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І НК fPublished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! Ukrainian Weekl Vol. LX No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 v 50 cents Demjanjuk case Rukh split averted as congress elects triumvirate is delayed again Chornovil, Horyn, Drach JERUSALEM - A decision in John elected co-chairmen Demjanjuk's appeal of his 1988 convic­ tion and death sentence for Nazi war by Marta Kolomayets crimes has once again been postponed Kiev Press Bureau as the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the defense to obtain yet another KGB KIEV - By the skin of its teeth, file from the Soviet Union and asked Rukh, the Popular Movement of U- that a report on those documents be kraine, managed to avert a split by submitted within two months, reported reaching a compromise and electing a the Associated Press. triumvirate of leaders during a three- On February 25 the Supreme Court day congress held in Kiev on February heard defense arguments that Mr. 28-29 and March 1. Demjanjuk, 72, a former Cleveland However, the behind-the-scenes con­ autoworker, immediately be released flicts between the two factions cast based on new evidence pointing to doubt on the strength of the organiza­ another man, Ivan Marchenko, as being tion and defined its future as dubious at "Ivan the Terrible" of the Treblinka best. death camp. The court again rejected During a Saturday night, February the plea by attorney Yoram Sheftel. 29, session complete with verbal fire­ Mr. Sheftel also told the Supreme works, as mud was slung and tempers Court that he had received word that a flared, the leadership of Rukh struggled і Kolomayets thick KGB file on Marchenko could be to save the organization from irrepa­ The newly elected co-chairmen of Rukh: (from left) Ivan Drach, Vyacheslav found in the basement of the KGB rable damage, from breaking up into Chornovil and Mykhailo Horyn. headquarters in Kiev. That file pur­ two organizations. completely lost touch with the regional He, as the Rukh candidate for presi­ portedly contains 40 depositions by The delegates who had traveled to oblast organizations and that they were Treblinka guards who identified Mar­ this third all-Ukrainian congress of dent of Ukraine, had garnered more no longer willing to listen to the than 7 million votes, despite the fact chenko in a photograph and said he was Rukh waited patiently in their places, thoughts and wishes of the people. the gas chamber operator at Treblinka, while the three key players, the trium­ that the leadership did not support him, During a full day of reports from the often turning its support to the other reported the AP. virate — Vyacheslav Chornovil, My- Previously, the defense had sub­ regional chairmen, it became clear that democratic candidates, among them khailo Horyn and Ivan Drach — de­ the people were dissatisfied with the Levko Lukianenko and Ihor Yukhnov- mitted testimony from 31 guards who bated the future of this grass-roots had identified Marchenko as the no­ current Rukh leadership and aimed to sky. organization which had worked toward replace it with Mr. Chornovil, who torious "Ivan." Ukraine's independence. Throughout the first day of the con­ Mr. Sheftel also submitted to the during his 1991 presidential campaign Many of the delegates soon realized had traveled to various parts of U- gress Mr. Chornovil's popularity was court what he said was a photograph of that the old leadership of Rukh had Marchenko taken in the 1930s. He kraine and met with the people. (Continued on page 10) pointed out that there was enough similarity between Marchenko and his client to explain why five Treblinka survivors would identify Mr. Demjan­ juk as "Ivan the Terrible." The prosecution, meanwhile, sub­ mitted testimony by 21 guards from both Treblinka and the Sobibor death camp which was brought to Israel from the Soviet Union by prosecutor Michael Shaked. Upon hearing the defense's report on additional KGB files in Kiev, and Mr. Shaked's arguments that the documen­ tation should be found "to see if it fits in the puzzle we are trying to build here," the Supreme Court ordered the defense to give the prosecutor all details on the files within two weeks. Visa alert WASHINGTON - The Ukrai­ nian National Association's Wash­ ington Office reported as The Week­ ly was going to press that, in accor­ dance with new instructions from Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Af­ fairs, no entry visas for Ukraine issued on or after March 10 by representations (embassies or consu­ lates) of the Russian Federation will be honored by Ukraine. Delegates line up to speak at Rukh"s third congress. 2 __ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 ^ No. 10

FOR THE RECORD Kievans protest proposed budget cuts Roundtable discussion with Kravchuk as Parliament works on economic reform by Marta Kolomayets What is most dangerous today is a by Marta Kolomayets including bus passes and free railway Kiev Press Bureau social crisis in Ukraine. How can we Kiev Press Bureau tickets, are being curbed to balance avoid it, what mechanism can we use? Ukraine's budget. Ukrainian President Leonid Krav­ For a long time now we have proposed KIEV — After a weeklong recess, Inside the Parliament, deputies called chuk, in an effort to create a "govern­ to the Cabinet of Ministers, to the members of Ukraine's Supreme Council for a closed session meeting between ment of public trust, "has been meeting president, that he immediately form a returned to Kiev on Tuesday morning, President Leonid Kravchuk, the Cabi­ recently with representatives of parties, government of national unity and then March 3, to work out programs of net of Ministers and the Supreme movements and public organizations at create a committee of unions at the economic reform. Council members to decide, as Volo­ specially convened roundtable discus­ Cabinet of Ministers. ... Waiting to greet them outside the dymyr Yavorivsky said, "who we are sions. And the greatest danger is in fact the Parliament building were hundreds of and where we are going." disgruntled citizens protesting pro­ During the first roundtable, which sabotage of powers in the cities, especially The date of this meeting has not yet will in all probability become a regular in the sphere of economics; the lack of posed budget cuts which affect their already miserable daily lives. been decided. In a demonstrative move feature, Mr. Kravchuk touched upon both anti-monopoly laws and a law on on Tuesday morning, Deputy Oleksan­ four questions: what is a multi-party privatization is a great danger. The economic needs of pensioners, der Chaban, a farmer from Mykolayiv system in today's Ukraine; what is the Chornobyl liquidators and school­ Oblast, announced a hunger strike, role of political parties in the building of Mr. Mozhovy, Peasant Union of children have fallen into the "black asking his fellow agrarians to support a sovereign state; on what basis should Ukraine: hole," said Volodymyr Hobchyk, vice- him until the farming areas of Ukraine relations between the president and The stabilization of society depends chairman of the Chornobyl Union of are supplied with the fuel and machinery Parliament grow; what is a construc­ on strengthening the economy of the Ukraine, as Kiev's citizens blocked off for spring sowing, which begins in three tive opposition and what should its village and agriculture. Maybe I am the main thoroughfare, halting traffic weeks. activities include in the process of exaggerating, but if there is a village near Parliament. Mr. Chaban told the Parliament that nation-building. (selo); there will be a Ukraine. "We were the first at the site of the he would not leave the building, nor Below are highlights of ideas ex­ nuclear explosion," he said, "and now would he eat until his demands were pressed by leaders of parties and public Oleksander Moroz, chairman, Socialist we are the first to suffer."Their benefits, (Continued on page 6) organizations during the roundtable Party of Ukraine (formerly the Com­ discussions on Friday, February 21. munist Party of Ukraine):

Levko Lukianenko, chairman of the To assign the roundtable a role which Ukrainian Republican Party: will form a political platform and a Newsbriefs government of national unity (public Firstly, I would like to propose to Mr. trust) seems to me to be a Utopian on Ukraine President that he follow up on the assignment. This should be the duty of recommendation of the Supreme Coun­ the president, and he will then ask for cil of Ukraine and form a new govern­ advice from the political parties which e CRIMEA - On February 26 the lion and his deputy were instantly ment. This new government should be are most convenient for him. And by Crimean Supreme Council renamed the dismissed by Admiral Igor Kasatonov, made up of all political forces, and looking at whom he turns to, we will Crimean ASSR the Republic of Crimea. commander-in-chief of the fleet. After include the democratic powers as well. understand whom he leans on and It also adopted a resolution on the state the second battalion pledged allegiance whose ideas go unnoticed. anthem and discussed the draft of a new to Ukraine on February 15, its com­ Yuriy Badzio, chairman, Democratic We feel that a state cannot be demo­ constitution. The draft's basic law is manding officer and deputy also were Party of Ukraine: cratic if it only considers the problems now sans the words "autonomous" and dismissed. A marine brigade is attached of the minorities and not the majority. "within Ukraine," and does not mention to the Black Sea Fleet, with about 3,000 Two things are most important in And for this reason, we feel that in the secession from Ukraine. The delinea­ to 4,000 men organized into nine batta­ Ukraine today: first, political stability first section of our Constitution, we tion of powers between the Crimea and lions. (RFE/RL Daily Report) and the consolidation of the people; and should include a declaration of human Ukraine is still under discussion. second, a balanced but decisive state rights... (RFE/RL Daily Report) 9 KIEV — A parliamentary faction policy toward the building of a new, of the Popular Movement of Ukraine, independent and democratic Ukraine. Ivan Drach, chairman, Rukh: 9 MOSCOW - Only four out of or Rukh, has been established, it was The Democratic Party has always nine documents were signed at a Feb­ announced at the February 8 session of believed that we can consolidate around It is very important for us to support ruary 27 CIS meeting. The possible the Supreme Council of Ukraine. The two principles: the idea of an independ­ the democratic powers of Russia. This is creation of an interparliamentary as­ parliamentary group is headed by ent Ukraine and democracy. Our party how we can counterbalance chauvinistic sembly, a major issue, was postponed People's Deputy Mykhailo Horyn, who considers membership in the CIS as powers, which have almost always won again. Oleksander Yemets, a member of is also head of the Rukh Political temporary, and sees it as a vehicle for out against us. the Ukrainian delegation, said that Council. (Respublika) the dismantling of the empire. Today, Rukh will either remain the Ukraine was concerned that any bodies way it is, or will split into two move­ that coordinated the CIS "could very ^ MOSCOW - Ukraine and Rus­ Mykhailo Horyn, Popular Movement ments, because there are various ten­ soon turn into ruling bodies." Another sia had agreed on approximately 70 of Ukraine (Rukh): dencies. One Rukh movement would meeting is scheduled for Alma-Ata at percent of the units that would make up like to become the constructive opposi­ the end of March. (RFE/RL Daily the CIS strategic armed forces, said In order to form our own state, we tion, and I am against this. I feel that Report) Sergei Shakhrai, a deputy chairman of must strenghten it with our own sense of there is a position and an opposition. the Russian government, according to a dignity... yet we still have our govern­ Opposition is that which is against the ^ CRIMEA — Two more marine Postfactum report of February 18. ment authorities going to Moscow, as position. And at this time, when there is battalions of the Black Sea Fleet took (RFE/RL Daily Report) they did in the old days. ...We should a position, an opportunity to form a the oath of allegiance to Ukraine. The understand that Moscow is the capital new state, then we should support all commanding officer of the first batta­ (Continued on page 12) of a neighboring country and Kiev is the those powers which are working for that capital of the Ukrainian state. 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Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz We should guarantee political plural­ changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) ism, the demonopolization of the mass The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew Vasyl Sichko, chairman, Ukrainian P.O. Box 346 Editorial assistant Tamara Tershakovec media and the strengthening of our Christian Democratic Party: court system. Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Oleksander Ivashchenko, chairman, - There ^re seven factors which en­ The Ukrainian Weekly, March 8,1992, No. 10, Vol. LX All-Ukrainian Union of Workers' danger Ukraine today. They include: Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly Solidarity: (Continued on page 6) No. 10- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8,1992 ^^ 3

Russian aircrew UCC headquarters' location causes regional rift by Christopher Guly ism portfolio, another, a mandate to closely with the Canadian govern­ defects to Russia handle redress issues. ment's ongoing technical assistance OTTAWA - Now that Ukraine is But Mr. Bardyn, a Toronto lawyer, program through the Task Force on from Ukraine independent, the future role and seat argued that "the problem having Central and Eastern Europe. of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A battle of headquarters in Winnipeg is that In fact, the UCC plans to open a is shaping up to become a battle words erupted between Ukraine and many of the representatives have Kiev office by late spring. between east and west. While most Russia when six Russian aircrews who come from the city" throughout the With faxes, teleconferences and a key players seem to agree on the had refused to take an oath of allegiance UCC's existence. meeting of the UCC executive now UCC facilitating trade and commu­ to Ukraine took off to Russia on their Although he doesn't have diffi­ only every three months, Dr. Cipyw- nication links between the two coun­ Su-24 Fencer jet bombers. The 13 men culty with current administrative nyk wonders why the congress tries, regional differences are creat­ flew from Starokonstantynov in U- functions remaining in Winnipeg, needs to invest in relocation. Besides, ing a rift as to where the congress kraine to Belarus and then on to Russia Mr. Bardyn cited both the Canadian the UCC's Winnipeg offices are headquarters should be situated. on February 14. Jewish Congress and the German currently under renovation. Ukraine's Defense Minister Konstan- Since its inception 52 years ago, Canadian Congress as good reference Winnipeg historian Dr. Stella tyn Morozov said the flight was a the UCC has always been based in models. Hryniuk noted that current demo­ "crime" and that the Russian pilots had Winnipeg, the historic junction for "The Germans keep a low-profile graphics and history give clout to the same rights as those who had taken Ukrainian settlement in western because their country is becoming both sides of the debate, but she said the Ukrainian oath. Canada. But now, some like Ihor increasingly affluent; and the Jews, she feels the UCC has lost its muscle. On February 17, ITAR-TASS re­ Bardyn, chairperson of the UCC's struggling with border problems and "They are not keeping people in­ ported that President Leonid Kravchuk Canada-Ukraine Committee, feel high inflation, are a little more volved in Ukrainian Canadian af­ protested what he called the "hijacking" that current realities are prompting a vigilant. Since we share similarities fairs. There's little initiative coming of the planes to President Boris Yeltsin move. with both, we could be somewhere in out of the UCC." and asked Mr. Yeltsin to return the "A lot of people don't understand the middle." She wondered whether the planned offenders, the planes and the regimental that the game has changed," he But that somewhere for him means facilitating role for the congress is of banner that they took with them. He explained. "They're not forward- maintaining a central office in Ot­ interest to the majority of Canadians called the flight a "crime that contra­ looking enough, but, unless we tawa. who claim some Ukrainian connec­ dicts international agreements and move, we're in big trouble." "We have to look at where the tion. "How much time do most Ukrainian law," RFE/RL Daily Re­ Mr. Bardyn, a UCC vice-president UCC would be most effective. Look, people actually think about what's port wrote. considering a run at the presidency people are predicting that Ukraine going on in Ukraine? They should be The Ukrainian Supreme Council this fall, said that the imminent will one day have the world's fifth concentrating on relations, not facili­ newspaper Holos Ukrainy interpreted opening of a Ukrainian embassy in largest economy. As a country, we're tation, and do things like helping the flight as a move planned by Ottawa this year demands a greater no match for the Germans, the Canadian families get their relatives political and military forces in Moscow presence in the Canadian capital. Americans, the French and the Japa­ to emigrate here. They're the voice of to create discord between President Current UCC president Dr. Dmy- nese. But, we could be the first to 10 percent of (Ukrainian Canadians) Yeltsin and Kravchuk at the February tro Сіру wnyk disagrees. "Regardless upgrade road service, help establish ... with an average age of 55 plus." 14 CIS summit in Minsk. The news­ of what easterners think, I think we. telecommunications. We have the Getting more younger people paper's correspondent became con­ should keep it in Winnipeg. "There chance to get in on the ground floor." involved is a wish of Dr. Cipywnyk's. vinced, after talking with military are about 400,000 Canadians of Orest Dubas, president of the "The world moves on, older people intelligence officials in Kiev, that the Ukrainian origin living west of the Ottawa branch of the Ukrainian lost their flexibility," says the Saska­ crews flew over Belarus instead of Ontario border. It's a lack of appre­ Canadian Professional and Business toon psychiatrist. "We should be on heading for Smolensk only to provoke ciation of where the community is," Association, agreed that the UCC the cutting edge and attracting young the summit participants. he said. needs an Ottawa office. But it needs professionals, who are between 25 A deputy division commander, a Dr. Cipywnyk's suggestions in­ one in Kiev, too, he added. and 45 and in their prime." regimental staff officer and a squadron clude expanding the current two- "When it comes to joint ventures^ He hopes that presidential candi­ commander were among the defectors. person operation at the UCC's U- it's important that people, especially dates will publish a "manifesto" of The regimental banner, it turned out, krainian Information Bureau in non-Ukrainians, get expert technical their thoughts on the UCC's future was taken to Moscow by the chief of Ottawa and decentralizing existing and professional advice in Canada." before the October convention, staff of the Seventh Regiment, who put provincial councils. For instance, He said that an Ottawa-based office where the organization's fate will it in his briefcase and drove to Moscow one might receive the multicultural- would help the UCC work тоге– ultimately he decided. in a private car. On February 18, The Christian Science Monitor reported, Comman­ Luciuk recommends Ukrainian policy to House of Commons der-in-chief Yevgeniy Shaposhnikov refused the demand that the crews be by Andrij Hluchowecky Even following the overwhelming This would firmly fix Canada's diplo­ returned to Ukraine to be put on trial, Ukrainian Information Bureau vote for independence in the December matic recognition of the independence and that they had received new assign­ 1,1991, referendum in Ukraine, empha­ of Ukraine, stated Dr. Luciuk, and ments. There would still be talks with OTTAWA - Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, sized Dr. Luciuk, Western diplomatic signal to neighboring states Canada's Ukraine about returning the aircraft, professor in the department of politics recognition was, in general, tardily and commitment to the sovereign existence however, and economics at the Royal Military begrudgingly granted. Though Canada of this new European country. The chief of staff of CIS long-range College of Canada in Kingston, On­ recognized Ukraine as an independent The second recommendation put aviation said that the personnel of a tario, appeared before the House of state on December 2, it was several forward by the witness was for Canada tanker aircraft regiment and some Commons Standing Committee on weeks before the U.S. (December 25) to formally express its concern about (Continued on page 19) External Affairs and International and Great Britain (along with the Russia's territorial claims to Ukrainian Trade in Ottawa on Tuesday, February European Community, on December territory, in particular to the Crimea. 11. 21) recognized Ukraine. It was as if the Canada, stressed Dr. Luciuk, should Ukraine becomes Speaking as an expert scholar on the West's foreign policy mandarins were not recognize and instead should force­ emerging political order in the new unwilling to concede and accept the fully protest against any territorial Commonwealth of Independent States, demise of the hypercentralized Soviet changes that do not take place peace­ member of FIFA Dr. Luciuk chastized the Canadian Union and the last Soviet leader fully and by mutual consent. KIEV - The International Federa­ External Affairs Department for its Mikhail Gorbachev, Dr. Luciuk stated. Dr. Luciuk's third recommendation tion of Football Associations — known weak-kneed approach to the "Ukrai­ Dr. Luciuk warned the External urged Canada to target a significant as FIFA, the acronym for its French nian question." Part of the blame, Affairs Committee of Boris Yeltsin's portion of its annual foreign aid budget name — has granted temporary mem­ stated Dr. Luciuk, rests with the pre­ "Russia first" policy and his eagerness (in the forms of grants and long-term bership status to the national soccer judices of the larger, Anglo-Celtic- to inherit the mantle of the former loans under favorable terms) toward federations of Ukraine, Georgia, Slo­ dominated host society, within which Soviet Union, from the Black Sea Fleet Ukraine. On the question of debt venia and Croatia, reported Sportyvna Ukrainian immigrants and many of and "all-union" assets abroad to nuclear repayment, Dr. Luciuk proposed that Hazeta, citing on Agence France Presse their descendants occasionally found weapons. Dr. Luciuk also questioned Canada hold each of the successor story. themselves exposed to discriminatory, Russia's "right" of intervention in the states (excluding the Baltic states) The decision was made now, before even racist sentiments and deeds as affairs of neighboring states, ostensibly responsible for debt repayment, but the FIFA congress in July, in order that exemplified by the internment opera­ to "protect" the Russian-speaking only to the degree that they are allocated the national soccer bodies of these states tions of World War I directed against minorities found outside its borders. a "fair share" of the assets of the former could begin to establish contacts with Canada's Ukrainians. Dr. Luciuk went on to urge the Soviet Union. other soccer associations. More recent examples show similar Canadian government to develop closer Dr. Luciuk also proposed that the As a new FIFA member, Ukraine trends and directions, he continued. In ties with Canada's 1 million-strong Canadian government, in cooperation will be able to participate in regional 1956 Canada's External Affairs Mi­ Ukrainian population and to use this with Canada's universities, colleges, cup matches in 1993, nister Jules Leger decreed "even in the century-long relationship between Ca­ vocational and technical schools, offer a However, Ukraine will not be able to unlikely event that the Communist nada and Ukraine to its advantage. In limited number of temporary student field a team for the World Cup (which regime in Russia should disappear," it his seven recommendations, Dr. Luciuk visas to qualified Ukrainians, giving takes place every four years) in 1994, was doubtful whether an independent urged Canada to move quickly on its them opportunities to study at Cana­ since drawings for that international Ukraine would be "a practical possibi­ January 27 commitment of elevating its dian educational institutions. The fifth competition took place in 1991. lity," while Western advocacy of Ukrai­ Consulate-General in Kiev to the status recommendation urged Canada to FIFA encompasses the soccer federa­ nian independence would only "serious­ of an embassy through the appointment direct financial and educational re- tions of some 165 countries'. ly offend sill Great Russians." of a Canadian ambassador to Ukraine. | (Continued on page 19) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8,1992 No. 10 Kiev biologist conducts research piast to celebrate anniversaries in U.S., discusses Chornobyl at Jamboree '92 in East Chatham by Khristina Lew participated in international forums and conferences in London, Copen­ JERSEY CITY, N.J. - U.S. medical hagen, Regensburg, Germany, Ireland and health experts frequently travel to and Bratislava, Slovakia. Ukraine to research the effects of In recent years, Dr. Minchenko has radiation exposure or pollution on the become interested in Ukraine's ecology, Ukrainian population, but few Ukrai­ and is a wealth of statistical informa­ nian specialists travel to the United tion on the effects of radiation and States to conduct research on American pollution on Ukraine's inhabitants, soil. livestock and produce. Oleksander Minchenko of Kiev has Dr. Minchenko maintains that U- brought his expertise in biology and kraine's ecological crisis began long endocrinology to Philadelphia, where before the explosion at Chornobyl, he is. researching gene expression at which merely exacerbated it. Jefferson University for one year. Below, Dr. Minchenko details U- kraine's pollution and health problems, Born in Lviv in 1946, Dr. Minchenko and offers his solutions for a cleaner studied biology at Kiev State Univer­ Ukrainian environment. sity, where he was awarded a doctorate Ukraine, whose territory occupies 2.7 in biology and endocrinology in 1985 percent of the former Soviet Union, He has worked at Kiev's Institute of houses 25 percent of Soviet industries. Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases According to data compiled by U- for the past 22 years, and has conducted kraine's Academy of Sciences in 1990, research in the fields of molecular industries in Ukraine emit 17 million endocrinology and biology and the tons of waste and over 25 million tons of function of genes in the presence of gaseous matter into the atmosphere, diabetes. Dr. Minchenko has published and dump over 25 million tons of waste Members of the organizing committee of Plast Jamboree "92 discuss this summer's numerous scholarly papers and articles in Ukraine's water basins. programs and activities. Standing (from left) are George Sawicki, Alexander and, in the past two years alone, has Further, nuclear power plants situated Chernyk and Julian Kryzhanovsky. Seated (from left) are Zenia Brozyna, Olha in Ukraine, which constitute more than Kuzmowycz and Irena Kurowycky. one-third of all nuclear power plants in by Khristina Lew Yunatstvo will actually begin jambo­ the former Soviet Union, release radio­ ree activities a week earlier, on August activity. According to Dr. Minchenko, JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Plast Ukrai­ 8, by participating in their choice of the design and structure of Soviet nian Youth Organization will celebrate seven separate camps along the north­ reactors is such that any one reactor is its 80th anniversary and the first anni­ eastern corridor of the United States. capable of emitting 500 (and even up to versary of Ukraine's declaration of The 10-day specialized camps — sail­ 4,000) curies of radioactivity in one day. independence at its quinquennial Plast ing, hiking, canoeing, equestrian, This is 100 times the amount of radio­ jamboree on August 18-23. mountain climbing, cycling and sports active emissions given off at foreign The six-day jamboree, which pro­ - will conclude on August 18, when nuclear power plants. vides "novatstvo" (ages 7-11), "yunat­ Plast members of all ages will meet at With this type of "normal function­ stvo" (ages 11-17), adult (ages 18-31) East Chatham to Commence the jam­ ing" at Soviet-built nuclear power and senior scouts (ages 31 and up) - boree program. plants, Ukraine wds contaminated long Ukrainian Plast members from all over before the 1986 disaster at Chornobyl, "This year's Plast Jamboree," notes the world - an opportunity to meet and George Sawicki, chairman of the pro­ Dr. Minchenko noted. get acquainted, will take place at Plast's . After the explosion at the Chornobyl gram subcommittee in charge of or­ "Vovcha f ropa" (Wolfs Trek) camp­ ganizing the specialized camps' activi­ plant, according to data compiled in grounds in East Chatham, N.Y. 1986, oyer 100 million curies of radio­ ties, "offers yunatstvo something new Embracing the motto "One Plast- - a choice." Mr. Sawicki explained activity were released in the first1 0 days One World," the organizing committee (Continued on page 12) that a questionnaire mailed to Oleksander Minchenko of Plast Jamboree '92 has sent invita­ yunatstvo in the spring of 1991 indi­ tions to the nine countries where Plast cated those seven interests and the exists: Argentina, Australia, Canada, the participation of approximately 450 to Maryland professor named member Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, 500 youths between the ages of 11 and England, Germany, Poland, Ukraine 17. ^ of state CIS Advisory Committee and the United States. The jamboree program, organized by Beginning August 15, a weeklong TOWSON, Md. - Tamara Woroby Separate agreements will also be Zenia Brozyna, will feature an olym­ camp will be held for novatstvo, as well has been named to the State of Mary­ signed by Minister Talanchuk and piad, a carnival, an outdoor youth as adult and senior scouts. The camp for land's Business Advisory Committee on Maryland Secretary of Higher Educa­ concert, exhibits, campfires, field Plast's youngest members, novatstvo, the Commonwealth of Independent tion Shaila Aery, eventually providing games, and two dances with special will be centered on exploring all coun­ States. The appointment was made by Ukrainian academics and students performances by Fata Morgana of tries where Plast exists. the Secretary of Agriculture and mem­ access to the 12-campus University of Kiev. (Continued on page 20) ber of the Governor's International Maryland state system, Johns Hopkins Cabinet, Robert H. Walker. University, and 22 other colleges and Dr. Woroby is associate professor of universities. SUM-A organizes camps in Carpathians economics at Towson State University and professorial lecturer at the Paul H. NEW YORK - Taking advantage of and August 13. The majority of time Nitze School of Advanced Interna­ the many changes that have occurred in spent during the camp will be on one- tional Studies of The Johns Hopkins Ukraine, the Ukrainian American day hikes to historical sites throughout University. Youth Association (SUM-A) is or­ the Carpathian Mountains. Campers In her role as a member of the ganizing two camps in the Carpathian will visit Nahuyevychi, the birthplace of Maryland-CIS Advisory Committee, Mountains. the famous poet Ivan Franko^ and will Prof. Woroby has been instrumental in A hiking camp will begin July 20 in "pay their respects at memorials to developing an Agreement of Friendly the foothills of the mountains in western heroes who fought for the freedom of Partnership between Ukraine and the Ukraine. Hikers will then continue with Ukraine. These sites will include Ma- state of Maryland. Its main purpose is their knapsacks and food supply, kivka and Veretsky Val. Members will to provide a formal structure through following the famous path of the heroes also have a chance to view an ancient which to channel technical assistance of Ukraine. They will visit battle­ castle in Urich. and aid to Ukraine, as well as to further grounds and memorials to all who have In addition campers - including academic exchanges and increase busi­ served and died for Ukraine. In addi­ youths from the diaspora and from ness ties. Such an agreement was signed tion, members of the camp will ex­ SUM/SNUM based in Ukraine - will last year with the Russian Federation as perience the natural beauty of the participate in lectures and seminars. well as the three Baltic countries. mountains and will get acquainted with Topics will include: "How Should To conclude the Agreement of youth from Ukraine. This camp is being Youth Participate in the Rebuilding of Friendly Partnership, it is expected that organized by SUM in cooperation with Our Nation," "Analysis of Current Ukrainian Minister of Education Peter Spadshchyna, a youth organization Events in Ukraine" and "East-West Talanchuk, representing the govern­ based in Lviv. The camp will end Relations." ment of Ukraine and bearing the signa­ August 1. For further information, please con­ ture of the Prime Minister, will meet A second camp is being organized at tact: Lida Mykytyn (U.S.), (212) 473- with Gov. William Donald Schaefer in the "Chervona Kalyna" villa in the 5751, or Yuriy Shust (Canada), (416) Annapolis in mid-March. Tamara Woroby small town of Slavske between August 2 762-9610. No. 10 r. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 5 Rehabilitation medicine specialist reflects on medical care in Ukraine by Oksana Zakydalsky someone to come in with the newest and the best, that is a false impression, Dr. TORONTO - Rehabilitation medi­ Maryniak pointed out. "It is very cine doesn't exist as a separate medical difficult for people to accept something specialty in Ukraine; it is usually found new and different in Ukraine," he said. as a branch of neurology or neuro- He cited an example relayed to him surgery. There is only one center of by a surgeon who does traumatic rehabilitation medicine in the whole of amputations and deals with prosthetics. the former USSR and it is found in Kiev He told him about a West German — the Center for Rehabilitation of prosthetics firm that had sent in five Species of Neurological Conditions, a containers of prosthetic equipment - a department of the Kiev Institute of mobile factory. It offered to do free Postgraduate Studies. The center was prostheses for all needy amputees in established in 1969 by Prof. Leonid Kiev for two years, but still had not Peiech who still heads it; the director of found a place that would accept them. the Institute is Prof. Vitaliy Hyrin. The whole exercise of helping U- Recently, Dr. Oleh Maryniak, asso­ kraine can prove useless unless proper ciate professor in the Department of preparatory work is done — the ground Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has to be prepared, the people prepared. Faculty of Medicine at the University of The most fruitful point of contact is still Dr. Oleh Maryniak (center), a rehabilitation medicine specialist from Ontario, with Western Ontario, and chief of the a people-to-people one, Dr. Maryniak Prof. Leonid Peiech (left) and Prof. Arkadiy Ovcharenko of Ukraine. Department of Physical Medicine and said. Hospital-to-hospital or organiza­ Rehabilitation, St. Joseph's Health tion-to-organization is not enough; Maryniak noted. Because this specialty workers — and not enough money to Center, London, Ontario, was invited there are too many formalities which is so undeveloped in Ukraine, people pay them. The physician-to-patient by the Kiev Institute of Postgraduate rarely lead to anything good being turn to faith healers, ESP, various ratio in Ukraine is the highest in the Studies to be a visiting professor and give done, he explained. peripheral treatments such as holistic world — twice as many doctors per a course in clinical electromyography. "Anyone wanting to provide help in medicine, acupuncture, therapies — capita as in Canada (which itself feels The course was held in September- Ukraine should choose a person to they try anything to get better. The that there are too many). There are November of 1991. whom to give the help rather than an desire is to get cured rather than to twice as many beds as are considered Electromyography (EMG) is a diag­ institution," Dr. Maryniak said. He left make a better life with what you have. necessary, but there is an artificial bed nostic method and considered as neces­ the EMG machine in the name of a This leads to a tremendous waste of shortage because the average stay in a sary in the diagnosis of diseases of the professor rather than the institute, as money and energy. hospital, for certain diagnostic catego­ muscle and nerves as a chest X-ray to something that belongs to an institute is Disabled children are kept at home ries, is three times as long as in Canada. diagnose pneumonia. It was developed easily misplaced or lost. by their parents, many of whom spend Better efficiency all around is needed, in North America and Europe in the If one is interested in the improve­ most of their lives trying to cure them, Dr. Maryniak pointed out. 1960s, and EMG equipment is now ment of medical care in Ukraine and taking them to various institutions — in Dr. Maryniak's personal challenge is found in every large hospital. But it is thereby the health of the population, Kiev, Moscow, Eastern Europe and to help the development of rehabilita­ unknown in Ukraine. Dr. Maryniak said it was important to even all over the world - in the hope of tion medicine in Ukraine. The disabled The two EMG machines Dr. Mary­ go to Ukraine and see for oneself. This finding a cure. have a long way to go to have the rights niak brought to Kiev for use in the was his fifth trip to Ukraine and over Ninety percent of amputees do not and privileges that the disabled have in course were the first of the type to be that time he had gradually developed a use a prosthesis, partly because of a lack Canada — the aids, the recognition, the used in Kiev. The electrodiagnostic relationship with the center in Kiev and of them but also because the idea of government support. They need to feel machine is a sensitive amplifier and a personal relationship with its profes­ using one rather than crutches is not that they are full-fledged human beings. costs S 10,000. The Ukrainian commu­ sors and director. The first time there, taught. Wheelchairs, which are really Currently, the general attitude to the nity in London funded one of the he gave one lecture; the next year — very simple things, are in short supply; disabled in Ukraine is "out of sight, out machines which Dr. Maryniak left in three; the next - five lectures, in which aids and self-help devices are almost of mind," but things are changing, he Kiev. he impressed upon them the need for non-existent. The idea of rehabilitation observed. The EMG course lasted eight weeks, electrodiagnostics. Over time, they is not ingrained in the consciousness of For example, the amputee depart­ four days a week. It consisted of a one- came to trust him. the people. ment at the institute was being shut hour lecture and two hours of practical The approach should be bilateral; it is But Dr. Maryniak sees changes down for lack of funds. Some 200 demonstration in the morning; in the important to have them come to the coming; some have already begun. amputees went to the Parliament and afternoon, patients with neuromuscular West, to have them see how things work Recently, all medical institutions in staged a sit-in in Leonid Kravchuk's problems were examined as the institute here, he added. Without those two Ukraine were transferred to the Ministry office and the department was re­ is also a hospital with 400 beds where things happening, real communication of Health of Ukraine. He said that the opened. Thus lobbying and organiza­ experimental surgery is performed. is not possible because the systems are Minister of Health, Dr. Yuriy Spi- tion can achieve a lot. Dr. Maryniak developed the curricu­ so different and the way of thinking is zhenko, is a dynamic young man, but Although there have been various lum and the conditions of admittance to very different. As a result, words have one who is faced with tremendous medical aid projects for Ukraine, Dr. the course. He also had the chapter on different connotations and mere com­ problems. Maryniak was the first to be appointed "Electrodiagnostics" from "Krusen's parisons don't work as an explanation. There is an overpopulation of medi­ a visiting professor and to give a credit Handbook of Physical Medicine and Anyone who has tried to explain the cal institutes, doctors and medical Rehabilitation" translated into Ukrai­ relative cost of goods or rents or bus (Continued on page 16) nian. fare in the West versus Ukraine has run 1 The number of students was limited into that problem. to 13. They were specialists, mostly The legal groundwork for Dr. Магу– Kiev Polytechnic institute honors neurologists, neurosurgeons and sur­ niak's contacts was a bilateral agree­ geons. Dr. Maryniak said he was im­ ment, signed in May 1989, between the six Ukrainians from diaspora pressed with the quality of the students University of Western Ontario and the KIEV - The Kiev Polytechnic Insti­ teaching at KPI for a semester. He is who were chosen from a large number Kiev Institute of Postgraduate Studies, tute recently bestowed honorary docto­ also the editor of the magazine Su- of applicants and said that the majority under which professors from the insti­ rates on six individuals from the Ukrai­ chasnist. did very well in the course. He was also tute had come to Canada to lecture and nian diaspora for their contributions of Dr. Karl Zaininger, head of the pleased with the way the students to see EMGs being done here. Prof. work, time and talent in helping U- Siemens research facility in Princeton, responded to the course; they asked Peiech was in London two years ago; kraine and the KPI. N.J., has been working with KPI to very intelligent and penetrating ques­ Prof. Ovcharenko came here last year Prof. Zirka Voronka of Passaic create a system of scientific exchange tions and, because they were specialists, and the director, Prof. Hyrin, was in County College was honored for her and collaboration on projects with the course became an exchange rather Toronto and London recently. work in teaching English in Ukraine. leading scientific institutions in the than just an exposition on his part. Although Dr. Maryniak was pleased She is a specialist in teaching English as West. He is also a benefactor of various The students told him they were very with the quality of the specialists who a second language and took a leave of Ukrainian institutions, particularly the grateful for the opportunity he provided took his course and said that there were absence from the college to teach Ukrainian Museum in New York City^ not only because of the knowledge he physicians well qualified and know­ intensive courses in Ukraine. She also Prof. Osyp Moroz is a leading activist was able to impart but more so because ledgeable in their specialty in Ukraine, organized a department of English at in the Ukrainian Engineers Society in of the chance for them to see a different he noted that the average quality of KPI and bought textbooks with her America and co-organizer of many teaching attitude, become acquainted physicians is much lower than in North own money. scientific conferences. He also helped with a different way of thinking and of America. The training is very didactic Prof. Roman Voronka taught a coordinate the training of specialists organizing information which was fresh and stylized, and the method of choos­ semester of mathematics at KPI and is and activities of the KPI. and exciting to them. ing people for medical school is not on known throughout Ukraine as the man At the end of the course the partici­ merit but on other factors. As well, the who brought and set up computer Pastor John Shep has come to the aid pants had to pass examinations to social system is not geared to anybody systems for schools and other organiza­ of Chornobyl victims, distributed over a qualify for a semester credit from the showing initiative. It is difficult to tions. He is the head of the Ukrainian million Bibles, donated about SIOO,OOO institute. The administrator of the introduce new methods, new diagnostics. Language Society in America and a for children's textbooks and about 120 course in Kiev was Prof. Arkady Ov- Rehabilitation medicine is geared to member of the Coordinating Commit­ computer systems. charenko. training people to think about what can tee to Aid Ukraine. The Kiev Polytechnic Institute was If we in the West have the idea that be done with what they have rather than Prot. Taras Hunczak, the founder of established in 1898 and is the largest everyone in Ukraine is just waiting for to go looking for miracular cures, Dr. the Rukh Fund in America, has been technical university in Ukraine. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 No. 10

Kuropas book on Ukrainian Americans Stanton cited as "Man of Year" is hailed by scholars, reviewers JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Myron B. Kuropas' excellent volume on U- Kuropas, winner of the 1990-1991 krainian Americans. Kuropas is a Kovaliw award for excellence in consummate story teller who sup­ Ukrainian studies, has earned the ports the saga he relates with a solid praise of noted scholars for his book scholarly apparatus for those who "The Ukrainian Americans: Roots want to dig further into the annals of and Aspirations, 1884-1954," pub­ history. Thus it is that both scholars lished by University of Toronto Press and a more general readership will in 1991. find the book valuable." These are The Kovaliw Award is presented the words of the Rev. Andriy Chirov- biannually by the Ukrainian Na­ sky of the The Metropolitan Andrey tional Women's League of America Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern to scholars who publish the best Christian Studies, St. Paul Univer­ book in the field of Ukrainian studies sity in Ottawa. during the preceding two years. The Prof. Lubomyr Luciuk of Royal decision is referred by recognized Military College stated the following academics in the field. in his review in Svoboda: Dr. Martha Bohachevsky Cho- "This is more than just a good miak of the National Endowment for book. It is a provocatively enlighten­ the Humanities, a referee for the ing and competent account of the Kovaliw Award, noted: experience of America's Ukrainians from 1884 to 1954, a study which "One may disagree with some of The Ukrainian community of Chicago commemorated the 74th anniversary Kuropas' interpretations, but there often invites its readers to wonder whether that community has learned of Ukraine's 1918 proclamation of independence at a banquet held at the is no. question about his pioneering Ukrainian Cultural Center. Over 600 guests and many dignitaries attended. effort in collecting the information from the all too many mistakes of its past...It is certainly a book which can Prof. Gregory Stanton (left) received the Ukrainian Congress Committee of and providing the basis for the story America Man of the Year Award from Dr. Stepan Khmara, a member of the of Ukrainian community life in the be read with pleasure and interest not only by specialists in American Ukrainian Parliament in whose defense Dr. Stanton was active. Looking on United States. All subsequent works is Orest Baranyk, president of the Illinois Division of the UCCA. — and the topic merits further study ethnic and immigration history but by members of the general public, no — will have to begin with 'Kuropas' arrest me," she exclaimed. Pensioners book. Kuropas goes beyond the mean accomplishment for any au­ Kievans... thor." currently receive 200 coupons a month; platitudes of immigration history as (Continued from page 2) edible sausage sells for 195 coupons per the epic of the great unwashed to "The Kuropas book sets a stand­ kilo. portray the true story of the men and ard of indefatigable research and answered. As a sign of protest, he wears The feisty mood of the protesters, women - yes, surprisingly, there is a intellectual rigor by which all other a white headband, inscribed with black studies of American ethnic groups' including over 300 schoolboys in Kiev, welcomed and good women's com­ letters: I am hunger-striking. whose hockey rinks may be closed due ponent — who created the organiza­ will now have to be judged," com­ mented Dr. James Mace, former The pensioners who came to picket to budget cuts, subsided as Parliament tions, the churches, the schools, the the Parliament face hunger as well, reached the decision to meet with scaffolding upon which Ukrainian director of the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, in a review because their pensions have not been President Kravchuk and the govern­ presence in the United States was raised to reflect the inflated costs of ment, perhaps as early as next vWeek. built." published in International Migration Review. living. One elderly woman from Kiev, "Ukraine won't have an Olympic hockey Among other scholars voicing whose sign read: "Pensioners have been team if our ice is taken away," said one acclaim for Dr. Kuropas' book is Writing in the journal of the made into paupers," stood in the middle American Library Association, Prof. boy concerned with his future as the Harvard professor emeritus of U- of Hrushevsky street, blocking traffic. next Wayne Gretzky. krainian history Dr. Omeljan Pritsak. G. Lipsitz of the University of Cali­ fornia noted the following: "I'm so desperate, I don't care if they On Wednesday, the Supreme Council "This is a scholarly and innovative passed the first of a package of three historical study of great significance "Kuropas makes extensive use of memoirs, primarily published, and of laws on privatization - this particular to all Ukrainians," he stated in a Roundtoble... one concerning the privatization of letter to the author. histories of Ukrainian Americans in this lengthy study. For Kuropas, (Continued from page 2) large state enterprises (described as "It's an impressive piece of work," ethnic groups are best understood the political and state weaknesses in those worth over 1.5 million rubles). noted Andrew M. Greeley of the through their insitutions; conse­ Ukraine today; Russia's chauvinism; as "It was a long and difficult birth, but National Opinion Research Center, quently, he presents a detailed chro­ well as foreign chauvinism which wants we finally have a law on privatization," University of Chicago. nicle of the evolution of churches, to create a "fifth column" in Ukraine said Supreme Council Chairman Ivan "It phis bookj is likely to become newspapers, and fraternal and politi­ today; the instability of our army; Pliushch. an important publication in the cal organizations. He is especially investments in the economy of Ukraine history not only of Ukrainian immi­ careful to delineate the schisms The law is necessary for Ukraine to by Moscow banks, their branches in move forward with economic reforms. grants but also in the history of within the community over terms Ukraine and the "mafia" structures; the immigration as a whole to this coun­ and symbols of national identity and Ukraine needs to balance its budget, still full ranks of the former KGB, which control inflation and open up the try," wrote Prof. Arthur Mann of the over national and global politics. continues to work in Ukraine; as well as University of Chicago. Two middle chapters make an in­ market if it is serious about a free the consciousness of people who live in market economy. teresting comparison between Ukrai­ Ukraine. Many of them lack the spiri­ Dr. Christine Hoshowsky of the nian Americans on the political left Foundation for Eastern European tual feeling of Ukrainian patriotism and However, this law, which passed on and the political right, especially in concern themselves only with material Wednesday, March 4, by a constitu­ Studies wrote to Dr. Kuropas to the 1930s and 1940s. The book is express her opinion that: "A strength matters. tional majority vote of 341 to 7, assures most helpful in its presentation of the workers and collectives prio: ity in of this account is that it interfaces chronology of events that shaped events, ideologies, and politics obtaining formerly state-owne і pro­ Ukrainian American institutions and Yuriy Shcherbak, chairman, Green perties, and is the first of three laws in among Ukrainians in Eastern Europe its discussion of terms used to define Party of Ukraine: with those in America. The lives of privatization. The other two, scheduled and advance the cause of Ukrainian for review later this week, concern immigrant Ukrainians are fully do­ nationalism." cumented as are their struggles to A very important factor is the historic privatization of small businesses and resolve the religious and nationalities The foreword to "The Ukrainian knowledge we have had in forming a valuable papers, such as stocks and dilemmas which were central to the Americans," written by Prof. Orest Ukrainian nation, in an evolutionary certificates. development of a Ukrainian con­ Subtelny of York University points (manner), revolutionary without vio­ This first law concentrates on rights sciousness." out the value of this work: lence. We are against violence in any of workers' collectives as opposed to the "The time is right and the heed is form, shape or size. And today, we rights of the individual — a sign that Reveiwers, too, have hailed the great for the book which Myron propose that the president adopt a state Kuropas book. former Communists, today's socialists Kuropas has written...Not only scho­ act of conciliation. and agrarians, are trying to hang on to "Myron Kuropas has finally laid a lars want and need to know more state properties. The law exempts foundation for Ukrainian American about the Ukrainian American ex­ Peace Corps update military-industrial complexes, govern­ history, and an interesting, even perience. The descendants of the ment ministries and institutions, as well fascinating, foundation it is...The immigrants will benefit from insights In the February 16 issue of The as property owned by the armed forces, story of Ukrainian Americans, as which this book provides into the Ukrainian Weekly, persons interesied national guard, Ministry of the Interior portrayed by Kuropas, contains a organizational and ideological world in receiving Peace Corps applications and border control troops. richness of events and ideas," wrote of their parents and grandparents. In and volunteer information were advised Andrew Gregorovich, editor, in Ukraine the desire to know more to call Mike Meyers at (202) 606-3780. Citizens will now be issued bonds and Forum Magazine. about the oft-maligned by Soviet certificates with which they can bid for "There are few books in recent propagandists, yet barely known, The Peace Corps has informed us property from the State Property Fund; . years that I have read as carefully and Ukrainian diaspora has increased that a more expedient telephone num­ it is estimated by the Supreme Council with as great interest as Myron dramatically." ber for inquiries is 1-800-424-8580, that S600 billion rubles of property will extension 2293. be privatized. No. 10 тнр UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 ЧІІШІ 41і h Wt 7' Mfflf' H

Young UNA'ers UNA director of insurance addresses physicians

Robert Cook (left), the UNA's director of insurance operations, and Dr. Alexandra Baranetsky, representing the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, discuss the insurance seminar presented at a recent UMANA meeting. EAST HANOVER, N.J. - In an "We have the product you require, Alexandra Renzo, daughter of An­ effort to reach varied segments of the and the counselors and professional thony and Tamara Renzo of Des Roman J. Lechman was enrolled in Ukrainian community, the Ukrainian salespersons to back up the product and Moines, Iowa, is the littlest member of UNA Branch 452 of Hammond, Ind.9 National Association's insurance de­ provide needed services," Mr. Cook UNA Branch 125 in Chicago. She was by his grandparents Nela and W0I0- partment has begun presenting semi­ noted. "We can take a look at your enrolled by her grandfather Bohdan dymyr Lechman. His proud parents are nars, geared.to specific audiences, to present needs, review your current Senediak of Fennville, Mich. the Rev. Bohdan and Lydia Lechman. various organizations and groups. policies and offer you a competitive The message, though, is the same: price," he told the audience of some 30 The Ukrainian National Association persons. has changed with the times and stands Mr. Cook then went on to describe ready to meet the needs of its members the UNA's insurance offerings - so and prospective members with new diverse that the list "reads like a Chinese insurance products, assistance in estate menu," he said. He also pointed out that planning and other financial services. financial services, such as estate planning, Thus, on February 1, the UNA'S are available to UNA members at no director of insurance operations, Ro­ charge. bert Cook, was the featured speaker at a In conclusion, Mr. Cook emphasized general meeting of the New York that the UNA has the same products Metropolitan Chapter of the Ukrainian and the same services as commercial Medical Association of North America companies, and he asked that his (UMANA) held at the Ramada Hotel in audience consider the UNA to serve East Hanover, N.J. their needs. He was introduced by Roma Had- At the conclusion of the insurance zewycz, a UNA supreme advisor who seminar, Dr. Adrian Baranetsky, presi­ happens to also be editor-in-chief of dent of the UMANA chapter, thanked The Ukrainian Weekly. Ms. Hadzewycz the speakers and suggested to members gave introductory remarks about the that the UNA "is an organization that UNA and its role within the Ukrainian deserves our support." community, touching upon its Kiev Also on hand at the UMANA meet­ Press Bureau, Washington Office, the ing to answer questions about the Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine and UNA's services were four insurance other aspects of UNA activity. consultants: Albert J. Le Donne, Ste­ Mr. Cook then spoke on UNA in­ phen Moini, John Danjlack and An­ surance products and services, empha­ thony Graceffo. Information packets Nina Julia, 2, and Natalka Marie, 4, the daughters of Marusia Babala Semczuk sizing that this fraternal organization about UNA insurance policies and and Roman Semczuk of Amsterdam, N.Y., are the newest young members of UNA now offers the most modern life, health, services were distributed to all meeting Branch 266. The girls were enrolled by their father. disability income and annuity policies. participants. „„^ Ukrainian National Association reviews organizing results for 1991 Recently the UNA Home Office insurance coverage purchased was organizing champion. Due to his Supreme Auditor and Chairman completed its review of organizing S7,158, showing an increase from last diligent work, his branch increased of the Philadelphia District Stefan results for the year 1991. year. The yearly organizing quota by 114 new certificate holders. Hawrysz organized 36 new members. The year 1991 brought the UNA (set at 4.5 percent of a branch's In second place, based on the These were the three champions 1,344 new members insured for a membership) was reached to the number of new members, was the who led the organizing campaign total of 59,621,000. That number extent of 67 percent. secretary of Branch 242 and head of throughout the entire year. also included 177 accidental certifi­ Michael Kihiczak, secretary of the Shamokin District, Joseph Cha- cates. The average face amount of Branch 496, once again was the bon, who had 43 new members. (Continued on page 17)

Among the top districts of the 1991 membership campaign Top UNA organizers for 1991 were: (from left) Michael Kihiczak (Branch 496), Joseph Chabon were those headed by (from left) Paul Shewchuk (Troy- (Branch 242) and Stefan Hawrysz (Philadelphia District). Albany, N.Y.) and Tekia Moroz (Montreal). 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 ,-!f No. 10 pss

'THE I Journalist's notebook Ukrainian Weelcl V in Ukraine

by Marta Kolomayets Political clout: Kiev Press Bureau it must be earned As the "Super Tuesday" primaries approach, our thoughts, naturally, turn Rukh: older and wiser? to politics and Ukrainian Americans' involvement in the political process of This is truly a country of wonders. our country. "Traitors, traitors," they screamed at If someone had told me two years ago Mr. Drach and Dmytro Pavlychkp, Though in recent years, our community has succeeded in having its voice that I would attend a Rukh congress reminding Mr. Pavlychkoof his stunt in heard more often by our government officials (witness our achievements in addressed by President Leonid Krav- 1990 that kept Mr. Drach as the chair­ securing a U.S. government-funded commission to study the Great Famine of chuk, who would praise the movement's man of Rukh for another year. "We 1932-1933, assistance programs for the states once part of the Soviet Union, contributions to the establishment of a wonY put up with your tricks, this and, of course, U.S. recognition of Ukraine's independence and the speedy free and democratic state, I would have time," said a delegate from Kherson. establishment of diplomatic relations), much still remains to be done for promptly shipped them off to a psychia­ Ukrainian Americans to gain the political power they should have. The 800 delegates calmed each other tric hospital in Siberia. down, waiting for the members of the Far too often we expect our elected officials to support our causes without But on February 28, at the Kiev Rukh presidium to emerge from behind realizing that such support comes as a result of the support we give by playing Poly technical Institute it was President the stage, where Messrs. Chornovil and a meaningful role in the political affairs of our country, on the local, state and Kravchuk who lauded Rukh's endea­ Horyn and Drach were trying to reach a national levels. vors and promised to cooperate with compromise. Politics is a simple game of give and take. In other words, when we deliver this socio-political organization in the They waved the blue-and-yellow flag, support in the form of campaign workers, contributions, or votes, we then future. He received a warm standing the symbol of their struggle for an have a right to expect that our ideas will be heard, that our opinions will be ovation from the delegates, befitting the independent Ukraine; they sang the heeded. Working as a group we can expect that our voice will become new leader of this nation of 52 million. national anthem, they paced in the aisles, stronger and will indeed influence those seeking election. We've come a long way since the first wondering if this leadership, like the One of the best ways to make our mark on the American political scene is to Rukh congress held in September 1989, Communist leadership before it, would establish Ukrainian American voters' groups in support of a particular in this same hall. Then, Mr. Kravchuk, attempt to deceive them. Periodically, a candidate, organize groups of Ukrainian Republicans, or Ukrainian the ideological secretary of the Commu­ few delegates would shout: "Bring out Democrats in a given area, or create voters' leagues that look into candidates' nist Party of Ukraine, cautiously ob­ our Bolshevik presidium," as they positions on issues of concern to a particular group. served this fledgling organization and waited for the leadership to emerge reported back to his party bosses about from backstage. The key is to get involved. And surely our community is diverse enough to the attempts to achieve Ukrainian get involved in supporting various candidates — on both sides of the political independence. The most tense moments had come aisle - as many other ethnic groups in the United States have learned to do. And Ivan Drach likes to tell the story when Mr. Drach read a communique As a newspaper published by a fraternal non-profit association that cannot of how he pinned a blue-and-yellow flag stating that the current leadership was get involved in partisan politics, The Ukrainian Weekly cannot make pin to Mr. Kravchuk's lapel, just 30 unhappy with the direction the congress endorsements of political candidates. However, the newspaper can serve as a months ago. The Communist apparat­ was taking (i.e. more than 75 percent valuable forum for diverse political opinions expressed by columnists, chik diplomatically removed his suit- express their support for Mr. Chornovil). commentators and letter writers (with which the newspaper may or may not coat and, without skipping a beat, He asked the delegates to cease the work agree), and it can encourage our community members to take a stand in the continued his conversation. of the congress and meet for an alterna­ political arena. If someone had told me two years ago tive Rukh ccugress at the Ukrainian That is why we welcome the establishment of Ukrainian Americans for that Mykhailo Horyn and Vyacheslav Writers' Union building the next morn­ Buchanan. That is why we hail the efforts of the New Jersey-based League of Chornovil would attack each other and ing. Ukrainian Voters to question the candidates on their positions regarding chair two opposing camps in Rukh, They booed and hissed, and some Ukraine. And that is why we call on other Ukrainians to organize into bringing it dangerously close to an even charged the stage, but unfor­ Ukrainian Americans for Bush, Ukrainian Americans for Clinton, Ukrainian irreparable split, I would have told them tunately, television viewers did not Americans for Brown, etc., during this all-important presidential election that these two men would have sooner know what happened as the Rukh year. spent 12 more years in Perm together leaders motioned for the cameras to be We are certain that as election day approaches, and as the field of than allow this to happen. shut off. This primitive form of censor­ candidates narrows, we will be hearing at lot more about Ukrainian But, in this prodigious place, I have ship appalled me, but reminded most of American involvement in the campaign. We are likewise certain that our learned anything can happen, and the the delegates of practices in the former readers will get involved also by writing letters to the editor and commentaries events of this past weekend opened up Ukrainian SSR. that will raise the important issues of the day and will also inform others my sometimes naive and idealistic eyes. Saturday evening, February 29, re­ about candidates' positions. We wholeheartedly welcome such an exchange minded me of a scene from a Mykola The danger I observed this weekend Kulish play, as bureaucrats bullied for of opinions, for it will go a long way to foster Ukrainian Americans' was not in the fact that Rukh was inches participation in the political scene. power and the masses waited unin­ away from splintering into two factions; formed. I hope that perhaps they have The principal thing we must remember is that in politics we cannot get after all, oppositions, movements and something for nothing. So, if it is political clout we Ukrainian Americans emerged from the day's events a bit parties often split as they mature and older and wiser. seek, the key is our involvement in all phases of the political process. Clout is develop. What I did observe is just how earned, not given. far Ukraine, this newly independent It is said that all's well that ends well. state, is from achieving real democracy, But, at this time it is difficult for me to developing a pluralistic system. believe, because of all that went on before Rukh emerged united, chaired And unfortunately, the promoters of by all three men: Chornovil, Horyn and this stagnation were those men whom Drach, the triumvirate. Turning the pages back...th e diaspora has often considered the advocates of democracy. In the chaos It did my heart good to see Messrs. and calamity of Saturday evening's Chornovil and Horyn earnestly and congress, the people, the grass-roots warmly exchange brotherly embraces as On March 8, 1169, Prince Andrei Bogoliubsky sacked workers for an independent Ukraine, they told the delegates of the compro­ and destroyed Kiev, marking the beginning of Kiev's loss of charged the stage, demanding an ex­ mise decision. wealth and influence. planation from the Rukh leadership. (Continued on page 12) In his book "Ukraine: A History," Orest Subtelny writes about the downfall of this rich city. "Kiev's assets were also its liabilities, however. Princely competition for the city continued unabated. The Ukrainian historian Stefan Tomashivsky calculated that UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine between 1146 and 1246,24 princes ruled in Kiev on 47 separate occasions. Of these, The Home Office of the Ukrainian National one ruled seven separate times, five ruled three times each, and eight occupied the Association report that as of March 5, throne twice each. Significantly, 35 princely tenures lasted for less than a year each. One prince took a rather drastic approach in dealing with the problem of Kiev. In the fraternal organization's newly established 1169, unsure of his ability to retain control of the city once he had won it and ІРІГЧ Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received unwilling to have it overshadow his growing domains in the northeast, Andrei 10,910 checks from its members with donations Bogoliubsky, the prince of Vladimir-Suzdal and a forerunner of the princes of totalling S287,427.35. The contributions Moscow, attacked Kiev and savagely sacked it. It never completely recovered from include individual members' donations, as well this destructive raid. ... as returns of members' dividend checks and "When Andrei Bogoliubsky captured and sacked the city and then chose to interest payments on promissory notes. return to the nprtheast rather than occupy it, it was evident that the political and Please make checks payable to UNA Fund economic significance of Kiev had already diminished badly. And the total for the Rebirth of Ukraine. destruction inflicted on the city by the Mongols in 1240 marked the tragic conclusion to the Kievan period in Ukrainian history. No. 40 THE і "KRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 9 St. Volodymyr Foundation of Krakow --Ш Centennial C E L E BRAT E publishes bilingual 1991 almanac sojourn JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The 1991 texts of the following historic declara­ almanac of the St. Volodymyr Founda­ tions: The Act of Declaration of the by Christopher Guly tion of Krakow — "Mizh Susidamy" Independence of Ukraine of August 24, ("Among Neighbors") has recently 1991, and the Resolution of the Polish appeared in a bilingual, Ukrainian- Sejm on the Occasion of Ukraine's OTTAWA - In its 52 years of Polish edition. Declaration of Independence, among others. There is also the text of the existence, no president of the Ukrainian The almanac reports on the activities Canadian Congress has witnessed and of the foundation in the political, Resolution of the First Congress of Lemkos of Poland, held November 9, affected as much change to the organi­ academic and cultural spheres, with zation as has its current leader, Dmytro particular focus on Polish-Ukrainian 1991. (Continued on page 12) Cipywnyk. relations. The 65-year-old Saskatoon psychia­ Among the articles featured in the trist has represented the UCC on re­ issue are: dress and cultural issues, has lobbied ^ an overview of the international Sejm of Poland ЇІЇТ1 and met with Canada's prime minister scholarly conference on "The Aspira­ more than any of his predecessors, and 18 9 11-991 tions of Ukrainians to Independence in supports Ukraine has marked both the Millennium of 18 9 2 19 9 2 the 20th Century," held May 6-8, 1991, Christianity in Ukraine and the current at the Jagiellonian University in Kra­ Following is the text of the resolu­ Centennial of Ukrainian settlement in | Ф I kow (featured are excerpts from the tion of the Polish Sejm on the occa­ Canada. 100-ЛІТТЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ sion of the Declaration of Independ­ Now, as he approaches the end of his У КАНАДІ ence of Ukraine. second three-year term this October, ш Dr. Cipywnyk has poised the UCC for a CENTENNIAL OF The Sejm of the Polish Republic, new facilitating role in the wake of UKRAINIANS IN CANADA recognizing the right of all nations to m Ukrainian independence. CENTENAIRE DES self-determination, joyously wel­ "There are people who are saying that UKRAINIENS AU CANADA comes the declaration of Ukrainian we aren't doing enough," he says. independence of August 24, 1991. "That's b.s. We've done a helluva lot to upgrade (the UCC). Now, the federal know where he planned to lead U- Poland, which holds the freedom' kraine." and independence of its own nation government will consult with us...we don't have to march down Main Street "As a result, the community got a as the highest good, fully under­ chance to do the same when he visited stands and values the meaning of this to make a point." Not too long ago, members of the Ottawa last fall," Dr. Cipywnyk adds. historic decision by the Ukrainian The UCC president credits his pre­ Parliament. It is the fulfillment of the UCC executive took their chances in meeting with a federal Cabinet minister vious stint as president of the Saskatoon aspirations of the Ukrainian nation, branch of the organization and his a manifestation of the right of U- during previous junkets to the capital. ч Now, even Prime Minister Brian Mul- bureaucratic work with the Saskatche­ kraine to determine freely its position wan government, for honing his diplo­ in internal as well as external affairs. roney makes himself available for discussions more than once a year. matic negotiating skills. But Dr. The Sejm of the Polish Republic "The prime minister told us that 'If Cipywnyk's politicization has emerged expresses the conviction that an you come as well prepared as you do, largely through osmosis than career independent Ukraine will continue I'm prepared to see you anytime,'" Dr. planning. on the road of democratic change Cipywnyk proudly boasts. Born in Brooksby, Saskatchewan, his Cover of the almanac "Mizh Susidamy" upon which it has embarked, thereby A case in point is last year's late goal was to be a psychologist. After published by the St. Volodymyr Foun­ creating conditions for good-neigh­ summer meeting with Mr. Mulroney, receiving his master's degree in applied dation. borly, multilateral, interstate rela­ during the official opening of the psychology from Montreal's McGill conference's discussion period, with tions between Poland and Ukraine. centennial in Edmonton. The UCC University in 1957, medicine became his material presented at the conference to asked him to invite Ukrainian President next pursuit. appear in a forthcoming publication); SbU^A. s^- ЯР Leonid Kravchuk to Canada. By day's In 1964, Dmytro Cipywnyk gra­ Іф^^у^і, mpfchi end, a telegram was sent to Kiev. duated with a degree in medicine from ^ a report on a scholarly conference JL/^JCJ^C' JUL^^. the University of Saskatchewan. He held October 16, 1991, in commemora­ f^tfjJ.. ^ "The prime minister told us, 'You tion of Bohdan Lepky, the Ukrainian rZZSL^tf' know and I know that (Kravchuk) is no poet, writer and literary scholar, on the jZp^tem Mother Teresa,' " explains Dr. occasion of the 50th anniversary of his jJJu? мь---у - ^" -ьрЕл,ь Cipywnyk. "We know where he stood death; politically and philosophically. But he ,Я4А, 4AW ^-Л-.-^UA. 9 an article by Dr. Volodymyr ^?^tp-"XZfa. wanted to meet him face-to-face to Mokry on the current status of Ukrai­ !Z^S^1 JCi^. ArjUb nian studies at the Jagiellonian Uni­ versity upon the founding of a chair in mftzZ S^IZTDIP Ukrainian philology in 1990; (current Is she, or isn't she? enrollment stands at 45), with a profile L^yAb^i^-^у±Ц- on some of the students enrolled in ^ ^^ Ever since Roberta Bondar, Canada's ^^ліЛЛ^і. Ukrainiancourses at the university, and 7 first female astronaut, was flipped like a an overview of the history of Ukrainian "Н^Ч Л ^rXX^ coin in space aboard the U.S. space studies in Krakow, noting the contribu­ shuttle during the January Super Bowl, vJU^` u ^JL^. ^JLJtfT^ Canadians of Ukrainian origin have tion to the field by such renowned 4 Ukrainians as Bohdan Lepky, Ivan ^ff S0^y- been claiming her as one of theirs. Silynsky and Volodymyr Kubijovych as The Ukrainian Canadian Profes­ well as the many noted Ukrainian artists Seen above is the manuscript of sional and Business Association in who studied at the Academy in Krakow. the resolution of the Polish Sejm Ottawa dug even deeper, noting in its welcoming Ukraine's declaration of 9 a report on the "Days of Ukrainian recent newsletter that the 46-year-old Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk independence as submitted by Dr. physician's grandfather was a sailor in Culture," held December 6-8, 1991, at Volodymyr Mokry, Ukrainian repre­ practiced general medicine and did the Jagiellonian University, with the the Black Sea Fleet in 1905. They claim sentative to the Polish Sejm from that he "hoisted a blue and yellow flag some university teaching for the next participation of Ukrainian students, 1989 to 1991, Solidarity activist and few years until his academic combina­ artists and a theatrical troupe from on the battleship Potemkin before founder of the St. Volodymyr Foun­ coming to settle in Sault Ste. Marie." tion moved him towards specialization. Lviv. dation in Krakow. In 1971, Dr. Cipywnyk completed his Reproduced in the almanac are the True? It's the first the man's space-age residency in social and community granddaughter has heard about it. psychiatry at the Albert Einstein Col­ In Ottawa recently to meet with the lege of Medicine at New York's Bronx news media, she said that her ethnic State Hospital. АСТШПТЕМ heritage includes Polish and Russian The 1992 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions featuring Olympic medal roots, "near the Ukrainian border," but He now doubles as medical director winners is on a national tour. Newspaper ads for the tour identify gold medal not Ukrainian. of the Saskatchewan Alcohol and Drug winner Viktor Petrenko as coming from Russia instead of Ukraine. However, Dr. Bondar admitted some Abuse Commission and as an associate Please write and or call the sponsor and promoter and request a correction. connection. "My father taught us (her clinical professor of psychiatry at the The sponsor is Campbell's Soups, Campbell Place, Camden, NJ 08103; (609) and her sister) how to speak Ukrainian, University of Saskatchewan, both in 342-4800. because he thought that it would be Saskatoon. The promoter is Tom Collins, 3500 W. 80th St., Minneapolis, MN 55431; (612) more popular than Russian living in The board and directorial positions 831-2237. Sault Ste. Marie." Dr. Cipywnyk holds with the Canadian And, that completes bur own "Dis­ Council of Christians and Jews and the — submitted by Danylo Horodysky, Berkeley, Calif. covery" mission. (Continued on page 18) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1492 No. 10

euphoria, opening their eves to the fact In the morning hours on Saturday, calm the crowd. He called for a 10- Rukh split... that, unfortunately, independent the Drach/ Horyn camp began to worry, minute recess; delegates, confused and (Continued from page 1) Ukraine still is a Communist country. holding caucuses of the Ukrainian dismayed about this unexpected turn of reinforced by the delegates as well as He pointed out that Ukraine continues Republican Party (URP) and the De­ events, began looking for solace, sing­ Mr. Choraovil's main supporter, Les to be ruled by Communist Party ap­ mocratic Party of Ukraine (DPU). Mr. ing the national anthem and "Hey u Taniuk, the head of the National Coun­ paratchiks who retain key posts in Pavlychko proposed three alternate Luzi Chervona Kalyna." cil in Parliament and member of the Parliament and the government, and plans, including delaying the work of They looked to Mr. Drach, who had Supreme Council Presidium, whose for this reason Rukh must remain an the congress until June 1, thereby giving served as their leader for two years; words of support for Mr. Chornovil opposition. Mr. Kravchuk more time to prove some shouted at him, calling him a earned him a standing ovation from the Through his fierce criticism and himself a true democrat; rallying all traitor, others looked to Dmytro Pav­ crowd. radical approach, Mr. Chornovil in­ support for Mr. Horyn; and electing a lychko, who had motioned to the tele­ spired the delegates, many of whom had triumvirate composed of Messrs. vision cameramen to cease filming the Earlier in the day, Mr. Chornovil had come to Kiev with the intention of Horyn, Chornovil and Oleksander proceedings. warned the democratic forces against casting their votes for him. Lavrynovych. No one left the auditorium as all Although the delegates from the waited for the leaders to emerge. For URP and DPU represented almost 200 two and a half hours the leaders deli­ delegates, most of the Rukh supporters berated, and Volodymyr Yavorivsky at the congress were not party affiliated, came on stage to inform the delegates and it looked doubtful that the that Rukh remained united. Drach/ Horyn camp would be able to Messrs. Drach, Horyn and Chornovil retain the kind of Rukh they envisioned. walked out together to face the dele­ gates, delivering news of their decision. 11th hour decision The auditing and mandate commit­ Compromise reached tees were delivering their reports when Mr. Drach interrupted to read a com­ Negotiating with Mr. Pavlychko, Mr. munique to the audience. It asked the Lavrynovych, Mykola Porovsky and congress to cease its work and called for Erast Huculak, chairman of the Cana­ an alternative congress to meet at the dian Friends of Rukh,Messrs. Chorno­ Ukrainian Writers' Union on Sunday, vil, Drach and Horyn came to the March I. decision that all three could jointly chair He read: Rukh in an attempt to keep it united. "We, the members of the Popular "I must be fair and say that Mr. Movement of Ukraine from the mo­ Huculak came up with this idea," said ment of its inception, saw it not only as a Mr. Horyn after they emerged from Delegates on stage during a stormy Saturday session of the Rukh congress. socio-political organization, but also as deliberations. a political concept supported by the "Yes, I warned them that if they could majority of the citizens of Ukraine... not agree, I would have to take on the "Our Rukh was formed as an open role of chairman," Mr. Huculak joked, socio-political organization that united relieving the tension. all democratic forces around the one Mr. Chornovil, who would have great idea of statehood and independ­ easily won the chairmanship of Rukh ence for Ukraine and the building of a with more than 75 percent of the vote, if democratic society. We are convinced one were to judge from the atmosphere that in the minds of most citizens of in the hall that day, said that he had Ukraine, as well as beyond its borders, agreed to the compromise to save Rukh Rukh is viewed as an organization that as an entity. unites all democratic forces. "This, in my mind, was not a com­ "And for this reason, we cannot take promise. It is not important who is in part in the election of a leadership that the leadership, what is important is will promote Rukh in the most critical what Rukh will be," he said, as he took time for the independence of Ukraine as his place between Messrs. Horyn and an opposition force, limiting its social Drach in the triumvirate. foundation by complicating the partici­ The three leaders agreed that all pation in it of democratic political leadership roles in Rukh would be non- organizations." party posts, and Messrs. Drach and Mr. Drach's declaration caused may­ Horyn agreed to give up their respective hem in the hall, as some delegates memberships in the Democratic and rushed the state, some started shouting, Republican parties. Mr. Chornovil said and others booed the congress presi­ that he would give up his chairmanship dium. of the Lviv Oblast Council by mid- Tense moments followed, as Ivan March in order to devote his time to A look at the diverse delegates gathered in the congress hall. Zayets, chairman of this session, tried to Rukh. The three men also agreed they would serve as the opposition to Mr. Krav­ chuk and the Ukrainian government on "questions that do not comply with the Rukh platform."

Dmytro Pavlychko addresses a caucus of the Democratic Party of Ukraine. President Leonid Kravchuk addresses Rukh No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 П

The triumvirate: (from left) Vyacheslav Chornovil, Ivan Drach and Mykhailo Horyn.

llMarta Kolomayets A view of the congress session at the Kiev Polytechnical Institute. novil set the tone for the cannot be a traditional opposition at Mr. Kravchuk's ebullient endorse­ at evening, rejoicing that this time, when the Ukrainian Parlia­ ment of Rukh sounded to many like a emained united during a ment and the president have adopted campaign speech for chairmanship of when anything might have the political platform of Rukh. Mr. this democratic organization and earn­ Horyn insists that Rukh work with the ed him a standing ovation from the `ivsky told the crowds that president rather than alienate him. majority of the 808 delegates and ihould celebrate because it Mr. Chornovil, on the other hand, hundreds of guests assembled at the у 29, a day that astrologers contends that Rukh must tip the ba­ Kiev Polytechnical Institute's audito­ s best for everyone to stay lance of power in the country in favor of rium, which also was the site of the democratic forces. Although Mr. Krav­ founding congress of Rukh in Septem­ y, Mr. Chornovil refused to chuk has adopted many of Rukh's ber of 1989. tions posed by delegates programs, it has a minority in all organs It was here that Mr. Kravchuk, then preceding day's events, of power and cannot influenced ideological secretary of the Communist hat he would prefer to look decision-making in the government. Party of Ukraine and a staunch op­ instead of the past, According to Mr. Chornovil, Rukh ponent of independence, came to ob­ men presented their candi- should support only those presidential serve what this new movement hoped to lkh leadership posts, with actions that are aimed at solidifying achieve. vil choosing two-thirds of Ukraine's independent statehood and The first day's events also included 14 members, and Messrs. introducing radical reforms. reports from the Rukh leadership, loryn supplying one-third, Well aware of these two positions of including its chairman, Mr. Drach; nes. The entire leadership the factions, Mr. Kravchuk, Ukraine's Political Council chairman, Mr. Horyn; 13 persons. The two-vice- first democratically elected president, Secretariat chairman, Mr. Burlakov; losen unanimously by the who marked his first 100 days in power Coordinating Council chairman, Mr. are Messrs. Lavrynovych on the first day of the congress, came Porovsky; Nationalities Council chair­ nder Burakovsky. Two courting Rukh, praising it as the trail- man, Mr. Burakovsky; Collegia! Coun­ hairmen, Mykhailo Воу– blazing force in achieving Ukrainian cil chairman, Mr. Zayets; and Auditing m Mr. Chornovil's list)and independence. Committee chairman Oleksa Кіутоп– ikov, were also elected by He supported the idea of preserving chuk. Rukh as a broad, united democratic 5 now, the two camps — coalition and expressed his desire to n and Chornovil - have cooperate with Rukh in a concerted set a direction for the future effort towards a truly independent state, A list of the leadership, resolutions, Ivan Zayets (right) addresses delegates. On the left is d establish a relationship with radical economic reforms, a na­ and greetings from diaspora guests, Mykola Horbal. lent Kravchuk. Messrs. tional army and strong presidential political parties and movements, will be loryn maintain that Rukh executive powers. published in next week's Weekly.

Listening intently to the congress session are: (from left) Les Taniuk, Vyacheslav Chornovil and his wife, Atena Pashko. Pavlo Movchan reacts to a proposed congress resolution. 12 уме нкршідм WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH Я, 1992 No. 10

e KIEV - Ukrainian President The health of Ukraine's people has Newsbriefs... Leonid Kravchuk issued a decree on Kiev biologist... declined as a result of exposure to (Continued from page 2) February 1 to re-regulate prices until (Continued from page 4) radiation and heavy pollution. In recent e CINCINNATI - "The Great Jif anti-monopoly legislation has been — 300 times the amount released at years hundreds of thousands of Soviet and Jelly Airlift" began its trip to passed, Radio Moscow reported. This Three Mil^ Island. And many specialists children have been born with genetic de­ Kharkiv on February 24. The shipment move contravenes two CIS commit­ maintain that radioactivity released by fects, stated Dr. Minchenko. Every 30th of peanut butter, jelly and bread took ments signed on December 8, 1991, - reactor No. 4 was in fact 10 times child born today has mental deficiencies. off from New York to London, after to coordinate the conduct of radical higher. The Ukrainian population suffers economic reform and to coordinate The tragedy of Chornobyl lies not from immunodeficiencies caused by which it headed on to Ukraine by ferry price liberalization. There was no and trucks. Proctor A Gamble Co. only in the population's exposure to radioactive and chemical compounds reaction from the other CIS members, radioactive fallout, he explained, but in which cause an increase in respiratory donated the 4,000 jars of peanut butter, and no reports of shoppers coming the Kroger Co. donated 3,600 jars of the contamination caused by the ab­ and other illnesses. into Ukraine from other republics. normal radioactive compounds formed Dr. Minchenko explained that the strawberry preserves, and Klosterman (RFE/RL Daily Report) Baking Co. gave 1,000 loaves of bread during the 3,000- to 4,000- degree number of mutagenic factors has grown from its bakery in western Ohio. Khar­ ^ MINSK - Belarusian Foreign (centigrade) fire at the reactor. while the organism's natural defenses kiv is Cincinnati's sister-city in Ukraine. Minister Petr Krauchenka said on During the fire, metal carbides and have decreased because of poor nutri­ (The Washington Times) January 26 that Belarus hopes to be the oxides formed, which, having fallen on tion due to lack of vitamins. the ground, buildings and trees, formed According to Dr. Minchenko, this e CRIMEA — Campaign organizers first state of the CIS to be nuclear-free. Leonid Privalau, the deputy chairman chemical compounds which were never problem can be alleviated by nourish­ for a referendum in Crimea gained properly removed. ment with clean fruits and vegetables almost 20,000 signatures in 10 days, of the security committee of the Bela­ rusian Parliament, said that the first According to Dr. Minchenko, the which contain anti-mutagens and anti- Radio Kiev reported on February 19. level of contamination of Ukraine's carcinogens. At the same time, U- 180,000 signatures must be gathered in batch of tactical weapons has left for Russia, where they will be destroyed. territory caused by Chornobyl radia­ kraine's ecology can be improved by the two months for the referendum to be tion as well as radiation emitted by construction of anti-pollution devices held. Many Crimeans do not support Both Ukraine and Belarus plan to withdraw all such weapons by July of other atomic reactors will remain high or the shutdown of hazardous industrial holding a referendum, as Crimea al­ for no less than 10 centuries. complexes and nuclear power plants. ready has autonomous status and has this year. Mr. Privalau said that Bela­ rus would have no more long-range declared its sovereignty, reported Radio both Lviv and central Soviet television Kiev. (RFE/RL Daily Report) missiles by 1996 or 1997. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Rukh... in order to discredit them. (Continued from page 8) Thus, it was difficult to now see them e KIEV - Ukrainian Defense Mi­ Ф KIEV - A small but active politi­ The two dissidents, former political discredit each other. In essence, their nister Morozov said that Ukraine's cal group called the Ukrainian National prisoners who had paved the often goals for Ukraine had always been the efforts to create an armed forces Assembly (formerly the Ukrainian treacherous road to Ukrainian inde­ same. What happened? During the last "should not raise fears among our Inter-Party Assembly) has been urging pendence, had given up freedom for the few weeks before the Rukh congress neighbors and other states," and that Ukraine to keep its tactical nuclear cause of a democratic Ukraine. They much has been said that will be difficult the army is limited to Ukraine's legiti­ weapons, saying that this way, Ukraine had been the leaders of the Ukrainian to forget. Mr. Chornovil was often mate security requirements. He added will be able to save on conventional Helsinki Group; they had edited the accused of forsaking all for personal that about 80 percent of recruits have arms. Representatives of this group Ukrainian Herald and in 1987, they ambition, but on Saturday he could sworn allegiance to Ukraine in an demonstrated at the Supreme Council took the first bold steps in the period of have achieved an effortless victory and address to servicemen and veterans of with signs saying "Let Moscow be the glasnost and perestroika, granting me a become the sole head of Rukh. Instead, the army and navy, which was publish­ first to disarm!" (FBIS) video interview in Lviv, further out­ he chose unity over personal ambition. ed on February 18 in the Ukrainian lining their ambitions for Ukraine. That He chose Ukraine's good above his press. (RFE/RL Daily Report) e KIEV - Fifty-one percent of video was later confiscated and aired on own. Ukrainians polled support the Green e MOSCOW -- There is no "con­ Party, 37 percent support the Democra­ New York, NY 10003 (Acct. No. 15538- flict" between Ukraine and Russia, said tic Party, 34 percent support Rukh and St. Volodymyr... 00); e Chicago: Selfreliance Ukrainian Volodymyr Kryzhanivsky, Ukraine's 12 percent support the Republican (Continued from page 9) representative in Moscow, in a recent Party of Ukraine, according to a poll Federal Credit Union, 2351 West Chi­ interview in Pravda. He said that conducted by the Council of the Fe­ The almanac also carries book notes cago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 (Acct. existing differences between the coun­ deration of the Trade Unions of Free and reviews, art exhibit notices and No. 29206-00); tries could be regulated only through Enterprise of Ukraine. (FBIS) features on individual artists and poets. ^ Canada: So-Use Credit Union talks. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Among the contributors to "Mizh LTD, 2299 Bloor Street West, Toronto, e SYMFEROPIL - A delegation Susidamy" are: Dr. Mokry, Lubomyr Ontario M6S 1P1 (Acct. No. 1068710). e CRIMEA - Major Aleksandr from a pro-Russian organization, Re­ Pushak, Yuriy Hawryiiuk, Bogdan The address of St. Volodymyr Foun­ Golobrodov, the commander of a Black publican Movement of Crimea (RMC), Gantsazh, Leshek Vobolowicz, Tadeuz dation in Poland is: Fundacja Swietego Sea Fleet marine battalion, was dis­ left for Moscow on February 6 on the Filiar, Evhenia Zhabinska, Olha Kam- Wlodzimierza, ul. Kanoniczna 15, 31- missed by the fleet commander, Inter­ invitation of the Presidium of Russia's yana, Jadwiga Styrna-Nawrocka, 002, Krakow. Tel/fax no.: (48-12) 21- fax reported on February 15. Major Supreme Council. The delegation in­ Agata Mamon, Bogumila Berdychow- 99-96. Golobrodov and his battalion had cluded the head of the RMC executive ska, Bozena Zinkiewicz-Tomanek, wanted to take the oath of allegiance to committee, Volodymyr Klychnikov, Ryszard Luzny, Ewa Smeder, Agata Ukraine. (RFE/RL Daily Report) People's Deputy from Crimea and Skurzewska, Malgorzata Mitoraj, RMC leader Yuriy Mieshkov, and Joanna Klocek. Dr. Mokry was in the United States e MINSK - During the Minsk Yuriy Miezhak. The members of this "Mizh Susidamy" incorporates, in its and Canada in February on a lecture summit, Ukrainian President Leonid delegation had recently been gathering holiday greetings, a statement of pur­ tour, speaking on the status of current Kravchuk reportedly accused Marshal petitions to hold a referendum on the pose of the St. Volodymyr Foundation Ukrainian-Polish relations and the Yevgeny Shaposhnikov of creating a Crimea's status. They will be working and an appeal by the foundation to work of the St. Volodymyr Foundation. joint stock company that is "surrepti­ with commissions and the Presidium of potential benefactors and donors so as He visited Chicago, Philadelphia, Pas- tiously" selling off up to 49 warships the Russian Supreme Soviet and with to be able to continue its work. saic, N.J., Washington and Winnipeg, from the Black Sea Fleet. The Georgian the Congress of Patriotic Forces of The goal of the St. Volodymyr Foun­ among other cities. His appearances observer delegation to the summit also Russia, which was initiated by Vice- dation is to create a Ukrainian scholar­ were sponsored by Ukrainian commu­ protested to Russia over sales. Gen. President Aleksandr Rutskoi. The ly and cultural center in Krakow with nity, religious, scholarly and profes­ Shaposhnikov reportedly said that he Crimean Supreme Council also sent facilities for a library, archives and sional organizations. had permission to make such deals. Deputies Zarubin and Kyzylov to Mos­ exhibit rooms. The foundation en­ Dr. Mokry's work in the academic, Over the past few years the Soviet Navy cow to discuss the Crimean Constitu­ courages and has extended an invita­ political and cultural spheres contri­ has sold obsolete ships to foreign buyers tion with constitutional and legislative tion to Ukrainian scholarly and cultural buted to the change in the way Polish as scrap metal, on the grounds that commissions. (Respublika) institutions in the diaspora to set up intellectuals and politicians began to there were not enough yards in the their affiliates and information centers view Ukraine, thereby fostering a former USSR able to break them up. m TASHKENT - The president of there. positive development in Ukrainian- (RFE/RL Daily Report) Uzbekistan announced on February 13 Contributions to the Foundation, Polish relations. This was manifested that Anatoliy Voznenko, a Ukrainian, (which are tax-deductible) should be through the presence of a Polish parlia­ e KIEV - Ukraine's President Leo­ was appointed the vice-premier of made payable to: St. Volodymyr Foun­ mentary delegation at the first congress nid Kravchuk and several Ukrainian Uzbekistan. The new vice-premier was dation Fund at the Shevchenko Scienti­ of Rukh in Ukraine, which led to the ministers met with a representative of a born in Zaporizhzhia, studied chemical fic Society, and sent to: subsequent cooperation of leading large Israeli agricultural firm on Jan­ technology in Dnipropetrovske and ^ New York: Selfreliance Ukrainian Polish political figures with Rukh and uary 17. The Israeli businessmen made moved to Fergan in 1986. He worked Federal Credit Union, 108 Second Ave., Ukrainian parliamentarians. several large-scale proposals for co­ there as chief engineer at the Azot шяшшшшаяшшшшшшшшшшшшшщА operation in the agricultural field, manufacturing enterprise. He is 41 focused on modernization, including years old, and speaks Ukrainian, Uzbek setting up a modular food product and Russian. (Respublika) В I storage system, a dairy processing e KHERSON - 217 delegates from ввівше plant, a potato and poultry processing 11 oblasts supported the creation of the DRIVER enterprise and more. Prof. Samuel new Ukrainian Peasants' Party, design­ JFE Pohorelets, the firm's vice-president for ed to protect the interests of Ukraine's Euroconversion, told the Ukrainian rural population. S. Dovgan, the direc­ OF THE leaders that his firm believed that tor of the Berislavsky Raion's "Kos- Ukraine could become a leader in the mos" collective farm, was elected chair­ fjfr PARTY! world in agriculture. (Respublika) man of the council. (FBIS) No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8,1992 13

Hutsaliuk exhibits at Ukrainian Institute FRATERNAL NEW YORK - Liuboslav Hutsaliuk Throughout his 36-year career, Mr. will display 34 of his recent oil paintings Hutsaliuk has remained faithful to his INSURANCE ACCOUNTANT at the Ukrainian Institute of America, determination to always move on. "I Degreed Accountant with working knowledge of statutory accounting principles and here at 2 E. 79th St. The show will open never feel that I should be part of one experience in putting together insurance company quarterly and annual reports. Posi­ on Friday, March 20, at 6-9 p.m. artistic movement, be it Expressionism tion requires knowledge of a computerized general ledger system and the ability to or Impressionism or realism, but rather, create and analyze management reports. The exhibit will continue through to try to be myself, and to use every Salary is commensurate with experience. Good benefits. Pleasant working conditions. Friday, March 27. Gallery hours during possible way to find a new and original the week (except for Monday) are from definition of the subject for each paint­ Send resume to: noon to 6 p.m. ing; repetition is not my goal, whether the difference be great or subtle. The Alexander Blahitlca Kiev art on display only theme that runs throughout my Ukrainian National Association work is a lyrical approach to the 30 Montgomery Street HAMILTON, Ont. - The Art Gal­ interplay of colors and light," he said. lery of Hamilton will be exhibiting Jersey City, N.J. 07302 "Spirit of Ukraine: Masterworks from "While France has given me the most the State Museum of Ukrainian Art in ideas, and has influenced the atmos­ Kiev" during April 9 to June 15. phere and feeling of my landscapes and ^шгашшшюжш^ cityscapes, I try to view my subjects in a The exhibition will be enhanced with universal light," he continued. His PENN. ANTHRACITE REGION UNA BRANCHES a series of films, lectures, concerts, canvases of New York City, for in­ will hold an dance and workshops, and a special cafe stance, show that these stark urban with Ukrainian foods will be open on structures can share the nuance and ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING weekends. Guided tours of the exhibi­ beauty of his landscapes of France. Saturday, March 14, 1992 at 5:00 p.m. tion will be available in both English Continuing to paint after recovering and Ukrainian. at St. Michael's Church Hall, j u s. Chestnut St., Shenandoah, Pa. from two strokes, Mr. Hutsaliuk is The meeting will follow Divine Liturgy which will be at 5:00 p.m. The Art Gallery of Hamilton is in the preparing for another exhibit, this time heart of downtown Hamilton, 123 King in France. His works are already repre­ Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee St. W., with parking and wheelchair sented in the permanent collections of Officers, Convention Delegates and two (2) delegates from the following Branches: access available. For further informa­ several French and American museums, tion, call (416) 527-6610. and in numerous private collections. Frackville, 242, 382 Minersville, 78, 129 ^A^NMAMMMMWVMM^Ai Freeland, 429 Mt. Carmel, 2 YOU RE INVITED: Lehighton, 389 Shamokin, 1 Mahanoy City, 305 Shenandoah, 98 Open House - Sunday, March 8, 1-4 p.m. McAdoo, 7 St. Clair, 9, 31, 228 384 Meadowbrook Lane, South Orange, N.J. Delightful, authentic South Orange Victorian - so convenient to NY All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. train, park and schools! 6 Bedrooms, V/г baths, terrific family room with cracklingi fireplace for chestnut roasting! Well priced at 5225,000. i: Dir: No. Ridgewood Rd. to Mead St., to Meadowbrook Lane 0384. For 1. Opening and acceptance of the Agenda further information call Daria Tymkewycz Knarvik, eves. 2. Verification of quorum , (20!) 762-1305 3. Election of presidium 4. Minutes of preceding annual meeting 5. Reports of District Committee Officers Office: (201) 467-3883 щт 6. Discussion on reports and their acceptance Residence: (201) 762-1305 7. Election of District Committee Officers 8. Address by UNA Supreme Treasurer ALEXANDER G. BLAHITKA 9. Adoption of District activities program for the current year 10. Discussion and Resolutions 11. Adjournment Meeting will be attended by:

Alexander G. Blahitlca, UNA Supreme Treasurer СОЮЗІЄКА DISTRICT COMMITTEE Ф Joseph Chabon, Chairman Adolph Slovik, Treasurer H. Slovik, Secretary SOYUZIVKA шштттшшШтт

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BOYS' CAMP - Saturday, July 11 - Saturday, July 25 Unlike taxable investment, UNA's tax deferred annuity does not require any income tax reporting of the interest until it is withdrawn. Substantial Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games, Ukrainian songs and folklore penalties do apply to early withdrawal. UNA members: ^140.00 per week; non-members: S160.00 per week The proposal of annuities does not apply to Canada. Additional Counselor FEE S25.00 per child per week All UNA tax deferred annuities are backed by the full financial strength GIRLS' CAMP - Saturday, July 11 - Saturday, July 25 of the Ukrainian National Association, a 98-year old non-profit institution. Similar program to boys' camp; same fee For further information contact UNA's annuity sales department at 1 (201) 451-2200 or toll free (except New Jersey) 1 (800) 253-9862, UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP- or fill out and mail coupon to: Sunday, August 9 — Saturday, August 22 Instructor: Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Traditional Ukrainian fplk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Food and lodging: S245.00 (UNA members), S275.00 (non-members) Instructor's fee: S150.00 Director of Insurance Operations Limit 60 students 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302

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Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for December

DISBURSEMENTS FOR DECEMBER, 1991 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Annuity Benefits . 5268.87 Cash Surrenders..... ,„л, ^JuvJuv. . " Adults ADD - Totals 40,472.47 TOTAL AS OF NOVEMBER 31. 1991...1991..... 17.657 43.7443J44 5,630 67,031 Death Benefits .. 76,914.63 GAINS IN DECEMBER 1991: Endowment Matured 175,822.00 New members 64 47 17 128 Interest On Death Benefits..... 336.77 Reinstated 19 71 7 97 Payor Death Benefits 35.06 Transferred in - 6 4 10 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 173.77 Change of class in..... 5 3—8 Dividend To Members 307.50 Transferred from Juvenile Dept.... - - - - Dues From Members Returned 137.55 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,500.00 TOTAL GAINS: 88 127 28 243 Trust Fund Disbursed 3,873.55 LOSSES IN DECEMBER 1991: Total.. 5199,836.17 Suspended 5 "5 8 18 Transferred out - 6 2 ,8 Operating Expenses: Washington Office 519,103.00 Change of class out 5 3 - "8 108,249.36 Transferred to adults - - - - Real Estate Svoboda Operation 124,833.44 Died 2 80 1 83 127,930.78 Cash surrender 18 33 - 51 Official Publication-Svoboda Endowment matured 39 110 - 149 Organizing Expenses: Advertising 512,728.73 Fully paid-up 47 93 - 140 292.65 Reduced paid-up - - - - Medical Inspections Reward To Special Organizers 15,153.84 Extended insurance - - - - 23,692.45 Certificate terminated - 2 28 30 Reward To Organizers Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers. 1,053.12 TOTAL LOSSES: 116 330 39 485 Field Conferences 1,104.73 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Total.. 554,025.52 GAINS IN DECEMBER 1991: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Paid-up 47 93 - 140 Salary Of Executive Officers.. 517,662.27 Extended insurance 1 3 - 4 Salary Of Office Employees' 57,397.19 Employee Benefit Plan 9,695.07 TOTAL GAINS: 48 96 - 144 Insurance-General 6,492.00 LOSSES IN DECEMBER 1991: Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages. 28,398.65 Died Г- 29" - 30 Tax Canadian Investment 960.17 Cash surrender 9 26 - 35 Reinstated..... 20 18 - 38 Total.. 5120,605.35 Lapsed 37 29 - 66 General Expenses: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 56,750.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 67 102 Ї6Т Bank Charges For Custodian Account... 3,363.62 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP —тт , , - -- Books And Periodicals...... , 331.56 AS OF DECEMBER 31. 1991...... 17.610 43.535 5.619 66.764 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 250.00 Furniture S Equipment 628.60 WALTER SOCHAN General Office Maintenance. 1,174.67 Supreme Secretary Insurance Department Fees 878.11 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office. 175.00 2,182.00 Printing And Stationery 706.48 " FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Rental Of Equipment And Services. 928.24 Telephone, Telegraph 2,338.98 INCOME FOR DECEMBER 1991 Traveling Expenses-General 2,219.89 Dues S Annuity Premiums From Members 5331,594.93 Total.. 521,927.15 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 122,718.61 Miscellaneous: Investment Income: Investment Expense-Mortgages 5195.00 Bonds : : ?389,124.28 Donations .2,850.00 Certificate Loans 3,643.27 Accrued Interest On Bonds.. 3,356.16 Mortgage Loans 47,287.63 Ammortization Premiums On Bonds. 15,325.79 Banks...... : ....,.- 3,451.89 Depreciation Of E.D.P. Equipment.... 8,276.93 Stocks 20,022.77 Depreciation Of Printing Plant 9,902.80 Real Estate 83,772.17 . Depreciation Of Real Estate 59,434.63 Loan To Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corporation 508,510.00 Transfer Account-Payroll 13,077.63 Professional Fees 1,750.00 total 51,055,812.01 Transfer Account 505,000.00 Refunds: Total.. 5619.168.94 Taxes Federal, State A City On Employee Wages 520,606.35 Investments: Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 Bonds 5637,282.72 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums.. 10,922.10 Mortgages 88,133.51 Investment Expense 785.00 Stock 13,645.59 Expenses Washington-Office...... 2,121.13 Certificate Loans 6,893.27 Postage , 5.62 Real Estate 2,387.92 Telephone ...' :. .... 4.10 E.D.P. Equipment. 675.00 Printing Plant And Equipment.. 40,000.00 Total S34,66L63 Loan To UNURC , 508,510.00 Total ,...... -.^.,.. 51.297,528.01 Miscellaneous: Disbursements For December, 1991- 52.693,207.72 Donations To Fraternal Fund , 523,162.00 Transfer Account 506,625.32 BALANCE Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 25,938.35 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" 605.00 ASSETS Liabilities Donation To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 33,235.65 Cash.. 51,664,762.79 Life Insurance.. 566,140,731.81 Accrual Of Discount On Bonds 132,532.72 Bonds 47,280,295.40 Accidental D.D.. 1,955,747.38 Exchange Account Payroll.... 13,077.73 Mortgage Loans 5,137,792.60 Fraternal (995,186.94) Certificate Loans 619,959.94 Total - 5735ДЖ77 Real Estate 2,317.952.00 Orphans 419,804.04 Printing Plant S E.D.P. Investments: Equipment 322,720.13 Old Age Home.. (1,669,662.67) Bonds Matured Or Sold 51,220,695.42 Stocks 1,543,521.51 Mortgages Repaid 181,084.73 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Certificate Loans Repaid 140.24 Housing Corp 104,551.04 Printing Plant.. 9,902.80 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 6,911,911.00 Emergency 52,032.79 Real Estate .... 59,434.63 Electronic Data Processing Equipment...... 8,276.93 Total.. S65.903.466.41 Total.. 565,903,466.41

Total ,. . .-- ..` "Sl.473,534.75" ALEXANDER BLAHiTKA Income for Oscember, Ш.....- ...... ^..;...... ,...... Ш55;498.70 Supreme Treasurer No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 IS

St. Vladimir's College Seminary Whippany SUM-A holds "Yalynka II by Antin Bilanych Ukrainian Congress Committee of celebrates its 50th anniversary America, Morris County Branch. ROBLIN, Manitoba - The 1991- The history of the school is closely WHIPPANY, N.J. - The Whippany Next everyone listened with great associated with Ukrainians in Winni­ 1992 school year marks the 50th anni­ Branch of the Ukrainian American interest and attention to Oleh Denysyk, versary of St. Vladimir's College Minor peg and throughout the province of Youth Association (SUM-A) held its president of the Newark Branch of Seminary located in Roblin, Manitoba. Manitoba. Funding for the school over traditional Christmas "Yalynka" on Plast, which actually encompasses Celebrations began in August with a the years has always been a tendinous January 19. Essex and Morris counties, as he spoke reunion of close to 300 people, in­ issue. There were years that St. Vladi­ Michael Koziupa, head of the SUM- sincerely to members of another youth cluding alumni, staff and benefactors, mir's College received no funding from A Whippany Branch (named in honor organization, SUM-A. He started with gathered at the College to share memo­ the government, even though it was of the August 24, 1991, declaration of the Plast greeting, "SKOB,"and spoke ries and visions. recognized as one of the outstanding Ukraine's independence) opened the of the importance of continuing the high schools in the province. affair with a few words of greeting. He friendly cooperation that has been The celebrations continued on Satur­ asked the Rev. Joseph Panasiuk, pastor day, November 30, in Winnipeg, Mani­ As a result, for years, the school has taking place between SUM-A and Plast of St. John's Ukrainian Catholic in Morris County. He ended his re­ toba with a special reception to acknow­ depended on its benefactors for its Church, and his wife, as well as all primary support. Over the years, many marks with the SUM greeting, ledge appreciation to those who have invited heads of various community "Hartuys," and "Slava Ukrayini" and supported St. Vladimir's College. The friends of the school supported St. organizations to sit at the head table. Vladimir's College financially, morally was answered with a large round of guests at the evening enjoyed a perfor­ Also present in the hall was Patrick applause. mance by the current students, as well as and physically, enabling the school to McNally, councilman from the Town­ a performance by the former students keep its doors open. Today, Manitoba ship of Irvington. At the end of the evening, the head of that are members of Hoosli. The even­ enjoys the distinction of having the only the SUM-A Whippany Branch, Mr. The program was prepared and Ukrainian high school in Canada and Koziupa, thanked everyone who at­ ing also provided an opportunity for directed by Christine Bytz. It started one of very few outside Ukraine. tended and expressed special thanks to greetings from government officials and with the lighting of the traditional the performers and to Mrs. Bytz for her representatives of the college and the "yalynka" (Christmas tree). Next on St. Vladimir's College specializes in selfless work with the children and the Redemptorist Order. the program was a dance by the pre­ ladies of the Parent's Committee for A special telegram was read from a religious and cultural training. At the school group of SUM-A members preparation of the delicious meal. former college director, the Rev. Mi­ same time, it is esteemed for its quality ("sumeniata") dressed as bears, birds, chael Wiwchar, CSsR, who is now university entrance program^Students rabbits and snowflakes; the children The Rev. Panasiuk ended the pro­ stationed in Newark, N.J. at the college are encouraged to take also recited poems. A "vertep" and a gram by leading the people in the their place in society as Ukrainian The 50th anniversary actually marks brief play called "The Christmas Christmas carol "Boh Predvichny." Canadians. Many graduates of St. Dream" followed. the length of time the school has existed Vladimir's College have made substan­ - мшійШміШтШ in Roblin. However, its roots and tial cultural contributions to Ukrainian Last on the program for the after­ Books make groat Easter, birthday influence are even deeper. Canadian society in the area of music, noon was the communal dinner pre­ all occasion gifts. Have your preschool The story of St. Vladimir's College is art and dance. pared by the Parents' Committee of children loam with: also the story of the religious congrega­ SUM-A. The Rev. Panasiuk started the tion of men, the Ukrainian Redemptor- In addition, St. Vladimir's College dinner with a prayerand a blessing. He ists, who come to Canada in 1899. By plays a key role in providing leadership then thanked SUM-A for inviting him 1911 the Redemptorists accepted their for Ukrainian Canadians in every walk and his wife and praised the Whip­ first students in Brandon, Manitoba. In of professional life. The Redemptorists pany SUM-A branch for preparation of 1917, this school reopened in Yorkton, are very thankful to God and proud of the program and dinner, and work with LARYSA AND ANDRIJKO Saskatchewan, as the Redemptorist the men who have dedicated their lives the children, wishing them good luck in the future. a 3 book series, dosignod to introduce Fathers College. In January of 1942 it to the Church. The school is alma the names of animals, vegetables and was relocated to Roblin and in 1956 was mater to two bishops and close to 70 Next, Iliana Paslawsky, president of fruit. Each book S4.75; the 3 book set named St. Vladimir's College. priests, deacons and seminarians. Branch 61 of the Ukrainian National J13.50 including postage. Canadian Women's League of America, greeted residents add 15ЗД. Send check or everyone. She was followed by Nusia money order in US currency: Denysyk, representing the School of M.A.K. PUBLICATIONS, INC. BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONOS Ukrainian Studies; Roman Marusyn, 4440 Monticello Blvd. For the current rote call... I -800-US-BONDS I head of the Whippany Committee to South Euclid, Ohio 44143 Help Ukraine; and Mykola Bura of the ШШШШшт

Buffalo, N.Y. District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association

СОЮЗІВКА e SOYUZIVKA announces that the

/\ Yeav j^ound Resort ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING

ATTENTION STUDENTS will be held Sunday, March 22, 1992 at 1:30 p.m. SOYUZIVKA at the Ukrainian American Civic Center, Inc. 205 Military Rd.r Buffalo, N.Y. IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: 40,87,127,149,304,360 Positions available based on qualifications: All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. FOLK ENTERTAINERS HOUSEKEEPING PERSONNEL CAMP COUNSELOR 1. Opening and acceptance of the Agenda SNACK BAR PERSONNEL 2. Verification of quorum OFFICE PERSONNEL POOL PERSONNEL 3. Election of presidium GENERAL WORKER 4. Minutes of preceding annual meeting KITCHEN PERSONNEL 5. Reports of District Committee Officers (Grounds maintenance 6. Discussion on reports and their acceptance DINING ROOM PERSONNEL setup, etc.) 7. Election of District Committee Officers 8. Address by UNA Supreme President ULAN A M. DIACHUK UNA Membership is required. Preference will be given to previous employees 9. Adoption of District activities program for the current year and those able to come early in June and stay through Labor Day. 10. Discussion and Resolutions Please submit your application by April 15th. Previous Employees deadline 11. Adjournment April 1st. For application please call Meeting will be attended by: SOYUZIVKA - (914) 626-5641 Ulana M. Diachuk,UNA Supreme President DISTRICT COMMITTEE Ukr`tfinitfn |\Jtftiontfl /Association trs`ttfte Roman Konotopskyj, Chairman Wasyl Sywenky, Secretary Bodnarsky, Treasurer і—oordmore Road KerJnonbon. New YOT^ 12446 If Maria SUeoeooeeeoeeooooooooooeeoeoooeoeooeoeoeeoeecoocooooooca 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1992 No. 10

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Success­ attributes Dr. Cipywnyk's success to his But he does reject possible compari­ "free" holiday time. fully negotiating the establishment of a profession. "He's a bureaucrat who sons of Ukraine's sovereignty by Quebec When their schedules coincide, he Canadian Consulate in Kiev and knows the system which has (helped) his separatists and any direct involvement and second wife, MoiraGillis-Cipywnyk, generating increased business and trade ability to negotiate with the federal in any independence movements, such get to say hello to each other. interest with the homeland are still government." as those in Crimea and the Trans- " But Dr. Cipywnyk has paid the price other examples. Carpathian region, in Ukraine. "U- For the president himself, it's been a for his hectic pace. Last summer, all of Without Dr. Cipywnyk's leadership, kraine being a sovereign country will be his systems shut down when he caught a matter of transferring knowledge: working out (its) differences internally." 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