The Ukrainian Weekly 1990, No.2
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www.ukrweekly.com ubhshed by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association rainian Weekly vol. LVIII No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY i4,1990 50 cents Rukh plans human chain to celebrate 1919 union of Ukraine LONDON - The Popular Move– ment of Ukraine for Perebudova issued an appeal early this month to all segments of society in Ukraine to participate in Rukh-sponsored events marking the 71st anniversary of the reunification of Ukrainian lands, re- ported the Ukrainian Press Agency based here. in its appeal, Rukh called on the population to join in a human chain, beginning at noon on January 21, that would stretch east to west from Kiev, the historic capital of the Ukrainian National Republic, to Lviv, the capital of the Western Ukrainian National Republic, which were re-united into a single state on January 22, 1919. The chain is planned to originate in the square in front of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev and continue west- ward through the cities of Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Ternopil and end in Lviv, reportedly in front of the ivan Franko monument. The human chain will be followed by public meetings and molebens in all the cities along the route at 4 p.m. in Kiev the commemoration will be held in front of St. Sophia Cathedral, while in Kiev it will take place in front of the ivan Franko monument. The appeal, addressed to "Fellow Countrymen," states: "This year, on the initiative of Rukh, the January 22, 1919, proclamation of the reunification of Ukraine will be ob– Black line on map shows route of the human chain that will link Kiev and Lviv on January 21 in celebration of the 1919 served by the citizenry of the republic as an important historical event, as a reunification of eastern and western Ukrainian lands. national holiday of the Ukrainian day, the supreme council of Rukh will the jubilee, on Sunday, January 21, square and in Lviv by the ivan Franko people. On January 10, in honor of this hold a commemorative session. Before public all-Ukrainian festivities will take monument. We appeal to everyone place: a 'human chain' between Kiev vho lives, whose thoughts have arisen' and Lviv and commemorative meet– (quote from Lesia Ukrainka), to come vatican delegation to discuss ings^ molebens in Kiev at St. Sophia's (Continued on page 11) UCC issue with ROC leaders US.AssociationofUHian Stulies ROME — A five-member high-level Rev. Salvatore Scribano, an official of vatican delegation was scheduled to the council. depart for Moscow on Friday, January Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk, established at Harvard conference 12, to discuss the status of the Ukrai– who is the newly appointed chairman of CAMBR1DGE, Mass. - More than constituent national association of the nian Catholic Church, reported the the ROC's foreign relations depart– 45 American scholars prominent in 1AUS. The first, founded in October Associated Press recently. ment, will host the meeting scheduled Ukrainian studies of both Ukrainian 1989, was the Ukraihian Association of The talks, which were originally for January 13-17. and non-Ukrainian background, as well Ukrainian Studies (Respublikanska scheduled for mid-November with According to Cindy Wooden of the as observers from Soviet Ukraine and Asotsiatsia Ukrainoznavstva) of which officials of the Russian Orthodox Catholic News Service, during a De– Canada, participated in the founding the well-known Ukrainian intellectual Church were postponed because of cember 27 press conference at which meeting of the American Association ivan Dzyuba, was elected president. tensions between the ROC and the this vatican-Moscow Patriarchate for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS) held at The second was the italian Association Ukrainian Catholics in Ukraine. meeting was announced, Metropolitan Harvard University on December 8-9. of Ukrainian Studies, founded in No– The delegation will include Cardinal Kirill said that discussions with the The meeting was organized by the vember 1989, at which Prof. Riccardo Johannes Willebrands, president eme– vatican were necessary to avoid a Ukrainian Research institute of Har– Picchio, a world-known Slavist, and ritus of the Pontifical Council for "religious war" in Ukraine. vard University and called by the long-time associate of the Harvard Promoting Christian Unity, and his Although the Ukrainian Catholic director of the institute, Prof. George G. Ukrainian Research institute was elect– successor, Archbishop Edward 1. Cas– faithful have been granted the right to Grabowicz. As vice-president for North ed president. sidy. register their congregations as of De– America of the international Associa– The meeting in Cambridge consisted Other members are Archbishop Mi– cember 1 and for the past several tion of Ukrainian Studies (1AUS), Prof. of three working seminars and a con- roslav Marusyn, secretary of the vati– months Soviet authorities have not Grabowicz was mandated to take this eluding banquet. The first session, can Congregation for Eastern-rite interfered with the emergence of the initiative by the founding meeting of chaired by Prof. John Fizer of Rutgers Churches (who is a Ukrainian); Bishop Church from the underground, tensions 1AUS held on May 28 - June 2,1989, in University was devoted to reports Pierre Duprey, secretary of the Council have arisen between Russian Orthodox Naples, italy. concerning the general state of Ukrai– for Promoting Christian Unity; and the (Continued on page 11) The AAUS now becomes the third (Contimied on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNOAY, JANUARY i4,1990 No. 2 Congressman reflects on GLASNOST D1ARY: visit to Soviet death camp by Ted Okada candid about the conditions in the recording changes in the USSR News Network international camp. But they were also thankful to those in the West that had supported in an unprecedented August 1989 trip them. They kept saying, "Thank the Christmas greetings from the KGB to the Soviet Union, Frank Wolf of people in the West for helping us." Yirginia was allowed by Kremlin offi– in the January 1 edition of the be able to "respond to the calls of people cials to examine conditions at the What else did you accomplish there newspaper Leninsica Molod, under the of good will" and donate a part of their infamous Perm 35 labor camp in the and were there any recommendations column heading "The KGB Administra– salary to charity funds. Ural mountains. Rep. Wolf was also for action that you gave to these offi– tion Reports," the following item accompanied by Rep, Chris Smith of cials as a result of what you saw? caueht the attention of many readers: in conclusion, on behalf of the KGB New Jersey and Foreign Service Officer Throughout the year, the KGB has leadership and staff, the article extends Richard Stephenson from the U.S. We gave Bibles to everyone that organized for its workers, lessons on Christmas greetings to all the faithful in Embassy in Moscow. wanted one. We also said during the Ukrainian history, culture, religion, in recognition of the upcoming Christmas The three were granted interviews meetings that we thought the camp order for each employee of the KGB to holidays. with 23 of the reported 38 inmates at the ought to be closed down. The camp has camp, and were allowed to photograph no redeeming value that 1 can see. Fly me to Ukraine and videotape their tour through the Secondly, we felt that conditions should facility. A New York Times article be improved. And, thirdly, we ftookj As of last week, (January 9, to be TASS also reported that Mykoia noted that Natan Sharansky, Perm 35 's the camp administrator at fhisj word Kravets, head of the international most noted former inmate who now precise) a new international air link was that there would be no punishment for opened between Lviv and Belgrade by a Transportation Department of the resides in lsrael, was reported to have anyone who spoke to us. Soviet Yak-42 plane. According to an Ukrainian Civil Aviation Department, sat stunned as he viewed the videotape We heard of a New York Times has stated that an airlink between Kiev made of friends and foes he had left reporter who walked through the camp Agreement between the Commercial Administration of the Ministry of Civil and Munich will begin this year; a behind. in December and people were punished charter flight, Kiev-Helsinki-Kiev, is While in Moscow, the congressmen after that visit. So we stressed over and Aviation and the Civil Aviation Depart– also being organized for the summer also met with Alexander ivolgin, the over again that we would expect no one ment of the SFRY, there will be one and should become regular next year. first secretary of the Soviet Council on to be punished. The Helsinki human flight per week between the two cities. The Civil Aviation Department is also Religious Affairs. NN1 interviewed rights conference will be held in Mos– Flights by the Yugoslav airlines are looking into flights from Kiev to Ma– Congressman Wolf in his Capitol Hill cow in 1991, and we told them that we expected soon. drid, Barcelona, Stuttgart and Munich. office during the August Congressional would be back with other officials, recess. monitor groups from the West, the U.S. director of prisons, Mr. Quinlan, and Ukrainian Student Union formed in Kiev What were your thoughts and feel– others, to see progress tin Perm 35J and ings as the first U.S. officials to inspect other camps. We also asked that Chuck LONDON - The inaugural congress students' needs would only be possible in the infamous Perm 35 labor camp? Colson of Prison Fellowship be allowed of the Ukrainian Student Union a free democratic Ukraine. to go and inspect these camps. (Ukrainska Studentska Spilka, USS) The conference agreed to form a it was a strange and surreal expe– was held on December 8-Ю at Kiev Confederation of Students of Ukraine, rience, you didn't know if it was honest– in all fairness, they did make some State University with delegates from which was joined by the Lviv and ivano- ly happening, particularly when you improvements.