The Ukrainian Weekly 1981
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ТНЕ 1 CBOBOAA^SVOBOM 4St"O0 ” шш^т lj ук?лінсккии щолінннк ТЯВ^ илк ЛІ НІЛН о ди v Щ ! :З O^o аг”чЬ oo-o Ukrainian Weekly oz n PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC.. A FRATERNAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION vol. ШХУНІ No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, i98i 25 cents Sulyk installed as metropolitan by Roma Sochan Hadzewycz Catholic Church in the United States. Archbishop Laghi pointed out that PHILADELPHIA - Archbishop Archbishop-Metropolitan Sulyk had Stephen Sulyk became the fifth metro– been properly elected by the Synod of politan for Ukrainian Catholics in the Ukrainian Catholic Bishops with the United States during installation cere- approval of the pontiff. He also said monies held here at the immaculate that the pope had promised to offer his Conception Cathedral in the presence prayers so that the new metropolitan of over 2,000 clergy and faithful. could lead his people toward „the success– The installation was conducted by ful development of the Ukrainian Archbishop Pio Laghi, apostolic dele- Catholic Church with the participation gate to the United States, who presented of the faithful. the new metropolitan with the symbol The pontifical divine liturgy presided of his office, a crozier, saying "receive over by Archbishop Myroslav Lubachiv– this crozier with which you are to watch sky, coadjutor with the right of success- over Christ's flock that has been entrust– ion to Patriarch Josyf Siipyj, then - ed to your care." began. Responses were sung by the combined choruses of the Philadelphia The deans of the Philadelphia Arch- Archeparchy under the direction of eparchy then paid homage to their new Osyp Lupan. hierarch by kissing the hand cross, ring in his first address as metropolitan of and omorphion on his right shoulder. Ukrainian Catholics in the United The papal bull announcing the ap– States, Archbishop Sulyk expressed pointment of Archbishop Sulyk as "deep feelings of gratitude"to Patriarch metropolitan was read in Ukrainian by Josyf , "the father and head of the Msgr. Stephen Hrynuck and in English Ukrainian Church," and assured him by Msgr. Michael Poloway. Msgr. that "the preservation of our Church — Stephen Chehansky served as arch- —which is so dear to his heart, and for deacon. which he so courageously suffered at the in his remarks following the brief hands of the cruellest enemy of God and installation ceremony, the apostolic the Church which ever disgraced the delegate offered congratulations and face of this earth — will, in my work greetings on behalf of .Pope John Paul as bishop of our Church, also be my sole 11 to the newly installed metropolitan - objective." Newly installed Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk (holding crozier) is shown above with and the members of the Ukrainian- 5 (Continued on page 3) Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk of Canada (right) during the pontifical liturgy. TUSM holds rally, press conference for Shukhevych 200 demonstrate at U.N., Soviet Mission Rep. Green, Karavanskys are featured speakers by George B. Zarycky ficers looked on, the marchers - over by George B. Zarycky vanskys, as well as a copy of "The 200 according to police estimates - Thaw," a brochure summarizing the NEW YORK - Shouting "Free burned a Soviet flag and called for the NEW YORK - Former Ukrainian cases of eight current or former Ukrai– Shukhevych, free Ukraine," a phalanx release of Mr. Shukhevych, a promi– dissidents Sviatoslav and Nina Kara– nian prisoners of conscience. of demonstrators, many of thqm carry– nent Ukrainian dissident who has vansky, along with Rep. Bill Green (R– Before the press conference began, ing placards, crammed against police served nearly 30 years in Soviet jails and N.Y.), were the featured speakers at a organizers informed the press that barricades on East 67th Street here, just camps, and who was marking his 47th March 27 press conference organized by viadas Sakalys, a former Lithuanian one block west of the cordoned-off birthday that day. Although the demon– TUSM — the Ukrainian Student Asso– dissident and friend of Mr. Shukhevych Soviet Mission, during a TUSM-spon– strators were vocal, there were no ciation of Michnowsky — to publicize who had been scheduled to appear, sored protest rally on Saturday after- incidents. the case of Ukrainian political prisoner could not attend due to another urgent noon, March 28. The demonstration near the Soviet Yuriy Shukhevych, who has spent 29 of commitment. As nearly 40 uniformed police of– (Continued on page 4) his 47 years in Soviet imprisonment. Seated before a backdrop of a huge, The 2 p.m. press conference, part of black-and-white poster of Mr. Shu– TUSM's Yuriy Shukhevych Defense kevych — drawn by a TUSM member Week which began March 23, was held - conference moderator^ interpreter on the first floor of the Ukrainian Borys Potapenko introduced the panel institute of America, and was attended and gave a summation of the political by correspondents from Reuters, Radio prisoner's life and his struggle against Free Europe^ Radio Liberty, the Kyodo Soviet repression. News Service from Japan and Shliakh Calling the Shukhevych case "a Peremohy. Also in attendance was the microcosm of Soviet terror"in Ukraine, U.N. correspondent for several Polish Mr. Potapenko noted that Mr. Shu– emigre publications, as well as several khevych's only "crime" was his staunch local members of the TUSM executive refusal to renounce his father, the late board and supporters. Gen. Roman Shukhevych, commander– Organizers provided reporters with a in-chief of the Ukrainian insurgent comprehensive press kit, which con– Army(UPA). For this, Mr. Potapenko tained TUSM-prepared booklets and said, Mr. Shukhevych was first arrested leaflets outlining the persecution of Mr. in 1958 at age 14 and sentenced to 10 Demonstrators begin their march around Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Shukhevych, statements by the Kara– (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRILS. 1981 No. 14 Madrid Conference bogged down National Review analyzes MADR1D - Neutral and non– an agreement on a disarmament parley vashchenko, Chmykhalov case alighed countries presented a compro– be reached at Madrid. - miso proposal on March 31 designed to ' For weeks, the Soviet delegation has JERSEY C1TY, N.J. -The Ameri– the State Department lobbied against it cleaj; the way for final agreement at the refused to clarify its own vague propo– can government's past and current on the grounds that it would set a 35-nation conference to review imple– sals on the disarmament conference, or official policy toward the vashchenko dangerous precedent and encourage mentation of the 1975 Helsinki Ac- to accept the more precise and practical and Chmykhalov families, who have other Soviet citiziens-to seek refuge in cords, according to The New York ones offered by France and supported been living in the United States Em– the U.S. Embassy. Even though Sen. Tim^s. The conference, which began by the United States, reported The bassy in M oscow for more than two and Levin tailored the bill so it could only be last November, was scheduled to con- Economist. one-half years, was the subject of an applied to the two families, it never elude', on March 5. in-depth analysis by Kevin Lynch, emerged from Sen. Kennedy's commit– The Soviet delegation may also be which was published in the April 3 issue tee. The meeting has been bogged down trying to wriggle out of a commitment of The National Review. The bill is scheduled to be reintro– in discussions concerning a Soviet to hold future review conferences, a Five members of the vashchenko duced, but Mr. Lynch fears that it may proposal for a new conference oi. provision of the Helsinki Accords. family arid two members of the Chmy– run into the same difficulties it en- European disarmament. Many diplo– khalov family have been in the embassy countered when first introduced. mats here feel that the Soviet delegation Western delegation sources reported since June 27, 1978, after they entered He notes that when Sen. Charles is attempting to divert attention from that the latest proposal, a 30-page seeking emigration information. When Percy, chairman of the Foreign Rela– the main purpose of the conference — a document presented by Yugoslavia, it became clear that punitive steps tions Committee, traveled to Moscow review of compliance with the human- represented the basis for discussion on a would be taken against them if they shortly after the November election, he rights and security provisions of the final conference document, according emerged, they sought and were granted was briefed on the families'situation by Helsinki agreement — by insisting that to the Times. political asylum. They have staunchly U.S. Embassy personnel. refused to leave the U.S. Embassy until 4 the Soviet government guarantees them According to Mr. Lynch, the back- Helsinki Watch appeals for Orlov safe passage and the right to leave the ground paper reiterated the embassy line that the families can only pursue NEW YORK The U.S. Helsinki The grounds for anxiefv expressed in country. According to Mr. Lynch, the Carter "their emigration by returning to their Watch Committee on March 17 sent to the appeal were repeated and confirmed home town in Siberia, Chernogorsk." the Madrid Conference an appeal to save in a more recent plea to the conference. administration viewed the families' the life of Dr. Yuri Orlov. The appeal, dated January 17 and signed by situation as essentially a Soviet problem When Sen. Percy visited the families signed by Nobel laureate Andrei Sa– Dr. Orlov's wife, irina.in which she and pressured the families to get out of in their basement living quarters, he kharov and Moscow Helsinki Watch cites new evidence of her husband's the embassy.