Ш I Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc c. a frattrnal non-profit association| rainian У Voi. LVI THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARHY 17,1988 25 cents No.3 International PEN Herald editors renew Ukrainian Helsinki Group NEW YORK - The editorial board lists, follows (translated by The Weekly slander, they try to juxtapose us with seeks return of Stus's of the samvydav journal the Ukrainian from Ukrainian). our own nation, to depict us as foreign Herald has officially re-activated the agents, supporters of terrorism, fascism confiscated works Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring Group and the like. Accordingly, toward the LONDON - The president of the by joining it en masse and announcing editorial board of the journal and its International PEN Club raised the its new role as the group's official organ, The newly proclaimed Soviet policy active contributors, they show no issues of the late Vasyl Stus's confis­ reported the External Representation of glasnost has given rise to new hopes shame in using the basest methods: cated works and his burial with General of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring for democratic changes in our country beatings, death threats, detention and Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Group based here. and for the improvement of the interna­ brief arrests. According to the Ukrainian Press In an open letter dated December 30, tional climate. ' In connection with this, during the Agency based in London, in a Decem­ 1987, the editors of the Herald, several However, positive changes in the last few days representatives of repres­ ber 16, 1987, letter, Francis King stated: of whom were already members, an­ USSR have slowed down, and further­ sive organs have sounded on the pages "Many of our members who appealed nounced that they were joining the 11- more in recent times regression is of the official press open threats of for this talented poet's release when he year-old human rights group and re­ evident. This is particularly evident in arrest against members of the journal's was alive will no doubt on this date newing its activity, which had ceased Ukraine, where the leadership, un­ editorial board, or of our deportation [January 6, Mr. Stus's birthdayj since the early 1980s as a result of mass changed from the Brezhnev years, (Continued on page 11) remember his unhappy death in a labor arrests, long-term imprisonment and strives to change the republic into a true At the Demjanjuk trial camp. On behalf of our organization deportation of its membership. The Vendee (department) of perestroika or therefore I am choosing this time to group, formed in November 1976 to restructuring. This is confirmed by the address to you a special plea. It has monitor Soviet compliance with the unprecedented campaign of the last few Defense documents come to our notice that Vasyl Stus's 1975 Helsinki Accords in the Ukrainian years of harassment and repression confiscated works have not yet been SSR, has never officially disbanded. against the first independent publishing returned to his widow, Valentyna Vyacheslav Chornovil, who joined organ in Ukraine — the uncensored reveal real 'Ivan'' Popeliukh... the UHG in 1979, renewed the publica­ journal Ukrainian Herald. Special to Svoboda and The Weekly "So far permission for his remains to tion of the Ukrainian Herald last The numerous details of this pogrom be removed for burial in Kiev have not August in response to the new Soviet are well-known by the international JERUSALEM - The John Demjan­ been granted. It could only contribute policy of glasnost, or openness. public. We remind you only that the juk trial reconvened here for two hours to your country's worthy world reputa­ The full text of the open letter, which continuous false attacks upon us in the on Monday, January 11, as the defense tion and bring comfort to writers, not is addressed to participants of the republic's press, radio and television, presented several additional documents only in Ukraine, but everywhere, if ongoing Helsinki review conference in and during meetings and conferences to the court. these two small but significant requests Vienna, the Helsinki Federation and the organized by the leadership, have lasted Among them was information on a were granted." International Association of Journa­ already several weeks. Using lies and certain Alfred Billitz, found in docu­ Mr. King wrote the letter in response ments sent to the United Nations from to a request by the Ukrainian Associa­ Ukrainian famine committee donates Poland in 1948. The defense says that tion of Independent Creative Intelli­ Billitz is the real "Ivan the Terrible" of gentsia (UAICI). S15,000 to U.S. government commission Treblinka. The letter from UAICI is signed by According to a Reuters report, little is three honorary members of Interna­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Na. Dr. Mace accepted the contribution known about Billitz. A photo of the tional PEN, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Ivan tional Committee to Commemorate Ge­ from Ulana Diachuk, vice-president blond man with a high forehead ap­ Svitlychny and Vyacheslav Chornovil, nocide Victims in Ukraine 1932-33, that and financial director of the national pears in an album of the Treblinka and is endorsed by the Ukrainian is the national famine committee in the committee, and Victor Rosinsky, secre­ camp from 1943. According to camp Cuhurological Club. United States, presented a donation tary, on January 11. records, his nickname was "Ivan." The authors pointed out that Mr. totalling 515,000 to Dr. James E. Mace, Members of the national committee Billitz was last seen at Treblinka. Stus died at the age of 47 in September staff director of the U.S. Commission had voted at a December 18, 1987, Reuters also reported that state­ 1985 and his grave at "the camp ceme­ on the Ukraine Famine, in support of meeting to donate a sizable portion of ments taken from three Treblinka tery is marked simply as No. 9." At the that government body's research into the funds remaining once the ad hoc survivors and found in the U.N. file note time of his death "radio stations report­ the causes and consequences of the committee in 1984 had completed its that Billitz and two other men bruta­ ed the death of this Ukrainian poet in all Ukrainian genocide. (Continued on page 10) lized people and drove them into the gas the languages of Europe... The press chambers with whips. published government statements and The three-judge panel hearing the obituaries concerning his death. As far Demjanjuk case ruled, however, that as we know, publications about Stus the U.N. file could not be submitted on appeared in various European lan­ its own, because the information it guages. This was his entrance onto the contained appeared to be incomplete world arena." and imprecise. However, the judges left During the "era of stagnation, spiri­ open the possibility that it could be tual values plummeted catastrophically. resubmitted along with supporting A consumerist mentality corrupted the documents — including the statements souls of an entire generation. Fear made of 57 witnesses who identified Billitz as people petty and mean." "Ivan of Treblinka" in testimony taken Yet, Vasyl Stus was a "man of rare in Poland in 1948 - at a later date, moral make-up, an unerring standard of provided the defense and prosecution morality in a world of shaky and eroded agree on their submission. notions about honor, truth and de­ It was also learned on January 11 that cency." defense counsel Yoram Sheftel had The authors described the torment appealed to the Supreme Court for that Mr. Stus, a talented poet and more time to prepare the defense's writer, went through when "surrounded summation. The court declined to by a convoy with guard dogs, barred review the matter, however, stating that prison vans and Stolypin wagons, seven Dr. James E. Mace, staff director of the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, it felt the judges hearing the Demjanjuk rows of barbed wires, towers with accepts a check for S15,000 from Ulana Diachuk and Victor Rosinsky of the case had the right to determine when (Continued on page 10) National Committee to Commemorate Genocide Victims in Ukraine 1932-33. (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 17,1988 No.3

Fprfhe reQord Yuriy Badzio's wife appeals AHRU president's statement to U.S. delegation at Vienna LONDON - The wife of Ukrainian at unofficial rights seminar political prisoner Yuriy Badzio has Statement by Bozhena OlshaniW' stopped. The Soviet Union is a written a letter addressed to the Vienna sky on December 15, 1987, at the signatory to international postal Conference on Security and Coopera­ Nationalities Problems Seminar, regulations, nevertheless, it keeps tion in Europe, reported the Ukrainian Press Agency. I congratulate you and wish you violating these agreements. Con­ success on this historic occasion, a gressman Benjamin Gilman (R- The letter was personally addressed milestone in history, at the first N.Y.) conducted a study for several to the head of the U.S. delegation. human rights conference — the first years which revealed"gross violations Warren Zimmermann, and asked that of its kind held in the Soviet Union. I of postal agreements by the Soviets. Mr. Badzio's case be raised at the bring you greetings from Dr. Nina The most pressing postal violations Helsinki Accords review meeting. Strokata, Sviatoslav Karavansky, are: censorship of letters, non-deli­ Svitlana Kyrychenko Badzio wrote: Nadia Svitlychna, Zinaida Grigo- very of letters, non-delivery of par­ "I decided to ask your delegation along renko, Danylo Shumuk and Yosyp cels, heavy and prohibitive duty with the delegations of Canada, Eng­ Terelia. levied on parcels. land, France and Wester Germany to As a representative of Americans ^ 6. Visits: the regulations on demand answers from the Soviet dele­ for Human Rights in Ukraine visits of relatives and friends should gation concerning the criminal charges (AHRU), I will make a statement on be much more relaxed and should be against my husband." behalf of Ukrainians who could not permitted in much bigger numbers be here today. Vyacheslav Chorno- from the Soviet Union to the United She added that Mr. Badzio has spent vil, Ivan Неї, Mykhailo Horyn and States and vice versa. Only through nine years in imprisonment solely - Serhiy Naboka were taken off a train people-to-people contacts can we because he had written a historical- : bound for Moscow. They were de­ develop understanding, cooperation philosophical work about the problems tained for several hours by Soviet and peace in the world. of Soviet society. police and were prevented from ^ 7. Famine in Ukraine in 1932- Various documents were enclosed Svitlana Kyrychenko and Yuriy Badzio. attending the conference. Pavlo 33: should be recorded in history with the letter, among them a statement Skochok was arrested in Kiev and books as a man-made famine planned and appeal to General Secretary Mikhail philologist. He was born on April 25, held in prison for nine days gn and carried out by the Soviet govern­ Gorbachev and an appeal to interna­ 1936, arrested in 1979 and sentenced to suspicion of theft. ment in order to subjugate Ukrai­ tional organizations. seven years' imprisonment and five ^ 1. Political prisoners: should be nians. The perpetrators of this fa­ Mr. Badzio is a journalist and a years' "internal" exile. released, expecially the inmates of mine should be condemned by the Camp 36-1, also known as "the death present Soviet government; the sur­ camp," where Oleksiy Tykhy, Vasyl vivors of this genocidal famine Stus and Yuriy Lytvyn died in the should be permitted to testify and Demonstrators protest pollution past two years, Ukrainians constitute their testimonies should be recorded the majority of Soviet political for historical purposes. at Armenian and Latvian rallies prisoners although they constitute ^ 8. Immigration: should be per­ only 20 percent of the Soviet popula­ mitted and reasonably accorded to LONDON - Demonstrations Palace of Culture. However, on Octo­ tion. anybody who wishes to emigrate against chemical and radioactive pollu­ ber 24 the president of the club, Arvid ; t 2. Psychiatric prisoners: should among the Soviet republics and tion were recently held in Yerevan, Ulme, was visited by party workers who be releasedДгощ psychiatric prisons . abroad. capital of Armenia, and Riga, capital of later took him away to the party com­ and psychiatric hospitals. This form ^ 9. Public groups or committees: Latvia. Both demonstrations took place mittee. He was informed that nationa­ of punishment should be stopped created to monitor Soviet govern­ in October of 1987, according to the lists, Christians and visiting Estonians and banned, and the psychiatrists, ments compliance with its interna­ London-based Ukrainian Peace Com­ were likely to exploit the demonstra­ doctors and nurses who inflict this tional agreements and its constitu­ mittee. tion to suit their own ends, fox this, type of punishment on people should tion should be permitted to function In Yerevan, the demonstrators held reason they recommended that it be be prosecuted. freely. Since the signing of the Hel­ placards with the inscription: "Save transferred inside the Palace of Culture. ^ 3. Millennium of Christianity: sinki Accords in 1975, and since the Armenia from Chemical and Radio­ formation of public Helsinki groups, Despite this interference by the prisoners of conscience and religious active Genocide." The protest was authorities, the protesters gathered as prisoners should be released; a new type of Soviet prisoner was followed by another demonstration the created: a Helsinki prisoner. The planned near the Palace of Culture and churches should be opened for reli­ next day campaighing for national sang Latvian songs. Many of the pla­ gious services; destruction of church accords, written and signed as gua­ rights among the Armenian and Azer- rantees of the "rights of man," were cards read: "We demand that Latvia be buildings should be ceased; parents baidjani populations. turned into a nuclear-free zone." should be allowed to teach their subverted by the Soviet government into a reason for punishment; the Although the authorities allowed the The participants signed a petition children religion; the Ukrainian first demonstration to take place, the demanding measures to reduce the Catholic Uniate Church should be Ukrainian Helsinki Group, which numbered almost 40 individuals, was second was brutally dispersed by the pollution of the environment. legalized; the Ukrainian Autoce- militia. phalous Orthodox Church should be dealt death blows. All of its members TASS has said that environmental restored; Ukrainian Protestant were arrested, deported or exiled; In Riga, a demonstration against the protests have stopped work on the churches should be permitted to some died in prisons. ecological situation in the Latvian Daugavpils hydroelectric plant in Lat­ function; celebration of the Millen­ ^ 10. Slave labor: in the Soviet republic was organized for the October via, and that more than 30,000 people nium of Christianity should take Union should be stopped; the U.S. 25 by the Ecology Club. It had the from surrounding areas had sent written place in Kiev — the site of the Congress passed several laws for­ backing of the authorities and was protests to state bodies arguing against Baptism of Kievan-Rus' by St. Volo- bidding the United States to trade supposed to have taken place by the construction of the plant. dymyr the Great. with the Soviet Union for goods pro­ ^ 4. Russification: should be duced by slave labor. This type of stopped, the official language of labor undermines the principles of free enterprise and economic growth; Ukrainian SSR should be Ukrainian FOUNDED 1933 (as Georgian and Azeri are in Georgia it also diminishes the welfare of Ukrainian Weeyi and Azerbaidjan, respectively). workers. ^ 11. Chornobyl nuclear plant There should be many more schools An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National with the Ukrainian language as the accident: was extremely poorly ma­ naged, resulting in a far greater Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. instruction language in Ukraine 07302. (according to Pavlychko, the Ukrai­ exposure than necessary to atomic nian language schools are in the radiation of the population of U- Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. minority). There should be a law kraine. Offers of help from abroad (ISSN--0273-9348) passed making it mandatory for from individuals, groups and inter­ children in Ukraine to attend Ukrai­ national organizations were spurned Yearly subscription rate: 58; for UNA members - S5. nian schools and it should not be left by the Soviet government. Only 35 Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. up to their parents to make arbitrary deaths were reported by the Soviets choices for them. Since schools for while, in fact, sources show that at The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: higher education are in the Russian least 1,500 deaths occurred. At (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 language only, and since parents want present, the presence of radiation in the food chain is ignored by the Postmaster, send address their children to get a higher educa­ changes to: Editor Roma Hadzewycz tion, they are pressured into sending Soviet government; the clean-up The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant Editor Chrystyna N. Lapychak their children to Russian language crews in the Chornobyl area are not Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss accorded proper protection against P.O. Box 346 schools. Making Ukrainian manda­ Jersey City, N.J. 07303 tory in schools would eliminate this the residual radiation. problem and stop Russification. Although there are many more The Ukrainian Weekly, January 17,1988, No. 3, Vol. LVI ^ 5. Postal violations: should be (Continued on page 10) Copyright 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 17,1988

Howard cautious about Moscow rights meeting Terelias "come home" WASHINGTON - Speaking on the "These actions, on the part of Soviet floor of the House of Representatives, authorities, raise questions in the minds to adoptive parish Rep. James J. Howard (D-N.J.) ex­ of many Americans concerning your by Mariaima Liss Mrs. Harasovska ended her brief pressed reservations about holding a proposal, tabled at the ongoing Vienna meditation with a quote from first human rights conference in Moscow CSCE meetings, to hold a human rights CHICAGO - When the Ukrai­ j Psalm: "Blessed is the man that this year as proposed by Soviet Foreign conference in Moscow," wrote the nian Catholic activist Yosyp Terelia walketh not in the counsel bf the Minister Eduard Shevardnadze during congressmen. They added, "we cannot was in prison, Ss. Volodymyr and ungodly." the Conference on Security and Co­ understand why the Soviet government Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in The rest of the evening was for the operation in Europe being held in would act in a way that could weaken the Ukrainian Village of Chicago most part taken up by Yosyp and Dr. Vienna. trust and confidence between our two adopted him. Olena Terelia, who sharedtheir "As General Secretary Gorbachev nations.'' Ever year they held a "Hungry innermost religious feelings with the was meeting With President Reagan in Members of Americans for Human Dinner" at which they remembered brethren. Not only did they talk Washington (December 7-9, 1987), Rights in Ukraine and the Washington him and other Ukrainian prisoners of about various aspects of the lives of Soviet authorities were preventing Community Network lobbied to get conscience with a program and a persecuted believers, but they also Soviet citizens from participating in the signatures for the letter which was sent repast of bread, coffee and honey. spoke of the miraculous appearance Press Club Glasnost seminar," stated to Mr. Gorbachev in the latter part of This year, which marked the 10th of the Mother of God at the Galician Rep. Howard. December. Joe Boghossian of Rep. anniversary of the event, was special. village of Hrushiv. Howard's office and Orest Deychakiw- As a result of the harassment of Their adopted son came home. On the anniversary of the Chor- Vyacheslav Chornovil, Ivan Неї and sky of the Helsinki Commission, which nobyl nuclear accident, the appari­ is chaired by Rep. Hoyer, were instru­ With his wife, Olena, Mr. Terelia Mykhaylo Horyn and Armenian na­ joined church members and other tions began. Mr. Terelia said he had tionalist Paruir Airikian plus other mental in promoting this action in a the opportunity to preach to the short period of time. Ukrainians to celebrate the event and would-be seminar participants from freedom on December 12, 1987, at crowd gathered at the site. Kiev, Odessa, Leningrad, Riga and This letter added to the concern and the church hall. Even government agents were Vilnius, Reps. Howard and Steny H. publicity given to the non-govern­ present while he spoke to the people, mental human-rights conference spon­ The Terelias shared their ex­ Hoyer (D-Md.) circulated a joint letter periences, their lives and their songs. but were afraid to arrest him until he from 72 members of the House of sored by the Press Club Glasnost in was well beyond the village precincts. Moscow, which, in spite of obstacles set Catholic believers in Ukraine also Representatives to General Secretary hold common meals after religious At one point, Mr. Terelia related, he Mikhail Gorbachev protesting the ,up by agencies of the Soviet govern­ called on the vast crowd at Hrushiv, ment, managed to attract 400 partici­ services, Mr. Terelia told the partici­ detentions and calling for the right of pants. more than 20,000 strong, to pray for assembly as guaranteed by the Helsinki pants by holding seminars in private those suffering in prison. According apartments under trying conditions. Symbolically, they call it "Tayna Accords. Vecheria." For the underground to the activist, no one dared to keep Church, the repast has the literal standing - all knelt down, even the Colifornio board of ed approves meaning of the Ukrainian phrase — KGB agents, the militia and the army secret. personnel. At the beginning of the evening, He extended hope to the audience curriculum on Armenian genocide the Rev. Marian Butrynsky, the pas­ at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha parish, saying the situation does not depend educators in the field of history and tor of the church, prayed for a bless­ LOS ANGELES - The California ing on the solemn, yet joyous gather­ upon the Soviet government. "We State Board of Education has given its social science than to teach students ing. are under the covering of the Al­ about the importance of human rights final approval to a Model Curriculum Orysia Harasovska, who is respon­ mighty," he noted. for Human Rights and Genocide, which and to analyze with them the actual sible for cultural events organized by Dr. Terelia was asked to sing the includes a section on the Armenian instances in which genocide — the the Sisterhood of Ss. Volodymyr and songs that her children loved and genocide. ultimate violation of human rights - - Olha, expressed the happiness of kept their spirits up during the long At a December 11, 1987, meeting, the has been committed," the document those present at the release of the years of separation. To everyone's 13-member board voted unanimously states. "We study the atrocities of the Terelia family to the West. She also surprise, she sang "Lebedi Ma- to approve the document, which will be past not only to preserve their signifi­ reminded those present of the people terynstva," a Vasyl Symonenko available to social studies teachers in the cance as historical events, but also to still caught in the web of the Soviet poem set to music — a very popular fall of 1988. help identify ways to prevent them from system, especially those Ukrainian song among Ukrainians all over the The opening paragraph to the curri­ ever happening again." inmates of the special-regimen labor world. culum document emphasizes the impor­ Dr. Richard Hovannisian, a member camp 36-1 in Perm. Everyone quietly sang along with tant lessons that students can learn from of the curriculum advisory committee Three young people dressed in the chorus, and then asked for past violations of human rights. who worked closely with the Depart- Hutsul costumes lit candles while (Continued on page 12) "There is no more urgent task for (Continued on page 14) World Federation of Ukrainion Women's Organizations holds congress

by Dora Rak four days. around the world. The recurring ques­ guage and national identity, respect for Twenty-nine speakers participated in tion was how to preserve the Ukrainian the historical past of the Ukrainian TORONTO - One of the most the panels, with nine moderators sum­ language and identity among the people, support of Ukrainian supple­ notable events in the Ukrainian com­ ming up the conclusions, which covered younger generations and to prevent mental schools, cultivation of traditions munity in the past year was the a variety of subjects touching upon the their alienation from the Ukrainian and cultural heritage, etc. Fifth Congress of the World Federation issues troubling the Ukrainian commu­ community, and, on the other hand, Her recommendations and ideas were of Ukrainian Women's Organizations nity, tried to give direction for future how to attract them to their Ukrainian incorporated into the concluding con­ (WFU WO). It was held in Toronto No­ activities and to find solutions for many heritage and the preservation of its gress resolutions as guidance for the vember 26-29, 1987, at the Royal York problems. In their well-researched cultural, historical and religious facets. federation's plans. Hotel which offered convenient accom­ presentations, panelists concentrated A speech by Yaroslawa Zorych, titled The WFU WO congress, organized modations for the many activities - on such problems at the unavoidable "Our Problems and Obligations" em­ on the eve of the Millennium celebra­ meetings, conferences, exhibits, recep­ assimilation and acculturation pro­ phasized the most endangered areas of tions, adopted as its motto "1,000 Years tions and a banquet - during the busy cesses in Ukrainian communities community life: preservation of lan- of Christianity in Ukraine — The Spiritual Strength of Our People." This theme was developed in a scholarly presentation by Dr. Daria Markus at the official opening of the congress before an audience of some 400 people. Looking at more recent history, the forthcoming 40th anniversary of the federation (1948-1988), was duly recog­ nized in the welcome address by Maria Kwitkowska, WFUWO president. The WFUWO was founded after World War II at a world assembly of Ukrainian women in Philadelphia held in November 1948. The conclave took place on the initiative of the European Organization of Ukrainian Women in Emigration and with the friendly co­ operation and support of Ukrainian women in the U.S. and Canada. The WFUWO organizers had the vision to lay the foundation for future

is by Dora Rak links among Ukrainian women dis- (Continued on page І I) Delegates to congress of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations with Bishop Isidore Borecky. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988 No.3

The Washington Group awards fellowships Scholars offer perspectives WASHINGTON - Adrian Kar- by the U.S. government surveillance mazyn and Peter Melnycky will each and internment of alien civilians, and on enduring U.S. Constitution receive S2,500 for research and work in Mr. Melnycky will examine records PHILADELPHIA - A group of that the manner in which individual Washington, Andrew Mostovych, chair from various government sources on constitutional scholars presented a governments interpret their constitu­ of the The Washington Group's Fellow­ this subject. variety of reasons for the unprecedented tions has a significant - and often ship Project announced. His project comes at a time when the endurance and success of the U.S. devastating — impact on the citizens of The Fellowship Fund supports pro­ Canadian government is considering Constitution at a panel discussion on a particular country. jects that take advantage of resources in compensation packages for communi­ December 11, 1987, at La Salle Univer­ "Some governments interpret their the Washington area to further Ukrai­ ties such as Ukrainians and Japanese, sity's Olney Hall. constitution the way they see fit," said nian-American interests. The fellow­ that suffered losses a^ a result of Offering a "Comparative Perspective Jaroslav Bilinsky, professor of political ships are not restricted to TWG mem­ internment. In fact, the Ukrainian of the Constitution of the United science at the University of Delaware, bers. The Washington Group is an experience during World War I set a States" at the panel sponsored by the who discussed the Constitution of the organization of Ukrainian American precedent for the Japanese situation Ukrainian Congress Committee - Ukrainian SSR at the panel discussion professionals based in the nation's during World War II, but so far, the Ukrainian Community of Greater which was held in conjunction with "We capital. Ukrainian history has been largely Philadelphia Inc., each speaker agreed (Continued on page 13) Mr. Melnycky, a historian, will unexplored. undertake work he has titled "Project A total of 2,300 civilians were intern­ Yarmo," Ukrainian for "yoke." He will ed in America during World War I. survey U.S. government archives for Some persons were even considered American diplomatic reports regarding "enemy alien civilians." All in all, the the internment of Ukrainians in Canada U.S. had control of about 3 million ex- during World War I. But Ukrainians in Austro-Hungarian subjects, the coun­ America may also have been affected try from which most of the Ukrainians had emigrated. Records of internment centers at Fort Douglas, Utah, and Fort San Franciscans Oglethorpe, Ga., will be examined. Mr. Melnycky plans to spend May in Wash­ hear lectures ington on his research, and hopes to have a final report ready by the end of on Millennium November. Mr. Melnycky, a research historian at by Tamara Horodysky the Alberta Cuhure and Historic Site Featured at a panel discussion offering a ''Comparative Perspective of the SAN FRANCISCO - The Ukrai­ Service, received a B.A. in 1973 and a Constitution of the United States," were (from left) Volodymyr Handera, Jaroslav nian community of the San Fran­ master's degree in 1979, both from the Bilinsky, Robert Courtney, Leonid Rudnytzky, Vasyl Kalynovych and Miroslav cisco Bay area heard four lectures, University of Manitoba. For both Labunka. each with a different Millennium theme, degrees, he majored in political science on Sunday, December 27, 1987. This with a minor in Slavic studies. He also event, held in the church hall of Imma­ received a certificate of education in La Salle students petition Gorbachev culate Conception Ukrainian Catholic 1982. by Erast Pohorylo Gorbachev's declared policies of "glas- Church, kicked off Northern Cali­ Among the many awards he has been nost" and "perestroika'" lafik^slibsiaiide? fornia's Millennium activities. given was the Manitoba Historical PHILADELPHIA - On Tuesday, because basic human rights continue to The Rev. Alexander Limonczenko, Society Margaret McWilliams Medal Decem.ber 8, and Thursday, December be denied in the USSR. pastor of St. Michael Ukrainian Ortho- for Outstanding Work in Manitoba 10, 1987, the Ukrainian Club at La Salle The writing of the petition coincided dox^ChufCh, introduced the spe^ki^rs to History, in the university thesis cate­ University collected signatures for a with the summit meeting between an appreciative audience: ^ gory. He was also awarded the Ivan L. petition asking for the release of a list of President Ronald Reagan and General The first lecture, "What Christianity Rudnytsky Memorial Scholarship, prisoners of conscience in the USSR. Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Gave to the Ukrainian Nation," was given by the Ukrainian Professional According to the latest figures, 15 Approximately 600 signatures were prepared by the Rev. Paul Babiak, of and Business Club of Alberta at the inmates remain at the Kuchino camp 36- obtained for the petition, ^vhich was the University of Colorado at Boulder. University of Alberta, and in 1986, the l in the Perm region - two-thirds of sent to General Secretary Gorbachev by Joseph Kladko read the lecture since the Immigration History Research Center them are Ukrainians. This camp has way of the Soviet Embassy in Washing­ Rev. Babiak was unable to attend fellowship from the University of Min­ earned the reputation of a death camp, ton. because of illness. nesota. for many who are sent there do not The petition stated: "On the occasion Dr. Dmytro Shtohryn, professor at The project by Mr. Karmazyn, a survive. Of those who do, a large num­ of your historic meeting with President the University of Illinois in Urbana native of Cleveland, will have two ber are severely disabled as a result of Ronald Reagan, we, the undersigned spoke on the theme "The First Ukrai­ distinct portions. During a three-month the inhuman treatment suffered there. faculty, administrators and students of nian Eparch, Metropolitan lUarion." internship under the supervision of Paul Most shocking is the fact that the La Salle University, request that the Dan B. Chopyk, professor of Slavic Goble, special assistant for Soviet prisoners are guilty of nothing more prisoners of conscience, currently in­ languages at the University of Utah, nationality affairs. Bureau of Intelli­ than attempting to exercise their basic terned at the Kuchino Camp 36-1, the delivered a lecture titled "Symbolism in gence and Research, at the State De­ religious and political rights. Perm Region, USSR, be immediately Architecture and Decoration of Early partment, Mr. Karmazyn is studying The Ukrainian Club organized its and unconditionally freed. ... We ask Churches." recent trends in Soviet Ukrainian campaign after being asked by the La you to do this humane deed as an The final lecture, "Christian Ethos in (Continued on page 10) Salle University Chapter of Amnesty affirmation of your policy of 'glasnost' Soviet Ukrainian Literature" was deli­ International to participate in the and 'perestroika.' " vered by Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky of La activities marking International Hu­ Ukrainian clubs at other universities Salle University in Philadelphia. Meeting to focus on man Rights Week. in the Philadelphia area were informed The Rev. John Lucas, pastor of the Ukrainian Club president Peter Te- of this action and encouraged to join it local Catholic church, brought the Ukrainians and Jews luk also wrote a letter concerning the or emulate it. meeting to a close after a lively ques­ denial of human rights in the Soviet The Ukrainian Club at La Salle has tion and answer period. PHOENIX, Ariz. - A special meet­ Union which was printed in the La Salle been in existence for 30 years. Its ing of Arizona Action for Soviet Jewry Collegian, a weekly student newspaper. current moderator is Prof. L.D. will focus on the issue "Can Jews and In this letter he pointed out that Mikhail Rudnytzky. Plyushch, Conquest Ukrainians Work Together for Mutual Goals? If So, Should They?" receive prizes The meeting, which is not open to the public, will take place at a private home WASHINGTON - The Omelanand on January 19 in Phoenix. Tatiana Antonovych Foundation an­ Granted permission to speak in nounced that, the 1987 annual Anto­ support of Jewish-Ukrainian coopera­ novych Prize in Ukrainian Literature tion, will be several members of the will be awarded to Leonid Plyushch for Independent Task Force on ABA- his work "Taras Shevchenko's Exodus," Soviet Relations: Phoenix attorneys and the Antonovych Prize in Ukrainian William J. Wolf, Orest A. Jejna, Pa­ Studies will go to Robert Conquest for tience T. Huntwork and James R. his book "The Harvest of Sorrow." Huntwork; California attorney Ho­ The decision was made on the recom­ ward Klein; Sister Ann Giilen, director mendation of an awards committee, of the National Iriterreligious Task comprising John Fizer (Rutgers Uni­ Force on Soviet Jewry; and Michael versity), Jaroslaw Pelenski (University Warder, executive vice-president of the of Iowa), Bohdan Rubchak (University Rockford Institute. of Illinois, Chicago) and chairman Also allowed to speak are Myron Roman Szporluk (University of Michi­ Wasylyk of the Ukrainian Congress gan). Committee of America and Michael La Salle University students collect signatures on a petition to General Secretary The presentation of awards will take Ahaszuk, president of the UCCA's Mikhail Gorbachev regarding the political prisoners in camp 36-1 in the Perm place in March. Arizona chapter. region. ^ No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988

NEWS AND VIEWS: Demographer's book is important to our community

by Volodimir N. Bandera been published by Harvard University Isajiw of Toronto University offers a New Jersey can point out to the con­ Press in the Sources and Documents sociologist's interpretation of the adap­ gressman that the census identified in It was downright embarrassing that Series of the Harvard Ukrainian Re­ tation of the small Ukrainian ethnic that state 80,751 people of Ukrainian Michael Novak's article on the Slavs in search Institute. community to the mainstream of Ame­ ancestry, of which 33,117 considered America in a recent issue of Reader's One would have to go back half a rican life. He tries to interpret how Ukrainian as their mother tongue. Digest overlooked the Ukrainians. On century to find a similar prestigious individuals and their communities This sort of demographic documen­ another occasion, a staff member of a study, namely, Wasyl Halych's "Ukrai­ preserve and assert their ethnic heritage. tation provides indisputable evidence friendly congressman from New Jersey nians in the United States," published His conclusion is worth quoting: about our presence in America. But the claimed incorrectly that, according to by the University of Chicago Press in "It is a peculiar characteristic of the value of this evidence goes beyond census data, there were no Ukrainians 1937. American sociocultural system that, "teaching them the facts." in his district. And it is not uncommon Presently, the status of the Ukrai­ while allowing diverse ethnicities to Now our fraternal, church, educa­ that school teachers disregard that some nians in America is being analyzed on maintain their communities freely tional and youth organizations can base of their pupils are of Ukrainian ethnic the basis of solid statistics. Indeed, one within the larger society, it has pro­ their program and plans on solid facts background. They are not only insensi­ cannot find more credible data than duced a relatively high degree of socio- about the current status and the expect­ tive to the needs of these students but those from the 1970 and the 1980 economic integration on its upward ed changes in the Ukrainian ethnic might even insult them by incorrect censuses of population. The first pro­ social road; yet, while insisting on community. terminology and a biased interpretation vides detailed information about per­ 'melting' into one cuhural whole, it has We cannot ignore the substantial of Ukrainian history and identity. sons with "Ukrainian mother tongue," produced ethnic rediscoveries and thus migration of ethnic Ukrainians to the Hence, it is understandable why while the 1980 census identifies persons has continued the diversity of its ethnic ''Sunbelt," particularly Florida and Ukrainian Americans complain about of "Ukrainian ancestry." identity. This process has provided California. And one wonders if anyone the lack of authoritative reference The book was edited by Dr. Wolo­ individuals with a kind of choice - to is heeding Dr. Wolowyna's projected books that document their community wyna, a professional sociologist and forget or to rediscover their ancestral rapid decline in the use of the Ukrainian as an ethnic entity in the U.S. demographer. Besides him, nine other background. Over the generations they language in our community. At last this information gap has been authors contributed chapters on such have been doing both. It is in this It is important to note that this book partly filled thanks to the appearance of topics as family structure, housing, and context that one has to see the future of can serve as a reference book or a text in a monograph, "Ethnicity and National demographic characteristics. An intro­ Ukrainians in the United States." Ukrainian schools and in university Identity," under the editorship of Dr. ductory chapter titled "The Ukrainians From the various chapters the reader courses. Young students and the general Wolowyna. It is of utmost significance Among Us" offers a condensed history can learn about the distribution of public should find this source helpful that this compact scholarly book has of our ethnic group, and characterizes Ukrainians by state and cities, as well as because, in spite of its scholarly and its present civic, religious and cultural about their age profile, educational detailed discussion of demographic Volodimir N. Bandera is professor of institutions. attainments, material well being, family aspects, it includes a concise description economics at Temple University, The concluding chapter by Prof. W. composition, etc. Thus a resident of (Continued on page 12) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Americans we must honor the Stars and munity along with myself feel that your Let's proudly raise Stripes along with our blue and yellow A Jewish response "Deaths In Our Community" section in flag. Both share a proud history and are The Weekly's year-end issue was missing our national flag symbols of unconquerable spirit. Ima­ to Kuropas column the name of Mychajlo Iwasiwka who gine the impact it would make if every­ passed away on November 28, 1987, at Dear Editor: day every Ukrainian institution or Dear Editor: the young age of 77. On January 22, free Ukrainians business, where possible, would raise As a Jew who is working with Ukrai­ During the years prior to World War around the world will be commemo­ our national colors alongside of the nians for national and human rights, I II, Mr. Iwasiwka was an actor with the rating the 70th anniversary of the American flag. Think of how beautiful would like to respond to Dr. Kuropas' Opera Theatre of Lviv; from 1942 to declaration of an independent Ukrai­ neighborhoods such as lower Second column "Christian Act on Eve of 1944 he served as the administrator of Avenue in New York City would be­ nian state. This historic date will Millennium" (December 20, 1987). this immense theatre. most certainly never be forgotten by the come if all along the avenue one would I feel that it was a mistake for Dr. proud Ukrainian people, and with the see our proud flags. Ironically, many of Kuropas to defend reconciliation be­ After emigrating to Argentina in 1949 inevitable re-establishment of a free those Lower East Side establishments tween the Ukrainian and Russian he soon realized that the new Ukrainian Ukrainian state in the near future, this already have flag poles, but never seem Churches by trying to draw a distinction community was missing two elements date will take its proper place in world to use them. Uptown, the Ukrainian between "Christian" and "Jewish" that were very close to his heart and history as well. institutions there could join with the thought. Dr. Kuropas could have made soul. The first being an outlet of theatrical expression and the second What remains uncertain is whether or many other non-American ethnic busi­ his point perfectly well without referring being the youth organization named not non-Ukrainians recognize January nesses who already fly their distinctive to Jewish philosophy. At this time in Plast. Hence, Mychajlo Iwasiwka with 22 as a significant event in the course of colors alongside the American flag. In history, it seems to me to make far more the help of others formed the Ukrainian history. Do Ukrainians really "measure Ukrainian communities outside of New sense for Ukrainians and Jews to look School of Theatre in Buenos Aires and up" to other established ethnic groups, York City, the Ukrainian national flag for ways of working together against a began the very first Plast camps in this at least in the eyes of non-Ukrainians? would serve as a much needed focal common foe - the Russians — than to new land. In light of his loyalty to Plast, That question could be answered in point in areas where Ukrainians may unnecessarily erect barriers between I must mention the fact that he had been many different ways by just as many not be so densely populated. On the themselves. arrested more than once for being a people. It will probably always be a whole, costs are negligible and clearly I would like to add that Jewish member of this outlawed group in highly debated topic. are quite manageable in light of the thought" includes a rich tradition of Ukraine. As Ukrainians, constantly trying to positivism such symbolic gestures wouki compassion and charity toward one's heighten our credibility and increase bring. fellow man. Christians and Jews who After moving to New York City in our participation in the American Putting it simply, Ukrainians stand to are willing to work together for freedom 1959, Mr. Iwasiwka and other artists political and social arenas, we must lose nothing and could only gain added clearly have much in common, and I initiated the renewal of the formation of always look for ways to gain proper respect, recognition and exposure by believe that this point should be empha­ the Association of Ukrainian Theatre recognition, and although concrete, proudly raising our national colors as a sized, rather than any differences, real Artists. substantial support for our cause is symbol of that which all Ukrainian or imagined, between our groups. Later on, not only was he partly what we should direct most of our Americans and Ukrainians in the dias­ Jewish and Ukrainian history teaches responsible for the publication of a efforts towards, there exist several ways pora share, determination to preserve that only the Russians have benefitted series of books on the History of of increasing at least symbolic recogni­ and further the interests of the Ukrai­ when our groups have been at odds. Ukrainian Theatre, ("Our Theatre'^ but tion of the Ukrainian people as a whole. nian people against all those who wish Anti-Semitism or hatred of any people the supplied research, photos and Foremost among this symbolic re­ to see Ukraine, her people and culture must remain a regrettable part of written chapters as well. cognition clearly is the symbolic pre­ perish. history and removed from the present sence of Ukrainians in everyday Ameri­ and future. I reject collective guilt and He discreetly involved himself with can life. Do non-Ukrainian Americans Petro Matiaszek accusation, and choose cooperation soliciting donations for the Ukrainian know that we exist outside of Ukrainian Paterson, N.J. between right-minded people of all Research Institute at Harvard Univer­ sity. national and religious holidays? Again, Just for the record and the informa­ backgrounds for their mutual progress, an easily debatable topic. One way to tion of our readers who may never have benefit and freedom. V Most recently, Mychajlo Iwasiwka increase the symbolic Ukrainian pre­ visited the Ukrainian National Associa­ and Henry Michalski took on the roles sence in everyday American life would tion's (our publisher's) Home Office in William J. Wolf of impresarios by showcasing the U- be to increase the presence of Ukrainian Jersey City, the UNA headquarters Independent Task Force on krainian choral groups, Zhuravli in symbols in everyday American society, building proudly flies the U.S. and ABA-Soviet Relations, Inc. 1986 and Lemkovyna in 1987. naniely, the display of the Ukrainian Ukrainian flags from flagpoles situated Phoeniz, Ariz. Finally, never one for glory, my national flag. at the front of the building not only on father always avoided center stage. He Undoubtedly, there will be many who January 22, but on every day of the faithfully observed from the wings, yet will furnish numerous excuses as to why year. Incidentally, in observance of A tribute to in a somewhat poetic sense a full house we shouldn't display our flag more Ukrainian Independence Day, the had attended his own wake, which was often. But Jjiere are probably man)^ UNA, Svoboda and The Ukrainian deceased activist his final curtain call. more reasons that we should. І am not Weekly offices are closed on January proposing that we exclusively display Dear Editor: ^ ч Roman Iwasiwka the Ukrainian flag. As true Ukrainian n. Many people in the Ukrainian com­ New York - The editor THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988 No.3

Faces and Places Ukrainian Weell Y by Myron B. Kuropas

Ukrainian Independence Day Anti-Defamation League defamation Long before John Demjanjuk was the fact of the Holocaust", the Ukrai­ This year's Ukrainian Independence Day is a special one, for it is the sent to Israel for trial, the Anti-Defama- nian presence in the courtroom is 70th anniversary of the proclamation on January 22, 1918, of the tion League (ADL) of B'nai B'rith depicted as "unsettling" and "frighten­ Fourth Universal through which the Ukrainian Central Rada reached a verdict: guilty as charged. ing" to Holocaust survivors; and Mr. (Council) announced to the populace of Ukraine and to the world: Hoping to influence impressionable Demjanjuk himself is portrayed as a young children, the ADL endorsed a man who "obliterated his murderous videocassette titled^'The Demjanjuk past." 'Trom this day forward, the Ukrainian National Republic is the Trial: A Moment in History" for distri­ The guide also provides questions independent, free and sovereign state of the Ukrainian people..." bution to schools throughout the United and answers for teachers and students States. Commissioned and written by and here again sophistry and mystifica­ the Cleveland Jewish News, the video tion win the day. In reply to the question As the universal noted, "the ancient dream of our forefathers" had defames Ukrainians from beginning to "Why do Ukrainian and Jewish emo­ come true. "People of Ukraine: by your own power, your will and your end. tions run so high in the civil trial of one word, a free Ukrainian republic now exists in your land," it stated. The bias of the video is evident in the man?" the guide responds: "The fiercely opening scene. Filmed in front of the nationalistic Ukrainians feel it is an And, even though the fledgling Ukrainian state was to be destroyed Cleveland Federal Court Building 'attack on their (collective) honor'when by a Russian Communist power that set up a puppet regime — the where Mr. Demjanjuk's denaturaliza- a member in good standing within their Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic — soon after the Fourth tion trial was taking place, an attempt is community is accused of terrible crimes. Universal's proclamation, that historic document remains the made to associate anti-Semitic demon­ Because of a 1,500-year history of cornerstone of the philosophy of every nationally minded Ukrainian in strators holding placards which read conflict between themselves and Jews, the world. "The Holocaust is a Hoax," with the Ukrainians are sensitive to any Ukrainian demonstrators parading situation where Jewish feelings and In this way, the ideals embodied in the Fourth Universal endure to signs condemning Soviet evidence. No voices may be raised publicly against this day. And their endurance is a cause for celebration for each and mention is made of Ukrainian rejections them..." No mention is made, of course, every one of us. of any association with those who deny of the real reason for Ukrainian con­ the Holocaust. cern: the use of bogus Soviet evidence to When we celebrate we should recall not only the short-lived Emphasized in the ADL-endorsed justify anti-Ukrainian prejudice among statehood realized in the form of the Ukrainian National Republic, but video is the Trawniki I D ("the first Jewish leaders brought up to believe all the fact that this neophyte state represented the re-establishment of a time that Russian4:aptured German Ukrainians are potential pogromists. sovereign state on the territory of a land with a tradition of statehood documents were allowed outside the The ADL appears to be a particularly and independence dating back to the times of Kievan Rus', as well as USSR for use in an American trial," the active member of the anti-Ukrainian the Galician-Volhynian and Kozak states. commentator solemnly intones) and the Jewish network. In addition to support­ testimony of Holocaust survivors who ing distribution of videos which disin- When we celebrate we must strive to take our celebrations out of our identified the accused from photos (they form, the ADL publishes literature "ghettos." We must try to make the reason we are celebrating known to were not asked to identify Mr. Demjan­ which must surely enflame Jewish the general public, and not just the scores of politicians who reflexively juk in the courtoom, explains the passions. An especially vicious example sign annual Ukrainian Independence Day proclamations. When was commentator, "because of the passage is a book titled "Anti-Semitism in the the last time, for example, that you can recall proudly celebrating this of time.") Most of the video is devoted Soviet Union: Its Roots and Conse­ quences" (Anti-Defamation League of momentous anniversary with a truly fine program that was planned to to the most brutal aspects of the sur­ vivors' testimony, all of which are B'nai B'rith, 1984). In an article titled attract our non-Ukrainian friends and neighbors? presented against a background of "The Historical Roots of Anti-Semi­ When we celebrate it is imperative that our own Ukrainian youths funereal music and scenes of Nazi exe­ tism in the USSR,"S.H. Ettinger makes understand why we are marking an anniversary of something that cutions, beatings and death camps. the argument that all Russian anti- Semitism began with the Ukrainians happened, for them, ages ago. We must try to make this anniversary Having sensitized the viewer to the horrors of the Holocaust, the video who made it part of their hational relevant to events in today's world, whether it is the continued tradition." It was Gogol's "Taras Bulba" occupation of Afghanistan and the courageous fight for freedom of the proceeds to present defense arguments in a distorted, simplistic and mislead­ which "inculcated a negative attitude mujahideen, the latest declarations of "new thinking" by General towards Jews among the Russian in­ Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, or the very real attempt by the Russian ing fashion. When Mr. Demjanjuk's attorney admits that his client lied telligentsia...," an attitude which didn't Orthodox Church to claim the Millennium of the Christianization of because he was afraid of being repa­ exist in Russia prior to the 19th century. Kievan Rus' as its own. triated to the USSR, a U.S. government Among Ukrainians, anti-Semitism official is quoted as suggesting that only began in the 17th century, argues Above all, however, when we celebrate we must make it clear that Ettinger, and "developed, in a certain the reason we rejoice on January 22, is that the people had spoken on "war criminals" had reason to fear returning to the USSR. Defense wit­ sense, along a special course, particu­ that day in 1918, and a new era of Ukrainian history had begun. It is nesses are dismissed as "virtually irre­ larly from the time of Chmielnicki ^ the fervent hope of every nationally conscious Ukrainian in the world levant" and Mr. Demjanjuk's demeanor (sic)..." The same pattern exists today, that someday the people of Ukraine will once again have the while survivors recounted the tragedies argues A. Vorpnel in his article "The opportunity to speak and to see their words and their dreams realized. of their lives is described as "passive." Reasons for Anti-Semitism in the USSR." It's all the fault of Ukrainians Much is made of Mr. Demjanjuk's who, like Brezhnev, Kirilenko and Ukrainian background in the video, Podgorny, were anti-Semites because with comments from his pastor and they were "all from the Ukraine." The scenes of people worshipping in Parma's Russians have a mystic love for Jews, t^^f^A^': St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Voronel argues, while ''nobody has Church. Ukrainians are described as slaughtered the Jews as successfully and "fiercely nationalistic." cruelly as the Ukrainians " (tmphsisis іщіШщтМітщ^^іЩЩ^ km: -,. ;'^У0300А", - ОШсізі в йШшш i:^siy.,.i ;^ІУІ To provide teachers^with background mine). material regarding the Holocaust and I first exposed ADL hatemongering Ukrainian-Jewish relations, the Cleve­ on these pages in June and July of 1985. land Jewish News published a 12-page, Vera Eliashevsky of AHRU, the Rev. two-color teaching guide. "We have Peter Galadza of U AJC and I met with ШШШШ prepared this special supplement on the ADL leaders in Chicago to voice our ПРОГОЛОСИЛА ПОВНУ^НЕЗАВИСИМІСТЬ УКРАЇНИ. historic Demjanjuk trial," the introduc­ concerns. Their response was polite, tion read, "to enable students living in circumspect and noncommittal. Two Україна вислала 24-го/іннний ультиііаТло правительства большевикіе. the 1980s to understand the greatest and half years later, nothing has Українська справа в парляментах європейських держав. tragedy to befall modern mankind." changed. The guide reinforces the Ukraino- The ADL Statement of Purpose "Ukrainian Central Rada proclaims full independence of Ukraine; Ukraine phobia of the video. Ukrainians in the declares that the organization was , sends 24-hour ultimatum to Bolshevik government; Ukrainian cause courtroom are identified by their stereo- founded, among other things, "to secure discussed in parliaments of European states." This was the headline in the typic "Slavic countenances"; descrip­ justice and fair treatment to all citizens January 29, 1918, issue of Svoboda after the Fourth Universal was tions of Ukrainian suffering during the alike." Of all the distortions of which announced in Kiev, Holocaust and Stalin's regime are the ADL is guilty, that statement is the characterii as "attempts to dismiss most galling! No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17.1988 Collaboration in the suppression of the Ukrainian famine The paper below was delivered by Dr, W. France, wrote to the State Depart­ nationals, all of whom understood the government could take at the present James Mace at a conference on ''Re­ ment regarding reference to Chamber- gross inefficiency of the Soviet system, time which would be helpful." cognition and Denial of Genocide and lin's statement by a popular lecturer the mediocrity of local Soviet manage­ From an American public policy Mass Killing in the 20th Century"held that "due to the exactions of the Rus­ ment and increasing hostility of the point of view, however, a disturbing in New York on November 13. sian government more than 4 million peasants. Long before diplomatic rela­ aftermath to the Roosevelt Administra­ tions were established with the USSR, by Dr. James E. Mace persons starved to death in the Russian tion's failure to come to terms with areas affected by the drought in 1932. State Department officials were aware "unenlightened" but accurate intelli­ CONCLUSION This seems to be a rather incredible of thousands of Soviet citizens fleeing to gence about the famine was a purge of William Randolph Hearst made a statement since no such condition was Poland and Rumania and of soldiers the State Department's "Russian final attempt to use the famine to attack reported in the papers at the time..." and civilian brigades being sent into hands," almost identical to the purge of FDR. His newspaper chain ran a series In spite of all the information which, Ukraine to assist with the harvest. its "China hands" in the early 1950s. of articles on the famine in 1935, in the as we have seen, was in State's posses­ Washington evpn received letters from Disappointed with U.S.-Soviet rela­ style for which the term "yellow journa­ sion, Kelley responded that "insofar as hungry Ukrainian peasants, asking for tions, FDR came to dislike certain lism" was coined. Written by Thomas the department is aware, the Soviet assistance. The official response to all career diplomats, especially those who Walker, the articles may have been a government has made no official an­ queries regarding the horrors of life in didn't share his views on the Soviet "reworking" of authentic material from nouncement pertaining to the question the Soviet Union was to refer to them as Union. First among them was Robert 1933 which Hearst either bought or of deaths resulting from starvation in "alleged conditions." Kelley. Following Department policy to borrowed. Undoubtedly at Hearst's connection with a drought in 1932,"and The term "famine" was used in make no public acknowledgement of behest. Walker "updated" the story by enclosed a list of relevant English-lan­ diplomatic dispatches as early as No­ the famine, Kelley remained sharply placing the famine in 1934 rather than guage references. vember 1932. Inundated by queries and critical of Soviet policies and methods 1932-33. Knowing an easy target, Fis­ Ignored at the time it took place, the information regarding the famine, the and was never convinced that the USSR cher accused Walker of "inventing" a famine in Ukraine was so quickly State Department sought and received was willing to abandon its revolu­ famine. Fischer had been to Ukraine in forgotten that it presents history's most confirmation from Athens and from tionary aims. William Bullitt, America's 1934 and, of course, saw no famine. He successful case of the denial of genocide Riga, the premier U.S. listening post for first ambassador to the USSR, went interpreted the whole affair as merely an by the perpetrators. "Years after the Soviet affairs, a month before FDR with high expectations of friendly attempt by Hearst to "spoil Soviet- event," Lyons wrote in 1937, "when no recognized the Soviet government. relations but was quickly disillusioned. American relations" as part of "an anti- Russian Communist in his senses any There can be little doubt that Ameri­ By 1935, he was describing it as "a red campaign." longer concealed the magnitude of the can journalists collaborated with the nation ruled by fanatics who are ready Fischer was challenged by Chamber- famine — the question whether there Soviets in covering up the famine. to sacrifice themselves and everjone lin who wrote from Tokyo, chiding had been a famine at all was still being Duranty, who privately admitted his else for their religion of t communism." Fischer for his failure to mention that disputed in the outside world." role as a semi-official Soviet spokes­ He reported to State that "neither Stalin 1932-33 had seen "one of the worst As for those who denied the existence man as early as 1931 and who after the nor any other leader of the Communist famines in history": of the famine most strenuously: Fischer, famine told British diplomats that as Party has deviated in the slightest from "1 feel justified in recalling my perso­ who broke with the Soviets following many as 10 million might well have the determination to spread commu­ nal observations of this famine because, the Spanish Civil War, later admitted perished, seems to have played an nism to the ends of the earth." Bullitt although it happened two years ago, I that the Ukrainian famine had cost the especially crucial role. Even as a candi­ was ostracized by both the Soviets and think it will probably still be 'news' to lives of millions. Looking back, he date, it was Duranty with whom FDR the State Department. readers of The Nation who depend on recalled that even at the time: first publicly broached the issue of Roosevelt attempted to improve Mr. Fischer for their knowledge of "My own attitude began to bother recognition. sagging relations with the Soviets by Russian developments. I have searched me. Was 1 not glorifying steel and Duranty seems to have been deter- replacing Bullitt with Joseph Davies in brilliant articles on other phases of 1936 and, the following year at Davies' Soviet life for a single, forthright, insistence, eliminating the Division of unequivocal recognition of the famine Ignored at the time it took place, the famine in Eastern European Affairs and sending although he was in Russia during the Ukraine was so quickly forgotten that it presents Kelley into diplomatic exile in Istanbul. period of the famine and was scarcely The Riga Legation's Russian affairs ignorant of something that was com­ history's most successful case of the denial of section was also downgraded. Even this mon knowledge of Russians and fo­ failed to satisfy Soviet Ambassador reigners in the country at the time." genocide by the perpetrators. Alexander Troyanovsky, who conti­ Fischer responded that he had not nued his complaints that all American been in the USSR during the famine, kilowatts and forgetting the human mined that American public opinion foreign service officers who dealt with that he had mentioned it in his book, being? All the shoes, schools, books, not be negatively influenced on the eve the USSR were "reactionaries." "Soviet Journey," but that he, unlike tractors, electric light and subways in of the Roosevelt-Litvinov negotiafions. The big exception, of course, was He thought it imperative that the Chamberlin did not put all of the blame the world would not add up to the world Ambassador Davies, who described on the Soviet government. This is how of my dreams if the system that pro­ United States and the USSR establish diplomatic relations and the famine, Stahn as "clean-living, modest, retiring" he had described it: "History can be duced them was immoral and inhu­ and a "stubborn democrat" who in­ cruel... The peasants wanted to destroy man." ^ especially if it was the result of Stalin's malevolence, was a stumbling block sisted on rights for his people "even collectivization. The peasants used the Duranty, never an idealist like Fis­ though it hazarded his power and party best means at their disposal. The go­ cher, could not be disillusioned because that had to be removed. His influence on Roosevelt's perception of the Soviet control." Davies never even believed vernment used the best means at their he had no illusions in the first place. In Stalin's show trials of the late 1930s (sic) disposal. The government won." later years, when Sovietophilism had Union was profound. As Joseph Alsop wrote: were staged. His last dispatch from Hearst then fell back upon more gone out of fashion, Duranty lied about Moscow went so far as to state: "There reliable accounts which had been avai­ ever having lied in the first place. In his "The authority on Soviet affairs was is no danger from communism here, so lable for some time. A story by Harry last book, published in 1949, he wrote: universally held to be The New York far as the United States is concerned." "Whatever Stalin's apologists might Times correspondent in Moscow, Wal­ Lang, who had earlier published an The man-made famine, given the account of his 1933 journey to Ukraine say, 1932 was a year of famine," and he ter Duranty... The nature of his report­ claimed that he had said so at the time. ing can be gauged by what happened in absence of internationally recognized in the Jewish Daily Forward, was human rights norms and an administra­ serialized in April. Most interesting And, as we have seen, he had, but not in the case of the dire Stalin-induced his dispatches to The New York Times. famine in the Ukraine in the early tion committed to closer ties with the about Lang's account was that he Soviets, was seen as an internal Soviet reported being told by a Soviet official There can also be no doubt that both 1930s... The Duranty cover-up, for that the State Department and the White was what it was, also continued there­ affair, viewed with skepticism, or that 6 million had perished. Richard simply not mentioned. Politicians and Sanger, later a distinguished career House had access to plentiful and timely after; and no one of consequence told intelligence concerning the famine of the terrible truth. opinion-makers either turned a blind diplomat but a Communist in his youth, eye toward Stalin's famine out of went with his wife to the Soviet Union in 1932-33 in Ukraine and made a con­ "This being the climate in the United scious decision not only to do nothing States, Roosevelt and Hopkins would expediency or saw sympathy for the 1933 and gave the figure of 4.5 million. Soviet Union as a litmus test of one's Hearst serialized his story after Lang's. about it, but to never acknowledge it have had to be very different men to publicly. For political reasons largely make boldly informed judgements of commitment to a more just society in Perhaps the most interesting of these this country. The tragedy is that the accounts, however, was that of Adam related to FDR's determination to the Soviet system and Stalin's doings establish and maintain good relations and purposes in defiance of almost reality of mass starvation and collective Tawdul, a Ukrainian American whose victimization became a political foot­ family had known Skrypnyk in the with the USSR, the U.S. government everyone else who was then thought to participated, albeit indirectly, in what is be enlightened." ball, as is ever the case when human Bolshevik underground before coming issues are viewed through the prism of to the U.S. in 1913. Tawdul returned to perhaps the single most successful Poignant, often agonizing pleas for denial of genocide in history. And in some type of intervention or assistance one's commitment to the Right or the Ukraine in 1931, and thanks to this Left. acquaintance, was able to move in high this we were hardly alone: the British for famine victims from the Mennonite, circles. Tawdul claimed that before record, for example, has also been Russian, Jewish and Ukrainian com­ If there is one lesson to be learned Skrypnyk committed suicide the latter partially told and was, if anything, munities in America were treated with from this tragedy, it must reside in the had told him that 8 to 9 million had worse. courteous indifference. Reflecting the universality of human rights and human The U.S. government was made portion of the recognition agreement suffering. If the quest for a "greater perished from starvation in Ukraine good" or the struggle against some and the Caucasus, and that another aware of conditions in the USSR by its regarding mutual non-interference in embassies and legations throughout each other's internal affairs, the State "greater evil" is seen to require a double official had told him another million or standard of blindness toward the injus­ two had died in the Ural Region, the Europe, which sent extensive reports Department responded that since based on interviews with American neither American citizens nor interests tice and evil perpetrated by those who Volga Basin and western Siberia. claim to be on our side of the political All this led people to make inquiries workers and visitors to the Soviet were involved, no action was possible USSR, Soviet officials, the foreign and there was "considerable doubt spectrum, the victims will always be to the State Department, which was of ignored. little help. An economics professor, R. press, Soviet citizisns and foreign І whether there is any measure which this THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17.1988 No.3 20Q Plast youths participate in 1987 sl^i camp at Glens Falls by Yaro Bihun GLENS FALLS, N.Y. - A week of skiing, meeting old friends and making new ones from far-off cities, as well as being challenged in various contests and games drew close to 200 Ukrainian teenagers to the annual Plast Ski Camp, held here in the last week of 1987. Despite the unseasonably warm weather in the Adirondack Mountain foothills, 198 "yunaky"and "yunachky" descended on the camp home base at the Landmark Motel oh December 25. Their total surpassed by 10 the 1986 record number of 188. Most came from the major cities of northeastern United States which have large Plast presence, but there was, as well, a small representation from Ca­ nada, which has its own Plast ski camps, and a few "stragglers" from as far away as Florida and California. The 34-'Strong counselors' and admi­ nistrative staffs were headed by Jurij Popel of Franklin Park, N.J., Jurij Ferencevych of Jersey City, N.J., and Wolodymyr Hnatkiwsky of Bayside, N.Y. — members of the "Burlaky" Plast fraternity, which has run such ski camps ^^ Photos by Yaro Bihun for more than 30 years. Dr. George Saj More than 230 young Ukrainian scouts and their counselors join in an appeal for more snow at their ski camp in Glens of Montclair, N.J., again served as the Falls, N.Y. camp doctor, the evening, attended liturgy. The equipment was turned on, and by About 80 campers competed in the A combination of warm weather and liturgy was said by the Rev. Volodymyr Sunday morning the normal skiing rain, and the resulting unsafe skiing slalom race, braving a wind-chill that at Andrushkiv, who has looked after the program began on West Mountain. The times went well below zero. After all - conditions, kept the young skiers off the campers' spiritual needs for the past program included morning and after­ slopes on Saturday, the first full day of well, almost all - had completed the several years. noon skiing lessons in small groups, and course, and the results were tallied, camp. Instead, they went roller skating The weather changed for the better preparations for skiing merit-badge Roman Jakubowycz of Schenectady, at a local rink, caught up on a year's on Saturday evening. As the tempera­ exams and for the final slalom race on worth of news from old friends, and, in ture dropped, the artificial snow-making N.Y., had the best time, 23.86 seconds. the last day of camp. (Continued on page 12)

Certainly not a novice skier, Alex Jakubowycz of Schenectady, N.Y., heads for the final gate during the last day's slalom race. It was his older brother, Roman, however, who won the event.

While not as exhilarating as racing down a snow-covered slope, an afternoon at the roller skating rink - judging by the expressions on their faces - proved to be an Bundled up and ready to hit the slopes, "yunachky" Nadia Kihiczak of Short Hills, adequate substitute for the young "plastuny" when the skiing conditions were bad N.J., (left) and Melissa Halaway of Philadelphia, begin their chair lift ascent to the on the first day of camp. top of West Mountain. No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988

^'^^^^^^^^'^^^^^^^^^^^^gJ^^^^^S^Sf^J^^^ Chrisfmas among the Hutsuly of Ukraine: a look at our past by Volodymyr Shukhevych (1850-1915) The selection of the vybirtsia, the division into anyone brought an animal horn, he plays that, to let campscflmns., and the gatherinaathennga of the koliadnykkoliadnvkyv draws into those that are sleepinsleeoinfgi know thathatt they should awake Translated by Orysia Paszczak Tracz the church a great number of interested people, who [as! the caroling goes on even all night. The kolia­ accompany the koliadnyky, who now in their camps dnyky stand facing the window, and the vibyrtsia in The following translation is from the fourth start out toward different corners of the village. front, having rung his bell, asks, "Are you sleeping, do volume of Volcdymyr Shukhevych's "Hutsulsh' Divided into groups, the church brethren, followed you hear, our hospodar? Will you permit us to carol?" chyna" (Lviv, Nakl Nauk. t-va im. Shevchenko, To the reply, "Prosymo!"CWe invite you! the fiddler 1809-1908, 5 vols. Materyialy do UkrainskO' by the koliadnyky, with skrypka accompaniment, begin the pochatok do koliad [intгoduction to the plays an introduction to the koliada. After this the Ruskoyi Etnologiyip It was collected by the carolsj. Here, as with all koliady, the verses are sung by schinannyk Cbeginner! bereza, begins with skrypka renowned ethnographer and pedagogue over more the bereza only, with the koUadnyky, after he finishes accompaniment the solo verses to the koliada. (The than 20 years, each verse, singing the chorus "Hoy (or Hey, or Oy) first category is the koliady "under" the windows, the CONCLUSION day Bozhe!"XO, may God grant!! first verse usually asking whether the master and his family are at home, or we came to this happy home, etc.! Walking with the supper to neighbors and kumy, Hoi, the brethren left church in the morning. The gazda comes out with a kolach in his hands, and one can meet "Yuda [Judas], because he stalks the Hoy day Bozhe! the gazdynia with a povismo [bundle of spun yarn!. drunks this evening and can lead them around all And stood in three rows. Both kiss the cross held by the vybirtsia, then the night!" To turn him away from oneself, it is necessary Hoy day Bozhe! gazdynia ties the povismo around the cross. It is for to shout on the road, "Mykyto, come here, so that I Let's go, brothers, lets go carolling, "the Mother of God, because she knits vestments from may see you! I want to tell you something!" If Let's go, brothers, to sing to Christ! this povismo, and the net for the Last Judgement." something appears, roars, or flies, then the person We'll carol a bowl of gold, According to Hutsul beliefs, the shchezby [may be carrying the supper and calling Yuda must say, "I am A bowl of gold, another of silver. disappear, i.e., the devil — not to mention him by not alone, but with my huzytsia [rump, rear endj!" We'll go to the goldsmith. name! takes unclean souls down to hell. God This is so that Yuda does not see the supper, and that We'll have made gold boats, permitted the Mother of God to catch these souls out "he not lead a man around all night into the unknown, Gold boats, silver oars, of hell with a net, woven from the povismo around the because on this night many Yudy walk around the And we'll set out on the rushing water. cross at Rizdvo. As many souls as she catches with the world to learn if people are going to each other with On the rushing water of the quiet Dunay, net, so many will wander around the earth aimlessly, supper." [the Danube, i.e., any river! bludom. "Even now the Mother of God catches souls Because the earth will remain standing until the And well ride along the lands of Dunay, with that net, and does not let the shchezby get them, oldest Yuda is chained to the cliff, as long as people do Along the Dunay to the blue sea. he who Yudyt ["Jusases"! souls to himself." not stop celebrating the holy days, as long as they visit There we will meet a good gentleman, The gazdynia quickly finishes the tying of the each other with supper. That is why he sends the Who will pay the koliadnyky justly. povismo, the gazda passes the kolach to the kolia­ younger Yudy to interfere in this custom. And if, by God, grant him well-being, health. dnyky, and tosses a donation into the money box, chance, Yuda does come upon somebody and shows For his family, and his animals! saying, "Please accept this for the koliada, even himself, it is necessary to say, "It is not a good Hoy day Bozhe! though it is not large, please accept it as large." The evening," "I am not carrying a supper," etc. He will be koliadnyky reply, "[It is! big, big! May you be as grand easily fooled, because "he, may he disappear, never has After singing this [or similar introductions!, all the for God, as this gift (kolach) is great! May God grant time!" He has to cover the whole world in that day. koliadnyky head to the priest's residence; the that you live to see this day next year!" Whoever has beehives does not leave the house this "plysanyky" follow the koliadnyky, "dancing and Soon after the general greeting, the gazda invites the evening; [earlier] he had to take care that all articles skipping slightly, twirling their topirtsi above their koliadnyky into the house. They step over the which had been loaned were back in the house, that all shoulders." Outside of the priest's windows, the threshold, and the bereza calls to them, "Gentlemen gates are closed, or else the swarms would run away. caroling begins, usually with a religious koliada. koliadnyky, do you hear?" "Yes, we hear!" "Remove It is obvious that after such an exhausting night, [Shukhevych gathered koliady from all the villages your hats!" "We are listening!" Having entered the very few come to church on Christmas Day for the of the Hutsul Region on the Galician side of the house, the bereza, then the kohadnyky, greet the Utrenia [matins], and even fewer for Vechirnia Carpathians. What follows is approximately 130 gazdy, "Good evening on these holy days!" To which [vespers]. pages of different koliady. Short descriptions are the members of the household reply, "Good evening! On Rizdvo [Christmas DayJ ^fter prayers, every­ inserted about how the verses are sung in particular May God grant you health!" thing is cleared from the table, except two breads, a villages (e.g., for the priest, gazda, gazdynia, indivi­ After this greeting, the koliadnyky stand in the kolach, salt and garlic, which is all arranged at one end dual children, the recently dead).! middle of the house and begin a koliada... With the last of the table (nearer the beds), and this stays on the The bereza begins to carol to the accompaniment of words [poklin viddaymo, za stil sidaymo — let us bow, table until Yordan [Feast of Christ's Baptism in the the skrypka. After every line sung by him, the then sit at the table! the koliadnyky sit so that the JordanJ. All crumbs are swept from the table and, koliadnyky sing the refrain, "Oy EHoy, Hey! ^ay bereza sits at the head, at his side the fiddler, and then along with the leftover supper are giVen to the pigs, Bozhe!" In some villages they sing different refrains, others of the camp around the table. cattle and sheep. The people now eat dairy products such as "Sviytyi Vecher!""Hospody Bozhe!" "Raduy When they have finished "arranging" themselves, and meat, with bacon or butter. sy!" ... "Na Rizdvo rano!"... These refrains are not an 'the bereza rings his bell, the koliadnyky follow with On the second day of the holy days everyone gathers integral part of the koliada, but depend entirely upon their smaller bells, the bereza begins a koliada for the at the church na zbory [for a meetingj; the church the koliadnyky, and for this reason in one village they gazda... Completing the koliada, the koliadnyky rise, brethren begin the koliada [caroling] in the village on sing one refrain to a koliada, and in a different village ring their bells, and recite a vinchovanie, "May you be that day. There are many volunteers, with everyone another, to the same koliada... as great as that koloda [large log!! May you have a wanting to be the leader, to be the vybirtsia [the Every koliada ends with a "vinchovanie" [a holiday herd of horses, a herd of cattle, a flock of sheep, a great selected onej, because this is a great honor. When they greeting, tailored to the person to whom the koliada is flock of goats, a great well-being for you, your cannot come to an agreement among themselves, the sungj... children, and in every [one of their! households a priest selects from among the church brethren, and It should not even be mentioned that koliadky, and child!" announces the vybirtsi [selected onesj and the all the ritual songs in general, belong to the oldest After the koliada for the gazda, they begin a koliada direction each is to lead after the sermon in church. formation of our folk songs, and have retained their for the gazdynia, then for each individual separately; In some Villages, for example, in Kosmach, the ancient character in both their form, i.e., verse after every koliada they greet the person to whom they church brethren buy the koliada in advance, paying construction, and in the character of the melody... sang, sometimes dance a bit, eat and sing general ahead into the church treasury an agreed-upon quota. From the priest, the camps all head into their koliady... When they have sung for everyone present, Then, selecting their people, they go carolling on their "corners" [directions!. and have visited for a while, the gazdynia lights a own. In other villages, the church brethren divide Approaching the house in front of which they will be candle and attaches it to a bread which stands in the themselves into tabory ^campsj, the number of which caroling, about 50 to 100 steps ahead the koliadnyky middle of the table. This is a sign that there was a death depends upon the size of the parish (in Zhabie-Ylitsi, begin to rhythmically step and somewhat dance in a in the family. For this the koliadnyky begin an umerla for example, they go in five camps, in Yasinnia in two dignified manner. This leads us to guess that this is an [dead! koliada without fiddle accompaniment... After camps, in Yavoriv they divide themselves into eight ancient religious dance, especially because it is done the umerla koliada, only the bereza rings a bell, paiky Lgroupsl, etc.). often by the grey-haired gazdy, as if they wanted to followed by everyone reciting aloud Otche Nash [the In every camp there is one church brother — honor their God in this manner. With the plias Cplys, in Lord's Prayer! "for the soul for whom we caroled." vybirtsia, who selects for himself a bereza [a leader, Hutsul dialect, i.e. dance! the koliadnyky ring their When everyone has been "caroled to," the kolia­ literally a birch! who knows all the koliady and can bells to the beat, and the pliasanyky sing: dnyky rise from the table and thank the gazdy with a lead the singing, and then the bereza selects six to 10 stolova [table! koliada... They then leave the table, and koliadnyky [carolers], among them one who plays the Oi, z-za hirochky, z-za kalynochky the gazdynia thanks them with a kolach, saying, "I gift trembita, one fiddle player, and one kin [horse] (for Ikhaly liudy z Ukrainochky, you with well-being, health and God's gift!" The the kin they select a real "uferma [klutz] so that there To V bilim, to V chornim, to v korotenkim, bereza takes the kolach, and replies, "Pan [lord! gazda would be much laughter from him"). Apart from these . Ya kolydnychky, vsi molodenki! with the gazdynia have gifted us with a kolach, for this they select "plysannyky" (jumpers or dancers!, each of (O, from beyond the mountain, beyond the kalyna, we wish them well-being and health! We wish in your whom must have a topirets [walking hatchet, Rode the people from Ukraina [diminutive!, corrals you may have as many sheep as there are elaborately ornamentedj. (In Kosmach there are no Some dressed in white, some in black, some in very crumbs in this bread! We wish you many years, on "plysannyky") short [clothing!, these sviutky, this new year, this Holy Rizdvo. May From the church the koliadnyky take for the The koliadnyky, all young!) God grant you health!" All koliadnyky repeat, "Day vybirtsia a money box and a cross, for the bereza a Bozhe!" larger bell, and for each other smaller ones; the bells Turning into the gate of the grounds, they begin a ...After another vinchovanie, the bereza raises high are attached to their right hands. The kin goes without koliada... the kolach, and calls to the kin, "Prsho!" He answers, a bell. In the yard, the trembitar plays the trembita, and if (Continued on page 12) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988 No.3

Kashtan Folk Ensemble performs before standing-room-only audience by Andrew Fedynsky

BROOKLYN, Ohio - The Kashtan Ukrainian Folk Ensemble held its first major concert in three years on Sunday, December 13, 1987, before a standing- room-only audience of 1,000 at Brooklyn High School here near Cleve­ land. Fifty dancers, a small orchestra with folk instruments and a 12-person cho­ rus performed 20 dances and songs, featuring 10 costume changes in an exhilarating hour and a half swirl of music and dance. Kashtan started with a crisp Wel­ come Dance choreographed by Peter Pawlyshyn and ended with the tradi­ tional Hopak, complete with encores. Artfully conceived songs and melodies provided segue between dance num­ bers. Kashtan's dance show was accom­ panied by folk melodies performed by its own orchestra consisting of large concert tsymbaly imported from Hun­ gary, violin, accordion, bass, percus­ sion and bandura. Kashtan's goal is to explore the dance idioms of all 10 ethnographic regions of Ukraine. According to artistic co-directors Markian Komichak and David Woz- nak, there is a relative lack of aware­ ness in this country about the richness Kashtan performs ""Rushnychok." and variety of Ukrainian dance. sion is an excellent illustration of the development. Both men have profes­ many people to a great appreciation of The Cleveland concert featured num­ discipline and restraint that characte­ sional dance backgrounds. Mr. Komi­ things Ukrainian. bers from five regions of Ukraine. The rizes Kashtan's artistic vision. chak danced with the Strockyj Brothers Judging by attendance, Kashtan's execution was superb. It was athletic, In November 1987, the 100-pupil in the memorable Radio City Music concert was an unqualified success. In vigorous and precise. There was the Kashtan School of Dance benefited Hall concerts in 1974. Mr. Woznak addition to members of Cleveland's usual component of crowd-pleasing from a master class conducted by studied dance in Kiev and has taught Ukrainian community, the audience leaps, squats and spins, all within a soloists from the Lviv Dance Group Ukrainian character dancing at the included observers from the Ohio Arts pleasing choreographic framework. Yunist, who were performing in Cleve­ Cleveland Ballet. Council, Dance Cleveland, the Cleve­ There was a clear commitment to land at an exhibition. land Ballet; members of the local press, artistry, to make the show more than In order to get Ukrainian dancing before a broader American public we including the Plain Dealer; mayors; just break dancing in embroidered Although Messrs. Komichak and directors of Hungarian, Slovak and costumes. Woznak are dedicated to reproducing have to adhere to the highest artistic standards. "Ukrainians love it because Rumanian dance groups in Cleveland; Messrs. Woznak and Komichak classic choreography, they do not deny and guests from Toronto, Chicago, readily acknowledge their debt to the the validity of the Ukrainian American it's ours," Mr. Komichak comments, "and they'll applaud any good effort, Detroit and Pittsburgh. legendary Ukrainian choreographer experience, and indeed four of the Kashtan has a Chicago concert tenta­ Pavlo Virsky, as well as the Yatran dances are choreographed by the co- but you can't expect a wider public to accept it. You have to put on a show." tively scheduled for March to be follow­ dance ensemble and the Veriovka directors themselves who earlier this ed with a Detroit concert later in the ensemble, who inspired most of the year were awarded a choreography Acrobatics, Mr. Woznak says, will spring. With its own folk orchestra, a songs and dances in the Cleveland grant by the Ohio Arts Council. interest people for only a short time. To choral group directed by Ohio Boys concert. Those familiar, for instance, Messrs. Komichak and Woznak, entertain, the show has to have interest­ Choir Director Alexander Musichuk, a with the works of Yatran would recog­ respQftively, third" and fourth-genera­ ing music, lighting and choreography hard-working crew and an enthusiastic nize the dance with embroidered ritual tion Americans who hail from the that surprises and entertains. It has to following, Kashtan has the potential to cloths ("rushnyky"). This slow, elegant Greater Pittsburgh area, see folk dance seize your attention and hold it; it has to make major contributions to the Ukrai­ number which requires grace and preci­ as a fertile area for artistic growth and flow. Dance can be the opening for nian American cultural scene.

been driven to death in the punishment of the young people in our community. International PEN... cells of special-regimen camps. His The Washington... While we cannot support all of the (Continued from page 1) legacy has not been returned to his (Continued from page 4) worthwhile proposals, we are proud to family. There is no legal or moral fund the two excellent projects selected machine guns..." justification for this. This is both media. He is also working on a biblio­ Today only "half of Vasyl Stus's for award. We congratulate the reci­ intolerable and beyond comprehen­ graphic review of the 26-volume "Istoria pients and wish them success in their works are known to us," wrote Messrs. sion," they note. Mist і Sil Ukrainskoyi R S R ," ("The Sverstiuk, Svitlychny and Chornovil. work. We are also very heartened by the Despite this, there is "a strong interest History of Cities and Villages of U- big turnout at the recent Fellowship Mr. Stus remains "an imprisoned poet." in his poetry emerging in Ukraine and in kraine"). After the internship is com­ Benefit Gala (October 10, 1987) and are "His literary legacy remains incar­ the Soviet Union. This interest will pleted in January, the reports will encouraged by the generous contribu­ cerated even after the poet himself has continue to grow." The authors called follow. tions made by the participants at that upon Soviet publishing houses to "print Mr. Karmazyn earned his B.A. in event." a selection of his works" and ask wether history from Ohio State University and Ukrainian famine... "the literary legacy of an innocent poet is an M.A. candidate in Russian and (Continued from page 1) who was tortured to death (will) now Eastern European studies at the Univer­ AHRU president's.,, sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor. His efforts to commemorate the 50th anni­ serve out the remainder of his 15-year sentence?" master's thesis will be on "Soviet (Continued from page 2) pressing issues facing Ukraine and versary of the Great Famine. The authors ended their letter by Language Planning in Ukrainian and TTie decision was made by acting Lithuanian Newspapers, 1950-1980." Ukrainians - one of them being the appealing to the Soviet Ministry of question of self-determination of presidium members Andrij Bilyk, Nata­ Culture, the president of International Mr. Karmazyn knows his way around lia Danylenko, Eustachia Hoydysh, Washington: during the summer of Ukraine - I deemed it appropriate PEN and contemporary poets to "com­ to mention only several most perti­ Stepan Procyk, Andrij Shevchenko, memorate the 5(hh anniversary of the 1986, he was a congressional intern with George Powstenko, Veniamin Nese- Sen. Don Riegle (D-Mich.), and this nent at this opportunity. The pur­ birth of the Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus pose of the Press Club Glasnost niuk, Mrs. Diachuk and Mr. Rosinsky. through UNESCO." This anniversary past summer, he worked at the Ukrai­ In a Ukrainian-language appeal the nian branch of the Voice of America, seminar was to clear the atmosphere falls on January 6. for the possibility of holding a CSCE national committee urged Ukrainian "He is worthy of such an honor, his doing research, translation and produc­ community members to support the tion. review conference in Moscow in name has a symbolic meaning for the 1988. In the face of Soviet reality and U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Fa­ end of the 20th century. He cham­ Commenting on the awards, Mr. mine, which is running out of the Mostovych of the Fellowship Project its shortcomings in the field of pioned the traditional Ukrainian ideals human rights, I feel that such a government funds allotted for its work. of humanism, patriotism and demo­ said, "We were very encouraged by the very broad interest in our Fellowship CSCE review conference in Moscow Checks should be sent to: Commis­ cracy against the prevailing current and should not be agreed to by the 35 sion on the Ukraine Famine, 1111 20th under the harshest conditions. He nobly Project. All of the proposals were well thought out and of high quality. They signatory states of the Helsinki St. NW, Suite 537, Washington, D.C. upheld these ideals to the end," the Aiccords. 20579. Ukrainian writers stated. reflected the talent, drive and ingenuity No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988

Minister Brian Mulroney. World Federation... The program for the occasion, direct­ (Continued from page 3) ed by Nadia Malanchuk, consisted of a persed around the world after the dramatic presentation titled "Growth of liquidation of the displaced persons Christianity in Ukraine," arranged by camps in Germany and Austria. Anna Trojan and with the Vesnivka During the 40-year period of its choir under the direction of Kvitka existence, the federation grew from the Zorych Kondracka. original six member-organizations to At one of the festive luncheons, 22, located in Europe, North and South outstanding WFUWO members were America, and in Australia and New recognized, at another the ceremony of Zealand. With one exception, all central granting honorary membership was as well as a few other women's organi­ conducted. The recipients were: Anna zations are united under the umbrella of Maria Baran, Olga Horachuk, Maria the world federation for the purpose of Charyna, Irene Brigider. (The fifth preserving the Ukrainian identity, honoree, Sophia Barabash, was ab­ mutual planning, networking and sent.) representation, and in order to serve as Each luncheon had a special brief a voice of the free Ukrainian woman. program or a guest speaker. At one, an The newly elected executive board of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Still other anniversaries were recog­ unexpected welcoming speech was Organizations: seated in the center are Maria Kwitkgwsky^^president, and Lidia nized at one of the festive luncheons, delivered by Canadian Sen. Martha Burachynsky, former president; Oksana Sokolyk,^first vice-president, is second^ namely, the silver jubilee of the quarter­ Bielish, herself a daughter of first- from left; Olena Prociuk, second vice-president^ is second from right. ly magazine Ukrainian Woman in the generation Ukrainian farmers. She distributed among the delegates tiny the direction of Olena Hlibowych with World (1963-1988) and 15 years of its Mychaylo Bubna, accompanist. This English edition. Canadian flags as a souvenir from the host country. was followed by an impromptu perfor­ This fifth congress of the World mance by Mrs. Terelia, who sang a few Federation of Ukrainian Women's The congressional committee headed by Alexandra Kowalska provided in­ songs from Ukraine. Organizations was attended by 66 Several exhibits were on display delegates from 17 organizations, in nine teresting entertainment, including a musical trio: Victoria Mazur, piano, during the congress. In the hotel, the countries: Canada, the United States, arts committee arranged an exhibit of West Germany, Great Britain, Switzer­ Ivanna Zabrovarna, violin, and David Whitton, cello; and a bandura perfor­ embroideries and traditional breads, land, France, Brazil, Argentina and and Radomyr Bilash demonstrated Venezuela, as well as by members of the mance by Oksana Rodak and Valeria Candelle. videotape from the Village of Ukrai­ board and of affiliated organizations nian Cultural Heritage in Edmonton. and some guests. At the congress banquet, the program included soloist Oksana Rohatyn Ma- Also on display were the federation's It was presided over by Iwanna publications, among them the congres­ Ratych, chairperson; Olha Schteiner, kohon, soprano, accompanied by My- chajlo Bubna, and a poetry reading by sional book edited by Yaroslawa Zorych Dasha Procyk, Vera Buchynska, Ok- and a new publication, a monograph by sana Borushenko, vice-chairpersons; Nadia Kowalchuk (excerpts from a montage by Lesia Chraplyva-Schur). Olena Zalizniak, former president, Alexandra Myndiuk, Christina Naw- Mrs. Burachynsky, editor, and commit­ Чоску, Anna Woch and Myroslawa The formal part of the banquet consisted of a series of greetings and tee members. Odnorih, secretaries. The galleries in the city had ongoing The honorary presidium included remarks by the federation president, Mrs. Kwitkowska; two speeches — one art exhibits. On the occasion of the Lidia Burachynsky, former president of congress, the Art Council of the Ukrai­ the WFUWO, and Olha Horachuk. by Oksana Borushenko of Brazil on "Integration and Role of Women," nian Canadian Committee in Toronto Louise Sachs was appointed parlia­ presented two concerts: Laryssa mentarian of the congress. which dealt mainly with the present status of the Ukrainian Brazilian emi­ Borushenko, a pianist from Curitiba, The business agenda included the gration, and the other by Olena Terelia, Brazil, performed works of Ukrainian usual formalities, acceptance of officers' recent emigre from Ukraine, on present and Brazilian composers, and the Nova reports, discussion, election of the conditions of religious life in Ukraine. Chamber Ensemble from New York, executive board and auditing commit­ under the direction of Laryssa Krupa, tee, and adoption of the congress In connection with the Millennium theme, a solemn ceremony in the form pianist, presented works by Vasyl resolutions. Barvinsky to commemorate the cen­ The following members were elected of a prayer service for persecuted believers in Ukraine was conducted in tennial of his birth. to the executive board for a five-year The most exciting part of the very term: Maria Kwitkowsky, president; Toronto City Hall in the presence of Editor Yaroslawa Zorych delivers the keynote address. busy congress, however, was the oppor­ Oksana Sokolyk, first vice-president; tunity to meet Ukrainian women from Olena Prociuk, second vice-president; Bishop Borecky and two priests. different countries, to refresh old Alexandra Myndiuk (recording), Genia The evening was concluded with a friendships and to make new ones, to Balaban (English-language), Irene reception for delegates at the lounge of collect new ideas or reaffirm old Wrzesnewska and Maria Kalymin (fi­ the City Hall, thanks to the hospitality ones. nancial), secretaries; Yaroslawa Shere- of the City Council and senior Coun­ Hopefully, delegates left the hos­ meta, treasurer. cilman Wasyl Boychuk. pitable city of Toronto inspired by Auditing Committee members are: There again a musical interlude was the Congress and will share their per­ Warka Mucha (chairperson), Maria presented, this time by the Verkhovyna sonal impressions and observations Kolodiy, Tetiana Diachynska, Zenovia trio, Nadia Kochanska, Oksana Mako- with the members of their distant Jurkiw and Daria Boydunyk. hon and Bohdanna Ihnatowych, under organizations. After adjournment of the congress, a board meeting was called at which the journal Ukrainian Herald, whose following chairs of standing committees Herald editors... several individual members already were elected: international relations — (Continued from page 1) belong to the Ukrainian Helsinki Lidia Hladka, folk art - Natalia Group, will now en masse join the Danylenko, welfare - Maria Hromiak, beyond the borders of our fatherland. Ukrainian Helsinki Group and our Soviet studies - NataUa Pazuniak, We ask the world's democratic public, journal will serve as its organ. Let the individual membership — Irene primarily activists of the Helsinki world judge how the Soviet government Malytzka, by-laws - Ivanna Rozan-" movement and our colleagues-journa­ respects the Helsinki Final Act, which it kowska. Yaroslawa Zorych was re- lists, through the power of public signed. elected editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian support not to permit the crushing of We expect that within the complex Woman in the Wofld. the first independent publishing organ situation in Ukraine, where the forces of The ceremonial part of the congress in Ukraine. stagnation and rea:ction endeavor to included festive receptions, luncheons From pur perspective, while rejecting launch a cbunterofferisive, the Ukrai­ and a banquet, as well as entertainment. the slander and falsehoods, we declare nian Helsinki Group and its organ, the The most impressive was the official that the platforni of our activities is and Ukrainian Herald, will not remain opening of the congress attended by a remains fbased onj the ideals of the alone. large audience and a number of distin­ international Helsinki movement. We guished guests on the podium. remind all that the Ukrainian Helsinfci Members of the editorial board: Bishop Isidore Borecky honored the Group, even in times of the most severe Vasyl Barladianu meeting with his presence, as did repression, did not announce the cessa­ Mykhailo Horyn representatives from the fj^ral Parlia­ tion of its activity, even though a Pavlo Skochok ment and government , city Wficials, considerable number of group members Vyacheslav Chornovil and representatives of Ukrainian cen­ were serving time in special-regimen tral organizations. labor camps, or were forced to leave Lviv, December 30, 1987. Ukrainian women were welcomed to their fatherland. Toronto by Lincoln Alexander, lieute­ Lincoln Alexander, lieutenant governor With the goal of renewing the activity nant-governor of Ontario, and Don of Ontario, welcomes congress dele­ of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, we Share The Weekly Mazankowski, representing Prime gates. announce that the editorial board of the 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1988 No.3

...At the same time the vybirtsia is collecting shape of the cross, takes a third povismo in hand, and Christmas among... donations for the church; the money is placed in the comes out to the koliadnyky. The one povismo he (Continued from page 9) bell, and the vybirtsia empties it from the bell onto the places on the cross, which he kisses. The bowl he hands "Ihihi."The bereza, "Na, vivsa!"[have some oatsl. The cross lying on the table. If there is someone literate to the koliadnyky with the words, "Please accept this, kin-mikhonosha [sack carrier! comes up to the bereza among the koliadnyky, he records the income. gentlement koliadnyky, for the koliada. Even though, and takes the kolach, putting it into the sack. Thus they carol and visit, dancing often more than a it is not big and not rich, please accept it as big! I don't few hours in a house, especially if the neighbors are have anything else!" The koliadnyky cry out, "Big, over, and the zabava (merrymaking! gets big and big!" They thank him, greet him with a vinchovanie, happy! then bid farewell When they are ready to leave, the vybirtsia takes the The koliada ends with the plys, (occurs only in the Rozplysy Hutsul Region! for which there are separate plysa- money box into his hands, which is the sign for the chi, who come with the kohadnyky, or else one of the koliadnyky to prepare to leave the house. They begin a farewell koliada... At the end of the "povinchovania" Everything that they have collected during caroling koliadnyky takes on this obligation. The bereza begins the koliadnyky leave in houses along the way, with the the plys, turning to the oldest unmarried young (last parf of the koliada, another greeting!, the vybirtsia walks around everyone with the cross. After request to bring it to the vybirtsia on a particular day. woman with these words: "Our girls give a chervonyi All from one camp gather for the results at his house. (a red one, i.e., a gold coin, a ducatj, but this one will they have all finished kissing the cross, the bereza leaves the house first, the koliadnyky following, Here they carol, visit and measure all the grain which give five shustky [old Austrian six-cent piecesj or..." they received during the koliada. They decide at what With these words the plysanyk or plysach begins to reciting, "May God grant you well-being, health! May God help you celebrate these sviutky in peace, and in price it should be sold, and sell it to those who did not jump and skip in front of the girl, first on one then on participate in the koliada. They weigh the povismo in the other foot. He holds a hat in his hand, singing: happiness to live to the next ones. With these words, celebrate in health!" The "plysachi" follow, but bunches and sell them for 50 kr. each. The bread they backwards, from the table to the threshold, back to the divide among themselves. Often one man can get 30 "Oi, tsupa, tsupa, breads and 20 kolachi, then not a small amount of Tut hroshyi kupa! table, swaying from one side to the other. They bow three times before the table, do a hayduk (fancy solonyna [pork fat, bacon! and meat. That which they Ya kolyduyu, have collected they sell, and the money thus collected, Bo hroshi chuyu!" squatting-dance step, from the arkanj and leave backwards into the yard. and that received in cash, they give to the church. (O, stomp, stomp. Often they collect a few hundred zr. (gold! There's a pile of money here! Outside, the koliadnyky and plysachi ' stand I'm caroling, kruhlyka (make a circle), with the gazda, gazdynia, In Kosmach, as was said above, the vybirtsi buy the Because I sense money.) and fiddler in the center. He plays a kruhlyk (a circle koliada, then during the rozplysy they divide the dance melody!, and the koliadnyky add lyrics once in a money and things they had collected during the If she throws some coins into the hat, he sings: while. They sing a happy song so that the gazdy live koliada. happily all year. They dance a rivna while forming the At the end of the rozplysy, they wish each other well, Oi, malo, malo circle - walking to the left, then to the right, slightly and thank each other for the camaraderie. Na tsim ne stalo! squatting — prysidy. Time to time, the gazdy offer the They go with the koliada from Rizdvo to Vasylia Oi, skachu, skachu, dancers whiskey. (Novyi Rik) (New Year's!. Bo hroshi bachu! Having danced and serenaded all around the gazdy, (O, not enough, not enough. the koliadnyky disband the circle, the gazda offers It can't stop at this! them horivka, and they leave, dancing down the road O, I'm jumping, jumping, for another 100-2(Ю steps. Because I see money!) This is how the koliada takes place among the rich, When all the camps have gathered and have brought the "dukes." everything to church which they earned by carolling, They dance and sing in front of everyone who is in When the koliadnyky come to the front of a poor the priest thanks them after the sermon on Sunday, the house, until they receive some gift in the hat. In this man's house, they call with the horns, they carol. The telling how much was collected for the church. He ends manner, often they may get more than from carolling, poor man — kalay — listens to the song in the house at his sermon, "May God grant that you live until next which depends upon the plysanyky, if and how they the window. He then places broad beans or any other year, when you will help the church! May God help can mudro (smartlyj dance... grain into a bowl, over this places two povismo in the you, a hundred times more!" illustrated historical account by M. B: Demographer's book... Kuropas, "To Preserve a Heritage: The 200 Plast... Story of the Ukrainian Immigration in Terelias... (Continued from page 5) the United States," published by The (Continued from page 8) (Continued from page 3) of various institutioqs that characterize Ukrainian Museum of New York in (In the previous year's race he had another song from Dr. Terelia. the organized life of the Ukrainian 1984. finished third.) A mere four-hundredths Julian Kulas was personally re­ community. It provides reliable essen­ Another indispensable source of of a second behind him was Mark membered for his lobbying efforts on tial information as well as a guide to information about Ukrainian settle­ Rondiak of Natick, Mass., with a 23.90. behalf of the Terelia family. And additional sources in the English lan­ ments in the U.S. and other countries is Myron Jarosewich of Downers Grove, Adam Antonovych, editor and U- guage. ''Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia" III., was third with 24,20. krainian educator, announced that But is there a market for this book? It published by the University of Toronto While skiing was the major camp Mr. Terelia is to win the literary is sad that history books, texts and even Press and funded by the Ukrainian activity, after-dinner evening hours award given by the Ivan Franko encyclopedias offer meager information National Association. Hopefully such were occupied by various contests and Ukrainian Literary Fund. about Ukraine and Ukrainians. Some­ encyclopedic information about our games, including the selection of the The previous day at noon, the times such information is biased and worldwide settlements will be updated "snizhynka" (snowflake) and "snihovy various women's organizations of the distorted. Frustrated parents and in­ in the currently published "Encyclope­ did" (snowman) — the most popular Chicago area honored Mrs. Terelia censed readers typically complain. Why dia of Ukraine." campers, contests in Ukrainian ora­ with a luncheon. At the affair. Dr. doni our scholars set the facts straight? And finally we should mention the tory and writing, and the "Mykolayko" Terelia was asked about her life as a Why does not the Harvard Institute do efforts of the Ukrainian Center for skit. woman in Ukraine, raising children something about it? Social Research which aims to promote Diane Bazarko of Wheaton, Md., alone and under uncertain circum­ stances. As it happens, the need for scholarly the knowledge about Ukrainian settle­ was elected the 1987 "snizhynka," and and popular publications on diverse Taras Toporovych of Parma, Ohio, She emphasized that the most ments and has actually co-sponsored important role a woman can have, topics of vital importance to Ukrainians Dr. Wolowyna's study. The center is came up the winner in the "snihovy did" is great indeed. But financial and competition, beating out Justin Dutton contrary to the thinking of many in now revising the English version of the the contemporary Soviet society and human resources permit only occa­ "Ukrainian Settlements Handbook" of Philadelphia, in a coin toss that sional contributions in various areas of ultimately decided the dead-heat race. elsewhere, is the raising and the under the direction of Dr. Ann Paw- bearing of children. urgent need. The other sad truth is, liczko. Philadelphia's Olexa Hewryk and however, that important publications Tanya Dragan of Cos Cob, Conn., won The medical doctor also related do not have a ready market in our Readers interested in acquiring Dr. in the Ukrainian oratory competition. her own religious journey in an community. And we have not quite Wolowyna's "Ethnicity and Nationa^l For Olexa, it was the second year in a atheistic country, saying that the learned to appeal to the broader Ameri­ Identity" should contact the Harvard row. Their prize is next year's camp at Soviet system would fail if mothers can market. But one thing is clear. Ukrainian Research Institute, or write half-cost. Taras Ferencevych of Jersey would only stop feeding it with When an authoritative long-awaited to Ukrainian Center for Social Re­ City, N.J., and Alexander Jakubowycz, ambitions for their children and lack book does appear, it is essential that search, 203 Second Ave., New York, of Schenectady, N.Y., came in second of religious training. individuals and organizations make it N.Y. 10003. The price is S17.50, with and third in the boys'competition, while Asked what the diaspora can do their duty to acquire, study and help to postage included for prepaid orders. Natalia Ratycz of Edison, N.Y., and for the believers of all faiths in distribute this publication to libraries The process of sustaining a viable Tania Mandzy of East Hanover, N.J., Ukraine, Dr. Terelia stated that the across the country. ethnic community requires a con­ got the second and third prizes among people need literature. Protestants In comparison to extensive scholarly tinuous assessment of its past and the girls. seem to fare better in this regard. and popular publications about the present, as well as a vision of its future. A new contest —^^in Ukrainian writing They also appreciate letters, litera­ Ukrainian ethnic community in Cana­ With the knowledge of the community's -- was added at the 1987 camp. The ture about the history of Ukraine, da, the bibliography about the Ukrai­ history, culture and present-day or­ winning entries — by Danylo Shepelavy and above all she asked that Ukrai­ nian community in the U.S. is quite ganizations, it is more likely that the of Schenectady, N.Y., Olexa Hewryk, nians let the world know about their limited. An interested reader is^advised newer generation will remember, redis­ and Maria Ciapka of Livingston, N.J. plight and about Ukrainians suffer­ to acquire, in addition to the book cover and love its ancestral heritage. — will be included in the camp year­ ing in jails and psychiatric hospitals presently reviewed, also the abundantly The choice is up to us. book. in the Soviet Union. UNA ffisuran^e poffcy - on investment in the Ukrainian Сфпе^типі4 No. з THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 17,1988

provides heavy penalties for physical Scholars offer... attacks against a person while the U.S. Philadelphia veterans prepare for convention (Continued from page 4) Constitution protects a person's dignity The People 200." from a standpoint of defamation, as by Edward A. Zetick Mr. Fox, who counts щапу Ukrai­ "During my research I found the indicated by the First Amendment. PHILADELPHIA - Ukrainian nian Americans among his constituents, Soviet Constitution to be an extremely "In my view," added Prof. Bandera, American Veterans of Posts No. 4 and visited to speak on issues of interest to generous, liberal document," added who compared the documents from an 18 are planning for the 41st Ukrainian veterans. Leonid Rudnytzky, professor of Ger­ economic standpoint, "the key ingre­ American Veterans Convention to be Information about the UAV, the man and Slavic languages at La Salle dient for the success of the U.S. Consti­ held here June 24-26. 41st annual UAV convention, advertis­ and the chairman of the panel discus­ tution is the freedom of its people and a At a recent convention committee ing details for the souvenir journal, and sion. ''The Soviet Constitution, for natural commitment for liberty and meeting, State Rep. Jon Fox (R), other particulars may be obtained by example, provides for religious free­ individual dignity. Because of its Com­ representing Abington,Jenkintown, writing to the Ukrainian American dom. It sounds magnificent. But in the munistic form of government, the Rockledge and vicinity, presented a Veterans, c/o 115 Huntingdon Pike, final analysis, it's what we do with a Soviet Constitution leaves economic Pennsylvania state flag to the conven­ Rockledge, Pa. 19111, or calling (215) Constitution. How we implement it is rights and fundamental human rights tion committee. 663-0212. what counts." unprotected." Other participants included V0I0- In addition to the fact that the dymyr Bandera, professor of economics American Constitution is the basic law at Temple University, who discussed of American government, added Dr. "National and Economic Rights Under Bandera, most constitution experts the Soviet Constitution"; Robert J. have felt since early in the 20th century Courtney, professor of political science that the American Constitution was at La Salle University, "The Magna primarily an economic document. Be­ Carta and the U.S. Constitution"; and cause of the Soviet Union's totally Vasyl Kalynovych, chairman of the planned, state-owned economy, econo­ political science department at Domini­ mic rights in that nation are trivial. can College, "Ruska Pravda and the "In effect," Prof. Bandera explained, U.S. Constitution." "a right to a job in the Soviet Union Dr. Kalynovych explained how the means a compulsion to work for the entire history of constitutions reflects state. People (there) can't unite in labor "the struggle to4imit the powers of the unions or bargain for working condi­ monarchy, governments who ruled by tions and wages." divine right, and for the expansion of Prof. Bilmsky said that it is "not the people's rights and liberties." possible to meaningfully compare the The American Constitution, Dr. U.S. Constitution with the Ukrainian Ukrainian American Veterans of the Philadelphia area, who will be hosting the Kalynovych added, not only embraced SSR," but added that unlike preambles next UAV convention, receive the Pennsylvania state colors from State Rep. Jon this aim but Hberally enhanced it, "as to the American and French Constitu­ Fox. James Madison said, Ч0 prevent ty­ tions, the Ukrainian SSR makes "an. ranny and to preserve the liberty of the attempt to present the desired as the people.' 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California board... gional Office, said that dissemination the 1986-87 school year. Lobbying from letter to go forward with the curriculum and teacher training seminars have certain pressure groups, however, de­ and not to be swayed by those who (Continued from page 3) already begun across California. One layed drafting of the curriculum. would try to deny or minimize the ment of Education in preparing the such seminar was organized by the ''Certain groups were pressuring the Armenian genocide or the Holocaust. section on the Armenian genocide, was South Coast International Resource Department of Education into believ­ Ross Vartian, executive director of invited to attend the December 11 Center on December 9, at which time ing, contrary to all the evidence, that the the Armenian Assembly, commended meeting. the Armenian Assembly provided subject of the Armenian genocide is the State Board of Education and "I am deeply gratified that this long books, teachers' manuals, bibliogra­ enveloped in controversy and that there members of the Writing, Advisory and process has come to fruition, and look phies and videotapes on the Armenian is more than one side to the story," Dr. Review Committees for bringing this forward to the curriculum's implemen­ genocide. Hovannisian said. extensive and difficult process to a tation," Dr. Hovannisian said. "This The Armenian Assembly has been an Dr. Hovannisian and members of the successful conclusion. model curriculum will provide the active proponent of themodel curricu­ Writing, Advisory and Review Com­ "Now that the guidelines are ready, teacher and students with the know­ lum since March 1985, when California mittees, wrote to California Superinten­ dissemination and teacher training are ledge and background needed to under­ Assemblyman Charles Calderon and dent of Public Instruction Bill Honig in critical for implementation," Mr. Var­ stand better the documents that protect Mike Roos introduced Assembly Bill May 1987, urging him not to be misled tian said. "During the coming year, the their basic human rights and the human 1273. The bill called for the State by the opponents' claims. Armenian Assembly will continue to rights of others." Department of Education to integrate "Every point raised by the detractors work with educators and members of "The story of human rights and the study of genocide into the state and the apologists can be answered community organizations involved with genocide hopefully will lead to the curriculum. After months of delibera­ irrefutably," the letter stated. ''We the implementation of the Model Curri­ defense of the human rights of all tions, the bill was finally approved with expect, therefore, that the Department culum." peoples and to heightened conscious­ amendments on September 6,1985, and of Education will not be misled. The ness in efforts to prevent the crime of signed into law by Gov. George Deuk- consequences to the program of secon­ genocide," Dr. Hovannisian said. mejian on September 28, 1985. dary education in California may be Sona Hamalian, director of the Under the original mandate, the irreparable as the rights of those who Armenian Assembly's Western Re­ curriculum was to be implemented in live by the democratic process clearly will be violated." Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley Insure and be sure. Create beautffu! ft colorful EASTER EGG DESIGNS with a new book also urged Honig in an August 20,1987, Join the UNA. ^'UKRAINIAN EASTER EGG DESIGNS'' Diocese of Stamford Available from Helen Logush KastI Youth Apostolate UKRAINIAN SINGLES ^ The book contains 33 pages of undecorated, traditional "PYSANKY" de­ MILLENNIUM OF UKRAINIAN NEWSLETTER signs that can be colored by children and adults alike with additional in­ CHRISTIANITY T-SHIRTS Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages formation about the history, symbolism of designs, colors and old, ancient Printed gold on turquoise, in sizes L, XL; throughout the United States and Canada. I folk tales. This delightful, "coloring book" can be ordered directly from 50"Zo cotton - ?8.50 each; In Canadian For information send a self-addressed Helen L. KastI, 6608 Elmer Avenue, St. Louis, MQ. 63109 dollars-SI 1.80 each. stamped envelope to: ^ at a cost of S5.00 per book including postage. U^ Single Ukrainians P.O. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111

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|B^Januaryl9 BOSTON: Ukrainian Independenc' e -"Щ^ Day will marked with the raising of jit' ;jf:;ANN ARBOR, Mich.: The Ukrai- PREVIEW OF EVENTS the flag of the Ukrainian National Щ jjjjnian Students Association at the admission fee will include dinner. UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE Republic at noon at City Hall Plaza, Щ ? І University of Michigan at Ann Ar- For more information call Mykola DAY COMMEMORATIONS followed by a commemorative pro- Jjj^ fibor will sponsor a lecture by Andrij Pawluk, (205) 852-7282. gram inside City Hall on the ground Lj j'^^Krawchuk, Ph.D. candidate in theo- January 17 floor. The program will feature tt Mlogy at St. Paul University in Ottawa, BRIDGEPORT, Conn.: The Grea­ prayers, reading of proclamations, ;?t .їй?: where he is also a faculty member, on ter Bridgeport Committee of Millen­ UNION, N.J.: The public is invited greetings from city government offi- Щ Jjf;"Ethical Problems and Responses: nial Celebration is sponsoring an to attend the proclamation of the cials and representatives of other jl^i jjjfJThe Ukrainian Catholic Church open-air, inter-denominational ser­ 70th anniversary of Ukrainian In­ ethnic groups, and singing. The event Щ ;.лDuring World War II," at 4 p.m. in vice to celebrate the rite of baptismal dependence at 11 a.m. at the Munici­ is sponsored by the Ukrainian Con- vjf; і fthe Modern Language Building, reneal. The 1 p.m. service will inau­ pal Building on Morris Avenue. The gress Committee of America, Boston ^J. -Я-Room 2011. gurate the Millennial year for the ceremony will be followed by a 1 p.m. Chapter. At 7:30 p.m. Ukrainian л ^ Ш greater Bridgeport community and luncheon at Galloping Hill Inn, Catholic and Orthodox parishes will;: \ Vlft^ will feature the traditional blessing of Galloping Hill Road and Chestnut hold an ecumenical moleben at J't ;j|5 January 20 water. The public is invited. A brief Street in Union. Admission for the Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Щ Q reception will follow. Take Route 25 luncheon is S13 per person. For Church, 146 Forest Hill Road іпЩ fiANN ARBOR, Mich.: The Ukrai- to exit 5 in Bridgeport, turn left on information call Vera Studney, (201) Jamaica Plain, officially opening the 4j(J J^'inian Students Association at the Glenwood Avenue, right on Crown 353-4097. The event is organized by community's observances of the ^jjj yt'University of Michigan will host a Street — entrances is Crown and Branch 32 of the Ukrainian National Millennium of Christianity in r-.j! ^Uj screening of "Teach Me to Dance," a Noble. For more details call Edward Women's League of America. Kievan-Rus'. ti ;j(f;1978 film in English by Anne Kiriluk, (203) 268-0005, or Jerry Cap, .jUj jjjj Wheeler about the prejudices early (203)378-6712. January 19 January 23 Щ ;.л Ukrainian settlers faced upon immi- M KA grating to Canada, at 7:30 p.m. in the January 30 TRENTON, N.J.: The local Com­ HARTFORD, Conn.: The public is Ij^;; ^ ; Modern Language Building, Lecture mittee to Commemorate the Millen­ invited to a gala banquet celebrating ?.л !'t'Room No. 2. Admission is free. nium of Christianity in Ukraine the 70th anniversary of Ukrainian ;tj Ш ANN ARBOR, Mich.: The Avant- Independence at 6 p.m. at the Mar-: \ garde Ukrainian Theatre Group of invites the public to participate in a ;^'^ January 21 proclamation ceremony in Mayor riot Hotel in Farmingham. The !'t Toronto will present three short program includes dinner, an address Щ Ш plays, "Out at Sea" and "Cata­ Arthur Holland's office in Trenton jJt'ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Ihor Fedo- City Hall, 219 East State St. at noon. by the Judge Bohdan Futey, Namysto Щ strophe," and a third to be an­ from Washington and dancing to the Jjt? ^t?rowycz, Rhodes Scholar, recent nounced, at 7:30 p.m. in the Immacu­ For information call Dr. Omelan Jjf; graduate of the University of Michi- Kotsopey, (609) 393-6891, tunes of Charivni Ochi. For reserva- Joj late Conception School Auditorium tions call (203) 524-5702. .y ;jj;;gan Law School and currently a in Warren, Mich. The performances r-.jPh.D. candidate in international are sponsored by the Ukrainian MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ro­ DENVER, Colo.: The Colorado ;Я; t 5 relations at Oxford University, will Students Association at the Univer­ bert H. Grasmere will read and sign Committee to Commemorate theiJt! jJfcpresent a lecture on "Religious sity of Michigan at Ann Arbor. the Ukrainian Independence Day Millennium of Christianity in U-?K? Щ Persecution in Ukraine in Violation Tickets are S8 per person for adults, proclamation during a scheduled kraine will hold a commemorative Щ ?lt?of International Law," at 4 p.m. in S5 for students and senior citizens. township committee meeting at 8:30 banquet at the Sheraton Hotel, 530 !jj5 Ijlt^the Modern Language Building, Sponsors may be admitted at S25 a p.m. The public is invited to attend. Simms Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. The key-?..j Jj^J Room 2011, University of Michigan couple. For more information call note speaker. Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, t і .;..;!here. The lecture is sponsored by the Ksenia Kozak, (313) 996-1516. January 20 will address the subject of'The Role 2"i ti Ukrainian Students Association at U of Christianity in the Building of the j'^i ^ofM. CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Medical TRENTON, N.J.: Gov. Thomas H. Ukrainian Nation." For tickets ati4ttl Ш Kean will sign the Ukrainian Inde­ S25 per person or information call ?jfi it January 23 Association, the Ukrainian Veteri­ nary Medical Association and the pendence Day proclamation at 2 Nadia Vinych, (303) 237-4026. У Ш p.m. at the State House. Resolutions Ukrainian Engineers Society of January 24 Ш MjHUNTSVILLE, Ala.: Due to incle- Chicago will hold their traditional commemorating this historic event Ш Щ ment weather, the annual Christmas dinner and dance with presentation will be sponsored in the New Jersey JjfJ party of the Slavic Club at the State Senate and Assembly, and BOSTON: An academia comme-.^K? of debutantes, at the Grand Ball­ morating Ukrainian Independence i^ji? Jlf; University of Alabama at Huntsville room of the Conrad Hilton Hotel, offered for passage by the legislature jjjj will be held today instead of the date during the week. In celebration of the Day will be held at St. Andrew's i.j 720 S. Michigan Ave. For more Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 24г^л M originally announced (January 9). information call Mr. Strutinski, Millennium of Christianity in Kie- і і The party will take place at 7:30 p.m. van Rus', an appropriate exhibit will Orchard Hill Road in Jamaica Plain, t t (312) 486-4348, or Christine Taran, The academia will begin with anyv' 2";' at the Church of the Visitation parish (312)637-5646. be featured in the Statehouse Ro­ jJK center, 220 Lincoln S.E. A SIO tunda. The public is invited to attend. assembly of SUM-A, Plast апдЩ veterans organizations. The princi-^U? у^і^жі^іі^жжіїжжжжж: dimensions of the courtroom for that ^IK , pal speaker will be Yaroslaw Hajwas, yf; Defense documents... trial - 12 square meters (one survivor І.Л January 22 a journalist from New York. Parti-Jjjf; cipants in the cultural program will \.i (Continued from page 1) was not able to identify Fedorenko in MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ro­ that courtroom); an exchange of letters Ш be the church choirs of St. Andrew's t і summations should be presented. Ш bert H. Grasmere will officiate at and Christ the King Ukrainian CsL-'fi between Armand Hammer and Shimon Ukrainian Independence Day cere­ Therefore, summations still are sche­ Peres; a report by U.S. investigator Ш tholic Church, members of SUM-A, i^t' duled to begin on January 25 with the Ш monies which will include the raising Plast and other groups. The event is Щ Bernard Dougherty about his conversa­ of the U.S. and Ukrainian flags. The prosecution summing up its case first. tion with Sheffler from November 16, sponsored by the Boston Chapter of jlt^ According to The Jerusalem Post, the public is invited to attend the 9 a.m. the Ukrainian Congress Committee ?лГ; 1979; testimony of documents expert ceremony. defense is then expected to begin its Albert Leiter, who found that the ink in of America. For more information JjjJ presentation a week later. one of the pinholes on the Trawniki call O. Szczudluk, (617) 325-0237 у The Jerusalem Post's reporter at the SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.: The U- (evenings). : і photo is the same as that used by the krainian community of Rockland trial, Ernie Meyer, also explained: translator whose notations appear on "After the two leading counsels have County will commemorate the 70th NEW CITY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian M the identification card; and an appeal anniversary of the Independence of given their final pleadings, the three from the Israeli government to the American Veterans, Post 19, invite jlt^ judges, Dov Levin, Dalia Dorner and Ukraine with the raising of the flag of the public to a reading of a proclama- Щ USSR for additional documents from the Ukrainian National Republic at Zvi Tal, will retire for several months Trawniki. tion of Ukrainian Independence Day Jjif; and devote themselves to the awesome the County Court complex. The by Rockland County Legislators at ^ф task of going over the entire trial record Despite prosecution objections, the event is being sponsored by the noon in the County Legislative.;..;! and finally arriving at a verdict. It judges also admitted: a list of 20 survi­ Ukrainian American Veterans, Post Chambers. For more information t і should be borne in mind that no half- vors who could not identify photos of 19. For information call Teddy call Teddy Dusanenko, (914) 634-^5 measure is possible. If the verdict is John Demjanjuk shown to them by the Dusanenko, (914)634-5502. 5502. Ш guilty, the death penalty is mandatory. Office of Special Investigations; 20 ^ai^^^;'^u;'^;u:^^i5;'^i:'^^:^^is;'^i5:^^a:^^;s;'^aj;'^i If the verdict is not guilty, the prisoner pages of various telephone books with must be released." last names similar to Demjanjuk; a The trial record as of January 1, statement by a German guard, Muenz- MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY noted Mr. Meyer, numbered 8,800pages berger, that "Ivan" worked in Treblinka IN UKRAINE LABELS in the original Hebrew and 11,600 pages from the summer of 1942 to the early 100 labels S 10.00 autumn of 1943 (dates which conflict in English translation. 500 labels (small roll) 40.00 In other developments during the with those on other documents dealing with the case). 2000 labels (large roll) 120.00 brief court session on January 11, the 10 bumper sticker (4 inch, dia.) 10.00 judges admitted into evidence the Not admitted were: the testimonies of (All prices incl. shipping) following documents which were not Kurt Streibel and Gideon Epstein, the Please mail order with payment to: opposed by the prosecution: two pages GSI's forensic expert; correspondence of the court transcript from the trial of between the OSl and the Soviet govern­ ODUM MILLENNIUM PROJECT P.O. Box 248, Stat. N. JFeodor Fedorenko in Florida, i.e. the ment; and OSl guidelines on photo ЩФf^^^ Toronto, Ont. M8V 3T2, Canada testimony of Miriam Radiwker; the identifications.