The Ukrainian Weekly 1981

ЇНІГС ^r– - X ci :o CD THE 1 CBOFOAAXSVOBODA І І ” ""^” 1 УИРДШСМИИ щодінмиї тЧЩд'А' ЦІІЙАІНІАЬОАІІЧ on о z ^-n о О O–О oat о Qz Ukrainian Weekly О PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. A FRATERNAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION " voi LXXXVIII No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN" WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1981 25 cents Madrid Conference resumes Congress resolution on Helsinki Group Delegates pessimistic about outcome gains 43 additional sponsors MADR1D - The 35-state East-West declared. "There are now some 2.4 by Walter Bodnar advantageous to its oppressive, aggres– conference on human rights and detente million refugees in Pakistan, with at sive and expansionist policies, noted reconvened here on October 27 after a least 400,000 in lran. This is the largest WASHINGTON - House concur– AHRU. summer recess with both sides still far concentration of refugees in the world." rent Resolution 205, introduced by New The group committee also pointed apart on most key issues, reported The Mr. Wilberforce endorsed a Cana– Jersey Congressmen Bernard J. Dwyer out that this hypocritical approach New York Times. dian proposal for a follow-up experts and Chrisopher H. Smith, which calls exposes the total suppression of citi– Since it opened last November, the meeting on human rights, which the upon the president of the United States zen's groups who have taken part in conference has struggled to review and signers of the Helsinki Accords are to proclaim November 9,1981, as a day exercising their lawful and constitu– advance the 197S Helsinki Accords. pledged to respect. He accused the honoring the Ukrainian Helsinki Moni– tional rights by monitoring Soviet Western diplomats acknowledge that Soviet Union of cutting off the flow of toring Group, gained 43 additional co- compliance with the Helsinki Accords. little progress has been made, and emigration, and said that Jewish emi– sponsors within a week of its introduc– The Ukrainian Group, consisting of 37 several delegates are pessimistic that an gration this year was down to 73 percent tion, reported Americans for Human members, was completely dismembered agreement can be reached by the pro- of last year's level. Rights in Ukraine (AHRU). by the Soviet police. Most of its mem– posed closing date of December 18. Leonid F. ilyichev, head of the Soviet The resolution also calls on President bers received long prison terms and Thus far, NATO countries a.id the delegation, labelled attacks on his Ronald Reagan to work through diplo– were committed to internal exile. Six Warsaw Pact nations have been unable country's human-rights record "cheap matic channels for the release of impri– members were expelled to the West. to find a workable compromise on such propaganda" and said that the recent soned Ukrainian monitors. The West was shocked by the supres– issues as a follow-up review meeting, a spate of pacifist marches in Western The Ukrainian Public Group to sion of this peaceful group, and the proposed European disarmament con– Europe were a clear sign that "the spirit Promote the implementation of the Congress of the United States continues ference and the language fjf г final of detente is still alive." Mr. Wilber– Helsinki Accords was formed on-No– to show its dismay by initiating actions communique. Diplomats on both sides force countered that implementation of vember 9, 1976, in the afternoon of the that publicize the plight of persecuted are exploring ways to end the meeting the Helsinki agreement would give signing of the Final Act on Security and Ukrainian and other monitors. while keeping alive the concept of Soviet citizens the opportunity to Cooperation in Europe, in the act. As the new resolution (H. Con. Res. detente. demonstrate, too, the Times said. Western states agreed to honor the 205) states: "Continued violations by Speaking on behalf of the 10 mera– Most Western delegates feel that the borders established after World War 11. the Soviet Union of human rights, and bers of the Common Market, Britain's conference has been a propaganda in return, the West extracted aipromise in particular, its persecution of the John Wilberforce criticized the Soviet defeat for the Soviet Union, and they are from the Soviet Union to observe members of the Ukrainian Monitoring Union for its military intervention in now eager to avoid blame should the human rights within its borders as Group, are factors that contribute to Afghanistan, a crackdown on-human- gathering fail to reach any solid agree– specified in Basket ill, Principle vil, of tensions between the East and West rights activists, the jamming of Western mentf this document. which create doubts about the validity radio broadcasts and failure to give East and West continue to disagree The Helsinki Accords did not bring of the international commitments of the adequate notification of military ma– on the nature of a follow-up conference about any appreciable changes in Soviet Soviet Union." This concern gives neuvers around Poland, the Times said. on disarmament, which would strength- behavior. As has happened in the past, added evidence to the jailed human- "The people of Afghanistan continue en so-called confidence-building the Soviet government complied with rights activists that citizens of the free to make clear their opposition to the measures to lessen the chances of a these accords and other international world have not abandoned them, it also Soviet-created regime by fighting or agreements selectively, that is, by con- shows that more people and legislators fleeing in ever-increasing numbers," he (Continued on page 15) forming only to the provisions that were are becoming skeptical of Soviet com– mitments. The following are sponsors and co- sponsors of H. Con. Res. 205: Hundreds mark 60th anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor New Jersey: James A. Courier (R), SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. Metropolitan Mstyslav with a blessing associations would be held in that Bernard J. Dwyer (D), Millicent Fen- - Hundreds of faithful and clergy and the singing of "Our Father" by the building. wick (R), James J. Florio (D), Edwin B. marked the 60th anniversary of the church choir. Among the other speakers at the Forsythe (R), Frank J. Guarini (D), historic 1921 First All-Ukrainian Sobor The Ukrainian National Association banquet were Archbishop Mark, the Harold C. Hollenbeck (R), James J. of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho– was represented by supreme officers Rev. Nicholas Haleta and Dr. Nina Howard (D), Matthew J. Rinaldo (R), dox Church by attending commemora– Walter Sochan, secretary, Ulana Dia– Strokata, who urged that more missio– Peter W. Rodino Jr. (D), Robert A. tive events here at the Ukrainian Ortho– chuk, treasurer, and Wasyl Orichow– nary -informational work be conducted Roe (D), Christoper H. Smith (R); sky, organizer, as well as by Zenon in Ukraine in order to provide informa– dox Church Center on Sunday, October New York: Joseph P. Addabbo (D), 18. Snylyk, editor-in-chief of Svoboda. tion about Ukrainian Orthodox in the free world. Hamilton Fish (R), Frank Horton (R), The day's events began with a divine The Ukrainian Fraternal Associa– John LeBoutillier (R), Gary A. Lee (R), liturgy at St. Andrew's Memorial U– tion's delegation included Dr. Roman The entertainment program featured Raymond J. McGrath (R), Donald J. krainian Orthodox Church celebrated Rychok, secretary, Edward Popil, performances by violinist Rafael Mitchell (R), James H. Scheuer (D), by Metropolitan Mstyslav and Arch- financial secretary, and other officers. Wenke, soprano Maria Jasinska-Muro– George C. Wortley (R); wany, vocalist and actress Eveline bishop Mark, who were assisted by Hlinois: Frank Annunzio (D), Tom many other priests and deacons. An The duties of toastmaster for the Beluc, and a quintet of bandurists ecumenical panakhyda for the late banquet fell to a young deacon, Oleh (Peter and Julian Kytasty, Paul Pysa– (Continued on pije 15) Metropolitan vasyl Lypkivsky and Hutsul, who read a brief presentation renko, Taras Pavlovsky and Michael martyrs of the Ukrainian Autocephal– on the significance of the 1921 sobor. Serdiuk) and the church choir. ous Orthodox Church followed. He also introduced to the audience a The banquet came to a close with a 1NS1DE: The church choir directed by Taras participant of that historic event, the benediction delivered by Archbishop Pavlovsky sang the responses during Rev. Protopresbyter Fedot Shpa– Mark and expressions of thanks by U Dr. Nina Strokata on The U– both the liturgy and requiem service. chenko. Metropolitan Mstyslav addressed to all krainian Helsinki group: a brief Departing from the main program of who had made the jubilee event a history (1976-81) - page 6. That afternoon, a jubilee banquet the day. Metropolitan Mstyslav told the success, including the Holy Protectress Ш Ongoing series on the state of took place in the newly constructed gathering about the new Home of Sisterhood, whose members had pre– Ukrainian church-art and architec– Home of Ukrainian Culture with over Ukrainian Culture and some of the pared the repast. ture. This week: Bohdan t.milak - 500 persons, including representatives plans for its future. He concluded his Following the banquet, individuals page 7. of numerous Ukrainian organizations, remarks by expressing the hope that the and representatives of organizations Ш Panorama by Helen Perozak in attendance. joint convention of the Ukrainian presented donations toward the new Smindak - page 9. The banquet was officially opened by National and Ukrainian Fraternal Home of Ukrainian Culture. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER h 1981 No. 44 Moscow sharply reduces Eccentric Bulgarian reveals Soviet Armenian emigration get-rich-quick scheme BOSTON - The Soviet government in Los Angeles and went to work near has drastically reduced the number of relatives. Many of them did not move to LONDON - it's not enough that reasons, never delivered.

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