of Congress to thhe issue agreement has already been negotiated. minister and CE Committee of Ministers delegation for 20 minutes, commenting and mobilizing congressional oppositioKsitionn to Such a policy would not only be morally chairman during a news conference in that Ukraine finds itself in the very heart the administration's moves. wrong but would amount to an abandon– Kyyiv on Tuesday evening, September 20. of Europe, yet is not a member of the CE. The Washington-based coalition'lition'ss ment of all U.S. security principles and "We have noted Ukraine's interest to "We need the CE and the CE needs us," membership includes the Americanericann would constitute a threat to the long-term join the CE as soon as possible, and we Parliament Chairman Oleksander Moroz Latvian Association, Armenian Assemblssembly security interests of the United States. have assured its leaders that we want said during meetings with the delegation. of America, Belarusian CongresDngresss "The member-organizations of the Ukraine to accede as soon as possible," "We hope this visit will be an impor– Committee of America, Hungariangariann Central and East European Coalition, repre– said Mr. Tarschys. tant step in the accession process," said institute for Research and Analysisialysis,, senting tens of millions of Americans who However, membership may be delayed Mr. Tarschys, noting that Ukraine's Congress of Romanian Americansericans,, trace their heritage to that part of the world, because Ukraine has yet to adopt a new membership chances are very good. Czecho-Slovak Council of Americamerica,, urge you to speak out on the floor of the Constitution. Although Ukrainian President The Bulgarian foreign minister Estonia World Council, Hungariangariann Congress against any efforts by the admin– Leonid Kuchma has placed the adoption of explained that in order to be a full- American Coalition, Joint Baltic AmericaLmerican istration to once again compromise the free– a new Constitution high on his list of priori- fledged member of the CE, a state has to National Committee, Lithuanian-AmericaLmerican dom of the newly independent states of the ties, and the Supreme Council of Ukraine show its commitment to pluralism and Community, National Federatiotion of former Soviet Union or to acquiesce to a earlier this week decided on the composi– democracy, defense of human rights and American Hungarians, Polish Americamerican Russian sphere of influence over Central tion of a Constitutional Committee, it may respect for the rule of law. Congress, Slovak World Congressngress,, Europe. We urge you also to write President take months, even years, before Ukraine is He added that the CE's political Ukrainian Congress Committettee of Clinton directly to voice your opposition, ready to adopt a new Constitution. observers witnessed Ukraine's spring and America, Ukrainian National Associationociation,, The lives and freedom of tens of millions of summer elections, which they officially and U.S.-Baltic Foundation. people and the security of future genera– declared to be free and democratic. He also in a letter to each member of Congressongress, tions of American citizens depend on deci– Parliament Chairman... praised Ukraine's law on minorities as well the coalition wrote: sions being made now. We hope that you recognized in the European community. "On September 6, United StateStatess will take an immediate and forceful stand (Continued from page 1) Mr. Tarschys, who is from Sweden, Ambassador Madeleine Albright;ht,, in a against this dangerous policy." ers that maintain the big powers have noted that although the CE is distinct from speech in Moscow, stated that U.SS.. policy Member-organizations of the coalition failed to meet their treaty obligations to the 12-nation European Union, no country recognizes Russia's right to peacekeepin^keeping have appealed to their memberships to cease the arms race. has ever joined the union without first in the nations of the former Soviet Union,. contact their representative and senators To extend the NPT indefinitely would belonging to the Council of Europe. She established a moral equivalencvalencyy in opposition to this "Yalta И" policy of serve as a guarantee of disarmament and The CE delegation noted that the next between the U.S. and Russia by statiniting 'w'we the administration. To assist their mem– thus the treaty would not need to be re- step for Ukraine would be to host a dele– are two huge continental powers whic'hich are berships in contacting elected representa– ratified, because this is covered in an gation of legal experts in the fall, and to really nations of nations' and admitteitted that tives, the coalition has established a existing clause. To extend it for a limited continue to participate in committees of the U.S. supported providing Unitedd Western Union Hotline with messages time would mean that it would have to the parliamentary assembly and in con– Nations legitimacy for Russia's sendinnding of for members of Congress. ventions on culture and crime-fighting, come up for re-ratification by all 165 troops to Georgia even though U.Nl. princi– individuals can call 1-800-372-2626 which Ukraine has already signed. states that have signed it. ples prohibit interested parties from1 serving and ask for Hotline 9559. The individual During a preparatory meeting of U.N. Ukraine applied for membership in as peacekeepers. Many question whetherr then gives the operator his name, representatives in Geneva, there was one the CE, the oldest European organiza– the United States traded support of Russian address, zip code and telephone number. area of consensus, however. Everyone tion, in July 1992. it currently has "spe– troops in Georgia for Russian suppor)port foforr A letter, drafted by the coalition, will be supported a worldwide nuclear test ban cial guest status" in the organization, the U.S. invasion of Haiti. sent to the caller's congressman and two treaty, which would assure non-nuclear which was introduced to forge closer "Speaking to reporters in July, Presiden'residentt senators. By using the caller's zip code, states that they would not be targets of links with the parliaments of Central and Clinton stated that former Soviet republicepublics Western Union will determine the nuclear weapons. East European countries. may reunite if their peoples wish t0o do soso.. caller's congressman and senators. For This comment in light of U.S. granting the three letters Western Union will bill Russia free reign in the newly independen^pendent the caller S8.50 on his telephone bill or Crimean president rescinds decreesstates , could amount to a green lighitt for the credit card, as he chooses, re-establishment of the Russian empirepire. The coalition is also planning a press by Marta Kolomayets Crimea. The delegation also was to intro– "A further step in the division off Europe conference to coincide with the Washington Kyyiv Press Bureau duce a resolution on further actions late on into two spheres of influence is beining sup–- arrival of Russian Federation President Thursday afternoon, September 22. ported by the State Department's plan to Boris Yeltsin. The coalition hopes to focus KYYiv - As The Weekly was going The Ukrainian Parliament, among split the European Bureau intlto twtwoo press attention on both Russian policy to press, news reached the Ukrainian other things, was going to demand that bureaus, one which would handle the area toward its neighbors and apparent U.S. Parliament that Crimean President Yuriy the Crimean Constitution coincide with of the former Soviet Union and thhe otheother acceptance of Russia as the "peacekeeper" Meshkov had repealed his power-seizing the current Ukrainian Constitution. the rest of Europe, thereby recreatiniting the in Central and Eastern Europe. decrees in an attempt to reach a compro– The Ukrainian Parliament also was mise in the constitutional crisis that has going to propose measures to supply aid in developed between the legislative and the cholera epidemic that has swept the executive branches in this autonomous peninsula, killing seven people to date, it UNA-DC protests State reorganization region of Ukraine. seems that the epidemic has now spread to WASHINGTON (UNAW) - ThThee from the Soviet Union are part of Europe A Ukrainian government delegation, the Zaporizhzhia region, where five Washington Office of the Ukrainiarainiann and should remain within the European headed by deputy Yuriy Karmazyn, was patients have been hospitalized. Cases National Association has voiced opposi– Bureau. Ukraine maintains close relations scheduled to issue a report to the Parliament were also reported in Mykolayiv, Kherson, tion to the plans of the U.S. Departmen)artmentt with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, on its findings regarding the situation in the Dnipropetrovske and Chernivtsi. of State to split the European Bureaeau into Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. To place two bureaus, one which will handlidle ththe Ukraine in a bureau separate from the one area of the former Soviet Union1 excluexclu– handling these nations will only compound sively and the other the rest of Europe,. the already existing lack of understanding vP's office denies knowledge of policy Ukraine will fall under the new bureau of Ukraine's place in Europe. WASHINGTON (UNIS) - A Congress Committee of America (UCCA) that will be dominated by Russia. "More importantly, placing only the spokesman for vice-President Al Gore has following a September 14 meeting, by stat– in a letter to all members of the1 Senate nations of the former Soviet Union in a denied knowledge of a State Department ing: "it's a mystery to us. No one at the Old Foreign Relations Committee and ththe separate bureau will create the impres– document reportedly circulating in high Executive Office Building ever saw it. it's House Foreign Affairs Committeee, UNUNA sion that the United States recognizes diplomatic circles, which cedes Russia an probably a State Department think piece Washington Office Director Eugenee Russian efforts to establish a new union. expanded sphere of influence extending to that never saw the light of day." iwanciw stated in part: The July comments of President Clinton the eastern border of Poland "leaving the UCCA President Askold Lozynskyj "it has come to our attention that the to this effect and the recent Moscow Baltics somewhat up for grabs." Excerpts stated: "This is a matter which will affect Department of State is planning to splisplit speech of Ambassador fMadeleineJ from the document appeared in a the security of an entire region for years the European Bureau into two bureaus)ureaus, Albright have already created concern September 6 article by The Washington to come, yet the administration's right one which would handle the areaa of the that the United States supports a Russian Times reporter James Morrison. hand is unaware of what its left hand is former Soviet Union exclusively and the sphere of influence in Central and Richard Saunders, a military advisor to doing. The White House should immedi– other the rest of Europe. Eastern Europe. Such a reorganization of vice-President Gore, responded to a request ately make clear that this document does "We strongly oppose this reorganizationiization! the Department of State cannot but corn- for the document from the Ukrainian not represent U.S. policy." Ukraine and other nations which emergeemerged pound this situation." 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39 THIRD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF UKRAINE'S INDEPENDENCE Central organizations hold COMMENTARY: Washington state reception on Capitol Hill commemoration a study in unity WASHINGTON (UNIS) - A ceiebra– Ukrainian American community - the by Eugene E. Lemcio selves as Evangelical-Protestants, mainly tion on Capitol Hill to mark the third members of the U.S. Congress. He stated Pentecostals. Their congregations bulge KENT, Wash. — it was a unique event. anniversary of Ukraine's independence that certain prominent members of with hundreds of worshippers in rented This year, the Ukrainian American Club of was held on September 14 in the Senate Congress supported and stood up for American churches, it's common for them Washington state and the city of Kent Hart Office Building. The event was Ukraine in the past years, often opposing to meet three times a week. Since the jointiy sponsored a celebration of the third organized by the Ukrainian Congress the administration. largest portion come from central and east– anniversary of Ukraine's independence Committee of America (UCCA) and the Mr. Lozynskyj singled out Sen. ern Ukraine, they tend to be Russian- with members of the fourth wave of immi– Ukrainian American Coordinating McConnell, who has on many occasions speaking. (The three strong groups from gration that began flooding into Council (UACC). endorsed earmarks for Ukraine. He Halychyna, mainly Lviv, consistently use Washington five years ago. Their number it was co-sponsored by several promi– reminded the gathered guests not to for– Ukrainian). Although fiercely anti-com– now approaches 9,000. Kent was chosen nent members of Congress including: get to support (financially and morally) munist, they largely abhor politics and because it's home to the largest population Sens. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), their members of Congress who have anything smacking of nationalism. Yet all and because of its sister city relationship Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Frank worked on Ukraine's behalf during the have been raised under socialism and, with Kherson, in southern Ukraine. Lautenberg (D-NJ.), Paul Simon (D-lll.), coming election years. therefore, know how to make the most of Bringing the occasion off meant over- and Arlen Specter (R-Pa), and Reps. Representing the Ukrainian American our state's generous welfare benefits. coming several potential problems: gener– David Bonior (D-Mich.), Benjamin Coordinating Council, ihor Gawdiak So, my invitation went out with an ation gaps, cultural dissimilarity, religious Cardin (D-Md.), Christopher Cox (R– reminded the guests that they shouldn't appeal for patience, tolerance and generos– diversity and language differences. Each Calif), Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.), be discouraged about Ukraine's pace of ity of spirit for our countrymen and (even alone had the capacity to divide. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), William nation-building, for it took over a decade more important) our brothers and sisters in The great majority of the club's early Lipinski (D-lll.), Dana Rohrbacher (R– after the Declaration of independence Christ, in the end, none of the 12 "Slavic" members (around 50 families at most) emi– Calif.) and Rick Santorum (R-Pa.). before the U.S. was securely established congregations in the greater Seattle region grated after World War П. virtually all are Several Congressional aides and repre– on this continent. Taking this opportunity showed, it was simply too Ukrainian and Orthodox or Catholic, who over the course sentatives of East European communities to address members of the U.S. too political for them. Even two of the of half a century have developed an came out to celebrate this occasion with Congress, Mr. Gawdiak urged the U.S. to three groups from Halychyna warily held admirable relationship: members of each Ukrainian Americans, who hailed from continue to expand its assistance to back, having decided to give voluntary, small congregation supporting the other at Ulinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Ukraine, because "it is in the interest of unofficial support. Hopes for a massive, the monthly liturgies celebrated by priests York, Maryland and the Washington the U.S. to ensure Ukraine's territorial combined choir never materialized. Only from Canada. Most came from Halychyna Metropolitan area. integrity and to promote the development one of the choirs agreed to participate offi– and are therefore Ukrainian-speaking. Orest Baranyk, executive vice-presi– of a prosperous democratic Ukrainian cially (although there were to be some Their level of nationalism and anti-com– dent of the UCCA, opened the brief pro- state." valiant crossovers by singers from other munism is still pretty high, even though gram by introducing Sen. Simon, who Though he does not have a Ukrainian churches). thoughtful people realize that today's poli– congratulated not only Ukraine but the American constituency, Sen. Bob in addition to these negative omens, tics make strange bedfellows. Ukrainian American community for not Bennett (R-Utah) came out in support of on-site obstacles presented themselves. The second generation comes and goes, forgetting their heritage and keeping the Ukraine's independence. He mentioned Detour signs barred direct access to the often not knowing what to make of its dual flame of independence alive. As one of that several businesses in his state are park; the south pavilion bordered on a heritage. Consequently, the club is seeking the congressional sponsors of the recep– interested in operating in Ukraine, there- noisy dog kennel; the northern shelter sat to define its role, it's a pretty familiar tale. tion, Sen. Simon expressed his hope and fore he has pledged his support to help close to a county road. And we had been Our newcomers are a different story. desire to continue working with the secure U.S. financial assistance for forced to meet on the day itself — The greatest percentage identify them– Ukrainian American community on Ukraine, in his remarks he wished the August 24, a Wednesday — at 5-9 p.m., issues beneficial to Ukraine's develop– best for Ukraine on its road toward a with late summer dusk coming early. ment as a democratic nation. democratic society and a free market Eugene E. Lemcio у Ph. D., is profes– Nevertheless, despite these draw- Following Sen. Simon's remarks, the economy, and stated that he is looking sor of New Testament, Seattle Pacific backs, a fine good-natured group of president of the UCCA, Askold forward to future cooperation between University, and president, the Ukrainian about 125 celebrants turned out (club Lozynskyj, thanked these friends of the the two countries. American Club of Washington. members present being outnumbered five-to-one). Without precedent to go on, there was a certain amount of chaos — good-natured chaos, which in the end Joint moleben celebrated in Newark church yielded to a kind of order as well-fed people settled down to the program. by Andrew Keybida Although we could have invited per– formers from Canada to round out (if not NEWARK, N.J. - A joint moleben beef up) the offerings, the idea was to fea– was celebrated in St. John's Ukrainian ture our Washington talent. Bandurist Catholic Church here on August 24 at 7 Alex Krynytzky performed solo and p.m. by the Rev. Frank Szadiak CSsR, joined Natalya and Maria vasylyshyn in a pastor of St. John's, the very Rev. Serhij trio. That courageous choir from the Neprel, pastor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Renton Assembly of God Church, under Church of the Holy Trinity in irvington, the direction of Zorya Tsvyan, sang a stir- and the Rev. Evhen Bohuslavsky, pastor ring rendition of "viryu Ya" ("Credo"). of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Afterwards, it was not clear whether the Holy Ascension in Maplewood, in com– audience should applaud or fall to its memoration of the third anniversary of knees in prayer. І felt others join me in Ukraine's independence. whispering, "Yes, 1 believe that, too." St. John's Choir, under the direction of Yuri and valentina Bohachov, our only Michael Stashchyshyn, sang the respons– professional artists, movingly accompanied es. Among the congregation of 400 faith– themselves on the kobza and cello. This ful were representatives of Ukrainian duo told of a tumultuous personal life and organizations and Ukrainian veterans with career in the Odessa State Opera and their respective divisional flags. Theater. Heavy drinking, suicide attempts in his homily, the Rev. Szadiak wel– and marital break-ups were de rigueur until comed members of the Ukrainian Catholic three years ago, when this formerly atheis– and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches who tic couple encountered the living God who came to commemorate the third anniver– re-oriented their lives. sary of Ukraine's independence. He Between these performances, several recalled the difficulties his grandparents individuals and groups were recognized. experienced in Ukraine during the early We began with Americans who had con– part of 1911 and then emigrated to Canada tributed to the care and success of our for a better life. How thrilled they and all recently arrived brothers and sisters from Ukrainian emigrants are today that Ukraine. Some were engaged in work Ukraine is free and independent, he said. over there, too. He further stated: "Today all Ukrainian Cal Uomoto directs World Relief, the Catholic and Orthodox people thank God main refugee-sponsoring agency. Four for His goodness and mercy. We ask Him times a year, Elaine Leslie, a registered to sincerely bless Ukraine and its citizens, nurse, accompanies a container of its leadership and its clergy. Ukraine needs Clergy officiate at a moleben marking the third anniversiary of Ukrainian inde– clothes, food, and medicines from World pendence. From left are: the Rev. Evhen Bohuslavsky, the very Rev. Serhij Neprel (Continued on page 14) and the Rev. Frank Szadiak. (Continued on page 13) No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 5 THIRD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF UKRAINE'S INDEPENDENCE 'Ukrainian independence Week" commemorated Philly-style by Petrusia Sawchak i'm an optimist. Ukraine will not accept control from and co-workers. Moscow. They (Ukraine and Russia) may help each On Thursday evening, a premiere of the video PH1LADELPH1A - Home of the Liberty Bell, the other out, but that's it." "interview with the Newly Elected President of first American flag and the birthplace of independence, Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, and His Plans for the Future" Philadelphia has a long history of celebrating liberty, Musical program was held at the UECC for those interested in learning whether it's American or Ukrainian. This year was no Headlining the musical program were prominent more about the new president. The event was sponsored exception. The Philadelphia Committee to Commemorate soloists from Ukraine. Baritone Yaroslav Hnatiuk, by the Senior Citizens' Society, whose president is Dr. the Anniversary of the independence of Ukraine planned "Merited Artist of Ukraine," presented w^ v' by Kos– Nivosad. events for the entire week of August 21-28, just like an Anatolsky, Mayboroda and Bilash. S Maria old-fashioned Ukrainian wedding, so that the entire com– Roundtable discussion munity could find different ways to celebrate Ukrainian Stefiuk from the Kyyiv Opera Theater c an out- independence — Philly-style. standing performance singing compositions by Stepovy, On Friday, August 26, at 7:30 p.m. a roundtable discus– Krushelnytska and Kropyvnytsky. Borys Zacharczuk, chairman of the Community sion was held at the UECC on the topic "Ukraine and Our Together they gave a stunning duet, singing "My Acting Committee and president of the Ukrainian Community — Today and Tomorrow," sponsored by the Ukraine" by Poklad. Accompanying them was interna– Educational and Cultural Center (UECC), said, "We Ukrainian Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Dr. tionally known pianist volodymyr vynnytsky from should celebrate this joyous day in unity and harmony. Alexander Chernyk, president of the federation, Lviv, who also dazzled the audience with Chopin's it is truly an auspicious occasion when all our Ukrainian Scherzo No. 1. organizations can work together." (Forty Ukrainian (Continued on page 14) organizations in Philadelphia participated in the com– On the lighter side, vocalist-guitarist Taras Chubaj mittee, represented by an Acting Committee of 17.) presented contemporary Ukrainian poetry set to music. After the program, master of ceremonies Daniel The main activities took place right on August 24, Maxymuik invited guests to a gala reception held in the the exact day of Ukrainian independence, in the Caucus gallery and to view an exhibit of photographs depicting Room at City Hall. Heads of Ukrainian civic and the role of the Ukrainian National Association, the old– national groups and representatives from the community met with Mayor Edward Rendell, who proclaimed est Ukrainian fraternal organization, in the Ukrainian August 21-28 as "Ukrainian American Week" and pre– community from 1894 to 1994. The centennial exhibit sented a proclamation in honor of the third anniversary was on display for the entire week. of Ukrainian independence. Adding to the festivities Scholarly conference was Councilman W. Thacher Longstreth, who presented the Philadelphia City Council citation to the Ukrainian Earlier that week, on Sunday, August 21, a sympo– community. sium about the life and works of Oleh Olzhych, a Mr. Zacharczuk, the head of the community commit– renowned freedom fighter, was held at the UECC. The tee, gave Mayor Rendell and Councilman Longstreth conference was sponsored by the Shevchenko Scientific copies of the books "Ukraine and Ukrainians" and Dr. Society, Philadelphia branch, and by the Olzhych Orest Subtelny's book "Ukraine: A History." Research Foundation. Through the efforts of the UECC, the top of the it was a very fitting topic for independence week PECO building (Philadelphia Electric Co.) in center since Dr. Olzhych devoted much of his energy to the city was lit with the words "Ukrainian independence freedom of his beloved Ukraine before he died tragical– Day" for three nights so that visitors to the city would ly on June 10, 1944, tortured and killed for his political be aware of this historic day. During the day, the blue– activities in a Nazi prison camp in Sachsenhausen, north and-yellow flag of Ukraine flew proudly throughout the of Berlin. city. Dr. Natalia Pazuniak, professor at the University of in the evening on August 24, a special viP reception Pennsylvania and active member of the Shevchenko was held at the UECC for the various federal, state and Scientific Society, said Dr. Olzhych fought against the municipal representatives, heads of Ukrainian commu– Third Reich's policy, which was to extend Nazi rule to the nity groups and leaders of other ethnic groups in the East and to ultimately enslave the Ukrainian population. area. An independence day program was held after- She added that although this political work was Dr. wards in the main ballroom. Olzhych's primary passion, he was also a talented poet, Following the singing of the American and Ukrainian having produced three collections of poetry. As a noted anthems by high school student Daria Knysh and 9- archeologist, he was a participant in the Harvard-led year-old Yurij Pankiv, respectively, a reading of the Act expedition of archeological excavations in Europe and of independence was dramatically executed both in authored numerous scientific works. Ukrainian and English by Marko Klos. During the conference, Dr. Zenon Horodysky, histo– Greetings from Sen. Harris Wofford were delivered rian, presented a dissertation on Dr. Olzhych's political by Todd Burnstein, chief of staff. U.S. Rep. Marjorie activities and gave a literary critique of his poetry. Margolis Mezwinsky also addressed the assembly. Memoirs of Olzhych were shared by some of his friends Kyyiv Opera soloist Maria Stefiuk. Presentations were made by Ernest Preate Jr., attorney general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, State Rep. Martin Laub and Commissioner Jon Fox from Montgomery County. Subtelny is keynote speaker The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Subtelny, professor of history at York University and author of numerous books about Ukrainian history. He gave an analytical description of the most pressing problems facing Ukraine today. "The situation is paradoxical," he said. "On the one hand, Ukraine became independent without bloodshed. This was quite an accomplishment since no lives were lost. However, at the same time, there were no heroes or martyrs as is typical in the rise and fall of empires." He added, "Ukrainians questioned their leaders. No one has (earned) the right to lead, it is difficult to say who is the enemy. One can't say it is the Russians, because there are too many of them. Under such condi– tions, it is difficult to solidify or build a nation." The second problem, according to Dr. Subtelny, is the lack of a clearly defined ideology. He said people want statehood but don't know in which direction to go. "Economics is the third problem plaguing Ukraine, he continued. "The Soviet Union was the first modern industrialized country in the world to collapse; most were agrarian." He said Ukraine is a product of the Soviet Union. As a result, many Ukrainians have taken on the attitudes and work ethic of the Soviet state. However, Dr. Subtelny was quick to add that the eco– """ Mykola Lutyj nomic problems are not solely due to incompetence, in closing, Dr. Subtelny said, "Don't misunderstand me. The vocal and instrumental group Lviviany entertain at the Freedom Festival. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A student intern's view of a stint in Ukraine The laity conference by Adriana Leshko expansive parks. As we walked up Andriyivskyi Uzviz, Earlier this year, a group of Ukrainian Catholic laypersons issued 'The Waiting on a seemingly endless and a long and winding street lined with art- North American Declaration of Ukrainian Catholic Concern." Citing "a grow– extremely slow moving line in the swel– filled shops that seems to be everybody's ing anxiety over many concerns facing the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church," tering August heat for entry into Kyyiv, favorite part of Kyyiv, 1 wondered naive– the Laity Council an advisory body to the Patriarchal Society, addressed eccle– the capital of Ukraine, 1 felt none of the ly how any place so beautiful could be so sial, administrative and apostolic issues in that statement (which, readers may excitement and anticipation that had difficult to live in. Even now, after the recall, ran in The Weekly in March as a paid advertisement). Among the topics characterized the frenzied week of pack– reality check of living in Ukraine for a touched upon were: relations with the vatican and the status of the ing and planning that preceded my depar– while, 1 am struck continually by its con– Patriarchate. Also noted was the steep decline in membership in the Ukrainian ture. instead 1 felt tired, anticipating only tradictions, the way in which its ugly and Catholic Church in the U.S. and Canada, something that our columnist Myron a chance to sleep, for a solid 24 hours if beautiful, graceful and harsh elements Kuropas has pointed out has been happening for 20 years. possible. co-exist and even overlap. The declaration laid out the Church's position within the universal Catholic After managing to pass through a visa Lesia talked about her life here, Church, its particularity and the ramifications of that particularity. "... we believe a check, drag my luggage out of one of the strong patriarchal structure is the only appropriate vehicle for protecting the sui juris expressing concern for her friends from many mountainous piles dotting the floor school, who, after graduating and leaving (particular) character of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, for consolidating all of the Kyyiv airport, and convince a resources of the Church against misguided intrusions into her pastoral and adminis– its rigorously intellectual environment, wary customs official that 1 was not seemed totally unable to put together a trative responsibilities." As well, the statement pointed to a "singular lack of aware– transporting narcotics into his country, І ness by vatican curial decision-makers of the need to regard each Eastern Catholic life for themselves in a country where, stumbled gratefully towards the familiar for now, knowing how to hustle and get Church as a separate integral unit." it underlined, "We believe it is essential that the face of Marta Kolomayets, whom 1 had jurisdiction of the Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops be recognized through- by is far more important than knowing met two years earlier in Kyyiv and who literature, history or art. out the world, wherever there exist eparchies or exarchates of this Church." was to be both host and boss to me dur– І was tempted to say that confusion The above references, of course, are the recent developments whereby the ing my monthlong stay in Ukraine intern– and a sort of life-paralysis are natural by- jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (as it is known in Ukraine) is ing for The Ukrainian Weekly. being seriously curtailed. products of being 19 or 20 years old Before heading home, we stopped off Noting "we are the Church," the laity's declaration also addressed the role almost everywhere, but realized quickly at her office on Karl Marx Street (some of the laypersons within the Ukrainian Catholic Church. "We believe that there that what she was talking about was not things haven't changed) and were met must be a concerted effort to address the issues we have raised in a construc– comparable to the malaise almost all my there by Lesia, a young woman who had tive fashion ... and we must all work together to find solutions." American contemporaries seem to be worked for Marta the month before, and Thus, the Laity Council also issued a "call to action," and proposed that a experiencing; here there are no who immediately began talking to me Ukrainian Catholic laity conference be convened in the fall. allowances for "finding yourself," no about faxes and filing systems, while A few weeks later, Bishop Basil Losten of the Stamford Eparchy reacted to the comfort zone before real life begins. simultaneously conducting a tour of the laity's declaration of concern. He noted that the Synod of Bishops "need(s) the con– Lesia was eager for me to meet her office. Having been rendered incoherent structive help and cooperation of our informed, educated laity," stressing that if the friend, a young doctor who she assured by lack of sleep, 1 could only nod and Patriarchal Assembly scheduled to be held in 1996 is to succeed, "it needs all the me knew everything about America, hav– smile, hoping fervently that this was not support of our educated laity." ing done internships at two New York to be my first and last explanation of the Bishop Losten hailed the declaration as "a sign of popular awareness of our hospitals and traveled to America fre– way things were set up. Even in my common responsibility for the welfare of our Church, both now and in the quently by Ukrainian standards. Her dazed state 1 could sense Lesia's pride in future. І pray and hope that the proposed conference ... will mark a decisive admiration for viad, and for her her work here, her self-conscious compe– new step in the life of our Church on the North American continent." boyfriend Sasha, an engineer by training tence as she explained a personal trick The Laity Conference has now been announced, it will take place November who now fixes the Mercedes and BMWs she had come up with to speed the filing 11-13 in Philadelphia under the most fitting theme: "Towards a Fuller of Ukraine's new class of young "busi– procedure. І was not surprised to learn Understanding of Our Rite and Church." What remains is for Ukrainian nessmen" (practically a synonym for later that last month's work for The Catholics to heed the Laity Council's call to action and to take part in significant mafia here), was palpable and stemmed Weekly had been the 19-year-old's first numbers. The future of their Church, indeed its very existence, is at stake. from their ability to navigate seemingly real job. easily through the complex web of As only children coming from acade– unwritten, unspoken laws that constitute mic families, she and 1 had a lot in com– real life here, the mastery of which takes mon. Both of us had spent more time a considerable amount of street smarts. Sept. studying than gaining practical on-the– One evening at her apartment 1 met job experience - academics had always them both. Sasha (who speaks only Turning thethe pagespages back.back... taken priority. І was going to spend the Russian, but understands Ukrainian) and 29 following afternoon with Lesia, and І somehow managed to hold a conversa– looked forward to the chance to see what tion while Lesia moved busily through else, beyond these superficial similari– the kitchen preparing a meal for the four Babyn Yar (literally, the Old Woman's or Grandmother's ties, we had in common. Ravine) is a large ravine that forms a natural boundary around of us. viad arrived and was soon enter– 1941 sssd Л the northwestern districts of Kyyiv. Soon after Hitler's murder– After sleeping from 8 p.m. to noon the taining us by giving a play by play of the next day, 1 felt somewhat myself again, a American film he had watched the night ous regime decided it no longer needed its Stalinist partner, it also made the magically disoriented self in a foreign country to be before, it was fascinating to watch the folkloric name of this ravine synonymous with barbarity and genocide. sure, but filled with the familiar rush that three of them interact, and to realize that After Operation Barbarossa began in June 1941, it took the Nazi invasion force just exploring and traveling always produces. with all my knowledge of the Ukrainian under three months to capture the Ukrainian capital. On September 19, 1941, German That afternoon and into the evening language, 1 would never fully understand troops took the city. A scant 10 days later, the Gestapo ordered all Jews to assemble Lesia and 1 wandered around Kyyiv. On Ukrainian as it is spoken in Ukraine; the whatever belongings they could carry on their persons and assemble at Babyn Yar. that quiet summer night everything intonation and the always joking almost Over the course of the next two days, September 29-30, 1941, the Nazi police and its seemed lovely. This was enhanced by the flirtatious tone of conversation, especial– auxiliaries systematically despoiled and murdered over 3,000 Jews, virtually stripping fact that we stayed in or near the Podil, a ly among young people, escapes me. My Kyyiv of its historic Jewish community. section of Kyyiv rich in history and close The killing did not stop at that. By the time the Germans withdrew from Kyyiv in to the Dnipro and the city's beautiful, (Continued on page 12) November 1943, over 150,000 people had been executed there, primarily Jews, but also Soviet prisoners of war, partisans, Ukrainian nationalists, gypsies and anyone regarded as a threat to their authority. Before their retreat, the Nazis tried to destroy ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS! the evidence of their crimes by digging up the mass graves and burning the corpses. After the war, the Soviet authorities put their own political stamp on Babyn Yar. As The Ukrainian Weekly is currently being delivered to Canada and overseas by the private couri– the regime became openly anti-Semitic, Soviet propaganda began to conspicuously avoid er TNT. Any comments on the change in service would be appreciated. mentioning the murder of Jews, limited to statements about the loss of "Soviet populace Administration and prisoners." The 25th anniversary (1966) of the initial two-day Nazi "cleansing" operation was marked by a joint Jewish-Ukrainian demonstration addressed by the literary scholars І van Dzyuba and Borys Antonenko-Davydovych. in 1976, a monument was erected in UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine memory of the "Soviet citizens" who died at Babyn Yar, again with no reference to the annihilation of Jews, and not on the site of the executions themselves. The Home Office of the Ukrainian National YUNn Association reports that, as of September 19, the frater– A month after Ukraine gained its independence in 1991, the week of September 29- nal organization's newly established Fund for the October 5 was devoted to a program of commemorations, "Memorial Days," orga– Rebirth of Ukraine has received 18,290 checks from its nized by the new government. They were attended by eyewitnesses, survivors, members with donations totalling S466,020.16. The Kyyiv's Jewish community and official delegations from Lsrael, the Federal Republic contributions include individual members' donations, as of Germany and the U.S. On September 29, 1992, a monument in the shape of a well as returns of members' dividend checks and inter– menorah was unveiled near the actual site of the executions. est payments on promissory notes. Sources: "Babyn Yar, " Encyclopedia of Ukraine, vol. 1 (Toronto: University of Toronto Please make checks payable to: Press, 1984); "Ukraine remembers Babyn Yar," The Ukrainian Weekly, vol.59, No. 41 ^OH^ UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. (October 13, 1991); Dmitri) Pejsachow, author of "Judisches Leben in Kiew. " No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR

in the names and the outright errors in faces and^laces Sudoplatov's book facts all make this a book of dubious by Myron B. Kuropas quality. One would and could ignore it defames Ukrainians were it not for the serious publisher and the credence given to the work by Dr. Dear Editor: Conquest's introduction. One doubts that Although Dr. Myron Kuropas in his Dr. Conquest actually read the work. The most dangerous man in State column "Special Tasks" reviewed mem– How could he not have noticed the errors oirs of the KGB spy Pavel Sudoplatov, and the outright sinister insinuations? І With Secretary of State Warren prowess and resources for the conduct of he did not bring to the attention of The would hope that representatives of the Christopher being pushed closer and all-out war." Ukrainian Weekly readers certain defam– former combatants of the "Dyviziya" and closer to the exit door at Foggy Bottom, Mr. Talbott erred again, egregiously. atory claims made by Sudoplatov regard– UPA as well as the Ukrainian Catholic a number of names are being floated as Surely he was aware that it was the doves ing Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the Church would react appropriately to the replacements. who were scared to death of Soviet above. Perhaps it is time for Ukrainians Ukrainian Catholic Church, the On the short list is Nelson Strobridge power, it was they who pussy-footed to create an anti-defamation society that Halychyna Division and Roman Talbott ill (he prefers Strobe Talbott), around Soviet outrages cautioning one would react to such slander. Shukhevych. Since the book tends to be described by James Hamilton in a vanity and all not to anger the Russian bear, it somewhat boring, many readers might D.H. Struk Fair puff piece by Marjorie Williams as "a was they who were always ready to not get to the offensive parts. For this Toronto man of perfect manners and excellent excuse and to back away from all Soviet reason І would like to cite some of these teeth; third-generation Hotchkiss and geopolitical profanations lest we precipi– defamatory passages, it is my hope that The writer is editor-in-chief of the Yale...A Rhodes scholar; a gentlemen tate the much-feared "nuclear holocaust." this will induce many readers to write Encyclopedia of Ukraine. diplomat born of the Council of Foreign President Clinton relies on Strobe letters to the publisher (Little, Brown and Relations and the Trilateral Commission." Talbott's Russophilism much as Co.) with copies to Robert Conquest, "An Oxford roommate and an old President Roosevelt relied on the who wrote the introduction and thus U.S. aid to Ukraine friend of Bill Clinton's," writes Ms. Russophilism of Harry Hopkins, it was added his famous name to this slander– Williams, "Talbott was able to step Strobe Talbott who convinced our presi– ous book. incomprehensible smoothly from Time magazine where he dent to adopt a Russia-first policy in On Sheptytsky (p. 250): had spent all 21 years of his career cover– Eastern Europe which, among other Dear Editor: "The church was headed by ing arms control and foreign affairs, into things, provided S25,000 housing grants Metropolitan Andrew Shepitsky fsicl, a The article on the UNA conference government - first as special ambassador to 2,000 Russian officers returning from Polish count and former high-ranking dealing with U.S. aid to Ukraine (August in charge of policy toward the former the Baltics, and it is Strobe Talbott who officer of the Austrian army... During 28) accomplished an invaluable service Soviet Union and then, after less than a is preparing the president's briefing World War 1 he collaborated with the by informing the readers of what appear year, into the number-two slot at State." papers in preparation for Boris Yeltsin's Austrian intelligence service... to be incomprehensible actions by gov– What makes Mr. Talbott dangerous is visit on September 27. According to a "in 1941, when the war broke out and ernment agencies regarding assistance to his patrician arrogance, the result of the recent column by Rowland Evans and Lvov fsicj was seized by the Germans, Ukraine. kind of dilettantism so characteristic of Robert Novak, "Boris Yeltsin has nailed Shepitsky sent a greeting from the As noted by Eugene iwanciw, U.S. such old-line privileged elite as down U.S. approval of U.N.-backed Uniate church to Hitler, proclaiming the aid to Ukraine entails not only waste, but Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Russian 'peacekeeping' troops in sover– liberation of the Ukraine from bolshe– may have dire consequences for the very Roosevelt, eager to remake the world eign countries of the former Soviet vism. He went so far as to bless the for– future of Ukraine. The projects spon– into their own images at someone else's Union." Scary stuff! mation, in November 1043, of the ss sored by U.S. government agencies as expense. President Clinton is kissy-kissy with Galizien division... Shepitsky appointed described by Mr. iwanciw appear to Strobe Talbott takes himself very seri– Russia's president because it fits into his Archbishop Slipi chaplain of this divi– ignore a very large national resource: ously, posturing as an expert on Russia. (and Mr. Talbott's) view of a new world sion. ... that part of the American population Yes, he does have a love of the Russian order predicated on a close partnership "in 1944 Shepitsky... shrewdly dis– with ethnic, cultural and blood ties to language - the result of a popular between Russia and the U.S., a kind of patched a mission to Moscow, which Ukraine. This American population of Hotchkiss teacher's influence - and he Clinton-Yeltsin doctrine. According to included his younger brother fsicj, Ukrainian descent preserved the nurtures a romantic interest in the great Evans and Novak, "Russian peacekeep– Archbishop Slipi..." Ukrainian language, culture and national sweep of Russian culture. But his under- ing is key to Clinton's concept of part– On the Ukrainian Catholic Church (p. aspirations during the darkest hours of standing of Russian geopolitical history nership. He artfully prepared the way for 251): the cold war, and stiU plays an important lies somewhere between profoundly 'our backyard, your backyard' symmetry "After the death of Shepitsky, the role today in the renaissance of ignorant and insufferably superficial. by insisting that U.N. agents go to Haiti metropolitan, in 1945, the conflict Ukrainian culture in the homeland. Mr. Talbott understands Russia, to to monitor the impending U.S. invasion. among church officials grew bitter, in Ukrainian Americans can provide sub– borrow the words of a Ukrainian sage, That set the standard, and Russia did not the Uniate church there had been strong stantial help to the U.S. government at "like a wolf understands the solar sys– veto, in return, the United States helped movement toward unification with the this major turning point of world history. tem." persuade the U.N. Security Council to Orthodox church, and the clergymen To ignore and exclude this national in 1990, Mr. Talbott wrote: "The Soviet approve Moscow's 'peacekeeping' oper– around Shepitsky who opposed such a resource in dealing with Ukrainian system has gone into meltdown because of ation in Georgia, with U.N. agents moni– union had been seriously compromised affairs appears, at least on the surface, inadequacies and defects at its core, not toring Russian troops." by their cooperation with the Germans. absurd. The question arises: is this a pol– because of anything the outside world has As a former member of the governing ... Kostelnyk assembled a congregation icy of ignorance or is it a policy by done or not done or threatened to do." boards of the Council on Foreign of Uniate clergymen in 1946 who voted design? Anti-Ukrainian independence Mr. Talbott was dead wrong. As Peter Relations and the Carnegie Endowment for reunification with the Orthodox bias is not new and has appeared in Schweizer points out in "victory: The for international Peace as well as a mem– church..." many guises in Sovietologists' circles for Reagan Administration's Secret Strategy ber of the Aspen Strategy Group and the On the "Dyvizija" (p. 250): many years, is this a continuation of that that Hastened the Collapse of the Soviet Trilateral Commission, for which he was "...the ss Galizien division, a special bias? Union" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994): a North American director, Mr. Talbott's Ukrainian unit, commanded by German Questions begging answers are: Why "The Soviet Union did not collapse by first commitment seems to be doing the Gestapo officers, which took an oath of are requests by Ukrainian participants in osmosis, nor because time was somehow "sensible" thing rather than the "right" loyalty to Hitler. The division was used training programs (sponsored by U.S.) on our side. Had the Kremlin not faced thing. to punish the population and round up for contacts with Ukrainian American the cumulative effects of SD1 and the "in an essay in the Washington Post," Jews for extermination in the Ukraine, organizations rejected? Why is the train– defense build-up, geopolitical setbacks in writes Marjorie Williams, "David ignatius Slovakia, and Yugoslavia." ing supported by the U.S. in Ukraine car– Poland and Afghanistan, the loss of tens explained why men like Talbott tend to On Shukhevych (p. 254-6): ried out only in the Russian language? of billions of dollars in hard currency have anemic opinions. Describing the "...Roman Shukheyevich (sicl, who Why are requests for Ukrainian transla– earnings from energy exports, and 'delicious obscurity' of discussions at the had been commander of the ss and tors rejected? is there a shortage of bilin– reduced access to technology (develop– Aspen Strategy Group, he noted that Abwehr battalion Nachtangel fsicl dur– gual Americans of Ukrainian descent to ments and events engineered to a great 'strong beliefs are almost a liability in this ing the war... We identified four of his assist in this matter? extent by the Reagan administration!, it setting. They get in the way. They make female bodyguards, some of them dou– The dangers of such actions, as point– is reasonable to believe that it could have for awkward moments at cocktail hour.' " bling as his wife. ed out by Mr. iwanciw, are real and we weathered the storm. Soviet communism Molded in the tradition of "one-world- "When a local militiaman came for a cannot afford to be silent about this con– was not an organism doomed to self- ism," Mr. Talbott dreams of an interna– routine check to a house where dition. The next congressional elections destruct in any international environ– tional order in which, in his own words, Shukheyevich was living with one of his are less than two months away. This is ment. American policies could and did "nationhood as we know it will be obso– bodyguards and her mother, he shot the an opportunity for all of us to remind our alter the course of Soviet history." lete; all states will recognize a single man and they fled. ...When she was elected representatives how we feel When Time magazine proclaimed global authority." arrested later, Daria Gusyak fsicj, the about the actions of government agencies Mikhail Gorbachev "Man of the What Mr. Talbott yearns for is being bodyguard, told us that she had pleaded entrusted with U.S. aid to Ukraine, it Decade," Strobe Talbott declared that realized in the foreign policy of President with Shukeyevich not to shoot her moth– should not be forgotten that these actions "the doves in the great debate of the past Clinton, who seems to listen more to the er when all three fled.. are financed by our tax dollars. Thus, a 40 years were right all along." it was the United Nations than to our elected offi– "Shukheyevich threw two hand letter or a telephone call to your repre– anti-Communists who were wedded to a cials in Congress. grenades and, accompanied by two sentative or senators addressing these "grotesque exaggeration of what the We need to pray that Strobe Talbott women, all armed, attempted to break issues is very much in order. Soviet Union could do. it was believed to doesn't replace Warren Christopher, if out." ihor Lysyj be possessed of immense and malignant he does, Yalta H may be just around the The lies, the innuendoes, the mistakes Canoga Park, Calif. strength, including the self-confidence, corner. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39

BOOK REVIEW ^^„^ NEW RELEASE: Double issue Thriller with Ukrainian theme of Harvard Ukrainian Studies CAMBR1DGE, Mass. - Marking its enhanced by the publication of a hitherto Darkness at Dawn by John Hands, London: Harper Collins, 1994. 287 pp. 4.99 16th year in the international academic unknown document on the Zaporozhzhian pounds (S6.95 in Canada). world, the latest double issue of Harvard Kozak uprising led by Taras Fedorovych Ukrainian Studies gathers together contri– in 1630, a document that also reveals an Rukh's leaders in the novel, such as by Taras Kuzio butions by scholars from the United States, early attempt at subordinating Ukraine to Roman Bondar (vyacheslav Chornovil). John Hands is no stranger to writing Canada, Poland, italy and Russia, in keep– Russia. The information in the document Unaware of Russian military intelli– ing with the tradition of addressing an was obtained from an eyewitness to the about Ukrainian themes. His previous gence's other activities, Stepaniak thriller, "Perestroika Christi," which extraordinarily diverse range of topics, this events. Finally, Dr. Dariusz Kolodziejczyk increasingly goes "native" and begins to issue includes articles on history, religion, (Warsaw University) surveys both the fall focused on a plot by the vatican, the sympathize with the newly independent Ukrainian Catholic Church and the СІА politics and literature, and spans a time of Kamianets Podilskyi to the Turks in state. Russian efforts at destabilization period of more than 1 ,OOO years. 1672 and the Turkish administration of the to undermine the USSR, earned him include murdering Russian generals and The articles section of the latest issue of area until 1699. widespread praise and was reprinted in Jews by terrorists masquerading as Harvard Ukrainian Studies opens with a The journal's articles section concludes the Kyyiv journal vsesvit. The current Ukrainian nationalists. study by Prof. Omeljan Pritsak of Harvard with a contribution by Andrea Graziosi of novel, "Darkness at Dawn," has been John Hands is adept at describing dis– University that compares accounts of the University of Naples titled "G.L. praised by The Daily Telegraph, which paraging Russian attitudes towards Olafr (Olav) Tryggvason (968-1000), the Piatakov (1890-1937): A Mirror of Soviet noted that it is "a well researched, com– Ukrainian independence, it is clear they baptizer of iceland, in Old lcelandic sagas History." Born in Kyyiv, Piatakov was a pellingly plausible thriller. Hums with do not recognize or respect it. the realism of tomorrow's headlines, and with those found in the chronicles of founder of the Ukrainian Communist Party Russian military intelligence, through the suspense is as sharp as a scalpel." Kyyivan Rus'. Originally from Norway and a principal organizer of Soviet indus– its agents on the ground in Ukraine, hopes The European described the author as (where he became King in 995), Olav was trialization in the 1920s and 1930s. to arrange for the Strategic Rocket Troops somebody who "appears to know more 9 years old when he made his way to This latest edition of Harvard to take an oath of loyalty to Kyyiv. This than your average thriller writer might Novgorod where, in the course of a nearly Ukrainian Studies introduces a new sec– would then be the trigger to initiate, with reasonably be expected to know." decade-long sojourn, he would come in tion titled "Essays," which is intended to Western support, a Russian invasion to The novel centers on Taras Stepaniak, contact with Grand Prince volodymyr the be a forum for the discussion of broad secure the strategic nuclear missiles as born in Kharkiv of mixed Russian- Great of Kyyiv. topics without the confines of extensive well as defend the Donbas and the Crimea Ukrainian parents and therefore mixed The religious and intellectual history of scholarly documentation. The first essay, from ethnic cleansing. Western govern– loyalties. Stepaniak is a self-serving Ukraine at the turn of the 16th century "Ukraine between East and West" by ments are portrayed in the novel as only womanizer who "defects" to the West as forms the backdrop for Prof. Harvey Prof, ihor Sevcenko of Harvard too eager to listen and accept the Russian a KGB agent, in London, he establishes Goldblatt's article on 1 van vyshenskyi An University, is a slightly expanded version side of the argument with Ukraine. the Ukrainian Press Bureau, which spe– implacable opponent of the Ukrainian of a paper read by the author at the First cializes in issuing disinformation The research undertaken by Mr. Hands Church's union with Rome in 1596, Congress of the international Association designed to make Ukrainian nationalists was elaborate, and the resulting details vyshenskyi is remembered for the polem– of Ukrainianists, held in Kyyiv in 1990. look like "extremists." make the story quite plausible. His por– ical writings and epistles he sent to Tracing the origin of the modern per– After the collapse of the former trayal of the Russian intelligence services Ukraine from the monasteries of Mount ception of East and West as far back as USSR, Stepaniak is re-employed by Col. - depicted as cold and calculating in their Athos in Greece, where he spent most of ancient Greece's war with Persia, Prof. Nikolai Krasin of Russian military intel– attempts to undermine Ukraine and moti– his adult life. Sevcenko elaborates his fundamental the– ligence to destabilize the newly indepen– vated by their own agenda, separate from Prof. Goldblatt, a scholar at Yale sis: "in Ukrainian culture — at least in the dent Ukraine. President Boris Yeltsin's - is excellent. University, analyzes vyshensky's artistic one — influences coming from the Stepaniak's role in Rukh's press ser– The only problem with the story is that response to the ecclesiastical situation in East and West followed upon one another vice is to promote an image of a national– any Russian invasion taking the Donbas the Ukrainian and Belarusian lands to or coexisted between the 11th century and ist movement intent on ethnically cleans– from Ukraine would still leave nuclear ascertain his idea of reform. Conceiving of the 18th century." ing Russians from Ukraine. He returns to bases in Ukrainian hands, as these are religious reform as the renewal of both the Prof. Sevcenko ends his essay by Kyyiv and is employed by Rukh in its based in central Ukraine. Christian individual and the Church strongly arguing the case for independent information department, where he spins a A rip roaring read! Now out in paper- according to their respective original Ukraine having direct contacts with the web of treachery around its democratic back, it is well worth taking on your next images, vyshensky saw the monastic way West. To be established on an appropri– activists. Although named differently, the trip to Ukraine for those long train jour– of life as the only effective means to reme– ate level, these contacts can only be reader will instantly recognize many of neys. dy the decline of the Belaruso-Ukrainian attained through the mastery of several Orthodox Church, vyshensky's concept of foreign languages by Ukrainians as a pre– reform to his unique interpretation of ideas requisite to study in the West. The only originally propounded by St. John alternative contact is merely a shallow The heritage of Halychyna Chrysostom in the fourth century, Prof. imitation of the Western culture of rock Goldblatt suggests vyshenskyi's writings music and consumer goods. Galicja 1 Jej Dziedzictwo (Galicia and its Heritage). Rzeszow, Poland: 1994. 262 pp. may also reflect the influence of both the The journal's book review section by J. B. Rudnyckyj articles present a well-documented history Protestant Reformation and the Catholic includes two articles and 17 short items. of Galicia, its political thought, social con– Counter-Reformation. Among the former, Marta Tarnawsky ana– The book under review is the first vol– ditions, international ties, World War H Three articles in the latest issue of lyzes "Ukraine: A Bibliographic Guide to ume of the series of publications of papers events, etc. Special attention is accorded to Harvard Ukrainian Studies focus on the English-Language Publications" by presented at the international Conference Polish-Ukrainian relations from 1772 to 17th century. Bohdan S. Wynar. This extensive book on Galicia-Halychyna in Lancut-Rzeszow, the present, including the Polish- in the first, Peter A. Rolland of the provides an extremely significant docu– Poland, on September 14-18, 1992. The Ukrainian declaration of 1979 (London). University of Alberta presents his findings mentation of the move by Ukraine-related conference was organized by Dr. K. Sowa, Apart from original texts in Polish, on the early poems of Simeon Polotsky. disciplines into the mainstream of rector of the Pedagogical University in English and German summaries follow Born in modern-day Belarus and educated American and Canadian academics. Rzeszow, with the cooperation of scholars each contribution. This editorial device in baroque Latin, Polish and Ruthenian lit– The publication of the latest issue of from the Jagiellonian University in deserves praise and recognition, it allows erature and culture at the Kyyivan Mohyla Harvard Ukrainian Studies was made pos– Krakow and abroad, particularly of Prof. readers of non-Slavic background to fol– Collegium, Polotsky became the chief car– sible by the permanent endowment estab– C.R. Lewanski from the University of low the contents of articles and, in effect, rier of literary baroque into Russia and, lished by the late Dr. Eugene Omelsky, a Bologna, italy. underlines the international character of indeed, Russia's first accomplished versi– noted benefactor of Ukrainian studies at in all, there were over 200 participants the conference. fier. Dr. Rolland's article concentrates on Harvard University. at this conference, including scholars from As the editor-in-chief of this volume, Polotsky's Polish-language emblematic Harvard Ukrainian Studies is available Ukraine (Lviv and Drohobych). The four Dr. Sowa made a great effort to satisfy poems (verses inspired by and referring to from Harvard Ukrainian Research plenary sessions were chaired by J. the interests of general Western readers plates and drawings collected in albums). institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., Wyrozumski, Jagiellonian University; by adding English and German resumes Next, scholarly understanding of 17th- Cambridge, MA 02138 at a cost of S18 C.R. Lewanski, Bologna; J. Buszko, to the contributions of his collaborators. century Ukrainian military history is per copy, including postage. Krakow; and J.B. Rudnyckyj of the For this reason the book is accessible to University of Manitoba in Canada. About Western Europe and overseas. 80 papers were read and discussed. in her article on "Political life in Lviv Notice to publishers and authors The first volume of the conference pro– at the Turn of the 19th Century," Ursula ceedings, published in the spring of 1994, Jakubowska writes: "The Ukrainians it is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items anchor reviews of was edited by J. Buszko and W. Bohusiak were also politically differentiated." She newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and pre– under the title "History and Politics." it notes the activity of nationalists, radicals, contains articles regarding the "History of the Ukrainian Social-Democratic Party miere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial offices of a Galicia," "Myths, Opinions and Reality in and the National Democratic Party. copy of the material in question. Galicia" and "Galician Heritage." As a very interesting and well-documented News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be pub– special, final chapter of the book, J.B. with archival references is the article by lished. Rudnyckyj's article on "Polish-Ukrainian Henryka Kramarz about Polish-Ukrainian Declaration of November 28, 1979," is Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur- fighting in Lviv on November 1-22,1918. appended; it is a Polish translation from chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery The author is concerned with the life of English and Ukrainian. St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. As might be expected, the authors of (Continued on page 18) No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 9 Focus on education: Teaching in Ukraine and the role of the diaspora The comments below were offered by Dr. Oksana right answer: the one proposed by the person in power. ries of Marx and Lenin, which proposed a determinis– Wynnyckyj at the education forum of the World Such a person is considered the boss; the boss can't tic development of society, in this system, the–person Congress of Free Ukrainians held last November in make mistakes, one cannot contradict the boss. There is was part of a larger plan. The person played no part as Toronto. even a saying: 1 am the boss — you are stupid, you are an individual. Evidence of individual creativity was Oksana Wynnyckyj received her Ph.D. in modern the boss — 1 am stupid. uncalled for because creativity deviated from the pre– languages at the Ontario institute for Studies in determined world view and was regarded as destruc– What kind of aid for Ukraine? Education, University of Toronto, in September 1993. tive. Her specialty, since earning a B.A. in linguistics from One can approach the question of aid to Ukraine The training of teachers reflected this philosophy, the University of Toronto, has been language learning. from two perspectives. One side claims that Ukraine in teacher training institutes and faculties of educa– The topic of her Ph.D. dissertation was "Learning lacks a "technical base," while the other side says that tion, "specialists" presented future teachers with Ukrainian as a Second Language, " and part of her Ukraine needs "technical assistance." Although both teaching methods from a recipe - step one, step two, research was done in Kyyiv, during the 1990-1991 sides use the term "technical," the meanings behind the step three, etc. school year, where she studied Russian children learn– term are different. To ensure that they made no mistakes, future teachers ing Ukrainian. The research was carried out under the The first side holds the view that Ukraine's "techni– were given exact methodological outlines. These CanadafUSSR Academic Exchange program. cal base" must be strengthened. The phrase "technical included the questions teachers were expected to pose Dr. Wynnyckyj has worked as a Ukrainian language base" (tekhnichna baza) is widely used in Ukraine, and and the answers students were expected to give. Student teacher at both the St. Sofia School in Mississauga and the C. Palijiw School in Toronto. From 1984 to 1992 she was the coordinator of the Ukrainian program for the Ontario Dufferin-Peel Separate School Board. Aid to Ukraine that aims at raising "technical" knowledge and Since going to Ukraine for the first time in the spring of 1990, Dr. Wynnyckyj has devoted increas– skills through the exchange of experience is focused on the ingly more time to the organization of teacher training courses in Ukraine, in 1992 she was invited by the process. Practice has shown that this type of aid, because it Lviv Board of Education to train teachers of primary focuses on human potential, has a better chance of being long grades in providing individualized instruction. She has repeated this course several times and has also orga– term. nized and presented courses for teachers of English in Lviv. Dr. Wynnyckyj has been an active participant in the programs organized by the institute for the Professional it refers to all the equipment that is found in schools, teachers who completed such training courses were Development of Teachers. She is currently living in state institutions or factories. For schools, this term taught to realize predetermined plans — not to create Lviv, where she continues to organize teacher develop– applies to all the computers, copiers, laboratory materi– new ones. ment courses. als, etc. And here one finds one of the causes of the crisis in (Dr. Wynnyckyj's comments were translated and The proponents of the first type of aid claim that, education in today's Ukraine. Teachers, principals, edited by Oksana Zakydalsky, a Toronto correspondent because Ukraine was a colony for 70 years, it could not administrators and lecturers in teacher training institutes for The Weekly.) develop its own "technical base" and therefore lags and faculties of education were all brought up in a sys– behind the rest of the world, in practice, this means that tem that taught them how to recreate a predetermined The role of the school in society there is a need to buy equipment in the West and to take world. They were not allowed to be creative. Deviation it to Ukraine. Those who support this form of aid from the program or the compulsory plan was not only in the type of society that believes in the concept of a believe that when Ukraine has a "technical base" on a forbidden but punished. Today these people have to future Utopian order, a plan to achieve the goal of the "world-class level" (read "made in Western countries"), throw out all the values of their former existence and Utopia is developed by the leaders of the society. The it will be able to move its "human potential" and come embrace new ones. values of the leaders and the governing elites become out of the crisis. pointers to the future, in such a society, the school is Keeping this dilemma in mind, the question arises: used to teach the ideology of the society's wise men. Proponents of the second type of aid, "technical What is the best way to go from a program that assistance," maintain that, because Ukraine was under a in practice, such a school has an exact program with demands the total subservience of teachers to the "sys– totalitarian regime for 70 years, its people did not have standardized textbooks. The concept of "correctness" is tem" to an order where teachers think for themselves the opportunity to develop the ability to solve their own part of the method of teaching. That which is relevant and become creative? problems, in addition, the people of Ukraine (and of the to the vision of the society is deemed to be "correct"; entire Soviet Union) were cut off from ideas that were Conclusion that which deviates from the predetermined program is "incorrect." The role of the teacher is to go through the being discussed in the West. Therefore, today, Ukraine Today, education in Ukraine stands before the fact predetermined program, while teacher training is based lags behind the rest of the world. that although the state has jettisoned the theories of on learning ways to realize the ideology of the society in practice, "technical assistance" is aimed at per– Marx and Lenin, in practice the belief that the person through the teaching program. sons. A person from the West shares his or her experi– is but a little cog in the state machinery continues. A second type of society has no predetermined vision ence, knowledge and skills with persons from Ukraine. The conviction that the school has to "deliver the but acts through perpetual inquiry; in this society every Meetings take place over an extended period of time state's order," that is, instill ideas developed by some- individual has the right to an opinion. Leaders, in order and involve discussions on how the new information one else, continues to exist. The training of teachers to maintain their leadership positions, have to take into can be applied to circumstances in Ukraine. still follows the recipe, and the textbook that has been account the opinions and needs of various people and Those who support this sort of aid believe that once certified for use in schools remains the ultimate groups, in such a society the school is a factor in bring– the people of Ukraine have access to the experience and authority. ing about change. The role of the school is to develop knowledge of Western countries together with the abili– in such a situation, aid whereby equipment from the individual talents of the future generation and teach ty to apply this information to their own needs, they Western countries is sent to schools - e.g. computers, it the importance of taking into account the opinions of others. in practice, the teaching program of such a school is made up of general guidelines on skills, knowledge and ... the type of aid that is successful is that which gives recipients socialization. The choice of teaching materials lies the opportunity to widen their interests and helps persons take mostly in the hands of teachers and students, in the teaching method there exists the concept of "appropri– charge of their own future - not the type of aid that supports ateness"; that which solves the relevant problem is con– sidered to be "appropriate." There is no precise pro- dependence on someone else. gram; there are no standardized textbooks. Teachers are encouraged to give the students materials that reflect various points of view. will be able to resolve their problems creatively. They copiers, textbooks — reinforces the belief that someone, The role of the teacher is to channel the interests and will have the ability to build their own computers, and somewhere is "solving the problem," that someone abilities of the students. Teachers are taught that materi– write and publish their own books, which reflect the somewhere will publish the "perfect" textbook and pre– al should be presented in such a way that the teacher's views of a modern society. pare the "perfect" program with a recipe on how it is to own viewpoint is not imposed. The role of the school is Aid to Ukraine of the first type, which presupposes be applied in practice. Such aid becomes not only short- to develop the skills of the future generation so that it is the improvement of a "technical base," is a form of aid term but destructive. able to create a world that will satisfy its needs. that focuses attention on a product. Practice has shown Today, in the diaspora, it is much easier to collect in Soviet-dominated Ukraine, the norm was the that this form of aid is short-term. When the equipment money for equipment and books for Ukraine than to aforementioned first type of school because it satisfied breaks down, the aid terminates. Aid to Ukraine of the convince organizations or donors to pay the costs of the needs of the so-called command administrative sys– second type, which aims at raising the "technical" travel and expenses of experienced people to go to tem. To a large extent, this has remained the same knowledge and skills through the exchange of experi– Ukraine. І understand the desire of individuals "to through today. For every question there is one right ence, is focused on the process. Practice has shown that help" Ukraine - 1 count myself among them. From answer, and it is taken for granted that the teacher is the this type of aid, because it focuses on human potential, my own experience, and that of others, 1 see that the one who knows this answer. The teacher does not have has a better chance of being long term. type of aid that is successful is that which gives the right to make a mistake and the students do not have recipients the opportunity to widen their interests and The training of teachers the right to contradict the teacher. helps persons take charge of their own future — not The philosophy that pervades the school system is Until recently, the foundation of the school, as of the type of aid that supports dependence on someone transferred to society as a whole; every problem has one the whole society in Ukraine, was formed by the theo– else. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39 Labor Day tournaments climax Soyuzivka sports season ж Anthony Tokarchyk ( boys age 13- Swim meet 14 ), Tryzub, set three new records: 100- meter individual medley, 1:11.16; 100- by Maria Bokalo meter freestyle, 1:00.75; 50-meter butter- KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Beautiful fly, 29.67. weather but frigid water greeted the 61 - Robert Tokarchyk (boys age 11-12), swimmers at the 38th annual swimming Tryzub: 25-meter breakstroke, 17.99. championship races of the Ukrainian 9 Sonia Tokarchyk (girls age 10 and Sports Federation of U.S.A. and Canada under), Tryzub: 25-meter backstroke, (USCAK) held the Soyuzivka this past 19.17. Labor Day weekend. The races flowed ^ Andrew Midzak (boys age 11-12), very smoothly and swiftly due to the pre– Tryzub: 25-meter freestyle, 13.87. registration of all swimmers and the coop– 9 ivanka Kulyk (girls agel3-14), eration of many parent volunteers. USCAK-Canada, set three new records: The meet officials were: Marika 100-meter individual medley, 1:15.76; Bokalo; director and announcer; Taras 50-meter butterfly, 33.50; 50-meter Midzak, starter; John Makar, stroke and backstroke, 35.71. turn judge; Mary Makar, head timer; The individual and relay results are Mrs. Swyder, place judge; Oles Napora, listed below. (New records are marked Olenka Halkowycz, Lydia Bokalo and with an asterisk.) Luba Kalyta, scorers. Boys 10 and under Contributing to the successful meet as 25 m. freestyle Several new records were set this year in boy's and girl's swimming. timers, runners, and trophy labelers were: Leda Ostafichuk-Kovlik, John 1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 15.34 2. Thomas Makar, Sitch, 36.29 50 m. breaststroke 2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 15.55 Yaworsky, Anna Yaworsky, Jolanta 3. Danylo Lewycky, Sitch, 46.68 1. Michael Swider, Tryzub, 38.74 Fedorijczuk, Daria Knavrik, Joseph 3. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 15.79 25 m. backstroke 2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 39.83 Popowicz, Natalka Rockwell, Julia 50 m. freestyle 3. Mark Galonzka, SUM-A, 50.04 Galonzka, Anna Nosal, Tony Sobar, 1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzyb, 16.64 1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 34.87 2. Andrew Galonzka, SUM-A, 22.83 100 m. freestyle Mike Celuch and Lydia Celuch. 2. Paul Midzak, Tryzyb, 35. 38 3. Michael Nosal, SUM-A, 26.28 1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzyb, 1:00.75ї1с The meet consisted of 44 individual 3. Mark Makar, Sitch, 36.68 events and eight relays. The team champi– 25 m. breaststroke 2. Michael Swider, Tryzub, 1:06.75 onship was captured by Tryzub, with the 25 m. backstroke 1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzyb, 17.99;1: 50 m. butterfly following breakdown of points: Tryzub — 1. Taras Kulyk, USCAK-Canada, 21.92 2. Thomas Makar, Sitch, 19.81 :1: 200, Chornomorska Sitch - 145, USCAK– 2. Dmytro Kowal, Sitch, 23.05 1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 29.67 Canada -51, SUM-A - 35 , Plast - 5. 3. William Makar, Sitch, 26.26 3. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 20.86 2. Adrian Korbuba, Tryzub, 37.89 At the awards ceremony Marika 25 m. breaststroke 25 m. butterfly Boys 15 and over Bokalo, swimming director for USCAK, 1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 21.83 1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzyb, 14.87 100 m. individual medley thanked Soyuzivka for hosting the meet 2. Dmytro Koval, Sitch, 27.67 2. Thomas Makar, Sitch, 20.16 1. Roman Danyliw, Tryzub, 1:25.54 and the UNA for donating the trophies. 3. Justin Was, Sitch, 39.24 3. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 21.08 Special thanks were conveyed to all the 50 m. freestyle officials and parent volunteers for their 25 m. butterfly Boys 13-14 1. Marko Kalyta, Tryzub, 27.38 time and effort. She reminded all present 1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 17.46 100 m. individual medley 2. Petro Halkowycz, SUM-A, 33.38 that the 1994 swim meet was dedicated to 2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 18.04 1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 1:11.16i!c 3. Philip Holowka, SUM-A, 35.70 the 100th anniversary of the UNA and the 3. William Makar, Sitch, 29.29 2. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 1:45.25 50 m. backstroke 70th anniversary of Chornomorska Sitch. Boys 11-12 50 m. freestyle 1. Marko Kalyta, Tryzub, 35.71 Ulana Diachuk, president of the UNA, 25 m. freestyle 1. Michael Swider, Tryzub, 29.35 2. Philip Holowka, SUM-A, 45.22 and Myron Stebelsky, president of 1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 13.87i!: 2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 30.29 3. Marian Karbivnyk, Sitch, 46.20 USCAK, expressed words of congratula– 2. Andrew Galonzka, SUM-A, 17.11 tions to the swimmers and commenda– 3. Adrian Korduba, Tryzub, 32.34 50 m. breaststroke tions to the officials of the swim meet. 3. Michael Rockwell, SUM-A, 17.91 50 m. backstroke 1. Roman Danyliw, Tryzub, 39.95 50 m. freestyle Nine new individual and one relay 1. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 37.21 2. Taras Mazur, Sitch, 46.14 records were set this year: 1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 30.89 2. Adrian Korduba, Tryzub, 37.92 3. Marian Karbivnyk, Sitch, 48.92 100 m. freestyle 1. Mark Kalyta, Tryzub, 1:05.89 Tennis tourney 2. Marian Karbivnyk, Sitch, 1:33.23 JERSEY C1TY, N.J. -The following 50 m. butterfly are the results of the Ukrainian Sports 1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 34.98 Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada men's 2. Roman Danyliw, Tryzub, 38.73 and women's tennis tournament held at Relays Soyuzivka during Labor Day. The awards Boys 10 and under ceremony took place on the tennis courts on 4 x 25 m. freestyle: William Makar, a clear and cool Monday, September 5. Justin Was, Dmytro Koval, Roman Seventy-five men, women and chil– Petruniak, Sitch, 1:33.67. dren participated in 13 divisions under the watchful eyes of the tournament Boys 11-12 committee whose members are: George 4 x 25 freestyle: 1. Thomas Makar, Gary Sawchak, tournament director; Roman Goldan, Mark, Makar, Danny Lewycky, Rakoczy Sr., chief umpire; and members Sitch, 1:15.36; 2. Michael Nosal, Michael Zenon Snylyk, George Popel and George Rockwell, Arudrew Galonzka, Walter Hrabec. Wyrsta, SUM-A, 1:23.7. Among the awards presenters were Boys 13-14 UNA President Ulana Diachuk, UNA Member of the Tournament Committee Zenon Snylyk (far right) announces the win– 4 x 25 freestyle: Andrew Midzak, Paul vice-Presidentess Anya Dydyk-Petrenko, ners in the boy's 14-year-old division. UNA President Ulana Diachuk presents Craig Midzak, Robert Tokarchyk, Anthony Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Zenon Snylyk, Pearson the first place trophy, while Joseph Lesawyer, a past president, hands Alex Tokarchyk (Tryzub) 2:04.57. Soyuzivka manager John A. Flis, honorary Merl the runner-up award. Next to Mr. Lesawyer stands Michael Hlynansky. 4 x 50 m. freestyle: 1. Paul Midzak, members of the General Assembly Mary Andrew Midzak, Robert Tokarchyk, Roman Olynec, 6-2, 6-2 (Dr. Peter Dushnyck and Joseph Lesawyer and oth– Milanych, 6-0, 6-0 (Constantine Ben Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 2:04.57 ers. The results: Charuk Award). Award). Boys 15 and over Men's Boys Girls 12-year-olds: Andrew Saliak def. 12-year-olds: Barbara Shumsky 4 x 50 m. medley relay: 1. Michael Roman Sydorak defeated Daniel Celuch, Adrian Korbuba, Roman Damian Zajac, round robin. defeated Oleksandra Kryzhanivsky, 6-0, Kuncio, 6-2, 6-І (Bohdan Rak Award). Danyliw, Michael Swyder, Tryzub, 14-year-olds: Craig Pearson def. Alex 6-0. Seniors 2:37.98; 2. Alex Myronov, Taras Mazur, Merl, 6-0, 6-1. 14-year-olds: Luba Woynow def. Daria 35 years and over: Don Kopach Sydorak, 6-1,6-2. Sitch, Petro Halkowycz, Philip Holowka, 16-year-olds: Alex Woynow def. Sitch7SUM-A, 2:47.20. defeated Roman Rakoczy Jr., 6-0, 7-5 YuriyKihichak,6-l,4-6,6-4. 16-year-olds: Tysia Annunsiata def. (Jaroslaw Rubel Award). 18-year-olds: Damian Kolody defeat– Mila Margulis, round robin. Girls 10 and under 45 years and over: George Sawchak ed Andrew Nynka, round robin. 18-year-olds: Maya Milianych def. 25 m. freestyle def. Dr. Jaroslaw Sydorak, 6-1, 6-4 (Dr. Oksana Horchakiwsky, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. 1. Sonia Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 16.69 volodymyr Huk Award). Women Mary Dushnyck Sportsmanship Award: 55 years and over: Alex Olynec def. Leda Sawchak-Kopach defeated Maya Asya Fedun. (Continued on page 20) No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 11 Today's weddings: blending ethnic and modern

by Helen Smindak Rev. Roman Curkowskyj of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hamilton, At her wedding to victor Pedenko in as guest clergy, offered a blessing for the Canada this summer, ivanna Perozak did bridal couple. not toss her bouquet to a group of female A graduate of York University's friends. Nor did Halyna Shepko, when Osgoode Hall Law School, the bride is she became the bride of Richard working as an articled student for the Hamilton at Soyuzivka, or Sofiya Crown Attorney's Office in Brampton, Shatkiwska, at the reception in vermont Ontario. She is the daughter of Judge M. celebrating her marriage to Jerome J. Perozak of the Ontario Court of Justice Bolkum. (Provincial Division) and Stephanie Dispensing with sleek limousines, Perozak, coordinator of the volunteer frilled garters and, in some cases, the program for Amity Goodwill in "something old, something new, some- Hamilton. thing borrowed, something blue" adage, The groom holds a degree in history these brides chose such old-time and politics from McMaster University Ukrainian customs as periwinkle wreaths and graduated in June from Queens' for the "crowning" ceremony in the University Teachers' College. His father, church service, parental blessing with victor Pedenko, vice-president of the bread and salt, exotic wedding breads, Yorkdale Secondary School Adult high-spirited Ukrainian dancing and Education Center in Toronto, is the presi– group singing. dent of the Canadian Association for the Their grooms, whether Ukrainian or Development of Ukraine. He is a founding not, went along with their selections, father and former president of the even when this included wearing an Ukrainian Democratic Youth Association embroidered shirt, as in the cases of Mr. (ODUM) and a member of the Consistory Hamilton and Mr. Bolkum. of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Nowadays, a good many Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The groom's brides are playing down or completely mother, Halina Pedenko, teaches English bypassing conventional wedding tradi– and French at Westview Secondary tions and opting for ethnic rituals and School in Toronto. observances in wedding ceremonies and A recurring motif in the wedding was receptions. the use of "barvinok" (periwinkle), a sym– Ukrainian embroidered attire for the bol of youth and virtue. A barvinok– entire wedding party was the order of the wreath motif, used as a cover decoration day at the Shepko-Hamilton wedding. on shower and wedding invitations, That's becoming a trend in Ukrainian adorned the church program and the weddings, at least those held at Soyuzivka, reception menu. The same motif, with two according to manager John A. Flis. "ptashky" (tiny dough birds), graced the Portions of the church service for the placecards for the reception in the Royal Perozak-Pedenko and the Shepko- Botanical Gardens banquet hall, where a Hamilton weddings were in English. special table displayed two ptashky-deco– Guests of all linguistic backgrounds, rated "korovai" wedding breads and the however, were able to understand and barvinok crowns worn in church by the enjoy the complete ceremony by follow– bride and groom. Multiple strands of ing the English text in programs printed barvinok trailed gracefully over the sides for the occasion, which explained the of the white cloth-covered head table. ivanna Perozak and victor Pedenko carry icons as they leave St. viadimir's meaning of church rituals, such as the use of an embroidered ritual cloth (rush– The dinner menu included Ukrainian- Cathedral. The icons were held during the ceremony by their starosty (match- nyk) to join the couple's hands (symbol– style homemade cabbage rolls (holubtsi), makers) Tamara Dudka and Paul Yeremtshenko. izing their oneness as they prepare to and the reception took in some lively take their vows). polka-hopping and kolomyika dancing to the music of Ron Cahute's Burya Band. Although wedding styles differed — Recalling the bride's years as an out- ivanna's was on the elegant side, Halyna's standing member of the Chaika Dance informal and Sofiya's casual and countri– Ensemble of Hamilton, a Ukrainian folk- fied — all three brides agreed on one dance was presented by a quartet of modern (and fairly new) custom. The dancers, in full Poltava costume, that three are keeping their maiden names, included the bride's brother, Stephan, either for professional or ethnic reasons. and cousins Katherine Smindak and Perozak-Pedenko Marika and Andrew Samitz. ivanna Helen Perozak became the bride Shepko-Hamilton of victor ihor Pedenko on June 12 at St. The marriage of Halyna Maria Shepko viadimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and Richard Allen Hamilton was solem– in Hamilton, Ontario. The wedding was nized on June 26 by the Rev. ivan Kulish concelebrated by Bishop Jurij Kalistchuk and the very Rev. Nicholas Czurak. The (Continued on page 16)

icons, wreaths and candles from the church ceremony are displayed along with Halyna Shepko and her husband, Richard Hamilton, hold the icons used in their two korovai wedding breads at the Perozak-Pedenko wedding. marriage ceremony. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1994 No. 39

old girl, only to watch it be taken away A student... and eaten by the girl's drug addicted 2),'id cover (Continued from page 6) young mother and her friends. Everyone in my extended family in Lviv agrees Ukrainian cousin Lida had the similar that drug use is on the upswing in experience of sensing that something was ^Ancient L,lvili Ukraine among young people, not the izatloni funny but never fully getting the joke relatively soft drugs like marijuana and during her year in the U.S. it is the various hallucinogens that are popular KYYiv ^ ODESSA humor of a country that is the hardest to among America's youth, but strange understand and that is taken the most for Cruise toxic substances with unpronounceable granted by its inhabitants. GREECE - Athens, Rhodes, Piraeus names inhaled through plastic bags or After dinner Sasha and Lesia stayed EGYPT - CairoTPort-Said injected by needles. Used to be you never behind and viad and 1 went out for a Suez Canal heard about drugs, Roman explained. Kyyiv-style "night on the town." For us iSRAEL-TelAvivTHaifa Now his residential neighborhood is that consisted of walking, talking and sit– JerusalemTBethlehem overrun by "narkomany" and "toksyko– ting, in various combinations, for the rest Oct 30 - Nov 20, 1994 CYPRUS - Larnaca many (drug addicts)." 22 Days TURKEY - istanbu!TKusadasi of the night. 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For the average young Ukrainian, enter– overlap considerably and evenings are tainment options are severely limited - often spent at home with cousins, friends, LVIV SOLOMEA OPERA FESTivAL LVTV almost a punishment for staying honest in acquaintances. Young men self-conscious– increasingly corrupt times, vadim, a cook ly smoke and drink, while young women - Ш Airfare on A1R UKRA1NE for an American businesswoman living in Nov 9-23 - 14 Days at "GRAND HOTEL" 51350 shake their heads jokingly disapproving - Twin OccupancyXBreakfast Kyyiv, explained that he did not become a and fix something to eat. it all seems a ver– "businessman" because he could never "lie sion of their parent's social lives, indeed, it t to a person's face," a prerequisite for mak– New York v. often seems like young people in Ukraine fly^k ing any real money these days. Washington Л KYYiv $600 Sept 20 are "playing grown-up." Air Ukraine viad, as promised, knew a great deal Tax included Oct 31 Excitement is found in group trips, to about America. That night we talked about the seaside if one is lucky, but more like– music, movies, Greenwich village in New ly to the lake near your grandmother's EM A S Г О RA (215)567-1328 (800)487-5324 York, our favorite parts of San Francisco. village. Both in Kyyiv and Lviv, the ENTERPRISES, INC. His level of knowledge of American pop young people 1 met seemed to know Ж 220 South 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Щ culture was sophisticated even by my col– everyone and were constantly running lege student standards, but the conversa– into friends and classmates on the streets. tion seemed strange to me, it didn't fit with As a result, gossip abounds, as do elabo– the reality of our surroundings, didn't rate and innocent games of flirtation, it is make sense in Kyyiv, Ukraine. The next a life created out of having little to do, as time 1 saw viad we talked about his life no malls or movie theaters exist to offer СОЮЗІВКА Ф SOYUZIVKA here, about young people, and the fact that instant entertainment. Perhaps as a result nobody believes things here will ever there is a camaraderie and social ease Ukrainian National Association Estate change and the resulting inactivity and among young people here that is missing Kerhonksoa New York 12446 sense of disillusionment this creates in the media-saturated environment of FAX 914-626-4638 among some Ukrainian youth. America, an environment that produces We sat on the beach and watched as a jaded 13-year-olds who have seen it all young man alternately walked and fell and are hopelessly bored by everything, along the shore. His face was waxy including friendship. SPR1NG 1995 white, and he was sweating profusely. 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youth organizations, to name a few. independence week... Dr. Rudnytzky responded to these ques– (Continued from page 5) tions by saying that inroads have been made in some of these areas: namely, in the area explained, "The purpose of the conference of sports and educational centers such as the was to invite members of the community Harvard Ukrainian Research institute. He to get involved with issues concerning also focused some of his comments on the Ukrainians both here and abroad." conditions in Ukraine. One of his funda– The three commentators on the panel mental points was that the expectations of were Dr. Albert Kipa, professor at the Ukrainian community for Ukraine in Muhlenberg College, who also served as both the United States and Canada far moderator; Dr Yolodymyr Baranetsky, exceed what is realistically possible. Only president of the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine; and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, governments can implement certain pro- professor at LaSalle University. Dr. Kipa grams, not organizations, he said. introduced the issues establishing a frame- Dr. Baranetsky shared his information work for the discussions to follow. on the recent humanitarian efforts to help After prefacing his comments by say– Ukraine, which include practical aid, ing that too many Ukrainians in the dias– educational materials, medical supplies pora have the so-called "ghetto mentali– as well as material assistance. Reactions ty," Dr. Kipa asked, "How many truly and commentaries were given by Natalia influential people do we have? How Posiva, Mr. Zacharczuk, Dr. Chernyk many Ukrainian Americans are success– and members of the audience. ful in the American press, how many The weeklong celebrations came to a scholars do we have, and how many rep– fabulous finale at Tryzubivka, the Mayor Ed Rendell of Philadelphia (second from left) presents a Ukrainian inde– resentatives do we have in government?" Ukrainian Sports Center located in pendence anniversary proclamation to Borys Zacharczuk. Looking on are He added that since our major goal has Horsham, Pa., with a Freedom Festival Councilman Thacher Longstreth (left) and Daniel Maxymuik. been fulfilled, we need to set priorities held on Sunday, August 28, sponsored by for the future, such as donating money to the Community Acting Committee. American flags and other independence Embassy in Washington, Consul Heorhiy the Ukrainian Embassy, establishing Divine liturgy was held at noon, fol– Day souvenirs for sale. Hchenko and Second Secretary7Consul building centers in the U.S., setting up lowed by a day filled with fun for every– At 2 p.m., master of ceremonies Dr. Rouslan Demchenko. After introduc– Ukrainian schools, providing for the one. The Ukrainian Arts village provid– volodymyr Karpinich introduced two tions, State Sen. Greenleaf presented the needs of seniors, and defining the role of ed fine arts, crafts, Ukrainian and representatives from the Ukrainian Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center with a grant of S16,000 to assist in further carrying out programs for the Ukrainian community in Philadelphia. A stage program followed with anoth– er outstanding performance by Ms. Stefiuk plus entertainment by Mr. Chubaj and the vocal-instrumental group Lviviany, whose lead singer is volodymyr Cimura. For sport enthusi– asts there was a soccer match between Tryzub and the Ukrainian Sports Association of New York, and volley- ball competitions. The day ended with dancing under the stars. The Community Acting Commit– Fourth of July 8L Labor Day feel like tee, which planned all of the activities AGES AGO!!! for Ukrainian independence Week, can But the party continues at SOYUZivKA rest assured that it had provided some- thing for everyone. COME TO THE HALLOWEEN WEEKEND BASH Joint moleben... 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He further 10-midnight: Open Bar stated that the Ukrainian populace is 11 p.m.-???: KARAOKE pulling together all its human forces to make freedom work, and there is a posi– Saturday, October 29th tive outlook for the future. We pray to 8-10 a.m.: Coffee S Danish in Main House Lobby the Almighty for their courage in the 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Brunch Buffet struggle for their liberty and the indepen– 6 p.m.: Cocktail Hour dence of Ukraine, he said. 7:30 p.m.: Buffet7Banquet Masquerade Party The moleben was concluded with the singing of "God Listen To Our Prayer" DANCE TO THE TUNES OF FATA MORGANA by the entire congregation. ""PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE BEST COSTUMES Sunday, October 30th 8-Ю a.m.: Coffee u Danish (Main Lobby) Dear Teofilochka: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Farewell Brunch Happy birthday SOYUZIVKA and many more Ukrainian National Association Estate at Svoboda Press. Foordmore Road Kerhonkson, New York 12446 (914) 626-5641 Fax: (914) 626-4638 — Your colleagues and friends at

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9 Service over the years on two UNA'erSlusarczuk... Detroit-area Ukrainian Catholic church JSUS!NJ^SS 1N UKKA!NE - UALL THE (Continued from page 1) councils (immaculate Conception in Hamtramck and St. Josaphat in Warren). who have been married for 49 years - EXPERTS came to the United States in 1949, they His nomination for the Fraternalist of had trouble getting on their feet. the Year Award reads: "The community The Ukraine Business Agency offers a unique range of services "My first two years in the United States is so much richer for having a person like were very, very hard. І couldn't find a job. Atanas Slusarczuk working in their to companies seeking to exploit the Ukrainian market: І didn't know English," Mr. Slusarczuk midst. Through his leadership, by his recalled. "Now 1 am very grateful to help. example of hard work, his sense of ш The publications Ukraine Business Review and Business We give what we can back to others." responsibility and dedication to fraternal in 1952, the Slusarczuks moved from work with no expectation of personal Opportunities Ukraine provide comprehensive news and New York City to the Detroit area, where gain, he inspired others." analysis of the current situation in Ukraine. Mr. Slusarczuk found work as a printer. "it is very difficult to talk about He also discovered a thriving Ukrainian myself," Mr. Slusarczuk said modestly. community and the Ukrainian National "That is someone's opinion of me. That ^ Monthly seminars provide access to leading commentators on Association. is not for me to say." Ukrainian affairs. "1 founded (UNA) Branch 174 in 1951," Atanas and Zoreslava Slusarczuk prefer he recalled. "1 called a meeting with 15 to take action rather than talk about their members, it was a very important organiza– activities. Two years ago they heard about ш One day conferences. Recent speakers include Trade Minister, tion for our people. They gave our people a an 11-year-old boy in Ukraine who was Rt Hon Tim Sainsbury. MP lot of help. suffering from complications caused by an "1 was secretary of the branch for 43 open heart. They arranged to have the boy ^ With its extensive database of western companies active in years," he added. "1 recruited 50 to 60 and his parents brought to the U.S. for people a year. So over 40 years, 1 recruit– medical attention. The boy's parents lived Ukraine, and of Ukrainian companies seeking foreign partners. ed over 1,000 people." with the Slusarczuks for several months UBA is able to provide an unrivalled introduction service. He became a leader in the Ukrainian during his hospitalization. American community in the Motor City "We couldn't afford the surgery for area. Mr. Slusarczuk's volunteer service him," said Mrs. Slusarczuk "but we found ^ UBA Kiev provides visiting has included: somebody who paid for the surgery. We businessmen with all the practical 0 Leadership in Plast, a Ukrainian saw him last year in Ukraine and he is real– help they need, from hiring a car to youth organization for boys and girls that ly in good health and doing wonderful." is patterned after Scouting. Mr. Slusarczuk's heart has been open negotiating contracts. m Membership in the Ukrainian to others for more than 40 years. His Cultural and Citizens Club, which pro- reward has been the warmth of others. motes the Ukrainian heritage and culture. "volunteering gives us a lot of personal ^ UBA provides comprehensive ф involvement with the Friends of satisfaction," Mr. Slusarczuk said. "They assessments of different sectors or Rukh Society of Greater Detroit, which always say 'Ask the busy people. They companies. promotes democratic values in the post- will do it for you.' " Communist Ukraine. Mr. Slusarczuk's warm heart and con– - Work as an executive board member cern for others glows brightly in his Ukraine Business Agency of Dibrova, a rural estate owned by the church, family and community. He has vigilant House Tel: (44) 71 931 0665 Ukrainian community and used by Plast earned the attention of the nation. 120 Wilton Road (44) 71 873 8537 and other groups for sports, cultural and "We are very happy about the award," London SW1Y 1JZ Fax: (44) 71 873 8633 recreational activities. he said. "We are very happy to have it."

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Ms. Shatkiwska shop. He is the son of Forrest Bolkum, of and Mr. Bolkum were kept busy through- UNA DiSTRlCT COMM1TTEES Montpelier, vt., a retired civil engineer. out the evening providing answers for of His mother, Gwendolyn Bolkum, who guests' questions about Ukraine's history worked for vermont State's Social Welfare and Ukrainian wedding traditions, cos– NEW YORK - JERSEY C1TY - NEWARK Department, resides in Brisbane, Australia. tumes and customs. The bride, who owns an extensive col- PASSA1C - PERTH AMBOY lection of Ukrainian costumes and arti– facts and would like to open a museum in A booklet on Ukrainian wedding tradi– on Saturday, October 8,1994 at 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pochayiv, wore an authentic costume tions is currently being prepared by The from Ukraine's Borshchiv region: a 100- Ukrainian Museum of New York and will UNA, 30 Montgomery Street, 3rd floor, Jersey City, N.J. year-old linen shirt, its long sleeves be published around the end of the year. Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Organizers and 33rd Convention Delegates INTERNATIONAL All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. DC-based, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of democracy The Fall District Meeting will be devoted to the 1994 Membership Drive, worldwide, seeks candidates to fill two positions in its Ukraine office. and will update the information about the various insurance plans Program Director - Plan, manage and administer political and legislative training available through our Association program in Ukraine. Position requires minimum 3-5 years of legislative background, campaign, and grass-roots political organization experience. Strong DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: communications skills are a must, international travel experience and language proficiency are a plus. 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cent by the year 2000. But it would entail 17th ANNUAL UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL Energy priorities... new investment into the coalfields at (Continued from page 2) least on a short-term basis and continuing imports of oil, gas and presumably coal Sunday, October 2, 1994 12 Noon-5 pm chairman of the State Atomic Energy from Russia or other sources. Committee of Ukraine. Mr. Moroz would comment only that Ukraine would review 3. The development of alternative ener– Manor Junior College its policy carefully. But the decision will gy sources to coal and nuclear power 700 Fox Chase Road^Jenkintown, PA have repercussions for Ukrainian energy extensive resource saving, and a drastic policy generally. reorientation of current state economic The full development of nuclear energy policy. There has been little indication ^master craftsmen demonstrations in Ukraine could conceivably offset the thus far that the Kuchma regime or the collapse of the Donbas coalfield in the present Parliament would resort to such a ^traditional folk costumes, crafts exhibit energy sector. Yet Ukraine cannot be seen solution (one of President Leonid ^folk arts and crafts demonstrations to ignore the advice of the world scientific Kuchma's main sources of support in the presidential election was the Donbas coal- ^programs of folk dance, music and song community, which perceives Chornobyl as a highly dangerous enterprise and has field), nor is it clear how it would be pos– ^children's activities-pony A hay rides made financial aid subject to its future sible to generate new energy on a scale ^"yarmarok"-market of folk craft items closure and decommissioning. broad enough to resolve the immediate electricity deficit, in such a scenario, the 'ethnic foods-holubtsi, pyrohy, kowbasa There would thus appear to be three alternatives for the Energy Ministry: Ukrainian government also would have to 1. The development of a nuclear power ease laws on foreign investment and state program that includes the Chornobyl control over the energy sector. FREE PARKlNG nuclear power plant and the gradual clo– At present, the Ukrainian leadership sure of the more dangerous coal mines. seems inclined to opt for the first policy, Admission: S4. Adults 31. Children 2. The development of a nuclear which will once again fly in the face of power program without Chornobyl, international opinion. Ultimately it may For information call (215) 885-2360 which is regarded as a more expensive be forced to pursue the second option, and economically inexpedient proposi– which would mean that even in its seri– FESTIVAL HELD RAIN OR SHINE tion. This would reduce the proportion of ous decline, the coal industry continues future nuclear-generated electricity from to play an important role in the country's an optimal 60 percent to about 3,540 per– energy sector for the immediate future.

Bonusiak in his article on "Programs of The heritage... Underground Political Parties Active (Continued from page 8) during World War ІГ: "Paradoxically, it was not the civilian politicians but the the non-belligerent civil population of the military ones that showed more initiative city: the progress of military operations is and more realism. They even tended to (for her) a problem of minor importance. look for chances of agreement and corn- Because of a lack of resources, the article promise with the Ukrainians." presents only the life of Polish citizens. it should be pointed out that there are uflffiHc Naturally, research like this has never quite a few new references and data "– PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Service W been carried out before. The author sug– concerning Polish-Ukrainian relations gests in her article that there should be ENGELMAN Grocery RAHWAY Travel Steven Musey during the turbulent history of Galicia. ZAKARPATSKA, 1YANO FRANKivSKA further research carried out into Brooklyn, NY Rahway, NJ Milleville, NJ They have been presented sine ira et 718 436-9709 908?381-8800 609 825-7665 November 1918 in eastern Galicia. studio by scholars of high caliber and LVIVSKA and CHERNIVCY OBLAST The more recent history of Polish- therefore deserve wide attention by AUTHORIZED AGENTS Ukrainian relations is presented by W. researchers.

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Friday, September 30 inn, 7710 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, ill., at noon. For further information call (312) WARREN, Mich.: The EKO Gallery will PREVIEW OF EVENTS 631-4625. present an exhibit of oil paintings by tional information call Natalie Plaskonos, well as seasoned collectors. There will be volodymyr Mayorchak, iconographer and ADVANCE NOTICE (617) 868-2017. Refreshments will be free U.S. and foreign stamps for the youth artist from Lviv. The opening reception served. who attend the stamp show. A banquet will Sunday, October 16 will be held at 7:30 p.m. The exhibit runs be held Saturday, October 8, where exhibi– through October 12. Mr. Mayorchak gradu– Sunday, October 2 tion and other society awards will be pre– TORONTO: The jubilee concert celebrat– ated from the Fedoriv Polygraphic Art ing the 90th birthday of Mykola Kolessa, CLEvELAND: The United Ukrainian sented. Banquet tickets need to be reserved institute in Lviv in 1989. Apart from work– Organizations of Greater Cleveland will in advance. The United States Postal Service renowned Ukrainian composer and conduc– ing in different media, Mr. Mayorchak was commemorate the 65th anniversary of the will operate substations to sell U.S. postage tor, founder of the Ukrainian school of con- involved in restoring churches that had formation of the Organization of Ukrainian stamps and accept letters with a special ducting, will be held at the Glenn Gould been neglected or ruined during the epoch Nationalists and the 50th anniversary of the "100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Center, 250 of the Soviet regime. He has traveled formation of the Ukrainian Supreme National Association" and Ukrainian Front St., at 2 p.m. Participating will be: throughout the former Soviet Union and Liberation Council with a banquet to be held Philatelic and Numismatic Society cancella– Maria Krushelnytska (piano), Maria Hirska exhibited in Europe and the Baltic states. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church tions for each day of the exhibition. (soprano), Kharytyna Kolessa (violoncello), Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 Hall, 9672 State Road, North Royalton, Prepared show covers with special cachets Bohdan Kaskiv (violin) and Halyna Kolessa p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed, Ohio, at 3 p.m. Keynote speaker at the ban– will also be available for sale. UKRA1NPEX (viola). Maestro Kolessa and the performers Wednesdays. For additional information, quet will be Gen. volodymyr Muliava of will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on both will be at a reception in the Glenn Gould call (313) 274-6319. Kyyiv. The entertainment program will fea– Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. For Studio Foyer. Tickets: S20; Si5, senior citi– zens and students. For tickets and informa– Saturday, October 1 ture the renowned Ohio Boychoir and the further information call (810) 264-4306. Kashtan Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. For tion, call the studio, (416) 205-5555. LEH1GHTON, Pa.: veterans of the 1st further information call Wolodymyr Sunday, October 9 Division of the Ukrainian National Army, Sunday, November 6 Basladynsky, (216) 661-1700, or Dr. GREAT MEADOWS, N.J.: A Harvest Lehighton and Philadelphia branches, invite Bohdan Czepak, (216) 845-8600. Festival will be held at St. Nicholas NEW YORK: The Ukrainian institute of Ukrainian veterans and the public to their Ukrainian Church Hall, Route 46, 1-7 p.m. America invites its members and the traditional potato bake to be held at the Sundays, October 2 and 9 Ukrainian community to a luncheon banquet Ukrainian Homestead, at 4 p.m. There will There will be music by the Jolly Joe Timmer CLEvELAND: The Cleveland District of Orchestra, 3-7 p.m. Donation: S5; children on the occasion of the presentation of the be dancing to the music of the Kosiw U1A achievement award to George Soros, orchestra, starting 9 p.m. the Ukrainian National Association invites under 13, free. For additional information the public to view the UNA centennial exhi– call Helen Zwarych, (908) 637-6316. financier and philanthropist,, in recognition Sunday, October 2 bition documenting 100 years of service to of his initiatives undertaken in creating and the Ukrainian community in the U.S. and to CH1CAGO: The Ukrainian National funding programs in the sphere of scholar- NEWARK, N.J.: The Ukrainian National Ukraine. The exhibit will be on display at Association Branch 23, the Good Will ships and culture, thereby laying the founda– Women's League of America, New Jersey the Ukrainian Museum, 1202 Kenilworth Society will host a luncheon and cocktails to tion for the acceleration of democratic Regional Council, invites the public to a Ave., 2-5 p.m. Street parking is available. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the processes in independent Ukraine. The event luncheon celebrating the 35th anniversary of Ukrainian National Association, the 60th will take place at the Plaza Hotel, Fifth the council to be held at the Holiday inn, Saturday-Sunday, October 8-9 anniversary of Branch 22 and 35 years of Avenue at 59th Street, at 12:30 p.m. Route 22 East, Bridgewater, N.J. Helen Olek Scott's service as branch secre– Donation: Si00 per person. For reservations, Admission: S35. Reservations need to be WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian Philatelic tary. The luncheon will be held at Lone Tree call the institute, (212) 288-8660. made in advance. For additional informa– and Numismatic Society (UPNS) will tion, call Ulana Kobzar, (201) 438-1252. host UKRA1NPEX '94, an annual con– vention and exhibition, at the Ukrainian CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road. 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