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NEWS ANALYSIS: Talbott visit signals sea change in U.S.-Ukraine ties Personnel shifts in by Marta Kolomayets weapons) is not the only issue," Mr. by the two governments; Kyyiv Press Bureau Talbott, ambassador-at-Iarge for Russia • to increase U.S. support of privatiza­ and the newly independent states, told tion efforts in Ukraine; Ukraine s Cabinet KYYIV — The recent two-day visit reporters. "What you see in this mission by Ambassador Strobe Talbott to • to discuss the implications of the is a very concrete indication of how seri­ Tokyo G-7 meeting and its effects on by Serhiy Dmytrychenko Ukraine has signaled a shift in U.S. poli­ ously the Clinton administration takes Ukraine; Intel News cy toward this nation of 52 million, with this relationship," said the ambassador, a • to form a bilateral committee on the United States broadening its relation­ former Time magazine columnist. KYYIV — The Ukrainian economic defense conversion; ship to include economic, defense and But, he added that Ukrainian officials crisis, which has been worsening since foreign policy issues. • to extend an invitation to Gen. with whom he had met during his Morozov from U.S. Defense Secretary the beginning of the year, is approaching "This visit demonstrates that a new Monday, May 10, meetings had assured Les Aspin and to establish a bilateral a critical stage. Anti-crisis measures independent state and a new administra­ him Ukraine would ratify START I and working group on defense cooperation. taken by Prime Minister Leonid tion in Washington have been able to accede to the NPT. • The U.S. also proposed that it serve Kuchma's government and the reaction turn over a new leaf in their relations," to these by government structures illus­ Perhaps in an effort to entice the as a facilitator in the complex relations said President Bill Clinton's special trates that one of the sources of instabili­ Ukrainian Parliament to do this as quick­ that exist between Ukraine and Russia. envoy during a news conference on ty is the crisis in the administrative sys­ ly as possible, the Talbott delegation "If this is acceptable to both sides, Monday afternoon, May 10. tem. came prepared to offer some incentives that is to Kyyiv and Moscow, we would Scandal erupted in the upper echelons Over the past few months, relations to the Ukrainians. like to use the fact that we have good of the executive branch practically from between Ukraine and the United States During the Monday meetings with relations with both Ukraine and Russia, the very beginning of the new Cabinets' had soured because Ukraine viewed U.S. Deputy Prime Minister Viktor and we would like to ameliorate the situ­ tenure. policy as strong-arming to rush the Pynzenyk, Defense Minister Konstantyn ation," said Mr. Talbott. Ukrainian Parliament into ratifying Morozov, Foreign Minister Anatoliy These scandals included the intrigue START I and acceding to the Nuclear Zlenko, Deputy Foreign Minister Borys Mr. Tarasiuk noted, after the press around the competition for the design of Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, U.S. Tarasiuk, Supreme Council Deputy conference, that a U.S. intermediary role the new Chornobyl sarcophagus, where policy seemed to backfire as a growing Chairman Vasyl Durdynets, Chairman of between Ukraine and Russia was dis­ certain members of the previous govern­ number of parliamentarians expressed the Parliament's Foreign Relations cussed, but that it included "sensitive ment of Prime Minister Vitold Fokin their support of Ukraine as a nuclear Committee Dmytro Pavlychko and other areas" that he was "reluctant to discuss." attempted to sidestep the competition state, and START ratification kept being deputies, Mr. Talbott's delegation decid­ Although no specific U.S. financial and award the contract to a French firm. pushed back on the agenda of the ed the following: aid toward Ukraine was revealed during Another scandal involves the very public the press conference, Mr. Talbott noted Supreme Council. • to develop a charter of U.S.­ dispute between the Ministry of Health that the $175 million appropriated for "One of the important points that we Ukrainian bilateral relations, a document and Parliament's Commission on Health tried to make is that that issue (nuclear that would be signed at the highest levels (Continued on page 16) over the ministry's hard currency expen­ ditures from European Community and German credit lines. An additional scan­ dal exploded after Deputy Prime Ukraine's champions star in figure sicating tour Minister Yuriy Yoffe's committee inves­ tigated the Ministry of Energy and fuel by Andrij Wynnyckyj energy enterprises, particularly and Roma Hadzewycz Ukrnaftokhim and Atomenegro. No EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On Saturday, May 1, the structure of the executive branch seems lights went out in the arena at Meadowlands, the ice filled with to have escaped disgrace. shadowy forms circling the oval, and into the center floated a This complicated situation has affect­ gentle presence with a ponytail. It was Oksana Baiul of Ukraine, ed key ifigures on Prime Minister the champion of the world in figure skating. Kuchma's team. Observers were sur­ The spotlight fell on her, and the afternoon's program began. prised by the departure of First Deputy Participants of the star-studded, 43-city, 1993 Tour of Worlc( Prime Minister Ihor Yukhnovsky, an Figure Skating Champions (sponsored by Campbell's and pro­ academic of international renown who duced by Tom Collins), include reigning Olympic, and 1992 was a proponent of democratic reform. World Champion Viktor Petrenko; Brasseur and Eisler of Such political organizations as Rukh Canada, current world champions; Brian Boitano of the U.S., immediately ascribed political motives world professional champion; Torville and Dean of Great to this event. Official Rukh statements Britain, 1984 Olympic champions, 1984 and 1990 World on Dr. Yukhnovsky's resignation labeled Champions; the Duchesnays of France, and a host of others. his dismissal a result of pressure from This tour is an extended great moment for Oksana Baiul, sur­ left-wing forces. rounded by a constellation of the sport's best creative innovators, Dr. Yukhnovsky was appointed on the technicians, and powerful athletes. She even gets to skate with recommendation of Rukh, and Rukh's her idol, Jill Trenary of the U.S, the 1990 world champion. political enemies on the left would wel­ Asked after the show what she thought of many of the profes­ come his removal. sionals returning to active competition, Ms. Baiul replied: "I Some Fvukh leaders such as Valery have watched many of them on TV, I have watched them on IvasJuk, linked Dr. Yukhnovsky's resig­ videocassettes. I love the way they skate, they skate so profes­ nation to the decision by the govern-. sionally and beautifully. The fact that they're returning to com­ men:'s hard currency council, which Dr. petition actually makes me very happy. Quite simply, I learned Yuknnovsky headed, to publicly rebuke from them. That I will be competing with them as equals is Health Minister Yuriy Spizhenko for thrilling beyond words." irregularities in the Handling of hard cur­ The first half of the -program contained many highlights, such rency. Dr. Spizhenko is known to have as the lyrical elegance of China's Lu Chen, the creative brilliance powerful allies in the government. of Canada's Gary Beacom, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner Others, including the directors of key (Continued oil page 12) (Continued on page 10) In the spotiight: Ukraine's Oksana BaiuL THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20 RESEARCH REPORT: The shaping Newsbriefs of Ukrainian attitudes on nukes on Ukraine by Bohdan Nahaylo point of view of guaranteeing the securi­ RFE/RL Research Institute ty and external political interests of Ukraine, the entire range of issues con­ Parliament blocks price increases already existing between Germany and PARTV nected with Ukraine's nuclear disarma­ Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, and others ment, in particular the economic, finan­ •KYYIV — The Supreme Council between Poland and Ukraine and Poland Parliament signals reservations cial, ecological and organizational ones. has adopted a resolution blocking price and Russia. Some opposition party mem­ increases until it hears a report on the But an even more serious challenge to bers oppose ratification because of a When the Ukrainian Pariiament final­ economy from the Cabinet of Ministers the existing official policy appeared to stipulation which sets current borders ly got around to debating this and other on May 18. Ukrainian TV reported on be contained in Point 6, in which the and rejects any right to past claims. military issues on April 8, the opposition May 6 that the legislators criticized the Parliament called on the Ukrainian gov­ Transcarpathia's Association of Rusyns to unilateral nuclear disarmament was government's economic performance ernment to submit for ratification the has also voiced its opposition because of quite evident. Participants in the debate and were incensed at the proposed price agreements concerning nuclear weapons argued that it was folly to hand over increases scheduled to go into effect on the border stipulation reported that had been signed at the CIS meetings nuclear weapons to a state that posed a May 10. The government argues that the Nepszabadsag. (RFE/RL Daily Reports) in Alma-Ata on December 21 and in threat to Ukraine, and that because the price increases are necessitated by steep Serbians abusing Ukrainian minority Minsk on December 30, 1991, as well as republic was voluntarily giving up its increases in the cost of energy. (RFE/RL the CIS agreement on the status of •KYYIV — Ukraine on Tuesday nuclear weapons, it was entided to inter­ Daily Report) national guarantees of its security. strategic forces of February 14, 1992.^1 denounced what it said were brutal abus­ es by Serbs against ethnic Ukrainians One of the deputies and a member of The mood in the Parliament and in the Hungarians debate Ukraine treaty living in the former Yugoslavia, said a the parliamentary Commission on republic generally was further under­ •BUDAPEST — Hungary's Reuters report of May 4. "Hundreds of Defense and State Security, Maj. Gen. scored in comments made by Parliament Parliament soon is expected to ratify the Ukrainians are in concentration camps friendship treaty the government signed and their houses have been demolished. with Ukraine back in 1991 said Ukrainian churches, monasteries, school, The director of the National Institute of Hungary's Foreign Minister Geza libraries have also been demolished," Jeszensky, even though the initial said a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry state­ Strategic Research argued that Ukraine ought Parliament debate was characterized as ment. "Ukraine cannot agree with (these) to make its nuclear disarmament conditional "sharp" in MTI and Radio Budapest brutal violations," it said, adding that reports of May 4. The plenary debate Orthodox Serbs were persecuting the on some form of Western security guarantee, was suspended with no future date yet predominantly Greek Catholic — or scheduled. In a May 7 interview with the Uniate — Ukrainians. There are about and on financial and technical assistance from Hungarian newspaper Magyar Hirlap, 60,000 ethnic Ukrainians living in the the West. Mr. Jeszensky is reported to have said former Yugoslavia, most of them in that the treaty stipulations as proposed Serbia. (Reuters) stay within those enumerated in the Volydymyr Tolubko, who had served in Chairman Pliushch. Asked by journalists Helsinki Final Act, are favorable to Ukraine-Hungary summit in Uzhhorod the Strategic Rocket Forces and was the at a press conference on April 17 what Hungary and provide guarantees for •UZHHOROD — President Leonid director of a military institute in he thought about Major General minority rights and autonomy for ethnic Kravchuk and Hungarian Prime Minister Kharkiv, stated that a non-nuclear state Tolubko's position, he caused something Magyars living in Ukraine. He also said could not expect to be treated seriously of a sensation by answering that his the treaty compares favorably with one (Continued on page 19) by the international community, and he response to it was "positive" and that proposed the creation of a Ukrainian from his recent travels around Ukraine "nuclear defense shield." The proposal he knew there was public support for it. Kuchma seeks extension of special powers by the representative of the military- Mr. Pliushch said Ukraine should indeed industrial complex was reportedly greet­ "strive toward" nuclear disarmament but KYYIV — Ukraine's Prime Minister March prompted a 50 percent drop in ed with applause.^9 that this was a goal "for the future" and Leonid Kuchma said on May 1 he wants value of the Ukrainian currency by The debate resulted in the adoption on the future "will depend on many fac­ to introduce a state of emergency to releasing massive amounts of subsidized April 9 of a parliamentary resolution on tors." In the meantime, Ukraine had to override opposition to his economic credits to state industry and agriculture, "Additional Measures for Ensuring work out an effective form of dual key reforms and step up the fight against should be brought under direct govern­ Ukraine's Acquisition of Non-Nuclear control over the nuclear weapons on its inflation. A Financial Times story by mental control. And according to the Status." It was passed on the same day territory and be certain that the tactical Chrystia Freeland and Andrew Gowers Financial Times, he wants the govern­ that NATO issued a statement warning nuclear missiles that it was transferring said Mr. Kuchma this month will ask ment to take charge of the State Property of "serious allied concerns about the to Russia were indeed being destroyed. Parliament to extend for another six Fund, the privatization fund which has continuing suspension of transfers of People in the provinces, he said, had months the special powers under which recently been criticized for its slow nuclear weapons from Ukraine to asked him "Where are you taking the he has been running the economy. progress. Russia."^o Reaffirming Ukraine's inten­ weapons? Why are you rushing "What we need is to introduce a state of Although nothing is yet clear, prelimi­ tion "to adhere in the future to non- things?"^^ emergency," he said. "This would be nary signs suggest that President Leonid nuclear principles and Ukraine's right to It should be noted that Ukraine was used to push ahead rapidly with demo- Kravchuk nad parliament chairman Ivan control the non-use of nuclear weapons not alone in having second thoughts nopolization ІЦ various sectors." Plyushch will support the prime minis­ stationed on its territory," the document about its non-nuclear status. On the same Mr. Kuchma would like veto power ter's suggestions. Mr. Kuchma has said declared that the Parliament considered day that the Ukrainian Parliament adopt­ on all matters pertaining to the economy he will resign should the Parliament it "expedient not to transfer tactical ed its resolution, Setkazy Matayev, a to be taken from Parliament. He also refuse to further extend the special pow­ nuclear missiles from the territory of spokesman for the president of thinks the National Bank, which in ers that expire at the end of May. Ukraine until the mechanism for the Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, international control of their destruction revealed that his country had transferred has been worked out and implemented all the tactical nuclear weapons on its FOUNDED 1933 with Ukraine's participation." territory to Russia but had decided to While recommending that the retain the long-range missiles. Ukrainian WeeLn Ukrainian president begin negotiations "Kazakhstan is a big country and it can't An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National with leaders of nuclear states on issues stand unarmed between China and Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. concerning nuclear disarmament, the Russia," he explained, adding pointedly: 07302. resolution also instructed the Cabinet of "Why don't France and Great Britain Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Ministers to take immediate steps "to transfer their weapons to the United (ISSN - 0273-9348) ensure operational technical control by States?"73 Ukraine over the non-use of nuclear Two days later there was a further weapons stationed on its territory" and apparent setback. The Ukrainians had Yearly subscription rate: $20; for UNA members — $10. asked the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense continued to press Russia and the United Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. to take measures to man the strategic States to accept the idea that all the suc­ forces deployed on Ukrainian territory cessor states to the Soviet Union that had The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: with servicemen of the Ukrainian armed nuclear weapons on their territory should (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 forces. (Continued on page 8) Apart from these tougher new mea­ Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz sures, there were also other important 69 Pravda Ukrainy and Izvestiya, April changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) aspects to the resolution that seemed to 10, 1992. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew assert the Parliament's right, if not inten­ 70 Reuters, April 9, 1992. P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz tion, to revise completely the country's 71 Pravda Ukrainy, April 17, 1992. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij WynnyclNational Bank of Ukraine IntelNews figures. A new monetary emission will iconographer, art/literary critic KYYIV — Parliament responded increase that figure at least twofold and heatedly on May 10 to the government's maybe as much as six times. This could JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Sviatoslav announcement of another round of price cause wholesale and retail prices to rise Hordynsky, painter, iconographer, increases. Deputies passed a resolution by a factor of 10.2 to 13.2 percent and graphic artist, translator, art and literary asking the government to delay price could create an annual inflation rate of critic, died in a local hospital on May 8. increases until May 18, after President over 2,000 percent. Inflation, which was Mr. Hordynsky had suffered a massive Leonid Kravchuk's scheduled address to just beginning to slow down, is again coronary near his home in Verona, N.J., Parliament on the issue. Some reports threatening Ukraine with a new econom­ a week earlier. He was 86. say that the resolution is merely advisory ic crisis. Born on December 30, 1906, in and may simply be ignored by govern­ Kolomyia, Galicia, Mr. Hordynsky was ment enteфrises that face losses if they Many of these issues will be dis­ a student of Oleksa Novakivsky's art do not raise prices. Other reports suggest cussed on May 18, "Government Day," school in Lviv, then in Berlin (1928) and the resolution essentially blocks the gov­ during which members of the govern­ in Paris at the Academic Julien and the ernments ability to raise prices. ment report to Parliament. President Academic de I'Art Moderne (with Kravchuk's speech will kick off Fernand Leger, 1929-31). He returned Parliament members were upset with "Government Day"; it could be the a May 4 Cabinet of Ministers' decision to Lviv and worked as a painter and deciding factor in whether Parliament book designer. to raise prices on coal, electric and heat votes to extend the government's special Mr. Hordynsky co-founded the energy, and communications services. powers on economic issues beyond the Association of Independent Ukrainian This measure calls for coal prices to be May 30 deadline. raised by a factor of 3, electrical energy Arrists, edited its journal, Mystetstvo, by a factor of 5.2, heat energy for indus­ During the past week, the Parliament and organized its art exhibitions (1931, trial uses by a factor of 5.7, and commu­ discussed and passed resolutions on 28 1933). nications by a factor of 4. issues. These resolutions can be divided Mr. Hordynsky immigrated to the into three blocks: internal state regula­ Russia's price increases for organic U.S. in 1947, and soon after assisted in tions, a court package, and external Sviatoslav Hordynsky and nuclear fuels are responsible for the the founding of the Ukrainian Artists' affairs regulations. "Poety Zakhodu" (1961) contains 60 latest increase in inflation, according to Association, serving as its president verses by Roman, Italian, French, the government. For instance, the price Regarding internal state regulations, from 1956 to 1963 and participating in of Russian natural gas has recently dou­ the Supreme Council: its shows. Since 1950, he has painted English, German and Polish poets. He about 50 churches throughout North bled, with no assurances of price stabili­ • ratified the air pollution law; also translated the complete works of America and Europe. ty. For Ukraine, this means a steep • debated the draft law on Ukrainian Francois Villon (1973) and Kiril increase in prices for practically all prod­ national awards and orders, but A versatile translator, his anthology, (Continued on page 16) ucts. sent it to committee for further work; • approved the first reading of a draft Ukraine's current budget deficit is law on plant quarantines; 457 billion karbovantsi and the level of Stephen Juba, former Winnipeg mayor • amended health protection laws, the inflation is 1,023 percent annually. law on enterprises in Ukraine, the by Christopher Guly Russia's external influence on energy law on renting state enterprise property, prices threatens the government with a HULL, Quebec — "Smile. You're on the law on agricultural loss of control over the inflationary radar." That was one of several bill­ enterprises, and laws affecting the process and may force it to print more boards Stephen Juba erected in 1970, recently passed mortgage law; and karbovantsi. Currently, 5.2 trillion kar­ during his long and colorful 21-year bovantsi are in circulation in Ukraine, (Continued on page 20) career as the longest-serving mayor of Winnipeg. Ironically, that slogan returned to haunt him when he was U.S. hierarchs' pastoral message: caught speeding eight years later near his home in Petersfield, Man., on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, 28 miles north of the Commemorating the Great Famine city. To the Clergy, Religious and People of God of our Ukrainian community: But that irony was one of many that Khrystos Voskres! made him one of Canada's most flam­ boyant and well-known mayors. This year Ukrainians throughout the world will commemorate the 60th Mr. Juba, who served as mayor from anniversary of the artificial famine of 1933, which resulted in the genocide of 1956 to 1977, died on May 2. He was some 6 million Ukrainians. This anniversary will be the first time that this event 78. shall be publicly remembered in a free Ukraine together with Uki'ainian com­ He had been ill for the past few munities throughout the world. months with heart problems and emphy­ With the exception of those who managed to survive the infamous, deliber­ sema, forcing him to spend extended ately-induced famine, very few could visualize its horrors. There have been periods in hospitals in Selkirk and other instances of famine, but never one which was due to the machinations of Winnipeg. Mr. Juba had moved back to Stephen Juba one man, and which was so effectively hidden for so long from the public his home, which he acquired in 1976, for time to the socialist Co-operative through outright denial and the dissemination of half-truths. the last few weeks of his life. His wife Commonwealth Federation (CCF) candi­ The effects of the 1933 famine in Ukraine were truly devastating. Not only Elva was by his side when he died. date, Stanley Knowles (who served did it starve to death the population, create macabre conditions for those left Five years ago, he was quoted in Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to alive, and — until the truth became known — shock the world human family, Winnipeg's press as saying, "If you 1958 and 1963 to 1984). but it deprived the country of natural population growth and ended its immemo­ make up your mind that you want some­ In 1953, Mr. Juba finally was elected rial tradition of agriculture. thing and work to that end, you'll get it. to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly Now, 60 years later, a newly independent Ukraine is not suffering famine, That's what I always did. Wishing and (MLA) for Winnipeg Centre,, a seat he but rather, its effects. As the land is once again being returned to the farmers, hope is not going to get anything for held until 1959. In 1956, while sitting as we pray that they may regain the love of their usurped land so that agriculture you." As Winnipeg's current mayor, a provincial politician, the future "voice may once again flourish and the land may bring forth abundant fruit as God Susan Thompson, recalls, her "driven" of the people," ran for mayor and won, intended. predecessor lived by those words. "He defeating the incumbent George Sharpe. As we pray for the millions of victims whose memory we commemorate this was a man of true grit," she said. He stepped down from the Manitoba leg­ year, we seek no vengeance on the perpetrators of this crime, but ask God's Mr. Juba was born in Winnipeg's islature three years later. grace for divine healing for the pain this tragedy has inflicted upon our people. multicultural North End district, to Some, like longtime friend and We commend all Ukrainians in the United States of America to observe June Ukrainian immigrant parents Harry and Winnipeg city councilor Al Golden, 1, as a Day of Sorrow in Remembrance of the Victims of the Famine-Genocide Aphia, on July 1 (Canada Day) 1914. He credit Mr. Juba with bringing Ukrainians in Ukraine, 1933, with prayer and fasting in their respective communities. was forced to quit school at the age of into the political mainstream. Ukrainian- May 10, 1993 15, when his father's contracting busi­ Canadians comprise the second-largest ness collapsed in the stock market crash ethnic group in the city. Mr. Juba, who + Stephen of 1929. With money tight, Mr. Juba Metropolitan received the order of Canada in 1970, abandoned his plan to study law and also broke an Anglo-Saxon-only tradi­ Archbishop of Philadelphia instead, in 1945, founded Keystone tion that began in 1874. Supply Ltd., which manufactured paint + Basil +Innocent and made him millions of dollars by the In a May 4 editorial, the Winnipeg Bishop of Stamford Bishop of St. Nicholas of Chicago time he was 39. Free Press wrote that "as a North End Four years later, after having failed at Ukrainian from humble origins, Mr. Juba showed that Winnipeg civic gov­ + Walter three earlier bids for public office at both + Robert ernment was no longer the private pre- Bishop of St. Josaphat of Parma Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia the provincial and municipal levels, he attempted federal politics. He lost, this (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20 Innsbruck gymnasium students Civic leader Mary V. Becic pay tribute to beloved professor honored on 85tti birtliday EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Former Andrew's from Canada and the United students of St. Andrew's Gymnasium in States. Innsbruck, Austria, reunited here on Today, Mr. Kedryn Rudnytsky's for­ March 21 to honor their beloved profes­ mer students are respected members of sor, Svoboda editor Ivan Kedryn the Ukrainian diaspora — scholars, Rudnytsky. artists, successful professionals and Organized by Irena Okolita-Kuzma, community activists. Lida Firchuk-Hajduczok and Zenon Mrs. Kuzma opened the reunion by Holubec, the March 21 banquet-reunion greeting Mr. Kedryn Rudnytsky and his attracted 40 former students of St. former students with the words: "We have met here to hear one more time the learned words of our dear teacher, who encouraged our intellectual and spiritual growth." Mrs. Hajduczok then read an excerpt of Mr. Kedryn Rudnytsky's memoirs titled "Innsbruck 1945-1949" from the book "Life, Events, People." Mr. Holubec entertained participants with humorous verses reminiscing about their student days. Mr. Kedryn Rudnytsky then addressed those gath­ ered, sharing his thoughts and troubles. During the celebratory banquet, reunion participants had an opportunity to informally share memories. A cake adorned with 40 candles — one for each Mary V. Beck (center) is honored on her 85th birthday. She is flanked by Irene participant — was blown out by Mr. Basmadjian, retired Detroit City Council secretary, and Lida Kolodchin of the Kedryn Rudnytsky as his former stu­ Eko Gallery, who arranged a commemorative exhibit in honor of Ms« Beck. dents bid him "Mnohaya Lita." A future reunion of St. Andrew's stu­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mary V. Chicago. In 1932, she edited the dents, which will expand to include stu­ Beck, the longtime Detroit civic leader Ukrainian women's magazine Zhinochyi dents from the Landeck and Salzburg and Ukrainian American activist, was Svit. She has also served on commis­ Ivan Kedryn Rudnytsky gymnasiums, is being planned for 1995. feted last month on the occasion of her sions monitoring human rights in 85th birthday with an exhibit of her life Ukraine and supporting freedom for cap­ and work at the Eko Ukrainian Art tive nations. Gallery in Warren, Mich. Ms. Beck was born on February 29, The exhibit opened on February 21 1908 in Ford City, Pa. Petryshyn Memorial Lectures and displayed the life and achievements The exhibit was organized by a host of Ms. Beck by way of photographs, of assistants who worked in city govern­ established at Harvard institute news articles, awards and distinctions, ment with Ms. Beck over the years. among them personal correspondences CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The George G. Grabowicz, director of the from Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, comment­ Carter and Ronald Reagan. University, is pleased to announce the ed on the generosity of the Petryshyn Among the host of dignitaries present establishment of the "Vasyl and Maria family: "The importance of this dona­ was federal appeals Judge Cornelia Petryshyn Memorial Lectures." tion, which builds on the well-estab­ Kennedy, who called Ms. Beck "a true lished structure and complements the pioneer of the 20th century." The endowed lecture series is made mandate of the Ukrainian studies pro­ One of her groundbreaking accom­ possible by a generous donation from gram at Harvard, cannot be overstated. I plishments was her election to the Dr. V/olodymyr Petryshyn and his fami­ give great credit to the Petryshyn family Detroit Common Council in 1949, mak­ ly, in memory of his parents, Vasyl and and others in the Ukrainian community ing her the first woman to hold council Maria Petryshyn. Each year the income who recognize not only the need for office. She then served in the council from this fund will be used to sponsor direct aid to Ukraine, but also the impor­ chambers for 20 years, where in 1958 one or two special lectures at Harvard. tance of strengthening Ukrainian studies she also became its first female presi­ Scholars of national or international in the West during this time of great dent. She also held the position of acting reputation will be invited to give these change and opportunity." mayor from 1958 to 1962, when Mayor lectures, the text of which will subse­ The first Vasyl and Maria Petryshyn Louis Miriani fell ill. No other woman quently be published by the Ukrainian Memorial lecture will be planned for the has ever held that position. Research Institute. spring of 1994. Her pioneering ways began in 1932, when she received her juris doctor, the first Ukrainian American woman to accomplish this. TWG elects Babiak president She has been active in all aspects of Ukrainian diaspora life, including the two sons, Mark and Adrian, live in the WASHINGTON — Washington World Federation of Ukrainian District of Columbia. attorney and consultant Mykola Babiak Women's Organizations. In 1933-1934, has been elected president of The she managed the Ukrainian pavilion at Washington Group, an association of the Century of Progress Exposition in Mary Beck in Ukraine in the 1920s. Ukrainian American professionals. He is the fifth president of the nine- year-old organization, which provides a wide range of activities for Ukrainian "Day of Sorrow" is designated professionals in the Washington area. He NEW YORK — Famine ^33: The Nationalities Papers. succeeds Lydia Chopivsky-Benson, who American Committee to Honor That evening, at 7 p.m. ecumenical was president since 1990. Ukraine's Victims announces that services to commemorate the victims of Mr. Babiak has worked in govern­ national commemorative events will take the famine will be concelebrated by ment relations and consults with U.S. place on Tuesday, June 1. On this "Day Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian church firms seeking opportunities in Ukraine. of Sorrow," a symposium will be held at hierarchy at St. Patrick's Cathedral, 50th He served on the board of directors as the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. Street and Fifth Avenue, in New York treasurer of The Washington Group for 79th St., at 1 p.m. City. the past three years, and also served on Participants will include the the board of other Ukrainian American Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Need a back issue? organizations in the Washington area. Nations Victor Batiuk; representatives of If you'd like to obtain a back Mr. Babiak, a native New Yorker, the U.S. Congressional Commission on issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, holds a juris doctor degree from the Famine in Ukraine, Rep. Benjamin send $2 per copy (first-class Fordham University and a B.A. in eco­ Oilman, and staff director Dr. James postage included) to: Adminis­ Mace: an eyewitness to the famine, tration, The Ukrainian Weekly, nomics also from Fordham. 30 Montgomery St., Jersey Lubov Drazhevska; and Prof. Henry City, N.J. 07302. Mr. Babiak, his wife, Chrystyna, and Mykola Babiak Huttenbach of City College, editor of No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 ТНШ UKRAINIAN NATiONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA Seniors organize conference Martha Lysko recognized as CLU

by Gene Woloshyn Following lunch, UNA Supreme JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Martha Processing, and taught at Drew President Ulana Diachuk will report on POLAND, Ohio — The program for Lysko, underwriter in the UNA's University and in the New York City the Ukrainian National Association's the 19th conference of the Association of Recording Department, has been award­ College system. activities and Robert Cook, the UNA's UNA Seniors to take place at Soyuzivka ed the professional designation of director of insurance operations, will be on June 13-18 has been finalized. Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) by available to answer seniors' questions. Conference participants will register The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa. That evening, the traditional on Sunday afternoon in the Main House One of the nation's oldest accredited "Embroidery Banquet and Dance" will lobby. After dinner there will be a wel­ institutions, the college specializes in take place. A distinguished speaker is come and get-acqua1nted party at the professional education in financial sci­ expected to address the gathering. Veselka Pavilior. ences. On the final day of the conference, On Monday morning, the conference The CLU designation is awarded to Friday, members will discuss old and will open with a divine liturgy at Holy persons who complete a 10-course pro­ new business, and the Resolutions Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church. gram of study and examinations, and ful­ Committee will present its recommenda­ Afterwards, the seniors will met at fill rigid experience and ethical require­ tions. Veselka at the first of their business ses­ ments. The CLU program was designed sions to hear the minutes of the previous to cover the fundamentals of life and annual conference and the reports of health insurance, pension planning, officers. After dinner, there will be a UNA to mark insurance law, income taxation, invest­ bonfire with a sing-along. ment and financial management, estate On Tuesday morning, association Father's Day planning and business insurance. members will elect new officers for the Mrs. Lysko, underwriter and assistant JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The UNA 1993-1994 term. In the afternoon, Dr. to the UNA Supreme Secretary Walter will celebrate its ninth annual Father's Bohdan Burachinsky of the Coordinating Sochan, joined the UNA in September Day at Soyuzivka on Sunday, June 20. Committee to Aid Ukraine will address 1986. Previously she was employed in a In the afternoon, immediately after the conference. Bingo will be the fea­ supervisory capacity at Automatic Data Martha Lysko divine liturgies at the Ukrainian Catholic tured attraction for the evening. Church of the Holy Trinity and the Wednesday's program is geared Ukrainian Orthodox chapel at toward fund-raising for the association Organizing report for l\/larch Soyuzivka, there will be an ecumenical and, in turn, providing funds for the moleben for all fathers. association to disburse to various worthy In March, UNA organizers enrolled 153 new members insured for a total After lunch, a program of music and causes. Each senior is asked to bring a of $1,074,100. dance will follow. Featured will be the Ukrainian item (embroidery, ceramics, For the second month in a row, Miron Pilipiak, assistant secretary of UNA Arkan Ukrainian folk dance group from woodcarvings, books, etc.) to be auc­ Branch 496, enrolled the highest number of members, 18, insured for $90,000. the Ukrainian Academy of Dance in tioned off. In the evening, seniors will In second place was Lilian Zanewycz of Branch 441, who signed up eight mem­ Toronto and Viktor Shportko, a recently show their videos in the Main House bers. Ms. Zanewycz is also Canada's organizing champion for March. arrived vocalist from Ukraine. lobby. Vasyl Jewtushenko, secretary of Branch 422, increased the ranks of his As in previous years, UNA members On Thursday morning, Judge Anna branch by seven members, thus placing third among UNA organizers for the and non-members alike are welcome to Chopek of Los Alamos^ N.M., will give month of March. come in large numbers in order honor all a talk on the subject of wills and living Six members each were enrolled by Barbara Bachynsky, secretary of fathers. UNA branches and districts are trusts, and answer seniors' questions. Branch 184, and Supreme Auditor William Pastuszek. Five members each were encouraged to organize bus trips and Elaine Woloshyn of Akron, Ohio, will signed up by John Chopko (Branch 271), Christine Gerbehy (Branch 269), take advantage of the off-season rates at deliver a presentation on community Bohdan Odezynsky (Branch 216), Michael Turko (Branch 63) and Genevieve Soyuzivka. resources for seniors. Ms. Woloshyn is Zerebniak,' honorary member of the UNA Supreme Assembly. For further information and overnight executive director of Info-Line, a referral The Supreme Executive Committee thanks all organizers, no matter how reservations, call Soyuzivka at (914) center for social agencies in the Akron many members they enrolled, for their efforts and contributions to the growth of 626-5641. area, and former executive director of the Ukrainian National Association. the Agency on Agency in Cleveland. During the first three months of the year, the Central District had the best organizing results, achieving 70 percent of its quota for 1993. Next in line were Fraternal Congress the following districts: Pittsburgh, with 43 percent; Montreal, 36 percent; Shamokin, 35 percent; and Philadelphia, 34 percent. announces awards ^sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — The New Jersey Fraternal Congress is proud to Do your children enjoy Veselka magazine? announce its annual Youth Achievement For information call the Svoboda Press, (201) 434-0237. Awards, which will be presented to the sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss winners on Friday, October 8, at the Showboat Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, N.J., during its 60th annual con­ vention. The Ukrainian National Association: The awards program is an annual event and is open to all members of the useful phone numbers, addresses Ukrainian National Association. Criteria will be based on 60 percent scholastic/extracurricular achievements; 20 percent fraternal and additional activ­ UNA Home Office UNA Washington Office ity. 30 Montgomery St. (third floor) 400 N. Capitol St. NW — Suite 859 The awards will be available in the Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Washington, D.C. 20001 following categories: Category I — (201)451-2200 (202) 347-UNAW junior and senior high school; Category FAX (202) 347-8631 II — college/university. Each winner will receive a $200 cash prize and a plaque recognizing his/her achieve­ ments. bvobodo Ukrainian Daily UNA Estate Soyuzivka If interested, please request an appli­ 30 Montgomery St. (mezzanine) Foordemoore Road cation form from Andrew Keybida, 19 Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 Rutgers St., Maplewood, N.J. 07040; (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (914) 626-5641 (201)762-2827. Deadline for entries is July 8.

Lauren Adriana Wiiiiaias,a member of The Ukrainian Weekly UNA Branch 170,is holding her sister, INSURE Chelsea Catherine Williams, who be­ 30 Montgomery St. (mezzanine) came a UNA member of Branch 184 in Jersey City, NJ. 07302 September 1992. Martha Ciolko and ANd ЬЕ SURE. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 Robert Williams are the proud parents. Grandparents Іл^ап and Stefania Ciolko JOIN тЙЕ UNA! insured their grandchildren. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20 COMMENTARY: U.S.-Ukraine LirrainianWeerly relations include more than nukes by Crest Deychakiwsky recent chart produced by the Agency for A new beginning? International Development, at least You may not have thought of this, but $137.2 million in U.S. grant assistance ''The Ukrainians are pledging to move towards the ratification of START 1 on tax day, April 15, as you were writing has gone to Ukraine for fiscal years 1992 and towards accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. Those are goals that we your check out to Uncle Sam, you were and 1993. hope they will reach soon aitd so we 're applying friendly pressure there, hut also contributing to U.S. assistance to This does not include bilateral region­ likewise, I hope, a much more comprehensive view of bilateral relations Ukraine. al aid to the former Soviet Union, some between the United States and Ukraine. It's important that we develop a partic­ Despite the lack of sensitivity and of which goes to Ukraine, or multilateral ular interest in Ukraine and manifest that in many more ways," — Sen. occasional heavyhandedness of the U.S. aid through entities such as the IMF and, Richard Lugar, In an Interview with Fox Morning News, May 12. government with respect to Ukraine over World Bank to which the U.S. con­ the nuclear issue, we should not lose tributes. Furthermore, it does not encom­ The Clinton administration has finally begun changing its tune regarding sight of more constructive aspects of pass the promised $175 million for denu­ bilateral relations with Ukraine. (That a shift in policy was in the making was American involvement and interest in clearization upon START ratification. Ukraine. The relationship between the reported in last week's issue of The Weekly.) (And this, of course, does not include all United States and Ukraine is consider­ of the U.S. private sector initiatives, This past week. Ambassador Strobe Talbott visited Kyyiv for substantive ably more varied than what the general including those of Ukrainian Americans, talks with Ukraine's officials. He even got a meeting with President Leonid media, with some important exceptions, to assist Ukraine). Kravchuk, though at first he was told that neither Mr. Kravchuk, nor Prime reflects. In short, the nuclear issue, while There are a wide variety of ongoing Minister Leonid Kuchma would be able to see him. President Bill Clinton's spe­ very important, is far from the only U.S. funded technical and humanitarian cial envoy led what the news media widely described as a *'high-powered dele­ issue. assistance projects by governmental gation" that included officials of the National Security Council, and the depart­ The U.S.-Ukrainian relationship is departments including State, Defense, ments of Defense, State and Treasury, multi-faceted and complex. Stereotypes Commerce, Treasury, Agriculture, The timing of the visit was right, as Ukraine's Parliament is soon to begin need to be broken, and old ways of Energy, and agencies such as the United debate on START I and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,and there is grow­ thinking altered on both sides. There are, States Information Agency, the Peace ing pro-nuclear sentiment among the Supreme Council's members. That senti­ as the nuclear issue has illustrated, gen­ Corps, the Overseas Private Investment ment, it must be underlined, should be no surprise, as the U.S. and other uine and, in my view, honest, differences Corporation (OPIC), the Environmental Western states had repeatedly pooh-poohed Ukraine's requests for security in perspective. Protection Agency (EPA) and the guarantees in the face of threats from its larger, more powerful and nuclear- Increasingly, it is heard that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). armed neighbor. government only pays attention to An illustrative, but by no means Now Mr. Talbott came to Kyyiv telling his hosts, "We want to talk about Ukraine in so far as the nuclear issue, to exhaustive, list of assistance includes: this issue of nuclear weapons still on the territory of Ukraine in a much broader the exclusion of everything else. While delivery of $12 million worth of medi­ context, in the context of Ukraine's very legitimate requirements for maximum this perception is understandable, it is cines and medical supplies in 1992; $19 security." He called his visit "a new start" in relations between the United States not accurate. To cite merely one exam­ million worth of corn under the Food for and Ukraine, and emphasized that it "demonstrates that a new independent state ple: within the last few months, two Progress program; Department of Agriculture credit and loan guarantees and a new administration in Washington have been able to turn over a new leaf detailed reports — one by the State exceeding $300 million for feed grains in their relations." Department and one by the (Helsinki) Commission on Security and etc.; the funding of the design and imple­ The message to Ukraine was: no more strong arm tactics, no more snubs of Cooperation in Europe — have appeared mentation of privatization auctions for Ukraine's leaders; this is a kinder, gentler U.S. policy. Ambassador Talbott just on the issue of human rights and retail enterprises in Lviv and for provid­ informed Ukrainians that nukes are not the only issue and that U.S.-Ukraine democracy in Ukraine (see The ing financial sector reform advisors; the relations are now under "intense review." He assured Kyyiv,"The word pres­ Ukrainian Weekly, April 25, 1993.) implementation of the Energy sure will not appear in the vocabulary of our side. ...We want to introduce a new Department and Nuclear Regulatory word that starts with the letter "p" — not pressure, but partnership." U.S. assistance to Ukraine Commission nuclear safety program for Ukraine; workshops on administrative Of course, our readers will recall that "partnership" was precisely the word A key aspect of the U.S.-Ukrainian law sponsored by the United States used by officials of the Bush administration to describe their relationship with relationship is undoubtedly that of U.S. Information Agency (USIA); USIA's Ukraine. And where did that go? Words are words, but it is Mr. Clinton's deeds assistance to Ukraine. While not widely America House in Kyyiv; the funding of that will demonstrate this new approach in U.S. relations with Ukraine. known, U.S. government direct bilateral parliamentary delegations and other visi­ A good way for President Clinton to show that there truly is a sea change in assistance efforts towards Ukraine are tors from Ukraine by USIA; USIA's more substantial than is generally recog­ U.S.-Ukraine relations is for him to meet with representatives of the Ukrainian Quick Start high school students nized and potentially very beneficial for American community (who have been seeking such a meeting), to discuss the exchange program, the Peace Corps Ukraine. It is difficult to obtain a precise details of his administration's emerging policy toward Ukraine, and to seek that presence in Ukraine, and the Commerce community's input. Let him practice the politics of inclusion, for that, too, was figure on aid to Ukraine, as this is a a promise of the newly inaugurated president. moving target, but according to one (Continued on page 17) Bradley bill funds Ukrainian exchange CASTLE CREEK, N.Y. — The Kyyiv component. Language courses Turning the pages back... Ukrainian-American Educational will be taught both in the classroom and Exchange Association has been awarded by teacher-monitors on boat trips and a grant from the United States other outings. Information Service to operate a summer American participants must arrange Illia Mechnikov was born on May 15, 1845, in Ivanivka, student exchange program. Under the their own travel to New York City and about 30 miles southeast of Kharkiv. One of the world's lead­ terms of the agreement, 12 Ukrainian pay a $250 program fee. All other costs ing researchers in biology, comparative anatomy and immunol­ youths will come to the Binghamton, are covered by the association: interna­ ogy, Mechnikov graduated from Kharkiv University in 1864, and then worked in the N.Y. area from June 20 to August 21 for tional travel, room, board, lodging, acad­ labs of the universities of Odessa and St. Petersburg until 1870, when he was appoint­ language, culture and economics cours­ emic fees, etc. American participants ed chair of the zoology and comparative anatomy departments of Odessa University. es. During the same period 10 American will also be responsible for their own In 1886, he founded (together with Mykola Hamaliya and Yakiv Bardakh) and youths will go to Cherkasy in central spending money. The deadline for Ukraine for a linguistic/cultural pro­ directed the first bacteriological station in the Russian Empire (still functioning today applications is May 20. gram. as the Scientific Research Institute of Virology and Epidemiology), but he was The goals of the program are to pro­ For further information call or write harassed by the Russian medical fraternity and forced to resign in 1887 by the Odessa to: The Ukrainian-American Educational Medical Society. The following year, he was invited to Paris by Louis Pasteur, where mote mutual understanding and encour­ age the development of lasting contacts Exchange Association, P.O. Box 116, Mechnikov headed a laboratory at the Pasteur Institute until his death. Castle Creek, N.Y. 13744; Contrary to the prevailing approach to immunology of the day, Mechnikov con­ between youth of the United States and Ukraine. telephone/fax, (607) 648-2224. ceived the phagocytic theory of immunity (in 1883), which emphasized the role of foraging white blood cells (phagocytes) in attacking and digesting pathogens (disease- American youths wishing to apply as Funding for this and many other and-infection-causing agents) that invade the body. For his discovery, Mechnikov participants must meet the following cri­ exchange and development programs was given the Nobel Prize in biology in 1908. teria: 1) age 16-18; 2) command of inter­ under the auspices of the USIA and US AID were provided by a 1992 bill Mechnikov was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science (1898), the mediate-level Ukrainian or better;3) cov­ erage by major medical health insurance. conceived and sponsored by Sen. Bill St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1902), and the Academic des Sciences in Paris Selection will be based on academic Bradley (D-N.J.). The 1993 Bradley Bill (1904). He published two popular books that went through many editions in several achievement and leadership potential, as will be introduced in late May or eariy languages "Etudes sur la Nature Humaine" (1903) and "The Prolongation of Life" determined by association officers in June. Those who wish to see such fund­ (1907), in which he expressed the view that most people die prematurely. He estimat­ consultation with the applicants' families ing continued or increased are urged to ed that an attainable longevity was 100 to 120 years, and advocated yogurt as a key to and school officials. write their elected officials in support of human rejuvenation. The association has developed a pro­ the Bradley Bill, said Ronald Czebiniak, He died in Paris on July 15, 1916. gram in Ukraine that will include travel president of the Ukrainian-American Source: "Mechnikov, /ilia,'' Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of Educational Exchange Association. Toronto Press, 1993). to hisloric and cultural sites as well as a No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 NEWS AND VIEWS: A photo of rape, or the rape of a photo?

by Roman Serbyn Russian name, the editors managed to discover that the The one I received looks like a form letter. In it, rapists were not Poles or Russians, but Ukrainians, Winston Hunter admits that the inclusion of the photo­ Time contravened the norms of journalistic ethics while the vicdm was not a Ukrainian or a Pole, but a graph in the Morrow article was "inappropriate" when, as an illustration to Lance Morrow's article on Jew. One recognizes here the tradidonal recourse to because of "the debate and uncertainty surrounding the wartime rape, it published a photograph of a denuded "Ukraine" and "Ukrainian" when the country and/or its photograph." Mr. Hunter is oblivious to the photo­ ycang Vv^oman and affixed to it the following caption: people are presented in demeaning or defamatory terms. graph's injustice to Ukrainians. Instead of a serious "Traditions of atrocity: A Jewish girl raped by Otherwise, the Ukrainian identity is ignored and the explanation as to why the editors permitted such a Ukrainians in Lvov, Poland, in 1945" (February 22, country is more readily referred to as Russia, Southern libelous capdon to be printed, and what measures will 1993). The explanation subsequently offered by the Russia, or the Soviet Union. be taken in order to prevent its repetition. Mr. Hunter is magazine for this piece of disinformation (April 19) is The alleged rape of the Jewish woman by Ukrainians content with a facile declaration that "it was not our unsatisfactory and unacceptable. is linked to "tradidons of atrocity." And this dubious intention — nor would we ever wish it to be — to sin­ It is inconceivable that Jews could have been gang- "tradidon" is not pinned on some Ukrainian group but gle out Ukrainians for negative attention." He concludes aped in the streets of Lviv in 1945, as alleged by the bestowed on Ukrainians in general. The "Jewish girl" is that the editors are "profoundly sorry that this picture capdon. The city had been recaptured by the Red Army "raped by Ukrainians" — not "Ukrainian hoodlums," and its caption marred what we felt was an otherwise in 1944, and for any atrocities to have been committed "Ukrainian thugs," or some other "Ukrainian riff-raff valuable article." there a year later against the Jewish population, they — just Ukrainians. The alleged rape vicdm is also iden­ Well, we are all sorry that the photograph and the would have had to be organized by the Communists. dfied only by her nadonality — she is Jewish. caption marred the article, but what has that to do with The new masters of Lviv concentrated their efforts on The capdon reflects and reinforces the stereotypical the apology the editors owe Ukrainians for the unveri­ Sovietizing western Ukraine and on fighting the image of the "traditional" relations between Ukrainian fied allegations and Ukrainophobic innuendos? Ukrainian national revival. Thus, the Jews who had sur­ and Jews, as that of aggressors and victims. Long years On April 19, two months after publishing the contro­ vived extermination by the Germans, and those who of defamatory repordng and hostile editorializing on versial photograph, Time printed a rectification. It came to Ukraine on the heels of the Red Army, had lit- Ukrainian matters have conditioned North American agreed with its critics that the photograph was taken in de to fear from the Soviet authorities. readers to accept denigradng allegations as plausible 1941 and not 1945, and acknowledged that the picture As Time later acknowledged, the photograph was not and probable facts. Unchecked accusadons and deroga­ is just one of a series in which women are shown taken in 1945 but in 1941. There was no need for this tory statements, that no respectable periodical would stripped and harassed by civilians. These were the only error, for the same photograph, originating from the dare print about other ethnic, racial or religious groups, facts Time could establish with certainty from the "pic­ same source (Ghetto Fighters' House in Israel), are published without much concern about Ukrainians. ture's somewhat murky past." As for an explanation of appeared in 1990 in a Life book edited by Philip B. According to Time (April 19), more than 750 readers the event depicted in the photographs, Time found three Kunhardt Jr. and tided "World War IL" In the book, the "schools of thought." The women were either: a) Jewish photograph was idendfied as a document from 1941 and had written the magazine about the Lviv photograph. Some of these letters have been printed in The victims of pogroms, b) abandoned Soviet mistresses, or its caption read: "A Lvov rape victim screams as a c) extras for a Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda film. Time woman tries to comfort her. Such rapes were roudnely Ukrainian Weekly, but not many made their way to the pages of Time. does not tell us which it considers to be the most likely committed in the streets." Significandy, the Life publi- explanation of the event, but from the wording and the cadon did not speculate as to the nationality of the vic- On March 15, Time printed a truncated letter from relative space given to each, it seems that the editors dm or her aggressor. Prof. Danylo H. Struk, editor-in-chief of the favor the first hypothesis and are most sceptical of the The misdadng of the photograph can be dismissed as Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Half of the letter was omitted, third. an unfortunate result of careless research or sloppy edit­ and a significant change was made in one of the printed Let us take a closer look at each of these explana­ ing, but the stereotypical allegadons of the capdon pose sentences (the full letter can be read in the February 28 tions: more fundamental questions about the treatment of issue of The Ukrainian Weekly). Prof. Struk asked 1. "Jewish women, victims of pogroms in Lviv." Ukrainian topics, not only by Time, but by American Time why an ardcle "on the horrors of rape as a policy Time writes: "The Germans spread rumors that Jews periodicals in general. * of war" was illustrated with "a photograph, which were responsible for the murders of several thousand Why was the Lviv photograph published in the first though striking and horrible, describes an act, repulsive political prisoners found in the cellars of Soviet NKVD place? After all, Mr. Morrow's ardcle deals exclusively to be sure, quite outside of Morrow's text?" The editor buildings, thus fueling the hatred and the acts of with rape as an atrocity and a weapon of war. It is pre­ doctored the sentence by qualifying the word "photo­ revenge against local Jews that followed." cisely in connecdon with war that the author speaks of graph" with the phrase, "of a Jewish girl raped in The bodies of the 3,000 to 4,000 political prisoners the violadon of 2 million German women by Soviet sol­ Poland." In this way Time showed Prof. Struk as assent­ slaughtered by the NKVD at the Brygidki Prison in diers. If, as the caption claims, the editors believed that ing to the editors' claim that the photograph was one of Lviv were discovered by their relatives and friends dur­ the photograph documented rape in Lviv in 1945, then rape (the quesdon was left open in the letter), and that ing the time between the NKVD's flight from the city they should have been aware that it was irrelevant to Lviv was in Poland. Time simply censored the part of on June 27 and the arrival of the Germans several days Morrow's piece, because the city was outside the war the letter that referred to "the apparendy Ukrainophobic later. The population was, of course, outraged by the zone since 1944 and no war atrocity could have been attitude of the person who selected a picture, tangential- horrendous crime, but it blamed the Communist regime committed a year later. ly, at best, relevant to the text, but full of reprehensible and the NKVD, which had a mixed national composi­ innuendo and inaccuracies." The magazine's treatment In the capdon, Lviv is located not in Ukraine, Soviet tion. To neglect these facts and to emphasize "German of Prof. Struk's letter can hardly be held up as a model Ukraine or even the Soviet Union, but in Poland (even rumors of Jewish responsibility," as a prelude to "the of responsible journalism. though the city had not been under Polish rule since hatred and the acts of revenge against the local Jews" is 1939). At the same dme its name is transliterated not Time sent replies to many readers who complained to give a deformed view of history. from Ukrainian (Lviv) or Polish (Lwow), but from about the Lviv photograph. I have seen several of them, Russian (Lvov). And yet, in this Polish city spordng a but none with an apology or a satisfactory explanation. (Continued on page 18)

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Examples of the news media's treatment of Ukrainian issues: (left) a 1987 book denying the 1932-1933 famine and calling it Nazi propaganda; (center) a 1988 article in the Village Voice maligning the Ukrainian diaspora for speaking out about the famine; (right) a slanderous 1993 photo caption in Time magazine. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20

Ministry, made no mention of any provi­ idea of a Western military guarantee for that all the nuclear weapons had now The shaping... sions for the monitoring by Ukraine of Ukraine was out of the question, been moved from Ukraine to Russia, (Continued from page 2) the transfer to Russia and destruction although U.S. Secretary of State Baker well in advance of the agree deadline. there of the tactical nuclear missiles. indicated that the United States might He also made us of the opportunity to ratify the START I treaty. At a meeting Yet, a few days later Radio Ukraine consider providing diplomatic support in appeal again for technical and financial in Moscow of the foreign ministers of quoted a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry the event of a nuclear crisis.^^^ The most assistance in dismantling the ICBMs, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and official as denying that Ukraine had important international guarantee for pointing out that Russia had the only Kazakhstan to discuss the implementa­ given way because of international pres­ Ukraine's safety, the temporary U.S. facilities for destroying both the war­ tion of the START I treaty, Mr. Zlenko sure and stating that an agreement had charge d'affaires in Kyyiv, Jon heads and the missiles that delivered formally proposed that, instead of being been attained "on the international con­ Gundersen, told journalists on May 3, them.^4 represented by Russia, all four states act trol over the removal and destruction of was its integration into European struc­ All in all then, as far as Kyyiv was as one collective party to preserve the such weapons." He also reiterated that tures.^^ concerned, Messrs. Kravchuk and treaty's bilateral nature. Russia, howev­ Ukrainian military experts would carry This was repeated by an unnamed Zlenko's visit to Washington was a suc­ er, continued to insist that it alone be a out monitoring at the various sites in "senior administration official" who, on cess. Apart from raising Ukraine's inter­ party to the treaty and that it also imple­ Russia where the weapons were to be the eve of President Kravchuk's trip to national stature and appearing to lay The ment the treaty on behalf of Ukraine, destroyed, and would carefully check the the United States, prescribed something basis for a closer relationship with the Belarus, and Kazakhstan. The talks serial numbers of the warheads.^^ of a tall order for the Ukrainians, telling United States, it also expedited the appeared to break down in deadlock."^"^ The news that Ukraine would resume the press in Washington that "the best agreement on how the START I treaty shipping tactical nuclear weapons to guarantee of [Ukraine's] security is rapid would be ratified, resulting in the recog­ One step back, two steps forward? Russia was welcomed in Washington and close integrcition into Western insti­ nition of Ukraine as one of the parties to With the prospect of Ukraine's hard­ and other Western capitals,"^^, and there tutions, close relations with Western it. This was an important diplomatic vic­ ening its position toward nuclear disar­ were further signs that the United States countries, a successful and rapid eco­ tory for Ukraine, not only because of the mament still further (and with the stand­ was "elevating its relationship with nomic reform, firm democratic reforms, acknowledgment of Kyyiv's rights and off between Kyyiv and Moscow over the Ukraine.""^^^ President Kravchuk also and finally a good relationship with responsibilities concerning nuclear disar­ Black Sea Fleet and the Crimea continu­ noted the improvement in relations with Russia."^^ mament, but also because it "internation­ ing), there was a flurry of diplomatic the United States. On April 28, shortly During the Ukrainian president's visit alized" what might have otherwise activity during the next two weeks, some before his departure for Washington, he to Washington on May 5-7, both he and remained a largely Ukrainian-Russian public and some behind the scenes. told a press conference that, having ear­ his hosts appeared to be at pains to problem and source of tension. The most visible aspect of it was an lier viewed the republic "as being in the emphasize that it marked the beginning As far as Kyyiv was concerned, the improvement in Ukrainian-U.S. contacts orbit of Russian foreign policy," the U.S. of a better relationship between Ukraine provisions of the START treaty also signaled by the Bush administration's had now taken "a constructive line" and the United States. Secretary of State gave Ukraine three more years in which decision to send a high-level U.S. dele­ toward Ukraine.^^^ Baker declared that the visit symbolized to eliminate the nuclear weapons on its gation led by Undersecretary of Defense Kyyiv's most important breakthrough "the extent to which the United States territory. Last, but not least, Kyyiv also Paul Wolfowitz to Kyyiv. It met with with the United States, though, was in sees Ukraine as a full partner" in efforts appeared to have secured Washington's President Kravchuk on April 14. persuading Washington to back to build a "democratic peace."^^ por his support for, or at least acknowledgment Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defense Minister Ukraine's position on the ratification of part, after meeting with President of the importance of, Ukraine's integra­ Morozov was in Washington meeting the START I treaty. While publicly Kravchuk on May 6, President Bush said tion into Western European institutions. with Secretary of State Baker and Russia continued to refuse to budge, that the two had agreed that "the United This point was registered in the joint Defense Secretary Richard Cheney. It is negotiations went on behind the scenes, States and Ukraine should be not just statement issued by President Bush and likely that the Ukrainian side stressed the with Washington exerting its influence. friends, but partners."^^ The joint state­ Kravchuk. By the end of the month, Mr. Kravchuk ment issued by the two presidents that domestic pressure that the Ukrainian The Lisbon Protocol leadership was under either to obtain a felt confident enough to announce that day went further and declared that "By the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, agreeing to cooperate to advance these more satisfactory arrangement concern­ During the next two weeks, the Belarus and Kazakhstan would meet common political, economic, and securi­ ing the fate of the nuclear weapons on its United States continued the sensitive with U.S. Secretary of State Baker soon ty interests, the United States and inde­ territory, or to alter the Ukrainian posi­ negotiations with Russia, Kazakhstan, to sign a protocol to the START I treaty pendent Ukraine have laid the founda­ tion, as Kazakhstan had done, thereby and Belarus on the ratification of the committing all four of them to imple­ tion for a strong and special partner- putting the ratification of the START I START I treaty and was able to win menting it.^' ship."9i treaty in even greater jeopardy. their agreement on the compromise solu­ During the last two weeks before the Apart from a trade agreement afford­ The same day that the U.S. delegation tion that Washington and Kyyiv had Ukrainian president's trip to ing Ukraine most-favored-nation status, worked out. The deal was sealed in was in Kyyiv, however, Mr. Zlenko Washington, both Mr. Kravchuk and Mr. pledges of various forms of technical unexpectedly announced at a press con­ Lisbon on May 23, when Secretary of Zlenko emphasized once again that assistance, and a Peace Corps program, State Baker, the foreign ministers of ference that Ukraine and Russia had Ukraine was seeking financial and tech­ the most important tangible result from worked out a compromise and that the Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and a rep­ nical help from the West in dismantling Mr. Kravchuk's visit for the Ukrainian resentative of Kazakhstan signed a pro­ shipment of tactical nuclear weapons to the nuclear weapons on its territory. At side was the confirmation of the agree­ Russia would be resumed in a few days. tocol, or legal supplement, to the his press conference on April 14, the ment between Washington and Kyyiv on START I treaty. It transpired that after the abortive talks Ukrainian foreign minister declared how the ratification of the START I in Moscow on the START I treaty, a quite bluntly that Ukraine could only treaty would be handled. In the joint (Continued on page 12) separate bilateral meeting of the meet the agreed deadlines for eliminat­ statement issued by President Bush and Ukrainian and Russian delegations had ing the weapons "if we receive the prop­ Kravchuk, Ukraine affirmed that it 74 Radio Mayak, April 12, 1992; and taken place. According to The er help we expect from outside, includ­ would ratify and implement the START Guardian's report on Mr. Zlenko's press Radio Ukraine, April 14, 1992. ing Western countries."^2 A few days I treaty, dismantling all its nuclear arms '^^ James Meek, "Nuclear Weapons conference, the Ukrainian foreign minis­ later Mr. Kravchuk repeated this to a vis­ "in accordance with the appropriate ter said that the draft agreement, which Transfer from Ukraine to Resume," The iting Australian parliamentary delega­ agreements, within a seven-year period Guardian, April 15, 1992. still awaited the signatures of the presi­ tion.^-^ as defined in the treaty," and join the 76 Robert Seely, "Kiev to Resume Missile dents of both countries, "would ensure There was also, however, an impor­ Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a Transfer," The Times, April 15, 1992. Ukrainian inspectors were able to moni­ tant new note. Echoing the prevailing non-nuclear state. The statement also 77 Radio Ukraine, April 22, 1992. tor the withdrawal, storage, and eventual feeling in the Ukrainian Parliament, confirmed that the United States would 78 ITAR-TASS, April 16, 1992. disposal of warheads." President Kravchuk now made it known assist Ukraine in its nuclear disarmament 79 Reuters, April 20, 1992. He pointed out that Ukraine had also that in return for giving up the nuclear efforts with part of the $400 million of 80 ITAR-TASS, April 29, 1992. 81 Radio Ukraine, April 29, 1992; and wanted to involve observers from out­ arsenal on its terxritory, Ukraine expected appropriations from the U.S. Congress.^2 Reuters, April 30, 1992. side the former Soviet Union but that to receive some form of security guaran­ Having failed to obtain the security 82 RadioUkraine, April 15, 1992. Russia had opposed this. Apart from the tee from the West. guarantees that Ukraine had been seek­ 83 ITAR-TASS, April 21, 1992. Ukrainian lack of certainty that the In an interview he gave to La Stampa, ing, President Kravchuk told a press 84 From a summary broadcast by Radio weapons handed over to Russia were Mr. Kravchuk explained the problem as conference after his meeting with Ukraine on April 27, 1992. actually being destroyed, Kyyiv had also Kyyiv saw it: "Let us assume that we President Bush that his country would 8-'^ Radio Ukraine, April 29, 1992; and worried that a nuclear warhead with a remove all nuclear weapons from continue to press for firmer assurances. The Ukrainian Weekly, May 3, 1992. Ukrainian serial number might find its Ukraine and become a non-nuclear state. He explained: "Ukraine is a large 86 Reuters, April 29, 1992. way into the hands of a third party, This is what we want. But what guaran­ European country with a population of 87 Radio Ukraine, May 3, 1992. thereby discrediting Ukraine.'^-'^ tee will there be for our security? 53 million and a powerful nuclear arse­ 88 Mark Matthews, "Ukrainian President Vows to Abandon Nuclear Weapons," The Indirectly acknowledging the influence Germany's security, for example, is nal, and we volunteered to eliminate Sun (Baltimore), May 7, 1992. Izvestiya of of Western pressure, Mr. Zlenko claimed guaranteed by NATO. Who will deter­ those weapons. We think that policy is May 7, 1992 referred to the official as a high- that "The world failed to understand mine Ukraine's security? Russia? correct in its concept; we would not like ranking National Security Council staffer. what was behind our move.""^^ Perhaps we would agree, but Russia con­ to change that policy. But some of our 89 Reuters, May 6, 1992. Rather surprisingly, the agreement tinually makes border claims on us."^"^ neighbors, especially Russia, have politi­ 90 Matthews, "Ukrainian President Vows. defusing a problem that had caused Mr. Kravchuk repeated this argument cal forces which would like to make ter­ international concern was signed by at a press conference in Kyyiv on April ritorial claims against Ukraine, and that 91 Holos Ukrainy, May 9, 1992; and The President Kravchuk and Yeltsin on April 28, stating that because of the potential certainly worries us. We would continue Ukrainian Weekly, May 17, 1992. 16, with virtually no publicity. The text threat from neighbors seeking a revision to put forward our request to the interna­ 92 Ibid. of the agreement does not seem to have of Ukraine's borders, "we have to tional community to find a way... to pro­ 93 Doyle McManus, 'U.S., Ukraine Agree on Atomic Weapons Reduction Plan," Los been published either. What is striking, address the international community vide some guarantees for the national Angeles Times, May 7, 1992. moreover, is that the short report by with a request to pro\ ide guarantees for security of Ukraine.""^-"^ 94 Don Oberdorfer, "Kravchuk Says All ITAR-TASS on this subject of the same the national security of Ukraine.•'''^- Before leaving Washington, after Short-Range Nuclear Missiles Have Been day, which was based on information The response from the United States some initial embarrassing confusion, Removed to Russian Soil," The Washington obtained from the Russian Foreign and NATO was prompt and direct: any President Kravchuk was able to confirm Post, May 8, 1992. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 The medical consequences of Chornobyl: the case of Belarus

by Dr. David Marples affected by very high levels of radiation. those most closely involved with the aftermath of In late 1992, Dr. Demidchik, together with Chornobyl — the clean-up crews — are presumably CONCLUSION Belarusian Minister of Health, Vasiliy Kazakov, and excluded from the survey. radiation specialist Larisa Astakhova, published their Medical problems In an April 1993 interview with the chief doctor and findings in the British journal Nature. In the period chief hematologist of Minsk's Hospital No. 3 (for sick The subject of thyroid tumors, especially among chil­ from 1986 to the end of 1992, 172 cases of thyroid can­ children), the author was also informed about a marked dren, has been frequently cited. It is a subject that has cer among children had been diagnosed in Belarus, rise in diabetes in the republic. The doctors stated that perplexed doctors in that there is as yet no established which were divided according to region as shown in although the disease in the past has been attributed cure for such diseases. In Belarus, the study of the dis­ Table L mainly to respiratory illnesses and stresses, their belief ease, its diagnosis and treatment, began in 1966 at the Examining maps that indicate surface contamination was that there was a direct connection with auto­ Department of Oncology of the Minsk Medical by radioactive iodine in Belarus two weeks after the immune problems. Specifically, they adhered to the Institute, based at the Minsk City Oncological Health Chornobyl disaster, one can discern an apparent correla­ opinion that the significant rise in the radiation back­ Center, though the latter was accorded official status tion between the areas with the highest incidences of ground in the Republic of Belarus, added to other fac­ only in 1990. Its sanctioning followed directly the con­ thyroid cancer among children and radiation fallout tors such as air pollution, are responsible for the cern about the disease that arose from Chornobyl in from Chornobyl. Gomel and Brest oblasts are observed increase in problems of diabetes. As evidence of this, Belarus. to have received the highest proportions of radioactive they cite the changed pattern of cases. Diabetes since In contrast to areas of northern Ukraine, the inci­ iodine, and it is here that the major medical problems of 1986 has begun to strike a much lower age group than dences of thyroid problems in Belarus prior to thyroid cancers have occurred. Mogilev, which today is hitherto, as young as 10 months of age. Children from Chornobyl were negligible. Moreover, there is no inter- another area of contamination, evidently avoided the the contaminated zones have exhibited "iodine hunger," nationar center which, in the view of some Belarusian initial effects of iodine because of prompt actions by the that is, because of a lack of nitrates in the soil, they experts, has sufficient experience in dealing with cases local authorities — particularly the rapid disbursement were particularly susceptible to the radioactive iodine in of thyroid cancer. The chief spokesperson on the subject of potassium iodide tablets — immediately after the dis­ the atmosphere. Thus boys age 3-5 who are in the hos­ has been E.F;. Demidchik, head of the Thyroid Tumor aster occurred. This was reportedly a local grassroots, pital suffering from severe diabetes, have thyroid glands Center in Minsk, a man who has argued long and elo­ rather than a central, initiative. as large as teenagers. quently the need for a "home-based" program for deal­ Dr. Demidchik notes that some 30 children who have In March 1993, statistics on the health of children ing with sick children suffering from this disorder. contracted the tumors were infants at the time of the were released by the Belarusian Institute of Radiation The incidence of thyroid cancer has caused alarm Chornobyl accident, and ingested radioactive iodine Medicine, based on an examination of 20,000 children among medical specialists in Belarus for the past three from the milk of their mothers. Six others were bom years. According to information provided by the during the accident period, and contracted thyroid thy­ Republican Cancer Register, a significant 61 percent roid cancer within three to four years. For Dr. Seven years after the rise of malignant tumors has been observed in the peri­ Demidchik, the connection between fallout and present- od 1976-1990: from 16,748 to 26,930. Of the various day illnesses is clear. The sole explanation... is the con­ Chornobyl nuclear accident, the types of tumors, the most sudden rise (and for some the sequences of the radioactive damage after the explosion most unexpected) has occurred with those of the thyroid at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. situation is such that while gland. Indeed, the precise linkages between the event and some diseases, such as It has been especially marked since 1986, and in the consequences would seem to preclude the alterna­ Gomel Oblast, the most affected by Chornobyl, the rise tive arguments that have been used elsewhere to suggest leukemias, have not yet had a of illnesses of this kind had risen in the post-accident that Chornobyl has not brought serious health conse­ major effect, doctors and scien­ period 1986-1991 from 1.2 to 2.3 per 100,000 popula­ quences for the affected population. tion. More recent data indicate that the major and new tists are groping with statis­ problems have occurred among children rather than In their article for Nature, the three authors comment adults, and that a correlation between this new phenom­ that: "The rise in thyroid cancer in children within a few tics, figures and very real dis­ enon and the effects of Chornobyl can be clearly delin­ years of exposure to radioactive iodine is unexpected eases that they did not expect eated. but real. It is placing great strains on the health services In the spring of 1992, a group of leading doctors in of our new country. The only realistic explanation for to encounter in 1993. the republic (including, incidentally, E.P. Ivanov, who the increase in frequency of thyroid cancer is that it is a seems to have added his name to articles that have direct consequence of the accident at Chornobyl." reached diametrically opposite conclusions), wrote a from the contaminated regions. Thyroid gland tumors generally had risen seven tirnes since the pre-accident paper based on the conclusions of the Third Republican Their conclusions are supported by international spe­ Conference on the Evaluation of Radiation Health period, and in Gomel Oblast, by 19 times. Since the cialists who have studied the situation in Belarus. They accident, diseases relating to the endocrinal system Consequences, which was held in Gomel, Belarus, on reach the conclusion that the republican situation April 15-17, 1992. It noted that the study of children among children have doubled. Each year since 1986, demonstrates that the carcinogenic effects of radiation among those children who received a radiation dose of from Khoiniki and Bragin raions of Gomel Oblast in fallout on the human thyroid, especially on fetuses, is 1990-1991 had revealed "serious thyroid deviations" in over 5 rads (internal and external irradiation) and over much more significant than was hitherto thought. They 200 rads of radioactive iodine to their thyroid glands, children of preschool age, who had been subjected to note that the world average incidence of the disease in radioactive iodine at the age of 0-2 years. From 38 to 45 the number of serious illnesses has risen. The picture children under age 15 is one per million per year. In the presented is one of a crisis situation, and one that has percent of these children were said to show a substantial Gomel region, which they cite as having a population of drop in the blood supply level of their thyroid glands. In changed significantly over the past three years. But 2.5 million, the rate is 80 per million. Furthermore, one what of other affected groups, such as clean-up workers, addition to thyroid tumors, this report also commented child has already died, at the age of 7, while 10 others on the rise of general morbidity in Gomel and Mogilev and those living today in the dangerously contaminated are said to be seriously ill. The tumors are said to be rel­ zones? oblasts, with the most frequently cited diseases being atively aggressive, and about 20 percent of those chil­ neuropsychic disturbances; distonias of different types; dren hospitalized are subjected to repeat surgery. It is Sonie information regarding the former surfaced chronic respiratory difficulties; and diseases of the not thought that the sudden rise in figures is a result of a early in 1993 in a medical journal, relating to a study by digestive system. more profound medical investigation than those previ­ Ukrainian experts on clean-up workers, one of the very According to Dr. E. Demidchik, whom I interviewed ously conducted. few such studies to have been cited. Scientists studied in Minsk on April 17, in the period 1966-1985 in The figures thus give some cause for alarm. A team 426 men, age 21-45 who participated in decontamina­ Belarus, a total of 21 children were diagnosed as suffer­ of researchers based at the Center for Radiation tion work. Among them, about 9 percent were said to be ing from thyroid cancer, i.e., approximately one per Medicine in Kyyiv has concluded that in Ukraine, the suffering from acute radiation sickness of the first to year for the entire republic. Today, of the 21 patients, specific incidence of most cancers was similar to the third stages, while in the remainder there has been 15 are adults who are married with children, though pre-accident period, with three notable exceptions: observed the phenomenon of "vegeto-vascular dysto­ they remain under observation. However, in 1990, 21 nia." The study focused on the sexual activity of the new cases were discovered; in 1991, 59, and in 1992, 68 • The incidences of leukemia in people over the age men prior to the disaster, and in the first months and — the vast majority of whom were living in areas of 65 suddenly rose in 1987 and stayed at a level two to years after it. It established that 38 percent of them were three times higher than in the pre-1986 period. suffering from disorders of the sexual function, many of TABLE 1I: INCIDENCE OF THYROID 1 • In Ukraine, there were no cases of thyroid cancer whom were under 40 years of age. They complained of CANCER IN CHILDREN OF BELARUS 1 among children age 0-14 in 1981-1989, but three cases a loss of libido, and in some cases, its complete AFTER CHORNOBYL ACCIDENT. were diagnosed in 1990. absence. Forty-five percent admitted to premature ejac­ • The rate of all other cancers among those over 65 ulation during intercourse and a reduction of sperm pro­ 1 Oblast 1986 1992 Total, 1986-92 1 rose by 33 percent in 1987 and has remained at the duction. same level since. There are clearly other factors in these cases that Brest 0 7 30(17.4%) For our puфoses, the statement has pertinence for the merit consideration, many were said to be suffering Vitebsk 0 2 6 (3.5) from alcohol abuse, while others displayed symptoms Gomel 1 33 98 (57.0) following reasons. First, it suggests that even from a source that has not been known to divulge much infor­ of hypochondria, ultra-sensitivity and irritability. The Grodno 1 4 11 (6.4) mation in the past (much to the ire of certain populist vast majority of the wives of these workers (83 percent) Minsk (obi.) 0 4 9 (5.2) quarters in Ukraine), there is some evidence that the were said to be sympathetic to their husbands' prob­ Mogilev 0 1 6 (3.5) effects of Chornobyl have not been predictable. Second, lems, which was said to have an ameliorative effect on Minsk (city) 0 4 12(7.0) it indicates that thyroid cancers have begun to develop the recovery of functions. In terms of treatment, Ukrainian doctors, it was stated, could only concentrate Total 2 65 172 (100) in Ukraine, an area less significantly affected than Belarus. Third, the relatively low figures for such inci­ on the original sickness, such as radiation sickness or Source: E. Demidchik,personal file dence are a result of the relatively early date (the rise in "vegeto-vascular dystonia," in the hope that both sexual Belarus was most notable after 1991) and the fact that (Continued on page 16) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20 Ukraine's champions star...

(Continued from page 1) of the "feminine skater." Brian Boitano perennial favorites on the pairs circuit, displayed his power and athleticism. but the second contained the real fire­ Then Viktor Petrenko performed works. emotively to "Empty Tables, Empty Early on, Jill Trenary demonstrated Chairs," from "Les Miserables," whose why Ms. Baiul considers her the epitome lyrics that mentioned "betrayed revolu­ tion" and "lost friends" seemed particu­ larly appropriate. He then shifted moods dramatically with a fiery staccato dance to a recent Gypsy Kings cut, stilling any ideas that he was all cool and conserva­ tive precision. Surya Bonaly of France, the second place finisher at the worlds, skated before Ms. Baiul. Ms. Bonaly looked strong and" acrobatic, her strengths, but also more choreographed and smooth than usual. She looked as though next time the two women compete, at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994, she would be able to mount a serious challenge. But then Ms. Baiul took to the ice for her long program, and all her grace, flu­ idity and beauty reemerged in all of their overpowering glory. As she glided and spun through her emotionally charged "Ave Maria" program, it seemed almost inconceivable that anyone could top it, Coach Halyna Zmiyevska with Oksana Baiul. just as when Torville and Dean had skat­ the individual and paired skaters, all of This is a very important position for me ed in Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ottawa and them gathered on the ice once again to and a chance to be in another Olympics," Sarajevo in 1984. From the moment the the tune of "We are the Champions." he explained. incomparable English pair appeared on "Fm still young and can compete in the ice, they would hold everyone spell­ Mr. Petrenko and Ms. Baiul skated and the Olympics successfully," added the bound. From the moment Ms. Baiul bowed together in the chain of the 23-year-old phenom. "I will be very whirled out of her starting position, it world's elite of the ice, with the affec­ happy to compete, and I will do my best was impossible to take one's eyes off tion between mentor (Viktor) and pro­ to win a medal." But, he added, the 1994 her, impossible to consider anyone else tegee (Oksana) beaming from both of Olympics may be his last. as better. them. While the Meadowlands Arena His best, hopefully, will include exe­ As the epigram in the souvenir pro­ cleared, crowds of fans pressed down on cution of the quadruple jump Mr. gram put it, "The ice, the lights and the the skaters at ice level, backstage. In Petrenko said he is now working on. music set the perfect mood for magic, between signing autographs and chatting This may help him beat the strong com­ but it is always someone special who with admirers, Mr. Petrenko gave a brief petition for the gold at Lillehammer burns the moment in our memory." Ms. interview to The Weekly. where he said his principal rivals will be Baiul also repeated her vivacious num­ He confirmed earlier reports that he Brian Boitano of the United States (the ber scored by Coach Halyna Zmiyevska, would seek reinstatement as an amateur 1988 Olympic champion), Kurt as we were later told, to a Michael in order to compete in the Lillehammer Browning of Canada (the reigning world Viktor Petrenko skates to the music of Jackson song. Olympics in 1994. "As an amateur I will champion) and another Canadian, Elvis the Gypsy Kings. After the showcase performances of represent the young nation of Ukraine. Stojko. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, it will be recalled, Mr. Petrenko won the gold as an athlete representing what remained of the formerly formida­ ble Soviet team, a creature dubbed the "Unified Team." When he ascended the winners' plat­ form to receive his medal, the Olympic flag was raised to the strains of the Olympic anthem. "All the athletes (of the team representing Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) knew we would be under the Olympic flag. I was very happy when I was pre­ sented the medal, but, of course, it was a difficult moment." Soon afterwards, at the 1992 World Figure Skating Championships in Oakland, Calif., in March, Mr. Petrenko received his gold medal with the flag of the International Skating Union flying overhead. Then he turned pro. The men's Olympic champion noted, "I represented Ukraine for eight years as an amateur and this year as a professional." (At age 15 he won the World Junior Championship; in 1988 he was the Olympic bronze medalist, and third in the world and European championships; he placed second in the worlds and first in the Europeans in 1990 and 1991; and last year won both the Olympics and the worlds.) He continued, "it was a very diffi­ cult, but most important year for me. I had many appearances and I learned so much. For me, it was like no other year in sports." He added, "I learned how to be a pro." Viktor Petrenko and Oksana Baiul sign autographs after It was a special year also, as in June their performance. (Note Ms. Baiul's jacket imprinted with "Philadelphia Ukrainians.") (Continued on page 15) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 Soyuzivka to open 40th season Memorial Day Weekend

by Khristina Lew KERHONKSON, N.Y. — Everything's abustle at the Ukrainian National Association's Catskill haven, Soyuzivka, as staff prepares for the resort's 40th season opening on Memorial Day Weekend. A professional painting crew touches up the Main House, while workmen replace guard rails along the main road and clear out an area for the new 51-by-24- foot creative playground next to the single tennis court. The kiddie swimming pool is being reconstructed to include a fountain, larger deck and bridge connecting the smaller pool to Soyuzivka's newly redone Olympic- size swimming pool. "Unbelievable" off-season activity prompted Soyuzivka Manager John A. Flis to open the resort a month earlier than the traditional July 4th weekend. With 22 of Soyuzivka's 81 rooms upgraded to deluxe rooms (air conditioning, telephone and television), the sprawling deck off the newly renovated Kyyiv building becoming the site of more frequent smaller parties, and local business picking up, Mr. Flis decided to bring summer to Soyuzivka revelers a little bit earlier. Located in the Catskill Mountains two hours north of New York City, Soyuzivka is in close proximity to the region's finest hiking and rock-climbing at New York's Glacier Lakes, Mohawk and Minnewaska; horseback (Continued on page 15)

Photos (clockwise from top right): Soyuzivka's newly repainted Main House. A workman fixes the fountain in front of the Main House. Kyyiv's newly renovated exterior (right) and expansive deck (left). Soyuzivka's manager, John A. Flis, his daughters Tatiana (left) and Ariana (right); Marianka Hawryluk, social director and mistress of cere­ monies (back); and Sonia Semanyshyn, director of Soyuzivka's exhibits and Gift Shop (front); aboard a golf cart with Lesia, one of Soyuzivka's many pets. Genia Berezhnytskaya prepares varenyky (center). All photos by Khristina Lew 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20

ment. avoided meetings with journalists. Only consultation with the parliamentary lead­ Personnel shifts... Ihor Yukhnovsky and Leonid the following week did an interview with ership, is expedient. The functions of the (Continued from page 1) Kuchma had cordial ties. Both men him appear in Nezavisimost minister of the economy has its specifici­ worked together successfully in the State (Independence), where it was hinted that ties and they are time-consuming. In his enterprises instrumental in removing"the Duma (Advisory Council). Dr. his resignation was tied to his attempts view an experienced administrator Fokin government have another opin­ Yukhnovsky is a strong-willed individ­ to bring order to the government's hard should be in that post. Mr. Pynzenyk is ion. Mykola Popov, the head of the ual with a decisive character. Circles currency accounts. This was viewed as an academic of high standing and it is Committee Basic Sectors of the close to the government asserted Dr. an attack on the reputation of Oleh better for him to focus on reforming the Economy, and his deputy, Borys Yukhnovsky himself put forth his candi­ Slepichev, one of the president's advi­ economy. The technical execution — Kachura, said Dr. Yukhnovsky is a per­ dacy to Mr. Kuchma, who accepted. Dr. sors who was head of the Hard Currency instructions, the realization of decrees — son everyone respects as an academic Yukhnovsky had an excellent reputation Council before Dr. Yukhnovsky. should be done by a practioner of high and reformer, however, government in Parliament, both among centrist and However, the already widespread nega­ standing. In his view, the new economics work requires decisive measures. democratic deputies, who at that time tive reputation of government commis­ minister, Yuriy Bannikov — who is Unfortunately, Dr. Yukhnovsky, in had great influence. The fact that Dr. sions dating from the Fokin government, director of the Orizon Association, Messrs. Popov and Kachura's opinion, Yukhnovsky was named first deputy including the one headed by Mr. where a privatization experiment is was not up to snuff. Parliamentary prime minister, the right hand to Mr. Slepichev, argues against the idea that a being undertaken, is such an administrr deputy Volodymyr Sliedniev, director of Kuchma, reflected the faith and trust move against presidential advisors tor-reformer. the Abraziv concern in Zaporizhzhia, placed in him. would have been a factor in the prime It is not hard to predict that right-wing agreed. He said the first deputy prime minister's decision to break with Dr. political forces in the near future will minister should be someone who knows However, further events, in particular Yukhnovsky. view the appointment of the new eco­ the industrial directorate and the Cabinet Dr. Yukhnovsky's speeches in the nomics minister as a victory by the left. of Minister's apparat inside out — some­ Parliament (in one address he proposes, There was another change involving a Moreover, the left, including leaders of one who knows how to get on with these in all seriousness, expanding the manu­ major figure on Prime Minister the Socialist Party, has a favorable view people, whom to trust, and whom not to facture of bicycles as a method to allevi­ Kuchma's team. A presidential decree of the new economics minister. trust. Dr. Yukhnovsky was an outsider, ate the energy crisis), and press confer­ relieved Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Oleksander Bozhko, deputy to party he said. ences diminished his stature. He mani­ Pynzenyk from the post of minister of fested a lack of understanding of the cri­ the economy so that he could focus his leader Oleksander Morozov, believes It is necessary to examine the period sis. He stepped out on the public stage energy on economic reform. Leading Mr. Bannikov will be more moderate when the government was formed to see less frequently. Well-informed circles government officials and politicians and not permit dubious experiments with if Dr. Yukhnovsky's departure was the close to the government started to leak have so far refrained from public com­ the population, and the economy. result of political intrigue or merely an anecdotes about his proposals in govern­ ment on this document. The However, the Socialists will continue to administrative decision by the president ment meetings. That the firsf deputy Commission on Economic Reform, press for the resignation of the Kuchma and the prime minister. How did Dr. prime minister wielded less and less according to sources close to Mr. government because they consider it too Yukhnovsky enter the government? The authority in the government shows that Pynzenyk, has not been very active. dominated by their political enemies appointment last October of Mr. These sources believe this move will from Rukh, he said. Kuchma, of the former USSR's largest his relationship with Prime Minister hamper the :empo of reform, whose rocket enterprise Pivdenmash was con­ Kuchma had become problematic. Some people feel real power was leading champion in the government is sidered by many observers to be a tech­ Dr. Yukhnovsky himself, on the day assumed by the directors and entrepre­ Mr. Pynzenyk. nocratic revolution, the coming to power of the publication of the President neurs and that this is a positive step of the "directorate, which was grouped Leonid Kravchuk's decree removing him Mr. Kachura, the deputy chairman of toward a democratic society. For some together in the Ukrainian League of from his post, said in Parliament that his the parliamentary Committee on Basic observers, this development provides Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. The deputy's seat was more precious to him Sectors of the Economy, said the presi­ grounds for optimism. The removal of Ukrainian enterprise directors' played a than a post in the government. After this dent's decision, which he made on the the Kuchma government, however, fundamental role in forming the govern­ he did not appear in Parliament and initiative of the prime minister and after would mean the opposite.

dated May 7, which it appended to the states of the former USSR, will insist on Protocol, Ukraine had agreed that by the The shaping... Lisbon Protocol; and a note issued by guarantees of its national security, end of the century — if the provisions of (Continued from page 8) the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and dis­ including guarantees against the possible the START I treaty were observed — tributed in Kyyiv by Minister Zlenko on threat of the use of force... against Russia would be the only one of the According to its delicately balanced June 3 to the ambassadors of NATO Ukraine on the part of any nuclear Soyiet successor states with nuclear terms, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan countries. In the first document. state"; and that Ukraine will insist "that weapons, was of course too serious a were acknowledged to be parties to the President Kravchuk reaffirmed Russia promptly take practical steps to matter to pass without some reaction. treaty along with the United States and Ukraine's intention to have a non- create together with Ukraine a system of Vyacheslav Chornovil, who had been the Russia. As "successor states of the nuclear status and abide by the three technical control by the president of runner-up to Mr. Kravchuk in the presi­ USSR," they undertook, together with non-nuclear principles and emphasized Ukraine over the non-use of the strategic dential election, gaining about a quarter Russia, to ''assume the obligations of the "its right to control over the non-use of offensive weapons based on the territory of the votes, and was now a co-leader of former USSR under the treaty"; to carry nuclear weapons" deployed on its terri­ of Ukraine." Rukh, stressed the need for guarantees. out the verification provisions of the tory. The note also stressed that, as a matter "The fact that there are still nuclear treaty and participate in the work of the of principle, Ukraine could not recognize weapons on Ukrainian territory is some­ Joint Compliance and Inspection He went on to say that "Ukraine shall any " special status" for Russia com­ thing that acts as deterrent," he argued. Commission; and to comply "in the guarantee the elimination of all nuclear weapons, including strategic offensive pared with that of the other "legal suc­ shortest possible time" as "non-nuclear As Western agencies also reported in weapons, located in its territory in accor­ cessor states of the former USSR" in states" with the Nuclear Non- mid-July the radical nationalist deputy dance with the relevant agreements and matters regarding agreements, property, Proliferation treaty. Each party also Stepan Khmara went further and accused during the seven-year period as provided or obligations of the former Soviet undertook to ratify the treaty together Mr. Kravchuk of making a "giant politi­ for in the START Treaty and within the Union, the only exception being the joint with the protocol "in accordance with cal mistake" in agreeing to uphold context of the Statement of the Non- CIS agreement that Russia fill the seat of their constitutional practices." The treaty Ukraine's non-nuclear status without Nuclear Status of Ukraine. Ukraine will the former USSR at the United Nations was to come into force on the day that Western security guarantees. He con­ take into account its national security and on its Security Council.^'7 the ratified documents were finally firmed that quite a number of deputies in interests in conducting this activity. In exchanged. Curiously, the signing of the Lisbon the parliamentary Commission on this connection, if any questions should It was clear from the strained atmos­ protocol — one of the most important Defense and State Security thought that arise, Ukraine will consult with the other phere during the signing ceremony^^'' treaties signed by independent Ukraine "as long as we don't have such guaran­ parties to the treaty. In addition... the and from the de facto provisos that — seems to have passed almost unre­ tees, we have to hold on to some nuclear process of elimination of nuclear Russia, Ukraine and Belarus sought to ported by the Ukrainian media. weapons, and Ukraine has to control weapons in Ukraine should be carried attach to the document in the form of Furthermore, for some reason, the text of them — not Russia, which has a truly out under reliable international control accompanying letters and statements that the protocol and of President Kravchuk's imperial attitude." which should guarantee the non-use of there were still considerable differences supplementary letter to President Bush nuclear charge components for repeated among the Soviet successor states on the appear not to have been published in production of weapons and should pre­ interpretation of some of the provisions. Ukraine. "-^^ See Norman Kempster, "Pact Leaves vent their export to other countries." Only Russia with Nuclear Arms in Russia stressed that it preferred not to Not surprisingly, therefore, in the [Emphasis added]''^^ Commonwealth," Los Angeles Times, May implement the START I treaty until absence of any real details about what 24, 1992; Don Oberdorfer, 'Three Ex-Soviet Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan had The second document was broader in Ukraine had actually committed itself to, States Give Up A-Arms," The Washington eliminated all the nuclear weapons on scope (though presumably not binding). there was no immediate public discus­ Post, May 24, 1992. their territory, and that it considered From the details that are known, Ukraine sion of the country's accession to the ^^^^ For the texts of the Lisbon Protocol Ukraine still to be bound by the informed the international community START I treaty. But this did not mean and the accompanying letters, see Arms timetable agreed upon at the Minsk CIS that it considered that the reduction of that its ratification by Ukraine's Control Today, June 1992, pp. 34-36. meeting on December 30, 1991 (namely, the nuclear weapons based on the territo­ assertive Parliament was assured. ^^ The document does not appear to have that it would complete the destruction of ry of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moreover, the Parliament was preparing been published in the Ukrainian press. Its all the remaining nuclear weapons on its Kazakhstan" should be achieved through to discuss proposals for a Ukrainian mil­ provisions were described, however, in a summary issued by Ukrinform on June 3, the proportional and uniform destruction itary doctrine that Vv^ould define the territory by the end of 1994) rather than 1992, and by V. Kuchinsky, the head of the by the seven-year period specified in the of nuclear warheads and means of deliv­ directions of Ukraine's security policy; section of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry START I treaty. ering them"; that Ukraine, having "vol­ and the question of Ukraine's non- dealing with disarmament, in his article "For Ukraine qualified its position in two untarily renounced the right to possess nuclear status would inevitably be a key Security without Confrontation" in the supplementary documents: a letter from nuclear weapons, to which it was enti­ issue. monthly Kyyiv publication Polityka і Chas, President Kravchuk to President Bush, tled as one of the equal legal successor .The fact that^, .in signing the Lisbon Nos. 9-10, September-October 1992, p. 38. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 13 Polon s artworks are highlighted PENN YAN, N.Y. — Oksana Luka- Mr. Lukaszewycz-Polon, currently szewycz-Polon's artworks have been on sabbatical leave as professor of art singled out for numerous awards and and coordinator of fine arts at Keuka honors, and recently more than 80 of college and director of the Lightner and her works were included in a highly Fox Richmond galleries, has been acclaimed retrospective that highlight­ pursuing a busy schedule that has ed the grand opening of the newly included participation in over 14 exhi­ .o remodeled 171 Cedar Arts Center bits and group competitions through­ located in Corning, N.Y. out 1992. The gallery's director, Lois Welk, During her sabbatical leave, the artist was quoted as saying "The result of the is furthering her artistic explorations. pilgrimage of Oksana into the soul is a She feels that each of her works carries body of extraordinary artwork, with within itself some evidence of the V^eWYorK her chief subject consisting of the seeking that characterizes the human human figure, revealing both the vulne- condition. "In my work I attempt to NNNYC evoke a strong image to the viewer based on not only our strengths, but on sat 3:00 PM Toronto our vulnerabilities. I create in order to discover myself, to explain my deepest C|Ty-Tv feelings, because I make my choices out sun. 2:00 PM of whatever moves me the most and what stirs my deepest responses." News from Ukraine Dorothy Grafly, critic for "Art in Focus", found Ms. Lukaszewycz-Po- Profiles lon's work to be "colorful and complex; Youth Segment strong in her handling of subject matter, sensing the tragic side of life, and the Children's Corner torment, both mental and physical, Community News experienced by humanity." Her works include intricate figurative drawings Art, Business, Finance based on natural subjects, which intro­ Travel duce a microcosm of detail surreal in effect. Her work also includes wood­ block prints, etchings, and linocut To receive i^';-.. ^i^jfas^^ reduction prints. Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon Jurors at the Eat Aurora Art Society rability and the strength of human Fine Arts Exhibit singled out the artists' nature." The director went on to say: color reduction woodcut print as the "The artist employs several media, but prize-winning graphic of the show. This primary among them is the complex was followed by another exhibit, in method of wax-resist batik, in which which her art work was selected by the UKRAINIAN SITCH SPORTS SCHOOL designs are drawn or painted by hand jurors for the top prize from the Wyoming County Arts Council. An Unforgettable Learning Experience with molten wax and dye. The process is LEARN: SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, SWIMMING, TENNIS, AEROBIC extremely time-consuming but the At a more recent exhibit at the Memorial Art Gallery, Cutler Union, in FROM AN OUTSTANDING STAFF THAT HAS BEEN HANDPICKED results, in Oksana's case, are truly TO WORK WITH ALL AGES & ABILITY GROUPS breathtaking. Her vivid creations are Rochester, N.Y., another print by Ms. \ Lukaszewycz-Polon was selected for Place: ''Verkhovyna" Resort, Glen Spey, N.Y, infused with expression and a mysticism When: July 25 — August 21, 1993 of the inner self. Expressive graphic The Award of Excellence, as first-place prize winner at the W.X.X.l. Fine Arts Ages —6-18 I relief prints engage the viewer to react to Register now — Capacity is limited — For information write to: the works, opening a dialogue that Showcase, a televised event. Ukrainian Sitch Sports School touches upon a human chord." Ms. Lukaszewycz-Polon has also The success of this exhibit was fol­ introduced an innovative, handcrafted 680 Sanford Avenue • Newark, NJ. 07106 lowed by her works being included into original line of jewelry. Sold under the the Invitational Exhibit titled "Guided name "Expressions Unlimited," this by the Great Spirit," a celebration of the durable, lightweight line of wearable 500th anniversary of the discovery of artworks is produced by the artist/de­ America presented at the 171 Cedar Arts signer, who is committed to production Gallery. of one-of-a-kind originals. FESTIVA^L JUNE 19,1993 Garden State Arts Center Holmdel, NJ Stage Program 3:30 - 6:30 pm IRYNEY KOWAL - Master of Ceremonies DUMKA - Ukrainian CKorus of America Vasyl Hrechynsky - conductor ED EVANKO - Musical stage & screen actor, USA and Canada LEVKO DURKO - Humorist - Stny, Ukraine >KSANA BILOZIR & OKSANA ENSEMBLE, Lviv, Ukraine TARAS PETRYNENKO & HRONO - Kiev, Ukraine UKRAiNA - Folk Dance Ensemble of Chicago "Celebrity Dinner and Dance" Zabava (Dance) - "Tempo" and "Fata Morgana" 9:00 pm - 777? Ramada Hotel East Hanover, NJ Get Your Tickets Early - Save $3,00 !! For Ticket Information Please Contact: Jaroslaw Iwachiw at 908-369-51 64 - till 9:00 pm Stephen Musey, Jr. at 609-825-7665 Memories' Solitude," a linocut relief print by Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20

ed by the artist in her extensive travels Historic Museum and the Museo "Art to wear" on view at institute through Mexico, Japan, China and the Nacional de Mexico. Her "art-to-wear" is sold by many exclusive boutiques, NEW YORK — The Ukrainian Jewelry," is on view May 22 - June 5. Philippines. Often, her bold pieces incor­ Institute of America is presenting a show Ms. Archer's dramatic necklaces are porate carvings based on the work of her including ones at Saks Fifth Avenue, and of contemporary jewelry design by the created from a vast array of lapis lazuli, late father, the renowned sculptor currently by Peipers+Kojen in New Ukrainian American artist Maria turquoise, coral and other beads, togeth­ Mykola Muchin. York City. (Masha) Muchin Archer. The exhibition, er with pieces of copper, silver, bronze Ms. Archer was born in Kyyiv, Ukraine, into the distinguished family of Ms. Archer's gallery exhibitions titled "The Necklace: Sculptured and ivory, many antique, and all collect- include shows at the San Francisco Mykola and Sophia Muchin, both teach­ Museum of Art, the Swan Gallery at the ers of sculpture and painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Helen Kyyiv and Kharkiv art institutes. Ms. Wells Decorative Arts Gallery at the Archer grew up in an environment rich Phoenix Art Museum, and, most recent­ in and dedicated to the arts and, today, ly, the Schafler Gallery at Pratt Institute. she attributes her talent, knowledge and The exhibition is open Tuesday - love of art to her late parents, whom she Sunday, 12-6 pm., or by appointment. considers her greatest teachers. In 1949, (212)628-3062. the Muchin family emigrated to the United States and settled in The opening reception will be on Pennsylvania. Today, Ms. Archer lives Friday, May 21, from 6-9 p.m. in San Francisco, with her husband, pho­ Concurrent with the Archer show will be tographer Charles Archer, and their a group exhibition, titled "Flowers," fea­ daughters Maya and Larissa. turing paintings and sculpture by Larisa Ms. Archer studied painting and Dekermendzi, Frank Gallo, Slava graphic design at the Pratt Institute in Gerulak, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Luboslav New York City and worked as a restorer Hutsaliuk, Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn, and exhibit preparer at the Philadelphia and Ilona Sochynsky.

uons, winning by margins of more than Stephen Juba... 100,000 votes during the 1970s. When the white-haired, blue-eyed (Continued from page 3) Spencer Tracy-looking Mr. Juba stepped serve of South End Anglo-Saxons." down in 1977, his time as mayor of a Ukrainian-Canadian historian Dr. major Canadian city was exceeded only Stella Hryniuk credits Mr. Juba for by Montreal's Jean Drapeau, who at the becoming a hero to his community. "He dme had been in office for 23 years. But gave us reason for Ukrainians to believe even then, the man who had always run they had some power." and represented his constituents as an Even former Conservative Prime independent, created headlines. Minister John Diefenbaker saw Mr. With the local media present, Mr. Juba's talent early and tried, unsuccess­ Juba inidally filed his nomination papers fully, to get him into the Canadian for the mayoral race. But when the cam­ Senate in the early 1960s. eras were gone, he mysteriously with­ But one of Mr. Juba's former deputy drew them, minutes before the nomina­ mayors. Slaw Rebchuk, who set his own tion deadline. Later that year, he tried record of 28 years on Winnipeg's city and lost at winning a seat in the council, disagrees. "He didn't attend all Manitoba legislature. the functions, didn't belong to a church," During the latter years of his life, Mr. Masha Archer, with daughter Larissa, in "art-to-wear" jewelry designed by Ms. he says. "He probably could ha\ e done Juba took up ceramic pottery with a Archer. more for his people." vengeance, and spent long hours feeding However fellow Winnipeg resident the catfish and bass on Netley Creek, and famous game show host Monty Hall just behind his home. During the winter, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY claims put the city "on the map" during he and his wife would head south to their his mayoral years. Indeed, Mr. Juba did getaway retreat in Deerfield Beach, Fla. equal service for his own reputation. "He Despite his retirement, the city's was a man who loved publijcity," recalls longest-serving chief magistrate was Mr. Rebchuk. Two years ago, Bernie never far away from the new City Hall Wolfe, another deputy mayor who he built in 1962. Ms. Thompson, who RATE CARD served under Mr. Juba's administration, B£ST MEDIUM TO REACH ALL UKRAINIANS was just elected Winnipeg's first female IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA. said that his old boss was "his own self- mayor in late October, phoned Mr. Juba created myth who could manufacture a before deciding to run for the city's top situation." job last summer. "I thought that I can't But create he did. When he initially run without first talking with Steve ran for the mayor's job, Mr. Juba's plat­ Juba," she said. form included legalizing Sunday profes­ 1-9 ads $10.00 per inch/Sc The two spent four hours together at 10 or more ads 20% discount sional spordng events, giving women the 24 or more ads 25% discount Address right to drink in the same room as men, the Juba's Petersfield home, where 52 ads 30% discount Per: and colorizing margarine. All three aims Winnipeg's elder statesman lectured his ADVERTISING RATES FOR came true. young mayoral student on the art of poli- "SVOBODA" - Ukrainian Daily Ucs. "He told me how to handle city hall, ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON So did the amalgamation of 13 munic­ THREE DAYS BEFORE PUBLICATION. ipalities into the City of Winnipeg, creat­ how to handle the media," she explained, OBITUARIES ACCEPTED BY TELEPHONE DAILY UNTIL 8:30 A.M. "and told me not to get discouraged." FULL PAGE (160-) 51,500.00 QUARTER PAGE (40") - ing a "unicity" in 1971. Borrowing the HALF PAGE (80") S 750 00 EIGHTH P negotiating skills of his old friend, long­ Mr. Juba later publicly endorsed her / All General Advertising. time Chicago mayor Richard Daley, Mr. and called on Y/innipeggers to look to a 2. Fraternal and Commum woman for their mayor. j. informedon on Mechanical Reqi Juba also brought the Pan-American s) Width of one colum, games to the city in 1967. And in 1973, Two years ago, Mr. Juba told his b) ijength of column he twinned Winnipeg with Lviv as sister reporter that "glory don't mean a god­ c) Columns cities. dam thing." It was a credo he took with Some achievements were sober, oth­ him 15 years ago as he slid into private ers seemed silly. But they sdll managed life. Back then, he remarked: "Nobody to attract attendon. will remember what I di^d 25 years from One of Mr. Juba's best-known stunts now. When something blooms in spring, Advertising rates for The Ukrainian Weekly: it's fresh and excidng. But when it fades Ail General Advertising was the 1973 "Battle of the Biffy," Fraternal and Community Advertising: which took him to the steps of the in fall, everybody forgets about it." Manitoba legislature to protest a planned Given Mr. Juba's never-ending joie lavatory near the city's cenotaph. His de vivre, his assessment was over-mod­ FOUR-PAGE CENTERFOLD PULLOUT protest involved placing a portable toilet est. Just last year, with rumblings of the before the legislature building with the old ambition re-emerging, he told the sign: "Deserving office of Hon. Russ Winnipeg Sun that the one thing he ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL Photo reproduction: a) single column S 8.00 Doern," who was then Manitoba's public learned about hfe: "It's too short." works minister. Mr. Juba's remains were cremated Yet, not all worked. Mr. Juba's vision and a memorial service was held in 1. A 50% deposit is to accompany the text of the advertisement. Winnipeg on May 5. A private family 2. All advertising correspondence should be directed to Mrs. Maria of building a revolutionary monorail Szeparowycz, advertising manager. transportadon system failed in 1972. So interment will follow at a later date in 3. Kindly make checks payable to Svoboda or The Ukrainian Weekly. did a domed stadium for the city. Sdll, the All Saints Cemetery in Rivercrest, he kept claiming victory in civic elec- just outside of Winnipeg. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 15

And, of course, there's Oksana. The achieved greatness in the past. Oksana from the gushing of Filip Bondy of The Ukraine's.,. petite 15-year-old who burst onto the is amazing, she has matured so quickly New York Times and the TV commenta­ (Continued from page 10) international figure skating scene. "A and she is only 15." tors during competitions, it seems that year ago," Ms. Zmiyevska related, Ms. Baiul is not the youngest world Ms. Baiul will probably continue to have he married Nina Zmiyevska, daughter of "Oksana's coach came to me and said he champion ever, so she doesn't make it most of the world on her side for some his coach. (A photo of the smiling bride was leaving for Canada. I understand, into the record books in that regard. time. and groom appears in the centerfold of somehow one must make a living; every­ However, to give some idea of the rarity The proud Odessite coach paused and the program for the Tour of World one knows the situation. He wanted me of Oksana's achievement, the youngest considered her good fortune. Oksana Figure Skating Champions.) to take on Oksana." was a Norwegian, Sonja Henje, who Baiul and Viktor Petrenko, two world In December of that year he told Filip "I had heard of her, that she was a tal­ won the worid title at age 14, doing so in champions, are both part of Ms. Bondy of The New York Times, "At the ented kid, with many good qualities. 1927 and dominating the sport until Zmiyevska's figure skating family, with Olympics I was skating for the Unified Then I watched her perform. When I 1936. Ms. Zmiyevska serving as coach and Team, but everybody knew I represented first saw her, she jumped very high and As a veteran of coaching in a sport parent, and Mr. Petrenko, who has taken Ukraine." Indeed, they did. well, but she also fell often. fraught with subjectivity, Ms. Oksana under his wing, as a big brother. Mr. Petrenko was the most visible "So I told the coach that I'd speak to Zmiyevska is steely in her pride about Ms. Zmiyevska sighed, "Just thinking rainian member of the Unified Team, her parents first, and only then to Oksana her young charge: "not a single expert or about how this happened, how we came and he was repeatedly identified by herself," Ms. Zmiyevska said, "but her competing skater or coach has claimed together, I get shivers up and down my sportscasters as being from Ukraine. coach told me she had no one, that she is that her quick rise is unfair." Judging spine." Many consider him to be Ukraine's an orphan. WelU I couldn't turn her greatest athlete, and perhaps that is why away at that point. I thought that no one second Ukrainian Independence Day Ukraine's postal authorities, when they can help this kid in life, only good peo­ Soyuzivka... extravaganza will be combined with its announced plans to honor the country's ple and God." (Continued from page 11) annual Miss Soyuzivka contest on Olympic champions, said Mr. Petrenko From an interview taken among August 21-22. is likely to be the first athlete honored on riding, hang-gliding, canoeing, rafting, milling well-wishers, it seems that Ms'. The culmination of a Soyuzivka sum­ a postage stamp. tubing, golfing (Soyuzivka offers its Baiul has deservedly attracted a number mer, however, is Labor Day Weekend, We asked Mr. Petrenko: How would of good people to her cause. Her cos­ guests discounted golf passes to the Granite golf course), wineries and shop­ when an estimated 8,000-10,000 guests it feel being depicted on a postage tumes, the white and the blue with polka pass through the resort's grounds. stamp? "It's a difficult question to dots worn at the European and World ping. Last year's selective tree harvest­ This fall and winter, Soyuzivka will answer," he said, "because I just can't championships this year, as well as the ing program on Soyuzivka grounds has once again become the site of a imagine myself on a stamp." And yet, black one she uses on the current tour, expanded the resort's own hiking and Halloween party weekend and New Mr. Petrenko is aware of his fame in are gifts from Marina, a skillful seam­ mountain biking trails. ^ Year's Eve bash. By 1994, Soyuzivka's Ukraine. He is easily recognized on the stress from Odessa. Much of Soyuzivka's pre-season ren­ six-year manager John Flis hopes to streets in his native land — especially in Although she gets up in the morning ovation is not visible. New Health upgrade an additfonal 21 rooms to his native Odessa. "People will greet me to train and only then goes to school, her Department regulations required the deluxe status and install a new telephone or point me out on the street," he teachers and principal have been very resort to install a water treatment plant, system. acknowledged. understanding of the odd hours and addi­ postponing planned renovations of the tional work training requires. Her class­ Poltava and Chernivtsi buildings. Visible And for those who get lost traveling Mr. Petrenko's family still lives in changes, like the creative playground on Route 44-55 trying to locate that southern Ukrainian city, and the mates have also been very friendly and supportive and she feels in no way and kiddie pool, will be ready for June's Soyuzivka's back entrance, after two world-renowned athlete, who has been onslaught of young Soyuzivka campers. years and over 2,000 signatures petition­ living and touring in the United States estranged from them. "When I was in This summer Soyuzivka will host, in ing the reconstruction of the main bridge since he turned pro a year ago, still Europe, I would phone my school to talk addition to its tennis, dance and leading to the resort, Mr. Flis reports that keeps in touch via telephone calls. He to everyone and share my excitement, "Ptashata" (pre-schoolers') camps, a the town of Kerhonkson will begin con­ plans to visit the city where he was born and they told me they were very proud series of concerts to celebrate the 100th struction of a new bridge in 1993. and raised after the 1993 Tour of World of me and happy for my success," Ms. anniversary of the Svoboda Ukrainian Figure Skating Champions concludes in Baiul said, blushing. She then waited daily and the 60th anniversary of The late June. "I love this city very much," politely to see if she could move away, Ukrainian Weekly, and to honor the he added. and then crouched down to play with some kids even younger than she is. memory of the late Soyuzivka entertain­ That love for Odessa is shared by his er Alex Holub, which will benefit Mr. coach of 17 years, Halyna Zmiyevska, Although understandably mothering (201) 831-1499 Holub's family in Ukraine. Soyuzivka's PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Serv.c< who now has an additional role as his about her skaters. Coach Zmiyevska's mother-in-law. Though she hails from professional instincts keep her from another city in Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ms. growing overly sentimental. Ms. Baiul, UKRAINIAN FESTIVAL U.S.A. Zmiyevska has been a trainer of figure she said, "is just like many girls in skaters in Odessa for 17 years. Ukraine, or all over the world for that Garden State Arts Center "I have trained Viktor since he was a matter. She couldn't get to the world little boy — for 17 years. He always championships because she didn't do as Holmdel, New Jersey exhibited determination and was a hard well as she could have in smaller tourna­ worker," she told The Weekly. Coach ments. She hadn't had success at the Saturday, June 19,1993 and skater have been together for so higher levels of competition until this long, Ms. Zmiyevska added, that "We year, when Valentyn Nikolayev and I don't even need to talk, we just look at began working more closely with her." is presenting a GALLERY OF ARTISTS each other." Then the satisfaction returned to the Mr. Petrenko spent the last year away old pro's voice: "Suddenly her wonder­ from home, and Ms. Zmiyevska travels ful form began to take shape. It was Artists interested in participating to the United States to assist. She incredible to watch. A phenomenon like or for information call emphasized that, contrary to some media this rarely happens. Viktor worked for reports, she does not live in Las Vegas: many years to achieve the result he did, "I live in Odessa, please don't make a so did most of the leading skaters who Anne Banasewycz Miele (908) 699-9144 mistake about that. I work in Odessa. O- des-sa. Here, I only help Viktor." And Viktor helps fellow skaters in USCAK presents Messa, she noted. "Viktor sent money Baiul scholarship УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО each month from the U.S. to buy Oksana ПОДОРОЖЕЙ (Baiul) skates and outfits." He helps oth­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Though Марійки Гельбіґ ers as well. Mr. Petrenko acknowledged Ukrainian American organizers did not that this is so. "I bought skates for permit Weekly correspondents to be pre­ scope tfiauel \пс Odessa athletes. I help because I know sent during their meeting with Ukraine's 1605 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, N.J. 07040 Tel.: (201) 378-8998 FAX: (201) 378-7903 how difficult it is to obtain such equip­ champions at the Meadowlands Arena, it ment." should be noted that the Ukrainian A NNOUN€IHG GUA RA HTEED DEPA R TURES As far as Odessa's figure skating pro­ Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and gram is concerned, Ms. Zmiyevska Canada (USCAK) presented Oksana noted that for many years this distinct Baiul with a $10,000 scholarship. city was a center for figure skaters, along As previously reported in The $900lU/i? ONLY TO LVIV\%m{S with Dnipropetrovske and Kyyiv. At Weekly, USCAK had established an the European championships, Odessa Oksana Baiul Scholarship Fund soon LVIV had three ladies, three men and one pair after the skater's winning performance at NEW YORK NEW YORK (JFK) FRIDAY 6:00PM • SATURDAY 6:00PM . (JFK)SATURDAY 3:45PM of ice dancers competing, she proudly the World Figure Skating informed us. Championships in Prague, • DEPART ANY FRTOAY FROM MAY 21ST FROM NEW YORK • RETURN ANY SATURDAY (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4) FROM LVIV And who are the up and coming stars The sports federation also presented • MIX - MATCH DESTINATION LVIV OR KYflV TOSSIBLR to watch? According to Coach gifts of $1,000 each to Viktor Petrenko • 2, 3, 4 -WEEK SPECIAL ESCORTED TRANSTORTS TO LVIV AVAILABLE Zmiyevska, keep an eye on Liudmyla and Coach Halyna Zmiyevska. An addi­ Ivanova and Viacheslav Zahorodniuk, tional $1,000 was presented to Ms. 201 378-8998 800 242-7267 who has already won the bronze in the Zmiyevska for forwarding to a fellow IN COOPERATION WITH BOB SOPEL UKRAINIAN TRAVEL European championships. coach, Valentyn Nikolayev, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20

regions. The problems have been exacer­ Talbott visit... The medical... bated by the lack of a well established cure; by the delays in diagnosis (it must (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 9) be caught at a very early stage); and by a disarmamenl under the Nunn-Lugar Act problems and those in the "psychologi­ protracted discussion on the location of is a "floor not a ceiling'' amount. '^We cal and emotional sphere" might be effective treatment. heard some new ideas, and we are going eliminated. This is not the first allusion The Belarusians have understandably to think about them," said Mr. Talbott. to such problems among clean-up work­ concentrated their existing resources on Mr. Tarasiuk noted that the United ers, but it must be stated that the study of the regions that were most heavily conta­ States has already promised some money them as a distinct group remains in its minated. This has resulted in a situation for a privatization program, but it is infancy. in which authorities in Brest Oblast, for "substantially less" than the $175 mil­ Finally, one should mention allusions example, have complained that the med­ lion pledged for disarmament. A stabi­ to the significant rise in the number of ical facilities there are very poor in com­ lization program was also discussed, but psychological problems in the controlled parison to those in Gomel, where Glen Spey, N.Y. — modern no details were offered. zones. One report suggests that 70 per­ Japanese and Dutch specialists hav home in beautiful location Initially, Mr. Talbott was not sched­ cent of the population living in the "zone been aiding local doctors. Indeed the near churches and uled to meet with President Leonid of acute control" (Gomel Oblast) have shortage of medical cadres in affected UFA resort; Kravchuk or Prime Minister Leonid been subjected to diverse "psychic viola­ regions of Brest (Pruzhany, Pinsk and 3 bds, Vk baths on wooded, Kuchma, an action that was character­ tions." The comment was based on a other raions) was said to be "catastroph­ 1.6 acre lot; $112,000; ized as a Ukrainian reprisal after Mr. conference of the Gomel branch of the ic." Kuchma had been snubbed by Institute of Radiation Medicine. Another The costs of the accident have mount­ liiiiliiiiiilii;! Washington in April of this year. source relating only to Russia states that ed. In 1992 prices, the anticipated However, in a last minute change of research conducted in 1992 revealed that expenses to the government of Belarus heart. President Kravchuk consented to a "diverse forms of psychological destabi- over the period 1986 to 2015 are calcu­ meeting with Mr. Talbott. lization" were found in 52 percent of the lated at 6,400 billion rubles. The process LAW OFFICES Mr. Talbott labeled the 40-minute population living in contaminated is also far from smooth. Hundreds of meeting with the Ukrainian president a regions, including acute stress and apartment blocks designated for evac­ of "high point of what had already been an depression. A sharp rise in cardiac-vas­ uees from contaminated zones in extremely useful visit to Kyyiv." He cular sicknesses had been observed, but Mogilev Oblast remain unoccupied, for ZENON B. MASNYJ called it a "very interesting, useful and specialists from the Russian health insti­ example, because there are no jobs to be 140-142 Second Avenue cordial meeting." tutes insisted this could not be related to found in the new locations. However, Mr. Talbott did not meet radiation. One suspects that the psycho­ Superseding such financial and practi­ New York, N.Y. 10003 logical and psychosomatic consequences Tel.: (212) 477-3002 with Prime Minister Kuchma. cal difficulties is the question of health "During the course of consultations of Chronobyl will require a separate and effects. Whereas, initially one could dis­ Serious personal irijury, purchases and discussions, both sides acknowl­ thorough inquiry, but they cannot be cern a rift on the subject between scien­ and sales of co-op apartments, edged the unsatisfactory state of ignored in any assessment of the health tists on the one hand, and the media, condon^iniums, homes and real Ukrainian-American relations over the consequences of the tragedy. environmental organizations and region- estate for investment purposes, last few months," said Mr. Tarasiuk. Conclusions аГ medical workers on the other, the rift negotiations with government "We all have reason to believe that in the is now different but possibly more seri­ agencies, small and mid-size near future we will witness pivotal This examination of both sides of the ous. Today, the scientists themselves are businesses, wills and probate, changes," he said. dispute over the health problems arising in conflict over the issue. In Belarus, The U.S. indeed seemed determined from Chornobyl indicates that while Zenon B. Masnyj there is a wide rift, for example, between to change relations for the better. Mr. there is evidence of some exaggeration, the chairman of the Coordinating Dennis T. Chorny Talbott called this visit a "new start" and or generalizations of very specific prob­ Council for the State Program to brought with him a high-powered dele­ lems, principally in the media, there is Eliminate the Consequences of осх>с>о<зсмзо<з<>осх: gation including Toby Gotti, the director increasing evidence of significant Chernobyl, Academician Kanoplya, and of the National Security Council, effects, especially in the area of thyroid Dr. Ivanov, the head of the leukemia Admiral William Studman, deputy chair­ tumors among children. The difficulty investigation cited above. The dispute ORDER NEW man of the CIA; Brig. Gen. James Riley, for any scholar is to ascertain whether has extended outside the borders of VIDEO TAPES from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Graham radiation is the direct cause of a given Belarus and the former Soviet Union to ЩШ'^'^Ш KARPATRSKI ZIRKY Allison, advise to the secretary of illness, but in this case at least, it appears the West and Japan, and owes much to No. 7784 Defense; and David Lipton, assistant to to be a major and pressing predicament. the singular nature and consequences of • VATRA GROUP LVIV the secretary of the Treasury. While the expected leukemias have Chornobyl as a disaster. thus far failed to appear — at least on No. 7785 "It is not simply a matter of conve­ In short, while some diseases such as epidemic levels that would distinguish • KARPATSKI AKVARELi nience, nor is it an accident of our itiner­ leukemias have not yet had a major Belarus from other countries of central No. 7786 ary, that we came to Kyyiv first," Mr. effect, doctors and scientists are groping and eastern Europe — thyroid cancers • POCHORON Talbott told Holos Ukrainy (Voice of with statistics, figures, and very real dis­ PATRIARCHA No. 7787 have become the major problem associ­ Ukraine), the parliamentary newspaper, eases that they did not expect to ated with the Chornobyl - affected • 1 RICHNYCYA in an exclusive interview on May 9, after encounter in 1993. NEZALEZNOSTI he landed in Ukraine. UKRAINYNo. 1992 After Kyyiv, he was scheduled to visit • CASSETTES from (1973). 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Program announced for NJ. festival HOLMDEL, N.J. The 19th annual The Ukrainian Festival Dance, with Ukrainian Institute of America Ukrainian Festival USA will be held music by Tempo and Fata Morgana, will June 19 at the Garden State Art Center be held at Ramada Hotel, East Hanover, cordially invites you to an as part of the center's heritage festivals. N.J., starting at 9 p.m. Festival chairperson is Oksana Korduba. Tickets for box seats range from $12 exhibition of The festival program is slated to to $20; lawn, $6. For those who have not include the following: 9 a.m. — sports purchased tickets in advance there will tournaments; 11 a.m. — mall program; be a charge of $3 for all over age 10 THE NECKLACE 11a.m.- 3 p.m. — children's corner; 3:30 attending the plaza activities. For tickets, p.m. — stage concert. There will be art contact ticket chairman Jaroslaw , exhibits and sale of Ukrainian food on Iwachiw, (908) 369-5164, 10 a.m.-8:30 the plaza from 10 a.m . to 5 p.m. p.m., weekdays; Stephen Musey, Jr. The stage program, with Iryney (609) 825-7665; or local festival repre­ Sculptured Jeweriy Kowal as master of ceremonies, will fea­ sentatives. Discounted tickets are avail­ by ture: Oksana Bilozir of Lviv and the able to organizations purchasing 40 or Oksana ensemble; Taras Petrynenko and more tickets in advance. Hrono; The Ukrainian Dumka Chorus of The Arts Center is located in yASHA America, under the direction of Vasyl Holmdel, Exit 116 off the Garden State Hrechynsky; Levko Durko; the Ukraina Parkway. The is plenty of free parking. MARIA MUCHIN ARCHER Folk Dance Ensemble of Chicago, under Proceeds from the festival benefit the the direction of Evhen Litvinov; and Garden State Cultural Center Fund, musical stage and screen star Ed which provides free programs for New 22-June5,19«J Evanko. Jersey citizens.

only continued, but increased aid to U.S.-Ukraine... Ukraine. (Continued from page 6) To be sure, U.S. governmental assis­ Opening reception: Friday, May 21, 1993 tance, even if it were to become more Department's Special American substantial, is not a panacea for Ukraine. 6 - 9 p.m. Business Internship Training (SABIT) Ultimately, it is the Ukrainians them­ program in which 23 Ukrainian scien­ selves who have to make the difficult tists and managers have participated so transition to the democratic, rule of law far. state with a market-oriented economy — Gallery hours: largely through their own devices. U.S. Assistance not widely known assistance or assistance from other gov­ Tues. -Sun., 12-6 p.m. ernments can only help at the margins. Part of the reason that little is known or by appointment: (212) 628-3062 For that matter, so can non-governmen­ about U.S. governmental aid to Ukraine tal assistance, whether it be foreign busi­ and the other former Soviet republics is nesses investing in Ukraine, or private because of the ail-too frequent and entities that receive grants from the gov­ 2 East 79th Street somewhat misleading characterization of ernment or from the private sector to assistance to the newly independent carry out their projects. Whi^le it would New York, 10021 states (NIS) as "Russian aid" or empha­ be naive to think that outside assistance sis of the "Russian aid package." Unfortunately, some spokesmen in — governmental or non-governmental this administration are falling into the — could solve Ukraine's problems, it trap of the previous administration in would be extremely shortsighted to think Computer Graphic DesignTypography& Illustration excessively focusing on Russia when it that it is of little or no value. r Kruchowy • 45 Cellar Av ; New Hyde Park, NY 11040-2014 comes to assistance. In doing so, they Yes, Russia is by far the largest recip­ are ultimately undercutting their own ient of aid to the former Soviet іяЖіт^^^^^^^^ I ^^^'^« no\. Evening 516488-4259 • 3 D DISPLAYS • WEDDING INVITATIONS • LOGOS y^^nnYNrhtrn • Dmi<71R 7R1 i^7R4 efforts in Congress and among the republics, and strong arguments can be, • CATALOGUES • LABELS • ADVERTISING • PHOTOS -^^P^l^CbKU Days m ІЬ1'ЬІЬ5 American people to build support for aid and have been, forwarded to U.S. policy to the former Soviet Union. The con­ makers for greater emphasis on the other stituency for aid to Russia itself is rela­ states. But Russia, clearly, is by no tively limited — for the most part, means the only recipient. The Ukrainian UKRAINIAN Washington foreign policy think-tanks American community should not lose and editorial boards of major newspa­ sight of this fact, and its voice should be DANCE CAMP & WORKSHOP 1993 pers, as well as the Russian-American heard when it comes to questions of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, Director community. assistance to Ukraine, including ensuring at Verkhovyna, Glen Spey, N.Y. If the administration were to place that Ukraine receives an equitable share June 27th-July 17th more emphasis on its assistance efforts of U.S. assistance. Workshop for advanced dancers age 15 and up to states other than Russia, such as As importantly, U.S. governmental August 8th - August 21st Ukraine or Armenia, which have con­ assistance can facilitate already existing stituencies that could provide more or future Ukrainian American efforts to Beginners & intermediate age 8-16 grass-roots, "outside-the-Beltway" sup­ help Ukraine. Indeed, this is already tak­ Applications accepted till JUNE 15th. Write or call: port for aid, they would be helping their ing place to some extent as Ukrainian own stated initiatives. Instead, Ukraine American entities have started to receive ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY and the other states are still all too often funding from AID or the 523 East 14th Street, Apt. 3B, New York, N.Y. 10009. an afterthought in government and Congressionally-funded National Tel.: (212) 677-7187 media thinking. Endowment for Democracy for various projects and initiatives. The Ukrainian American community And while Ukrainian diaspora efforts By the some token, the Ukrainian- to help Ukraine have Ьевп extremely Ukrainian Institute of America American community — Ukrainian- impressive, its resources alone simply American taxpayers — need to be more cannot compare with the resources — cordially invites you to an exhibition of aware of their own government's assis­ financial and human — of the U.S. gov­ tance efforts to their country of origin. ernment or private sector. Indeed, Part of the problem is that many of the Ukrainian American involvement in the "FLOWERS" programs of assistance are relatively political system is an effective way of new and still evolving. Hence, there is leveraging efforts to help Ukraine. Paintings and sculpture confusion. Partly, it is uncertain as to For these reasons, it is in the by how much more assistance Congress Ukrainian American community's inter­ Larisa Dekermendzi, Frank Gallo, Slava Geruiak, will authorize and appropriate for aid. ests to be informed about, support and The Ukrainian community's various encourage effective U.S. governmental Jacques Hnizdovsky, Luboslav Hutsaliuk, Washington offices can perform a valu­ — as well as non-governmental — assis­ Arkadia Olenska-Petryshyn, Nona Sochynsky able service by taking the admittedly dif­ tance to Ukraine. ficult task of tracking and publicizing May 22 - June 5, 1993 this information to a greater extent than О rest Deychakiwsky is a staff member Opening Reception: Friday, May 21, 6 - 9 p.m. they have in the past. If the community of the U.S. Commission on Security and decides that U.S. governmental assis­ Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki) Galery hours: Tues. - Sun., 12 - 6 p.m., tance efforts to Ukraine are indeed Commission. The views expressed in the or by appointment (212) 628-3062 worthwhile, the case can be made to article are his own and do not necessari­ Congress and the Administration for not ly represent the view of the commission. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1993 No. 20

documents best. The series of pho­ Time does not feel it owes the neath the title, reinforcing the subliminal A photo... tographs and the footage of the German Ukrainian community an apology for an connection between the two. (Continued from page 7) film discovered in Warsaw show that the issue which it marginalizes by reducing Rape is a heinous crime against Germans did in fact make an anti-Soviet its relevance to "readers of Ukrainian humanity. In time of war, rape can take 2. "Mistresses abandoned by fleeing film in which Lviv hoodlums punish descent" in whom the photograph on gargantuan proportions and terrorize Soviets." Time writes: "Other historians Soviet collaborators. These women were "struck a nerve." It does not wish to the civilian population. This fact was insist that the majority of the women not raped but only "wallowed" in the accept that non-Ukrainians who careful­ well documented in Mr. Morrow's pictured in the series of photographs city gutters. The identity of the women is ly read the caption also felt that it need­ excellent article. The recent revelations were mistresses the Soviets abandoned not made evident, so it is possible that lessly maligned Ukrainians. This, at about the violation of Muslim women by when they fled Lvov to escape the they could have been of any nationality. least, was the impression 1 got from the Serbs in Bosnia have also shown that German troops. The defenseless collabo­ The readers of the boxed insert on students in my undergraduate course on reports of mass rape arouse general rators were then attacked by resentful "Wartime Atrocities" in the letter section the methodology of history when the indignation and the perpetrators of these residents for consorting with the Soviet of the April 19 issue of Time will look in Lviv photograph was analyzed together atrocities are submitted to global con­ enemy." vain for a satisfactory explanation or an with other historical documents. demnation by public opinion. No civi­ The phrasing of the above passage is apology. The editors end their piece, In his letter, which Time did not print. lized society should accept rape as a rather strange. The women referred to which some readers may mistake for an Prof. Orest Subtelny informed the edi­ weapon of war, for it not only dishonor were not mistresses of just any "Soviet apology: "there is enough confusion tors that whatever horrors occurred in the victim but also dehumanizes the enemy" but of the NKVD henchmen, about it for us to regret that our caption, western Ukraine during World War II, aggressor. while the "defenseless collaborators" in addition to misdating the picture, may "mass rape was not one of them." Still, Because rape is such a despicable vio­ helped the Soviet occupiers impose the well have conveyed a false impression." in their boxed reply, the editors insist, lation of human dignity and provokes totalitarian regime in western Ukraine. The "confusion" is of the editors' own without substantiating their claim, that such strong emotional reaction, reports 3. "Nazi anti-Semitic propaganda making; in fact, the documents are much after the Germans took Lviv, "chaos in about rape can easily be used for politi­ film." Time writes: "Still another theory clearer than the editors wish to admit. As the form of pogroms, rapes and killings cal purposes. The commander of the suggests the public humiliation of the for the "false impression" that their a swept the town." southern Russian army was aware of this women was orchestrated by the occupy­ caption "may well have conveyed," it It is significant that the editors' recti­ when, in the beginning of Napoleon's ing Nazis in order to shoot an anti- could have done so only if the statement fication was published under the title invasion of Russia, he wrote to the gov­ Semitic propaganda film." was not clear. What is ambiguous about "Wartime Atrocities," when the issue is ernor of Moscow: "For God's sake, we Even though the editors seem to dis­ "Traditions of atrocity: A Jewish girl not war crimes but the nature of the pho­ must rouse the peasants. We must tell miss this third explanation, and twist its raped by Ukrainians in Lvov, Poland, in tograph. The photograph of the allegedly them that the enemy desecrates churches presentation, it is the one that fits the 1945"? raped girl appears immediately under- and rapes women." Rape the atrocity can easily become rape the tool of propagan­ da. Accusation of rape is a serious matter and may not be thrown around lightly. The Ukrainian community deserves a genuine apology from Time for publish­ ing an irrelevant photograph with a false caption, which violated historical truth СОЮЗІВКА and defamed the Ukrainian community. The documents are there; will Time have the professional integrity to do them jus­ tice? Roman Serbyn is professor of history SOYUZIVKA at the University of Quebec in Montreal

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Monday, May 17 at (609) 499-3339. IRVINGTON, N.J.: The Newark branch PREVIEW OF EVENTS MARLBORO, N.J.: Ukrainian American of the Ukrainian Music Institute of Veterans Post 30 (Freehold) will hold a America invites the public to the piano Monday, May 24 dents, age 12-17, $5; children under 12, Memorial Day "panakhyda" for departed diploma recitals of Ada and Zenia Helbig, free. veterans at St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian LOS ANGELES: UCLA Center for students of Taissa Bohdansky, to be held For information or tickets in the Catholic Church, Route 520, at 12 noon. Russian and East European Studies, at the Ukrainian Community Center, 140 Philadelphia/Allentown area, call (215) International Studies and Overseas For more information, call Bohdan Prospect Ave., at 7:30 p.m. There will 262-0807; Hazleton area, (717) 636-2227, Program, is presenting a lecture by Dr. Krawczuk, (908) 739-3207. also be an exhibit by young artists, among Lehighton, (215)377-6906. Frank Sysyn, visiting professor at the them: Greg Hywel, Tamara Zahaykevych, LOS ANGELES: A delegation of department of history at Stanford Sunday, May 30 Ruth Kysilewskyj, Lia Kotys, and Dorian Ukrainian parliamentarians, headed by University, on "Kozak Myth and Yurchuk. Proceeds from the evening will Vasyl Durdynets, deputy chairman of the Contemporary Nation-Building in FORT DIX, N.J.: Ukrainian American benefit St. John Ukrainian Catholic Supreme Council, will meet with the Ukraine," to be held at 6265 Bunche Hall, Veterans of the New Jersey State School in Newark. Department will participate in Memorial Ukrainian community at 1p.m. at the 405 Hilgard Ave., at 3 p.m. For further Ukrainian Culture Center, 4315 Melrose information, call Bohdan Futala, (310) Day services at Arneytown Cemetery, to Sunday, May 23 be held 10 a.m. For more information, call Ave. The official visit is sponsored by the 829-7564. US-Ukraine Foundation, funded by a LOS ANGELES: Dr. Frank Sysyn, act­ State Comdr. George Miziuk, (609) 394- 4824. grant from the United States Information ing director of the Canadian Institute of Saturday, May 29 Agency, for purposes of meeting with Ukrainian Studies at the University of NEWARK, N.J.: Ukrainian American BOSTON: Ukrainian American Veterans government officials and industry repre­ Alberta and currently, Kendall Visting Veterans (UAV) Post 6 will commemo­ Post 31 will participate in Memorial Day sentatives to discuss issues pertaining to Associate Professor at the department of rate Memorial Day at the UAV monument services with the Veterans' Services defense conversion. For more information, history at Stanford University, will speak in Hollywood Cemetery, Stuyvesant Ave., Department at the Veterans Memorial call board members of the California on the topic "Kozak Myth and at 11 a.m. For more information, call John Park, Park Drive at 1 1 a.m. For more Association to Aid Ukraine, at (818) 781- Contemporary Nation-Building in Pawlow, (908)249-0861. 6991 or (818) 366-5016. Ukraine," to be held at the Ukrainian information, call Walter Michajliw, (617) Culture Center, 4315 Melrose Ave., at 1 323-6253. PASSAIC, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Monday, May 31 p.m. The lecture is sponsored by the Veterans Post 17 will host Memorial Day California Association to Aid Ukraine. LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian services at the UAV monument at Cedal WARREN, MICH.: Ukrainian American lawyers of Lehighton and the Ukrainian Lawn Cemetery, Route 20, at 1 p.m. For Veterans Post 101, Ukrainian Catholic ROCHESTER, N.Y.: A one-day only art Homestead are holding a Memorial week­ more information, call Mitch Wengryn, Veterans Post 645, the Diyizynyky and exhibit of works by the artist Rem end picnic and "zabava." The picnic (201)779-4796. Ukrainian Insurgeant Army Veterans are Bahautdyn, featuring icons as well as his­ begins at 2:30 p.m. on the Homestead holding a memorial service and the dedi­ torical and genre metal reliefs, will be grounds and includes, free food, cash bar, TRENTON, N.J.: Ukrainian American cation of a monument in commemoration held at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic and volleyball. The dance, featuring the Veterans Post 25 will participate in of Ukrainian and Ukrainian American School, 95 Stanton Lane, 9:30 - 3 p.m. Dva Kolory orchestra of New Jersey, Memorial Day services with the Mercer Veterans. The ceremony will commence The exhibit is sponsored by Branch 46 of starts at 9 p.m. Tickets to the dance: $8, County Veterans Council at Greenwood at St. Josephat's church picnic grounds at the Ukrainian National Women's League adults; $6, seniors — advance purchase; Cemetery, Hamilton Avenue, at 1 p.m. 1 p.m. For further information, call Mike of America. $10, adults; $8, seniors — at the door; stu­ For more information, call John Tymash Ogrodnik (313) 366-4496.

Parliament... (Continued from page 3) • approved the first reading of the СОЮЗІЄКА state program on dealing with the medical and social consequences of the Chornobyl catastrophe.

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