Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! One Ж 9 1. - О О - c rainian Weekly Лгс Vol. Llll No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 25 cents Underground religious activist captured;Republican s Broomfield, Gilman faces "anti-Soviet activity" charges named to famine commission JERSEY CITY. N.J. - Ukrainian WASHINGTON - Two Republican Two Democratic House members. religious activist Yosyp Terelia. who members of the House of Rep. Dan Mica of Florida and Rep. went into hiding last fall to avoid arrest, Representatives were named to the Dennis Hertel of Michigan, were named was captured by Soviet authorities on Commission on the Ukraine Famine on to the commission by Rep. O'Neill on February 8 and charged with "anti- May 15. reported Americans for March 28. Soviet" activities, according to Human Rights in Ukraine. information provided May 17 by the The appointees are Rep. William S. Rep. Mica was named chairman of U.S. delegation to the ongoing experts Broomfield of Michigan's 18th District the commission, which is to be meeting on human rights in Ottawa. composed of four members of the and Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman of New House, two senators, three executive News of the 41-ycar-old activist's York's 22nd District. branch representatives and six public arrest was contained in an annex to a The appointments were made by members selected from the Ukrainian U.S. delegation statement on religious House Speaker Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. community. persecution in the Soviet Union. Mr. of Massachusetts in consultation with Terelia`s name was included in a list of Minority Leader Robert Michel of The executive branch appointments incarcerated believers, but no details of Illinois, as provided in the famine were announced by President Ronald his arrest were provided. commission bill. Reagan on February 12. The capture of M r. Terelia is a serious blow to the burgeoning movement to legalize the underground Ukrainian Catholic Church, which was dissolved U.S. scores Soviets' religious repression in 1946 by an unsanctioned synod. As one of the founders in 1982 of the at Ottawa human-rights conference Initiative Group for the Defense of the Rights of Believers and the Church, Mr. by Mykhailo Bociurkiw Soviet Union. The annex included the Terelia worked to obtain permission t'o names of four Ukrainian Catholics: register the church, which claims an OTTAWA - The United States and Yosyp Terelia, who in 1982 formed a estimated 5 million adherents in western other Western countries this week group seeking registration of the Ukraine. continued to attack the Soviet Union's outlawed Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate) human-rights record at the human church; Ana Mykhailenko, Hryhoriy Yosyp Terelia Budzynsky, and Vasyl Kobryn. Underground publication rights experts meeting in Ottawa. The armed resistance and the fate of Raoul U.S. delegation scored the Soviets, in Mr. Schifter cited the forcible merging of the estimated 4 million Mr. Terelia was also involved with Wallenberg. particular, for repression of religious members of the Ukrainian Catholic editing the Initiative Group's Mr. Terelia, who has already spent activity. Church into the Russian Orthodox underground publication, the some 15 years in Soviet penal or A U.S. address - which produced a Church after World War II as an Chronicle of the Catholic Church in psychiatric institutions, reportedly went strong rebuttal from the Soviet Union example ot a religious denomination Ukraine. First published in January into hiding in November 1984. shortly - was delivered on Friday, May 17, by prohibited from existing in the Soviet 1984, it reported on the persecution of after authorities searched his home in Richard Schifter, Washington's chief Union. Ukrainian Catholic and other activists in the Lviv region of western Ukraine. envoy to the 35-country conference. It Ukraine, but also contained Earlier, he had ignored a summons denounced violations of religious information on such diverse topics as (Continued on page 15) freedom in the Soviet Union, including Soviet rebuttal the persecution of four Ukrainian religious activists. In a 60-minute rebuttal to the U.S. Mr. Schifter's speech came two days speech. Vscvolod Sofinsky, the chief Zisels sentenced for "slandering" USSR after he said that Soviet performance on Soviet representative to the conference, the human-rights promises made in the told delegates that freedom of religion JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Human-rights Zisels of making pro-Jewish statements 1975 Helsinki Accords is linked to exists in the Soviet Union. He told the activist Yosyf Zisels was sentenced on and supporting the Solidarity trade progress at reaching an arms-reduction some 300 diplomats that religious April 10 to three years in a strict- union in Poland. agreement and possibly increased trade. activists have been convicted for regimen labor camp after being found The court also, heard written U.S. Commerce Secretary Malcolm violating Soviet criminal law and not guilty of "slandering the Soviet state." testimony from a 78-year-old witness, Baldridge began trade talks in Moscow for their beliefs. reported USSR News Brief. who testified that the defendant had left this week, while arms-reduction talks "If a religious person is convicted of a The 37-year-old engineer and former a copy of an Israeli journal in her house. between the two superpowers continued crime in the Soviet Union, it's because political prisoner was arrested last Mr. Zisels was also accused of in Geneva. he has violated the criminal law." he October 19 in his home town of "possessing for the purpose of The Ottawa conference, which told the Ottawa Citizen prior ю reading Chernivtsi. He is a member of the circulating" a number of books opened three weeks ago and continues his rebuttal. "But your Western Ukrainian Helsinki Group, which has published abroad. to June 17, is a follow-up to the 1975 propaganda announces he was been the target of severe repression Mr. Zisels pleaded not guilty to the Helsinki meeting. It is being held under imprisoned for his religious beliefs." since it was established in 1976 to charges and refused to participate in the tight security and behind closed doors Mr. Sofinsky cited numerous U.S. monitor Soviet compliance with the court proceedings or the preliminary in a refurbished train station on the state laws which he said discriminate Helsinki Accords on human rights and investigation. USSR News Brief banks of the Rideau Canal. against non-believers by prohibiting security in Europe. reported that he has filed an appeal. In his speech. Mr. Schifter said that them from holding state office. He said Mr. Zisel`s trial took place in the This is Mr. Zisel`s second conviction "the Soviet Union placed extraordinary that the U.S. persecutes atheists by town of Sokyriany in the Chernivtsi for "anti-Soviet" slander, and he could restrictive limitations on the exercise of printing "In God We Trust" on its region of Ukraine. He was accused of have received a much stiffer penalty. In religion." The right to "license religious currency. making slanderous statements against 1978 he was arrested for disseminating association often leads to denial in fact Immediately after the speech. Mr. the Soviet system while serving a lhree- Ukrainian and Russian underground of rights granted on paper." Sofinsky told reporters through an year term from 197.x to 1981 in a labor literature and sentenced the following An annex distributed by the U.S. interpreter that if the United States camp near Sokyriany. year to three years. delegation listed the names of about 35 persists in such attacks, it will have to The witnesses ;u lhe trial, which was In 1979 he joined the Ukrainian believers who have been persecuted for suffer the consequences. closed to the public, were lour prisoners Helsinki Group w hile in the labor camp religious observances outside of the Sergei Kondrachev. the deputy Head from the labor camp, who accused Mr. near Sokyriany. officially sanctioned churches of the (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 No. 21 Chornovil released from labor camp, sent to work camp in Yakutsk Chronicle of JERSEY CITY. N.j; Ukrainian dissident Vyacheslav Chornovil was the Catholic Church released from a labor camp in Yakutsk, but he is scheduled to remain in a work camp until August, reported Helsinki in Ukraine Watch, a human-rights monitoring group based in New York. The 47-year-old journalist, best known for chronicling the political trials in Ukraine in the mid-1960s, was Following are excerpts from Issue gunshots were heard by the field near scheduled to complete a five-year term No. (V of і he Chronicle of і he Catholic the river. It appears that even then for "attempted rape" on April 8. There Church irt Ukraine, an underground they were after him and wanted to were unconfirmed reports that he was publication which first appeared in catch him. So began the Rev. Petro`s four years of living underground. allowed to return to Kiev as early as January 1984 hut has only recently February, but has since gone back to a reached /he West. Trie Chronicle is It was then that many homes were opened to him. where he was greeted work camp in Yakutsk, some 3.100 published in samvydav form by.the miles east of Moscow. Initiative Group for the Defense of happily and where residents prayed In addition to the five-year term. Mr. Believers and the Church founded in with him all night. He was joined by Chornovil still faced four months and 19X2 to promote the legalization of others who shared his fate, and the four days of internal exile, and it Vyacheslav Chornovil the Ukrainian Catholic Church. most heroic part his life began. He appears he will spend that time in the which has been outlawed since 1946. didn't forget about anybody and some 20 Ukrainian intellectuals who work camp. The excerpts helow are translated by handed out small leaflets in which he had been arrested during a KGB sweep. Mr. Chornovil was arrested in the staff of The Weekly from the exhorted perseverance of faith and He compiled a meticulous collection of January 1972 and sentenced to six years documents and trial transcripts depicting original Ukrainian. patience. In the beginning of 1953. agents of in a labor camp and three years'internal violations of Soviet laws during the Thirty years the police discovered the place where exile for his work with the clandestine court proceedings. For this he was he most often lived in Bilky. and that Ukrainian Herald. In April 1980, while arrested in November 1967 and On August 28. 1983. 30 years had is where they captured him. He spent in exile in Yakutsk, he was accosted on sentenced to three years in a labor passed since the sad news spread several weeks in an investigative the street by a woman and several KGB camp, but was released 18 months later agents, taken to the police station and throughout Transcarpathia that in prison in Uzhhorod. After bespoke, under a general amnesty. accused of attempted rape. The incident the village of Zarichchia. in the he was treated with restraint and In 1968. McGraw Hill published his occurred just a few months after Mr. Irshava region, at around 3 a.m.. the friendliness. It was suggested that he accounts of the dissident trials as "The Chornovil had joined the Ukrainian Rev. Petro Oros. one oJT the finest get appropriate documents and take Chronovil Papers." Helsinki Group, which was set up to sons of our small country, was any kind of job. After he was On March 1. 1975. while serving his monitor Soviet compliance with the murdered. released, he was fervently welcomed, second term. Mr. Chornovil renounced Helsinki Accords on human rights and Holy people, truly holy people.are his Soviet citizenship and applied to especially by the children, who met security in Europe. і few. and the Rev. Petro was truly him with flowers, and this certainly emigrate to Canada. That same year, holy in the full sense of the word. All could have alerted some that the M r. Chornovil was a young journalist'' the London Times awarded him its who knew him well were amazed by "illegal" faith would again be reborn. in 1965 when he covered the trials of Tomalin Journalism Prize for his work. his gentle and considered behavior. As the process to get the proper There was no end to his zeal for documents dragged on and on. he did God's glory. Wherever he went, he not know what to do - whether to captivated everyone with his joyful remain free or continue his work. Bakhmin sentenced for "hooliganism" and gentle smile. He silently radiated And he again began to hold all-night MUN1CH— Soviet dissent Vyache­ one year. In 1980, he was sentenced to the joyous meaning of the gospel, prayer sessions with the people. slav Bakhmin, who was sentenced to three years for activities with the and his love for people was so On the evening before the Feast of three years in a labor camp for Working Commission to Investigate the passionate and personal that the Ascension (1953), he .offered "hooliganism" on March 29, w,as Use of Psychiatry for Political everyone looked at him as a personal liturgy at Velyki Komiaty, where, released from custody 12 days later after Purposes, which he helped found in friend, and having met him once, almost certainly, among those an appeals court reduced his term to one 1977. could never forget him. For him, present were those who were year at corrective labor without Mr. Bakhmin`s "hooliganism" trial, grief, sickness and suffering did not following him. When, at midnight, deprivation of freedom and a 20 percent which was open to the public and exist. Like a child, he was always he and a woman were going from cut in pay. attended by some 20 of his friends, happy and filled with trust. He had Komiaty to Siltsia, they noticed that lasted just three hours. The witnesses no sense for political affairs, and someone had passed them on the rod. Mr. Bakhmin, a founding member of included the alleged victim, who said nothing interested him except for the When, at the station in Siltsia, the an unofficial group that monitored that the defendent struck him in the face affairs of God. Before others finished Rev. Petro went to pray in a solitary Soviet abuses of psychiatry, was three times, and two university talking about all kinds of news, he freight car, a militiaman entered the arrested on February 22 in Kalinin, students, identified as llin and Zhukov- was already preparing in his mind waiting area and asked where he some 90 miles northwest of Moscow. sky, and two secondary school students, some kind of pleasant story from the might find Oros. and also looked He was taken into custody after being who corroborated the testimony. gospel and tied it to current trends. through their suitcase. The woman accosted on the street and punched in The court sentenced Mr. Bakhmin to When the persecution of the Greek answered that she did not know the face by a man who appeared to be three years in a labor camp. In his final Catholic faith began, he carried on as (where he wasj. A signalman named drunk. Seconds after the assault, a statement, he accused the prosecution if nothing had happened and that the Kapich came up and told the police car sped to the scene and Mr. of "lawlessness." and said that he was next day or the day after that, militiaman where the Rev. Petro was Bakhmin was arrested. being punished as "revenge for my past everything would return to "s it praying. The militiaman, who was The arrest came just one year after the activities." should be. everything would be named Povshyk and was from 37-year-old mathematician was On April 10. another court heard his explained, all hatred would cea`;" and Boharcvytsia. told the Rev. Petro released from a labor camp after serving appeal and ruled to reduce the sentence. people would be allowed to profess and the woman to accompany him to their faith without hindrance. He the village of Zarichchia. In could not imagine abandoning his Zarichchia. not far from a large stone faith, even under pressure. He would cross, the Rev. Petro turned to the explain to believers that they must militiaman and said: "Kindly let us love and practice their faith and ap." At this, the militiaman fired a Ukrainian Weekly remain faithful under all pistol shot at the feet of the Rev. circumstances of life and respect all Petro. The pistol spat fire. The FOUNDED 1933 people who live in accordance with second shot was aimed right at the their convictions. Rev. Petro's chin, and he fell to the Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., After the closing in 1949 of the street in convulsions. The woman ran non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Greek Catholic church in Bilky. to the firs'! house by the road and said (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) where he was the pastor after his to Iі" ` "`wner. who had been Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. service in Velyki Komiaty. he began awakemeu by the shot: "Please come visiting the monastery church in with me: a militiaman has just Imstychov. He- came in the early murdered a priest." The тагфап to The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: morning and prayed on his knees for get the head of the village council, but (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 hours until the divine liturgy. No one when he arrived with others the Rev. knew — and he didn't tell anybody - Petro was dead. Then, Povshyk Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. that at the time he had no place to live himself drove up in a tractor from the Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz because he had no family and they collective farm aftd asked that THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycky had thrown him out of the house somebody put the body on the P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor: Natalia Dmytrijuk where he was living. One day. (Continued on page 16) Jersey City, N.J. 07303 No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 3

Ottawa experts meeting on human rights Famine commission profiles NGOs, citing sessions' secrecy Rep. William S.Broomfield Rep. William S. Broomficld (R- leave Ottawa rights meeting Mich.). 63. was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives by Mykhailo Bociurkiw records of the 35 states that signed the in 1948 for three terms and elected Helsinki Accords. Speaker Pro Tern in 1953. He was OTTAWA - As delegates to the Because of the lack of openness and elected to the Michigan State Senate experts meeting on human rights enter tight security at the conference, in 1954 and. after one term, to the their third week of closed sessions, most disgruntled rights groups have dubbed U.S. House of Representatives in of the rights groups that have set up it "the conference on secrecy in 1956. He has been re-elected in all offices and displays near the conference Europe." subsequent elections. center have packed-up and gone home. Despite the communications barriers He has been the ranking minority The rights groups — also known as set up by conference organizers, the 300 member of the Committee on non-governmental organizations — say or more NGO members have had an Foreign Affairs since 1974 and also they have spent large sums of money impact on conference proceedings serves on the Small Business lobbying politicians, talking to according to Western sources. Committee. delegates and briefing the media. The U.S. Ambassador Richard Schifter He has been a congressional Canadian government, the groups say. urged rights groups attending the advisor to the National Bipartisan has not accommodated them and they conference to do their utmost in Commission on Central America cannot afford the expense of staying in publicizing violations of human rights (1983). to the U.S. Delegation to the Ottawa for another three weeks. by member-states. The U.S. delegation - Second Special Session of the U.N. More than 300 diplomats from has invited the World Congress of Free General Assembly on Disarmament Canada, the United States and Europe Ukrainians to provide it with (1982) and to'the Council of are attending the six-week conference to documentation on persecuted human- Ministers of the Organization for international organization1 delegate discuss progress on human rights. The rights activists in the Soviet Union. Economic Cooperation and to the North Atlantic Assembly closed conference is the first of its kind Western reporters have relied heavily Development (1979). (NATO), and to strategic arms to focus exclusively on the human rights (Continued on page 16) He was appointed by President limitation talks (SALT). He was a Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as U.S. member of the House Republican ambassador to the United Nations Task Force on Foreign Policy in 22nd General Assembly in 1967. 1982-83 and a member of the CSCE members write to Gorbachev Rep. Broomficld has been an (Continued on page 6) on behalf of Soviet Jews, uothers" WASHINGTON Members of the support of increasing the emigration of Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman U.S. Commission on Security and Soviet Jewry, but, quite frankly, the Cooperation in Europe sent a letter last Ukrainian Helsinki Group is the largest Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman. (R- week to Soviet General Secretary public group in the Soviet Union and its N.Y.). 62. was elected to three Mikhail Gorbache\ on behalf of concerns have gone virtually successive terms to the New York political prisoners and the Jewish unnoticed." State Assembly (1967-72) and to the community in the Soviet Union. The Myron Wasylyk of the Ukrainian 93rd Congress in 1972. serving in the CSCE , .rpembejs; Ц requested Soviet Nalioeal Information Service said. "We , House of Representatives during the adherence to the Helsinki Accords and had the same problem with the last six consecutive sessions. His other agreements on human rights. president's 17th semiannual report on district, which includes several, The letter, signed by 17 members of the CSCE." citing the lack of attention counties in the Catskill borscht belt, the commission, called for "the to the current situation in Ukraine. "It's also has a strong Ukrainian immediate release of all Soviet not as if they're unaware of our constituency. prisoners of conscience, such as concern." Rep. Gilman serves on the House Anatoly Shcharansky and losif Begun." Ms. Isajiw also noted, "to sum it all Foreign Affairs Committee, the It also urged the Soviet government "to up. we have to be more active in making Select Committee on Hunger, the reconsider its emigration policies to these congressmen more sensitive to Post Office and Civil Service permit all those who wish to emigrate to Ukrainian concerns." Committee, the House Task Force do so." Two former political prisoners. on Missing in Action, of which he is The signers of the letter included: Nadia Svitlychna and Nina Strokata chairman, and the Select Committee Sens. Alfonse M. D'Amato (R-N.Y.) also expressed disappointment with the on Narcotics and Drug Abuse as the (commission chairman). Russell B. letter. ranking minority member. Long (D-La.). Dennis DeConcini (D- Rep. Gilman has received many Ariz.). Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H.). awards including: The Cardinal John Heinz(R-Pa.). ClaibornePell(D- Reagan appeals Aloysius Stepanic Justice Award justice" and "freedom of religion, R.I.).JamesA. McClure(R-ldaho)and from the American Friends of press, speech and travel.") 1979): the Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). Other signers Croatia in recognition of his "strong Anatoly Shcharansky Humanitarian included: Reps. Christopher Smith (R- for Sakharov advocacy of human rights, equal (Continued on page 6) N.J.). Steny H. Hoycr (D-Md.) WASHINGTON - President (commission co-chairman). Dante B. Ronald Reagan appealed to Soviet Fascell (D-Fla.). Timothv Wirth (D- leader Mikhail Gorbachev on May 15 to Rep. Dennis M. Hertel Colo.). Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.). Edward release dissident physicist Andrei Markey (D-Mass.).Sidney R. Yates(D- Rep. Dennis M. Hertel(D-Mich.). Sakharov and to allow his wife. Yelena 35. whose' 14th District includes III.), Don Ritter (R-Pa.) and John Bonncr. to travel abroad for medical Edward Porter (R-III.). Hamtramck. the tiny town in the treatment, reported Reuters. heart of Detroit w hich has been a Ukrainian groups reacted to the In a statement marking national long-time center of Ukrainian Congressional CSCE letter with Andrei Sakharov Day, which is on May activity, is serving his second term in disappointment, noting that it focused 21. Mr. Reagan said Moscow's efforts congress, the only sophomore on Soviet ' Jews and neglected to to silence the dissident would fail. representative appointed to the mention Ukrainians. Dr. Sakharov. who won the Nobel - commission. . Christina Isajiw of the World Peace Prize in 1975 for his work oh An attorney who received his law Congress of Free Ukrainians Human behalf of human rights, has been in degree from Wayne State University, Rights Commission said, "Wearc in full forced internal exile since 1980 in the he began his political degree in 1974 closed with of Gorky. His wile.a founding as a member of the Michigan State member of a now-disbanded group to "House of Representatives, where he Correction monitor Soviet compliance with the remained for three terms. 1975 Helsinki Accords on human rights The Ukrainian National Information and security, has been trying to get In 1980 he was elected to represent Service has informed The Weekly that permission to go abroad for treatment the 14th district in the 97th U.S. the Michigan State Senate has not yet of a heart condition. Congress and was the Freshman approved a resolution calling for a Last year. Dr. Sakharov was Class President. In the 1982 election review of OSI methods. The resolution hospitalized alter staging a hunger he was the only freshman congress­ has been introduced and is now in strike to press his demands that his wife man in Michigan history without committee. A story published in The be allowed to leave. Soviet authorities major opposition while seeking a on the Research and Development, Weekly on May 12 reported on the basis have repeatedly rebuffed Western second Congressional term. Military Installations, and Facilities of information received from the UN1S requests that Dr. Sakharov be granted Rep. Hertel is a member of the and Readiness subcommittees: the that the resolution has already been an exit visa, citing his past work on the Armed Services Committee, serving (Continued on page 6) passed by the Michigan State Senate. Soviet hvdrocen bomb. 4 ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 J No. 21

Shevchenko stamp proposal rejected Ukrainian quits curriculum council, NEW HAVEN. Conn I'he 1 will continue to work with officials at assistant postmaster general ofthc I S. the Postal Service to gain approval lor citing deletion of famine section Postal Service's Governmental Rela­ this postage stamp." he wrote. tions Depart men t. William I. Rep. Rowland is the lust legislator to JERSEY CITY. N.J. A Ukrai­ materials about this very important .lohnstone. reported recently in a letter respond to a recent appeal by the nian member of New York state's topic This revision will allow us to to Rep. John (i. Rowland (R-Conn.) Connecticut branch of AHRU for the advisory committee on the focus on the famine in more detail that the Citizens' Advisory Committee proposed Shevchenko stamp for development of a holocaust and include more current materials had rejected the proposal of the congressional support. curriculum has resigned, citing the and information related to human- issuance in 198o of a commemorative deletion of a section on the rights violations in Ukraine. We plan stamp horioring Ukraine's national poet Rep. Roland. 28. is the youngest Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 from to hire a writer to prepare these laras Shevchenko. on the 125th member of Congress. Recently, at the the curriculum guide titled materials for the human-rights guide anniversary of his death. request of the Connecticut branch of "Teaching About the Holocaust and during this summer." flic proposal was considered at the \HRl . Rep. Rowland became the tilth Genocide." Dr. Gregory's letter also stated committee's meetings on February 28 member ol Connecticut's six-member Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky, author of that a section on Cambodia would be and March I. House delegation to join the Con­ "The Other Holocaust,'' was included in volume 2 of the guide. Mr. .lohnstone noted, however, that: gressional Ad Hoc Committee on the informed in an April I letter from the Contacted by The Weekly last "In view ol the continued interest in this Baltic States and Ukraine, whose State Education Department that the 'week. Dr. Vitvitsky said that the stamp. I have asked that this suggestion purpose is to locus attention on the material on the forced famine in information about a third volume of be placed back on the committee's specific problems in those areas of 1 Ukraine had been moved from the the holocaust guide was new to him agenda lor reconsideration at a future Eastern Europe. two-volume holocaust guide to a and that "it is very different from meeting." Efforts arc also being made to separate, forthcoming teaching guide what Dr. Gregory had told a The assistant postmaster general was introduce a resolution before the on human rights. Ukrainian community activist" in responding to a letter by Rep. Rowland Connecticut Stale General Assembly Citing "profound disagreement" Albany who had inquired about the strongK recommending that the O.S. urging the U.S. Postal Service to issuea with the decision to exclude the teaching guide. "What Mr. Lalor is Postal Service issue a commemorative stamp honoring Shevchenko. famine. Dr. Vitvitsky resigned from saying today is very different from stamp honoring Shevchenko. The Connecituct branch of AHRU the advisory council. He did so in an what they were saying before and In a letter dated March 20. Rep. has appealed to all Ukrainians in April 20 letter addressed to Dr. what was in the letter" ffrom Dr. Rowland informed the Connecticut Connecticut to write letters to both their Gordon Ambach. commissioner of Gregoryj. branch of Americans lot Human Rights federal and state representatives, asking education of New York state, and Dr. Vitvitsky declined to comment in Ukraine (AHRU) tha`t he is them to write letters of support for the Dr. George Gregory' of the Division on the third volume, noting that "1 promoting the issuance of a Shevchenko Shevchenko stamp to the Citizens' of Program Development. Dr. can't have a reaction, since they have postage stamp. "In the coming month` Advisory Committee. Gregory is the state education official not seen fit to inform me." He added, responsible for putting the guide "I resigned on the basis of what was together, according to Dr. Vitvitsky. in Dr. Gregory's letter." Meanwhile, a state education Ethnic groups score Canadian government official who last week returned The Famine update Weekly's call to Dr. Gregory, for mufticulturalism parley's closed doors characterized the situation as a According to M r. Lalor, volume 3 "misunderstanding." of the holocaust guide will be WINNIPEG - A one-day closed- Mr. Murta said, indicating that some Edward Lalor, director of the completed during the summer door conference on multiculturalism provinces had showed less interest in Division for Program Development, months, at which time the famine that ended here May 14 was the subject multicultural issues than others. said that the holocaust guide will story will be updated. He said he was of criticism by members of ethnic Critics like Ernest Epp from the New now include three volumes, the third reluctant to give the exact date of the organizations who claimed it was a Democratic Parly, charged that volume of which will include case volume's release, but he noted that the waste of time, despite the praise it nothing was achieved by the meeting studies of the Ukrainian famine and Education Department is pushing for received as an "important first step because the ruling Progressive the genocide in Cambodia. the 1984-85 school year. Work on the forward" by Eederal Multiculturalism Conservatives weren't taking multicul­ Included in the first two volumes other two volumes of the teaching Minister Jack Murta. the Canadian tural issues seriously. will be sections on the roots of guide has already been completed. Press reported. intolerance and persecution, Mr. Lalor said that he hoped Dr. Although Mr. Murta told reporters "What the heck are we doing in precursors of the Holocaust, and the Vitvitsky would reconsider his that the assembled federal, provincial Winnipeg at the cost taxpayers' money Nazi Holocaust. The third volume, decision to resign from the advisory and territorial multiculturalism to give out a two-page motherhood titled "Case Studies: Persecu­ committee, and he said that he would ministers had decided to hold another statement at the end." said Sergio tion/Genocide," will focus on two like to maintain a working conference in British Columbia, he gave Marchi. a federal Liberal Multicultura­ cases "that continue to this day," said relationship with Dr. Vitvitsky. lew details of exactly what was lism critic. Mr. Lalor, who is Dr. Gregory's Among other members of the accomplished by this first meeting of its The meeting, which was intended as a superior. advisory committee are representa­ kind. Mr. Murta stressed, however, that forum for the different levels of govern­ "We wanted to contemporize it tives of the B'nai B'rith Anti- the fact the conference was even held ment to discuss' cooperation in fthe genocide in Ukraincj as Defamation League, the Catholic was in itself an accomplishment. promoting multicultural programs, was something that continues to this League for Civil Rights, scholars and "1 wо years ago we w ouldn't have roundly criticized by members of ethnic day," he told The Weekly. The teachers. been able to hold this kind of meeting." organizations for being held in camera. original pieces on the famine and Dr. Vitvitsky told the Weekly that Cambodia dealt only with a given there was opposition to the inclusion Mark 40th anniversary of hierarchy's arrests period and didn't bringthesituations of the Ukrainian famine in the in those countries up to date, he holocaust guide on the part of some LONDON. Ont. At a comme­ Church has been persecuted, it still explained, adding that current members of the advisory committee. moration here of the 40th anniversary survives in the underground, with a human-rights violations in Ukraine He said that this opposition took of the arrest of the hierarchy of the number of secret bishops, hundreds of will also be covered. forms ranging from resentment of Ukrainian Catholic Church in the clergy and millions of faithful. Mr. Lalor also noted that the two the use of the term "holocaust" in USSR. Bishop John Sherlock of case studies are envisioned as models reference to anything other than the London, who is the president of the for studies of other genocides and Holocaust of the Jews, to statements Canadian Conference ol Catholic Discounts available persecution that teachers might like that Ukraine did not exist and was Bishops, voiced his concern for the fate to cover in their classes. merely a region. ol the Church. The commemoration on famine memoirs took place on Mav I I at the Christ the Contradicts letter Sole Slavic member King Ukrainian Catholic Church. NEW YORK - Special discounts Among those present was Mayor ЛІ are available for bulk orders of the Asked when the decision was made Dr. Vitvitsky. who was the sole Green of London. "Execution by Hunger: The Hidden to prepare this third volume with Slavic member of the advisory Bishop Sherlock said that tor too Holocaust," the memoirs of famine sections on Ukraine and Cambodia. commjttee.`also said that much anti- long the late ol the Ukrainian Catholics survivor Miron Dolot recently released Mr. Lalor said this happened Slavic sentiment was expressed by has been ignored and he feels a great by W.W. Norton Sc Co. sometime in January or February. some committee members and that responsibility" in reminding his faithful There are special discounts for bulk This, however, conflicts with the three or four members said they and all Roman Catholics that, their purchases outside of the bookstore informatiorrgiven in the letter to Dr. thought the section on the Ukrainian sister Church' the Ukrainian.Catholic trade. For example, an order for 100 Vitvitsky. in which Dr. Gregory said: famine did not fit into the holocaust church is suffering today. copies may earn a 50 percent discount it "In view of the department's guide. hollowing the bishop's remarks, the approved by the special sales forthcoming human-rights During the course of his service on Rev. I yroslaw latarvn ol the St. department. I he price of the book is publication, we decided to move the the advisory committee for some Sophia Religious Association ol SI6.25 without a discount. Books pur­ materials on the forced famine in three and one-half years. Dr. I krainian Catholics in Canada spoke chased in bulk are nol returnable. Ukraine from this guide, to the Vitvitsky said" he tried to eliminate ol the historical events leading up to the For information^ or to place bulk human-rights guide. This humanr "tendentious materials that exhibited official liquidation ol the Church bv orders, pleace contact - Ms. Deirdre rights publication will complement prejudice against the Slavs" and Soviet authorities in 1945-46. Dolan. Director of Special Sales. W.W. the holocaust guide as we continue to worked to have the teaching guide The Rev latarvn also added that Norton A Co.. 500 Fifth Avc. New provide teachers with curriculum (Continued on page 16) although lor 40 \ears the Ukrainian York. NY. 10110; (800) 223-2584: No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 5

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BOOK NOTES

Famine commission 7.5 million Booklet focuses on Uniate Church staff director victims of Nazism "The Catacomb Ukrainian Catholic- Church and Pope John Paul" by Ivan Hvat. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Ukrainian S-tudies Fund. 1984. I have been following your accounts Thank you for your editorial on of the famine commission with great "Victims of Nazism" in the March 31 This new booklet in Harvard's interest. Your April 28 editorial on the issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. In the millennium series, focuses on the "Famine commission staff director" fourth paragraph, you refer to an Ukrainian Catholic Church, and touches on a critical subject and calls for "estimated 3 million civilians" as particularly the underground church comment. It was evidently prompted by casualties. More precise statistics are currently operating in western Ukraine. worry that the commission chairman available showing Ukrainian losses as The booklet is divided into two parts: might be selected "on the time-worn 7.5 million. the first including an article by Ivan patronage principle." I fully agree with Hvat. a researcher specializing in your concern if such a move is. in fact, J. B. Gregorovich religion for Radio Free Europe/Radio contemplated. Toronto Liberty in Munich. (Unfortunately the You go on to suggest four criteria editors of the booklet do not identify which might be applied in making the Mr. Hvat.) selection. None of the criteria, however, The article titled "The Ukrainian say anything about scholarly skills. If Pysanka famous Catholic Church, the Vatican and the the commission is to be anything more Soviet Union during the Pontificate of than a rehash of the same old material, in Florida, too Pope John Paul II," is reprinted from and is to have influence in a wider circle, Religion in Communist Lands (Vol. II it must be a product of some substance. No. 3), a journal published by Keston Church's history and describes the It must be informed, objective and Dear Editor: College in Kent, England. The extensive hardships and suffering of believers in balanced. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. list of sources cited by Mr. Hvat the villages of western Ukraine since Your four criteria could lead in a Although climatically it is Georgia encompasses a wide range of 1946 when ffie`vChurch was outlawed. different direction. They could result in rather than Florida, we spend our publications" produced "in. theisovfet The next two-documents are by the selection of a front man who might winters there for family reasons. Our Union as well as in the West. Yosyp Terelia, the\riginal leader of the not have any research or scholarly skills attempts to find any Ukrainians living The article is followed by four Initiative Group to Defend the Rights or might be unable to guide 6thers in at Tallahassee just for companionship documents written by supporters of the of Believers and the Church, and are such endeavors. Front men are plentiful; were not too successful. Ukrainian Catholic Church. The first, addressed to the Central Committee of good study directors for a project of this written in 1980 by anonymous members the Communist Party in Ukraine and to type are a much rarer commodity. However, every year on January 22 of the Church, briefly outlines the (Continued on page IS) Naming a Ukrainian as director the anniversary of Ukrainian simply because of nationality does not independence is celebrated in the State seem to me to be — except for know­ Capitol's rotunda with a special ledge of language — nearly as import­ program attended by the secretary of Hrushevsky is topic of sourcebook ant as you suggest. In fact I can see some state and a crowd of Ukrainians from disadvantages in terms of pressures other parts of Florida. This event is "Mykhailo Hrushevskyi. 1866-1934, statistics reveal that the historian was a from the Ukrainian community. publicized in the local press. bibliographic sources," edited by prolific writer as well, publishing 1779 1 think that it is quite possible that Lubomyr R. Wynar. Kent, Ohio: books, articles, brief notes, obituaries, someone who is not Ukrainian could Last year it seems we were the only Ukrainian Historical Association, 1985. reviews, bibliographic notes, short have an understanding of the famine. Ukrainians from Tallahassee, but this 203 pp. S20. stories and plays in 1885-1928. Another One could cite a few examples. More­ year we met a young Ukrainian from 31 articles were reprinted in that time. over, I don't see why the selection of Chester, Pa., who has been a This publication originated, These articles are followed by a such a person would necessarily show Tallahassian for about 20 years. From according to Prof. Lubomyr R. Wynar "Bibliography of M. Hrushevskyi`s "marked insensitivity to the terrible him we found about another Ukrainian. who teaches at Kent State University, as Published Works. 1905-1928" by D. suffering of an entire people..." Our attempt to contact this other a result of his "continuous interest and Balyka and others, initially published in You conclude that "there is no room Ukrainian was not successful, but after research pertaining to Mykhailo Kiev in 1929. The reprint is followed by for patronage here." Right. But there our departure from Tallahassee he Hrushevskyi, patriarch of Ukrainian another titled "Bibliography of the are many forms of patronage. You fear called our son and told him he came modern historiography, world Scholarly and Literary Works of standard political patronage but you from Rochester. N.Y. So much for the renowned historian, outstanding Professor M. Hrushevskyi 1894-1904." endorse yet another, more insidious, Ukrainian population of Tallahassee. promoter and organizer of Ukrainian by Ivan E. Levytsky, first published in form. scholarly and cultural life, and the Lviv in 1906. founder and president of the first The two bibliographies are followed The important thing is to select the It was, however, quite surprising to person who will do the best job of Ukrainian democratic state - by a third by Prof. Wynar titled find in a local paper an advertisement Ukrainian National Republic in 1917- "Bibliography of Publications on M. leading a study that will be believed by that the Artists' Closet will hold classes the non-Ukrainian community. Ukrai­ 18." Hrushevskyi." Each bibliography is in decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs. I The volume contains two articles by followed by a separate index and the nians are convinced. It is others who called for information, being interested need to be reached. So broaden your Prof. Wynar. one giving a brief bibliographic description of listed primarily in the nationality of the biographical sketch of the scholar's life items is based on standard criteria and let the best person, regard­ instructor and of the students. No, no less of nationality, be selected. and the other, a statistical analysis of his bibliographic practice. Ukrainians. The instructor is an published works. A quick look at the American who, being a librarian (Continued on page 11) Dana G. Dalrymple somewhere in Louisiana, came across a Washington film about Ukrainian Easter eggs. She was so impressed with their beauty that NEW RELEASE she found a place in Minneapolis from which she received instructions and Rumanian arrests supplies and started making"pysanky." Usually before Easter she conducts Institute publishes religious newsletter of OUN members classes in Tallahassee. None of this JERSEY CITY. N.J. - The St. in Ukraine; imprisoned Ukrainian Dear Editor: year's students is Ukrainian; one of them, however, mentioned that her Sophia Religious Research Institute has dissident Vasyl Stus: and comments on In Dr. Myron B. Kuropas`s article begun publishing a semiannual a book titled "Ukrainski Syliuety" by "New book based on Soviet grandmother told her about pysanky. 1 was also told that the Artists' Corner newsletter titled Religious Rights. Mikhail Heifetz, a Jewish intellectual. disinformation" (The Weekly. April The first issue, spring-summer 1985, Also included in the first issue is a brief 21), it is noted that Dcnys Kwitkowsky has quite a large collection of Ukrainian Easter eggs from M inneapolis. They are is dedicated to Cardinal Josyf Slipyj outline of the Chronicle of the was arrested by the Rumanian Iron and, its editors point out, it "appears on Ukrainian Catholic Church published Guard. This is not true. Kwitkowsky sold mainly before Easter, but lately there was also quite a demand for -.the 40th anniversary of the liquidation in thesamvydav by the Initiative Group and six other members of the Organiza­ of the Ukrainian Catholic Church by for the Defense of Believers and the tion of Ukrainian Nationalists were pysanky before Christmas as tree ornaments. the Soviet regime." However, they Church. arrested by the Rumanian government contend that the contents of the The editor of the newsletter is Leonid under King Carol II in 1936 and newsletter offers "irrefutable testimony Rudnytzky; associate editors, Marko sentenced to prison in Dofta'na. The Imagine, the famous Ukrainian . to the continued existence of that Levytsky and Kateryna A. Rudnytzky: Iron Guard came to power in 1940 with Easter egg found in Tallahasse. which is Church and to its unwavering fidelityt o managing editor, Jurij Horajcckyj. Its Gen. Ion Antonescu, but at that time practically devoid of Ukrainians. the Holy See of Rome." offices are in Washington, (202) 234- the prisoners were released due to 2330, and Philadelphia, (215) 635-1555. political changes. Ї, The first issue includes articles on: the The St. Sophia Religious Research Filaret Lukianovich Taras Durbak ^Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine; Institue is based in Washington at 2615 - - Philadelphia Irvington. N.J. the suppression of the Catholic Church 30th St. NW. Washington. D.C. 20008. THE UKRAINIAN'WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 No. 21

NEWS AND VIEWS Ukrainian WeeH v A response to World Jewish Congress: Memorial Day Ukrainians fear defamation, not truth This weekend, Americans will honor the memories of all the soldiers Following is the full text of a teller to the Jewish community would view who sacrificed their lives fighting this country's battles. There will be the editor of The Star-Ledger, New similar collaborations with the Nazis. Jersey's largest daily newspaper, as it And, given the record of the last 60 Memorial Day parades, barbeques. picnics. There will be solemn appeared in that paper on Saturday. ceremonies at military cemeteries for the heroes of Concord and years, this attitude may not be May 18. The letter was written by Dr. altogether surprising. In the long and Lexington, Gettysburg. San Juan Hill, the Argonne. Normandy, Iwo Bohdan Vitvitsky. president of the bloody campaign to swallow up and Jima, Inchon, Khe San and Grenada. Ukrainian American Professionals and colonize Ukraine - reminiscent of Businesspersons Association based in what is happening in Afghanistan today But while Ukrainians will proudly join their neighbors in South Orange. N.J. We reprint the remembering those who fell in these battles - including, of course, the - the Soviet government murdered letter here as a source of information between 6 million and 7 million Ukrainian Americans among them - there are other heroes in lesser that might be used by readers to refute Ukrainian peasants in the genocidal known battles who should also be remembered for their valor, their allegations against Ukrainians that man-made famine of 1932-33, ideals and their sacrifice. We are talking about those who died fighting have been disseminated by the media. destroyed both the Ukrainian for the liberation of Ukraine, whether they were Khmelnytsky`s Catholic and Autocephalous Orthodox Kozaks or the valiant partisans in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army The Star-Ledger recently reported churches, executed or exiled to perish in (UPA). that the World Jewish Congress has the Gulag many millions, including Ukrainians should recall such famous battles as Konotop, Zhovti publicly accused mainstream Baltic and priests, poets, intellectuals, nationalists Vody, Poltava, Makivka, Kruty, Zymoviy Pokhid and Brody and the Ukrainian organizations of lobbying and even independently minded men who perished defending their homeland. against the activities of the Justice Ukrainian Communists, and the list Department's Office of Special goes on. . What makes recalling and honoring these men and women so Investigations (OSI), the agency Are most Ukrainian Americans important is that there will be no official remembrance in Ukraine, investigating and prosecuting alleged opposed t`o our government's Nazi collaborators liy(ng in this where those who fought against Russian or Soviet rule lie forgotten or investigation and prosecution of alleged country. FurtherffiofeT you reported Nazi collaborators? No, as long as the reviled as traitors. While we are sure that they are recalled in the hearts that the World Jewish Congress of an oppressed nation, they are ignored by officialdom. evidence is gathered in Israel, Germany attributes this lobbying to Baltic and or wherever else. Are most Ukrainian Ukrainian anti-Semitism as well as to Americans opposed to the use of Soviet- This Memorial Day weekend, then, should be a time of somber those communities' alleged "fear that reflection on the sad fact that Ukraine's real national heroes are buried produced evidence in OSI investiga­ the prosecutions are ex posingthe... fact tions and trials? Unalterably. Is this in a land still not free from the tyranny they gave their lives to defeat. It that Hitler's annihilation of 6 million is hard to imagine that their souls will be at peace until Ukraine is Jews was carried out...with the opposition to Soviet-supplied evidence liberated and the people can openly, freely and proudly lay wreaths at extensive collaboration of Lithuanians, one that honorable and decent men and Latvians, Ukrainians" etc. women ' could reasonably maintain? their graves. Given the Soviets' long record of doing Although we are a mainstream anything to disrupt, destroy and Ukrainian American organization that discredit. Western communities of has not to date engaged in any lobbying Ukrainians, and their widespread Rep. William S. В room fie Id against the OSI, our membership is utilization of disinformation and shocked, outraged and saddened by the document fabrication, the answer is (Continued from page 3) Michigan Division of the Polish spectacle of a mainstream Jewish American Congress (1980), and a obvious. To maintain, that such organization descending to the use of opposition is due to alleged anti- Organization of Government on the member of the Captive Nations such smear tactics in an effort to silence Conduct of Foreign Policy (1975), to Week Committee. -" Semitism is to put forward a canard. It opposition to a position endorsed by it. is also to rob the important concept of which he was appointed by President He received a bachelor's degree To begin with, if the Jewish Congress Gerald R. Ford. from Michigan State University in "anti-Semitism" of its objective had taken the trouble to find out just meaning and to reduce it to a rhetorical He was also an honorary 1951 and is a lifelong resident of what Ukrainian community attitudes committee member for the Ninth Royal Oak, Mich. club. have been and are presently towards the Lastly, to claim, as did the Jewish Lithuanian American Congress He is married to the former Jane OSI, it would have discovered that Congress, thai Ukrainians oppose the (1979). and for the Katyn Massacre Smith Thompson and has three when the OSI began its investigations OSI because they fear exposure of their Remembrance Committee of the daughters. and prosecutions four or fiveyear s ago, alleged "extensive collaboration" in the there was very little if any opposition in killing of 6 million Jews constitutes a the Ukrainian community to its work. perversion of history on a scale that Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman In fact, most Ukrainian Americans paid would even make Orwell sit up. scant attention to the OSl`s activities. It Ukrainians who collaborated with the (Continued from page 3) the responsibilities of democracy to was widely and correctly held, probably secure the divine blessings of liberty" Nazis are estimated by the Israel War on the assumption that there is no such Crimes Investigations Office to have Award from the Rockland County (1981); and The President of the thing as collective guilt, that even if Committee for Jewry for United States of America Certificate some of the individuals investigated numbered 11,000. Ukrainian civilians distinguished achievements on of Outstanding Achievement for happened to' be Ukrainian, then that^ who perished at the hands of the Nazis behalf of Soviet Jewry and "the cause "continued demonstrated vision, was not to be of concern to the are estimated to have numbered 3 of freedom for all mankind," (1979); initiative and leadership in the effort community but solely to the individuals million; Ukrainians who were pirated the RAV TOV International Jewish to achieve a world without hunger." involved. If anything, there seemed to off by the Nazis for slave labor in Rescue Organization Humanitarian (1984). exist in the community a mild Germany numbered about 2 million; Award for "exemplary activities as a Rep. Gilman received a bachelor's presumption of guilt as. to the additional millions died in battle public servant" whose efforts degree in business from the individuals investigated, given the against the Nazis or as POWs of the illuminated the "loftiest ideals of University of Pennsylvania and a law tremendous faith and deference that Nazis. America, ensuring that this country degree from the New York Law many ethnics exhibit toward our What Ukrainian Americans fear is shall remain a haven for the School in 1950. He and his wife, Rita government not the truth but defamation. If officials oppressed and a land of opportunity Gail Gilman, have five sons and one of the Jewish Congress were not for all who are prepared to shoulder daughter. Today, it is probably fair to say that misquoted in the article to which this many or most Ukrainian Americans arc letter is a response, then the Jewish strongly opposed to certain aspects of Congress owes the Ukrainian American the OSI`s work. What brought about community an apology. Rep. Dennis M. Hertel this almost complete turnabout in (Continued from page 3) designating the week of September attitudes? Two factors stand out. First, 25. 1983. as "National Adult Day the community's astonishment and Manville parish Merchant Marine and Fisheries Care Center Week," and a Great horror that our own country's Justice Committee; and the Select Lakes Protection Act to coordinate Department has been actively to publish history Committee on Aging. Great Lakes research. collaborating with Soviet police and MANVILLE. N.J. - St. Michael's His most recent legislative prosecutors in the gathering and Ukrainian Catholic Church here will Also, in 1982 he proposed the production of evidence used against achievements include an amendment resolution establishing a national mark its 35th anniversary this year, and to delete the Great Lakes winter defendants in OSI proceedings; second, the parish plans to publish a history. day of solidarity with the people of the community's angerat thcsomciimes navigation provision from the water Poland. Anyone having information and/or projects bill, a defense budget irresponsible pronouncements of officials formerly or presently- photographs pertaining to St. amendment to permanently target up Rep. Hertel is married to the associated with the OSI. Michael's, is asked to contact Olga to S7 billion per year in non-weapons former Cindy Grossup and has four Landwijt, 143 Davenport St., contracts to area's with high children. He is a lifelong resident of Ukrainians view our Justice Somerville. N.J. 08876. unemployment, a resolution the 14th District. Department's collaboration with the St. Michael's will celebrate its jubilee Soviet police and prosecutors the way on November 10 with.a banquet. No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 7

Ottawa experts meeting on human rights International Helsinki Federation reports on worst offenders of human rights OTTAWA - Almost 10 years after automatic shooting equipment was and social situation in Rumania has led reporting has sharply declined with the the signing of the Helsinki Accords, the dismantled but was replaced with more to a great exodus of emigres: some waves of arrests of human-rights International Helsinki Federation for accurate devices. 20.000 people left in the last year alone. monitors and samizdat information Human Rights reports that "a number Although Rumania did not pursue a bulletin editors. After the Moscow of countries that signed the accords and Hungary plan to impose an education tax on Helsinki Watch Group members were promised to comply with basic human- emigrants, thousands of family forced to disband in September 1982, Hungarian authorities have granted rights provisions have yet to make reunification cases are still unresolved, other lesser-known individuals quietly travel documents to several members of genuine human-rights improvements." as are applications by former political continued gathering information on the democratic opposition for study in In a new, two-volume report titled prisoners to leave ihe country. violations; now even these people have the West, but have denied permission to "Violations of the Helsinki Accords Authorities unexpectedly released long­ been imprisoned. Most of the efforts of others. Police cracked down on Since Madrid," the IHFdeals with nine time political prisoner the Rev. the lew remaining human-rights Budapest's independent publishing of the most egregious offenders of Gheorghe Calciu in an August 1984 activists are expended on providing network in 1983 and 1984, repeatedly human rights. Volume I covers amnesty. New repressive legislation and scant relief for political prisoners and raiding a dissident samizdat book shop Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East brutal austerity measures have greatly their families, visiting them regularly and eventually forcing it to close. In Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania eroded workers' rights. and attempting to learn about their September 1983, independent publisher and Turkey; Volume II treats the USSR A gesture towards religious rights whereabouts and condition. Gabor Demszky stood trial on charges and Yugoslavia. was made in permitting a Baptist Authorities have clamped down on the of assault; it was the first trial of an The IHF claims that "despite a few congress to take place. Yet there has news coming out of the labor camps, opposition figure in many years. and have resorted to rearresting positive developments, the fundamen­ been an increase in demolitions of Gyofgy Krasso has been placed under political prisoners on new charges at the tally repressive nature of these societies church buildings and historic virtual house arrest for an interview he end of their terms, in order to keep them persists." monuments, and people who distribute gave to a samizdat publication. in imprisonment. - , religious literature are severely Bulgaria In October 1983, mass student punished. Anti-Semitism once again A year has passed since Andrei demonstrations took place in eighteen erupted in the press in 1984. The Sakharov, well-known Nobel-Prize- Bulgarian authorities have engaged schools, protesting the dismissal of the Hungarian minority has stepped up its winning physicist and human-rights in a campaign to assimilate their editor of a relatively independent protest of mistreatment by the campaigner, began a hunger strike in a Turkish minority by force. Reports popular literary journal. Students also Rumanian government in a new desperate effort to obtain permission indicate that at least 100 ethnic Turks protested deployment of Soviet nuclear samizdat news service; one outspoken for his wife, Yelena Bonner. to leave the have been killed in clashes with the weapons in Eastern Europe. Hungary's Hungarian minority priest died after a Soviet Union temporarily for urgently authorities, and emigre sources estimate fledgling independent peace movement police beating. needed medical care. To date, the the number killed to be much higher. split into a radical wing of activists who Sakharovs have still not been permitted Ethnic Turks have also been forced — have suffered detentions and searches Turkey to communicate directly with their at gunpoint - to change their by police for their demonstrations and a relatives and friends outside Gorky and Turkish/ Muslim names to Slavic/Chris­ "moderate wing that appears to have Although Turkish authorities have abroad, although the couple has been tian names. been co-opted by the official Hungarian become more responsive to international able to send out a few postcards. Dr. Peace Council. criticism, serious human-rights abuses Sakharov was hospitalized last May Czechoslovakia continue in Turkey. The human-rights during the hunger strike, force-fed. and ' given drugs. In September, he was Poland situation is contradictory, with signs of allowed to return to his Gorky Activists of Charter 77. the Czecho­ In July 1984, on the occasion of the leniency contradicted by new apartment, and has resumed scientific slovak civil-rights movement, continue 40th anniversary of the People's crackdowns. Parliamentary elections work. But the Sakharovs' isolation in to receive sentences for human-rights Republic of Poland, the Polish were held in November 1983. but Gorky is complete, and in another monitoring and samizdat publishing; government announced that it would martial law continues in 23 of Turkey's desperate plea. Dr. Sakharov worker Jiri Wolfs six-year sentence for release 665 political prisoners, some of 67 provinces. The former head of threatened to resign from the Soviet distributing Charter documents is the whom had been held since the Turkey's military government. Gen. Academy of Sciences on May 10 if the highest sentence to be given to a Charter imposition of martial law in December Kenan Evrcn. is civilian president for a academy does not act to improve the activist since its founding. Soviet 1981. The a mnesty included 11 Solidarity seven-year term. Sakharovs' plight. Ms. Bonner was deployment of nuclear missiles in leaders, among them KOR members Under martial law, a 45-day period of sentenced to five years of internal exile Czechoslovakia sparked protests by Adam Michnik, Jacek Kuron, Henryk detention after arrest is permitted, in August 1984 on charges of "anti- students, workers and intellectuals Wujec, and Zbigniew Romanszewski. during which torture is common. Soviet activitv and is now forbidden involving petitions and scattered who was also the chairman of the first Deplorable prison conditions and the to iravel to Moscow. demonstrations. Ladislav Lis, a Charter Polish Helsinki Watch Committee. widespread use of torture have led to a 77 signatory who organized a dialogue However, rearrests began almost series of massive hunger strikes in Jewish emigration from the Soviet with the Western peace movement, immediately, and at this writing four of Turkish prisons. A new press law is in Union has dropped from its all-time completed his 14 ,ionth sentence and the 11 Solidarity leaders are back in force in Turkey providing for long high of 51.320 in І979Ю 1.315 in 1983 must now serve three years of prison, including Messrs. Michnik and prison terms and heavy fines for and 896 in 1984. Despite claims by the "protective supervision." Kuron, and another prominent journalists who "threaten national new Soviet government-sponsored A relit us revival, particularly Solidarity leaders, Bogdan Lis, who was security." In May. 1.256 prominent Anti-Zionist Committee that almost all among C;i holies in Slovakia, has arrested in February 1985 forendorsing intellectuals signed a petition the .lews who have wanted to leave the threatened lie і :mi `s control over a national strike. protesting torture and urging amnesty USSR have done so. there are 20.П ) religious hodi Some 30.000 New legislation and amendments to and democratization: 56 of the signer refuseniks who have been dci J Czechoslovak' citi ` gned a petition the Polish Constitution during the last are now being tried. While members of permission to emigrate a an asking that the pope be allowed to visit year have institutionalized some of the the Turkish Peace Association await the additional 400.000 who have b( the their country. Some 500 clandestinely worst features of martial law. The outcome of the appeal of their prison application process. Although it was ordained priests not recognized by the murder of Father Jerzy Popieluszko sentences. 17 of the defendants remain reported recent!) that long-time authorities serve vigorous parishes: a resulted in a highly publicized trial. The in prison. A new trial ТРАП has' refuseniks are being summoned I ` the number of activist priests and regime continued harrassment of been started against 49 other members visa office and asked to reapr n distributors of religious samizdat have outspoken priests and came . into of the Turkish Peace Association. In emigration, the actual humbe .1 been detained or imprisoned in the conflict with students when officials September defendants in the DISK emigrants remain at the same low levels recent years. removed crucifixes from classrooms. labor union trial were released from of last year. Authorities have launched a The Visual Artists' Union and the prison while their trial continues, and in brutal campaign against refuseniks and East Germany Writers' Union have been banned, January, the members ol the Turkish Jewish cultural activists. Light Hebrew censorship has been extended, and the Writers Union were acquitted. teachers have been arrested in the last A loosely knit unofficial peace Association of Polish Film-makers was vcar. and the regime is increasing!;, movement involving several thousand suspended and only reconvened under USSR using forced psychiatric detention and people, somewhat protected from conditions set by the authorities, labor camps sentences to punish people who have merely applied to emigrate. official harassment by the Church, including the resignation of director The last two years have seen an protested the stationing of Soviet Andrzej Wajda ("Man of Iron"). increase in the number of incidents of nuclear weapons in the GDR and Lawyers and journalists have come systematic beating, even torture ol Yugoslavia NATO missiles in Europe. Dozens of under increasing pressure. Legislation prominent dissidents. Most alarminglv. young people were jailed due" to anti- has been changed to extend the powers six well-known political prisoners died Si\ Belgrade scholars went on trial nuclear actions such as belonging to of the state to declare states of in labor camp alter pre' igcd lor "subv ersion" and "conspiracy" from peace groups, spray-painting anti- emergency. Changes in the criminal mistreatment. November 1984 to February 1985 in the nuclear slogans on walls and Icafleting. code increase the penalties lor those The number of documented political first major political trial in Belgrade Some 32.000 people were allowed to who belong lo disbanded organi/ations. arrests remains constant at 150-200 per sine - death of President Bro/ Tito emigrate during 1984: a few. such as such as Solidarity. year, despite changes in leadership. It is six") I hrec I the scholars were independent peace activist Roland very likely that many times this number sent і jail terms ranging to two Jahn, were forcibly deported. Several Rumania are imprisoned, but information is years: one was acquitted: and two people have managed to escape across scarce, particularly from outside tlic others are still awaiting trial on separate the heavily mined border: some .The worsening economic, political large urban centers. Human-rights (Continued on page 12) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 No. 21

Ottawa experts meeting on human rights

WCFU Human Rights Commission on Soviet violations of Helsinki Accords

PART II camp commander. Lt. Col. V. Povchenko, that, Kolishenko, Viktor, born 1942. film studio worker, Religious persecution because of special instructions dealing with Ukrainian arrested 1972, attempted to escape from the USSR, Catholics, he would have to work and fulfill his quota presently in Dnipropetrovske SPH. The USSR Constitution guarantees the "right to regardless of his age and illness. Shortly thereafter, the Kolomiycts, Volodymyr, philologist, arrested 1976, profess or not to profess any religion and to conduct Rev. Potochnyk was put in a punishment cell to begin Article 70, present location unknown. religious worship or atheistic propaganda." In a 15-day term. Within three days the gravely ill priest Kutsil.. Dmitry, born 1931, arrested 1968, Article practice, however, religious believers are subjected to began to hemorrhage and he was rushed to the camp 190-1, he wrote a book about Soviet reality. many restrictions. Participation in religious hospital. He was moved back to the punishment cell Previously arrested 1956-?, SPH for political reasons, ceremonies causes exclusion from the Communist on the second day after Capt. Talyzin objected to his presently PH lvano-Frankivske. Party and sometimes dismissal from employment. hospitalization. When his condition worsened, he was Lupynis , Anatoly born 1938, administrator of a Soviet law requires religious congregations with a finally admitted to the facility. He died on May 29. musical-choral society, arrested 28.5.1971, Article 70, minimum of 20 adults to register with the authorities. Beyond the persecution of certain classes of read poems at a meeting at Shevchenko monument, In practice, the authorities reserve the right to grant or believers, the government exerts wide-ranging wrote samvydav articles. Previous sentence served withhold registration. Soviet refusal to grant pressure to discourage religious belief in general 1956-1967. Presently in Oryol SPH. registration can be used to limit the number of congre­ among its citizens. This pressure has intensified in the Lysak. Petro, born 1916, engineer, arrested gations, or even to deny legal status to an entire course of 1984. The Communist Party, defined in the beginning 10.1956, Article 58, spoke out at a meeting religious denomination, as has been the case with the Constitution as the "leading and guiding force in against exirajudicial political repression and jamming Ukrainian Catholic (Uniaic) Church. The text of an Soviet society." is, according to its rules, an atheistic of Western radio stations,, presently in PH Kaluga appeal to the Internal Ministry of the Ukrainian SSR organization. Membership in the party, considered OPH No. I. from a group seeking registration of the outlawed incompatible with religious belief, is in effect a Lysov, Volodymyr, born 1924, arrested 29.2.1979. Ukrainian Catholic Church has recently been requirement for advancement to most positions of letters in defense of political prisoners, disabled, published in the West. authority or prestige in the country. Thus, the presently in Ukrainian SSR, Dnipropetrovske obi., The group was formed in September 1982 by Yosyp government has structured career incentives in such a Vasilkovsky r-n, s. Dubovyky, OPH. Terclia, to campaign Tor official recognition of the way as to virtually exclude practicing believers from Meleshko, Viktor, born 1935, driver, arrested 1972, educational opportunities and desirable careers. Ukrainian Church which was liquidated in 1946. In a Article 190-1, appealed to local authorities, exposed three-point appeal, the group asked authorities to As of March 1985, we have documentation, in some arbitrary rule at motor depot, presently in Ph 142350, curtail what it called anti-Catholic propaganda, to cases minimal, that there are at least 134 Ukrainian Moskovskaya obi., Chekhovsky r-n, p/o Troitsko- allow for the registration of the Church in western prisoners of conscience sentenced for their religious Antropovo, PB No. 5, 7 otd. Ukraine; and emphasizes that there is no basis for the beliefs serving their terms in various institutions. Mykhailenko, Anna, born 1935, English teacher, claim that the Ukrainian Catholic Church willingly arrested 22.2.1980, Article 70. human-rights activities, joined the Russian Orthodox Church in 1946. In fact, Psychiatric abuse presently in Kazan SPH, section 6; the appeal stated, the government had issued a decree Pavliuk, Valeriy, hospitalized without trial on announcing the formation of a special committee In April 1983, the Soviet Union withdrew from the 7.11.1982 because he wanted to emigrate from USSR, charged with liquidating the Ukrainian Catholic World Psychiatric Association to avoid an expected presently in Smolensk PH. Church. censure motion in July. The government continues to Ruban, Vasyl, born 1942, poet and editor, arrested Religious believers in the Soviet Union are confine political and religious activists to psychiatric beginning 1972, Article 70, authorship of manuscript prohibited from engaging in charitable activity, hospitals where they arc often subjected to painful "An Independent Communist Ukraine," presently in proselytizing or providing religious training to their drugs not in standard psychiatric use. This treatment Dnipropetrovske SPH. children. In some instances, the authorities have is. in reality, a form of torture. Some sources estimate Rybak Heorhiy. born 1950, writer, arrested removed children from their families when they have that up to 1,000 people may at present be confined in 10.1982, Article 209. sought to emigrate from USSR, permitted or have conducted such instruction. psychiatric hospitals for political reasons. author of samvydav works, presently in PH The number of functioning seminaries and other In 1981 the Soviet Health Ministry's chief Leningrad, ul. Akad. l.ebcdcva, 39. PH No. 5. institutions of clerical education, and the numbers of ncuropsychiatrist publicly stated at the seventh All- Shatravka. Aleksandr. born 6.10.1950. arrested students permitted to pursue a religious vocation do Union Congress of Neuropathologists and 3.8.1982. Articles 190-1 and 196 pt. 3. wrote a book of not provide a sufficient body of trained clergy lot even Psychiatrists that 1.2 percent of the patients in Moscow memoirs "If You are Infected with Freedom or the officially registered denominations. Unregistered psychiatric hospitals were there "in connection with Reports from the Stomach of a Cannibal." collected believers, such as some Baptists. Jehovah's Witnesses. visits to state agencies to present groundless signatures for petition calling for disarmament. "anti- Seventh Day Adventists and Pcntccostals are subject complaints and slanderous statements." The Soviet" statements. Previously spent 1974-79, 1980. to a wide variety of repressive measures, including International Association on Political Use of 1981. in special psychiatric hospitals for similar harassment at school or piace of employment, denial Psychiatry Information Bulletin from March 1982 charges. Present whereabouts unknown. ol access to housing, dismissal from work, and raises the question of the possible number of "current Sidenko. Feodor. born 22.3.1938. arrested imprisonment as well as forced psychiatric treatment. victims." As a partial answer: "the figures of the 16.10.1979. Article 190-1. intention to emigrate. Examples of such repression of religious freedom official Soviet psychiatrist Dr. Serebryakova (section Previously served 1965-70 for religious activities. were abundant in the last few years. The second half of III. I in D) can be cautiously extrapolated to suggest Presently in Chernyakhovsk SPH. Section 7. 19X4 also witnessed the beginning of a new crackdown that about 6,000 inmates of Soviet mental hospitals Skochok, Pavlo, born 1936, journalist, arrested on the Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate) Church. Uniatc may be being held on non-medical grounds." 1.12.1978. Article 190-1. protest against political priest Vasyl Kobryn was arrested on charges of "anti- Abuses continue to be numerous. On'August 31, repression and dismissal from work. Present location Soviet agitation and propaganda" on November 12. 1984. Catholic activist Aleksandr Riga was sentenced unknown. 1984. His colleagues. Mr. Terclia and Hryhory bv a Moscow court to an indefinite treatment in a Valkiv, Nykolay, born 1933, arrested end of 1977, Bud/ynsky. have also been detained and threatened by special psychiatric hospital, allegedly for promoting Article 190-1, published Ukrainian samvydav journal Soviet authorities. religious practices among friends and disseminating Dzvin, SPH location unknown. Reports also indicate that Soviet authorities burned religious material. Yavorsky, Anatoly, born 1956, arrested before 1979,, a Catholic church to the ground near Lviv, in June Special psychiatric hospitals, as contrasted with attempted to escape to the West through Czechoslo­ 1984. and have closed two Catholic monasteries. ordinary psychiatric hospitals, are also used for the vakia, presently in Dnipropetrovske SPH. These moves followed the appearance of the new incarceration of particularly dangerous criminals, The case of Dr. Mykola Plakhotniuk deserves samvydav journal. "The Chornicle of the Catholic often including murderers and rapists. special attention. Plakhotniuk was born May 8. Church in Ukraine." The following brief factual information on 1936; in 1959 he completed his training in the A 72-year-old Ukrainian Catholic priest, Anton Ukrainian dissidents presently incarcerated in various medical college in Kiev. He was first arrested on Potochnyk. died on May 29. 1984. while serving his psychiatric hospitals is here to illustrate the extent to January 13. 1972. during the mass arrests of fifth term. He died in labor camp after being refused which psychiatry', a healing science, has been perverted Ukrainians, charged under Article 70, ruled not medical care and being placed in a punishment cell into an instrument ol cruei political repression by the responsible and spent almost nine years in various even though he had not fully recovered from major Soviets. psychiatric prison hospitals and mental institutions. stomach surgery. Hreshchuk. Ivan, born 1924. historian. Arrested After his release on December 10, 1980, the Soviet The Rev. Potochnyk was arrested sometime in 1975 "circulating deliberately false fabrications authorities continued to persecute Jiim. On April 8, October 1983 in the city of Stryi. shortly alter defaming the Soviet political and social system." 1981, this persecution culminated in a severe beating undergoing a major stomach operation. It was iiis fifth Article 190-1. previously incarcerated in a special on a Kiev street in which Plakhotniuk sustained arrest. The priest was.sent to Lviv prison with his psychiatric hospital between 1971-?. presently in serious spinal injuries (fractures of the transverse stitches still in place. Two weeks later a second opera­ Kievska obi., pos. Vorzel. OPB No. 2. vertebrae of the spine). The scries of events which tion had to be performed. Despite the seriousness of Kaliuzhny. Volodymyr. born 24.5.1951. artist, followed are so bizarre that we in the West have great his condition, the Rev. Potochnyk was tried and arrested 1975: Article 83. escaped from USSR to difficulty believing any society being capable of going sentenced to one year in a strict-regime labor camp Afghanistan. Presently in Dnipropetrovske SPH. to such lengths in order to destroy one individual; but and transferred to VL-315, 30 in lviv on November 18. Khailo. Volodymyr. born 15.4.1932. arrested 1980. facts show that in the USSR similar events were staged 1983. Though gravely ill. he was barred from the camp Evangelical Christian Baptist, intention to emigrate. for other dissidents. hospital by a Capt. Talyzin. identified by the Previously tried for religious activity, he has 15 Plakhotniuk was arrested on September 6, 1981. Chronicle as the head of the hospital division, children and is ailing from heart, liver and stomach charged under Article 121, 210 homosexuality and reportedly because the priest would be a bad influence disorders. Presently in Dnipropetrovske SPH. "inveigling minors into criminal activity." Presently on other prisoners. Klishch, Mikhail, arrested before 1974, Article 70. his address is: 349348. Ukrainian SSR. On December 14, the Rev. Potochnyk was Ukrainian Catholic Church activities, presently in Voroshilovhradska obi., g. Krashy Luch, g. summoned to camp headquarters and told by the Sychovka SPH. (Continued on page 11) No.-21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 9 Ottawa experts meeting on human rights U.S.: Helsinki monitors "deserve our special attention" Text of May 15 plenary statement on That is indeed why. in setting forth this disseminated or stored were false, is also addition to this list of incarcerated freedom of expression by U.S. bill of particulars, we are mentioning ignored. In fact, it is often forbidden writers is Lev Timofeyev. who was Ambassador Richard Sehifter to the them first. even to refer to the titles of alleged arrested a little over a month ago. His experts meeting on human rights. Three of these courageous men and "anti-Soviet" materials in court since crimes were the publication in the West women, Ukrainian monitors Oleksiy that would itself constitute "anti- of two socio-economic essays, titled The Helsinki Final Act, as many of us Tykhy and Yuriy Lytvyn. and Soviet" behavior. Under ' these " I he Last Hope to Survive" and "The are aware, was reprinted in the August Armenian monitor Eduard Arutunyan, circumstances. Mr: Chairman, it is hard Technology of the Black Market or the I, 1975, edition of Pravda. Our died last year due to medical neglect, to see how such cases can be defended. Peasant Art of Starving." He also wrote distinguished Soviet colleague has told maltreatment or both in Soviet labor It is clear the criminal code provisions a play, titled "Let Me Pass His Cup." us that from 20 million to 30 million camps. Fifteen of the monitors have here at issue are used to punish persons There is one other set of victims to copies of that document have been been allowed or forced to emigrate. ` who disseminate views which . the which I would like to call attention. In distributed. That means that an Most of the others, including founder authorities deem unpleasant, with the the early 1980s, two unofficial peace extraordinarily large sector of the Yuri Orlov, Mykola Rudenko, Viktoras authorities choosing one or the other of groups appeared in the,Soviet Union, Soviet public received direct Petkus and Merab Kostava, were these articles as the basis for the charge. the Baltic Nuclear-Free Zone Group information about the detailed sentenced to long terms of Which article is actually chosen and the (iroup to Establish Trust provisions of the Final Act. imprisonment and internal exile. Even evidently depends on how severe the Between the U.S. and the USSR. As its That document, it should be recalled, name indicates: the Baltic Group was not signed by subordinate officials favored the creation of a nuclear-free of the participating states. Most of the zone in northern Europe. The Group to signatures affixed to it are those of Should we... have been surprised that a group of Establish Trust hoped to promote a heads of state or of government. In the men and women committed to the spirit of four-sided dialogue between the Soviet case of the United States, the signature and American governments and their was that of the thenrpresident, our head freedom began to speak out about what they respective peoples. The groups were of state and of government, Gerald R.' admittedly inspired by the peace groups Ford. which had long been active in the saw as violations of the Helsinki Final Act? And United States and Western Europe. But Did it not stand to reason that any was it not reasonable for them to rely on the high- in spite of this and in spite of the long- person who would examine the final act term overt and covert Soviet support and look at the names and titles of the ranking signatories to that document, all the for many of these Western peace- signers would conclude.that this was groups, the Soviet authorities have indeed a document of the greatest signatories, as assuring them of protection reacted to their own home-grown significance? And would it not further versions with persecution and prison stand to reason that if these important against those who might want to punish them for sentences. personalities gave this document their approval that they were sincerely speaking out? committed to upholding its contents? Members of the Group to Esta­ And was it not clear that when the blish Trust have been subjected to a participating states pledged themselves the very old were not spared. Eighty- authorities wish the punishment to be. battery of repressive measures, includ­ to act in conformity with the Universal year-old Oksana Mcshko is today In addition to the Helsinki monitors ing detentions, interrogations, searches, Declaration of Human Rights, that they serving a five-year term of internal exile. sentenced for clearly political crimes, official warnings, attack in the Soviet were thereby guaranteeing to each Forty-one are currently in Soviet there are others who were convicted on media, beatings, house arrests, sur­ citizen of the 35 participating stales all prisons, labor camps, psychiatric manufactured criminal charges, veillance and dismissal from work. the rights set forth in that document? hospitals, or serving terms of internal ranging from hooliganism to treason. To date, two members of the Group It all stood to reason and it was all so exile. Persecution of these individuals Into the latter category falls, of course, to Establish Trust. Oleg Radzinsky and clear. Mr. Chairman. Should we. continues to this very day. Just last the case of Anatoly Shcharansky. Aleksandr Shatravka. have been impri­ therefore, have been surprised thai a month. Yuri Orlov, having completed convicted on perjured testimony for a soned under Articles 70 or 190-1. Five group of men and women committed to his long prison term and having begun crime he did not commit. Shcharansky members of the Baltic Nuclear-Free the spiril of freedom began to speak out his years in banishment, was severely is now entering his ninth year of (iroup. Estonians Arvo Pesti. Hciki about what they saw as violations of the beaten by unknown assailants at his incarceration. Ahonen. I.aglc Parek and Enn Tarto Helsinki Final Act? And was il not place of exile in remote Siberia. No one can possibly argue. Mr. and Latvian Ints Calitis. have been reasonable for them to rely on the high- Ukrainian monitors Mykola Horbal Chairman, that we are obliged to accept sentenced to long terms of imprison­ ranking signatories to that document. and Yosyf Zisels were resentenced to the practice of manufacturing evidence ment and internal exile on charges of all the signatories, as assuring them of lengthy terms of imprisonment. so as to cons icl innocent people, simply "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ protection against those who might Thirty-one currently imprisoned because such practices had been ganda." want to punish them for speaking out? Soviet Helsinki monitors are serving customary in certain social systems. Cases such as these raise fundamental Let us recall. Mr. Chairman, that one sentences of up to 10 years'incarceration That such practices were indeed questions about the manner in which of the important rights guaranteed by followed by live years of exile in remote customary under Joseph Stalin was Articles 70 and 190-1 of the Russian the Universal Declaration of Human areas for alleged "anti-Soviet agitation acknowledged by Chairman Criminal Code are being applied, if not Rights, which is incorporated in the and propaganda." Four others were Khrushchev in his speech to the 20th about the articles themselves. We shall, final act by reference, defines freedom sentenced for up to three years of Party Congress. But one would have of course, be told that these articles of expression in its Article 19 as follows: imprisonment or five years of internal thought that this practice has been cannot be challenged as they are laws "Everyone has the right to freedom of exile for alleged "anti-Soviet slander." ended. Tragically, it has not been. One promulgated by the republics of the opinion " and expression; this right These 35 Helsinki monitors have been should hope that the new Soviet leader­ Soviet Union in the exercise of their includes freedom to hold opinions convicted of what are clearly political ship is prepared to end this practice domestic jurisdiction. But may I once without interference and to seek, receive crimes, the crime of imparting once and for all and to acknowledge more refer to Principle X. Mr. Chair­ and impart information and ideas information. They have been convicted past errors man, under which the participating through any media and regardless of states pledge themselves to bring their frontiers." domestic laws and regulations into It was in reliance on the final act and ... we believe that performance in the field of conformity with their legal obligations the words of the declaration that theso- human rights is inextricably linked to all aspects under international law? called Helsinki watch groups were Here again we would hope that the formed in the Soviet Union, first in of improved bilateral relations. new leadership would conclude that a Moscow, and then in Ukraine. country as powerful as the Soviet Lithuania, Georgia and Armenia. Over Union, a country of 270 million people, a period of years about 75 men and under one or the other of the two Helsinki monitors are not the only can only gain and has nothing to lose women became members of these and articles of the Soviet criminal codes persons who have been sentenced to from the peaceful activities of that small allied groups. These individuals did not which define these political offenses. In prison terms for the exercise of their number of individuals whose fate 1 have plot to overthrow the government of the the Criminal Code of the Russian right to freedom of expression, as set just described. Such a recommitment to Soviet Union. They did not even engage Soviet Federated Socialist Republic forth in Article 19 of the Universal the principles of the Helsinki Act could in what we would consider normal they are Articles 70 and 190-1. Declaration. Punishment has also been best be symbolized by the restoration to political activity in the West, that is. I he ollicial Soviet commentary to meted out to persons who. without full freedom of Anatoly Shcharansky organize to make changes in the the RSFSR Criminal Code states that having joined any group, have had their and Y'uri Orlov and all the other persons government by peaceful means. They intent to undermine or weaken the unauthorized samizdat writings who have been subjected to criminal did nothing other than "receive and Soviet state must be proved when circulated in the Soviet Union or prosecution for the mere exercise of the impart information." a right explicitly people are charged under Article 70. published abroad. In 1984. at least II right to freedom of expression. So as guaranteed through the final act. It is Nevertheless, no effort is made to Soviet citizens were imprisoned for not to impose on your time with a because they tied their activities directly demonstrate such intent in these cases their samizdat activities: neither the detailed recitation of the many cases to the Helsinki Final Act and because Another condition, applicable to both voung Russian Yclena Sannikova nor with which we are concerned, we shall they acted in reliance on us. on all of us. sections, that defendants must know the 79-vear-old Lithuanian Vladas furnish details in a written annex that they deserve our special attention. that the materials which thev have Lapienis were spared. The latest (Continued on page 12) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 No. 21 Ivan Koszczak ordained priest; celebrates first liturgy in Yonkers

STAMFORD. Conn. Deacon is Risen." Ivan Kaszczak. son of Andrew and I he Rev. Kaszczak's family was Teresa (nee Kofla) Kaszczak of introduced. Among the honored guests Yonkers. N.Y.. was ordained bv present were the proud ПЯТРПС; nf th.` Bishop Basil H. l.osten on Saturday. ordinand. his sister. Lydia Masnyj. a May 4, in Stamford. pharmacist with her husband Dr. I he ordination look place during the Walter Masnyj of Fairview Park. Ohio: hierarchical liturgy celebrated ai St. and siblings Lesia and George. Basil College Seminar) chapel. The rile Mvchajlo Zwonok of Montreal, a began with a solemn procession ol the Plasl scoutmaster, presented the Rev. celebrants into the seminary chapel at Kas/c/ak with a cross taken from a 17th approximate!) 10 a.m. The College "century Ukrainian gospel book found in Seminary Choir, under the direction of Kiev among the religious items Joseph Roll, sang the responses. discarded by Soviet authorities when The maiii celebrant and homilist was Ukrainian churches were being closed. Bishop Basil, while the Very Rev. Msgr. The precious relic was presented to the Peter f-edorchuck. pastor from new Fr. Ivan by ihc"Khmelnychenky," Yonkers. Msgr Peter Skrincosky. St. a fraternity of the Ukrainian scouting Basil College Rector, and other priests, organization, of which the Rev. friends of Deacon Kaszczak. сопссіе– Kaszczak is a member. brated. Roman Romanyshyn. the Rev. The Rev. John Terlecky. a close Kaszczak's Ukrainian teacher at St. friend from the Yonkers parish of the Basil's Preparatory School, presented ordinand. was among the toncelebrat- him with a wooden inlaid cross which he ing clergy. Deacon Joseph Korinchock, had made himself. Then Ms. Kaszczak- a close friend and classmate for eight Masnyj spoke on behalf of the family, years in the seminary, deaconed. giving some personal glimpses into the Another friend from Washington, the Rev. Kaszczak's life and her memories Rev. John M. Fields was the of growing up with him. subdeacon for the liturgy. The Rev. Kaszczak spoke a few The next day. Deacon Joseph was words in Ukrainian and English, ordained a priest and Subdeacon John thanking the Lord for giving him the became a deacon at Immaculate grace of the priestly vocation. He Conception Cathedral in Philadelphia, expressed his special gratitude to when they were ordained by Metro­ Bishop Basil, through whom he had politan Stephen Sulyk. received the power of the priesthood, The Rev. Matthew Berko. master of and to all the clergy for making this day ceremonies lor the ordination liturgy, such a memorable one. A special thank also prepared copies of the ordination you was also extended to members of text and conducted the practice the the family and guests who came from Bishop Basil Losten ordains Deacon Ivan Kaszczak into the priesthood. evening before the ordination. Serving various parts of the continent to take as archdeacon for the ordination was part in the ordination. Msgr. Leon Mosko. rector of St. Many people had helped the Rev. first divine liturgy of thanksgiving on ordination and first liturgy were a gift Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Major Kaszczak on his road to the priesthood. the following day. May 5. in Yonkers. at from his immediate family. These Seminary in Washington. Among them was the Holy Rosary his home parish church of St. Michael embroidered vestments were made by following the ordination liturgy, the Altar Society in Hempstead, N.Y. the Archangel. Celebrating with the Sister Yosaphata of Perth Amboy, N.J. newly ordained priest bestowed his first which gave all the proceeds of its Rev. Kaszczak were Msgr. Fedorchuck. blessing upon the clergy, family and Sunday Coffee Hour toward the Rev. pastor of St. Michael's Church, the Rev. A banquet was held at the Ukrainian guests. Kaszczak's education and Barbara Terlecky. a vocation from the parish, Youth Center in Yonkers. with some Kotula from Phoenix, Ariz... who also and the Rev. Leo Goldade his former and 300 guests attending. The Rev. .Meal of Thanksgiving contributed toward his training. Many teacher. The Ukrainian homily was Terlecky wasalsothetoastmastcrat this others helped and supported the Rev. delivered by the Rev. Goldade. and the banquet. The main addresses in Shortly thereafter, all the clergy and Kaszczak by their prayers, moral English homily by the Rev. Gabriel Ukrainian and English were delivered, faithful gathered in the auditorium of support and good example. They gave O`Donnel. his spiritual director. respectively, by the Rev. Julian Osadca St. Basil Seminar) to share in a birth to his dream of becoming a priest and the Rev! Basil JulL The Rev. thanksgiving meal. The Rev. Terlecky. and serving at the altar of God. The responses were sung by St. Osadca is the pastor of St. Volodymyr the master of ceremonies put much Michael's Parish Choir under the direc­ Parish in Glen Spey. N.Y.,and Rev. Juli effort into the preparation of the ban­ First liturgy tion of Dr. Oleh Sochan. Before the is the spiritual director at St. Basil quet. Msgr. Emil Manastersky led solemn divine liturgy began, the Rev. College Seminary. everyone in prayer as they sang "Christ The Rev. Kaszczak celebrated his Kaszczak blessed a set of vestments which had been donated by family Following presentations from members living in the Albany area in various church and civic organizations, THE UKRAINIAN YOUTH upper New York State. Family the Rev. Kaszczak thanked all for FOR CHRIST members from the New Jersey area had attending, asking them for their prayers donated a second set of vestments, and as he goes forth to meet the challenge of the hand-embroidered vestments which Christ to be an exemplary priest and CONVENTION the Rev. Kaszczak wore for his leader of the people.

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Teams from Girls' division: first place, Ukrainian New York City. Hartford. Syracuse, Sports Club of New York; second place, Passaic, Yonkers and Philadelphia Passaic SUM-A; third place Yonkers branches ofSUM-A participated, as did SUM-A. the Ukrainian Sports Club of New York. Jaroslaw Petryk, representative of After the tournament, a dance was the executive board of the Ukrainian held at the Ukrainian National Home American Youth Association in New featuring the Iskra band of New York. York, congratulated the teams and Trophies, which were funded in part by sponsors of the tournament for a the Ukrainian Self-reliance Federal successful gathering of young Credit Union of Hartford, were Ukrainian athletes. presented to the following teams in the four divisions. - This tournament is the second of three Ukrainian volleyball tournaments Women's volleyball champs from Cleveland. Men's division winners were: first to be sponsored by SUM-A branches place. New York SUM-A; second place, this year. The first tournament was held DETROIT - The 1985 USCAK also represented the Ukrainians in the Yonkers SUM-A; third place, Hartford on March 23 in Yonkers, N.Y., and the SUM-A. national volleyball championships were Free Olympiad in Toronto last year, third tournament will be held in where it won the gold medal, defeating Women's division: first place. Syracuse, N.Y. on June 1. held on Saturday, May 4 in Detroit, Michigan. There were five teams the Lithuanian team in the finals. competing in the women's bracket of Hrushevsky.. the tournament: Cleveland, Detroit, This year's team consists of: Lesia New York, Toronto and Washington. Darmochwal, Areta Golembiowsky (Continued from page 5) WCFU... This year, as in the previous two years (captain), Mary Hanych (manager), "It is hoped." writes Prof. Wynar in (Continued from page 8) the winner was the Cleveland Lviv Roma Kassaraba, Ulana Kohutiak the preface, "that the publication ofthis Pctrovske, uchr. Ul-314/24-l 13. team. 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after being subjected to systematic there are other participatingstates where was officially banned by the authorities, beatings by authorities at the notorious similar problems can be identified. and two of its members. Edmund Continued from page 9) Chistopol Prison. Although there are minor differences Baluka and Jan Kostecki. were indicted (The an :x cites the cases of 177 perse­ The natural revulsion caused by the between the Soviet Constitution and in March 1985 for distributing leaflets cuted I,.man-rights activists in the Soviet abuse of psychiatry led to a legislation and those of the various of "a libelous and slanderous Soviet Jnion. Czechoslovakia and movement to expel the Soviet Union Warsaw Pact countries, many of the character." The Polish government's Poland. ` from the World Psychiatric Associa­ fundamental principles and restrictions official spokesman publicly warned i. tion. A motion to expel had been are the same. All include the "principle" foreign correspondents that they might Ther is one other aspect of the scheduled for debate at the July 1983 that the individual rights of the citizen face prosecution if they developed problen of denial of the right to free­ meeting of the association. Faced with must be balanced against (and sub­ contacts with Polish human-rights dom о expression which deserves the prospect of almost certain ordinated to) the "obligations and groups. special tention. I have so far recited responsibilities of society" and in expulsion. Soviet authorities ordered Mr. Chairman"although Soviet-bloc specific lses which involve the meting "accordance with the interest of the the Soviet Ail-Union Society of governments have applauded peace out of і ,minal punishment to persons people and in order to strengthen and Psychiatrists and Neuro-Pathologists movements in the West, they have made who ex cised thar right. But there is develop the socialist system" (as to withdraw from the association in efforts to suppress their own oneoth particularly horrible, form ol February 1983. described in the Soviet Constitution punishi nt which has been used fre­ independent (unofficial) peace groups. I cannot complete this discussion of and laws). Depending on the country, quent!) v Soviet authorities in recent Such groups have criticized Soviet as the denial of the right of freedom of these restrictions are applied with years aj nst those w ho express dissent­ well as Western armaments. According expression in the Soviet Union without differing degrees of severity. ing vk s: the commitment of sane to these governments, promoting peace referring to the tragic fate of that person.` о institutions for the mentally Although persecution and arrest of is legitimate only if it is through official courageous couple. Andrei Sakharov ill. Helsinki (and other human-rights) channels and if it is pro-Soviet. and Yelena Bonner. who are also the monitors and non-conformists is best Ironic illy, during the days of Joseph In the presentation which I have just victims of internal exile. known and most widespread in the Stalin, political prisoners considered completed I have sought to lay out, as In January 1980. following his Soviet Union, that experience is hardly themselves lucky to be committed to a dispassionately as possible, the criticism of the Soviet invasion of unique in the countries of the Warsaw psychiatric hospital, where physicians concerns of the United States with Afghanistan. Dr. Sakharov was Pact. would о en try to protect them against regard to the .severe limitation on stripped of his state honors and, the mis rcatment and probability of In Czechoslovakia, human-rights freedom of expression imposed in without benefit of trial, forcibly death from overwork or starvation activists founded two organizations. certain East European countries, all banished to internal exile in the closed which cuuld be their fate in the gulag. Charter 77 and the Committee for the signatories of the Helsinki Final Act. city of Gorky. On May 2. 1984. he Today and in recent decades, commit­ Unjustly Persecuted (VONS), to When I say these are the concerns of the embarked on a hunger strike to protest ment to a psychiatric institution has monitor and promote human rights. United States I am using that phrase Soviet refusal to permit his wife, Yelena been resorted to as a bureaucratic short­ Since their founding in 1977 and 1978. advisedly. These are not the concerns Bonner, to travel abroad for urgently cut which avoids publicity and circum­ respectively, members of both have merely of the United States Depart­ needed medical care. He was vents socialist legality. Obtaining a been repeatedly prosecuted, harassed. ment of State nor of the executive commitment order from a psychiatrist branch of our government. They are the lor a mi ntal illness known as "sluggish ... commitment to a psychiatric institution has concerns of the American people. schi/op! ,enia." a disorder recognized Admittedly, we would express these only in і he Soviet Union, removes the been resorted to as a bureaucratic shortcut which concerns even if there were no specific victim quickly from society. avoids publicity and circumvents socialist understanding under which all of us had Sovic authorities have not merely committed ourselves to respect human incarcei ted their victims in psychiatric legality. rights. The fact that such commitments hospit. -i. however. There must be were entered into serves only `to treat me ,. There is clear evidence from subsequently abducted by Soviet surveilled and, often along with their aggravate the situation. For our people many s urces that prisoners of con­ authorities on or about May 7, families, discriminated against in have a right to wonder whether a science psychiatric hospitals are often hospitalized, force-fed and may have education and employment for country that fails to keep its word in injcctci with powerful and painful been treated with psychotropic drugs. attempting "to know and act upon their matters unrelated to considerations of drugs fi non-therapeutic reasons and Since his release sometime in rights" under the final act. its security will do so when its security is are sub; wted to arbitrary beatings and September, he and Yelena Bonner In Czechoslovakia, the 23 Charter. at stake. other forms of brutal psychiatric punish­ have been kept under virtual house VONS and other human-rights activists But what good, one will ask, is ment. I lis. Mr. Chairman, is clearly a arrest. Their telephone is disconnected, who are currently imprisoned include derived from a recitation of these form о punishment so cruel as to they cannot meet with their family and former Charter 77 spokesman and concerns at a meeting of this kind? Does constiti: c torture and is thus an act in the small trickle of correspondence VONS member Rudolf Battek. who is it not aggravate international tension conflict vith Article 5 of the Universal permitted them is heavily censored and serving a prison term of five and one- for us to speak out in the manner in Declar; on. devoid of content. half years (plus three "protective super­ which I have done? Will a presentation At le st 166 persons are currently vision") for writing letters to represen­ of this kind cause the Soviet Union to known о be incarcerated in Soviet The restrictions which have been tatives of the Socialist International change its anti-human-rights policies psychiatric hospitals for their political imposed on Dr. Sakharov have not only (this was labeled "subversion of the and allow its allies to do the same? or reiig us beliefs. More than half are deprived him of his human rights. They republic in collusion with a foreign In response to questions such as commit d to so-called special psychia­ have had the effect of depriving the power") and for his involvement with these, Mr. Chairman, let me say that the tric hos itals. which are run and con­ world of a person of truly unique Charter 77 and VONS, and Jiri Wolf, a government of the United States has trolled by the same organization which talent. It isatragedy for all of us that the Charter 77 signatory sentenced to three made clear to the government of the admini`` jrs the Soviet prison and labor Soviet Union is depriving humankind years in prison in 1978 for his Charter 77 Soviet Union our interest in camp system. Three at least have spent of the benefits that could flow from his activities, rearrested and sentenced to improvement of our bilateral relations, more i: an a decade in this special work. Soviet authorities sometimes six years in 1983 for providing our interest in concluding a genuine corner і the Soviet gulag; the Baptist claim that Dr. Sakharov is a security foreigners (the Austrian Embassy in arms-reduction agreement. But for the Anna C hertkova, Ukrainian writer threat even though he was removed Prague) information concerning prison reasons already stated we believe that Viktor Rafalsky and the Bashkiri poet from sensitive work by Nikita conditions (labeled "subversion" and performance in the field of human Nizamc lin Akhmetov. Khrushchev more than 20 years ago. "divulging state secrets"). rights is inextricably linked to all aspects of improved bilateral relations. Those brave Soviet citizens who But American physicists have told me In Poland, hand-in-hand with the If we failed to make that point clear at helped expose and tried to stop the use that there is simply no realistic basis for persecution of Solidarity has gone a meeting of this kind we would be of' psychiatry for political ends, mem­ the argument that information that is repression of other human-rights sending a false signal. The very purpose bers of the Working Commission to that old could have any practical value activists. Under martial law, many of the presentation which I have just Investigate the Abuse of Psychiatry for to the West if Dr. Sakharov really human-rights activists, including KOR made is to emphasize this linkage Political Purposes, were themselves wanted to pass it on. As we all know, no activists Jacek Kuron and Adam precisely because we arc interested in a sentenced to long prison terms for anti- other step by the present Soviet Michnik. were detained. The original relaxation of international tension. It is Soviet agitation and propaganda. Lead­ leadership would receive as much Polish Helsinki Committee was also because we believe that due ing commission member Anatoly favorable worldwide attention as the effectively broken up in 1982 by a series attention to the subject of human rights Koryagin received a 12-year sentence removal of the restrictions imposed on of arrests, including that of its founder. would make a significant contribution for "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ Dr. Sakharov and his wife. Zbigniew Romasz.ewski. Members of its to reaching that objective. ganda" ;n 1981. The latest information 1 have so far dealt only with the issue successor group, established in 1983, reaching the West regarding his of restrictions on freedom of expression are forced to remain anonymous in Since the beginning of this meeting, condilioa indicates he may be dying in the Soviet Union. Unfortunately. order to avoid arrest. Despite the 1984 Mr. Chairman, we have heard quite a general amnesty, many human-rights number of times the familiar activists, including Kuron and Michnik. incantation against nuclear war. We, International Helsinki... Since the 1981 demonstrations and іrecentl y have been rearrested for their too. want to prevent nuclear war. We (Continued from page 7) imposition of martial law in the peacefu| l human-rights activities. also want to prevent chemical war, charges. The intellectuals were involved province of Kosovo, where the majority After the murder of Father Jerz.y biological war and conventional war as in a "free university" that had met for of the population is Albanian, waves of Popieluszko in October 1984. citizens' well. We want to prevent all forms of seven years without hindrance until an arrests and trials involving many іcommittee s to monitor police behavior war. But agreement on arms reduction April 1484 raid during which veteran hundreds of people have taken place. A were set up in such cities as Wroclaw, will take time. The problems outlined in dissident Milovan Djilas and 27 others group of Moslem intellectuals were ;Szczecin . Warsaw and Krakow. The this statement could be corrected were seized. One man died under tried and given lengthy sentences in an Polish government has warned tomorrow morning or. if not then, mysterious circumstances after a police effort by authorities to stop the spread іmember s of these groups that they face perhaps at the next session of the Politburo. No better contribution could interrogation; a former Sarajevo ol Islamic fundamentalism in Bosnia- |priso n terms of six months to live years be made so quickly to the cause of professor was sentenced to four years' Herzegovina, where the majority ol the іi f they attempt to investigate human- peace. prison. population are Moslems. rights abuses. The Szczecin Commutee No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985

A REPORT ON THE MEMORIAL FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR ЗВІТ З ПАМ'ЯТНИКОВОЇ ГРОШОВОЇ КАМПАНІЇ НА БУДОВУ THE BUILDING OF A UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC NATIONAL SHRINE УКРАЇНСЬКОГО КАТОЛИЦЬКОГО КРАЙОВОГО СОБОРУ OF THE HOLY FAMILY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ПРЕСВ. РОДИНИ У ВАШИНГТОНІ, д. к.

Press Release No. 22 (July 4, to December 31, 1984) - Port II Пресове Зоїдомленнп ч. 22 (від 4-го липня до 31-го грудня 1984). ЧАСТИНА II

Dear Parishioners, Benefactors, and Friends, Дорогі Парафіяни. Добродії та Приятелі!

At the time we published our Annual Memorial Campaign report last year we reported Коли минулого року ми опублікували річний звіт нашої Пам'ятникової that we hoped to begin construction of the upper portion of our National Shrine in the грошової кампанії, то ми повідомили Вас. що ми наміряли почати будову нашого autumn of 1984. This.hope was based on the expectation that by that time we would have in Крайового Собору восені 1984 року. Ми сподівалися, що в тому часі ми будемо our possession, in accordance with the requirements of our Metropolitan Archbishop мати половину готівки, після заряджень Митрополичого Ординаріяту. Оцінка Chancery, one half of the cash needed to complete such construction. The cost of building будови верхньої частини Собору тепер виносить 1.500,000.00 дол. the exterior of the upper structure is presently estimated at 51,500,000.00. Минулого року в тім часі ми мали 284.352.75 дол готівки. В наслідок дальших відвідин парафій (разом 189) та сплачувань (а у багатьох випадках перевищень) Last year at this time we had 5284,352.75'in cash. As a result of continued visits to деклярованих заяв, нам приємно дати ьам до відома, що до 15-го квітня, 1985 року parishes (total of 189), and the payments on (and in many cases in excess of) pledges made, ми вже маємо 680,800.00 дол. готівки. Також, треба мати на увазі, що ще остають до we are pleased to announce that our cash received, as of April 15, 1985, totals сплачування Пам'ятникові декляраціі на суму 438.613.00 дол. та ще остае 18 S680,800.00. Also, it is important to note that memorial pledges still unpaid amount to парафій у Злучених Стейтах Америки до відвідування S438.613.00, and that we still hove 18 more parishes to visit in the United States. Коли ми представили ці інформації Митрополитові Стефанові Суликові, то їх When we presented this information to Metropolitan Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, His ВПреосвященство дали нашій парафії Пресв. Родини дозвіл приготовлятись і Grace granted our Holy Family parish permission to prepare and proceed with the construc­ приступати до будови верхньої частини Собору. tion of the upper structure of our Shrine. Ми, отже, складаємо щиру подяку всім Вам Дорогі Парафіяни і Вам Дорогі We, therefore, express our deep gratitude to you Dear Parishioners, and you Dear Добродії, за Вашу щедрість, за Ваше постійне заінтересований та моральну під­ Benefaclors for your generosity, your continued great interest and your constant moral держку цьому визначному проектові. Разом миздвигнемо чудовий Український Крайпайовий Собор Пресвятої Родини у столиці Злячених Стейтів Америки. support for this great project. Together we shall erect a most beautiful Ukrainian National Shrine in the Capital City of the United States. Нехай Ласкавий Господь благословить всіх Вас! May God bless each and everyone of you! - о. Стефан І. Шавель, ЧНІ. парох Fr. Stephen J. Shawel, C.SS.R., Pastor 0. Йосиф Денищук, ЧНІ, директор Fr. Joseph Denischuk, C.SS.R., Director Адв. Михайло Варис. голова кампанії Michael Woris, Jr., Campaign Chairman.

P/S. To avoid any misunderstanding — we wish to notify you that no funds, or collections П/С Щоб не було непорозумінь - ми повідомляємо Вас, що з цієї Пам'ятникової from this Memorial Fund Raising Campaign have been contributed toword the Ukrainian Кампанії не дано жадних фондів чи збірок на розбудову Українського Націо­ National Cemetery, or the Ukrainian Mausoleum Monument in Washington. However, our нального Цвинтаря, чи Українського Пам'ятника-Мавзолея у Вашінгтоні. На­ ша парафія Пресв. Родини, однак, зарезервувала 2 акри землі на похоронення Holy Family Parish has reserved 2 acres of land for burials, and thus helped these important і тим чином допомогла започаткувати ті важні інституції у Вашінгтоні. institutions in Washington to get under way.

25.00 (totol) Mooney, Kathleen ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS AND LESSER DONATIONS FROM 25.00 (total) Ciupak, Anno HOLY FAMILY PARISH, WASHINGTON, D.C. 15.00 (total) Hrin, James 15.00 (total) Jerome 8 Maria MEMORIALS 15.00 (total) Wuyek, William 4 Cynthia 10.00 (total) Guglik, John S222.541.00 (total) Holy Family Parish Bingo Workers 10.00 (total) Kriskie, Elizabeth 76,700.00 (total) Tymm, Julius 4 Lucille Anna and Raymond 5.00 (total) Ladomirak, Mark 4 Debbie 33,921.00 (total) Woris, Michael, Jr. 8, Mary 30,052.00 (total) Nimciv, Arch. Miroslav and Weinheimer, Luba 27,930.00 (total) Holy Family Kitchen Bingo Workers 25,252.00 (total) Mariyska Druzyna (Marian Sodality) A Memorial for the 50th Anniversary of the Priesthood of Fr. Stephen J. Shawel, C.SS.R 17,693.00 (total) Holy Family Parish Catering Washington, D.C. 16,275.00 (total) Zadoretsky, Walter 8, Sophia 15,000.00 Antonowych, Dr. Omelon 4 Dr. Tatiana 51,000.00 Korba, Rev. Volodymyr, C.SS.R., Sosktoon, Sask. 10,814.00 (total) Anonymous 1,000.00 St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Washington, D.C. 7,570.00 (total) Kosciw, Michael 8 Elizabeth 1,000.00 Woris, Michael, Jr. 4 Mary, Bethesda, Md. 7,323.00 (total) Nakonechny, Dr. Basil 4 Prof. Olha 500.00 Mulvaney, Mary F., McLean, Va. 7,064.00 (total) Keyes, Andrew 4 Julia 400.00 Wuschenny, Steve 4 Pauline, Toronto, Ont. 7,015.00 (total) Fedack, John 4 Ruth 390.00 St. Josaphat Council, Knights of Columbus, Washington, D.C. 6,710.00 (total) Kurnickyj, Mykola 4 Anna 200.00 Bilous, Anna and Ivanka, Toronto, Ont. 6,470.00 (totol) Jarosewich, Eugene 4 Lydia 200.00 Fegon, Theodore 4 Anna, Etobicoke, Ont. 150.00 Sorokolit, Anna, Mississauga, Ont. 6,029.00 (total) Goody, Joseph 4 Sandra 120.00 Diachok, Theodosius 4 Stephania, Takomo Park, Md. 6,000.00 (total) Romaniuk, Basil 100.00 Andreadis, Mykola 4 Halyno, Dunkirk, Md. 5,965.00 (total) Harkinish, George 100.00 Daciuk, Walter 4 Sophie, Scarborough, Ont. 5,500.00 (total) Zalucky, Dr. Theodore A Myroslawa 100.00 Dubik, Michael 4 Mary and Sons, Brentwood, Md. - 5,272.00 (total) Diachok, Theodosius A Stephania 100.00 Fedack, John 4 Ruth and Family, Rockville, Md. 5,200.00 (total) Chomiak, Rostyslav 8, Prof. Martha 100.00 Fedkiw, John 4 Helen, Bethesda, Md. 5,041.00 (total) Maksymchock, Leo A Eleanor 100.00 Hertz, Solange, leesburg, Va. 5,000.00 Underholm, Randolph 8 Anna 4,350.00 (total) Griffo, Dr. Joseph 8 Zoria 100.00 Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Toronto. Ont. 100.00 Hrynyshyn, Ivan 4 Stella, Toronto, Ont. 4,000.00 Motorney, Theodore 4 Helen 100.00 Kuzmowych, Dr. Truvor 4 Dr. Chrystyna, Great Foils, NY. 3,975.00 (total) Stadnyk, Emilian 8, Lorraine 100.00 Malinowsky, Sophio and Mortyniuk, Olga. Hyattsville, Md. 3,520.00 (totol) Kopka, Julian 8, Stephania 100.00 Mariyska Druzyno (Marian Sodality) Washington, D.C. 3,260.00 (total) Malinowsky, Volodymyra 100.00 Mulvaney, Mary C, McLean, Va. 3,126.00 (total) Romaniuk, Stefan 8 Anna 100.00 Ponko, Peter 4 Katherine. Scarborough, Ont. 3,010.00 (total) Giffler, Milton 8 Lydia 100.00 Shoran, William 4 Anna, Thornhill, Ont. 3,000.00 Knysh, Apolonia 100.00 Terziev, Nikola 4 Irene, Silver Spring, Md. 3,000.00 (total) Kowansky, Michael 8, Adelaide 100.00 Tymm, Anna Lucille, Hyattsville, Md. 2,950.00 (totol) Kormeluk, Prof. Mykola 8, Maria 100.00 Weaver, Vernon, Jr. 4 Sonio, Oakton, Va. 2,150.00 (total) Shepelovey, Bohdan 8, Christine 100.00 Zalucky, Dr. Theodore 4 Myroslawa, Adelphi, Md 2,145.00 (totol) Peri, Iwan 8 Anostosia 2,016.00 (total) Maliniak, Eugene 8 Anna 75.00 Shenal, Andrew 4 Maria, Scarborough, Ont. 2,000.00 (totol) Weaver, Vernon 8 Sonia 65.00 Halayda, Stephen 4 Louise, Charlotte, N.C. 1,870.00 (totol) Mutchko, Walter 4 Patricia 55.00 Knysh, -i-Wolodymyr 4 Apolonia, Wheaton, Md. 1,220.00 (total) Bartko, Michael 4 Emily 50.00 Ben, Constantine 8 Teresa, College Park, Md. 1,000.00 (total) Centodocoti, Anthony 8 Renate 50.00 Caplan, Marusio, McLean, Va. 50.00 Chomiak, Rostyslav 4 Prof. Martha, McLean Va. LESSER DONATIONS 50.00 Chuchmon, Longen 4 Marian, Rockville, Md. (less than SIOOO.OO) 50.00 Daciuk, Edward, Scarborough, Ont. 50.00 Doberczok, Roman 4`Emilia, Arlington, Va. 50.00 Hill, Jerry 4 Olga, Washington, D.C. 755.00 (total) Wizniak, Edward 425.00 (total) ladomirak. Michael 4 Marianne 50.00 Gogniat, Stephen 4 Alice, Brookville, Md. 50.00 Jarosewich, Eugene 4 Lydia, Silver Spring, Md. 320.00 (total) Caplan, Marusha 50.00 Karlinchak, Stevanna 4 Family, Arlington, Vo. 280.00 (total) Pylyshenko, Slawo 50.00 Keyes, Andrew 4 Julio and Andrea, Wolly, Mary Ellen, Adelphi. Md. 250.00 (total) Sluzor, Natalie 50.00 Kormeluk, Prof. Mykola 4 Maria ond Family, Silver Spring, Md. - 237.00 (total) Pacholkiw, John 4 Anna 30.00 Kosciw, Michael 8 Elizabeth, Arlington, Vo. 63.00 (total) Zalucky, Paul 50.00 Kowansky, Michael 4 Adelaide. Bethesda. Md. 60.00 (total) Mortyniuk, Olga 40.00 (total) Barlow, Quinton 4 Marie 50.00 Kulchycki, Zenovio, Arlington, Va. 40.00 (total) Doberczok, Roman 4 Emilia 50.00 Modar, Vince 4 Irene, Olney, Md. 50.00 Motorney, Theodore 4 Helen, Woshington, Md. 40.00 (total) Kinol, Alexandra 30.00 (total) Kulchycky, Wolodymyr 50.00 Mutchko, Walter 4 Patricia, Rockville, Md 25.00 (total) leach, John 4 Maria (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 26, 1985 No. 21

30.00 Ferens. Kotherine and Stephanie. Irvington, N.J. A report on the memorial fund raising. 30 00 Kiebuzinsky, George. Bethesdo, Ml. 30.00 Kyzyk, John 4 Alexandra, New Haven, Conn. (Continued from page 13). 30.00 Paschyn, Bohdan 4 Kwitoslawa, Silver Spring, Md. 30.00 Shepelavey, Bohdan 4 Christine, Columbia, Md. 50.00 Nogurney. Myron 4 Irene, Vienno. Vo. 25.00 Ben, Constantine 4 Teresa. College Pork, Md. 50.00 O'Sheo. Nodia ond 'Sophia. Chester, Md. 25.00 Bilous, Michael 4 Natalia, New York, N.Y. 50.00 Poclawskyj, Orest 4 Christine, Kensington. Md. 25.00 Boyko, Michoel 4 Ireno, Orange, Conn. 50.00 Pendleton, Anno, Washington, D.C. 25.00 Chomiak, Rostyslaw 4 Dr. Martha. McLean, Va. 50.00 Petruska, Andrew, Falls Church, Va. 25.00 Ferens, Roman 4 Mon,sin lo-`n Valley, N.J. 50.00 Provindence Association, Supreme Executive, Philadelphia, Po. 25.00 Kwas, Walter, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 50.00 Serbyn. Dr. Myroslov 4 Marika, Rockville. Md. 50.00 -t-Sharko. Euhenio. Hyottsville, Md. 25.00 Lesiw, Andrew, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 50.00 Skaskiw, Walter 4 Dorothy. Falls Church, Va. 25.00 lisowych, Walter 4 lya, Minneapolis, Minn. 50,00 St. Mary Church, Manassas, Va. 25.00 Myskiw, Oleh 4 Romano, Orange, N.J. 50.00 Slovich, Charles 4 Agnes, Potomac, Md. 25.00 Poliszczuk, Orest 4 Mary, Baltimore, Md. 50.00 Stunder, William, Arlington, Va. 25.00 Soluk, Irene 50.00 Terleckyj. Dr. Nestor 4 Martha. Arlington, Va. 25.00 Tymm, Anno Lucille, Hyottsville, Md. 50.00 Terpak, Michael 4 Luba, Fairfax, Vo. 25.00 Vitkovitsky, Ihor 4 Tamaro, Silver Spring, Md. 50.00 Turkevich, Roman 4 Luba, Potomac, Md. 25,00 Zacuchni, Michael 4 Olga, Brooklyn, N.Y. 50.00 Ukrainian National Women's league, Washington, DC. 20.00 Bihun, Andrew 4 tesia, Wheaton, Md. 50.00 Zabych, Michael 4 Mildred. Alexandria. Va. 20.00 Cisyk, Ewhenia 4 Maria, New Brunswick, Conn. 40.00 Shawel. Peter 4 Mabel, Perth, Scotlond 20.00 Geleta, Jaroslaw 4 Bohdona, College Park, Md. 35.00 Nimciv, Arch. Miroslav, Rockville, Md. юскуі, Alexander 4 Christine, Silver Spring, Md. 30.00 Bazorko, Nestor 4 Martha, Wheaton, Md. chuk, Stefon, Kent, Ohio 30.00 Haberchak, Anna, Nanticoke, Pa. dale High School, Riverdale, Md. 30.00 hvaskiw, Arcady 4 Stephonio. Columbia, Md. otulka, Theodosy 4 Daria, Princeton, N.J. 30.00 Rymaruk, George 4 Maria, Sterling, Va. ion, Stefan 4 Ewstachio, Jersey City, N.J. 30.00 Sloniewsky, Roman 4 Motria, McLean, Va. Ш20.00 Sokil, Alex 4 Mario, Silver Spring, Md. 30.00 Stasiuk, Peter 4 Mary, Mississauga, Ont. 15.00 Kowka, Mykola, Philadelphia, Pa. 30.00 Skaskiw, Rev. Bohdon 4 Myroslawo. Troy, N.Y. 15.00 Koropeckyj, Mykola 4 Oksona, Baltimore, Md. 25.00 Demchyshyn, Bohdon 4 Myroslawa, Rockville, Md. 15.00 William, Nicholas, Mr. 4 Agnes, Ellicott City. Md. ' 25.00 Giffler, Milton 4 lydio. Arlington, Va. 15.00 Siglor, Larry 4 Margaret, Lothiam, Md. 25.00 Futey, Bohdan 4 Myroslawo. Washington, D.C. 10.00 Bohochewsky, Daniel 4 Rostyslawa, McLean, Va. 25.00 Kolodey, Rev. Myroslaw, Kelowno. B.C. 10.00 Ferrara, Mrs. Tony, Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Kuropatwa, Peter 4 Mini, Unionville, Ont. 10.00 Flannery, Martin 4 Marta, Lebanon, Vo. g 25.00 Kurylas, Dr. Stephen 4 Olha, Wheaton. Md. 10.00 Herle, Robert 4 Deanne, Columbia, Md. 25.00 Kyba. Anthony, Stephanie, Yorkton, Sask. 10.00 (woskiw, Arcady 4 Stephanie, Columbia, Md. 25.00 Luckyj, Zenovia, Silver Spring, Md. 10.00 Johnson, Barney L. 4 Janice M., Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Maliniok, Eugene 4 Anna, Wheaton, Md. 10.00 O'Bear, June B., Cheverly, Md. 25.00 Perchulyn, Nykolo 4 Maria, Gettysburg, Po. 5.00 Babcock, Mr. 4 Mrs. Glen, Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Plast Ukrainian Youth Association, Washington, D.C. 5.00 Coryk, Theodore 4 Teresa, Germanto'wn, Md. 25.00 Power, Francis, Leesburg, Va. 5.00 Gallagher, John 4 Jo Ann F., Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Sisters of the Atonement, Washington, D.C. 5.00 Mooney, Howard 4 Jane E., Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Slattery, Joan, Arlington, Vo. 5.00 Opdycke, Maj. Don 4 Ann S,, Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Stadnyk, Emil 4 Loroine, Kensington, Md. 5.00 Vanous. Mr. 4 Mrs. Mike, Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Tataryn, Rev. Mitral John, Weston, Ont. 5.00 Wilson, Ronald L. 4 Elizabeth L. Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Tymm, Raymond, Hyottsville, Md. 3.00 Boughman, Howard B. 4 Patricia Cole, Ellicott City, Md. 25.00 Vitkovitsky, Ihor 4 Tamaro, Silver Spring. Md. 25.00 Warischak, Michael 4 Helen, Minersville, Pa. In Memory of the Departed Luba Nimciv Weinheimer, Washington, D.C. 20.00 Bilinsky, Roman arid Malania, Hyottsville, Md. 20.00 Bilyk, Andriy 4 Ola, Alexandria, Va. S50.00 Halibey, Roman 4 Luba, S. Organge, N.J. 20.00 Bohnet, Anna, Kensington, Md. 25.00 Ovcharenko, Maria M., Charleston, III. 20.00 Donkewych, Dr. Michael 4 Catherine, Bethesdo, Md. 15.00 Bachynsky, Olena, Nutley, N.J. 20.00 Demcher, Peter 4 Helen, Pottsville, Pa. 20.00 Diller-Dickens, Elizabeth. Barnsdall, Oklo. In Memory of the Departed Rose Grippe, Maspeth, NY. 20.00 Ferko, Peter 4 Johanna, Rockville, Md. 20.00 Grippe. John, Maspeth, N.Y. S25.00 Dubik, Michael 4 Mary Dubik, Brentwood, Md. 20.00 Pono. Hryhorij, Winnipeg, Man. 25.00 Tymm, Lucille Anno, Hyottsville, Md. 20.00 O'Sheo. Walter, Silver Spring, Md. 20.00 Slota, Anton 4 Micholina, Mt. Rainier, Md. In Memory of the Departed Lubomyra Bojko, Philadelphia, Pa. 20.00 Sokil, Alex 4 Maria, Silver Spring, Md. 20.00 Stransky, Ronald 4 Morio, Mt. Rainier,. Md. SI 0.00 Pereyma, Marta, Arlington, Va. 20.00 Vitkovitsky, Irene, Baltimore, Md. 20.00 Wizniak, Edward, Springfield, Vo. In Memory of the Departed Luba Kuchkuda, Lviv, Ukraine 10.00 Dunetz, Prokip 4 Maria, Toronto, Ont. 10.00 Forris, Kathryn E., Washingtin, D.C. S100.00 Kuchkuda, Wasyl 4 Pelogra, Brick Town, N.J. 10.00 Holowachuk, John 4 Julia, Willowdale, Ont. 10.00 Mortyn, Emma, Monassos, Va. In Memory of the Departed Sophia O'Shea, Silver Spring, Md. 10.00 Marynovych, Roman, Washington, D.C. 10.00 Mycholus, Walter 4 Vira, Laurel, Md. S50.00 Woris, Michoel 4 Mary, Bethesda, Md. 10.00 Soroko. Demko 4 Sophia, Hyottsville, Md. 35.00 Hrin, Helen, Vienna, Va. 5.00 Geist, Julio, Lanhom, Md. 25.00 Giffler, Milton 4 Lydio, Arlington, Va. 25.00 Himchok, Anna, Silver Spring, Md. A Memorial in Lieu of Rowers 25.00 Tymm, Lucille Anno, Hyottsville, Md. for the Departed Wolodymyr Knysh, Washington, D.C. 20.00 Calyn, Larry 4 Donna, Silver Spring, Md. 20.00 Krivoruchka, Patty, Springfield, Vo. S250.00 Knysh, Apolonio, Wheaton, Md. 10.00 Dubik, Michael 4 Mary, Brentwood, Md. 250.00 Bozarko, Nestor 4 Martha, Wheoton, Md. 10.00 Pendleton, Ann, Washington, D.C. 250.00 Knysh, Roman 4 Luba, Ellicott City, Md. 250.00 Dycio, Dr. George 4 Mary, Leiveston, Main In Memory of the Departed Stephanie Rokisky, Wayne, N.J. 200.00 Bilowus, Stefan, Rochester, N.Y. 150.00 Hoshousky, Helene, Long Island City, N.Y. S50.00 Rokisky, Edward, Wayne, N.J. 100.00 Bilowus. Wladimir 4 Irene, Rochester, N.Y. 100.00 Perfecky, Dr. George 4 Christine, Philadelphia, Pa. ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS 8. LESSER DONATIONS FROM 50.00 Bozarko, Ivon 4 Natalia, New York, N.Y. OUR BENEFACTORS FROM UNITED STATES 8. CANADA 50.00 Bozarko, Volodymyr 4 Lydia, North Royalton, Ohio 50.00 Bilowus, Orest 4 Lidio, Austin, Texas MEMORIALS 50.00 Bilowus, Yoroslaw 4 Anna, Rochester, N.Y. 50.00 Holownych, Slowko 4 Tania, Toronto, Ont. SI3,000.00 Anonymous, New York 50.00 Jarosevich, Eugene 4 Lydio, Silver Spring, Md. 8,000.00 Anonymous, Toronto, Canada 50.00 Kaczmarskyi, Orest 4 Mortha,"take Ridge, Va. 5,500.00 (total) Anonymous, Spring Valley, N.Y. 50.00 Konashewych, Moria, Philadelphia, Pa. 3,790.00 (total) Anonymous, Winnipeg, Manitoba 50.00 Korarewych, Michael 4 Olga, Rochester, N.Y. 2,700.00 (total) Moslak, John, Sarasota, Fla. 50.00 Kuzmyck, George 4 Ksenio, Rockville, Md. 2,000.00 Anonymous, Richmond, Va. 50.00 Melnyk, llarion 4 Irmo. Midlond, Ont. 2,000.00 (totol) Berezny, Kothryn M., Newark, N.J. 50.00 Melnyk. rwanna, Toronto, Ont. 2,000.00 (total) Harasymczuk, John. Elizabeth, N.J. 50.00 Myskiw, Michoel 4 Daria, Irvington, N.J. 1,750.00 (total) Chaply, Wosyl 4 Olha and Daniel 4 Zenic Northampton, Pa. 50.00 Oryshkewych, Yaroslowo, College Park. Md. 1,700.00 (total) Lazor. Orestes 4 Oksano, Marlton, N.J. 50.00 Sloniewsky. Roman 4 Motria. McLean. Vo. 1,610.00 (total) Pinkosewicz, Michael E. 4 Rose Mary, Con 50.00 Sos, John 4 Ulano, Silver Spring, Md. 1.500.00 (total) Hanas. Walter, Baltimore, Md. 50.00 Terleckyj, Dr. Nestor 4 Martha, Arlington, Va. 1,500.00 (totol) Scheleva, William J., Philadelphia, Pa. 50.00 Voyevidka, Christina, McLean, Va. 50.00 Zolucky, Dr. Theodore 4 Myro. Aselphi. Md. (Continued on page IS) No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985

Canada's muted criticism notorious Dnipropetrovske ' Special U.S. scores... Underground religious...Psychiatri c Hospital. He was released in (Continued from page 1) Since the Ottawa conference opened, (Continued from page 1) 1981. of the Soviet delegation, who is believed' many rights groups, including the asking him to report for questioning. Mr. Terelia`s troubles with the to be a KGB general, also indicated that World Congress of Free Ukrainians, authorities resumed in the summer of the Soviets are "running out of patience. have criticized the Canadian delegation Kobryn sentenced 1982. when the KGB searched his home Л U.S. delegate later said that the for muling its criticism of Soviet in connection with the death of his United States does not take the Soviets' human-rights violations. Members of What makes Mr. Terelia`s arrest even brother. Borys. who was reportedly threats to walk out of the conference the U.S. delegation have slated more significant is the arrest late last killed in a shootout with security forces seriously. nrivatelv that they find Canada's stand year or early this year of Vasyl Kobryn. that June. Later in the year. Mr.Terelia U.S. sources have said that they will unacceptable and inappropriate. who assumed chairmanship of the formed the Initiative Group. not change their tactic of delivering In his second major speech to Initiative Group in 1983 when Mr. detailed indictments outlining human- delegates. Anthony Williams, chief Terelia was arrested and sentenced to Booklet focuses... rights violations in East-bloc countries. British delegate to the experts meeting, one year in a labor camp for This week, the U.S. delegation was to invited the Soviet Union lo provide "parasitism." The U.S. delegation (Continued from page 5) have given two more speeches on other evidence thai it is not persecuting reported in Ottawa that the 47-year-old the president of the Central Committee issues, including the denial of socio- individuals for "disseminating activist was sentenced on March 22 to of German Catholics. economic rights and repression of knowledge of the rights and duties of three-years in a labor camp for "anti- The last document describes the minorities in the Soviet Union. individuals" guaranteed by the Helsinki Soviet slander." circumstances surrounding Mr. Accords and "making representations The arrests of these two men. along Terelia`s arrest soon after the Mulroney pledge to their governments where they with the kidnapping last fall of the Rev. announcement of the formation of the On Saturday. May 18. Canadian consider these rights to be infringed." Hryhoriy A. Budz.ynsky. the Initiative Initiative Group. It was written by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney The British delegation also asked the Ciroup`s secretary, signals an attempt by Yelena Sannikova. an Orthodox adopted a tone similar to that of the Soviets to respond to allegations made authorities to eradicate the group, Christian from Moscow who has been United States by publicly vowing to by the U.S. delegation in its first major which reportedly never had more than active in helping victims of injustice in pursue violations of human rights in speech. nine or so active members. As far as is the USSR, particularly the disabled. In the Soviet Union and to work towards The British said: known, the other members of the group, 1981 she was detained for examination the reunification of families. "Is it true that there are currently- among them the wife of political in a psychiatric hospital: she was Speaking to about 500 Ukrainians some 41 people in Soviet prisons, labor prisoner Petro Sichko. have not been released and told that she was healthy attending the Ukrainian Canadian camps, psychiatric hospitals or internal arrested. but thai if she continued her "activities" Professional and Business Federation exile..are there some 23 Charter. 77. she could quite easily lose her mind. convention in Edmonton. Mr. VONS and other human-rights activists Persecuted since 1976 imprisoned in Czechoslovakia...are The '.second section includes a letter Mulroney said that "Canada asserts the written on March 19. 1979. by Pope importance of human rights in there really people being accused and The KGB's persecution of Mr. condemned in Poland even now...? If Terelia began in 1976. when he spent John Paul II toCardinal JosyfSlipyj on determining the quality of our bilateral the occasion of the announcement of relationships." He called the Soviet the answer to those two questions is a three weeks in a mental institution for yes. or e\ en a half a yes. how in heavens his religious activities. The following the Millennium of Christianity in Union's persecution of DanyloShumuk Ukraine. "reprehensible" and pledged that name do the representatives of the year, he was arrested and confined in a Canada would not "abandon, nor Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia and general psychiatric hospital in forget, nor relent in the advocacy of the Poland reconcile this with their Berehovo in the Transcarpathian case of Danylo Shumuk and the case of undertakings under the final act and the region. After a few months, he escaped, Read The Weekly human rights everywhere." concluding document?" but was recaptured and sent to the

A report on the memorial fund raising... 310.00 (total) Solczanyk, Myroslaw, St. Petersburg, Flo. 305.00 (total) Woloch, Dr. Fred, West Port, Mass. (Continued from page 14) 300.00 (total) Kuchkuda, Alexander 4 Sonia, Venice, Flo. 1,450.00 (total) Melnykovych, George 4 Oksana, Overland Park, Kansas 300.00 (total) Onuferko, Dr. Vladimir, Jersey City, N.J. 1,400.00 (total) Hryn, Delia, Binghamton, N.Y. 300.00 (total) Stogryn, Alex, Glendale, Calif. 1,175.00 (total) Rudyk, Iryna and Daughter Marta, New Haven, Conn. 300.00 (total) Strilbyckyj, Dr. Alexander, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1,100.00 (total) Goley, Peter, Dearborn, Mich. 1,100.00 (total) Payson, Leo and Fenwick, dga and Daughter, Faith, Detroit, Mich. LESSER DONATIONS 1,100.00 (total) Walnycky, M. Ihor 8, Vera, Orange, Conn. 1,050.00 (total) Holynski, Walter 4 Anna, Grand Rapids, Mich. 250.00 Anonymous, Winnipeg, Man. 1,030.00 (total) Stefanik, Michael 4 Florence, Coopersburg, Pa. 225.00 (total) Fanderys, Eugenia, Parma, Ohio 1,025.00 (total) Mostowyci, Leonidas 4 Oksana, Lexington, Ky. 200.00 (total) Maceluch, Katherine and Vero K., Stamford, Ct. 1,020.00 (total) Sojka, Casimir 4 Anne, New Rochelle, N.Y. 200.00 (total) Paluha, Mykola 4 Ksenita, Denver, Col. 1,010.00 (total) Marczuk, Anna, Grand Rapids, Mich. 200.00 Turyk, Roman and Fomily, Buffalo, N.Y 1,005.00 (total) Tymkiw, Stephan 4 Anhelyna, Flushing, N.Y. 200.00 (total) Zborowska, Michalina, New Britain, Ct. 1,000.00 Derkacz, John, Rochester, N.Y. 150.00 (total) Dzul, Dr. Paul 4 Dr. Irene, Grosse Point Shore, Mich. 1,000.00 Dupnock, John, Payne, Denzel 4 Justina, Demuth, M/MRichard, Brown 150.00 (total) Yarmey, Dorothy, Pittsfield, Mass. ' M/M Louis Brown, Millville, N.J. 140.00 (total) Husar, Anna, Pittsburg, Pa. 1,000.00 Kulycky, Theodore 4 Margaret, St.'Petersburg Beach, Flo. 135.00 (total) Kushner, Walter, Warren, Mich. 800.00 Husack, George and Andrew, Schnecksville, Pa. 130.00 (total) Lilly, Edward 4 Nancy,.Washington, D.C. 700.00 (total) Tymkiw, John, Northridge, Cat 125.00 (total) Mazurkewycz, Walter 4 Osypo, St. Petersburg, Fla. 666.00 (total) Chomiak, Alexander, Hamilton, Ontario 120.00 (total) Bibyk, Michael 4 Natalia, Pittsburg, Pa. 600.00 (total) Bazarko, Iwan 4 Natalia, New York. N.Y. 120.00 (total) Ulan, Stephanie, Parma, Ohio 600.00 (total) Korello, Peter, Northampton, Pa. 100.00 Drugash, Anna, Wilkes, Pa. 600.00 (total) Sullivan, Thomas J., Bay, N.J. 100.00 Fedirko, Olgo, Stolen Island. N.Y. 560.00 (total) Steco, John, Detroit, Mich. 100.00 Fegon, Teodore 4 Ann, Etobicoke Ontario 550.00 (total) Ulans, Roman 4 Morwenna, Pipersville, Pa. 100.00 Gnyp, Andrew 4 Carol, Grosse Point, Mich 500.00 (total) Fronkiwskyj, Mychajlo 4 Anastasia, W. Roxbury, Mass. 100.00 Morolly, Julio, Villa Park, Cal. 500.00 (total) Kaczoniwskyj, Jaroslaw 4 Irene, Philadelphia, Pa. 100.00 Samell, John 4 Mildred, New Alexandria, Pa. 500.00 (total) Mosny, Stefan 4 Paraskewa, Whitestone, N.Y. 100.00 Slusor, Stephonia, Rochester, N.Y. 500.00 Plakyda, Maria, Irvinglon, N.J. 95.00 Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate, Roma, Italia 500.00 Postupack, Nettie, Weatherly, Pc. 95.00 (total) Tarnawsky, Irena, Cleveland, Ohio 450.00 (total) Hesso, Alex 4 Catherine, Richmond, Va. 75.00 (total) Tychnowitz, Walter 4 Nancy, Laurekton, N.Y. 425.00 (total) Chemerys and Ostosh Fomilies, Rydal, Pa. 65.00 Sanko, Mary, Miami, Fla. 425.00 (total) Homenda, Katherine, Ford City, Pa. 50.00 (total) Bobbie, Wesley 4 Olga, Philadelphia, Pa. 425.00 (total) Olijnyk, Antin 4 Anna, Lansing, Mich. 50.00 (total) Sarachman, Anna, Chester, Pa. 405.00 (total) Ressetar Family, Clifton, N.J. 50.00 (total) Sorochak, Michael 4 Joanna, N. Versailles, Pa. 400.00 (total) Anonymous, Milwaukee, Wis. 45.00 (total) Klenec, Shirley, Campbell, Ohio 400.00 (total) Diaczun, Elaine, N. Massapequa, N.Y. 41.00 (total) Kachmar, John 4 Eudokia, Pittsburgh 400.00 (total) Romanow, Rose and Stella, Dearborn. Mich. 40.00 (total) Dolinay, Alex 4 Alexandria, Philadelphia, Pa. 375.00 (total) Wowk, Andrey, Weston, Ontario 40.00 (total) Stefanow, Peter, Worchester, Mass. 360.00 (total) Para, Andrew 4 Mary, Totowa Boro, N.J. 30.00 (total) Panosik, Poul, Fairview Park, Ohio 350.00 (total) Gellner, Joseph, Dearborn, Mich. 25.00 Morozewych, Mrs. O, Buffalo. N.Y. 350.00 (total) Mencinsky, Orest 4 Swiatoslawo, Brooklyn, N.Y. 25.00 (total) Odezynskyj. Morto, Cheltenham, Pa. 340.00 (total) Wasko, Anne and Olgo, Middle Village, N.Y. 20.00 Czykalo, Michael Family, Brooklyn, N.Y. 340.00 (total) Wityshyn, John, Sr. 4 Ann, Campbell, Ohio 20.00 Danczuk. Joseph 4 Olha, Chester Hill, Austrolio 340.00 (total) Wityshyn, Mike, Campbell, Ohio 20.00 Jaremchuk, George 4 Eva, W. Easton, Po. 335.00 (total) Pawluk, Olena, Philadelphia, Po. 15.00 Buczko, Maria, Phoenixville, Pa. 330.00 (total) Semkowycz Family, Trenton, N.J.' 15.00 (total) Kitko, Joan M., Springhill, Flo. 320.00 (total) Denega, Edward J., Brooklyn, N.Y. 12.00 Orr. Jane, Annapolis, Md. 320.00 (total) Lytwyn, Wasyl 4 Olgo, Naples, Flo. 10.00 Kryzaniwsky, Tamara, Cleveland, Ohio 320.00 (total) Shewchuk, George, Rochester, N.Y. 10.00 Palka. Petro 4 Mario, Jersey City, N.J. 315.00 (total) Chizy, Nykola 4 Marionna, Peabody, Moss. 7.00 (total) Cyhan, Wasyl 4 Sophia, Philadelphia, Pa. 310.00 (total) Geletkanycz, Andrij 4 Osypo. Allentown, Pa. 5.00 Burke, Thomas, Springfield, Mass. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1985 No. 21

even got 500 karbovantsi." Chronicle... Povshyk was transferred from the PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 2) (regional)" center to the remotest tractor. The head of the council said village,.where he didn't stay long to him: "Pig, look what you've because he was plagued with fear. He May 31 79th St. Donations: Sl(): S5. senior done." He answered: "Shut up, or I'll left for' the eastern oblasts and citizens and students. For more do the same to you." disappeared. The same thing CHICAGO: Branch 29 of the information, call the institute at (212) The naked body lay in the morgue happened to the head of the regional Ukrainian National Women's 2XX-X660. about two days, because the oblast security force, Podlesny. League of America will sponsor a Although this whole incident slide presentation by l.ida Palij of hospital refused to accept it for an happened after the death of Stalin, Toronto titled "Along the Silk autopsy. In the meantime, people when there was hope everywhere for Routes ol China" at 7:30 p.m. at the June 8 began arriving in lrshava from all more humanitarian relations Ukrainian Senior Center. 2357 over the raion and oblast: Extra among people, nevertheless hatred Chicago Aye, Refreshments will he NEW HAVEN, Conn.: The New militia units were dispatched. When was still something concrete and it available. England Regional Council of the the residents of Bilky asked that the always attacked the most innocent Ukrainian National Women's funeral be held in the place where he and defenseless people. After the League of America will hold its served, they were told: "You want to murder, one of the commanders said annual "Soyuzianka Day" at 6:30 bury him your way so that you could to the workers of the militia: June 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Ukrainian kneel at his grave as if he were a saint. "Comrade's, you know what Catholic Church auditorium. 569 A dog's death for a dog. We'll bury happened. In the future, we must Ц MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Cieorge St. Laryssa Martyniuk will him our way." Canadian Professional and Business And, in fact, they took him away deal with all of them this way so they exhibit her paintings, and kno,w what power is." І Association of Montreal will sponsor performances will be given. by- and buried him in a ravine among і an exhibit of works by artists some bushes near Boharevytsia. The Thirty yeacs. not a short span of Ukrainian dance and. vocal - | Makarenko. Sasonov, Strelnikov. ensembles. Tickets: 55. adults: S3. grave was found by some shepherds time ... In that time, a lot could have i?Solomukha. Humeniuk and students: S2.50. children over 6. and some of the faithful were been learned. One thing is sure, the If Pctrenko., at the University of lickets may be purchased from preparing to bury him in a cemetery Rev. Petro will never be forgotten, Щ. Montreal; Lionel Groulx Pavillion. members of local chapters or at the when again his body was taken away and from generation to generation kind words will be passed about his | Rm. LG80I9. 3200 Jean Brillant St.. door. For more information call and buried, this time in a more secret faith, love, goodness: nor will anyone P at 7:30 p.m. Daria Darewych will (203) 795-3939. place. i;; speak on "Non-conformist Art in A friend of Povshvk wanted to brag about the fact that all kinds of Ш Ukraine" (in Ukrainian). Lor more find out from him who was behind false explanations were given, like inlormation call (514) 4X1-5X71. this whole affair and asked: "A priest the statement that Podlesny wanted June 9 is a priest, but won't you get into the woman the only eyewitness - CHICAGO: The Center lor trouble for this?" The other ' to sign: "the militiaman killed in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.: Branch4 sell-defense." Ukrainian and Religious Studies will answered: "What kind of trouble? I of the Ukrainian National Women's Ij sponsor a series ol speakers League of America will sponsor an discussing their experiences at the participation by the various NGOs in art exhibit featuring the works of end of World War II. at 4 p.m. at the the formulation of the Canadian Christine Holovchak at noon-3 p.m. NGOs... | Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Church delegation's position. at the Church of the Nativity of the (Continued from page 3) auditorium. 739 N. Oakley. Lor Over the next three weeks, the World Blessed Virgin Marv. X6 Livingston on NGOs for information. The more information contact the center Congress of Free Ukrainians will \vc. conference is closed to reporters at at (312)4X9-1139. continue to meet with members of Soviet insistence, and most reporters Western delegations on a low-key basis. have had to rely on briefs supplied by Meetings with the Vatican and U.S. ONGOING Western delegations and NGO delegations are being arranged at this members. June 1, 2 time. WCFU officials also intend to WARREN, Mich.: An exhibit of Last week, the World Congress of circulate information among members Textile Designs and Batik by CLEVELAND: Ss. Peter and Paul Free Ukrainians circulated a thick of accredited media. Chrystyna Nykorak Nehaniv will be Ukrainian Catholic Church will package of press clippings citing its A group of local Ukrainians has on display through June 6 at the Eko celebrate its 75th anniversary with concerns to Canadian Parliamentarians. vowed to hold daily noon-hour, vigils Gallery. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. -4:30 liturgies at 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 The package included articles and near the conference building to publicize p.m. Admission: free. For more a.m. on Sunday. A dinner/reception editorials from major newspapers in the plight of Ukrainian prisoners of information, call (713) 755-3535. will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Canada and the United States. conscience. The group has invited St. Josaphat Astrodome. 5720 Stale Many rights groups have said that Ukrainian mothers and their children to Rd. Tickets: S25. adults: SI0. they were taken aback when they join the daily vigil in order to bring children under 12. UPCOMING learned how little Canadian members of attention to the existence of Soviet children's camps and the death camps of NEW BRUNSWICK, N J.: Anyone Parliament and senators knew about the uranium mining complexes. interested in joining the New what is going on behind the conference June 2 Brunswick Branch of the League of doors. Ukrainian Catholic Youth on its trip A group of Ukrainian students who Ukrainian quits... FLINT, Mich.: The famine film. to the "Youth for Christ"convention met with Canadian Parliamentarians (Continued from page 4) "Harvest of Despair." will be shown in Stamford. Conn.. June 28-30. from all three political parties on the include material on the famine, a at 3 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall. 3321 should call Mary Fcsio at (201) 562- opening day of the conference found genocide that most of the committee 1 W. Pasadena. Admission: free. For 7361 by June I. that few politicians knew about the members did not know about. more information, call (313) 750- conference and its purpose. The students said that opposition MP's The last version of the holocaust 9794 PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing 1 ` claimed that the Canadian government guide had been reviewed by the of Ukrainian community events open I SPRING LAKE, N.J.: I he- had deliberately not involved advisory committee in July of 1984. to the public, is a service provided Ukrainian Museumof New York will Parliament in the preparation of the and this version included a section of free of charge by The Weekly to the hold its fund-raising "Seaside Fete" conference. approximately 15 pages on the Ukrainian community. To have an at the Essex and Sussex Hotel at 2-6 A number of Canadian MPs and Ukrainian famine in a unit titled event listed in this column, please -I p.m. Admission, by reservation only, Senators have been invited to join the "Precursors of the Holocaust." send information (type ol event, includes wine and a buffet: S40. per Canadian delegation. But. according to At that July meeting there had date, time, place, admission, person: under 21. S20. Cash bar. a Canadian source, the group - which been heated opposition on the part of sponsor, etc.), along with the phone Music will be provided by the Tempo includes Sen. Paul Yu/yk - has several of the committee members to number of a person who may be orchestra. Ceramics and sculptures "absolutely no input into the Canadian the famine's inclusion and. in reached during daytime hours for delegation." general, "anything dealing with the 1 bv Aka Pereyma will be on display additional information, to: PRE­ A member of the U.S. delegation victimization of the Slavs whether and lor sale. Persons interested in VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian referring to Canada's unwillingness to Ukrainians during the famine, or bus transportation from New York Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey name offending states said the Poles. Ukrainians, etc.. under the should contact the museum at (212) City, N.J. 07302. і 228-0110. transportation by reserva­ Canadians appear to be showing signs Nazis." Dr. Vitvitskv told The tions only: S10. of "host-itis." Weekly. PLEASE NOTE: Preview items The World Congress of Free "The grounds for opposition were must be received one week before Ukrainians has asked members of totally mcritless" said Dr. Vitvitsky. desired date of publication. No Canada's opposition parties to urge the and he said he explained the error of this view seemingly to the June 6 information will be taken over the Canadian government to hold the phone. Preview items will be Soviet Union more accountable to the satisfaction of meeting participants. ,. NEW YORK: I he Nova Ch.imbcr published only once (please note Helsinki Accords. There was no further discussion of і Ensemble will present Гпе Wcstfield desired date of publication). All On Tuesday. May W.JohnNun/iata. the curriculum guide after the July String Quartet and pianist Laryssa items are published at the discretion a Liberal MP from Toronto, told 1984 meeting, and the next Krupa in concert at X p.m. at the of the editorial staff and in accor­ Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe- communication about it uas Dr.. Ukrainian Institute ol America. 2 I dance with available space. Clark in the House of Commons that Gregory's April I letter to Dr. the Canadian government has done- Vii\itsk\. little to "ensure meaningful