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IIshed by the Ukrainian National A5s0ciati0n Inc.. a fraternal non-profit association| Шrainian WeeI:I V Vol. LV No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18.1987 25 cent3 Mulroney government prepares for furorHelsink i group formed in Latvia ROCKVILLE, Md. - Documents spiritual values, including those against over Deschenes report recommendationssmuggle d out of Soviet-occupied Latvia our nation itself." by Michael B. Bociurkiw absence of discussion on the report and received by representatives of the It also cites the Latvian SSR constitu­ among senior members of the govern­ Wor1d Federation of Free Latvians tional right "to secede from the Soviet OTTAWA ~ The Prime Minister's ment. (WFFL) in Vienna indicate that a new Union" and asks General Secretary Office is "paranoid" about the potential There are approximately 20copies of Helsinki watch group has been formed Gorbachev to "permit us in our fallout from the soon-to~be-tabled the report in circulation among govern­ in the city of Liepaja. nation to speak and to be understood in report of the Deschenes Commission of ment officials, and all copies are num­ John Finnerty of the Commission on the Latvian language. Permit us, our­ Inquiry on War Criminals and can't bered, the source said. Security and Cooperation in Europe selves, to determine our destiny by decide how to respond to the report's It is known that Justice Jules Desche­ (CSCE) in Washington said, "We are referendum." recommendations, according to a well­ nes has recommended that the govern­ treating it as valid" and indicated this Most of the statements are signed by p1aced government source. ment either convert his commission into development would be brought to the Linards Grantins, Raimonds Bitenieks "There are people in this government a permanent war criminals investigative attention of the delegates at the CSCE and Martins Bariss, while the letter who are surprised at the rfp^ort's recom­ body, or create a special unit within a review meeting in Vienna. addressed to the Soviet and Latvian mendations and don't know how to government department. The documents, dated July 1986 and Communist Party Central committees, handle it," said the source, who express­ Although Justice Deschenes says in signed by a group calling itself "Helsinki includes 15 additional names. Accord­ ed apprehension about the apparent the report that he does not favor the '86" include letters addressed to Pope ing to the source of the documents, Mr. creation of a permanent Nazi-hunting John Paul П, USSR General Secretary Grantins was arrested shortly after the body such as the American Office of Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet and Latvian formation of the group. Grantins' Special Investigations, sources say it is Communist Party Central Committees, present fate is unknown. clear that he has given the government the United Nations, the U.S. delegates to the option of creating a unit similar to the September 1986 Chautauqua Con­ While individual Latvian human­ the controversial body within the U.S. ference in Latvia and Latvian "country­ rights activists have joined with Soviet Justice Department. men in foreign nations." dissidents in supporting the principles The group protests official Soviet espoused in the Helsinki Final Act, this Meanwhile, there are strong indica­ discrimination against the Latvian is the first time an independent Latvian tions that the Mulroney government is people and their language, stating, Helsinki watch group has been formed. bracing itself for a major political "God has not given such an authority to The WFFL, which monitors human­ imbroglio that is expected to erupt anyone to deny a people their own when the report is released to the public. rights activities in occupied Latvia, language in their own country." It vows states that none of names signed on to Deputy Prime Minister Don Mazan- to "inform international organizations the Helsinki '86 documents have been kowski and Justice Minister Ramon about violations that are being carried associated with dissident activity in the Hnatyshyn have met privately with out against our people's material and past. Ukrainian leaders in recent weeks - apparently to determine the impact the report will have on East European UNA executives hold yearend meeting groups in Canada. Mr. Hnatyshyn quietly convened a Dividends of S825,00O to be paid to members meeting with Ukrainian Canadian Committee officials in Saskatoon on JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ Dues collected in 1986 tota1led Justice Jules Deschenes (Continued on page 12) nian National Association will pay S2,455,165 (an amount that is greater by dividends of S825,00O to its members S43,625 than in the previous years), and during 1987 in accordance with a investments brought in S5,238,581 Widely acclaimed famine documentary decision of the Supreme Executive (S1,2i5,593 more than in 1985). Committee at its end-of-the-year meet­ questioned on footage authenticity ing on December 29, 1986, at the UNA Soyuzivka income tota1led S958,9O5, headquarters here. but this includes UNA assistance for a sum of S330,000. Svoboda Press income TORONTO ~ An internationally Mr. Tottle urged officials from the The dividends proposal was unani­ acclaimed Ukrainian film which is being Toronto Board of Education to inde­ was S1,O57,662, or S221,334 more than mously passed after a recommendation in the previous year. UNA assistance to considered to teach students here about pendently evaluдte the film before to that effect by the UNA's supreme Soviet ''disinformation," has itself approving it for classroom viewing. His the Svoboda Press operations equalled treasurer, Ulana Diachuk. S640,00O. become the subject of disinformation. remarks caused an uproar at the meet­ The meeting, which was chaired by ing and prompted a stern reply the The film, *'Harvest of Despair," Supreme President John 0. FHs, was Among expenses during 1986, the following day from the film's producers. attended by the following: Supreme increase in death benefits paid out was produced by the Toronto-based Ukrai­ A statement released by the Ukrai­ nian Famine Research Committee, docu­ Vice-Presiderit Myron B. Kuropas, notable. The total paid out was nian Famine Research Committee assert­ Supreme Vice-Presidentess Gloria Pas- S781,881 (an increase of S130,843 over ments the events of the 1932-33 famine ed that the pictures in the film were in Ukraine in which as many as 8 million chen. Supreme Director for Canada the previous year). Matured endow­ taken primarily from newspapers, John Hewryk, Supreme Secretary Wal­ ment certificates also paid more in 1986 people are believed to have di^d. The private archives and a book published authenticity of some of the footage in ter Sochan and Mrs. Diachuk. Also than in 1985, tota1ling S849,214 (an in 1936. Pictures used in the film which present was Zenon Snylyk, editor-in­ increase of S123,273 over the previous the film was questioned in November were not verified, the statement said, 1986 at a Toronto meeting for interested chief of Svoboda. year). Cash surrenders, on the other were used only in cases where "they did The first item on the agenda was hand, decreased by S74,629. citizens and educators on teaching not affect the narrative." The statement about the Ukrainian famine. officers' reports,and the first to speak Soyuzivka expenses yielded a sum of continued: "Despite the limited availa­ was the supreme treasurer, S1,190,513 (an increase of S432,508 over Douglas Tottle, a former editor of a bility of photographs, we have tried to last year). Svoboda Press expenses also Winnipeg labor magazine who claims to be as scrupulously accurate in the use of Supreme treasurer's report grew; they tota1led S 1,056,992 (S22O,648 have spent three years researching the the photographs as possible." more than in 1985). famine, told the November meeting that "Harvest of Despair," released in The supreme treasurer reported that as much as 90 percent of the still photo­ 1984, has garnered several international as of October 31, 1986, UNA assets had The final costs of the UNA senior graphs in the film are of a 1921 famine in awards and has been broadcast by PBS grown to nearly S57 million - to be citizens building at Soyuzivka were paid Ukraine that is believed to have been and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. exact, S56,939,96O. During the 12­ out. Builders' costs were S273,449; caused by bad weather. He said the The heated debate over the authenti­ month period ending on October 31 architect's fees, S20,00O; other costs not origin of the photographs was a 1922 city of the film continues to this very assets had increased by S3.1 million; included in the building contract, report from Geneva on the Interna­ day, primarily on the letters to the during 1986 alone that sum grew by S2.4 S23,664; carpeting and furnishings, tional Committee for Russian Relief. (Continued OfI page 12) million. (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987 No.3

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Americans for Human Rights in UIkraine: Statement on deatli of Anatoly Marclienl(o Ukraine's Donets Basin faces Issued on January 12, the Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian Political Prisoners, a day that has been observed since 1974 when former political dilemmas of an old coalfield prisoner Vyacheslav Chornovil went on a hunger strike in memory of the 1972 by David R. Marples past decade had tripled.^ mass arrests of Ukrainian intellectuals, The accidents in the Donbas coalfield Part I0fa two-part article, have not been limited to methane 1t is with great sadness that wc learned about the unfortunate death of a explosions, however. Early in 1985, founding member of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Anatoly Marchenko, in The methane gas explosion that work was under way on reworking the Christopol prison on December 8, 1986, as a result of a hunger strike. Mr. evidently caused the deaths of several Krasnoarmiyska West No. 1 coal mine Marchenko was conveniently allowed to die, and in order to forestall a public coal miners in the Makiivka region of when a roof caved in toward the end of a outcry from the free wor1d the S^viet government effectively silenced the Donbas - Donets Basin -coalfield shift. Fifteen miners were trapped potential protesters by releasing Andrei Sakharov on December 16, 1986, in late December was the latest in a long underground for 32 hours before their from his internal exile in Gorky. line of accidents in the area, many of rescuers hewed their way through the Unfortunately, Anatoly Marchenko is but one of many sacrifices offered which have not been mentioned in the debris to rescue them.^ 1t should be on the altar of the totalitarian USSR regime to stifle dissent. Millions have mainstream press. The current catas­ borne in mind that the majority of perished since the Bolshevik revolution and, if conditions do not change, trophe raises several pertinent ques­ accidents in the Soviet coal industry are many more will die in the future. A Ukrainian journalist with the same last tions. not reported in the Soviet press. Those name - Valeriy Marchenko - died in prison from kidney failure two years * Are working conditions in the that are announced involve the loss of ago. During his court trial (six months prior to his death) he was not even able European coalfield becoming increa­ lives and are too serious to conceal. to stand on his feet due to his kidney ailment; nevertheless, the trial continued. singly unsafe? Are these accidents a result primarily He was found guilty and imprisoned. No medical care was provided for him. * Have adequate safeguards been of the worsening geological conditions? Under comparable circumstances of abuses and neglect, four members of the taken against the possibility of such In the Soviet view, the main causes are Ukrainian Helsinki Group, namely, Yuriy Lytvyn, Mykhailo Melnyk, Vasyl explosions? both the aforementioned and a lack of Stus and 01eksiy Tykhy, also died in prison. ^ Are coal miners being treated proper attention to safety at the local We in the West have taken the Helsinki Accords very seriously. A resultant adequately in terms of working hours level. Several years ago, Trud reported review conference is presently in session in Vienna with the 35 signatory and wages? that mining accidents are to some extent nations participating. 1n addition, concerned individuals in five Soviet * How do the Soviet authorities the fault of miners who do not follow republics also took the Helsinki Accords seriously and formed public groups perceive the future of the coalfield? safety regulations. Far more to blame, in order to monitor compliance with the accords by the Soviet government. Since the late 1970s, geological however, in the view of the newspaper, These monitors have been severely persecuted since the founding of the : conditions in the Dbnbas coalfield have were those engineers and managers who groups 11 years ago; most of them have been imprisoned and some of them deteriorated. In 1ate I979, for example, ensured that safety rules were adhered died as a result of incarceration. it was reported that the quality of to "only when it is known that the In theory at least, the Helsinki Accords were agreed upon in order to Donbas coal was falling. Its calorie inspector from the State Technical improve the respect for human rights in the Soviet Union. 1n reality, the content (as used by thermal power Inspection Bureau [Gostekhnadzor] accords created a new type of a political prisoner in the Soviet Union - a stations in the region) had fallen from will be visiting." "Helsinki" prisoner - a person who is imprisoned solely on the basis of 4,976 kilocalories per kilogram to 4,060, The violations were said to be so belonging to a Helsinki monitoring group. while its ash content had risen from 26.4 serious that inspectors often had to We appeal to the American delegation headed by Ambassador Warren to 34 percent between 1971 and 1979.' suspend all work in mines until the Zimmermann and to all other signatory nation conferees at the Vienna CSGE By early l98b over 20 percent of the danger had been eliminated. In 1979 (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) Conference to demand , coa| in the regioa was being mined at alone, 154 people were demoted or the release of a11 Helsinki monitors currently detained in Soviet prisons, labor depths of over 800 meters, and it was dismissed on the recommendation of camps, psychiatric prisons or internal exile. anticipated that by the year 1990 the the bureau, while 37 people were placed majority of reconstructed mines would under investigation.'0 be exploited at depths of 1,200 to 1,600 Two years later, Mikhail Srebny, IVatalia Solzhenitsyn appeals for Khodomvich meters. At such depths, it was stated, chairman of the Union of Soviet Coal NEW YORK - Natalia Solzhenit­ Mr. Khodorovich, a computer specia­ the temperature of the mines would be Miners, was interviewed by Radio syn, president of the Russian Social list, volunteered to become the admi­ over 50 degrees Celsius, and the tem­ Moscow. Mr. Srebny declared that only Fund to aid political prisoners and their nistrator of the Russian Social Fund in perature of the ventilated air up to 45 5 percent of all mining accidents were families, issued a statement earlier this the fall of 1977. Soon afterwards, he lost degrees Celsius.2 caused by faulty equipment. In other month detailing the condition of Sergei his job and until his arrest on April 4, The situation worsened during the instances, he maintained, the careless­ Khodorovich, the 45-year-old admi­ 1983, he supported his family by work­ years of the 11th (1981-1985) Five-Year ness of the miners had led to the nistrator of the fund who is serving his ing at various odd jobs. He was sen­ Plan. The thickness of the average coal accidents.'^ The statement by Mr. second consecutive three-year term in a tenced to three years in a strict-regimen seam declined to less than one meter, Srebny appeared to contradict the strict-regimen labor camp near labor camp, but instead of being re­ while the average depth of the mines earlier one by Trud in terms of over-all Norilsk in northern Siberia. leased in 1986, he was given another was said to be increasing by 10 to 15 reponsibility between the workforce three years. meters per year. The Prohres mine in and the management. But what safety The statement, which described phy­ the Torez region was reported by the mechanisms have been introduced? sical abuses of Mr. Khodorovich, was Following is the text of the statement. minister of the coal industry of the The measures applied fall into two read in Russian over the telephone by *** Ukrainian SSR, Mykola Hrynko, to be categories: personal health and mine Ms. Solzhenitsyn from her home in Sergei Khodorovich is being killed in 1,319 meters deep,3 a record depth for safety. In the former area, the Soviets Cavendish, Vt., to Ludmilla Thome, his place of confinement beyond the the Soviet Union. have claimed that their miners enjoy director of the Center for Appeals for polar circle. The Ukrainian press reported early in more than adequate protection. Ac­ Freedom at Freedom House in New The authorities are covering up his 1986 that parallel with the rising cost cording to one observer, the Moscow York. (Continued on page 13) of coal in the Donbas coalfield, its Mining Research Institute had demon­ quality was falling. In the Voroshylov- strated that the incidence of silicosis hrad coal association, the average ash (coal dust inhalation) among Soviet content of the coal had increased by 6.3 miners was several times lower than in percent over the period 197l-l985.^ In other countries. The maximum limit ul(rainianWeeyy FOUNDED 1933 October 1986, 16 Donbas mines were had been set at 10 milligrams of coal already being exploited at depths of dust per cubic meter of air. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National over one meter, and it was reported that Each Soviet mine, he stated, pos­ Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. by 1990, a further 50 mines would be sesses a 24-hour medical service, and 07302. added to their number.^ (Continued on page 13) In August 1979, a severe accident Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. (ISSN - 0273-9348) occurred at the Molodohvardiyska 1. 1zvestia, December 8, 1979. mine of the Krasnodon coal association 2. Radianska Ukraina, December6, in Ukraine. The official report stated 1981. Yearly subscription rate: %Z; for UNA members -15. that a methane gas explosion had 3. Visti z Ukrainy, No. 30, July 1985. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. caused deaths and that the Soviet and 4. Robitnycha Hazeta, January 26, Ukrainian governments were taking 1986. The Weekly and Sveboda: UNA: steps '4о eliminate the consequences of 5. Visti z Ukrainy, No. 41, October (201) 434-0237. -0807. -3036 (201)451-2200 the accident/'^ Several months later, an 1986. 6. Radio Kiev, August 11, 1979. Postfflaster, send address identical explosion occurred at a mine Editor: Roma Hadzewycz in the First of May coal association in 7. Pravda, April 28, 1980. changes to: 8. Radianska Ukraina, January 6, 1981. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant Editors: Michael B. Bociurkrar (Canada) Voroshylovhrad 0bIast. The Soviet Natalia A. Feduschak authorities expressed their condolences 9. Trud, May 17, 1985. This accident P.O. Box 346 was first reported in Sovetskiy Sport, March Jersey City. N.J. 07303 Chrystyna N. Lapychak to the families of the deceased miners.^ 17, 1985. Early in 1981, the Ukrainian Academy 10. Trud, June 18, I980. The Ukrainian Weekly, January 18,1987. No. 3. Vol. LV of Sciences noted that the number of 11. Radio Moscow, February 13-15, Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weekly dangerous mine explosions over the 1982. No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,1987

Defectors distrust OSI's Soviet evidence Americons for Due Process cornment by Marianna Liss Soviet techniques now are subtle; respected members of the Soviet scienti­ CHICAGO - Two former high­ fic community, for instance, are used to on Australia's Nazhhunt report ranking Soviet officials, speaking here plead for an end to the SD1 (Star Wars) NEW YORK - Americans for follows: "When the present director at a conference on U.S.-Soviet rela­ program in letters to other professionals Due Process (ADP) has received a of the OSI [Neal Sher], visited me in tions, agreed that there are serious in the U.S. However, as Mr. Levchenko comp1ete copy of a 180-page report Canberra on August 8, 1986, these problems in relying on Soviet evidence pointed out, the very scientists who are "Review of Material Relating to the criticisms were discussed and later in cases prosecuted by the U.S. Justice protesting American involvement in Entry of Suspected War Criminals Mr. Sher gave me a memorandum Department's Office of Special Investi­ SDI are themselves involved in compa­ into Australia" which recommends which responds to these criticisms in gations. rable research in the USSR. the establishment of an OSl-type detail, a copy of which is Attach­ Both Stanislav Levchenko, who had In an interview after his presentation, operation in that country. ment B." been a KGB major specializing in Soviet Mr. Levchenko addressed the question The report was prepared by An­ Attachment В is a four-page me­ propaganda and disinformation, and of Soviet evidence in cases brought by drew Menzies, a former officer of the morandum from the U.S. Justice Arkady Shevchenko, former ambassa­ the Office of Special 1nvestigations. He Attorney Genera1's Department, Department which refers to two op­ dor from the USSR and United Nations said he thought that some of the people upon the request of the Australian ed pieces written by individuals of undersecretary general, were partici­ being investigated were real criminals, federal government. It was presented Ukrainian heritage, Michael Law- pating in a conference, "A Search for but that the use of Soviet evidence is to the special minister of state on riwsky and Lev Havryliv, who problematic. Solutions: USA-USSR" held recent­ November28, 1986. The government quoted facts found in Mr. Zumbakis' Mr. Shevchenko was even more ly at the University of Chicago. has arranged for an urgent study of analysis. forceful in characterizing Soviet the findings and recommendations of The Menzies Report then quotes Mr. Levchenko, who currently evidence. When asked if he thought that the review, and it is anticipated that from the Canadian Deschenes Com­ authors two newsletters, Counter­ Soviet evidence functions in a KGB the attorney general will put a report mission's interim decision of Novem­ point and Soviet Disinformation, is disinformation effort, he said, "There is before the Cabinet as early as pos­ ber 14, 1985, which presents a com­ considered an expert in the field. He no question about it. It is (disinforma­ sible in 1987. pressed list of arguments for and spoke at length regarding Soviet dis­ tion) from A to Z." The Menzies report discusses both against the use of Soviet evidence. information campaigns in the West and At the conference Mr. Shevchenko The Deschenes Commission had ones directed towards the Soviet public. Canadian and U.S. experiences with cautioned the audience about making the hunt for alleged Nazi war crimi­ hearings which afforded an opportu­ A major reorganization of offices agreements with the Soviets, especially nals in Chapter 15. The first half of nity for proponents and opponents dealing in disinformation and a major in disarmament talks. Having taken this chapter relies on an account by of using Soviet evidence to be heard. re-evaluation of goals and strategies is part in many negotiations between the Allan A. Ryan Jr., former OSI Mr. Zumbakis' analysis, the video­ taking place in the USSR, he told his U.S. and the USSR, he noted that director, of the germination of the tape "Soviet Testimony in U.S. audience on November 17, 1986. though one can try to work out agree­ Office of Special Investigations as Courts" — also a joint project of The Soviets are not interested in ments, the U.S. must understand that relayed in his book "Quiet Neigh­ ADP and the CLC - as we1b as bettering relations as much as having a the Soviet government is interested in bors." According to the ADP, it various submissions by Ukrainian more professional and sophisticated promoting its ideology and system further recites the OSI's list of and Baltic groups were heard. approach to disinformation, Mr. Lev­ throughout the wor1d -- that is its successes in deportation, denaturali- In evaluating recent events in chenko noted. primary objective, zation and extradition proceedings. Australia, Rasa Razgaitis, ADP The second half of the chapter coordinator said: "The OSI memo­ focuses on evidence which is supplied randum which attempts to respond Census ancestry question discussed by the USSR. Section 15.10 states: to criticisms of the OSI's use of Soviet evidence is typical of OSI WASHINGTON - us. Census "The question of reception in U.S. historians, academics and a political­ .resgori^SiW|ii^b^M)Rha5 ^^ibojjgr Bureau officials met here on December courts of eyidenc^ taken in this.\yay action committee also expressed their ihf .рД8і ^ye years in-th#t it sidestep5 4, 1986, with leaders of ethnic commu­ [the^ OSIV way -^ed.J iirthe t]^Sll, needs for the data compiled from the exposed probbms by attemf)ting to nity organizations, representatives of has been the subject of much contro­ Census Ancestry question. Several focus attention elsewhere. Before the White House and the U.S. Commis­ versy..." representatives also voiced lega! con­ attaching OSI's memorandum, which sion on Ciyil Rights, as well as demo­ The report then goes on to refer to cerns about the exclusion of the ques­ is replete with half-truths, to an graphers for a conference concerning attorney S. Paul Zumbakis' book tion. official report^ Mr. Menzies should the 1990 Census and the ancestry "Soviet Evidence in North American have checked the facts. It would seem question issue. U.S. Commissioner on Civil Rights Courts" - which was published last Robert Destro spoke frankly for the year by Americans for Due Process that the OSI has succeeded in hood­ The National Center for Urban inclusion of both the ancestry and the in the U.S. and the Civil Liberties winking the Australians." Ethnic Affairs, a research and educa­ parental birthplace questions on the Commission of the Ukrainian Cana­ Mr. Zumbakis, whose analysis k tional organization and the conference 1990 Census, noting that the commis­ dian Committee in Canada - as at the сеп1ет of the сопТг0VЄР8^,1оШ host; gathered 55 national and local sion's duties as well as federal economic "criticizing in considerable detail the The Ukrainian Weekly: *'As opposed:^ representatives to voice their expe­ assistance programs would be crippled practices of the OSI in this regard" to the Canadian inquiry conducted riences with the 1980 Census and their without this required data. Mr. Destro and that "these criticisms have been by Justice Deschenes, the Austra­ support for the continued inclusion of also cited upcoming Supreme Court echoed in Australian newspapers." lians did not look at both sides of the an ancestry question on the 1990 Cen­ decisions concerning minority discrimi­ However, rather than discuss the coin. It will be unfortunate if the sus. The Census Bureau had expressed nation status that would also require the criticisms and problems which Mr. Australian Parliament is not fully tentative p1ans to eliminate the question ancestry data. Zumbakis raised in his 160-page informed of the pitfalls of the U.S. in the 1990 Census. 1980 was the first analysis, Mr. Menzies continues as experience." time persons were asked about their Recent studies by Dr. John Krom- ethnic/ancestry heritage. kowski, president of the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs and a Albert W. Sherer dies, was draftee Arguing that the census ancestry leading research scholar, served as a question provides the statistical data unifying catalyst at the meeting. His from which federal, state and local view echoed the concerns of many of Helsinki's human'rights provisions public policy is formulated, several diverse organizations in their attempt to CHICAGO - Albert W. Sherer, Jr., He was also chief U.S. delegate at the ethnic community leaders expressed the strengthen and focus the importance of the principle draftee of the human­ meetings that prepared a 1977 follow­ utility of the data for needed human the single census question upon public rights provisions of the Helsinki Ac­ up conference in Belgrade. Although he services progiams for the elderly, infant self-perceptions and governmental poli­ cords of 1975, died of cancer December attended this first follow-up conference care and education. At the conference, cies. 27 at Northwestern University Medical called to review implem.entation of the Census officials publicly admitted Center in Chicago. He was 70 years old. Helsinki Accords, the team from the Israeli lawyer joins surprise at the overwhelming support A career diplomat who specialized in U.S. was headed by Arthur J. Goldberg. and national representation at the Eastern Europe, Mr. Sherer was thrown Mr. Sherer was a strong believer in Demjanjuk defense conference. However, William Butz, out of Hungary at the height of the cold the Helsinki Accords as a basis for associale director at the U.S. Census, war, and went on to write the famous cooperation between the East and West. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - John Dem- cautioned the conference about the document, with the help of his col­ In keeping with this, hej, shunned a janjuk's American attorney, Mark complexity of Congressional mandates league, Arthur A. Haftman, currently confrontational jstyle. Thus, when the O'Connor, has taken on an IsraeH and budget restraints upon the inclu­ ambassador to the Soviet Union, ac­ time came for the second reviewfCon4 lawyer to assist him, reported The sion of the ancestry question on both cording to The New York Times. ference to be held in 1980 in Madrid, he Jerusalem Post. short and long-form questionnaires. 1n I974, Mr. Sherer headed the warned in the periodical Foreign Policy He is Tel Aviv lawyer Yoram Sheftel, "It's just not a11 b1ack and white," he United States delegation to the Confe­ against a repeat of the acrimony over 13T, Ntws that Mr. Sheftel will serve as said. Conference attendees applauded rence on Security and Cooperati6n in human-rights that had taken p1ace in ico-c6unselwas confirmed by Ed Nish- the associate director's unexpected Europe (CSCE), which was attended by Belgrade andurged: the superpowers to ;ПІс, president and administrator of the double-entendre. 35 countries, i'ncluding the United cooperate with rather than confront family-coatrolledJjphn Demjanjuk Peter Bounpane, a Census official States and the Soviet Union. The each other. Defense Fund. also announced at the conference the meeting ratified Europe's post-war Mr. Sherer joined the Foreign Ser­ Mr. Sheftel was born in Israel. He has Census Bureau's plans to continue the boundaries and sought a framework for vice in 1946 as a legal advisor to the a good command of *English and he Neighborhood Statistical Program a more stable East-West relationship. United States Legation in Morocco. In learned to speak Russian at home, which in 1980 gathered extensive During the CSCE, Mr. Sherer is cre­ 1949, he was posted to Budapest. After according to a Jerusalem Post story. He measurements .on .27,848 neighbor­ dited as^ being the architect of the the 1951 trial and conyiction0f Hunga-* 5Specializes in criminal law. ^^~_ hoods in the United States. . .^ ,,„^ human-rights provisions. -'^ -^ ^''.4.(C0iitinueci on page Щ^^^'-:^.'-''-'- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,1987 No.3 Community Network reorganizes Shcharansky speaks on Soviet policies by Larissa M. Fontana actions will be needed. by Marianna Liss Western press about each of such gestures. Now we have written that The Network will continue to coope­ WASHINGTON - Members of the Gorbachev is a more liberal leader than rate with the churches and the major CH1CAGO - Anatoly (Natan) Sh­ Ukrainian Community Network of his predecessors, a more legal system, organizations in the area. However, charansky, member of the Moscow Maryland, the District of Columbia and while the facts show that we deal now information via news clippings services, Helsinki Monitoring Group, former Virginia, met on December 5,1986, and, with a politician that is much more which were provided, will be consoli­ Soviet political prisoner and refusenik, after some deliberation, decided to tough. on the question of human rights, dated with The Washington Group. The came to Chicago to address the area's reorganize themselves into a more on the question of Jewish emigration Network will also continue to coope­ Jewish community on December 11 at efficient working entity. This Network and whose policy inside the Soviet rate with other ethnic and religious the Westin Hotel. He spoke about new was originally organized as a response developments in the Soviet Union, Union is more repressive." to the Medvid case. It acted, in the groups as well as other nationwide political action groups monitoring specifically regarding the new immigra­ Mr. Shcharansky said he finds a kid­ beginning, as a lobbying unit to get an tion law. glove attitude toward the Soviet Union investigation of the Medvid case under Ukrainian affairs and the Wor1d Con­ gress of Free Ukrainians. The Soviet law, which was announc­ among lawmakers and news correspon­ way. Since then, it has operated as an ed in Vienna during sessions of the dents in the West. Interpreting the information dissemination service and a All Ukrainian Americans living in the Conference on Security and Coopera­ present situat on in the USSR as evolu­ quick response unit to the local media. Virginia, Maryland and District of tion in Europe, is supposed to simplify tionary and delicate, they are 1oath to Columbia area are cordially invited to bureaucratic procedure in the applica­ bother or upset Soviet leaders. Mr. As time went on, it became obvious join these efforts as either members of tions for emigration from the USSR. Shcharansky contended that such an that the issues were too many and too the general community network or the But Mr. Shcharansky estimates that the approach only gives mixed signals to complex to be handled in such a man­ specialized lobbying groups. Network law will disqualify about 90 percent of Mr. Gorbachev, and does not help ner. Therefore, it became imperative to spokespersons said they hope that this the applicants. democratic development, but just the reorganize. At present, the Network group will eventually be replaced by a "This law, which was published five opposite. consists of a group in Maryland and a real professional group which is so weeks ago, is viewed by many activists During the question-and-answer group in Virginia which will lobby their sorely needed in the nation's capital. in the Soviet Jewry movement, in period he specifically commented upon own congressmen and senators on Anyone wishing further information Moscow and in Israel, as the most the death of Anatoly Marchenko, a various Ukrainian issues. These issues may contact: Ukrainian Community dangerous step against emigration since fellow dissident, confined in the same are perceived to be: the Medvid investi­ Network, C/o 9311 Kendale Road, 1972 when authorities tried to use taxes prison as Mr. Shcharansky had been. gation, better hearings on the Chor- Potomac, Md. 20854; (301) 365-2491. on education as a way to stop emigra­ The significant difference in their treat­ nobyl disaster, oversight hearings on tion," said Mr. Shcharansky. ment was the result of Western pressure. the Office of Special Investigations, and The lack of protest from the West Mr. Shcharansky was an interna­ the Russification of the Ukrainian Schreyet Fellowship regarding this latest move, commented tionally known dissident, who had Millennium. Members of the lobbying Mr. Shcharansky, suggests that Gen*eral government leaders speaking on his groups will be writing their legislators awarded for '86-87 Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev has suc­ behalf; Mr. Marchenko's case did not about these issues. cessfully developed a public relations elicit the same public outcry. Even­ TORONTO - The Chair of Ukrai­ campaign that has neutralized any tually, Mr. Shcharansky pointed out, nian Studies at the University of To­ The structure of the original Net­ would-be negative reactions. With some that was the fatal difference. And he ronto recently announced the appoint­ work, which was spread through the people in the West convinced that Mr. placed the responsibility of that death ment of Dr. Vivian 0lender as the area's three churches, will continue to Gorbachev is a moderating influence, upon Mr. Gorbachev. fourth holder of the Edward Schreyer be utilized in times when quick re- the head of a new democratizing faction On another issue, Mr. Shcharansky Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies. Dr. within the government, they are less called the agreement between the Ame­ 0lender has received the S5,00O post­ likely to protest issues such as emigra­ rican Bar Association and the Associa­ doctoral award for the academic year New Cdnadian tion. tion of Soviet Lawyers "a disgraceful 1986-87. Mr. Shcharansky talked about the act." He objected to the use of the same passpQits available A native of Toronto, Dr. 0lender effect the occasional, well-touted re­ terminology for both organizations, as comp1eted her studies at the University lease of dissidents, or well-known if each could be equated. Saying that OTTAWA - Secretary of State for of Toronto and the University of St. refuseniks, has on Western public those in the Soviet Union who defend External Affairs Joe Clark announced MichaeFs College, where she earned a opinion, and commented: *Tor ex­ the rule of law are in prison, he opposed today that it is now possible for Cana­ Ph.D, in theology. A specialist in ample, now, a lot was written in the (Continued on page 11) dians to obtain a Canadian passport Eastern Church history, Dr. 0lender has without their place of birth being held numerous awards, including the shown. Neporany Post-Doctoral Fellowship ОЬИиагу This decision has been taken in from the Canadian 1nstitute of Ukrai­ response to the concerns of some nian Studies and a scholarship from the citizens who were born outside Canada government of Finland for one year's Walter Urusky, Maryland physician that the registration of their place of study at the Institute of Orthodox HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. - Dr. Medical School of Marquette Univer­ birth in the passport may make them Studies in Helsinki. Walter Urusky, a specialist in physical sity. vulnerable to terrorism. Those Cana­ During her tenure with the Chair of rehabilitation and a well-known Ukrai­ He comp1eted his internship in 1942­ dians who choose not to have their place Ukrainian Studies, she will be comp1et­ nian physician, died here on December I943 in Milwaukee County General of birth shown in their passport should ing for publication a book on Ukrainian 22, I986. He was 69. Hospital and in 1967-1968 was a trainee be aware that they may experience Canadians titled, "The Foreign Pro­ Dr. Urusky had retired two years ago at the Physical Medicine and Rehabili­ problems entering some countries. blem Must Be Solved: Presbyterian and from his position as chief of physical tation Electrodiagnostic Department at Interested Canadians, including those Methodist Missions to Ukrainians, rehabilitation at the veterans hospital in the New York University Medical who have a valid passport, may make 1900-І925.'' Perry Point, Md. He held that position Center. application for a passport in the usual The mass immigration of continental for 15 years. Prior to this he was in During World War II, in 1943-1946, manner at any regional passport office, Europeans to Canada in the early 20th private practice in Manhattan and lived he served as ward officer with the 314th Canadian mission abroad or by mail. century resulted in a confrontation of in Searingtown, Long Island. Hospital Station and was battalion Further information is available from divergent cultures and religious tradi­ Dr. Urusky was born May 12, 1917, surgeon of the 26th Infantry Division. the Passport Office by phone or at the tions. Foremost among the immigrant in New York. He graduated from New He was awarded the Bronze Medal. time of application. groups were the Ukrainians who were York University in 1939, and in I942 During the years 1946-1965, Dr. often treated by some ethnocentric was granted the MD degree from the Urusky was affiliated with Manhattan Anglo-Canadians as members of an General Hospital and in 1968 to 1971 Albert W. Sherer... inferior race and religion. The Presbyte­ was on staff at the New York Infirmary. (Continued from page 3) rian and Methodist Churches gave In 1969 he earned a diploma in rian Archbishop Josef Groesz, Mr. religious sanction to the prevailing physical medicine and rehabilitation, Sherer was expelled from Hungary. The prejudice against Ukrainians. after which he opened a private practice atmosphere in Eastern Europe at the These two churches believed it was in that field. From 1971 until his time was of political arrests, arrests of their sacred duty to "Christianize" and retirement in I984 he was chief of American businessmen and correspon­ "civilize" the new immigrants through physical rehabilitation at the VAMC in dents and the mutual expulsion of an extensive network of mission schools Perry Point, Md. "spies." and hospitals established in Ukrainian He was a member of a host of profes­ Mr. Sherer, who spoke Polish, Czech block settlements on the prairies. sional organizations, as wbll as of the and French, subsequently served in Their aim was to preach the gospel of American Legion, the Ukrainian Na­ various assignrftents in ' Washiilgtotl, salvation by assimilation and the adop­ tional Association and other Ukrainian Africa and Eastern Europe. In the early tion of WASP middle-class values. Dr. community organizations. 1960s, he was deputy chief of the U.S. 0lenders8 book will for the first time The funeral liturgy was held Decem-: Mission in Warsaw and became ambas­ examine in depth this little-known ber 26, 1986, at St. Michael-s Ukrai­ sador io Togo in I967, a post he held aspect of Ukrainian Canadian studies. nian Catholic Church in Manville,jN.J., until I972. He then served in the same The Edward Schreyer Fellowship is and burial followed at Sacred Heart capacity in Prague until the round of administered by the Chair of Ukrainian Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Labinsky Geneva meetings i' 1974.to prepare for Studies and is named for the former officiated. the Helsinki summit meeting. governor-general of Canada (1979­ Surviving are Dr. Urusky's wife, At the time of his death he was 1984). Beginning in 1988-89, the fellow­ Maria, sons Thomas, William^^and adjunct professor at the*'^^oMliwestei^ti ship will be awarded every second уеат/ Walter, sisters,^ MiJdred Lacusta^,and ? Ujryyersity l^gabQinaa.e:*s^i .^..\rx xo^ i^ ^^^тVкту^^ф%\0/)00ї - vi. 'м ^,fiu^j ф^^\їа Urysky,and t,hree,gr^dchiidrjn. j No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 18.1987

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Obit ua fie5 Home Office celebrotes Chrisfmos JERSEY CITY, N.J. -The Ukrai­ boda editor Ivan Kedryn to address the WasylWaligun/ Branch 99 secretary nian National Asso0ciation held its audience. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Wasyl was the branch's secretary. In addition, annual Christmas party for employees ^ Halya К1уш, a IJNA office worker, Waligun, long-time secretary of Ukrai­ he served as chairman of the Wilkes­ and ,their families, former employees provided some light entertainment nian National Association Branch 99 Barre UNA District Committee, as well and guests on December 20 at the when she recited a series of satirical here, died on January 2. He was 69. as auditing committee chairman for the fraternal organization's headquarters "kolomyiky" about many of her feII0w Mr. Waligun was born March 7, district. Mr. Waligun was a delegate to here. employees. Mrs. Klym also played 19I7,-in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. As a young six conventions of the UNA. Members of the UNA Executive "koliadky" and "shchedrivky" on an boy ctf 6, he resettled with his parents in The funeral liturgy was offered on Committee, office workers, members of electric keyboard. January 5 at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrai­ Galicia, Ukraine, in the village of the sVoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly The entertainment was followed by Stankiv. He returned to his native nian Catholic Church, and burial was at staffs and administrations^ as well as the the parish cemetery. brief speeches by Mr. Sochan and Mrs. Wilkes-Barre in 1938 and immediately Svoboda print shop workers and others Diachuk, as well as Dr. Padoch. became active in Ukrainian community Surviving are the deceased's wife, gathered in the UNA cafeteria to sing life, and especially the UNA. Mary, daughters, Nancy and Anna­ Christmas car0Is ari(d share a meal of For decades he served as an officer of Maria, sons, Charles Wasyl and Robert both traditional Ukrainian and Ameri­ UNA Branch 99 and for the last 30years Joseph, and eight grandchildren. can holiday fare, which was catered by Soyuzivka staff. Among those in attendance was UNA Tytko Skerpon/Branch 236 pioneer Supreme President John 0. Flis, who SAYRE, Pa.^Tytko "Ted"Skerpon, from Sayre Borough's 5th Ward in the welcomed a11 and introduced all the a pioneer of Ukrainian National Asso- 1940s. other Supreme Assembly mem­ ciatiqn Branch 236 here, died on De­ bers present, including, Ulana Diachuk, Mr SkeVpon was the first president supreme treasurer; Walter Sochan, cember 24, 1986, at the age of 96. of UNA Branch 236 and he attended He was born April 15, 1890, in supreme secretary; Stefan Hawrysz, several conventions as a delegate of the supreme auditor organizer; Andrew Pantna, Horlycia, Ukraine, and arrived branch. He was a member of Branch in the United States in 1908. He resided, Keybida, supreme advisor, with his 236 for 66 years; his son, Michael, is wife; Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, honorary in Sayre, Pa., since 1913. now secretary of that branch. He was employed by the Lehigh member, and his wife; and Nestor Valley Railroad for 36years, retiring as The funeral was held December 29 01esnycky, auditing committee mem­ a carman in 1965. with Msgr. Myron Plekon officiating. ber. He was active in the Ukrainian Surviving are Mr. Skerpon's daugh­ Also present were the chairmen of Catholic Church of the Ascension, ters, Kathryn Dugan, Jennie Terpko three local UNA district committees: Sacred Heart Society, Ukrainian Ca­ and Ann Lane, sons Michael, John and Mykola Chomanczuk of New York, tholic War Veterans and the Carmen's William, 21 grandchildren and 22great­ Walter Bilyk of Jersey City and John Association. He served as councilman grandchildren. Chomko of Passaic. Mr. Flis also welcomed the new managers of Soyuzivka, the UNA 258 members enroIled in December resort, Volodymyr Hajdar and Dorko Semchyshyn, who attended the event Philadeiphia again leads in membership drive with their wives. After some Christmas caro1ling, t,he Svoboda editor emeritus Ivan Kedryn JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The UNA (Wasyl Liscynetsky), 11; Rochester supreme president asked former Svo- addresses UNA gathering. Main Office has reported that during (Walter Hawrylak), 10. The remaining the month of December 1986, a total of districts enro1led less than 10members 258 new members was enro1led into the during December. Ukrainian National Assoc!ation for Looking at the statistics from another S1,056,00O of insurance coverage. perspective, that is, the percentage of The Philadeiphia. UNA District Ihe a;m ua1 meriibership quota fulfilled, Committee was once again the leader in The Rochesier Disirict took first place, the organizing campaign, havmg Next ni line were; Passaic (John brought ill 71 new members durmg the Chomko. chairman), Montreal (Tekia momh of Decem,ber and bringing its, Moroz), ?hiiadelphia and Pittsburgh. total for the entire year to 319 The following branch officers enro1l­ The Philadelphia District has been ed five or more members during the last number one in organizing for 23 years. month of 1986: " The district is chaired by Petro Tarnaw- * eight members each: Ulana Ma- sky. rushchak, secretary of Branch 82; The New York District came in Stefan Hawrysz, president of Branch second with 28 new members for De­ 83, and^ Michael Juzeniw, secretary of cember, and the districts of Chicago and Branch 194; Detroit came in the third with 15 each. * seven members: Gloria Paschen, The New York District chairman is supreme vice-presidentess and secretary Mykola Chomanczuk. John Gawaluch of Branch 125, Bohdan Odezynsky, heads the Chicago district, while Ro­ secretary of Branch 216; man Tatarsky is the chairman in De­ * six membjers: Christine Fuga- troit., Gerbehy, secretary of Branch 269; * five members: John Malko, secre­ Other districts organized the follow­ tary of Branch 320; Jerry Fisher, secre­ ing number of members: Pittsburgh tary of Branch 346; and Michael Nytsch, (Andrew Jula^ chairman), 13; Cleveland secretary of Branch 397. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund Joseph Bogaczyk, Belmar, NJ %5 John Chemers, Park Ridge, III : |5 J. Ellis, Acton, Mass. ...,. S5 Marian S. Maslyak, Lakewocid, C0Io..... S5 N. Merena, Johnson City, N.Y S5 Stephen Nykorchuk, Pittsfield, Mass S5 Peter Rudy, Whippany, N.J S5 Dmytro Hanuszczak, Buffalo, N.Y S3 Halyna КогоI, Plantation, FIa S2 Some of the younger employees of the Svoboda Press, The Ukrainian W^^ Leonid Pidstryhach, Long Island City, N.Y S2 the UNA. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987 No.3

NEWS AND VIEWS uLrainian V/ееУу Direction, yes — but from whom? by Eugene M. Iwanciw what do these organizations have to offer the young professional? Personal in his December 28 column titled growth? Psychological fulfillment? Ukrainian Independence Day "What we need in '87,'' Dr. Myron Broadened horizons? Joy? Excite­ Kuropas correctly identified an impor­ ment?" The answer is yes, and a lot tant ingredient missing in our Ukrai­ more! Sixty-nine years ago, on January 22, 1918. the Ukrainian Central nian American community: direction. The institutions in our community* Rada proclaimed the Fourth Universal, which clearly and unequivo­ While 1 agree with many of the points he are vital for its surivival. Without a cally announced Ukraine's independence - or, more precisely, the re­ raises in the article, we part company on healthy Ukrainian National Associa­ establishment of a sovereign Ukrainian state. the extent of the problem, its causes and tion, for instance, Dr. Kuropas and I its solutions. would not be having this discussion on The picture painted by Dr. Kuropas the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly, for Sixty-eight years ago, on January 22, !919, the Act of Union is a bleak one. The blame for the current it would not exist. Without our credit unified, however briefly, all Ukrainian lands, east and west, into one state of affairs seems to be left at the unions, how many individuals, includ­ independent Ukrainian state. doorstep of the older generation (and ing some young professionals, would the leadership they chose). The solu­ have been able to buy their first Both acts were a reaffirmation of Ukraine's desire to self­ tion, it seems, is for our organizations to homes? determination and a reincarnation, if you will, of the independent "adapt," "acculturate " and, become 1nstead of asking our organizations Ukrainian states that had existed earlier in the Kievan Rus', Galician- ''more relevant" so that our young "what have you done for me today?" Volhynian and Kozak periods. professionals will take an interest in the young professionals should look at community. what they have already received from The Ukrainian people spoke in 1918 and 1919, but this was not The infrastructure of the community, the community. Without our schools meant to be. The fledgling modern Ukrainian state was crushed by a bu1It up over three generations, includes and youth organizations, many of us social, religious, political, financial, would have lost our distinctive Ukrai­ foreign power, and Ukrainian lands were subsequently absorbed into educational, cultural and sports institu­ nian identity and would not have the the so-called Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. tions. While some may not be healthy, opportunity to enjoy its culture. With­ they at least exist. To blame the older out our student organizations, Soyu- Nonetheless, the January 22 dates are joyous ones for Ukrainians generation for not accomplishing every~ zivka, and ''zabavy," many of us would worlclwide and they are seen as truly monumental events in our thing is an injiistice. especially since not have met our spouses or established history. Ukrainians say they are proud to celebrate what has come to many of its members worked long hours the friendships we treasure today. be known as Ukrainian Independence Day because this is a way to (often in factories at the minimum Without the values and discipline reaffirm our nation's dignity, its spirit and right to self-rule within the wage) yet found time to work in and taught in our churches and schools, family of nations. It is a way to demonstrate to our neighbors contribute financially to the commu­ many of us would not be as profes~ throughout the wor1d that our dream of a free Ukraine whose course is nity. sionally successful as we are. determined by its people is a dream that endures and will continue to The accomplishments of the older One cannot just look at the past or even the present; one must look to the endure. generation, including the Harvard Ukrainian Studies Center, the Shev- future. TTiese same organizations are chenko monument in Washington, a providing our children with the same And, it is also another'1way'1to p6int 0i1t 'the illegitimacy of the multi-billion-dollar financial network, benefits which we received growing up tJkfaiuian Soviet Socialisr ^ make manifest our real estate valued in the tens of billions in the community. solidarity with those Ukrainians in Ukraine who also nurture dreams of dollars, and institutions for every age The very question "why become of freedom, human and national rights, and the power to determine and interest, far outweigh any short­ involved?" may point to the problem. We their own destiny. comings in the organizations which the are asking "what's in it for me?" We are young generation inherits. asking for instant gratification. In All of the foregoing serves as an explanation to those among us and Comments, such as "mediocre," today's American society we see that those outside our community who may not understand why "unqualified," and "least offensive same preoccupation with instant gratifi­ Ukrainians persist in annually paying tribute to a short-lived indepen­ leadership" as well as "lack of mission cation. Families with six-digit incomes dent state that existed decades ago. and objectives," are leveled at our buying fancy ears and taking expensive organizations and its leaders. These vacations have no savings for their But there is another question we Ukrainians should ask of ourselves. same comments, however, are also children's education. People are willing Why must we celebrate as momentous an event, as joyous a holiday as made by political scientists and journa­ to take dangerous, illegal drugs for Ukrainian Independence Day in the same tired old manner (and then lists about both the Republican and immediate pleasure despite the long­ Democratic leadership of the U.S. term consequences. This contrasts with we ask why our younger generation does not attend)? In too many of government. Perhaps the criticism is the approach of the older generation or our communities the holiday is marked with programs we call symptomatic 0faII organizations, parti­ countries like Japan which emphasize "akademiyi" that inevitably feature not a dynamic speaker who relates cularly democratic ones. savings and sacrifice for a better future. the January 22 anniversaries to today's events and issues, but reads The point is that the community is Perhaps it is time to get back to basics. something we call a "referat" about how it was on one or the other fairly healthy. We have a much higher Perhaps we should feel a commitment, historic day. T1ien we are invariably treated to performances by the level of language retention than similar an obligation to give of ourselves to the same local performers. From year to year the "akademiya" program ethnic groups, according to the 1980 community for the sake of future changes little - and each year the size of the audience shrinks further. U.S. Census. Many ethnic experts agree generations. The older generation then responds by accusing the younger that, with the exception of Jewish The answer to the situation is de­ generation of not caring about Ukraine, of losing its Ukrainian Americans, Ukrainian Americans are finitely not to ask "how can we expect intelligent young professionals to be­ identity. the best organized ethnic community. The treatment we receive in political come involved?" for it does a disservice circles is better than some ethnic groups to both the older and younger genera­ If we want our younger generations to participate in celebrations of five times our size. tions. The older generation, usually Ukrainian Independence Day we must try new approaches, we must This is not to suggest that all is well, poor, sometimes stateless, and often make the day a true celebration. for problems do exist — especially the without any higher education, found a problem of people. We simply are not reason to work in the community. Their Some communities have been innovative. In Chicago, for example, attracting enough young individuals to amazing accomplishments testify to the local Ukrainian community has decided to present its Man of the replace the older people leaving the their intelligence. People in the younger Year Award at the Ukrainian 1ndependence Day banquet. Last year's community. 1n my earlier column I generation, such as Askold Lozynskyj, recipient was Sen. Gordon Humphrey, who became known for his wrote that "it is time for the young Myron Wasylyk, Alex Chudolij, Roma involvement in the Medvid case. This year's recipient will be Patrick generation of professionals to take a Hadzewycz, Michael Bociurkiw, on the Buchanan who has courageously dared to question the methodology greater interest and get involved in the national level and hundreds of profes­ sionals on the local level, have found a of the Office of Special 1nvestigations. 1n the Washington, D.C, area, so-called establishment organizations." Dr. Kuropas responded with the ques­ reason for working in establishment Ukrainians who serve in the U.S. military, hold an anniversary tions: "Why? In their present condition, (Continued on page 13) dinner with a prominent speaker. Last year's speaker was Undersecre­ tary of Defense for Policy Fred C. 1k1e. Urgent appeal Let]s treat Ukrainian 1ndependence Day with the respect this Your voice is heard! historic occasion merits. 1f we don't respect ourselves and continue to Because of your cards and letters, John Demjanjuk has been able to survive ho!d pro forma gatherings that enlighten no one, that uplift no one one year of solitary confinement in an Israeli prison (February 28, 1987). Ї ^ ^ bore virtually everyone), how can we expect others to respect us Help us to unite this family again by showing him you care. Write to: John ЛКІ our aspirations? Demjanjuk, c/o Ayalon Prison, Ram1a, Israel. Thank you. Mrs. Vera Demjanjuk and family. No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987

Helsinki review process: making progress slowly, but surely by 0rest Deychakiwsky met in Vienna for the third review pean abuses of human rights. The U.S. Soviet Union), are actually offering meeting of the Conference on Security delegation strongly believes in main­ some minimal response to Western I would like to open my remarks by and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). taining balance among the security, concerns, especially in the area of giving a brief background on what we Like the two previous meetings (at economic and human-rights compo­ human contacts. These responses do call the Helsinki process and then make Belgrade in 1977-І978 and Madrid nents of the Final Act; in recognizing tend to be minimal, unfortunately, and a few comments and observations about 1980-1983), Vienna has a threefold that in the Helsinki process there is a more often their tactic is to launch into the ongoing Vienna Meeting. In Memo­ function: a review of the implementa­ strong and direct linkage between the broadsides on the particular country by randum No. I of the Ukrainian Helsinki tion records of the signatory states (33 attainment of peace and respect for criticizing that country's alleged viola­ Group, dated December 6, 1976, its tions. But when it comes to actual authors exude some cautious optimism ...the Soviefs will confinue their PR campaign — implementation, to adopting concrete about the future, although much of the measures designed to provide for the document is devoted to exposing hu­ to do the bare minimum to give the impression actual enjoyment of human rights, man-rights violations in Ukraine. Ten Soviet gestures (i.e. the resolution of a years later, it is difficult to maintain any that they are complying with their Helsinki small number of relatively high-profile kind of optimism given the dismal cases) have clearly been aimed at failure of the Soviet Union to live up to human-rights commitmentSy although, in reality, satisfying worldwide concerns over its promises under the Helsinki Final Soviet human-rights violations. Act. One can argue that the record of they are just making gestures. I emphasize the word gestures - Helsinki does not give rise to much there are, unfortunately, no major optimism. Yet, in order to believe in the European nations plus the U.S. and human rights. More concretely, the changes. Members of the Ukrainian and ideals envisioned in the Helsinki process Canada); the consideration of new U.S. insists that the human-rights other Helsinki groups remain in prison. (more concretely, to believe in human proposals to enhance the provisions of component will not be minimized, as The Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox rights), it is vital to have some degree of and promote compliance with the Hel­ some Eastern signatories would like it Churches are still suppressed. Emigra­ hope — of hope for a better future for sinki Final Act (and the Madrid Con­ to be. tion rates continue to remain low, individuals living in countries whose cluding Document), and the possible There are a number of interesting despite the resolution of some high­ governments continue to flout their adoption of a concluding document. developments going on in Vienna now profile cases. Soviet troops continue to human-rights commitments. The Vienna Meeting, like its predeces­ which are worth examining. Some of commit atrocities in Afghanistan. Voice sors, is currently examining all aspects them, I am convinced, stem from past of America and Radio Liberty continue On November 4 the 35 signatory of the CSCE namely, human rights and states of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act Western efforts at Belgrade, Madrid, to be jammed. human contacts, security, economic and the subsidiary CSCE meetings that The list could go on and on. In fact, 0rest Deychakiwsky is a staff mem' and other forms of cooperation. were held within the last two years — just last Friday, the Soviets staged a her of the U.S. Commission on Security We are currently in the first phase of the Ottawa Human Rights Experts walk-out at the conference when U.S. and Cooperation in Europe. The article the meeting, the review of implemen­ Meeting, the Budapest Cultural Forum Ambassador Warren Zimmermann above was delivered as a speech at the tation, where the U.S. and other and the Bern Human Contacts Experts asked for a minute's silence for Anatoly 10th anniversary commemoration of Western delegations are, indeed, en­ Meeting. 1 think that we can legiti­ Marchenko, who, as you know, died in the Ukrainian Helsinki Group held gaging in quite a thorough review of mately claim that the consistent expo­ a Soviet prison last week. (Interestingly, December 16, 1986, at the Ukrainian compliance. Specifically, we are focus­ sure of Eastern human-rights violations only the Bulgarians joined the Soviets Institute of America in New York. ing attention on Soviet and East Euro- through the Helsinki process has built — the other Warsaw Pact nations did pressure for reform. There has been a not.) Although there are no significant gradual change in Soviet official beha­ changes, despite all the violations that LETTERS TO THE EDITOR vior toward the discussion of human continue, there is a bit of a crack, a tiny rights. At Vienna this is quite apparent opening. : :^ , f — there are far fewer bogus claims than In Bern, the Soviets announced the with only the common good in mind? in previous conferences of "interference resolution of 67 U.S. divided family Community lacks This is all to our detriment. in internal affairs" when the West raises cases. Before Vienna, they resolved a When 1988 approaches, we should all human-rights issues. 1nstead, we have number of other high-visibility cases — effective leadership be mobilized, for the Soviet Union now reached the point where the East Yuri Orlov, Iryna Ratushynska, the Dear Editor: along with the Russian diaspora will be appears to be engaging in human-rights release of a few prominent Jewish I would like to comment on the article well prepared to take the day. We must debate in the conference sessions, and refuseniks. At Vienna, during Eduard written by Dr. Myron Kuropas in the not allow this to happen, for the next some Eastern countries, (less so the (Continued on page 14) December 28, 1986, issue titled "What celebration of Ukrainian Christianity is We Need in"87." First of a11, let me say 1,000 years away and we as a nation From the Vienno Conference that the two pieces written by Eugene may not be around by that time. Co­ 1vanciw were excellent starting points operation and communication are the for such a discussion. He raised some key. very valid points and, that is, that the us. delegation speaks on Chornobyl younger generation needs and should Larissa M. Fontana get into the existing organizations and Potomac, Md. human contaGts, national minorities reform them into meaningful and func­ Following are excerpts of state­ individual and collective, of Russian tional structures, through which the ments made by the U. S. delegation at and Crimean Tatar, of believer and Ukrainian community could function. Tape Superbowl, the Vienna Conference reviewing non-believer, Ukrainian and Jew, However, Dr. Kuropas does crystal­ implementation of the Helsinki Ac^ Polish worker and Czech intellec­ lize the problems that exist today: lack celebrate independence cords, tual, of peasant and Nobel laureate. of concrete goals, and lack of effective Dear Editor: Samizdat authors write the histories and dispassionate leadership. This is in reply to a letter to the editor 9 December 2, I986, remarks by of peoples that the Soviet and some When one considers the issues con­ of The Ukrainian Weekly (January 11) Lynne Ann Davidson delivered be­ East European governments would fronting our community today, this is titled ''Superbowl vs. Independence fore the subsidiary body on human have the wor1d forget; document Day." positively frightening. When Myroslav contacts. inhumane acts about which they Medvid jumped ship, not a single major Many of our Ukrainian communities would have the wor1d remain igno­ organization, secular or religious, in the free wor1d try to celebrate the One of the charges that resulted in rant; appeal to the United Nations Ukrainian Independence Day of Ja­ appeared in Washington to take the a seven-year camp and five-year and to the CSCE for the rights of nuary 22 and the November 1 Act as administration to task. This was the internal exile sentence for Father people whom the authorities would close as possible to these respective perfect time for the entire Congress Tamkevicius was his participation in consign to oblivion in prisons and would have supported us. dates. The scheduling of the above camps. events is always planned a few months publishing and circulating the Chro­ When Chornobyl exploded, again, in advance for obvious reasons. No one nicle of the Lithuanian Catholic no one took the bull by the horns and purposely tried to eliminate the partici­ Church. When Ukrainian Helsinki ^ December i, 1986, address by provided any kind of collective leader­ *pation of our younger generation. Our monitor and Jewish cultural activist Ambassador Warren Zimmermann, ship for us, "the masses." programs in Trenton always included Yosyf Zisels was tried in April 1985, chairman of the U.S. delegation, The Office of Special Investigations is our youth and we made numerous among the charges levelled was that regarding freedom of communica­ having a field day with Eastern Euro­ attempts to accommodate everybody in he possessed 'for the purpose of tion. pean Americans, Ukrainians included, order to achieve the highest attendance circulation" books that had been and again our organizations are all very possible. However, we find that for published abroad. The following types of problems, s1ow to react. different reasons certain adults, not documented by the U.S. Postal The Millennium is creeping up on us, necessarily "our youth," have other Service, occur regularly in mail and we are still looking for that "some­ priorities. traffic with the Soviet Union: ^ Soviet postal authorities return one" who will lead us. A practical solution to this dilemma Mr. Chairman, without the efforts of the courageous men and women in mail to the sender, falsely claiming Is it any wonder that small "ad hoc" is to tape the Superbowl and view it at your leisure. the Soviet Union and Eastern Eu­ that the addressee is unknown or has groups have formed to try to save the rope who run high risks to produce moved, or that the address is in­ day, at least in their communities? Is it Ivan Haftkowycz unofficial publications, the wor1d correct. any wonder that the younger generation would have known little about the * Soviet postal officials falsify looks with distrust upon the more Trenton Hromada Committee to Celebrate extensive violations of human rights delivery receipts to give the impres- entrenched groups, for they have not ^and fundamental freed о mSj both (Cqntinued on page 15) exhibited the ability to react quickly . Ukrainian 1ndependenGe. Day ^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, iANUARY 18,1987 No. 3 Prairie provinces[ bilingual prograrr\: its successes and significance PART II: ALBERTA . by Michael B. Bociurkiw

EDMONTON - Leanne Dobko and her grade 12 classmate, Colleen Pis- tawka, had been looking forward to their graduation day for a very long time. The last day of school for the two Edmonton girls and their 28 classmates signified not only the beginning of a long-awaited summer vacation, but also a historic moment for Alberta's Ukrai­ nian-English bilingual program. This was the first group of students to successfully comp1ete an educational program that the critics said would tear Canada apart and prevent students from learning English properly. The graduates, however, proved the critics wrong: eight students, over 25 percent of the class, received honors. Ordinarily, the rate is 10 percent. And like other students in the Uktai- nian bilingual program, the two girls say they have no problem integrating into mainstream life. As Leanne and Colleen, both in their early 20s, take an afternoon break from a heavy day of classes in the University of Alberta library, the two friends chuckle as they think back to 13 very interesting years as "guinea pigs" in the Ukrainian bilingual program. "It was tough,*' said Colleen, "be­ cause we had to travel across the city for The Weekly assistant editor Michael Bociurkiw with Anna Barabash and the grade 5 class at Peter Svarich School. an hour on a bus to get to school. That forget very easily. community, officials say. program credit a number of community part of it I didn't like." 'Tt's such a shame to go through all of They note with pride that, in the leaders for mobilizing the political will *But," she adds quickly, '4he actual that and then forget it." province of Alberta alone, there are to establish the program. The group bilingual program 1 really enjoyed." Not unlike other students in the more children involved in Ukrainian includes: Peter Savaryn, a former presi­ f||i^ ||У0 ^s| j|d|nt^ дг^е j)erjiajps a . Uferamian. biling\ial program, Leanne dancing than with minor league hockey. dent of the Alberta Progressive Conser­ o( m0st of t1ie Gt^fr^^^ in t1ie and Colleen also learned how to speak A provincial Ukrainian dance asso­ vative Party and president of the Wor1d Ukrainian bilingual program: they French in school. ciation has been formed, which brings Congress of Free Ukrainians; Edmon­ come from families where both parents Evaluation studies of the Ukrainian dance instructors together for training ton Mayor Laurence Decore, who was are of Ukrainian origin. bilingual program show that its stu­ sessions and sponsors dance competi­ at the time the president of the local Eighty kilometers east of Edmonton, dents perform above average in French tions among the various groups. Ukrainian Professional and Business in Vegreville, the town that everybody language classes. Many shopping centers in the pro­ Club; Man0Iy Lupul, former director of in Canada identifies as the home of the Said Leanne: "It was definitely easier vince have display cases containing the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian largest Ukrainian Easter egg in the to 1earn French. Once you know how trophies and medals proudly brought Studies; and Julian Koziak, a former wor1d, students in a grade 5 Ukrainian one language works, it makes it a lot back home by members of the local senior Cabinet minister in the Progres­ bilingual class taught by Anna Bara- easier to pick up another language." Ukrainian dance troupes. sive Conservative government. bksh said iii a group interview that The two students say their course Currently there are about 1,200 Dr. Savaryn, perhaps the bilingual many of them come from homes where students in the Ukrainian bilingual program's most enthusiastic supporter, just one parent is of Ukrainian origin. load and extracurricular activities keep them away from involvement in the program at rural and urban schools in said the Ukrainian bilingual program is One of the top students in the class, local Ukrainian community. Alberta. a vital component of the Ukrainian according to Ms. Barabash, a native of Bohdan Krawchenko, director of the The program was introduced in community because it helps eradicate Toronto who came to Vegreville two Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Stu­ Alberta in 1974 as a pilot project follow­ feelings of inequality and inferiority years ago to teach at Peter Svarich dies, which is located on the university ing an intensive Ukrainian community among young Ukrainian Canadians. School, is a 10-year-old East Indian girl campus, says Ukrainian community lobbying campaign. "1t's impossible to have an inferiority whose parents wanted their child to groups have to find new ways to attract About 100 children initially enro1led complex after going through the pro­ learn a second language. Like countless students from the Ukrainian bilingual in the program when it was introduced gram," Dr. Savaryn, a former chancel­ other non-Ukrainians, they chose the in kindergarten more than a decade ago. lor of the University of Alberta, said in Ukrainian bilingual program. program, or otherwise face losing the students forever to mainstream institu­ Today, close to I,500 Alberta students an interview. Luba Bilash, a Winnipeg Ukrainian tions. attend the Ukrainian bilingual pro­ bilingual instructor who moved to gram. Language: key to culture Edmonton recently to teach kindergar­ Opportunities must be created The main objectives of the program, ten in a school offering the bilingual He added that the program needs to according to a tenth anniversary book­ program, said that during the seven *'It really is incumbent upon the be supported because **culture without years she taught kindergarten in Winni­ let published by the provincial parent's community to create opportunities for group, are: **to develop effective com­ language is impossible." peg she had never taught a child from a these children to use the Ukrainian The Edmonton lawyer agrees with family that speaks Ukrainian at home. munication skills in English and Ukrai­ language," said Dr. Krawchenko in an other community leaders that the U- Among her students have been young nian; to develop an understanding and interview. *'This is where there is a big appreciation of the Ukrainian cultural krainian community is farther away children who have no Ukrainian back­ challenge for the youth groups ~ to that it should be today in accommo­ ground whatsoever. "Some of those heritage in the Canadian context; and to recruit from the children in the bilingual develop positive attitudes towards dating students in the bilingual pro­ kids do just as well as the children who program. gram. come from families where one parent is learning other languages and under­ **This is where the Ridni Shkoly are a standing other cultures." "We are not at that stage yet," he said. Ukrainian. very important adjunct to the Ukrai­ "The bottom line is that they don't "It is possible for these children to nian bilingual program...if only they 140,000 Ukrainians in province become involved in the community. But hear the Ukrainian at home; some of would realize it. them don't hear it at all; some hear it they have to actually look for opportu­ from 'baba' and *dido' once in a while **The community response to date has Proponents of the Ukrainian bilin­ nities and sign-up for groups and events when they go to visit." not been as good as it should be." gual program theorize that it makes **a in the Ukrainian community." Now that they are in university and Promoters of the program and com­ lot of sense" to have such a curriculum The introduction of Ukrainian in without the opportunity to speak U- munity leaders agree that the Ukrainian offered in Alberta schools. The reason, Alberta classrooms was a significant krainian on a daily basis with their community needs to be more respon­ they say, is that Alberta is home to some development for Ukrainians in western teachers and friends as they had for the sive to this new wave of Ukrainian 140,000 Ukrainians. Canada, observers say, because it paved past 13 years, Leanne and Colleen admit Canadians. "There are a lot of Ukrainians here," the way for similar programs in other that they may be losing some of their 1n some areas of the province, new said 01enka Bilash, a former bilingual western provinces. Ukrainian language skills. opportunities for children to get a taste teacher and writer of 1earning mate­ Indeed, interviews with school offi­ Said Leanne: "Even though we went of Ukrainian culture are opening up. rials." If you lived here and had to pick cials in Saskatchewan and Manitoba through 12 years of it, we have a good Ukrainian dancing has been the any language to learn, why not Ukrai­ confirm that it would not have been understanding and grasp of the lan­ most popular way to increase the nian?" possible to extend the program to these guage. But I guess without practice you participation of young people in the People familiar with the history of the (Continued on page 12) No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987 St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hartford: 75 years of growth This is the first of a series on the establishment and growth of the Ukrai­ nian community of Hartford, Conn. Part I was recently published in a booklet commemorating the 75th anni­ versary of St. Michael*s Ukrainian Catholic Church.

by Christine Demkowych

1n November of 1986 St. MichaeFs Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hart­ ford, Conn., celebrated its 75th anniversary. Smce its establishment in 1910, the church has grown and pros­ pered at a steady pace. The original registry of 70 members has over the years increased to more than 400 fami­ lies, comprising approximately, 1,500 Ukrainians, While St. MichaeFs first parishioners were forced to hold Ukrainian liturgy in other churches in the area, present St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church and (on left) the parish rectory. members can enjoy Sunday services in Ukraine, Trostianets Velykyi in the The bishop's consent was based on the Roman Zalitach, a Ukrainian. Mr. their own church in either the Ukrai­ county of Zboriv in western Ukraine. condition that they locate several dozen Lokot turned to him with the hope that nian or English languages. Lo­ Unfortunately, Mr. Lokot was soon 4is- Ukrainians to support the church. he would help the Ukrainians form a cated in the heart of historic Hartford, satisfied with the job he was given on the Although it appeared that the odds church in the city. Enthusiastic about this stately house of worship has not farm. Wasting no time, he packed his were against them, Messrs. Lokot and providing assistance to his countrymen, only strengthened the bonds of the bags and embarked on a relatively short Kunciw were not discouraged by the Father Zalitach then turned to the parish, but also served as a catalyst for journey to Derby, Conn., where he challenge. They immediately ventured pastor of the Lithuanian church on preserving the heritage of Hartford's hoped to land a better position. into the community to gather the 48 Capitol Avenue in Hartford to request Ukrainian community. Although Mr. Lokot was both an people who had attended the recent permission for the use of his church The various pastors of the church intelligent man as well as a skilled confession given by Father Ulitsky as every Sunday in order to serve mass to have each in their own way contributed cantor, he was unsuccessful jn his job well as locate the other Ukrainians the Ukrainian community. To every­ to the development of such Ukrainian search. With no other alternatives rumored to be living in the city. Upon one's surprise, the Lithuanian priest's institutions and organizations as St. available to him, he grudgingly returned hearing that there was enough support consent was free of obstacles. The Michaers Ukrainian Parochial School, to Hartford. to establish a Ukrainian church, Bishop following Sunday Father Zalitach the Dibrowa church and parish choir, Upon Mr. Lokot's arrival, Ivan Tierney gave Lokot permission to could be heard serving a Ukrainian the Ukrainian National Home, the Kunciw invited him to attend a Sunday organize a place of worship on the Catholic liturgy according to the Eas­ Ukrainian Self-Reliance Hartford Cre­ mass at the local Polish parish where, to corner of Main and Sheldon Streets. tern rite at the Lithuanian church. This dit Union, the Ukrainian Youth Organi­ his surprise, he met eight Ukrainian The assigned priest was the Rev. Stro- was the first of numerous liturgies that zations SUM-A and P1ast, Branches 93 families. 1t was at this service that Mr. ckyj. Historical data indicate that wer^ ]held ,there ,th^jjghp^ ^ and 106 of the Ukrainian National Lokot's interest in establishing a Ukrai­ Father Strockyj's first sermon was so During the period in wliicfr Ifather Women's League of America, the Or­ nian church in Hartford was confirmed. patriotic and inspirational that 70 Zalitach was serving liturgies at the ganization for the Defense of Four Following the mass, Mr. Lokot be­ Ukrainians were registered into the new Lithuanian church, funds were being Freedoms for Ukraine and its women's friended the Ukrainian parishioners, parish. collected for the eventual purchase of a association, and the Sacred Heart who, in turn, informed him that a It wasn't long before the Rev. Lad­ building that would be remodeled into a Guild. substantial number of fellow country­ zowski protested the establishment of Ukrainian church in Hartford. Hope­ The establishment of the first Ukrai­ men were currently living in the city. He the new congregation. He was angered fully, this one would last longer than one nian Catholic Church in Hartford can was provided with the explanation that by the fact that such a large percentage week. After a considerable amount of be attributed to the efforts of Antin few people knew of their whereabouts of his laity were lost to the Ukrainian searching, Father Zalitach and a church Lokot, who arrived in the city in 1904. because they, like the first Ukrainian church. Determined to put an end to committee selected a wooden two­ Although he did not come to Hartford settlers, were classified in the city this situation, he wrote a heated letter to family house on Walnut Street, which with the intention of organizing a records according to country of origin Bishop Tierney, in which he lay total they purchased for S6,70O in 1910. In its church in the area, the idea occurred to rather than nationality. Thus, the first blame on the Ukrainian community of final form, the first floor of the building him when he discovered that four Ukrainian residents of Hartford were Hartford for destroying the Polish was converted into the church, the Ukrainian families were living in the registered either as Austrian8 or Poles. parish. Faced with mounting pressure, second floor as the pastor's residence neighborhood. Mr. Lokot began his mission in 1906 Bishop Tierney ordered the prompt and the basement into a small audito­ Mr. Lokot's original motives for by requesting that John Pelech from closing of the Ukrainian church. rium. The parish grew rapidly, and by traveling to Hartford were based on his Derby, Conn., come to Hartford to Contrary to popular belief, the de­ 1919 the congregation was composed of desire to obtain employment on his enro1l his Ukrainian friends as members mise of this religious institution served 450 members. friend Aptera's farm, which was based of the Ukrainian National Association. as a catalyst for uniting the heretofore In 191I the church was officially in East Hartford. Mr. Aptera, who had From there, he and two longtime divided Ukrainian community as well as dedicated as the Ruthenian Greek settled in the Hartford area a few years members of the parish, Messrs. Vnuk ushering in a stronger feeling of patrio­ Catholic Church of the Archangel St. prior to Mr. Lokot's arrival, was a and Nabat, tried to obtain permission tism toward their homeland. What Michael. Not until the period following native of Mr. Lokot's home town in from the Polish pastor, the Rev. Lad- ensued was a concerted effort to find a the end of Worid War II were the words zowski, for a Ukrainian priest to come solution to the misfortune which had Ruthenian Greek eliminated from the to Hartford and hear confessions of taken the Ukrainians of Hartford by church's title. Ukrainian members of the church prior comp1ete surprise. After a fruitful 45-year existence at to the Easter holiday. Historical records At this time, there already existed a the Walnut Street location, the Ukrai­ indicate that the Rev, Ladzowski was Ukrainian/ Hungarian church in nearby nian Catholic church was forced to initially reluctant to authorize the New Britian, which was led by the Rev, (Continued on page 11) acknowledgement, but after numerous urgings from Mr. Vnuk he agreed to the proposal. Upon giving his consent, the Rev. Ladzowski summoned Father Ulitsky from Ansonia, Conn., to hear the confessions of 48 Ukrainian men and women. The outcome of the first official gathering of Ukrainians living in Hart­ ford pleased Mr. Lokot. But, being a realist, he was well aware that a confes­ sion of faith was not enough to start a parish. Wasting no time, Mr. Lokot joined forces with Mr. Kunciw and arranged a meeting with Bishop Michael Tierney, the Catholic bishop of the Hartford Diocese. Following a lengthy conversation, Bishop Tierney granted permission to establish a parish. There The Rev. Stephen Ba!andluk pastor was, however, one obstacle that caused from 1935 to 1979. some concern for the two entrepreneurs. The Rev. Michael Fedorowich with First Holy Communion class in 1955. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1987 No.3

BOOK REVIEW

cribed in this book, the author's life and officers who participated in re­ "DueI with the DeviI" portrays paralleled the tragedy of Ukraine's patriation have written their memoirs. history in this century: lost indepen­ The more I learn about the actions of dence, Soviet takeover, collectivization, the Western Allies, collaboration takes fear and turmoil of WWII genocide by famine, Wor1d War II - on a whole new meaning. So does the Duel with the Devil by Oleksa Hay-Holowko. Winnipeg; Communigrap hies, 1986, fighting against both the Nazis and the phrase, ''But I was only following 236pp. S23,95. Soviets — and the DP refugee ex­ orders." Count Nicholas Tolstoy has by Orysia Tracz perience immediately after the war. recorded and documented this colla­ Reading this book, I wondered how boration in his books. But we need more Truth is stranger than fiction. When the author managed to survive. This is first-person accounts. it comes to wartime experiences of not a spy or mystery who-done-it that A problem arises. The Jewish victims ordinary people, it seems that the leads me to wonder what happens at the of the Holocaust can testify about their stranger, the more bizarre the ex­ end. I know how it ends: Mr. Hay- hell because their enemy is gone. Ukrai­ perience, the more believable it is, Holowko made it; he now lives in nian and other victims of the Soviet because war itself is so unbelievable. Winnipeg. But how he got here is so holocaust are still afraid, 40 years later, After listening to or reading about what interesting that I sat up very late one because one of their enemies is now a people went through during Wor1d War night to finish the book. How he made it superpower. Any mention of fighting II, I wonder just how they survived. Not was fascinating, and just as spell­ against the Soviets, inevitably it seems, physicaLlly, because you either live or binding as a spy novel. labels the writer a Nazi collaborator. And 53 years later, survivors are still die; you're wounded and you either I question only two statements in the afraid to talk about the famine geno­ recover or you don't. 1 wonder more book. Mr. Hay Holowko writes that cide. about the emotional and mental Khrushchev was a Ukrainian. From all wounds. People had to live through not I have read over the years I have learned Down in the States I know a man who just fear, but terror, bombing, starva­ that Khruschev was a Russian who was a Red Army officer who deserted to tion, betrayal, and death of family and happened to live in Ukraine. Who's join the German troops, on the condi­ friends. This was not just plain death right? An overview of Ukrainian history tion that he only fight the Soviets. He but, for example, the death of a parent is necessary for an English reader not survived hell. He had so many different or child in one's arms, and the constant familiar with that part of Europe, but I identities and papers that it's surprising fear of one's own death from no one found the short history course some­ he still knows his real name and birth­ knew where. what awkward. The author should have day. Even today, he is afraid that people People from Ukraine had an add- does not want to know. It would rather had a historian check his overview. To will find out he fought with the Nazis. tional fear — not just during the war - not know about it, because the Western the best of my knowledge, the Varan­ But he was not fighting for them; he was but after. Because of the Yalta Agree­ Allies — the Americans, the British and gian thcjory of the founding of the fighting against the Soviets. He, too, ment, signed by Roosevelt, Churchill the French — unquestionably are guilty Kievan State has fallen by the wayside a should write his memoirs — even under and Stalin in 1945, the Allies agreed that of collaboration in the deportation and long time ago. Credit should have been another assumed name. all Soviet citizens found in Germany at death of thousands of Ukrainians and given to the translators and the stylist or Every person who made it to the West the end of the war were to return to the others who were forcibly returned to the editor. These are only minor criticisms. has just as fascinating and as horrible a Soviet Union, willingly or not. You can Soviet Union after the end of the war. The story itself is very interesting. 1t is story to tell. But the Western media and guess how many went willingly. Those This is a rather long introduction to a a document to the way things were. As governments ignore or are afraid to who would not go willingly were hunted book review, Oleksa Hay-Holowko's many people as possible should record publicize this aspect of post-war history. doWii-not only iik^ ГіавШ^^і]Ь^іШе:: "Duel with the Devil," recently released their experiences in memoirs for his­ This media and government bias makes animals. The Western wor1d either in Winnipeg by Communigraphics. it tory's sake - if they can bring them­ me understand, but not condone, the knows very little about this ugly aspect was originally published in Ukrainian selves to remember. motivation behind the terrorist acts of of the immediate post-war period, or as "Poiedynok z Dyiavolom." As des­ I wonder how many Western soldiers (Continued on page 13) ADD certificates. To date, the home system is proceeding under the direction cago area, as well as a meeting with the UNA executives... office has also received I80 new mem­ of computer expert Jaroslaw Tomorug. Chicago District chairman, John Ga- (Continued from page 1) bership applications for December and After the new year, the Home Office will waluch. S26,832. This yielded a total of expects that number to reach 250 by transfer all insurance data from IBM S343,946. year's end, said the supreme secretary. tabulation cards to discs and will begin Canadian director's report Щ& regards Ihe Ukramian National In the same 11 months, the UNA to print membership assessment lists libari Renewai Corp. (UNURC), in­ sustained a loss of over 3,500 active and dues notice cards on the new Mr. Hewryk, in turn, spoke about a come during the first 11 months of 1986 members: 919 through deaths, 1,152 computers. meeting of the UNA'S Canadian repre­ was S2,890,O75 (an increase of S461,457 through certificates becoming fully With the increase in amounts of sentation at which several matters were over 1985). Rents alone totalled paid-up in classes P-20 and P-65, 790 insurance of the new certificates and discussed, including the purchase of a S2,762,023 (growing by S412,432). through matured endowments and 966 with the issuance of certificates with UNA building in Toronto, and an Disbursements totalled S3,334,555, through cash surrenders. single-premium rates, the UNA was intensified organizing campaign in and the largest portion of this amount, Total membership as of November faced with the necessity to raise the Canada. S2,271,768, was for payment of loans. 30, 1986, was 76,251, while active retention limits of reinsurance. Mr. Hewryk also commented on the The UNA received S1,835,000 of this membership numbered 51,435. As of No­ On the proposal of the supreme new UNA sales department, expressing amount for its S8 million loan. The vember 30, 1986, the net loss in UNA secretary, which was recommended by his opinion that the best salesmen for remaining S436,768 was paid to UNA membership was 1,713 (subtracting the the actuary, it was decided not to UNA insurance would be of Ukrainian members holding promissory notes for number of new members from the total reinsure any single-premium certifi­ descent. a total of S6,431,913. loss). cates, and to raise the UNA retention During the past six months, Mrs. 1n recent months of this year, two limits on all other classes of insurance to Supreme president's report Diachuk reported, the amount of the new certificates — Single Premium S50,00O. loan from UNA members increased by Whole Life and Single Premium E-65 The final report was delivered by the S1,I0O,786. Loans are accepted only — have become very popular. The UNA Vice presidents' reports supreme president, who spoke in from UNA members who already hold credits this popularity for the increase in general about UNA activity and in promissory notes, and the rate paid is 8 premium payments. Also increasing in Dr. Kuropas spoke in detail about the particular about his activities as execu­ percent annually. popularity are the five-year and 10-year recently concluded educators' institute tive officer. Among expenses, notable were the term insurance certificates. The afore­ on the Great Famine of 1932-33 in Among the tppics covered were the increase in gas and electric utility said four new classes of insurance, which Ukraine. Dr. Kuropas was the orga­ search for a UNA building in Toronto, payments (S49,681), fire insurance, have very low rates, are now the best nizer of this institute, the first of its the status of the Toronto DistrLct and medical insurance for employees, and buys in UNA insurance. kind, that was co-sponsored by several attendance at several district committee maintenance fees for elevators. Owners of previously acquired certi­ organizations, including the Ukrainian meetings, Maria K. Woroby,;Who was working ficates are urged to take advantage of phtional Association, and accredited Mr. Flis reported on the new sales on the Svoboda index under the the single - premium payments, dis­ by Northern Illinois University. department headed by Mr. Floyd, and auspices of the University of Minne­ counted at 6 percent. Many meiribers Dr. Kuropas reported that he is on the hiring of another manager for sota, was to leave her position as of the are taking advantage of this 6 percent planning to organize similar seminars Soyuzivka, Dorko Semchyshyn, in end of 1986. A new person is being discount and are paying their dues on the following topics: nations of the addition to yolodymyr Hajdar. sought to fill her position, and the UNA covering several years ahead, or, the USSR and religious life in the USSR. At the request of the supreme presi­ has already assured the University of balance of payments in entirety. Other matters discussed by the su­ dent Mr. Sochan reported on the Minnesota that it will continue to The UNA'S actuary has not yet preme vice-president were the organiz­ organizing p1an drawn up by Stefan finance this much-needed project. completed endeavors to obtain ap­ ing campaign and the new UNA sales Hawrysz, the UNA'S national fraternal proval of new UNA certificates, based department and its staffing. organizer. The goal of the campaign for Supreme secretary's report on the 1980 Table of Mortality, or for Mrs. Paschen, too, talked about the 1987 is 3,000 new members insured for a the other new classes of insurance which sales department, and she referred to total of S1O million. Also planned are In the first 11 months of 1986, branch will shortly be introduced. However, her-meeting with Henry Floyd, the organizers' rewards and special courses secretaries and organizers enro1led Mr. Sochan added, we expect the UNA'S national sales director. for organizers. 1,543 new members: 57і пУггбЬег&іо the approvals very soon. The vice-presidentess also reported Following a general djscussion about juvenile department, 771to the adult Work on transferring present office on an infornial m^eeting wjth secretaries Ukrainian community rnatters,iVlr* Flis^ department and 201 members under systems to the new 1BM 036computer and other branch officers of the Chi­ adjourned the meeting. No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 18, 1987

FOCUS ON THE ARTS Aka Pereyma retrospective displays artist's versatility TROY, Ohio - ''A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective,'' an exhibit which featured the works of Aka Pereyma at the Miami University Museum of Art (Ohio) recently closed here amid a flurry of praise for the artist's work. The exhibit featured various works by the artist, some borrowed from owners across the country, to show her versatility, from pencil drawings and oils, to welded sculptures and ceramics. Ms. Pereyma was born in Poland in 1927 and moved to the United States with her husband, Constantine, a medi­ cal doctor, when he sought medical training in New York. She said she was not brought up consciously to become an artist. '' 'Go into^ something secure,' my father told Щ, and so my sister and 1 trained for pharmacy," she said in an interview in August with the Miami Valley (Ohio) Sunday Magazine. "Still I realize how my very heritage, my learning at the age of 6 to decorate the Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky), hear­ ing the folklore, absorbing the mysti­ que, a1! were shaping my feelings and emotions; ''Art is an effect. 1t affects human life -- visual music, writing - and it affects me, making me either happy or un­ happy." Aka Pereyma at the Miami University Museum of Art where her works were on display. A dominant theme in Mrs. Pereyma's symbols, such as the oak leaf for of her abstract style, noted Marj Hi1de­ work is Ukrainian 1ore. Shapes, always masculinity and strength, and colors, brand, community editor of the Miami the ova1 which represents the egg, and especially gold and silver, are elements Valley Sunday Magazine, in a story on the artist. Revs. Michael Fedorowich, Peter John "The changing, of the seasons, Ьігф^. St. Michael's... Ropke, Roman Bilecky and Peter 'the messengers of God'; the search for (Continued from page 9) Repcen. moral values are brought to perception close in 1955, due to a notice from the Although each pastor has in his own by her work," Ms. Hildebrand wrote. State of Connecticut, which claimed the way influenced and contributed to the Ms. Pereyma has no interest in true- right of domain for the area in order to spirit of the parish, there are some who to-life pieces. "I admire others for their construct 1nterstate 84. At the time of deserve special mention. Father Zali­ technique. 1 tried it but I lost it, the the dissolution, Msgr. Stephen Balan- tach, for example, is credited as the feeling. Everyone wants to beautify diuk was pastor of the church. After spiritual organizer of the parish. Father something. Even if I sit and do nothing I receiving S40,00O for the property from Kuziw, on the other hand, was instru­ am working. I work first in my head. I the State of Connecticut, he promptly mental in founding a Ukrainian evening do not attack a canvas. I already have set out to find another location where he school during the early 1920s, where something in my head and although I could re-establish the Ukrainian Catho­ Ukrainian language and history were may change it, the idea is there roughly," lic Church. In a relatively short period taught. Also under his leadership, a Mrs. Pereyma commented. of time, Father Balandiuk purchased a parish choir and an amateur acting Beginning her formal study of art at building on Wethersfield Avenue for group were formed. Father Kuziw's 35, Mrs. Pereyma attributes much of S18,00O, which was reconstructed into a work enabled the Ukrainian commu­ her success to her husband, who en­ church whose exterior design has re­ nity to grow rapidly. Under the gui­ couraged her to go to art school. mained unchanged over the years. dance of Msgr. Balandiuk, the present "I came to America and here 1 have During his tenure at the Hartford St. MichaePs Ukrainian Church was complete freedom. You can do or say parish, Father Balandiuk also bought a constructed and in 1964 a new Ukrai­ anything. That was a strong push for Strong, yet gentle hands. house on AIden Street, which he used nian school was erected. what I felt inside. So, there I am with evening, I was in a class at the Brooklyn for his place of residence. three small children, my husband is Museum. I took ceramics first. My Since Msgr. Chomko's arrival, the studying, I am alone a lot in the even­ grandfather had a brick factory and I Monsignor Balandiuk passed away in parish has flourished. Among all his ings. I begin to do secret doodles. That's was used to the thought and feel of 1979, at which time the Rev. Jon Ropke endeaLVors was the modernization of the what I called it. And my husband saw clay," Mrs. Pereyma noted. arrived to continue serving the parish. church and the installation of a new and said, 'You have talent, you must Following a brief tenure, however, the iconostasis. In 1982, he headed the Mrs. Pereyma attended the School of develop it, go to school.' Rev. Charles Mezzomo was summoned community's effort to purchase neigh­ the Art Institute of Chicago in 1963­ to assume the responsibilities as pastor boring property, which was to be used "That was Tuesday; on Thursday 1964 and received her diploma in of the congregation. In 1980, Father for the construction of a rectory and a sculpture in 1966 from the School of the Mezzomo was himself succeeded by parking lot. Despite an array of set­ Dayton Art Institute. She has also Msgr. Stephen Chomko, who has re­ backs, Msgr. Chomko won approval Shcharansky... studied welding at the Hobart School of mained with St. MichaePs ever since. from the city for the purchase of the (Continued fro^' page 4) Welding Technology in Troy, Ohio, and He is assisted by Father Peter Repcen. property at S28,00O on the grounds that such institutional agreements which is currently director of the summer Since the establishment of the church the exterior of the existing building be serve only to disguise the difference welding program there. She resides in in 19І 1, the following pastors have not remodeled according to the original between the two groups, He said the Troy. Today, her works are widely only guided the Hartford parish, but architectural design. The reconstruc­ agreement lends legitimacy to the exhibited throughout the United States also contributed to the growth of tion effort, estimated at S230,000, was USSR's internal oppression. and has works in several private collec­ Ukrainian cultural life in Hartford. funded by the parish. And according to 1n conclusion, he called for a re­ tions. They are: the Rev. Roman Zalitach city records, the newly reconstructed examination of the human-rights "When the record is written, we (1906-l92l); the Rev. Wolodomyr rectory was recently registered as a struggle, especially the question of predict that her contribution will be Dowhowych (1921-1922); the Rev. historic landmark. Also under Mon­ Jewish emigration fromr the Soviet viewed as significant," Richard N. Michael Oleksiw (1922-І923); the Rev. signor Chomko's leadership, a symbolic Union, to analyze why it has not been as Capen wrote in 1980 in "Outdoor Michael Kusiw (1924-І927); the Rev. memorial cross was erected to comme­ succe!sful as, for instance, the campaign Sculpture in Ohio." Oleksa Prystai (1927-І932); the Rev. morate the lOOOth anniversary of Chris­ against apartheid in South Africa. Dmytro Gulyn (1932-І935); the Rev. tianity. As in the confrontation with South Volodymyr Oboshkewych (1935); the Africa, the West, he said, must link all THE UNA: Rev. Andrej Zholdak (1935); the Rev. In re8trospect, things.have changed aspects of its dealings with the USSR - Stephen Balandiuk (1935-І979); the and yet remained the same. The parish from culture to technology — to the a fraternal benefit Rev. Charles Mezzomo (1979-1980) and community comprise individuals issue of Jewish emigration. Mr. Shcha­ and Msgr. Stephen Chomko (1980­ with the same determination and inde­ ransky said he believes the Soviets society helping you present). Associate pastors were the pendent convictions as their forebears. would then be forced to respond. 12 THE UKRA1NIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,1987 No. 3

Prairie provinces'... the program in Edmonton are forced to to have an opportunity to study the pay as much as S75O a year to have their Mulroney... report before it is released to the public. (Continued from page 8) children transported to a school offer- (Contihued from page 1) "We asked the goverrirrient for some provinces had it not been for the . ing the Ukrainian bilingual program. December 22 to hear the umbrella mechanisrn to be able to examine the advai ces made in Alberta. That priceta^ acls as a deterrent to group's concerns regarding the war document, or to have a briefing or Bu there is a fundamental jdifference many parents who are considering criminals investigatioh: 'Ukrainian consultation," said Jack Silverstohe, in the way икгаГпіап is being taught in, enroIling their children in the program, conimurtity leaders m Edmonton met president of the Canadian Jewish Con­ Alberta"and the two other prairie promoters of the program say. with Mr. Mazankowskr on January 9. gress. Frank Dimorici, executive vice­ proV і ices. "1There's ho dbubt that transporatiori Both meetings took p1ace'after f he president for B',nai B'rithjaid in a ^ 1n Alberta, Ukrainian is used in the, is usually the reas6it Why recruiters can4 Globe and 1Mail published a rep6h on telephone interview that the cequest for classrooms in varying degrees through­ get that extra signature from a parent," the Deschenes recommendations. an early viewing of the report is curifent- said 01enka Bilash, who was inYjplYed in out the day. The newspaper ^so reported that tIie ly "under gdvisenient".,by |he govern­ efforts to expand theфг6^ат. - Teachers in Manitoba and Saskat- government will be asked to consider ment. Both Jewish leaders were un­ chewanv-who insist they are using the But there is also a bright side to the negotiating extradition treaties with aware that senior members of the Alberta prpgram. - better mode1, use Ukrairiian only for Israel and the Soviet Ui?ion, and Cabinet had met with Ukrainian cbm- Continued pressure on the govern­ half of the school day: in other words, amending the Criminal Code in order to munity^officials. ment has resulted in the Ukrainian there is no mixing of Ukrainian and Mr. Hiiatyshyn wpuld have no com­ bilingual program being expanded to allow alleged war criminals to be tried in English in the classroom. ment on the war criminals investigation include Gatholic and public school Cariada according to Canadian rules of Kk dergarten classes in the Manitoba until after the Deschenes report is systems in Edmonton and the^uburbof evidence. - and. Saskatchewan bilingual programs released, said Angele Dostaler, the Sherwood Park. Ukrainian bilingual are offered only as Ukrainian immer­ The Ukrainian representatives are minister's .press secretary. Observers classes are also now offered in two rural sion classes; the Alberta kindergarten repoTted to have asked that the govern­ here say the fact that two senior Cabinet counties near Edmonton. ^ biiingual program is a bilingual curricu­ ment "not proceed too hastily" with the ministers have met with Ukrainian Anna lliuk, president of Alberta lum. implementation of the reportV recom­ community leaders is a clear indicaUon Parents for Ukrainian Education, a It seems that parents of the children mendations. UCC officials are also said that the Prinie Minister's Office is coalition of groups of parents who have enroued in the bilingual kindergarten to have raised concerns about the war concerned about the anticipated nega­ children in the program, says the classes in Alberta prefer to have the day criminals investigation being turned tive Ukrainian comrnunity reaction to program should be introduced in Cal­ limit і to only 50 percent Ukrainian. into a "witchhunt'." against innocent the report. gary as soon as next year. individuals. v Oi; teacher, who asked not to be Canada's Ukrainian population is Reports about the Deschenes Com­ idem iied, said she ran into stiff opposi­ Teachers have more work 700,000, compared with З00,000 Jews. tion rom parents when she attempted mission recommending the establish­ Said one government official, who to t( ch Ukrainian to a kindergarten ment of a permanent Nazi-hunting Most of the teachers involved in the requested anonymity: "The Conserva­ class or the entire school day. body in Canada has taken East Euro­ Ukrainian bilingual program inter­ tives are clearly nervous about losing pean groups in Canada by surprise. One ^^ftjtfacher, who insislsj:hat kinder­ viewed for this story agreed that they the Ukrainian vote in the next election. Toronto-based Ukrainian youth brga- gar te:cbi id ren should starts the pro­ face a heavier work load than their They want to handle the report in such a nizatidn, P1ast, distributed cards ad­ gran learning only one language, colleagues in unilingual programs. way as to not alienate such a significant dressed to Prime Minister Brian Mul- eventually lost her battle with the The extra work, the teachers say, voting bloc." A federal election in roney at a recent banquet and ball pare ts: she now teaches kindergarten comes from preparing learning ma­ Canada is expected within the next two (malanka) at the Toronto Harbour in b( h languages. terials that otherwise are not available. years. The ruling Conservatives have Castle Hilton. been trailing badly behind the Liberals There are other major problems with Nevertheless, the bilingual program teachers are not compensated for the About 1,500 Ukrainians from Ca­ in the latest public opinion polls in the Alberta Ukrainian bilingual pro­ Canada. gram. extra work: they receive the same nada and the United States received the One of them eoncerns transportation. salaries as other teachers. card, which asked to government not to Sources say the government is eager Some parents of cbiJdren attending *'It definitely involves more work," allow an OSl-type body in Canada. to table the report at an early stage of the said Luba Bilash. "You have to do aI0t "Canada does not need an Office of upcoming session of Parliament, which of research on your own. It involves Special Investigations," the card said. begins January 19. Ms. Dostaler in­ ANNIVERSARY finding materials to supplement your "To set up such a selective agency in sisted the report will not be released to IN 1987: program. 1 do a lot of translating of Canada would be to import the witch­ the public until the goverriment has had materials and re-labe1ling of English 1940 Years of Christianity hunting McCarthyite mentality that has a chance to table it in the House of \ in Ukrainian LandsI books." been produced by the OSI." Commons. Ms. Bilash pointed out in an inter­ In AD 47 a fisherman came to Crimea The Canadian Jewish Congress and According to a senior government view that4here are very tew Ukrainian the League for Human Rights of B'nai official familiar with the report, the ., and the southern Ukraine. His name was kinguage teaching materials on the '| Andrew, brother of Peter. The brothers B'rith — two national grpups which, government will be presented with as ^' were among the 12 Apostles personally aiiirket. ''1t really doesn4 pay for along with the UCC;^nd в 1Jkraiman many as 200 cases which have been - instructed by j6sus Christ during the .',n-. body to make, materials like that in veterans^ g^ 05^p, bad standing before the found by Judge Deschenes to warrant ministry that started in AD 27. .ihundance because it would cost a lot to commission -- ьау they have not been further investigaiion. The source added The people ^ho Knew about Vies listen- pr'oduce them." she said. approached by Mr. Hnaiyshyn for a ihat the reporirecomraends ;the govern­ ; ed with great respect. Apostie Andrew When asked why she teaches in the meeting cOficerniag..ihe Deschenes ment take further judicial action against ; spent one in6 c ha!f years m Korsun ?'ki^inian .bilingual program if- it- in- Cofnmission. Both Jewish groups want as many as 29 Canadian citizens. | C!ty (Chersonessus). A large congregation V e!ves more ,work, Ms. Bilash gave the was started there lame response as many other instruc~ may well infer from this furor that the The Good News (Gospel) was thus 10rs: 'it"'s something in you. 1fI would Widely... film's claim (that the famine was man­ brought to the Ukramtan lands over 1900 quit і would have a heavy guilty con­ (Continued from page 1) made) is itself of questionable authenti­ years ago, as a priceless heritage. science...because you know you're editor pages of Canada's daily news­ city," Mr. Blow wrote. In 1984, a book about Andrew capable of doing this and someone's got papers. One Tordrito newspaper, for Referring to the unverified photo­ the FJrst-Called Apostle was to do it, so you figure it's got to be you. instance, carried a recent letter in which graphs, Mr. Blow said: "Now those published in Ukrainian: АНДРІЙ 'Ч enjoy working on those type of the writer refuted assertions that the shots may well have been filmed the ПЄРВ03ВАННИЙ (263 pages).The materials. I find it really challenging," 'famine was a deliberate policy or­ year before, or the year after. I don't author is R. Wolodymyr, well­ said Ms. Bilash, adding ,that teachers chestrated by the state. The writer of the honest1y think we know...But in the known to Ukrainian ethnic com­ letter was Yuri Bogayevsky, first secre­ munities scattered around the must remember that the material they context of our film those images spoke a worId. prepare not only has to be at the child's tary of the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa. thousand accusing words. Now, if interest level but also the appropriate That letter has prompted other letters using that footage was wrong, does that VLESSIANA language level. from people on both sides of the issue. imply that our eyewitness was a lair?" "'P.| Box 422, Dublin. Ohio 43017 (Continued on page 16) One Ukrainian who was involved in '""\ The Ukrainian Famine Research the making of the film has joined the ^ Committee wants the Toronto Board of chorus of voices criticizing the authen­ Education to include a teaching unit on ticity of the film. Marco Carynnyk, a the Ukrainian famine in its curriculum. MAKAR'S JEW resident of Toronto who did research The film has been used in a course on for the film, was quoted as saying that the famine at Toronto's Humberside STORE і SHOP he is "unhappy that the film has been Collegiate Institute, the only school in 99б Stuyvesant Ave., (Corner of Morris Ave.). Union. NJ. 07083 compromised by inaccuracies.*' Canada that offers such a course. (201)686-l93l He has also filed suit in the Suptcme Crest Subtelny, a history professor at Court of Ontario against the makers of York University in Toronto, was On wide variety of bedutiful chains imported from Italy (14 and 18 carat) the film, claiming some of the photos of quoted in The Globe and Mail as saying watches. Also large selection of earrings and many other items at discount the famine were used without authori­ that the use of the earlier pictures was prices. zation. warranted because of the dearth of Ш Engagement rings sterting at S395and up. wedding bands 14 K & 18 K. The film's writer, Peter Blow, defend­ visual data on the 1932-33 famine. * A large se(ection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and enamel, crafted ed the work of the Ukrainian Famine to your specifications or in our own designs, "You have to have a visual impact," в Ukrainian tryzubs (tridents) in various styles and sizes. Research Committee in a December 13, he said. "You want to show what people Ш Bulk orders are accepted from shops as well as Individuals & churches, 1986, letter to the Toronto Globe and dying from a famine look like. Starving в Visa. Mastercard & American Express accepted Mail, in which he raised concern that children are starving children." the debate over the film's authenticity The Toronto school board is ex­ Open: Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday - 10-6 0 clock. Thursday & Friday ~ 10-8:30 p.m. may cast a shadow of doubt over the pected to decide this month whether to Saturday ^ 10-5:00 pmv , ^ .^,, .. 1932-33 Шгіііпіап famine itself. indude teaching about the fanifne as "What worries me is that the public part of the regular curriculum. No.3 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 18,1987 13

Methane gas sensors had been in­ solitary confinement for a continuous Ukraine's Donets... stalled at coal faces by early 1982. These /Vata//a Solzhenitsyn... two months. This past spring he was (Continued from page 2) reportedly controlled the electricity (Continued from page 2) also held in the same kind of confine­ every year about 200,000 miners under­ supply and switched off power when the condition with ominous secrecy. He is ment or punishment cell (shizo) for 89 go preventive treatment at one of the permissible levei of gas concentration being held in total isolation in the polar days. According to the law, a prisoner 200 outpatient clinics (in the USSR as a had been exceeded. Coal-cutting com­ city of Norilsk, which is closed to the can be held in such a cell for a maximum whole). A specialized sanatorium was bines were equipped with dust filters public. Sergei has been deprived of the of 15 days. In the punishment cell, food under construction in Rostov 0bIast, in and extra ventilation was helping to right of correspondence, but we have is given only every other day: one day the easternmost sector of the Donbas keep the dust in check.*s just learned that on October 17 he was there is no food at all, and on the second coalfield.*2 Yet as mines have become deeper in placed in the labor camp prison (PKT) day a prisoner receives only one pound the mid-I980s, the costs of installing for six months right after he was kept in of bread and some water. 1t is incredibly Direction... such equipment have risen correspon­ cold there, but prisoners are kept in dingly. Questions arising from the their underwear. (Continued from page 6) wretched work conditions in the Don­ "Duel with..." ~ organizations. They teach in our bas come up frequently in the Soviet Sergei Khodorovich has been tor­ (Continued from page 10) tured from the very moment of his schools, lead our youth organizations, media, and regular conferences and minorities. The Armenians are still work in our credit unions, and sit on the meetings are held to discuss possible arrest in 1983. In the Moscow investiga­ trying to get the Turkish government to tion prison where he was held he was board of the UNA. The problem lies in improvements.*^ admit their genocide at the beginning of the fact that there are not enough of these brutally beaten for several months, with The main dilemma for the Soviet this century. A small group has turned people for the job that needs to be done. the result that several of his ribs were authorities has been trying to alleviate to terror to focus wor1d attention on this T1ie real answer is for each of us to broken and his internal organs were the lot of the miner while endeavoring injustice. Even though I cannot agree damaged. This was a futile effort to look at what we have received from the to maintain current rates of extraction. with their actions, I understand their community and to commit ourselves to extract fromhimfalse testimony against Overstriding the problems of the Don­ frustration. the fund for the aid of political priso­ giving something back. That entails bas has been a far-reaching debate on Mr. Hay-Holowko is one of the work as well as money. We must ask ners, which he managed. In April I986 Soviet energy questions and the viabi­ millions who suffered and survived. His his prison term was extended for ourselves, "Do we want our children to lity of coal in general. There have been book is a testimony to the cruelty of grow up as part of the community, to be another three years. Sergei is extremely strong advocates at the highest levels for both East and West. He writes: ill. After suffering from tuberculosis in Ukrainian, to experience the pleasures raising investment in the Donbas coal­ "... I had spent nearly all my con­ we experienced, to received the educa­ his youth, he lost one lung; his liver and field, such as former Ukrainian Coal scious life under Red Russian domina­ stomach are damaged, and for over a tion we received?" If the answer is yes, Minister Hrynko.*5 tion. The last four years of my life, I had then it is time to roll up our sleeves and year his entire body has been terribly been under the iron heel of Nazi Ger­ swollen. to do some work. But despite the problems of increas­ many. 1 was, therefore, well able to For I987 our community desperately ing output from the opencast mines of compare the two systems. I found no Perhaps now, after the death of needs direction. It is the young profes­ Siberia and the Far East, the 27th difference between them. Neither was Anatoly Marchenko, the wor1d will sionals that must take what has been Congress of the Communist Party in the human. Both were obsessed with the finally realize that in the Soviet gulag accomplished and to build on it. The Soviet Union in March 1986 directed desire to destroy the human body and people are being killed. Sergei Khodo­ legacy of the "older generation" is the concentration (and inevitably, invest­ sou1. They spoice different languages, rovich is under the threat of death for community infrastructure they have left ment) into these mines to the detriment wore different uniforms and had diffe­ his charitable activities. In what other us. They can be proud of1t. Will we, our of the underground mines of the Euro­ rent emblems on their flags, but the red country is this possible? community's best educated and most pean USSR. in both stood for human blood." prosperous generation, leave our chil­ "Duel with the Devil,"a most appro­ 12. Ibid., December21, 1981. priate title, is available at Ukrainian dren a legacy we can be proud of? 1t will 13. Ibid., February I3-І5, I982. take commitment and sacrifice from, 14. For example, in Donetske in the bookstores, and from Communigra- our "best and brightest."Thedecision is summer of 1985. Radio Kiev, July 4, I985. phics, 41 May St., Winnipeg, Man. R3E I insurance plus ours. "If not us, then who? If not now, 15. See, for example, Izvestia, December 0H1. then when?" 4, 1984.

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allies, and even the neutral countries, to Helsinki.. speak out on human rights - to a щ^ УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО (Continued from page 7) greater degree, in my view, than at SO'' ПОДОРОЖЕЙ Shevardnadze's appearance early last previous CSCE conferences. This is not month, the Soviets came out with an to say that our allies did not speak out Марійки Гельбіґ announcement of a new law on exit before. 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(IT6SR1EWR018) VIENNA May 16-19 Single SupL and Rimma Bravve, a cancer patient escort M. HELBIG who had been attempting to emigrate to For example, subjects such as the May 11-25 BUDAPEST May 12-13 Helsinki monitors, Russification, the C PODOLANKA 1 Swissair May 14-19 S2000O the U.S. 15 Days (IT6SR1EWR019) TERNOPIL May 20-23 Single SupI plight of the Ukrainian Catholic escort CHRISTINE SOCHOCKY BUDAPEST May 24-25 In other areas, too, there have been Church and Chornobyl were discussed May 20-31 BUDAPEST May 21-22 S1625.0O D ZOZULIA 1 Lufthansa May 23-27 ^ S150.0O changes in Soviet behavior. Within the on several occasions. What we are also 12 Days (IT6LH10716) KIEV/KANIV May 27-31 Single SupI 3 Days Opt VIENNA (option) May 31-June 3 S250.0O Vienna Meet' 1g, the Soviets have been seeing is references to Ukraine or escort ORESTA FEDYNIAK less reluctant to accept case lists of May 28-June 14 BUDAPEST May 29-30 S1825.0O specific Ukrainian cases mentioned by E BANDURA 1 May 31-June 5 S2500O imprisoned dissidents or refuseniks 18 Days (IT6SR1EWR020) KiEV/KANIV June 5-8 Single SupI. the United Kingdom (Мук0Iа Horbal) escort HALIA BARTKIW TERNOFIL June 9-12 than in the past. 1n another departure and Canada (Danylo Shumuk), cultural BUDAPEST June 13-14 from past practice, they met with June 12-29 BUDAPEST S19950O repression (West Germany and Canada) F RUSALKA 1 Swissair S2750O representatives of several U.S. non­ 18 Days (IT6SR1EWR021) June 20-24 Single SupI and the Ukrainian Catholic Church escort OKSANA SHEWCHYN June 24-28 governmental organizations — organi­ (United Kingdom, Holy See, 1reland, ZURICH (overnight) June 28-29 zations which have been quite critical of G POLTAVKA June 19-July 12 among others). Also, issues are being (IT6SR1EWR022) the Soviet government in the past. In discussed in private bilateral meetings KHARKIV POLTAVA (Opishnia/ light ofthese steps, as small as they are, I with the Soviets. This, 1 think you will Reshetylivka think it is vital for us, particularly now, agree, is a positive step and one that to keep up and even strengthen our should be encouraged. S2000.0O H HALYCHANKA S2500O efforts40 pry the crack open a bit more. Single SupI What this increased Western willing­ The steps I have outlined indicate ness to forthrightly discuss human­ BUDAPEST S24000O that the Soviets seem to want to have 4 RIDNrMANORIVKA ""'"^""^' CLUJ rights problems will lead to — given the !-^^' ^BUSTbtir'^^'= - '-'^ '? ''^'--^ (IT6SR1EWR02'3) SUCAEVA Single SupI their cake and eat it too. 1 think that 25 Days CHERNIVTS1 complex dynamics of not only the escorts CHRISTINE KOWCZ KAMIANETS P0DILSKY their public relations campaign (the ROMAN LEWYCKY VINNITSIA CSCE process, but of East-West rela­ KIEV/KANIV cake, if you will), did suffer quite a RIVNE tions in general -~ is unclear. 1 am setback last week with Marchenko's NOTE: convinced, however, that it can only be Tour Participation death. It sharply brought home to those Limited to Youth fro beneficial. The Soviet Union, as is who might be fooled the stark realities July 2-19 BUDAPEST July 3-4 S1900.0O evident by even small gestures towards K BANDURAII July 5-і0 S250.0O of the Soviet system. Nevertheless, I 18 Days (IT6SR1EWR0?4) KIEV/KANI\/ July 10-і3 Single SupI. Helsinki compliance, realizes that the escon HALYNA HORBOWYJ TERNOPIL ' think that the Soviets will continue their West is serious about this issue. Human BUDAPEST PR campaign ~ to do the bare mini­ вШ/ifPgST ИО.Лі '^--^іійЦ-їЬ --"f^ 4 '--^' " . S2150.0O rights is an issue that is not going to go bk flANCt w0ftKSH8Pr.i:mssi - m July,11;16 ^ S300:00 mum to give the impression that they 22Days (IT6SR1EWR025) K1EV/KANIV July 17-і9 Single SupI away, as long as all of us, both the escon STEFA CHAPLYNSKY July 20-25 are complying with their Helsinki governments involved, and the Western VIENNA - July26-29 human-rights commitments although, July 8-23 BUDAPEST -: July 9-І0- - S1900.00 public, particularly the non-govern­ M KALYNA Swissair July 11-13 S275,0O in reality, they are just making gestures. 16 Days (IT6SR1EWR026) KIEV/KAivllV' July 13-17 Single SupI. mental organizations (which, of course, escort OLHA PONOS LVIV . July 17-19 What I think we need to do, and what includes the Ukrainians, who were at VIENNA - July20-23 '^ the West in Vienna has been doing, 1st0 July 14-28 BUDAPEST July 15-16 ^ 5170СXЮ Vienna among the more active groups) N PODOLANKA Iі LVIV July 17-22 S2000O not completeiy dismiss these gestures as' 15 Days (IT6SR1EWR027) TERNOPIL July 23-26 Single SupI. - as Ibi1g as all of us ensure, through escort ULANA SMERECZYNSKY BUDAPEST July 27-28 Toronto Oept. S1600.0O insignificant (after a11, they do repre­ our work, that our issues do not fall by July 23-August 9 BUDAPEST- July 24-25 . S2000.00 sent some small progress). Instead, we 0 RUSALKAII Lufthansa TERNOPIL July 26-29 S250.0O the wayside. We can do no less for those ,via Days; - - -, , , ^ (IT6LH10718) /: July 29-August 2 Single SupI. should continue to speak out forcefully ' escort StEFAW0WKOWYtH YALTA August 2-5 in the Soviet Union ~ the members of K1EV/KANIV August 5-9 and consistently -^ to keep pushing July 31-August 12 BUDAPEST 1 . . August 1-2 . S1850.0O the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, the 1ni­ P ROXOUNA August 3-7 S200.0O even harder. tiative Group for the Defense of the 13 Days (IT6SR1EWR028) KIEV/KANIV Au9ust 7-11 Single SupI. 4 Days Opt. MOSCOW In fact, one of the things that I found Rights of Believers and the Church in escort KV1TKA SEMANYSHYN 1STANBUL/Option August 12-16 S500.0O BUDAPEST August 9-10 S2500.0O most striking in Vienna was the in­ Ukraine - who do not enjoy the rights Q 1,ШIVКА August 11-15 S350,00 (IT6SR1EWR029) Single SupI. creased willingness of many of our and freedoms we have here. escort BOHDAN KOBZAR KIEV/KANIV August 18-21 MOSCOW August 21-23 LENINGRAD August 23-26 HELSINKI August 26-28

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registration board of the ITU — with topics, other delegations have point­ connection, many people living in the II.S. delegation... a Soviet chairman — determined ed to the Russification campaign West, mostly Ukrainians, had great (Continued from page 7) that jamming transmitters located in waged in the Soviet Union. It in­ difficulty in contacting relatives in sion that mail has been delivered the Soviet Union, Poland and Cze­ volves a number of elements: at­ affected areas and often could not when it has not been. choslovakia were causing harmful tempts to dilute concentrations of contact them at all. Furthermore, * Soviet authorities arbitrarily interference to 37 frequencies of the nationalities and minorities by re­ attempts to send small care packages seize mail and return parcels because Voice of America, Radio Liberty, settlement of Russians; dominance of powdered milk, vitamins and they allegedly violate Soviet prohibi­ and Radio Free Europe, as well as to of Russian-language books and other items to relatives in the region tions and restrictions, even when short-wave broadcasts from other television in Ukraine, for example, were unsuccessful. there is no evidence of any violation Western nations. which is 80 percent ethnic Ukrainian; By far the most frequently voiced of published Soviet prohibitions. and continued cultural suppression criticism during the Chornobyl acci­ The patterns of complaint are too 9 December 12, 1986, statement of and attempts to Russify those dent, however, was the slowness with consistent, too frequent and too on social and economic issues deli­ groups such as Germans, Poles, which Soviet officials notified their widespread for this problem to be vered before a plenary session by Crimean Tatars and others who are own citizens and those in neighbor­ attributed to isolated "accidents" by Ambassador Warren Zimmermann. without their own republic. ing countries of the release into the atmosphere of large amounts of postal workers, or merely "technical ...The situation was expressed in a problems." The Soviet representative, in his radioactive iodine, cesium and other earlier remarks, accused my country resolution adopted in 1981 at the harmful substances. The Soviet of a number of social failings^ in­ highly respected International PEN Union's first public acknowledge­ In addition to interference with cluding racism, a high crime rate, Conference in Lyons, France, which ment that an accident had taken stated, "During the last years we have international mails, the Soviet Union homelessness, inadequate medical place came more than two days after received information about threats has also taken steps to reduce tele­ care and even genocide. As I stat]ed the accident. By that time, high levels against the culture in Estonia, Latvia phone contacts with the West. I earlier, my country is not perfect and of radioactive particles had crossed has many problems. It has; social and Lithuania including arrests of populated regions of Ukraine, Byelo­ happened to be in Moscow in 1982 intellectuals who defend the preser­ when it was announced that direct problems as well as economic ones. russia, the Baltic states, northern But once again let us compare. vation of these cultures. We ask all Poland, Finland and Sweden. dialing, which became operational in members of International PEN to 1980, would be discontinued "for 1n many ways the charge of geno­ While bureaucratic problems cide against our indigenous popula­ join us in condemning this unfriendly might explain some delay in an­ technical reasons" - a remarkable policy, standing in such outspoken example of technology running back­ tion is both the most serious and the nouncing a warning, they cannot most ludicrous charge. 1t is true that contrast to the principles of all explain the continued lack of infor­ wards. Even conceding that the international cultural agreements." Soviet telephone system was some­ the Indian population of North mation about the accident well after America was once greater than it is it was known to the Soviet public and how aboutI0 go "back to the future," * December 1, 1986, statement on there was no explanation why, if today. But the great reduction in the in the West. Despite the new Soviet native American population oc­ environmental protection delivered policy of openness, information on direct dialing had been disinvented, it by Sherwood McGinnis, nevertheless remained available to curred not in this century or even in natural disasters, or about fires, : certain favored Western businesses. t1ie 19th century, but in the first explosions or other accidents is still *** centuries following the arrival of Mr. Chairman, perhaps of all tightly controlled. Columbus, when up to 90 percent of examples, the nuclear accident at the ...there would have been much less Another issue of concern to us has the Indian population in some areas Chornobyl atomic power station last been the forced recruitment of so­ anxiety in Ukrainian communities in perished through war or pestilence. April demonstrated the human cost both America and Europe and much called "reservists," people conscript­ In fact, over the past 100 years the of environmental problems. Here I ed for construction and other types less anguish in Ukraine if Kiev had U.S. Indian population has increased want to mark the success so far on still had its direct-dialing service at of manual labor, to assist in the more than fivefold, from 274,000 to international cooperation in nuclear clean-up of the plant site and the the time of the Chornobyl disaster. the current 1.5 million. safety. The work done at the IAEA - Ukrainian Americans in the United surrounding region. In particular, If the Soviet representative wishes in particular the examination of the States have told me that they were men fi^WrithaBBiHmioiO#*l4 said І to find more recent examples of Chornobyl accident in August and unable to contact relatives in U- to be taken away from their normal large-scale depopulation, he would the agreement in September on kraine for weeks after the explosion. jobs, often at night, assembled quick­ do better40 look to the 1930s in his notification and assistance in the case ly and ordered to work in the decon­ own country, when millions died in of a nuclear accident - demon­ tamination effort. According to the Sta1in's purges and millions more in strates that we can work together official Estonian newspaper Noorte In fact, the Final Act expresses the constructively in this area. hope for continued "expansion in the the deliberately induced Ukrainian Haal, many Estonian "reservists" dissemination of information broad­ famine. However, as regards the human complained of long hours, with few cast by radio," dimension of Helsinki commitments, days off, in an area still potentially Unfortunately, the Soviet Union 9 December 12, 1986, statement the Chornobyl accident had a direct dangerous to human health, Origi- І and several other governments not on national minorities delivered and damaging impact on millions of na11y, they were told they would have ' only ignore but abuse this injunction before the subsidiary body on huma'­ lives. Despite the Soviet Union's to stay for 30 days, but, when the through their jamming of Western nitarian concerns by Ambassador promise in the Final Act to facilitate length of stay was increased, there radio broadcasts. Jamming violates Samuel G. Wise. contacts among persons and to were work stoppages and even a not only commitments in the infor­ contribute to the solution of humani- scuffle between workers and the mation section of the Final Act but In speaking on culture and other torian problems that arise in that authorities. also explicit provisions of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 1nternational Telecom­ munication Union Convention, and The Ukrainian American Professionals and Businesspersons Association' the Wor1d Administrative Radio of New York and New Jersey Conference Convention. Formerly, the Soviet Union, in contradiction to the evidence of the announces its ears, denied that it was jamming Western broadcasts. Today that defense is no longer possible, if it ever was. This year a study, conducted by FOURTH ANNUAL the international radio frequency WRITING AWARDS

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January 19 Ukrainian Independence Day pro­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS clamation at noon in the County PHILADELPHIA: Dr. David R. Day commemoration at 6 p.m. in the joined by clergymen and leaders of Legislative Chambers. For informa­ Marples, author of the recently Officers' Club, Fort Meyer, Arling­ local Ukrainian organizations for a tion call Teddy Dusanenko at (914) published book, "Chernobyl and ton, Va. Guest speaker will be Briga­ commemoration at 10:30 a.m, at City 634-5502. Nuclear Power in the USSR," and dier Gen. Nicholas Krawciw and cost Hall. Mayor Anthony Cucci and his research associate at the Canadian will be S15. For information call Ukrainian wife, Anna, will attend. Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the Maj. Bohdan Dombchewskyj at JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.: At noon, University of Alberta, will discuss (703)998-6351. TOMS RIVER, N.J.: The Ukrai­ a commemorative program will be Chornobyl and its aftermath at 7:30 nian American Club of Ocean held at Christ the King Ukrainian p.m. at the University of Pennsylva­ County, New Jersey, will sponsor Catholic Church hall, 146 Forest nia, Logan Hall, Room 200. Copies MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ro­ two commemorations. The Ukrai­ Hills St. The commemoration is of his book will be available for bert Grasmere will proclaim January nian flag will be raised at 10 a.m. in sponsored by the Boston Chapter of purchase. The lecture series is spon­ 22 as Ukrainian Independence Day front of the county Administration the Ukrainian Congress Committee sored by SUSTA. For information at the regular meeting of the Maple­ Building on Hooper and Washington of America in cooperation with on any lecture call Leda Hewka at wood Township Committee and will avenues with the Ocean County Boston parishes, civic and youth (215) 557-O38S. sign the proclamation at 8:30 p.m. Freeholders. Another flag will raised organizations. in front of the Municipal Building on January 20 Washington Avenue here at 11 a.m. January 21 with the Dover Township Council. ST. PETERSBURG, F1a.: A Ukrai­ NEW YORK: Dr. David R. Marples nian Independence Day program will speak about the political and WASHINGTON: The annual Capi­ AMBRIDGE, Pa.: Flag-raising cere­ sponsored by The Ukrainian Ameri­ economic repercussions of Chor­ tol Hill commemoration of Ukrai­ monies will be held at 8 a.m. at can Association will be presented in nobyl and the current situation in nian Independence Day will take Ambridge Boro Building. the church hall of The Epiphany Of Ukraine at 7:30 p.m. at Columbia place at 6 p.m. in Room B-339 of the Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic University, Schermerhorn Hall, Rayburn House Office Building. January 25 Church at 434 90th Ave. immediately Room 501. Honorary ,co-hosts for the event after the 10 a.m. liturgy. For infor­ include seven senators and 15 repre­ NEW CITY, N.Y.: The Rockland mation please call John Kohut at January 22 sentatives. It is sponsored by the County legislators will read the (813)576-2488. Ukrainian Congress Committee of NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: Dr. America. For more information ,call their child exposed very much to the David R. Marples will give a lecture the Ukrainian National 1nformation Prairie provinces'... Ukrainian culture and traditions." on Chornobyl and its aftermath at 7 Service in Washington at (202) 6З8­ One of those traditions in which the p.m. at Rutgers University, Rutgers (Continued from page 12) 0988. Ms. Barabash, who has taught stu­ children and their parents take part in, College Student Center, Multipur­ the principal explained, is the Ukrai­ pose Room. dents in the bilingual program for the past two years, said, although her job nian spring ritual of blessing pussy­ involves more homework than usual, willows. "It's very meaningful. Many January 24 January 22 she enjoys the challenges she faces each parents come to this event at the school. The priest comes here, too. PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian NEW CITY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian day in the classroom. "I really enjoy it,'' she said. "It gives "These are the kinds of things I think Engmeers' Society of America will community of Rockland County, me a great deal of personal satisfaction, the parents are pleased with, and cer­ hold its annual gala banquet and ball New York, will mark Ukrainian Independence Day with the raising of and I love to translate my cultural tainly the Ukrainian language is also a with a presentation of debutantes, the Ukrainian flag at the County heritage for the students." part of this." beginning with a cocktail hour at 6 Court Complex, sponsored by the Said Maria Slabyj, an Edmonton Critics of the bilingual program argue p.m., at the Franklih Plaza Hotel at Ukrainian American Veterans, Post Ukrainian bilingual instructor: "I would that the students go through 12 or more 17th and Race streets. Banquet 19, Spring Valley, N.Y. For infor­ say it's double the work-load of other years of school without learning much begins at 7 p.m. and ball starts at 9 mation call Teddy Dusanenko at teachers. I do it almost out of patrio­ about Ukraine or Ukrainian history. p.m. For more information call the (914)634-5502. tism. At first I wasn't too keen...and 1t appears that some teachers do, Ukramian Educational and Cultural then I thought well heck: I'm Ukrainian however, make a conscious effort to Center at (215) 663-1166. and I should do something for my include information about Ukraine in CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Insti­ people." their curriculum. Mrs. Slabyj, who tute of Modern Art and the Ukrai­ MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ro­ teaches a grade 1 class at St. Martin's, nian Veterinary Medical Association bert Grasmere will officiate at the Lack of qualified instructors said she makes sure the children are of North America, Chicago, will Ukrainian Independence Day cere­ exposed to Ukrainian religious and folk . present a benefit concert by concert monies at the Town Hall, which will School officials in many areas of songs. pianist Juliana Osinchuk in memory include the raising of the Ukrainian western Canada where the Ukrainian "We do many cultural things that they of Dr. Ivan Rudawsky, benefactor flag. The public is invited to attend bilingual program is offered have had to get to be very familiar with ~ even and friend of the institute, at 7:30 the 9 a.m. ceremony. go to eastern Canada to look for those that don't have the Ukrainian p.m. at 2320 West Chicago Ave. Dr. qualified instructors because of the 'babas' to do it for them. We'll bake Osinchuk will perform works by dearth of Ukrainian-speaking candi­ paskas and we'll teach them to decorate ^ Bortniansky, Beethoven, Chopin, ST. PETERSBURG, F1a.: The U- dates on the prairies. eggs. We aIs0 have a 'sviata vecheria'... Lyatoshynsky and Liszt, and a recep­ krainian American Association is In Vegreville alone there are five just all these little things that some little tion will follow the concert. A dona­ preparing a bus to Tallahassee, F1a., teachers from eastern Canada who children wouldn't get." tion of S25 per person for adults, S15 to post the Ukrainian flag in the moved there to teach in schools offering Olenka Bilash explained many tea­ ; for students and senior citizens, is rotunda of the State Capitol to mark the Ukrainian bilingual program. chers supplement their social studies requested. For information call (312) Ukrainian Independence Day. The Julian Koziak, the man who extend­ program with information about U- ^ 227-5522. bus will leave The Epiphany of Our ed the Ukrainian bihngual program on kraine. Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church a permanent basis when he was Al­ "The information about Ukraine ; WASHINGTON: The annual Wash- hall, 434 90th Ave. early Thursday berta's minister of education, said in an might be of a cultural nature: trying to ^^ ington malanka, sponsored by the morning and will stop for breakfast interview that some schools in the identify costumes, regions, certain ' Ukrainian Association of Washing- and lunch. Cost of trip is S18. For ; province owe their existence to the geographical areas. Г ton, will take place at the Indian reservations call John Kohut at (813) program. "Several groups of high school stu­ Spring Country Club, Layhill Road, 576-2488. St. Martin's Catholic School in the dents have gone to Ukraine on their \ Silver Spring, Md. For more infor- south end of Edmonton was one such spring break. Now can you say that you ^, mation call Eugene Iwanciw at (703) school. learn nothing about Ukraine?" ^ 2З7-0428. MANVILLE, N.J.: The Ukrainian The school board threatened to close One of the unique features of the UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE National Women's League of Ame­ the school a few years ago because of bilmgual program is that the students ; DAY COMMEMORATIONS rica, Branch 92, will mark Ukrai­ declining enrollment of students — stay together as one class as they move nian 1ndependence Day with flag­ there were few young people left in the on to higher grades. l January 18 raising ceremonies at Manville Town community and not enough people 'That creates wonderful social \"^ Hall at 10 a.m. Mayor Marion Du- around to send their children to the groups," said Olenka Bilash, echoeing f UN1ON, N.J.: There will be a cere- dash will take part. school. the feelings of other bilingual instruc­ '' a10ny at 11 a.m. at the Union Muni- After it was designated a Ukrainian tors. "The students grow to live together l сіраI Building on Morris Avenue to bilingual school in 1974, students were and to really accept one another and BOSTON: The Ukrainian national 'Л commemorate the 69th anniversary bused in from around the city and know one another." flag will be raised at noon in Boston school officials decided to keep the Graduates of the program say they ^: .^f Ukrainian independence. The City Hall Plaza. At 12:15 p.m., a f" public is encouraged to attend. building's doors open. enjoyed staying together as one class. commemorative program will be Today it accommodates about 200 "We made some really good friends," ^ January 20 held in the City Council Chambers. students, the majority of whom are said Leanne Dobko, bused to school, according to 0rest Added Colleen Pistawka: "When we ; WASHINGTON: Ukramian Ameri- Steblyk, principal of St. Martin's. were going through elementary school ^ an U.S. Army officers of the Wash~ JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Walter Bilyk, Mr. Steblyk said the parents of the we were classified as 4he Ukrainians'... agton, D.C, military district will president of the Ukrainian National children don't mind paying almost S300 and then there were the English kids. Donsor a Ukrainian Independence Home here at 90 Fleet St., will be a year to transport their children to We never mixed; we stayed in our little school, primarily because "they want groups, But that didn't bother me."