1NS1DE: n 9 New Canadian governments view of Ukraine - page 3. ^ National Geographic writer reports on Ukraine - page 8. 9 Harvard Ukrainian Research institute celebrates 20th anniversary - page 9. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 SO!cents Ukraine preps for Lillehammer Kravchuk may attend Moscow iurfimit by Roman Woronowycz Ukraine's winter sports wonders current– Agreement on nukes, security is prerequisite Kyyiv Press Bureau ly hone their skills in worldwide meets and attend seminars designed to harden by Roman Woronowycz things. Clinton and Yeltsin wilj keep KYYiv - Ukraine's Minister of them for competition. Kyyiv Press Bureau pounding on Kravchuk to get гіф'of the Youth and Sports valeriy Borzov said Two of the best, 1993 women's world missiles," said Yuriy Sergey^v, chief on January 3 that a strong showing KYYiv - Ukraine's President Leonid skating champion Oksana Baiul and spokesperson for Ukraine's'Foreign should not be expected of the Kravchuk may be going to Moscow to 1992 Olympic men's champion viktor Ministry. Ukrainian Olympic team competing in take part in the U.S.-Russian summit, but Petrenko, are the great Ukrainian hopes fin a related development, Reuters its first Olympic Games as a team inde– not unless specific agreements are in for gold and lead a talented group of reported from Kyyiv that President pendent of the Soviet Union. He does, place and ready to be signed, said a young figure skaters. Clinton has invited President Kravchuk however, have high hopes for his figure Foreign Ministry spokesperson on to visit Washington before Ukraine's skaters. But Minister Borzov, the 1972 January 5. Otherwise, it will be another parliamentary elections scheduled for Olympic gold-medalist in the 100- and ; Like other athletes from around the round of shadow boxing directed at March 27.J '' 200- meters dashes in Munich, down- Ukraine. U.S. President Bill Clinton and world preparing for the ХХУИ Olympic plays the fact the two are among the Games, scheduled to begin in "if there are no specific documents to Russian President Boi;is Yeltsin are Lillehammer, Norway, on February 12, (Continued on page 15) sign, they will be talking about the same scheduled for a January 14 meeting in Russia's capital, where they are expected to sign a series of agreements and review how effective aid packages to Russia ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONVENT!ON OF THE totalling S4.5 billion have been i(i prop- ping up the Russian economy, v But with Ukraine's.Deputy Foreign UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Minister valeriy Shmafrov in Washington in further discussions on the dismantling of Ukraine's ;nuclear NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE SUPREME AND BRANCH OFFICERS AND TO ALL weapons, speculation has run rampant MEMBERS OF THE UKRA1N1AN NATLONAL ASSOCLATLON, THAT THE that Ukraine may join to make the talks tri-partite. , Mr. Sergeyev explained, "if Mr. Kravchuk goes, it will be to sigh specifi– 33rd REGULAR CONvENTlON cally prepared documents. Wp need to have an agreement, or no reason exists of the for Mr. Kravchuk to join Messfrf fclinton and Yeltsin," he said. "Yeltsin and Kravchuk have met five times previous– ly. But each time they have met nothing UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. has happened." He added that right now it is still too early to telf if an agreement is close. ;.?– will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at The Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers Hotel Before his departure, Mr^fShmarov explained that the discussions in Washington would detfl with ^Ukraine's Beginning May 6,1994 security demands and the granting of various forms of material, technical and in accordance with the By-Laws of the UNA regarding election of delegates to the Convention, the qualifications for economic assistance. ' ; delegates, the number of delegates from each Branch and the credentials of delegates are as follows: in addition, issues about cqmpensa– tion for the enriched uranium in The election of delegates and their alternates must be held within 60 days of the announcement of the Convention. Ukraine's nuclear armaments, should the Since the Convention was announced on January 4, 1994, the 60-day term for election of delegates and their alter– weapons be turned over to Russia or the nates ends on March 7,1994. U.S., still are not fully resolve^, і Delegates and their alternates to which the Branch is entitled shall be elected at a regular meeting of the Branch by However, signals emitted from the members present. Nominations shall be made from the floor and all candidates presented to the membership for Moscow suggest the agreement is not vote. The candidate or candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected delegates. Alternate dele- near at hand, interfax on January 4 quot– gates shall be elected by separate vote in similar manner. All tie votes involving alternates shall be immediately ed a Russian diplomat as having Said that resolved by another ballot for the candidates involved. Each member shall be entitled to one vote for each delegate President Kravchuk should show up in and each alternate authorized to the Branch. Delegates and their alternates must be elected as the same regular Moscow only if Ukraine is ready to con- Branch meeting, in the event that a delegate fails or is unable to attend a Convention, an alternate shall be seated in firm all of the START 1 and lon-prolif– his place, and remain seated for the balance of the Convention, if a Branch has more than one delegate the seats of eration pledges it made ^earlier. ? the absent delegates shall be occupied by alternates in the order of the highest number of votes received in the elec– "Nevertheless, Kyyiv s position is still tion. vague, it is because of this we cannot be sure Kravchuk's visit to Moscow will Only UNA members in good standing may be present at the meeting and vote for delegates and their alternates. A take place," said the diplomat.' member in good standing is one who has a certificate of insurance in the UNA on which dues are being paid. A mem– ber who has transferred to extended insurance, or paid-up insurance, or is suspended, may not be present at the Talks regarding the dismantling of meeting nor can he (or she) vote. Members in good standing may vote for delegates and their alternates only in that Ukraine's 1,240 nuclear warheads from the 176 intercontinental ballistic missiles Branch were they pay dues to the fraternal fund. No vote by proxy shall be allowed. on which they are mounted and 564 Only those members may be elected as delegates or alternates who are in good standing and have all the qualifi– additional warheads on cruise'missiles cations for an officer of the Branch, i.e., have been members of the UNA not less than one year and of their Branch have intensified in the last inonth with not less than six months and in which they pay dues to the fraternal fund, are over 18 years of age, are of Ukrainian high-level meetings occurring in Kyyiv, Moscow and Washington. (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 11) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 No. 2 ANALYSlS: Ukraine's year of crises by Dr. Roman Solchanyk quoted as saying, "have led to anti- RFESRL Research institute Ukrainian economic consequences." group are merchants of death," he said. Mr. Kuchma's candidacy was approved Ex-dissident arrives in Ukraine PARTI "People's lives and large territories were by a large majority of lawmakers, and KYYiv– On December 7 the capital within two weeks he formed a government in danger, but now they are arrested and Perhaps the most accurate description saw the arrival of ex-Soviet dissident the material is in a safe place. (Reuters) of Ukraine's second year of indepen– composed of experienced professionals and Yosyp Terelia. He left the USSR in 1988. dence is best rendered by the question well-known representatives of the democ– Mr. Terelia, now chancellor to His Royal Ukraine and Russia work on energy deal that is increasingly being posed by out- ratic opposition. At the top of the list, as Highness Oleksiy H, King of Rus'– side observers of the political and eco– first deputy prime minister, was ihor Ukraine, head of the Central Committee ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan– Russia nomic situation in the country: Can Yukhnovsky, the former head of the oppo– of Ukrainian Catholics and editor of the and Ukraine have reached a preliminary Ukraine survive as an independent state? sition People's Council in the Parliament, publication Nazareth, came at the invita– agreement on oil and gas supplies for The question is by no means rhetorical. with the liberal economic reformer viktor tion of the organization "Ukraina" to fur– 1994, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister The economic crisis has reached such Pynzenyk as deputy prime minister and ther a religious mission. (Respublika) valentyn Landyk said. Speaking to proportions as to conjure up images of minister of economics. Subsequently, Mr. reporters on Friday, December 24 at a total economic collapse. Production has Kuchma asked for and was granted special Ukrainians seek competent politicos summit of the Commonwealth of steadily fallen across the board; con– powers for a six-month period to issue independent States, he said Russia had KREMENCHUK— The social service agreed to supply Ukraine with 60 billion sumer prices have continued to soar; and decrees having the force of law and effec– of the Poltava branch of the Congress of inflation is said to be between 70 and 100 tive unless canceled by the Parliament cubic meters (2.1 trillion cubic feet) of National Democratic Forces (KNDS) con- natural gas and 25 million metric tons of percent д month. The impact, in human within a 10-day period. At the same time, ducted a survey of the residents of the terms, has been that currently 85 percent the powers of the president and the crude oil. Mr. Landyk said Ukraine city's auto-manufacturing quarter to ascer– would pay S50 per thousand cubic meters of the population is believed to be below Parliament in economic matters were tem– tain the political leanings of the local pop– the poverty level. porarily suspended. Such a radical step was (35,000 cubic feet) of natural gas, down ulation in any future elections. The results from the world market price of about S80 in the meantime, the leadership in taken for the specific purpose of introduc– of the survey were released on December ing market reforms and promoting their being charged at present. No price had Kyyiv has been unable to implement 9, 1993. They indicate that 69.4 percent of been fixed for the oil. it was still unclear anything resembling an effective pro- implementation by concentrating legisla– those surveyed will place primary attention tive power in the Cabinet of Ministers. whether the quantities mentioned would gram of economic reform. on the professionalism of the candidate, cover the whole year. Ukraine needs 40 Parliament remains split, with the con– The next six months witnessed little in 21.6 percent on the political platform, 37 million metric tons of crude oil a year, servative majority largely setting the the way of an economic turnaround. percent on the candidate's personal integri– Mr. Landyk said. Ukraine, which depends tone. This was demonstrated once again Quite the opposite, in January 1993, ty. 34.6 percent would support a jurist, on Russia for fuel supplies, faces an with the adoption in November of a new deputies from the largely Russian-speak– 42.2. percent an economist and 10 percent unprecedented energy crisis due to a electoral law based on the majority (first ing eastern and southern regions forced a worker. Democratically oriented parties shortage of funds, interfax news agency would receive 40 percent of the vote, quoted the Russian state committee for while communists would get some 15 per– economic cooperation with C1S countries The economic crisis in Ukraine has reached such cent. (Respublika) as saying that Russia exported 22.6 mil- lion metric tons of crude oil and 69 bil– proportions as to conjure up images of total No more free ride for diplomats lion cubic meters (2.4 trillion cubic feet) economic collapse. WASHINGTON; NEW YORK– The of natural gas to Ukraine between January decades-old practice, by foreign diplomatic and November of this year. (Reuters) missions, of parking cars illegally and then Some envision a C1S at the U.N. ignoring traffic tickets in these cities may be past the post) principle combined with an early meeting of the Parliament, citing coming to an end, reported The Washington features carried over from the Soviet dissatisfaction with steep price increases ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan– 1TAR- Post on Monday, December 13. TASS reported without elaboration that period which, its democratic critics in December and demanding an examina– Transportation officials in both the capital claim, seems designed to hinder the tion of the government's economic mea– one of the results of the C1S summit was and the seat of the U.N. are instituting new agreement to request that the U.N. grant growth of a multiparty system and sures. Mr. Kuchma was able to face policies, whereby all diplomatic missions encourage the perpetuation of the status down the conservative deputies, and with the C1S the status of an international will be required to abide by parking laws, organization. The report said only that quo. Relations with Russia have contin– the help of the democratic opposition it answer and pay summonses or face revoca– ued to deteriorate, with the nuclear arms was possible to avert a government cri– the Council of Commonwealth Foreign tion of their diplomatic license plates. The Ministers would make the request of the issue and the Black Sea Fleet the main sis. Nonetheless, the majority of lawmak– top five offenders for 1992 in New York U.N. General Assembly. The decision points of contention. At the same time, ers were critical of the government's were: Russia (20,539 unpaid tickets), israel suggests that C1S promoter(s) are seeking Ukraine's relations with the major policies, claiming they were ill-con– (5,725), Egypt (4,780), Bulgaria (4,675) to strengthen their organization by Western powers, above all, the United ceived and hasty. and Nigeria (3,878). Ukraine came in 12th, recourse to outside bodies in the absence States, have taken a turn for the worse in The first victim of the growing stale- with 2,140 unpaid tickets, just behind of sufficient support from C1S member- the aftermath of Kyyiv's refusal to fully mate between the executive and legisla– Turkey (2,145) and ahead of Malaysia states themselves. (RFE7RL Daily implement its earlier promises of nuclear tive branches was Dr. Yukhnovsky, who (2,076). (The Washington Post) Report) disarmament. resigned his post as first deputy prime minister in March, blaming bureaucratic Radioactive contraband smugglers caught Price controls to be lifted Politics and economics red tape and lack of cooperation between The political situation in Ukraine is the government and the Parliament. The KYYiv— Ukrainian police have over KYYiv– Ukraine's Agriculture often characterized in terms of a "crisis following month Mr. Pynzenyk stepped 10 ounces of highly radioactive material Minister Yuriy Karasyk said on of power." Simply stated, this means that down as minister of economics while and arrested six people trying to smuggle December 29 that Ukraine plans to free government has proved to be largely keeping his post as deputy prime minister it abroad, according to a December 23 prices for most agricultural products in ineffective. Nowhere is this clearer than responsible for economic reform. His interior Ministry report. The material— 1994. Reform of the contracting system in Kyyiv's inability, or, as critics would place was taken by Yuriy Bannikov, 10.5 ounces of it worth about Si mil- is also planned; in future state contract– argue, its unwillingness to implement director of a military electronics plant in lion— was dangerous and could contami– ing would be restricted to 30 percent of market reforms in the economy. Cherkasy and a close associate of Mr. nate an area of several square miles unless grain and a significant proportion of Kuchma. The official explanation for the it was kept hermetically sealed, said min– sugar beet, sunflower seeds and dairy The slow pace of economic reform istry spokesman 1 van Levchenko. "This produce. (RFE7RL Daily Report) finally brought down the Soviet-era change was that Mr. Pynzenyk would government of vitold Fokin in now be able to concentrate more fully on September 1992. Ukrainian President implementing economic reform. in May, the government's special pow– Leonid Kravchuk, who was reluctant to FOUNDED 1933 sacrifice his prime minister, surprised ers came to an end and were not renewed THE UKRAINIAN WEEEY the Parliament by his choice of a virtual by the Parliament. At the same time, law- makers restored the president's powers to An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., unknown, Leonid Kuchma, to replace a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. Mr. Fokin. Mr. Kuchma, a representa– issue decrees, but rejected President tive of the so-called director's lobby in Kravchuk's bid to take over direct leader- Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. the Parliament, for many years headed ship of the Cabinet of Ministers and (lSSN - 0273-9348) the world's largest rocket factory in declined to accept Mr. Kuchma's offer of resignation, leaving the prime minister in Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. Dnipropetrovske. Addressing the law- Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. makers before his confirmation vote, office but with little authority. The Mr. Kuchma focused on the need to impending crisis was accelerated by a The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: strengthen the executive branch of gov– miners' strike in June, which linked (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 ernment, which, he argued, would give protests against sharp price increases with the government the necessary flexibility demands that confidence in the president Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz and efficiency to implement its pro- and the Parliament be put to a national changes to: Associate editor: Marta Koiomayets grams; emphasized a gradual approach referendum. That demand was met by the The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew to market reforms, beginning with the Parliament, and a referendum was sched– P.O. Box 346 Staff writersXeditors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyyiv) privatization of small– and medium- uledfor late September. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj sized enterprises; and stressed the need At the same time, Mr. Kravchuk for close economic cooperation with named Yukhym Zviahilsky, a mine The Ukrainian Weekly, January 9,1994, No. 2, vol. LXll Copyright (0) 1994 The Ukrainian Weekly Russia. "Anti-Russian policies," he was (Continued on page 12) No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 Deputy ministers participate in Executive Development Program Foreign minister

by Christopher Guly (1PALG) in Kyyiv. The institute is run by department, seeing how the Canadian a Canadian, Bohdan Krawchenko. system operates." reamrms oanada s OTTAWA - They came, they saw, The Canadian Center for Management U^CAN president Oksana Bashuk and back home, they hope to conquer. Development (CCMD), the Canadian Hepburn says that it's also the first time Twenty deputy ministers from Ukraine Bureau for international Education and as many senior Ukrainian officials have interest in Ukraine recently spent two weeks in Canada U^CAN Ukraine Canada Relations inc. gone on such a look-see mission. by Christopher Guly meeting with their Canadian bureaucratic are managing the "Executive Development The senior executive exchange is one counterparts and representatives from Program." of three components of the Canadian- OTTAWA — Canada's Foreign private industry, to gather ideas on gov– Stewart Goodings, coordinator of assisted 1PALG project. The Canadian Affairs Minister Andre Ouellet was ernment restructuring, economic reform, international activities for the CCDM government has pumped in S4.7 million among the Canadian senior government regional development and intergovern– says that 80 Ukrainian deputy ministers to help establish it and offer ongoing officials who addressed the Ukrainian mental relations back home. will participate in the project, which runs public administration training courses, deputy ministerial delegation from They came to Canada as part of a three- until the end of 1995. He explains that including a one-year Masters in Public Ukraine participating in the Canadian- year, S4.5 million program to help support round one was a success. Administration certificate program. sponsored Executive Development the newly established institute of Public "Each of them spent two days going The next Ukrainian delegation is Program. Administration and Local Government around their Canadian counterpart's scheduled to arrive in the spring. Beyond using his December 17, 1993, address to the Quebec-Ukraine Business Council in Montreal to announce the appointment of victor Batiouk as Ukraine's new ambassador to Canada, Mr. Ouellet also outlined his newly elected government's future commitment to Ukraine. "We are ready to negotiate and sign an umbrella treaty affirming our com– mon values and covering the whole range of our political relations with Ukraine," he said. Concerning Ukraine's nuclear arse– nal, Mr. Ouellet said Canada is limited in providing assistance for "actual dis– mantlement of missiles and warheads. Mr. Ouellet expressed Canada's "strong disagreement" with the Ukrainian Parliament's conditional rati– fication of START, and said his govern– ment supports President Leonid Kravchuk's promise to re-submit the START 17Non-Proliferation Treaty package for unconditional ratification following Ukraine's March parliamen– Deputy ministers from Ukraine who participated in the Executive Development Program sponsored by Canada with pro- tary elections. gram officials. Minister Ouellet offered assistance in conducting these elections, including voter education and media coverage. He FOR THE RECORD: New Canadian governments view of Ukraine also said Canada would send observers to ensure fairness in balloting. The following is the text of an address delivered by the program of military exchanges that we will soon be Mr. Ouellet said Canada "recognizes Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andre Ouellet in launching. that Ukraine has real security interests Montreal on December 17, 1993. He spoke to a meeting of Ukraine is key to stability in Eastern Europe and a major that should be respected and valid con– the Quebec-Ukraine Business Council, in the audience were regional player in its own right, alongside such neighbors as cerns that should be addressed," particu– 15 senior Ukrainian deputy ministers, who were in Canada Poland, Turkey and Russia. larly in light of recent election results in to take part in the first phase of the Canadian-sponsored Canada recognizes that Ukraine has real security interests Russia. Executive Development Program. that should be respected and valid concerns that must be He reaffirmed Canada's commitment addressed. Last Sunday's elections in Russia add to these І am pleased to have this opportunity to tell you personally to using its role as a member of both the worries. Security in Eastern and Central Europe requires just how important Ukraine is in the view of Canada's new G-7 (Group of Seven leading industrial– cooperation, not renewed confrontation. We have joined government. ized nations) and NATO (North Atlantic Ukraine in expressing the hope that President (Boris! Yeltsin The Executive Development course that brings us together Treaty Organization) to protect will maintain Russia's commitment to reform and good rela– speaks of trust, friendship, and a willingness to learn from Ukraine's national security interests, as tions with neighbors and the West. each other, attributes that were unimaginable only a few outlined in statements made at the We will watch developments closely and work in the short years ago. Conference on Security and Cooperation CSCE (Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe! Our host, the Quebec-Ukraine Business Council, repre– in Europe. and the North Atlantic Cooperation Council to promote sta– sents the breadth and potential of our contacts. Our relation- Addressing the issue of Ukraine's bility. ship is much more than Ottawa-Kyyiv. it draws on the entre– economy, Mr. Ouellet said Canada wants І must be very frank and tell you that Canada disagrees preneurial spirit of each and every citizenship. The thousands the 1994 G-7 summit in italy to focus on strongly with those Ukrainian parliamentarians who ratified of people-to-people connections that link our two countries Ukraine. Canada is offering Ukraine the START 1 (Strategic Arms Reductionl! treaty only condi– today helped Canadians understand, sooner than most, the General Preferential Tariff treatment and tionally. We welcome President Leonid Kravchuk's assur– significance of your declaration of independence August 24, "hands-on" development assistance ances that he will re-submit the START 17 NPT (Non– 1991. through its Trade Facilitation Office. Proliferation Treaty! package for unconditional ratification We can be proud of the fact that Canada was the first right after Ukraine's March parliamentary elections. Mr. Ouellet also said he wants Western country to recognize Ukraine. However, we must Canadian-Ukrainian trade, which cur– As a non-nuclear weapons state, Canada is limited in the also be ready to admit that more must be done to build the rently stands at S40 million, to assistance that it can provide for actual dismantlement of special relationship that we all want. increase. He also said the Canadian missiles and warheads. We do have expertise, however, that We want a real partnership, with stronger ties in every government is prepared to sign an eco– could help Ukraine cope with the safety and environmental sphere: political, economic, social and trade. This was what І nomic cooperation agreement with consequences of its Soviet nuclear inheritance. told Foreign Minister (Anatoliy! Zlenko during our recent Ukraine. Canada will also explore more Ukraine's security has become a global concern. І dis– conversations in Rome. government-industry partnerships cussed the issue with Mr. Zlenko and (Russian Foreign through its Renaissance Eastern Europe Government can take the initiative in this partnership by Minister AndreiJ Kozyrev in Rome earlier this month and initiative. setting out the framework. We are ready to negotiate and sign came away convinced that Canada could help. As a G-7 However, Mr. Ouellet warned against an umbrella treaty affirming our common values and cover– (Group of Seven leading industrialized nations! and NATO the Ukrainian government's retreat ing the whole range of our political relations with Ukraine. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member and one of "into past certainties and centralized We share a respect for diverse cultures. With intolerance Russia's privileged dialogue partners, Canada is well-placed state control," calling it "futile" and and ethnic cleansing being the main threats to peace and sta– to play the role of facilitator. This is something in which 1 am wasteful of Ukraine's "rich natural and bility, Ukraine's generous national minority policies help to personally interested. І plan to visit Moscow and Kyyiv in human resources." He stressed that make Europe a safer place and are a model for other states. 1994 in order to help get things started and to find some con– "reform is ultimately up to Ukraine and Our troops are serving together as U.N. peacekeepers in crete solutions. its people." former Yugoslavia. We both have sustained casualties in this The bedrock of any country's stability is ultimately its Mr. Ouellet, who recently met with terrible conflict. This is a new mission for Ukraine's army. economy, it is critical that we in the West turn our attention Canada's armed forces are the world's most experienced Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister peacekeepers and could provide valuable training as part of (Continued on page 13) Anatoliy Zlenko in Rome, added that he would visit Kyyiv in 1994. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 No. 2 Ontario man hopes to use wax sealant on Chornobyl sarcophagus , by Christopher Guly support Mr. Nelson's expedition planned for February. for international help for years." And Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. is interested in Now he's asking for help, from the government or HULL, Quebec — Willy Nelson hopes to burn a can- learning more about Mr. Nelson's magic with wax. any private backer, to give him the S4,000 he needs to die of hope for the victims of Chornobyl. "Wax is the best moderator for radioactivity on the travel to Ukraine. On January 1, Mr. Nelson took his Mr. Nelson, 52; of Perth, Ontario, (no relation to the planet," he asserted. "Wax has 75 times as much hydro- ideas on a live nationwide CBC radio show. country singer Willie Nelson) has been invited by the gen as water has, and hydrogen is the best substance for So far, only the Ukrainian government has offered to Ukrainian Ministry of Environmental Protection to trav– moderating radiation." cover his accommodations and organize meetings with el to.Chornobyl arid meet with the people who ran the Mr. Nelson, who became interested in the Ukrainian Chornobyl officials. reactor that in 1986 was the site of the world's worst environmental disaster after seeing a documentary about Mr. Nelson has already booked his flight to Ukraine nuclear accident. ; it, plans to use the wax membrane at Chornobyl. He will for February 16. ;The Ottawa valley man with a Grade 8 education spread it on the ground outside the building housing the claims he can use wax to stop further radiation leakage reactor to stop the contaminated soil from emitting frc-m the reactor. Mr. Nelson hopes to use paraffin to radon gas. By waxing the steel reinforcing rods, which seal leaks in the cracked "sarcophagus" containing the are exposed to water inside the reactor, he will also slow reactor. He says wax will stop radon gas and radioactive down the rusting that he claims could cause the entire dust from escaping and poisoning people. building to collapse. Щтд to believe? The minute the Exxon valdez ran "if the structure gets so weak, the lid on the edge of the agrdund off Alaska, Mr. Nelson began faxing Exxon a core will force pressure on the walls, forcing them out, recipe to solve its oil spill problem. Wax would solidify the and the lid will go right through to the basement," said oil, which would then be easier to remove from the water. Mr. Nelson, "it will produce this big dust explosion that They said no thanks. But Mr. Nelson, who "discov– will send plumes of dust over one-third of the planet." eredj" the wax solution to pollution at the age of 18, isn't He also understands that he has minutes to test his surprised, "it would be kind of embarrassing for them to theory out. "if 1 was going to the gallows to help save use wax to clean up the beaches," he recently said in a hundreds of lives, 1 don't care," he said. telephone interview from his lab behind a garage at his For Mr. Nelson, who looks more like an outdoors home in Perth. "Especially when Exxon has all the wax man than a lab-coated scientist, it's also a question of in the world." the future of the planet. Obviously Exxon didn't know the self-taught scientist "When the snow melts, it will blow the radiation par– has used his technique to clean oil spills and coal trains. ticles into the wind, that will be around for the next Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. tested his wax 25,000 years." sealant in three basements and found that radon gas lev– The self-described househusband, whose sons have els–; which leaked ih from the surrounding soil, had been applied their father's scientific ideas to earn As in reduced by between 85 and 92 percent. This procedure school projects, approached the Soviet Embassy in earned his ah honorable mention in 1991 from the U.S. Ottawa with his plan two years ago. Finally, in October, Environmental Protection Agency. the Ukrainian Embassy in Ottawa informed him of his Rib Algom Ltd., a uranium mining company in Elliot invitation from Ukraine's minister of environmental Lake, Ontario, let Mr. Nelson use a wax membrane to protection, Yuriy Kostenko. seal in radoagas emitted from uranium tailings. The com– "They were so pleased that someone wants to help pany has written ta the Ukrainian Embassy in Ottawa to them," explained Mr. Nelson. "They've been begging Willy Nelson

lnfemship program exposes Ukraine's students to parliamentary system

TORONTO - For the third consecu– Ukraine, wrote a letter about his intern- we observed with our own eyes in the point of the world, even partially, has tive year,' university students from ship in the Parliament of Canada. Parliament, what we learned traveling in changed for the better after our descrip– Ukraine participated in the Canada- Following is an excerpt from that letter: Canada, and of our meetings with the tion of Canada and Canadian Ukraine Parliamentary internship "Only now, with the passage of time, many individuals. Everyone, including Ukrainians." Program at the House of Commons in do 1 become more aware how valuable the directors of our juridical academy, Ф x .ф Ottawa and the Ontario Legislature in were the days spent in your wonderful the professors and fellow students, are The CUP1P is made possible by the Toronto. country, it is with completely different very interested to hear from us. І believe generous donation of the Mazurenko T^unara Kolesnikova of the University eyes that 1 now look at events taking that their attitude toward learning the family of Toronto, who established a per– of ^!hernivtsi, Tania Oliynyk and place in Ukraine. Ukrainian language, foreign languages, manent endowment with the Chair of Ofejcsander Hevel of the University of "Olesia Kopyn and 1 are making an questions regarding the laws of Ukraine Ukrainian Studies Foundation. The 1994 Odessa, Luba Gribkova of Crimean effort to, as much as possible, relate what and other states, above all, their view- Program will run from May to July 1. College, and vadym Samiylenko and Olesia Kopyn of the University of Kharkiv were the 1993 interns. J FederaLand provincial parliamentari– ans who participated in the program were JirryPeterson (Toronto), David Walker (WAnipeg), Scott Thorkelson (J^dmonton), Larry Schneider (Regina), tfohn Nunziata (Toronto), David Kilgour (Edmonton), Cam Jackson (Burlington), David Turnbull (Toronto). The Ukrainian students worked with „the staff of each member of Parliament, attended sittings of the House of Cooimons, meetings of parliamentary c^rrimittees and diplomatic functions at фіе.invitation of the German, French and ^American governments. As well, the Ukrainians established good working relations with students participating in the Michigan Parliamentary Program. Upon arriving in Ottawa, the students visited Ambassador Lev Lukianenko, who commented that this was the first Opportunity the Embassy had of welcom– ing Ukrainian students working in the Canadian Parliament. The students completed written assignments on thq Canadian parliamen– ; tary system, and three of the students who are xSjudying law took back with 'them copies of the Canadian Criminal Co(je as well as legislation in the areas of consumer rights and multiculturalism for additional study at their law schools in Participants of the 1993 Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary internship Program with Ambassador Levko Lukianenko at the Ukraine. - Embassy of Ukraine in Ottawa. From left are: Oleksander Hevel, Alexandra Bardyn (Canadian coordinator), Tania Mr. Samiylenko, upon returning to Oliynyk, Tamara Kolesnikova, Mr, Lukianenko, Olesia Kopyn, Luba Gribkova and vadym Samiylenko. No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 Detroit-Windsor Graduates honor America Ukraine Business Council the late Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj merges with new U.S. organization

by Rosalie Waskul Kapustij because, as an American attorney, he by Marta Farion sponsored the conference on Trade and believed that the American system of investment in Ukraine held at the DETR01T - Edward W. Nishnic, jurisprudence had gone awry in this CH1CAGO - After two years of Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. The confer– chairman of the John Demjanjuk Defense instance eventuating in horrendous con- activity, the America Ukraine Business ence notebook included compilation of Committee and a son-in-law of John sequences. Mr. Dobrowolskyj's primary Council accepted a proposal from the statistical data on Ukraine as well as the Demjanjuk, was the featured speaker as concern was to assure that another such U.S. Chamber of Commerce to merge first publication and distribution7 of the Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit and travesty of justice not occur. into the newly formed U.S.-Ukraine Ukrainian commercial and foreign Windsor celebrated their 54th anniver– According to Dr. Sawka, it was Mr. Business Council, administered by the investment law. This notebook' was sary with a banquet and gala dance at the Dobrowolskyj's legal training, knowl– international Division of the U.S. immediately used as a source of (Jata by Ukrainian Cultural Center in Warren, edge of Ukrainian and Russian, and Chamber of Commerce. the U. S. Commerce Departrnent.' Mich. background in Army intelligence that led The AUBC was formed in October in response to inquiries from Mr. Nishnic addressed more than 150 to the discovery of the documents which 1991 at the initiative of business, profes– American business, the council ftHib– guests - members of the Ukrainian finally resulted in the acquittal of the sional and academic representatives for 1 і shed a monograph titled the Handbook Graduates, scholarship recipients and charges against Mr. Demjanjuk. the purpose of promoting economic of Trade and Business in Ukraine; The their parents, and friends and relatives of Thunderous applause and a standing development between America and council established and maintained pro– the late Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj, who was ovation greeted Mr. Dobrowolskyj's son, Ukraine. The council operated as a not- ductive contacts between the Ukrainian being honored posthumously that Anton, as he walked to the podium where for-profit corporation, financed by mem– government and the American business evening as the 1993 Ukrainian of the Dr. Kapustij presented him with the 1993 bership dues, contributions and its activi– community, and it was consulted-on Year. Ukrainian of the Year plaque in behalf of ties. numerous occasions by the U.S. in his address Mr. Nishnic spoke his father. Based in Chicago, the council attract– Department of Commerce on various glowingly of his friendship with Mr. Besides commemorating the late Mr. ed distinguished individuals from busi– Ukrainian business development fesues Dobrowolskyj. He discussed Mr. Dobrowolskyj as their 39th Ukrainian of ness and academia from several coun– and legislative interpretations аші han– Dobrowolskyj's arduous efforts and the Year, the Ukrainian Graduates also tries to serve on its board of directors. dled referrals from the U.S. government. fierce determination in the immense task honored seven outstanding students from Some of the largest U.S. corporations in August 1992 the council co;spon– of freeing John Demjanjuk who was tried the Detroit and Windsor areas. Ralph became its members. Due to the support sored a conference in Kyyiv with the and convicted of being "ivan the Blacklock, chairman of the Scholarship of its members, among them Kraft Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations Terrible," the sadistic guard at the Committee, presented scholarships to General Foods, Archer Daniels Midland, on "Aspects of Strategic Planning of Treblinka Death Camp in Poland. David Jaques, Julie Ann Karolinski, ІВМ, ATScT, Oscar Mayer, Abbott Western Corporations and Why They Later, of course, Mr. Demjanjuk was Taras Kulakivsky, Tanya Olijnyk, Tanya Laboratories, Ameritech, BCD Should Be Understood by Ukraine," acquitted of all charges leveled against Tkacz, Nicholas Trendowski, and Peter Technology, Amoco Oil Co., The which was attended by over 500 persons him. Unfortunately, as Mr. Nishnic Wasylyk. Upjohn Co., Monsanto, Johnson SL and included the participation pf four noted, Mr. Dobrowolskyj did not live to Johnson, Conagra, Selfreliance Federal AUBC board members and officials of This elegant banquet was also high- see Mr. Demjanjuk freed. Just a few Credit Union and many other companies the Ukrainian government. The council short weeks before that transpired, Mr. lighted by an address by the president of and individuals, the council succeeded in hosted numerous delegations of the Dobrowolskyj was dead at the age of 50. the Ukrainian Graduates, Dr. Rosalie its pioneering role of providing informa– Ukrainian government, industry and Waskul Kapustij. After welcoming hon– Mr. Nishnic proceeded to describe Mr. tion about Ukraine's economic potential business and introduced them to their orees, members and guests, Dr. Kapustij and promoting trade with Ukraine. counterparts in the United States. ' Demjanjuk's very hurried and less-than– spoke about the current situation in The AUBC continuously consulted clandestine departure from israel, and he Ukraine and the role of Ukrainian Under the direction and efforts of its with American business on the develop– spoke of Mr. Demjanjuk's new life in Americans and Ukrainian Canadians vis- chairman, Jaroslawa Zelinsky Johnson, ing business opportunities in Ukraine, it Seven Hills, Ohio, a life marred by a-vis the new, fledgling nation. and its president, ihor Wyslotsky, the demonstrations in front of his home by council's work included numerous also explored the establishment of jbilater– members of some Jewish groups. She discussed briefly the myriad of diverse activies. AUBC provided assis– al offices in Kyyiv and the Crimea,with ^ . Prior to the keynote speech by Mr. problems and turmoil that Ukraine, as a tance and support to Ukraine's President appropriate entities in Ukraine. The Nishnic, Dr. Myron Kapustij, chairman newly independent country coming to Kravchuk and his staff on his visits to AUBC also established a working rela– of the Ukrainian of the Year Committee, grips with economic and political reali– the United States both in October 1991 tionship with the Center for Strategic introduced Dr. Jaroslaw Sawka who gave ties, was experiencing. But, at the same and in May 1992 during the official visit international Studies in Washington^ and a moving account of the life of Jaroslaw time, she expressed much hope that such to the White House, including prepara– with the CS1S co-sponsored the F6rum Dobrowolskyj. in his speech Dr. Sawka would soon be resolved and overcome. tions for the "MacNeil7Lehrer News Series, a program of talks by key individ– emphasized that Mr. Dobrowolskyj had Dr. Kapustij then proceeded to praise Hour." uals from Ukraine to present and discuss become involved in the Demjanjuk case (Continued on page 14) Also in May of 1992, the council co- Ukraine's views and positions! to American policymakers. The council developed close working relationships with the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington and the Ukrainian Constijjates Announcement of the UNA Convention in Chicago and New York. ' ; j! (Continued from page 1) The productive two years of activities nationality or descent and are not supreme officers or assembly officers, agents or salesmen of any other similar fra– were underscored by a high standard of ternal organization or life insurance company, and are fulfilling all obligations toward the UNA, in particular, have professionalism and success. The coun– shown active participation in organizational and promotional work for the UNA. No person shall be eligible for dele- cil's events were well attended jand its gate or alternate who at any time unjustifiably or maliciously instituted or caused to be instituted any suit, action, or publications were of professional quality. proceeding against the UNA either on his own behalf or on behalf of any other member. Perhaps AUBC's most significant Every duly established Branch in good standing in the Association, having 75 or more members who pay in such accomplishment was having positioned itself as a meaningful participant in the Branch dues in the fraternal fund of the UNA, shall be entitled to representation and vote on all matters to be acted Eastern European advisory and info;rma– upon at the Convention as follows: Branches having 75 to 149 members inclusive, one delegate; those having 150 to tional network, and as a result, the orga– 299 members inclusive, two delegates; those having 300 to 999 members inclusive, three delegates; those having nization was routinely consulted by tyusi– 1 ,OOO or more members, four delegates. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote. No Branch shall be entitled to ness and government on issues, pertain– more than four votes. ing to trade and investment in Ukraine. A Branch having less than 75 members, for the purpose of representation at the Convention, may unite with anoth– All these elements led to the JJ.S. er Branch also having less than 75 members and if, when combined, the aggregate of the two Branches shall be no Chamber of Commerce's proposal for a less than 75 members who pay dues in these Branches to the fraternal fund, they shall have the right to elect one del– merger. AUBC's current members;will egate. Unless otherwise agreed by the mutual consent of both Branches, the Branch having the greater number of automatically be merged into the'new members shall be entitled to elect the delegate, and the Branch having the lesser number of members, the alternate. entity. r '4 A Branch which has not paid all dues and arrears to the UNA shall not be entitled to elect a delegate or delegates. The inaugural meeting of the U.S.- Credentials of delegates and their alternates must be sent to the Home Office of the UNA within ten days of the Ukraine Business Council at ihe U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was held on election, but no later than sixty days prior to the Convention. November 18, 1993, at flie chamber's facilities in Washington. ' Jersey City, N.J., January 4,1994 Mr. Wyslotsky and Ms. ?elinsky Johnson, the president and chairman of SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AUBC respectively, became members of the executive committee and Kay Ulana M. Diachuk - Supreme President Larcom of the U.S. Chamber of Nestor L. Olesnycky - Supreme vice-President Commerce became the pro-temp execu– Gloria Paschen - Supreme vice-Presidentess tive director. : ! Walter Y. Sochan - Supreme Secretary The new council's activities will focus Alexander G. Blahitka - Supreme Treasurer in areas to affect U.S. governmenjtypoli– (Continued on page 12) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 No. 2

NEWS AND viEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Remembering "Dobie" Yalta: the sequel by Lesya Jones not satisfied with merely washing their NATO, which is to hold a summit meeting in Brussels in a matter of days, hands of Mr. Demjanjuk, but some of them Last February, diagnosed with lung now faces a crucial decision about its future: the alliance is to decide whether went to incredible lengths to put obstacles cancer and given just two months to live, to extend membership to Central and Eastern European countries like Poland, in the path of those who labored tire lessly Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj submitted him– Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia . to save the life and honor of an innocent self to a grueling deposition by the U.S. and helpless fellow Ukrainian. Moscow, however, is opposed to such an expansion of NATO. Russia, you Department of Justice, despite adamant see, intends to play the role of peacekeeper7enforcer in the former "Soviet" Working with Dobie was fun, a riot, opposition from his doctor, family and an adventure, a challenge. His energy space and thus sees no need for NATO meddling. Russia's military doctrine the Demjanjuk defense team. Seething already has proclaimed that Moscow has a preponderant security interest in the was boundless; his ability to work suc– with rage, reeling from disbelief as their cessfully and simultaneously on multiple region and it sees that part of the world as its sphere of influence alone. 16-year case against Demjanjuk started The Clinton administration, it has become clear, has a "Russia first" policy and diverse projects remarkable. During to unravel, his interrogators unleashed all his first trip to Ukraine, in the summer of that results in foreign policy decisions being made on the basis of how Russia their fury and spared no effort in their will react, never mind how they affect the rest of the region, in this context, the 1990, while searching for exculpatory attempts to discredit personally and pro– evidence, Dobie still found time to U.S. has now come up with a "Partnership for Peace" proposal that it will pre– fessionally the attorney who played a sent at the NATO summit. The U.S. envisions that NATO membership will be acquaint himself with and to help the crucial role in uncovering evidence that leaders of the newly formed Rukh. enlarged, eventually, and proposes an "evolutionary" plan for integration. As would shortly clear John Demjanjuk. an immediate expansion of NATO would exclude Russia, Ukraine and other He struck an immediate and lasting former Soviet republics, U.S. officials fear this would add to Moscow's feel– They failed miserably, as those of us friendship with the secretary for human ings of encirclement and isolation. Right now, therefore, Eastern European who were privileged to work with and to rights and legislative affairs for Rukh, countries will be "invited" to participate in certain programs that will permit know "Dobie" knew they would. Neither attorney Yuriy Aivazian. Together they them to become associated with NATO — without providing actual member- the devastating side-effects of chemothera– managed to sneak Dobie's 8 mm video ship or the security guarantees that go along with that status. py, radiation, emergency blood transfu– camcorder into Stepan Khmara's cell and sions, recent loss of his brother to cancer Strobe Talbott, now tapped to be the No.2 man at State, reportedly has been to conduct a sensational interview. During nor his own impending death could break his second trip Dobie became involved one of the most adamant opponents of NATO membership for Poland, Dobie. it was a class act typical of the man. Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The reason: he believes this would with and subsequently succeeded in unit– On October 23, the Ukrainian needlessly antagonize the Russians, and, believe it or not, would jeopardize ing the Kravchenko brothers. This purely Graduates of Detroit and Windsor hon– Russian reform. That, of course, fits in with his view of Russia as being of humanitarian and financially draining act ored attorney Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj as paramount importance, a view that disheartens the leaders of other countries elicited an uncharacteristic letter of appre– the Ukrainian of the Year at their 54th once part of the USSR or its former satellites. ciation from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Nor anniversary and awards banquet in did Dobie forget to bring along badly Polish President Lech Walesa recently warned the West that it risks the re-emer– Warren, Mich. His beloved son, Anton, gence of Russian imperialism and communist regimes it if does not include Central needed medicine, a fax machine, office accepted the award on behalf of his equipment, law books and dictionaries, and Eastern European states in NATO. Mr. Walesa said he would call on NATO to father. Dr. Jaroslaw Sawka spoke about provide security guarantees to Poland and other states in the region within six most of them at his own expense. Dobie's accomplishments and shared His incredibly productive, but too brief months. Furthermore, he cautioned that the West's failure to take Eastern Europe's with us his fondest memories of his best security concerns seriously could spark the creation of an alliance among countries life is a long record of precedents, heroic friend and associate, some of which 1, in acts and accomplishments. A man of in the region, headed possibly by Ukraine, still the world's third largest nuclear turn, would like to share with the readers. power. "Why should Ukraine disarm?" he asked recently. Polish Foreign Minister action, a man for all seasons, Dobie was Andrzej Olechowski has said the West has neglected to put enough emphasis on Generous to a fault, inspiring trust and so modest that even his closest friends, of democracy in Russia. "An effective and cooperative" but undemocratic Russia, he affection, Dobie did not at all fit the stereo- whom he had legion, are only now begin– said, "can build an empire for irrational reasons." He added, "Stressing only the typical image of lawyers. Undoubtedly nmg to learn just how multi-talented and efficiency and cooperation of the Russian government without also stressing its Dobie's greatest achievement and one for gifted he was. A concert-caliber pianist democratic character will have disastrous effects on world security." Czech which he will be best remembered was his with a marvelous opera quality voice, President vaclav Havel, too, voiced skepticism at the Partnership for Peace, critical role in the Demjanjuk case, to erudite, Dobie appreciated art, and knew indeed, polls in both Poland and the Czech republic have revealed an uneasiness which he selflessly dedicated the last years and loved literature. Compassionate, a about Russia's intentions and their own countries' security. of his life. A criminal lawyer by profes– true Christian without prejudice, it is sion, fluent in German and Russian, with Prominent personages in the U.S. foreign policy establishment also have amazing how many different types of invaluable experience in intelligence work, people with radically different back- criticized the "partnership." Dr. Zbigniew Bzrezinski denounced the proposal which he gained while serving in the U.S. as reminiscent of the infamous Yalta agreement. Dr. Henry Kissinger has stat– grounds and problems Dobie managed to Armed Forces in Germany, Dobie was ide– help, regardless of their ability to pay. ed that giving Russia, which itself remains an unstable power, a virtual veto ally suited for the job. over NATO membership means giving in to Moscow's blackmail. Even Brent Dobie accepted his death sentence as a Undaunted, unswerving in the pursuit of Scowcroft, writing with Richard Haass in The New York Times, cautioned: "if challenge. He fought for his own life justice, Dobie remained confident that one Russia can object to the expansion of NATO, the West should be able to make with the same determination, passion and day we would prove Demjanjuk's accusers the expansion of Russian influence no less an issue." The duo went on to sug– courage as he did for John Demjanjuk's. wrong. Perhaps the only thing that disheart– gest that European stability can be promoted "by developing less formal mili– Even as Dobie was fighting his last bat- ened and angered Dobie was the shameful tary ties with Eastern Europe and making it clear that we will extend security tie, colleagues in his firm took turns tak– and cowardly role our establishment and guarantees if Moscow threatens its neighbors' security." ing his cases. They did not pocket the legal corps played in the Demjanjuk affair. Partnership for Peace is a particularly dangerous proposal at a time that fees, but instead established a scholarship Like all who worked for the cause, Dobie in Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj's name, there– Russia, more and more is giving voice to its dreams of a renewed empire, it is found fighting on the Ukrainian front the a program whereby the West, once again, will desert Eastern Europe and will by proving the greatest authority on most difficult. With a few glaring excep– human nature, Shakespeare, wrong for instead encourage Russian imperial ambitions, it is a recipe for appeasement of tions, our leaders and elite w ere not only Russia that fails to consider the true nature of the beast, and an ill-conceived maligning the entire legal profession. Let vision that will ensure instability in Europe and the world — not the peaceful us hope that other lawyers will aspire to partnership among sovereign states that its name appears to promise. Lesya Jones is secretary of the emulate Dobie and his colleagues so that Canadian Charitable Committee in instead of wishing to kill all the lawyers, Defense of John Demjanjuk. we will desire to praise them. Jan. Turning the pages back. New exchange rates for karbovanets by Roman Woronowycz regarding the new government decree 10 Kyyiv Press Bureau and exchanging a dollar for between 31,000 kbv and 34,500 kbv. 1906 Natan Rakhlin was born on January 10, 1906, in Snovske KYYiv - The National Bank of Following are the new fixed rates of (now Shchors, about 30 miles northeast of Chernihiv). He Ukraine announced on January 1 the new exchange for various world currencies as ^ studied at the Kyyiv Conservatory (1923-1927) and the fixed rates of currencies against the kar– announced by the National Bank of Lysenko Music and Drama institute, in 1937 he was named conductor of the bovanets. it set the new exchange rate for Ukraine: Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra. Si (U.S.) at 12,610 kbv. Previously, the dollar had floated around 30,000 kbv. FORE1GN CURRENCY KBV in 1939, he began teaching at the Kyyiv Conservatory; in 1941, he began a four- The value of the karbovanets had British Pound Sterling 18,894.37 year stint as the principal conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra in already been readjusted in November and Deutsche Mark 7,369.10 Moscow. Thereafter, he returned to Kyyiv to the Ukrainian State Orchestra, with set at 14,000 kbv to Si, but had quickly italian Lira 745.02 which he served until 1962. floated back up to the 30,000 kbv level. U.S. Dollar 12,610.00 Mr. Rakhlin premiered the works of many modern Ukrainian composers, such as Even earlier, on August 13, the National French Franc 2,165.04 Borys Liatoshynsky's Third Symphony, viktor Kossenko's "Heroic" Overture and Bank of Ukraine, responding to an initia– Swiss Franc 8,726.49 the works of Hryhoriy Maiboroda. He also made many recordings of Ukrainian tive by then Prime Minister Leonid Japanese Yen 1,129.68 works for the Melodiya label. He died on June 28, 1979, in Kazan, Russia, but was Kuchma, had frozen the official ECU 14,248.89 buried in Kyyiv. exchange rate at 5,970 kbv to Si. Estonian Krona 921.14 Source: "Rakhlin, Natan," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Уоі 4 (Toronto: University of Toronto On January 4, at least several kiosks Latvian Lat 21,228.96 Press, 1993) and private currency exchanges were dis– Lithuanian Lit 3,230.85 No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994

LETTERS TO THE ED1TOR

Lilliputian knots by issues of religious adjustments were made. (Years ago, 1 had an orchestra called "Russian" Prince bickering among Catholics, Orthodox, Please note that recommendation for the Starlighters, which played frequently Protestants, Muslims and Jews. When the hearing aid ear mold impressions at the Ukrainian National Association's Yaroslav the Wise will the Ukrainians wake up and realize were made by The Children's Seashore Estate Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, N.Y., that they are sitting on an economic pot House (Hospital) of Philadelphia audio- and at Ukrainian dances and affairs in Dear Editor: of gold? logical staff, and not JFK as stated in the the metropolitan area. І gave up my After Boris Yeltsin militarily defeated article, it is understandable that the orchestra when 1 was called to his parliament, he paid a visit to the Michael Shwec growth of a child's ears, new evaluations Washington tp do design work on guid– town of Yaroslavl, to unveil a statue of Okahumpka, Fla. and new hearing aids will be needed. ed-missile destroyers for the Navy.) Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Mr. Yeltsin As a post script, it came to our atten– My wife, Olga, and 1 were invited by indicated the prince's greatest achieve– tion that there is a hospital near ivano– General Dynamics Electric Boat ment was: "He unified Russian lands, Others also assisted Frankivske, Ukraine, where over 500 Division to attend the launching of and made neighbors respect his power– children are in need of audiological care. Hartford (SSN 768), the 31st Los ful state." hearing-impaired girl Since the summer, the Ukrainian Angeles Class submarine, on December When the Western media reported this National Women's League of America 4, at the United States Naval Submarine event they used the Russian interpreta– Dear Editor: has been in contact with them. Base in Connecticut. tion of history and indicated that the An article in The Ukrainian Weekly, І am still an active member of the prince brought unity to "Russia." One (December 5, 1993) by Sharon Gurfield Anna Krawczuk Society of Naval Architects and Marine such media publication was The "Hearing-impaired 4-year-old Benefits New York Engineers, The American Society of Economist. A story about the visit from Treatment in N.J." is inaccurate in Naval Engineers, Navy League of appeared in its November 6 edition, more ways than one. The writer is president of the America and the United States Naval titled "How to get Russia respected." it is true that little iryna Grezay Ukrainian National Women's League of institute at Annapolis. І would like to meet І wrote a letter to the publication (Gritsei) who was born in Siberia and not America inc. any Ukrainian Americans who are still pointing out the fact that the prince ruled in Ukraine, came to the U.S. with her active members of any of the above orga– over Kievan-Rus', not Russia, and the mother, Nadia, to seek medical treatment nizations, and who live in the vicinity of importance of making this distinction for her hearing disorder. They were Naval designer New York City. My phone number is today because of the statehood of sponsored and supported by Mrs. (718) 335-1427, my address is 35-63 79th Ukraine. The Economist published my Grezay's uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. seeks colleagues St., Apt. 4-А, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. letter in its December 4 edition. Dmytro Fuchilla of Metuchen, N.J. iryna came with the medical history of hearing Dear Editor: Russell Binert Bohdan Skrobach impairment and hearing aids, it came to Jackson Heights, N.Y. І am retiring this year after 35 years as Toronto the attention of the UNWLA that they a consultant and senior ship designer on were seeking a cochlear implant and we The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters helped them apply to the Cochlear guided-missile destroyers, cruisers, pas– to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou– Hierarchy promotes implant Center at the Children's Hearing senger and cargo ships and nuclear-pow– ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi– institute of the Manhattan Eye, Ear and ered ballistic missile-type submarines. І nals, not photocopies. Church Latinization Throat Hospital. First by telephone and did design work for all prominent ship The daytime phone number and later by letter dated May 18, 1993, we design firms in New York and address of the letter-writer must be given Dear Editor: were informed that little iryna is not a Washington. for verification purposes. Roma Hayda's article titled "The candidate for such a procedure. Ukrainian Catholic Church: What is its it was then decided to seek further future in the diaspora?" (November 28) medical help for this child. Through the was interesting and thoughtful, it has a efforts of UNWLA's Philadelphia very simple answer, in 20 years, the regional welfare chairperson, Nadia Ukrainian Catholic Church in the dias– Oranska and Dr. Andrew Tershakowec, pora will cease to exist, it will, by then, from the department of pediatric oto– be called: The Ukrainian Roman laryngology at The Children's Hospital Catholic Church, or the Roman Catholic of Philadelphia, iryna was accepted for Church (formerly known as the examination and evaluation. Dr. Steven Ukrainian Catholic Church), it will con– D. Handler, a pediatric otolaryngologist, tinue its rapid decline into total thoroughly examined iryna, without Latinization, similar to the path fol– charging for his services, at which time lowed by the Roman Catholic Church, he determined that she was not a candi– Byzantine Rite. date for a cochlear implant and at the The chief architects of this course are same time recommended that she be fit- the hierarchy and priests who are totally ted with hearing aids. devoted to the vatican and its relentless On the same date, iryna was given an policy of Latinization. A few years back, audiological examination by Susan M. while on business in Europe, a Syrian Majewski, M.A. CFY audiologist, and business associate of mine got us invited also Nancy C. Whitham, M.S. senior to a pontifical mass at the vatican, at audiologist of this establishment, both which were present all of the chief donating their services to little iryna. it prelates of the Oriental Churches, should be noted that the results of this including the Ukrainians. І shall never examination were identical to the ones forget this experience. There were sever– given in Moscow. al choirs singing a variety of languages Shortly afterwards, another trip was and the basilica resonated with sound. made to The Children's Seashore House There were magnificent processions, where ear mold impressions were made litanies in several languages, old and by Ms. Majewski, who also prepared an new. There was pomp, majesty, power audiological report. She was instrumental and glory and whatever else they could in making arrangements for follow-up muster up to demonstrate the power and audiological services through the JFK sway of the vatican and the pope, it was Medical Center in Edison simply because a display that would convert Jews to of its New Jersey location. Ms. Majewski Catholicism and was enough to make sent the ear mold impressions and the one get drunk on pure water. No one can Audiological Report to the Johnson long resist this overwhelming power of Rehabilitation institute affiliated with the the Latins. JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J. in the future, as now, anyone who The Ukrainian National Women's wishes to assert the "rights" of the Union League of America is very grateful to Dr. of Brest, will be ridiculed and relegated Handler, Ms. Majewski, Ms. Whitham to the rubbish heap of Orthodoxy, which and Dr. Tershakowec of the Children's is what the Latins think of the Orthodox. Hospital in Philadelphia for helping iryna The vatican wants only true "Roman" and donating their services. Catholics. Hearing aids were made and, on July 1, This whole discussion is rather sad 1993, iryna was fitted by JFK audiologist and the bickering between the various Anne M. Eckert. ironically, they were Churches in Ukraine is counterproduc– made by the same company — Oticon — tive. Ukraine has a brilliant future and as those she had from Moscow. The will become a great economic power. UNWLA paid JFK Si,170.42 for iryna's Unfortunately, it is tied down in hearing aids. Follow-up for possible THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 No. 2 National Geographic writer reports on conditions in Ukraine by Anna Mostovych nation in crisis, facing a highly uncertain future. political and economic chaos, marked by hyperinflation, On the positive side, post-Soviet Ukraine offers free– severe energy shortages and a bankrupt economy. CHlt!AGO — Drawing on a journalistic career span– dom of movement and inquiry that would have been Admitting that he had expected Ukraine, with its resources ningjnore than 26 years and numerous trips to the for– unthinkable as recently as eight years ago, he said. He and agricultural and industrial base, to emerge from the mer Soviet Union, Mike Edwards, assistant editor at said his two trips to Ukraine this year were relatively post-Soviet debris a "strong, hard-working, progressive" National Geographic Magazine, delivered a bittersweet unhampered affairs, "like traveling in the U.S.," and country, Mr. Edwards conjectured that the lack of eco– and deeply felt assessment of conditions in Ukraine, quite a contrast to his experience in 1986, when he first nomic progress may be due to a passivity by decades of speaking recently before the Ukrainian Business and visited Ukraine for National Geographic Magazine. Soviet rule and the lack of suitable role models. Professional Group of Chicago (The Chicago Group). At the time, Mr. Edwards and his interpreter-photogra– in this respect, he said he found a chance conversa– UJcraine is a rich country, with "romantic, wonderful pher Tania D' Avignon were under the tight control of the tion with a farmer named vasyl in a hay field near cities,^ a strong religious heritage and vibrant, friendly Novosti Press Agency. Travel to many parts of the coun– vinnytsia particularly revealing, vasyl's collective farm people, Mr. Edwards told his listeners. However, it is a try, including western Ukraine, was restricted and surveil– was breaking up and he was entitled to 60 acres of land lance by the KGB pervasive, in a humorous aside, Mr. — the amount owned by his family before collectiviza– Edwards related how he once surprised several "electri– tion. But vasyl, lacking a tractor, truck and horse, cians in business suits" working on the chandelier in his requested only 12 acres, because he believed that was all hotel room in Zaporizhzhia. Similarly, he said a recent the land he could take care of. What he really lacked, conversation with a former dissident now living in Canada according to Mr. Edwards, was vision, and appreciation confirmed that the KGB had been aware of even the most of the potential of the additional land and, perhaps, the carefully planned clandestine meetings with dissidents. example of a successful role model. Ukraine is also a very beautiful country, he added, its According to Mr. Edwards, similar psychological bar– people are a bit warmer and friendlier than Russians — a riers have contributed to industrial stagnation. For fact Mr. Edwards attributed to the higher quality of life in example, the Antonov aviation design bureau in Kyyiv "wonderful, romantic" cities such as Kyyiv, Odessa and can design a fine plane, but its employees don't know especially Lviv, "the most Ukrainian of Ukrainian cities," how to sell, or raise capital or perform any of the myriad where many residents have preserved an old-world court– functions necessary to make an enterprise successful. liness. villages, especially in western Ukraine, are graced Adding to the problem is the entrenched Soviet industri– with recently renovated, tin-roofed churches that reflect al bureaucracy that expects the continuation of the status the sun. Small shrines with crosses dot the countryside. quo — the state subsidies, the huge salaries, the dachas That religion plays an important part in Ukrainian life and all the other accoutrements of the good life that is a lesson Mr. Edwards said he first learned from Ukraine can no longer afford, he concluded. devout parishioners in Chicago's Ukrainian community Politically Ukraine faces deep divisions between the in 1986, as he was gathering background material for his western and eastern parts of the country and serious threats first trip to Ukraine. Later in Ukraine, he marvelled at to the integrity of its borders, he stated. Large Russian the survival of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, which minorities and serious pro-Russian sentiment in Odessa, had been banned for more than 50 years, and spoke to the Crimea and cities such as Donetske in eastern Ukraine formerly clandestine priests. raise questions about the stability of the entire region. Unfortunately, he said he found that religious con– Adding to the problem is strong Russian resentment flicts exist and religious differences are a "wound that of Ukrainian independence. For example, Mr. Edwards will not heal soon." While the Ukrainian Catholic said that earlier this year he had been "bombarded" by Church has officially welcomed Russian Orthodox heavy anti-Ukrainian propaganda from the Russian priests, many individuals view them as collaborators and Embassy in Washington. Meanwhile, looming in the traitors, and there is no Russian Orthodox presence in background is the issue of the prospective loyalty of the western Ukraine, he concluded. MiG pilots and the many Russians who signed up with Mike Edwards Even more serious, in his view, is Ukraine's current the Ukrainian army because of economic inducements, "it's a scary situation," he concluded, "will the Russians in the employ of Ukraine fight for Ukraine?" While many problems in Ukraine are intractable, the Siemens donates ultrasound units to CCRF U.S. could help alleviate the severe energy crisis paralyz– SHORf, H1LLS, N.J. - in response to a plea from through the year 2000." Dr. Matkiwsky explained that ing the country by helping to build petroleum unloading twa. New Jersey residents, a division of the Siemens this was the latency period between the time of exposure facilities in Odessa for oil shipments from the Middle Cotp. has donated two high-quality ultrasounds to the to radiation and the time when many tumors develop. East, Mr. Edwards suggested. Dependence on Russian Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF). The ultrasounds will also be equipped with probes that oil is contributing to Ukraine's instability and to the des– The donation came about as a result of negotiations can help diagnose prenatal complications, which will perate decision to maintain the Chornobyl reactors. between Siemens Quantum inc. of issaquah, Wash., and reduce the risks associated with problem pregnancies. The Mr. Edwards, who revisited the Chornobyl zone two" members of CCRF's board of directors: Dr. Mona increase in infant and maternal mortality has become a recently for a follow-up story for National Geographic, Mikalson of Basking Ridge and Dr. ihor Sawczuk, chief heightened priority for CCRF following last year's visit to concluded his presentation with several observations on of urology at the Allen Pavillion, Columbia-Presbyterian the United States by Dr. Zoreslava Shkiryak-Nizhnik of the the aftermath of the explosion. Specific medical conse– quences are difficult to assess because of poor record- Medical Center, a resident of Englewood Cliffs. Kyyiv institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology. keeping and a lack of data, he said. Serious studies of the fhe ultrasounds will be used primarily to diagnose Dr. Nizhnik has become a leading crusader for the medical consequences of Chornobyl are being conducted a;nif treat the victims of the 1986 nuclear disaster in improvement of prenatal and neonatal care in Ukraine. by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Cancer Chornobyl. "These machines will enable two very lucky Her institute has received a significant amount of med– institute, but the work is slow, cautious and long-term, it hospital^ to make a quantum leap in the standard of ical aid from CCRF in 1992 and 1993, and recently Dr. will take many years to know what Chornobyl did; "our treatment they provide their patients," said Dr. Zenon Nizhnik received financial support from the World grandchildren will be writing about it," he concluded. Miatkiwsky, president of the relief fund. Health Organization and the Soros Foundation to help in What appears indisputable, in his view, is the dramat– "in nearly every hospital we have visited," Dr. the study of women's and infants' health in Ukraine. ic rise of thyroid cancers in children — at least 85 cases Matkiwsky added, "the Ukrainian doctors are begging Last year, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health reported in Ukraine — and the suffering of the uprooted villagers fotf-this kind of technology. They feel terribly frustrated that the national mortality rate exceeded live births by and the thousands of soldiers sent to contain the explo– Ьу^Ле luck of basic medicine and the lack of standard 40,000 lives. Mortality is expected to accelerate this sion. These people have higher incidences of suicide, equipment we in the West take for granted." winter due to severe fuel shortages, immune deficiencies alcoholism and loss of sexual function, and exhibit high : Dr. Matkiwsky is the chief of surgery at Union and lack of medicine to treat even basic infections. The levels of stress, fear and psychological damage, he said. Hospital in Union, N.J. Although he operates on dozens staff at CCRF hopes that the ultrasounds and a large And, he pointed out, the economic consequences are of,cancer patients every week, Dr. Matkiwsky says he shipment of penicillin it sent in November 1993 can devastating. For example, the Ukrainian government has swas shocked by the number of children suffering from help to combat this growing problem. to support some 130,000 liquidators on early retirement cancer in the Chornobyl region: "Last year, we visited CCRF plans to install one of the ultrasounds in a - the equivalent of 15 percent of the country's budget. ope hospital where 10 kids had been treated for thyroid Maternity Center in Luhanske to improve the survival Mike Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the National c^icerin 1992 alone, in 20 years of practice in the rate of mothers and infants in that eastern Ukrainian Geographic Magazine, is author of the magazine's highly fckited States, Fve only run across one child with thyroid city, in 1992, as a result of donations from the CCRF acclaimed March 1993 feature story "The Broken Empire" cancer." chapter in Rochester, N.Y., and St. John's Ukrainian on Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan. Since his first visit to Last year, the World Health Organization released a Catholic Church in Whippany, N.J., CCRF was able to the former Soviet Union in 1986, he has written extensive– study th^t showed that the rate of thyroid cancer among send five neonatal incubators to Kyyiv, Lviv and ly on Ukraine, the Chornobyl tragedy, Siberia, the Gulag, Children living close to the Chornobyl reactor was 80 Luhanske (Krasny Luch). European Russia and the Soviet break-up. He won an "times higher than normal. The Ukrainian Ministry of Currently, the Siemens ultrasounds are in storage in award from the Overseas Press Club for his article Health reports that the rate of leukemia and other forms of Dover, N.J., awaiting the next airlift to Ukraine. Since "Chernobyl — One Year After," published in the May children's cancer have tripled since the accident in 1986. February of 1990, the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund 1987 issue of the National Geographic Magazine. , "Dr. Matkiwsky stated that the ultrasounds donated by has organized 10 major airlifts and three sea shipments to A native of Marietta, Ga., Mr. Edwards was educated ^Siemens can dramatically increase the chances of sur– aid the youngsters affected by Chornobyl. The fund's at the University of Georgia and was a mid-career fel– vival for some children with cancer, since they can detect next airlift is scheduled for the spring of 1994. low at the Russian Research Center at Harvard tumors at an early and treatable stage. "We know from For more information, please call Alex Kuzma at the University, it was at the Ukrainian Research institute at the medical studies done on the victims of Hiroshima Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, (201) 376-5140, or Harvard University that Mr. Edwards said he first pur- that the number of radiation-induced cancers will be Larry Boyd at Siemens Quantum inc. in issaquah, sued his interest in Ukrainian history and culture, and increasing in Ukraine, especially between the years 1996 Wash., (206) 392-9180. acquired a deep appreciation for Ukrainian studies. NO. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 9 Harvard Ukrainian Research institute celebrates 20th anniversary CAMBRlDGE, Mass. - ivan Dzyuba, Russian Research Center, provided a per– minister of culture of Ukraine, spoke at spective on the future mission of the the 20th anniversary observances of the institute and outlined plans for collabora– Ukrainian Research institute at Harvard tive projects by the two institutions. Dr. University on Friday, December 3, Zenon Kohut, acting director of the 1993. Canadian institute of Ukrainian Studies, Mr. Dzyuba delivered his address, spoke about the Harvard institute's semi– "The independence of Ukraine and nal role in the development of Ukrainian Problems of Culture," at Harvard's studies in North America and its close Houghton Library before an audience of cooperation with the C1US. academics, Ukrainian studies benefac– Prof. George G. Grabowicz, director tors, and institute staff and friends. The of the Ukrainian Research institute, read minister discussed such problems as greetings from Ukraine's president, state support for culture, government Leonid M. Kravchuk, and from Neil L. control, cultural stereotypes, the legacy Rudenstine, president of Harvard of Russification, the growth of culture in University. Congratulatory messages the private sector, and the current state were also read from Oleh Bilorus, of culture in Ukraine. Mr. Dzyuba was Ukrainian ambassador to the United the guest of honor at the cocktail party States; from the institute's founding and dinner that followed at the Faculty director, Prof. Omeljan Pritsak; from its Club. long-time associate director, Prof, ihor The invocation at the dinner was Sevcenko; and from ihor Wyslotsky, offered by Bishop Basil Losten, of member of the institute's visiting Stamford, Conn. Prof. Franklin Ford Committee. Minister of Culture ivan Dzyuba (left) with Gennadii Boriak, deputy director of spoke of the introduction of Ukrainian Guests received a commemorative the institute of Ukrainian Archeography. studies at Harvard as one of the most booklet issued especially for the occa– important developments during his tenure sion. "internationalism or Russification?". in "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda" as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Born in 1931 in Mykolayivka in the this highly influential work, published and expelled from the Union of Writers Sciences. Profs. Richard Pipes and Donetske region of Ukraine, ivan abroad in 1968, the author argued that of Ukraine, in 1973 Mr. Dzyuba was sen– Edward L. Keenan shared their reflec– Dzyuba worked as a writer, editor and lit– under the guise of socialist international- tenced to a term of imprisonment, but tions on the institute's history and some erary critic. He was a leading member of ism, the Soviet government was conduct– was pardoned after publicly appealing to personal reminiscences from their time of the "Shestydesiatnyky," a group that led ing a policy of Russification and destruc– the government. service on the Committee on Ukrainian the Ukrainian cultural revival of the tion of Ukrainian culture in betrayal of On November 18, 1992, the govern– Studies. 1960s. Leninist principle. ment of newly independent Ukraine Prof. Timothy Colton, director of the in 1965, Mr. Dzyuba wrote in 1972 he was arrested on charges of named Mr. Dzyuba its minister of culture. The independence of Ukraine and the problems of culture by ivan Dzyuba nisms of national culture had to operate in dire condi– culture. tions of overload. More than once, history confirmed the Such profound cultural dependency goes beyond the Following are excerpts of the address delivered by cultural viability of the Ukrainian nation. limits of normal interaction and bears the threat of the Ukraine's minister of culture, ivan Dzyuba, at the 20th Today, for the first time in the modern age of world perpetuation of colonial cultural status even contrary to anniversary observances of the Harvard Ukrainian history, the Ukrainian nation will have the opportunity political circumstances. At the same time new dangers, Research institute. The text was translated by Dr. to demonstrate the true measure of its cultural creativity. born of the mechanical adoption of templates of Andrew Sorokowski. And it not only has the opportunity, but should take Western mass culture, appear on the horizon. ...in my view, the future of the Ukrainian nation will advantage of it fully, if it wishes to be not a poor rela– The independent historical existence of the Ukrainian be decided to a significant degree in the sphere of cul– tion, but an equal member of the world family of civi– people must be culturally guaranteed, otherwise it will ture. The solution of political and socio-economic prob– lized nations. remain deficient, it is not a matter of banishing Russian lems, the creation of an effective mechanism of state- Nevertheless, it is important to realize that it will be culture (this would be an impoverishment), but of bal– hood, legislative regulations and so on, could guarantee more difficult to overcome the effects of cultural, than ancing its presence by the presence of other world cul– favorable conditions for the consolidation, deepening of political and economic, colonialism. And this is not tures. And, first of all, it is a matter of the competitive– and perpetuation of national identity and national devel– only because they have greater inertia, are more deeply ness of Ukrainian culture, its ability to set the tone for opment — but all this receives its ultimate "sanction," hidden in our psychology, but also because in that intel– the intellectual and cultural life of its society, to adapt as well as a guarantee of historical permanence, in the lectual and spiritual space in which Ukrainian culture is for this society the cultural realities of the world. culture, first of all in the spiritual culture, of the nation. constituted, Russian culture has assumed the dominant Of the many preconditions for the attainment of such The primary content of the historical process is the positions and will long continue to occupy them: if we a state of affairs 1 shall briefly mention a few: the assim– creation, preservation and development of culture — at keep in mind not merely individual aspects of cultural ilation by society of its own cultural heritage; the over- least in the sense that only the achievements of culture life, not the presence of talent in various forms of art, coming of cultural stereotypes; an active state cultural are capable of conserving their contemporary relevance nor the tastes of certain groups of people, but the entire policy based on a scholarly conception of national cul– for all human generations and thus of participating in the spectrum of culture, its accumulated potential, as well as ture; creation of a cultural infrastructure; and active par– perpetual re-creation of the face of humanity, in this its intellectual aspects, for example the relationship ticipation in international cultural life in conditions of sense, culture is a meta-concept, which is realized in the between Ukrainian-language and Russian-language lit– the proper functioning of our own culture' s "immune plurality of ethnic and national forms of culture, which erature — belles-lettres, scholarly, artistic, philosophical system." in turn reflect the diversity of the sphere of human exis– — both original and translated. Assimilation of cultural heritage tence. Today there still exists a notion, implanted by past it is the socio-ethnic system that generates national and recent Russifiers, that the dominance of Russian The idea of a spiritual rebirth, as a constituent part of culture. On the other hand, it is precisely in the creation culture in Ukraine can be explained by its inherent supe– the idea of a national rebirth, presumed the return to the of culture and due to its already partially autonomous riority over Ukrainian culture. The historical facts speak people of cultural values created by previous genera– development that the socio-ethnic system attains maturi– otherwise: the triumphal way of Russian culture into tions but alienated, falsified or silenced for decades — ty. Culture becomes a means of expression of national Ukraine was cleared by the brute force of state and the introduction of society to alienated artistic treasures. identity and a manifestation of the people' s sense of empire, in his polemic with Peter Struve, viadimir This was supposed to open the way to a new cultural existence. At the same time, this is not merely the total Jabotinsky put it aptly: "...Why should we ignore history consciousness and a new cultural reality. product of spiritual activity, but also a deeply individual, and pretend that there was no resort to force, and that This process is going on before us, and it cannot be profoundly intimate phenomenon. The creation of cul– the successes of the Russian language in the borderlands underestimated. Literary and scholarly works unknown ture is the most organic self-realization of the individual, prove the inherent impotence of other cultures? These to several generations of readers have been and are and the free orientation of the individual consumer in successes prove nothing, except the ancient truth that the being published; musical works that lay silent for many the cultural sphere is the surest guarantee of its spiritual most vibrant flower can be trampled into the ground by decades are being performed; paintings that escaped the sovereignty.... the hob-nailed boot." hands of the special commissions have been taken out of Along with the wealth of its past accomplishments, Nevertheless, today it must be said that such an museum repositories into public view. Talents pro- Ukrainian culture has suffered painful losses, condi– explanation can be exhaustive only with reference to the scribed not so long ago, from the 1960s to the 1980s, tioned by the subject, subordinate status of the initial stage of Russian cultural expansion. Forcibly during the death throes of the totalitarian regime, have Ukrainian ethnos in imperial states and its dismember– implanted and well cared for, it took root in fertile soil returned to literature. A whole series of illustrious ment among these states. The imperial regimes political– and began to bear fruit which Ukrainians found attrac– names of writers, artists and scholars of the diaspora are ly, economically, socially and psychologically formed tive. it became, and remains, an independent factor and becoming the pride our culture.... Nevertheless it must be said that so far, these radical and supported a complex of cultural inferiority of the an ambivalent one, whose broad spectrum of influence changes have had but little effect on society as a whole. Ukrainian nation, in these unfavorable historical condi– lies between the poles of assimilation and the induction This is so first of all because of the slowing down, and tions the destruction of the sometimes incomplete struc– of the inner currents of Ukrainian culture itself. One can now the almost total interruption, of the implementation tures of national cutlure took place, and correspondingly regard this in different ways, but it has penetrated deep of the printing program under conditions of financial of the structure of the spiritual individuality as its con– into the life of Ukrainian society, and Ukrainian culture crete bearer and propagator. The self-supporting mecha– has had to survive in a massive encirclement by Russian (Continued on page 10) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 No.2

State cultural policy indeed, this is our cultural style today, society, the consolidation and develop– The independence... which has become distasteful to all of us, ment of a democratic Ukrainian state ...Culture is not an accumulation of (Continued from page 9) but which we cannot escape. Yet all the through spiritual renewal, the creation of clubs, parks, museums, libraries, theaters, an integrated national culture, which hardship arid lack pf paper. Besides, this same, changes are taking place. They are choirs, dance ensembles, publishing would actively enter the world cultural program did not have a Sufficiently sys– aimed at the increase and variegation of houses, writers', composers' and other subjects of cultural activity, the appear– sphere, and also through the support of tematic character, and lacked a developed unions, and so on. And the relations ance of ever new non-governmental the cultural life of various national bibliographic and textological basis. between the state and culture cannot be organizations and cultural centers, at the groups and of the cultural interests of Thus, the problem of the assimilation by reduced to state protection of these orga– strengthening of private initiative. Ukrainian citizens of various nationali– our society of its^national cultural her– nizations and subjects of creativity. We ties. itage in .all its dimensions remains unre– must renounce the stereotypes of cultur– Yet at the same time one cannot solved. al-ideological thinking, when cultural escape the fact that culture exists ...Today we have a rather full and var– establishments were perceived as links in nowhere without state support, which in ied cultural life. Never in Ukraine has Overcoming cultural stereotypes a unified system of manipulation of our country in today' s conditions is sim– there been such a spectrum of artistic ply impossible, and it is a matter of inad– currents, so many vivid artistic events, ...1 have already spoken and written human consciousness. We are faced with the problem of humanizing cultural activ– equate dimensions of such support. But festivals, contests, including international about such stereotypes of perception of state support of culture should proceed ones, as today; never have there been Ukrainian culture as the peasant stereo- ity as intrinsically worthy and directed towards the development of the individ– from a broad humanistic and not an such intensive exchanges with the West, type, the conservative stereotype, the instrumental understanding of culture, and never has there been such interest in derivative or imitative Stereotype, the ual, and not towards the achievement of current tasks. and should be implemented through Ukrainian culture as is now found in stereotype of "peasant democracy" and mechanisms where the levers of manipu– Europe and is directed to our cultural others, which created an inadequate con– At the same time, culture is a manifes– lation or anticipated counteraction are heritage as well as to our current artistic ception of Ukrainian national culture. tation of the nation' s collective activity, absent.... creativity. But besides stereotypes of cultural per– and in this sense it is older and more sov– A young democratic nation-state in its ception (which are not unrelated to its This artistic whirlwind presents quite a ereign than the state. The state itself is formative stage, like today's Ukraine, is reality) ;there are also, stereotypes of the contrast with the sorry material situation the product of a certain culture. vitally interested in the development of culture itself, related to its structural of culture and cultural activists, and may Therefore, on the one hand, the state is its culture — a culture that fosters nation– incompleteness (conditioned by the seem incomprehensible, if one does not interested in culture and in its support, al and civic self-understanding, the incompleteness of Ukrainian society' s consider the creative energy that has though this interest can be self-serving renewal of historical memory, the social structure), to its compulsory iso– arisen from our newly won political, and directed towards certain goals; on the humanization of society, the formation of lationfrom the world cultural process, national and spiritual freedom, with all other hand culture, though also interested a democratic way of thinking, the devel– and thus to a certain diffidence towards the consequences of this fundamental in this support, should not be dependent opment and self-realization of the indi– innovation, and an inadfequate develop– change. on it, if only because in all its dimensions vidual personality, the strengthening of ment of forms of inquiry and experi– Nevertheless, we must admit that this it is infinitely broader than the sphere of the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. mentaition. state functioning and, so to speak, is reorganization of cultural consciousness For its part, the culture of the reborn and cultural reality which is taking place Overcoming these and other stereo- "wiser" than the state. nation is "interested," so to speak, in today has in many ways a chaotic charac– types will poster greater emancipation of Nationalized culture is a deformed, being reborn as such, for the historical ter, and lacks structure. the creative imagination, enrichment of deficient, artificially inspired culture, it nature of the national rebirth assigns it in our cultural history it happened that the arsenal of imagery, broadening of the inevitably involves the unification of such a role; only in such a guise can it in those relatively favorable periods that spectrum of aesthetic conventions and at cultural institutions, the subordination live again, can it be fully realized and Ukraine rarely experienced, the nation's the same time a turning to the wealth of of creative factors, the banalization of : take place in state-building. creative energy sought to make up for folklore (verbal, musical, painting), not as approaches, dictatorship of the plan, Such a culture is capable of uniting the lost time and, in the space of a few years, a source of borrowings, but as a school of compulsory mass character, attachment inexhaustible variety of individual cre– to cover the distance that other nations aesthetic Reflection; it will foster a more to anniversaries; the false fronts of ative stimuli with the social imperative, had taken decades and centuries to tra– natural stimulation by the experience of commemorative periods, festivals, connecting them with historic tradition verse. As a result, we sometimes received world culture and by the latent potential reviews; the struggle for positions and and providing a broad historical perspec– simplifications, sometimes undigested of those layers of national culture that had titles; hierarchical regulation in every– tive. Such a culture not only represents borrowings, and sometimes contamina– been forgotten or unappreciated. thing. an image of the people for other peoples, tion by various styles, which could result but also becomes capable of interacting in unexpected phenomena capable of in the system of world cultures, exchang– enriching world culture with an original 3! ing profound cultural impulses . touch. The formation of such a national cul– Thus, in Ukraine from the end of the ture requires implementation of an appro– 16th to the beginning of the 18th cen– 1KRA1NE priate cultural policy by our country. At turies the belated influences of the the same time, culture must correspond Renaissance, Reformation and Counter- KRA1NE to the general wealth and activity of the Reformation arrived nearly all at once. people's ways of life, to innumerable At the beginning of the 20th century, choices, to an infinity of alternatives, to almost simultaneously, or in accelerated „ -A CONCISE unlimited initiatives, with personal free– rhythm, our art passed, or sought to pass, UNIVERSITY OF dom.... through various stages of aesthetic self- TORONTO PRESS For us, therefore, the concept of a cul– realization, such as symbolism, imagism, ENCYCLOPEDIA tural policy is not that of a plan, of a pro- futurism and abstractionism. gram of practical activity, nor of a col- Today we have not so much a contam– lection of legislative acts, but the sys– ination as a mechanical amalgam of clas– tematic contemplation of history, of sical tradition and fashionable innova– today' s situation and of the prospects tions, elite modernism and mass-market, volume 1 and 11 for our culture. popular post-modernism; the under- We shall probably have to consider the ground, which suddenly has become You can obtain both volumes for only S170.00 fact that in these new conditions, state respectable, has mixed up the cards; including Postage policy cannot embrace the entire cultural what was once marginal today has sphere. 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Name and dissemination of cultural values, in the general current of social and their reception, and also with the organi– economic reforms, which we hope will Street zation of leisure. take place in Ukraine, reform of the cul– The goal of cultural policy is to foster tural sphere should in our view concen– State Zip Code СЩҐ the development and self-realization of trate on the following principal directions: the personality, the humanization of (Continued on page 12) No. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 9,1994 Maplewood, N.J., parish marks anniversary Toronto software developer helps Ukrainian-language ІВМ users

by Nestor Gula the bulk of the work, but we smpothed out the product here in Canada," Mr. TORONTO - A Toronto software Lepki said. ; л developer says he has the solution for The most important consideration when anyone who has ever had problems designing MultiTYPE was to make the working in the Ukrainian language on product affordable, said Mr. Lepkt it ІВМ or ІВМ-compatible computers. retails for S99 (Canadian). He hihiself Adrian Lepki, president and owner of designed the artwork for the packaging, as Svitcom inc., developed the software well as the users' manual. He added bat if application MultiTYPE to alleviate the the application had been programmed in problems of writing documents in Canada, it would have been prohibitively Ukrainian or any other language requir– expensive. He estimated that to create this ing the Cyrillic alphabet. type of program it would take three people By using MultiTYPE in the Microsoft three months of solid work. He added that Windows operating environment, the the biggest trend in programming nowa– computer user gets eight Cyrillic days is to have the bulk of any programs Truetype fonts and 16 keyboard layouts worked on by cheap overseas labor and for the Ukrainian and Russian languages. the finishing touches applied in!North Metropolitan Constantine opens with prayer the 75th Anniversary Banquet of Mr. Lepki said, "The registered user can America or Europe. ґ1 л the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Holy Ascension of Maplewood, N.J. The receive one custom keyboard set-up from At first, MultiTYPE was available festivities were held at the Ramada Hotel in East Hanover, N.J., on October us for the price of the disk and postage. only by mail order, with advertising 10, 1993. Among the clergy and the dignitaries was Mrs. C. Cosgrove from Each package has a blank keyboard lay- being done through flyers and sjnalj ads Maplewood Township. out, the user sends us what he wants and in about one week he will receive his in community and computer papers iii the customized keyboard layout." Toronto area. Now the application; While He explained that before the advent of still available through mail order, is' also Ukrainian credit union officials the Microsoft Windows operating envi– available in several computer software ronment, each software application, such stores in the Toronto area andselect as word processor desktop publishing, Ukrainian bookstores in Canada. "We confer, look to future expansion spreadsheet and database packages, had only have a few customers in the United their own method of programming for States who have somehow heard about ROCHESTER, N. Y. - Ukrainian cred– in 1994 and to send 10 American credit fonts and printer drivers. This made it the program," said Mr. Lepki. ' ; it union CEOs, treasurers, managers and union professionals to Ukraine. very hard and expensive to use the com– After about two years of work getting operations personnel held a conference at Ralph Swoboda, president of CUNA, puter in the Ukrainian language.. MultiTYPE off the ground, Mr. Lepki is the Credit Union Center in Madison, Wis., addressed the conference participants, "Windows changed all that by forcing a starting to see results. He has solti a bit on November 12-15,1993. emphasizing the need for a strong credit standard for fonts and printer drivers. more than 100 copies of the program, The conference, sponsored by the union movement and congratulating the You load the fonts into Windows and which has helped him cover the devdlop– Ukrainian National Credit Union Ukrainian credit unions on their impor– every software package you use which is ment costs, which include three trips to Association and hosted by CUNA tant service to their membership. An Windows compatible uses those fonts," Ukraine and the usual advertising and Mutual, addressed a variety of opera– overview of strategic planning for according to Mr. Lepki. He noted that the packaging. He added that all this would tional issues affecting the Ukrainian Ukrainian credit unions was presented by advantage of MultiTYPE is that the have been impossible without the work credit union movement in the United Bohdan Pleshkewych. Because of dra– application uses Microsoft's own Cyrillic of his wife, Tatiana Lepki, who not only States, such as lending, long-range plan– matic technological changes and the system fonts. This makes the fonts very does all of the marketing of MultiTYPE, ning, development of qualified credit growing complexity of credit unions' easy to use with all the programs. but supported him through her job in a union personnel, as well as the impor– internal and external environments, The bulk of the programming for Toronto travel agency. tance and strength of the Ukrainian Ukrainian credit unions must develop MultiTYPE was done in Ukraine. While Mr. Lepki's plans for the-future National Credit Union Association. short-and long-term goals, develop a Mr. Lepki was in Ukraine in 1991 he met include rebuilding his business, CAD Speaking on the future development vision of where they are going and a real– several Ukrainian computer program– House, which fell on hard times due to and potential of credit unions in Ukraine istic mission to secure continued service mers. The original intent of the partner- the collapse of the construction industry were Dale Magers from the World to their membership in the next century. ship was to produce a Ukrainian word in southern Ontario, and working on Council of Credit Unions and Bohdan The conference was coordinated by processor. That did not work out, but additions to MultiTYPE, including a Watral, CE07treasurer of the Chicago George Gilrowski, vice-president of from it emerged the idea of producing the package of 16 new Cyrillic fonts and a Selfreliance FCU and vice-president of CUNA Mutual, Borys Blyj, general man– application MultiTYPE. The first version Ukrainian spellchecker. the development of credit unions in ager of the Michigan Self-reliance FCU, of MultiTYPE was ready in late 1992. it For further information, contact: Ukraine of the World Council Tamara Denysenko, general manager, had several bugs and was quickly Adrian Lepki, Svitcom inc., P.O: Box Cooperatives. Rochester Ukrainian FCU, and Orysia replaced by the current, bug-free, version 402, Station v. Etobicoke, Ontario,' M8Z Because of the uncertain economic BurdiakofUNCUA. 1.1. "The programmers in Ukraine did SY8; telephone, (416) 252-9828. ' ' and monetary situation in Ukraine, credit Conference participants were from union development is facing great diffi– credit unions in Washington, Chigaco, culties. However, plans are being devel– Boston, Michigan, Minneapolis, New said it would be inappropriate for the oped to sponsor another group of five York, Syracuse, N.Y., Newark, N.J., Kravchuk may attend... Ukrainian president to go to the Russian credit union interns to the United States Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. (Continued from page 1) capital. 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prayer for the late Mr. Dobrowolskyj. Alteratives meet Detroit-Windsor... Oleh Cieply served as host and master u (Continued from page 5) of ceremonies for the evening's events. .rSrOrid conference in Toronto those in the diaspora who are aiding and With his delightful commentary and supporting Ukraine with their good witty remarks, Mr. Cieply was able to TORONTO - The Ukrainian training of credit union interns from works, their talents and enterprise, and keep the mood of the audience light and Cooperative World Conference held its Ukraine and instructors to Ukraine. their charitableness. warm despite the serious and, at times, fifth; world conference here on November The president of the Ukrainian National Following the president's address the somber nature of the program. 2,^1993. Thirty:nine delegates from Credit Union Association, Dmytro very Rev. Maxim Kobasuk, superior and After the banquet program everyone Australia, Canada and the United States Hryhorchuk, reported on a CUNA-spon– pastor of immaculate Conception Ukrainian danced to the music of the New participated in the deliberations chaired sored health insurance project in Ukraine Catholic Church in Hamtramck, Mich., gave Generation Band. Thus the Ukrainian by kev Futala, president of the SUM-A — a temporary experiment in ivano– a very inspirational invocation for the inten– Graduates of Detroit and Windsor, the (Yonkers) FCU. Frankivske and Dnipropetrovske. tion of newly independent Ukraine. Later, oldest group of Ukrainian professionals The president of the World Council, Participating in the conference were the his benediction included a blessing for the in North America, celebrated a most Omelian Pleshkevych, reported that at the heads of each regional council: Myron scholarship recipients and a moving elegiac memorable 54th anniversary. endfbf 1992 the World Council had 56 Babiuk - U.S., Mykola Boluk - cooperative institutions, 139,042 members, Australia, and Petro Mykuliak — Canada. with assets of nearly Si,7 billion. Ukrainian The newly elected board members of credit union growth was not as dynamic the Ukrainian World Cooperative this past year because of an ever changing Council are: chairman — Dmytro global economy increasing unemployment Hryhorchuk; vice-presidents representing ancl political changes in the various coun– each regional council: Myron Babiuk — tries where Ukrainian credit unions exist. U.S., Mykola Boluk — Australia, Petro ' Bohdan Watral, coordinator for the Mykuliak - Canada, and Bohdan Watral development of credit unions in Ukraine, — coordinator for the Development of reported that the Cooperative World Credit Unions in Ukraine; secretary — Council has registered in Ukraine. The Roman Bihun; treasurer — Tamara council has an office in Kyyiv under the Denysenko; and members of the board direction of Olha Zawerucha, with finan– — Lev Futala, Dr. Bohdan Kekish, ihor cial support from the Canadian govern– Laszok, Slava Andrijiw, Bohdan ment. Leshchyshyn and Taras Pidzamecky. On September 20, 1993, President Elected to the Supervisory Committee Leonid Kravchuk signed a decree promot– were: Yaroslav Pryshlak, Yaroslav ing;the development of credit unions. The Oberyshyn and Bohdan Pleshkewych. Caiiadian government approved Si,5 mil– Omelian Pleshkewych was elected hon– Нол for credit union development, and the orary chairman of the World Cooperative United States has allocated S300,000 for Council.

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PR1CES FROM S725A " date — and to maintain it at the 1996 'NOT INCLUDING AIR FARE Ukraine preps... Summer Olympics in Atlanta is to pur- (Continued from page 1) chase the training equipment now uti– PORTS OF CALL: TAMPA, FL, COZUMEL, BEL1ZE AND HONDURAS Olympic favorites in their events. "We lized by other major competitors. "The main need is to gather financing do not hand out medals before the corn- Cruise arrangements handled by Hamalia. petition, it could jinx us," he said. for competition at younger levels to help Nonetheless, he acknowledged that us prepare athletes," said Mr. Borzov. For information call: 1-800 HAMAL1A Ukraine's figure skating contingent is "And even more important is proper outfit- its strength. He identified other up-and- ting and training equipment. This is where coming star athletes as viacheslav we are weak. Our equipment is old, and Zahorodniuk in the men's bracket; we can only buy new training gear with Olena Bilousivska and ihor Maliar in hard currency we all know we lack." pairs skating; and Svitlana Chernikova Ukraine has supported its Olympians 0ЯЙГ. and Oleksander Sosnenko in ice danc– with existing training facilities, it also ing. has paid the entry fees for the Olympic The country's 37-member Olympic hopefuls as well as for accommodations squad will compete in 10 major events. in the Olympic village. GRAND They are: figure skating, speed skating, He also mentioned that the diaspora biathlon, downhill skiing, freestyle ski– contributed airfare to fly the athletes to Lillehammer. Beginning January 14, Mr. INDIVIDUAL (ЩШХ220 GROUP : ing, slalom, ski-jumping, cross-country, cr er bobsled and luge. Borzov will visit both Canada and the JJ65 P P son ФСС perpef?ofi United States to meet with members of ,v Mr. Borzov considers biathlon another the Committee to Aid Ukraine's Olympic N ^ twin room v^^J twinrobm strength of the Ukrainian team, although Committee to discuss further financial includes breakfast includes breakfast he admits it hasn't yet reached the level support for Ukraine's Olympic develop– І October 1 - March 31 І of Ukraine's figure skating program. ment programs. wilh NY After that, the talent falls off. "in ski– He said that historically Ukraine's KYYTV ,oo ing we do not reach the level of competi– sports programs have not been oriented Air Ukraine NY 565 tion of Austria or France," said Mr. toward winter sports; that countries Borzov. He added a bit apologetically, with mountainous regions have been "But remember, number one is not the the powerhouses at the Winter Games. most important. 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Peter and Paul National Home is holding a banquet for Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 8410 W. 131st Dovzhenko Film Studio director Oles Ukraine's ambassador to the United Sunday, January 16 St., will hold its annual New Year's festivi– Yanchuk's feature film "Famine 33," Nations, viktor Batiouk, on the occasion of playing at the Film Forum theater in DAviE, Fla.: The Ukrainian Dancers of ties beginning with vespers at 6 p.m., fol– his recent appointment as Ukraine's ambas– Manhattan's Greenwich village since Miami will be featured in an afternoon of lowed by cocktails at 6:30 p.m., a perfor– sador to Canada. The banquet will be held at Ukrainian song and dance in "A Ukrainian mance by the Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian December 15, 1993, has been extended the Ukrainian National Home, 142 Second Montage." included in the program will be Dance Group at 7:15 p.m., with dinner at to January 12. Ave., at 6 p.m. For reservations, call ivan bandurist Yarko Antonevych and the vocal 7:45 and dancing at 9 p.m. Dinner7dance: Since its arrival at North American the– Wynnyk, (212) 254-1148 (morning), (212) adults, S27; students, S13. Dance only: S15. ensemble Trio Maksymowich. The concert aters in 1992, the film has benefitted from 529-6287 (afternoon). Tickets: S15. will be held at Bailey Concert Hall, Broward For further information, call the church office, (708) 448-1350, or Michael Bezney, a series of positive reviews. Richard Saturday, January 15 Community College Central Campus, 3501 Corliss, Time magazine's movie critic, SW Davie Road. Showtime: 2 p.m. Tickets: (708) 850-7224. JERSEY C1TY, N.J.: The Ukrainian devoted his lead in his "picks of the sea- S10; S5, students (S12 and S6 at the door); Sunday, January 23 Community Center and the Ukrainian S20, viP seating. For tickets and informa– son" article titled "Tidings of Job" to National Home, will hold their annual New tion call the box office, (305) 475-6884, or DENvER, Colo.: Parents are invited to "Famine-33." Year's festivities at 90-96 Fleet St., with Mary Bergman, (305) 757-5900. attend a meeting after mass at the Mr. Corliss wrote in Time's dinner at 7 p.m., followed by dancing to the Transfiguration Catholic Church Hall, 4118 December 27, 1993, issue that music of Mria, starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, January 20 Shoshone St., to explore possibilities of "t'Famine-33'j has important similarities Admission, which includes dinner, is S25; CH1CAGO: Dr. Jaroslaw Komarynsky, organizing a playgroup for preschoolers in to Hollywood financed pictures" such as dance only, S10. Advance reservations are professor emeritus, finance, Northern illinois the Denver area, if enough families are recommended. For ticket information and "Sophie's Choice." He also mentioned University, and visiting professor, Lviv interested, a program for older children may that it was "a scarifying film about the table reservations, contact Mary Furey, also be considered. For more information, institute of Management, Ternopil institute real-life murder and starvation of more (201) 656-7755. of National Economy and the National contact Rostia Stoecker, (719) 578-0846. than 6 million Ukrainians by Stalin's Academy of Management in Kyyiv, will dis– Saturday, January 29 BOSTON: The Ukrainian Professional cuss "Business Education in Ukraine" at a bureaucrats in 1932-33." Association of Boston invites the public to a seminar sponsored by the Ukrainian CH1CAGO: The Ukrainian Engineers' Paul Schultz of The Daily News traditional New Year's dinner to be held at the Business and Professional Group of Society of America, the Ukrainian Medical (December 15) wrote: "the accomplish– international institute, 287 Commonwealth Chicago. Dr. Komarynsky also will draw on Association of North America, illinois ment is immense: 'Famine-33' is rivet– Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Reservations should be his experience as a volunteer with the Branch, The Ukrainian veterinary Medical ing." The New York Times's Stephen made by January 11 by contacting Nadia international Executive Service Corps and Association of America and Canada, Holden wrote: "the indelible images of Annese, (617) 729-7969. the Special American Business internship Chicago Branch, will hold their annual ban– human suffering that permeate tthe filml Training Program (SAB1T) to provide an quet and ball with a presentation of debu– are memorable precisely because they WARREN, Mich.: A traditional overview of internships and exchange pro- tantes in the Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Malanka, sponsored jointly by Plast, grams available for talented Ukrainians who Hilton and Towers Hotel, 720 S. Michigan are so far removed in tone from the rau– SUM-A, and USC Chernyk will be held wish to come to the U.S. The program will Ave. The evening is black tie, with music by cous shoot-'em-up violence and hysteria at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, veseli Chasy. Debutantes should register of Hollywood movies." Proceeds will be donated to the Rebirth 2255 W. Chicago Ave., at 7:30 p.m. with Teofila Kulykivsky, (708) 439-6949. Admission is S7.50 for adult non- of Sports in Ukraine Fund. Cocktails at Admission: S7, members; S10, non-mem– Рот more information, contact Orest members, S6 for seniors, S4 for mem– 7:30 p.m., dinner at 8:30 p.m. and the bers. For further information, call Patti, (312) Hrynewych, (708) 698-4917. All reserva– bers. For showtimes, please call the dance at 9 p.m. Dinner and dance : 984-4133 (day), (312) 975-5917 (evening). tions must be in by January 14. Film Forum (209 W. Houston St., New York) at (212) 727-811078112.

Ukrainian Engineer's Society of America, inc. Chicago Branch The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, inc., illinois Branch The Ukrainian veterinary Medical Association bf America and Canada, Chicago Branch cordially invite Ukrainian girls who are either seniors in high school or freshmen in college to participate in our annual Banquet ai)d Ball wiH Preseiftatioij of Debutantes Saturday, January 29, 1994 Chicago Hilton and Towers Hotel Chicago, illinois Candidates for the presentation please contact Mrs. Teofila Kulykivsky at (708) 439-6949 For information on cost and reservations please call Orest or Ulana Hrynewych at (708) 698-4917 PARTICIPATING DEBUTANTES

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