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ubiished by the Ufcrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-profit associitiori rainian Weekly Vol. LVII No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 7, 1989 50 cents Borecky denies reports he resigned 30,000 in Lviv protest machinations Toronto bishop says he'll stay on until successor is named in bye-elections of people's deputies by Marta Kolomayets Ukrainian Catholic bishops are so concerned with his particular situation JERSEY CITY, N.J. - An esti­ been banned. The figure of 30,000 JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Bishop and the status of his resignation. mated 30,000 people attended a demon­ demonstrators would make the rally the Isidore Borecky has denied recent "This is my matter and I believe that stration on the evening of May 3 in the largest so far in a series of protests reports that he has resigned from his our bishops should be more concerned western Ukrainian city of Lviv to against illegal tactics used by local party post as hierarch of the Toronto Ukrai­ with the situation of our Church in protest against official manipulation of authorities to block popular nominees nian Catholic Eparchy. These reports Ukraine, with our hierarchs, clergy and upcoming bye-elections, reported a from standing as candidates in the bye- have been circulated in a press release faithful in Ukraine," he said. spokesman from the Lviv region branch elections on May 14 for the new Con­ sent to Ukrainian newspapers. of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union on gress of People's Deputies. "They (the bishops) have advised me May 4. "I have not resigned and do not to hand in my resignation because I The blue and yellow Ukrainian na­ intend to resign from my post until a co­ cannot win with Rome. Well, I have Speaking via telephone, Bohdan tional flag was again prominently adjutor who will succeed me is named," no intention of winning or losing. This Horyn told Radio Liberty's Ukrainian displayed during this protest, reported Bishop Borecky told The Weekly during is not a game." Service that the protesters were not Mr. Horyn. In fact, a resolution passed a telephone interview on Thursday, deterred by warnings in the local press at the meeting, among other things, "This a matter of principle. It is not a that all demonstrations in the city had May 4. matter of Isidore Borecky resigning as (Continued on page 2) The bishop, who was first made bishop. It is a matter of the Ukrainian aware of the release from the Catholic Church, a pomisna (parti­ Sinodo Gerarchia Cattolica Ucraina cular) Church, which is not subordinate Official rally in Kiev marks Segretariato (the Secretariat of the to the Latin Rite Church," he said. Ukrainian Catholic Hierarchal Synod "This is a principle upheld by Patriarch Chornobyl disaster anniversary based in Rome) when The Weekly Josyf Slipyj; this would have never phoned him, said he had heard about happened if he were still alive today." JERSEY CITY, N.J. - An official nized by the local party committee and a similar release from Metropolitan In the press release circulated by organized mass rally marking the third Zelenyi Svit (Green World), a semi­ Maxim Hermaniuk's office. (Metro­ Bishop Losten's office, П points are anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear official group concerned with ecologi­ politan Hermaniuk is the prelate of the listed as clarifications on the retirement disaster drew tens of thousands to the cal issues in Ukraine. Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada.) of bishops: among those most impor­ Dynamo stadium in the center of Kiev The gathering was addressed by The Weekly received the Secretariat's tant and those dealing with Bishop on April 26, reported several Western Ukrainian writers and cultural activists, release from Bishop Basil H. Losten's Borecky's situation are the following: press agencies last week. including Dmytro Pavlychko and Les chancery in Stamford, Conn. "The resignation of the Most Reve­ The crowd was estimated at 20,000 by Taniuk, as well as workers from the In reaction to these reports, which rend Isidore Borecky, bishop of To­ Western correspondents who were then Chornobyl power station and "heroes were sent out to outline the "proper ronto since 1948, has been greatly in Kiev, according to Agence France of the Chornobyl tragedy," reported interpretation of the decree of resigna­ discussed in the press. In a letter dated Press, while the official Soviet press Reuters and the press service of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union. tion of bishops in the Ukrainian Catho­ April 3, 1989, Bishop Isidore, who agency, TASS, placed attendance at the lic Churches" (See full story in The recently completed his 78th year of life, meeting at 40,000. The rally was orga­ (Continued on page 2) Weekly, April 9), Bishop Borecky said presented the customary letter of resig- he was disturbed by the fact that (Continucd on page 3) Canadian exchange students face UNA executives review activity difficulties in Ukrainian SSR S500,000 donated to community groups in 1988 by Dr. David Marples in an exchange agreement between the JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai­ tess Gloria Paschen, Supreme Secretary university's Canadian Institute of U- nian National Association's Supreme Walter Sochan and Supreme Treasurer EDMONTON - Over the past krainian Studies (CIUS) and the Uni­ Executive Committee met on Saturday, Ulana Diachuk. month, two incidents have occurred in versity of Lviv. April 15, here at the association's Also present at the meeting were the Ukrainian SSR involving Canadian Such an agreement was reached in headquarters, to review its activity Svoboda's editor-in-chief, Zenon exchange students. The most serious ? 987 following visits to Lviv by the insti­ during the past quarter and to formu­ Snylyk, and the director of the UNA's occurred in late March, in Lviv, on the tute's director. Dr. Bohdan Kraw- late plans for the coming months. Washington Office, Eugene Iwanciw. eve of the Soviet elections, when a chenko, and Dr. Brian Evans, then uni­ During the meeting, an overview of Mr. Iwanciw was invited to attend the University of Alberta graduate student versity vice-president for research. the UNA'S donations in 1988 to Ukrai­ meeting to submit a report on the was detained by the authorities for Notably, Mr. Skrypnyk's supervisor nian community organizations and office's activity. allegedly helping to affix to walls of in the department of history. Dr. John- projects revealed that the organization building leaflets callingfor a boycott of Paul Himka, has visited Lviv on many had allocated some 5500,000 for various Support for myriad projects the elections. occasions and is about to take up a causes ranging from the Harvard Pro­ More recently, a student in Kiev was similar exchange arrangement com­ ject on the Millennium of Christianity A report on the UNA'S support for called in for questioning by the authori­ mencing in late May. in Ukraine, to the UNA scholarship community projects showed that during ties, declined to do so, and subsequently The agreement is for the exchange of program, to the specific needs of Ukrai­ 1988 the organization had paid out the a complaint was registered with the one student and one scholar from each nian youth organizations. following sums: 5120,000 to the Har­ Canadian Embassy in Moscow which university for a minimum period of If the UNA'S dividends to members, vard Project; 510,000 for the building of maintained that she was a "trouble­ three months. Both Soviet nationals its funding of UNA publications that a new Ukrainian Catholic Church in maker." currently in Edmonton, however, are serve the entire Ukrainian community Jersey City, N.J.; 530,750 toward The question arises: Is there any established scholars in their 40s. and its donations to various book scholarly and cultural institutions; evidence that these students were in­ Mr. Skrypnyk's visa application was projects are added to that sum, the total 531,372 in payments from the UNA volved in serious indiscretions? If not, delayed, and although he was sche­ amount of the UNA's payments to the Emergency Fund; 3)Z!,uu0 to Churches why are they being subjected to what duled to arrive in Lviv in September community and UNA members amount and religious organizations; 513,538 to appears to be unprecedented harass­ 1988, he reached his destination only in to S2 million. youth organizations; 517,000 in medical ment? November. (The reporter for Pravda The Supreme Executive Committee assistance; 526,000 for special pages and Ostap Skrypnyk, who is 27 rather Ukrainy appears to have been unaware meeting was chaired by Supreme Presi­ advertisements in the Svoboda Press; than 25 as implied in the Soviet account of this delay.) dent John O. Flis and attended by 511,500 to Armenian earthquake vic­ that appeared in Pravda Ukrainy on Before describing the events that took Supreme Vice-President Myron B. tims; 54,526 for sports activities; and April I, is a graduate student in history place on March 23-24, it should be Kuropas, Supreme Director for Canada 56,300 for fraternal activities. at the University of Alberta in Edmon­ emphasized that Mr. Skrypnyk was not John Hewryk, Supreme Vice-Presiden- (Continued on page 13) ton. He is the first student to participate (Continued on page 4) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY; MAY 7, 1989 No. 19

national government the question of the For the record Official rally... inadvisability of the operation of the (Continued from page 1) Chornobyl nuclear power station and a Program of the Popular Movement The rallv was reportedly followed by halt to new power generating facilities a candlelit march Khreshchatyk in at operating stations, reported TASS. memory of the victims of the Chornobyl Speakers called for making the 30- of Ukraine for Perebudova disaster. "The police did not register a kilometer zone around the Chornobyl Following is the text of the program laws guaranteeing the republic's sove­ single incident. Even a procession by plant an international research ground, of the Popular Movement of Ukraine reignty in implementing all economic, young people holding lighted candles wrote TASS, and mentioned "the need for Perebudova, The text is reprinted legal and administrative measures along the Khreshchatyk causednoincon- to raise before the republican Supreme from the journal Soviet Ukrainian aimed at protecting the environment. venience or tension in the city center," Soviet the question of holding a refe­ Affairs, which translated it from the 2. To support the "Green Peace" the government newspaper Izvestia was rendum regarding further development Ukrainian text that appeared in Litera' movement and other ecological organi­ reported by Reuters to have written. of nuclear power engineering on the turna Ukraina on February 16. We zations in every way possible. The press service of the Ukrainian territory of Ukraine." publish the program in two parts. 3. The movement insists on a funda­ Helsinki Union reported, however, that Agence France Presse reported that As reported in The Weekly, the mental review of existing energy poli­ a group of activists from the Ukrainian some of the participants in the Kiev creation of the Popular Movement of cies and especially of nuclear energy Helsinki Union attended the rally rally also demanded an end to "press Ukraine for Perebudova (Perestroika) development in Ukraine. It demands displaying a blue and yellow Ukrainian censorship" about the nuclear accident. is supported by the nationally minded the suspension of the construction of the national flag. Afterward the group of Up to 15,000 people rallied in the intelligentsia led by the Ukrainian Chyhyryn and Crimean nuclear power activists marched down Kirov Street western Ukrainian city of Lviv on April Writers' Union. The Communist Party plants. It is essential to have an inde­ toward the Khreshchatyk with their flag 26 to commemorate the third anniver­ of Ukraine, however, does not want the pendent commission review the safety and held a pre-election meeting. No sary of Chornobyl and to protest the movement to be established. Thus, the standards at existing plants. The Chor- other details of the size or content of the exclusion of a popular nominee, Ivan movement, has been the subject of a nobyl nuclear power plant should be meeting are known. Drach, as a candidate in upcoming bye- heated dispute between the intelligent­ shut down. The participants of the official Chor­ elections to the new USSR Congress of sia and party officials in Ukraine. 4. The movement believes that there nobyl rally urged the Ukrainian SSR's People's Deputies, reported Agence can be no democratization and hlasnist Council of Ministers to raise before the France Presse. CONCLUSION [glasnost] without the full disclosure of detailed information of the nitrates 1 in front of St. Elizabeth's Roman Social justice concentrated in [food] products, and of 30,000 in Lviv... Catholic Church on Pryvokzal Square, the radioactive contamination of water (Continued from page 1) reported the press service of the Ukrai­ The humanization of society is and air... called on the authorities to recognize nian Helsinki Union. There, however, one of the most important tasks facing 5. The movement demands the sus­ and restore Ukraine's national symbols, the demonstrators were met by several the Ukrainian Popular Movement for pension of construction of ecologically he said. local officials, including Lviv City Perebudova. dangerous enterprises in highly popu­ The participants of the rally voted to Procurator Kryklyvets, City Party The movement defends the citizens' lated areas... boycott the bye-elections unless they Committee First Secretary Volkov and right to freely choose where they want 7. The movement believes that econo­ were opened to all candidates, and head of the City Executive Committee to live and where they want to realize mic development in the republic is especially the writers Ivan Drach and Kotyk, who tried to convince the crowd their potential. impossible without identifying and Roman Ivanychuk, who are leading not to display Ukrainian national The movement demands that an objec­ making public the cadastre of land figures in the still unofficial popular symbols, including blue and yellow tive minimum standard of living be set, resources and a legal defense of this movement for restructuring and na­ flags, during the march. that data on this minimum be published greatest of resources (landj. When the tional renewal in Ukraine, also known cadastre of land (and the necessity of The crowd of informal organizations regularly, that data on the income of as Rukh. refused to put away their flagsan d other various groups in the country, a price paying for natural resources) are not Mr. Horyn, who heads the region's taken into consideration, ministries can national symbols and marched down index, and on the dynamics of inflation UHU branch, spoke at the public May 1 Street toward the Lviv Opera in the country be made available. This make demagogic claims about the meeting, which also expressed its soli­ economic feasibility for one or another Theater on the city's main thorough­ should be accompanied by a program of darity with the Georgians and observed fare, reported the UHU's press service. salary increases, one that would keep project without taking the value of the a moment of silence for the victims of pace with inflation. land and other natural resources into In an effort to prevent the march the recent militia crackdown against from going any further, the officials The movement declares that our consideration... protesters in Tbilisi. society should becortie a society of ordered local militia to block the street Another protest meeting has been with trucks and cordoned off Lenin citizens with equal rights, free of special National question, language, culture called in Lviv for Saturday, May 13, on privileges for nomenklatura members... Prospect, where the opera house is lo­ the eve of the bye-elections, reported cated, with a unit of policemen. The co­ The movement demands increased 1. The Popular Movement of Ukraine Mr. Horyn. construction of housing... for Perebudova sees as one of its most lumn of protesters broke off into sec­ tions, which proceeded to head toward The rearing of children at home by important tasks finding a just and May Day rallies the mother is to be recognized as democratic solution to problems related the Opera Theater via side streets. The socially beneficial labor and subsidized to the existence and development of the The mass demonstration occurred flagbearing groups were met by police as such by the state. Ukrainian nation (narodj, its equality only two days after an official May Day in front of the opera house and many Issues of health are some of the most among the other nations [narod] of the march in Lviv, in which a column of protesters were reportedly beaten. important questions facing society...The USSR, the sovereignty of its state, representatives of informal groups that Some protesters managed to climb first task is to protect the environment... language and culture along the lines of numbered 2,000 at its peak, took part. across police barricades and gathered the principles formulated by Lenin on Representatives of informal groups together to form a new column to march The economy the nationalities question. There can be had met in Lviv on April 24 to discuss toward the stage where the official The movement believes that cost- no internationalism where national their participation in the May Day ceremonies were taking place. How­ accounting is the foundation for interests and rights are ignored or given march and chose Ihor Derkach, a ever, the police once again broke up the the republic's economic sovereignty. a low priority. The national and the member of the UHU regional council, crowd and attempted to seize the The economic sovereignty of the international exists in indissoluble to lead the column. displayed Ukrainian flags and national republic creates the conditions neces­ unity. Natural processes of interna­ Thus, members of local informal symbols. sary for the free development of the tionalization, of drawing closer together groups gathered on the morning of May (Continued on page 15) Ukrainian ethnos, the^ republic's core [zblyzhennia] and of mutual enrich­ population. The territory of the re­ ment have nothing in common with public is the only area where this mechanical processes of merging [zlyt- tiaj, assimilation or levelling. population can exist as a national FOUNDED 1933 entity, an entity with a particular 2. A deformation of internationality Ukrainian Weel^ly historical continuity. The economic relations has taken place as a result of well-being and sovereignty of the re­ gross violations in the Leninist nationa­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National public also ensures the well-being of all lities policies during the times of Stalin Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. the nationalities living in Ukraine... and Brezhnev with the annihilation of a 07302. The movement believes that the significant portion of the Soviet Ukrai­ forced collectivization that had been nian intelligentsia. The sphere of Ukrai­ Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. imposed by Stalin and his henchmen nian-language use was significantly (ISSN - 0273-9348) resulted in brutal violence over the constricted. The prestige of the Ukrai­ peasant. It destroyed the peasant's love nian culture was artificially lowered. Yearly subsctiption rate: S20; for UNA members - SIO. for land and the feeling of being master Today, we find ourselves confronted Also put)lished by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. over this land... with a need for radical governmental The movement believes that the measures aimed at promoting fairness The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: proposal brought forward at the 19th in the area of nationality, at reviving the (201) 434-0237. -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 All-Union Party Conference on inform­ nation's CnarodJ spiritual treasures, guaranteeing the broad-based function­ Postmaster, send address ing the population about each republic's changes to: contribution to the region or to the ing and well-rounded development of Editor: Roma Hadzewycz economy of the USSR should be imple­ the Ukrainian language. For it is lan­ The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marts itolomayets mented as quickly as possible... guage that is the determining factor in P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapycliait the existence of a nation or ethnos. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Ecology The language of each nation [narod] Tlie Ultrainian Weeitiy, May 7, 1989, No. 19, Vol. LVil is the foundation of its national exis- Cppyriglit 1989 by The UKraioiao Weelily . , (...) 1. To demand the adoption of (Continued on page 12) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 7, 1989 WCFU, rights group. Baits protest Washington memorial service recalls Chornobyl by John A. Kun comes from western Ukraine. In Ukrai­ Soviets' amended criminal code UNA Washington Office nian, the group discussed several topics, TORONTO - The Human Rights about the forthcoming law reforms, including Chornobyl: the suspiciously Commission of the World Congress of specifically of articles of the Soviet WASHINGTON - A third anniver­ low victim count of 31, the Soviet Free Ukrainians, the lnter-Religious Criminal Code which were traditionally sary memorial service for the victims of reluctance to seek outside aid imme­ Task Force for Human Rights and used to incarcerate individuals for the Chornobyl nuclear accident was diately following the Chornobyl acci­ Religious Freedom in the Soviet Union, sneaking out or criticizing the state. held in front of the Soviet Embassy on dent and the Biblical reference to the Estonian World Council and the Soviet officials promised the new laws Wednesday evening, April 26. "wormwood" in Revelations (8:10-11), Lithuanian World Congress issued a would conform with democratic prin­ Approximately 50 Ukrainians as well where a great star falls burning from joint statement in reaction to a new ciples, humanitarian standards and as several non-Ukrainians, attended. heaven and poisons the waters ("worm­ Soviet decree amending the USSR legal with international law. The event was organized by the Ukrai­ wood" in Ukrainian is "chornobyl"). code "on criminal liability for state The new decree signed by President nian American Community Network of While Mr. Dunaysky claimed not to be crimes." Gorbachev "On Amendments and Ad­ Washington under the direction of a Bible reader, Ms. Gawdiak recom­ In their joint statement the four denda of the USSR Law 'on Criminal Larissa Fontana. mended that he read it - if not for organizations appeal to the 35 signatory Liability for State Crimes' and Certain A panakhyda (requiem) service was religious reasons, for its merits as a states of the Helsinki Final Act to Other USSR Legislative Acts" are in conducted by the area's Ukrainian great piece of literature. protest against the legal changes that violation of human rights norms and clergy, the Rev. Hryhory Podhurec of went into effect on April 11, which, they inconsistent with promises made by the St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Mr. Dunaysky did assure the Ukrai­ write, "are in violation of human rights Soviets. Church, the Rev. Joseph Denischuk of nian Americans that since the Soviets norms and inconsistent with promises Since the Soviet government some­ the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine have a moratorium on nuclear plant made by the Soviets." what improved its performance with of the Holy Family and the Rev. Taras construction in Ukraine, the closed The organizations also call on the respect to human rights and funda­ Lonchyna of the Holy Trinity Particu­ reactors at Chornobyl would not be re­ governments of the Helsinki Accords mental freedoms, the signatories to the lar Ukrainian Catholic Church. opened. signatories "to hold off attendance at Helsinki Accords meeting in Vienna, Following the memorial service, a Upon leaving, Ms. Fontana ques­ the conference in Moscow in 1991 until signed the Vienna document in January letter from the World Congress of Free tioned Mr. Dunaysky as to the reasons these articles are either removed from of this year, which also provides for the Ukrainians was personally delivered to the Ukrainian Communist Party boss the Soviet Criminal Code or amended third meeting on human rights to be the Soviet Embassy by Hanya Mack, Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, has not been to conform with international stan­ held in Moscow in 1991. Natalie Gawdiak and Larissa Fontana. removed from his official capacity. Mr. dards of justice and human rights." The prerequisite to holding such a The letter pertained to the siting of Dunaysky shrugged and said, "It's a One of three scheduled conferences conference in Moscow is a continued nuclear plants in Ukraine and demand­ difficult problem." on the human dimension of the Helsinki verifiable Soviet compliance with the ed an end to further nuclear plant The gathering of Ukrainian Ameri­ Accord, the Moscow meeting was set to provisions articulated in the Helsinki construction there. cans then proceeded to Lafayette Park take place providing that the Soviet Accords and the Vienna Document, as At the Soviet Embassy, the group where the clergy blessed the Chornobyl Union complies with the provisions in well as implementation of new mecha­ asked for a Ukrainian-speaking official, tree, an American beech planted one the Helsinki Final Act and the con­ nisms to the set out in Paris (May 30- and they were then received by a Soviet year ago by an environmental group. cluding document of the Vienna follow- June 23, 1989), and Copenhagen (June representative, Mr. Dunaysky, who Friends of the Earth. up meeting. 5-June 29, 1990), aimed at resolving all The complete text of the April 24 outstanding violations of human rights. Ukraine in 1988 were encouraged to statement follows. Many Western signatories declared that Borecky... submit written letters to Rome asking they will not participate in the Moscow (Continued from page 1) the Holy Father for his favor ("laska"). human rights meetings if the Soviets do nation to the holy father. At the request Although some of the married men not comply with the obligations which of Pope John Paul II, the normal ordained in Ukraine submitted such On April 8, 1989, new laws with they have undertaken. procedure for submitting letters of letters, the priests from Bishop Bo­ respect to "crimes against the state" The Inter-Religious Task Force for resignation was postponed so that recky's eparchy decided not to do so. were signed by President Mikhail Human-Rights and Religious Freedom Bishop Borecky could be actively in­ According to Bishop Borecky, such a Gorbachev immediately upon his return in the Soviet Union, the Human Rights volved in the Millennium celebration of letter to the pope would show that "we from summit meetings in the United Commission of the World Congress of Ukrainian Christianity and be per­ are not a full-fledged Church with equal Kingdom. Free Ukrainians, the Estonian World mitted to commemorate his golden rights" as stated by the Second Vatican In the last two years, Soviet spokes­ Council and the Lithuanian World jubilee of priestly ordination as well as Council. The bishop said he believes he men have issued numerous statements (Continued on page 15) his 40th anniversary of episcopal conse­ in no way wronged his Church, he in no cration, both anniversaries which oc­ way wronged Rome, and no such letters curred in 1988." to Rome were necessary." Asapomisna Grigoryants on Soviet legal reforms Bishop Borecky denied that he had Church, what favor do we need?" the bishop asked. Following is a reaction by rights replaces Article 190(1) is far worse, submitted a letter of resignation dated activist Sergei Grigoryants of Mos­ although Article 190(1) was repre­ April 3. Chancery officials confirmed Lastly, the press release reports that cow, editor ofGlasnost magazine, to hensible not so much because of its this fact. He did say that he will be ready the "present draft code of Canon Law the decree of the Presidium of the legal formulation but in its practice to resign the day after a co-adjutor is for the Eastern Catholic Churches USSR Supreme Soviet on new laws and application... Under the new named for the eparchy of Toronto. "I states in canon No. 208 article No. 1 that covering crimes against the state. The article, punishment is prescribed for have been working for 51 years," he a bishop who has completed his 75th comments, made in a telephone criticism of any Soviet official, any said. "But I will not leave my flock year of age is requested to submit his conversation on April 13, were re­ person elected to any position, not to unattended." resignation from his office. This draft is leased in English translation by the mention any Soviet institution. The The press release also states that the expected to be promulgated soon, Human Rights Commission of the meaning of this law is that even if one "resignation of Bishop Borecky has no perhaps even before the end of this year. World Congress of Free Ukrainians. has good reason to call a secretary of causal connection whatsoever with Upon its implementation, it will be the the city council a villain, one has other matters or events which may have official law for all Eastern Catholic We still don't know how this law committed a crime against the state, occurred during the current year, alle­ Churches." will be applied... but it is in the same one has offended an employee of the gations of which have appeared in the Bishop Borecky said that comment spirit of anti-democratic laws which state, one has discredited a state press. Other Ukrainian Catholic bishops about this was unnecessary, for a draft were published in October. The laws organization... This is such a fantas­ upon completing 75 years, have sub­ law is precisely that, a draft law. on demonstrations and on the use of tic law and so unbelievable, the entire mitted their letters of resignation. The What is interesting about the press internal military forces which are population of the Soviet Union can same courtesy extended to the holy release is the fact that it was sent out on. allowed to conduct searches without be arrested, starting with Gorbachev father to Bishop Borecky was also the letterhead of the Synod of Bishops, formal permission of the procurator; and ending with a caretaker. Every­ extended to them on account of the yet the last time the synod met as such the law which allows shooting of one in the Soviet Union has some­ Millennium celebrations of Ukrainian was in the fall of 1987. All legislative women and children. thing against a government organiza­ Christianity." decisions can be made only by the ...I believe the law will be applied tion or an employee of it, and now Bishop Borecky reported that he was Synod of Bishops. Any minor decisions selectively, at the whim of the go­ that is a crime against the state. given no reason for his resignation can be made by the governing body of vernment. This new decree parallels ...As a matter of fact this law was being demanded. He said he believes bishops, or at least five bishops. Thus, it some of Stalin's most Draconian applied immediately upon publica­ that as a bishop of the Ukrainian is not clear who issi^d the press release laws. No one after Stalin has ever tion. I had a call yesterday [April 123 Catholic Church he need not adhere to about the clarification on the retirement enacted such monstrous laws. from a Jewish group. They were the canon law applied to the Latin Rite of bishops. ...I believe it is an obvious viola­ going to have a meeting for which Church. He did mention that when he What is interesting to note is the fact tion of the Vienna Final Document, permission was given and later with­ was called to Rome in December, the that Bishop Borecky did receive official violation of the right of freedom of drawn, upon publication of the law, topic discussed at length was the ordina­ communication from Rome just last speech, freedom of the press, free­ because one ої the tour agenda items tion of married priests in Ukraine this week. This consisted of congratulatory dom to express personal views about was to condemn the activities of the summer. His resignation also was remarks from both the pope and the officials and institutions. There is a anti-Zionist committee. The meet­ discussed. The fact that these two topics Eastern Congregation commending the very sharp and obvious worsening of ing was forbidden because people were discussed during lengthy meetings bishop for the wonderful work he has the situation in the Soviet Union. have no right to discredit a govern­ lead Bishop Borecky's supporters to done for the Ukrainian Catholic Church Unfortunately, people in the West ment organization. Now you cannot believe that indeed the demand for his in his over 50 years of service to its don't see it yet. say anything even against a kinder­ resignation is related to the ordinations faithful. Bishop Borecky will be ho­ ...One does not have to be very garten if the teachers are bad. This in Ukraine. nored byl the faithful on May 27 at a astute to see that the law which also is a government organization. It must also be pointed out that jubilee banquet at the Royal York in during April the priests ordained in Toronto. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989 No. 19 Summer institute Magocsi proposes renaming HURI in honor of Pritsak at Harvard U. TORONTO - Dr. Paul R. Magocsi quarter of a century, it was Omeljan Ukrainian studies today will remain of the Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the Pritsak who had the idea and who ever grateful to Omeljan Pritsak, who in receives grant University of Toronto has proposed, in provided the impetus to create the first a real sense made what we do possible. a letter to the president of Harvard chairs of Ukrainian studies and the first In recognition of his truly pioneering University, Derek C. Bok, that the Ukrainian research institute at Harvard role in the history of Ukrainian studies CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The grow­ Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute University. It was he who selected and in North America, it would seem most ing interest in Ukrainian-language be named in honor of its retiring trained a new generation of scholars appropriate on the occasion of his 70th courses has encouraged the Harvard director, Dr. Omeljan Pritsak. who now hold leading positions in anniversary and his retirement from Ukrainian Summer Institute to expand Dr. Pritsak will be replaced as direc­ Ukrainian and Slavic studies in the Harvard University that the institution and improve its language program and tor of the institute by Dr. George United States and Canada. which he did so much to create be to seek financial assistance in addition Grabowicz. How easy it is today to speak of the renamed the Omeljan Pritsak Ukrai­ to that provided by the Ukrainian The full text of Dr. Magocsi's letter growth and achievements of Ukrainian nian Research Institute at Harvard Studies Fund (USF), the main support­ follows. scholarship and not realize that two University (Ukrainskyi Doslidnyi In- ing agency of both the Harvard Ukrai­ ''On April 7, 1989, friends and decades ago the situation was radically stytut Harvardskoho Universytetu nian Research Institute (HURI)andthe colleagues of Omeljan Pritsak will different. Often against insuperable imeny Omeliana Pritsaka). This would Summer Institute. gather at Harvard University to honor odds and in an academic world en­ seem a most appropriate means of With the assistance of grants from the the person who more than any other trenched with unsympathetic tradi- reminding present and future Ukrai- Social Science Research Council established within the context of North Uonal attitudes, Omeljan Pritsak per­ nianists of the person who gave Ukrai­ and the Soviet and East European American university life the discipline sisted and made Ukrainian studies nian studies the place it deserves in the Languages Area Center in the last two of Ukrainian studies. During the last respectable. All of us who toil in world of humanistic knowledge." years, Harvard University has become the only institution of higher learning Union for an extended period. That Security (KGB) to speak with them. The on this continent to offer three intensive Canadian... Mr. Skrypnyk attended such a briefing complaint to the Canadian Embassy in Ukrainian-language courses in the (Continued from page 1) suggests only that he was being parti­ Moscow referred to transgressions of summer. only screened carefully by the Univer­ cularly careful. the law that she was said to have com­ The Ukrainian Studies Fund and its sity of Alberta, but that he has a Following the detainment of Mr. mitted. It appears that on one occasion auxiliary organization. Friends of the reputation as a quiet, diligent student. Skrypnyk by the Lenin District Office of she took the subway in Kiev without Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Although his father is prominent in the the Ministry of Internal Affairs for over paying the five-kopeck fare, which are committed to continuing their Ukrainian emigre community — he is an hour on March 23-24 the CIUS hardly constitutes a serious crime. support and plan to establish a perma­ currently vice-president of the umbrella received a letter of complaint from the There is little doubt, however, that nent endowment for the Ukrainian group, the World Congress of Free Embassy of the USSR in Ottawa. Ms. Freeland has been under close Summer Institute within the next de­ Ukrainians - the younger Skrypnyk Subsequent inquiries by the CIUS, surveillance for some time, and is cade. has never been a political activist. For however, with Mr. Skrypnyk's family in currently being subjected to what might In an effort to continue its expansion the past year, he has been a research particular, indicate that the student be termed "old-style harassment." and improvement, the Summer Insti­ assistant with the CIUS, contributing maintains his total innocence in the From Ms. Freeland's own account, it tute has applied for and been awarded a articles to the Encyclopedia of U- entire affair. It appears that he was is known that she is the only one among grant from the Social Science Research kraine, which is being published in an simply walking home alone that night, the exchange students from Harvard Council for its 1989 session. This grant eventual five-volume edition by the and came across Trubiychuk putting up who can speak fiuent Ukrainian (al­ is awarded by the Joint Committee on institute's office at the University of posters. Pravda Ukrainy makes it clear though upon hearing her "Galician" Soviet Studies of the Social Science Toronto. that the two had barely walked 10 accent, the Kievans usually think she is Research Council and the American The account in Pravda Ukrainy, meters before the patrol car drew up. a Pole). She has become very familiar not Council of Learned Societies for sum­ however, maintains that Mr. Skrypnyk As for his work routine in Lviv, it is only with language developments, but mer language training programs of the has intruded "impudently" in the inter­ far from unusual for students to meet with the progress of the Popular Front Soviet Union (other than Russian), i^ nal affairs of a foreign country. It with supervisors very irregularly. Mr. in the Ukrainian SSR, the program of This funding is supported by a grant disputes his claim that on the night of Skrypnyk's master's thesis is well ad­ which has been subjected to regular from the U.S. Department of State March 23 he met an acquaintance vanced, and he does not require con­ criticism in the press. On at least one under Title VIII ( The Soviet-Eastern whom he only knew by sight, and that it stant attention. It is possible that he occasion, she has provided the CIUS European Research and Training Act of was this person, cited as one Volodymyr may not have adjusted to the stricter with an update of events by telephone. 1983. ) The purpose of this grant is to Trubiychuk, who was pinning up the "rules" of Soviet society in terms of Both incidents reflect the volatile provide support for the improvement posters. Among other slogans, the meetings and travel, but the likelihood political situation in Ukraine today. It is and additions to existing programs of posters evidently called for the forming is that the episode is a result of the virtually impossible for an inquiring summer language institutes. of "cells of the Ukrainian National relatively harsh day-to-day political life and intelligent young Canadian to go to Among other things, this grant pro­ Movement" within the ranks of the in the city of Lviv. the republic for any length of time and vides for a language coordinator to Soviet Army, sabotage of work by Mr. Skrypnyk, significantly, has not not be asked to attend meetings, to join oversee and coordinate the summer militia workers and the statement been asked to leave the University of in the dicussions about glasnost, or the language courses. The language coordi­ regarding the elections: "Not a single Lviv. Nevertheless, the angry tone of the Ukrainian language, or the 175th anni­ nator has already begun implementing registered candidate ought to win." Pravda Ukrainy article is reminiscent of versary celebrations of the birth of changes to the language curriculum that The article states that suspicion about an earlier period in Soviet reporting. Taras Shevchenko, particularly if he or will affect both the instructors and the Mr. Skrypnyk is raised by the "striking More recently, it was reported that she happens to be fluent in the Ukrai­ students. A weeklong seminar will be one-sidedness of his interests," by the another CIUS research assistant, Chry- nian language. held at the Harvard Ukrainian Re­ fact that he did not meet with his stia Freeland, who is an exchange In some respects, Ukrainians have search Institute one week before the advisor at Lviv University for three student from Harvard University, was looked to Canada for guidance or 1989 summer session begins for the months, that he has attended meetings called in for questioning by the authori­ support on the language question. language instructors and other graduate not approved by the authorities, and ties in Kiev. Ms. Freeland, like Mr. Sk­ Contacts between the CIUS and Ukrai­ students specializing in Ukrainian lan­ that he has traveled to Kiev and Vilnius rypnyk, is from Edmonton, and also nian institutes and organizations are guage. This seminar will provide an without approval from the office of comes from a family (on the maternal now so numerous that it would be introduction to the theory and practice Visas and Permits. side) that has been politically active in difficult to list them all. of second-language teaching. It maintains also that he has met with the emigre community. She is the niece Evidently, however, they are not Though students will sign up for their "suppliers of misinformation to the of Mr. Skrypnyk's supervisor. Dr. popular in all quarters. There remain courses at the time they apply for the American Radio Liberty and foreign Himka. elements in Ukrainian society that still program, placement tests will be ad­ nationalist publications" such as (Vya- Since she arrived in Kiev late last wish to subject foreigners to constant ministered on the first day of class to cheslav) Chornovil, Horyn and Kalynets summer, she has been actively involved harassment and surveillance; these ensure that each student is enrolled at (it is not specified in the article which in Kiev life. In November, she attended elements also disprove of some of the the proper level. All three levels — Horyn or Kalynets are meant). In brief, the anti-nuclear power demonstrafion recent events, and it would appear that beginning, intermediate and advanced therefore, the Soviet view is that Mr. called "Ecology and Us." In February, they also would prefer to place obstacles — will use "Modern Ukrainian" by Skrypnyk came to the Soviet Union to she was nominated the Canadian dele­ in the way of exchange agreements such Assya Humesky as the main text in meddle in politics. gate at the inaugural meeting of the as those that have resulted in the addition to various other required It cites, in addition, a briefing that Shevchenko Ukrainian Language So­ sojourns of the two Ukrainian Cana­ readings. The two recommended dic­ Mr. Skrypnyk received from the Cana­ ciety. At that time, her photograph dians in Lviv and Kiev. tionaries are the English-Ukrainian dian Security Intelligence Service appeared in Ukrainian newspapers. Moreover, in at least two districts of Dictionary by M.L. Podvezko and M.I. (CSIS) before departing for Lviv, She has acted as an editorial assistant Lviv, electoral candidates have not been Ball, and the Ukrainian-English Dic­ asking whether CSIS accords all Cana­ f to the weekly newspaper News from appointed, partly as a result of an tionary by C.H. Andrusyshen. Both the dian students such treatment or if Mr. Ukraine, the style of which has changed "unsanctioned pre-electoral meeting" textbook and the dictionaries will be Skrypnyk was specially "selected." The radically over the past few months, held there on March 12. It seems that available from the Publications Office implication is that Mr. Skrypnyk was a from a conservative weekly dominated Mr. Skrypnyk may have been dragged at HURL foreign agent. by the quest to emphasize the su­ into the uproar over these events. The language classes will meet for According to a CSIS official, what periority of Ukrainian life in the USSR Traditionally, the city has been the main two hours every morning with one hour Mr. Skrypnyk actually received in to that in the West, to a newspaper location for Ukrainian nationalist of conversation in the afternoons. The Edmonton was something called a concerned more with documenting the feeling, and the situation there is more language laboratory facilities will be ''protective security briefing.''This progress of glasnost and with the sensitive than in ^Лс\. available to the students. In addition to consists of advice regarding behavior in development of the Ukrainian language The events in both cities indicate thai the weekly evening lectures and films the Soviet Union. Such discussions are in the republic. in Ukraine, at least, the democratic planned for the program as a whole, purely voluntary, and offered by, CSIS^ iMs. Freeland turned down a request movement in the Soviet Union still has a (CotttihitiKi on page IS) to anyone who is traveling to the Soviet from (He "Kiev СШтіІСее for' Kta^ ' long way4o go.' '^'' ^ ^ ^' No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989 Keston conference examines glasnost and religion in USSR Last week's Weekly reported on tors religious rights abuses in Eastern source of communication, but a me­ figures are not set in concrete," he feels Keston U.S.A/s conference devoted to Europe and the Soviet Union, was held dium that has a very high focus on a that the need is there and the support exploring new opportunities available at the Park Street Church in Boston on source and can send signals almost to a must be found in the West. to Westerners who want to assist Soviet Saturday, April 1. The first speaker of pinpointed location, according to Mr. Dr. Elliott also emphasized the Christians in obtaining religious instruc­ the afternoon session was Archdeacon Whittle, who stresses that like a good importance of monitoring delivery and tion. Reports have shown that Soviet Aram Stepanian, from the Voice of the retailer who sets up many stores in good distribution of Bibles in the Soviet Christians are already taking advantage Armenian Church, who has preached locations, a radio station owner must Union. Although the times are now of freedoms granted under President on several occasions to his people in know that this, too, is the secret of his more open, he recalled a situation a few Mikhail Gorbachev, stepping out into Armenia. success, and he must set up transmitters years back when a Bible shipment to areas of activity closed to them until He spoke, in a charismatic fashion, in many locations. Broadcasting into Rumania was discovered being used as recently. Part I of this extensive report about the spiritual hunger in Armenia. the Soviet Union must be carefully toilet paper for citizens of that parti­ focused on the situation in the Soviet He emphasized the fact that the people surveyed, with locations established cular area. Union today. turned to the Church after the tragedy depending upon where a signal can be In the Soviet Union, over the past two The conclusion below reports on the of the December earthquake which transmitted from and heard in the years, the track record has been better, second part of the conference, which killed tens of thousands and left even Soviet Union. he said, for feedback is available from was devoted to concrete methods and more homeless. He discouraged the setting up of new Soviet citizens who write letters of opportunities Westerners can use to stations, for this practice is expensive thanks to the West for religious ma­ Archdeacon Stepanian spoke of the terials they receive. help their brothers and sisters in need, need for ministries, for preachers to go and instead encouraged Westerners to helping them receive the religious supply financial support to religious The mailing of Bibles to individual to the Soviet Union and spread the broadcasting networks, as well as for addresses is another practice that Dr. literature and instruction they need to word of God to the people who long for quench their spiritual hunger. independent programmers, for air time Elliott encourages. He noted that Open it. is very expensive, while the need for Doors International has sent 80,000 The following speaker, Charles by Marta Kolomayets broadcasting to the Soviet Union con­ copies of the New Testament in this Whittle from the World Christian tinues to increase. manner and the Slavic Gospel Associa­ BOSTON - Part II of "Redeeming Broadcasting Corporation spoke about Mr. Whittle noted that a new pro­ tion has managed to mail 25,000 to the Times," the strategic seminar on the shortwave radio as an important blem for broadcasters is the current individual addresses it has received. new opportunities now opening up for medium to use in transmitting infor­ influx of mail and requests from Soviet He noticed that with the advent of the support of Soviet Christians fo­ mation and religious instruction to the citizens. "For over 30 years we worked glasnost and perestroika, the number of cused on practical methods Westerners Soviet Union. He underscored the fact with virtually no response, yet in faith clandestinely printed religious mate­ can use to aid their brothers and sisters. that with the relaxation of jamming of continued to provide religious instruc­ rials had decreased substantially. He radio stations to the USSR, millions of tion. Now, we have responses from the also noted that efforts have gone be­ The seminar sponsored by Keston people have tuned into broadcasts from people who thank us for teaching them yond the scope of Bibles. Only recently U.S.A., a branch of Keston College, a the West, and an audience can reach up the Bible. As Western broadcasters Dr. Ross Campbell, a psychiatrist from London-based independent research to 55 million listeners. travel to the Soviet Union, they are Chattanooga, Tenn., and author of the and information agency which moni­ Shortwave is not an omni-directional often greeted by Soviet citizens who book, "How to Love Your Child," a have been listening to their programs Christian guide published by Scripture for years. 'We never thought we would Press, signed a deal with the Soviets who Soviet draft law on religion . get to meet you,' they tell the Wester­ want to translate his book and print ners," reported Mr. Whittle. He noted 500,000 copies to instill higher moral Keston College, a London-based (Article 19), and by implication gives that help in dealing with this mail and research and information center them the right to carry out charitable values in child rearing and family life. answering letters is also a concrete way Dr. Camp.bell mentioned that his book monitoring the situation for religious work (Article 20) - something to assist in a partnership program. believers of all faiths in Eastern denied in the previous law. More­ was first noticed by a woman from a Europe and the Soviet Union, recent­ over, Article 27 states that if an There is a great future in radio Soviet ministry on children's upbring­ ly received what appears to be the international treaty to which the ministry, according to the broadcaster, ing and family life, who browsed draft of the proposed new USSR law USSR adheres is in conflict with the who says he is inspired by the responses through the Moscow Book Fair in 1986. on freedom of conscience. According law on freedom of conscience, then received from Soviet believers. Al­ Although it is not common practice to to Keston, this draft was shown to the former shall be applied. though often overwhelmed by the give away books at the fair. Dr. Camp­ Soviet religious leaders sometime Yet despite these changes this draft amount of mail and requests received by bell was inspired into giving her the these Christian broadcasting stations, between February 12 and 14 by leaves much to be desired. The book. She followed up, and requested provisions regarding the religious he is encouraged and feels Westerners that an official Soviet publishing house Konstantin Kharchev, chairman of must "keep on keeping on." the USSR Council for Religious education of children remain unsatis­ take this on as a project. Affairs. factory in that they do not make it Dr. Mark ElHott, the director for the Michael Rowe, the last speaker on In a number of its provisions the clear whether parents may send their Study of Christianity and Marxism the official seminar program, stressed proposed law goes some way toward children to catechism classes or from'Wheat on College in Wheaton, 111., than "what we do now can help ensure meeting criticisms by believers of Sunday schools, speaking only of spoke about the easing of certain that things do not change for the worse, their right "to ensure the religious restrictions on church life and religious - or if they do change for the worse, existing legislation. Though they will expression in the Soviet Union, concen­ not be satisfied by all of its contents, and moral education of their own they will not change to the same extent children" (Article 3). Articles 10-11 trating on the number of Bibles and witnessed during the period of stagna­ the changes set out in the first religious literature that has been made section, articles 1-7 include: retain the old requirement that tion." religious associations be registered available in the Soviet Union over the As the head of the Soviet research 1. The right to "spread religious past two years. and atheist views" (Article 3) an with the local authorities, though team at Keston College in England, he apparent contradiction of Article 52 believers may appeal to the Council Giving a brief historical review of the sees the possibilities of developing of the Constitution which permits for Religious Affairs if their request availability of Bibles in what is now the friendship from correspondence. "We only atheists to spread their views in for a church is refused — many Soviet Union, he said that at the are able to see that over the years some the wider society. believers had hoped that they would beginning of this century through 1917 of our letters did get through, they did also be able to appeal to the civil and the Bolshevik revolution only I not go into the void of the Soviet 2. The possibility in certain cases million copies of the Scriptures were for believers to substitute one civil courts if the CRA also refused their Union." He is encouraged by the nu­ request. (Ironically, the February available to a population that exceeded merous letters Keston receives and sees duty for another, i.e. a qualified right 190 million. for conscientious objection (Article issue of the leading Soviet law jour­ that relationships on an individidual 5). nal "Sovietskoye Gosudarstvo і From 1917 through 1986, 4.1 million basis are extremely important both for 3. The right to participate in social Pravo" published a draft by jurist Bibles were made available in the Soviet Soviet citizens and Westerners alike. life, utilizing the mass media and Yuriy Rosenbaum which included Union, but most of these religious "Build on individual relationships," he participation in wider social move­ just such a right of appeal.) books were either smuggled into the strongly encouraged. ment (Article 6). This draft falls short of meeting the country, printed clandestinely, or se­ He noted that sending books to 4. The right to study or teach hopes of believers and many of its cretly imported. Only about 450,000 individual addresses and parcels to both religion both privately or together provisions remain ambiguous, with Bibles were government-sanctioned, church addresses and individual be­ with others, at home or at the reli­ their interpretation left up to local through the Russian Orthodox Church. lievers is also essential, for the void gious society" (Article 7). officials or the CRA. The clauses on Prof. Elliott's "guestimate" of how there is great. Mr. Rowe encouraged Articles 8-26 set out some of the registration still depict it as a sanction­ many Bibles were made available in financial support to groups who broad­ more practical rights and duties of ing act rather than a simple recogni­ 1987-1988 is 1.2 million to 1.3 million cast to the Soviet Union and stressed the religious communities, detailing the tion of the existence of a religious books, and most of these have been need for translators and writers for way in which they come into being community. Yet it is a considerable imported using legal means. He empha­ these broadcasts. and the framework within which they improvement on the past in that it sized the fact that the vast majority of He encouraged support to groups function. Among other things this does not ban many activities prohi­ the Bibles are in the Russian language who promote ministries and missionary draft gives proper legal status of bited by the 1929 law on religious and stressed the tremendous need for work. He mentioned various unofficial monasteries and theological insti­ associations. In a climate where it is Bibles in other national languages in the groups, among them a youth ministry in tutes (Article 8), returns to the officially said that ''what is not Soviet Union. Leningrad which preaches the word of churches the full right of juridical forbidden is allowed" this marks His projections for 1989, according to the Lord by holding meetings and personality taken from them in some improvement. reports he has received from various public forums; they preach using video­ Lenin's decree on separation of Keston will publish any subse­ Western-based Bible societies, churches, tapes and music, playing various instru­ church and state (Article 9), gives quent drafts and the full text of the mission groups and religious organiza­ ments. They need both new musical them the right to have direct personal law on religion as soon as it becomes tions amount to anywhere from 5.5 instruments and video equipment, and contacts with co-religionists abroad available. ^ . . million to 6 million Bibles for the Soviet they are just one of hundreds of groups Union. Although, he cautioned, "these (Contiiiued on pftge 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989 - No. 19

-1" 1 ОігаіпіапиееУу WASHINGTON UPDATE Soviet legal reforms from the UNA Washington Office On April 11, the Soviet press published the decree of the Presidium of the |I їВшЯ. Supreme Soviet on amendments to the law "on criminal liability for state the presumption that Jews and mem­ crimes." This was the much-awaited legal reform that Soviet officials have Stotemeni update bers of other religious minorities emi­ promised for nearly two years, the new laws that were supposed to conform grating from the Soviet Union qualify with democratic principles. On April 7, Sen. Joseph Lieberman for refugee status. Sen. Charles Grass- Bohdan Horyn of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union described the new laws as (D-Conn.) spoke about the 175th an­ ley (R-Iowa) introduced S.Con.Res. 25, "a total reversal to anti-democratic methods in our political and social life.'' niversary of the birth of Taras Shev- an identical resolution, on March 17. This decree, he said, is not the first "reactionary law'' instituted during the chenko. Stating that Shevchenko "re­ On April 11, Rep. Bruce Morrison Gorbachev regime; it was preceeded by a decree on meetings and presents the eternal Ukrainian desire for (D-Conn.) introduced H.R. 2022, which demonstrations, and an anti-democratic law on elections. The West, he said, national independence," the Connecti­ would establish certain categories of has swallowed the Soviets'so-called democratization and thus gives its "tacit cut legislator gave a brief history of nationals of the Soviet Union and approval to such anti-democratic measures." Shevchenko's life and impact. Indochina to be presumed to be subject Let's take a look at the laws themselves. In a statement in Congress on April to persecution and, therefore, qualify Article 7, states that "Public calls for the overthrow of the Soviet state and 12, Rep. George Gekas (R-Pa.) congra­ for refugee status. It would also adjust social system," or for its change by methods contrary to the USSR tulated the Ukrainian National Asso­ the status of certain Soviet and In- Constitution, or for obstructing the execution of Soviet laws for the purpose ciation on its 95th anniversary. dochinese parolees to that of refugees. of undermining the USSR political and economic system, and equally the The attorney general, in consultation preparation for purposes of dissemination or the actual dissemination of Legislative update with the secretary of state and the material containing such calls" are punishable by deprivation of freedom for coordinator for refugee affairs, would up to three years or a fine of 2,000 rubles; when commented repeatedly by an IMMIGRATION: On February 23, establish the categories of aliens qua­ organized group or via technical means designed for large print runs, the Sen. Paul Simon (D-Ill.) introduced, lifying under the bill. Jews and Evan­ penalty is up to seven years' deprivation of freedom or a fine of up to 5,000 with two co-sponsors, S. 448 to amend gelical Christians are specifically named rubles; when such acts are committed on instructions from abroad, or involve the Immigration and Nationality Act to as categories. On April 26, the House the use of assets or technical means received from abroad, the punishment is change the level and preference system Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee even more severe: deprivation of freedom for between three and 10 years. for admission of immigrants, stressing on Immigration, Refugees, and Inter­ Previously, Soviet law, as provided in Article 70 of the Russian SFSR family re-unification. national Law, chaired by Rep. Morri­ Criminal Code, stated: "Agitation or propaganda carried on for the purpose On February 28, Sen. Phil Gramm son reported H.R. 2022 to the full of subverting or weakening the Soviet regime or of committing particular, (R-Texas) introduced S. 474, which committee without amendment. especially dangerous crimes against the state, or the circulation for the same would deny the adjudication of certain Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Leach (R- purpose of slanderous fabrications which defame the Soviet state and social political asylum claims made in the lowa) introduced, for himself and two system, or the circulation or preparation or keeping, for the same purpose, of United States. That same day Sen. co-sponsors, H.R. 1626, which autho­ literature of such content shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a Simon introduced S. 476 which would rizes the secretary of state to establish a term of six months to seven years, with or without additional exile for a term increase the number of refugee admis­ loan program to make guaranteed loans of two to five years, or by exile for a term of two to five years." For repeat sion numbers allocated for Eastern available to certain refugees. offenders, or for crimes committed during wartime, the punishment was Europe/Soviet Union and East Asia. On March 7, Rep. Barney Frank (D- deprivation of freedom for three to 10 years, with or without additional exile On February 28, Rep. Lawrence Mass.) introduced, for himself and 56 for two to five years. Smith (D-Fla.), for himself and eight colleagues, H.R. 1280, a bill to amend The law that replaces the previous anti-Soviet slander provisions covers colleagues, introduced H.R. 1173, the Immigration and Nationality Act "The public insuhing or defamation of the USSR supreme organs of state which would provide funds to reim­ with respect to grounds for exclusion power and government, other stSte organs constituted or elected by the burse localities which are impacted by and deportation of aliens. Among the USSR Supreme Soviet, or officials appointed, elected or approved in office substantial increases in aliens applying grounds for exclusion or deportation is by the USSR Congress of People's Deputies or the USSR Supreme Soviet, of for political asylum. The following day, participation in Nazi-sponsored perse­ public organizations and their all-union organs constituted according to law Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) in­ cutions, but no mention is made of and acting in conformity with the USSR Constitution"and provides that this troduced, with 10 co-sponsors, similar participation in Communist-sponsored be punishable by deprivation of freedom for up to three years or a fine of up to legislation, S. 489. persecutions. Two days later, Rep. 2,000 rubles. Romano Mazzoii (D-Ky.), with Rep. The earlier law on slander covered "The systematic circulation in an oral Rep. Gerry Sikorski (D-Minn.) in­ troduced H.Con.Res. 73 on March 14, Hamilton Fish (R-N.Y.) introduced form of fabrications known to be false which defame the Soviet state and H.R. 1353, a bill to allow nationals of social system and, likewise, the preparation or circulation in written, printed which expresses the sense of the Con­ gress that the number of refugees certain foreign states in crises authori­ or any other form of works of such content" and stipulated that the zation to remain temporarily in the U.S. punishment was deprivation of freedom for a term not exceedingthree years, admitted to the U.S. and the appropria­ tion for programs for refugee migration On March 23, Rep. Morrison intro­ or by corrective tasks for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine not duced H.R. 1630, which provides for exceeding 100 rubles. and resettlement should be increased. The resolution also states that the administrative naturalization. A new law covering "deliberate actions aimed at inciting national or racial (Continued on page 14) enmity or dissension, degrading national honor and dignity, and any direct or Justice Department should re-establish indirect restriction on the rights or establishment of direct or indirect privileges for citizens depending on their race or nationality" provides punishment of three years' deprivation of freedom or a fine of up to 2,000 rubles; when these acts are combined with violence, fraud or threats, or when committed by officials - up to five years, or up to a 5,000 ruble fine; when Turning the pages back... committed by a group, or when involving loss of human life, or other grave consequences — up to 10 years' deprivatioli of freedom. A careful reading of the old and new laws reveals that, yes, the law on Fifty-six years ago, on May 13, a committed Communist "overthrow of the Soviet state and social system" tightens up the previous and ardent Ukrainian, writer and publicist Mykola broadly worded and widely applied law on "anti-Soviet agitation and Khvyliovy took his own life. He was 45. propaganda." However, the law's stipulation that this crime, when committed Born Mykola Fitilev in Trostianets, Kharkiv gubernia of Ukraine, Kb yliovy by an organized group or via high-tech means that make wide dissemination was a leading figure in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the 1920s in Soviet possible deserves a more severe.penalty, surely is meant to curtail activities Ukraine who had joined the Bolsheviks in 1919, three years after graduat ng from of certain groups and their appeal to a broad audience. Equally troublesome the Bohodukhiv Gymnasium. is the provision that when such acts are committed on "instructions from He began his literary activity by writing poetry; in 1921 his first collection of abroad" or use "technical means received from abroad," which seems poetry, "Molodist" (Youth), was published. He then began writing prose; the first designed to limit contacts with foreigners and is so vaguely worded that it may collection of his prose works was "Dosvitni Symfoniyi" (Twilight Symphonies), be broadly applied. 1922. In regard to the law on "insulting and defaming" organs and officials of the The Encyclopedia of Ukraine notes of Khvyliovy's work: "In his brief period of state and public organizations, it must be pointed out that whereas the prior creativity (less than five years), he masterfully depicted the revolution in Ukraine law on slander covered "fabrications known to be false," the new law is and the first hints of its degeneration, using a rich gallery of characters, most of actually less precise, makes no distinction as to the truth or untruth of the them members of the intelligentsia. The characters' initial infatuation with the insulting or defamatory statements, and upgrades this offense to a state crime, revolution ends in disillusionment..." as opposed to a regular criminal offense. ^ Khvyliovy was active in various literary organizations: he was one of the And, the new law on "infringement of national or racial equality" — even as founders of Hart, a proletarian writers' group; after becoming disillusioned with acknowledged by the official Soviet press (commentaries in Pravda and Hart's toeing of the official line, he and a few colleagues formed Urbino; Later, he Izvestia noted that they are especially targeted at activists in the Baltic and opposed both Hart and Pluh, a peasant writers' group, for promoting mass Caucasian republics, and Ukraine) — is aimed directly at nationalist trouble­ participation in literary work instead of striving for artistic quality, notes the makers throughout the USSR. Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Then, in 1925, he initiated Vaplite, the Free Academy of What chen, do we make of this "democratization" of the Soviet law? Frankly, Proletarian Literature. It was at this time that he tried writing novels. not much. If this is all there is to Soviet legal reform, then the West should make Khvyliovy was known as an excellent pamphleteer and polemicist, and it was his its dissatisfaction known in no uncertain terms by refusing to attend the work in this field that inspired the literary discussion of 1925-1929.Hespokeoutfor special conference on humanitarian affairs that has been siaitc' by Helsinki Ukraine's psycho-intellectual orientation toward Europe and against its Accords signatories for 1991 in Moscow. Soviet legal reform is, simply put .jl^j)^pdence-,Qn Riis^i.a,-''/^ji^,tj^oq 5:^^11 m^njle^^t.itself риІШг^Иу.^^^^^ out of^lie^jei^^t^tlie^pr^lna3^?made, fornriMtyki?jd4nTormalh', by thb'Soiit^^V'^ 5ІЖ?'іУ?^9)1^' ^аі^^^о^^^еу^І^^рте de^^iC^pe^^jhjs ,j)Of.b ion (Continued on page 15) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

conference the wide informed publicity paper. But, the extra time paid off and Canada to the present. Publication is Yuppie Ukraine it deserves (see his "Ukrainian-Jewish though I wasn't quite sure why, I was planned for 1991 to mark the centen- relations and a lost legion," The Ukrai­ walking the streets of Boston a few short nary of official Ukrainian settlement in is not answer nian Weekly, April 16). months later. Canada. Dear Editor: I arrived at Harvard last summer Through your publication, I would In recent issues of The Weekly I have Yaroslav Bilinsky (1989) with mixed feelings. Not only like to contact Ukrainian Canadian noticed two items which, considered New York was I concerned about the fact that I artists working in all media (ceramics, together, raise important questions. had completely sidetracked my engi­ glass, textiles, metal, jewelry, wood, The first is Natalka Mason Gaw- neering studies, I was also curious of my etc.) who are inspired by Ukrainian folk diak's letter (March 12 issue), pointing Our community peers participating in the program. In art and employ the folk motifs in their out inter alia the need in Ukraine for my younger days I had been through a works. Photographs or photocopies of Bibles and religious literature as op­ has been had few summers of Plast, spent a couple of selected art with a short biographical posed to "fast food and rock music." Dear Editor: years in the first grade at Ukrainian sketch will help me in selecting the The other is an announcement (April 9 I believe that a dialogue is necessary school, but it had been a long time since artists and works to be included in the issue) of a symposium on "Doing between the Jews and the Ukrainians. I had any social intereaction with other book. Business in Ukraine." An article in the Discussions should be open and candid. young Ukrainians. Too long. Please write to: Orysia Tracz, c/o same issue notes that Ukrainian Cana­ The conference at McMaster University The first few days with the group of Department of Archives and Special dian business and professional people was a step in the right direction. new faces took some time to get used to, Collections, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, plan to travel to Ukraine in May to However, I was deeply disturbed and but it wasn't long before those once University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, study "investment prospects." annoyed by the comments made by Dr. unfamiliar became friends. After all, we Manitoba, R3T 2N2. Certainly it is salutary to strengthen Omeljan Pritsak. To state that we were facing professors like Sohor and our contacts with Ukraine in order to Ukrainians as a nation must "pay for Shevchenko, infamous for their high Orysia Tracz bring it out of its economic as well as our sins" by dying in Israel. Did he homework expectations. We saw films Winnipeg cultural isolation. But in doing so we mean that Ukrainians as a nation are and heard lectures given by such well must not assume — nor should we wish guilty? Or had he identified "war versed speakers as Myron Kuropas. We — that Soviet Ukrainians will accept criminals" and thought they were the grappled record heat temperatures and Bravo to ladies the current Western ethos that so many ones who would go to Israel? participated in endless Millennium of us have uncritically adopted. The And does Dr. Pritsak represent the activities. of The Weekly materialism and cultural sterility of the Ukrainian community at Harvard? And after all was done and summer Dear Ladies: West - "fast food and rock music" if Wasn't it the hromadas who collected had passed I realized that it was more Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Concerning you will — are as foreign to Ukrainian millions of dollars to fund Har­ than the times we shared that had united your disclosure in the April 16 issue, values and traditions as those of the vard's Ukrainian studies? If so, what us. Quite simply, it was who we are, that The Ukrainian Weekly consists of a East. That the latter may be yielding to does it all mean? Ukrainians. three-female editorial staff, obviously, the former is small comfort. First of all, Dr. Pritsak has a lot of I'll never forget last summer because the picture of you three in the yearend Nor should we assume that any but explaining to do. Second, we should the person I got to know better was edition did not take the place of a the naive and the unscrupulous will look at Harvard and determine whether myself. Гш sure there are others like my­ thousand words (a basic principle I adopt our economic practices whole­ the Ukrainian community should sup­ self whose curious nature questions learned when taking a course in photo­ sale. Indeed, we should be wary of those port such representation. It seems that their heritage. If enough interest can be journalism). too eager to do so. the voices which did not support the stimulated would be very interested in I have often thought of writing to The better minds and consciences in Harvard studies program, were right. sharing my own ideas upon organizing compliment you three on your coverage Ukraine (e.g., the Helsinki Union) The Ukrainian community has been a Ukrainian student group in the sou­ and translations of news, activities, appear to favor a mixed economy had. thern California area this summer. editorials, etc., without prejudice, and emphasizing a cooperative rather than (Please feel free to send me any input to most importantly - meeting your corporate model of economic enter­ Roman G. Golash P.O. Box 6663, Beverly Hills, Calif.) deadline every week without glaring prise. This would mean enterprises Palatine, 111. My best regards to all those who boo-boos. I hope your salaries are owned and operated by employees, not participated in last summer's program. I commensurate with your talents and investors. Such a system would con­ hope we all meet again in the not too output. If not, you have my gratitude tinue our neglected tradition of agricul­ But in whose distant future. And most of all I thank and thanks for your dedication. tural cooperatives. For Ukrainian the Ukrainian community for all its I always look forward to receiving Catholics it would also have the virtue best interests? efforts to promote this and other youth- The Weekly, sometimes, impatiently. of consistency with Catholic social Dear Editor: oriented programs. Your time has doctrine of the last hundred years. On April 12, in my local Allentown, inspired me as I'm sure, many others. Mary Andreyko Our entrepreneurs can help pry Pa., newspaper, The Morning Call, I Pinellas Park, Fla. Ukraine loose from an exploitative and was distressed to find on page A7 an Crest Kulewicz inefficient system. But must we thereby advertisement titled "Looking for a few Beverly Hills, Calif. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters impose upon it the moral blight of good men as candidates for the Ukrai­ to the editor. Letters should be typed consumerism and the injustices of our nian Catholic priesthood." (double-spaced) and signed; they must own economic models? Initially, we Obviously the Uniate Church in Artists sought be originals, not photocopies. The may be able to help a capital-poor America is going outside the Ukrainian daytime phone number and address of Ukraine only through joint ventures community with such a wide net cast to for information the letter-writer must be given for along the usual capitalist lines. Yet in lure new priests. Dear Editor: verification purposes. Anonymous the long run — in economics as well as But doesn't this insult the many I am in the first stages of writing a letters or letters signed by fictitious in politics and culture - Ukraine must married Ukrainian men who would like book on the origins and symbolism of persons will not be published. Please chart its own course. In our dealings to become priests were it not for Uniate Ukrainian folk art, and its continuity in keep letters concise and to the point. with Ukraine, we should respect its hierarchal subservience to celibacy as people's economic preferences and their dictated by Roman Catholicism? ethical, religious and cultural values, Doesn't this place Rome's dictate before For the record whether or not we have retained them the best interest of the survival of a truly ourselves. Ukrainian Church, staffed by and for Rep. Steny Hoyer on Chornobyl disaster It is not too early to say, "Ukraina tak Ukrainians? Following is the text of a statement interest and concern the environ­ — ale yaka?" A Yuppie Ukraine is not by Rep, Steny Hoyer (D-Md.Jon the mental and social impact of the necessarily the answer. Peter B. Hrycenko occasion of the third anniversary of Chornobyl accident. The accident, Allentown, Pa. the Chornobyl nuclear accident in and the Soviet response to it, are Andrew Sorokowski Ukraine. directly related to several areas on San Francisco An unforgettable Mr. Speaker, April 26 marked the which the Final Act focuses, from third anniversary of an event that will cooperation between states in envi­ Finally, the truth summer at HURI not soon be forgotten. On that date ronmental protection to human in 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chor­ contacts and the free flow of infor­ about conference Dear Editor: nobyl nuclear power plant, in the mation. The recent announcement of the Ukrainian republic of the Soviet The Chornobyl accident sent high­ Dear Editor: continuing Ukrainian summer program Union, exploded. The impact of this ly radioactive particles floating In his forthright and insightful co­ at Harvard University (The Ukrainian disaster — the largest at any nuclear across Europe and around the world. lumn "Faces and Places," Myron B. Weekly, March 19) brought to mind an power plant - was tremendous. Not Ukraine, Byelorussia, the Baltic Kuropas has finally told the truth about experience I will never forget. only did it severely affect the environ­ States, sections of the Russian Re­ the important 1983 McMaster Univer­ Last year about this time, due to the ment of several countries, it took a public, northern Poland, Finland sity Conference on "Jewish-Ukrainian persistence of my dear mother, I took heavy toll in human lives and suffer­ and Sweden, the first to be hit with Relations in Historical Perspective," some time out to mail an application ing as well. the radiation, experienced economic which had been organized by Profs. and an essay to the Harvard Ukrainian As co-chairman of the Commis­ losses, especially as agricultural Peter J. Potichnyj and Howard Aster. Research Institute. Having been in the sion on Security and Cooperation in products were contaminated. To this Although the recently published middle of my second year of mechanical Europe, mandated to monitor and day, alargearea of Ukraine and proceedings of that conference tell engineering studies at the time, I was encourage compliance with the Hel­ Byelorussia remains devastated. much of the story, it is Dr. Kuropas's less than enthusiastic about putting sinki Final Act, I have followed with (Contimitd Ott РЧ6 12) colttmn that finally has given the aside my work to write yet another THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 7. 1989 No. 19 PHOTO FOLLOW-UP: Thousands attend ecumenical moleben and p

Photos above and below show the March 5 public rally, the first to be held by the Ukrainian Memorial Society In the photo above, Bohdan Horyn of the ий which held its inaugural conference in Kiev a day earlier. At the rally, attended by thousands, speakers noted that rally held in Lviv on March 12. Thousands I Stalinism is still alive in Ukraine today and protested against the repressive measures implemented by the regime meeting turned into an angry demonstr of First Secretary Volodymyr Shcherbytsky of the Communist Party of Ukraine. Speakers included party officials scatter the crowd. Photo below shows auth and former political prisoners and rights activists, among them Lev Lukianenko, Yuriy Badzio, Yevhen Sverstiuk, election meetings (date unknown) held in t Ival Неї and Yaroslav Lesiv, who is now a Ukrainian Catholic priest. (The Weekly's story on the Memorial Society meeting арре( and its rally appeared on March 12.) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989 VIC meeting in Lviv, pre-election rally in Kiev

Seen in the photos on the left and below, is the Fe­ bruary 26 ecumenical me­ morial service in Lviv held on the occasion of the 128th anniversary of the death of Taras Shev- chenko, Ukraine's na­ tional poet. Between 25,000 and 30,000 people came to the city center for the service led by (as seen in the photo below) the Revs. MykhailoNyskohuz and Mykhailo Voloshyn of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Also seen in that photo (on left) is Ivan Неї, head of the Committee in Defense of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and (next to him) Ivan Hrechko, a cultural acti­ vist. The crowds thered near the Church of the Assumption. Police did not attempt to disperse the gathering; however, certain political and religious activists were reportedly prevent­ ed from attending when they were picked up outside their homes and taken into police custody. (A story on the service ap­ peared in The Weekly on March 5.)

1 Helsinki Union addresses a pre-election thered in the city center that day, and the ifter local police violently attempted to arresting a participant in oneof thepre- he Weekly's story on the March 12 public 1 March 19.) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 7, 1989 No, 19 St John's School in Newark: changing to meet students' needs by Oleh Kolodiy games, we had uniforms, cheerleaders which the Mother's Club hopes will program and a pre-school day care and lots of fun. It served to raise morale reach 10,000 people and raise money for center for working parents. Those NEWARK, N.J. ^ After 25 years, at the school and gave the children the school. couples who feel bringing up their child busing is returning to St. John the experience in team sports and socializa­ in a Ukrainian religious atmosphere is Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School. tion. 1 thought an intramural sports The Rev. BohdanLukie, pastor of St. important will make the extra effort to The Father's Club of the school has program might serve a similar purpose. John's Parish, said he believes the use the bus or to car pool to school. worked during the past year to initiate a Right now we are finishing up an indoor school can remain the focal point of Right now we have parents who live as busing program in order to bring soccer program and will be starting religious and community life by reach­ far as 35 miles from school and last year children living further out in the volleyball. Next year we will add ing out to those living further away. we even had a couple who was consider­ suburbs to St. John's School. After a basketball." "There are many young Ukrainian ing commuting from Queens, N.Y. It feasibility study, the parish council Every Thursday the children who couples living within a half hour of St. was only the morning traffic jam that approved the project in February and participate stay after school for two John's. Many of them may wind up kept them from doing it." the Ukrainian National Association hours to receive instruction in a sea­ attending Latin rite churches. We want Anyone interested in getting more contributed 510,000 of the S24,000 price sonal sport and to play games with their to do everything possible to reach out to information or who would like to visit for a 52-passenger bus. intramural team. The intramural pro­ these people and make them part of of the school may call the principal. Sister A core of drivers is being formed gram has received a lot of support from our community; so we are starting Maria Rozmarynowycz at (201) 373- from among parents and other part- the community. programs like busing, an after-school 9359. time workers. A group of fathers is Donations from the Ukrainian Na­ preparing to take the state driving test in tional Association, Trident Federal order to qualify as drivers. The bus will Savings and Loan, Self Reliance Fe­ be bringing in students from as faraway deral Credit Union in Newark, and as Morris County. Litwyn and Litwyn Funeral Directors, Michael Koziupa, who heads the have enabled the school to purchase Father's Club, was instrumental in uniforms and equipment, and to pay for starting up the program. He explained: coaches. "We wanted to reach out to other Soccer coaches include Stefan Kasya- Ukrainian children because, we. are nenko Jr., and Michael Palyvoda, a excited about what is hai^pening at St. father at the school who is donating his John's School. We don't think our time without compensation. Volleyball children can get a better Ukrainian coaches include students from Maple- Catholic education. Enrollment is up wood's Columbia High School cham­ slightly from last year and we would pionship volleyball team. like to maintain this trend. The plan for Even though in the last 10 years the next September is to run the bus from Ukrainian community in the Newark Morris County. By having a set oflpick- area has become more dispersed, St. up points we hope to keep the total trip John's School is a prime example of under an hour." what can be accomplished through This will not be the first time students combined efforts of a dedicated group will be bused at St. John's. George of parents, teachers and a supporting Torbych, another father instrumental in pastor who think it is important to bring The Rev. Bohdan Lukle, pastor of St. John's Church, with the parocltial schoors purchasing the bus, recalls his own up their children in a Ukrainian Catho­ new bus, partial funding for which was provided by the Ukrainian National student days at St. John's in the 1950s: lic environment. Association's donation of S10,000. "At that time almost all of us lived in the A perfect example of parents' in­ Newark area. The school had three volvement are Nestor Olesnycky and his buses and made stops in Newark, wife, Ivanka. While Mr. Olesnycky was Maplewood and Irvington. The trip busy setting up the intramural program, took about an hour for the more distant Mrs. Olesnycky was head of the students. I remember getting on the bus Mother's Club, which this year spon­ at seven in the morning every day and sored a group of visiting speakers at the spending a good part of that hour school. having a good old time with my friends. "We had Yaroslava Surmach Mills Of course we used that time to study if come to the school and speak about we had tests." publishing books and read from her Busing is just one of many changes own books to the children. Tania occurring at St. John's through the D'Avignon showed slides from her trip efforts of a dedicated group of parents. to Ukraine and spoke about her work working with the pastor and with with National Geographic. We have teachers. Another new feature is an someone from the Newark Museum intramural program, a seasonal sports come in every month to give a presen­ program in which 60 percent of the tation on science, history, etc. It's been children are participating. very exciting both for us and the Nestor Olesnycky, organizer of the children to expand their cultural hori­ program, thinks such a program has zons by listening to these speakers. We great value: "When I was still in college I hope to make such presentations a began a basketball program at St. regular part of the school year at St. John s. Although we didn't win many John's," said Mrs. Olesnycky. These presentations by the Mother's Oleh Kolodiy is a member of the Club have been made possible through Father's Committee at St. John the hard work, particularly through fund- Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School. raising efforts such as this year's raffle One of the school's intramural sports teams; this one is sponsored by the Self- Reliance credit union.

Tanya D'Avipon (photo on lcift)and Yaroslava Surmach Mills (right) were among the recent guests who addressed studi^nts at the paroehlal school during special assemUics. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989 Pastuszek honored Notes on people by Orthodox Church

WILMINGTON, Del. - William J. ber of the Metropolitan Council of the Pastuszek was honored by the Ukrai­ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Syracuse resident nian Orthodox Church during a cere­ U.S.A. (the highest organ of the Church admitted to bar mony on February 12 at Ss. Peter and between Sobors), for many years. He Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church here. also has been a member of the Finan­ SYRACUSE, N.Y. - John I. He was presented a certificate of cial Advisory Commission of the Hvozda, son of Dr. John and Valentyna blessing issued by Metropolitan Msty- church for the past eight years. Hvozda from Syracuse, N.Y., was slav, primate of the Ukrainian Ortho­ His beneficial endeavors do not admitted on January 12 to practice law dox Church of the U.S.A., by the Very encompass only the Orthodox Church. in New York State, and in March was Rev. Mitred Paul Hrynyshyn, pastor of Mr. Pastuszek has freely offered his admitted to practice law before the U.S. Ss. Peter and Paul Church. services and has cooperated with or­ District Court, Northern District of ganizations within all Ukrainian-affi­ New York. In his remarks to the gathering, the liated Churches. He has served as He had been an excellent student in Very Rev. Hrynyshyn noted that the chairperson for many various commit­ the Ukrainian School in Syracuse, archpastoral blessing was awarded to tees in the Ukrainian community. He which he completed with honors. He Mr. Pastuszek in recognition of his has chaired the Ukrainian Indepen­ also graduated from Westhill High unfaltering belief in the Orthodox dence Day celebrations in Delaware School, one of the best schools in the faith; for his unselfish and untiring Countv, Pa., for the

endeavors, for his generosity to the Mr. Pastuszek is a supreme advisor of He is a member of Plast Ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the the Ukrainian National Association Youth Organization, which gave him an U.S.A. and for his keen loyalty to the and has been recognized for many years opportunity to participate in many parish of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian of service to the organization in en- summer and winter camps, as well as to pmnnJ^t/^, ле^(^гл\, junf^nialiiina ..cs^mxv^ lity. demic career in the field of humanities He also received a scholarship in 1988 and social science at New York State from the Ukrainian National Associa­ University, Auburn Community tion and is a member of UNA Branch College, which he completed with the 39. highest honors. He graduated cum laude from the State Here Mr. Hvozda served as secretary University of New York at Buffalo in general of Model United Nations Con­ 1985, with a B.A. in political science, and ferences (for both high school and college students), and as president of the received a Juris Doctor from Syracuse Model U.S. Congress, and was a Head University College of Law in May 1988. Delegate to the National Model U.N. in He is a recipient of the International New York City. He also served as Legal Studies Program Certificate. president of the Politics Club, He was Mr. Hvozda has endeavored to gain also a member of the honors program in as much legal practice as possible, including working for such law firms as: William J. Pastuszek receives a certificate of blessing, issued by Metropolitan liberal arts and science, member of Phi Fish, Field and Olesnycky, Maple- Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, from the Very Rev. Mitrat Paul Theta Kappa National Fraternity, and wood, N.J.; Joseph M. Wolczyk, in Hrynyshyn. Looking on is Mr. Pastuszek's wife, Theodozia. was listed in Who's Who Among Stu­ dents. Auburn, N.Y., Welch, Welch and Carr, P.C., Camillus, N.Y.; and Hyatt Legal In January, Ms. Struminsky was Mr. Hvozda received the Student Services, Dewitt and Camillus, N.Y. Photographer wins elected to a three-year term as a council Government Organization and Political He plans eventually to either open his representative for the Professional Science Club Certificate of Apprecia­ own practice, or join a law firm, hope­ professional award Photographers of America Inc. The tion for Outstanding Contribution to fully with international — commercial PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Photogra­ PPA Council is an important part of the Co-Curricular Activities, and received interests. He also plans to undertake the pher Kristine M. Struminsky was recent­ international association for profes­ the Citizenship Award "for personally activities in the Ukrainian socio-politi­ ly awarded the prestigious Kodak Gallery sional photographers. exemplifying and for influence upon cal affairs. Award for excellence in wedding photo­ Ms. Struminsky, along with Thomas graphy. Struminsky, owns and operates Stru­ The award was presented at the 1989 minsky Professional Photography in Convention of the Professional Photo­ Providence, specializing in wedding graphers Association of Rhode Island. photography and animal portraiture. This is the second consecutive year that They are both very active in their local Ms. Struminsky has attained this honor. and regional photography associations. Later this year, she will attend a Ms. Struminsky is secretary for the national award presentation at the PPA of R.I. Professional Photographers of America Both are members of UNA Branch Convention in New Orleans, 206 in Woonsocket, R.l. VERKHOVYNA Ukrainian Youth FESTIVAL

July 14-15-16, 1989

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Eve. from Robert Lizarri (left), president of the Professional Photographers Associatfeferi^^r.!: SUNDAY: 2:15 P.M. of New England, and Robert Kiatt ot Kodak. ^ SUN0AV,MM7,W89 щШ^'^шт^ a result, increased international environmental cooperation on both a bilateral and multilateral baSlS, ^-^ and bring to Ugbt ^continued from page 7) Hopefully, this increased coopera­ Jan articles the Christian tion will lead to improved protection -V. m Its concern for the integrity of Science Monitor reported on April РгС^ЩГ^ІЛ^ this happen) would national and cultural'development of 20, in the 30 kilometers surrounding of the environment. represent a most scathing condemna­ the nation fnarodl, the movement at the plant where high levels of Mr. Speaker, the increased open­ tion of the administrative-bureaucratic one and the same time opposes any radiations still exist, "villages that ness of Soviet society and the in­ system... disregard for the interests of the Rus­ had endured for centuries now stand creased efforts to prevent accidents 3. The movement...sees as its first and sians or other nationalities who live in empty, awaiting the slow creep of the Ukraine either in compact groupings bulldozers that will eventually knock such as Chornobyl from recurring urpnt tasrk the attainment of state are moves in the right direction, but status for the Ukrainian language in the (Bulgarians, Moldavians, Hungarians, them flat and bury their remains... Poles, Crimean Tatars, Gagauz, Greeks Acre after acre, mile by mile, the they are not enough. The need for a republic. In demanding such a constitu­ freer flow of information, greater tional act, the movement proposes that and others) or those scattered through­ ghost towns stretch into ghost coun­ tries, ghost woods, ghost lands." contacts between individuals, and the Ukrainian language be revived and out the country (Jews, Byelorussians, Beyond the degree of destruction, increased cooperation in the field of bolstered in all spheres of party, state, Gypsies)... we can recall the additional problems the environment is reflected in the civic, scholarly and cultural life. Legal 7. The movement considers that this encountered at the time of the acci­ Concluding Document to the Vienna guarantees should be set in place work must also be carried out among dent and immediately thereafter - CSCE Follow-Up Meeting, which making Ukrainian the language of Ukrainians living outside the Ukrai­ nian SSR - in the Kuban, in Siberia, the delay and many difficulties in ended its work last January. In production and business, secondary Kazakhstan, the Far East, in Moscow addition to its ambitious content in and higher educational establishments, evacuating the nearby inhabitants, and Leningrad, and other cities and the human dimension, the Vienna child-care centers. the plight of loved ones living in the regions... affected areas, and the lack of timely Concluding Document deals exten­ The law which makes the Ukrainian information about what had actually sively with environmental problems language the state language will not in happened and what to do about it. of all kinds, from nuclear safety to any way limit Russian as the language the handling of hazardous wastes. It Organizational structure and While we are all aware of the con­ of internationality communication in methods of activity troversy that surrounded the lack of also notes the important role of the USSR. Nor will it have a negative information regarding the disaster, I public awareness in the larger effort impact on the free development of the 1. Any citizen who is 15 years or older would like to note how things have to protect the environment. languages of other national minorities can become a member of the Popular been changing since the accident. living in Ukraine. Everv.citizen will \Л^^., ^^ ^X.^^^ ^U^^^^^ 1 t^^iu,,^ kraine for Perebudova believes: for restructuring and the movement's more open Soviet society. 1989, in Sofia, Bulgaria. To be — that Ukrainian language and program and participates in its activi­ The Soviet Union is more open attended by experts from the 35 literature should be an obligatory ties. today than it was in April 1986. Helsinki signatory states, the meet­ subject in all schools and technical 2. Citizens who wish to become Chornobyl demonstrated the dan­ ing will discuss various aspects of institutes in the Ukrainian SSR. members...create [new] groups of the gers of maintaining strict controls on environmental issues, including in­ — that entrance exams in Ukrainian movement. Each group has auto­ the flow of information and may dustrial accidents, hazardous chemi­ must be introduced for all students in nomous rights and coordinates its work have been a catalyst in the develop­ cals, water pollution and public the Ukrainian SSR educational sys­ with the branch of the movement closest ment of the policy of "glasnost.'' awareness of environmental pro­ tem;... Ukrainian must be introduced as to it... Although limitations continue to blems. the language of instruction in all secon­ 4. Public organizations can join the exist, reporting on disasters in the movement as separate entities if they official Soviet media is no longer dary and higher education establish­ Representatives of non-govern­ share and support its program. prohibited as it once was. Similarly, ments in the Ukrainian SSR;... the mental organizations and other contacts and communication with practice of allowing parents to volui- 5. The Congress of the Popular private individuals from the United friends and relatives abroad is no tarily exempt their children from Ukrai­ Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova States, Canada and Europe - both longer as restricted as it once was. nian-language study has led to cultural is its higher executive body. Initially, East and West — have become more In addition, public awareness and nihilism in the republic...and needs to congresses will be called annually. In interested in environmental issues in activism regarding environmental be reviewed... time, they will convene biennially. The recent years and may also gather in protection has grown greatly in the — the development of Ukrainian Congress will elect the Council of the Sofia to attend open plenary sessions Soviet Union, particularly in U- cinema, theatre, radio, television and Popular Movement in Ukraine for of the meeting, to meet with delegates kraine, since the Chornobyl accident. other media must make the use of the Perebudova. and to make their concerns about the While it would be wrong to say that Ukrainian language on the territory of 6. The chairman of the movement environment known. The Vienna government officials have no con­ Ukraine a top priority... and his deputies can be elected to a Concluding Document commits the cern for the environment, open — the work of the Shevchenko maximum of two terms of office... participating States, including Bul­ public debate of environmental pro­ Language Association and the linguistic garia as the host country, to ensure ^ Initiative Group of the Kievan blems is an important factor in and cultural associations of other that this active public involvement Branch of the Writers' Union of U- ensuring its protection. Tradi­ nationalities in the republic must re­ can take place. Such involvement kraine tionally, Soviet and East European ceive widespread support; plays a positive role in seeking ^ Initiative Group of the Shev­ officials have not been tolerant of 5. The movement sees the creation of adequate protection of the world's chenko Institute of Literature of the the independent expression of views conditions which would promote na­ environment. tional dignity, a knowledge of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian that this entails, and the extent to historical past, nurture love for the SSR which this is changing in some of these countries is a positive sign. Mr. Speaker, the Chornobyl acci­ World attention has also focused dent has made us all more aware of . /M^ 7 Пластове Плем'я „ПЕРШІ СТЕЖІ" more on environmental issues in the the interdependence of man and the V( Т^У влаштовує past three years. This, of course, is environment. Let us hope that the ^^Z ДЕННИЙ ТАБІР ПТАШАТ not only due to the Chornobyl acci­ concern for the environment Chor­ dent but to other environmental nobyl has spawned will prevent для дітвори від 3-6 року життя disasters as well, including the recent further losses of this kind in the Табір відбудеться на СОЮЗІВЦІ від 8-го до 15-го липня 1989 р. oil spill in Alaska. There has been, as future. Оплата за побут на Союзівці для дорослої особи і 1 дитини S450.00. Замовлення кімнат із S50.00 завдатку висилати на адресу: ТАБІР ПТАШАТ UKRAINIAN DANCE CAMP Ukrainian National Association Estate Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 " (914) 626-5641 Summer 1989 Чарни УНСоюзу одержують Ю^/о знижки. UKRAINIAN DANCE WORKSHOP AND DANCE CAMP Таборова оплата S50.00. Зголошення надсилати на адресу комендантки табору at Verkhovyna, Glen Spey, NY. пл. сен. Марусі Дармограй Мулик Ч. Хв. Roma Pryma Bohachevska, Artistic Director Mrs. М. Darmohraj Mulyk, 63-145 Alderton St., Rego Park, N.Y. 11374 I DANCE WORKSHOP - advanced dancers from 16 yrs, of age Реченець зголошень: 15-го травня 1989 p. Табір обмежений до ЗО дітей. June 25 - July 16 ЗГОЛОШЕННЯ НА ТАБІР ПТАШАТ - 89 I DANCE CAMP - from 10-16 yrs of age Ім'я і прізвище дитини - July 23 - August 5 по-українському і по-англійському I Teaching staff: VALENTINA PEREYASLAVETS, ROMA PRYMA, LUBA WOLYNEC Дата народження I Ukrainian folk dance, character, mime, ballet and choreography classes Адреса ^ I Lectures on the origin and ethnographical history of Ukrainian customs and costumes Телефон - For information and registration write or call Q Резервую кімнату на Союзівці UKRAINIAN DANCE CAMP 8c WORKSHOP Завваги , c/o Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ім'я і прізвище батька або матері 523 East 14th Street, apt. 3B, New York, N.Y. 10009 " (212) 677-7187 Підпис Deadline - June 15th, 1989 No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1989

UNA executives... chan, the supreme secretary. However, and more adept in computer technique, other activities. She broached the sub , in the same period, the UNA lost almost Mr. Sochan concluded. ject of promotional materials about (Continued from page 1) "4,000 members. These included 925 who UNA insurance. In addition, the UNA paid out SI took cash surrenders, 893 whose en­ Report on Washington Office dowments matured, 1,162 whose certifi­ million in dividends to its members and Afterwards, Mr. Flis asked Mr. Canadian report cates became fully paid up and 899 who donated 569,987 for publication of Iwanciw, who is also a UNA Supreme died. Because of such a large decrease in books. advisor, to report on the work of the Mr. Hewryk, in turn, spoke about his members, the UNA ended 1988 with a UNA Washington Office which he activity as the UNA's chief representa­ loss of 2,178 membership certificates. Report of supreme treasurer directs. tive in Canada, especially his partici­ The total of 1,161 new members Mr. Iwanciw, who happened to be in pation in the recent World Congress of enrolled in 1988 included 469 members The first executive officer to New Jersey on the day of the Supreme Free Ukrainians. He also reported on in the juvenile department, 582 in the deliver a report was Mrs. Diachuk, Executive Committee's meeting, spoke the book covering the history of the adult department and 110 with ADD supreme treasurer, who noted that UNA first about his assistant, John A, Kun, UNA in Canada which is being pre­ certificates. In comparison, the total of assets as of December 31, 1988, stood at and secretary, Maria V. Lischak, noting pared by Wolodymyr Didiuk, a UNA new members in the juvenile depart­ 563,252,965, having grown during the that both are hard-working and energe­ supreme advisor from Toronto. The ment now is almost the same as the year by 52,700,736. tic young people. supreme director also stressed that number enrolled in the adult depart­ All income in 1988 totalled He then told of the office's work in organizing courses should be held in ment, whereas heretofore the number 511,876,377, a sum that was 518,391 constantly informing members of the Canada. enrolled as adults was always twice as higher than during the previous year. Bush administration and the Congress large as the number of juveniles. It Dues collected amounted to 52,702,297, about issues of concern to the Ukrai­ Report of supreme president should be noted also that the average which was 5154,734 less than in 1987 nian community, and about the office's amount of insurance certificates of new (this is due to lower premiums on new efforts to establish contacts with the The final report to be delivered, as members is always increasing and for insurance certificates, fewer new mem­ news media. customary, was the supreme president's 1988 the average amount is 57,135 on bers being enrolled, and the purchase by report. Mr. Flis spoke about his many life insurance and 56,933 for the total of As of November I, Mr. Iwanciw said, members in 1987 of many single-pre­ visits to UNA districts, celebrations of all new certificates, i.e., together with the office will move to new quarters due mium insurance plans). to a change in ownership of the build­ the 95th anniversary of the UNA held in ADD certificates. Although in 1988 the New York City, and the planning of Income from investments was ing in which the office is now located. UNA suffered a decided loss in mem­ anniversary events ш other areas. 56,385,155, or 5290,876 less than during bership, the total amount of insurance He reported also on the following: the the previous year. The Svoboda Press on all UNA members increased by Vice-presidents' reports showed income of 51,363,595, a sum hiring of the Ballew Consultants on 5192,134, the supreme secretary noted. fraternal insurance; the building of new greater by 5139,863 than in 1987 (this Dr. Kuropas reported on his partici­ workers' quarters at Soyuzivka and due to increased financial assistance Among the new classes of insurance pation in meetings with representatives renovations of the Yasinnia building; from the UNA). issued in 1988, the most popular in the of the Polish and Jewish communities. He also spoke of the Chicago Ukrai­ and the North American tour of the Soyuzivka income totalled juvenile department were classes P-20 nian community's success in seeing to it Oslaviany song and dance troupe from 51,195,529, a sum 5277,647 higher than (119 certificates totalling 5792,000 in that one of the nine high school students the Lemko region now part of Poland. the prior year. During 1988, the su­ insurance) Single Premium Whole Life (109 certificates totalling 5515,000 in who will travel to Ukraine as part of a Also covered were the Dumka con­ preme treasurer also noted, the UNA insurance) and E-I8 (76 certificates three-month exchange program will be cert in honor of the UNA'S 95th anni­ invested 5336,000 in refurbishing the totalling 5304,000 in insurance), report­ a Ukrainian American. versary slated to be held in New York on upstate New York resort: renovations ed Mr. Sochan Mrs. Paschen, too, spoke about September 17, and the work of the UNA and improvements are continuing in meetings with the Polish community, as Convention Committee, headed by Mr. 1989. In the adult department also, the most popular class was P-20 (150 well as about preparations for the Iwanciw, which is planning the UNA's As regards expenses, the UNA trea- certificates for 5839,000) followed by annual UNA bowling to^irnament and 1990 conclave in Baltimore. surer continued, they totalled Class W (108 certificates for a total of 59,175,641 and were less than 1987 5643,000 insurance) and the Single expenses by 5616,092. Premium Whole Life class (83 certifi­ Cash surrenders amounted to cates for a total of 5387,000 insurance). 5424,875, or 59,000 less than the pre­ vious year; death benefits amounted to Analyzing these gains in new mem­ 5821,582, or 539,000 less than in 1987; bers, the supreme secretary said, it can and matured endowment certificates be noted that a new phase is beginning CHARTER PROGRAM TO paid 51,114,521, a sum 5100,000 higher of a successful campaign to insure than in 1987. grandchildren by grandparents, often Soyuzivka expenses totalled with single-premium certificates which 51,446,459, a sum greater by 5411,000 insure the young generation with cash Ukraine than the previous year. Svoboda Press reserves for future studies and other expenses grew by 5140,000 to total needs. 51,362,280. In the first three months of 1989, the The cost of furnishing and setting up number of new certificates has grown GOING TO VISIT YOUR RELATIVES the UNA'S Washington Office, Mrs. each month, in January there were 96, OR ON AN INDIVIDUAL ITINERARY? Diachuk reported, were 581,824. in February 117 and in March 133. This The average yield on investments was shows that our branch secretaries have a INTOURS CORPORATION IN TORONTO OFFERS 10 CHARTER FLIGHTS 10.32 percent, she continued. better grasp and command of the new classes and new certificates of UNA DIRECT FROM TORONTO TO KIEV! THE FLIGHTS WILL BEGIN ON MAY The Ukrainian National Urban Re­ insurance which have very low pre­ 14th AND CONTINUE TILL SEPTEMBER 17th. newal Corp. collected rents amounting miums and compare very favorably to 53,379,776, or a sum greater by with the insurance plans offered by the 5179,260 than the previous year's. Other large commercial insurance companies, You may stay in the U.S.S.R. for two-four-six and eight weeks. The income for the UNURC added up to he added. charter flights are with Aeroflot using the IL 62 aircraft. 548,000. As of December 31, 1988, the UNA All expenses of the UNURC totalled had 71,977 members insured for a total 53,958,279, or 5364,867 less than in of 5161,846,149. Of these, 6,290 mem­ THE PRICE PER SEAT RANGES FROM Я000.00 to Я 100.00 (Canadian) 1987. Interest paid out amounted to bers, insured for a total of 520,234,877 52,242,263. As of the end of 1988, UNA were Canadian members. You may take with you up to 100 lbs of free luggage! members' loans to the corporation In the Recording Department, the totalled 58,121,597, while the UNA's computerization of the system is almost loan amounted to 55,320,000. completed and now the computeriza­ The treasurer concluded her report tion is proceeding in the Financial All seats are sold on the first come basis! 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tion is authorization for the establish­ ing for the National Endowment for from subcommittee to the full Banking Washington... ment of television broadcasting to Democracy (NED) for the two fiscal Committee which began mark-up of the (Continued from page 6) Cuba, called TV-Marti, at an annual years to current levels, Я5.8 million, bill on April 26. With the large number of bills funding rate of S16 million. from the S25 million proposed. The amending current immigration law The House-passed bill also provided NED was established by the Reagan MISCELLANEOUS: On February introduced in both Houses of Congress, an increased in the BIB budget from Administration in 1983 to promote 28, Rep. Philip Crane (R-III.) intro­ consideration of changes to immigra­ S227.9 million to S412.2 million in fiscal democracy around the world. The duced, with 11 co-sponsors, H.R. 1148 tion law is expected in this session of year 1990 and S210.9 in fiscal year 1991. amendment was defeated by a vote of which limits U.S. contributions to the Congress. BIB is the umbrella organization for 209 yeas to 216 nays. United Nations. He also introduced, STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHO­ Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. with 20 colleagues, H.J.Res. 156 autho­ RIZATION: On April 12, by a vote of Included in the fiscal 1990 budget is FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LE­ rizing a monument to Gen. Mihailovich 338 to 99, the House passed H.R. 1487, S194 million to build a radio relay GISLATION: On April 19, the Senate in Washington (identical legislation was a bill to authorize appropriations for station in Israel. passed S. 774, the Financial Institutions introduced earlier in the Senate). fiscal year 1990 and 1991 for the De­ During consideration of the bill. Rep. Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Rep. George Hochbrueckner (D- partment of State and related agencies Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced Act, designed to reform the savings and N.Y.) introduced, with 22 co-sponsors, including the U.S. Information Agency an amendment reducing the total loan industry. The Senate-passed ver­ H.J.Res. 160 which calls on the post­ (USIA) and the Board of International amount authorized for the two fiscal sion closely resembles the bill submitted master general to issue a peace stamp Broadcasting (BIB). years by Я 25 million, which was agreed by the Bush administration. While the for use in international postage. "The The budget for USIA, which includes to by a vote of 372 to 56 after being administration's bill proposed a change central element of this stamp" accord­ Voice of America (VOA) increased amended by Rep. Howard Berman (D- in the current deposit-insurance pre­ ing to the legislator "would be the word from S882.4 million during the current Calif.) restricting where the funding miums paid by credit unions, the Senate 'peace' — mir - written in English and year to S960.4 million in fiscalyea r 1990 could be reduced. version requires the Department of the in Russian." and over SI billion in fiscal year 1991 Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) pro­ Treasury and the General Accounting under the bill. Included in the legisla­ posed an amendment to limit the fund- Office (GAO) to review the financial condition of credit unions and the Adminisfrafion update deposit insurance fund and submit The Plast group WANTED According to the State Department, LISOVI MAVKY recommendations for changes. 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Turning the pages back... 30,000 in Lviv Keston... (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 5) arguing that Ukrainian literature should develop independently, and he expressed The third attempt by members of now springing up in the Soviet Union, the idea of Ukraine's sovereignty as follows:"ls Russia an independent state?Yes,it's informal groups to gather into a column reported Mr. Rowe. independent! Well then, we too are independent." His most radical polemical work succeeded, and the group headed down He stressed that unregistered according to the encyclopedia, was titled "Ukraina chy Malorosia?'' (Ukraine or Lenin Prospect and onto Taras Shev- Churches need much more help than the Little Russia); it was suppressed by the authorities. chenko Prospect, where they held a ones already registered, for they are spontaneous meeting in front of a The literary discussion turned into a political discussion of what direction Soviet willing to risk much more, given they portrait of the Ukrainian bard. After have noting now anyway. Ukraine should take in its development. The nationally conscious progressive the meeting the demonstrators re­ Ukrainian intelligentsia sided with Khvyliovy, but certain party leaders and portedly sang Shevchenko's "Testa­ As an example of this he pointed to Russian chauvinists opposed him and condemned his orientation as "bourgeois ment,'' while individuals laid flowers in the Ukrainian Catholic Church, which nationalism." front of his portrait. he noted was forcibly dissolved in 1946. Although there is nothing in the 1929 Khvyliovy was relentlessly persecuted. In December 1926 he was compelled to According to the UHU's press ser­ admit his errors and in January 1927he,Mykhailo Yalovy and O. Dosvitniy agreed Law on Religious Associations which vice, similar events took place on May 1 would prohibit the Ukrainian Catholic to expulsion from Vaplite. Khvyliovy then lived in Berlin and Vienna (and, some in the Ukrainian cities of Chervo- accounts say, in Paris). According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, in January 1928 Church from being registered as a nohrad and Kiev, where local UHU Church, obviously, even the new legisla­ before returning to Ukraine he wrote an open letter to the newspaper Komunist branches organized columns of infor­ renouncing his slogan "Away from Moscow" and his views. tion is not going to change the situation mal organizations for the May Day in the case of the Ukrainian Catholic But, he did not tpjly surrender, writes the encyclopedia. He becam.e the initiator marches. Church, he said. "That case is one of the of an independent jo ^nal, Literaturny Yarmarok, and after it ceased publication in major outstanding issues of religious 1930 he inspired the Union of Workshops of the Proletarian Literary Front liberty which the Western Churches and (ProJitfront), which was disO^nded in 1931. By the early 1930s, Khvyliovy's every statesmen must continue to press with opportunity to live, write and fight for his ideas were blocked, notes the Soviet authorities for proper solutions encyclopedia. which would be freedom for that According to Dr. My kola Zhulynsky, deputy dtfector of the Institute of Church to form parishes on the same Literature, Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences, Khvyliovy lost his feeling of basis as any other Church equality "internal freedom" and was unable to express himself creatively. This led to his under the law, like all other Churches, tragic suicide on May 13, 1933. Speaking at York University in January, Dr. which the law proclaims but for the Zhulynsky said that Khvyliovy's suicide note was first publicly read on December Ukrainian Catholic Church does not 13, 1988, in Kiev, at a literary evening dedicated to the 95th anniversary of proclaim,"' he said. Khvyliovy's birth. Mr. Whittle added to these com­ The note, as read by Dr. Zhulynsky at York, stated: ments by stating that the Ukrainian "The arrest of Yalovy is death by firing squad (rozstril) of an entire Portrait Catholic Church has reached the level generation... For what? For the fact that we were the most sincere Communists? I do of a of statesmen sponsoring a cause. "Per­ not understand anything. 1, Mykola Khvyliovy, first of all, am responsible for haps what is greatly need is that it Yalovy's generation. Therefore, as Semenko says ... it is clear. Great become visible in the American press. "Today is a beautiful, sunny day. How 1 love life — you cannot imagine. Today is Just as religious prisoners became such the 13th. Remember how I was enthralled by this number? It is terribly painful. American an issue tl^at it became an embarrass­ "Long live communism. Investor ment, may feei t is time for this cause to "Long live socialist development. take on the sanr^e dimensions he said."' "Long live the Communist Party." During a closmg brainstorming ses­ sion, the issues ОЇ the day were dis­ Though Khvyliovy was but one victim, his suicide became a symbol of the U.S. SAVINGS BONOS \ cussed by members bi the audience, destruction of the entire Ukrainian nation during the Stalinist 1930s -^ the famine, 1-800-US BONDS after which David Ziomek, iiic execu-" the terror, the purges. tive secretary, closed the conference. Until recently, Khvyliovy's works and even his name were banned in the USSR, He was greeted by warm rounds of Today, glasnost has opened the discussion about Khvyliovy and his generation. 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PA 19116 215-969-0808 and SWEATS AVAILABLE (Continued from page 3) Gifts-R-US, 11032 Rennard St.. Philadelphia, PA 19116 215-673-6921 International Mini Market, 11034 Rennard St.. Philadelphia. PA 19116 215-698-1666 WITH TRYZUB EMBLEM Congress are calling on the govern­ L 8. T Einsenbach, 11817 Audobon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19116 ...:.. 215-464-1210 Colors Navy, Royal, Yellow, Lt. Blue ments of Canada, the United States of Podhale Travel, 1108 North Oeden Ave.. Trenton. N.J. 08638 609-396-3355 America, United Kingdom, France and Gift and Parcel Shop, 5432 State Rd.. Parma. OH 44134 216-749-3033 Sizes S, M, L, XL all other signatories of the Helsinki Bazar Gift Parcel. 5689 State Rd.. Cleveland, OH 44134 216-845-6078 Polo Shirts: Price 26.00 US, 32.00 Harry's Delicatessen, 2072 South Taylor Rd., Cleveland Hights, OH 44118 216-932-5000 Final Act, to view the new articles 7 and Distribution of DMC, 3491 West 25th St., Cleveland, OH 44109 216-741-8082 Can. 7(1), and II and II(I), signed by Mr. Dnister Co., Inc., 44108 Bruvening Dr.. Parma, OH 44134 216-842-4961 G a H Distribution. 9221 Rasmus, Suite A, Houston, TX 77063 713-266-0013 Sweats Price: 20.00 US, 26.00 Can. Gorbachev on April 9, 1989, as a breach Lewisville Shoes. 1565 West Main St.,, Suite 325, iLewisville. TX 75067 214-221-0255 Postage 3.50 per Order of the provisions of the Helsinki Ac­ Sunshine Liqueur, Store, 3451 West Willard Ave., Millwaukee, Wl 53029 414-466-2234 cords and the Madrid and Vienna California Residents Add б^/о Tax concluding documents. We also call on We are expanding this prepaid custom fee parcel service and we are looking for new Send Orders With Check/Money Ukrainian store owners - in New York, New Jersey, Detroit, Denver, Kansas City, Chk^ago, these governments to hold off atten­ Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Saint Louis, Florida, Philadelphia, and also in Canada and Order to: dance at the conference in Moscow in Argentina. TRIDENT APPAREL CO. 1991 until these articles are either Please, call or write to us - NEW WORLD MANAGEMENT. INC. P.O. BOX 91837 removed from the Soviet Criminal 105 James Way, Southampton, Pa. 18966 tel. 215-953-8795 LONG BEACH, CA. Code or amended to conform with 3071 Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235 tel. 718-646-5900. WE SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND UKRAINIAN . 90809-1837 international standards of justice and hiiriian rights. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MAY 7, 1989 No. 19 ва May 12 branch). For ticket information call PREVIEW OF EVENTS (312)625-4805. BOSTON: The Great Famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine and the third (312) 772-4500; and Delta Imports, May 14 May 21 anniversary of the Chornobyl nu­ 2242 W. Chicago Ave., (312) 235- clear disaster will be observed at 7788. Tickets will also be on sale at MUNSTER, Ind.: Bozhena Olsha­ PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir's U- 11:30 a.m. at the House Chamber, the door. A bus will leave from the niwsky, president of Americans for krainian Orthodox Cathedral will Massachusetts State House. The Ukrainian Cultural Center at 5:30 Human Rights in Ukraine, will give a solemnly commemorate the 70th event will be hosted by George p.m. for all those in need of transpor­ presentation on her participation in . anniversary of the first divine liturgy Keverian, speaker of the Massa­ tation. Reservations may be made the Peace Walk in Ukraine at 12:30'^ celebrated in the modern Ukrainian chusetts House of Representatives. in the parish office. For more infor- p!m. in St. Josaphat Ukrainian language with a hierarchal divine The guest speaker will be Dr. Ro- ^alion call (312) 342-7692. Catholic Church, 8624 White Oak liturgy at 9 a.m. concelebrated by man Serbyn, history professor at the Ave. The presentation will feature Bishop Antony and the cathedral Univlersity of Quebec in Montreal. screening of a videotape interview clergy. On May 9, 1919, at the St. The observance is sponsored by the CHICAGO: Bozhena Olshaniwsky, with members of the Ukrainian Nicholas Sobor in Kiev the first Boston chapter of the Ukrainian president of Americans for Human Helsinki Union and an exhibit of ar­ Ukrainian liturgy was celebrated. It Congress Committee of America, the Rights in Ukraine, will present a tifacts and paintings from Ukraine. was composed and directed by My- Ukrainian American Educational special video showing and presenta­ For more information call (201) 373- kola Leontovych. For more informa­ Citizens Club Inc. and the Ukrai­ tion to schaol children on "The 9729. tion call (216) 886-3252. nian Professional Association of Importance of Learning Ukrainian'' Boston. For more information call and "What Can Children Do Now?", WASHINGTON: Alexander Siobo. IRVINGTON, N.J.: The local branch (617)923-9194, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Ss. Volodymyr dyanik, world renowned concert of the Organizatior for the Defense and Olha Ukrainian Cultural Center, pianist from Ukraine, will perform of Four Freedoms for Ukraine will works by Frederic Chopin, Borys CHICAGO: Americans for Human 2247 W. Chicago St. Following this sponsor a s'\.iiposium about current AHRU will hold its Midwest Confe­ Liatoshynsky, Franz Liszt and Ser­ deve^opiiients in Ukraine and in the Rights in Ukraine will sponsor a gei Prokofiev in a special Mother's presentation, 'Teace Walk in U- rence in the same hall, 10:45 a.m. to Ukrainian diaspora at 4 p.m. in the 5:30 p.m. The conference will focus Day recital presented by The Wash­ Ukrainian National Home, 140 Pros­ kraine" by Bozhena Olshaniwsky, ington Group and the Chopivsky president, at 7 p.m. in Ss. Volodymyr on "The Impact of New Develop­ pect Ave. The participants will in­ ments in Ukraine,"and participating Family Foundation a! 3 p.m. in the clude: Wasyl Pasiczniak on "Struggle and Olha Church hall, Oakley and Dumbarton Church, 3133 Dumbar­ Superior streets. The presentation branches will include California, of Ukrainian Churches for Identity Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, ton St. NW, Georgetown. Tickets of Own Heritage"; Roman Zwarycz includes screening of a video inter­ will be available at the door. Admis­ view with Vyacheslav ChornovU and Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin. The on "Glasnost and Perspectives in the featured speaker at the conference sion is S20 per person for adults, SIO Fight for Freedom of Ukraine"; Oles Shevchenko, displays of memo­ for senior citizens and students, and rabilia (including embroideries) from luncheon, 2 to 3 p.m.. will be Chris­ Wolodymyr Nahirnyj on "Thoughts tina Isajiw, diFTctor of the Human free for children under age 16^ A about Glasnost and Perestroika in Ukraine, and an exhibit of 25 oil champagne reception will follow. landscapes of Ukraine by Ivan Kulyk, Rights Conimission of the World the USSR"; and Ivan Holowinskyj Congress of Free Ukrainians and a For more information call Laryssa on "Ukrainian Diaspora and Inde­ Ukrainian artist from Cherkassy. Chopivsky, (202) 363-3964. Proceeds to be donated to the Ukrai- r participant of various national and pendence Movements of Ukraine vis­ nian Helsinki Union. For More international conferences. Ms. Isajiw a-vis 'East Politics' of America in information call AHRU, (201) 373- will speak on "Ukrainian Participa­ May 20 Time of Glasnost and Perestroika." 9729. tion in the Upcoming Paris CSCE A question-and-answer period will Conference." For more information PARMA, Ohio: The annual pre- follow the presentations. Mr. Pasicz­ PASSAIC, N J.: The ^^druzhynnyky" call Vera Eliashevska, (312) 692- convention dinner/dance, sponsored niak will serve as moderator. Every­ oLPassaic SUM-Л are sponsoring a 6154. by St. Vladimir Cathedral's Junior one is invited. For more information Hawaiian luay at 9 p.m. at the and Senior Ukrainian Orthodox call (201) 538-2899. Шгаіпкп Center, 240 Hope Ave. PASSAIC, NJ.: Branch 3 of the League Chapters, will be held at the Hawaiian attire is appreciated. Ad­ Organization in Defense of Lemkiv- parish center following 6 p.m. ve­ CHICAGO: ODUM-Chicago will mission is SI. Everyone is welcome. shchyna will sponsor a spring dance spers in church. Music for dancing host an afternoon program with at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Center, will be provided by the Ukrainian Rostyslav Wasylenko of Ottawa at I orchestra Romen. The 42nd annual May 13 240 Hope Ave. The music will be p.m. in the ODUM auditorium, 2116 provided by Charivni Ochi. For table Ukrainian Orthodox League con­ W. Chicago Ave. The program will reservations or for more information vention will also be hosted by the feature humor, satire and other RIVER FOREST, III.: The Ukrai­ Parma chapters, July 19 to 23. nian Dance Ensemble tiromovytsia^ call (201) 772-3344. entertainment. Food and beverages Tickets may be purchased by calling will be served before the program. of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrai­ Maria Sulym, (216) 888-4428. ,: /: nian parish will present its springy ,|^EW YORK: The Ukrainian Engi­ All proceeds will go to the Ukrainian neers' Society, New York branch, Helsinki Group. All are invited. F^r concert at 7 p.m. at Trinity High ROCHESTER, N.Y.: The Taras School, 7574 W. Division St. Under will sponsor a dance, 9 p.m. to 2a.m. more information call (312) 286- Mi the Ukrainian Institute of Am^ Shevchenko School of Ukrair^n 1863. tie direction of Roxana Dykyj-t Studies cordially invites the public to Pylypczak, the ensemble will per­ rica, 2 E. 79th St. Tickets are SI 5 for adults, SIO for students and senior a graduation dinner and dance at form some of its varied regional 6:30 p.m. at the St. Mary's Pro­ dances among them the highly ac­ citizens. Beverages and refreshments PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian will be served. The Kryshtal or­ tectress Church hall, 3176 St. Paul claimed "Hutsul Wedding" and a Blvd. Music will be provided by the Educational and Cultural Center and modern dance in four parts to the chestra will provide music for dan­ the Ukrainian Music Institute of cing. Golden Dreams Band. Tickets are music of Volodymyr Ivasiuk, to mark S15 for adults, S8 for youth under 18. Philadelphia present Alexander Slo- the 10th anniversary of his death. Admission for the dance only is S7. bodyanik, renowned pianist from Guest performers will include the U- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Ukraine, in his only Philadelphia Scientific Society will sponsor a Tables must be reserved by May 15 krainian School of Ballet and Folk by calling Zenia Kuzil, (716) 467- recital this season at 5 p.m. in the Dance, also of Ss. Volodymyr and lecture by Lubomyr Hayda of the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Ukrainian Institute at Harvard Uni­ 3871, or Maria Leschyshyn, (716) Olha, and the Cheremshyna ensemble 342-3874. Tickets may be purchased Center, 700 Cedar Road. Mr. Slobo- from Montreal. Tickets are SIO per versity on "The Demographic Foun­ dyanik will perform a program of dations for the National Movements at the school, local credit union or person and are available at: Self- the Mosaic gift shop. works by Modest Mussorgsky, Boris reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit in Ukraine" at 5 p.m. in the society's Liatoshynsky, Frederic Chopin and Union, 2351 W. Chicago Ave., (312) offices, 63 Fourth Ave. For more Franz Liszt. Due to a limited number 489-0520; First Security Federal information call (212) 254-5130 or NEW YORK: Stefania Hnatenko, of available seats, tickets at SIO for Savings Bank, 936 N. Western Ave., (212)254-5239. curator of The Ukrainian Museum's adults and S5 for students, should be current exhibit, "Treasures of Early ordered by sending a check to the Ukrainian Art," will give a lecture on center, 700 Cedar Road, Philadel­ the "Lviv School of Painting: 16th to phia, Pa. 19111. For more informa­ AMERICANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN UKRAINE 17th Centuries" at 5 p.m. at the tion call (215) 663-1166. 43 MIDLAND PLACE NEWARK. N. J. 07106 museum, 203 Second Ave. For more (201)373-9729 information call (212) 228-0110. is holding an NORRIDGE, III.: St. Joseph's U- ONGOING AHRU MIDWEST CONFERENCE krainian Catholic Church will stage its "Ethnic Spring Concert" at 7 p.m. SASKATOON, Sask.: An exhibit of Saturday, May 13,1989, Chicago 10:45 to 5:30 PM in the auditorium of Ridgewood paintings by Canadian artist Anna at Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 West Chicago Str. High School, 7500 W. Belmont Ave. Woods from "Freeing the Spirits," THEME: The fund-raising concert will feature: her series documenting her expe­ THE IMPACT OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN UKRAINE the Ukraina folk dance ensemble, riences in Eastern Europe will be on Branches from California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, Texas and Wisconsin. Balkanske Igre Balkan dance en­ display at the Ukrainian Museum of Conference luncheon 2:00 to 3:00 PM; semble, the Rabai Hungarian folk Canada, 910 Spadina Crescent E., CHRYSTYNA ISAJIW, dinsctor of Human Rights Commission in WCFU and a dance ensemble, the Lidan contem­ until June 18. Among her works is a participant in numerous national and international conferences, speaking on porary Ukrainian vocalists and stu­ painting titled "Famine in Ukraine." ''Ukrainian Participation in the Upcoming Paris CSCE Conference/' dents from the School of Ukrainian For more information call the mu­ Call Vera Eliashevska (312) 692-6154. Ballet of Chicago (northwest seum, (306) 244-3800.