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ono rainian Weekl Ї o- n PUBUSHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC, A FRATERNAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION Vol. L ШNo. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 25 cents Soviet nationalities policy Resolution Kiev's 1,500th anniversary events: of the more than meets the eye UNA Supreme Executive Committee by Dr. Roman Solchanyk historians and archeologists who main­ tain that Kiev emerged between the end Whereas, the Ukrainian National Association Supreme Executive It has been more than three years of the fifth and the beginning of the Committee at its meeting on December 29, 1981, issued a statement denying since the Soviet Ukrainian press first sixth centuries—an interpretation that, that it in any way violated the By-Laws of the Ukrainian National reported the decision to celebrate the for obvious reasons, currently enjoys Association, condemned the statement by the group of 11 members of the 1,500th anniversary of the city of Kiev official support — have never at­ Ukrainian National Association Supreme Assembly composed of: Supreme in 1982. The announcement of the tempted to fix the date at 482/ Auditors Bohdan Futey and John Teluk, and Supreme Advisors Tekla decision was made by Ukrainian Party In short, the year 1982 was chosen for Moroz, Askold Lozynskyj, Anna Haras, Wasyl Didiuk, Myroslaw Kalba, First Secretary Volodymyr Scherbitsky reasons that have little if anything to do Mykola Chomanczuk, Roman Kuropas, Michael Sorokaand Evhen Repeta; in his address to the Kiev City party with the historical record. Western and demanded that said group recall the statements made and printed in the conference, which was held on January commentators have suggested that this newspaper Homin Ukrainy on August 12, 1981, and 19, 1979.' year's celebrations are intended to Whereas, in lieu of recalling the statements so made, said group of 11 Soon after, in March, the press overshadow the millennium of caused a second statement to be published in the weekly Shliakh Peremohy reported the formation of an organiza­ Ukraine's conversion to Christianity in on March 28,1982, and said 11 members of the Supreme Assembly caused the tional committee headed by Oleksandr 988 and the 50th anniversary of the same article to be printed in the newspaper Homin Ukrainy, and Liashko, the chairman of the Ukrainian artificial famine of 1932-33, both of Whereas, a copy of neither the first nor the second statement was served SSR Council of Ministers, to supervise wnich``lre expected'tb'be publicized by upon the Supreme Ibtecutrvc Committee, and --- 5 the preparations for the anniversary, Ukrainians in the West. Whereas, said group of 11 alleged that said response of the Supreme 2 which-is to be marked this month. Although these considerations may Executive Committee of December 29, 1981, was full of inaccuracies, Throughout this time, and especially have played a role in the decision to insinuations, and made further false accusations against the president, the during the last six months, the mass mark the anniversary in the current entire Supreme Executive Committee, and the Supreme Assembly of the media in Ukraine have spared no effort year, an analysis of the numerous Ukrainian National Association: in publicizing the anniversary. Virtually articles that have appeared in the Now, therefore, the Supreme Executive Committee, sitting in session on every imaginable public undertaking in republican and central press dedicated this 14th day of April, 1982, hereby finds as follows: the republic is being linked in one way to the forthcoming celebrations suggests 1. Supreme Auditors Bohdan Futey and John Teluk, and Supreme or another to the forthcoming celebra­ that the determining factor was the Advisors Tekla Moroz, Askold Lozynskyj, Anna Haras, Wasyl Didiuk, tions. New monuments are being con­ observance of the 60th anniversary of Myroslaw Kalba, Mykola Chomanczuk, Roman Kuropas, Michael Soroka structed and existing historical land­ the formation of .the USSR in 1982, and Evhen Repeta have acted against the best interests and the good name of marks are in the process of being the Ukrainian National Association. restored; museums, hotels and even This "coincidence" has made it 2. The above-named group of 11 has vilified the supreme president, the cafes have been built to mark the possible to incorporate the Kiev anni­ Supreme Executive Committee, and the Supreme Assembly by false anniversary; films, plays and books versary into the broader framework of accusations and distortions of truth against such officials and governing have appeared in honor of the city's "successes and achievements'' of Leni­ organs of the UNA. jubilee; and a variety of meetings, nist nationalities policy and the Soviet 3. The said group of 11 did not avail itself of the procedures provided for by including scholarly conferences, have multinational state. the By-Laws of the Ukrainian National Association, and did not cause to be been organized as part of the extrava­ The central thread running through (Continued on page 2) ganza. all of these articles is the ethnic, lin­ A Western correspondent who visited guistic, cultural and historical unity of Kiev last year described the undertaking the modern Russian, Ukrainian and as "a multi-million-ruble project with Byelorussian nations, which are said to Convention countdown the emphasis as much on the Soviet have evolved from a "single early Rus' future as on the Ukrainian past."3 nationality" ("edinaya drevnerusskaya Pritsak is keynote speaker This observation is much more signi­ narodnost") with its political center in ficant than is perhaps readily apparent. Kiev. at UNA convention banquet Most major anniversary celebrations in Thus, M. F. Kotlyar, a specialist on the Soviet Union have clearly defined the Kievan Rus'period, has argued that political and ideological motives, and even after the formation of these three JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Dr. Omeljan this year's Kiev commemorations are no East Slavic nations, which he dates as Pritsak, director of the Harvard Ukrai­ exception. Indeed, the 1,500th anniver­ having occurred at the end of the ISth nian Research Institute, will be the sary of Ukraine's capital may serve century, they "nonetheless continued to keynote speaker at the UNA conven­ as a classic example of manipulation of view themselves as a single Rus' people tion banquet on Thursday, May 27, the the historical past for the purpose of also in the 16th and 17th centuries." Ukrainian National Association's Su­ promoting current objectives. In this Moreover, says Mr. Kotlyar, "that is preme Executive Committee announc­ case, the objectives are in the realm of why reunification was so readily and ed. contemporary Soviet nationalities Dr. Pritsak will speak on "The Tasks policy. (Continued on page 3) of Ukrainiandom at the Turn of the The first question that arises is why Second Millennium." 1982 was singled out as the year for 1. Radianska Ukraina, January 21, 1979. The UNA's 30th Regular Convention commemorating the city's anniversary. 2. "Do ISOO-richchia zasnuvannia gets under way Monday, May 24, at 9 Clearly, it is not necessary to be a Kyieva," Radianska Ukraina, March 4, a.m. at the Genesee Plaza/Holiday Inn, professional historian to understand 1979. in Rochester, N.Y. that it is all but impossible to date the 3. AP, May 22, 1981. The convention banquet is slated for emergence of ancient cities to within a 4. See Ya. Ye. Borovsky, "Pokhodzhennia 7 p.m. on Thursday in the hotel's grand Kyieva. Istoriohrafichnyi narys," Kiev, ballroom. 12-month period. Naukova Dumka, 1981. Soviet historiography is by no means In addition to Dr. Pritsak, many 5. Omeljan Pritsak, "Za kulisamy proho- prominent Ukrainians and non-Ukrai- unanimous regarding the time of Kiev's loshennia 1,500-littia Kyieva," Suchasnist, origins. Moreover, even those Soviet Vol. 21, No. 9, September 1981, pp. 46-54. (Continued on pate 5) Dr. Omeljan Pritsak 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16. 1982 Z No. 20 Soviet POW Cites Afghan gains Helsinki Watch marks anniversary ALLAH J1RGA, Afghanistan - A and another Soviet prisoner, Valery Q/ ^AOSCOW Helsinki GfOUD "Sovieiviet officer capturecantured in March said aan Kisilyov were visibly nervous during the - fTiwewwTf f important Soviet airbase located just interview, according to the AP. Their NEW YORK - The U.S. Helsinki . rights as stated in the Helsinki Final north of Kabul, the Afghan capital, has answers were translated from Russian Watch Committee on May 12 marked the Act. lost a number of warplanes in raids by to Dari, an Afghan dialect of Farsi, sixth anniversary of the founding of the "The Soviet government's enthusias­ Afghan guerrillas, reported the Asso­ and then into English. Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, a tic support of the grass-roots anti- ciated Press on April 30. Mr. Kisilyov, 19, who served in a citizens' civil-rights committee fou,nded nuclear movement in the West should Capt. Alexander Petrovych Sidiel­ motorized rifle unit, said he was un­ by Soviet physicist Yuri Orlov after the not be allowed to obscure the fact that niko; a native of Zaporizhzhia in aware of the use of chemical weapons by USSR signed the Helsinki Accords in citizen action groups cannot exist in the Ukraine and one of five Soviet soldiers Soviet troops. If they were used, a 1975. Soviet Union, let alone press important held by insurgents near this overrun special brigade would handle them, he Two years after the formation of the .issues through public demonstrations Afghan Army post 12 miles west of the said without elaboration. group Dr. Orlov was tried and sen­ and the free press. The fate of the 44 -Pakistan border, said that the airbase Mr. Sidielniko, who is being held by tenced to seven years' stnct-regimen imprisoned members of Soviet citizens' "has been attacked three times, each the Gulbiddin Hekmetyar faction of the labor camp and five years' exile for his Helsinki groups speaks for itself. time with rocket launchers," the AP fundamentalist Hezbi Islami (Islamic Helsinki activities. Dr. Orlov now "We extend our encouragement to reported. Party), said that.in the Soviet Union he suffers from symptoms of lung disease, the brave Helsinki monitors who are Dressed in pajama-like Afghan shirt had been told he would be fighting among other illnesses, in Perm Labor paying a severe penalty for their belief in and trousers and speaking through Americans, Chinese, Britons, Pakistanis Camp No. 37. Nine other members of Helsinki principles. We fear for retired interpreters supplied by his captors, and Egyptians along with Afghan the Moscow group are in prison, labor lawyer Sofia Kalistratova, one of three Capt. Sidielniko said that 13 helicopters rebels. camp or exile; three remain free, includ­ Moscow group members remaining at and 25 MIG fighters had been destroyed. Both prisoners told reporters that ing Elena Bonner, the wife of Dr. liberty, who has been threatened with The prisoner said his armored unit of they expected to be immediately exe­ Andrei Sakharov. prosecution for pleading the causes of 80 men and 25 tanks were part of a cuted by their captors when they were The U.S. Helsinki Watch has sent other Soviet citizens." security brigade at Bagram airbase, the captured. letters to congressmen and to members Mr. Bernstein also called attention to biggest Soviet military air installation in "We had been told we would have our of the State Department's Human the opening this week of the Soviet- Afghanistan, about 30 miles north of heads cut off if we were caught," said Rights Bureau, commenting that "pre­ sponsored World Conference of Reli­ Kabul. The unit was never sent out to Mr. Kisilyov. "But we're being well dicated changes in the Soviet leadership gious Workers for Saving the Sacred fight, he said. treated. We're being provided with and the U.N. General Assembly Special Gift of Life from Nuclear Catastrophe, However, Capt. Sidielniko claimed good food. I don't think they will kill us. Session on Disarmament scheduled for and remarked: he saw Afghan women and children Someday, we hope to return (home)." June create a propitious climate for "It is a travesty to hold this confe­ killed in Soviet shelling of villages and raising human-rights cases of particular rence in Moscow at a time when politi­ house-to-house searches. The final fate of the Soviet prisoners concern." cal trials are continuing and no concern "We didn't come here for that," he has not yet been decided, reported the Speaking on behalf of Helsinki is being shown for the hundreds of said through Afghan translators. "I AP. Negotiations are now under way Watch, Chairman Robert L. Bernstein believers who are suffering in Soviet have seen with my own eyes Russian with the International Committee of the stated: "Soviet overtures for disarma­ labor camps for their religious acti­ troops killing innocent people, breaking Red Cross to arrange a possible ex­ ment accords lose credibility when we vism," he said. - the locks of houses and then looting change, according to the base com­ consider their observance of the Hel­ them for souvenirs to be sent back mander, Zaffaruddin Kahn, who added sinki Accords: hundreds of Helsinki home." that if talks fail the prisoners would be monitors and other political prisoners It was not clear whether his state­ tried under Islamic law and most are in Soviet labor camps for the 'crime' Soviets arrest ments were made under coercion. He probably shot. or having known and acted upon their former stowaway ORANGE, Calif. - A former Soviet Reagan hosts former dissidents at White House luncheon political prisoner who became a Chris­ WASHINGTON - Gen. Petro Gri- In addition to Gen. Grigorenko, a said the president was "very concerned" tian while serving a labor-camp term for gorenko was among eight Soviet exiles founding member of the Moscow and about the experiences of his guests, and attempting to stow away on a ship was and emigres hosted by President Ro­ Kiev groups to monitor compliance felt his private meeting could "pay recently arrested for trying to gain nald Reagan at a White House lunch with the 1975 Helsinki Accords on tribute" to their suffering. emigration rights, reported Keston here on May 11, during which the human rights who was exiled to the Yet, reporters were barred from News. president offered "moral support" to West in 1978, the 75-minute lunch was covering the luncheon. Mr. Speakes Nikolai Cherkov, a Baptist and human-rights activists in the USSR. attended by Ludmilla Alekseeva, Mark said that the dissidents were "extremely member of the unregistered church in Joining President Reagan were Se­ Azbel, Valeriy Chalidze, Pavel Litvi- sensitive people," and that the presi­ Smolensk, was arrested at the end of cretary of State Alexander Haig, Chuck nov, Aishe Seitmuratova, Andrei dent wanted to meet with them in a February in the city of Voronezh, some Tyson and Prof. Richard Pipes from the Siniavsky and the Rev. Georgi Vins. "low-key fashion." 450 kilometers southeast of Moscow. National Security Council, and James "We spoke our minds about human The eight represented a cross-section In 1980 Mr. Cherkov joined a group Baker, White House chief of staff. rights in the Soviet Union," said Mr. of Soviet dissent. Ms. Seitmuratova is a of people in Smolensk who were cam­ Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the exiled Litvinov, who came to the United States Crimean Tatar activist, while the Rev. paigning to emigrate from the Soviet writer and Nobel Prize winner, de­ in 1974 after being sent to Siberia in Vins is a Soviet Baptist pastor currently Union. clined an invitation to attend the 1968 for leading a Red Square demon­ head of the international representation At the time of his arrest, he was luncheon, but wrote a letter to the stration against the Soviet invasion of of a Baptist council which is not reportedly carrying.photographs and a president explaining his absence and Czechoslovakia. officially recognized by the Soviet list of persons wishing to emigrate. supporting Mr. Reagan's stand. Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes government. During a search of his home, authori­ Ms. Alekseeva, 55, is one of the ties confiscated samizdat documents, founding members of the Moscow literature printed abroad and a tape Resolution of UNA... Helsinki Group. She emigrated to the recorder. (Continued from pafe 1) United States with her family in 1977. It is not known where Mr. Cherkov is served upon the Supreme Executive Committee a copy of the charges but She is the Moscow group's representa­ being held, and details about his pre­ determined to resort to a trial by the press. tive abroad. vious sentence are not available. 4. The Supreme Executive Committee finds that the conduct and acts of said 11 members of the Supreme Assembly constitute acts and deeds unbecoming the dignity of members of the Supreme Assembly. 5. 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In view of the nearness of the 30th Regular Convention, which is the UNA: highest authority in our association, the Supreme Executive Committee (201) 434 0237, 434 0807 (201) 451-2200 submits this matter to the convention delegates and requests that they (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5^50 properly evaluate the words, deeds, as well as the conduct of said 11 members Yearly subscription rate: 58. UNA members - J5. of the Supreme Assembly and render their decision in the election process when voting for the most deserving and qualified candidates to the next Postmaster, send address changes to: Supreme Assembly. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor. Roma Sochan Hadzewycz Supreme Executive Committee . P0 Box 346 Associate editor George Bohdan Zarycky Ukrainian National Association Jersey City. N.J 07303 Assistant editor Marta Kolomayets No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 3

MOSCOW - The Rev. Billy Gra­ But criticism of Mr. Graham's com­ ham said here on May 12, at the end of Graham sees no evidence ments came from Olga Hruby, an an officially sanctioned peace confe­ editor of the magazine Religion in rence, that he had seen no evidence of Communist-Dominated Areas. She religious repression and that the church­ of Soviet religious persecution called the evangelist's remarks "an es he had visited were at least as full as measures from the United States, and does not want to antagonize the Soviet insult to all Soviet believers," the Times those in his hometown in North Caro­ with a Syrian delegate's virulent attack leadership and thus upset his chances of reported. lina, reported The New York Times. of "the henchmen of imperialism and returning for a full preaching tour, "We know many people who are At a news conference, the 63-year-old Zionism" for recent Israeli bombing possibly using stadiums. constantly being harassed and perse­ evangelist also seemed to downplay the attacks on Palestinian camps in Le­ When asked about his treatment and cuted," she said. "If a church is full it arrest of a young woman who had banon. changes he had noted since his last visit does not signify that religion is .free. unfurled a protest banner during an Moreover, when two Western reli­ as a tourist in 19S9, Mr. Graham replied That may be the only church allowed to officially sanctioned Baptist! service he gious leaders rose on May 11 to that people in Moscow were better remain open." attended on May 9. The banner said caution against turning the conference clothed and the city had new and Mrs. Hruby noted that the Siberian that there were people in the Soviet into a political forum heavily tilted impressive high-rise suburbs. Then, Pentecostals living in the U.S. Embassy Union who were being imprisoned for against the West, their position met according to the Times, he talked of in Moscow had written Mr. Graham religious activity. with little enthusiasm and applause. food. urging him not to attend the peace When asked by an American reporter - In a long speech to the conference "The meals I have had are among the parley. whether he was making inquiries about Mr. Graham avoided the controversy finest I have ever eaten," he said. "In the Another critic of Mr. Graham's the woman, Mr. Graham said he had over the meeting's political bias, al­ United States you have to be a millionaire words was Dr. Edmund Robb, a Me­ only the reporter's word about the case though he did say that "no nation, large to have caviar, but I have had caviar thodist minister who heads the Institute and, according to the Times, added: or small, is exempt from blame for the with almost every meal." on Religion and Democracy. "Some people can be detained for all present state of international affairs." When a Charlotte, N.C., television "I am more than a little perplexed," kinds of reasons. We detain people in There was no applause from the reporter asked Mr. Graham whether he said Dr. Robb. "His statement that he the United States if we catch them doing delegates when Mr. Graham quoted a agreed with the Indian Orthodox me­ has not seen any evidence of religious something wrong. I have had people section of the Helsinki agreement on tropolitan's assessment that the confe­ persecution is just not believable. We all coming into my services in the United security and cooperation in Europe, rence helped dispel the myth that there know of the plight of religious dissenters States and causing disturbances, and signed by 33 states, including the Soviet is no religious freedom in the Soviet who are in prison this very day." they have been taken out by the police." Union, in 1975, in which governments Union, he replied: The Methodist clergyman was also Mr. Graham came here to attend a were enjoined to respect freedom of "Not necessarily. I am just telling you disturbed by comments made by Mr. Soviet-sponsored conference of reli­ religious and other beliefs. I don't know all about it. I have been Graham during a sermon in Moscow gious leaders on nuclear weapons, Since his arrival in the Soviet capital, only in Moscow and I have been in all when he said Soviet believers should despite the objections of several pro­ Mr. Graham, who was given a welcome these meetings and I haven 4 had a obey the laws of their government. minent religious leaders and human- usually afforded political dignitaries, chance, but Saturday (May 8) night I "1 think it is presumptuous for an rights activists in the United States and has tried Jo avoid displeasing his hosts went to three Orthodox Churches that American living in a free society to go to the Reagan administration. Mr. Gra­ by raising potentially controversial or were jammed to capacity. You never get a totalitarian society and exhort those ham had dismissed White House fears embarrassing human-rights issues. He that in Charlotte, N.C." Charlotte is people to respect their government and that his presence could be used by the refused, for example, to publicly discuss Mr. Graham's hometown. obey the laws," Dr. Robb said. Soviets for propaganda purposes. the case of the six Soviet Pentecostals Reaction to Mr. Graham's remarks In a letter to Mr. Graham before his It soon became apparent, however, from Siberia who have been living in the has been mixed, with most agreeing that departure, William Bahrey, executive that many of the Third World and U.S. Embassy basement since 1978 he is being circumspect, while others director of the Newark-based Ameri­ African delegates — several brought awaiting permission to emigrate. adding that he showed poor judgement cans for Human Rights in Ukraine, here at Soviet, expense — meant to use Mr. Graham did visit the four mem­ in agreeing to attend the conference in urged the evangelist to raise the issue of the meeting as a forum for anti-Ameri­ bers of the Vashchenko family and the first place. religious persecution with Patriarch can views which closely paralleled Maria Chmykhalov and her son at the Dr. Charles Page, pastor of the First Pimen of the Russian Orthodox Soviet propaganda- embassy, but refused public comment Baptist Church in Charlotte, asked Church. Most of the 1,000 delegates seemed to The Pentecostals told reporters later about his reaction to Mr. Graham's He also asked Mr. Graham to inquire concur, for example, with the represen­ that they appreciated Mr. Graham's remarks about religious freedom in the about the case of the Rev. Vasyl Ro- tative from Sri Lanka when he applaud­ visit, but were disappointed. One of the USSR said, "I find it hard to believe maniuk, a Ukrainian Catholic priest ed a recent Soviet moratorium on the six, Pyotr Vashchenko, said the evange­ that they are not experiencing a great and member of the Ukrainian Helsinki deployment of intermediate-range SS- list had offered "no hope, only prayers." deal of suffering over there in order to Group, who was sentenced in 1972 to 10 20 rockets and demanded reciprocal Mr. Graham's aides have said that he worship." years' prison, labor camp and exile.

evolution from Kievan Rus' to the tion? The following excerpt, taken from are sealed off from visitors to prevent Kiev's 1,500th... USSR, it is not difficult to see that this is a review of a recently published school knowledge about their existence from (Continued from page 1) one of the underlying motifs of con­ textbook on the history of Ukraine, reaching the outside. I don't know what joyfully received in Ukraine and in temporary Soviet historiography. Cer­ may provide a clue. the future holds for my own nation. It is Russia."6 tainly in the 1960s some Soviet scholars "The formation of a single early Rus' certain that the Russians will do every­ Another Soviet Ukrainian historian, did not hesitate to make a direct link nationality and the unification of the thing they can to dissolve it gradually Yu. Yu. Kondufor, director of the between the prerevolutionary tsarist East Slavs in a single state and political into their own civilization.",J Institute of History of the Ukrainian state and the Soviet Union in their entity, and the formation of a single search for the historical roots of the language and culture — all of this, From this perspective, the question of SSR Academy of Sciences, makes a 9 similar point: "Soviet people." emphasizes the author, gave rise to the the future of the Ukrainian and Byelo­ "The process of formation of the East All of these themes are repeated, but concept and feeling of unity. This russian nations is at the center of this Slavic fraternal nationalities began with a clear political accent, in Soviet feeling of unity has been maintained by year's anniversary proceedings. polemics with Western historians. The the people of our country throughout during the period of feudal dismember­ 12 ment. It was most intensive in the 14th latter are accused of "ideological sabo­ the ages." and ISth centuries. It is at about this tage" in their interpretation of the The crucial question posed by con­ 6. Mykola Kotlyar, " 'Shchob esmy time that the Russian, Ukrainian and Kievan Rus' period specifically because temporary Soviet nationalities policy is: naviky vsi yedyno buly,'" Vsesvit, 1979, No. they do not share the views of Soviet To what degree does the pursuit of 4, p. 189. Byelorussian nationalities emerge as 7. Yu. Yu. Kondufor, "Misto drevnie, separate — but very close — ethnic historiography about the past, present "unity" lead to the Gleichschaltung of and future unity of Ukrainians and misto molode," Komunist Ukrainy, 1980, communities that were formed on the those national cultures that lie within No. 12, p. 79. basis of the single early Rus' nationa­ Russians. "That which is common in the the sphere of Soviet influence? The 8. Radianska Ukraine, April IS, 1981 lity."7 history of peoples," claims one Soviet contemporary Czech writer Milan 9. M. 1. Kulichenko, "Obrazovaniyi і The unmistakable suggestion in such Ukrainian historian, "has always been Kundera has formulated the problem in razvitiye sovietskogo naroda kak novoi statements is that national distinctions the subject of especially malicious falsi­ the following terms: istoricheskoi obshchnosti," Voprosy istoriyi, between Russians, Ukrainians and fication by the enemies of friendship, 1979, No. 4, p. 11 fraternity and cooperation between 10. R. Symonenko, "U kryvomu dzerkali Byelorussians were really not very 10 "If someone told me as a boy: One significant in the past, and that this them." day you will see your nation vanish antykomunizmu. Proty sprob burzhuaznykh applies to the present and future as well. The specifically political capital that from the world, I would have con­ ideolohiv falsyfikuvaty istoriyu Kyieva," sidered it nonsense, something I couldn't. Radianska Ukraine, April 13,1981 See also Another aspect of the Soviet treat­ derives from the "correct" interpreta­ Ivan Khmil and Oleksandr Maiboroda, ment of the Kievan Rus' period is the tion of the Kievan Rus' period was possibly imagine. A man knows he is "Bazhane za diysne," Vsesvit, 1981, No. 11 emphasis that is placed on projecting underscored by academician B. A. mortal, but he takes it for granted that pp. 213-19, and T. Vorobeikova, "Proty the historical continuity of the Kievan Rybakov, a leading Soviet historian of his nation possesses a kind of eternal burzhuaznykh і burzhuazno-natsionalisty- state into the present. early Russia, during the general as­ ljfe. But after the Russian invasion of chnykh perekrucben problemy utvorennia At a recent joint session of the all- sembly of the USSR Academy of 1968, every Czech was confronted with davnoruskoi derzhavy," Radianske pravo, union and Ukrainian academies of Sciences several years ago. Urging his the thought that his nation would be 1981 No. 4, pp. 18-21 sciences dedicated to the anniversary, colleagues to support "the need for very quietly erased from Europe, just as over 11. Vestnik Akademiyi nauk SSSR, 1978, academician P. M. Fedoseev singled serious and profound .research on the the past five decades 40 million Ukrai­ No. 6, p. 30. out the significance of Kievan Rus' history of Kievan Rus`," Mr. Rybakov nians have been quietly vanishing from 11 V. Kulakovsky, "Maibutnim istory- explained that Western ideologists were the world without the world paying any kam," Radianska osvita, July 28, 1979. "above all in its having laid the material, 13. Philip Roth, "A Talk with Milan social and cultural preconditions for the "pursuing the goal of disarming us heed. Or Lithuanians. Do you know ideologically and depriving us of the that in the 17th century Lithuania was a Kundera," The New York Times Book formation of a centralized state" — i.e., Review, November 30, 1980, p. 7, cited by 1 means of patriotic upbringing of the powerful European nation? Today the the Russian empire. 11 Roman Szporluk, "Defining 'Central Eu­ Although today it is not considered people." Russians keep Lithuanians, on their rope': Pow^r, Politics and Culture," Cross politic to- overtly trace a direct line of And what is the "correct" interpreta- ,' reservation like a half-extinct tribe; they Currents (forthcoming), p. 5. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 No. 20 Says school curriculum must cover Obituary non-Jewish Nazi victims, too John Hutzayluk, UNA branch secretary NEWARK, N.J. - In a letter to The Wytwycky. "Specifically, some 2.5 ALLENTOWN. Pa. - John Hut­ mittee executive board. Star-Ledger published May 7, Dr. million Christian Poles, 3 million zayluk, secretary of UNA Branch 147 Mr. Hutzayluk was active in UNA Bohdan Wytwycky praised the creation Ukrainians, 1.4 million Byelorussians, for the past 12 years, died here in organizing activity, and he wasa member of a Holocaust curriculum by the state's 2.5 to 3 million Soviet POWs, and Allentown Osteopathic Hospital on of the UNA Champions Club. He was Department of Education, but added between 250,000 and 600,000 Gypsies." Thursday, March 25. He was 68. awarded several certificates of merit by that it ignores the non-Jewish victims of Mr. Hutzayluk, an Allentown native, the UNA executive committee for his Hitler's racial policies. Dr. Wytwycky noted that a similar was active in the area's Ukrainian contributions to Soyuz. The letter was in response to an April concern was voiced by author Czeslaw community life. Milosz during his acceptance speech He served as treasurer of UNA Mr. Hutzayluk was one of the found­ 26 article dealing with the establishment ing members of the St. Mary's Ukrai­ of the Governor's Commission on after he won the 1980 Nobel Prize for Branch 147 for 20 years and later literature. became its secretary. He was a delegate nian Orthodox Church in Allentown, Holocaust Education in the Public and he served as chairman of the parish Schools, which will assist the state as it According to Dr. Wytwycky, Mr. to four UNA conventions (the 26th Milosz said: " 4The poet) feels anxiety, through the 29th) and was to have gone council for 25 years and until his death implements the Holocaust curriculum. as honorary chairman of that council. The curriculum will be published though, when the meaning of the word to the upcoming convention in Roches­ Holocaust undergoes gradual modifica­ ter as a delegate from Branch 147. As a He was also a member of the Diocesan nationally by the Anti-Defamation Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox tions, so that the word begins to belong branch officer, he was also a member of League of B'nai B'rith. Church. (Continued on paft IS) the Lehigh Valley UNA District Com- Acknowledging that the primary Mr. Hutzayluk was a member and victims of Hitler's policies were Euro­ former officer of the Ukrainian Ameri­ pean Jews, Dr. Wytwycky, who is the can Citizens Club in Allentown, as well author of "The Other .Holocaust: Many Ontario grant to aid refugees as president of the local UCCA. He Cirices of Hell," wrote that New Jersey served in the U.S. Army during World students should also know about the 9- TORONTO - The Canadian Ukrai­ ministry, and is intended to contribute War II. 10 million Slavs and Gypsies murdered towards the development of volunteer nian Immigrant Aid Society has re­ Mr. Hutzayluk, an electrician by by the Nazis. ceived a grant of SI 1,000 from the support for settlement of Ukrainian refugees throughout Ontario. trade, retired in 1970. "What is... completely ignored is the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Surviving are his wife Catherine, sons fact that the Jews were not the sole Citizenship, Yuri Shymko, member of John Jr. and Joseph, daughter Irene victims of the Nazi Holocaust, that as a the Provincial Parliament for High Mr. Shymko said he was pleased to Allen, brothers Emil and Eugene, and result of racist policies and murderous Park-Swansea announced. have been able to help the Ukrainian three grandchildren. practices the Nazis, in addition to the 6 The grant was made through the Canadian Immigrant Aid Society make A requiem service was held Friday, million Jews, killed another 9 to 10 Newcomer Integration Grants Program contact with the ministry to obtain this March 26, at the Kohut Funeral Home. million Slavs and Gypsies," wrote Dr. of the Newcomer Services Branch of the grant. The Very Rev. Vasyl Chykaluk and the Rev. Protopresbyter Ivan Tkachuk officiated. Brezhnev is preserver of status quo, says Magocsi The following day liturgy was cele­ brated by the Rev. Protopresbyter by Ihor Osakiwsky policy towards Ukraine. For instance, Hilary Wrublewsky and the Very Rev. Mr. Brezhnev as well as his predecessor Chykaluk. The eulogy was delivered by TORONTO - Leonid Brezhnev's were not "as brutal" as Stalin was. Father WruWewsky. hold on power for all these years did not "But, all in all, that's a technical issue," keep out a successor who might have says Dr. Magocsi. "Policy toward this Burial was at the church cemetery in been able to institute changes within the area on the part of the Russian leader­ Allentown. UNA Senior Field Organi­ Soviet Union. ship whether it was tsarist or whether it zer Stepan Hawrysz eulogized the long­ "I would say no, absolutely not, was Soviet has really not changed at time UNA activist on behalf of the UNA simply because 1 don't think that there is all." membership. going to be any change in the Soviet Dr. Magocsi suggests that the 1980 Union, period," says Dr. Paul R. Summer Olympic Games in the USSR Magocsi, associate professor of the were symbolic of what Chairman Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the Brezhnev really wanted the world and Chicago Self reliance University of Toronto. history to remember him as. "Anyone who anticipates change on The games were the symbol of the assets approach the basis of a new leader, whether the ultimate in detente — here all nations new leader is 50 years old or 70 years were now cooperating. Although this (40 million cooperation was in the area of sports, old, I think is naive." CHICAGO - At the 31st annual the nations were cooperating on Soviet According to Prof. Magocsi, Soviet meeting of the membership of Self- ground. Communist Party chief Brezhnev reliance Federal Credit Union in Chica­ should have retired at the same time or The Summer Olympics were to be the go held on March 28, it was reported soon after President Richard M. symbolic crowning achievement of Mr. that, although economic conditions in Nixon's resignation in the United Brezhnev's life, says Dr. Magocsi, and the nation were not favorable, the credit States. for the Soviet leader they fell flat. Dr. Paul R. Magocsi union showed its greatest growth in Although Nixon left in disgrace, he By boycotting the games, what the І981, with an increase in assets exceed­ still came out looking good in terms of server of the status quo. ing S6 million. Total assets now ap­ the history of American foreign policy. Americans succeeded in doing was "He did nothing to damage the extent "putting a gigantic pin in a gigantic proach S40 million. If Mr. Brezhnev would have done the of Soviet influence such as it was when These figures are impressive, but it is same, says Dr. Magocsi, he would also balloon." he came to power and, if anything, even One aspect of Mr. Brezhnev's 18 necessary to emphasize that the poten­ have gone down in history looking slightly expanded it." tial assets of Ukrainian Credit Unions good. years in power to which historians in the ^ Asked if there was any noticeable West should devote research, says Dr. are far greater. According to statistics "But that's the price of staying change in the way the Soviet regime quoted at the recent annual meeting in around too long," he says. Magocsi, is the enormous staying power treated and interacted with the Ukrai­ of Soviet society. Chicago, only 5 percent of Ukrainians In the last few years Mr. Brezhnev not nian SSR during Mr. Brezhnev's 18 in Chicago are members of Selfrt jance, only saw his cherished detente policy Unfortunately researchers tend to years in power, Dr. Magocsi said there overlook, either by default or deliberately, and the same is true in other cities with the Americans grind to a halt, but was no change at all. the integral strengths of the Soviet throughout the United States and sent invading Soviet troops into Af­ He explained that one can only look Canada. ghanistan. Union, says Dr. Magocsi who is him­ at the question from a long historical self a researcher and a historian. If 50 percent of Ukrainians were His regime also encouraged the perspective over the last two centuries. members of Ukrainian cooperative suppression of the Solidarity trade- "I don't really see any change in Despite all the problems plaguing the credit unions, as in Australia, then union movement in Poland and the policy toward Ukraine on the part of the Soviet state, the system has not .basi­ Chicago's Selfreliance Credit Union imposition of martial law there. Russian leadership whether it's tsarist cally changed over the years. would have a total of S400 million in Events in Afghanistan and Poland or Soviet, and whether its Lenin, Stalin "Now, they must be doing something assets to serve the Ukrainian commu­ brought heavy world criticism to bear or Khrushchev or Brezhnev," says Dr. right," says Dr. Magocsi, "and I think nity. on the Soviet Union as well as on Mr. Magocsi. precisely the Brezhnev era is a very good The Selfreliance Federal Credit Brezhnev. "This area, in the perception of the period to analyze what they are doing Union in Chicago, like most other Prof. Magocsi says he believes that Russian empire of the 19th century and right." Ukrainian credits unions throughout Mr. Brezhnev left his mark on the the perception of the Soviet empire of He explains that the Brezhnev era the United States, offers its members all Soviet Union simply as а рге– the 20th century, is simply a province of was a time which saw a quantitative the services of large banks. Unfortu­ the Russian or Soviet empire, and as a increase in the Soviet quality of life. nately, many Ukrainians are not aware Ihor Osakiwsky is a free lance jour­ province of that empire it is to be treated And it was during this era that Mr. of this or believe that non-Ukrainian nalist working out of Toronto. He is a and dealt with as that and nothing else." Brezhnev was able to contain the banks are better or more prestigious, former reporter for The Calgary Herald However, Prof. Magocsi did suggest problems which resulted from the rise in although these banks do not return any and is now a post-graduate student at that perhaps there has been a kind of expectations in both the economic and of their profits to the Ukrainian com­ the University of Toronto. "technical" difference in the regime's nationalities spheres. munity. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 5 New York district's Pritsak is keynote speaker... convention delegates discuss conclave NEW YORK - Delegates to the 30th Regular UNA Convention from the New York UNA District met here at the Ukrainian National Home on April 30 to discuss various aspects of the con­ clave, which gets under way upstate in Rochester on May 24. The meeting was initiated by the executive board of the district commit­ tee, which is chaired by Mykola Cho- manczuk. Not all the convention delegates from the district attended the meeting. First to address the meeting was UNA Supreme President John Flis, who told delegates about the prepara­ tions for the convention, and he thank­ ed the Convention Committee headed by Walter Hawrylak for its efforts.

Mr. Flis, who made several trips to Rochester to oversee operations, also took the opportunity to thank the 30 UNA activists who have been assisting Mr. Hawrylak, and the various sub­ committees that handled different phases of the preparations. The supreme president also con­ firmed the visit of Vice President George Bush on May 28. Other politicians on the local, state and federal levels have been invited to speak at the convention banquet on May 27, said Mr. Flis. He added that on Sunday, May 23, there will be a concert at the Holiday Inn-Qencsscc Plaza,.and a screening of Slavko Nowytski's new film on the UNA. ' Arrangements have already been made concerning voting machines, Mr, Flis said, and added that delegates can take advantage of free transportation from the airport to the hotel, but they must first make the necessary arrange­ ments with the hotel and airport ma­ nagement. Those traveling by car are assured parking places, he said. Following Mr. Flis's remarks, a brisk discussion took place during which participants talked about a host of UNA-related issues. Among those taking part in the discussion were Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, Hie Rochester SUM-A branch's Dunai Ukrainian dance troupe. district secretary and honorary member The evening will also include an The concert, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., of the supreme executive committee; nians from all spheres of community life are expected to address the convention entertainment program featuring will be emceed by Mr. Kulyk. Dr. Oleh Wolansky, Roman Krupka mezzo-soprano Christina R. Lypeckyj, and Walter Kwas, former Soyuzivka delegates and guests at the banquet. The banquet will be opened by Wal­ pianist Maria Bach and the Luna Male Performances will be given by the manager, who declared that he was Quartet directed by J. Matkowsky. - Surma Chorus of Rochester, J. Mat­ going to run for the post of supreme ter Hawrylak, chairman of the Ro­ Elena Borysenko will provide piano kowsky, director (accompanist Anna advisor at the convention. chester-based Convention Committee. Dr.'Myron B. Kuropas will serve as accompaniment for Ms. Lypeckyj, and Sorochtey); the Dunai dance troupe of Also taking part were Askold Lozyn- master of ceremonies. UNA Supreme Nadia Tratch will serve as piano accom­ the Rochester SUM-A branch, Bohdan skyj, supreme advisor, and Joseph President John O. Flis will introduce panist for the quartet. Lyko, director; the Hanna Bt.rvinok Lesawyer, honorary UNA member and the keynote speaker. Girls' Plast Unit of Rochester, Yara former supreme president. Archbishop Mark of the Ukrainian Sunday concert Kekish, artistic director (Ms. Sorochtey, Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. will accompanist); soprano Laryssa Magun- Among the topics discussed were deliver the invocation, while Bishop The Rochester Convention Commit­ Huryn (Elena Borysenko, accompa­ reviving the work of the UNA Cultural Basil Losten of the Stamford, Conn., tee has planned a concert for Sunday, nist); the Namysto vocal ensemble of Committee, the rift in the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy will recite May 23, the day before the opening Washington, Petro Krul, director; and community, the quality of the reports the benediction. session of the conclave. pianist Elena Borysenko. by gome Supreme Assembly members which were published in Svoboda, proposed senior citizens housing, the possible merger of the UNA with the UNA/UIA contemporary theater workshop slated Ukrainian Fraternal Association, UNA organizing efforts and the drop in UNA JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ analyze forms and the structure of Shakespeare Festival, has taught acting membership. nian National Association/ Ukrainian Ukrainian traditional music, and try to at York University in Toronto. As a During the discussion, Mr. Flis Institute of America Contemporary explore the possibilities of successfully director, composer and choreographer, answered any questions the delegates Performing Artist's Group is present­ merging the traditional with the con­ he has traveled across Canada conduct­ had concerning UNA matters and the ing a series of workshops focusing on folk temporary. ing workshops, producing festivals and upcoming convention. culture and the contemporary stage. The second session "Using the Stage staging revue acts. He has trained at the At the close of the meeting, Mr. Flis The workshops, under the direction as a Performing Space" will study the Royal Conservatory of Music, York introduced George Prokopec, who of Taras Shipowick, are free of charge aspects of stage movement of en­ University and the Juilliard School of began work as the new manager of and will be presented at the institute, 2 sembles, choirs and dance groups. It Music. Soyuzivka resort on April 26. E. 79th St. The first workshop, sche­ will be offered on Monday, June 7, at For more information on the work­ The meeting was adjourned by Mr. duled for Monday, May 24, at 7:30 7:30 p.m. shops call the UNA Fraternal Activities Chomanczuk, and refreshments were p.m., is titled "Traditional Ukrainian Mr. Shipowick, who is presently the Office at (201) 451-2200 or (212) 227- served. Music as Contemporary Song." It will assistant manager of the New York 5250. V . б THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 No. 20

Convention contemplations Innovative thinking may cure Ukrainian Weekly what ails our Batko Soyuz by Nestor L. Olesnycky 1. Scholarships — with the rising cost of higher education, perhapperhaps iit iis timtime tto Muc,h has been written about the increase the individual scholarship Graham crackers? Ukrainian National Association in the amounts and decrease the number of last several months with all attention recipients. The average scholarship of He came, he saw and he was had. focused on the imminent 30th UNA several hundred dollars will make but a Sadly, this slightly altered version of an old expression provides a Convention to be held in Rochester, small impression on the young student, pithy summary of the Rev. Billy Graham's ill-conceived and ill-fated N.Y. The emphasis has been on its but a substantial amount or even a so pilgrimmage to Moscow to participate in something called the "World proud history, its irrefutable accom­ called "full ride"fo r one or two students Conference: Religious Workers for Saving the Sacred Gift of Life plishments and on its problems, both per year could reap benefits both ways. past and present. From Nuclear Catastrophe." What does the Ukrainian National Certain comment has been made Association need? It's bad enough that America's best-known evangelist lent his good about the reduction in membership, the Gearly some journalism major of name to something that all but the politically naive predicted would be burden of the UNA building, the nega­ exceptional ability could be granted a little more than a Soviet propaganda sideshow. It's bad enough that, tive financial situation of both Svoboda full Ukrainian National Association while in Moscow, Mr. Graham bent over backwards not to offend his and Soyuzivka, and the fact that "Batko scholarship in exchange for a contrac­ hosts, and failed to publicly denounce the well-documented instances Soyuz" has to subsidize both. tual obligation to work at Svoboda or of Soviet religious persecution, something several American religious Comments have also been made the Weekly for, let's say, four years. leaders were urging him to do. about the need to train organizers, to Or, some aspiring candidate for a raise the level of involvement of our degree in hotel management could put But to come out and say that he had seen no evidence of religious youth, to remove the inter-party bicker­ his Cornell education to work at Soyu­ repression in the Soviet Union and infer that religious freedom seems ing, which by now seems endemic to zivka on a similar basis. to be a feature of Soviet society is tragic and inexcusable. What about most of our organizations, with the Finally, and most logically, some Ukrainian National Association, too, the woman who was arrested at a Baptist service he attended when she nascent MB As could specialize in lately being involved. fraternal insurance work, teaming up unfurled a banner which said that religious persecution is a fact of life It would seem to the interested with some newly minted lawyers whose in the USSR?" he was asked. Unbelievably, Mr. Graham fudged the observer that some innovative and studies have been UNA-funded to do question and said that he only had the reporter's word about the case. perhaps progressive thinking could at some creative thinking as to insurance, least begin alleviating some of the investments, mortgages, bonds and the When asked about the food in Moscow, Mr. Graham answered that problems the Ukrainian National Asso­ like, all within the framework of the he was fed a staple of caviar, something that "only a millionaire" could ciation faces. UNA charter and the relevant state afford in the United States. The statement bears a chilling similarity to For example — and in no particular laws. George Bernard Shaw's reference to caviar when he visited the Soviet order of importance — consider the 1 Soyuzivka - In Walter Kwas's Union during the great famine in Ukraine in the nearly 1930s. Or following. office there are many pictures of couples perhaps Marie Antoinette's infamous, "Let them eat cake." who met and married at Soyuzivka. One cannot underemphasize the impor­ Nestor L. Olesnycky of Maplewood, Either Mr. Graham is a hopeless cynic, which we doubt, or a hapless tance of Soyuzivka as a meeting place ingenue, which may be closer to the mark. But there's something else N.J., is an attorney with the firm Pitio, Olesnycky and Pitio. (Continued on patpage 14) working here as well. We suppose that it takes a certain measure of hubris to become an influential orator/evangelist, who has the ear of millions, including presidents. This may at least partly explain Mr. Graham's rather Proposed UNA-UFA merger obdurate decision to venture to Moscow. He may have sincerely believed that he could have whipsawed the delegates with the offers myriad possibilities eloquence of his fire-and-brimstone message, stoked the flames of religious fervor and somehow won the day. by Stephen M. WIchar Sr. tor, in a recent study, predicts that at least one-third of our fraternal societies He couldn't have been more wrong. By definition, a fraternal in the world will not survive the 1980s. This is a From the outset the conference did not resemble a forum for serious of life insurance is a society that is shocking and ominous forecast Unless disquisition, but rather an anti-American turkey shoot. Delegate after organized for the pursuit of a common our Ukrainian fraternals can innovate delegate - some flown to Moscow at Soviet expense — droned on objective by working together in a and reinforce viable programs for its about Yankee warmongering, Zionist imperialism, a U.S. arms build­ brotherly union. In this process, the membership within the framework of up. The scripts parroted the Soviet line to the letter: America wants society serves benevolent purposes by existing operations, the succeeding nuclear holocaust, the Soviets want peace. providing financial benefits during generation will inherit a crisis that may accidents; sicknesses, old age and death. ultimately force a liquidation; Finally, two Western religious leaders had enough, and cautioned As the financial backbone of its Our fraternals must sell fraternalism, that the delegates should steer clear of turning the conference into a ethnic American community, the so­ with expenditures that will justify its anti-Western platform. The delegates, mostly from. Asia and Africa, ciety supports churches, schools, existence. The current leaders of the sat on their hands. Unfortunately, so did Mr. Graham, who in his publishes newspapers, books and other UNA and UFA have studied the pro­ address chose to ignore the anti-Western orgy. periodicals, finances educational grains, blems intensively, have analyzed the and supplies cultural endeavors on local scope of feasibility in the Ukrainian As to Mr. Graham's earlier contention that he thought it unlikely and national levels. Beyond the fore­ community and have concluded that that the Soviets and their supporters would use his presence for going, fraternalism embraces the ideals serious consideration be given to an amalgamation of both societies. propaganda purpose, they've already started. The Ukrainian News, a of equality, political liberty and reli­ pro-Communist news sheet put out in New York, took umbrage at The gious tolerance. With the consolidation t TUNA-UFA forces, the Ukrainian'community in Weekly's April 14 editorial suggesting that Mr. Graham rethink his Both the Ukrainian National Asso­ America and Canada could have the trip to Moscow, and hailed his decision as exemplary. They praised ciation and Ukrainian Fraternal Asso­ ciation are proud of the rich heritage most influential and authoritative Mr. Graham's courage, and called our editorial a shocking attack rife organization in the history of Ukrai­ with assertions dug out of the "entire pile of discredited anti-Soviet that has been documented in the annals of Ukrainian fraternal history. Indeed, nian immigration. The merger 'would propaganda garbage." the early founding fathers were success­ immediately upgrade Ukrainian prestige with a more effective lobbying voice in We doubt that Mr. Graham would find much comfort in knowing ful in generating many decades of sustained fraternal activities unmatched Washington and Ottawa. that he is being championed by these shadowy, Soviet satraps. We The merger would provide a member­ suspect that he sincerely believed that his mission was noble and just, in today's setting. The early immigrants, despite overwhelming odds in educa­ ship of 110,000 with 5S7 million in and that he thought he would return from Moscow with a sense of tion and socio-economic adjustments in assets. With this kind of base, the new truly accomplishing something for peace rather than with egg on his America, were able to shape fraternal Ukrainian National Fraternal Associa­ face. Yet, his rather flippant remarks concerning religious freedom in societies as strong as any American tion would become a recognizable the USSR have done a terrible disservice to the countless Soviet ethnic group. insurance power among ethnic frater­ nals. With new administrative resources, citizens - Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox, Jews, Baptists and The 1970s have shown a serious UNFA could re-establish purposes and Pentecostals - who have and continue to suffer for their faith in an decline in membership growth among goals of fraternalism and develop officially atheistic society. Mr. Graham played right into Soviet hands fraternal groups. The Fraternal Мопі– and, in telegrams and letters, we should tell him so when he returns strategies for their consummation. from the fiasco in Moscow. It is important to note that our . Stephen M. Wichar Sr. of Ml. Cle­ fraternals are currently duplicating mens, Mich, is first vice president of the administrative costs amounting to Ukrainian Fraternal Association. (Continued on page 14) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 7

at the Vienna Imperial Opera in leading parts of "Favorita," "Rigoletto" and "Lucia di Lammcrmoor." His first appearance as Fernando in "Favorita" was on February 5. Up to that time Myshuha had sung in Italian, Polish and Ukrainian, but in Vienna he was required to perform in German. The press had reservations as to his accent, but otherwise the reviews were excellent. "Neues Wiener Tagblatt" of February 6 spoke highly of Myshuha`s supple and resonant voice, while "Neue Alexander Myshuha and his recordings Freie Presse" of the same date noted the sweetness of its tone, adding that "his In memory of mezzo-soprano Eugenia Zareska (Zarytska). singing showed excellent Italian train­ ing by which Myshuha could deliver all Part 1 Laurels in Poland the fine lyric parts with taste and feeling." Western Ukraine, referred to as In 1883-84 he was back in Lviv witha Another paper, "Wiener Abendpost," Galicia in the past, became in the last contract at the Polish opera house, and suggested renewing the Vienna Opera century a sort of a musically "fertile in 1884 started his extremely successful repertory with Myshuha as first tenor. crescent" for it gave birth to a number of appearances at the Warsaw Grand On February 10 Myshuha sang the part of Edgar in "Lucia"; he became a famous musicians. Among them were Theatre as first tenor. His regular Myshuha in the title role of Gounod's pianists Moriz Rosenthal and Mieczy- Warsaw appearances lasted until 1892 sensation, and all seats were sold out. "Faust." slaw Horszowski, and singers Marcella and after that year he was to return to Sembrich and Adam Didur. In the the Grand Theatre many times as guest In Prague Myshuha also appeared as second half of the 19th century this area artist. Manrico in "Trovatore" and as Don also produced exceptional Ukrainian In 1912, the aging singer was invited Jose in "Carmen" with similar success. singers, but the homeland could do little to sing at the 700th performance of "Narodny Listy"of July 16,1887, noted to further their careers. Moniuszko's "Halka" at that theatre, that general critical opinion put Lack of established opera theaters where his performance of the part of Myshuha on par with the greatest and underdeveloped musical life'in Jontek was considered ideal. singers of all time. general offered nothing to a professional musician and this ultimately resulted in what was`aptly called a peculiar type of cultural exporting. Promising soloists, their basic education completed, left for various West European centers for optimum development and apprecia­ tion of their talent.

Three stars

Three soloists initiating this Western trek were never to be surpassed in overall artistic merit, critical acclaim and in popularity by other Ukrainian singers who followed their path. They were soprano Salomea Krushelnytska and tenors Modest Menzinsky and Myshuha photographed in Vienna in Alexander Myshuha, better known in 1885. the West as Alexander Filippi. Myshuha, it should be noted, was the The influential critic Edward Han- uncle of Luka Myshuha, one-time slick wrote in "Neue Freie Presse" on editor-in-chief of the Svoboda daily. March 17, 1885, that "Myshuha capti­ vated his audience with the sweetness of Although these singers emigrated out voice, filled with wondrous purity of of necessity, all three artists retained sound and also with his tasteful deli­ benevolent attitudes toward the land of very... the part of the Duke in 'Rigo­ their birth and especially toward the letto' is his best and deserving entirely chief city of western Ukraine, Lviv. Alexander Myshuha as Jontek in the of the tumultuous applause received." Bound by foreign contracts they opera "Halka" by Moniuszko. seldom appeared in Lviv, yet their In all, Myshuha sang nine leading presence was felt in a variety of ways. roles in Vienna. His success there may Myshuha in the role of Don Jose in be demonstrated by the fact that the Krushelnytska taught singing in that Here in Warsaw Myshuha enjoyed Bizet's "Carmen." city, where she settled for her final not only exceptional audience approval directors of the Imperial Opera per­ mitted himto sing in Italian after his years, while Menzinsky willed his entire but also critical-adulation, and here Touring estate to the Shevchenko Scientific both fans and reviewers put him on par initial appearances. (German was at the Society there. Of the three, Myshuha, with Caruso and Battistini. Critic Josef time, the regular, official language of that opera house.) Up to that time only In the period from 1885 to 1905 most famous for his exceptional genero­ Reiss claimed Myshuha was unsur­ Myshuha appeared in many opera sity, likewise left his entire estate to a passed in his interpretations of Adeline Patti had been granted a similar gesture. houses of Europe opposite such stars as Lviv center, the Lysenko Music Insti­ Moniuszko operas. Battistini, Boronat, Krushelnytska, tute. Lilli Lehmann and othes. There is Well-remembered Prague fame much material extant on his St. Peters­ First years burg, Kiev and Lviv performances Myshuha`s Polish adulation con­ Bound by contract with the Warsaw where he displayed his not too large The lyric tenor Alexander Myshuha tinues into modern times. He is men­ Opera, Myshuha still made guest ap­ Ukrainian repertoire. He is believed to was born on June 19, І853, in Novyi tioned in the "Concise Oxford Dictio­ pearances elsewhere, for he seemed to have toured London; Paris, Rome and Vytkiv, western Ukraine, and studied nary of Opera" by Harold Rosenthal be continuously in demand. In the 1880s Berlin, but the documentation of these with Walerian Wysocki (teacher of and John Warrack (London: Oxford he managed also to get away to Paris tours is just not available. Krushelnytska, Didur, Josef Mann, University Press, 1964). The entry and study with the celebrated Italian Eugenia Strassern) at the Lviv Conser­ "Poland" (four columns long) lists main singer Giovanni Sbriglia. In 1887 Myshuha chose bjs repertoire from vatory, later supplementing his training cities of importance, productions, Myshuha sang at the Prague Opera and the lyrico-dramatic genre and was most in Nice and Milan. . . theatres, directors. This entry lists no his success there may have surpassed his successful in the parts of Jontek Like the other Ukrainian singers singers whatever except in the following reception in Vienna. ("Halka"), Lensky, Canio, Faust, Cava- mentioned he enjoyed a long and passage: "Famous Polish singers in­ "Prager Abendblatt"of July 14,1887, radossi, Romeo, Fernando, Turiddu impressive career. Myshuha made his cluded Alexander Myshuha (Filippi)." described his performance thus: "My­ and Werther. debut in Lviv, 1880, when he appeared It is strange that the only singer shuha appeared as Faust by Gounod Composer Leoncavallo heard My­ in Moniuszko's "Haunted Manor." In referred to in this long entry on Polish and demonstrated his facility especially shuha`s Canio in his own "Pagliacci"as 1883 he appeared successfully at the opera is not Polish at all but Ukrainian. in the aria in the garden. This wonderful performed September 20, 1892, in Forli Theatre, Italy in Flotow's"Marta." But this decidedly points to the measure singer put everything into the part and Milan at season's opening and pre­ The press was enthusiastic, and of fame Myshuha enjoyed in Poland. showed such a span of nuance and such sented the tenor with the score of the Myshuha continued touring the coun­ accomplished use of his wondrous opera complete with an inscription try appearing at Milan, Turin, Nice and Famoos in Vienna schooling and artistic taste that his describing his own "boundless satisfac­ Florence with both popular and critical appearance can be considered a real tion with Myshuha`s magical singing." acclaim. In February 1885 Myshuha guested masterpiece of belcanto." (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 NO. 20

Ukrainian pro hockey update by Ihor N. Stelmach A rate clubs have traded away their prime Winning Ukrainians wooing 'em in Winnipeg positions in future drafts, seeking immediate help, Ferguson has exercised Wherever you may go in the city of box-office attraction. He's a winner extreme patience with his kids. Winnipeg, people are excited about the whose appetite is insatiable... and quite "It's the only way to go," he claims. Jets. Two players who are instrumental contagious. And he was recently voted Ferguson's attitudes are most in­ in this riset o new heights are an 18-year- NHL Rookie of the Year. fluenced by the Montreal Canadiens, old sensation. Dale Hawerchuk, and a So young he can vividly remember his former team, and the New York hulking defenseman, Dave Babych. the first goal he ever scored - as a 4- Islanders. It's a joy to be around them, savoring year-old in Oshawa, Ont. - Hawer­ "People laughed at Bill Torrey when this new-found sip of success, when only chuk is already a threat every time he is he lost so many players to the rival one year ago they were languishing in on the ice, paying little or no regard for World Hockey Association at the start the throes of 30 consecutive games the stature or status of his opponents. of 1972," said GM Ferguson. "But it without a win. No fewer than 13 players His twisting, writhing rushes, fre­ was probably a blessing in disguise for on this team shared in the suffering of a quented by jumps and changes in speed, the Islanders. By losing them, he was year reprieved by only nine wins. have allowed him to penetrate deep able to develop his draft choices faster. One of them is Babych, now a 20- inside enemy zones where he is most And it really paid off. That's a feather in year-old veteran of one of the most likely to leave a pass for teammates his hat." forgettable seasons in National Hockey heading for the holes he has created. Ferguson received his most tempting League history. As wonderful as win­ "In my opinion. Dale has never shot offer from the Minnesota North Stars, ning is, the fear of losing is foremost in enough," said his father, Ed Hawer­ minutes prior to the 1980 re-entry draft. his mind. ^ chuk, a foreman at the General Motors The Jets had the second overall choice. "How many guys in the league can plant in Oshawa. "He would sooner set The Canadiens, by way of the Colorado say they know what losing is really like?" up a nice goal rather than score one. It's Dave Babych Rockies, had the first. Ferguson dearly he challenges. "Going 30 games without been that way all his life. I doubt hell wanted a Portland defenseman, Davey a win is like being tortured for three ever change." A great kid and a tremendous talent." Babych, younger brother of the Ukrai­ months." Shooting may not be his passion, but One scout, Tom Savage, saw Hawer­ nian from the St. Louis Blues, Wayne There are no visible signs that Babych it's a facet of his game that can be chuk play over SO games last season. Babych. Lou Nanne of Minnesota has been scarred for life by the events of dangerously overlooked. His shot is Progress reports were continually sent wanted him, too. The Canadiens last season. His damaged pride is hard and accurate and unloaded in a back to Winnipeg. Although he was selected first and, to the surprise of healing. "We can beat anybody," he hurry. playing for the Cornwall Royals, lead­ „everyone, chose center Doug Wicken- vows. "This is a pretty fair hockey club "This opportunity may never happen ing them to their successive Memorial heiser of the Regina Pats. 'Twas a we have here." again," said general manager John Cup, it seems Hawerchuk has been a selection Montrealers have regretted Certainly the`arrival of Hawerchuk is Ferguson, exercising his first overall figure in the Jets' scheme of things for almost since that very day. having a medicinal effect on the health over a year. Constant comparisons to choice in the June draft to choose Nanne made Ferguson an offer. Four of the franchise. But he's more than a Hawerchuk. "He's blue chip all the way. Wayne Gretzky have been disconcerting, but they nonetheless persist. players for the choice. "They would have been starters with us," said "I actually get sick of it," he says. Ferguson. "But I wouldn't budge. I took "Wayne's so great. He's proven himself Babych, and I've never regretted the time in and time out. He's a guy I look move." up to. He has given me advice. But None of the four stayed in Minnesota people who are comparing us are long. Two of them, Mike Fidler and making a mistake. We are two different Paul Shmyr went to Hartford (Fidler types of hockey players." currently out of the NHL). Glenn Gretzky bobs. Hawerchuk lurches. Sharpley is with the Chicago Black As all great hockey players, they have Hawks. Tom Younghans belongs to the the uncanny sense of knowing where the New York Rangers. puck will be two or three moves in But it wasn't easy on Babych. Thrust advance. Already teams are starting to to the fore, he had the burden of trying key on Dale, but what's new? In junior to carry his entire team. It was not a hockey, he was shadowed by as many as pretty sight. As the losses mounted and two players. Yet, he always seemed to the season grew longer, Babych became manage to find a way to escape. more frustrated. Defensively, ht was What's most encouraging is that he woeful; offensively — lost. has the ability to make plays in compact "The word was, he was trying to do situations. He may appear to be covered too much," said Watt, then an assistant but suddenly the puck is his, bound for a coach with the Vancouver Canucks. teammate's stick. Still growing, Hawer­ "He always tried to make the extra play. chuk weights 177 pounds and stands a If you kept checking him, sooner or fraction under six feet. Eventually, hell later he would cough up the puck." be the same size as this season's average NHL'er - six feet and 188 pounds. Babych ended his first season in the However, he looks frail compared to his NHL with a plus/ minus rating of minus opponents today. 61, worst in the league. Now, he's still "People have always questioned my the tireless worker he always was. But size," he says. "I usually look smaller he has begun to discover and use the than the others because I'm younger talent around him. Watt has relaxed than the rest." s him, restored his confidence and taught Which only makes sense. Of the 492 him more about the game. players who appear on NHL rosters, "He's helped my defensive game a only two are younger - center Rob lot," said Babych. "He's even pretty Carpenter of the Maruk-Ied Washing­ close to making me a plus, player. If ton Capitals, born July 13, 1963; and you can turn the No. 1 minus into a plus, center Doug Smith of the Los Angeles you must be doing something right." Kings, born May 17, 1963. Slow to anger, Babych rarely fights. Hawerchuk entered this world on Mainly because no one is crazy enough April 4,1963. Two years later, he was on to test him. The last two who tried - skates and, at 3, a local Oshawa Pat Boutette of the Pittsburgh Penguins hero by the name of Bobby Orr invited and Pat Hughes-of the Edmonton Oilers him onto the ice to take some shots at - were so brutally beaten word quickly him. - spread around the league. He is an "I cant remember that,"said Hawer­ incredibly strong man even for his size chuk, apologetically, "but Dad says it's - 6`2" and 215 pounds. true. Bobby was a junior then, and after Dr. EdEnos of Concordia University practices ne пкеа to stay out on the ice once described Babych as "а опе-іп-й– and joke around with the hockey team million athlete" after measuring his my Dad played for." heart and lung capacity and various Christian and Babych are essential strengths. figures in Ferguson's master plan to "A lot of cardiovascular endurance is build a team by jealously hoarding his genetically inherited," said Watt. "He Rookie sensation Dale Hawerchuk draft choices. While other lowly, despe­ (Continued on page 13) -` No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN,WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 9

"Collections and Recollections": birthday tribute for Myron Surmach

by He! en Smindak

NEW YORK - How do you give а birthday party for an 89-year-old youngster who doesn't like celebrating birthdays and refuses to show up at parties planned by his family? The solution? Throw a surprise party, but make sure the birthday celebrant is present by disguising the occasion as a family event at which he is to unveil his memoirs. That was the decision reached at a party-planning round-table session some months ago by the children and grandchildren of the popular founder of the.Surma Book Company in New York, Myron Surmach. Vigorous and active, he is following a second career in Saddle River, NJ. — as a beekeeper, gardener, bandurist, lecturer and author who still finds time to "mind the store" on Sundays. The conferees included the shop's present proprietor, Myron W. Sur­ mach, his wife Magda, glasspainting and pysanka expert Yaroslava Surmach Mills, and their children, Nikolas Mills and Markian and Darya Surmach. Invitations sent out to a host of family friends and business acquain­ tances called for a triple-feature event under the heading "Collections and Recollections — The Surmach Family Exhibit," scheduled to open on May 8 The Surmach clan poses for a family picture at the Ukrainian institute of America. Pictured from left: Nikolas Mills, and run through May 22 at the Ukrai­ Yaroslava Surmach Mills, Markian Surmach, Myron Surmach Sr., Darya Surmach, Myron Surmach Jr., and Magda nian Institute of America, Fifth Avenue Surmach. and 79th Street. "Collections" included Yaroslava's cut and as for away as New Mexico latest original reverse glasspaintings as attended the opening-day reception, well as etchings and children's book coming and going throughout the illustrations, Myron W. Surmach's afternoon to admire the exhibits, chat collection of antique Ukrainian wo­ with family members and reminisce men's shirts, and a newly published with the senior Mr. Surmach about the portfolio of embroidery designs charted early days of New York's Ukrainian from the shirt patterns, "Ukrainian community. Rose Patterns." Adding a festive air to the proceed­ "Recollections" refers to the elder ings, which filled the institute's entrance Surmach's autobiography "Memoirs of hall, stairway and entire second floor My Surma Bookstore," a story carried were bouquets of bright spring flowers in weekly installments during the past on stairposts and mantelpieces. Clusters year by the Ukrainian newspaper "Na- of red poppies and field flowers from rodna Volya" and just published in the shop, tucked behind garlands of book form. Yaroslava Is colorful folk-scene cards, Some 750 guests from New York, decorated the buffet area, where guests New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecti- (Conttnped on pep Ц)

Ko(omayeb Lavrentia Turkewycz entertained the visitors to the exhibit with her bandura- Myron Surmach Sr. introduces the editor of Us book, "Memoirs of My Surma playing and singing. Pictured in the background is part of the display of Ukrainian Bookstore," John Smolij, a long-time friend and editor of Narodna Volya. embroidered shirts from the collection of Myron Surmach Jr. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16. 1982 No. 20 Pittsburgh Community donates 55,000 Hartford SUM-A marks anniversary HARTFORD, Conn. - The Hart­ direction of Ms. Krawec, and Oles ford branch of the Ukrainian American Furda, a bandurist from New York Youth Association (SUM-A) cele­ SUM-A. brated its 30th anniversary Saturday, Following the program, guests were . April 24, with a dinner-dance at the entertained by the Iskra band of New Ukrainian National Home. York. The banauet, attended by more than The following organizations and 200 persons, began with remarks by societies were represented at the ban­ Myron Zelez, chairman of Hartford quet: SUM-A branches of New York, SUM-A. In his statement, Mr. Zelez Yonkers, N. Y., Boston and Willimantic, said that SUM-ivtsi in Hartford should Conn., the SUM-A Cooperative, Ukrai­ be proud of their accomplishments over nian Congress Committee of America, the past 30 years. St. Voiodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Afterwards Msgr. Stephen Chomko Church, Ukrainian National Aid Asso­ delivered the invocation. ciation (national executive board and The main speaker for the evening, Branch 37), Organization for the De­ Askold Lozynskyj, president of the fense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, national board of SUM-A, analyzed the Women's Association of ODFFU, growth and'contribution of the Hart­ Ukrainian National Home, Plast, ford SUM-A branch to the Ukrainian Former UPA Soldiers, 1st Division of community. Ukrainian National Army, School of Following Dr. Lozynskyj's speech, Ukrainian Studies ("Ridna Shkola"), certificates of recognition were awarded Dibrova Choir, Ukrainian National to the following persons for their Association Branch 277, Providence continued work for SUM-A: Mr. Zelez, Association Branch 205, and the Tymish Melnyk, Wasyl Gruntowsky, Patriarchal Society. Petro Szahaj, Anastasia Krawec and Irene Bobriwnyk. In conjunction with the 30th anniver­ The Rev. Roman Bilecky sary, a commemorative book was pub­ delivered the benediction. lished. It is available for S7 The evening program consisted of from: Hartford SUM-A, 961 Wethers- SMM-A dancers and sinj:ers-under the field Ave., Hartford, Conn. 06114.

Anna Komichak presents a S5,000 check to the treasurer of the United Ukrainian display wins prize Ukrainian American Relief Committee on behalf of Pittsburgh's Ukrainian community. Shown from left are: Dr. Alexander Bilyk. the president of the PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Ukrai­ television station as well as at a large UUARC, Mrs. Komichak, Myron Baranetsky, the director of the UUARC nian booths were the main attractions at department store. Both times the public office, Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, the treasurer of the committee and Michael the first International Festival spon­ was very responsive to the demonstra­ Komichak. Mr. and Mrs. Komichak, long-time community activists in sored by Palm Beach Junior College on tions, for this was the first taste of Pittsburgh, collected the funds among the area's Ukrainians. Mr. Komichak May 1 and 2, and they captured first Ukrainian culture Palm Beach residents is well-known for his radio program in Pittsburgh and has often helped with prize from the judges of the college. have ever received. contributions to such needy causes as the UUARC. The booths, which were prepared by the year-old Ukrainian American Club of the Palm Beaches, featured tra­ Bandurists perform LUC to hold three-day sports rally ditional Ukrainian foods, crafts, em­ broideries, records and books. at Rutgers festival SOUTH RIVER, N.J. - Metropo­ to head various committees including Another main attraction at the festival litan Stephen Sulyk has appointed the publicity, hospitality, registration, was the Ukrainian folk dance troupe of NEWARK, N.J. - Echoes of the Rev. Maurice Dzurman the spiritual individual sports tournaments and Miami which was invited by the club to Steppes, a newly formed bandura director of the League of Ukrainian finances. perform at the two-day festival. Local ensemble affiliated with the New York Catholic's sports rally which will beheld Plans are under way for the event, dancers, Amalia Wengerchuk and School of Bandura, played to a capacity the weekend of July 2, 3 and 4. which will be held at the Holiday Inn of Mary Butler performed a few dances, crowd at this year's Ukrainian Folklife Somerville, Route 22, Bridgewater, and bandurist Yarko Antonevych play­ in New Jersey Festival held here on the After the appointment of the Rev. N.J. The first mailing sent to members ed several Ukrainian medleys. All three campus of Rutgers University on April Dzurman, who is the pastor of Immacu­ and friends of the LUC, included a performances were met by a standing 27. late Conception Ukrainian Catholic questionnaire regarding the events sche­ ovation from the audience. Church in Hillside, N.J., the Garden duled. Although the Ukrainian American The 13-man troupe combined tradi­ tional Ukrainian folk songs with mo­ State Council of the LUC, which is The recipients were requested to fill Club of the Palm Beaches has only been responsible for this year's sports rally, out the form, advising the committee of in existence for a short time, it has made dern instrumental compositions. Unlike proceeded to select the working com­ their preferences in the way of events its mark in southeastern Florida. Al­ most such groups, the ensemble per­ mittee for the event and began to planned, noting their interests. ready the hard-working members of the formed without a conductor. formajize its schedule for the three-day If anyone wishes information regard­ club, who are very aware of their Most members of the new group are rally. ing this sports rally, inquiries may be Ukrainian roots, have demonstrated the long-time students of the New York The council selected John Kost and sent to: 1982 LUC Sports Rally, c/o 36 art of pysanka-making on a local School of Bandura. George Helock to co-chair the commit­ Pulawski Ave.', South River, N.J. tee and also appointed 17 other persons 08882. Alexander Myshuha... (Contjincd from pact 7) To our contributors: Taught widely

We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, press In later years Myshuha taught voice clippings, letters to the editor, and the like — we receive from our readers. at the Lysenko Musico-Dramatic ' In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the School in Kiev (1904-11), also opened guidelines listed below be followed. classes in Warsaw's Chopin Advanced Music School (1911-14) and in.Stock- в News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given event. holm. в Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of the Monday Some of his students claimed My­ before the dote The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. shuha 's voice remained virtually un­ О All materials must be typed and double spaced. changed in later years but this is dis­ 9 Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of puted. There is evidence that Myshuha the publication and the dote of the edition. sang in concert with some success even в Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with after World War 1. His'last performance good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by was in Freiburg, Germany, on Novem­ a stamped, addressed envelope. ber 2, 1921, about four months before - his death there. в Correct English-language spellings of names must be provided Myshuha in Stockholm, 1921. 9 MATERIALS MUST BE SENT WRECTlY TO: THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, 30 Myshuha's student, singer Maja Kinberg, noted that in this last ap­ MONTGOMERY ST., JERSEY CITY, N.J. 07302. Myshuha died on March 9, 1922, and pearance his voice was youthful and was buried at the place of his birth in Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Editor temperamental. We know this as a western Ukraine. statement of a very close and devoted follower, but it is the only one we have. Next week: Myshuha's recordings. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16.1982

PREVIEW OF EVENTS EDUCATIONAL Sunday, May 16 nian Fraternal Association. The two- Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox day' celebration will feature a ban­ Church will be celebrated with a LOANS NEW YORK: Jurij Furda, student of quet, a concert and a dance. For liturgy, moleben, conceit and ban­ A fraternal service Kalyna Cziczka Andrienko, Martha lodging reservations call Verkhovyna quet. Ayerbe, student of Lew Struhatskyj, (914) 856-1323. For further informa­ to UNA members and Lydia Wagner, student of Taissa tion about the weekend contact: ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Bohdanska, winners in the Music Dmytro Tkachuk, 7517 Alma St. Literary Arts Club of Philadelphia is Teachers League of New York audi­ Philadelphia, Pa. 19111; (215) 722- organizing a literary evening devoted, tions, will perform at the Carnegie 8262. to the works of dissident Vasyl Stus,' Recital Hall at 2 p.m. The musk at 5 p.m. in the Cultural Center, 700 students will perform works selected NEW YORK: Myron Surmach of Cedar Road, Abington Township. by judges which include "Variations" Saddle River, N.J., will be on hand by Omelsky, "Gavotte" by Lysenko during the closing day of the Sur­ ADVANCE NOTICE and "Sonata Pathetique" by Beetho- mach Family Exhibit "Collections and Recollections" at the Ukrainian KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The fifth Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. conference of Stanislavtsi will be NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Music Glasspaintings, etchings and illu­ held Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 Institute of America is sponsoring a strations by Yaroslava Surmach at Soyuzivka. Reservations for recital of outstanding students at the Mills and a collection of antique rooms should be made as soon as Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. Ukrainian women's shirt dresses are possible by contacting: Soyuzivka, 79th St, at 5 p.m. Featured will be 11 on display all week, 2 - 6:30 p.m. Ukrainian National Association pianists and five violinists. (closed Monday). Estate, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446; (914) 626-5641. Saturday, May 22 Sunday, May 23 WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian DETROIT: The Veselka man­ HOLMDEL, N J.: The eighth annual Congress Committee of America dolin youth orchestra under the Ukrainian Festival will be held here (Metropolitan Detroit Branch), the direction of Kyrylo Chependa will at the Garden State Arts Center, on The loan will boar a Ukrainian National Women's League present a concert at 6 p.m. in the Saturday June 19. of America and the Ukrainian Lincoln Auditorium, 22500 Federal Expected to surpass last year's modest interest rate Graduates Club are sponsoring a and Nine Mile Road. The program record-breaking attendance of 13,000 of 39ь a year only on lecture by Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky on will also feature opera soloists people, this year's festival will once loans made. Interest "The Specter of the Nazi Holocaust Hanna Kplesnyk and Leonid Skirko. again include an afternoon program will accumulate and Its Impact on Inter-Group Re­ and athletic events. lations." It will take place at St. during the period of MINNEAPOLIS: The "Slovo" As­ During the day cultural exhibits schooling and be paid Josaphat's social hall at 4ISO Mc- sociation of Ukrainian Writers is will include pysanky, embroideries Kinley (off Ryan Road). sponsoring a literary evening of and paintings. There will also be during repayment Dr. Wytwycky, who is the author Mykola Khvylovy's writings to mark samplings of tasty Ukrainian dishes. period. of the study "The Other Holocaust: the release of the third volume of his In the evening, the stage program will Many Circles of Hell," will talk works. The evening will take place at delight audiences with the speed and As of November 1, children up about the Nazi victimization of the St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox versatility of Ukrainian song and to Ш years of age who enroll for Slavs, especially the Ukrainians, Church hall, 504 Fourth St N.E., at dance. Poles and Byelorussians, and the 4 p.m. (15,000 of insurance will be effect this has had on Slavic-Jewish guaranteed a 55,000 educa­ Sponsored by the Garden State tional loan. Should they enroll relations. NEW BRUNSWICK, N J.: Branch 4 Donations for the lecture will be S3 Arts Center, the Ukrainian Festival for ?25,000 of insurance, they of the Ukrainian National Women's is one in a series of events organized will be. guaranteed a loan of for the general public and S2 for League of America is presenting a to raise fundsjfor New Jersey ve­ 17,500. senior citizens and students. Tickets show of Ukrainian embroidery in terans, children and disabled. For are available in advance at the Eko today's fashion. The show will fea­ Juvenile members ages 5 to 10 tickets, please write to: Walter Yur- enrolled for (15,000 of NEW Galkry, 26795 Ryan Road, in the ture traditional embroidery from cheniuk, 283 Brook Ave., Passaic, Ukrainian Village Plaza or at the various regions of Ukraine adapted insurance will be guaranteed a N.J. 07055; or call (201) 470-0035 (4,000 Educational Loan. If door. For more information call to modern fashions by Maria Stru- between 6 and 9 p.m. (313) 755-3535. minska of Montreal. The show will enrolled for (25,00 of protec- begin at noon at the Nativity of the ` tion, they will be guaranteed a YARDVILLE, NJ.: ODUM, the Blessed Virgin Mary Church hall, 86 loan of (6,000. Organization of Democratic Ukrai­ Livingston Ave. Tickets are S6 and LYNDORA, Pa.: The Diocesan The protection herein referred nian Youth is sponsoring a banquet include a hot lunch. For reserva­ Church School Commission of the to must be under UNA P-20 and dance on the occasion of its fifth tions, call Nadia Nynka, by May 14 Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Certificate. triennial world conference, at St. at (201) 297-7053 after 5 p.m. U.S.A. has announced its plans for A formal notice that loan is George's Ukrainian Orthodox the annual church school camp, for guaranteed will be sent with kids age 9-13. Church hall. The banquet begins at PITTSBURGH: The League of U- Certificate of Protection when it 6:30 p.m.; the dance at 9 p.m. Tickets krainian Catholics Kalyna Choir of This session will be held June 20 - is issued after November 1, and reservations may be made by the Greater Pittsburgh area, under 26 at the All Saints Camp of the 1980. calling (201) 725-5322. the direction of Irene Vhduchick, Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Em- Certificate must remain in good lenton, Pa., only five miles from standing with all assessments ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian will lead the responses at the mole- ben to the Mother of God, the Route 38 and Interstate 80. and dues paid until Educational Educational and Cultural Center will Loan is granted and throughout hold an all day "flea market on the Mayivka, at 5 p.m. at St. John the The program stresses a religious Baptist Church on the city's South- repayment period. grounds of the center from 9 a.m. to education through participation in side. Certificate must be assigned to 4:30 p.m. New and old "treasures" liturgical services, formal classwork, UNA during the period of the will be for sale and food will be During this moleben, the installa­ and then puts it all into practice in tion of newly elected officers of the loan and its repayment Either available all day. Tables can be social events. In addition, stress is parents or guardian must gua­ reserved for S10. The center is around League of Ukrainian Catholics in also placed on the study of Ukrainian Western Pennsylvania will also take rantee repayment of loan if the corner from Manor Junior culture and history. juvenile is under age 21 when College and St. Basil's Academy, at place. Afterwards the Kalyna Choir The program was founded and will offer a program of music devoted loan is granted. 700 Cedar Road. For reservations or conducted by the Very Rev. William specifically to the Blessed Mother. Educational Loans will be made further information, call the center at Diakiw; for more information please As reported earlier, the 25-year-old over a four-year period only for (215) 663-1166 or Orysia Hewka, write to: Church School Camp, c/o tuition to the college or institu­ (215)277-0491 Kalyna Choir is preparing for its Rev. W. Diakiw, 21 Evergreen Drive, ultimate goal, a concert commemo­ tion of higher learning. Lyndora, Pa. 16045. Repayment of loan begins three PASSAIC, NJ.: The Veterans of the rating the millennium of Christianity months following graduation of Ukrainian National Army are spon­ in Ukraine. The choir hopes to applicant and must be fully soring a spring dance at the Ukrai­ feature programs of Christmas, repaid over a maximum of nian Center, 240 Hope Ave., at 9 Lenten and Easter music, and plans GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: A sports train­ 20 equal quarterly install­ p.m. The Dnipro orchestra will to learn the liturgy based entirely on ing camp, organized by Chomomor- ments. provide entertainment. Kievan chants, which are the earliest ska Sitch will be held at the Ver­ melodies of our church services. khovyna resort, from July 18 to Should period of education for GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian August 14. For further information which' loan was' secured be World Federation of Hutsuls is MILLVILLE, N.J.: The 40th anni­ and applications write to: Ukrainian reduced or terminated the sponsoring a Feast of St. George at versary of the ordination of the Rev. Sitch Sport School, 680 Sanford repayment period will begin Ave., Newark, N.J. 07106. immediately. the Verkhovyna resort of the Ukrai­ Presbyter Vhaly Kovalenko of Ss. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 No. 20

7 and perhaps to give others the incentive Ukrainian notables as Roman Prydat- Douglass College came up to present a "Collections and../ to do the same," she explained. kevvch. Alexander Koshetz, Paul New Jersey Folk Festival award for (Continued from page 9) In a salute to his father, Myron W. Pecheniha-Ouglitzky, Michael Нау– distinguished service to Myron Sur­ helped themselves to wine or home­ Surmach said that the family's accom­ voronsky, George Kirichenko, Stephen mach Sr. "for his many contribu­ made cider and pastries and paska plishments were "due to a little bluster­ Marusevich, screen actor John Hodiak, tions to the ethnic and folk commu­ baked by the ladies of St. Ann's Soda- ing from this fellow here, my father, and folk-dance maestro Vasyl Avramenko . nity." , lity, Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian it was his influence that made us achieve and bandurists Vasyl Yemets and Ze- John Smolij, editor of Narodna Church in Spring Valley, N.Y. what we did, I in business, my sister in novy Shtokalko. Volya, recalled that for him, as for A bevy of long white linen shirts with the art world." Starting off a chain of introductions thousands of other Ukrainians, the start red embroidery panels on the sleeves Public-relations specialist Ted Shu- that led from one family member to of life in New York City revolved and neckline created a striking two- meyko, a long-time friend of the Sur­ another, Nikolas Mills, 21, a student at around the Surma bookstore, where story composition in the stairwell. The mach family, opened the program with a Cooper Union, described his grand­ immigrants always found help, ad­ display by Cara D. Eduardo, accom­ welcome to everyone and an invitation father's positive attitude toward life. dresses, information, some useful pur­ plished by fine wires attached to a to "observe, study and enjoy all of the "My grandfather tells me, Niki, when chase, Ukrainian books, cards and specially installed grid at the third-floor work that is on exhibit here." you feel lousy and you don't want to do records. Pointing out that Surma's level, was lighted to beautiful effect by Suggesting an alternate title for the anything, you've got to take the founder assisted Ukrainians who wrote Philip Hainline. event - "A Honey of an Affair" - Mr. thoughts that are in your mind and to him from all over America requesting Other shirts from the vintage collec­ Shumeyko reported that he had found you've got to switch 'em around (here help, advice or donations, he dubbed tion were worn by female members of Mr. Surmach's book to be "a very Nikolas cupped one hand close to his Mr. Surmach "an ambassador for the the Surmach family, bandurist Lav- enjoyable experience," and sketched a head and turned it back and forth). You Ukrainian cause in the United States." rentia Turkewycz and a group of young profile of Mr. Surmach's career (he said can just make yourself change your Referring to "Memoirs of My Surma ladies. the details are in the book for everyone attitude." He declared that this advice Bookstore" as a crowning achievement of worked for him. The birthday celebration was a de­ to read): Mr. Surmach was born in the Mr. Surmach's life, Mr. Smolij said: lightful surprise to guests who jammed village of Zheldets in the Kaminka Nikolas, son of the late author and "It's his creation, I only put in a few the auditorium for the formal debut of Stromylova province of western U- Columbia University sociology pro­ commas here and there. The book is Mr. Surmach's book. Most surprised of kraine. He emigrated to the United fessor C. Wright Mills, introduced his written in a straightforward manner, but all was the octogenarian, whose 89th States in 1911 and lived in Wilkes-Barre, mother — "an artist, author, illustrator, it reveals his sense of humor and his birthday occurred last January. During Pa., until 1918. Resettling in New York, world traveler, mother, worry wart, you unique style." the program, held toward the close of a he established the Sichovy Bazaar store name it, shels it."' True to form, Mr. Surmach acknow­ hectic afternoon, he sat quietly in the on Avenue A, the shop which was the Mrs. Mills, noting that she inherited ledged the tributes and the award by midst of his family, listening eagerly to forerunner of the present Surma book her artistic talent from her mother, the quipping, "Am I alive? People usually every word. store on East Seventh Street. late Anastasia Surmach, and her knack say good things about you after you are Said daughter Yaroslava: "We've While selling books and periodicals, for innovation from her father, said she dead; it's really nice to hear compli­ given parties for my father several times Mr. Surmach also produced a popular was brought up to" be Ukrainian. - ments when you're still alive. Thank you — and he's never shown up. So this Ukrainian radio program and even­ "It was a very gentle Ukrainianism, very much." whole event started as a birthday party tually turned his attention to the music not the flag-wavingkind , but through it He confided that he had not believed for my father." business. He began to release recordings I acquired all my conceptions of U- he could write a book because "after all, "This is a tribute to my father — a of Ukrainian music which are now kraine. The view is nostalgic, T realize I am a book seller, not a btfok writer." truly wonderful human being. In effect, collectors' items. ., - that; just their remembrances of the way But, at Mr. Smolij's insistence, he it's also a tribute to the entire Surmach Mr. Surmach `s store became a center things were, not necessarily Ukraine as perseVered in recording his recollec­ family, to show what we have been able for Ukrainian activities, attracting it is or was. It's a fantasy world that I tions. "The book came out, and today I to accomplish as a Ukrainian family, people from all walks of life and such enter into just by remembering stories sold about four, oh, maybe five, copies my parents told me." already," he reported to laughter and She presented her sister-in-law, applause from the audience. Magda Surmach, a translator, linguist Crediting his daughter Yaroslava and holder of an MBA degree who has with work on the book's cover and A Ukrainian perspective worked with her on many projects, layout ("she really worked very hard, including the Ukrainian recipe cards you know, and she didn't even ask me which have proved such a hit with the for pay"), he noted that both his son and on the news... public. daughter had expended extraordinary Mrs. Surmach, describing herself as effort in preparing the exhibits. With "the member of the family who was tears glinting in his eyes, he said, "I hope fortunate enough to marry a marvelous that every one of you is blessed with man," brought up to the podium her 17- children like mine." year-old daughter Darya, a singer in In a musical finale to the afternoon, musical comedies at Rockland Country Mr. Surmach invited his bandura Day School and a part-time secretary at teacher, Miss Turkewycz, to play a the Surma store. melody on the bandura. Then he picked Introduced by Darya as "my best up his bandura, as he often does at friend" and "a big influence on my life, home to relieve fatigue or boredom, and 20-year-old Pratt Institute film student plucked out a few bars of "Swanee Markian Surmach told about a train River" and the opening lines of the well- trip he took with his father and sister known "Carol of the Bells" while through Rumania, Hungary and other carrying on a humorous monologue. European countries two years ago. Finally, to close his performance he Spotting "a Kozak-looking man with sang a jaunty folk air, "May Song," to a flowing brown mustache, in colorful the music of his bandura, inviting his native attire" who stood alone beside listeners to join him after each verse dissident news"commentary'politics"editonals"interviews'people"reviews the railroad tracks, Markian was amazed with a chorus of "Hey, hey, hey." community news"culture'the arts"church affairs"education"upcoming events that "someone was actually wearing special features As he finished the song, there was these clothes in an everday setting." He another surprise for him. The entire said the experience made him realize audience stood up as one and sang a THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY that everything his parents and grand­ rousing "Mnohaya L ia" to Myron parents had told him about the old Surmach, extending a wish for many We cover it ail. country was true. more happy years to an exciting and Can you afford not to subscribe? 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desire to communicate more directly. I Seeks public office think that listeners will be amazed by SEYMOUR, Conn. - Frank Stu- the freshness and variety in these ban, an area activist, announced on works." April 29 that he will seek the Demo­ Commenting on the eclecticism of the cratic nomination as a candidate for the avant garde, Prof. Baley compared art 105th Assembly District. to a kitchen, saying: "The smells can be The post is currently held by Warren appalling, but an alchemy is taking G. Sarasin, a Republican from Beacon place in the witches' brew from which a Falls, Conn. recognizable dish eventually will Mr. Stuban, a founder and board emerge." member of the Valley Arts Council, has been active in public and cultural affairs Receives top honors Over 200 persons, including Msgr. Peter Skrincosky, attended a traditional for many years. He and his family have "Sviachene" and concert on April 18 at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian been residents of Seymour for 22 years. ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Andrei Harasy- Catholic Church in Ansonia, Conn. The program featured a performance by A member of the Democratic Town miak of Chesterfield, Mo., is an up and the parish's St Macrina Junior Choir directed by John Szpak (far right). Committee, Mr. Stuban is also a mem­ coming young scholar in the Midwest. Also shown above are (from left): Sister Charlotte, principal of the Ukrainian ber of the board of directors of the Not only is he a finalist in the National Catholic school, and Sister Michele, a teacher. Valley Transit District, and is an elected Merit Scholarships, he has also been a member of the Seymour Public Library part of the winning team of the Park­ It was somewhat gratifying to be the board of directors. way West High School in an academic Ukrainian pro hockey... second overall choice in 1980. Wayne telequiz show on a local TV station. In making bis bid for the support of (CootfcmedfrompafeS) was the third overall choice in 1978. the Democratic Town Committee, Mr. In the 1982 National Merit Scholar­ must have great parents." But, the brothers remain close. So close, Stuban submitted a platform, which ship competition Andrei's test results in fact, they are marrying twin sisters included promises to try and obtain placed him among the top .25 percent of Raised in Edmonton, Babych grew up in the shadow cast by his brother. Sherry and Shelley Buffy in Winnipeg more funds from tuition assistance all high school seniors in the United on July 3. programs, and to combat those who States. Even today he is annoyed when broad­ casters or writers or even fans confuse With the team doing so well, a dump toxic and hazardous materials in Besides being the president of his marriage in the works and a growing the district. school's branch of the National Honor him with his brother. "When I was a kjd, people awareness that another Babych exists, In addition, Mr. Stuban promised to Society, he belongs to the Model United would come over to the house, notice all Dave was flattered to be on the cover of work for better transit service for the Nations, Spanish Club and the Ameri­ the trophies, and all night all you heard The Hockey News. elderly, more senior citizen housing, can Field Service, contributes to the was: 'How's Wayne doing in this?' and "But, like I told Mom and Dad," he upgrading vocational programs in the literary magazine and is a member of 'How's Wayne doing in that?' I always said, "where can you find a prettier schools and federal funding for day care Mu Alpha Theta, the mathematics wanted to do better than him." face?" facilities and youth centers. honor society. Mr. Stuban has been employed by the He is a member of Plast, and a Lord Corporation for 23 years. A son, graduate of the School of Ukrainian Steven, 23, is a 1980 graduate of the Studies. He hopes to attend both college Summer 1982: U.S. Military Academy at West Point. and graduate school to study law. A daughter, Lydia, is currently a Eventually be wants to practice law and MAKE IT A SOYUZIVKA SUMMER sophomore at West Point, while work for the.federal government. another daughter, Susan, 21, is a senior at the Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Joins NCW executive NEW YORK - The National Virko Baley in L.A. Council of Women of the United States recently invited the president of Ukrai­ LOS ANGELES - Virko Baley, nian National Women's League of Ukrainian composer and pianist, was America, I wanna Rozankowsky, to join featured in the Los Angeles Times on its executive committee, the роїісу– and Monday, April 5. decision-making group of the board of Mr. Baley, a professor of music at the directors for the 1982-84 term. University of Nevada since 1970 and the 15, 1982. founder of the Las Vegas Chamber Mrs. Rozankowsky's membership Players, was in California to perform became effective on April 15. and serve as commentator at the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group Concert at the Mark Taper Forum. When interviewed by Carolyn Nott, Schedule of Prof. Baley, an expert on Soviet avant- garde music commented on the concert tennis tourneys he was going to introduce, which ^^!i included the music of six Soviet com­ at Soyuzivka posers, representing three nationalities: Be a part of the exciting experience generations of Sergei Slonimsky, Edison Denisov and Ukrainian Americans have come to treasure: Alfred Shnitke are Russian, Leonid Hrabovsky and Valentin Silvestrov are 9 USCAK East - July 3-5 SOYUZIVKA. Ukrainian, and Arvo Paert is Estonian. 9 Doubles - August 7-8 Tennis Camp June 20-June 30 He said: "The music may in some 9 USCAK nationals — Sep­ Boys' Camp June 19-July 3 respects have more appeal than its Western counterpart in the avant- tember 3-6 Girls'Camp July4 — July 17 garde. Western music tends to look for 9 UNA invitational — Sep­ Ukrainian Folk Ballet Workshop (Beginner and Intermediate) July 18-31 gimmicks and novelty of presentation, tember 18-19 which in the end can begin to dull the Stephanie Antoniak Chaplynsky, instr. 9 KLK - October 9-10 listener's senses. The Soviets feel a Celebration of the Ukrainian Child August 1-7 greater obligation to the audience, and a Celebration of Youth" August 7-14 Drama Workshop - (teens 8. adults) August 7-14 Laryssa Lauret, Walter Lysniak - directors TUNE IN TO Ukrainian Cultural Courses August 1-14 NATIVE MELODY Traditional Ukrainian Folk Dancing Workshop (Beginners 8. Advanced) A UKRAINIAN RADIO PROGRAM Peter Marunczak, instr August 15-28 ON WP0W - 1330 AM For additional information, please write to: FROM NEW YORK - SOYUZIVKA, UNA ESTATE EVERY SUNDAY AT 5:30 P.M. Foordemore Rd. m Kerhonkson. N.Y. 12446 Ш Or call (914) 626-5641 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1982 No. 20

built, the logical source of funds would ment condominium, and the UNA years. Think of seeing him on television Innovative thinking... be the sale of ne building only if a could further grant mortgages at com­ with "UNA" on his jacket instead of (Continued from page 6) sufficient profit :ould be made to fund petitive rates if those funds are not "Bancroft." Sponsorship of players or for young and old, which in its own way, all of the Soyizivka rebuilding and sufficient. If people find themselves teams should be considered, as was delays the loss of some of our youth to hopefully, have some profits left over to short of funds when retired, "reverse- done by the UNA in years past. assimilation. do some other necessary projects. mortgages," (if allowed by law) could be It is in fact tiresome to read minutes It would seem that a large Soyuz asset granted to its members by Soyuz where of UNA executive meetings from years could be the unrealized equity in the Soyuz pays a monthly stipend in ex­ I have not touched upon other equally ago emphasizing the need for and building.' The sale could of course be change for increasing equity in the unit critical issues touching the UNA today. resolving the expansion of Soyuzivka based on a favorable sale-leaseback which could be sold after the death of The merger with the Ukrainian Frater­ by some 100 modem rooms and seeing arrangement so that the UNA and the members or bought back with UNA nal Association; a cultural foundation; very little being done about it. It is Svoboda would maintain their present insurance.. expansion to "universal life" policies and many other issues are very impor­ surprising to learn the Soyuzivka has excellent facilities, without the burden The possibilities are enormous and tant to discuss at the upcoming conven­ only 65 rooms. of ownership. My personal feeling is we should not sit while many of our tion. Logic would have it that Soyuzivka that difficult times demand difficult retirees are moving to the Sunbelt, away operates at maximum capacity for some choices, and this is one of them. from the core of Soyuz life, attracting Nor has it been my intention to be weeks, presumably the most desirable 3. Senior citizens' home - In the very their offspring to those locales. unduly critical of present or past UNA ones, and stands empty, or nearly so, for Constitution of the UNA .are found the administrations. I sincerely feel that six or seven months. Yet it rarely breaks words: "to provide and maintain an old I believe that reducing the legal healthy dialogue questioning the seeming­ even, and needs UNA subsidies to stay age home for its members..." Unfortu­ insurance reserves which are at present ly unquestionable promotes sound afloat. The changes made at the resort nately, this particular statement of 34 percent over statutory requirements results. in the last two decades are more cos­ purpose has not yet been realized. The would provide enough capital to com­ I feel that Svoboda, and more parti­ metic than structural and merely point UNA houses some senior citizens at mence construction and I predict that cularly The Weekly, are rapidly improv­ out the problems rather than solve Soyuzivka, but I think the concept pre-sales will fund the completion, ing newspapers, although I am sure them. envisioned by our founding fathers was leaving a profit for a community center. there are avenues of improvement for somewhat different. each. The solution? Build the 100-room 4. Sports - The annual statement in We are now in the era of townhouses There are many other facets of UNA motel so often spoken of. Do not limit Svoboda of February 25, 1982, shows and condominiums. A fraternal organ­ life which space does not permit com­ Soyuzivka to summer status, but make youth sport expenditures of only 56,893. ization does not have to operate on a ment upon. However, with an eye it year-round. Indoor tennis, swimming, There is a great propaganda value in non-profit basis. There seems little toward Rochester, I sincerely hope that and gyms, with nearby skiing and sports. There are several young Ukrai­ reason not to .build a condominium or whatever results obtain at the conven­ skating would increase the income nian athletes who appear on the verge of cooperative complex near or on Soyu­ tion will justify the hopes of our found­ substantially and make the resort self- national stardom. In my opinion, a zivka and sell individual units to our ing fathers in 1894 who so ably anti­ sufficient. Ukrainian Vitas Gerulaitas is on the ever-more-affluent retirees. Prices cipated the needs'of the total spectrum The question always arises: how to horizon, although he is still of tender of Ukrainian life in the United States. pay for this expensive venture. This is could go from the modest 40s to the where the difficult choices come in. luxurious 90s or higher. Assuming that the UNA building in Many of our people have homes in vitalization of a divided Ukrainian Jersey City has increased in value by at cities which when sold would provide Proposed UNA-UFA... community. least the annual rate of inflation since the equity for the purchase of a retire­ (Continued from page 4) Those of us who believe that frater- hunuicua of w.uuaonds in dollars. In a nals can act as vehicles for leadership in consolidated setting, working capital America and Canada stand at a cross­ could instead be applied to increased roads. If we are to achieve mutual trust fraternal services, to expand on such and free democratic thinking in our activities as publications, educational community, then it becomes imperative and cultural matters. that a united front during the 30th UNA Consolidation savings would release and 20th UFA conventions give the funds for religious and charitable merger issue a full endorsement. Our institutions. Our youth would finally posture has to be one of total commit­ become the most deserving recipient. ment and involvement that will service With Soyuzivka and Verkhovyna as all Ukrainian organizations at all levels. home bases of operations, youth planning boards could institute youth- By the same token, we must categori­ oriented programs that would ensure an cally reject any political grouping whose orderly transition of leadership in monolithic party adherence dictates a the UNFA. control of all organizations. Beginning on May 24, many Ukrai­ Professional study groups could be nians, especially UFA members, will be established to maintain fraternal dis­ focusing their attention on Rochester, ciplines. They could dedicate them­ selves to a production of a competent N.Y., and the 30th UNA Convention. sales force and supervise the education Delegates will be asked to select a new of secretaries and organizers. Perhaps administration, to approve acts and in this way, a continuous application resolutions. They will also be asked to might stimulate branch activities. In­ adopt a UNA-UFA merger proposal. surance policies could be updated to Since the fraternal system offers place the UNFA in a competitive in­ choices through an honest election surance market. Perhaps the most pro­ process, there is always the possibility digious advantage in the merger package that wrong decisions will be made. We would be the positive impact on the re- hope not.

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PHILADELPHIA - The School of "Kokhanochka" and a fast moving the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance En­ dance, "Spring Games." semble will present a concert of Ukrai­ The School of the Voloshky Ukrai­ nian dance to commemorate the 10th nian Dance Ensemble was founded by anniversary of the founding of the its present director, Zoia Hraur Korsun, school, on Sunday, May 23, at 5 p.m. at in September 1972. Its main purpose Northeast High School, on Cottman was to further the art of Ukrainian and Algon avenues. dance, and from the beginning one of The concert will feature over 90 major long-range goals of the school students of the school, ranging in ages was to train dancers for the Voloshky from 4 to 15. As an added attraction, the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble which, as Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble an independent dance group, had also will also take part in the program. been established that same year under The program will include the dances Ms. Korsun's direction. "Vesnianka" and "Pleskachi," per­ formed by the youngest dancers; the Tickets for the May 23 concert are S4 intermediate and advanced classes will for adults and S2 for children under 12. perform "Kozachok," "Hutsulka" They may be obtained from parents and "Polka" and, of course, "Hopak." dancers in the school as well as in the The Voloshky Ensemble will present following stores: Orion, Kosmos and Little Ryan Dennis Pollyniak, age VA, recently became the youngest member of "Kolomyiky" and "Rakhivchanka" as Dora's. Proceeds from the concert will UNA Branch 1 in Shamokin, Pa. Hit older sister, ЗД-year-oM Jill Christine, also well as a very lyrical number titled benefit the school's costume fund. joined the branch, thanks to their parents Dennis and Patricia Pollyniak. Zorepad dancers to perform \ ATTENTION ALL VETERANS! WW II - Korean - Viet Nam COHOES, NY. - The Ukrainian ballet studio in New York City. She The Ukrainian American Veterans (UAV) invites you to Arts Guild will present a dance concert began her studies in Lviv, graduated featuring the Zorepad Ukrainian dance from the Academy of Music in Vienna D Join a UAV Post in your area. ensemble and the Guilderland Ballet and has performed extensively through­ П Form a new UAV Post. Workshop on Sunday, May 23, at 4 out Europe, Canada and the United p.m. in the Cohoes High School Audi­ States. Music for Zorepad will be П Join as a member-at-large. torium on Elm Street. provided by Nadia Semczuk, a music Michael Chaika, UNV National Commander The Zorepad (shooting stars) En­ teacher in a local high school. semble under the direction of Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky will perform the The program was made possible by a Yes. I am interested in the UAV by checking any of the categories listed above. Ukrainian version of Hansel and Gretel, grant from the New York State Council Name : Transcarpathian, Hutsul and Lemko on the Arts. Address dances as well as the Hopak. The Tickets for the concert are available City, state, zip Guilderland Ballet will perform a varied at the Community Box Offices, Colonie program of selected ballet pieces. Center and South Mall, and Kolody Send to: Sr. Vice-Cmdr, John Lupa Mrs. Bohachevsky, the choreo­ Insurance Company. 183 Broadway, Trombull, Conn. 06611 grapher of Zorepad, also has her own Prices are S5, S4 for students. J

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