Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit as rainian Weekly Vol. IX No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1992 50 cents Patriarch's remains Leaders halt strike, vow to press demands reburied in Lviv by Khristina Lew was carried by Ukraine's airports, nights while awaiting their Lufthansa Kiev Press Bureau where 405 flights were delayed for two flight. LVIV - The leaders of the Ukrainian days. At the instruction of the Cabinet Thousands of passengers awaiting Greek-Catholic Church in Ukraine KIEV - A strike called by five of Ministers, the Ministry of Defense both international flights and flights joined together on September 7 to bury independent trade unions on September was to begin overseeing civilian avia­ throughout the Commonwealth of the mortal remains of a great Catholic 2 was called off on the night of Septem­ tion on the afternoon of September 3 Independent States were forced to leader and devoted son of Ukraine, ber 3 after strike committee leaders after Ukraine's main airport, Boryspil, spend the night at the airport. During Patriarch Josyf Cardinal Slipyj, in the conceded the strike was harming the became the site of violent confrontations the day, much of the crowd moved crypt of the Cathedral of St. George in Ukrainian people. between militia and a barricade of cars outdoors, settling under trees with Lviv. In the course of the 36-hour strike of and people lining the airport's entrance. baggage and small children. Inside, The Church's Press Office re­ railway and aviation personnel, 35,000 vendors sold sandwiches and drinks. ported that the body of Patriarch Josyf passengers were stranded at Kiev's main Stephanie Oppermin, an Australian Hundreds of non-passengers loitered had been lying in state in the cathedral, railway terminal. Three hundred and Ukrainian stranded at Boryspil, des­ about, causing many Westerners trav­ in a special crystal coffin, since August forty cargo trains suspended transport, cribed how tens of militiamen jumped elers to become alarmed about their 27 when it was returned to Lviv from causing an estimated 175 million out of buses waving clubs and beat personal safety and possessions. Rome. Interment of the body in the coupon loss to the Ukrainian govern­ people milling about the airport park­ "No one knows what is happening," crypt of the cathedral had been sched­ ment. (For comparison purposes, 300 ing lot. Ms. Oppermin, her sister, Genia said Ms. Olexyn, "and the Lufthansa uled for August 29, following two days coupons currently equals one American Olexyn, and brother, John Zacharko, people haven't done much to make us when faithful and others were to pay dollar. The average monthly wage in had traveled to Ukraine to visit the feel comfortable." On the first night of their respects. However, because crowds Ukraine approximates 4,000 coupons.) home of their ancestors, and had been the strike, she said, Aeroflot passengers of over I million people, gathered in The burden of the strike, however, forced to sleep at Boryspil for two were taken to a hotel near the airport, Lviv specifically to view the body, "but they wouldn't let anyone else have interment was delayed by special re­ hotel rooms — only Aeroflot passen­ quest of the Lviv Regional Council. Opposition leaders call for new elections gers and families with small children." Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachiv- KIEV — Representatives of various jurisdiction; Bill Brew, an American waiting for a sky agreed that interment would take political parties, civic organizations and "2. Call for the resignation of the friend coming in on the Lufthansa place on September 7, the eighth anni­ trade unions met here on September 1 current Cabinet of Ministers and the flight, and Ms.. Olexyn were busy versary of Patriarch Josyf's death. Join­ and issued a formal declaration calling formation of a coalition government." organizing a list of the hundreds of ing the cardinal for services were the for new Parliamentary elections, re­ Among those organizations repre­ Western passengers stranded at Boryspil bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catho­ ported Respublika. sented at the meeting were Rukh, New to be faxed to various embassies. "Just lic Church in Ukraine as well as the Rev. Their declaration stated: Ukraine, Memorial, the Ukrainian so they know who's here,"he explained. Ivan Choma, rector of the Ukrainian "We, the official representatives of Students' Association, the Ukrainian Mr. Brew also relayed that at" 12 or 1 Catholic University in Rome and execu­ 23 political parties and civic organiza­ Peasants' Democratic Party, the Social- o'clock in the afternoon, two United tor of the last will and statement of tions... are forming a coalition in order Democratic Party, the Ukrainian Chris­ States military transport planes from Patriarch Josyf; the Rev. Isidor to: tian-Democratic Party, the Ukrainian Germany landed at Boryspil. Ten pilots Patrillo, archmandrite of the Basi- "1. Call for elections of deputies to Republican Conservative Party, the walked through fthe international lian Fathers; the Rev. Iwan the Supreme Council to be held in 1993, Green Party of Ukraine, the Party for section) of the airport, shopped for a Dacko, secretary of Patriarch Josyf as well as an immediate referendum on the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine and while and then left. Within 10 minutes (Continued on page 2) the suspension of the present Council's others. (Continued on page 2) A slice of Ukraine in the Catskills: Soyuzivka concludes 39th summer season by Marta Kolomayets KERHONKSON, N.Y. - When Soyuzivka's program director Anya Dydyk-Petrenko began planning this UNA resort's 39th summer season of entertainment, she had to consider the needs of a diverse collection of guests — ranging from restless retirees to titillated teenagers. And, judging from the jam-packed, star-studded package she delivered to audience during the three- day Labor Day weekend, September 4-7, her efforts were fruitful: there was something for everybody. Highlighting this holiday weekend, which traditionally closes a summer of fun and frolic at this recreational inn tucked away in the Catskills, were music entertainment programs featuring artists from both the United States and Ukraine, sports competitions and dance parties that lasted well into the night. Among those joining the festivities this year was an official delegation of Ukrainian statesmen, headed by Supreme Council Chairman Ivan Pliushch. The group of people's deputies, spon­ sored by a United States Information Agency Supreme Council Chairman Ivan Pliushch, surrounded by his official delegation, offers t (Continued on page 6) audience a brief report on current events in Ukraine. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1992 No. 37 The strike was called off on the Leaders halt... evening of September 3. (Continued from page 1) With the exception of the five unions, Newsbriefs of their departure, the airport declared a few political organizations and unions 24-hour window for outgoing flights." supported the strike. On the evening of By 7 p.m. September 3, flights ori­ September 2, radio stations broadcast a on Ukraine ginating at Boryspil had departed for statement issued by a group of unidenti­ CIS countries, and international flights fied people's deputies accusing the began boarding procedures shortly strike organizers of being tied to "the ^ KIEV — On the eve of the opening dependent States (CIS) would become a after. old nomenklatura." of a new parliamentary session, Presi­ purely economic association, similar to dent Leonid Kravchuk called for speedy the European Community. The presi­ Leaders of the five independent trade Rukh and the Congress of National implementation of economic reforms in unions, united under the umbrella of the Democratic Forces also issued state­ dent also remarked that the CIS was Advisory Council of Free Unions of ments urging the Advisory Council to an address to a group of Cabinet originally conceived as a temporary Ukraine, on September 3 continued to suspend its strike until the opening ministers and other officials here. Mr. structure that would ensure a peaceful negotiate with a committee created by session of Ukraine's Parliament. Kravchuk also criticized political transformation of the USSR. (RFE/RL the Cabinet of Ministers over tariff The All-Ukrainian Organization of groups for engaging in polemics and Daily Report) agreements, wages and vacation days. Workers for Solidarity (VOST) called stated that the time for political rallies Faced with the prospect of criminal the strikers'demands selfish, and agreed was over, Western news agencies re­ t KIEV — Eight airplanes narrowly prosecution by the Ukrainian Supreme in principle only to the demand that the ported. avoided major accidents in Ukrainian Court for calling the strike, the Advi­ Ukrainian government dissolve itself. At the same meeting, the first deputy air space in four separate incidents that sory Council added amnesty for all Only with the dissolution of the Ukrai­ prime minister, Valentyn Symonenko, occurred during the civil air traffic strikers to their list of demands. nian government and the creation of a outlined a new economic program that controllers strike that ended September The Ukrainian Supreme Court had "government of national trust," de­ stressed "mass privatization." Mr. 3. been presented with a claim against the clared VOST, could fair tariff agree­ Symonenko argued that new legislation The closest call came on the morning Advisory Council by the Ministry of ments be signed. is required to ensure his program's of September 3, over Kiev's Boryspil Transport on September 2, based on the VOST is calling on all of Ukraine's success. (RFE/RL Daily Report) airport. A civilian airliner carrying 70 workers and students to organize meet­ passengers almost collided with a Soviet law on settlement of labor ^ KIEV - Ukrainian President ings and demonstrations in every oblast military aircraft, according to Kyrylo disputes that forbids railway and Leonid Kravchuk announced to a to demand the dissolution of the Polishchuk, deputy head of the Ukrai­ aviation personnel to cease working.