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1NS1DE: f ш Democratic initiatives gauges public opinion in Ukraine - page 3. p f ^ Text of tripartite declaration signed in Moscow - page 8. f ; - lllinois church dedicates memorial to famine victims - page 11. ; J– ^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 50 cents Crimea's future status is unclear Foreign Ministry: tripartite 'statement' as elections necessitate run-off requires no Parliamentary ratification

by Roman Woronowycz advisor, were fired upon while driving Parliament studies document Kostiantyn Hryshchenko, director of Kyyiv Press Bureau towards Mr. Bagrov's home in the Foreign Ministry's Nuclear Armament Sevastopil, an incident that resulted in KYYiv - Amid violence and uncer– by Roman Woronowycz Control Division, said Ukraine's nuclear the deaths of the driver and a body guard. tainty over whether the Crimea will Kyyiv Press Bureau weapons had fallen into disrepair and No one has been charged with the shoot– before long would have been useless any– begin an eventual move away from ing. Mr. Mametov, a businessman, is the KYYiv - Representatives of Ukraine's Ukraine, no Crimean presidential candi– way. He refused to acknowledge earlier sole Crimean Tatar member of the Foreign Ministry, preparing for reverbera– Russian accusations that the warheads had date could garner the 50 percent voter Crimean Parliament. tions from the Parliament regarding the approval necessary to win in elections been leaking, but admitted, "Last year Moscow declaration, explained on they were safe. This year they became a held there on January 16. January 18 that the document signed by Reacting to Mr. Meshkov's strong concern. Next year, who knows. We felt it Yuriy Meshkov, head of the Russian President Leonid Kravchuk to give up showing in the Crimean elections, the was no longer worth maintaining them." Society of Ukraine, upset predictions that Ukraine's nuclear arsenal was merely a Ukrainian Parliament voted on Thursday, Mr. Hryshchenko added that Ukraine, by Leonid Grach, first secretary of the declaration, something Ukraine's deputies January 20, to change the existing keeping its nuclear potential, was slowly Crimean Communist Party, was moving have no right to bring to a question of rati– Constitution of Ukraine to stipulate that becoming a laughing stock of the world. "To to the presidency of this autonomous fication. They also gave further details the laws of the autonomous Republic of stop an aggressor the warheads must be republic that lies within the territorial regarding the document. Crimea must correspond to the laws of effective. The threat of use must be real, in borders of Ukraine by winning 38.5 per– Since January 14, when President cent of the vote. Ukraine. Dmytro Filipchenko reported Ukraine, the threat was no longer effective Kravchuk went to Moscow to meet with and therefore useless for deterrence," he said. Mr. Meshkov more than doubled his from Kyyiv that 324 deputies voted to empower the Ukrainian president to annul Russia's President Boris Yeltsin and Bill closest competitor's vote tally: Mykola Clinton, president of the United States, Declaration made public Bagrov, chairman of the Crimean laws passed by the Crimean legislature that contradict the Ukrainian Constitution. where they signed a declaration that eom– The document itself was released on Parliament, was supported by 17.5 per– mits Ukraine to denuclearizing, debate cent of the populace. Mr. Grach finished January 18, making public additional within Ukraine's government and in the information. a distant fourth behind Sergei The elections in the Crimea have been press has centered on whether the Although a specific timetable for the Shuvianikov. head of Crimea's Russian extremely controversial because many in Parliament would ratify such a document, removal and dismantling of the missiles Party. A run-off between the top two Ukraine believe the candidates running or whether it even had the right to do so. candidates will occur on January 30. has not yet been determined, in accor– were put in place by a Russian govern– Oleksander Chaly, head of the Laws dance with START 1 guidelines Ukraine However, Mr. Bagrov may withdraw ment that has expressed no fear at and Treaties Department of Ukraine's has seven years to rid itself of its nuclear from the elections before a majority vote attempting to reassert its influence over Foreign Ministry, who was present at talks weapons. But the declaration specifically is received. He told interfax on January the countries of the former Soviet Union. in Washington that led to the signing of the states that all SS-24 missiles, the most 17 that he would withhold his decision Because the Crimea is more than 50 per– document, unwaveringly said, "This is not modern of the nuclear weapons, will be on whether to stay in the race. cent Russian, it has been viewed as a a treaty, nor an accord, nor an agreement, out of Ukraine within 10 months. He may have his reasons. A day later, place where Russia may have an oppor– it is in fact a declaration that Ukraine he and iskander Mametov, an economic (Continued on page 9) agrees with Russia and the United States (Continued on page 8) that eventual removal of its nuclear contin– gent is inevitable." He explained that Ukraine has merely made public its deci– UNA execs review 1993 activity, sion to move to a denuclearized status. Rukh activist The Foreign Ministry was intent on explaining that neither the U.S. Senate reported missing focus on organizations centennial nor Russia's Parliament has expressed any intention of reviewing the document by Roman Woronowycz JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The year-end English languages, respectively. as as government body. Therefore, nei– Kyyiv Press Bureau meeting of the Ukrainian National Present at the December 17, 1993, ther should Ukraine's Supreme Council. KYYiv - A leader of the Popular Association's Supreme Executive Executive Committee meeting were: it did, however, acknowledge that Movement of Ukraine (Rukh) has been Committee reviewed the fraternal organi– Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, Ukraine's Parliament has every right to missing since January 15, and police and zation's highly successful "Teaching Supreme vice-President Nestor question whether the 13 points it estab– Rukh leaders are calling it an abduction. English in Ukraine" program and looked Olesnycky, Supreme vice-Presidentess lished when it ratified START 1 with Rukh says it is another in an unnerving ahead to the UNA's centennial year in Gloria Paschen, Supreme Secretary conditions on November 18, 1993, were series of break-ins and violence directed 1994. Walter Sochan, Supreme Treasurer adhered to. "The Parliament can duly at its offices and members. As well, the Supreme Executive Alexander Blahitka and Stefan Hawrysz question whether the president stuck to Committee voted to continue supporting of the Supreme Auditing Committee. the 13 points," Mr. Chaly explained. Mykhailo Boychyshyn, deputy chair- independent Ukraine's athletes, specifi– As is customary, the meeting began "But it would be embarrassing for man of Rukh and head of its Secretariat, cally the team that will compete in the with officers' reports, and the supreme Ukraine if it begins a ratification process was last seen Saturday, January 15, 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, treasurer was the first to speak. when the U.S. Congress and the Russian between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at the Norway. The UNA has allocated a dona– Rukh press offices, where he had gone to Supreme treasurer's report Parliament are taking no such action. tion of S5,000 for the Olympic team, and There is no precedent for such a move. make several phone calls. Afterwards, he that sum has been transmitted via the UNA assets increased, as of Even the Helsinki Accord, which guaran– was scheduled to walk back to his apart– Ukrainian Sports Federation of the September 30, 1993, by 53,498,317 to tees the safety of Europe, was not ratified ment, which is just over 1 kilometer U.S.A. and Canada, which had S72,468,623. in comparison, during the by a single parliament or congress." away. He never made it. announced a fund drive to support the first nine months of 1992, assets Deputy Foreign Minister Borys vsevolod Sokolyk, a relative who is Ukrainian Olympic Committee. increased by only Si,229,375 to Tarasiuk, who was also in Washington, from Toronto, but is staying with Mr. The Supreme Executive Committee 867,132,842. For the 12-month period said that a negative reaction from Boychyshyn in Kyyiv while visiting also approved the official announcement ending September 30, 1993, UNA assets Parliament would adversely affect rela– here, said that at first he was not of the Ukrainian National Association's grew by 35,335,781 or 8 percent of book tions with the U.S. and Russia. "1 think it alarmed. "He is a busy man. He may 33rd quadrennial convention which assets, reported the supreme treasurer. is in Ukraine's best interest to keep its have gone to a reception, so 1 wasn't too begins May 6 in Pittsburgh. That During the first nine months of 1993 commitment so that it gets badly needed concerned when 1 returned to the apart– announcement has already been pub– 54,052,716 was recorded as annuity pre– economic relief. You can throw this doc– ment about 2 a.m. and he wasn't home," lished in both Svoboda and The miums received. The UNA also received ument out, but you must consider the said Mr. Sokolyk. Ukrainian Weekly, in the Ukrainian and (Continued on page 12) consequences," he underlined. (Continued on page 9) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, І 994 No.; ANALYSlS: Ukrainian security fears mwsBBim justified in wake of Russian elections Ukraine9s fare relaxes Clinton ments and sought out a full transcript of by Tares Kuzio and Douglas Hurd, U.K. foreign secretary, his remarks. U.S. State Department even went so far as to pen an article WASH1NGTON— President Bill spokesman Mike McCurry noted that the Ukrainians can perhaps be forgiven together on the subject of peacekeeping). Clinton, who favors drinking decaffeinat– U.S. had "told the Russian government for saying "We told you so." "Maybe Yet the idea was originally proposed as ed coffee in public, drank several shots repeatedly that we expect prompt with– now the world will understand why early as August 1992, by members of the of vodka with Ukrainian President drawal of all Russian troops from Estonia Ukraine does not wish to part with its Civic Union, the group to which the dis– Leonid Kravchuk while they dined on and Latvia," and that the withdrawal was nuclear weapons," Les Taniuk, a leading credited former Russian vice-president, borshch and varenyky during Mr. discussed during the summit between democratic people's deputy, commented. Aleksandr Rutskoi, was allied. Clinton's brief visit to Kyyiv. (He Presidents Yeltsin and Clinton. Mr. The election victory of viadimir skipped the beet soup.) The New York How could Western governments, McCurry said, "we don't accept any view Zhirinovsky, leader of the so-called Times noted that the U.S. president unlike the Ukrainians and Baits, have that suggests Russia should assert or Russian Liberal Democrats, together with seemed particularly relaxed at the joint misunderstood the real motives for exercise a special role or prerogative... large gains by the Communist and agrari– press conference following the meal, "peacekeeping"? in an interview in inconsistent with the U.N. charter, the an parties, have come as less of a surprise prompting a senior official to remark, izvestiya in early October, Mr. Kozyrev principles of the CSCE and general prin– to Ukraine's leaders than those formulat– "Now we've found the secret to press admitted that peacekeeping forces were ciples of international law." Minister ing Western policy in Washington, Bonn conferences." (The Washington Times) particularly concerned not to "lose Kozyrev has stated in public in the past or London. geopolitical positions that took centuries Kozyrev on soldiers in ex-Soviet lands that Russia intends to hold on to posi– For over two years Kyyiv has repeat– to conquer" in the "near abroad" (the tions conquered over the centuries by edly warned that Russian imperialism non-Russian republics of the former MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister maintaining military bases and7or peace- had not been vanquished with the disinte– USSR). But while Kozyrev called for an Andrei Kozyrev told Russian ambassadors keeping forces in those areas. (RFE7RL gration of the USSR. But Ukrainian "unambiguous moral condemnation" of to the Commonwealth of independent Daily Report) demands that its security fears be taken "aggressive nationalism" at the recent States and the Baltic states on January 18 into consideration by Western leaders CSCE meeting he, like President Boris that Russian soldiers must remain in former Defense Ministry backs nuke pact have fallen on deaf ears. The wholesale Yeltsin, has been reluctant to condemn Soviet republics to prevent forces hostile to pursuit of Russo-centric policies, which Russia from filling the "security vacuum." KYYiv - Ukraine's minister of "aggressive nationalism" in the separatist lately had become open appeasement in "We should not withdraw from those defense, vitaliy Radetsky, told reporters Dniester Republic, whose volunteers the face of the revival of the Russian regions which have been the sphere of on January 18 that he supports the trilat– have fought in Bosnia, Abkhazia and empire, merely contributed to the Russian interest for centuries," he said in eral nuclear agreement between Ukraine, during the Moscow crisis. swelling of Ukraine's pro-nuclear lobby. remarks carried by 1TAR-TASS. Minister Russia and the United States. On the Western policy has therefore served After the victory of imperialist groups in Kozyrev was reported to have included the same day, Reuters reported that the com– the Russian elections, the likelihood of a merely to exacerbate Ukrainian insecuri– Baltic states in what he described as a mander of the 43rd Missile Army (the future denuclearized Ukraine is low (the ty by appeasing Russian imperialism, region of "vital" interest to Russia and one strategic rocket forces located in pro-nuclear lobby was already in a large reminiscent of earlier Western appease– that also poses a "major threat" to Russian Ukraine), Lt. Gen. volodymyr Mikhtiuk, majority prior to the elections). Calls to ment of fascism in the 1930s and more interests. The minister's aide, Galina expressed concern over the condition of keep Ukraine's nuclear weapons are even recently of Slobodan Milosevic's Serbia. Sidorova, later denied that Mr. Kozyrev the warheads and suggested that they now loudly heard among its social After all, Russia's right to "defend" included the Baltic states in his formulation. were becoming increasingly hazardous democratic and even Communist leaders. Russians living in other countries is The United States responded quickly due to improper storage. The comman– The West's policy of appeasement had remarkably similar to the Nazi policies to reports of Minister Kozyrev's state - (Continued on page 19) closed its eyes to the shift in Russian poli– that precipitated World War 11. tics to the right since autumn 1992, a drift Whenever the Russian Foreign which will continue after the victory of Ministry demanded the right to undertake Zhirinovsky. This affected a large body of peacekeeping missions to "defend the 25 Cheney: U.S. policy toward Ukraine Russian political opinion, including those million Russians" outside the Russian who are regarded as "reformists" by the Federation, alarm bells rang in Kyyiv. West. After all, it is not only Zhirinovsky Nearly half of this exile Russian commu– must be independent of Moscow that has called for the revival of the former nity lives in Ukraine (including 1.5 mil- JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Former past. We used to have one-stop shopping USSR. Recently, even the liberal and high– lion in the highly sensitive Crimea). The Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney when you dealt with the Soviet Union. ly respected Russian poet Yevgeny right to intervene militarily on behalf of said on January 14 that the United States You could go to Moscow and whatever Yevtushenko told an American audience these Russians has been outlined in the should avoid "getting consumed with the arrangements you worked out with them that, "The Soviet Union, in my opinion, new military doctrine, which was favor- problems in Moscow" and instead con– applied to everybody, and of course, will be resurrected under a new name...lt ably received by Western governments. centrate on building strong relationships that's no longer the case. doesn't matter what we will call the next The Russian military newspaper with all the republics of the former union, but І think it will save the country." Krasnaya Zviezda hysterically alleged І think we need to recognize that we that the study of the Russian language in Soviet Union, especially Ukraine. ought to support reforms, not get tied too The loss of the Soviet empire is being Ukrainian schools has been banned to Responding to a question posed by closely to any one particular individual acutely felt not only by nationalist dema– prove alleged discrimination of Russians. John McLaughlin on the television pro- and recognize that we've got a vested gogues, such as Zhirinovsky, but even by Western policy towards the former gram "One on One," Mr. Cheney said the interest in building strong relationships well-known pro–Western figures such as USSR had failed prior to the Russian United States should have a foreign poli– with all the republics of the former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei parliamentary elections because of the cy on Ukraine independent of Moscow. Soviet Union, especially, for example, Kozyrev. Mr. Kozyrev recently claimed inherent contradiction in supporting Below, The Ukrainian Weekly reprints that Sevastopil, home of the Black Sea Ukraine, and not let what happens in reforms within Russia while acquiescing Mr. Cheney's full response to the ques– Moscow affect or shape our relationship Fleet in the Crimea and a source of to its neo-imperialism in the near abroad. tion: "Do you think we've been reaching Ukrainian-Russian friction, has always with Ukraine. That ought to be an inde– Many of the same Western governments into Ukraine too much through the route pendent relationship, it ought to be been a Russian base — and would that pushed Ukraine to accept Economic of Moscow?", as transcribed by Reuters. remain so in the future, in the July focused not only on this question of Union with Russia were themselves cold :lc ft ;Jc Russian parliamentary vote to annex nuclear weapons, which is very impor– towards integration under the Maastricht Sevastopil, only one deputy voted against І think there is a tendency for us to tant, but also upon economic reform and Treaty. Russian millitary activity within the motion. still operate the way we always did in the political reform in Ukraine itself. the near abroad and Yeltsin's reliance A major factor contributing to growing upon the security forces only served to Ukrainian insecurity long before the divert energy away from reform to a new Russian elections has been the vocal and imperialistic agenda. The Russian securi– persistent demand by Minister Kozyrev ty forces, which are embroiled in five THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 that Russia be given U.N. and CSCE man- wars in the near abroad, are the real An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., dates to undertake peacekeeping opera– threat to democracy within Russia and a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. tions throughout the former USSR, a the security of countries such as Ukraine Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. demand backed by the establishment of a and the Baltic republics. Military expen– (lSSN - 0273-9348) government agency to defend the rights of diture is rising and there is now less talk Russians living outside the Russian of conversion of the once huge military Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. Federation. Prior to the victory of industrial complex, both factors that will Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Zhirinovsky, Russia's role as "primus inter damage the Russian reform process. pares" within the former USSR was favor- The "jewel in the crown" for the The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: ably received by many Western govern– rebuilding of a new Russian empire is (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 ments, including the British (Mr. Kozyrev Ukraine. Acceptance of Ukrainian inde– pendence would be the best guarantee Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets Tar as Kuzio is a director of the that Russia had finally moved to a path changes to: The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew Ukraine Business Agency (London– of democratic reform and abandoned its P.O. Box 346 Staff writers7editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyyiv) Kyyiv). His study, "Russia-Crimea– imperialist heritage, indeed, Ukrainian Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Ukraine: Triangle of Conflict, " is to be leaders have called upon the new Russian Parliament in a test case to annul its pre– published in January by The Research The Ukrainian Weekly, January 23,1994, No. 4, vol. LXll decessor's vote to annex Sevastopil. institute for the Study of Conflict and Copyright 01994 The Ukrainian Weekly Terrorism. (Continued on page 17) No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 з New polling7research institute seeks to identify trends in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets institute of Sociology, who in turn survey almost 2,000 people of voting age in 11 regions of the country, from KYYiv - Did you know that 42 percent of the citi– Zakarpattia to Luhanske, from the Crimea to Sumy. zens of the Crimean Republic support a federative sys– "We rely on this network for a number of reasons," tem for Ukraine? Or that 31 percent of Ukraine's citi– explained Mr. Odarych. "We can't use methods widely zens are willing to suffer economic hardships for only practiced in the United States. They just wouldn't work one to two years for the sake of their nation's indepen– here," he observed. dence? Or that 37 percent of the population supports a "For example, imagine a telephone survey. You presidential republic, while 3 percent would like to see a couldn't get a representative sampling because our constitutional monarchy in Ukraine? phone network is only 27 percent developed. And 1 can These are just some of the latest findings by just imagine a direct-mail campaign. Let's say Marusia Democratic initiatives, an independent polling and gets a letter in the mail from a political party, wishing research institute in Kyyiv that works with elected offi– her happy holidays. At first she thinks it's a nice ges– cials, journalists and business leaders in Ukraine to help ture, then she finds out her neighbor Slava got one, and identify trends and problems in today's society. her best friend Olya got one and so on. She starts think– "We are a tool; we are a tool that brings scientific ing, 'Why would someone want to spend money on data to political activists," said Hko Kucheriv, 38, direc– postage, on paper etc' Her conclusion: it's a Mafia tor of the sociological division of this 15-month-old structure out to get her," he explained. educational and research center, which has released four These methods just don't work in the current society. opinion polls since its inception. But the two energetic directors have adopted some And Mr. Kucheriv, along with co-director and politi– Western ideas for the 1994 parliamentary campaign. cal analyst Serhiy Odarych, 26, hope that democrats will Working with and learning from such U.S. organizations utilize this tool to get the right people elected to the as the National Democratic institute and the international Parliament in the March elections. Republican institute, both of whom have a presence in Groomed in the Rukh tradition of building a democ– Kyyiv, the two men have developed an entire program to ratic and independent Ukraine, both men began their groom democratic candidates for office. political careers working for the organization when it Back in the summer of 1993, their book, "The Road was a grass-roots movement in the late 1980s. And both to victory," a handbook for those seeking public office, realize that today democrats must stand united if was published with the assistance of ND1 Kyyiv director Ukraine is to have a future as a thriving, market reform- Sarah Farnsworth. Today, the book serves as a bible for oriented European nation. democrats running for office. Hko Kucheriv, director of Democratic initiatives. Need for analyses Mr. Odarych, who also serves as co-chairman, along су moving in Ukraine; but 1 wouldn't want to see with Levko Lukianenko, of the Executive Election reforms sped up like in Russia, i'm not convinced that "Sociology is the mirror of society," commented Mr. Committee, part of the Permanent Coordinating Council Yeltsin has actually helped the democratic process Kucheriv, sitting in his tiny rented space at the institute of Democratic Parties and Organizations, a coalition along. Nine women cannot give birth to a baby in one of Sociology's city center location. currently uniting over 40 democratic movements, is month," said Mr. Kucheriv. "Yet, it is a new science in Ukraine. Communists did working on seminars for candidates. They include work- "Some things are just worth waiting for," he conclud– not concern themselves with what people were thinking. shops on public speaking, image polishing, working ed. They told the populace what to think," he said. with the mass media, choosing a campaign team and :^Яї Today, Democratic initiatives, which has received delivering a democratic platform. funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, Readers interested in financially helping Democratic "We want the democratic camp to adhere to three initiatives or in obtaining more information on the cen– the Chicago Friends of Rukh and the Renaissance principles and deliver that message to the voters: our Foundation (the George Soros-funded body in Ukraine), ter may contact Messrs. Odarych or Kjcheriv in Kyyiv platform includes an independent Ukrainian state, its at (044) 274-79-16 (phone) or (044) 216-83-33 (fax). is working closely with democratically oriented political current borders and territorial integrity; the further parties, free of charge, providing them with a portrait of Democratic initiatives has an account at UKR1NBANK: development of democracy; and a commitment to mar– No. 17006467MB 300142. the electorate in various regions throughout Ukraine. ket-oriented reforms," said Mr. Odarych. Currently, no political party or organization, except Within the next few weeks, he also plans to release a for the Communist forces or the nouveau riche, have the 40-minute video for democratic hopefuls to help them kind of money needed to run surveys and polls. There during their campaign, it is scheduled to be delivered to Poll results depict are also very few professional sociologists who have the democratic candidates in the various electoral districts. expertise to deliver the necessary data. "Because we do not have a multi-party election law a half^open society But Messrs. Kucheriv and Odarych, as well as working in our favor, we have to understand that every Parliament member Les Taniuk, who is a co-founder of single electoral district is crucial to us. We are not work– by Marta Kolomayets the center, have been working with the best Ukraine has ing with party strengths. We are working with individu– to offer. Academician Yevhen Holovakha, a world- als. We have to make sure democrats win, and the way KYYiv - The latest poll released by Democratic renowned sociologist, has been working with the center to make sure is to know what the people in every region initiatives reveals that the populace in Ukraine can be to provide it with objective, scientific data. are thinking. We have to study each region, see what the characterized as a half-open society, one that is headed Democratic initiatives also uses a network developed preferences are, work out a strategy and tactics. And for toward openness regarding political liberties while making during the last days of the Soviet Union, contracting 250 such data, our surveys are very practical," said Mr. insignificant progress in the sphere of economic freedom. professionals from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Odarych. These findings, dubbed the "Ukrainian model" by One of the messages the two men want to get across to sociologist Yevhen Holovakha, also show that Ukraine's the populace is that the democrats are not to blame for the society tends to be psychologically closed, prone to isola– deep crisis in which Ukraine finds itself. Democrats are not tionism and marked by suspicion that neighboring states at fault, they say, because the democrats are not in power. and well-to-do citizens want to rob Ukraine blind. "in reality it's the old nomenklatura holding on to the This Ukrainian model of the development of a post- reins of power, and we have to remind the people of totalitarian society is characterized by the government's this," added Mr. Odarych. attempt to maintain a balance by changing as little as Transformation of society possible within society while holding on to old political structures. But, this is a tough assignment for the democrats. On one hand, this approach steers clear of any wide- After two years as an independent state, Ukraine is ranging conflicts within society, which could evoke vio– faced with hyperinflation, unemployment and political lence, but on the other hand it leads to stagnation in instability. And many of its citizens long for the good both the political and economic spheres. old, bad old days. Ukraine's populace today is intimidated by the social "The transformation from a post-Communist to a chaos that could be brought on by change, and thus it democratic society is painful and complex," observed chooses to sympathize with the political line promoted Mr. Kucheriv, "and it does not happen overnight." by the power structures, supporting declarations about "We don't have a political culture. We were isolated the democratization of society, market reforms and the for so many years. And the people do not understand building of a law-abiding state, but doing nothing to political parties, let alone democracy," he said. achieve these aims. ' Just a few months ago, Democratic initiatives asked Thus, the goals of those in power are supported by survey respondents: "if elections were held next week, the silent masses, who, in essence, promote the degra– which party would you vote for?" About 10 parties were dation of the economy and the discredit the idea of state listed. The Party of Order and Justice ranked fourth in independence, said Mr. Holovakha. popularity among those polled. But, there is no such The results of this poll, conducted in November and party. The center invented the party to test the political published in January, reveal that 44 percent of Ukraine's savvy of today's voters. Sure enough, Mr. Kucheriv was citizens are not willing to suffer economic difficulties in right: Ukraine's people do not differentiate between par- order to maintain Ukraine's independence; 31 percent are ties - there are now 32 of them in Ukraine. willing to suffer one to two years, while only 19 percent Such is the reality today. But, democratic changes are willing to suffer as long as is necessary. Of the 44 per– Serhiy Odarych, co-director and political analyst of cannot be rushed, noted the two activists. cent who are not willing to suffer for the sake of indepen– the independent polling and research institute based "We have to have evolutionary, not revolutionary in Kyyiv. reforms, it may take another generation to get democra– (Continued on page 16) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4

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Ukrainian and Polish amendments, failed 2780 in the State Assembly in September Chodnowsky, the husband of the Mrs. Chodnowsky was particularly to reach the floor in the final session of І 993, passed by a vote of 67-1 with deceased, as a special tribute to Mrs. actiye in the Plast Ukrainian Youth the New Jersey State legislature on Speaker Garabed Haytaian (R–-Warren) Chodnowsky's lifelong work with Organization, where she served as a January 10. John Henderson of the New as the main sponsor, it was then amended Ukrainian children and youth. The counselor and program director ("kurin– Jersey School Boards Association said to S-2155 by Sen. Ronald Rice (D– Chodnowsky Fund has been established na'") in the 44th District of that, in addition to a poorly written bill, Essex) and passed by a 27-0 vote to as a special tax-deductible account at the NewarkArvington. She also taught in the the amendments had a telling effect on include the study of the forced starvation Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Ukrainian Studies School in Newark, and the defeat of the bill. A veritable out- during the Ukrainian famine of 1932- Union in Newark, N.i., where the participated in the Parents' Council at St. pouring of interest and grass-roots 1933 in which 7 to 10 million people per– Chodnowskys had been active in com– John's Ukrainian Catholic School in activism had conveyed a message to the ished. An additional amendment by Sen. munity affairs, especially in Plast and St. Newark. New Jersey legislators and was instru– Randy Corman (R-Middlesex), which John's Ukrainian Catholic Church. The benefactor, Mr. Chodnowsky is a mental in stopping the railroading of an passed by a 28-0 vote, included im mur– Mr. Chodnowsky conceived of the retired engineer who worked extensively exclusionary and biased bill by special der of 3 million Christian Poles during idea of establishing such a memorial with the Mannesman Corporation of interest groups. the Nazi terror. The bill was then re– after recent trips to Lviv, where he vis– Germany in designing centrifugal com– Bozhena Olshaniwsky, president of amended in the Assembly to remove the ited the Lviv Regional Pediatric Center, pressors and other power engineering UNCHA!N (Ukrainian National Center: Polish and Ukrainian amendments; that sponsored by the Children of equipment in the United States, Germany History and information Network), called amendment passed by a vote of 60-2. Chornobyi Relief Fund. As a longtime and Japan. Mr. Chodnowsky continues to for the dismissal of the members of the The defeat of the bill came when contributor to CCRF, Mr. Chodnowsky be active as a consultant to the Lviv Holocaust Commission of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco (R-Union), president had been impressed with what he Polytechnic institute in Ukraine. He is who made "derogatory and prejudicial" of the State Senate, did not post it for vot– described as "the progressive spirit, the planning another trip to the city of Lviv press statements, in letters to the editor ing on the final day of the 205th session professionalism and the commitment" this winter. of New Jersey newspapers she wrote: because, as his office stated, this was a of the Ukrainian doctors who ran the Contributions to the Children of "The comments attributed to them are constitutionally mandated session devot– Pediatric Center. He was also impressed Chornobyi Relief Fund7Maria historically misguided, logically incoher– ed to vetoes and the overriding of vetoes. by the staffs proficiency in using the Chodnowsky Fund are fully tax- ent and, what is worse, morally repug– For the Holocaust-genocide bill to advanced technology provided by deductible. Supporters of the Chornobyi nant. if they have indeed made the pass it would have to be either pre-filed CCRF and the Ukrainian National relief effort are encouraged to make remarks attributed to them, they should by the sponsors or introduced as a new Women's League of North America, in donations to the Maria Chodnowsky resign or, if necessary, be removed from bill in the new session of the legislature. awarding his gift to CCRF, Mr. Account c7o CCRF, 272 Old Short Hills the commission." There it would have to go through the Chodnowsky noted that the center's Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078, or directly in letters to the outgoing governor, routine of hearings and mark-up in the diagnostic laboratory under the direc– through the Newark Selfreliance Credit Jim Florio, and to the incoming gover– commissions and then would have to be tion of Dr. Andriy Petrukh has become Union. For more information, or to estab– nor, Christine Todd Whitman, she stated: passed by both chambers of the state leg– an important resource for hospitals lish similar memorial accounts with "We take exception to such language and islature. from across western Ukraine, and he CCRF, please call (201) 376-5140. Ontario Court of Appeal memorializes Tarnopolsky at special sitting

by Oksana Zakydalsky multiculturalism and pointed out the role of Ukrainians is accepted that the courts are the guardians of rights, in the as the originators of multiculturalism in Canada. He r960s the courts were reluctant to enforce rights legislation. TORONTO - A special sitting of the Court of Appeal remembered the first time that he, still a student, had Justice Tarnopolsky began his campaign with his mas– for Ontario was held on December 9, 1993, to honor the met Walter Tarnopolsky, who was then serving as ter's thesis at the London School of Economics, "The memory of Justice Walter Tarnopolsky, who died on Canada's representative on the Human Rights Canadian Bill of Rights," suggested to him by the future September 15, 1993. The sitting was presided over by Commission at the United Nations, and said that Justice chief justice of the Supreme Court, Bora Laskin. The work the Lord Chief Justice, Charles Dubin, and about 20 Tarnopolsky had touched an entire generation of stu– was to become the authoritative book on the subject. other judges, friends and colleagues of Justice dents. Tarnopolsky, who had served on the Court of Appeal from 1983. This was a rare tribute, attended by his fami– Minister of Justice Allan Rock said Justice Tarnopolsky had been "a challenge and an inspiration as ly, colleagues and many friends, who came to pay "The loss is great. But so is a teacher." He mentioned that the Human Rights Center respects to "the reformer, educator, academic, scholar at the University of Ottawa had been the first institute in and judge." the legacy." Canada devoted to human rights research and was the Three themes recurred in the many tributes paid to creation of Walter Tarnopolsky, who served as its first Justice Tarnopolsky: his Saskatchewan heritage, his director in 1980-1983. Mr. Rock referred to the interna– Ukrainian roots and his work on behalf of human rights, tional reputation of Justice Tarnopolsky as an author on He gained practical experience in human rights appli– which will remain his enduring contribution to the fabric human rights and to his passionate commitment to the cation by serving for many years (1967-1978) as chair- of Canadian life. entrenchment of human rights in the Canadian man of various boards of inquiry for the Ontario Human The first to speak was Ontario Premier Bob Rae, who Constitution. Rights Commission and was consulted by the federal called Justice Tarnopolsky an eloquent spokesman for Department of Justice on the Canadian Charter of Rights Prof. Mary Pilkington, dean of Osgoode Law School, and Freedoms adopted in 1982. York University, where Justice Tarnopolsky had been a professor in 1972-1980 and where he continued to teach The support for the role of the courts in enforcing part-time, called him "a realist but not a cynic," who human rights that we now have is due, Justice Sopinka combined a career of study with action. She reported maintained, to the efforts of Walter Tarnopolsky. Justice that York University, together with the universities of Sopinka also mentioned Justice Tarnopolsky's recent Saskatchewan, Windsor and Ottawa - all places where work as an advisor on the Constitution of Ukraine, and Justice Tarnopolsky had taught - were setting up a lec– that he himself had been one of the members of Justice tureship in his honor, to rotate among the four institu– Tarnopolsky's working group on the Ukrainian tions. Constitution. Alan Borovoy, general counsel of the Canadian Civil Justice Gordon В lair, his colleague on the Court of Liberties Association, which Justice Tarnopolsky headed Appeal, recalled Justice Tarnopolsky's efforts in the in the years 1977-1981, said Justice Tarnopolsky had development of the South African Constitution, which embodied a rare combination of determination and gen– has brought about the end of apartheid. He mentioned tleness: "it has often been said of social idealists that they that Justice Tarnopolsky had met with Nelson Mandela bleed for humankind in general, but they have very little while Mr. Mandela was still in prison and probably had patience for individual human beings. You didn't have to some influence on Mr. Mandela's renunciation of the spend long in the company of Walter Tarnopolsky to use of violence by the African National Congress. know he was truly different...His life personified the val– The speakers honoring Justice Tarnopolsky described ues of cultural pluralism. He was a man utterly devoted to bom his important achievements as a scholai, educator, the Ukrainian community from which he sprang. But at human rights advocate and judge, and at the ^ ime time the same time, his concerns were also deeply universal " undcilined the hict that he was a gentle, sh). wise, kind Mi Borc^oy men-'oned how touched he had been that at man w4n a "passion for justice " This was most elo– his s^ 'p, ns ia, Justice Tai40jX)lsKN jddre^sed h^ inotner oucnt'v summed мі' fn Wr Botovov wh4 SJ d, 'Тол s, І к. MWP іч^і --e ah", v our !^etb.v о e^^ ю -л^ CU;^P No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Statement and appeal of the Supreme Auditing Committee The Supreme Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, composed of William Pastuszek, chairman, Anatole Doroshenko, vice-chairman. Wasyl Didiuk, and Stefan Hawrysz, secretary, (Taras Szmagala was unable to participate) in discharging its duties as stipulated in the UNA By-Laws, conduct– ed a review of UNA operations and its organizing status during the period of November 12-17, 1993. Also reviewed were the UNA publishing house, the Soyuzivka resort, the Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp., the work of the UNA'S professional insurance salesmen, the Canadian office in Toronto, as well as UNA-held bonds. As a result of its review, the Supreme Auditing Committee affirms the follow– ing: 1. The Ukrainian National Association continued its tradition of devoted ser– vice to its members and the Ukrainian community, enriching their achievements with its multi-faceted activity. 2. The financial affairs of the UNA are conducted rationally and professional– ly, and evidence of this is seen in the fact that, regardless of the large disburse– ments, such as dividends to members totalling Si,023,785, student scholarships, donations to Ukrainian organizations and significant financial assistance to Ukraine, UNA assets as of October 31, 1993, stood at 872,468,623 - an increase of 83,498,317. 3. As regards the Organizing Department, its most important activity is the enrollment of new members. From January 1 to October 31, 1993, 1,143 new Christine Antoniou (left), 2, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Chris Antoniou of Chevy members were insured for a total of Si 1,000,287. During the same period, active Chase, Md., and Lydia Monks, also 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thom Monks of members declined by 1,206. The enrollment of new members is due for the most Bridgeport, Conn., are new members of UNA Branch 67. They were enrolled into part to the efforts of tireless and dedicated branch secretaries who are the founda– the UNA by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuban of Seymour, Conn. tion of the UNA. it should be noted that the UNA has professional salespeople Mr. Stuban is the secretary of Branch 67. who work out of the UNA Home Office as well as an office in Allentown, Pa., under the direction of Bob Cook, director of the insurance sales department. During the report period, the professional salespeople enrolled 92 new members for a sum of 84,129,287 of insurance coverage and sold 201 annuity certificates. 4. The Recording Department, which is directed by longtime Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan, continued its multi-faceted activity and conducted a (Continued on page 14) UNA centennial concert Plsshka, Krovytska headline program

JKRSKY CYYW SJ. - As it begins celebrations of its centennial, the Ukrainian National Association will salute its glorious past with musical pro- grams at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday, February 19, and in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music on Sunday, March 13. Highlighting the centennial concert at Carnegie Hall will be opera stars Paul Plishka and Oksana Krovytska, accom– panied by Thomas Hrynkiw. Bass Paul Plishka celebrated his 25th anniversary with the Metropolitan Opera in September 1992, and has, to date, sung well over 1,000 performances with the Met. Among his most memorable is "Boris Godunov," as it is close to his Slavic heritage. He has also performed in "Don Carlo," "Aida," "Simone Boccanegra" and "Forza Del Destino." Mr. Plishka is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Governor's Award for excellence in the arts in 1992. He has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Great American Opera Singers in Philadelphia. The American bass appears regularly with major opera companies in such cities as San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Pittsburgh, Dallas, San Diego, Kathryn, 4, Daria, 3, and Tatiana, 1, children of Anna and Walter Lotocky of Toronto and Montreal, in Europe, he has Cooper City, Fla., are new members of UNA Branch 368. They were enrolled by performed in Geneva, Lyon, Munich, their grandmother, Anna S. Maksymowich. Their grandfather, the late Taras Barcelona, vienna, Berlin, Zurich, and at Maksymowich, was a supreme advisor of the UNA. Milan's La Scala, London's Covent Garden and the Paris Opera. Ms. Krovytska, a soprano from Lviv, has delighted audiences on both sides of The Ukrainian National Association: the ocean, with a voice of expressive lyri– cism combined with a rich, Slavic timbre. The 1993-1994 season will find Miss more than an insurance company. Krovytska with the New York City (Continued on page 20) Oksana Krovytska 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4

1N THE PRESS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Clinton's policy on Ukraine's Rumblings from Russia "Presidents Clinton, Yeltsin and Kravchuk ... reiterated that they will deal nukes is not good for anyone with one another as full and equal partners and that relations among their countries must be conducted on the basis of respect for the independence, so v– by Stephen ChapmaChapman himself a leisurely span of seven yearyears in ereignty and territorial integrity of each nation." — Excerpt from the trilateral Chicago Tribune which to carry out the promise — or to statement signed on January 14 in Moscow. renege on it. By turning over some mis– Last week, President Clinton jour– siles now, Ukraine gets aid for its ship- The ink has barely dried and copies of the "statement" signed by Russia, the neyed to Brussels to assure some-Eastern wreck of an economy and loses nothing United States and Ukraine are just now being distributed, but already there are European countries that the United States important. Plenty of other warheads will serious rumblings emanating from Russia that negate the agreement's intent, if will in due time furnish them protection be held back for the time being, and not its very provisions. from Russia. He proceeded to Kyyiv to maybe for good. On January 18, Russia's foreign minister, Andrei Kozyrev, asserted that seal an accord designed to prevent anoth– Staying nuclear is the best guarantee Russia should maintain a presence — including a military presence — in former er Eastern European country from pro– of Ukraine's safety and independence Soviet republics. According to The Washington Post, Mr. Kozyrev said a tecting itself. — certainly much better than the Russian pull-out would pave the way for forces hostile to Moscow to step into Mr. Clinton's trip may not have squishy assurances that go with the "security vacuum" created by the troops' departure. achieved anything else worthwhile, but it NATO's "Partnership for Peace," which "We should not withdraw from those regions which have been in the sphere did provide blinding proof that his policy President Clinton said Ukraine is wel– of Russian interest for centuries, and we should not fear the words (military on European security is exactly back- come to join, in a crunch, the Russians presence!," he said before a conference on Russia's policy toward member- ward. On the one hand, he wants to start would have no grounds to think the U.S. states of the OS and the Baltic states. Mr. Kozyrev emphasized that "the pro– integrating. and its allies would shed blood to tection of the rights of Russian citizens" in what Moscow refers to as the "near Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the defend Ukraine. But the Russians can be abroad" (that is, the former republics of the USSR) is "one of Moscow's main Czech Republic into NATO — a mea– quite sure that Ukraine would defend strategic interests." sure against Russian aggression that con– itself with nuclear weapons, if neces– To its credit, the Clinton administration reacted quickly and sharply to these spicuously lacks the military forces need– sary. remarks by Mr. Kozyrev, saying it would "demand a clarification from President ed to make it believable. On the other, he Kyyiv's nuclear arsenal also works to Yeltsin's government." "We're very concerned about the remarks," a senior would neutralize an exceptionally useful the advantage of Eastern Europe. administration official told The New York Times. "This is inconsistent with check on Russian imperialism — a Ukraine, which has every interest in dis– what President Clinton heard from President Yeltsin." nuclear-armed nation of 52 million, couraging Russian aggression, would be State Department spokesperson Michael McCurry told a Washington press Ukraine, that sits astride the approaches the natural ally of all the other countries briefing that the Russian foreign minister's comments "are certainly at odds to Europe, in truth, Eastern Europe worried about Moscow's intentions — with statements signed by President Yeltsin in Moscow." in particular, we would be far safer behind Ukraine's starting with the four that want to join would note, with the agreement's reference to "respect for the independence, atomic arsenal than America's meager NATO. A Poland standing alone would sovereignty and territorial integrity of each nation." commitment. be vulnerable to Russian extortion, but There were other disturbing developments as well. According to numerous Both of the administration's mistakes not a Poland standing shoulder to shoul– press reports, part of the agreement reached in Moscow by the U.S., Russia and flow from the same source: an exces– der with a nuclear Ukraine. Ukraine, provided for Russia to cancel most of Ukraine's large debt for the sively sunny view of our former enemy, if from now on we can expect Russia to By trying to strip Ukraine of its great Russian oil it depends upon. Now Foreign Minister Kozyrev has stated that equalizer, President Clinton is preventing Russia cannot compensate Ukraine for the withdrawal of its nukes by offset- be as peaceable as Switzerland, there's no risk in pledging to defend Poland, the kind of new regional arrangements ting the fuel debt. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko expressed sur– that are needed to foster peace and stabil– prise and disagreement with his Russian counterpart and said such compensa– since we'll never have to back it up anyway. And Ukrainians can sleep ity in the old East bloc, in their place, he tion was indeed envisaged by the agreement, as earlier reported by President offers the hope that NATO will expand Kravchuk. soundly without nuclear weapons because they have nothing to fear from eastward, though not until such time as it Mr. Kozyrev's comments indicate that Moscow is prepared to continue using its won't offend the Russians. He wants — tried-and-true method of economic blackmail against energy-starved Ukraine. the Russians. But what if the Russians eventually sort of — to do for Eastern Europe what Clearly, this violates the intention of the tripartite agreement which states that the it could do for itself. U.S. and Russia will "refrain from economic coercion." start behaving not like Swiss but like Not to be forgotten, of course, are Russia's machinations in the Crimea Russians? Their history of treating neigh– What he can't alter, though, is the where a presidential election now comes down to a run-off. The likely winner, bors like galley slaves didn't begin with plain fact that the biggest force in Yuriy Meshkov, had called for the Crimea's "reunion" with Russia; now he communism and probably didn't end NATO, the U.S., has no vital interests in has said the Crimea's future lies somewhere between Russia and Ukraine — with it. in that case, one of the first tar- Eastern Europe and therefore can't be whatever that means. gets will be Ukraine, which was joined relied on to protect it. Ukraine, which has All of the foregoing points to the fact that Russia continues to express its to Russia for three centuries and which vital interests in Eastern Europe because desire to revert to the status of imperial superpower — no matter what the many Russians continue to regard as it is part of Eastern Europe, can't afford much–vaunted tripartite agreement signed in Moscow states. The message to rightfully theirs. to stand aside if Russia reverts to its old the West, then, is: Beware, it is well to keep in mind that, as Freedom House Without the bomb, Ukraine will find it habits. reported in its annual survey of freedom around the world, "Most Russians do hard to resist being dominated by Mr. Clinton is basing his entire policy not consider Ukraine a legal entity, much less a sovereign state. Essentially, it Moscow —just as it has in the past. That on the fond wish that Russia won't was this unrelenting refusal by Russia to grant Ukraine political legitimacy is doubtless one of the reasons many regress. But the administration is not so which stymied the resolution of a long list of political, social and military Russians enthusiastically endorse a optimistic that it's ready to give up issues between the two countries in 1993 and even exacerbated tensions." nuclear-free Ukraine. America's own nuclear arsenal. Ukrainians are not exactly oblivious to Ukraine would be smart to take similar their predicament, which is why the de- precautions rather than rely on the benev– nuclearization agreement with the U.S. olence of Russia or the fortitude of the and Russia shouldn't be taken too seri– U.S. And the U.S. should stop trying to ously. The Parliament in Kyyiv, which deprive Eastern Europe of its best insur– claims the power to approve the decision, ance against a future that may not be as Turning the pages back.. has plenty of members who oppose it. tranquil as we hope. The elections scheduled for March may install more. Reprinted with permission from The in any case, President Leonid Chicago Tribune of January 16. (The A sculptor, painter, engraver, illustrator, art scholar and Kravchuk, who may or may not be will– spelling of Kyyiv has been changed to writer, vasyl Masiutyn was born in Riga, Latvia, on January 29, 1884. ing to forfeit his nuclear munitions, gave comply with The Weekly's style.) Beginning with the period of his studies at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1909-1914), his works were symbolist etchings — grotesques such as "Hermaphrodite" and "Woman with Tail." A large solo exhibition UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine of his works was held at the Rumiantsev Museum in Moscow. Masiutyn emigrated to Berlin in 1921, where he worked as a commercial artist and The Home Office of the Ukrainian National an illustrator of authors such as Balzac, Gogol and Dostoyevsky, as well as Aesop's YUND, Association reports that, as of December 31, 1993 fables, in the 1930s, he joined the Association of independent Ukrainian Artists, and the fraternal organization's newly established Fund his work was shown in exhibitions in Lviv. for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received 16,657 He turned increasingly to Ukrainian themes, sculpting busts of Kozak hetmans and checks from its members with donations totalling producing a series of bronze medallions with Kyyivan Rus' and Kozak motifs. S420,273.50 The contributions include individual He published a monograph on lithography and engraving in German, as well as a members' donations, as well as returns of members' number of articles on Ukrainian artists that appeared in Ukrainian and German art dividend checks and interest payments on promisso– journals. Masiutyn also wrote novels in German, two of which were translated into ry notes. Ukrainian. He died in West Berlin on December 15, 1955. OJOW^ Please make checks payable to: Source: "Masiutyn, vasyl, " Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Уоі. 3 (Toronto: University of UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. Toronto Press, 1993). No. 4^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994^^7

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR

The logic of the Holocaust and Ukrainian (as my son does) is N.J. commissioners Commission comes into serious question Recent emigres face unpardonable. when its members insist upon including it is interesting that Mr. Nasal had should be removed the Cambodian massacre in the curricu– lack of understanding access to an allegedly personal letter of lum. However terrible that event was, an immigrant's "nephew" before it was Dear Editor: and however much it is worthy of study Dear Editor: sent to Ukraine (in Ukraine we call this and analysis for a variety of reasons, it censorship), it seems this letter never in connection with the dispute over І would like to express my own opin– consisted of Cambodians slaughtering existed and was used as a baseless argu– whether it is appropriate to include cov– ion and the opinions of some families Cambodians as part of a Cambodian ment about the different expectations we erage of the victimization of Ukrainians who recently emigrated to the United political lunatic fringe's attempt to have of each other. during Stalin's terror famine of 1933 as States concerning recent letters in The remake Cambodian society. How does What we really expected to find here well as coverage of the Nazi's treatment Ukrainian Weekly. Alexander R. Sich's that make it a genocide? was understanding, and a friendly dispo– of Polish Christians during World War 11 letter found our support and understand– The Holocaust Commission's prefer– sition of people bound together by in New Jersey's curriculum on the Nazi ing in most concepts. Mr. Sich spent ences for inclusion and exclusion suggest national and religious traditions. Nobody Holocaust and genocide, several mem– three years in Ukraine, living with the that, according to its members, some anticipated financial support and extraor– bers of the New Jersey Holocaust people on a day-to-day basis, working genocidal events are deemed politically dinary supervision, or handouts, it is dif– Education Commission were reported in for the benefit of Ukraine, doing his dan– correct while others are deemed to be ficult to understand expectations of most The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.) and gerous job at Chornobyl. This is why he politically incorrect. That is outrageous, people of a community. But none of us other newspapers to have made various could so perceptively recognize the prob– and it is doubly so when coming from could be compared to this hypothetical statements in opposition to such inclu– lems upon his return. sion. The comments attributed to them persons who are charged with teaching "nephew." This example doesn't about the Nazi Holocaust and genocide, But what really surprised us at our impress, it humiliates. are historically misguided, logically Boston parish is the subjective and gen– for the principal message of such histori– Mr. Nasal's statement that some emi– incoherent and, what is worse, morally eralized response to Mr. Sich's letter by cal events is meaningless if it is not a pro– gres moved into Russian and Jewish repugnant, if they have indeed made the Michael Nasal (November 7, 1993). it foundly moral one. One newspaper has communities also sound, untrue; if they remarks attributed to them, they should is certainly not our intent to further quoted unidentified Jewish organizations moved there, they are Russian and resign or, if necessary, be rerr jved from divide a community or express our the commission. as opposed to putting Jewish victims in Jewish, but not Ukrainians, it is quite the same legislative bill pertaining to ungratefulness to generous people. We The only relevant consideration for probable that some Ukrainians, after developing a Holocaust and genocide apologize beforehand to those dear inclusion or exclusion from a public their negative experiences, tried to sur– curriculum because, allegedly, although people who have helped us in Boston school curriculum on genocide is vive by themselves without bothering the Poles and Ukrainians suffered atrocities, and want to thank them from the bot– whether a given historical event was a community. "they also took part in the killing tom of our hearts for their help and genocidal event. "Genocide" is primarily And finally, we are all very grateful machine as camp guards." kind hearts. defined as a campaign of deliberate and for a check that everyone received systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, Yes, a minuscule fraction of Poles and However, we must address several through Catholic Charities. And we political, religious or cultural group. Ukrainians (and various other nationali– points Mr. Nasal makes that are simply promise to give this money back for false and humiliating. The reality of our There is no question among sane peo– ties), numbering in the hundreds or thou– future arrivals as soon as we can. We are ple that the Nazis' war against the Jews sands, were used by the Nazis as camp community is far from the fairy tale pic– all ready to be volunteers in assisting was a genocidal event. The only question guards. But what does that have to do ture described by Mr. Nasal, it is hard to future scheduled arrivals and to give that arises is whether there have been with now being honest about what hap– talk about the attitudes toward the new them the opportunity to feel understood any other genocidal events. The current pened to other Poles or Ukrainians, num– people, because it is difficult to prove and equal members of society. members of the Holocaust Commission bering in the millions, who were victim– them. Tanya Pryakhina-M alyk seem to think that the Armenian and ized by genocidal madness? To draw an First of all 1 want to take issue with West Medford, Mass. Cambodian Massacres qualify for inclu– analogy, there was a tiny fraction of the statement by Mr. Nasal that "some of sion, but that the Nazis' treatment of the Jews who helped carry out the terror the emigres came from Lviv, others from Slavs or that Stalin's terror famine of famine of 1933. For example, Lazar Kyyiv, but all were treated the same as 1933 directed primarily against Kaganovich, a Ukrainian Jew, was our brothers and sisters." That this is not Sen. Bill Bradley Ukrainians for some reason do not. Stalin's closest associate during the true, 1 felt from my first steps in Boston. blood-stained 1930s and is said to have No Ukrainians met me and my two sons Let us begin with some elementary made it all possible caused the death of some 20 million peo– at the airport, nobody even called us dur– history. The Nazis held a profound racist ple. We would assume, however, that no ing the next several days. There were animus not only against Jews, but also Dear Editor: one in his right mind would today argue some representatives from Catholic against Gypsies and Slavs. The Nazis that the existence and activities of the Charities who met us, organized the Your "1993: The Year in Review" officially designated Slavs — more Lazar Kaganoviches of the world or of medical help that 1 needed at this the compilation was highly informative and specifically the Poles, Ukrainians, Jewish ghetto police or camp guards has moment, and habitation. The other fami– a good illustration of the many efforts Belarusians and Russians as "subhu– anything at all to do with the need to tell ly who was from Kyyiv had the same that are directed towards rebuilding mans" — and treated them accordingly. the story of the victimization of the Jews experience. Together with Lucilia Prates Ukraine. As president of the Ukrainian- For example, the first prisoners in by the Nazis. (European7Non-SEA Refugee Resettle– American Educational Exchange Auschwitz were Polish Christians. That Association, 1 would like once again to Lastly, the politics of inclusion and ment Coordinator from Catholic is neither a good fact nor a bad fact, but publicly thank Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) exclusion being played by the Holocaust Charities) and her husband, 1 met them simply a fact, it is also a fact that Dr. and the United States information Commission are outrageous also because because 1 understand how tremendously Hans Frank, the Nazi administrator of Agency for providing the funding that people who are rightfully vigilant about difficult the first moments, hours, days the wartime region that included both enabled us to conduct our summer preventing the spread of revisionist non- are in a new world. Fortunately they Warsaw and Krakow, stated that "it is exchange. sense about how the Nazis allegedly did appeared to be from Lviv, so after spend– our aim that the very concept of Polish І would like to mention, however, that not kill 6 million Jews should not then ing one night in a hotel, provided by be erased for centuries to come. Neither the association also places Ukrainian align themselves with the revisionists Catholic Charities, they moved to a good the (Polish) republic, nor any other form high school students in American homes who have for decades tried to deny, mini– apartment offered them by Ukrainian of Polish state will ever be reborn." And for semester and academic year pro- mize or in some other ways misrepresent family. it is also a fact that some 3 million Polish what occurred during the Great Famine grams. The association has nine students І hope that all families except mine Christians were murdered by the Nazis of 1933. ironically, perhaps the biggest in the U.S. right now across the nation, really received assistance in applying for as part of their racist campaign against difference between what happened to the and we are continually seeking new host all necessary utilities and were chauf– Poland. That was a genocidal event, and Jews during World War 11 and what hap– families. feured to church. Probably some of them as such ought to be covered in a curricu– pened to the Ukrainians in 1932-1933 is The association also places volunteer really know where Cape Cod and the lum on genocide. how these two genocidal events have American teachers in Ukrainian schools. Catskill Mountains are located. The same applies to the Great Famine been remembered. Whereas revisionism We have 18 English and economics of 1933 against Ukrainians. While the as related to the killing of the Jews during The program of newcomers' kids teachers there now on an academic year grain that Stalin forcibly took from the Nazi Holocaust has thankfully been really exists as Mr. Nasal pointed out. program. Ukrainians was being sold on Western an insignificant sideshow, revisionism as Some kids of new emigres feel unhappy if any readers would like to host a markets for hard currency, Ukrainians related to the killing of the Ukrainians and unnecessary among Ukrainian Ukrainian students or know more about were eating bark, grass and dead bodies during the Terror Famine of 1933 was American kids. Some kids stopped visit– our other initiatives, our telephone num– as some 7 million were dying. Through a until the recent disintegration of the ing SUM-A because they were called ber is (607) 648-2224. i'd love to hear system of internal passports, Ukrainians Soviet Union an "acceptable" view. "Ukrainian beggars" by Ukrainian from anyone who wants to become were in fact ghettoized and thus prevent– Does the New Jersey Holocaust American kids. My 11-year-old son involved. doesn't count as a person at all, he ed from crossing the border into Russia, Commission really want to stand on the Ronald Czebiniak doesn't exist for SUM-A and Ukrainian where food was plentiful, or from bring– same side as the now totally discredited Castle Creek, N.Y. ing food from Russia into Ukraine. Soviet and pro-Soviet revisionists who school. Nobody extended a hand to him While this was going on, Stalin and his maintained for decades that the terror at SUM-A, school and at a camp (what a henchmen were also conducting an famine of 1933 did not really happen? dream!). He was deliberately not The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters allowed to participate in a concert hon– to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou– extensive campaign of destruction of Bozhena Olshaniwsky oring Ukraine's national bard Taras ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi– Ukrainian cultural and religious institu– Newark, N.J. tions and the slaughter of the Ukrainian Shevchenko, although he prepared a nals, not photocopies. intelligentsia. That was a genocidal event The writer is president of UNCHA1N song and wished to sing it. And 1 know The daytime phone number and and, as such, ought to be covered in a (Ukrainian National Center: History and the reason: to speak English and a bit of address of the letter-writer must be given curriculum on genocide. information Network). Ukrainian is normal, to speak Russian for verification purposes. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4 Foreign Ministry... FOR THE RECORD: Tripartite statement (Continued from page 1) Ukraine will be compensated immediately. The document Following is the text of the trilateral statement and its annex signed by Presidents Bill Clinton, explains it as "simultaneous actions on transfer of nuclear war- Boris Yeltsin and Leonid Kravchuk in Moscow on January 14. heads from Ukraine and delivery of compensation to Ukraine in Presidents Clinton, Yeltsin and Kravchuk met in Moscow on January 14. The three presidents reit– the form of fuel assemblies for nuclear power stations." erated that they will deal with one another as full and equal partners and that relations among their Mr. Tarasiuk simplified the language when he said, 'The countries must be conducted on the basis of respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial process of removal and compensation will happen concurrently. integrity of each nation. As warheads are removed, compensation in the form of nuclear The three presidents agreed on the importance of developing mutually beneficial, comprehensive and rods will take place." The document specifies that Ukraine will cooperative economic relations, in this connection, they welcomed the intention of the United States to receive 100 tons of nuclear fuel within the 10-month period. provide assistance to Ukraine and Russia to support the creation of effective market economies. Mr. Tarasiuk explained that the weapons have to be disman– The three presidents reviewed the progress that has been made in reducing nuclear forces. tled in Russia because Ukraine does not have the capability to do Deactivation of strategic forces is already well under way in the United States, Russia and Ukraine. so. However, the document specifically states that Ukrainians The presidents welcomed the ongoing deactivation of RS-18s (SS-19s) and RS-22s (SS-24s) on will monitor the dismantling of the warheads. Ukrainian territory by having their warheads removed. Security guarantees have been granted through various inter- The presidents look forward to the entry into force of the START 1 treaty, including the Lisbon national bodies and by assurances from Russia and the United Protocol and associated documents, and President Kravchuk reiterated his commitment that Ukraine States. Citing the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on І will) accede to the Nuclear Non-Prol iteration Treaty as a non-nuclear-weapon state in the shortest Security and Cooperation in Europe, the document states that possible time. Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin noted that entry into force of START 1 will allow them both Russia and the United States will "refrain from the threat or to seek early ratification of START H. The presidents discussed, in this regard, steps their countries use of force against the territorial integrity or political indepen– would take to resolve certain nuclear weapons questions. dence of any state, and that none of their weapons will ever be The presidents emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety and security of nuclear weapons used except in self-defense or otherwise in accordance with the pending their dismantlement. Charter of the United Nations." The presidents recognized the importance of compensation to Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus for They also agreed to "refrain from economic coercion designed the value of the highly enriched uranium in nuclear warheads located on their territories. to subordinate" another country. Arrangements have been worked out to provide fair and timely compensation to Ukraine, Kazakhstan The United Kingdom is also mentioned as a third party offer– and Belarus as the nuclear warheads on their territory are transferred to Russia for dismantling. ing similar security assurances. Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin expressed satisfaction with the completion of the highly enriched urani– As for economic support, the document explains that Ukraine um contract, which was signed by appropriate authorities of the United States and Russia. By converting is guaranteed a minimum of Si75 million. weapons-grade uranium into uranium which can only be used for peaceful purposes, the high-enriched Mr. Tarasiuk said the declaration was a good one for Ukraine. uranium agreement is a major step forward in fulfilling the countries' mutual non-proliferation objectives. "There are security guarantees, there is economic security, and The three presidents decided on simultaneous actions on transfer of nuclear warheads from Ukraine there are financial agreements. І think the document addresses and delivery of compensation to Ukraine in the form of fuel assemblies for nuclear power stations. Ukraine's needs," he said. Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin informed President Kravchuk that the United States and Russia are U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Miller, who called a prepared to provide security assurances to Ukraine, in particular, once the START 1 treaty enters into press conference on Wednesday, January 19, to further delineate force and Ukraine becomes a non-nuclear-weapon state party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation the U.S. position on the declaration, said the main objective is to Treaty (NPT), the United States and Russia will: "reduce the possibility of conflicts in the world." - Reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of the CSCE Final Act, He said the talks had been "rather intensive." Mr. Miller added to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of the CSCE member-states and that the nature of the security guarantees is such that the responsibili– recognize that border changes can be made only by peaceful and consensual means; and reaffirm their ty of the U.S. would be to stimulate action by international organiza– obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political indepen– tions if Ukraine's territorial integrity should ever be threatened. dence of any state, and that none of their weapons will ever be used except in self-defense or other- The ninth session of Ukraine's Parliament opened on January wise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations; 20 and within the first hour 10 deputies had formally voiced vari– m Reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine, in accordance with the principles of the CSCE Final Act, ous degrees of concern about the tripartite agreement and the to refrain from economic coercion designed to subordinate to their own interest the exercise, by need to review it. another CSCE participating state, of the rights inherent in its sovereignty and thus to secure advan– One parliamentarian called for an impeachment proceeding to tagesof any kind; begin against President Kravchuk who he said had gone beyond 9 Reaffirm their commitment to seek immediate U.N. Security Council action to provide assis– the constitutional authority granted the president. Another, tance to Ukraine, as a non-nuclear-weapon state party to the NPT, if Ukraine should become a victim Stepan Khmara from the Lviv region, blamed the delegation that of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used; and had negotiated the agreement in Washington and called the dec– m Reaffirm, in the case of Ukraine, their commitment not to use nuclear weapons against any non- laration "a dangerous agreement." nuclear-weapon state party to the NPT, except in the case of an attack on themselves, their territories Deputy Уаіегіу ivasiuk from Kyyiv queried, "Are you, the cit– or dependent territories, their armed forces, or their allies, by such a state in association or alliance izens of Ukraine, ready to give up your nuclear weapons to with a nuclear-weapon state. Russia for no money and no security guarantees?" Yet another Presidents Clinton and Yeltsin informed President Kravchuk that consultations have been held with called the signing, "Ukraine's Munich Agreement." the United Kingdom, the third depositary state of the NPT, and the United Kingdom is prepared to offer Parliament Chairman ivan Pliushch did not allow debate on the same security assurances to Ukraine once it becomes a non-nuclear-weapon state party to the NPT. the matter. He tasked the Committee on Defense Matters the President Clinton reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to provide technical and financial assistance for responsibility of analyzing the document and determining its the safe and secure dismantling of nuclear forces and storage of fissile materials. The United States "appropriateness." No timetable was set for the analysis to come has agreed under the Nunn-Lugar program to provide Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus with out of committee. nearly S800 million in such assistance, including a minimum of S175 million to Ukraine. The U.S. Congress has authorized additional Nunn-Lugar funds for this program, and the United States will work intensively with Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus to expand assistance for this impor– tant purpose. The United States will also work to promote rapid implementation of the assistance agreements that are already in place. Annex The three presidents decided that, to begin the process of compensation for Ukraine, Russia will provide to Ukraine within 10 months fuel assemblies for nuclear power stations containing 100 tons of low-enriched uranium. By the same date, at least 200 nuclear warheads from RS-18 (SS-19) and RS-22 (SS-24) missiles will be transferred from Ukraine to Russia for dismantling. Ukrainian repre– sentatives will monitor the dismantling of these warheads. The United States will provide S60 mil- lion as an advance payment to Russia, to be deducted from payments due to Russia under the highly- enriched uranium contract. These funds would be available to help cover expenses for the transporta– tion and dismantling of strategic warheads and the production of fuel assemblies. All nuclear warheads will be transferred from the territory of Ukraine to Russia for the purpose of their subsequent dismantling in the shortest possible time. Russia will provide compensation in the form of supplies of fuel assemblies to Ukraine for the needs of its nuclear power industry within the same time period. Ukraine will ensure the elimination of all nuclear weapons, including strategic offensive arms, located on its territory in accordance with the relevant agreements and during the seven-year period as provided by the START 1 treaty and within the context of the verkhovna Rada statement on the non-nuclear status of Ukraine. All SS-24s on the territory of Ukraine will be deactivated within 10 months by having their warheads removed. Pursuant to agreements reached between Russia and Ukraine in 1993, Russia will provide for ser– vicing to ensure the safety of nuclear warheads and Ukraine will cooperate in providing conditions for Russia to carry out these operations. Russia and the United States will promote the elaboration and adoption by the ІАЕА (international Atomic Energy Agency) of an agreement placing all nuclear activities of Ukraine under ІАЕА safe- guards, which will allow the unimpeded export of fuel assemblies from Russia to Ukraine for Roman Woronowycz Ukraine's nuclear power industry. Presidents Bill Clinton and Leonid Kravchuk at their press conference at Boryspil Airport. No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 9

Parties promised equal access to TY NEWS ANALYSIS

by Roman Woronowycz the order the groups show up in is based Kyyiv Press Bureau on when they registered for the March 1994 elections. First round of Crimean elections KYYiv - All Ukrainian political par- After that, the candidates for the vari– ties will have equal access to a new pro- ous offices will have their chance to causes consternation in Ukraine gram that Ukrainian television has insti– expound their individual points of view tuted, said Yiktor Pasiak of the Ukrainian beginning February 4, when separate by Dmytro Filipchenko Crimea, but for other reasons. Television Corporation on January 18. candidate registration is complete, in the Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Oleksander Bozhko, a party leader, said A television program that began the SPU is against the institution of interim, Mr. Pasiak said that "debate will KYYiv - The results of the first January 12 allows every political party be allowed between the various parties." presidency, be it in the Crimea or in round of presidential elections in the registered in Ukraine for the March 27 However, the initial pairings seemed Ukraine. He added, however, that the elections to the Supreme Council the Crimea have caused quite a sensation party will respect the wishes of the vot– geared more to offer contrast in political among political leaders in Ukraine. ability to present its viewpoint in what 4 thought than to follow a chronological ers of Crimea and will support any per– Democratic opposition leader and might be called equal access to the list of registration. son who is elected by the people and head of the Memorial Society Les Ukrainian political process. The first series of programs paired who abides by the Constitution and the Taniuk, who is also a member of the Mr. Pasiak, vice-president of divergent political ideologies, in the laws of Ukraine. Parliament's Presidium, said that the first Ukrainian Television, also known as UT– January 12 broadcast the Ukrainian -place showing of Yuriy Meshkov had vitaliy Kriukov, the vice-president of 1, said each political party will be Republican Party made its 10-minute caused concern among the democratic the Ukrainian Legal Foundation, stated allowed to "establish a platform as they presentation followed by the Communist opposition. that within the context of the develop– see proper." Party of Ukraine. ment of the political process in Ukraine, "This is clearly a victory for an open The television program goes for 25 The next day UT-1 matched the the post of president of the Crimea is less supporter of viadimir Zhirinovsky," said minutes every day from 7:10 p.m. to 7:35 Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists with important than the amount of power he Mr. Taniuk, explaining that Mr. Meshkov p.m. until January 27, the deadline for the Liberal Party of Ukraine. On January will wield. political parties to register for the parlia– 14 viewers could listen to remarks by the garnered the votes of Russian and Crimean mafia organizations. Mr. Taniuk Mr. Kriukov said that the powers of mentary elections. Christian Democratic Party and the the president of the Crimea will be limit– Monday through Friday the program Worker's Congress of Ukraine. also criticized Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk, saying he should have canceled ed, as he will be forced to abide by the will give representatives of two political As of January 19, 2,760 candidates had laws of Ukraine and its Constitution. parties 10 minutes each to present their been registered for Ukraine's parliamen– the elections. "in the end, the government should agenda after a five-minute introduction at tary elections representing 21 political volodymyr Filenko, chairman of the realize the necessity of a federative land the top of the program. Mr. Pasiak said parties. Party for the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine, said the "chauvinists and sepa– system in Ukraine, and thus forego any ratists of the Crimea" were able to possibility of crazy separatist plans or achieve victory because of the bankrupt– forces," he noted. Rukh activist... cy among government circles, which, The defeat of moderate forces during may in turn, lead to a "Yugoslavian sce– (Continued from page 1) the first round of voting in Crimean nario." He said he hoped residents of the elections should not, however, be seen it was after he and Mr. Boychyshyn's Crimea would show common sense and as a defeat of supporters of democratic son-in-law returned from church services avoid situations that would increase change in the political and economic on Sunday that the two began to wonder political and social tensions. spheres, in reality, the voters in the about the Rukh leader's whereabouts. At The leader of the ultra-right Ukrainian Crimea voted against the political path 6 p.m. they contacted the Rukh offices, National Assembly, Dmytro Korchyn– chosen by President Kravchuk, whom where they were told a break-in had sky, called the Crimean presidential they perceive as an impediment to the occurred after midnight on the night of elections "direct consequences of the pol– course of democratic reforms in Mr. Boychyshyn's disappearance. itics of the absurd." Mr. Korchynsky Ukraine. According to a Rukh press release, cautioned that terrorist activities may Thus, the results of the first round of two armed men were allowed into the grow in the Crimea, the site of numerous voting in the Crimea serve as a final offices after an 11 p.m. phone call, in crimes and murders over the past few warning to the powers that be in Ukraine, which a party had said there was a pack- months. "Let's just say that the residents on the eve of parliamentary elections age for Mr. Boychyshyn, and it would of the Crimea should not rely on tourist scheduled for March 27. be delivered. After a struggle, the two business for the 1994 season," he com– They also point to the possibility of men escaped. The police were called mented. the territorial disintegration of Ukraine, and took a report, but as vyacheslav The leaders of the Socialist Party of which can have catastrophic conse– Chornovil, a Ukrainian parliamentary Ukraine, also voiced their disapproval quences for the stability of the entire East deputy and chairman of Rukh, explained of the presidential elections in the European region. at a January 20 press conference, "They Mykhailo Boychyshyn as he appeared told me, 'nothing really happened. at the Rukh congress in December 1993. There was an altercation and the that he supports a Hryniov-Kuchma assailants ran off.'" accepted being that Mr. Boychyshyn was Crimea's future... union for Ukraine's parliamentary elec– By 7 p.m. on Sunday Mr. Sokolyk had abducted to weaken the Rukh organiza– (Continued from page 1) tions scheduled for March 27. He called tion as it gears up for elections in March. contacted the local militia to file a miss– tunity to continue a Soviet reclamation them "reasonable forces in Ukraine." ing persons report regarding Mr. Mr. Boychyshyn is responsible for orga– During the campaign Mr. Meshkov nizing Rukh efforts at the regional and project. Boychyshyn. The police told him the law Russia's newly elected ultra-national– had called for the Crimea to unite with states that such a report can only be filed raion levels. He is also the primary fund- Russia and said he would call for a refer– raiser for the group. ist deputy, viadimir Zhirinovsky, had after a person has not been heard from appealed to the Russians of the Crimea to jendu m on that issue to be held on March for three days. According to Mr. Another theory cited is that Mr. remember their heritage. The controver– 27 to coincide with Ukraine's parliamen– Sokolyk, the police said, "You know Boychyshyn may have been kidnapped sial new power broker in Russia has also 1tar y elections. how life is here." by mafia elements for ransom or for stated that Alaska was only rented to the On Monday, January 17, however, Mr. At this point, Mr. Chornovil had information on Rukh funds, as there were United States and should be returned. Meshkov was quoted by Reuters as say– rumors that Rukh had recently received arrived in Kyyiv from Mykolayiv and Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister ing: "The Crimea will not separate from S12 million from the West for its elec– contacted Ukraine's Ministry of internal Borys Tarasiuk voiced Ukraine's posi– Ukraine. We will not live under either tions campaign. Mr. Chornovil said no Affairs. By Monday, police said they tion. He said, "if the elections result in Ukraine or Russia but rather with both of such funds were received, adding that the were investigating. But, as Mr. Sokolyk questions about the Crimea's relationship l them." He added, "The main task if І organization simply does not have such explained, "They did not ask for a photo- with Ukraine, it will have deep ramifica– become president is to decide on eco– money. Five days later, there still is no graph of Mr. Boychyshyn or for a tions within Ukraine and Russia as well." 'nomi c ties with the Russian Federation ransom note. description of him." However, by the. He explained that no question exists ;an d an agreement on cooperation with evening, they had a passport photo and Several acts of terror have been direct– whether the Crimea falls under Ukraine's 'Ukraine . No one is talking about chang– statements from the three individuals ed at the political party lately. On jurisdiction. "This is not Russia's con– l ing borders." from Rukh who were present when the December 27, the home of a local cern, but Ukraine's," he added. in Kyyiv, Dmytro Pavlychko, head of attack on Rukh's offices occurred leader's flat in Kirovohrad was burglar– The Crimean Tatars, who are returning 'th e Parliament's Foreign Affairs Saturday night. ized. On Christmas Day, the Ternopil to this area where they were a majority (Committee , said of the election results: On Tuesday morning, January 18, Rukh offices were broken into and com– until Joseph Stalin forced their removal "This is a result of Russian-backed sepa– Ukraine's Ministry of Security announced puters and other equipment destroyed. after the second world war, at first lratis m and a reflection of the weakness of it had entered the investigation and had On January 15, an attempt was made to declared their intention via their pro– 1th e Ukrainian state." called for Ukraine's three police organi– enter the home of Les Taniuk, a member Ukrainian congress, the Mejlis, to abstain Observers say Mr. Meshkov's victory zations to cooperate. of Rukh's Presidium. from the elections, in the end, the Mejlis іi n the run-off is virtually assured, as On January 19, Ministry of the Mr. Boychyshyn, 43, has been threw its support behind Mr. Bagrov. votes cast for the three other defeated interior press secretary Stanislav involved with Rukh since 1987 and is a Mustafa Dzhamilev, leader of the Mejlis, іRussia n nationalist candidates should Kovdunenko said, "We acknowledge that founding member. He was elected a told interfax, "We called on Crimean Tatars іno w go to him rather than Mr. Bagrov. foul play may be involved in the mysteri– deputy to the Lviv Oblast Council in to vote for Mykola Bagrov. He is not our Mr. Dzhamilev commented to Reuters ous disappearance of Mr. Boychyshyn." 1990. His election as deputy chairman of ally, but he has clearly stated that the 1tha t Mr. Meshkov "is the same as or even Several theories are floating around as Rukh and then head of its Secretariat Crimea should remain within Ukraine." ;a more destabilizing factor in the Crimea to what has happened, the most widely occurred in 1982. Mr. Meshkov stated on January 18 ttha n Zhirinovsky in Russia." 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4 Contemporary Ukrainian drama comes to Winnipeg via theater exchange

by Jeffrey Picknicki exchange - the first of its kind between a Ukrainian and As for the reviews, in spite of the consternation that Special to The Ukrainian Weekly North American theater - attendance for both the the play has brought, they have all been very positive. Ukrainian and English-language runs was modest, partly Orysia Tracz, in The Winnipeg Free Press, wrote: "if W1NN1PEG - Recently Winnipeggers were given the because of the community's differing expectations. you want to leave the theater uplifted and smiling, rare opportunity to see a piece of contemporary Many were expecting to see traditional theater, with 'Marilyn Mudrow' is not for you. But if you want a Ukrainian theater without even having to leave home. actors dressed in folk costume, singing about the glimpse of the stark, ugly insanity of life in the Soviet On November 3-December 5, 1993, the city's Prairie always-popular Kozaks, the guelder rose and lost love. Union just before its disintegration, this play certainly Theatre Exchange presented the North American pre– But "Mailyn Mudrow" is not traditional Ukrainian lets you have it. it's depressingly well done." miere of "Marilyn Mudrow," performed by the theater, it's not even close and it makes no attempt to Denise Dugay, in The Winnipeg Sun, called the play renowned Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre of be. it is contemporary theater written by a contemporary "... a theatrical coup for Prairie Theatre Exchange" and Odessa under the direction of its artistic director, ihor dramatist on a contemporary theme. As Mr. Ravitsky added, "The standing ovation at the end of the opening Ravitsky, in a limited run of 10 Ukrainian-language per– stated, and aptly so, this is not "sharavary," meaning night performance said it all. The world premiere of the formances. This was followed by an English-language that the play has none of the conventional folk images English translation of this Ukrainian story was stunning version of the play, also directed by Mr. Ravitsky, as often taken to be representative of all Ukrainian theater. and disturbing." part of the theater's adult subscription series. The playwright himself has stated: "People ask me: Sean Byrne, in his review in The Uniter, wrote: "1 The play's successful debut in Winnipeg was the first 'Why do you write about such people?' І reply to have to be honest and say that 'Marilyn Mudrow' really part of an international exchange project between the them: l'm a writer and God himself blessed me with the excited me - it has to be the best play 1 have every Winnipeg and Odessa theaters that began over two years mission to write about all humiliated, offended and seen," while Kevin Prokosh, of the Winnipeg Free Press, wrote: "it is difficult not to feel at least bruised after experiencing the disturbing production directed with a strong hand by ihor Ravitsky." Matt Bellan, in The Jewish Post and News, describes the play as "mov– ing, passionate and electrifying." Prairie Theatre Exchange is to be commended for ini– tiating and undertaking this project. All of those involved saw this as a major artistic challenge, one that brought to Winnipeg this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of experiencing contemporary Ukrainian theater: Michael Springate, PTE's artistic director; Colin Jackson, former executive producer at PTE; Cherry Karpyshin, the theater's incomparable general manager; David Arnasonk, who adapted the English-language script; Halyna Hryn, who translated the original script and worked alongside Mr. Ravitsky as interpreter; Stella Hryniuk, who was involved in all facets of the project from its very inception, and a host of others who helped to make the whole exchange happen. As for all of the misconceptions about the play, one of the best, if not the most original, was overheard by the writer while standing in line at the grocery store. Speaking in Ukrainian, a couple of women were taking about someone named Marilyn, who was coming to Winnipeg from Ukraine to sing folk songs at the Concert Hall. The Marilyn they were expecting would be singing, dancing and providing comforting entertain– ment. The Marilyn who came, "Marilyn Mudrow," showed audiences the ugly reality of life in the former Soviet Union and, in doing so, some of the problems that Ukrainians face today. With its powerful message - A scene from "Marilyn Mudrow" featuring actors Olha Ravitsky, Taras Bahliukov and iryna Cherkaska. and none of the familiar niceties that everyone was expecting - the play proves once again that art serves ago. in the summer of 1991, a delegation from Prairie unhappy ones." not only to entertain but also to provoke, enlighten and Theatre Exchange visited many cities in Ukraine and in the past, plays performed in Winnipeg with interest educate. Russia, saw many companies, but were most impressed for the Ukrainian community have focused on the tradi– with the Odessa company's production of the particular tional and the uplifting, and have been very successful. play. A case in point is Ted Galay's "Tsymbaly," which The Winnipeg-based theater, which features new debuted at the Manitoba Theatre Centre in 1986, and his BOOK REviEW: Tale works (and mainly those by Canadian playwrights), was "After Baba's Funeral" and "Sweet and Sour Pickles," seeking to expand its repertoire to feature new writers which did very well in terms of attendance. of Soviet corruption and works from other cultures. Ukraine, as one of the The reason, perhaps, is that Ukrainians are comfort- nations whose compatriots form a sizable presence in able with the folksy and familiar image of themselves, Canada, was reasoned to be an ideal place from which the one in which women wear kerchiefs, men like to still applicable today to bring the first of the new plays to be staged in drink (but not too much), and everyone signs and dances Winnipeg. The performance of the Odessa production at and is happy. Many have romanticized and idealized the USSR: The Corrupt Society. The Secret World of PTE was the first step in the exchange. Subsequently, collective Ukrainian past. They are unwilling or perhaps Soviet Capitalism, bv KM. Simis. Simon and Schuster, the theater will mount a production of one of its plays in even afraid to recognize this darker side of Ukraine's New York(1982). 316pp. Odessa. more recent history. Being confronted with this disturb– by J.B. Rudnyckyj "Marilyn Mudrow" (or Murlin Murlo as the play is ing reality, as is depicted in "Marilyn Mudrow," is a dif– called in Ukrainian) was written by Nikolai Koljada, ficult thing for many. it might seem outdated and purposeless to review a one of the most popular dramatists in the former Soviet Mr. Ravitsky, in speaking about the play and the book regarding the Soviet corruption after the 1991 col- Union. A member of the new generation of playwrights, powerful message it carries, acknowledged that it con- lapse of "the empire of evil" and re-emergence of inde– he has been able to depict former Soviet society without tains some strong material and said he can understand pendent states on its place. Yet it is not so. The tradi– having to submit to state censorship, which hampered why Canadian audiences may have found it unsettling tional Soviet corruption, perhaps in new forms, contin– previous generations of creative writers. and difficult to absorb. Ukrainians living in North ues to exist in Eastern Europe and impedes peaceful The play is set in a small provincial town in the America are too far removed from the Soviet experi– evolution of post-Soviet societies in that part of the Soviet Union in 1991, just prior to the failed coup to ence to be able to comprehend a society - as the play world, it is therefore feasible and advisable to recall and oust Mikhail Gorbachev. Olha, the story's central char– graphically portrays - that had failed its citizens so analyze the situation of pre-1991 Soviet Union and, acter, is a young Russian woman caught in the decay of miserably, one that was so unbearable and so hopeless where applicable, to compare it with the present state of the late Soviet era. Desperate to give birth to a child, she that the people would welcome and cheer on the apoca– affairs in this respect. has entered into a sexual relationship with Mykhailo, lyptic end of the world in order to escape from their As a legal scholar and practizing lawyer, K.M. Simis her brutish neighbor. miserable lives. has a first-hand knowledge of various cases involving When a new young boarder from Leningrad, Oleksiy, To dismiss the play because of this, however, is akin acts of corruption and discusses them in the following comes to live in her apartment, he seems to bring the to the ostrich sticking its head in the ground. Just chapters of his book: The Ruling Elite: Corruption promise of a new beginning. Olha's sister inna, longing because you don't see it, this doesn't mean it doesn't - Legalized and illegal (pages 35-64); The District Mafia for an escape, attempts to seduce Oleksiy with an easy or didn't-exist. (65-95); Justice for Sale (96-125); Corruption and willingness to sacrifice her sister's happiness, victims Another problem for many viewers was the play's industry (126-143); The Underground Business World of a crumbling society, Olha and Oleksiy are soon sometimes violent and frequent gutter-style language, as (144-179); the police and bribery (180-204); corruption caught in their individual whirlpools of desperation and numerous objections and complaints have continued to in everyday life (205-247); the Corrupted People (248- desire. Cruel, thrilling and full of emotion, "Marilyn testify. This disapproval, however, should not have been 296). Mudrow" graphically depicts both the longing for and so vocal, considering the levels of violence that bom- in his conclusion, the author persuasively states that the fear of change. bard us in the press, on television and even in our daily in the 1960s- 1970s, "The Soviet Union is infected from Despite its success as an international cultural encounters. (Continued on page 16) No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 11 lllinois church blesses monument to 7 million victims of Great Famine

BLOOM1NGDALE, Hi. - A monu– ment in memory of the more than 7 mil- lion victims of the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine was dedicated on Saturday, December 4, 1993, here at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The idea of building the monument had been born in 1983, the 50th anniver– . ^ vS -x -mLgb, sary year of the famine. A parcel of land was donated by St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and a committee was formed. The first chairman was iwan Tryhubchuk. For 10 years, donations were collected for the purpose of erect– ing the monument. in March 1933 the committee was re- organized and new members were elect– ed. Elected were: John Derkach, chair- man; Orest Baranyk and Andrij Skyba, vice-chairmen; Alex Konowal, secretary; John Kozacky and John Tryhubchuk, financial secretaries; Dr. Wasyl Truchly, program committee chairman. Members were Archmandrite Damian, ihumen Pytyrym, the Rev. ivan Krotec, the Rev. Wasyl ilchuk, the Rev. Mykola Bodnarchuk, Sviatoslaw Lychyk, Mykola Mischenko, Julian Kulas, Paul Oleksiuk, Walter Bratkiv, Dr. Mykola Domanshewsky, Lusia Maziar and victor Semitko. The sculptor, Anatoly Kushch, was selected out of five who presented their proposals. Mr. Kushch is from Ukraine and is now temporarily living in Chicago. The monument is 16 feet tall; its pedestal and cross are made of solid grey A monument dedicated to the memory of the 7 million victims of the Great Famine in Ukraine is blessed on the grounds of granite. The sculpture is of a mother St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Bloomingdale, ill. holding a dying child in bronze, with a wreath and placard also in bronze. 1,000 attend dedication The Great Famine On November 22, 1993, the monu– ment was erected and on Saturday, December 4, 1993, it was solemnly dedi– and the world cated in the presence of 1 ,OOO people. Remarks delivered by Myron B. The ceremony started at 2 p.m. with a Kuropas following the unveiling of memorial service in St. Andrew's the Great Famine Memorial at St. Church conducted by Metropolitan Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Constantine with Archbishop innocent Church in Bloomington, ill., on Lotocky, Bishop Michael Wiwchar, 10 December 4, 1993. priests from the Ukrainian Orthodox and When Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ukrainian Catholic Churches, and Pastor decided to recognize the Union of Olexa Harbuziuk of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republics in 1933, Evangelical Baptist Church. the Great Famine in Ukraine was The unveiling and dedication of the well under way. monument took place at 3 p.m. The St. if the president of the United Andrew Church Choir, under the direc– States had even heard about the tion of Dr. Truchly, took part throughout famine, he certainly chose not to the dedication ceremony, adding a spe– believe it. Mr. Roosevelt's advisor cial spiritually uplifting atmosphere to on Soviet affairs, of course, was the day's events. none other than that great charlatan After the dedication, a dinner and pro- of the American press, The New gram took place in St. Andrew's Church York Times correspondent Walter Hall with 500 people in attendance. Duranty. Living in a luxury (Many others were turned away as the Moscow apartment with his hall was filled to capacity.) Russian mistress, with unlimited The opening address was given by access to the kind of food and drink Mr. Derkach, chairman of the commit– most Russians could only dream tee. Mr. Kulas served as master of cere- about, the alcoholic and heroin- monies. addicted Mr. Duranty could easily dismiss reports of the famine as ivan Dzyuba addresses banquet "malignant propaganda." Speakers included ivan Dzyuba, min– Did the Ukrainian community in ister of culture of Ukraine, who also the United States sit back and read the greetings from President ignore what was happening in Leonid Kravchuk, State Sen. Walter Ukraine? Absolutely not. The Dudycz, Alex Konowal and Dr. Myron United Ukrainian Organizations of Kuropas. America (Obiednannia), the well- Greetings from Gov. Jim Edgar of established coalition which includ– lllinois were delivered and read by Pat ed all organizations in the national– Michalski, secretary to the governor. ist camp, designated the month of The concert program featured ban– November 1933, as a month of durist Oksana Rodak-Lucenko and the protest around the theme "Save Surma Choir under the direction of Ukraine from Death by Starvation." Roman Andrushko. November 19 became a day of At the conclusion of the banquet, all "National Mourning," during which present sang the Ukrainian national John Derkach, chairman of the monument building committee, stands next to the over 50 demonstrations were held anthem, "Shche Ne Ymerla Ukraina." newly dedicated memorial. (Continued on page 18) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4

S2,794,552. That constitutes an increase paign. Our mortgage program is extreme– UNA Day of the Philadelphia District, UNA execs review.,. of S2,841 from the same 11-month peri– ly successful, noted Mr. Blahitka. which this year was held in observance od a year earlier, the treasurer explained. The insurance Department of New of Svoboda's centennial. (Continued from page 1) Building operating expenses also Jersey began its triennial examination of Finally, Mr. Sochan reported that he Si,938,462 from members' dues from increased during the 11-month period by the UNA on December 6, 1993; that had represented the UNA at the conven– other UNA life and accident products, S13,290toSl,587,316. review is expected to last three to four tion of the Ukrainian American said Mr. Blahitka, and that resulted in an months. Coordinating Council, as well as at the increase of dues received in the sum of The supreme treasurer noted that he continues to devote a large portion of his World Congress of Free Ukrainians, 334,469 from 1992. Supreme secretary's report serving as a delegate to both conclaves. Soyuzivka receipts during the first time to leasing activity. As of the date of the Supreme Executive Committee meet– Branch secretaries and organizers for nine months of 1993, the supreme trea– UNA convention announcement surer continued, increased by S24,075 to ing, the building has a vacancy rate of the period from January through 5960,265 and Soyuzivka disbursements only 14 percent, as compared to 26 per– November 1993 organized 1,293 new Supreme Secretary Sochan presented decreased during this same period by cent a year ago. members, totaling 512,461,287 of insur– the text of the announcement of the 33rd S4,629 to Si,358,688. The UNA's sub- Mr. Blahitka noted also that lobby ren– ance, reported Supreme Secretary Sochan. Regular Convention of the UNA in two sidy to Soyuzivka decreased by S60,000 ovations will begin in mid-January 1994 This includes 486 members in the languages, Ukrainian and English. The to Si80,000 during the nine-month peri– and are expected to continue for approxi– Juvenile Department, 660 members in the text was unanimously approved for pub– od ending September 30, 1993. mately five months, in addition, he Adult Department, and 147 Accidental lication in the January 4 issue of Premiums from the UNA's new reported that the Svoboda bookstore was Death and Dismemberment certificates. Svoboda and the January 9 issue of The Universal Life product were received in moved into larger quarters on the fifth The membership drive picked up Ukrainian Weekly. the sum of 361,474 as of September 30, floor to accommodate walk-in business. steam in the last few months, Mr. Sochan Mr. Sochan added that in accordance 1993. Universal Life policies were intro– As reported earlier, the UNA noted, as branches want to increase their with the UNA By-Laws, the election of duced and first sold during May 1993. exchanged building promissory notes membership rolls to be entitled to one or delegates and alternate delegates must be UNA disbursements as a whole from 8 percent to 6 percent minimum more convention delegates, in October held within 60 days of the date of the remained with budgetary guidelines as return effective October 1, 1993, for all there were 147 new members and in publication of the announcement of the expected, said Mr. Blahitka. However, notes maturing that date. The total of November there were 150. An even convention, i.e. March 7. death benefits paid increased by 322,243 notes exchanged exceeded S4 million, greater number of new members was Together with assessment lists and to S697,465 during the first nine months Mr. Blahitka continued. He stated also expected to be enrolled in December. bills for January 1994, branch secretaries of 1993. that the UNA has issued S595,000 in The supreme secretary said he and his will receive credentials for delegates and Paid matured endowments, on the mortgage loans since it started an adver– department do everything possible to alternates, that is, two copies for each other hand, decreased by Si27,540 to tising campaign in July 1993. Another assist the secretaries in their ongoing delegate and alternate. The proper num– S686,674 as of September 30, 1993. S839,000 of mortgage loans is in the organizing efforts. ber of credentials will be mailed accord– As regards the Ukrainian National pipeline waiting for closing dates. The Losses in membership for the 10-month ing to the number of voting members of Urban Renewal Corp., Mr. Blahitka said Financial Department has mailed out 136 period under review were as follows: 622 the branch in good standing as of that as of November 30, 1993, the gross mortgage applications since the start of cash surrenders, 590 endowments December 31, 1993, which determine the income of the UNA building was the aforementioned advertising cam– matured, 779 fully paid-up certificates and number of a branch's delegates. 769 death claims. The aggregate loss for Following the mailing of the monthly the period is 1,213 members. Total UNA assessment lists and bills for January membership now stands at 64,060. 1994, a list will be published in Svoboda DETROIT, MICH. DISTRICT COMMITTEE The secretary noted that the most pop– of the names and addresses of the secre– of the ular plans of insurance in new juvenile taries of branches with less than 75 vot– membership are: P-20 with 112 certifi– ing members in good standing. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION cates and E-20 with 102 certificates. The These lists will also be sent to all sec– leading insurance plan in the adult retaries of these branches to give them announces that its department is P-20 with 179 new appli– the opportunity to agree with other cations. Next in popularity is Whole Life branches (no more than two) about unit– ANNUAL D1STR1CT with 109, followed by E-20 with 80 new ing to elect a common delegate and alter– applications. He also reported that the nate. Branches that agree to unite should COMMITTEE MEETING UNA started to sell its Universal Life immediately notify the Recording product in April 1993, and that to date Department at the UNA Home Office. will be held on there have been 51 certificates. This plan When such notices of agreements to still is not as popular as the UNA's tra– unite are received from both uniting SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13,1994 at 3:00 PM ditional products. branches, they will receive the creden– at Ukrainian Nat'l Women's League, New term certificates with male and tials, two each for the delegate and for the alternate. 27040 Ryan Road, Warren, Michigan female and smoker and non-smoker pre– miums are still in the process of being Completed and signed credentials of Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, approved by various state insurance delegates and alternates must be sent to departments, Mr. Sochan said. He added Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: the Recording Department no later than that the UNA is also awaiting the 10 days after the election. One copy of 20, 75, 82, 94,146,165,167,174,175,183, 235, 292, approval of its new application form for each of the credentials should be sent to these products. 302, 303, 309, 341, 463, 504. the Home Office, and the second copy To administer the Universal Life cer– should be given to the delegates to be All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. tificates, the UNA has purchased a new brought to the convention. When an AGENDA: AS 400 computer system and new pro- alternate will attend the convention in 1. Opening and acceptance of the Agenda grams from National Data Processing, place of a delegate, he or she should be 2. verification of quorum which will also be used in administering given the alternate credentials to be pre– 3. Election of presidium the UNA's term insurance product. sented when registering with the 4. Minutes of preceding annual meeting Currently, the Recording Department Credentials Committee at the conven– 5. Reports of District Committee Officers is preparing materials for auditing by tion. 6. Discussion on reports and their acceptance New Jersey's state insurance auditors, 7. Election of District Committee Officers All credentials of delegates and alter– who will be at the Home Office this 8. Address by Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan nates received on time will be verified 9. Adoption of District activities program for the current year month, Mr. Sochan said. and approved by the Supreme Executive 10. Discussion and Resolutions Since the last Supreme Executive Committee, and the resulting list of dele- 11. Adjournment Committee meeting, Mr. Sochan said he gates and alternates will be published had attended the meeting of New Jersey Meeting will be attended by: together with the program of the conven– and New York City districts at the Home tion in Svoboda no later than 30 days Walter Sochan, UNA Supreme Secretary Office, the Soyuzivka meeting of the before the start of the convention. DISTRICT COMMITTEE New York and New England districts, The 33rd Convention of the UNA will Dr. Alexander Serafyn, Chairman and a meeting in Lehighton for the be held beginning May 6 at the Roman Lazarchuk, Secretary Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers Hotel. Jaroslav Baziuk, Treasurer Washington districts. At each meeting the supreme secretary said he gave vice-presidents' reports instruction about UNA products and Mrs. Paschen, supreme vice-president- sales techniques and stressed the need to ess, reported on the sale of a UNA build– increase membership before the 33rd ing in Chicago, the proceeds of which Convention to ensure that branches have were divided among the six branches important information at least one delegate to send to the qua– which co-owned it. As well she noted her drennial conclave. regarding advertisements in "Svoboda" and "The Ukrainian Weekly." participation in district meetings and the Some businesses, organizations and private individuals have been sending At the Chicago district meeting, along World Congress of Free Ukrainians. with his usual duties, Mr. Sochan said he Mrs. Paschen related that Chicago area their ads to an incorrect (incomplete) address. This causes delays in publication presented Roman Prypchan with the UNA'ers are planning a concert to com– of text, which in turn results in customer complaints. UNA Fraternalist of the Year Award. memorate the UNA centennial. While there, he spoke about Svoboda and Please address all advertising correspondence to Maria Szeparowycz, vice-President Olesnycky spoke chiefly participated in the panel discussion dedi– about his role as chairman of the special Advertising Manager. Svoboda Administration. cated to the 100th anniversary of Svoboda. He also attended the annual (Continued on page 13) No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 13

facts focusing on the work of its districts UNA execs review... and branches. Unfortunately, Mrs. (Continued from page 12) Diachuk noted, many districts and branches did not submit the requested By-Laws Committee that has prepared a information about their activities. draft of new UNA By-Laws, which will be СОЮЗІЄКА A traveling photographic exhibit on presented for delegates' action at the 33rd the history of the UNA is being prepared UNA Convention. The text of the draft according to plan, the supreme president will soon be published in both Svoboda continued. Dr. Osyp Krawczeniuk has and The Ukrainian Weekly. SOYUZIVKA prepared a companion brochure. As soon Mr. Olesnycky also reported on his as the project is completed, districts will participation in the WCFU conclave, a be notified how to arrange to obtain the STAY AT SOYUZIVKA district meeting in Detroit and vwnter exhibit on loan for their localities. Montreal's commemorations of the 100th BUT ENJOY... 0 Some districts have already fixed Fun Park anniversary of Svoboda. ONLY 2 Miles From Soyuzivka dates for their observances of the UNA Supreme president's report centennial. They are as follows: March Relax in front of a roaring fire in our Main House or Kyyiv Lobby after 20, New York; April 17, Chicago; April a day of winter activities here in the snow covered Catskills. Ukrainian Gift Shop will be open upon request. Mrs. Diachuk first spoke of the 1993 24, New Haven, Conn.; May 22, Detroit; organizing campaign, noting that from June 3 or 10, Syracuse, N.Y.; September CALL NOW FOR RESERvATlONS: (914) 626-5641 OR FAX US (914) 626-4638 January through the end of November 11, Rochester. N.Y. The Montreal dis– 1993, 1,293 new members insured for trict celebrated the anniversary in Soyuzivka Accepts visa, Mastercard 4 Amex. Enjoy our off season rates!!! Si2.5 million were enrolled. September 1993. The supreme president The best organizers were the follow– encouraged other districts to conclude ing: Miron Pilipiak, Branch 496, 72 their plans as soon as possible. members; Supreme Auditor William Another focus of the Supreme Winter Pastuszek, Branch 231, 60 members; Executive Committee meeting was pro– Michael Turko, Branch 63, 48 members; jects supported by the UNA Fund for the Joseph Chabon, Branch 242, 34 mem– Fun Park^ Rebirth of Ukraine. Foremost among December 19th, 1993 to March 13th, 1994 bers; Christine Gerbehy, Branch 269, 31 these, Mrs. Diachuk noted, is the contin– Operating Hours: Day 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Evening 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on selected dates'" members; John Chopko, Branch 271, 28 uing Teaching English in Ukraine pro- YOUR "ADMlSSlON TO THE PARK" PASS OF 5"Ї5 members; Nicholas Diakiwsky, Branch gram, which is directed by Dr. Zirka lNCLUDES THE FOLLOWlNG: 161, 19 members; Alexandra Dolnycky, voronka. The program's co-sponsor in ' SERPENTlNE SLED RUN - Be seated, lie back and pilot your own sled. You'll slide thru 300 feet of fun Branch 434, 16 members. Fifteen mem– filled curves on our snakelike run. Ukraine is the Prosvita Ukrainian 4 SNOW TUBlNG - The newest sledding sensation with custom snowtubes and a snowtube lift that returns bers each were signed up by: Stefan Language Society. During 1993, 74 vol– you to the top.,.on your snowtube. Pryjmak, Branch 217, Paul Shewchuk, unteers taught 81 courses in 13 oblasts WAGON RlDES - Scenic wagon rides throughout our picturesque winter wonderland. Branch 13, and Dr. Atanas Slusarczuk, ІСЕ SKATlNG - Enjoy ice skating on our outdoor pond or indoor rink, Bring your own skates or rent them and 42 cities in Ukraine. A total of 1,300 from us. Branch 174 students participated. The cost of the pro- The UNA's professional salespersons "FUN PARK" ACTIVITIES FOR A FEE gram borne by the UNA was S22,916, a plus applicable State and Local Taxes enrolled 92 members insured for sum that was used mostly for books. S4,130,000. in addition, they sold 201 of SKl LEARNlNG CENTER - Group Ski Lesson and Coaching (2 hours), use of skis, boots and poles, and Another related program sponsored by ski lift and trails for first time skiers S25 the 278 annuity certificates purchased, the UNA and also directed by Dr. CROSS-COUNTRY SKllNG - Group Ski Lesson and Coaching (2 hours), use of skis, boots and poles, and Mrs. Diachuk noted. voronka was a summer institute in cross-country loop for first time skiers S20 Among districts, first place during the HORSEBACK RlDlNG - Scenic guided trail rides Kyyiv for teachers of the English lan– depart hourly from the Park S20 1993 organizing campaign was taken by guage. Two courses of four weeks' dura– " SNOWMOBlLE RlDES - Experience the thrill of snowmobiling on our private trail S10 the Central District, which filled its quota tion each focused on new teaching SK1RM1SH-PA1NTBALL - CHpose your team... by 120 percent. Pittsburgh achieved 109 methodology. One hundred twenty teach– and off we go to combat in our snowy wooded terrain S25 percent of its quota, while Youngstown ers from various oblasts were enrolled in The Winter Fun Park provides a fun-fiiled time for everyone. and Philadelphia met their quotas, the courses. Afterwards, all teaching Call in advance to RESERYE YOUR PLACE 1N THE SNOW. respectively, by 92 and 91 percent. materials and technical equipment Rent The Park For Your Group Or Sunday is Family Day The supreme president reported that in remained the property of the Pedagogical Organization - Call For Details Noon Till Closing S35 Per Carload addition to the UNA office that recently institute in Kyyiv. The UNA allocated opened in Allentown, Pa., another insur– S 15,282 for this project; matching funds ance sales office would be opened on were provided by the Renaissance December 13, 1993, in Parma, Ohio, at Foundation, the George Soros Fund affil– 5691 State Road, directly across from St. iate in Ukraine. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Mrs. Diachuk also reviewed the Efforts are currently under way to open progress of other projects supported by UNA sales offices in the Detroit–Warren the UNA Fund for the Rebirth of area and in Toronto. Ukraine: As regards news at the UNA publishing 9 Dr. Taras Hunczak's "Twentieth GRAND l^jr HOTEL house, Mrs. Diachuk reported on Century History of Ukraine" is due to be Svoboda's centennial observances, includ– published in the nearest future. INDIVIDUAL GROUP e ing a special issue of the newspaper, a 9 vitaliy Taran, a blind boy from per person ФЧЧ P ^ person reprint of the historic front page of the Ukraine who is to be trained in a special twin room т^З twin room first issue of Svoboda, a reception at the school in Philadelphia, may arrive in UNA Home Office, a photographic exhib– September of this year if all formalities includes breakfast includes breakfast it, and the 1993 UNA Almanac which was are taken care of. October і - March 31 devoted to the 100th anniversary. m Olena Prokopovych, a student from with NY As well she noted that The Ukrainian Ukraine studying in the U.S. on a four- KYYIV Weekly, which marked its 60th anniver– year college scholarship, once again con- Air Ukraine NY 545 oo sary in 1993, prepared a special issue that ducted workshops in Kyyiv in order to included a decade-by-decade review of help fellow students apply for admission its work. to U.S. universities and obtain scholar- .^DIASPORA; As of December 1, 1993, Mrs. ships. Thanks to the first summer pro- —; ENTERPRISES, IINIC:.: Diachuk noted, Roman Woronowycz, a gram held in 1992, three Ukrainian stu– staff writer7editor at The Ukrainian dents succeeded in obtaining college Phila: (215) 567-1328 ш (201) 731-1132 1-800-487-5324 Weekly, has been assigned for a six- scholarships in the amounts, respectively, month period to the Kyyiv Press Bureau. of S9,000, S20,000 and S22,000. 220 SOUTH 20TH STREET - PH!LADELPHlA, PA 19103 Marta Kolomayets, associate editor of - The UNA once again supported stu– The Weekly, returned from Kyyiv at the dents of the Lviv Management institute end of December. who came to the U.S. for courses in The next centennial that will be Detroit and Philadelphia in October ART AUCTlON observed by the UNA is its own, with the 1993. The UNA grant for this program actual anniversary date occurring was for S10,000; it was the third UNA ESTATE OF WASYL WERESH February 22. To mark this milestone, a donation for this project. history of the UNA by Dr. Myron B. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Kuropas will be published by the Supreme Executive Committee approved Paintings and sculptures by famous artists University of Toronto Press in the the 1994 organizing campaign whose Sunday, January 30, 1994 - 12:00 - 3:00 viewing English language and by the Svoboda goal is 2,000 new members (1,700 in the 3:00 - Auction Press in the Ukrainian language. Ten of U.S., 300 in Canada) insured for a total the book's 13 chapters have already been of S12 million. Ukrainian institute of America translated into Ukrainian, while the com– in addition the executives approved a 2 East 79th Street dividend of Si million that will be paid plete English-language version is being New York, N.Y. 10021 read by two reviewers for U. of T. in out to members of the Ukrainian addition the UNA will publish a book of National Association. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4

Planning a trip to YEVSHAN Statement and appeal... (Continued from page 5) Books - Cassettes - Compact disks - videos UKRAINE? Language tapes - Call for our Catalog wide-ranging correspondence with branch secretaries, promptly responding to their queries and providing professional service, it should be noted that this Personalized New cassette for kids "Dobryden" department was efficient and precise in preparing new certificates, taking into account all changes to certificates, and prepared all reports and minutes of the Travel Service at 1-800-265-9858 meetings of the Supreme Executive Committee and the Supreme Assembly. Reasonable Rates VISA-MASTER CARD ACCEPTED 5. The UNA press, specifically the Svoboda daily, The Ukrainian Weekly and BOX 325, BEACONSFLELD, QUEBEC the veselka children's magazine, and the bookstore were reviewed. At the outset CANADA, H9W 5T8 it should be noted that the 100th anniversary of Svoboda and the 60th anniver– 'viSAS'HOTELS'MEALS' sary of The Ukrainian Weekly were commemorated with the utmost respect. 'TRANSFERS'GUlDES' Special publications were prepared on the occasion; both Svoboda and The Weekly provided historical data concerning the years of their publication. The -AlR TiCKETS' Svoboda jubilee was marked also with a reception to which all former editors -RAIL TiCKETS' FLOWERS and employees of the editorial staff, as well as representatives of community 'CARS WITH DRIVERS' organizations were invited. The Ukrainian Weekly prepared a special issue on 'INTERPRETERS' the occasion of its anniversary. it should be mentioned that both the Svoboda and Weekly jubilees were cited 'SIGHTSEEING' by New Jersey Gov. 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SCaviaTress Digest Among other positive developments should be noted the fact that the UNA book- An independent and uncensored digest of information on store is now being moved into new, larger quarters in order to provide better ser– CUT THE COST business, politics and life in Ukraine, Eastern Europe and vice to customers interested in purchasing publications from both the diaspora ex-Soviet Union. Delivered to you twice a week via FAX, and Ukraine. OF YOUR STAY 1N KYYiv computer networks, BBS or mail in English or Ukrainian. NEWLY RENOvATED, FULLY EQU1P- 6. The Soyuzivka resort as always fulfilled its role as a Ukrainian cultural cen– Be informed. Subscribe. Join our business network. ter where the best artists from the Western diaspora as well as Ukraine perform. 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И Д1 1 fSCavia Tress inc. - - 1 FAX: (714) 739-7106 Box 282, Pino Brook, NJ 07058 The Supreme Auditing Committee, having reviewed the operations of Soyuzivka, affirms that during the period of January 1 to October 31, 1993, income at the resort was 31,019,148, while expenses were S986,926. The HELP UKRAINIAN STUDENTS CARING FAMILIES NEEDED expenses do not include the sum of S271,128 provided as a UNA subsidy to STUDY 1N THE U.S.A. to host Ukrainian high-school students for a finance necessary renovations at the estate. American families needed tohos t Ukrainian high semester or school year. Let them see democracy 7. The Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp. during the first nine months school students for a school year. Contact Ukrainian- in action! Contact The Ukrainian–American of 1993 collected rents totalling S2,298,275, while disbursements were American Educational Exchange Assn., P.O. Box 116, Educational Exchange Assn., P.O. Box 116, 82,189,577, leaving a profit of S108,698. The UNA's loan to the UNURC as of Castle Creek, NY 13744. TeL (607) 648-2224. Castle Creek, NY 13744. Tel. (607) 648-2224. October 31, 1993, totalled S8,103,102; members held promissory notes totalling S7,355,321. The Supreme Auditing Committee confirmed that the Executive Committee does everything possible to fill the vacancies in the UNA building, and the proof of this may be found in the reports on rental income. The Auditing Committee ^ TRANS EUROPA, INC. 8102 Roosevelt Blvd. also approves the Executive Committee's plan to renovate the building's lobby Philodelphla. PA 19152 and entrance way. Phone: (215)331-9060 Fax: (215)331-7747 8. Among the Auditing Committee's tasks is the review of all UNA assets, and this includes its bond holdings, in connection with this aspect of our review, the SKI INTERLACKEN, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 23-30 head of the committee, William Pastuszek, and the vice-chairman, Anatole ALR, HOTEL, MEALS $ TRANSFERS - ONLY $969 Doroshenko, accompanied by Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blahitka visited the STRATTON, vT - FEB 18-21 PRES1DENTS WEEKEND bank where UNA bonds are kept. There we conducted an audit and confirmed that L1FTUNE LODGE, BUS TRANSPORTATlON - ONLY $289 the bonds contained in the safes correspond to the treasurer's financial report. CRU1SE THE WESTERN CARR1B1AN ON COSTA ALLEGRA APR1L 16-23 The Supreme Auditing Committee calls on the patriotic Ukrainian community FROM $l,250 COMPLETE W1TH A1RFARE of the United States and Canada to continue its support of Ukraine, morally and COMPLETE PARCEL SERviCE $ MONEY TRANSFERS TO UKRA1NE foremost financially, in order to buttress the independence and sovereignty of the WITH DIRECT DELIVERY TO YOUR FAMILY Ukrainian state. WE ARRANGE FOR PREPA1D A1RL1NE T1CKETS AND THE LOWEST A1RFARES AYA1LABLE WORLDW1DE. The Supreme Auditing Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that it purchase a suitable building to house the Kyyiv Press Bureau and in the JOIN TRANS EUROPA a "UKRAINIAN NEWS NETWORK - TV" future an office of the Ukrainian National Association in the capital of Ukraine. 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Composer invited to Kyyiv Music Fest Air Ukraine

JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The youngest guest composer at the Kyyiv Music Fest '93, Orest Harasymczuk, 27, was among the 14 composers from abroad invited to take part in the fourth international Non-Stop Service music festival held in Kyyiv October 2- 9, 1993. Mr. Harasymczuk's composition "Episodes" (1988), was performed on New York to Kyyiv the closing day of the festival by pianist Oleh Pavlov. Tuesday's, Friday's and Sunday's Conceived as an encore piece, "Episodes" is Mr. Harasymczuk's first piano composition. A work of short duration, it is, according to Mr. Harasymczuk, a "very bright piece; it should move with a flurry of speed, mak– For reservations and information please call ing a sort of show piece impression." Mr. Harasymczuk started composing 1(800)-UKRAlNE at age 22. He has completed 13 short works which include recent composi– tions dating from 1992-1993 as well as Orest Harasymczuk Call your Travel Agent edited pieces from 1988-1989. His corn- positions include pieces for piano, cello, ested all along in collaborating with clarinet as well as vocal works and choir musicians and vocalists. To this end, he pieces, including a spiritual and several has recently founded, with fellow musi– Christmas carols. cians, the band A Blonde Teenage AUA visa Service Upon graduating from the High Beauty, its first performance is set for School of Performing Arts in New York January 22 in Syracuse, N.Y. (212) 557-4044 WOK Guaranteed in 1984, Mr. Harasymczuk majored in Among Mr. Harasymczuk's works music at Rutgers University, New that have been performed are Brunswick. He studied composition "Episodes," which was performed at with Charles Wourinen, resident com– Carnegie's Weil Recital Hall in New Air Ukraine . 551 5th Avenue. ' Suite 1010 ' New York, N.Y. 10176 poser at the San Francisco Symphony, York as part of the Ukrainian Music who is among the foremost atonal com– institute concert in October 1992. Mr. posers. Harasymczuk's "Noel," a piece for Major influences on his work have seven voices, piano and bells, com– been classical repertoire, especially ora– posed in 1993, is now part of the torios as well as modern American music repertoire of the Millennium Choir of in general, specifically, pop, rock, Pennsylvania. Broadway, jazz and spirituals. Among СОЮЗІВКА Ukrainian composers, he has been Mr. Harasymczuk studied at the inspired by Marian Kouzan and the late Ukrainian Music institute in New York. volodymyr ivasiuk. He was member of the Rutgers Oratorio Mr. Harasymczuk, who at this stage Choir, under the direction of Richard SOYUZIVKA composes tonal music, conceives of his Westenburg. As a member of the work as still developmental at this stage. Rutgers University Glee Club, he toured He has expressed interest in pursuing his Austria and Hungary in the summer of ATTENTION SKlERS! work in two areas: vocal composition, 1989; and he toured Ukraine as member focusing on a song form, Broadway- of Lydia Krushelnytska's Ukrainian Come to "Soyuzivka" and enjoy our influenced repertoire, and larger works Stage Ensemble, in the spring of 1991. warmth and hospitality — "vocal, chamber and orchestral span– Mr. Harasymczuk is also a member of ning the range of classical, atonal, The Songwriters Guild of America. " Overnight accomodations S50 standart; $в0 Deluxe rooms Ukrainian folk and pop." Apart from his work in music, Mr. (including tips and taxes) Meals extra! Finding composition very solitary in Harasymczuk has completed paralegal nature, Mr. Harasymczuk has been inter– training. ' Go CROSS COUNTRY7SKHNG at neighboring MlNNEWASKA STATE PARK with 40 miles of groomed trails. Entrance fee: S50 per adult, Receives Military ship in the Louisiana District Attorneys S4 per child. Ski rentals, on weekend only S18. Association and the Louisiana Bar ' Downhill skiing at BlG vANlLLA and HOLlDAY MOUNTAlN, Association. approximately 30 minutes away from "Soyuzivka" Citizen Award An active member of the Mandeville community, Mr. Pastuszek raises funds ST. TAMMANY PAR1SH, La. - Lt. ' HUNTER MTN. -ь SKl WlNDHAM 90 minutes from "Soyuzivka" for the Boy Scouts and is involved with Col. Harry Pastuszek Jr. was presented the American Red Cross, United Fund with the first Military Citizen Award in and American Legion Post 415. Ukrainian National Association Estate recognition of his outstanding contribu– tions to the United States, Louisiana and The son of UNA Supreme Auditor Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 his local community at a luncheon meet– William and Theodosia Pastuszek, Harry 914-626-5641 ing of the St. Tammany West Chamber Pastuszek is a member of UNA Branch of Commerce in August. 231. Currently the deputy commander of the 2nd Military Law Center in New Orleans and an attorney in private prac– Notes on People is a feature NOTICE TO U.N.A. MEMBERS tice in civilian life, Mr. Pastuszek was geared toward reporting on the honored for 20 years of military service. achievements of members of the AND BRANCH ORGANLZERS He served seven years on active duty — Ukrainian National Association.^ All four years in the U.S. Air Force as an submissions should be concise due^ enlisted man and three years as a corn- Starting January 15, 1994 to space limitations and must include missioned officer in the U.S. Army, He Annuities will be issued up to the age of 75. is serving in his 13th year as an officer in , the person's UNA branch number, the Army Reserve. items will be published as soon as Fo?fwther information please contact the Home Office. His state service includes his work as possible after their receipt, when SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE an assistant district attorney in New space permits. Orleans in 1979-1984 and his member- 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, І 994 No. 4

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j .^91: the West had trirown m tile iowe, ierloa vc– A;^r:vaiia chaiiena;– І.К rcІЧЇ^Л :есинцс witr J азмо, thereby giving Russia trie green igh. tc -елиьогЬ n а роьсу waicL ' " ''"І чеЛ Сгсгл цщг 2) - contrary to Wester naive assureГіо^ L її ; ro r,BWLv. '' xz, mo^h, :з uglily мґЛ'Че.у. WOUA" not nave oec оеасегл out ^e^ Тле :icJ^b'-y to acceot L'ki^:njai inae– Tveruai to r tr,s„an domestic reform , ьепоег^р as і ioig-ie - rzdiwt ь ae-oi ' fi'^e ек, cies ua„ MttK ;jn:?iemcntec ingrain ec "Л':Г,ЧГІ :he bol: о і ;ne Russian ObP,fe's bO'UwlGR WOii'O -,^ve ?in^, leadership, іnciacting ieaamg еетоаа.ь. tberejv ieClUClPg trie І1КЄКЛООС J. xj'^ R^GSjan territorial ^eLlanos again ^ї nuc,eej aisafmament and reform Ukraine ha 'e been persistent and aggres– The on'y oosmve outcome o: nc– sive, encountering little criticism from Zmnnovsky eiection victory is tnat іш- the West. Wesi mav now have to rethm'r us policies Ukraine і new military doctrine роггк towards the former USSR, in or .e^ а indirectly to Russia as representing tne as^ua.^ ТЧгаше s ,-ecu:Ly fear^ n mam ihrea. to its territorial integrity and ,mpe '^ve for me iYest to rasrnGn national .rteresiS. Brifisn Defense ',oocerative -eiationsnip witn Russ а i,"ia Secrctaiy iviaicoun Rjfkmd о warning die^ лої a'so appeas'3 its ?mpe""L -rot iho' iheie ., a venous .TSI of future wa aotu rihc v^'e^ rieeos to іаке a rner– ce between U;^;ame and Russ'2 " часкес' ry fra ГОІЄ T ГГ.іЧі c ..kg :.R, as:e^o 4!Г 6? percer o^ Ukramrm -JU-J;IC оптіоі. ^eic?uonehiL .^e;weep U^-ve a.;, - .o Jrot,eG, afiei trie Ross аг, e^clioL rev^s ' тс-.ed іг Гі!Є "Jl–; "У - " vere announced, ?гечаеп LCOP,G Zn п-kovsky vrto–^, ti'e ( nu o.. isl "u Комсіїгк 'varned oi the "bepinmng of Ublf en г:ил? be ^L C! Ю 41, 7Є bet-i e^ . n iore cataclysms iv tne w^rso ano ir eiOO–1 )рІ^ЄГ. ^ 1.,'СІЄГл Ui'icxir 'v . Europe, leading to carve-uos and Oniv– DindiiiC ael-ense agreement w tr K ^^ jons.'" in an ominous rote, only the tnat woujd іпсофоіаге some of Me see" extreme ught Ukrainian National ruy guarantee^ Ukiaine has demanded j- Assembly welcomed Mr. Zhirinovsky's return Tor nucieur disannament At die victory as signaling the likelihood of a very minimum, the West should signal to future conflict between both countries Russia that, like the three Baltic and helping their own election chances in republics, Ukraine also is a "special case'' Ukraine's parliamentary elections in that is exempt from any revived empire March of next year. that Russian leaders are pursuing. Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democrats won Time is fast running out for the West to Competitors in the first Ukrainian Golf Challenge: America vs. Australia. the largest vote of any group among prevent the slide of Ukraine and Russia Russian sailors of the Black Sea Fleet towards another Yugoslav crisis that by Bohdan Kolinsky George Bulyk, Roman Kaban, Mr. (with the Communists coming in third would have European-wide ramifications, Kuzmicz, Mr. Lesiw, Mr. Kaban, Mike place), if a future conflict is to occur in the aftermath of the victory for nation– HARTFORD, Conn. - The inaugural Lisowiec, Adrian Hawrysiuk, Peter between Ukraine and Russia then it is alists and Communists in Russia, the West Ukrainian Golf Challenge - America Jovanovic, Andrew Stawyskyj, lvan likely to be ignited by events in the needs to urgently forge a new set of poli– vs. Australia — which attracted 33 Semciw, Steve Hawrysiuk, Mick Crimea, which possesses all of the ingre– cies towards Ukraine that will at last take golfers to Hawaii in October 1993 was a Nedelko. dients for Europe's next potential Bosnia, into account its genuine security consider– success, and plans are under way for a Mr. Luzniak said the 1994 UGAA in addition, Turkey could be dragged into ations, including voicing its opposition to return match in 1996. tournaments are tentatively scheduled for the conflict on the side of the increasingly Russian peacekeeping forces and revival Members of Ukrainian Golf the second week of May in Arizona, with restless Tatars. Russian Cossacks have of the empire. Association of America and Australian the UGAA championship to be held in been intercepted on a number of occa– Golf Clubs in Sydney and Melbourne To date, the West's Russo-centric September in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. More sions transporting arms to the Crimea, in competed in the three-day tournament on policies have merely entrenched the information will be forthcoming in the recent months three political murders of national Communist "ancien regime" in the island of Maui. The teams played for UGAA newsletter or by contacting Mr. pro-Russian activists and Black Sea Fleet Ukraine, which, if policies do not quickly specially designed plaques and a carved Luzniak, (305) 434-3565. officers have occurred in the Crimea. wooden pineapple. Australia won, 226.8 to On the eve of the Russian elections, change, is likely to return to power in 228. Kinal wins UGAA championship the West seemed ready to grant Russia a Ukraine's parliamentary elections next "it was a very spirited, but friendly CSCE mandate to police the former spring. Without a secure foreign environ– Roman Kinal of Detroit won the competition," UGAA president Roman ment, Ukraine's leaders will feel insecure UGAA championship for the second USSR, it also threatened to exclude Luzniak said. "We fthe UGAAJ lost the to implement the domestic reforms so consecutive year September 24-25, 1993. Ukraine from the vague "Partnership for team competition by 1.2 strokes, it will urgently required to escape from its Thirty-six golfers participated in the third Peace," to be proposed to Central and give us something to shoot for in 1996." deepening crisis. Western policy towards annual season-ending tournament at the Eastern Europe at this month's NATO Mr. Luzniak said Sydney Club Ukraine, which has largely been ad hoc, Great Gorge Country Club and Resort summit, and expell Ukraine from the President Ron Shymko and Melbourne should therefore combine strong support Center in McAfee, N.J. North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Club President Wally Orfini, have There already were dangerous indica– for domestic reform with greater consid– offered to host the tournament in 1996. Mr. Kinal, 29, had a 36-hole total of tions on the eve of the Russian elections eration of its justified security fears. 158 after rounds of 11-over 82 and 4- The A Flight champion was lvan over 76. Mr. Anniuk was second (80- Furyk of Australia with rounds of 83-76- 83—163) and Mr. Luzniak was third (89- 85—244, one shot better than Bohdan Ґ^ЬяйЬш УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО 84—173). Mr. Kinal, a physical therapist Anniuk of Philadelphia, who shot 80-81- Wf І ПОДОРОЖЕЙ in the Detroit area, also won the 1992 4bJP m^ 1 Марійки Гельбіг 84—245. George Baer of Philadelphia tournament held in Myrtle Beach, S.C finished third (85-84-80—249). New Jersey was the team champion "Everyone was very friendly and the scope t,tzauel Toe and received the Michael Michaluk 1605 Springfield Ave, ftfapiewood NJ 07040 golf courses were, naturally, very beauti– Memorial State Trophy. Mr. Michaluk, ful," Mr. Anniuk said. who was a member of UGAA, died in 201 378 8998 or 800 242 7267 Other winners: December 1992. Pennsylvania was sec– В Flight: i. Adrian Hawrysiuk, ond Massachusetts third and Connecticut Australia, 88-80-91—259; 2. Emil fourth. Krych, Philadelphia, 95-85-80—260; 3. 1ІШШІІІШШ Other trophy winners: EXPRESS from Si200 RUSALKA S2450 Mike Szegda, Hartford, 87-90-94—271. В Flight: 1. Mike Уаіііеге, C Flight: 1. Bill Smith, Philadelphia. 15 days bed7breakfast tours - Kyyiv 15 days all inclusive tour Massachusetts.; 2. Mike Gudzy, New or Lviv or Teniopil or Frankivsk Lviv, Frankivsk, Kyyiv, Copenhagen 109-103-102—314; 2. Chez Kaban, Jersey; 3. Mr. Kolinsky, Connecticut. C Australia, 111-95-115—321; 3. Wally Flight: і. Frank Benick, New Jersey; 2. Mr. ZOZUL1A from S1350 Z1RKA S2800 Orfini, Australia, 109-112-106—327. Shulha, New Jersey; 3. Mr. Nahorniak, 15 days bed7breakfast tours 18 days all inclusive tour -Lviv, Low net: 1. Bob Smith, Philadelphia; New Jersey. Low net: 1. Mr. Bej, Lviv -9days7Kyyiv - 5 days Frankivsk, Kyyiv, St,Pete, Moscow 2. Andrew Kuzmicz, Australia; 3. Harry Michigan; 2. Bill Smith, Pennsylvania; 3. Lesiw, Australia. Mr. Olesnycky, New Jersey. BANDURA from S1650 EDELWE1SS S2800 Competitors of the American vs. 15 days partial services tours 16 days all inclusive tour Australia Challenge: Anniuk wins "Chornobyl" tournament Lviv, Teniopil, Kyyiv Lviv, Frankivsk, Kyyiv, Munich United States: Mr. Luzniak, Yitaly Mr. Anniuk shot the low score of the ATHENA ' S3100 Zihvewyvh. Mr. Чппіик, Wah HUTSULKA from Si 950 day — 7 over 78 — at the ChiMren of 15ditvs all inclusive tours 19 days all inclusive tour Wvnar,:ziik, B^h Smith, Bill Smiih, Carl Chornobyl tournament OP October 2, Lviv, FraiiUvsk, kyyn^ Lt iv, Frankivsk, Kyyiv, Athens S^ni:iOhingL'„ ML. ^e^dk, Mr. baer. 19^3 at the Eagle Loage Country Club 'icar Phiic'Jciphi^. Me^^– ^lrKewvch о 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23,1994 No. 4

rifles, fought back with fists, rocks and United States, Great Britain and the rest shortage of federal funding, Ukrainians The Great Famine... rifle butts, sending a number of of the civilized world pretended that in Chicago, right here in this hall, raised (Continued from page 11) Communists to the hospital. After the Brother Joe Stalin was the best thing that some 530,000 to keep the project going. clash, the parade continued to its destina– happened to the people of Ukraine. Our community was determined not to throughout the United States. America's tion for a mass rally. For the next 50 years, the Great let the famine fade from the world's Communists organized counter-demon– Planning to initiate a nation wide food Famine in Ukraine was all but forgotten memory. strations for the same day, resulting in drive, Obiednannia was also instrumental in the United States. But then the And so we come to today's event, the bloody clashes in Boston, Bridgeport, in calling congressional attention to Ukrainian American community began to unveiling of a famine memorial to the 7 Conn., Detroit, New York City and Stalin's genocidal policies in Ukraine. react a second time. Articles and books million who died as a result of Soviet Chicago, in Chicago, the encounter was On May 28, 1934, Congressman were published by the Ukrainian genocide. This monument is one more especially brutal. The Chicago Tribune Hamilton Fish Jr., a Republican from National Association and Harvard indication that Chicago's Ukrainians will headline of November 20 read: "100 Hurt New York state, introduced House University, and bills were once again never forget the famine. in West Side Riot: Attack Parade in Resolution 399 urging Moscow "to place introduced in Congress. Thanks to Sen. But what about the rest of the world? Protest Against Soviet." According to the no obstacles in the way of American citi– Charles Percy of illinois, this time our Will other peoples forget about us once Tribune account, several hundred zens seeking to send aid in the form of community was successful. One of these again? Now that the Soviet Union is Communists showered "bricks, clubs, money, foodstuffs, and necessities to the bills resulted in the creation of the United dead, will those who perpetrated this eggs, and other missiles" from an elevat– famine-stricken areas of Ukraine." With States Ukraine Famine Commission, abomination be given a clean bill of ed train platform along the parade route the help of Walter Duranty and certain which published a 524-page Report to health? Will Ukrainians, who suffered of about 3,000 Ukrainian men, women officials in the Roosevelt administration, Congress in 1988. Millions died, the more than any other single people in the and children, and then proceeded to the United States denied the existence of commission concluded, as a result of the twentieth century, just simply forgive attack the marchers with "blackjacks, a famine in Ukraine and prevented even genocide of Joseph Stalin, it is signifi– and forget? brass knuckles, and lead pipes." The the barest of humanitarian assistance. cant to mention at this point that when it Today Ukraine is being warned by the Ukrainians, among whom were a contin– Seven million men, women and children appeared that the commission would not Clinton administration that unless it turns gent of Sich members with unloaded died of hunger in Ukraine while the be able to complete its work because of a over its nuclear arsenal to Russia, the very nation that enslaved and starved us, the United States will cut off all aid. Are we going to accept this? GALA CONCERT Today, there are some 500 books on the Holocaust. Fewer than five signifi– cant English-language books have been published on Ukraine's Great Famine. Has the last book on the Ukrainian 100th ANNIVERSARY Famine been published? Today, Ukraine is still under the influ– ence of a gang of Communist-fixated UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION incompetents who have only their own interests at heart. How much longer will this go on? As we sit here today, we have to decide, is this memorial the end of an old era or the beginning of a new one? is this monument in Bloomington, illinois, the culminating activity of our efforts to let the world know about Ukraine's Great Famine or is it a signal for a renewed commitment? When we leave here today, will we go back to our comfort- able lives as citizens of the greatest country in the world or will we realize that we can't give up, that our work has just begun, that our community must be mobilized again, and again, and once again if we are serious about promoting the Ukrainian cause. 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Tuesday, January 25 30th annual debutante ball, to take place at the Sheraton Meadowlands, East NEW YORK: The Juilliard Theater pre– PREVIEW OF EVENTS Rutherford, N.J. The evening will be sents a pre-concert forum on cross currents in Kyyiv, at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of St. viadimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral emceed by Lida Mykytyn and Yaroslav at 7 p.m., to be followed by the concert pro- John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School, Hall. Entertainment will feature vocalist Palylyk, with music by Zahrava from gram "views of Europe, Russia7USSR, the Sanford Avenue. A short presentation by Mr. Lydia Hawryluk and the Fata Morgana Toronto. The banquet begins at 7 p.m., the Mediterranean," to be held at 8 p.m. Among Yanchuk will follow the screening of the band. Cocktails: 5:30 p.m.; dinner: 6:30 dance at 9 p.m., and the presentation of the featured composers is Leonid Hrabovsky, film. 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January 21-28 at The Juilliard School under at New York University has announced the David Wright, assistant deputy minister for The ball, with music by Russell Perun, will the direction of Joel Sachs. following courses to be taught in the spring Europe, Department of Foreign Affairs and be held at the Radisson Tara Hotel, 2701 Friday, January 28 semester by Prof. Olga Kekish: Ukrainian І international Trade, Canada, who will address Summer St. installation of officers is on (12 sessions), X25.9451; Tuesday, 6:10 the topic "Russia and Ukraine: Challenges for Sunday, February 13, at St. Basil's NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists' p.m.-8:05 p.m.; February 8-May 3; fee, the West." The lecture, co-sponsored by the Seminary, 161 Glenbrook Road. 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