co XJ Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! X`c a ХПД о -і я or`c Z > 1 v О o-r ozc rainian Weekly P 2 Vol. LI No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 ЇБ cents

Neutrals protest Madrid inaction Ukrainian rights group cautions MADRID - A group of countries concern of the neutral and non-aligned that consider themselves neutral or non- countries, but did not respond with any bishops on disarmament letter aligned on April 27 protested the lack of specific suggestions, Reuters said. progress at the Madrid talks on East- The Norwegian delegate, Leif Mevik. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Americans Enclosed with the letter, the AHRU KWest relations in Europe, reported speaking for his Western colleagues, for Human Rights in Ukraine has sent the bishops an article on the receni SButers. said the West would soon come up with written a letter to the 276 members of arrest in the USSR of Ukrainian Catho­ jOne of the countries, the tiny island a "well-considered, serious and respon­ the National Conference of Catholic lic activist Yosyp Terelia, which ap­ SlKte of Malta, openly questioned the sible position." Bishops cautioning them to examine peared in the February 27 issue of The point of continuing the meeting, which He said'Western delegates were Soviet violations of numerous inter­ Ukrainian Weekly, as well as a copy of is in its third year, delegates said. working on some moderate ideas to national agreements when considering Jack Anderson's August 1977 column The smaHtr countries at the 35- improve the neutral and non-aligned the final draft of a pastoral letter on on Mr. Terelia's plight. There was also a country conference, which first con­ draft to meet the "legitimate require­ disarmament. copy of Amnesty International's July vened in November 1980 to review ments and concerns" of Western go­ The AHRU's.April II letter, which 1982 appeal on behalf of Ukrainian compliance^with the 1975 Helsinki vernments. was also mailed to 95 retired bishops, political prisoner Yuriy Shukhcvych. Accords, called a special session of the "These last hurdles will be difficult to was sent on the eve of a special recon­ "Your call for action and assistance talks on April 27 to voice their concern. cross," he said. vening of the bishops' conference in regarding these religious and political Eight of the nine neutral or non- What matters, Evarist Saliba of Chicago on May 2 and 3. The meeting prisoners would be invaluable to the aligned countries had proposed ending Malta said, is the implementation of the will review for approval the third and cause of humanity and world peace," the conference on that day. The pro­ document, not its wording. final draft of a pastoral letter on nuclear (Continued on page 5) posal was in a compromise final docu­ "Bearing in mind that more than one disarmament. ment that they submitted in March in state can, justifiably in their own view, The first draft of the pastoral letter, hope of winning the required consensus point an accusing finger at another state presented to the conference when it met of all participating states. in this respect, what future is there?" he in Washington last fall, was drawn up Polish government "1 said we believed this an achievable asked. "Seeing that implementation is by a committee of five bishops chaired and realistic date," Rodoif Torovsky, something which takes place outside by Chicago Archbishop Joseph Louis calls U.S. broadcasts the Austrian delegate, told reporters. these walls, what are we doing here? In Bernardin, since appointed cardinal. It The document softened or dropped a these conditions, can any attempt at urged a U.S. nuclear freeze, called for 'aggressive, slanderous' number of key Western demands for redefining a concluding document be unilateral disarmament and condemned improved human rights in the Soviet considered worthwhile?" as immoral the possession of nuclear arms by the United States to counter WARSAW - The Polish govern­ bloc, and Western reluctance to accept Mr. Saliba said the shadow of failure Soviet aggression. ment told the United States on April 27 it was the main reason for the continued loomed over the meeting, and all parti­ stalemate. Although the final draft of the pas­ that U.S. radio broadcasts beamed into cipating states would be the losers if the Poland were "aggressive and slan­ Western delegates acknowledged the talks collapsed. toral is expected to be more moderate in tone, including references to Soviet derous," reported The New York Times. responsibility for an escalation in the A formal protest note, made public arms race and accepting the necessity of by PAP, the government press agency, maintaining U.S. nuclear deterrence, the said Polish-language broadcasts by Kean sets famine commemoration day AHRU warned the bishops that the Radio Free Furope and Voice of Ame­ TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. tion that May 15 had been designated Soviet Union should not be viewed as rica were intended to "destabilize the Thomas H. Kean has designated Sun­ by all Ukrainian Churches in America "an equal partner." situation in Poland." day, May 15, the Official Commemora­ as a day of solemn commemoration of "Can we state without reservations ` Herbert Wilgis, the U.S. charge tion Day of the Great Famine in U- the 50th anniversary of the Great that we are prepared to negotiate the d'affaires, was summoned to the Foreign kraine for the state of New Jersey. Famine. It is on May 15 that memorial fate of mankind with a state that has Ministry, where an official read him the In the proclamation announcing the service: for the 7 million famine victims violated all the international agree­ note, which also called for an end to the day, the governor calls upon the state's will be held in South Bound Brook, ments that it ever signed, including the broadcasts, the Times said. citizens to "join in a moment of prayer N.J., at the Ukrainian Orthodox Center Universal Declaration of Human Rights Mr. Wilgis later told the Times by for the heroes and martyrs of the of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle. and the Helsinki Accords?" the AHRU telephone that he had denied the accusa­ Ukrainian nation and to reflect upon The full next of the proclamation asked. tions, but that he w uld pass the the immense privileges of freedom that follows. The group said it "wholeheartedly" message on to his government. we all enjoy in this great country of supports "initiatives for the betterment Radio Free Europe and the Voice of ours." Gov. Kean signed the proclama­ Proclamation and preservation of the world," but America, which have a wide audience in tion on Thursday, April 21. noted that the first step in achieving that Poland, have often been the target of The governor noted in the ргосіата– Whereas, this year marks the 50th goal should be "a concerted effort by all attacks in the official press. But Western anniversary of a genocide with few peoples of the free world, and especially diplomats said this was the first time parallels in recorded history - the their spiritual leaders, to wage a relent­ that accusations against the govern­ artificially created famine in Ukraine; less campaign for the implementation of ment-funded radio stations had been and human rights in the Soviet Union and put in a formal protest note. Whereas, in 1932-1933 Ukrainians its satellites." The Polish note said the government were sentenced to a horrifying slow The letter said in part: "Demands for "reserves the right to apply measures it death from starvation in an attempt to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, will consider necessary in accord with destroy the power of the Ukrainian freedom of assembly and other univer­ the sovereign right and duty to protect nation and to erase in the people the sally accepted freedoms, should come as the state against unlawful hostile activi­ very dream of freedom; and a prerequisite to demands for a reduc­ ties of the authorities of the United Whereas, during this period over 7 tion or elimination of nuclear arma­ States of America." million Ukrainians died in an unprece­ ments. The response to these demands PAP later announced that the U.S. dented mass resistance to tyranny and will determine the extent to which we Embassy's libra?y would have to stop oppression; and ran realistically expect positive results." its "external activities," a reference to Whereas, this experience has inflicted Alluding to the Soviet Union's alleged the screenings of films and American a deep and lasting scar upon the Ukrai­ involvement in the plot to assassinate television programs open to Poles, the nian community through the world and Pope John Paul II, the letter urged the Times said. in New Jersey and has established this bishops "to defend religious and politi­ The press agency said some of these tragic event as an everlasting memorial cal prisoners incarcerated in the Soviet films "slandered the Polish People's of infamy to human crueltv and in- Union who are the present-day martyrs Republic" and were "an abuse of good Gov. Thomas H. Kean (Contlnued on page 4) for the liberation of the human spirit." will" shown by Poland. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983 No. 18

Dissident prattle. Community groups defend Shukhevych JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Two Ukrai­ States, for medical treatment. Enclosed nian community organizations have with the letters were copies of the Serhiy Babych: undertaken actions in defense of Ukrai­ concurrent resolution, an appeal by nian political prisoner Yuriy Shukhevych, Amnesty International asking medical who is currently in the first year of a associations to intervene with Soviet 30 years' imprisonment five-year exile term. officials about the case and a picture of JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When The Ukrainian Medical Association Mr. Shukhevych. Ukrainian political prisoner Serhiy of North America Inc., based in Chi­ In the other action, the Albany-Troy, Babych, 44, is released from a labor cago, recently sent out letters to all 535 N.Y., branch of Americans for Human camp in 1991, he will have served a members of the House and Senate Rights in Ukraine sent letters to all 75 mtndboggling 30 years in Soviet asking them to urge President Ronald New York branches of the American detention. Since I960, he has been Reagan to personally intervene on Mr. Medical Association asking them to free for only one year. Shukhevych's behalf. speak out about Mr. Shukhevych. Serhiy Alekseyevych Babych "House Concurrent Resolution 11 "We know from past experience that worked as a carpenter in the Ukrai­ asking the president to intervene on large-scale appeals from professional nian city of Ternopil until I960, when Shukhevych's behalf was passed by groups produce positive results," said at the age of 21 he was arrested for both houses of Congress in 1982," the the letters, which were signed by Walter protesting against the Russification letters said in part. "We feel that a Litynsky, president of the group. of Ukrainian culture, poor living personal letter from you to the presi­ Along with the letters, the Albany- conditions and low pay. dent, reminding him about the concern Troy group also enclosed copies of the of the U.S. Congress and American Amnesty International medical appeal. He was sentenced that year to citizens, would go a long way toward Mr. Shukhevych, 48, the son of three years in a severe-regimen labor righting a terrible injustice." Ukrainian Insurgent Army leader, the camp for "anti-Soviet agitation and The letters, which were sent with the late Roman Shukhevych, has already propaganda." He spent the first two help of the Chicago branch of Ame­ served 30 years in Soviet labor camps years in one of the Mordovian labor ricans for Human Rights'in Ukraine, and still faces four years in internal camps, and he served the last year of also said that Mr. Shukhevych is nearly exile. A member of the Ukrainian his term in Moscow's Vladimir Pri­ Serhiy Babych blind as a result of his ordeal and should Helsinki Group, Mr. Shukhevych is due son. be allowed to emigrate to the United to be released in 1987. Mr. Babych was released on April the door, and Mr. Radchuk crawled 13, 1963. On September 27 he was in and took the rifles. Mr. Bakal was again arrested, this time for dis­ forced to go into the room and block seminating a letter critical of Soviet the hole with tables. Solidarity leader Al adopts Heyko as Premier Nikita Khrushchev. On Mr. Babych denied all the charges, February 19, 1964, he was sentenced claiming that he was at home asleep to 10 years in a labor camp. at the time of the alleged break-in. is seized prisoner of conscience Several months later, on August Mr. Radchuk, however, admitted WARSAW - One of the top five SAN FRANCISCO - Amnesty 14, Mr. Babych managed to escape stealing the weapons, and requested fugitive leaders of the outlawed Soli­ International, the worldwide human- from the camp, but was caught two leniency. darity union has been captured by the rights movement, has re-adopted re­ days later. As punishment, he was The people's court in Novohrad- placed in solitary confinement. police, the official Polish press agency cently re-arrested Ukrainian political Volynske, some 80 kilometers north­ said on April 24. He again tried to escape by tunnel­ prisoner Olha Heyko Matusevych as a east of Zhytomyr, found both men According to The New York Times, it prisoner of conscience. ing out of rjis cell, but he was caught. guilty. Mr. Babych was labeled an En route to Vladimir Prison, Mr. said Jozef Pinior, a member of the Ms. Matusevych, 29, who was due to "extremely dangerous recidivist"and union's provisional coordinating com­ Babych again tried to flee, but was given a 15-year term, 10 in a labor be released from a labor camp in March shot in the leg by a guard. The mission, was arrested in the south­ after completing a three-year term, was camp and five in a prison. In addi­ western industrial city of Wroclaw. The unsuccessful attempt resulted in an tion, the court ordered the confisca­ re-arrested while still imprisoned. additional three-year term. report did not say when the arrest Charged with "anti-Soviet agitation tion of his property and personal occurred. While incarcerated, Mr. Babych effects. and propaganda," she now faces a wrote and signed many petitions in Lech Walesa, reached in Gdansk, his possible sentence of 12 years'imprison­ Mr. Radchuk was sentenced to ment and internal exile. defense of the rights of political three years in a labor camp without hometown, said the capture of Mr. prisoners in the USSR. Noted Soviet the confiscation of his personal Pinior was "worrisome" and "unplea­ Her husband, Mykola, a 35-year-old physicist and human-rights activist effects. sant news," United Press International historian and founding member of the Dr. Andrei Sakharov wrote several reported. He refused to say whether Mr. Ukrainian Helsinki Group, is currently Mr. Babych appealed his convic­ Pinior was present during his talks with letters in defense of Mr. Babych to tion, but on August 4, 1976, the in the sixth year of a seven-year labor- Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and the underground leadership three weeks camp term, and still faces five years' Zhytomyr oblast court upheld the ago. President Richard Nixon. sentence. internal exile. Ms. Matusevych was also Polish television broadcasts pictured a member of the group, set up in 1976 to On January 27, 1975, Mr. Babych He is currently being held in a Mr. Pinior in custody, walking with monitor Soviet compliance with the was released, two years before the labor camp in the Voroshylohrad bowed head between two police guards. Final Act of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. expiration of his term. oblast. Dissident sources report that On June 11, 1976, Mr. Babych was The national news also showed stacks of Amnesty reported that it does not his vision has deteriorated badly, and American S50 bills and hundreds of arrested along with Mykola Rad- that he is in danger of going blind. know her present whereabouts. She was chuk, then 21. They were accused of thousands of Polish zloties allegedly being held in a women's labor camp His family, including his parents, taken from his apartment. breaking into the weapons room of sister and uncle, all live in the Zhy­ near Odessa before her re-arrest. the Hulske High School in the tomyr oblast. Mr. Babych is un­ The government charged that Mr. The group has urged that telegrams Zhytomyr oblast on May 22 and married. Pinior withdrew 80 million zloties - and letters expressing concern for Ms. then worth S2.4 million at official stealing two rifles. An Amnesty International chapter Matusevych's imprisonment and urging exchange rates - from Solidarity's The court alleged that Messrs. in Brooklyn has been involved in the her release as a prisoner of conscience bank accounts in December 1981, just Babych and Radchuk came to Hul­ case for several years. It has been should be sent to U.S. and Soviet before martial law was declared. ske on May 22 and questioned stu­ working to prove that Mr. Babych is officials. dents there about weapons at the not a criminal but a prisoner of school. Four days later, they alleged­ conscience who was framed by the ly forced the night watchman, a man Soviets. Since Mr. Babych's alleged identified as Bakal, to show them the offense involved firearms, Amnesty weapons room. International cannot adopt him as a The prosecutor contended that prisoner of conscience, since it only Mr. Babych then chopped a hole in supports non-violent protest. Ukrainian WeelclV FOUNDED 1933 Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Political satirist jailed non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. 07302. (The Ukrainian Weekly -r USPS 570-870) NEW YORK - An unofficial politi­ The group reported that many of the Abo published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. cal cartoonist, whose satirical carica­ artist's works were confiscated and sent tures of Soviet life have appeared in to the Moscow Psychiatric Hospital for The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: several Western publications, was evaluation. (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 arrested two months ago and charged Mr. Sysoyev's wife has been told that (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 with "pornography." her husband will most likely be com­ Yearly subscription rate: 58, UNA members - 55. Vyacheslav Sysoyev, 45, who was pelled to undergo psychiatric testing. If taken into custody in February, is he is found mentally incompetent, he Postmaster, send address changes to: currently being held in Moscow's could be remanded to a mental institu­ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochsn Hodzmycz Butyrskaya Prison, according to Hel­ P.O. Box 346: AwocUrte editor: George Bohdan Zarycky tion for an indefinite term, or until Jersey C`rty, NJ. 07303 sinki Watch, a human-rights organiza­ Soviet doctors decide that he no longer Assistant editor. Malta Kolomayeto tion based here. requires treatment. No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 3 Law student's Moot Court case at NYU Law and Order Committee meets NEW YORK - The executive com­ the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. raises key denaturalization issues mittee of the Committee for Law and The meeting will take place in Room Order in the UCCA met here on Mon­ 23 in the Ukrainian National Home. by George B. Zarycky ship in the OUN as the only grounds for day, April 18. The committee heard Taking рач in the April 18 meeting ineligibility for U.S. citizenship. Al­ reports from its representatives who were John Flis, Dr. Bohdan Shebun- NEW YORK - A young Ukrainian though the Justice Department has were empowered to negotiate with the chak. Roman Danyluk, Ivan Pawlenko, law student, disturbed by the ongoing never attempted to denaturalize anyone current UCCA representatives. Natalia Pawlenko, Evhen Stakhiv, denaturalization trials of Ukrainians solely on that basis, she said she wanted Prerequisites for the negotiations, George Soltys, Dr. Roman Baranow- for concealing wartime activities, de­ to show that the murkiness of the law which encompass 12 points, were passed sky, Olha Kuzmowycz and Alexander cided to prepare a hypothetical case for could, technically, allow for such an at a January 10 meeting of the executive Nepril. In accordance with a rotation Moot Court and allow students to argue eventuality. committee and released to the press system, Mr. Flis is currently head of the aspects cf the issue before a panel of In structuring her case, Ms. Mycio- that month. committee. judges. Zaryckyj first had a lower court dena­ Since that time, three separate meet­ Mary Mycio-Zaryckyj, 23, a second- turalize Mr. Shevchenko. In the hypo­ ings of representatives of the two groups year law student at New York Univer­ thetical proceedings, she had the Justice took place, on January 15, February 25 Famine committee sity Law School, said in an interview Department accuse Mr. Shevchenko of and March 30. formed in LA. with The Weekly that she undertook the concealing membership in a German- ' No agreement was reached at the project in order to inform students and controlled police unit and the OUN. meetings because the UCCA executive LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judges about the ambiguity of certain She then had the lower court dismiss the committee did not agree to the prere­ community committee has been or­ key statutes which have a bearing on the charge of membership in the police unit quisites, specifically point 9, which ganized to plan events and to sponsor Justice Department's cases against because of the unreliability of Soviet- states that representatives from all three observances to commemorate the 50th suspected collaborators. supplied evidence. In order to avoid a Ukrainian Churches be invited to anniversary of the artificial, Stalin- Although thus far all the cases strict misrepresentation case, she also participate in the meetings, and point instigated famine that claimed the lives brought forth by the Justice Depart­ had the court uphold Mr. Shevchenko's II. which calls for the examination by of 5 to 7 million Ukrainians in 1932-33. ment involve the willful misrepresenta­ claim that he could not understand the both sides of UCCA by-laws and the The following were elected: N. Med- tion of wartime and war-related activi­ questions posed to him by refugee creation of a by-laws committee for this vid, president; N. Wasylyn, vice presi­ ties, Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj indicated that officials because of an inadequate purpose. dent; B. Bachynsky, secretary; O. certain vaguely worded provisions of translator and, therefore, could not be The UCCA leadership also refused to Dolyniuk, treasurer. Four subcommit­ the Displaced Persons Act, under which held to have willfully concealed his acknowledge the Committee for Law tee heads were elected: W. Lesiuk, most East European refugees entered the membership in the OUN. Nevertheless, and Order as an equal partner in the public relations; T. Kozbur, planning; country, also proscribe eligibility to the court ruled to strip him of his discussions. L. Osadca, finance; G. НаШск-НоІІо– citizenship because his membership in members of.groups deemed hostile to For these reasons, no future negotia­ tiak, public events. the OUN made him ineligible for U.S. Allied interests. tions are scheduled, but the law and Honorary members of the committee citizenship under the Displaced Persons order committee said that it is leaving include M. Novak, first president of the She said that the government has Act. She then had Mr. Shevchenko the door open for future talks. Ukrainian Culture Center; the Rev. S. maintained that the OUN, the Organi­ appeal the lower court's decision. zation of Ukrainian Nationalists, is one After the reports, the executive Hallick-Hollotiak, St. Andrew Ukrai­ such group, and she added that in at On April 11 and 12, at the NYU Law committee decided to hold a meeting on nian Orthodox Church (Echo Park); least one case, that of Bohdan Koziy, School, 16 students presented their May 14 of all organizations and branch­ the Rev. P. Leskiw, Ukrainian Catholic the government has claimed that his briefs concerning Mr. Shevchenko's es of the law and order committee to parish (Hollywood); the Rev. H. Pod- membership in the organization made appeal, with eight taking the govern­ inform them of the negotiations and to hurec, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Ortho­ him ineligible for admission into the ment side and eight arguing for the talk over the matter of a national dox Church (Melrose Avenue), and the United States under the Displaced appellant. The group was split into convention to create a new central past presidents of the Ukrainian Cul­ Persons Act. Mr. Koziy was also accused three sections; each arguing before a set organization as well as to set a date for ture Center. of being a member of a German-con­ of three judges, several of whom had рге-convention meetings. The mailing address of the Genocide trolled police unit and of persecuting been immigration lawyers. Each group ! The meeting was set for the 3 p.m. on in Ukraine 1932-33 Committee is 4315 civilians. had 30 minutes, with another half-hour May 14 in New York so that those Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj said that in her designated for discussion. attending could participate in the May 90029. hypothetical case, involving a defen­ According to Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj, 15 memorial program dedicated to the For further information, contact Mr. dant she named Taras Shevchenko, she Mr. Shevchenko's appeal was based on Great Famine commemoration at Medvid, committee president at (213) wanted to concentrate on his member­ (Continued on page 15) South Bound Brook, N. J., organized by 662-0932 (after 4 p.m.). Polish paper cites Weekly's famine issue NEW YORK - Gwiazda Polarna (Polar Star), a national Polish- No. П Rok 75 So bora. 23 k-lnnia I9U language newspaper, recently ran a front-page story headlined "Ukraine — the Forgotten Crime," based on information from the special issue of UKRAINA: ZBRODNIA ZAPOMNIANA The Ukrainian Weekly, dedicated to OSTATNI Z PUSTELN1KUW the Great Famine of 1932-33, and other press accounts. The April 23 issue of Gwiazda Polarna ran a lengthy piece on the Ukrainian holocaust under a banner headline. The article included a bold­ face introduction, eyewitness accounts, a commentary and a picture of a corpse of a young famine victim. The bold-face text read as follows: "One of the least-known crimes against humanity is the artificially created famine in Ukraine in 1932- 33. Over 7 million Ukrainians starv­ ed to death during these two years. No, the reason for this famine was not lack of crops. Hunger was used as a weapon against the people who were Photo shows top portion of the front page of Gwiazda Polarna which featured a story on the Great Famine. not willing to accept Soviet commu­ The Polish newspaper, which is ed Ukraine during 1932-33, their gatherings, no memorials; no moves nism. published in Stevens Point in central reports were hushed up by Soviet to correct this crime were made, for "The ones who survived this Wisconsin, and has a circulation of propaganda. this was all in the n?me famine, by living on roots, weeds and over 20,000, ran excerpts from the The Polish reporter reaches the of socialism, all for the small animals, have provided eye­ March 20 special issue of The Week­ following conclusion for readers: 'good of humanity.' This crime, witness accounts of one of the most ly. Written, compiled and comment­ "Inanition and death by starva­ the mass murder of people in U- underhanded and tragic crimes of the ed upon by a reporter signed I.S., the tion, the definitive destruction- kraine, must not be forgotten. It is 20th century, committed by man article points out that although murder of millions of Ukrainians — time for world opinion to open its against man." various foreign correspondents visit- then silence. There were no mass eyes and react to this genocide.' 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983 No. 18

UNA district committees meet Fraternally yours by Marta Korduba Baraniuk thanked Messrs. Boyarsky, UNA fraternal activities coordinator Newark Keybida and Leskiw for their help in ШЙМННПНШНН NEWARK, N.J. - Julian Baraniuk this endeavor. was re-elected chairman of the Newark Mr. Lapychak then presented his UNA District Committee by acclama­ report, which stated that the executive Notes on "The Helm of Destiny" tion, here on Saturday, March 12, at the of the district committee held five district's annual meeting. meetings during the year with the other Also elected at the meeting, which districts in preparation for N.J. UNA and a word about its sponsor was held at the Chomomprska Sitch Day. - By the end of the year, Ukrainians in needs of a different order beset the hall, were: Jaroslav Leskiw, vice-presi­ Mr. Boyarsky, the district committee just about every organized Ukrainian Ukrainian community today. One need dent; Roman Lapychak, secretary; treasurer,`reported that the district has community throughout the United only thumb through back issues of Volodymyr Boyarsky, treasurer; and S926 01. States and Canada will have seen the 56- Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly to Olha Oseredchuk, program director. The outgoing executive board of the minute documentary film titled, "The detect the changing attitudes and diverse Newly elected board members in­ district committee received a vote of Helm of Destiny." accomplishments of Ukrainians in clude: Olexander Lisevych, Ivan Ivanyk, confidence from those present at the Produced by Slavko Nowytski, this North America. Stephania Steciw, Mykhailo Otrok, meeting. film traces Ukrainian immigration to For"exaraple: "The Helm of Destiny" Semen Chomomaz, Anna Twardow- Senior Field Organizer Orichowsky the United States, and highlights the cites the only non-governmental pavi­ sky, Volodymyr Rohowsky, Osyp conducted an analysis of organizing accomplishments of the community lion at the Chicago World's Fair in Trush, Andrew Keybida, Theophil efforts by the district during the pre­ established thereafter. 1933. Built by Ukrainian Americans, Kleban and Vasyl Osadchuk. vious year. He reported that the district The film was received favorably in the this pavilion won various prizes, includ­ The new auditing committee consists fulfilled 87 percent of its quota, enroll­ Ukrainian community, thanks to Mr. ing the best exhibit award. This was of Dr. Volodymyr Senezak, Mykhailo ing 140 new members for 5480,000 of Nowytski's masterful command of his considered a major feat, at a time when Chiapka, Julia Demchuk, Vasyl Hnatiw, insurance. Special commendations medium, as well as the "engrossing" Ukrainians relied heavily upon cultural Volodymyr Shpyrka and Myroslav were given to the district for organizing subject matter: we - today's Ukrainian elements to make themselves known Deresh. 41 new members in the month of Americans - and the four or five in Canadian and American forums. Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, December. generations of Ukrainians who pre­ Today, the Ukrainian community has Supreme Auditor Nestor Olesnycky, Leading UNA organizers were cited ceded us in this country. produced a number of outstanding Senior Field Organizer Wasyl Orichow- by Mr. Orichowsky, including Supreme For many, part of the attraction professionals in various fields, as well as sky and Passaic UNA District Commit­ Auditor Olesnycky, who organized 22 comes in seeing anything about Ukraine academic and community organiza­ tee Chairman John Chomko attended new members; Mrs. Oseredchuk, secre­ or Ukrainians on film. After all, pro­ tions that have the resources and the meeting. tary of Branch 37 who organized 21 ductions of this nature and quality are credibility needed to more eloquently A meeting presidium consisting of members; Supreme Advisor Keybida, virtually non-existent. represent their community. Dr. Senezak, chairman, and Mrs. who organized 14 new members for Narrated by Jack Palance, "The Like the over-all community, the Oseredchuk, secretary, was elected. Branch 322; Mrs. Demchuk, secretary Helm of Destiny" took two years and UNA also has come a long way since its Minutes from last year's meeting were of Branch 76, who organized 11 new over 81^5,000 to produce. Mr. Nowytski birth in Shamokin, Pa. Thanks to its read by Mr. Lapychak. members. traversed the continent in pursuit of human and financial resources the The district chairman, Mr. Baraniuk, The following UNA'ers organized 10 interviews which would provide engag­ UNA was able to implement' projects presented his annual report, in which he members each: Omelan Twardowsky ing and accurate footage, people and such as the production of "The Helm of spoke about New Jersey's UNA Day, of Branch 214; Sophia Orichowsky of events which would characterize today's Destiny" and the publication of the two- organized by the four New Jersey Branch 340, Mr. Chomomaz of Branch Ukrainian community, documents, volume Ukraine: A Concise Encyclo­ districts. The Newark district was 490. photos and film clippings which'would paedia. responsible for the kitchen. Each dis­ The quota for 1983 for the district is outline its historical development. Events such as the Ukrainian struggle trict received a profit of 5322.88; Mr. (Continued on page 13) Mr. Nowytski juxtaposes the hard­ for independence, the famine of 1932- ships endured by the waves of Ukrai­ 33, and thehuman-and national-rights nian immigrants with success stories of movement in Ukraine have continuously Ukrainians in almost every field. been brought to the fore by UNA Philadelphia driy Kusznir and he took part in the publications. 70th anniversary celebrations of UNA Among the many notables mentioned PHILADELPHIA - The Phila­ Branch 347 in Millville, N.J. are William Dzus, the inventor of the Unfortunately, the UNA`s input, fi­ delphia District Committee which Mr. Tarnawsky proudly reported vibration resistant-screw (the screw is nancial and other, has long been encompasses 40 branches and over that the Philadelphia District was the used on modem aircraft), choreographer underestimated and taken for granted 7,000 members held its annual meeting champion for the 19th time in organiz­ Vasile Avramenko, artists Alexander in the Ukrainian community. on Sunday, March 13, at the UNA ing new members — 427 in 1982. Mr. Archipenko, Jacques Hnizdovsky and What perhaps wasn4 articulated by Home here. Pastuszek greatly added to this success Edward Kozak, football star and three- the film, but viewers should neverthe­ The meeting was opened by District by organizing 51 new members that time winner of the world heavyweight less be cognizant of is that the Ukrai­ Committee Chairman Petro Tarnaw- year, he noted. wrestling title Bronco Nagurski. And nian community's future, too, is very closely meshed with that of the UNA. sky, who welcomed over 50 meeting Other UNA'ers who organized 10 or the list goes on. participants, among them Supreme The film presents a composite picture That's something to think about as the more new members include: Christine credits are flashed on the screen and the Vice President Myron Kuropas, Su­ Fuga-Gerbehy, Branch 269 - 35 mem­ of Ukrainians in the United States, from preme Auditor Bohdan Hnatiuk, Su­ cosmopolitan New York City to agra­ Ukrainian National Association's name bers; W. Jasiw, Branch 32 — 28 mem­ appears. preme Advisors John Odezynsky and bers; Mr. J. Odezynsky — 26 members; rian North Dakota. Mr. Nowytski pans William Pastuszek and Supreme Or­ Daria Zapar, Branch 347 — 25 mem­ the U.S. skyline of Ukrainian church ganizer Stefan Hawrysz. bers; Mr. B. Odezynsky, Branch 16 — architecture, focusing on Ukrainian Next on the agenda was the election 15 members. Petro Scherba of Branch traditions and folk art that have been of a presidium of the meeting; Mr. 173, Mykhailo Kryka of Branch 237 transplanted and preserved in America. Kean sets... Hnatiuk chaired the meeting, Wasyl and Mr. Tarnawsky of Branch 375 - 12 The Ukrainian National Association (Continued from page 1) Kolinko served as secretary. The no­ members each. Ten members each were is among the various cultural, academic difference; and minating committee was composed of enrolled by A. Kusznir, Teodor Dyda, and community organizations described Whereas, Sunday, May 15,1983, has Iwan Skira, John Knihnicky and Bohdan J. Knihnicky, I. Dankiwskyj and Yuriy in the film. Without tooting the horn of been designated by all the Ukrainian Odezynsky. Buderatsky. its underwriter, the film underscored Churches in America as a day of com­ Wolodymyr Jaciw read the minutes The next report was given by the the crucial interrelationship of the memoration of the 50th anniversary of from last year's meeting, and the annual district secretary, Mr. Kolinko who Ukrainian community and the UNA. the Great Famine in Ukraine; reports followed. Mr. Tarnawsky re­ stated that nine district committee Indeed, the history of one cannot be Now, therefore, I, Thomas H. Kean, ported that the entire board of the executive board meetings were held in divorced from the other, for the UNA governor of the State of New Jersey, do district committee worked well to­ the past year and four general meetings literally "grew up" with the Ukrainian hereby proclaim May 15, 1983, as The gether, and expressed his gratitude to its were called. Mr. Dankiwskyj, the trea­ community in North America. Official Commemoration Day of the members. On May 2, he said the district surer, reported that the district UNA In 1894, delegates of 13 Ukrainian Great Famine in Ukraine in New Jersey, held a special meeting for the district's Day brought in over 52,000. He also brotherhoods merged to form a fra­ and I call upon all the citizens of this delegates to the 30th Regular UNA reported that the debts on the UNA ternal organization, recognizing the state to join in a moment of prayer for Convention. During the convention in Home ran 56,400. The treasurer thank­ need to provide financial protection for the heroes and martyrs of the 'Ukrainian Rochester, N.Y., two members of the ed Mr. Pastuszek for his financial the destitute families of coal-mining nation and to reflect upon the immense district entered the ranks of the new assistance during the UNA Day. Ukrainian immigrants in Pennsylvania. privileges of freedom that we all enjoy in Supreme Assembly, namely Supreme Mr. Skoczylas reported on behalf of As Ukrainians established themselves in this great country of ours. Organizer Hawrysz and Supreme Ad­ the district's auditing committee. He the socio-economic system of the Given, under my hand and the Great visor Pastuszek. had observed that everything was in fine United States and Canada, Ukrainian Seal of the State of New Jersey, this He also informed the meeting partici­ order and proposed that the outgoing schools, churches, choirs and dance twenty-first day of April in the year of pants about the successful district UNA board be given a vote of confidence. ensembles sprang up, creating the Our Lord one thousand nine hundred Day on August IS and the organiz­ Before the elections, a question-and- framework of today's Ukrainian com­ and eighty-three and of the Indepen­ ing/secretarial courses at Soyuzivka on answer period about the reports was munity. Local UNA branches spear­ dence of the United States, the two October 16. conducted. headed a significant portion of this hundred and seventh. Mr. Tarnawsky added that treasurer The new 1983 district committee development phase. Thomas H. Kean I. Dankiwskyj, activities director An- (Continued on pate 13) That era is gone. Challenges and Governor No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983

The original Ukrainian-language "^':з,8^гзшвзд^,їчшлшййг счш^ гшхят^шж^шттштшїтттштяв!І Church and makes various accusations version of the article below has appear­ against its hierarchs. But how is it ed in America, the official organ of the possible that the leaders of one well- Providence Association of Ukrainian Forgive them, Lord, organized political group that unites Catholics, Shliakh, the official organ of believers and patriots can do the same? the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of To contend that the bishops' appeal Philadelphia, and Svoboda, the official I for they know not what they do condemns one's own brother and organ of the Ukrainian National Asso­ by the Rev. Thomas Sayuk deepens the rift within our community ciation. The English-language version is is proof that seme of our leaders act not published for the first time here in The out of love, but out of other motives. Weekly. All of us, if we wish to be construc­ majority into extentions of their group. They appealed to everyone, they tive, must act in accordance with God's The Rev. Thomas Sayuk is vice group. This is what happened to the did not force their opinions on anyone, chancellor of the Philadelphia Arche­ laws, and we must act out of love. And Organization for the Defense of Four and the only thing they called for was this applies to all - bishops, clergymen parchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Freedoms for Ukraine, the Ukrainian Church. that the leaders of all groups sit down at and laymen, without regard to their National Aid Association and several one table and amicably settle the dis­ Part I political beliefs. We must always keep in other organizations. This is what pute within our community which so mind that we are Christ's disciples. And happened over two years ago to the divides us: The bishops called for peace Christ, our divine teacher, stated: "A While looking over the various U- Ukrainian Congress Committee of and love in accordance with God's laws. krainian newspapers published in new commandment 1 give unto you, America. The article in Natsionalna All segments of our community kindly that you love one another; as I have Europe, Canada and the United States, Trybuna, which was signed with the accepted the bishops' appeal and sup­ many of those born and/ or raised in the loved you, that you also love one initials VBM and the addendum "Pro- ported it, and among them was Dr. Lev another. By this all men know that you United States, and who hold U.S. vydinets" (Providence member), was Dobriansky, president of the UCCA. citizenship — especially clergymen — aje my disciples, if you have love one for clearly aimed at affecting the outcome Only one group condemned the appeal. another." (John 13: 34-35) find it difficult to comprehend why of the recent meeting of the Providence If one correctly understands VBM's The attempts of these leaders will be these newspapers contain so many executive board and at seeing to it that article, then the leaders — perhaps not articles in which brother blames brother the Catholic fraternal association posi­ futile, just as Moscow's attempts to all — of this group decided to declare disrupt and destroy the authority of our and one political group belittles another, tioned itself on the side of the aforemen­ war on the Church and the bishops. and so few articles promoting under­ tioned political group and condemned Church and bishops are futile. No standing and love. It is difficult to all others. honest person will heed calls to war It is difficult to believe that all the against the Church and bishops. understand why a portion of the Ukrai­ members of this group blindly follow its nian press and certain groups, instead of leaders in all matters. The Church and benefitting from freedom, abuse it and The Providence Association exists under the aegis of the Church, and it bishops value and respect the member­ disseminate false or fabricated informa­ ship of this group which plays an tion, da not inform our community cannot become an extension of any Ukrainian rights... political group. Like the Church, the important role in our community life, (Continued from вар 1) about all that is happening within our fights for the Ukrainian cause and the letter said. community or do so in a biased manner, Providence Association has to serve everyone, and it cannot have any cooperates closely with the Church. The AHRU letter was signed by and even deliberately misinterpret One must doubt that these members - Walter Bodnar, executive secretary, aspects of our community life. particular politicial bias. As a fraternal association under the protectorate of among whom are those who risked their and Ihor Olshaniwsky, coordinator. the Church, the Providence Association lives in defense of the Church and the A shining example of such, uncon­ Ukrainian nation, will heed the call of A similar letter to the bishops was cannot be a political organisation, as written by the Ukrainian Evangelical scionable journalism is the article "A our bishops have stressed. During their their leaders to participate in the war chomu Provydinnia zboku?"(Why does against the Church and bishops, against Alliance of North America, based in remarks at the Providence executive Georgia. the Providence Association stand aside?) board meeting on March 15-16, our the clergy and against organizations signed with the initials VBM and bishops, and especially the patron of that operate under the aegis of the While praising the efforts of the published in the weekly Natsionalna Providence, clearly delineated the Church. The noble, honest and devoted conference to "arrive at a Christian Trybuna (The National Tribune) on character of the Providence Association members of our Church will not obey answer regarding the use of nuclear March 13. This newspaper, whose and stressed that whoever attempts to anyone, especially not overt or covert weaponry," the letter cited exited Soviet editors are unknown, is the mouthpiece change it into something other than a communists and atheists who attempt physicist Andrei Sakharov's observa­ of one political group whose members Ukrainian Catholic organization had to undermine the authority of our tion that the solutions to the nuclear are sincere patriots dedicated to the better relinquish his membership. If Church and bishops. dilemma "involve the creation of inter­ Ukrainian cause, persons who are those persons who are honest with national trust by open societies, the valuable members of our Church. themselves resigned from the Provi­ unconditional observance of man's civil Through their appeal, the bishops and political rights, and disarmament." dence executive board — those persons wished to save the UCCA as our sole This newspaper, which is not yet one who do not respect our bishops, clergy year old, occasionally publishes articles central representative body, to avert the The letter said in part: "We are aware and our Catholic press, but instead threat of creation of a new central that the Kremlin ignores these require­ - ostensibly aimed at defense from strive to give Providence a political attacks by other political groups - organization and to influence the com­ ments. Peace with the Soviet regime, orientation — then we would not have munity to demand unity of actions, if that purposively wreaks the persecu­ which are teeming with ideas that not to read in the press questions about why only do not promote peace within our not of thought, in general Ukrainian tion and murder of millions of innocent the Providence Association stands matters. The bishops did not wish and victims, primarily in Ukraine, is not community but uncover old wounds aside. and add fuel to the fire of political do not wish to become involved in possible without the institution of disputes. Of course, the members and political matters. However, when prin­ human and national rights." supporters of this political group are There is not doubt that the article by ciples of Christian ethics and morality the anonymous VBM, for which the are violated, they have not only the Noting Soviet violations of the U.N. not responsible for the newspaper's Charter, the Universal Declaration of particular line. The group's leaders, or leaders - perhaps not all — of one right, but the duty to herd the lost political group are responsible, had yet lambs. Human Rights and the Helsinki Ac­ perhaps only the editors of this news­ : another goa : to undermine the autho­ Л cords, the letter asked the bishops to paper, attempt to persuade their mem­ "openly express your concern for hu­ bers and readers that whoever has rity of the Church and our bishops. This '' How can a believer and a true patriot is the reason I am writing these lines not ' speak out against the Church and its man and national rights in Ukraine, in differing views is an enemy, that the sole the Soviet Union and everywhere, to path toward the liberation of Ukraine is to the leaders, but to the honest and bishops with such hate, using undigni­ idealistic members of this group, who fied epithets in referring to them? Could unqualifiedly state that peace with the revolutionary politics (?), that whoever Soviets cannot be attained and main­ does not make himself subservient to are devoted to both the Church and the there be those who do understand that Ukrainian cause, in the hope that they the Church and the successors to the tained without human and national these leaders is a wrecker and a near rights there." traitor. It is through this irreconcilable will understand the issue at hand and Apostles, our bishops, are the only attitude and this one-sidedness that will influence their leaders to abandon guarantee of our future and of the Enclosed with the letter, which was these leaders, in fact, caused the deepen­ the erroneous path they have chosen. maintenance of a Ukrainian substance signed by William Bahrey, president, ing of the rift in our community - in the free world? and the Rev. Wolodymyr Borowsky, though the fault is not only on their side. In the opinion of those leaders whom executive secretary, the alliance in­ However, these leaders rejected all VBM represents, it is not they, it is Every word in the bishops' appeal cluded an open letter to Pope John Paul compromise and the mediation of the not even the opposition, that is the evil was based on Christ's teachings and II from a group of Soviet political Church. The key leaders of this group, within our community — it is the adapted to today's situation, which is prisoners incarcerated in Perm Camp supported by the obedient portion of its Church and our bishops. filled with pain as a result of the No. 36, describing an Easter obser­ membership, wrested control of several divisiveness in our community. Accus­ vance that was quashed by prison organizations, and, buoyed by their Our bishops, in the opinion of Na­ ing the bishops of deepening the rift officials. tsionalna Trybuna constitute a "black within our community through their successes, are continuing their attempts The AHRU has already received six to subjugate the entire community, council," and are oligarchs and a higher appeal, proves only that the article class; they are not Christians, not signed by VBM was, in fact, not written responses to its letter from bishops or including the Catholic fraternal asso­ their assistants, most of whom were ciation, Providence. patriots. And, their "Appeal to the by a Providence member and true faithful and especially to the leaders of believer. He who is against peace, sympathetic to the group's concerns. Ukrainian organizations," divides the harmony, cooperation and incites mem­ Typical of the responses thus far was Finding themselves in a hospitable, community and serves the interests of bers against the Church and its bishops a letter from Bishop John N. Wurm of free, democratic country, the leaders of Moscow, in the opinion of Natsionalna is engaged in work no less diabolical Belleville, 111., who wrote: "Be assured this group — perhaps not all of them — Trybuna. than that of Moscow. we acknowledge your concern, and in have come to understand democracy in any emendations to the text of the war their own way: through voting they In their appeal (not "statement" as Moscow knows well that without the and peace pastoral, we will give these attempt to change the organizations in VBM writes) the bishops' goal was not Church and its leadership Ukrainians concerns our very prayerful considera­ which they have managed to gain a to speak out against any particular would be nothing. Moscow ridicules the tion." 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 No. 18

Response to famine issue Congressmen write Flis Ukrainian Weer V The letters below were sent by three and disturbing. 1 appreciate your taking U.S. representatives to UNA Supreme the time to remind me of this black President John O. Flis in response to period and for offering a great deal of The Weekly's Great Famine issue. factual material about the hardships The famine: raising consciousness Ukrainians suffered. Please feel free to Dear Mr. Flis: continue to share your interests and Ukrainians and scholars have made much of the general parallel Just a short note to thank you for concerns. between the Great Famine in Ukraine (1932-33) and the Jewish taking the time to send me the March 20 With kind regards, 1 am Holocaust. Both were clearly premeditated genocide, and both cost special issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. I Sincerely yours, millions of lives. There are differences, of course, not the least of which also want to thank you for the compli­ Joseph P. Addabbo is that the Jewish tragedy is well-known by the general public, while the mentary subscription to your fine Member of Congress Ukrainian one is not. The reasons for this are many. The Soviet paper. 7th District, New York Communist system which covered up the famine continues to remain I am pleased to advise you that the in power and deny its existence. The Nazis, on the other hand, lost the 50th anniversary of the Great Famine of war, and the extent of their atrocities was instantly verifiable when the 1932-33, which Stalin perpetrated on Dear Mr. Flis: Allies liberated the death camps. And there are other complex the people of Ukraine will be high­ Thank you for your thoughtfulness in lighted in Congress this year through forwarding to me a copy of The Ukrai­ historical and political aspects as well. special orders on the floor of the House nian Weekly. 1 was certainly impressed But there is another significant reason the memory of the Jewish of Representatives. by your outstanding newspaper, and Holocaust remains vital and prominent, and one that has nothing to do I appreciate your taking the time to would welcome receiving the compli­ with the -fortunes of history or media access. The Holocaust has share this special edition with me. mentary subscription you offered. become part of the collective Jewish experience. It has become an With warm regards, Also, for your information, I am integral component of the emotional, psychological and sociological Sincerely, enclosing a tearsheet from the Con­ make-up of all Jews, even those not directly touched by the tragedy. It Frank J. Guarini gressional Record of January 26, 1983, has become a personal as well as national history. Every Jewish child is Member of Congreft containing my remarks about the 65th made aware of the Holocaust and its meaning for him/ her as a Jew. 14th District, New Jersey anniversary of Ukrainian Independence Day. But can Ukrainians make the same claim? The key here is education, Dear Mr. Flis: With every best wish, I am and it can safely be-argued, we feel, that to this point, most Ukrainian Just wanted to drop a note to thank Sincerely, schools, youth organizations and, perhaps, parents have not managed you for sending me a copy of The Frank Annunzio to instill in our young people of all generations the significance of this Ukrainian Weekly. I found the special Member of Congress national catastrophe, save perhaps for commemorating the major issue on the Great Famine informative 11th District, Illinois anniversaries of its occurrence. For this reason, the famine has not become the emotional touchstone of national identity as has the Holocaust for the Jews. Letters to the editor We Ukrainians appear to be, sadly, anniversary-oriented. We tend to compartmentalize our history rather than see it as continuum, a Form charity fund to mark famine living process. Our history has become static. We commemorate individual events locked in time, separate from ourselves, frozen in the Dear Editor: memory of ilic Ukrainians who perish­ past. Perhaps this is an unfortunate if not inevitable by-product of any We read much in the press about ed in the Great Famine? The yearly interest could go to a national famine emigre experience. Whatever the reason, we lurch from anniversary to commemorations of the Great Famine relief organization. anniversary without making connections. We isolate an event, of 1932-33. They are worthy endeavors. But we should not limit ourselves to A commemorative famine fund solemnly commemorate it, and forget about it until the next looking back. We must show that this would be a fitting memorial to the anniversary. But what of the intervening or subsequent years? If the tragedy bears a message for the future. millions of our people who died in the famine has not been assimilated and absorbed, not seen as an in­ Our commemoration of the famine artificial famine. It would also demon­ exorable and living part of our collective national experience, then will can serve to warn the world of the strate that the Ukrainian community in it be remembered on the 51st anniversary? Or do we have to wait for the potential of totalitarian regimes for the West is ready to play a significant 75th? mass destruction. The genocide prac­ role in the modern world. And for those Many of our Ukrainian schools and youth organizations have thus far ticed by the Khmer Rouge in Kampu­ of us who regard themselves as Chris­ continued their disjointed approach to Ukrainian history and its chea (Cambodia) is a chilling recent tians it would be a realization of the example. Our commemoration can also Christian principles of charity and good meaning. Many have inexplicably cut off Ukrainian history after works on a national scale. 1919, only to resume it with World War II and the post-war struggle of alert public opinion to the recurrent and not altogether natural famines that By showing our concern for the rest the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. They have failed to effectively convey ravage much of today's world. of the world, we can earn world atten­ the message that the Great Famine is our holocaust. Other institutions We can go even further. Many of us tion and respect. It may just save us are to blame as well for this failure. make sizeable yearly contributions to from another such tragedy. Clearly, it is not too late. But the task of educating Ukrainians charity. Could we not pool our chari­ Andrew Sorokowski about the meaning the famine should have for their lives, as well as table gifts into a common fund in San Francisco informing the public about its continued significance, is a collective community responsibility — and not just during anniversary years, but every year. Only when the murder by starvation of 7 million of our brothers and sisters becomes ingrained in our consciousness, becomes Finds famine issue informative part of our everyday history as individuals and as a people, can we do it Dear Editor: justice. But the more disturbing question, and one that has Being a subscriber to Gwiazda Po- They gave me the paper. implications for the future of our history and the survival of our larna and able to read Polish, a few days First, I thought of having the whole ago I received the April 23, 1983, issue issue reproduced by Xerox or some community, is why we have waited so long. headlining on the front page: "Ukraina: such means and distributing that at my Zbrodnia Zapomniana." own cost. But perhaps your paper has I had heard stories of mass murder, made extra copies of the entire Special horror and grisly brutality against the Issue: The Great Famine in Ukraine 1 Ukrainians, but assumed it was during 1932-33. If so, please send me 50 copies the Nazi period. The cold-blooded of the Sunday, March 20, 1983 issue. atrocity of 1932-33 and extermination And because your publication is in of Ukrainians — 7 million innocent English, I would like to subscribe for people brutally and cruelly wiped out by one year and enclose my check for S8. Stalin orders and carried out by his I will show it to many people I know Muscovites and followers - should be who in the past have said to me: "Maybe publicized here in our democratic it is so, but show that to me printed in United States to the extent that every English!" freedom-lover here in our country should know of this massacre. Henry A. Rybicki Medford, Mass. As a retiree attending Polish and other ethnic picnics and gatherings, I am taking it upon myself to talk about and make better known what I have just The Weekly welcomes letters to learned. the editor. Let te is must be typed and I immediately called a Ukraipian double-spaced. Anonymous letters friend of mine in Salem, Mass. He told or letters signed with pseudonyms me he and his wife had The Ukrainian will not be accepted. Weekly with details of the massacre. No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 1,1983 7

Montreal's famine symposium gets coverage THE GREAT FAMINE by Zorianna Hrycenko Luhova Radio and television

MONTREAL - The 1933 Famine Symposium The following programs aired stories on the 1933 held in Montreal at the University of Quebec on famine and the symposium; March 25-26 and sponsored by the Inter-University " CBC Radio - "As It Happens" interviewed Dr. Centre for European Studies and the Canadian James Mace of Harvard University on Monday, Institute of Ukrainian Studies in Edmonton succeeded March 21. in obtaining much media coverage. The publicity e CBC-TV 6 - "Newswatch" aired a four-minute organized brought the two-day symposium and the story prepared by Jocelyn Soulodre on Thursday, famine issue to the awareness of millions of Cana­ March 24. The news item included an interview with dians. Dr. James Mace, Prof. Roman Serbyn, the organizer Four weeks prior to the symposium, press kits on of the symposium, and two famine survivors living in This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the famine were prepared and contacts with various Montreal. history's mdsl horrifying cases of genocide — the Quebec television and radio programs and newspapers ' CFCF-TV 12 - "Pulse News" carried a story Soviet-made Great Famine of 1932-33, in which were initiated. prepared by Sandi Krawchenko, on Saturday, March some 7 million Ukrainians perished. The media coverage was successful, for several 25. Relying on news from Svoboda and, later, reasons: " CFCF-TV 12 - "As It Is" ran a 10-minute report The Ukrainian Weekly (which began publica­ Because the famine symposium had over 15 by Marilyn Weston on Sunday, April 3. Interviewed tion in October 1933), this column hopes to distinguished academics participating from various were Dr. James Mace, Prof. Roman Serbyn, Marco remind and inform A mericans and Canadians of universities, the importance of this subject could not Carynnyk and famine survivors. this terrible crime against humanity. be discounted. The topic was given an international " CBC Radio - In Montreal - "Daybreak",aired By bringing other events worldwide into the importance. an interview with Dr. James Mace on Friday, March picture as well, the column hopes to give a Second, the man-made famine in Ukraine was little, 25. perspective on the state of the world in the years if at all, known to any of the media people contacted. " CJAD Radio - An editorial comment on the of Ukraine's Great Famine. That already intrigued the individuals approached famine by Nick Auf Der Maur was aired Sunday, who were almost disbelieving of the magnitude of this March 27. Part XI tragedy. ' CFCF Radio - A morning talk show, hosted by Third, from a human standpoint, survivors of the Chris Goyens, and an evening talk show, hosted by famine still lived in Quebec and throughout North Glen Gould, had many callers discussing the famine. November 1932 America, and survivors were able to talk about their ' CJAD Radio - A morning show hosted by Neil past experiences. McEnty, the later show hosted by Joe Cannon, and On November 5, Svoboda carried a news brief Finally, various books and a documentary film were finally the night talk show hosted by Steve Michaels about the publication of a new book on Soviet being prepared on the famine. discussed the famine. agriculture which had recently appeared in ' "Fifth Estate" flew in a crew from Toronto to Germany. It contained essays by 16 specialists, prepare а 20-тіпі'іе documentary on the famine. The including journalists Malcolm Campbell and producer of the famine story was Oleh Rumak. The William H. Chamberlin, who had spent time in McGill famine exhibit host of the program was Bob McEwan. The famine the USSR. Svoboda noted that the book documentary was to be aired on Wednesday, April 27. attempted to explain the jumbled agricultural nearly forced to close e CBFT-TV (CBC French) - Aired an interview situation in the Soviet Union. with Prof. Roman Serbyn on Thursday, March 24, on On November 10, Svoboda headlines read "Actualite." "The Famine in Ukraine Intensifies." Datelined MONTREAL - The photo and book exhibit, ^ CFTM-TV (French) - Broadcast an interview Kiev, the story read: "From all parts of Ukraine, "The 1933 Man-Made Famine in Ukraine — The with Jacques Mascotto on "Tele-Metropole" on the richest breadbasket of Europe, comes news Forgotten Holocaust," held at McGill University's Friday, March 24. of the growing famine. From all parts of McLennon Library on March 13-27, was in danger Ukraine, cries of'Bread, bread, bread'are heard, of being closed down because the exhibit was Newspaper coverage but there is none to be found." initially considered to be "too political," reported Forced collectivization, reported Svoboda, the exhibit's organizers. Newspapers covering the famine and symposium resulted in the peasantry planting only enough grain for its own needs. However, the govern­ The exhibit was held in conjunction with the were the following: ' The Globe And Mail - "Truth about Soviet ment collected grain from the people and famine symposium held at the University of Quebec continued to export the same amount of grain, if at Montreal (UQAM) on March 25-26. planned famine sought by Ukrainians," by Victor Malarek, Monday March 28, front page story, not more, than ever before. On the second day of the famine exhibit, the continued on page 2. The article appeared in both the The population had eaten up its livestock library's administration discussed, behind closed national and Ontario editions. during the previous winter, reported the news­ doors, whether it should remain open for the ^ The Montreal Gazette - "Montrealer recalls paper. The government, reported Svoboda, had duration of the already signed contract. Since the bitter taste of Ukraine's "artificial famine,'" by Claudia issued food cards to the peasants. Bread prices majority of the books on the subject were obtained Cattaneo, Saturday, March 26, page A6. continued to be very high, and bread was scarce. from McLennon Library itself or other existing ^ L'UQUAM Hebdo (Universite du Quebec a On November II, Svoboda reported an private and public libraries, and all photos were Montreal) - "Colloque au CIEE: La famine de 1933 incident concerning a group of men and women taken from publications of the mid 1930s (includ­ en Ukraine," Vol. IX, No. 21, March 7. who tried to cross over to Polish-occupied ing Dr. Ewald Ammende's book "Human Life in Ukraine. Most of the men and women were shot Russia" printed in 1936), it was impossible to ^ The Winnipeg Free Press - "Ukraine famine' recalled," Saturday, March 26, page 8. "The Un­ and killed by Soviet guards, the newspaper said. repudiate the academically oriented content of the Svoboda received news from Moscow on exhibit. Confronted with these facts, the head known Holocaust" by Paul Stanway, March 30. e The Montreal Gazette - "Events of 1933 worth November 15 which said that the government librarian, Miss Scott, finally reconsidered and had laid off 25,000 workers from government permitted the exhibit to continue. recalling," by Nick Auf Der Maur, Wednesday, March 30, page A4. jobs. According to the news, the workers were to appear at the work bureau, which would supply Several days later, when CBC-TV's "Newswatch" " La Presse - "L'Histoire a oublie les millions d'Ukrairiiens morts de faim," by Mario Fontaine, them with factory and farm jobs. In this way, the requested permission to film the exhibit for a story Soviet government would supply the agricul­ on the famine and the symposium held at the Monday, March 28, page B6 and in the national edition on page A15. tural and industrial work force with much- University Quebec at Montreal on March 25-26, needed laborers. entrance to the library was forbidden. The news " McGill Daily - "Soviets made famine in 1933," crew was told the exhibit was to have no media page 6, and letter-from the McGill Ukrainian Student European newspapers also speculated as to coverage. Baffled by the reply, journalist Jocelyn Association, page 4, both in the Friday, March 25, the situation in the Soviet Union. On November Soulodre, attempted to obtain an explanation from issue. 15, Svoboda also carried a commentary publish­ the library officials. None was given. Due to her ^ Various Montreal suburban papers also men­ ed in a Vienna daily, which described the Soviet persistence, this initial rejection was overturned tioned the famine symposium. Union as a country "covered by a veil of haze" and librarian, Miss Bourdouxhe, agreed to the from the rest of Europe. The newspaper reported CBC's filming of the famine exhibit. Famine symposium on video that samples of Soviet bread had been smuggled out of the country and analyzed in a Munich The exhibit, which encompassed eight showcases The entire two-day symposium at the University of laboratory. The bread was composed of ingre­ just off the main library entrance, was organized by Quebec at Montreal was video-filmed by the Mon­ dients which did not justify it being called bread. Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova and Prof. Roman treal Famine Foundation for educational purposes. Five percent of the bread was made up of sand. Serbyn with the assistance of Nadia Olinyk and The 16 half-hour programs on the presentations by the The lab report read: "It is not rich,i t is of a dark Zonia Keywan. It was held in conjunction with the individual speakers and the question period following, gray-green color, looks unappetizing, does not famine symposium and viewed by hundreds of will be available for rental or sale (P.O. Box 177, taste like any other bread and leaves a bitter university students, academic staff and the general Lachine, Que. H8S 4A6). aftertaste.". public. On Sunday, March 27, Montreal survivors of the Another European newspaper reported that: This exhibit was then displayed at Vanier College man-made famine were video-filmed for archival "To obtain bread (in the Soviet Union), the on St. Croix Boulevard on April 11-25. It will also purposes at St. Sophia's church residence. Interviews bread that contains such ingredients as sand, one be held at the second "Salon des Sciences et de la were conducted by Marco Carynnyk for the Montreal must stand in long lines for long hours, both day Technologie" (humanities section) at Place Вопа– Famine Foundation. The producer of the video and night and even then, one is not guaranteed venture on May 14-22. filming was Yurij Luhovy and the assistant producer (Continued on page 12) was Volodymyr Hayduk. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 No. 18

Ukrainian hockey update `fh by Ihor N. Sfplmach ^ ^ Regular season wrap-up weeks. Boimistruck went back to the Vancouver: Last year, Stanley Cup aggressiveness, witness 105 penalty farm for needed seasoning and Saga- finalists. This year, Stanley Cup out­ minutes. All things considered, it was an niuk may be a retread. casts. Sole bright spot, honestly, Ukrai­ Montreal: Should fire Irving-Grund- extremely gratifying year for the Na­ Sir Louis: Big story here is imminent nian captain Stanley Smyl. Always a man, the` personnel man. Gave too tional Hockey League and Ukrainian move to Saskatoon. Bernie Fcderko good assist man (50) and plugger (114 much away on too many occasions. No followers of their kinfolk among its didn't dp great, but was OK (24-60-84). PIM) - this year transformed into Ukes here anyway,so who cares! ranks. A whopping 36 Ukes saw action Wayne Babych might be all washed up sudden sniper, based on personal high Buffalo: Noboxly thought they'd in regular season play during after Blues' at'tempt to peddle him of 38 goals. challenge so fast with so many rookies. the 1982-83 campaign. Of these, failed. His bum shoulders make him Winnipeg: Drastically disappointing One of youngsters was Ukrainian Dave a whopping 24 were real regulars, very susceptible to hurt - witness duration of time in `83 for last year's Andreychuk, winger, who gainered 14- seeing action in a majority of disappointing 16-23-39 points. Handy­ most improved team. Hawerchuk (40- 23-37 in only 43 games. Got really their club's games. A continuous large man Mike Zuke did good, considering 51-91) bounced back from rough begin­ productive in last month when gained supply of young Ukrainian hockey wasted first half in minors. Finished ning. Babych continued to solidify into spot on Sabre power-play unit and hopefuls exists in the amateur and with 8-16-24. All-Star backliner and scored well to shined. minor leagues to fill the growing Detroit: Motor City didn4 motor too boot (13-61-74). Maury Lukowich got Quebec: Home of the over-rated demand among our Ukrainian hockey much on hockey rink, despite Ogrod­ himself hurt late in year, a fitting finale Stastny brothers - at least they got followers. nick `s stoic seasonlong contributions, to a fickle fate. This boy got hefty new "Czech-mated" in playoffs. Did show This year, Wayne Gretzky was, well, nay, carrying club on shoulders with 41- contract and flopped (22-21-43 in 69 intelligence by working in sub-goalie Gretzky. He nearly cracked the 200- 44-85 figures for big losers. Even better games). Clint Malarchuk (4.73 average in 15 point total again, and any reduction in considering teammates. Goalie Greg Los Angeles: Why do those Califor- games, only five losses). A real comer! his scoring figures (due to more scruti­ Stefan (4.52 in 35 games) may or may nians continue to pay to see the Kings Hartford: Wasteful Whalers wrestle nized attention by defenders) was more not stick next year. clunk? Steve Bozek out hurt for 27 with way out - of the losing syndrome. than compensated by his fellow Oiler games (13 goals) and Danny Bonar only Latest gimmick? Overhaul all of ma­ mates, who as a team tallied an incre­ Smythe Division got into 20 games. Of course, Marcel nagement. My suggestion? Don't mess dible amount of goals., Dionne got his 50 goals again... with a good nucleus of young per­ This year, Mike Bossy was, well. Edmonton: Everyone here has Gretz- formers, including tough-guy defense- Bossy. A mere 60 goals (again!). The ky-vision. You mention Edmonton man Ed Hospodar, a valuable addition only Islander (perennial Stanley Cup Oilers, you begin your discourse with WALES CONFERENCE from Rangers early in 1982. Hospodar, champs) to play anywhere close to his young No. 99. Only 71 goals, 125 assists a true farmer on the ice, makes his potential this season (actually, no for 196 points. Down from last year's Adams Division presence felt mostly in the locker room, disappointment with Mike), Bossy tried 220 plus. Down in personal perfor­ where he talks up a storm,"and on the valiantly to keep his quality club to­ mance level? Heck no! Never better, Boston: Surprise of the year, the top end of frequent fisticuffs, where his gether. We'll know real soon how baby! Capably aided once more by regular season squad in the league. Very hands do the talking — 199 minutes in successful his attempts were — Nassau fellow Ukrainian enforcer, Dave Se- young, very talented, very well guided. penalties. Why not 200, Ed? County's playoff progress will go as far menko, who only managed light scoring Includes two Ukrainians, the "Ks" - as this Ukrainian gunner's trigger finger figures (12-15-27), but kept his mates Krushelnyski and Kluzak. The former Patrick Division continues to produce goals, assists and healthy and free with 141 minutes in ended up on Bruin top line with 23-42- inspiration. enforcing duties. A contributor! 65 stats plus great forechecking and Philadelphia: Somehow rebounded Winnipeg's dynamic young Ukrai­ Calgary: Young toughie Carl Моко– penalty-killing due to long physical to the top of this division, thanks to nian duo improved dramatically after sak (7-6-13, 87 PIM in 41 games) saw reach. The latter, the NHL's top draftee Islander ill-fatedness, Capital gains and early season difficulties. Dale Hawer- limited action for Flames. Perhaps need in `82, ended his first year with moderate Ranger retransformation. Oldsters chuk and Dave Babych rebounded with more Ukes to get better! playing time. He did impress with (Continued on page 14) put-a-smile-on-my-face performances. Stan Smyl proved making him cap­ tain was the wisest move coach Roger Ukrainian scoring leaders - final report Neilson made all year (he didn4 make (through end of regular season play) too many other goodies). "Steamer" turned scorer, intimidator, playmaker — everything! Player Team GP G A PTS PIM John Ogrodnick was the lone star shining for the hopeless Detroit Red W. Gretzky Edmonton 80 71 125 196 59 Wing skies in '82-83. His 40 goals and 80 M. Bossy N.Y. Islanders 79 60 58 118 20 points opened up eyes. D. Hawerchuk Winnipeg 79 40 51 91 31 And what of our Ukrainian rookies S. Smyl Vancouver 74 38 50 88 114 this season — Mike Krushelnyski J. Ogrodnick Detroit 80 41 44 85 30 (Boston), Walt Poddubny (Toronto) B. Federko St. Louis 75 24 60 84 24 and Dave Andreychuk (Buffalo). Crui- D. Maruk Washington 80 31 50 81 71 sin` Krushelnyski is being considered D. Babych Winnipeg 79 13 61 74 56 for the league's top rookie honors after M. Krushelnyski Boston 79 23 42 65 43 his super inaugural accomplishments. T. Lysiak Chicago 61 23 38 61 29 Poddubny now rates as one of a handful W. Poddubny Toronto 72 28 31 59 71 of Maple Leaf untouchables. Andrey­ M. Lukowich Winnipeg 69 22 21 43 67 chuk was the Ukrainian member of an W. Babych St. Louis 71 16 23 39 62 unbelievable gathering of Sabre fledgl­ D. Andreychuk Buffalo 43 14 23 37 16 ings who came together towards sea­ D. Semenko Edmonton 75 12 15 27 141 son's end and made Buffalo a viable S. Bozek Los Angeles 53 13 13 26 14 threat in the playoffs. S. Ludzik Chicago 66 6 19 25 63 What follows is an in-depth recap of M. Zuke St. Louis 43 8 16 24 14 this past regular season, Ukrainian M. Kaszycki Toronto 22 1 13 14 4 style. M. Antonovich New Jersey 30 7 7 14 4 C. Mokosak Calgary 41 7 6 13 87 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE E. Hospodar Hartford 72 1 9 10 199 D. Michayluk Philadelphia 13 2 6 8 8 Norris Division M. Chorney Pittsburgh 67 3 5 8 66 D. Mandich Minnesota 67 3 4 7 169 Chicago: Lysiak tabbed by many G. Kluzak Boston 70 1 6 7 105 fellow Hawks as true '83 MVP - T. Hrynewich Pittsburgh 30 2 3 missed 19 games, yet compiled 23-38-61 5 48 F. Boimistruck Toronto 26 2 3 scoring totals — true worth measured 5 13 S. Kulak Vancouver 5 1 by on/off ice leadership and lending 1 2 0 D. Bonar Los Angeles 20 1 cohesiveness to team's attack; youngster 1 2 40 Ludzik helped defensively (6-19-25) for D. Polonich Detroit 11 0 1 1 4 G. Yaremchuk Toronto surprise divisional winners. 3 0 0 0 2 R. Saganiuk Toronto 3 0 0 Minnesota: Rookie defender Dan 0 2 Mandich contributed mightily for solid L. Melnyk Boston 1 0 0 0 0 Stars with stalwart blueline play and rugged enforcement (169 PIM). Goaltenders: Toronto: Barely made playoffs, Player Team GP MIN AVG W L T GA thanks to rookie Poddubny (28-31-59) G. Stefan Detroit 1,847 4.52 and several key late-season moves. 35 6 16 9 139 Kaszycki (1-13-14) helped for a few C. Malarchuk Quebec 15 900 4.73 8 5 2 71 No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983 9 Rutgers students stage Miami parish marks 30th jubilee cultural exhibit, demonstration

Rutgers University here recently held a pysanky-decorating demonstration and prepared its annual Ukrainian cultural exhibition in the Rutgers College Stu­ dent Center's main display case. The exhibition itself ran from Mon­ day, April 4, through Friday, April 8. On display were various embroidered pillows and cloths as well as a complete Kozak costume. There was a Ukrainian kylym and a set of dolls wearing minia­ ture embroidered costumes depicting different styles from various regions of Ukraine. Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk (center) at the 30th anniversary There was also a collection of ceramic celebrations of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic art and (woodcarving). A large Church in Miami with (from left) William Taraska, the Rev. Richard Seminak, collection of pysanky of various designs Taras Maksymowich and Dr. George Cehelsky. attracted a number of curious students and faculty. by Julie Wisnesky graphed in honor of sunny Florida. Irene Rakush, president of the Miami On the literary front, there were busts MIAMI - On Sunday, April 10, branch of the Ukrainian National of poets Taras Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainian Catholics in Miami cele­ Women's League of America, recited a Ukrainka and Ivan Franko, with short brated the 30th anniversary of the stirring poem, lauding our Ukrainian summaries detailing their contributions Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary religious rite. Popular recording artist to Ukrainian literature and culture. The Ukrainian Catholic Church. Olga Pavlova entertained the large exhibit also included a display of At 3 p.m. Archbishop-Metropolitan gathering with Ukrainian songs. various Ukrainian newspapers, maga­ Stephen Sulyk led the procession into Wearing still another hat, that of zines and journals to mark the achieve­ church as the church choir sang "Soh- banquet toastmaster, Mr. Maksymo­ ments of the Ukrainian press. lasno Zaspivaymo." wich, who is a UNA supreme advisor, On April 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Assisted by Pastor Richard Seminak, then introduced William Taraska, who members of the organization, dressed in Msgr. Victor Pospishil, the Rev. John addressed the guests in English. Dr. traditional Ukrainian costumes, con­ Wysochansky, and the Rev. Peter George Cehelsky then briefed the ducted pysanky-decorating demonstra­ Lickman, the archbishop conducted the audience on the history of the Ukrai­ nian Catholic Church. Olya Shevchenko demonstrates how to tions and distributed samples of pyrohy divine liturgy. The church choir, direct­ play the bandura. and fact sheets on Ukrainian folk art to ed by Taras Maksymowich, added to The Rev. Wysochansky, pastor of Ss. interested students. This year's Ukrai­ the beauty of the liturgy. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic by Roman O. Bilynsky nian week was considered to be success­ Following the liturgy, a reception Church in Jersey City, N.J., greeted the ful in conveying knowledge about chaired by Dorothy Kowch, was held. people in English, while Msgr. Pospishil NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - The Ukrainians to the Rutgers University Then some 250 parishioners and guests of the Philadelphia Archeparchy did the Ukrainian Students Organization at community. traveled to the Sonesta Beach Hotel on honors in Ukrainian. Father Seminak, Key Biscayne to attend the anniversary pastor, chose to speak to the guests in banquet. English and Ukrainian. The invocation was delivered by the Metropolitan Sulyk cast aside his Rev. Lickman, pastor of St. Basil's prepared text, made note of the McKay Byzantine Catholic Church in Miami. orchestra waiting to play, and spoke The choir sang "Otche Nash." The briefly in Ukrainian and English. archbishop then blessed 30 paskas Banquet program chairperson, Bar­ baked by parishioner Anna Kozyra. bara Dick, upon being complimented The Ukrainian Dancers of Miami, on the fine program, insisted she was directed by Katherine Hodivsky and just one of the many involved that Mr. Maksymowich, presented the tradi­ Yurko McKay, general chairman, had tional "Vitayemo" dance followed by masterfully meshed into one unit. "The Sunny hopak," a dance choreo- Japanese scholar Ukrainian curler pushes pysanky is world champion JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Japanese by Michael Czuboka Fulbright scholar Kazuo Nakai, who spent over a year in the United States WINNIPEG - Canada Curling as a research associate at the Har­ Champion Ed Werenich won The Air vard Ukrainian Research Institute, Canada Silver Broom on Sunday, April returned to Japan last year and 17, in a round-robin tournament and continued to promote Ukrainian playoff that took place in Regina, Sask., culture. from April 11 to 18. The Air Canada Mr. Nakai, who made the pages of Silver Broom is presented annually to The Weekly when he was befriended the world curling champions. by apiarist Myron Surmach Sr. and і 0. Bilynsky In winning the world title, Mr. his 3 million bees, speaks fluent Olya Shevchenko, Irene Nahorny, Natalka Pavlovska and Monica Zimmer at the Ukrainian. A pioneer in Ukrainian Ukrainian exhibit table. Werenich, a Ukrainian Canadian, and his team had to overcome strong op­ studies in Japan, Mr. Nakai he " position from championship reams worked on translations of Ivan from Sweden, Norway, the United Dzyuba's work, "Internationalism or LUC donation aids seminary States, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Russification," and plans to tackle a Japanese version of Shevchenko's operation of the seminary and its Scotland, Italy and West Germany. STAMFORD, Conn. - The Con­ "Kobzar." necticut Council of the League of affiliates, St. Basil's College and St. Mr. Werenich won the world title on Ukrainian Catholics voted to donate Basil's Preparatory School. Sunday, April 17, by defeating West Recently, according to reports SI,000 to the Stamford Seminary En­ The council also voted to make the Germany 7-4 in the final game. The from Tokyo, Mr. Nakai completed dowment Fund at its February meeting. contribution to encourage other coun­ event was broadcast over national an article about Ukrainian Easter cils and individuals to donate to the Canadian television. eggs, pysanky. It appeared in the Although some members of the April issue of a magazine titled Fujin league have already made sizeable endowment fund. As reported in the April 10 edition of All contributions are tax deductible The Ukrainian Weekly, Mr. Werenich is no Tomo (Women's Friend). Along individual contributions, the council with the article, Mr. Nakai submitted reported that it wished to show its and many qualify for matching grants a 35-year old firefighter from Toronto. depending upon the policies of the He grew up in Manitoba, the home of photographs of the pysanky he made support for the Seminary Endowment after returning to Japan. Fund, the goal of which is to raise donor's employer. Contributions should many previous curling champions, SI. 5 million. The money is to be invested, be sent to St. Basil's College Seminary including Ukrainian Canadian Orest Ichiban, Mr. Nakai. (That means and the interest and dividends earned Endowment Fund, 195 Glenbrook Meleschuk, who won the wosld cham­ very good, in Japanese.) will provide a financial base for the Road, Stamford, Conn. 06902. pionship in 1972. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 No. 18

attending Bucks County Community Mary Dushnyck attends College. She also received a first place Notes on people all-region award for field hockey in the luncheon for Mrs. Bush National Junior College Athletic Asso­ ciation regional competition. She also also received numerous awards for most MVP awardee retires valuable player fof softball, basketball and soccer. WINNIPEG - Jamie Hancharyk, a 22-year-old volleyball star, was recently named female athlete of the year by the University of Winnipeg. Bandura-maker profiled As a member of the Lady Wesman`s WINNIPEG -Jerry Moskalyk,who all-Canadian volleyball team, Ms. constructed his first bandura 25 years Hancharyk piloted the team to the ago after being inspired by a perfor­ Canadian Inter-University о Athletic mance of Detroit's Bandurist Chorus, Association championship, and was was recently profiled in the Winnipeg selected most valuable player in the Free Press. tournament. When Mr. Moskalyk built his first Two years ago, the athlete won instrument out of oak, birch and ply­ honors at the University of Manitoba wood, his only qualifications for the job for her dedication to volleyball. were youthful enthusiasm, some choral However, after receiving this latest experience and a love of the 55-string, award, Mr. Hancharyk said she was lute-like bandura, which dates back to retiring from the sport. Her battered the 13th century. knees have given out, she told The He now builds banduras with maple, Winnipeg Sun. mahogany and spruce, and gives classes Mary Dushnyck was among the Republican women present when Barbara She is currently studying sports at the R.B. Russell School. He has also Bush (second from left), wife of Vice President George Bush, was psychology and geology at the univer­ spent time in Detroit under the tutelage named "Republican Woman of the Year" at a March 12 luncheon at New sity, and is preparing for a career as a of Alexander Hancharenko, whom he York's Waldorf Astoria sponsored by the Women's National Republican high school teacher. One day she hopes calls a "manufacturer of superb ban­ Club. Also pictured are (from left): Doris Brundage, WNRC president; to coach a high school team and later a duras." Marion Dorland, luncheon chairman; unidentified guest; Leontyne Price, university squad, the newspaper said. So why should one learn the art of Metropolitan Opera soprano; Mrs. Dushnyck, and Brigadier Gen. George bandura-making? Said Mr. Moskalyk: B. Price (retired), who received the "Distinguished Patriot Award." The "Even if you want just a conversation luncheon was attended by many leading Republican and professional Named athletic director piece, it's a nice time and you learn figures, as well as Theodora Sydor, who along with Mrs. Dushnyck is a JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Sister Mary about woodworking." WNRC member and served on the ethnic and heritage groups luncheon Cecilia OSBM, dean of students at committee. Also honored was Edwina Sandys, granddaughter of Winston Manor Junior College here, announced Boys star in contest Churchill, who received the "Outstanding Artist Award," for sculpture. that Kathleen M. Smith of Philadel­ phia, has been named the new athletic HARTSDALE, N.Y. - Andrew director and basketball coach for Liteplo, 8, and his younger brother program, he will do the Tchaikovsky Manor College. Ms. Smith has served Billy, 6, both students at the Highview Pianist goes down under Concerto No. 1 and two Rachmaninoff as the assistant basketball coach for School here, won first prize in their on extensive tour works - the Rhapsody on a theme of Manor for the 1982-83 season and respective age divisions in the first Paganini and the Concerto No. 2 in C replaces Angie Scarengelli who has annual Odyssey Cover Contest, a young minor. served as the director and basketball people's magazine of astronomy. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Interna­ coach at Manor for the past four years. tionally known Ukrainian pianist Ro­ Mr. Rudnytsky will also give recitals Andrew won first prize in the 8-11 man Rudnytsky, who is also a professor Under Misses Scarengelli and Smith, category. He drew a pysanka, a tradi­ in the main concert halls of the capital the Manor women's basketball team of piano at Youngstown State Univer­ cities of Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and tional Ukrainian Easter egg, combining sity, will have his most extensive solo ended its 82-83 season with a successful such ancient symbols as the sun with Brisbane and perform in a variety of 13-2-0 record. concert tour to date over a four-month smaller towns throughout the country. images of stars, planets and spaceships. period from early June to early October, Ms. Smith is a 1982 graduate of Billy, who was 5 years old at the time In New South Wales, the concerts will Indiana State University where she consisting of 45 concerts in New Zea­ be in Coffs Harbour, Inverell, Glen of the contest, won top prize in the land, Australia, Hong Kong and received a bachelor of science degree in under-8 category. Billy's drawing incor­ Innes, Coonamble, Tamworth, St. health, physical education and recrea­ Borneo. Mary and Nowra. Other towns are porated the moon, three planets, stars tion. At Indiana she was the senior team and constellations, including Orion, Maitland and Mount Gambier (South captain for field hockey, and a member Mr. Rudnytsky will begin the tour Australia); Narrogin (Western Austra­ Sirius, the Big and Little Dippers and with nine concerts in New Zealand — of the intramural basketball and volley­ the North Star. lia); and Nambour, Maryborough, ball teams. his first engagements in that country. Biloela, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Andrew, Billy and their youngest Over a two-week period, he will give Mackay (Queensland). Prior to coming to Manor to coach, brother Danny, 3, are the sons of Dr. recitals in Auckland, Napier-Hastings, she served as a substitute physical and Mrs. Ronald Liteplo. Both brothers Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and education teacher for the Bishop Con- have won numerous contests in the past. During mid-August, Mr. Rudnytsky well High School in Levittown. Her Dunedin, as well as perform with an will fulfill an invitation to spend a week They both attend Ukrainian school and orchestra in Nelson the Mozart Con­ other coaching experience includes are active in Plast. The entire family in residency at the University of Mel­ coach and manager cf the girl's soft- certo in В Flat, K.450. He will also give bourne, where he will conduct two belongs to UNA Branch 361. special recitals at the University of ball, basketball and soccer teams for master classes and do a recital. He will Torresdale Boys Club, Philadelphia; Auckland and the University of Canter­ also give special recitals for the Ukrai­ bury in Christchurch and conduct a coach and manager of the Girl's Basket­ Win jubilee contest nian communities in Sydney (July 9) ball CYO, St. Katherine of Siena, master class for piano students at the and Adelaide (August 21). His Austra­ DETROIT - Ray Bilyk and Danielle former. Philadelphia; coach and manager of lian concerts will conclude with a Girl's WIP Summer Basketball, De­ Prud'Homme recently won S7S each in performance of the Mendelssohn Con­ partment of Recreation, Philadelphia. the St. John's Ukrainian Catholic The bulk of the tour will be in certo No. I in G minor with the Cairns Parish Jubilee Essay Contest. The two Australia, where Mr. Rudnytsky will Youth Symphony in Cairns, Queens­ In addition to receiving a full athletic winning essays were titled "God Has fulfill his third tour there with 30 land, on September 18. scholarship for field hockey to Indiana Blessed Our Parish" and "Honor Thy concerts over a two-and-one-half- State, Ms. Smith received the 1981 Top Father and Mother." month period. Highlighting his concerts Offense Award at Indiana State and a Mr. Rudnytsky will then give a recital 1979 commendation for offensive soccer The contest, sponsored by parishioner there will be an appearance in the famed in Hong Kong and record a recital Gerry Bulak, was conducted as part of Sydney Opera House on July 10 as which ranked her third in the nation, program of Ukrainian piano music for (national Junior College League) while the 75th anniversary celebration of the soloist with the Willoughby Symphony, Radio Hong Kong (the first time for parish. During an assembly on March which will be part of the celebrations such a program in that Crown Colony). 30, the two top winners and four commemorating the 10th anniversary runners-up received certificates of of the Opera House. He will perform the He will then proceed to Borneo for his Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a theme of fourth visit there and give recitals in commendation for their essays. The Paganini with the orchestra. Kuching and Sibu (Sarawak); Bandar runners-up received SI0 each. r/ Seri Begawan and Seria (Brunei); and In his introductory remarks during Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). He will make a the assembly, Joseph Szafranski, chair­ Other highlights will be his ap­ three-day visit to Japan before return­ man of the contest, commended the pearances on July 15 and 29 as soloist ing home on October 10. parents and students for the interest in with the Australian Pops Orchestra in the competition. the Melbourne Town Hall, where he Mr. Rudnytsky will be accompanied The Very Rev. Joseph Shary, pastor will perform three different piano for the first two months of this tour by of St. John's, thanked the students for t concerti in each of these concerts. In the his wife Suzanne in celebration of their their participation, the parents for their first concert, he will perform the Saint- 10th wedding anniversary, which occurs support, the sisters and teachers for their Saens Concerto No. 5 in F, the Grieg on June"9. They will visit Hawaii for cooperation, the jubilee committee for Concerto in A minor, and the Gershwin three days before the concerts com­ its judging, and Mr. Bulak for the cash "Rhapsody in Blue." In the second mence in New Zealand. Kathleen M. Smith awards: Щ No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1983 11 Osvita Foundation to honor l)NWLA branch holds pre-Easter bazaar Manitoba federal judge WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg-based resigned to accept an appointment to Osvita Foundation will honor Winni­ the bench. peg's Justice John R. Solomon of the He has been chairman of numerous Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba committees during his term as a mem­ at its 1983 testimonial dinner on Wed­ ber of the Legislative Assembly. He also nesday, June 15, at the Fort Garry served as chairman of the House and Hotel. deputy speaker of Manitoba Legisla­ The Osvita Foundation was formed ture from 1953 to 1957. to assist in promoting the development Justice Solomon has been very active of Manitoba's English-Ukrainian Bilin­ in various Ukrainian Canadian commu­ gual Program. nity organizations. He has served on the Born in Gilbert Plains, Man., the son boards of the Manitoba Chamber of Roman and Anne Solomon, Justice of Commerce, Self Reliance Solomon received his primary educa­ League of Canada, Ukrainian tion at Halicz School and completed his Canadian Committee, Ukrai­ high school at Dauphin Collegiate nian . Professional and Business graduating in 1928. In 1934, Justice Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba Bar Asso­ Solomon graduated from the Univer­ ciation Council, Canadian National sity of Manitoba, obtaining an LL.B. In Institute for the Blind, United Way, September 1935 he was admitted to the Holy Family Nursing Home, St. An­ bar of Manitoba. drew's College, Consistory Board of the Justice Solomon opened a private Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of law office in Selkirk, Man., in Octoboer Canada, West Kildonan Library, Cana­ Artist Slavs Gerulak (center) with Irene Skalij (left) and Natalka Kushnir at the 1935. He practiced law in the partner­ dian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies pre-Easter bazaar of UNWLA Branch 99 in Watervliet, N.Y. ship of Arsenych and Solomon. In 1948 and Taras Shevchenko Foundation. He organized the law firm of Solomon, Baryluk and Company. In Justice Solomon is a recipient of 11 by Natalka Kushnir Dziadiw, displayed her oil paintings April 1957 he was appointed to bench of awards. He has published papers on and watercolors. County Court Eastern Judicial District national minorities for the United WATERVLIET, N.Y. - Ukrainian Two youngest members of the branch, of Manitoba. He was appointed to the Nations, on United Nations relief National Women's League of America Diana Shewchuk and Anna Demczar, Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba organizations and on immigration of Branch 99 sponsored its 13th annual demonstrated, step by step, the art of in 1971, a position which he holds at displaced persons in Europe to Canada. pre-Easter bazaar on Sunday, March decorating pysanky. Many rushed to present. Tickets for the banquet at S100 per 27, at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic buy demonstrator kits so they could Justice Solomon was elected in 1941 person are available from the Osvita Church Hall in Watervliet. The bazaar learn how to paint pysanky while those to the Manitoba Legislature to represent Foundation, 1675 Main St., Winnipeg, proved to be a great success, attracting less ambitious purchased ready de­ the constituency of Emerson. He held Man.; (204) 338-7029. Charitable re­ hundreds of people from all over the corated eggs. this position until April 1957 when he ceipts of S75 per ticket will be issued. Albany Capital District. Non-Ukrai­ nians of the area eagerly awaited this Vera Kushnir, member of the branch, yearly event to see the displays depicting prepared a display of Ukrainian cera­ beautiful Ukrainian culture, as well as mics, embroidery and woodcarvings in Sociology prof to begin study to taste the delicious assortment of an attempt to show the public a variety homemade baked goods. of designs and their origins from diffe­ rent parts of Ukraine. of Slavic immigrant, mobility The main feature of this year's bazaar was an exhibit of art works by the A crew of hard-working branch NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - Boris Karasn, (researched. Also, Dr. Karash hopes to renowned Ukrainian artist Slava members, headed by Dorothy Mckey an associate professor of sociology atx gain cooperation from various Ukrai­ Gerulak. Ms. Gerulak's impressive and Bohdanna Berezansky, baked for the State University College at New nian institutions and churches in ob­ display included her works of sculp­ days resulting in hundreds of paskas,an Paltz, has been awarded a fellowship taining necessary historical and statisti­ ture, drawings and a collection of assortment of pastries and cakes. and a grant from the Research Founda­ cal material. embroidered articles. The public truly enjoyed this affair, tion of the State University of New Before \ coming to New Paltz, Prof. Another well-known Ukrainian artist and Branch 99 has already set plans for York for the study of "Slavic Immi­ Karash taught for two years at New from the Albany area, Natalka Sodol- its 14th annual pre-Easter bazaar. grant Mobility in New York City, 1880- York University and did demographic ^MilllllllflllfrillirillitllfllllllllllllltlllllillflllllllttMIIIIIIItllltlllinillllfllltlllllllflMIIlllfllfllfflllllllllllfllllirnrnfflTlirnfi^ 1915." research for one year at Princeton With the newly released manuscript University. census schedules for 1910 he will study the beginnings of Slavic communities Two years ago he received a grant INSURE AND BE SURE on the Lower East Side. Using the new from the National Endowment for the data it will be possible for the first time Humanities to participate in a seminar ^ІІІМПІІІМІІІІІПІІІІІІІІІІІІМІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІМІІІІІІІМІІІІІІІІ!ІІІИІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІПІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІіиіІІІІІІІІІІІП to disentangle census statistics for on ethnicity at the University of Minne­ Ukrainians, Poles and Jews who were sota in Minneapolis. It was there, with lumped together in previous reports as the help of Dr. Rudolph J. Vecoli, the Austro-Hungarians or Russians. director of the Immigration History In addition to the census data, other Research Center at the University of ADVERTISING RATES sources such as newspapers and al­ Minnesota, that he began to collect manacs of various Slavic groups will be materials for the current study. 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Florida Ukrainians win exhibit awards цгш honors retiring board members STот. PETERSBURGnc-rcnemmr` . Flan- . - UkraiHI :­ тк;Thiгs .„.oyearr , CDICCSPIFFCS starte,.,.,,-,„dл a- ne-..,w, О nians here captured first place at the program of awarding a scholarship of eighth annual St. Petersburg Folk Fair S500 to a high school graduate on the held here at the Bayfront Center Feb­ basis of academic achievement. ruary 25-27, for their exhibits of em­ This year's winner was a Ukrainian, broidery, ceramics, books, enlarged Paul Buczynsky, who is a pre-med photographs of costumes from several student at the University of South provinces in Ukraine, woodcarving Florida. demonstrations and wedding breads. The fair is sponsored by the St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Catechetical workshop held Society (SPIFFS) in cooperation with MINERSVILLE, Pa. - The second two local newspapers, the St. Peters­ Catechetical Workshop of the Philadel­ burg Times and the Evening Indepen­ phia Archeparchal Catechetical Com­ dent. mission, held at St. Nicholas Parish Forty-three ethnic groups partici­ here on March 12, was attended by 120 pated this year and a reported 50,000 participants — 80 registrants and 40 people attended to observe singing and members of the parish Senior Citizens' dancing demonstrations and sample Group, who attended the morning international cooking. session on prayer. Marion Senyk, a former president of The workshop was hosted by the SPIFFS, and Bohdan Bemko repre­ pastor, the Rev. John Stevensky, who sented the Ukrainian American Asso­ extended to the workshop participants Sister Dolores OSBM of Philadelphia and David C. Fleming, Jr., of ciation of St. Petersburg at the fair. Mr. a gracious and warm welcome. Feasterville, two retiring board members of Manor Junior College, in Bemko teaches Ukrainian folk dancing The workshop was coordinated by Jenkintown, received appreciation plaques from the college at a recent to non-Ukrainians and conducts an Sister Jerome OSBM, director of the board meeting. At left is Thomas J. Lynch of Blue Bell, chairman of the International Singing Group and the Office of Religious Education, and board, and at right is Sister Miriam Claire, president of Manor Junior Ukraina Choir. All of the groups Msgr. Russell Danylchuck, executive College. Manor Junior College is a two-year college with 17 programs of participated in the fair's programs. director of the commission. study in the allied health, business, computer science and liberal arts.

caused their own demise. The workers' restless­ "From the above-mentioned list it will be seen November 1932 ness, their constant search for a better way of that most of these gentlemen have been carefully life, their inability to sit at one job for any length selected on account of their socialistic tenden­ (Continued from page 7) of time caused the chaos evident in the Soviet cies. the bread rations on food cards. There is no need Union. This was also true of the peasant farmers "We have awaited with interest the reaction of to mention butter, eggs, meat, fat, sugar — none who refused to work, who allowed acres of grain these gentlemen to the charms of Soviet Russia. of this is available." to rot as a protest to the five-year plan, the article Nearly all have now written their impressions Svoboda commented on the fact that there said. and without exception, they provide a damning were 1.5 million Communists in the Soviet However, Duranty assured his readers not to indictment of conditions in Soviet Russia, more Union who ruled over 150 million people. worry about the situation because the people of especially in the great agricultural area of On November 17, Svoboda received news the Soviet Union "know how to tighten their Ukraine." from Moscow which pointed out that the first belts and live in great suffering." "In its October 8, 1932, issue, the Economist five-year plan, that was actually scheduled to be "For this reason, the hunger in the Soviet wrote: 'Peasants are said to be complaining completed in four years, had seriously harmed Union will not cause any revolution or uprising more and more openly. During August, a decree the economic situation in the country. The against the government," he reported. was passed penalizing theft of com from the newspaper reported that workers went without On November 29, Svoboda reported that the fields with death; and even during our short stay food, that their working conditions were Communists were not particularly worried the decree was executed. Nevertheless stealing miserable, yet the government planned to about the famine in the Soviet Union. The continues, and one traveler returning from the institute its second five-year-plan. Communist press reported the "surprising lack relatively prosperous Crimea reported a grim On November 18, the headlines in Svoboda of foodstuffs in the Soviet Union."The Commu­ encounter with hungry peasants, who were kept read, "The Bolsheviks Will Starve Out Disobe­ nists added that the peasantry should be taught from molesting his party only because it was dient Workers." A decree issued by the govern­ what is good and profitable by force. armed.' " ment stated that if they missed a day of work a However, the Soviet situation was not as "On September 6, the News-Chronicle wrote: month, the laborers would have their food stamp hushed-up in the world, as the Communists 'The food queues are characteristic of the books taken away from them, assuring them of a wished. Following are excerpts from a No­ situation in the Russian cities, and you cannot death by starvation. The government had also vember 29 Svoboda' article written in English, escape them. Sometimes they are long and they warned that it would take away the people's titled "Ukraine Under Soviet Russia." stretch down the payment, sometimes no more living quarters if they did not report to work. "One of the most up-to-date methods of than an irregular cluster round a bread store, but On November 21, Svoboda carried an article propaganda adopted by the Soviet government women and children pass many hours of the day which labelled Walter Duranty, the Moscow has been the organization of carefully shepherd­ in the dreary wait for food which, except for the correspondent of The New York Times, a friend ed tours of the 'Soviet Paradise.' The tours bread ration is often dissappointing.' " of the Bolsheviks. He reported on the peasants' usually start in London and proceed by sea to discontent with the regime. He said that the Leningrad, and after visiting Leningrad and population had expressed dissatisfaction with Moscow a trip is made to Nizhnyi-Novgorod the regime, but added that the people could not (now to be renamed Gorky) and Ukraine. These Around the world: openly confront the government with petitions, trips have appealed to intellectual sentimenta­ Democratic candidate Franklin Delano demonstrations and protests. According to lists and others with little knowledge of life and Roosevelt was elected the 32nd president of the Duranty, work sabotage and unfulfillment of human affairs. They are shown what the Soviet United States. grain quota was the peasants' way of protesting government intends to show them, they are A hunger march by 10,000 of England's the regime. He added that, although opposition naturally shown the best, and they come back unemployed was staged in London. Reports to government was not organized, it was strong and usually report what the Soviet government stated that a letter written by the Soviet regime and this worried Communist leaders who intends them to report. Some of them have never was found. It instructed the English to stage continuously tried to break the peasants. set foot in Russia to make their reports which are such a demonstration, instigating a class simply abstracts of Soviet official statements, struggle. According to reports in the November 26 issue which they just as easily could have read at home Benito Mussolini granted amnesty to 15,000 of Svoboda, two-thirds of the Soviet Union's in England. prisoners in celebration of the 10-year reign of population was starving and only had small "But in spite of that, the reports of certain Fascists in Italy. quantities of potatoes and bread available to tourists, who for the most part set off with a bias In Moscow, Nadezhda Sergeyevna Alliluyeva, them. Except for the people in cities and in in favor of the Soviet system, present a very the second wife of Joseph Stalin, died. Although factories, of whom the Bolsheviks took special gloomy picture of the failure of the Soviet she was given a royal funeral, nowhere in the care, the people of the Soviet Union existed on authorities. The Soviet press in September Soviet press was it mentioned how she died or virutally nothing, the newspaper said. Even the reported that a group of journalists recently that she was the wife of Stalin. city dwellers' food was of very poor quality. The visited Russia on a 30-day trip and mentioned peasants lived mostly on potatoes, cabbage and the following names: Hamilton Fyfe, represent­ In Germany, after two successive elections dried-up bread. ing Reynolds, Jules Mencken of the Economist, failed to bring Franz von Papen substantial On November 28, an article headlined "Du­ Kingsley Martin, editor of the New Statesman support in the Reichstag, he submitted his ranty Blames the Peasants and Workers for the and Nation, Emrys Hughes of Forward, Ian resignation after the November elections. Kurt Famine in the Soviet Union," appeared in MacDonald of the Yorkshire Post, Hubert von Schleicher succeeded him as chancellor. Svoboda. Svoboda reported that Duranty said Griffith, H.W. Smith, foreign editor of the . Celebrations throughout western Ukraine the workers refused to cooperate with the News-Chronicle, F. Yeats-Brown of the Specta­ marked the 14th anniversary of its short-lived government's working conditions and thus tor. independence proclaimed on November 1. No. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983 13

members. He compared the UNA to the district's UNA Day on August 14 in Zapar also received a plaque for enroll­ Philadelphia other fraternal organizations, including celebration of the anniversaries of UN A ing members for the second highest (Continued from page 4) the Norwegian and the Carpatho- publications and continuous organizing amount of insurance sold by a female executive board is: Osyp Bakay, ho­ Rusyn organizations which do not have of new members. branch secretary and she was admitted norary chairman; Mr. Tarnawsky. an influx of immigrants, but whose At the closing, Mr. Hawrysz present­ into the UNA Champions Club. Messrs. chairman; Messrs. 1. Skira, Scherbaand membership grows yearly. ed the district with a special honorary J. Odezynsky and Pastuszek, had their F. Petryk, vice-chairmen; Mr. Kolinko. Dr. Kuropas also spoke about the plaque for organizing activities. Mrs. membership in the club renewed. secretary; Mr. Dankiwskyj, treasurer; Illinois Consultation on Ethnicity in Michael Nych, liason officer; Mr. Education, of which the UNA is a member. In February, Dr. Kuropas Mrs. Diachuk also spoke of the 50th Kusznir, activities director. Supreme Newark anniversary of the Great Famine in Assembly members who will belong to hosted the council's monthly meeting (Continued from page 4) Ukraine, and noted that to commemo­ the district's board of directors include: and informed the members about the Great Famine in 1932-33 in Ukraine, in 150 new members. In the first two rate this anniversary, The Ukrainian Messrs. Hnatiuk, Odezynsky, and Weekly published a special edition, Pastuszek. Members of the board which 7 million Ukrainians perished. As months, it has already enrolled IS a result of this informative meeting (at members, many of which were organized which is still available. She also men­ include: the Rev. Mykhailo Borysenko, tioned the publication of a book about Iwan Skalchuk, Mrs. Zapar, Anna which "The Helm of Destiny," was by long-time district chairmen and shown), the ethnic and community secretary of Branch 371, Mr. Baraniuk. the Great Famine by Dr. Robert Con­ Yeremko, Katherine Pancheshine, Ma­ quest, financed by the UNA and the rian Korzeniowsky, Wasyl Jewtu- leaders of Illinois responded to Su­ Supreme Auditor Olesnycky also preme President John O. Flis with Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, shenko, Bohdan Artymyshyn, Mykola spoke to meeting participants. He under­ which is due to be released in 1984. Holinko, lwan Babiak, Mykhailo Мау– letters of concern. lined the importance of organizing new chuk, Iwan Wasiurko, Yakym Kozel, members for the UNA. He added that Mrs. Diachuk also covered upcoming These letters were published in the changes within the UNA, including a Joseph Choma, Dmytro Fedorijczuk, March 20 issue of The Ukrainian the TP-65 insurance for children is an Mykhailo Lesiw, Michael Glowa, Yaro- especially good investment; insurance new dividend policy and the computeri­ Weekly, Dr. Kuropas said. He com­ zation of the main office operations. slaw Lebid, Teodor Suszczyk, Mr. mended its editors for the fine job on the for women is also a very important Duda, Mr. Buderatsky, R. Bednarsky matter. He suggested that a new angle Talks about the merger of the UNA and special issue. Dr. Kuropas added that Ukrainian Fraternal Association con­ and O. Storozenko. The auditing The Weekly is the pride of the UNA. be used for selling insurance to young committee consists of Michael Marty- professionals and said he planned to tinue. Mrs. Diachuk also supplied the nenko, Mr. Jaciw, Mr. B. Odezynsky "The Helm of Destiny" has had a few organize an informative meeting about meeting participants with information and W. Wynnyckyj. public showings in the Chicago area he the UNA at his home. on the new. directions insurance selling said, and stressed that the Philadelphia is taking, as well as an analysis of the After the election Mr. Hawrysz, the area should also take advantage of the Mrs. Diachuk, the supreme treasurer, financial situation of the UNA in 1982. supreme organizer, expressed thanks to film. was the last speaker. She informed the At the close of the meeting, Mr. the district committee for its dedicated Questions and answers proceeded audience that in 1982, 2,483 people Hnatiw informed the UNA'ers that organizing work. Me"ssrs. I. Odezynsky, Dr. Kuropas's talk. As the meeting drew enrolled in the UNA by purchasing Branch 76 will celebrate its 80th anni­ and Pastuszek also said a few words to to a close, the district committee voted 56,017,000 of insurance. In December, versary in the fall, and he invited all the the meeting participants, after which to donate S250 to the Ukrainian Cul­ 592 members were enrolled. Of conven­ UNA'ers to attend the jubilee event. Mr. Hnatiuk asked Supreme Vice- tural and Educational Center in Abing- tion delegates 253 organized 1,751 Mr. Chiapka proposed that the President Kuropas to speak. ton, and S100 to the Tryzub Sports members while 146 did not enroll any. district organize a summer trip to Dr. Kuropas, who noted that this was Club. The meeting participants also The double-your-life-insurance offer Soyuzivka. After the meeting, a repast his first visit to the Philadelphia district voted on plans for 1983, which include was successful, she said. and social hour followed. committee, said that he was very proud that it won first place in organizing efforts. Then, Dr. Kuropas began talking about the UNA pioneers, who THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY did not forget the importance of Ukrai­ nian institutions and churches. He proceeded to talk about the year, 1933, When the United States was in a deep We give you the WHOLE picture. depression, but the UNA did not lose 74 ІГШІІІЇЛГТГ' тікії'Я! їм" ^^^Tw^W^^'

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and amigos Oil the squeeky Jets. Ukrainian pro hockey... Vancouver vs. Calgary: Flames torch Young UNA'ers (Continued from page 8) poor Canucks into mere ashes. Bobby Clarke, Darryl Sittler and Bill Quebec vs. Boston: Young Веап– Barber led the wav. Gordie`s shrewd towners bruin'for revenge of '82 Nordi- offspring, Mark, took it upon himself to que upset. show them Howe on defense! Buffalo vs. Montreal: Canadiens N.Y. Islanders: Really slouched - touched by Buffalo's sharp Sabre. winning the cup a few years in a row somehow got to the heads of these guys. N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia: o.j-.. Tn,.lki, Denis Potvin, Bi:i; Flyers' wings clipped by home-on-the Smith and Bobby Bourne are only four Range bunch. of many who received dismal report Washington vs. N.Y. Islanders: Play­ cards. Bossy is one of select few to get on offs a Capital idea, for but a few games. the honor roll: 60 goals, 58 feeds for 118 total points. Washington: Let's face it, Kenny Reagan, the Capitals were the bes" thing Chicago vs. Minnesota: Hawks send to happen to this city since the Ridskin Stars' spirits southward in quick Super Bowl in January. Those guys fashion. Montreal shipped over really made the Edmonton vs. Calgary: Oilers enjoy difference. Our own Dennis Maruk did perfect rodeo rides in Calgary Corral. his part (31-50-81), trying to fill new Buffalo vs. Boston: Young vs. young; roles on an improving squadron. Boston betters Buffalo in bruising barrage. Crystal Kathleen Dembicky, 13months, N.Y. Rangers: They did poorly com­ Alexandra Lynn Sawchuk, the daughter N.Y. Rangers vs. N.Y. Islanders: is the youngest member of UNA Branch of Alexis and Steven Sawchuk, is one of pared to last year. All things considered, they really didn't do too poorly. Philly Native New Yorkers try hard, but Bossy 399 in Chicago. Her grandfather, Ni­ the newest members of UNA Branch beats coach Brooks. cholas Dembicky, enrolled young Crys­ 422 in Philadelphia. Her grandparents coach Bob McCammon called these guys the'"Smurfs" — 'cause they're so tal by buying her an insurance policy. are Dr. and Mrs. Steven Sawchuk. small. How'd they do it without Ukes? Oh, gosh, Walt Tkaczuk is their assis­ tant coach. Stanley Cup predictions New Jersey: The Devils certainly didn't make the playoffs. All right, they were not supposed to. An oldie from the Chicago vs. Edmonton: Lysiak vs. WHA, little Mike Anionovich, aided Gretzky; goaltending against scoring; the cause significantly with 7-7-14 in 30 Edmonton takes gust out of the Windy tries. The pesky little shprtstuff made City. his presence known. Boston vs. N.Y. Islanders: Bossy vs. Krushelnyski; perennial champs against top `83 team; Boston serves up Islander Stanley Cup report dogs `n baked beans in grind-out nitty- gritty affair. St. Louis vs. Chicago: A chorus of singing the Blues in St. Louis (and Saskatoon) as Hawks prey on hapless homeless. Boston vs. Edmonton: See next Toronto vs. Minnesota: North Stars week's update! Didn't think I'd spill all shine over barren Maple Leaf limbs. the beans (yes, it's a Boston pun) this Winnipeg vs. Edmonton: Gretzky week, did you? Now really!

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court solely because his OUN member­ "One thing that was really important quate, and need legislative action. Law student's. ship made him ineligible for admission about this is that people were educated," She suggested that the Ukrainian (Continued from page 3) into the United States under an am­ she told The Weekly. "They learned that community concentrate less on contra- the haziness of the Displaced Persons biguous section of the Displaced Per­ such a thing happened, as most students productive responses such as disputing Act in the area dealing with proscribed sons Act, many of the students who had expressed disbelief that there was national culpability and individual groups. argued for the appellant were outraged. such a nationalist movement in Ukraine. cases, and instead seek legislative The main problem, she said, was that Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj recalled that one Also, now that they've read the war redress by informing congressmen that the Displaced Persons Act was "contra­ student, whose aunt had been in a Nazi criminal cases, they're very skeptical the law needs to be changed or amend­ dictory" in the section dealing with so- concentration camp, was particularly about the whole process." ed. called hostile groups whose members upset, arguing that Mr. Shevchenko But there was more at stake than a Tied in with this, she said that the were ineligible for admission to Allied was a victim of Nazism. professional interest in educating her government should clearly define the countries. Citing the fuzziness of the law, two students. Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj said that intent of its investigations, noting that "One part of the DPA incorporated groups of judges ruled in favor of the close family members were part of the the prosecution of people who never the constitution of the International appellant and decided to reverse de- Ukrainian Insurgent Army, and she committed personal atrocities but were Refugee Organization of the United naturalization. wanted to do her part in publicizing the members of a group which-made them Nations definition of a displaced per­ The third group, though ruling in truth about Ukrainian nationalists' ineligible for entry into the United son, which bars people who assisted the favor of the government, did so with the activities. States and U.S. citizenship under a ill- enemy in its. operations against U.N. proviso that the ambiguity of the law She also said that the experience of defined law, has angered those that countries — which somebody could virtually begs legislative solution. preparing the case and listening to the want to see real war criminals brought argue the OUN did by fighting the Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj, who did her student arguments will help her in to justice. Soviet Union." she said. "And there's undergraduate work in biology at writing an article she is planning, about "It is certainly a valid thing to go after another section which bars anybody Hunter College in New York, said she the denaturalization cases for The Law war criminals," she said. "But if we're who was a member of an organization was extremely satisfied with the rulings. Review. going to spend millions of dollars to go that was dedicated to the overthrow of Most students, she said, told her that "1 got a chance to pick the brains of to the Soviet Union or Israel to collect the government of their country of they found the case challenging and some very bright kids for my article," evidence, let's be clear about who we are origin, which is clearly the OUN and the rewarding, and one, who argued for Mr. she said, adding that the Moot Court going after. I've talked about this to Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)." Shevchenko, got top prize for having proceedings "provided me with a fresh Orthodox Jews in school who are very The conflict arises with the section of the best brief in Moot Court, which perspective on some of my own precon­ offended by all these cases because, they the Displaced Persons Act written by included several cases other than Ms. ceptions." say: 'These are war criminals? They are Congress, which Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj Mycio-Zaryckyj's. Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj said she felt the peons.' " said limits entrance to "those dedicated She added that several of the judges presentation of a Ukrainian case before Although her post-law school plans to the overthrow of representative also commended her for presenting the court was important because the are not yet determined, Ms. Mycio- governments and free, competitive free such an interesting case. students, many of whom will probably Zaryckyj said she will remain active in enterprise." When asked how she came to choose go on to impressive law careers, will promoting the Ukrainian cause, and "And as far as military service," she this particular problem for Moot Court, now know more about the legal and educating her fellow students about said, "it limits immigration to those that she explained that she wanted to do a historical ramifications of the denatura­ Ukrainian issues. bore arms against the United States on Ukrainian issue, and first thought of lization proceedings if they should come "In our conversations, I was telling the Western frontk which would not examining the Polovchak case, but across.them in the future. the students about things that were not exclude for admission a member of the found that the major legal problem But, in Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj`s view, in the record, such as the recent execu­ OUN or UPA." would boil down to the Constitutional an important aspect of the proceedings tions of OUN members in the Soviet In preparing her hypothetical case, issue of whether the federal govern­ was that virtually all the judges agreed Union. Many of them do not know Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj provided the ment, which granted Polovchak politi­ that the existing statutes dealing with about the things that go on in the Soviet students and judges with extensive cal asylum, had the power to vitiate "hostile" groups are weak and inade­ Union today." historical background on the Ukrai­ state court rulings. nian liberation struggle as well as Since the case would ultimately transcripts of the hypothetical lower involve what is essentially a cut-and- court case and other, pertinent informa­ dried issue, she turned to the denatura- A UNA insurance policy tion. lization trials and found the conflicting In addition to an admitted desire to aspects of the Displaced Persons Act a is an investment in the "ply a little propaganda for the Ukrai­ challenging Moot Court problem. nian cause," Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj said Ironically, the problem was perhaps Ukrainian community. she sought to show the students that the too challenging. She said that at one OUN, far from being a collaborationist point she had heard her case might not organization, fought a two-front cam­ be used because it entailed too many paign against the Nazis and the Soviets. complicated historical details with She also, managed to get in information which the vast majority of first-year law about the Great Famine in Ukraine, students, let alone the judges, were HARVARD using it as an example of Soviet atrocity unfamiliar. which explained why some Ukrainians For Ms. Mycio-Zaryckyj, the months may have initially welcomed the Ger­ of exhaustive research and long hours ...this summer mans as liberators. spent preparing the case were worth it Also included in the student transcript precisely because the case informed Join us in 1983 for the thirteenth consecutive record was a photocopy of a Nazi students and judges about the con­ session of the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute: We offer document calling for the arrests and voluted situation of Ukrainians during accredited university instruction in Ukrainian studies: liquidation of OUN members. World War II and, perhaps, led them to Since the hypothetical Mr. Shev- challenge any presuppositions they о Beginning Ukrainian о Modern Ukrainian History might have had. chenko was denaturalized by a lower о Intermediate Ukrainian о Ukrainian Culture -I e The Ukrainian National Movement 1881-1917 о Topics in Ukrainian Religious History EUGENE M. EDYNAK, M.D., P.A. I DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY I .. . Andan exciting calendar of cultural activities, including guest IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE I lectures, exhibits and films on Ukrainian society and culture the relocation of his office FOR THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY TO I ACADEMIC FOR FURTHER CORAL REEF MEDICAL PARK I CALENDAR INFORMATION 9275 S.W. 152 Street, Suite 103 " Miami, Florida 33157 Telephone (305) 235-2782 I JUNE 27 - Return the coupon below to office hours by appointment Monday thru Friday. Alternate Saturdays. I AUGUST 19, 1983 Harvard Summer School, Dept. UI, 20 Garden Street, .J Cambridge, MA 02138 TUITION-FREE Please send Harvard Summer | YOUR PARENTS DIDN'T TEACH YOU UKRAINIAN? ) SCHOLARSHIPS School catalogue S application I YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT NOW. GET: \ are available to members of A UKRAINIAN GRAMMAR for BEGINNERS, j NAME L- | the Friends of the Harvard ADDRESS , j SELF-TEACHING Ukrainian Research Institute, CITY | By Martha Wichorek t or those who join by making a SJATE ZIP і A 338 page (8й x 11) introduction to the Ukrainian language, full of instruction and information. | ^200 contribution. Early Return to geared especially to those who know little or no Ukrainian, in easy-to-understand English. Cost. J10.00. j application is strongly Harvard Summer School The only truly beginners Grammar published so far. 1 advised. 20 Garden Street If it is not available in your local Ukrainian store, send tll.50 (Canadian - И4.00) (pnoe j, Cambridge, MA 02138 includes postage and packaging envelope) to: j L Martha Wichorek, 13814 Vassar Dr.. Detroit, Mich. 48235 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 1,1983 No. 18

Sunday, May 1 The evening will include a program and dance at 9 p.m. with music by the KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Beginning PREVIEW OF EVENTS Tempo Orchestra. It will be held at today. St. Volodimir's Ukrainian marketing, and three sections of more information call the sisters at the Ukrainian National Home, 92 Orthodox Church at the Soyuzivka typewriting: beginning, intermediate (215) 342-4222. Reet St. Admission is S20 per person estate will be open for the summer and advanced. for the banquet and dance. S5 for the season. Sunday divine liturgies will To register for the courses, in­ Weekend of May 13-15 dance. | be held at 10:30 a.m. Confessions will terested students may come in person 1 be heard before divine liturgy. or mail their registration to the Office DETROIT: The Detroit Ukrainian Sunday, May 15 і For more information call William of Continuing Education. Academic Summer Festival, will be held at the I Cymbalat(9l4)626-72l6ortheRev. Building, Manor Junior College, Hart Plaza on the Detroit River a. LOS ANGELES: The Genocide In і K. Kalinowsky, pastor at (212) 658- Fox Chase Road and Forrest the foot of Woodward Avenue It is Ukraine Committee and four Ukrai­ 0756. Avenue, Jenkintown, Pa., 19046; or one of a series of summer ethnic nian parishes (First Baptist Church. call (215) 884-2218 or 884-2219. festivals at the plaza. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, May 2 At the cultural gallery, pysanky Catholic Church, St. -Andrew Ortho­ Sunday, May 8 demonstrations will be given and dox Church, and St. Vladimir Ortho­ JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A free word- leaflets about pysanky will be distri­ dox Church) will hold a. joint me­ processing seminar will be held today NEW YORK: The winners of the buted along with i'tfon.iation about morial service dedicated to the from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Manor Junior Music Teachers League of New York Ukrainians. Ukrainian food will be victims and survivors of the artificial, College. The free session will include auditions will perform works chosen available in the kitchen area. Ukrai­ Soviet-perpetrated famine that a overview of word/information by judges in the Young Musicians nian items will be on sale on the claimed the lives of 5 to 7 million processing, a slide-presentation and Concert at 1:30 p.m. at the Carnegie entrance level of the plaza. Enter­ Ukrainians in 1932-33. The service a demonstration of the college's Recital Hall. The winners include tainment, in the outdoor arena, will will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Forest word-processing equipment. Ukrainian Music Institute students: include Ukrainian dance, song and Lawn-Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Registration is on a first-come, Roman Shewchuk, student of Taissa instrumental music. For more information call the Ukrai­ first-served basis. To reserve a space Bohdanska, Billy Ayerbe, student of The festival opens at 6 p.m. on nian Culture Center, (213)665-3703, for this free seminar, call the Office of Rafael Wenke, and Martha Ayerbe, Friday, May 13, and at noon on in the evenings. Continuing Education of Manor student of Lev Struhatskyj. : Saturday and Sunday. There is no ` - Junior College at (215) 884-2218 or admission charge. ONGOING І (215)884-2219. Festival chairman is Michael PHILADELPHIA: The Sisters of Wichorek, 13814 Vassar Drive, WINNIPEG: An exhibit of paintings Tuesday, May 3 St. Basil the Great invite all the Detroit, Mich., 48235. For more in­ and drawings (1977-83) by Rosemary l clergy, parishioners, schools, or­ formation, please call him at (313) Kowalsky will be extended from I JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Registration ganizations, and faithful to partici­ 341-9542. April 24 to May 22. On Wednesday, for the first of three evening sessions pate in the annual day of prayer May 18, as part of the International I of classes at Manor Junior College honoring the Mother of God. The Weekend of May 14-15 Museums Day celebration the artist I will be held Tuesday, May 3, Thurs- pilgrimage will take place on the will be present in the gallery at 184 g day. May 5, and Tuesday, May 10, grounds of the mothcrhouse in Fox PERTH AMBOY, N.J.: The As­ Alexander Ave. EC, between 2 and 4 I from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and from 6 to 8 Chase Manor in Philadelphia from 9 sumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary p.m. For further information call f| p.m. on each of these days. a.m. to 5 p.m. Ukrainian Catholic Parish is observ­ Sophia Lada, curator at (204) 942- Classes will be held from 6:10 to Bishop Robert Moskal, Auxiliary ing its 75th anniversary this year. The 0218, ext. 5. 1 9:30 p.m. from May 17 until June 23. to Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, will parish's jubilee coincides with Perth PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing В The following courses will be offered: celebrate the solemn pontifical liturgy Amboy's 300th birthday, and the of Ukrainian community events open і accounting, business law, fundamen- at II a.m. parish is making plans to take part in to the public, is a service provided | ta)s of composition; moral philo- Metropolitan Sulyk will officiate this event. This weekend, as part of free of charge by The Weekly to the Щ sophy, stenography, principles of at the moleben service at 3 p.m. For the celebrations, Branch 4 of the Ukrainian community. To have an щ Ukrainian National Women's League i,:. ,:.,;,;`.:--:` -,v,.. :-. . ^v/^` ,..^.;v -;`: event listed in this column, please і of America is planning a Ukrainian send information (type of eve \ folk art exhibit in the church hall. On date, time, place, admission, spon­ Plan Ukrainian history conference If Saturday, the exhibit will be open sor, etc.), along with the phone І from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday hours number of a person who may be URBANA, HI. - Ukrainian scholars Ukraine Under the Soviet Regime; I are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A slide show reached during daytime hoars for are organizing a conference at the Univer­ Ukraine in Western Publications; U- I titled "From America to Ukraine," additional information, to: PRE­ sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. krainian Statehood, Law and Church; | will be shown by Peter Bokalo at 6:30 VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian The conference, "History of Ukraine: Perspectives of Studies, Research and I p.m. after the Saturday liturgy. Demon- Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Contemporary Perspectives and An­ Publications in Ukrainian History | strations of woodcarving, Ukrainian City, N J. 07302. alyses," will be held within the frame­ (panel); Archives and Library Holdings | embroidery, ceramics and pysanka work of the Summer Research Labora­ on History of Ukraine (panel); Con­ й decoration will be shown on Sunday. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items tory on June 15-18. cluding Session: Plans, Comments and J The film "Pysanka" will also be Observations. must be received one week before Members of the program committee Ш shown on Sunday, at 1 and 3 p.m. desired date of publication. No are Stephan M. Horak, Eastern Illinois A volume of the selected papers is planned for publication by the Univer­ ш information will be taken over the University; John S. Reshetar Jr., Uni­ phone. Preview items will be publish­ versity of Washington; Lubomyr R. sity of Illinois Press. The final program, I Saturday, May 14 as well as names of sponsors and other ed only once (please note desired date Wynar, Kent State University; and | JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Branch 71 of of publication). All items are publish­ Dmytro M. Shtohryn, University of committees of the conference will be published in the second half of May. щ the Ukrainian National Women's ed at the discretion of the editorial Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or­ і League of America will celebrate its staff and in accordance with available ganizer. All persons interested in attending || 25th anniversary tonight at 6 p.m. space. the conference should write to: Prof. English and Ukrainian will be the Dmytro M. Shtohryn, Slavic and East official languages of the conference European Library, University of Illi­ proceedings. To date 52 papers by nois, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, Play to premiere on May 14 scholars (most of them professors of 111. 61801; or call (217) 333-1340. colleges and universities) from the NEW YORK -The premiere perfor­ Performing Artists Group, is to gene­ United States, Canada, Australia, QIIQI/ plnfop РПППГО.О0 mance of an original, one-act play, "The rate the creation of new material by France and Sweden have been sub- ollulx olulbS СОПціоОи Exhibit," is scheduled to take place on Ukrainian performing artists. Produced mined; 40 of them are in English and 12 Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. at the by George Klapischak, the play was in Ukrainian. OTTAWA - NEXUS '83 is the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. written expressly for the UNA/UIA The tentative conference consists of name of the 24th congress of the Ukrai­ 79th St., New York City. Performing Artists Group. the following program sessions: Ukrai- nian Canadian Students' Union(SUSK), Written by Laryssa Lauret and direct­ Ms. Lauret, best known for her Historiography: Contemporary which will be held August 25-28 in ed by Walter Lysniak, the play, (to be performances in daytime television Status and Directions; Writing and Ottawa. performed in English) is a comedy dramas such as "The Doctors"and "The Rewriting of Ukrainian History: Criti­ In conjunction with the congress, which focuses on the dilemma faced by Guiding Light," has also penned a two- cism and Special Problems; Sources on SUSK is organizing a reunion of alumni an exhibit curator who must make a act play titled "Restitution,"ad `piction Special Questions of Ukrainian History; and former Ukrainian students, in series of decisions, based upon his of a modern-day confrontation of Kievan Rus': Research and Interpreta­ honor of SUSK's 30th anniversary. artistic integrity. Ukrainian mores and tradition with tion; Ukraine in the 16th and I7rh The theme of the congress will be The seven-person cast consists of American values. This play is tentative­ Centuries; Cultural Aspects of Ukrai­ "Contemporary Ukraine" with a wide members of the Ukrainian National ly scheduled for the group's fall series of nian History; Social-Economic As­ variety of aspects of today's Ukraine Association/Ukrainian Institute of performances. pects of Modern History of Ukraine; presented through seminars, lectures, America Performing Artists Group: A wine and chese reception will Ukraine in the 20th Century; Famines discussion groups and keynote speakers. (listed in order of appearance) Victor follow the performance. A donation of in Ukraine; Bibliographic Control of For more information, contact the Furmanec, Xenia Mokriwskyj, George S6 is requested. History of Ukraine; Ukrainians Outside congress coordinator, Chrystyna Chud- Rubczak, Yaroslav Shul, Bohdan An- For more information, please contact Ukraine; Ukraine and West Euro­ czak, at: the Ukrainian Canadian Stu­ drusyshyn, Irene Paslawsky and Me- Marta Korduba, at the Ukrainian pean Countries; Ukrainian-Polish Re­ dents' Union, 401 Unicentre, Carleton lania Hrybowych. National Association: (201)451-2200or lations; Ukrainian-Russian Relations; University, Ottawa, Ont. KIS 5B6. Among the objectives of the UNA/UIA (212) 227-5250.