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SLAVIC аслоїчб ROOM WASHINGTON О C AiflHW; The Ukrainian Weekly WB INTEND TO BUET 81-83 Grand Street NO ONE AND WB DO Jersey City 3, N. J. Tel. HEnderaon 4-0237 NOT INTEND TO BB New York'Б Telephone: wrJ BORlBD. СВОБОДА BAxclay 7-1125 Lyndon В. MMM УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК ^Щ^- и К R А І N І AN D А І L У Ukrainian National Ass'n Ші? lfcratman lfeklg ftttttam Tel HEnderaon 5-8740 РШ ЬХХП 4. 63 SECTION TWO 15 ЦЕНТІВ - 15 CENTS SVOBODA. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. SATURDAY, APRIL З. 1965 No. 63 VOL. LXXH THEY RETURN TO FREEDOM TO TELL Congressman Derwinski Lauds UCCA AND UUARC SEEK SUPPORT UNA District Committee of Central STORY OF HELL ON EARTH ... Shevchenko in U.S. Congress FOR FORMER UKRA1N1AN New Jersey Holds Annual Meeting FEDYNYSHYN AND JAREMA RECElYE AWARDS AMERICAN CATHOLIC PRIEST'S TALE OF COMMUNIST WASH1NGTON, D. C. (Spe- is the largest non-Russian na- INHUMANITIES AND PERSECUTION IN USSR POLITICAL PERSECUTEES cial). — The Hon. Edward J tion within the Soviet empire. The yearly meeting of the ed program for 1965, Mr. Le- By ROMAN S. HOL1AT Derwinski of illinois. read on Despite cruel repressions, the OF NAZl REG1ME Ukrainian National Associa- sawyer urged that particular Anti-communist books do not March 10, 1965 into the Con- Ukrainian people continue in WASHINGTON, D.C. (Spe-І UCCA and the UUARC deemed tion branches in Central New efforts be made to get the inac- gressional Record the following their search for freedom. Taras appear very frequently these cial).—On Monday, March 29,'it imperative to intervene with Jersey was held Sunday, March tive branches back into the ac- days, not as many as used-to statement dedicated to the Shevchenko, the greatest of all 1985 a delegation of the U the German Embassy. Through 28. in the Perth Amboy U- tive ranks. He pointed out that appear in the late 40's and the memory of Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian poets, was a fighter krainian Congress Committee the good offices of the Depart- krainian National Home. Over the 14 branches in the District 50's. But from time to time we on the anniversary of his all his life, not only for the of America, and the United U- ment of State a special inter- thirty branch officers and mem- have 1845 members and lack do have some rare and extra- death: freedom of Ukraine, but also krainian American Relief Com- view was arranged for the bers from nine branches repre- 155 to reach the total of 2,000. for the freedom and individual ordinary books dwelling on Today the people of Ukraine mittee (UUARC) visited the UCCA and UUARC representa- senting over 1700 members at- He suggested that the goal for dignity of all human beings. the life and inhumanities which and scholars who appreciate his Embassy of the Federal Repub- tivee to discuss the matter. tended the session and took 1965 should be to reach the are the order of the day in the great genius commemorate the Although this occasion can h"c of Germany for the purpose Dr. Helmut Mueller-Dethard. part in the discussions that figure of 2,000 members and Soviet Russian prison house of death of Taras Shevchenko, the be observed only with a risk of presenting a memorandum Firet Secretary of the Embassy followed the District officers thus help the state of New Jer- nations. Ukrainian poet laureate. in Ukraine, Americans of U- concerning the plight of U- of the Federal Republic of Ger- reports and addresses made by sey to reach the grand state- krainian descent are celebrat- krainian former political perse- Supreme President, Joseph Le- wide total of 10.000 members. To this group belongs an out- Even though he died 104 many, received the four-man ing this anniversay with ap- icutees and political prisoners, sawyer, and regional organizer, As of the end of 1964, New Jer- standing and revelational book years ago Shevchenko still delegation: Dr. Lev E.Dobrian- by Rev. Walter J. Cishek. S.J., propriate ceremonies and во1- who have been denied any com- aky, President of the UCCA: Mr. Stephen Hawrysz. веу had 9.677 members making serves as the great driving it the fifth largest fraternal an American Jesuit, priest, who emn pledges to continue their pensation by the Bonn govern- Dr. Walter Gallan, President of spirit of Ukrainian nationalism work to further the ideals of group in New Jersey after the recently was returned by the ment, although political priso- the UUARC; Dr. Jaroslaw Pa- The highlight of the meeting against the insidious Commu- human freedom and the free- Knights of Columbus, two Pol- Soviet government in exchange ners of other nationalities had doch, legal Counsel of the was the awarding of silver 70th nist control of the Ukrainian dom of Ukraine of which Taras ish organizations and a Hun- for a genuine Soviet spy who been compensated. The special UUARC. and Walter Dushnyck. Anniversary pins to Mr. Mi- nation. Shevchenko sang with such lyr- garian fraternal. was caught red-handed in this German law specifies that only editor of UCCA publications. chael Fedynyshyn and Mr. Jo- Less than a year ago a stat- ic beauty in his poetry. country and convicted as a spy those' political prisoners who A lengthy memorandum was seph Jarema for organizing 35 Mr. Lesawyer announced ue of Taras Shevchenko was І am pleased to join my in the American courts under were persecuted for reason of presented to Dr. K. Heinrich and 28 members, respectively, that the children's camp will dedicated here in Washington, friends of Ukrainian back- open at Soyuzivka on June 2Й due process of law. ''race, political or religioue be- Knappstein, the German Am- during the 70th Jubilee year of D. C, which is dramatic evi- ground in honoring this great iiefs" were qualified for indenv and the Cultural Courses will Father Cishek'e book. With bassador, with a request to for- UNA Mr. Fedynyshyn, presi- dence of the effective impact poet and in praying that:Wee- fcification: those who opposed dent of the District Committee begin August 8. He urged the God in Russia (perhaps a more ward it to the Bonn govern- Rev. Walter J. Ciszek, SJ. of Shevchenko's leadership in dom for all peoples will come 'ihe German army for "reason and Secretary of Branch 155 branch officers to remind their descriptive title would have ment. Dr. Dethard. after an ex- the free world- as Taras Shevchenko so'^ег-. of nationality" were disquali- was re-elected president of thf membership of these dates and been .With God in the USSR— tensive and friendly discussion piece of a torn book page which Mr. Speaker, today Ukraine vently hoped. fied from і n d e m n і f і cation District Committee and Mr. Ja- to also remind the members of R.S.H.) was published by the had to serve as an identifica- promised that the memoran- McGraw-Hill Book Co. and the claims. Most Ukrainian politi- rema, Secretary of Branch 372 the Old Age Home that is main- tion mark for whoever was to cal prisoners were members of dum would be dispatched to the of Plainfield was re-elected as tained at Soyuzivka. America Press. Two other Jes- come to the aging Ukrainian German government immedb uits, Rev. Daniel L. Flaherty, Picture of Shevchenko Monument the OUN or the UPA, and the an advisor of the District Corn- Mr. Hawrysz reviewed the Metropolitan from the author. German government contended ately and that the German Em- mi ttee. organizing results of last year S. J. and Rev. Thurston N. Da- For a number of months he bassy in Washington is fully On Folder of Builders' Union that these Ukrainian resisters Officers reports were made and discussed the plans for this vis. S. J., collaborated with and and his daring friends worked aware of the'fact that Ukrain- (ought the German state rather by Mr. Fedynyshyn. president: year. He stated that it was im- wrote an introduction to the as lumber-jacks along with WASHINGTON, D.C. cspe- "The Ukrainian hero, Taras than the Hitler regime. ian victims of the Nazi regime P. Hrabovych, vice president: portant for the secretaries to book. many other nationalities, many cial). - The Monument Build- Shevchenko, was born in the were not taken into considera- in fiew of the fact that a W. Yaniw, Secretary and H.continuousl y be in contact with Born in Shenandoah. Pa. of of them Ukrainians and Bye- ers of North America, a union district of Kiev in 1814 and new and final German law in tion by the German law nowBabyn , treasurer. After a dis- their members, checking thetr Polish ancestry sixty-one years lorussians. who were exiled in of American monument build- died the day after his 47th this matter is up for amend- in existence. He expressed the cussion the reports were ac- changing requirements, and age, Father Ciszek received his the 1937-38 era of the Yezhov ers located at 1614 Central birthday. Because of his efforts ment before the Bundestag in hope that the Bundestag will cepted and the officers were helping them when they are in training as priest in Woodstock terror; he met also Poles, Jews Avenue, Eyanston, ill., printed to create a great union of all Bonn, and that there are at take into consideration the pro- thanked for their services dur- need of assistance. Mr. Ha^- College, and subsequently was and Baltic nationals. All of an impressive photograph of the Slavic peoples, he was un- (east 2.000 Ukrainians who had posals submitted in the UCCA ing the past year.