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MUNICH -Vyacbeslav Bakhmin,а TORONTO - The Ukrainian Brian Miilroney to "live up to its pre­ founding member of an unofficial Canadian Committee, working along election promises and establish a group to investigate Soviet abuses of with representatives of the Lithuanian, permanent commission on human psychiatry, was arrested on February 22 Latvian, Estonian, Czechoslovak, rights." in Kalinin, some 90 miles northwest of Polish and Hungarian communities of "It is imperative that Canada provide Moscow. Canada and the Toronto-based Human a mechanism by which it can effectively According to USSR News Brief here, Rights Commission of the World deal with the scheduled meeting of the 37-year-old ^mathematician and Congress of Free Ukrainians, has urged experts... utilizing both the expertise former political prisoner was taken into the Canadian government to establish a and experience of groups such as ours." custody after he was accosted on a permanent commission on human the UCC said in its statement, which street and punched in the face by a man rights. was prepared by Christina Isajiw. who appeared to be drunk. Seconds These efforts have intensified The position paper pointed out that it after the assault, a nearby police car recently, on the eve of the experts' is Canada's obligation as a signatory ol sped to the scene and Mr. Bakhmin meeting on human rights thai is to be the Helsinki Accords, to "take a strong was arrested. held within the framework of the public position in order to Although the exact charge is not Helsinki Accords review process. The communicate to the peoples of Eastern known, he was most likely charged with experts' meeting is scheduled to get Europe that we hold their governments "hooliganism." under way in Ottawa, the Canadian accountable for the international The apparent frame-up comes just capital, on April 23. agreements they have signed." over a year after Mr. Bakhmin was The UCC. the WCFU and the members of the Canadian Captive European Nations, popularly known as Strengthening rights guarantees Vyacheslav Bakhmin the seven nations (Czechoslovak. Ex- OUN member Estonian. Hungarian. Latvian, The paper also noted: "It is evident released from a labor camp, where he Lithuanian. Polish, Ukrainian) that there is considerable interest on the reported arrested had served a one-year term he received committee, are calling for the creation part of the Canadian public to see while already imprisoned. In 1980, he of an interparliamentary committee on Canada live up to its commitments as a in Ukraine was given a three-year term for activities human rights that would be part of the signatory to the Helsinki Final Act, and with the Working Commission to Standing Committee on External and to see Canada express a much strongei Investigate the Use of Psychiatry for Defense. LONDON Information has commitment to specific measures for Political Purposes, which he helped strengthening human-rights guaran­ recently reached the West that former found in January 1.977. Meeting with Clark tees." political prisoner Vasyl Dolishny was Mr. Bakhmin was first arrested in Calls to establish a permanent arrested in Ivano-Frankivske late last 1969 and charged with "anti-Soviet human-rights commission were year, reported the Ukrainian Central Representatives of the seven nations agitation and propaganda." but he was initiated by Canadian non­ Information Service based here. committee met with Secretary of State pardoned and released on September governmental organizations in 1980 Although the exact charges are not lor External Affairs Joe Clark on 29, 1970. Their cause was strongly supported by known, he may have been indicted February 7 to press their^(trgge"slion. then MP Jesse Flis and Sen. Stanley under one of the "parasitism" statutes, Since completing his latest term early Since the vneeting, M/: Clark has Haidasz. as well as Sen. Paul Yuzyk. which make it a crime to be unemployed last year, Mr. Bakhmin has lived in expressed \ns suaport lor the who also chairs the WCFU Human lor more than lour consecutive months. Kalinin because authorities have establishment o`Hhc-ilucrparliamcntary Rights Commission. The two senators It is known that Mr. Dolishny, a refused to allow him to return to his wife committee. most recently pressed the issue on petroleum engineer, has been unable to and family in Moscow. Prior to his In a position paper released on February 13 in statements on the Senate find steady work since December 1981. arrest, he had been under March II. the UCC urged the new floor. when he completed a three-year internal administrative surveillance. government headed by Prime Minister exile term that followed seven years in a labor camp. If convicted of "parasitism," he could get one year in a Pennsylvania campus to install Archipenko sculpture labor camp. acquired from connoisseur-collectors Mr. Dolishny. who is believed to be PHILADELPHIA -TheUniversity and use of the concave and the void Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Loria. parents cither 54 or 55 years old, was sentenced of Pennsylvania will have completed by throughout his works can be seen to of a university student. It is an enlarged to the 10-year term in 1972 after being the end of March the installation on its predate the highly acclaimed sculptures version of the artist's original, an convicted of participation in the main Philadelphia campus of a rare and of Jacques Lipschitz and Henry Moore. abstract rendering of King Solomon, Ukrainian liberation movement unique example of the genius of By the age of 25, Archipenko had one of Archipenko`s last creations. The immediately after World War II. In Alexander Archipenko - his sculpture already attained considerable success in casting was completed under the 1947. he had been convicted of treason of King Solomon. art circles for his innovations and had watchful supervision of Archipenko`s and " sentenced to 10 years for Not until after the sculptor's death in even opened his own school in Paris. widow, according to drawings and membership in the outlawed 1964 was the 14-foot-high bronze His four entrees in the famed 1913 instructions he left for the purpose of Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists realized in the monumental size Armory Show in New York led enlargement. and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, but intended by the artist when he worked eventually to his move to the United he was amnestied in 1954. on his four-foot version of the same States where, in 1928. he became a U.S. The site selected by the university for Returning to Ukraine, Mr. Dolishny sub|ect. citizen. mounting this commanding figure is studied engineering in Ivano- The Ukrainian-born Archipenko is After establishing art schools located along the 36th Street walkway. Frankivske. not far from his native now recognized as one of the most successively in New York. Los Angeles Appropriately enough, it will be facing village of Pidluzhzhia. He was arrested important innovators in the and Chicago, he finally settled down in Hillel House, the Jewish Student in 1971 and later sentenced to seven development of modern sculpture. His Woodstock, N.Y., having achieved Center. Responsibility for site years in a labor camp and three years' accomplishments are ranked on the many honors for his work as a teacher preparation and installation of the internal exile. He served the exile term same level as those of such greats in the and artist. sculpture has been assumed by the in the Karaganda region ol northern world of art as Brancusi and Duchamp- The sculpture coming to Penn`s deparment of facilities planning, the Kazakhstan. Villon. Archipenko`s cubist renderings campus on extended loan, was director of which is Titus Hewryk. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 ; No. 12 Sannikova begins exile term

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Russian Orthodox" activist Yelena Sannikova Chronicle of began her exile term around February I in the village of Krivosheino, located the Catholic Church some 1,720 miles east of Moscow in the Tomsk region of Central Siberia. in Ukraine According to USSR News Brief in Munich, the 26-year-old activist spent two months in a camp for women political prisoners in the Mordovian ASSR before beginning the 1,400-mile The following excerpts are from The poet writes thus about his life trek into exile in January. Issue No. 4 of the Chronicle of the in court service: "I lived long at Ms. Sannikova, who was arrested on Catholic Church in Ukraine, an luxurious courts,/I tasted sweetness' January 19, 1984, was convicted last underground publication which bitter glory,/Always faithful 1 served October in Moscow on charges of "anti- made its appearance in January 1984 the lords,/1 tasted good and bad..." Soviet agitation and propaganda" and hut has only recently reached the In 1830 Dukhnovych, ragged and sentenced to one-year in labor camp West. Thus far. eight issues have half barefoot, came from Priashiv to and four years' internal exile. She made their way out of Ukraine. The Uzhhorod. where the bishop refused officially completed her sentence on Chronicle is published in samvydav to accept him in his eparchy. At that January 19 because in the Soviet Union form by the Initiative Group for the time Dukhnovych made the a term begins at the time of arrest rather Defense of Believers and the Church, acquaintance of Petrovay, the than conviction. which was founded in 1982 to pro­ pidzhupan (an administrator) of mote the legalization of the Ukrai­ Uzhhorod, who took a liking to him Ms. Sannikova spent most of her nian Catholic Church, which has and made him tutor to his children, sentence in the notorious Lefortovo been outlawed since 1946. in which post Dukhnovych remained Prison. exactly three years. Then came (Continued on page 16) Yelena Sannikova Our Dukhnovych service at Bila Vezha; from 1838 to 1844 Dukhnovych worked as On April 24, we, Transcarpathian consistorial notary for Bishop Vasyl Ukrainians. Ukrainians all over Popovych, an old friend of the poet. Three sentenced for religious literature Ukraine and far beyond the sea, in Much of Dukhnovych's creative JERSEY CITY, NJ. -Threepeople official equipment and paper for the United States, and wherever our work dates from this period. In 1844- were recently sentenced in Soviet printing the materials. A. Glukhov, a Ukrainian brethren are to be found, .1865 Dukhnovych "was canon ot the Azerbaijan to labor camp terms ranging metalworker, was charged with binding celebrate a great holiday, a sacred Priashiv eparchy. Dukhnovych died from four to seven years for their part in the books, while A. Galkin was accused day! It once was that on April 24 in in Priashiv, the "city of printing and distributing Islamic of selling them in the republic and the Dukhnovych;" he gave his remains to all the churches of Carpatho` religious literature written in Arabic. Daghestan Autonomous Republic to Ukraine the requiem would end and the earth, but his spirit is among us. Yosyp Terelia The three, identified by USSR News the north. the priests and faithful would pray April 12, 1984 Brief as L. Belyayeva, A. Glukhov and According to a report in the for the blessed memory of our A. Galkin, were tried in the Caspian newspaper Baku Worker, A. Galkin- immortal Oleksander Dukhnovych. seaport city of Baku, capital of the had previously been convicted of illegal And our children would sing our Letter to Ronald Reagan Azerbaijan SSR, half of whose possession of a weapon and falsifying national prayer, which Dukhnovych population is Shiite Muslims. documents. wrote for us, with special elation: One often nears the truth through Ms. Belyayeva, who worked in the The paper said that the profit from "Subcarpathian Ruthenians/Aban­ mistakes, for we rarely discover the printing works of the republic's Ministry the printing operation amounted to don your deep slumberl/The contradiction between the truth and of t he Oil I ndust ry. was accused of using some 64,000 rubles. people's voice calls you:/Do not for­ a mistaken idea. My letter to you is a get what is yours!" letter from a Catholic to a Catholic. But it is not so today. A deep fog From a believer to a believer. Polish authorities indict jailed dissidents has settled upon ourcultural life. The I am forced to be a prisoner in my Russian occupants have destroyed own country, which is itself nearly all memory of our past, of our imprisoned... For some reason, our ' WARSAW - Indictments have been interrogation. freedoms... But no, Oleksandr rulers have put forth an unwritten drawn up against three jailed dissident The sources said that the authorities Dukhnovych shall live in our hearts rule for Christian believers in the leaders, one of whom has reportedly were seeking a speedy, one-day trial just as long as even only one Ukrainian USSR: politics is up to the party, been on a hunger strike for nine days, before Easter and that the three men, all lives by the Carpathians. Ukrainians, while we. the believers, are left only reported The New York Times on of whom were amnestied last year, will be proud that you have famous and to pray, and that only in our own March 20. probably receive sentences of two to great people who are of your blood, houses, lest anyone see us... The three - Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, three years. who sacrifice their entire lives for the Sometimes one can hear this from Bogden Lis and Adam Michnik - have The meeting at which they were people's good. "The poorer my the lips of fairly serious and been held without access to visitors seized had been convened in Gdansk by people, the more 1 love them," so enlightened people. Can a Christian since February 13 for purportedly Lech Walesa, the leader of the banned spoke Dukhnovych. "Nature's power stand apart from today's events discussing plans for a nationwide work Solidarity trade union, but he himself calls me,/ Love for the people fdraws taking place in today's world? When stoppage to protest price hikes. They was not detained. The plans for the me),/1 have sacrificed myself for it as the fate of humanity is being decided, are said to be facing charges of urging work stoppage were later abandoned public unrest. a gift." can we Christians fail to participate when the government put off the price O. Dukhnovych had the honor of in the general discussion — would According to sources close to the hikes. being called the father of his people this not testify to our indifference to men, the lawyers for the three men were The reported hunger strike was begun during his lifetime — he was not only the social good? Jesus taught us an called in last week to review the March 10 by Mr. Lis, who was once the a man of letters, but also a builder of active life among the wolves of this indictments and the record of the (Continued on page 12) the temple of our culture. He was one world. And therefore I consider that of the greatest persons to be born of a today's great debate about human Ukrainian mother near the rights, both in its content and in its Carpathians. effects, concerns everyone who calls The future poet and enlightener himself a human being. Oleksander Dukhnovych was born in I was born into a family of Ukrainian Weekly " 1803 into a priest's family in the Catholics; before the arrival of the village of Tovolia, which is in western Russians my father was a FOUNDED 1933 Transcarpathia. Often his mother Communist. Prisons. Concentration Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a would say to little Oleksander: "Don\ camps...and a new regime. The U.S. non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. forget God, pray to Him and love Army liberated my father from a (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) your Ruthenian people and if you fascist concentration camp. For a Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. don4 get rich that way, all the same time, my father worked as a you'll be happy." And Dukhnovych translator in the U.S. Army, and after followed his mother's behest. In 1822 a while returned home to The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: he completed the Uzhhorod Transcarpathian Ukraine, which was (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 secondary school, after which he already in the hands of the Russian studied philosophy at Kosice and occupants. The officers of the Yearly subscription rate: 58, UNA members - J5. completed the course of theology at American Army warned my father Uzhhorod. Bishop Tarkovych not to return home, for at home, Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor. Roma Hadzewycz named the ordained Oleksander prison awaited him... THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor. George Bohdan Zarycky Dukhnovych as chancellor in his My father spoke a good 10 P.O. 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Press review Connecticut representatives score Soviets WASHINGTON - The six-member Article contrasts two political prisoners Connecticut House delegation recently BALTIMORE - The outrage joined forces to express its concern over openly expressed by imprisoned 30- human rights in Ukraine via a statement year-old Helsinki monitor Olha in the Congressional Record and a letter Heyko-Matusevych over last sum­ to Secretary ol State George Shult/. mer's Soviet-mounted campaign in Rep Bruce A. Morrison (D). who defense of Leonard Petlier. an submitted the March 6 statement, said: American Indian, was the subject of "1 join with my colleagues from an article by Brophy O'Donnell in Connecticut. Congresswomen Barbara the March 4 issue of The Evening Kennelly and Nancy Jones and Sun. a Baltimore-based daily news­ Congressmen Sam Gejdenson. Stewart paper. McKinney and John Rowland, in condemning the death of Ukrainian Mr. O'Donnell compares the two human-rights activist. Valeriy prisoners, noting they are both Marchenko." human-rights activists, but adds that whereas "she has been imprisoned Rep. Morrison added that the merely for speaking out," he is in Connecticut representatives are prison for murder. "saddened and enraged by the Mrs. Matusevych, a philologist harshness of the Soviets toward human- and wife of Mykola Matusevych, a rights activists" like Mr. Marchenko. Rep. Bruce Morrison founding member of the Ukrainian "but his life, and the life of others like Helsinki Group, was sentenced in him will remain an inspiration to us who government's inexcusable treatment of 1980 to three years' hard labor, are concerned about human rights in its Ukrainian citizens. rearrested near the end of her prison the Soviet Union." Rep. Johnson (R) has written to term and sentenced to another three In their letter to Mr. Shult/.. the Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin years for anti-Soviet activity. Olha Heyko-Matusevych representatives urged him to bring the earlier protesting the arrests late last plight of the recently rearrested Mr. Petlier. a leader of the Am­ shedding crocodile tears for him. not year of Messrs. Horbal and Zisels. both erican Indian Movement, is serving Ukrainian human-rights activists of whom are members of the Ukrainian as a convicted murderer, but as a Mykola Horbal and Yosyf Zisels. two life sentences on a charge of political dissident, while at the same Helsinki Monitoring Group. She also murdering two FBI agents. He con­ before the United Nations and to voiced concern with the general time harshly supressing all political protest the deaths of the Ukrainian tends that he was framed to prevent dissidence at home and imprisoning "inhumane treatment which has him from uniting his fellow Indians rights activists who died in the last six occurred within the Soviet prison Soviet human-rights activists under months: Mr. Marchenko. Oleksiy against federal attempts to take over most cruel conditions," he wrote. camps." tribal lands. „Tykhy,—Oleksiy Nikitin and Yuriy ^ Mis. Matusevych responded tathe Lytvyn. Referring to the deaths of the four The outrage expressed by Mrs. newspaper's appeal with an open dissidents. Rep. Johnson wrote, "I Matusevych, to an appeal which letter to a Lithuanian writer who had Calling the Soviet government's appeal to you on both political and appeared in the Newspaper Izvestia lent his name to the Soviet press "insensitive and inhumane treatment of humanitarian levels to look into these Ukrainian citizens" inexcusable, the on behalf of the U.S.^ prisoner, campaign for Mr. Petlier. Shequoted cases and to do what you can to insure ignores the question of his guilt or delegation expressed "great fear that the that these men will not be ones of the from stories in leading Soviet pub­ Soviet regime has decided to solve its innocence, notes Mr. O'Donnell in lications indicting "Washington"and many who perish from inhuman his article titled "A Soviet dissident dissident problem by silencing these treatment while in Soviet prison "the ruling organs of the U.S.A. who activists in severe manners and that this scores a point." brutally repress any manifestation of camps." new approach is being directed at the Freshman Rep. Rowland not only co- "What exercised her was the . dissent." She then advised in her Ukrainian human-rights activists." hypocrisy of the Sovietswho were (Continued on page 14) signed the joint letter but also took steps Rep. Kennelly (D) also wrote to Mr. to become the fifth member of the Shultz, as well as to Jeane Kirkpatrick. Connecticut delegation to become a then the U.S. ambassador to the United member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Trade publications note Do/of book Nations, asking that they raise the the Baltic States and Ukraine. Rep. matter of Soviet persecution of McKinney (R) is the only member of the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Several consequences of Soviet agricultural and Ukrainian human-rights activists at the delegation that is not a member of the notices concerning the imminent political policies for the rural commu­ United Nations and condemn the Soviet committee. publication of Miron Dolot's book on nity." the Great Famine in Ukraine (1932-33), The Dolot book was also briefly' "Execution by Hunger: The Hidden summarized in the February I Kirkus Holocaust," have recently appeared in Reviews, and in the February I publishing industry trade publications. Booklist, which called it a "horrifying Democracy to be youth conference theme The book, which will be released account of people murdered by the WASHINGTON - The Interna­ Central America, what they are doing in shortly by Norton, is an eyewitness dictates of a government without tional Youth Commission recently their own backyara in the Ukraine, in account of the famine, which was internal or external controls." announced that a conference to the Central Asian republics and in engineered by the Kremlin and resulted A blurb in the January 25 issue of familiarize and reinforce the principles Eastern Europe." in the death of an estimated 7 million Publishers Weekly described Mr. of democracy among youths, will be "We would raise all those issues if we people in Soviet Ukraine. Dolot's work as a "frightening, held in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 6 - could," he added. Writing in the March I issue of important memoir" and a "gripping tale 9. The meeting, scheduled in According to Mr. Brown, however, LJ/SLJ/Ad Service, a library trade of mounting horror." conjunction with the United Nations the Jamaica conference was not journal, Rena Fowler of the Northern Five hundred copies of the book have International Youth Year, will be the organized to counter the Moscow youth Michigan University Library said that been ordered by the Conservative Book first conference for youth leaders from meeting. the author's "careful delineation of Club. It is now expected to be released around the world who are clearly pro- "The Jamaicans have been planning events permits us to grasp the in April. democratic. for this for several years long before Floyd Brown, executive director of the Moscow conference was finally the International Youth Year announced." he said. What the Soviets Commission, a Washington-based non­ are upset about, he added, "is that they Four named to multicultural council governmental organization, said, "it no longer completely dominate the EDMONTON - Four Ukrainian " Bill Chorney of Saskatoon, a would be good for young people really world forum of youth ideas. They have Canadians were named to the Canadian member of the Ukrainian National to make a statement for freedom and been ruling it for the past 15 years. And Consultative Council on Multicultura- Federation who is active in other political democracy and for all human now other people are getting involved Jism, reported Ukrainian News, an Ed­ community organizations as well; rights - including freedom of speech, and taking some initiative." monton community newspaper. " Daphne Tkachuk of Saskatoon, freedom of religion, freedom of thought Some 500 young people from 75 The four join fellow Ukrainian Dr. vice-president of the Saskatoon Folk and action - for everything that is countries, including the United Stales. Louis Melosky. a Winnipeg Fest, member of the Saskatchewan covered in the Helsinki documents." Costa Rica, Australia, Senegal. orthodontist, who was previously- Multicultural Advisory Board and the Canada, Japan, Britain, Poland. named to the 60-member council. Saskatoon Multicultural Council: and Mr. Brown also noted that the U.S. France and Venezuela are expected to The new council members are: " Orest Rudzik of Toronto, a lawyer, International Youth Year Commission attend. They will take part in a series of " The Rev. Michael Skrumeda of vice-chairman of the Ontario Advisory has not been invited to attend the 12th discussions on the International Youth Brandon. Man., vice-president of the Council on Multicuituralism and past World Festival of Youth and Students, Year themes of participation, Brandon Multicultural Council, president of the Toronto chapter of the a Soviet-controlled youth festival that development and peace, and work up a member of the Cultural Affairs Ukrainian Canadian Committee. will begin in late July in Moscow. final draft declaration for approval by Committee of the Manitoba "The reason," he explained, "is the conference. Intercultural Council, vice-president of Dr. Melosky is a former chairman of because the Soviets know that our Keynote speakers will be Jamaican the Manitoba Heritage Folk Arts the board of governors of the University representatives would bring up em­ Prime Minister Edward P.G. Seaga. Council and vice-chairman of the of Manitoba and an active member of barrassing questions about what Costa Rican President Luis Alberto Program Committee of the Canadian the Ukrainian Professional and the Soviets are doing in Afghanistan, Mongc Alvarez and former Soviet Folk Arts Council: Business Club of Winnipeg. why they are importing revolution into dissident Vladimir Bukovskv. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 No. 12

Edmonton women's group concernedAlban y human-rights committee with changing roles in society holds annual elections meeting by Natalka Kushnir among Albany Ukrainians for their signatures. A delegation of AHRU EDMONTON - Second Wreath. that became a political party, and ask ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany an Edmonton-based women's groijp why attempts to transport the ideas members, consisting of Messrs. chapter of Americans For Human Litynsky. Komar. and Kushnir. met concerned with the changing role of to Canada were not successful. Rights in Ukraine recently held its women in society, recently with the managing editor of the annual meeting at which Walter newspaper, presenting him with the announced plans in its newly Another workshop will take a hard Litynsky was elected chairman. established monthly newsletter. look at the Canadian suffrage petition and insisting that similar defa­ Vinok, tor a Second Wreath movement which campaigned Also elected were: Michael Heretz mation of Ukrainians be avoided in the Conference to be held in October. against immigrant women and and Andrew Durbak, co-chairmen; future. ` The organization takes its name appealed for the women's vote to Myron Buczak, treasurer; John The meeting was successful in that the trom The First Wreath (Pershiy maintain the purity of the white, Durbak, recording secretary; and editor sent a memorandum to all of the Vinok), an almanac published in Anglo-Saxon race, and decide Natalka Kushnir, corresponding paper's reporters concerning this matter western Ukraine in the late 1800s by whether the present women's secretary. and a retraction was printed in the Natalia Kobrynska. a founder in movement is equally racist and class Other members named to office were: paper shortly thereafter. December 1884 of the Ukrainian conscious. Myron Komar, legal advisor; Yaroslaw In October telegrams were sent to women's movement. Near the turn Kushnir, auditor; Luba Kushnir, youth Soviet authorities in a desperate With the coming millennium of coordinator; Suzanne Lishchynsky and ol the century. Pershiy Vinok Ukrainian Christianity, the attempt to save the life of political became a leading forum for Olha Seneta, co-chairwomen of social conference will also tackle the role of events. dissident, Valeriy Marchenko. who discussion of women's issues, raising women in the Church, how the later died in a Soviet prison. such topics as women's status in so­ The chairman, Mr. Litynsky, gave a Church is responding to feminist Currently the Albany Chapter is ciety, daycare, language rights, cul­ demands and whether Ukrainian general summation of the projects in tural and educational work, interna­ which the Albany chapter was involved involved in the defense of political women are demanding the same prisoner Mykola Horbal. Mr. Horbal is tional feminism and the relationship changes as women in other during the course of 1984. The chapter of feminism to the national question. Churches. was very active in supporting the a Ukrainian poet and composer, and a congressional resolution to establish the former music teacher. Two forms of "Our community is lagging behind Among the workshop leaders Ukrainian famine commission by action are being taken in his defense. in terms of the specialized social already scheduled are: Dr. Martha sending letters, cards and petitions to One is the attempt to enroll Mr. Horbal programs and over-all recognition Bohachevsky Chomiak, professor of legislators. as a member of the New York State accorded to the concerns of women history at Manhattanville College in Messrs. Litynsky and Durbak were Musicians Association. It is believed in mainstream society," Halyna New York, who is currently working that if Mr. Horbal is a member of a Freeland and Sonia Maryn. authors on a book on the Ukrainian instrumental in publishing two articles in the "Evangelist," an Albany prestigious American association, his of the group's position paper, told Women's Movement; Nadia release will be far better impressed Calgary Herald reporter Suzanne Svitlychna. a former Soviet politi­ Diocesan Catholic newspaper, on the Zwarun. cal prisoner; Frances - Swyripar' . subject ,oJLpxisoners of conscience. The upon the Soviet government. articles dealt with the defense of two Secondly, through the efforts of The Second Wreath Conference, former research associate with the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian well-known Ukrainian political dissi­ Andrew Durbak, a resolution was commemorating the 100th dents, Bohdan Rebryk and Yuriy formulated in defense of Mr. Horbal anniversary of the women's Studies; and Myrna Kostash, a journalist and author. Shukhevych. Members of the group and introduced through the Albany movement, will include workshops wrote numerous letters appealing to the Public School Teacher's Association to on: the history' of the movement; In the meantime. Second Wreath Soviet government to free these the New York State United Teacher's ethnicity and feminism; feminist plans to continue its lecture series on dissidents. Representative Assembly. The. issues; literature, art and folk art: and women's topics, publish a 1986 assembly will'hold a convention on problems currently facing Ukrainian In immediate response to an article calendar dedicated to the April 25-28. at which the resolution will women. movement's anniversary, establish a appearing in one of the major Albany newspapers containing inaccurate and be presented. There is hope that the One ol the planned workshops will network of Ukrainian feminists in resolution urging the release of Mr. Canada and conduct a speaking tour false statements concerning Ukrainian look ai the Ukrainian women's complicity in the extermination of Jews Horbal will be passed by the NYSUT movement as the largest mass of Canada to promote the conference. during World War II, a petition was representative assembly and sent to movement 'n Eastern Europe, one written by Mr. Komar and circulated Soviet authorities. Committee hears Shevchenko Expressway proposal LydiaDemjanjuk , Valentyn Moroz HARTFORD, Conn. - The state national poet ol Ukraine. I ransporation Committee recently held Sen. Johnson said the highway should speak on use of Soviet evidence a public hearing on a proposal to name be named for the Ukrainian poet as a by Leon Hordynsky Special Investigations and Communist a new expressway for Ukrainian poet sign of respect and gratitude to Ukrai­ governments. laras Shevchenko. nians in the New Britain area, which she WARREN. Mich. - Speaking to an Miss Demjanjuk said that the Justice Among those at the hearing were said "has prospered in part because of audience of 150 people at a Veterans of Department suspects 300 East Michael Mowchan. Wasyll Gina and the efforts of these people." Foreign Wars hall here on March 10. European immigrants of involvement in Dr Yaroslav Turkalo, all members of Messrs. Gina and Turkalo. both of Lydia Demjanjuk said. "Something has alleged war crimes. ;he Connecticut Taras Shevchenko New Haven, testified for the Ukrainian to be done" about the use of KGB According to Allan .1. Ryan Jr., there Expressway Committee. citizens' committee. evidence within the American judicial are as many as 10,000"war criminals" in Speaking in favor of the measure After the hearing, Mr. Mowchan, system. the United States today, she said. were two state senators. Joseph Harper who along with Orest Dubno spent "Are we afraid? If yes. then it is time "Show me 10,000 names." said Miss and Richard Johnson, as well as State weeks contacting the 28 members of the to do something." said. Miss Demjanjuk. "This is the beginning of a Reps. Pauline Kezer and Raymond Transportation Committee, said: "We Demjanjuk. the daughter of John massive persecution against anti- Joyce. expect a favorable vote from the com­ Demjanjuk, who is facing extradition to Communist ethnics." Sen. Harper, who introduced the mittee and we also are getting a positive Israel where he would stand trial for war Miss Demjanjuk said she believes it is measure, known as Senate Bill 82. said reaction from senators and representa­ crimes. time Congress investigated the tactics that although Taras Shevchenko was tives we talked to." Miss Demjanjuk recommended that and methods of the Office of Special never an American citizen, naming the The state Highway Department noti­ Investigations, and if that doesn't work, highway for him would be "symbolic to fied the citizens' committee that the the Ukrainian press give these cases much more attention. She also then a special prosecutor should be all freedom-loving people." Shev­ completion date for the new express­ appointed. chenko (1814-61) is considered the way is December 13. recommended that Ukrainian organizations learn to lobby. This Former Soviet political prisoner includes "pinpointing" your Valentyn Moroz, also spoke at this congressman every week about issues meeting. He said that Ukrainian groups on your agenda and applying pressure should work with other ethnic groups to in the ethnic press and in the streets. defend their people from Communist persecution. Miss Demjanjuk said that her father's Mr. Moroz said that the Soviet case will determine the scope of every Russians are using this tactic in order to U.S. citizen's civil rights. "Should my defame the Ukrainian nation and cause father be deported because of false KGB internal tensions . within Western evidence,then no Ukrainian willbesafe." societies. she said, adding, "This problem He encouraged all concerned concerns everybody — every single individuals or organizations to send American — its not just happening to contributions directly to the accused Demjanjuk." individuals. "They will know how to use Since 1979, six alleged war criminals the money," he said. Miss Demjanjuk Testifying before the Connecticut Transportation Committee's hearing on the were deported and 18 stripped of U.S. noted that contributions may be sent to naming of a highway in honor of Taras Shevchenko are: Wasyll Gina (left) and Dr. citizenship due to the combined efforts P.O. Box 31424, Cleveland, Ohio Yaroslav Turkalo. of the Justice Department's Office of 44131. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 5 Tarnopolsky address: challenge facing Ukrainian Canadian youths

Following is an excerpted transcript (as recorded by judge, there was nobody to take over. I don't know a Those ol you who have read George Orwell's "1984" The Weekly) of Justice Walter S. Tarnopolsky`s single person of Ukrainian descent - maybe there are will remember the big thing and the complete collapse address delivered at the " Youth: Hidden or Known a few who have paid their membership - in things like of the hero was w hen he said, "apply the torture to my Ukrainians" Conference on February 16 in the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. girlfriend." Saskatoon. The title of the justice's address was Another area where! think that you - we're talking Now essentially what happens - this was the "International Year of Youth: The Challenge Facing about the International Year of Youth have got to information we had regarding Charter 77 people Ukrainian Canadian Youths." After speaking do more than has happened until now is Church weren't being imprisoned for havingsigned Charter 77 generally about the challenges facing all youths unity. I think 1 first started talking about this about 20 or for refusing to denounce either those who had worldwide. Mr. Tarnopolsky turned to some of the vcars ago. And at the end. of course, you get applause signed it or Charter 77 itself. Instead what was challenges that ha\`e to he faced by Ukrainian and even a standing ovation and nobody does happening was that their children were being kept out Canadian youths. This is where this excerpt of Justice absolutely anything about it. And that's the way it's of university. They themselves were given jobs, but the Tarnopolsky`s address begins. going to continue. I suppose. jobs were those of street-sweepers or bottle-washers. But 1988 will mark the anniversary of 1,000 years of This is the treatment that you would be facing if you or Christianity in Ukraine. So where are we... the your children were living in the Soviet Union. Ukrainian Catholics and the Ukrainian Orthodox? Can you condemn your children to ihis Let me finally turn to some of the things that 1 think The Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant particularly if you sort of see the sweep oi hismr`. And we have to face as Ukrainian Canadians. Church are talking to each other more than we are. We what one has to keep in mind is that, even within the Let me start by saying that judges are not allowed to certainly have far less dividing us than divide the Nazi regime, there were hundreds 61 ihousanus of have views on current policy issues, so I'm going to try Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. people who had to live and who didn't participate in and stay away from that. the crimes, but somehow they either ran the trains on On the other hand. I have never felt that one should time or operated the garbage factory or did whatevei discuss these issues without being frank about them. Lile had to go on. So if you're upset by some of the things I'm going to ``... we've got to work out some What I'm suggesting in all this is the follow ing. think say. let me apologize in advance, but I intend to charge kind of a relationship with for a serious moment not in too romantic or rosy a ahead anyway. fashion what would you do if you were in Soviet One of the first things we have to face as Ukrainian Ukrainians in the Soviet Union Ukraine? And. ifyou were talented, wouldn't you want Canadians is how much time is one to spend within to get into the opera? whatever Ukrainian Canadian association or beyond what we have done." I'm not sure if Hnatiuk was wrong in his criticism ol community one has. and how much time is to be spent us. One of the criticisms made of him was that he was a outside it. member of the Communist Party. And he said: Sure You may think that there are some people who Where are all of you in this debate? This is the time I'm a member of theCommunist Party, but would you become professional Ukrainian complainers. But the now, when we have only three years left (before the rather have a Russian as the head of the opera or a fact is that, in some ways, we haven't done it enough. 1,000th anniversary). Are we still going to be in the Ukrainian as the head of the opera in Kiev? And I'll just give you an example from your own same position in 1988 as we were when the split came 1 am suggesting to you that there are many people brochure (conference registration kit). in 1596 in Ukraine or at the end of World War I herein there who want to have contact with us. But you can When I came here, I was given a copy of "Focus" (a Canada? never expect them, in circumstances where it can be Saskatoon tourist guide book). It mav be that 1 no The next thing we're going to have to think about — used against them, to come out and say so. longer recognize their names, but can anyone show me and this poses the greatest problems for us - is But one of the things that 1 have seen inasmall way. the Ukrainian churches in Regina or Saskatoon - relations with Soviet Ukraine. despite the participation that I had in the Valentyn that someone coming from outside the province — And the real problem is: how can we help our Moroz movement and the many petitions that 1 have could go to? Have 1 missed them or have the printers brothers-andsistersin-Ukraine-without adveeatingthe - signed on behalf of dissidents in the Soviet Union, is missed them? Where have your parents been? star! of a nuclear holocaust? How do you maintain that when you meet someone who is either part of the We do this all the time. I go from hotel to hotel that balance in which on the one hand, you don't Soviet Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations in between my speaking engagements and you get a full betray the trust that you have for those who have Geneva or New York, or within the United Nations list of churches where you can go on a Sunday either died already or are in prison camps or in system, they're obviously not going to say that they morning and there's never a Ukrainian church listed. I psychiatric camps in the Soviet Union, and at the same agree with you. But that they want contact, that they think Edmonton is one of the few places where this time don't become a warmonger? want to learn more, that there is much we can learn is kind of thing has been asserted, where people have And one of the big problems we're going to have to obvious. taken a bolder attitude than people have in other face - and again I'm going to step on some people's And. as I say. it's not going to be easy and it's not places. toes, but let me say it — is that we've got to work out what much of the establishment has wanted. But. I'm We may be taken as complainers. but there's a long some kind of a relationship with Ukrainians in the suggesting to you: think of what your situation would way we have to go on the outside. Soviet Union beyond what we have done. be and whether it may not be important to recognize On the other hand, I think that one of the things that It's not going to be easy, because, on the other hand, (Continued on page 12) we have to be a bit careful of is that we can't absorb all there is no doubt that we owe to the 7 million or more the talents at whatever level - whether it be youth, who died in the famine, we owe to them to inform the students or adults — in our own organizations. There world about this and to insist - even though we know are a few rare individuals who can participate in the it's never going to happen that there should be Ukrainian community and in the outside community some accounting for that. There, is after all, an and still be able to survive and not suffer a marriage International Convention on Genocide. Under the break-up in the interim. But it doesn't happen very International Convention on Genocide, what frequently. happened in Ukraine quite clearly could be called And so, one of the things that we have not genocide. There is the International Law Limitation sufficiently recognized is that there's no reason we that the Genocide Convention didn't come into effect shouldn't be talking among ourselves and saying: until 1950 and the famine was in 1932-33. "You somehow have a better rapport with the general Nevertheless, that it is a genocide in international Canadian community, become active in that. 1 have a law. there is no question: also, that it is very little better rapport within the Ukrainian community. I'm known in the Western world there is no question. going to be active in that." And so we have an obligation to inform the world: But I think that we should be doing a great deal to return to that issue. But, there is no way that we're more job-sharing - particularly from the point of going to create independence for Ukraine from view of being involved in outside organizations. One Canada, or Australia, or Brazil, or the United States. can't make demands and expect a response unless one Not with the 45 million people who are there; they're has credibility; and one doesn't get credibility if one going to make those decisions. starts with demands. And one of the things that one has to ask oneself- Why do you think that the Jewish community has and it's very difficult because 1 was involved with the been so successful in raising issues involving human Committee in Defense of Valentyn Мого/ in the early rights with .lews? And the reason is. that you turn to 1970s - do we oodo we not illustrate our opposition any human-rights organization in North America and by boycotting Ukrainian artists? I think one such it has been largely pushed by Jews. artist's name was Hnatiuk, and there was a big debate If you talk about the American Civil Liberties for us and a difficult decision to make. And I think we Union, civil-rights movements in the United States, made the wrong decision, and that was to boycott. the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, any human- Put yourselves in the Soviet Union. What would rights movement I've ever been involved in has large you be doing? Some of you would be strong enough to numbers of Jews who are involved in it. And they do it end up like Plyushchand Moroz and all the others and because they believe in it... because they believe that be subjected to all kinds of psychological human rights are the rights of everybody. manipulation and maybe survive. But. what do most Now, clearly if you can get that message through, people do? then there's no problem in asking for recognition or During the years that I was on the United Nations promotion of human rights for your own Human Rights Committee, we were getting reports ethnocultural group. But we don't have those. time and again from these countries as to how one When I became president of the Canadian Civil treated dissidents. And what they do is cxtremelv Liberties Association, there wasn't anot`ne; Ukrainian effective. And that is. you don't put so much of a threat around. When!.had to leave when 1 was appoirtteda on the dissident asiftn,the dissident^ family. Justice Walter-.S. Tarnopolsky . THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 No. 12

Ukrainian WeeH V Faces and Places Yuriy Shukhevych For Ukrainians in the West, March is the month of Shevchenko and by Myron B. Kuropas Shukhevych, names that evoke both the triumph and tragedy of Ukraine. For Yuriy Shukhevych, Ukraine's "eternal prisoner," March is a month filled with milestones. He was born March 28, 1934. His Father, Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) leader Roman American revolution is alive and well Shukhevych. was killed in battle on March 5, 1950. Moreover, Yuriy Shukhevych was last arrested on March 26, 1972. America's 200 year old revolution is urgent and most stubborn is the one Today. Yuriy Shukhevych is in exile in the Tomsk region of Siberia alive and well and living in the mind and raised by the national minorities." after spending over 30 years in Soviet penal institutions for essentially heart of President Ronald Reagan. We With the non-Russian peoples repre­ refusing to renounce his father and the nation he foueht so hard to all should rejoice. senting such a potential force for the defend against Soviet oppression. He is almost totally blind as the Speaking recently to the Conserva­ weakening and possible dismember­ result of eye surgery in a Leningrad hospital in 1981. Several former tive Political Action Conference in ment of the USSR Irom within, how- much do Americans know or care about dissidents have attested that he was intentionally blinded to intensify Washington, President Reagan praised the rebel forces seeking to overthrow Armenians. Estonians. Latvians, Li­ his torment, but this cannot be confirmed. Nicaragua's Marxist-Leninist regime, thuanians and Ukrainians the most He was first arrested in 1948 at age І4 and sentenced to 10 years in a defining their effort as "the moral equal nationalistic of Russia's oppressed labor camp. He was released briefly in 1956, but was rearrested in 1958. of our founding fathers." peoples. Not much, I'm afraid. and given an additional 10-year term, which he completed. In 1972, he Mr. Reagan's characterization was For the media, the USSR is simply was given yet another 10-year term, this time with five years of exile an extension of remarks he made earlier "Russia." A recent example is the tacked on. when he called the freedom fighters Walter Palovchak case. While most of The decades of incarceration have left their indelible mark on Mr. "our brothers" comparing their struggle Chicago's news reporters are referring Shukhevych. In 1980, he had surgery to remove part of his stomach, to that of Simon Bolivar, South Ame­ to Walter as a "Ukrainian" boy, the ravaged by improper diet and inadequate medical treatment. His rica's great nationalist liberator. national media still identifies him as a eyesight, which had been deteriorating for some time, began to fail, At last — an American president who "Russian." As far as the American right is arid surgery left him 99 percent blind. appreciates the high moral principles which motivated America's revolu­ concerned, our greatest enemy is com­ The continued torture of Yuriy Shukhevych - and indeed all tionaries and is unafraid to support munism. Committed to a world order Ukrainian political prisoners and their non-Ukrainian brothers — is a rebels who are fighting for those same based on international stability and blot on the collective conscience of the civilized world. Can the ideals in their country. It's time that the capitalist dominance, the Communists international community sit idly by while a cold and barbaric system American revolution regained its once view nationalist movements with a continues to victimize this man for defending his father and his people? pre-eminent place as the ideological socialist tinge with alarm, even those Where is this sense of moral outrage that compels people of good will model for the world's freedom fighters. which later provide their people with to protest apartheid in South Africa or human-rights violations in And it's time that the bankrupt Russian better housing, education and medical Central America? Where are the voices for Yuriy Shukhevych? revolution be exposed for what it is, an attention. Yuriy Shukhevych's anguish is the anguish of Ukraine, and it should abeTratibrrwhlcli has no other purpose For many on the American left, our therefore concern all members of the Ukrainian community in the but to obliterate liberty and to expand only real enemy is fascism. Enamored with the promise of "one world" order, diaspora. We should all press our government representatives to Moscow's totalitarian tentacles to all parts of the world. they believe that any nation which intervene with the Soviets on behalf of Mr. Shukhevych and ask that The American Revolution of 1776 resists socialism is essentially fascist in this man, hounded from boyhood, be allowed to emigrate to the West resulted in the establishment of the most orientation. Their blind support of all for medical treatment and to live out his days in freedom. The Soviets emancipated and ultimately the most Marxist regimes, even those which should be reminded of their own laws that permit the release of a affluent society in the world. result in the death and oppression of prisoner on grounds of ill health, as well as their commitments under The Russian Revolution of 1917 millions of people, remains unequi­ the Helsinki Accords and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. jcreated a society of political serfs who vocal. For the 37 years since his first imprisonment, Yuriy Shukhevych daily struggle to maintain a standard of If we are ever to win our struggle with never gave in to his tormentors, never abandoned his ideals. Through living far below that of most industrial the Soviet Union, we must rid ourselves the frustration, despair and loneliness he must havefelt, hestayed true nations. of the ideological fetishes which obfus­ to himself. Now we Ukrainians must never give up on him and the The United States is a nation of cate development of clear and concise foreign policy. While fascism is an dreams of the nation he so tragically symbolizes. nations, a land where people of varied traditions can freely express and develop abomination which must always be their ethnic identities. feared, it is not, at present, a threat to The Soviet Union is a prisonhouse of our national security. Communism is a captive nations where non-Russian greater danger but it too should not be cultural and national traditions are the major focus of international con­ TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: systematically and ruthlessly eroded. cern. Today, the greatest threat to our America's cultural diversity is a way of life - and to the well-being of national resource which contributes to the free world is Russian ethno- We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, this nation's strength. Ethnic Атегі– national imperialism. press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our 1 cans have built our industrial might, Russian expansionism is as old as- readers. loyally served in the armed forces, and Russia itself. In 1300, the Grand Duchy In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask provided much of our country's intellec­ of Muscovy controlled an area no larger that the guidelines listed below be followed. tual, scientific and artistic leadership. than 18,500 square miles. By 1600, the National diversity within the Soviet Tsardom of Muscovy had extended its Union is the source of Russia's greatest realm to encompass an area of 2,509,000 ' News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the weakness. The creation of the Union of square miles. Today, the USSR, 8,649,000 occurrence of a given event. Soviet Socialist Republics which was to square miles in size, is the world's be "national in form and socialist in largest country. ' Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of Russia's phenomenal growth is pre­ the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the content" proved to be a sham when information is to be published. Stalin purged most of the USSR's non- dicated on the ideal of "Moscow as the Russian leadership for "national devia­ third and final Rome," a messianic ' All materials must be typed and double-spaced. tions" in the 1920s. Collectivization was concept first articulated by the tsars in accomplished in the I930's only after the 15th century and adopted in both " Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the some 7 million peasants died of starva­ principle and practice by the commis­ name of the publication and the date of the edition. tion in Ukraine alone. Thousands of sars who succeeded them. The establish­ non-Russian Soviet army troops laid ment of Moscow as the hub of the world " Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white down their arms before Hitler's invad­ remains the cornerstone of Russian (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so ing armies during the 1940s rather than foreign policy. For the Kremlin, com­ requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. defend their Russian overlords. munism is nothing more than a con­ Today, threatened by the sudden venient international vehicle for achiev­ " Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. flowering of national self-expression in ing Russian hegemony overall nations. the republics during the Khrushchev America's ally in its effort to stem ' Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number era, the Kremlin is once again attempt­ Russian imperialism is the nationalism where they may be reached during the working day if any additional of other peoples, by far a stronger information is required. ing to stem the tide of nationalism among its non-Russian population with motivating force than Marxist-Leni­ nism. Ironically, the United States, the - MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN brutal repression. "Of all the problems WEEKLY. 30 MONTGOMERY, ST.. JERSEY CITY, N J. 07302. facing Moscow," concludes Helen first nationalist republic in the world, Carrere d'Encause, a Sovietologist at has failed to cultivate this drive for the University of Paris, "the most (Continued on page 14) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 7

BOOK NOTES

Jaroslav Rozumnyj, an associate nr`- the cultural, sociological and artistic describes the role the Ukrainian sports Ukrainian contributions fessor of Ukrainian language and litera­ activities of Canada's Ukrainians. organization played in promoting the ture at the University of Manitoba, Topics included are: the main themes of ethnic consciousness of Ukrainians. to economic studies introduces it as a "multidisciplinary Ukrainian poetry in the diaspora; the Before World War 1, the province of look at the experience of Ukrainians in form and function of Ukrainian folk "Selected Contributions of Ukrainian Bukovina was an integral part of Canada from the time of their first dance; the implications of the changes Austria-Hungary. The population of Scholars to Economics" edited by I.S. settlement to the present day." in the Ukrainian language; and Ukrai­ Koropeckyj. Cambridge, Ma,ss.: Har­ Bukovina consisted primarily of two The book is divided into three parts nian ethnic identity. ethnic groups. Rumanians in the south vard Ukrainian Research Institute. Topics included in the third section 1984. 231 pp. S20.95. which cover such topics as early Ukrai­ and Ukrainians in the north, and by nian emigre poetry, the Presbyterianiza- are: the correspondences of Mykhailo 1918, the entire area was under Ru­ tion of Ukrainian immigrants and other Hrushevsky and Mr. Nazurk with manian occupation. This recent publication by the Har­ "processes involved in this immigra­ Ukrainian activists; the early Carpatho- vard Ukrainian Research Institute Although Rumania discouraged U- tion saga." Rusyn emigration; the Ukrainian co­ krainian cultural and political activities, includes articles which, according to operative movement; and the political editor I.S. Koropeckyj, are "devoted to Dedicated to the 90th anniversary of by 1920 there were two Ukrainian Ukrainian settlement in Canada, the gains made by Ukrainians at the federal soccer clubs in Bukovina: Volia and the discussions of selected contributions and provincial levels of goyernment. of well-known Ukrainian scholars to book testifies to the "great deal of Dovbush. Along with other ethnic various branches of economics." In the determination and capacity for sur­ Other contributors to the volume are, sports clubs, they^formed two soccer seventh chapter, the editor, argues that vival," displayed by Ukrainians in Vasyl Balan, Alexander Baran, Leo leagues which participated in cham­ the study of economics was an integral Canada, writes Dr. Rozumnyj. He Dreidger, Oleh Gerus, Wsevolod Isajiw, pionship competitions. part of pre-World War I Ukrainian points out in his introduction that in Andrij Kachor, Yarema Kelebay, Ro­ Dovbush distinguished itself early in scholarship. 1923, Osyp Nazaruk, a journalist, bert B. Klymasz, John Lehr, Orest the league's existence by winning the western Ukrainian diplomat and politi­ Martynowych, Mykhailo H. Магип– Chernivtsi city cup in 1923. In 1936, the All but this last chapter were pre­ cal activist who came to Canada to raise chak, Peter Melnycky, Alexander Pritz, sented by their authors at the Second soccer team won championship games money for the government-in-exile of Bohdan Rubchak, Iraida Gerus-Тагпа– in Bukovina, Bessarabia and the Eastern Conference on Ukrainian Economics at the Western Ukrainian National Re­ wecka and Paul Yuzyk. the Harvard Ukrainian Research insti­ League, which allowed it to advance to public; felt that "the Ukrainian commu­ Rumanian National Division B. How­ tute in September 1981. The selection of nity in Canada would be speedily scholars discussed at the conference and ever, Rumanian sports officials rele­ assimilated because of its lack of organi­ Bukovinians recall gated it to a newly formed Division C. included in the book were based on Prof. zational stability and harmony." Mr. Koropeckyj's decision as to their im­ Nazaruk expressed.these feelings in portance and whether a specialist was sports club During the 1930s Dovbush was not letters he wrote during his stay in allowed to compete abroad or to host available to prepare a study on a Canada which are included (in English) particular scholar. "Ukrainian Sport Club `Dovbush' - Ukrainian clubs from Poland and in the third section. Chernivtsi, Bukovina and Ukrainian Czechoslovakia. Nevertheless, the club The main purpose of the publication The first section examines the earliest - Sport in Bukovina 1920-1940" edited by continued its commitment to the de­ seems to be to dispel the myth that Ukrainian settlements in western Ca­ Wolodymyr Karpowycz and Petro Hre- velopment of junior Ukrainian athletes, Ukrainian economics are no different nada, Ukrainian immigrants' views of horovich. Chicago - Baltimore - and its junior soccer team won the vice- from Russian economics. Writes Prof. the Canadian West, political reaction to Philadelphia — Toronto: Central Asso­ championship of Rumania in 1938. Koropeckyj in his introduction: "The the immigrants, Presbyterian mission­ ciation of Bukovinian Ukrainians in history of economic thought is a part of The June 1940 Soviet occupation of aries among Ukrainian immigrants, the New Yorkj^CurjOlory of Fund "ZelenaBukovin a ended Rumanian rule,and the the intellectual heritage of a country Sheptycky cotdny in Quebec and the Bukovyna " in Philadelphia, Ukrainian- and, as such, is necessary for an under­ soccer club was disbanded. three waves of Ukrainian immigrants to Bukovinian Society in Toronto. 1984. The book is divided into five chapters, standing of the present status of scho­ Montreal. It also looks at the physical 171 pp. larship and culture in general... Before the first three on the three stages in the hardships experienced by the emigres club's soccer history, the fourth on the the Revolution, economists associated and the political and religious conflicts with the Ukraine's universities were This book was written by Bukovinian club's ice hockey team: the last is an between the Ukrainian minority and the Ukrainians, primarily former Dovbush addendum which includes a list of trie thought to be of peripheral importance Anglo-Saxon majority. to the metropolitan economics in St. members, based on their recollections club's members, leaders, financial Petersburg and Moscow, where the The second part of the book surveys and available newspaper clippings, it supporters, a bibliography and index. bulk of the professional journals and publishing houses were located. Even if mentioned in the contemporary MUSIC REVIEW publications, Ukrainian economists were treated within the context of the entire empire and. as a rule, considered Russians." Bandura album has "youthful optimism" Prof. Koropeckyj adds that the "Homin Stepiv." by the Echo of the responses from Ukrainians and non- Boots) is a humorous Ukrainian folk volume is by no means a definitive work Steppes ensemble of New York. Mon­ Ukrainians alike. And as the song arranged by Julian Kytasty. and should be merely considered a treal: Yevshan Communications. culmination of their tireless activity to Female voices carry the melody until "stepping stone, and, hopefully, an this point, the ensemble released its first key change prompts a response from th-. encouragement for further study of the by Oles Kuzyszyn LP recording in the fall of 1984. titled basses. The last two verses boast son`; history of Ukrainian economic thought." simply "Homin Stepiv." skillful vocal arranging bringing this In addition to Prof. Koropeckyj of Not long ago. but much too soon, the The album breathes with youthful energetic number to a close Пі the department of economics at Temple Ukrainian community bid a final optimism and vigor. Humor and wit baodura accompaniment, although University in Philadelphia who wrote farewell to a musical giant - the late play an important role in the straightforward, is well-executed: both the introduction and the conclud­ Hryhory Kytasty - bandurist. interpretation of many of the selections, In contrast, the bandura pla"` ;; much ing chapter, contributors are: Sergio composer, conductor, teacher and Amato of the faculty of law at Univer- without ever approaching the ridiculous more independent role in tht folksong scholar of the bandura. It is primarily or banal. Л sense of aesthetics and "Oy Koly bYami I'oyChutir "(Oh if the sita Degli Studi di Siena. Siena, Italy; through his monumental efforts, vision Ralph S. Clem, of the department of artistic polish pervade the rcperloire road to yon was familiar) international relations at Florida Inter­ and influence that the art of bandura from beginning to end. ( ountermelodics in 'he bandura national University in Miami; John- playing has flourished and developed Appropriately, the LP begins with an accompaniment weave in and out ol the Paul Himka of the department of outside of Ukraine, breeding new instrumental composition by the late temale vocal line. An intimate"sopiika history at the University of Alberta: F.I. generations of enthusiasts at every Hryhory Kytasty. titled "Homin introduction is provided bv Ken Bloom Kushnirsky of the department of econo­ playing level from amateur to Stepiv." This is a visionary and who isequallvctlectivein the"obli,gato" mics at Temple University; Leon Smo- professional. The overwhelmingly progressive piece in comparison with pan during the last verse. Ihc over-all linski of the department of economics at positive response from Ukrainian and the bandura repertoire familiar to most gentle inierpretation ol this SO"J Boston College, Mass.; and Manfred A. non-Ukrainian audiences alike is living listeners. A modal theme is played over provides a soothing contrast u he Turban of the department of economics testament to this enthusiasm. a drone bass, resulting in some exuberance of the preceding s`elei at Freie Universitat Berlin. Against the solemn background of interesting harmonic effects. I he The medley of three tolk songs i`hi ii the loss of Hryhory Kytasty. emerges composer incorporates a technique follows, titled "Did і Baba" (Gra idp: consolation and hope for the future in rather novel to the casual listener and Grandma, arrange by Julian the form of many fine young bandura that of stroking the strings below the Kytasty) was clearly intended to be :ht immigrant experience ensembles in various Ukrainian bridge to create an unusual high- album's showpiece. It is a rather communities in the free world. One of pitched sonority, as if to suggest the en involved arrangement featuring men's in Canada the brightest is New York's Homin of some wild birds Hying over the vast and wom':.`,`s voices alternating in Stepiv (Echo of the Steppes), directed steppes. The work ends with the conversational manner. Frequen "New Soil - Old Roots; The Ukrai­ by Julian Kytasty (the late Hryhory`s prolongation of this effect bv the use of changes ot key which createthe effeel A nian Experience in Canada " edited by grand nephew). an electronic digital delay device, which perpetual motion, primary vocal pan` Jaroslav Rozumnyj. Winnipeg: Ukrai­ Formed in 1982. theensemblehasina transforms the individual bitches into a against background canvas-lit nian Academy of Arts and Science in relatively short time, traveled far and more abstract sound, akin ю the harmonies, anti musical interludes ivtt Canada. 1983. 334 pp. S25. wide to perform not only in the United shattering of a delicate crystal object. a humorous, sometimes comieai States, but Canada as well. Their live The next two selections are in a more character indeed except foi -he ab- The editpr.of this.publication, Dr. performances have evoked enthusiastic traditional style. "Choboty" (The (C ontinu"i on page 131 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 No. 12

since then. English translations arc- unknown to me. There is an effective Soviet recording by bass Alexander Ognivtsev with N. Korolkov at the piano on the Melodiya label (D-024339) released in 1969. Rachmaninoffs third and final effort to Shevchenko's lyrics it titled "Again 1 am Alone" Op. 26. No. 9 (1906). Based on various Shevchenko motifs rather than a complete poem, this is a Russian free remake by Ivan Bunin. winner of the Nobel Prize in-literature. Shevchenko's fame in music "Again 1 am Alone" is one of Rachmaninoffs most popular songs. It PART III There is a satisfactory recording by is perceived as a confession of a mezzo-soprano Nadyezhda Obukhova powerful but tired soul. The work has Had Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873- with piano, issued on the Soviet intimate character, and uncovers 1943) created only the four hauntingly Melodiya label (D-12976). profound, personal experiences. Musically it is also a dramatic beautiful concertos for piano and The second Rachmaninoff song is to monologue built on distinct vocal orchestra, he would have remained Shevchenko's lyrics "Mynayut dni" declamation. A well-developed piano famous. But he wrote numerous other known also as "Duma." Op. 8, No. 5 Sergei Rachmaninoff in his youth when part with typically Rachmaninovian works, some of which are related to (1893). This song can be translated as he turned to Shevchenko for inspira­ saturated bass gives ground to call this Ukraine. Rachmaninoff incorporated "The Days Pass" and Rachmaninoffs tion. song (and the other Rachmaninoff ancient Kiev church chants into his oeuvre was composed to a free Russian works and was influenced to some works) a duet for voice and piano. translation by Pleshcheyev. The song is Shevchenko's lyrics supply the degree by the Ukrainian folk song. His intended for alto or bass. motive for treating this item by "Again I am Alone" was printed for song without words, "Vocalise." It is a tragic and dramatic monologue Rachmaninoff as a dramatic the first time in Moscow by Gutheil and dedicated to Ukrainian singer Antonina - a form often used by Rachmaninoff. monologue. However, it must be noted since then by many others. It has been Nezhdanova. remains a gem of vocal In it one perceives the tragedy, for a that textually speaking the composer performed by several types of male and music. Rachmaninoff also toured virile and spiritually strong man who treated Shevchenko here with much female voices. Among recordings from Ukraine, especially Kharkiv and Kiev, experiences forced inactivity due to freedom; he juxtaposed words, skipped -the Soviet Union I must cite the one by as conductor and pianist. exile. In this we see a painful contrast some strophes, but he did not change Boris Hmyria. bass, on Melodiya between a hard, forced banishment and Shevchenko's message. All the more (D-I2978) and also another by bass Shevchenko songs a passionate yearning for an active life. Rachmaninoff tried to underline the Ognivtsev and Korolkov. piano on It need not be said that here poet's main idea. Melodiya (D-024340), There is a very successful new recording done in the Rachmaninoff composed three songs Shevchenko's verses are autobiographi­ The music of this monologue to texts by Shevchenko in Russian cal. The title of the song - "Duma" - West, namely by Elizabeth Soderstrom, progresses dynamically, starting with soprano with Vladimir Ashkenazy at translation. They range from the sets the piece within some properties of slow, fragmented phrases in one of the dramatic to resigned moods exploring declamation or fe"citative characteristic the keyboard (London OS-26615) most hypnotic beginnings in all of released in J980. personal fate and are deeply moving. of Ukrainian folk dumas. Rachmaninoffs art songs reflecting the The songs were written early in Rachmaninoffs song highlights the dead tranquility of text. From bleak Rachmaninoffs career, between 1893 tragic existence under serfdom and the meditation the song progresses to Shevchenko and the composers ' and 1906. It is possible that one of continuous yearning for freedom, dramatic exclamations and passionate Rachmaninoffs earliest teachers, the which is an essential element in beseeching and protest. In this song It is interesting to draw some Ukrainian composer and conductor Shevchenko's works. However, the Rachmaninoff bestows on the conclusions about the composers seen Alexander Rubetz, who used Ukrainian original makes a stronger accompanying piano an importance thus far. Shevchenko's texts in his own music, impression; the finale in Rachmaninoff equal to the Vocal part. As compared with his predecessors, introduced Rachmaninoff to Rachmaninoff focused more carefully has some of Tchaikovsky's self-pity, Rachmaninoffs "Duma" was first Shevchenko's verses. and strongly on the personal feelings of which for Shevchenko is only a published by Gutheil (Moscow, 1893) his personages or heroes. The However one must say that all transient mood. but has not seen printer's ink very often Russian composers since Mussorgsky Rachmaninoff songs are both stood further away from Shevchenko descriptive and expressive, but and did not explore the poet's majestic The Soldier's Bride something more than the sounds of and patriotic moods to such an extent as Shevchenko's poetry has inspired these (^oloobecla ya na pctchal svayri") Mussorgsky did in his "On the evocations in music, for Rachmani­ Potra by Л. PlrnhtchcHtff Music by noffs own melancholy plays a part here Dnieper." Ciller Ihc Littlc-RuutLin of Shevtchenkcl SergdT Rachnianinof! English version by also. The Rachmaninoff songs reflect Rachmaninoffs three songs are free Op.H, No.4. translations or remarks of Ukrainian Deems Taylor and Geo. Harris, Jr. his over-all moodiness while originals, whereas, for example Tchaikovsky was interested more in Tchaikovsky's "Evening" is an exact landscape, bucolic impressions, and line-for-line translation. also personal fate. Both composers did Rachmaninoffs first song to not share Mussorgsky's interest in Shevchenko's lyrics was "Poliubylasia grand, patriotic or temperamental ya" (I fell in love) in a free Russian themes. Both were more distant from translation by Oleksiy Pleshcheyev. Shevchenko in time and psychology. This is Rachmaninoffs Op. 8, No. 4 Pleshcheyev was the poet who (1893). The song depicts the fate of a translated the Rachmaninoff songs. It is young woman who is left a widow by a interesting to note that his fate was soldier and beccrnes a servant in a similar to Shevchenko's for he was Muscovite (Russian) household. exiled by the Russian administration Shevchenko's painful original "...i about the same time Shevchenko was. moskovkoyu ya" (now lam a Muscovite) In fact, in 1855 they corresponded. had been softened by the translator to There are connecting bonds between "now I am a soldier's wife" accounting Rachmaninoff and Shevchenko. All the for the title of the English remake "The Rachmaninoff-–items discussed here are Soldier's Bride." This change from concerned with fate, the cornerstone of "Muscovite" to "soldier" effected by his and Shevchenko's entire creative Pleshcheyev was incorporated into the output. Tchaikovsky's duel "In the Rachmaninoff :ore. Garden. Near the Ford" starts in a Shevchenko's lyrics to "The Soldier's bucolic mood, but later the theme of Bride" were writ. en in the style of a folk fate takes over, too. song. In his music, Rachmaninoff The interesting fact about the follows Shevchenko. The composer Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky songs intones crying and painful moaning, in is that they were written to Shevchenko a style of a folk lament. texts conceived between 1845 and 1948 "The Soldier's Bride" was first when Shevchenko himself felt thetragic irinted by Gutneil(Moscow, 1893), and turn of his own fate. Actually only "The .ince it has appeared through several (Continued on page 15) printing houses, most notably at New- York's G. Schirmer4 (1917) in an 4. Schindler. Kurt. col. A ed. "Masters of English translation, by such noted Russian Song." Vol. 2. Schindler`s С'-.,гї-`ht. ІЩ?. 6, O.StJ,inner, / . personalities as Deems Taylor and n American collaborator in this collection, George Harris Jr. translator Deems Taylor, in his lime known and respected widely as a composer, hasalso Soldier's Bride" has been Initial page of Rachmaninoffs "The Soldier's Bride" printed by G. Schirmer (New been repeatedly connccled with Ukrainian p for soprani mezzo or alto. York, 1917). material. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 - 9

Panorama of Ukrainian Culture in the Big Apple by Helen Perozak Smindak

Big Apple springtime (from two to 72 hours), and requires problem-solving and working with all The spring season has ushered in a kinds of materials ("lots of plastic and hustle of Ukrainian cultural activity in every material under the sun: mj the Big Apple Easter egg-decorating physics studies help me here"). showings, art exhibits, concerts, a Sometimes the simplest job is the drama presentation and a Ukrainian- toughest, and vice versa, he says, but he language production of Puccini's opera loves the challenge. The completed job "Madame Butterfly." is photographed by an associate or by Added to this is the exciting news that his client's stall photographer, but he is plans have been formulated for the always present id oversee the work. renovation if the fire-ravaged His creations have appeared in TV Ukrainian National Home, with a commercials and on the covers ol conservative estimate that the first two Newsweek. Business Week. Fortune. floors may be in operation by October Science Digest and Discovei or November. magazines. Among recent projects The Ukrainian neighborhood also completed by Mr. Yurkiw`s four- stands to benefit from other member staff were a giant pencil and construction or renovation in the East book fora Burger King TV commercial, Village - a Ukrainian restaurant a "Star Wars" theme lot Bambergcr`s planned by restaurateur Michael new catalogue, sand castles foraChivas Hrynenko, scheduled to open sometime Regal ad and a giant Schick razor blade during the latter part of April at 132 for a TV commercial. Second Ave. (corner of St. Mark's Although Mr. Yurkiw would rather Place): and the restoration and be in the workshop, most of his time modernization of the IRT's Astor Place these days' is devoted to office subway station, the area's closest . "business." telephone conversations subway stop. and several meetings a day with Aided by St. George's Church and the executives of advertising agencies such Self-Reliancc Federal Credit Union, the as J. Walter Thompson, Young (fc Ukrainian community has made close Rubicam. Doyle Dane Bernbach. and contact with city officials in the matter Batten. Barton. Durstine and Osborn. of assisting needy Ukrainians and The son of George and Anna Yurkiw. acquiring a home for Ukrainian senior who immigrated here from Ukraine, he citizens, a move that should result in was a Plast member and attended strengthening the stability and vitality Ukrainian school "every Saturday" in of New York's Little Ukraine. Astoria as a youngster. Mindful ol his Elsewhere in the Big Apple, Paul Ukrainian origins. Mr. Yurkiw says he Plishka continues his superlative work would be happy to talk to any young as Silva in Giuseppe Verdi's four-act Ukrainian artists interested in sculpture opera "Ernani." Heard in the role and endowed with general mechanical throughout the United States and ability. Canada during the Техасо– Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast of the March 9 matinee performance, Mr. Artistry in cotton Plishka is scheduled to perform again in Cotton yarn is the medium utilized by the production on March 26 and 29. Olena Bradescu for the sweaters she The basso will be seen and heard on designs for the Great American Sweater television on April 17 during a "Live Company (G.A.S.), a Brooklyn-based From the Met" broadcast of "Simon manufacturer of junior sweaters. She Boccanegra" on WNET Channel 13. has always preferred cotton and cotton- Typical of many members of the blend yarns for her sweaters and is using younger set who are bringing them in this year's spring and fall lines. extraordinary artistry to their careers now featuring mostly large oversized are sweater designer Olena Turkalo and bright-colored sweaters, as current Bradescu and Mark Yurkiw, profiled fashion decrees. in this column. Mrs. Bradescu's role as designer, described by Alyson Fendel in the Commercial sculpture December issue of Knitting Times ч under the headline "Designer Olena Bradescu promotes America by using A graduate of CUNY's Hunter cotton yarns for her sweaters." includes College who planned to become a choosing the colors and yarns, creating physicist but decided to turn to the stitches and fabrications, and sculpture because it was more "fun" has working each season with the carved an important niche for himself in company's sales team to put a collection the special effects and model-making together. She accomplishes all of this industry. In five years, Mark Yurkiw of working with one assistant who cuts Mark Yurkiw Ltd., 91 Fifth Ave., and makes the patterns and two knitters developed a thriving "commerical who work from her concepts to make sculpture" business that has doubled the samples. each year as word-of-mouth publicity A 1975 graduate of the Fashion brought him more and more customers Institute of Technology who majored in who required special effects for use in lingerie and knitwear fashions, she advertisements, magazine covers and gained much of her knitwear knowledge TV commercials. The business has and expertise during a five-year stint outgrown its present quarters and will with the Studio for Knit Development soon move to 568 Broadway in the Soho in Manhattan. While designing area. sweaters and making samples for Mr. Yurkiw, 30. credits his success to "everyone in the industry." she learned the fact that "there arc so few people on about color, styling, yarn texture and the East Coast" who create custom arid other important factors. oversize props, miniature landscapes, Mrs. Bradescu. whose parents come rigging, mechanicals, electronics, from Kiev, told me in a recent phone castings and logos, in short, anything conversation that she attended ODUM from a miniature White House to a camp as a youngster, later served as a giant molecule. camp director, and also "worked He says his work, 90 percent of which The December 12, 1983, cover of Newsweek featured a DNA model by Mark with kids" in Bound Brook. N.J. is for the advertising industry, is a high- Yurkiw, who specializes in model making and special effects. (Continued on page 14) pressure business with short deadlines THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 No. 12 Shust appears New York ensembles attend voice workshop by Xenia Jowyk Roxy Kytasty, a participant in the interested in Ukrainian folk singing in Michigan workshop, added, "Id call it natural when she was 16. "I heard some girls NEW YORK - Tania Wowk- village style. That kind of singing is used from Chicago singing at ODUM artist series Riabokin, a specialist in Ukrainian folk throughout the world, by Mesojind camp." Since then she has taught herself music, conducted a folk singing native Americans, Africans and about the symbolism and subtleties of by Stephen M. Wichar workshop here on February 21 through Middle Easterners." folk singing by "listening to old 24. "Singing bilyi holos is psychologi­ Veriovka records and reading books," DETROIT - The American Artists she said. Series, a project made possible with the With her 6-month-old daughter, cally and physically very different than support of the State of Michigan Council Anastasia, in tow, Ms. Riabokin. who classical singing." added Ms. Riabokin. She grew up with music, taking of Arts, presented William Shust in has 14 years of experience in her field, "You have to have a certain mind set — lessons in piano and bandura, and "Chekhov on the Lawn" on February led a group of some 20 participants, you can't do it if you're inhibited." studying music theory in high school 17. The one-man play was offered at the most of them from theGreaterNew York Although classical music is and college. She has studied bandura Kingswood Auditorium, in the fash­ area. The participants came from embellished and arranged, in some ways with Peter Kytasty of the Taras ionable Cranbrook area of Bloomfield. various vocal and instrumental groups it is not as complex as old Ukrainian Shevchenko Bandurist Chorus in Mr. Shust has portrayed "Anton in New York, such as the New York folk music. "Harmonically, and Detroit, and has done a.lot of work on Chekhov" at schools, universities and School of Bandura, and the Echo of the especially rhythmically, classical is developing suitable female vocal parts regional theatres and in 1980 won the Steppes and Promin ensembles. simplified. Few Ukrainian choirs can for folk s`inging. Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award The repertoire covered was a sing these complex rhythms, because In 1974, she was already teaching for Best Performance of among 392 in­ collection of Ukrainian ritualistic they're used to a strict, boxed-in style of bilyi holos and Ukrainian folk singing, ternational theatre productions. His songs, such as "vesnianky," which singing," commented the instructor. as well as bandura, at a SUMK characterization is so convincing that celebrate the coming of spring, and While many of the folk songs seem Ukrainian Orthodox youth camp in Clive Barnes of the New York Post wedding songs. simple on the surface, they are rich in Ontario. The participants in the camp commented, "Shust would have fooled "These are very symbolic, with harmonizations and colorful vocal took classes in various aspects of Chekhov's own mother." Backstage themes of love and courtship running accents. traditional, "not stylized" Ukrainian magazine reported: "1 doubt whether throughout," explained the instructor Apparently much of today's classical folk art. Chekhov himself could have done as during a break from singing. Ukrainian music is derived from these good a job of it as did William Shust... In addition to the symbolism simplistic village songs. "Many Ms. Riabokin also directed the you feel that there can be none better." abundant in Ukrainian folk music, composers, such as Leontovych, have bandura course at the Verkhovyna Unfortunately, the Ukrainian com­ another major characteristic is the use taken aspects from this music, devices resort in upstate New York two munity in Greater Detroit was not of "bilyi holos" or (white voice), which such as staggered entrances and the summers ago, which is where Julian alerted to Mr. Shust's part in the sounds somewhat guttural and character of the lines, and developed Kytasty first got the idea for a workshop American Artist Series. Nevertheless, a unrefined at first. "It's called bilyi holos them further," explained Julian in New York. handful of Ukrainians did attend and because it's a clear, non-vibrato tone. Kytasty, former director of the New "It (the workshop) was organized in had an opportunity to visit and talk It's a very pure sound, without the York School of Bandura and the Echo order to get people to try a new style of with Mr. Shust during a wine reception decorations found in classical singing," of the Steppes bandura ensemble. singing," he said. "People found aspects after the play. said Ms. Riabokin. Ms. Riabokin said she first became of their voices they never used before." "Chekhov on the Lawn" was written and directed by Elihu Winer. The setting is in Chekhov's home in Yalta in Basilfcm sisters elect administration, council 1900. An Art Theatre Group from Moscow is visiting the playwright and is PHILADELPHIA - At the second Sister Germaine Senita, third coun­ Mary Cecilia Jurasinski. Carla performing his plays. Chekhov, in session of the Provincial Chapter, held cillor; and Sister Maria Nadia Hernandez and Daria Roshko; turn, entertains this company of actors on March 8 to II at the Basilian Baruszewycz, fourth councillor. ministries/apostolate commission — with a host of stories and characters. Motherhouse of the Sacred Heart The Sisters' Council members are: Sisters Monica Lesnick, Benigna Mr. Shust, as an incredible master Province here in Fox Chase, the communication commission - Wowchok and Bernarda Arkatyn. storyteller, explores the galaxy of delegates elected a new provincial Sisters Maria Rozmarynowycz, Jerome For the next five years the members human emotions, from the hilariously administration and members of the Roman and Susanne Matviiw; finance absurb to the most gripping tragic. of these five commissions will assist the Sisters' Council. and development commission — Sisters provincial administration in Mr. Shust, a second-generation U- Elected were: Sister Miriam Claire Jonathan Wechko and Damien implementing priorities set during the krainian American, born in New York Kowal, provincial superior; Sister Matyszczak; formation commission — Provincial Chapter. Installation City has performed in over 200 produc­ Dorothy Ann Busowski, assistant Sisters Celeste Koreckyj and ceremonies for the new administration tions, a third of them by Shakespeare, provincial and first councillor: Sister Chrysantha Bury; government/ long- and Sisters' Council are scheduled for portraying a wide variety of roles on Paula Jacynyk, second councillor; range planning commission — Sisters July. and off-Broadway. He scored a tremen­ dous personal triumph when he created the leading role in the American pre­ miere of "The Egg" ("L`Oeuf") at the Washington Arena Stage. He has ap-, pcared in dramatic roles on all Ameri­ can television networks. He has had roles in the films "Rivals," "The Seven- Ups" and "The Seduction of Joe Tynan." Mr. Shust gave a compelling bilin­ gual dramatization of Taras Shev- chenko`s "Hamaliya" during a banquet in Washington when groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Shev- chenko monument site in 1963. His depiction of Kozak raids against the Tatar coastal towns was so electrifying that 1,500 guests rose spontaneously in a standing ovation

A UNA insurance policy is an investment in the Ukrainian Group photo of chapter delegates. Sisters' Council and observers with the provincial administration in front row (from left): community Sisters Maria Nadia Baruszewycz, Dorothy Ann Busowski, Miriam Claire Kowal (provincial superior), Paula Jacynyk and Germaine Senita. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 11

Christina Nedilsky of Milwaukee, will Appointed by be entering Marquette llniversity this Notes on people fall on a soccer scholarship. Chinese University He has been playing soccer since age 7, but his strong interest and enjoyment pediatrician, has been chosen by the Appointed to council of this sport was primarily inspired by American Board of Pediatrics to the able and dedicated young coaches, participate in a U.S. - China Pediatric such as Andy Bakun. at Sitch Sports Conference which will be held in Anril Camp, in Cilen Spey. NY. which he in Beijing, China. attended at ages 9 and 10. The conference, initiated by the During the past four seasons! Mr. Chinese Medical Association and Nedilsky has been a member of a youth administered by the Ambassador select team sponsored by the Kickers of Program of People to People Milwaukee, a soccer club with more International established by President than 5.000 young players. His team won Dwight D. Eisenhower, will include two state championships and reached formal lectures, informal discussions the finals the other two years. and presentations on man) sub­ At the National Pre-OIympic Youth jects of mutual interest to the competition, he was selected to re­ American and Chinese pediatricians. present Wisconsin on the l,'nder-16 Dr. Sawchuk was born in Chicago, team, `at ages 13 and 14. and on the the son of the late Rev John Sawchuk. Under-19 team at ages 15 and 16 a pastor of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian As a freshman at Nicolet High School Orthodox Cathedral of Philadelphia in Milwaukee, he won a starting po­ for over 35 years, and Teckla Sawchuk. sition on the varsity soccer team, re­ Dr. Peter J. Potichnyj Dr. Sawchuk graduated from the ceived his letter award and an honor­ Temple University School of Medicine able mention for the all-conference HAMILTON. Ont. - Dr. Peter J. in December 1943. interned at team. In the three succeeding years. Mr. Potichnyj. McMaster University pro­ Episcopal Hospital and had his Taras Maksymowich Nedilsky set scoring and assist records, fessor of political science, has been pediatric training at St. Christopher's playing as center midfielder and at appointed by Heilongjiang University in Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. MIAMI - Taras Maksymowich, times as striker. As a sophmore he the Peoples Republic of China as He practiced pediatrics in Philadelphia supreme advisor of the Ukrainian received the MVP award and was consulting professor. for six years, leaving to accept a fellow­ National Association, was recently selected by the coaches to the second all- Prof. Lu Gang, president of the ship in maternal and child health spon­ appointed to the Florida State Social conference team. Manchurian University, expressed in a sored by the Johns Hopkins School of Studies Instructional Materials Coun­ In his junior year, he again received letter the hope that Dr. Potichnvj`s Hygiene in Baltimore. He received cil. the most valuable player award, was appointment would help to promote a master's degree in public health in The appointment was made by selected to the all-conference team, and greater contacts, friendship and co­ May 1952, entered the public health Florida Commissioner of Education was selected to the all-state team. operation between Heilongjiang and services as a lieutenant commander Ralph D. Turlington. Completing his final high school season. McMaster. and was assigned to the Indian Terms of one to three years were Mr. Nedilsky was awarded the captain Dr. Potichnyj. a specialist in Soviet Reservation of Rosebud, S.D., where made for each instructional materials award, and was again selected to the all- and East European politics, will con­ he served for one year. council, which consists' of four class­ conference and all-state teams. tinue as a faculty memberat M,cMaster. He was briefly employed by""Smith"." room teachers, two supervisors, two Although soccer occupies most of his where he has been teaching since 1964. Kline and Beckman, a Philadelphia- people not connected with the educa­ free lime. Mr. Nedilsky has also enjoyed He chairs the Interdepartmental Com­ based pharmaceutical company, and tional system, and one school board his activities in Plast, his church. St. mittee on Communist and East Euro­ for the past 20 years has been with member. Michael's in Milwaukee, as well as pean Affairs, which organizes annual Johnson Sc Johnson. Mr. Maksymowich, vice-president of coaching younger soccer players. He. symposia and conferences focusing on He holds the position of director of his local teachers' union, the United his parents and sisters. Lida and Kalyna. the Communist world and brings many medical services and is chairman of the Teachers of Dade, will serve a three- arc members of UNA Branch 103 in prominent speakers from other parts of board of trustees of the Institute for year term. Milwaukee. the world, even, at times, from behind Pediatric Service, a foundation for As a member of the council. Mr. the Iron Curtain. pediatric research. He is a member of Maksymowich will be evaluating and He visited China twice, in 1979 and in the American Medical Association and recommending social studies instruc­ 1984, where he lectured in a number of a diplomat to the American Academy of tional materials for use in the public universities on various aspects of Soviet Pediatrics. schools located in the state of Florida. politics and about Soviet studies in Dr. Sawchuk has been an active Canada and other Western countries. member of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian During his first visit to China, he helped Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia, as Elected overseas initiate contacts between McMaster a church trustee and choir director, and and Fudan University in Shanghai, of the Ukrainian Orthodox League. DUSSELDORF, West Germany which resulted in a formal exchange He has been a delegate to several Vera Kostiuk Busch. a Ukrainian agreement between the two universities. sobors of the " Ukrainian Orthodox American who left to study in West Heilongiiang University has an active Church ol the U.S.A.. was elected to the Germany 15 years ago. married and program in Russian and Soviet studies. past two consistories and has served as settled there, was recently elected first One of it's major undertakings is pre­ treasurer for the past three years. He has vice-president of the American paration of a Ukrainian-Chinese dic­ also served as treasurer of the board of Women's Club. tionary with support from the Canadian trustees of St. Sophia's Seminary of the The AWC is a non-profit, charitable Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Prof. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in South organization which helps Americans Potichnyj is involved with this project. Bound Brook, N.J.. for the past five adjust to living abroad and maintains He holds an appointment similar to years. social contacts with other Americans in that at Heilongjiang at the Ukrainian foreign countries. This year the Dr. Sawchuk. his wife, Olga, sons. Bohdan Nedilsky Free University in Munich, West Ger­ Jerry and Stephan Jr., along with his Dusseldorf branch will host the many, and strongly feels that such family are all members of UNA Branch Federation of American Women's international contacts and exchanges 422 in Philadelphia. Clubs Overseas Conference on March Publishes song lead to greater mutual respect and 17-22. understanding among academics. He Mrs. Busch was born in Warren, DETROIT - Sheet music for a has hosted a number of visiting Soviet' Mich., and received a bachelor's degree Ukrainian song written by Lydia specialists from Heilongjiang at Mc­ in secondary teaching from Wayne Kniahnycky and published by the Lviv Master. State University and a master's in Publishing Company, was recently A member of many scholarly as­ German from Middlebury College in made available. sociations, Dr. Potichnyj has served as Vermont! Words and music for the song, titled the secretary-treasurer and president of While on a Fulbright Scholarship in "De Ту Idesh" (Where are you going), the Canadian Association of Slavists. Mainz, West Germany, she met and were written by Miss Kniahnycky and He is the author and editor of some 20 married Uli Busch,a lawyer. The couple arranged by Gary Brink. books and monographs, he is a member has two children, age 6 and 8, and lives Miss Kniahnycky holds a bachelor's of the International Committee for in Ratingen, West Germany. degree in music from Eastern Michigan Soviet and East European Studies, of For the past 10 years. Mrs. Busch has University, plays guitar and has per­ the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the taught English at the Max-Planck formed extensively as a folk-guitarist in Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sci­ Gymnasium and recently applied for a the Detroit area. ences in Canada, and the Institute leave of absence in order to devote more Miss Kniahnycky recently signed Polonaise at McGill University. time to her family. contracts with Columbine Records Corp. of Hollywood for publishing two original songs in English. Chosen for conference Receives scholarship Music for "De Ту Idesh" is available in Ukrainian bookstores and from Miss PHILADELPHIA - Steven MILWAUKEE - Bohdan Volo- Kniahnycky at: P.O. Box 612. Sawchuk. a prominent Philadelphia Dr. Steven Sawchuk dymyr Nedilsky. 17. son of Sofron and Ypsilanu.. Mich.j.and costs S1.50. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 No. 12

One of the things that comes out of all this is that, And remember all of the prejudice and Tarnopolsky address... partly because one then bases it on a human-rights discrimination that the Jews faced in terms of quotas (Continued from page 5) achievement, that applies to all. partly because there is in medical schools, quotas in law schools barring them that there is a role that we can play a very difficult an international law basis for making that assertion from participation. McGill University (Montreal) had one - in maintaining contact with Ukrainians behind against the Soviet Union, then one can approach this quotas on the number of Jews that could go to medical the Iron Curtain. in a tactical way, which I would suggest is more school. The To.ronto Lawyers Club - if you can Obviously, as Canadians of Ukrainian descent, we'd effective than trying to raise it directly. believe it - until the 1960s would not permit Jewish like to see an independent Ukraine. Or. at least if not Now, one of the things that comes in, and which I members. But despite all of that pressure, they made it. an independent Ukraine, a Ukraine which is think we have to emphasize, is that there is no way that So where are we? sufficiently in control of its own affairs that if it decides the Soviet Union is goingto recognize human rights to „Now as a judge, I have no politics so 1 looked that it wants to be part of a democratic, open the level of the International Bill of Rights or to an equally at the Conservative government. I thought federation, that's lor it to decide. In other words, we're acceptable level of human-right achievement, unless it maybe now that we have a new government in, let's looking for self-determination; and remember that faces up to its nationalities question. look at the executiveassistantsandtheadvisors. What self-determination doesn't necessarily mean Now. this is one of the things that many of the Soviet an opportunity: here's a new government that is independence. dissidents that have come out in recent years don't looking forall the help and advice it can get, and where 1 personally think that the French Canadians haye a realize. Some of them - I think Bukovsky is one who are our people? right to self-determination. And 1 personally have does think that somehow it's going to be possible What I'm saying by that is that you really have a role spent a lot of my time in trying to persuade them to ' some day to achieve a human-rights level or standard to convince parents, who probably don't realize it, that self-determine and stay in Canada. There's nothing in the Soviet Union without facing up to the they should send their children to school. This is wrong with that. nationalities question. That's impossible, and that's particularly important in a province that is more rural, So. whiche\er way it comes, the problem we face is what we have to tell them in the West over and over such as Saskatchewan, or Alberta, or Manitoba. this: that the issue of self-determination in the again. Because there's no way you can have the But we've got to have a responsibility towards international sphere is one that is faced with a great fundamental freedoms of expression, association, everybody, so that` the maximum number (of children) deal of suspicion. A great deal of suspicion because assembly, if you cannot raise the nationalities go (to school). And so that moreand more parents of almost every country that gained independence and question. Ukrainian descent realize the importance of our young self-determination since World War II is itself subject 1 think that the sooner we — particularly the people going to university, and not taking just the to other smaller groups that want to assert self- Russian dissidents who have come out to the West traditional agriculture, science, nursing and law. determination and independence within those realize that there is no solution to the human-rights There's a great deal more in terms of the whole particular areas. In other words, almost every group problem in the Soviet Union without a recognition of scientific community, and philosophy for that matter, asserting self-determination has a smaller group the nationalities problem and their evolution to where we need more of our graduates. within it that would like to determine the process. whatever form of self-determination they take. These are the kinds of things, it seems to me, that we Within the United Nations the first article of the Without this I think there will be no solution to the have to participate in. Because to use Dr. Cipiwnyk's international Bill of Rights is an article concerning the issue in the Soviet Union. half/half or two-thirds/two-thirds principle, we right of peoples to self-determination. I'd like to close by suggesting to you that there are a cannot stop. There is no time for anyone to stop But, repeatedly the nations of the United Nations number of things you might want to keep in mind. learning. have said: this does not mean that you can support A number of years ago when I was here, my good Let me finish off by saying that I think you have a independence or seccession. Obviously, a friend Dr. Cipiwnyk spoke to one of the communities special position. You're a privileged group. You are contradictory kind of statement. and he talked about a "half/half principle." Namely, proxies for a large number of people. You have to In addition to that, one of the theories that has been that the good half of what you have learned in remember that your parents might have been in Soviet put forth is that self-determination can be exercised university will be quite useless to you when you get Ukraine in the 1930s and been among those who died, only once. In other words, once you've self- out. And, at least half of what you are going to have to and you would have never been in Canada. You might determined, there's no further right to self- know hasn't yet been around to be taught to you. have been among those who survived that or happened determination. Now you can see the object of that. Well, I think that he'd probably agree with me that to have lived in western Ukraine, in Galicia or For example, once Nigeria self-determined out of todavjl`l probably twitiiiirdsy two thirds. Just with Bukovina, and drafted into the Soviet Army and be the British empire in 1960, then it "wasn't anxious for the very rapid change, certainly in the technological one of those among the millions of Jews that were anyone else in Nigeria - like Biafra — to assert self- fields. gassed. There were a lot of Soviet Army troops that determination. And, similarly, once Pakistan asserted So you are facing a challenge in terms of getting the were used for experimentation and extermination, and its self-determination to get out of the British empire, maximum education that you can. And one of the many of them were Ukrainians. Your parents might it wasn't anxious to see Bangladesh do so, and so on, things that I'd like to throw out to you is that we pride have been among them. and so forth. ourselves on the advances that our people have made. You might have had parents who made the mistake So, you have this kind of theory, obviously by way Most of our parents, including mine, came here with that I think some people made to go .to places like of protection of these newly independent countries very little education as peasants or tradesmen, and we Paraguay, where they're starving. Or they might have who feel very fragile in terms of their relationships have achieved so much. We now have doctors and gone to Argentina, a bit better off economically, but a with their former colonial masters and in terms of lawyers, and so on and so forth. lot of our people immigrated to Argentina. Or, of some of their internal divisions about any further self- Well, in my opinion, we haven't done enough. We're course, your parents might have never have moved determination. way behind. We need far more people going to and stayed in the Soviet Union and you'd be facing the The result 1 am suggesting from that is this: that you university than we have. And we need far more people kind of choices that 1 suggested to you earlier that all will not be able to expect the Canadian government, or going to university beyond the three years that is Soviet Ukrainians face: are you going to learn to live 'or that matter any other government, to respond to necessary for a B.A. or B.S. We need far more people with the system and constantly be frustrated because someone - particularly someone from the outside - who are prepared to spend more years in perfecting of the fact that it's not a system that you really would seeking the independence of any particular country their skills to the level of doctorates — or if they do like to see, or are you going to throw yourself bare- which is part of another country. graduate with a professional degree to get to the very chested against the barricades and be sent off to the Now. this is not to say that we shouldn't hope for it: ranks. gulag. That might have happened to you. or you might chis is not to say that we shouldn't work for it: but it is Look around! I taught in three different law schools have been subjected to psychiatric treatment like io say that we shouldn't do it by openly calling for that in Ontario. There were never more than two or three Plyushch was: you might not have been saved in time kind of independence. Ukrainian students in each class of each school. That's is he was. What I'm really suggesting is this: that since the not enough. 1 don't think it's very much higher in International Bill of Rights in Article I asserts that Saskatchewan. It's just not enough. So. you are representing a very large number of self-determination is the first human right of people; I was looking at the changes of government. One Ukrainians that don't have the chance that you have. and since the Soviet Union — among 80 other might have expected that because the Liberals were in And that's just an illustration within our own group of countries - has ratified the International Covenant power for so many years — a certain elite gets in and what you represent to the rest of the world. And I've on Civil and Political Rights, all one has to do is not becomes entrenched — that's why there aren't more suggested that we cannot isolate ourselves and talk about the independence of Ukraine, but talk people of Ukrainian or other third groups. concentrate only on the situation within the Ukrainian about the establishment of human rights in the Soviet So, you looked at all the advisors, the executive community. We have an obligation to the rest of the Union, among which the first article of the assistants to the ministers, the deputy ministers, and so world. International Bill of Right raises the matter of self- on. And who was there? Never anybody who isn't of And so. for all these reasons. 1 think that it's impor­ determination. English. French or Jewish descent. tant to go on.

According to the Times, members of Notice regarding mail delivery Polish authorities... a Roman Catholic Church committee (Continued from page 2) that visits inmates and aids their of The WeeklyІ second ranking member of the families said there were now 105 It has come to our attention that The Ukrainianian Weekly is often Solidarity underground. There was a political detainees, including some w ho report from Solidarity sources that he delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscriberiscribers sometimes had refused to take a military loyalty was forcibly fed on March 19, the Times receive several issues at once. oath. said. Jacck Kuron, a dissident, said We feel it is necessary to notify our subscriberjbscribers that The Some Solidarity sources say that any recently that the government appeared Weekly is mailed out Friday mornings (beforзгеe the Sunday date sentences the dissidents may receive to be stepping up arrests to initimidate of issue) via second-class mail. may be suspended in exchange for people in advance of the price increases. If you are not receiving regular delivery of The Weekly, we assurances of good behavior. Others say Mr Kuron said that after the trial and urge you to file a complaint at your local pos.tt office. This may be the authorities may once again order an conviction of four security police done by obtaining the U.S. Postal Serviceі ConsumeConsumer ServicService amnesty in view of the growing number officers for the murder of a pro- Card and filling out the appropriate sectionsns.. if political prisoners in detention in Solidanty priest, the government - The editors connection with protests against price seemed to be accommodating the increases. security apparatus. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985

conceived, betrays a slight hesitancy in construction of the song suggests not so would have been much more natural, Bandura... execution in certain sections. much an East European flavor, as it and the slight increase in over-all signal- (Continued from page 7) Although the folk dances dictate does a 1960s American folk style. The to-noise ratio would have been virtual!) sence of a rhythm section, one can't help absolute rhythmic precision and ad-lib fadeout vocal ending reinforces imperceptible. The avoidance of sound but be reminded of similar collages as confidence, the players respond with this feeling. coloration, and the true reproduction ol performed by the popular vocal- less than total resolve. Perhaps this Another old favorite. "Pereyaslavka" the live sound of a troupsuch as Homin instrumemal Kobza ensemble from otherwise fine arrangement would have (The girl from Pereyaslav. folk song) Stepiv cannot be overemphasized. Kiev The bass voices are rather benefited from a little more preparatifen concludes the LP. According-to the Nevertheless, these are minor irr(pressive throughout the medley and before recording. The juxtaposition of album notes it features producer observations, and Homin Stepiv`s especially towards the end where the the two different types of bandura. Bohdan Tymyc as a soloist, 1 believe, in debut release is in all respects a most selection plunges to a long low D. however, as explained on the record the speaking part near the conclusion. worthy tribute to the most revered of all Unfortunately, the finale is marred by a jacket, is not only musically effective, Although Mr. Tvmvc`s enthusiasm and Ukrainian I ol k instruments. The flat high note from the sopranos, which, but informative for the listener, as well. dedication to the Ukrainian recording repertoire is varied, well-chosen and if at all possible, should have been With regard to "Dudaryk"(The piper industry is much needed and always interpreted with imagination, finesse corrected at the studio. - arr. by Mykola Leontovich), one welcome. 1 suspect that on the basis of and class. It would be a disservice not to Side one concludes with two rowdy always takes a risk when performing a this performance, we need not fear that mention the names of all the members crowd-pleascrs, i.e., the instrumental work previously popularized by truly he will consider a change of careers. of this fine ensemble. "Stukalka" and the.popular exemplary ensembles. There is not After all. Ukrainian performers, Thus, in alphabetical order the\ are: "Metelytsia" (Whirling blizzard), the necessarily anything unsatisfying about thankfully, are in abundance - but a Zenon Bachir. Christine Baransky. latter performed in a variant differing Homin Stepiv`s rendition, yet it pales talented and enthusiastic producer we Olga Chodoba. George Cooley. Lydia from the one more familiar to most. before Veryovka's literal version or cannot afford to lose. Czorny. Mykola Deyc,hakiwskj, Despite the fast tempo of the above two even Kobza's stylized interpretation. For piR-poses of objectivity, 1 must Natalia Dmytrijuk. Natalka selections, the execution is clear, precise Leontovych, a true master of choral call attention to an unfortunate decision Honcharenko. Nina Humeniuk. Julian and rhythmically well-synchronized. compositional technique, demands a at the production end. It is apparent Kytasty, John Lechicky, Mychail The fast pace continues with the first great deal from a chorus, and although that the decision was made to use noise New merzyckyj. Mykola Ncwmer/у– selection on side two. "Kucheriava the material is certainly not beyond the reduction (DBX) during the recording ckyj, Lilia Opanashuk. Taras Pavlo\- Kateryna" (Curly-haired Catherine), a bandurists` reach, it would require process. Although this technique is skv and Jaroslaw Salenko. favorite folk song. A witty musical much more intensive vocal training on warranted when recording pop en­ illustration creates a parody effect; their part to render a convincing sembles (with close-miking) as it following the line of text which states, performance. effectively reduces the signal-to-noise "and the girls sang," the melody is The ensemble is back on its own turf ratio in the final product, when Insure and vocalized over the syllables "la. la, la..." for the final three selections. "Try recording a large, more "classical" type An over-all accelerando effect propels Kozaky" (Three kozaks, folk song, ensemble (usually miked from a further the song from its medium-tempo arranged by Julian Kytasty) is well- distance) such as "Homin Stepiv it can be sure. beginning, to its breakneck speed finale. executed with interesting bandura produce some disturbing effects. Between individual selections, the The number concludes with a sheepish interludes between vocal sections. The Join the UNA spacious and pleasant ambience created tongue-in-cheek descent of a fifth played great textual similarity to another by the rather large ensemble is suddenly on the bandura, after which the listener popular folk song. "Zakuvala and prematurely cut off when a song is cannot help but chuckle. zozulenka," suggests that these two" over, a direct result of noise reduction. The next two selections are. in my songs are possibly variants, as well. This is even true in slower numbers, opinion, the weakest on the LP, in f Cititax Corp. "Oy Pidu Ya do Mlyna" (Meeting at -where there is a good deal of time comparison to the rest of the repertoire. the mill) features-a. robust vocal sc4o- between verses. 19 years of tax return "Bandurna Rozmova" (A" bandura from Olga Chodoba, who together with preparation experience dialogue, arranged by Mykola Julian K,ytasty arranged this particular Without the use of noise reduction, 157 2nd Ave., n.v.e. (',) 254-0022 Deychakiwsky), although well- number. The modal harmonic the transition from sound to silence

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2 for viewing through September 2. oils, which opens on April 27, will be Kostenko at the Fashion Institute of Panorama... Workshops and demonstrations were followed by an exhibit of Andrij Technology on March 17. (.Continued from page 9) scheduled for several weekends, Maday`s watercolors and graphics. e The first'Ukrainian-language Her work as a designer takes her to including adult and family workshop March 30 will bring a testimonial production of Puccini's "Madame Hong Kong and Italy five or six times a sessions on March 24, 30 and 31. honoring veteran journalist Walter Butterfly" to be sung in the United year. Married two and one-half years Demonstrations by experienced Dushnyck. Programs depicting Ukrai­ States, taking place in Philadelphia ago to David Bradescu, a stylist who artisans and Slavko Nowytski's award- nian Easter customs and traditions will today, will be repeated in New York on does window displays lor many of New- winning film "Pysanka" will run be held on March 31 and April 6 and 7, March 31 at 3 p.m. The opera will be York's major stores, she combines continuously on April 16. For details, while the annual "Easter Around the performed by the I.ysenko Opera career and marriage and still finds time call the museum at 228-0110. World" presentation is scheduled for Company at the High School of for "a wonderful pastime" - Woodcarving and embroidery courses April 13. The Nova Chamber Fashion Industries. 225 W. 24th St. decorating pysanky for Easter. are in full swing, the photo exhibit Ensemble, led by Laryssa Krupa. will ' Julian Kytasty, former director of which documents the history, give concerts on April 25 and June 6. the New York School of Bandura. and contributions and heritage of the The New York premiere of the Lydia Czorny, a member of the bandura Ukrainian community in the United Canadian-made film abaut the school's teaching staff, will assist Prof. States is attracting a good number of Ukrainian famine, "Harvest of Victor Kytasty of the University of visitors, and a new exhibit is in the works. Despair." will be shown on May 9. California this summer. Prof. Kytasty Museum director Maria Shust and her Meetings of the Young Professionals will direct a new university-accredited staff are preparing an exhibition that are scheduled for March 29. May 3 and course in Ukrainian music and will portray the wood architecture of June 7. For details of these and others bandura-playing. offered by the Ukraine and Ukrainian wood churches events, write for a spring calendar to the Ukrainian Free University Foundation in the United Slates. The museum's Ukrainian Institute of America. 2 E. in Munich from July 8 to 19. historical branch has founded a 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10021. or call " The fourth branch of Andriy genealogical section for the purpose of (212)288-8660. Hrabowycz's Second Coming record helping Ukrainian Americans who wish e The first stage of a three-part store opened on East Seventh Street in to find their roots, and will sponsor a renovation planned for the Ukrainian January. Mr. Hrabowycz is planning lecture in the fall by Alvin Kapusta, a National Home has been completed, further expansion - this time a record State Department special assistant, who according to Roman Danyluk. vice- shop in Boston. will offer advice on researching president of the home's board of e The cover of the Van Halen rock ancestral backgrounds. directors. The roof has been covered, group's third album. "Fair Warning," e The spring calendar of the and debris has been removed. The released in 1981, features a portion of a Ukrainian Institute of America, Fifth second step involves replacement of painting by the late Ukrainian Cana­ Avenue and 79th Street, foresees a busy some beams. Approval of a S500.000 dian artist William Kurelek. According season that mingles art, music, lectures mortgage at a shareholders' meeting to Steve Mandel. the group's publicist in and special Easter programs. An exhibit scheduled for April 27 will set the stage Los Angeles, the painting was spotted of recent paintings by Arcadia Olenska- for renovation of the first two floors, in a book by a band member. Because it Olena Turkalo Bradescu Petryshyn, opening today at I p.m., will including a new entrance to the portrayed "people in the throes of run through April 19. At 3:30 p.m., the I restaurant, new rest rooms and office tragedy" it seemed to fit the mood of the Around town Trii chamber ensemble of pianist quarters in the basement, air music, described as "very hard rock." Thomas Hrynkiw, cellist Nestor conditioning, a restored Lys Mykyta e The Ukrainian Museum 203 Cybriwsky and violinist Josef tavern, and an enlarged ballroom. Attention, dancers Second Ave.. is staging its annual Barwinsky-Berman takes the spotlight Because the home is privately owned, it Easter show. An exhibit of over 200 with works by Kosenko, Beethoven and is not eligible for financial aid available Names and addresses of all active brilliantly decorated pysanky from the Schumann. And exhibit of Roxolana to non-profit institutions. Rather than dance groups in the United States and museum's collection opened on March Armstrong's watercolors, drawings and risk losing the building to real-estate Canada are required by former New developers, the directors decided to Yorker Walter Bacad. Mr. Bacad, the follow a conservative path and take a vice-president of a newly formed ANNUAL MEETING few steps at a time. cultural group known as the Ukrainian —"-The Ukrainian Artists'Association Heritage Foundation of North of gallery, 136 Second Ave., is continuing America, is compiling the information AMERICANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE (AHRU) its series of art exhibits with an with a view to inviting dance group will be held on exhibition of contemporary icons and representatives to a meeting for Saturday, March 30, 1985 at 10:00 a.m. in the U.N.A. Building landscapes by Parisian artist Omelian discussion of mutual problems and 30 Montgomery Street (PATH train, Exchange PI.), Jersey City, N.J. Mazuryk. Opening today at I p.m., the ways of providing dance instruction in show will run through March 31 and small Ukrainian communities. During the LUNCHEON from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. a special program will be held featuring may be seen from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Information should be sent to Walter ANDREW FEDYNSKY, Senior Legislative Assistant to Ohio Coneresswoman Mary Rose weekdays and from I to 7 p.m. on Bacad. Box 187, Killington, Vt. 05751. Oakar Mr Fedynsky's topics: "My Meeting with Vladimir Shcherbitsky" and "The The foundation, formed at the Effect of AHRU on the United States Congress." weekends. e The Promin Vocal Ensemble, Ukrainian Youth League of North Members, donors and friends are welcome to attend. whose conductor is Bohdanna America reunion committee meeting at THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Wolansky, has brought out a superb Soyuzivka last June, is headed by AMERICANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE album of enchanting Ukrainian folk Eugene Woloshyn of Youngstown. songs arranged by Mykola Leontovych Ohio, and has set the weekend of and Eugene Kozak. Produced by Iskra September 6-8 for Reunion II in пBuffalo, N.Y. Records, the Promin album includes 11 Cleveland. folk songs rarely recorded or performed UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEE outside Ukraine. Beautifully Note to readers announces that interpreted by the Promin ensemble, the lyrical songs recall old English During Panorama's absence from ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE madrigals. The delicate art work of these pages for the next few months, Luba Maziar adorns the album cover. readers are advised to send information MEETING about upcoming events to The Weekly's e Just six months after losing "Preview of Events" editor. All other will be held rehearsal space, costumes and supplies information should be directed to the Sunday, March 31, 1985, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ukrainian National Home fire, editor of The Ukrainian Weekly. at the Ukrainian American Civic Center, Inc. the Lydia Krushelnytsky Drama Studio returned gamely into action. The 205 Military Rd,, BUFFALO. N.Y. ensemble presented two plays by Lina I members ooff ththe DistricDistrictt CommitteeCommittee,, ConventioConvention DelegateDelegates anand BrancBranch OfficerOfficers anand DelegateDelegates American revolution... of the following Branches are requested to attend: 40, 87, 127, 149, 299, 304, 360 and 363 (Continued from page 6) Article contrasts... nation self-determination in the recent і п„оппп„„„„ PROGRAM: (Continued from page 3) past, so much so that in many parts of 1. Opening letter that "Washington" be replaced the globe, we are now perceived as the 2 Election of presidium tofor annual meeting enemy of freedom while the Russians, 3. Minutes of proceding meeting by "Moscow." the "U.S.A" by the rulers of the world's last empire, are 4. Reports of District Committee Officers "USSR" and Petlier by the names of 5. Discussion on reports and acceptance "prisoners languishing in Soviet perceived as the champions of libera­ 6 Election of District Committee Officers prisons and concentration camps." tion. 7. Address of UNA Supreme Treasurer ULANA DIACHUK Mr. O`Donnell concludes the Fortunately for us. President Reagan 8. Question and answer article by writing: "In as much as The seems to be changing the equation. He 9. Adoption of District Program folorr 19819855 New York Times interviewed Petlier, has recognized the just claims to free­ 10 Discussion and Resolutions considerations of symmetry would dom of the captive nations and he 11. Adiourment appears willing to follow his words with Meeting will be attended by: seem to demand that the Kremlin Meeting will be attended by: deeds. Who knows, Nicaragua may Ulana Diach UK, UNA Supreme Treasurer permit the Times' man in Moscow to interview Matusevych. but this, of soon become the liberation model for Romaoman Konotopskyj Joseph Hawryluk Peter Harawus course, is fantasy." all enslaved peoples, not only in central "resident Secretary Treasurer America but in Eastern Europe as well. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1985 15

aoooaoooecoec strange in this. When one is unable to undo one's (Continued from page 2) own mistakes, then myth comes to Dr. MARIA A. KURYLAK languages fluently; after completing one's aid - any myth will do, as long the Ruthenian secondary school in as it draws the citizens' attention announces the opening of Prague he had studied at the away from reality. The image of a commercial academy in the city of human being is distinguished by his CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC OF GRANBY Mukachiv. A week after his return behavior, customs, courtesy, home my father was arrested and patriotism, kindness and sincerity. But what Communist in the world 257 Salmon Brook Street sent to the Uzhhorod prison, this (203) 653-6818 Granby, CT. 06035 time by his comrades... After seven can pride himself on all these human months my father was freed, and virtues? Where is that Communist? It occupied the post of chief of the therefore at times seems strange that pogooooocoteecoaotteopgooaiocceoooot district executive committee in,the there, where it would be necessary to community of Volovets... Then they show firmness and strength, we SECOND PRINTING BY POPULAR DEMAND. arrested my father again — this time Christians capitulate before the LEARN TO READ. WRITE AND SPEAK UKRAINIAN. GET: 1 because, after having escaped from a brutality and lack of principle of the A UKRAINIAN GRAMMAR for BEGINNERS, latter. fascist concentration camp, he had SELF-TEACHING fought in the army of Tito... Afghanistan lies upon the conscience of Western civilization. By Martha Wichorek I was brought up at my A 338 page (8`'i x 11) introduction to the Ukrainian language, full of instruction and information, grandmother's house. The We Christians have no right to ignore what is being done in that geared especially to those who know little or no Ukrainian. In easy-to-understand English. Cost. S10.00. liquidation of our Church took place The only truly beginners Grammar published so far. before my very eyes - the first mountainous country. For only a If it is not available in your local Ukrainian store, send SI 1.50 (Canadian - IH.00) (price sacrifices, the first pains. From military defeat can force the rulers of includes postage and packaging envelope) to: ` earliest childhood 1 knew that we had Moscow to change their attitude to Martha Wichorek, 13814 Vassar Dr.. Detroit, Mich. 48235 to conceal our prayers, our word. the non-Communist countries. And Grandmother always asserted that only then will some kind of liberali­ only the gospel of Christ is capable zation be possible here, too. in this of making us happy here on earth. gigantic prison of nations. The new regime was armed with We live in a time when the world SOYUZIVKA TAKES A VACATION! other principles, other dogmas. has come to understand and sense DUE TO EMPLOEES HOLIDAYS, The Helsinki Accords tore the what "real communism" is. mask from the face of the Communists can never understand THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE the solidarity which unites people of Communist rulers - was this not the WILL BE CLOSED first time that the world experienced, good will throughout the world. Our at close quarters, uneasiness and alarm fate is in our hands. But this does not DURING MARCH FROM MARCH 1 - APRIL 1, 1985. for its future, for its survival? We mean that we should make SEE YOU IN APRIL have seen the savagery and the concessions to the devil in any way. coarse, lawless instincts which rush One can make concessions to the THE MANAGEMENT in a frenzy after pleasure and wise, to children, to the weak — but narcissism. All at once, real to mafce concessions to the USSR communism has blossomed before would mean giving them the us in all its hues. opportunity to behave even more ATTENTION - UKRAINIAN CATHOLICS brutally, even more infamously. in Atlanta, Georgia and Environs During my last investigation the Christ says: "Therefore everyone investigator from the Ukrainian SSR who listens to my words-and acts ^Jyjhe initiative oLBishop ROBERT MOSKAland Father JAR0SLAW MYCHAJLENKO a Internal Affairs Administration, Lt. according to them, him shall I liken new parish of St. Thomas the Apostle is currently being organized in Atlanta. Maj. Hoshovsky, kept asking me with Masses - in Ukrainian - are held every Sunday to a wise man who has built his house in Roman Catholic Church of Holy Spirit on Mt. Paran Road all sincerity and seriousness when upon a rock." Therefore let us build and where I had joined a Masonic at 4:00 in the afternoon. our life upon the rock of our Please join us. For further information call or write to: lodge. Amusing? Not altogether, for Christian convictions and let us not Rev. Jaroslaw Mychajlenko behind all this lies concealed their forget about our brothers who need 4449 Northside Drive, NW lack of culture and their hatred for our attention and aid. Atlanta, GA 30327 everything that is not theirs... It came Tel. 404-252-0819 to this: that 1, carrying out the orders of the Masons and of the head of all With respect for you. the Masons of the world, John Paul your Christian brother, m шщят a wm II, created the Initiative Group... . - . Yosyp Terelia I think that there is nothing January 9, 1984 Most People SPEND MORE TIME For further reading on Shevchenko's planning their annual vacation than they do on Shevchenko's... texts in the works of Tchaikovsky and PLANNING THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE!!! (Continued from page 8) Rachmaninoff see Kateryna Мау– Days Pass" dates from 1845; the other burova`s "Romansy Tchaikovskoho і poems are from Shevchenko's exile Rachmaninova na siova Shevchenka" II you are one of them call period, when he was voicing his own (Songs of Tchaikovsky and Rachmani­ Melanie Hryciuk-Mazzorana personal assessment of life and the cruel noff to Texts by Shevchenko). in the Financial Planner forces shaping it. collection "Shevchenko і muzyka" (Kiev 1966), pp. 42-54. Shevchenko's "Evening" dates from A.G. Edwards fe Sons, Inc. 1847 and in it the poet voices the loss of 55 Essex Street m Millbum, N.J. 07041 jerenity in the country of his homeland. NY. (212) 577-9282 m N.J. (201) 467-3404 "The Soldier's Bride" dates from 1848 50 YEARS AGO AN-FP-36-6T3 and the painful theme of Muscovy has a (Voices from the dust) strong personal connotation here. "In "^^^^^-^^гіг^^ггггайшгг^ the Garden. Near the Ford" was also "Our government is based on ALCHEMY, wrtten then, in 1848, and depicts, as not on any scientific principles. This does The Soldier's Bride" the fate of a government turns men into manure..." THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION woman, an important theme developed The man who was shot in Kharkiv. by Shevchenko in many of his works. ANNOUNCES Even "I Made a Path through the VLESSIANA Gully." which is merry and jocose, and Box 422 Dublin, OH 43017 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS was used by Mussorgsky in "Sorochyntsi Fair," was written in 1848, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1985/86 in one of the poet's happier moments, The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university, while he pondered some distant WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT landscape of his exile and chose not to REAL ESTATE LEAST TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholastic record, fi­ think of himself. nancial need and involvement in Ukrainian community and Student life. Applica­ tions are to be submitted no later than APRIL 1,1985. For application form write WHY TAX YOURSELF? to: Let experience work for you. LOT of 1.75 ACRES UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. Michael Zaplitny, E.A., C.F. P. for sale in Glen Spey, N.Y. 30 Montgomery Street u Jersey City, N. J. 07302 FIRESIDE TAX CONSULTING Please call ATTENTIONS' APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT AIL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WILL 909 Union Street. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11215 (212) 933-6547 after 7 p.m. NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE COMMITTEE. - .. - (718)622-1560 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24,1985 -- No. 12 Harvard announces summer program

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The 15th The new history course will be taught by PREVIEW OF EVENTS consecutive session of the Harvard Dr. Donald. Ostrowski, a specialist on Ukrainian Summer Institute will begin medieval and modern Eastern Europe March 29 NEWARK, N.J.: Folk art. songs and on June 24. The eight-week intensive and a lecturer in Harvard University's dances of Ukraine and Poland will academic and extracurricular program Extension School. WASHINGTON: The Washington highlight the 11th annual Slavic is organized jointly by the Harvard In addition to these five courses, the Group will hold its second Friday Festival at Rutgers University, Summer'School, the nation's oldest Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute evening forum for Ukrainian Newark Campus beginning at noon summer program, and the Ukrainian will aiso offer a survey course in Ukrai­ professionals at St. Sophia's, 2615 in the Paul Robeson Campus Center, Research Institute at Harvard Univer­ nian literature. Omry Ronen, a senior 30th St. NW at 7 p.m. The featured 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. sity. lecturer in Slavic languages and litera­ speaker will be Prof. Bohdan A live program of songs and dances, This year's session will feature six tures at Hebrew University in Jerusalem Bociurkiw of Carleton University, featuring the Voloshky Ukrainian accredited university courses in Ukrai­ and a veteran of several Harvard Ukrai­ currently a fellow at the Wilson Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia nian studies: three language courses, nian Summer Institute sessions, will Center of the Smithsonian Institute. under the direction of Zota Hraur two history courses and one course in teach this course once again. The His topic will be "On the Threshhold Korsun and the Polonaise Folk Ukrainian literature. lectures and discussions will be con­ of the Millennium of Ukrainian Dancers directed by Carol Golis, The language courses will include ducted in English, the readings will be in Christianity." Admission: free for beginning at 2 p.m. The musical Beginning Ukrainian and Intermediate Ukrainian. A good reading knowledge TWG members; S2 for non- program will be moderated by Dr. Ukrainian, as well as an Advanced of Ukrainian is essential. members. A wine and cheese Myroslava Znayenko. associate Workshop in Ukrainian. As in previous summers, regular reception will follow. professor of foreign languages and The beginning language course will university instruction in Ukrainian director of the East European be taught by Luba Dyky, who holds a studies will be supplemented with a WATERVMET, N.Y.: Yakov Studies Program, Faculty of Arts master's degree in Slavic languages and calendar of cultural activites. A com- Suslensky. a prominent Jewish and Sciences. This year's festival is literatures from Harvard University pleteschedule of guest lectures, exhibits human-rights activist who spent sponsored by the Rutgers-Newark and films on Ukrainian topics will be .Office—of-the Provost and the and has taught at Harvard and else­ seven years in Soviet jinson-and where for many years. Intermediate announced at a later date. labor camps; will give a lecture titled Ukrainian National Women's Ukrainian will be offered by George Applicants should be in good stand­ "Ukrainian-Jewish Relations" at League of America. New Jersey Mihaychuk. a doctoral candidate in the ing in their college decree programs. 8:15 p.m. in the Ukrainian Citizen's branch, and coordinated by the department of Slavic languages and Those who are not enrolled in an club. 25th Street and Fifth Avenue. festival's founder. Dr Taras literatures at Harvard University, while academic program must be secondary The lecture is sponsored by the Hunczak. a history professor at Dr. Bohdan Struminsky. a research school graduates, and are required to Capita! District Branch of Rutgers. Free parking will be associate at the Harvard Ukrainian submit statements of their interest in Americans for Human Rights in available. Research Institute, will teach the Ad­ Ukrainian studiesr All applicants are Ukraine. Mr. Suslensky. an Israeli vanced Workshop in Ukrainian. required to enroll for eight units of citizen, head of the Association of CHICAGO: The Chicago branch of credit transferrable to most university Students interested in Ukrainian Jewish-Ukrainian Contacts and a the Ukrainian Catholic University degree programs. language courses, particularly the teacher of English, is on a two-week will sponsor a literary evening lecture tour of the United States and beginning and intermediate courses, are Tuition costs for an eight-credit dedicated to the Rev Sebastian Canada. He was arrested in 1970 for strongly advised to apply early, since program are usually SI.290. Tuition- Sabol (Zoreslav) at 4 p.m. in the Ss. criticizing Soviet human-rights enrollment is limited. free scholarships are available to indivi­ Volodymyr and Olha Catholic violations and the Soviet invasion of History courses this summer will duals who are already members of the Church auditorium. Honoring the Czechoslovakia and sentenced to the include a survey of 19th and 20th Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian poet-priest's 75th birthday, the pro­ camps at Perm. Mordovia and the century Ukrainian history and a new- Research Institute(a non-profit organi­ gram will include a paper on his zation) or those who join by making a Vladimir prison. For more course titled "Topics in Ukrainian literary work, a reading of his poetry History to 1800." S200 contribution. information, contact Walter Litynsky at RD 5 Вох”б. Troy. N.Y. and the jubilarian`s address. All are Yury Boshyk, an assistant professor To receive a catalogue, application cordially invited. at the University of Toronto and one of and further information regarding 12180: (518) 283-4876. the most popular summer lecturers in scholarships, write to: Ukrainian Sum­ NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Aca­ recent years, will be teaching the survey mer Institute, 1583 Massachusetts A ve,, March 30 demy of Arts and Sciences will course for the third consecutive year. Cambridge, Mass. 02138. sponsor a conference titled "Odessa UNIONDALE, N.Y.: St. Michael's - Past and Present," beginning at 2 Ukrainian Orthodox Church will p.m. at the academv`s building, 206 hold its annual Easter Bazaar at I - W. 100th St. Youth for Christ committee 6 p.m. at the Orthodox Center. 236 Newport Road. Easter supplies, announces registration gifts, pysanky, ceramics and Ukraine cuisine will be available. For more PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing STAMFORD, Conn. - The Ukrai­ Saturday evening. information, call AliceGuralat(516) of Ukrainian community events open nian Youth for Christ Convention Under the theme "Alive Together 681-6473. to the public, is a service provided committee has announced that registra­ With Christ," the convention is dedi­ free of charge by The Weekly to the tions are now being accepted for the cated to Metropolitan Andrey Sheptyt- NEW YORK: Ukrainian Museum Ukrainian community. To have an convention, which will be held here at sky. who convoked the first UYCC in instructor Sofia Zielyk will event listed in this column, please the Marriott Hotel beginning on Fri­ 1933 in Lviv. Ukraine, and is modeled demonstrate the craft of decorating send information (type of event, day, June 28, and continuing through after the successful 1983 UYCC held in pysanky at the Metropolitan date, time, place, admission, spon­ Sunday. June 30. Chicago. Museum of a Art', Children's sor, etc.), along with the phone The 1985 convention keynote address The goals of the convention are: to Bookstore, second floor, at 2 p.m. number of a person who may be will be delivered the Rev. Yaiosiav uniteUkrainian youths in a demonstra­ reached during daytime hours for tion of faith in Jesus Christ, so that they Dybka, a Redemptorist from Winnipeg 1 CHICAGO: Branch 6 of the additional information, to: PRE­ may achieve a sense of national identity who has done missionary work and Ukrainian National Women's VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian as Ukrainian Catholics; to acknowledge conducted numerous retreats. He was a League of America will hold a spring Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey and appreciate the rich heritage of speaker at the 1983 Chicago conven­ bazaar in the Plast building on City, N J. 07302. Ukrainian ancestry; and to help youths tion. Chicago Avenue at 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. take active and vital roles in today's The registration due date is April 30. Ukrainian Catholic Church. Those whose registrations are received - To these ends, a program of work­ before March 31 will receive a SI0 NEW YORK: Branch 104 of the shops and social events has been pre­ discount on their total convention cost. Ukrainian National Women's Sannikova... pared to meet the concerns of young Information on travel and accommo­ League of America will hold its Ukrainians between the ages of 18 and dations is detailed in the registration annual Lent Event at 108 Second (Continued from page 2) 35. Participants will be able to take part packet. Ave., at 8:30 p.m. Donations will be She was arrested after a search of her accepted. in three workshops encompassing a For more information or a registra­ Moscow home, during which broad range of spiritual and social tion packet, write to: UYCC Commit­ authorities confiscated a large March 31 topics. The high point of the weekend's tee, P.O. Box 2311, Stamford, Conn. collection of underground writings and social events will be a banquet/dance on 06906. NEW YORK: St. George Post 401 of documents of the unofficial Initiative the Ukrainian Catholic War Group lor Protecting the Rights of the Veterans will hold its annual Disabled, which Ms. Sannikova'helped Walter Dushnyck to be honored communion and luncheon. A establish. corporate communion liturgy is In 1980. she was briefly detained in a NEW YORK -Dr. Walter Dushnyck. Dr. Dushnyck is editor of The Ukrai­ scheduled for noon at St. George's psychiatric hospital in Odessa after will be honored on Saturday. March 30. nian Quarterly and. a former editor of Church and will be followed by a being -taken into custody at a at a testimonial to be held at the The Ukrainian Weekly (1959-65). luncheon at the Sing Wu restaurant. sanatorium for the disabled, where she Ukrainian Institute of America. 2 E. The community commitee, formed Second Avenue and Seventh Street. had been conducting a survey among 79th St.. New York City, on the occasion under the patronage of Bishop Basil The guest speaker will be attorney the patients. Ms. Sannikova was of the 50th anniversary of his journal­ Losten, includes Dr. Roman Holiat George M. Switnicki. Lunch: SI0. warned that if she continued her istic and social-political work for the (chairman). Peter Goy. George Soltys. For more information call (718)446- activities, she would be judged insane cause of Ukraine and other captive Wasyl Weresh, Jaroslaw Mociuk. 8043. and placed in a mental institution for an nations. Eugene Ivashkiv. George Honczarenko, indefinite time. Walter Pisniuk and Theodore Wolianyk.