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1 1 Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.c.. a fraternal non-profit association| ranian И у Vol. LVI No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 25 cents News from Ukraine analyzes Millenniuin Committee responds to Soviets Great Famine of 1932-33 WASHINGTON - The National tion of Churches and the faithful in Committee to Commemorate the Ukraine. (For full text of letter, see page by Dr. David Marples The article by Stanislav Kulchytsky Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine 3.) in Visti z Ukrainy provides an insight has responded to a letter by 10 deputies It goes on to note the following: EDMONTON - In January, two into current Soviet thinking about an of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian "The irony that the Millennium of issues of Visti z Ukrainy (News from event that until recently remained very Soviet Socialist Republic by sending a Christianity will be commemorated Ukraine), a weekly newspaper publish­ much a taboo subject for Soviet scholars letter to Speaker of the House Jim without either of the Kievan Church's ed in Kiev for Ukrainians living abroad, and publicists. Wright. primary descendants, the Ukrainian examined the famine in Ukraine that It is evident that the newspaper had The National Millennium Com­ Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic had its origins in 1931 and reached crisis been conducting an internal debate on mittee's letter was sent to Rep. Wright Churches, leaves one to question the proportions in 1932-1933. the agricultural situation in the 1930s (D-Texas) since the deputies' letter was Kremlin's motives in its worldwide In late December 1987, Ukrainian for some time. In December 1987, its addressed to him. The Supreme Soviet promotion of this seemingly religious Party First Secretary Volodymyr Sh- . editor, Viktor Stelmakh, visited North deputies' letter protested a joint con­ event. The fact that international atten­ cherbytsky had publicly acknowledged America. During a question-and-answer gressional resolution dealing with the tion will lie focused on Moscow, a city the occurrence of the famine in an session at the University of Alberta, he Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine that will mark its 850th anniversary in address to a meeting in Kiev comme­ was quick to acknowledge that "major and Repression of religious believers in 1997 and is more than 500 miles from morating the 70th anniversary of the mistakes" had been made during collec­ Ukraine by Soviet authorities. the Kievan banks of the Dnieper River, proclamation of Soviet power in U- tivization in Ukraine and that the whole Rep. Wright forwarded the Soviet where the actual baptismal occurred, kraine and the establishment of the topic was under review. At that time, he letter to the U.S. Commission on leads us to conclude that the Kremlin's Ukrainian SSR. promised that his newspaper would be Security and Cooperation in Europe Millennial celebrations are nothing discussing some of the more contro­ (the Helsinki Commission), since he felt more than propaganda designed to versial issues involved. that was the appropriate body to pro­ exploit its reformist image and further Demjanjuk sues The Ukrainian famine received wide­ vide a response. downgrade Ukrainian national senti­ spread publicity in the West in 1983, The National Millennium Committee ments." U.S. officials when its 50th anniversary was com­ stated in its letter: "We find it appalling The National Millennium Committee memorated widely in North America. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Edward that the deputies of the Ukrainian concludes with the statement that Two major books on the subject have Supreme Soviet have acted as willing "Ukrainian Americans are confident Nishnic, acting on behalf of his father- been published, (Robert Conquest, in-law, John Demjanjuk, who is await­ surrogates in whitewashing the Krem­ that matters such as persecution in "The Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet Collec­ lin's religious rights abuses in Ukraine. Ukraine will not be overlooked" during ing the verdict of an Israeli court, on tivization and the Terror-Famine," New Friday, April 8, filed suit in U.S. Under the guise of 'fraternity among this new era of East-West relations, and York, Oxford University Press, 1986; Soviet nations' their statement attempts by urging support of the joint congres­ District Court in Cleveland against the Roman Serbyn and Bohdan Kraw- U.S. government. to further promote misconceptions and sional resolution which "would send a chenko (eds.), ''Famine in Ukraine historical accuracies designed to usurp signal of hope and greeting to the The suits seeks to overturn the dena- 1932-1933," Edmonton, Canadian In­ turalization of Mr. Demjanjuk, as well Ukrainian identity." Ukrainian people as they mark a stitute of Ukrainian Studies, 1986.) the The Millennium Committee's letter Millennium of Christianity in the as to have findings regarding his depor- (Continued on page 15) tability and extraditability declared goes on to list facts about the persecu­ history of their nation." void. The 678-page complaint for declara­ tory judgement and injunctive relief was designated case No. C88-0864 and was assigned to Judge George W. White. Named in the suit are: the U.S. district attorney in Cleveland; Alan C. Nelson of the Immigration and Natura­ lization Service; Neal Sher of the Office of Special Investigations; Allan A. Ryan Jr., formerly of the OSI; and Attorney General Edwin Meese, The defendants have 28 days to res­ pond to the suit. The Ukrainian Weekly attempted to contact Messrs. Sher, Ryan and Meese for their reactions, but the former two men were out of town, while Mr. Meese was unavailable. A U.S. Justice Department spokes­ man, however, did return The Weekly's calls. John Russell said, "We have no comment. We will make our response in court." The Demjanjuk defense alleges in its suit that U.S. government officials perpetrated fraud upon U.S. courts and thus secured judgements favorable to it. "As a result thereof, plaintiff (Mr. Demjanjuk) has wrongfully suffered denaturalization, deportation and ex­ tradition for war crimes." Meanwhile, the verdict in the Nazi If Ukrainians were free to worship as they choose, the attended last August by some 9,000 faithful of the war crimes case against Mr. Demjanjuk National Millennium Committee argues, scenes such as banned Ukrainian Catholic Church. On the right is the is to be announced tomorrow, Monday, the one pictured above would not be common. A icon of Our Lady of Zarvanytsia. (Continued on page 3) clandestine liturgy in a forest in western Ukraine was THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Baits recall 1949 deportations dye to Stalm's collectivization Ukrainian atheist journal condemns NEW YORK - Thirty-nine years Soviet-occupied Baltic states. The ago, on March 25, 1949, Stalin deport­ wreaths had ribbons of the three coun­ ed almost 200,000 Estonian, Latvian tries' national colors and the number of "vulgar atheism" as failed policy and Lithuania farmers and their fami­ people deported from each country. by Dr. Roman Solchanyk by young people, atheism has simply lies to Siberia. Most were never again The group, along with reporters and a become old fashioned, it is the view of seen. TV camera crew, was able to enter the The recent issue of the Kiev monthly grandfathers and grandmothers," he These deportations were part of the grounds but was turned away at the atheist journal Liudyna і Svit (Man and says. brutal forced collectivization of farms door by a female embassy employee the World) carries a lead article calling Looking at the situation today, ordered by Stalin — the same collec­ who cried "Go away! Go away!" and for "a thorough restructuring" of atheis­ maintains Mr. Tancher, one comes to tivization that resulted in 7 million closed the door. tic work and condemning "vulgar the conclusion that alongside Leninist Ukrainians being starved to death The delegation remained in the court­ atheism" as a total failure. scientific atheism there was "a sponta­ between 1929 and 1933. yard and prayed for victims of Stalinist The article by Volodymyr Karlovych neous development of vulgar atheism as Recently, even the Soviet-controlled terror and for freedom for the Baltic Tancher, a leading expert on religion a by-product of the contradictory and press has begun to admit that several States, concluding: "God helps those and head of the Department of the multi-varied paths of socialist progres­ mass deportations took place after the who help themselves and with the help History and Theory of Atheism at Kiev sive development." USSR invaded Estonia, Latvia and of God, we are going to help the Baltic State University, also argues that This "vulgar atheism" has certain Lithuania in 1940. States regain their freedom!" relations between Church and state defining characteristics. "It puts forth Detailed statistics published in the The three wreaths were initially left need to be further democratized and atheism as the primary factor, a posi­ Estonian cultural weekly Sirp ja Vasar on the Embassy grounds, but the police that a comprehensive law on religion tion that it clearly does not deserve." (November 27, 1987) show that 80 asked the group to remove them. The should be adopted in the Soviet Union. According to the author, it divides all of percent of the Estonians shipped to wreaths were then placed on the side­ Both the tone of Mr. Tancher's argu­ humanity into "atheists" and "non- Siberia were women, old people and walk in front of the Embassy, along ments and the specific proposals that he atheists"; considers atheism a necessary children. Some 1,500 of the more than with signs saying, "Freedom for Latvia, advances sets the article apart from element in the solution of all political 10,000 Estonian deportees in 1941 were (Continued on page 16) recent Soviet writings on religion in the problems; and imparts on atheistic children under age 7. In 1949, only 7.5 spirit of General Secretary Mikhail propagandists "the role of atheistic percent of the over 60,000 deportees Gorbachev's reforms. Mr. Tancher popes." were men between the ages of 20 and 49, Soviets to review argues, for example, that the Churches Further, any attempt to deal with belying Soviet claims that only poten­ should be given juridical status and religion in an objective manner is tial anti-Soviet partisans and resistance Wallenberg case suggests that believers be represented immediately labeled "God seeking and fighters were removed from Estonia. on the Councils of Religious Affairs God building." Any "contact with The decision to treat innocent people JERUSALEM - Soviet officials together with representatives of the religion" leads to the accusation that it so brutally can be explained only as a have agreed to review evidence suggest­ atheistic community. The over-all is being recognized as "a truth," al­ genocidal act against the Estonian ing that Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish thrust of the article clearly points in the though everyone is aware that in the people, stated the Estonian American diplomat who saved the lives of tens of direction of "new thinking" on the role Soviet |Union religion is not confined to National Council (EANC). thousands of Hungarian Jews from the of religion and atheism in the Soviet the walls of monasteries and churches. At the first congress of Soviet collec­ Nazis, is still alive somewhere in the state. "We rneet with believers on a daily tive farmers in two decades (March 23) USSR. Mr. Tancher devotes considerable basis,"! writes Mr. Tancher, "and they General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev Irwin Cotler, a Canadian lawyer who attention to the concept of "vulgar are also citizens of our Socialist so­ called for more individual initiative and recently returned from a trip to the atheism," taking great pains to disso­ ciety." set the tone for radical agricultural USSR, told The Jerusalem Post that he ciate this phenomenon from "scientific Most interesting, perhaps, is the reform. The new rules will provide more left a brief regarding the Wallenberg atheism." In the process, however, it following admission: individual incentives, permit more co­ case with Soviet officials who promised becomes clear that it is precisely "vulgar "...a very dangerous characteristic of operative farms, encourage joint ven­ to review it. Mr. Cotler met with atheism" that has been the predominant vulgar atheism is atheistic extremism, tures and even allow direct links with officials from the ministries of internal form of anti-religious propaganda and which leads to the use of forceful Western markets and ventures. This is and foreign affairs. agitation in the Soviet Union for the methods in upbringing work. That is nothing less than Mr. Gorbachev's Until now, the Soviets had maintain­ past 70 years or so. what 'inspires' some to persecute be­ admission that Soviet state-run agricul­ ed that Mr. Wallenberg died in 1947. Mr. Tancher sees its origin in "the lievers for the sake of 're-educating' ture has been a failure, commented the However, Mr. Cotler has collected 20 deeply negative influence" of "the them, interferes in the meeting of EANC. eyewitness accounts from people claim­ administrative-command system of religious needs on the foundations of "For Baits and Ukrainians, Gorba­ ing to have seen the diplomat alive as party-state leadership of the country law, and attempt to give atheist propa­ chev's admission of failure only serves late as 1977. and the growth of bureaucratism." ganda a noisy, sensationalist, and to magnify the horror of all the needless "One must proceed on the assump­ After Lenin's death, he writes, "particu­ 'expose' character." death and suffering inflicted upon their tion that he is still alive. It is the larly during the period of Stalin's cult of "Contemporary atheistic work," con­ people. The 70-year-old Soviet "social responsibility of the Soviet authorities personality," "there was widespread use cludes Mr. Tancher, "requires a deep experiment," using millions of human either to release him or to make a full of methods of coercion in the political and principled restructuring in the spirit beings as guinea pigs, has resulted in a disclosure and publicly rehabilitate and ideological areas." of the instructions of the 27th Congress world power which is unable to feed its him," Mr. Cotler told The Jerusalem "These methods were also used in the of the CPSU." It must be approached own people," a statement from the Post. practice of relations between Church with the aim of "the most effective EANC pointed out. Mr. Wallenberg was arrested in 1945, and state and in the attitude towards securement of the constitutional gua­ A delegation of Baltic Americans at the end of World War II, as Soviet believers. Clergy and active believers rantees of freedom of conscience." It is from California, Oregon, the Midwest troops entered Budapest. He vanished were deprived of the right of election, also within this framework that reli­ and the East Coast on March 25 at­ in the vast Soviet penal system. The which in essence meant that they were gious and atheistic activities in the tempted to deliver to the Soviet Em­ USSR denied that it had taken him deprived of political rights; we know of country must be examined. bassy three black wreaths in memory of prisoner until 1957, but it has refused to instances of groundless repression of Mr. Tancher puts forth a number of victims of 1949 deportations from the explain why he was arrested. individual representatives of the clergy. concrete proposals. In addition to Many cult buildings were closed and "serious theoretical work," that is, a destroyed without reason, [church] revamping of the theory and history of bells were removed, and the like. This atheism as a discipline and "a deep- FOUNDED 1933 explains the contemptuous attitude rooted restructuring of the practice of ІІкгаіпіапі^ееУі towards believers," he notes. atheistic work," he suggests that: These "negative circumstances" also ^ (1) "Perfecting the solution of the An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National affected atheist propaganda, which religious question" requires glasnost Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. frequently had "a combatative cha­ and openness. Specifically, there needs 07302. racter." Indeed, says Mr. Tancher, this to be a comprehensive law on religion, aggressiveness was entirely in form noting that there are no less than 35-40 Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. rather than in essence or content, which million believers and 15,000 religious (ISSN - 0273-9348) resulted in its rejection by those at communities in the Soviet Union. As an whom it was directed. aside, he reminds readers that this data Yearly subscription rate: 58; for UNA members - S5. Mr. Tancher argues that one of the only became available last November. Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. consequences of atheism's conservative Existing instructions and decrees on The Weekly and Svoboda UNA: and outdated approach to its tasks has Tcligion have an "institutional cha­ (201) 434-0237. -0807, -3036 been the fact that Soviet youth today racter": they are known only to a certain (201)451-2200 simply do not take it seriously. There sector of state functionaries and the Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz are very few young people who partici­ clergy. changes to: Associate Editors: pate in atheistic propaganda and still ^ (2) Relations between Church and The Ukrainian Weekly Marta Kolomayets and Chrystyna Lapychak less among the ranks of atheist lecturers. state require a greater degree of demo­ P.O. Box 346 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss At the same time, "it is no secret that cratization. This could take the form of Jersey City, N.J. 07303 the number of young people among representation of believers on the believers has grown recently. Indeed, commissions of local Councils for The Ukrainian Weekly, April 17, 1988, No.16, Vol. LVI the adherents of new, 'non-traditionaF Overseeing Adherence to Soviet Legis- Copyright 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly religions are entirely the youth! As seen (Continued on page 11) No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988

Born-again Ukrainian Christian hopes USSR prepares evacuation permits to send 100,000 Bibles to Ukraine for its Afglian Communist supporters JERSEY CITY, NJ. - A born- to Ukraine and then on to other areas of NEW YORK - Freedom House has again Christian is hoping to raise the Soviet Union where Ukrainians received a copy of a Russian-language 5750,000 to fund 100,000 Ukrainian- reside. evacuation permit ostensibly to be used languages Bibles for Ukraine. Of course. Dr. Cetenko was elated by by high-ranking Communist and Af­ Dr. Roman Cetenko of Palm Desert, the news that his Bible project could ghan government officials on the occa­ Calif., a retired dentist, has founded a proceed. One of the goals of this project, sion that Soviet troops are withdrawn ДОПУСК non-profit organization precisely for says Dr. Cetenko, "is to stop existing from Afghanistan, HA ВНЕОЧЕРЕДНУЮ ЗВАКУАЦИЮ that purpose. tendencies (which promote the idea) The small, З-Ьу-ЯпсЬ permit bears the Dr. Cetenko, who was born in that Russia and Ukraine are the same, emblem of a red star with a hammer arid TOB , ^ .-:— ; Vistova, western Ukraine, and arrived tendencies that prevent 60 million sickle on top of the card and is titled ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯЕТСЯ ПРА80 HA in this country in 1949, feels strongly Ukrainian people from exercising their "Permit for Special Evacuation." After ВНЕОНЕРЕДНУЮ ЗВАКУАЦИЮ иОІПУШІїиМ ^ that it is important to provide Ukrai­ faith in Christ and accepting Him as the word "Comrade," a blank line is И ЯЛЗЕМНиМ ТРАІІСПОИГОМ C СОХРАНЕНИЕМ nian-language Bibles to the Ukrainian their personal Lord and Savior in their drawn where the name of the card­ ВСЕХ ЛЬГОТ НА ПОЛУЧЕНИЕ ЖИЛЬЯ people in the Soviet Union. mother language." holder can be written, followed by the И ПРОДУКТОВ ПИТАНИЙ ПО ПРИБЬІТИЮ After becoming a born-again Chris­ This is especially important. Dr. words '\..is granted the right for special нлно tian in 1983, he became interested in the Cetenko believes, during this year of the evacuation by air and land transport, "living Bible" in the Ukrainian lan­ Millennium of Christianity in Rus'- with the retention of all privileges for guage. Then, last year he learned that of Ukraine. receiving a place to live and food upon 100,000 Bibles being imported in 1988 Now Dr. Cetenko is busy soliciting arriving at the new site." into the USSR by Baptists, only 2,000 donations from the Ukrainian commu­ The text is followed by another blank were to be printed in the Ukrainian lan­ nity as well as various Christian groups line to be signed by ''a person of guage. with which he has contacts. He has also authority" and somewhat lower there is Dr. Cetenko literally sprang into appealed to Ukrainian Churches to a line for "date of issue." The official action. He established the Ukrainian support this endeavor, and he notes that stamp of the "Embassy of the USSR in Reproduction of а Russian-language Family Bible Association in September Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaders in the Democratic Republic of Afghanis­ evacuation permit prepared by the of last year, and began writing letters to the U.S. and Canada are supportive. tan" appears on the bottom left portion USSR apparently for use by its Afghan everyone he thought could help him of the evacuation card. supporters in case the Soviet-supporled Stuttgart, he says, is ready to begin government should collapse after the '^'jtain the required import permit for printing the Bibles at this very moment, On the reverse side of the Russian- 100,000 Ukrainian-language Bibles. withdrawal of Soviet troops. A copy of and the first 25,000 Bibles are to be language permit the bearer is instructed the ''Permit for Special Evacuation'' He wrote to U.S. government offi­ delivered in two months to Kiev. in Farsi that he can bring only one cials, including President Ronald Rea­ was received by the New York-based Anyone interested in supporting the suitcase with him, weighing no more Freedom House. gan and Secretary of State George Bibles for Ukraine project may contact than 10 kilos, and that he should not Shultz, as well as other officials of the the Ukrainian Family Bible Association bring any weapons or food. permits should meet either at the Amani State Department. He received no at P.O. Box 3723, Palm Desert, Calif. The instructions further state that at School, a special school for the children replies. 92261-3723. the time of evacuation the holders of the (Continued on page 13) He also wrote to officials in the Soviet Union, including Konstantine Khar- chev, chairman of the state's Council for Religious Affairs, arguing that "An FOR THE RECORD: National Millennium Committee's letter import permit to the Ukrainian Family Following is the full text of a letter resolution underscores the Soviet atheistic policies. Bible Association will give even more sent by the National Committee to Union's sensitivity to Western atten­ The irony that the Millennium of assurances to the people of the U.S.A. Commemorate the Millennium of tion of continued human rights Christianity will be commemorated and Congress that glasnost is real and it Christianity in Ukraine to Speaker of violations in Ukraine. without either of the Kievan will improve the relationship between the House Jim Wright, The letter was Western monitoring and docu­ Church's primary descendants, the our two countries considerably." written in response to a statement mentation has reported as many as Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian To Russian Orthodox Metropolitan sent to the U.S. Congress by 10 171 imprisoned religious believers in Catholic Churches, leaves one to Filaret of Kiev and Galicia, Dr. Cetenko deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the the Soviet Union, almost half of question the Kremlin's motives in its wrote, "In the year 988, the Ukrainian Ukrainian SSR regarding a congres­ whom are Ukrainians of the Ukrai­ worldwide promotion of this seem­ people accepted Jesus Christ as their sional resolution about the Millen­ nian Orthodox, Catholic, Baptist or ingly religious event. The fact that Lord and Savior. After the Chornobyl nium of Christianity in Kievan Rus\ Pentacostal faiths. In addition, international attention will be fo­ disaster, the Ukrainian people are in The national committee's letter was photographic evidence has shown cused on Moscow, a city that will great spiritual need of the Bible in their signed by George Soltys, chairman. that in the last two years alone, as mark its 850th anniversary in 1997 own Ukrainian language." many as 150 churches and religious and is more than 500 miles from the "For 1988, the USSR government Dear Mr. Speaker: shrines have been defamed or demo­ Kievan banks of the Dnieper river, has issued an import permit for only We are writing in response to a lished by KGB operatives in Ukraine, where the actual baptismal occurred, 2,000 Ukrainian Bibles, which repre­ statement sent to you by 10 deputies specifically in the republic's western leads us to conclude that the Krem­ sents a ratio of one for every 30,000 of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrai­ regions. lin's Millennial celebrations are people in the Ukrainian Republic," h^ nian SSR regarding House Joint A 1987 State Department report nothing more than propaganda de­ noted in that letter. Resolution 429 and Senate Joint on Soviet repression of the Ukrai­ signed to exploit its reformist image Neither Mr. Kharchev nor the metro­ Resolution 235, which deplore the nian Catholic Church has stated that and further downgrade Ukrainian politan responded to the letters. Soviet government's active persecu­ in the Soviet's "deliberate attack on national sentiments. Dr. Cetenko also contacted the tion of religious believers in Ukraine. religion, no institution has suffered In the past, the U.S. Congress has United Bible Societies in Stuttgart, We find it appalling that the more than the Ukrainian Catholic spoken for those who are forbidden West Germany, which agreed to publish deputies of the Ukrainian Supreme Church." Furthermore, regarding or cannot speak for themselves. This the Ukrainian (Ohienko) Bibles. Soviet have acted as willing surro­ the Ukrainian Catholic Church's tradition has earned our Congress Then, in January of this year. Dr. gates in whitewashing the Kremlin's forced liquidation, which the Soviet the distinction of being the greatest Cetenko was informed by Bishop Cle­ religious rights abuses in Ukraine. deputies label a "self-dissolution," we deliberative and representative body ment of the Russian Orthodox Church Under the guise of "fraternity among reference a January 25, 1988, state­ in the world. ment by Archbishop Irynei, the in this country, that an import permit Soviet nations," their statement As the U.S. and the Soviet Union attempts to further promote miscon­ Vienna-based Exarch of the Russian approach a new era in East-West would indeed be granted to the Ukrai­ Orthodox Church for Western nian Family Bible Association. More ceptions and historical inaccuracies relations, Ukrainian Americans are designed to usurp Ukrainian iden­ Europe, who attests that "there isn't a good news came in March, when the confident that matters ;чисЬ as perse­ tity. person today within the (Russian) cution in Ukraine wHi not be over­ German publishers informed Dr. Ce­ Orthodox Church who doesn't ques­ tenko that Metropolitan Filaret had Despite General Secretary Gorba­ looked but will be addressed by the chev's stated policies of glasnost and tion the illegal merger of the Greek- U.S. Congress with the resolve and requested 100,000 Ukrainian Bibles to Catholic (Uniate) Church with (Rus­ be printed and sent to Ukraine. openness in the Soviet Union, the dedication to the tenets of basic fate of religious believers and clergy, sian) Orthodoxy in 1946." freedoms upon which our nation was In a telephone conversation with The particularly in Ukraine, remains With respect to the Soviet liquida­ built. Thus, it is our firm conviction Ukrainian Weekly, Bishop Clement, dismal tion of the Ukrainian Orthodox that world peace shall remain in who is based in New York, confirmed The joint resolution, which has Church which began in the i920sand jeopardy so long as nations and that the import permit had indeed been already passed the Senate unani­ was officially dissolved in the 1930s, individuals remain oppressed and granted. He said the Bibles will be sent mously, specifically outlines the the fate of the church's hierarchy, their fundamental freedoms denied. Soviet government's violations of the particularly that of Metropolitan Od behalf of the National Com­ Demjanjuk... Universal Declaration of Human VasylLypkivskywho was imprisoned mittee to Commemorate the Millen­ (Continued from page 1) Rights and related covenants, as well and subsequently murdered in 1938, nium of Christianity io IJk E ne, I April 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (Jeru­ as the Final Act of the Conference on attests to the means used by the urge your support and co-sponsor­ salem time). According to a story in The Security and Cooperation in Europe, Soviet government in destroying and ship of H.J. Res. 429, as this would Jerusalem Post, the session is expected as both these documents address the passifying national institutions send a signal of hope and greeting to to be a lengthy one, as '"even the partial rights of freedom of conscience and whose role in the development and the Ukrainian people as they man a reading of the verdict, running into religious worship. The Ukrainian preservation of a Ukrainian ethos Millennium of Christianity \n die ; several hundred pages, will take up the deputies' response to the pending runs counter to the Soviet state's history of their nation. full session." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

Ukrainian Catholic War Veterans iionor man of tlie year Film project NEW YORK - The St. George Ukrainian Post 401 of the Catholic War to document Veterans, in its observance of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine celebrations at the traditional corporate communion by Marianna Liss luncheon on Sunday, March 27, desig­ nated Bohdan Lastowecky as the "U- CHICAGO - A new film project krainian Catholic Man Of The Year." for the Ukrainian Millennium has Commander Harry Polche presented been started in Chicago. A group of the honoree with a CWV gold medal young Ukrainian and Irish American and special citation reading as follows: filmmakers has been filming the "In recognition of his many years of millennial celebrations all over the devoted and unselfish dedicated service North American continent, for the to the Ukrainian Catholic Church and past few months. Ukrainian community, we are proud to Excited by the prospect of making designate him 'Ukrainian Catholic Man a once-in-a-lifetime film, the mem­ of the Year/ In this, the Millennium bers of the small company met in the year of Christianity in Ukraine, his way apartment of their production ma­ of life truly exemplifies our meaning of nager, Mark Child, to talk about the the spiritual inheritance of the accep­ upcoming project. tance of Christianity in Ukraine 1,000 Now engaged in fund-raising and years ago, and of upholding the prin­ production work, they are searching ciples of the Catholic War Veterans, for out the various celebrations around God, for country, for home." Canada and the U.S. They have Bishop Basil H. Losten of Stamford, made a conscious effort to keep the in his message on the occasion, stated: production team small so that they "We are proud and honored to have the can drive off at a moment's notice to St. George Post, for we know that the a celebration. soldier who faithfully and willingly Paul Pawluk is executive pro­ serves his country is one who knows Bohdan Lastowecky (right) receives a special citation and medal as ""Ukrainian ducer, Oleh Fedak the cinemato- how to apply this same characteristics grapher, Gary Enloe the director, of loyalty and devotion to serving his Catholic Man of the Year" from Commander Harry Polche of the Catholic War Veterans, St. George Ukrainian Post 401. Gene Sytnyk the sound engineer, (Continued on page 16) Fred Stupen the associate producer and Myron Wasiunec the legal ad­ 300 attend Warren meeting about Demjanjuk case visor. Knowing how exciting Ukrainian by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. Chumak's immediate worldwide focal and what the writer had to say about the festivals and celebrations are to role as the defense counselor of John victimization of both Jews and Ukrai­ watch, the company hopes to pro­ WARREN, Mich. - Approximately Demjanjuk." nians, and how this should reflect a duce a film which shows the exube­ 3(Ю people on March 27 attended a The headline topic for the afternoon better understanding. The concluding rance of Ukrainian culture. The meeting about the John Demjanjuk was a summary and update on the remarks mentioned Taras Shevchenko visual elements of Ukrainian dances, case held under the aegis of Warren's Demjanjuk case. Mr. Chumak empha­ when he called on his countrymen to lembroidery and religious celebra­ Americans for Human Rights in U- sized "that as the case drags on month embrace even their littlest brother, in tions dovetail nicely that the major kraine (AHRU), Michigan's Ukrainian after month, the fairness of Israeli this case John Demjanjuk. American art forni — the film. American Veterans Post 101, and the justice is being closely examined and The next speaker, John Demjanjuk "(North) American culture is visually Ukrainian Orthodox League. Prior to scrutinized." Many unfair procedures Jr., was introduced by Stephen Wichar, oriented," Mr. Pawluk observed, the meeting, a press conference was held were uncovered by the defense, he said. AHRU vice-president. Mr. Wichar "and most (people) won't open a by the visiting panel of speakers and was Mr. Chumak especially stressed the spoke about the Demjanjuk family and book about Ukrainians." attended by the Detroit Free Press and fabricated testimonies by prosecution the painful struggle against heavy odds. They hope the film will be a the Macomb daily. witnesses and the supportive corrobora- He covered the significant testimonies "millennial scrapbook," as they have Maria Zarycky, president of the tion that these falsehoods received from of Nicholas Tolstoy, Julius Grant, and called it, focusing upon Ukrainians AHRU chapter, called the meeting to the Office of Special Investigation Wilhelm Wagenaar. Young Mr. Dem­ celebrating the Millennium rather order and introduced the first speaker, (OSI). janjuk, in discussing the inaccuracies of than on the religious aspect of the Paul Chumak, a criminal lawyer and Mr. Chumak disclosed that the Israeli the Trawniki ID card and the OSI's event. professor of law in Canada. She pointed government funds all aspects of the implication, commented, "the Israel The filmmakers seek moral support Demjanjuk trial, including the rental of out that Mr. Chumak has many years of (Continued on page 13) from the Ukrainian community by experience as a queen's prosecutor in a theatre for the courtroom, but denies letting them know when there is an Toronto but "more important how­ monies for the defense. In his discus­ event well enough in advance so that ever," Ms. Zarycky continued, "is Paul sion, Mr. Chumak quoted Ivan Dzyuba Popadiuk promoted they can have a chance to film it. Financial support is also needed. to special assistant Since they have started late and are on a "shoestring" budget they have to the president gone to various groups in and outside of the Ukrainian community for WASHINGTON - President Ro­ help. nald Reagan on March 14 announced Mr. Stupen, who has a fund- the appointment of Roman Popadiuk raising consulting firm, said that so to be special assistant to the president far the company has interested the and deputy press secretary for foreign Chicago area Motorola Corp., va­ affairs. He will succeed J. Daniel rious individual donors and the Ca­ Howard. tholic Theological Union. Mr. Popadiuk has been an assistant Besides donations, Mr. Stupen press secretary for foreign affairs at the said investment possibilities are White House since July 1986. available; investors will receive a Mr. Popadiuk has been a career certain percentage of the profits once foreign service officer since 1981. He the film is produced. served in Mexico City during 1982 to Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Inno­ 1984, where he did consular and politi­ cent Lotocky, of Chicago has given cal work and was special assistant to the his blessing to the project, and ambassador. From 1984 to 1986, he had everyone, according to Mr. Child, is a tour with the Department of State and encouraging the company in its the National Security Council. efforts. But, there still is need for Prior to joining the Foreign Service capital. he was an adjunct lecturer in political New Horizons hopes to make the science at Brooklyn College in New documentary artistically successful York City. and to build its reputation as a solid Mr. Popadiuk was born on May 30, company of filmmakers. Thus, they 1950. He received a B.A. from Hunter hope to pave the way for other College in 1973 and a Ph.D. from the ventures. City University of New York in 1981. By trying to appeal to larger North He is married to the former Judith American audiences, New Horizons Aftn FedkiW. They have four children SQcms to aspire to a mutually benefi- Paul Chumak (left) and Edward Nishnic speak about the John Demjanjuk case. and reside in Bethesda, Md. ^ , (Cwjtiniied OR page 16) No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17.1988

Annunciation Choir UKRAINiANV Bridgeport committee will participate releases pamptilet іЯРІ Who, what, when, BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - "Ukrai­ in Rome celebrations nian Christian Heritage" is a recently release two-color brochure that pre­ MELROSE PARK, Pa. - The An-^ sents the core of the momentous cele­ iiunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary j^l where and why... bration of the Millennium. Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir of 988-1988 The concisely written brochure high­ Melrose Park, Pa., was recently selected lights specific characteristics of the to participate in the Millennium cele­ Kievan tradition and its contribution to brations to be held in Rome this sum­ from the United States. In Vienna, the of Ihor Kusznir, with piano accompani­ world Christianity and Christian theo­ mer. choir will be performing with St. Bar­ ment at performances provided by Irene logy. One such example cited is the Scheduled events include two pontifi­ bara's Church Choir, under the direc­ Pelech-Zwarych. Over half of the mem­ category of saints known as passion- cal divine liturgies to be celebrated in St. tion of Prof. Andrij Hnatyshyn. bers are students or young profes­ bearers as exemplified by Ss. Borys and Peter's Basilica and the Church of St. Since it was established in 1967, the sionals, some already the fourth-gene­ Hlib. Sophia, a candlelight procession to and Annunciation Church Choir has earned ration born in the United States. Published by the Greater Bridgeport a moleben in the Colosseum, and a reputation for-being one of the For the past 20 years, the Annun­ Committee for Millennial Celebration, several concerts of liturgical music. foremost such choirs in the Delaware ciation Choir has made numerous more than half of the first printing was The choir will also sing at the dedica­ Valley. In addition to performing the public appearances (concerts, festivals, sold before the brochure went to press tion of the Ukrainian Catholic Center in liturgical and classical works of noted etc.), most without compensation, for a second printing. Prnjavor, Yugoslavia, and at the Ukrainian composers such as Bortnian- initiated a program of visiting the aged "Ukrainian Christian Heritage" bro­ Millennium celebrations in Vienna. sky, Vedel, Verbytsky, Stetsenko and and disabled in nursing and retirement chures are available from the commit­ The choir's participation in the others, the choir also has a rich reper­ facilities, represented the Ukrainian tee; the number of brochures ordered festivities in Yugoslavia will mark the toire of folk songs which has endeared it Catholic Church during Unity Octave determines the price. All inquiries and first time that a Ukrainian American to audiences throughout the tri-state Week and in the "ethnic mass" which i^ orders are handled by Zenon Pbdubyn- choir has toured that country since the area, Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian held annually at the Cathedral of Ss. skyj, 1880 Nichols Ave., Stratford, Communist regime took power. The alike. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, released Conn. 06497; (203) 378-6687 (evenings). Ukrainian community there reportedly The choir consists of 40 seasoned an album featuring Ukrainian Christ- Checks should be made out to Ukrai­ is already eagerly awaiting the guests singers under the musical directorship (Continued on page 12) nian Millennium Committee of Bridge­ port.

988-1988

UKRAINIAN CHRISTIAN HERITAGE "Ukrainian Christian Heritage," a brochure published by the Millennium The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church Choir of Mehrose Park, Pa. committee of Bridgeport, Conn. Third-grader wins grant for St. Voiodymyr play Educational kits available from Canada WARREN, Mich. - Eight-year-old recipient of a SlOO "mini-grant" given TORONTO - Through the com­ The Millennium kit is an excellent Christina Duzyj, third grader from by the Academy for the Gifted and bined efforts of the Metropolitan Sepa­ resource for Catholics and non-Catho­ Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Talented of Michigan. rate School Board and St. Demetrius lics who wish to know more about the Catholic Grade School here, was the The purpose of the grant is to allow Ukrainian Catholic Church, a Millen­ Eastern Churches and to join in cele­ creative children from kindergarten nium kit has been prepared for elemen­ brating the Millennium of Christianity through grade 12 the opportunity to tary and high school students. of the Ukrainian people. pursue any interest they may have for The kit contains two audio-visual The kit retails for SI20 (Canadian) which funds would be required. presentations: "Sunday — What a and may be ordered from the Metropo­ Christina's award-winning proposal Special Day" (68 slides plus one cassette litan Separate School Board, the Rev. was to write, direct and produce a play tape) and "The Divine Liturgy of St. John Geary, 80 Sheppard Ave. E., for her third grade class about how John Chrysostom" (114 slides plus one Toronto, Ont. M2N 6E8 or St. Deme­ Prince Voiodymyr the Great baptized cassette tape). Also included are various trius Church, 135 La Rose Ave., Eto- the city of Kiev in the year 988. Since printed materials concerning the Eas­ bicoke, Ont. M9P 1A6. Only 200 kits 1988 is the 1,000th anniversary of tern Churches and the Ukrainian Ca­ have been prepared. Christianity in the Ukraine, she wanted tholic Church. to dramatize how this happened. The money will be used for costumes, scenery and videotaping the play. Christina's sponsor, Dr. Dyanne Tracy, is an assistant professor at Oakland University in the Curriculum, Instruction and Leadership Depart­ ment of the School of Human and Educational Services. The daughter of Andrey and Doris Christina Duzyj with a check she Duzyj of Warren, Christina is looking received as a grant for her play about St. forward to the production of her p|lay V lodymyr's baptism of his realm. sometime later this year. Parish ladies of St. Demetrius prepare indi\ . lual Millennium Kits. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

A VIEW FROM mm Not for bookworms only Ukrainian WeetlY by Orysia Paszczak Tracz Farce comedienne and actress; Joan Karasevich, the singer and actress; Ben As a certified book nut, I enjoy Hanuschak, Harry Harapiak, and other books. One evening last week what was Manitoba politicians; Ben Hewak, to be a few minutes of browsing through Manitoba chief justice of the Queen's A taste of glasnost the just-released second volume of the Bench; Steve Juba of Winnipeg and Encyclopedia of Ukraine (University of William Hawrelak of Edmonton, two Toronto Press, 1988) turned into many favorite and famous long-time city During their recent North American visit, three Soviet Ukrainian hours of fascinating reading. mayors; Myrna Kostash, best-selling artists, poets Ivan Drach and Dmytro Pavlychko, and filmmaker Reading one entry led to another and writer; and so many others involved in Yuriy Ilyenko, painted a vivid portrait of contemporary cultural life in another and another, until it was very all facets of Ukrainian life in Canada. the Ukrainian SSR, as viewed by this trio of "official cultural late indeed. Then Ї went back to volume Did you know about medieval graffiti activists." The fascinating words of these men, as voiced during one, to check related entries. Maybe by on the wall of St. Sophia in Kiev? What meetings with local Ukrainian communities in the United States and the time volume three appears, I'll have about Greeks colonies and villages in finished the firsttwo . Canada, provided a deeper look into the Soviet democratization effort Ukraine? Did you know that Hassidism was founded in Ukraine, and that the as it uniquely affects Ukrainian cultural life and into the role of these For Canadian patriots, there's very founder of Spiritual Zionism was born members of the official creative intelligentsia in this process. much Canadian content in the encyclo­ pedia, beginning with the acknowledge­ in the Kiev Region? What do you know Without a doubt, Messrs. Drach and Pavlychko are among the ment that the publication of volume two about Kuban, the Ukrainian region no loudest Ukrainian cheerleaders for glasnost and perestroika, both at "has been made possible in part through longer within its boundaries? What home and abroad, in their influential positions in the Secretariat of the a grant from the Province of Saskatche­ about the Cossack (the encyclopedia Ukrainian Writers' Union and as editors at various publications. wan in recognition of the contributions uses "Cossack" not "Kozak") Maksym While we are aware that their words, as extraordinary as they may be, of Ukrainian pioneers to the develop­ Kryvonis — was he really of Scottish portray only limited scenes from Ukraine's cultural landscape, they do ment of the province." It is also pub­ descent? expose these artists as important testers of the limits of glasnost, and at lished in Toronto. How many times was Bohdan Kh- least as significant as the unofficial groups and individuals who seek to Many prominent contemporary Wes­ melnytsky married? What was the juicy challenge its boundaries. tern Canadian Ukrainians are listed: scandal behind the romance of Ivan Ted Galay, the award-winning play­ Mazepa and Motria Kochubey? How Glasnost has indeed had a liberating effect, however limited, on wright of "Tsymbaly," "After Baba's much do you know about the city of the creative work and cultural life of Ukraine. If it were up to them, Funeral" and "Sweet and Sour Pickles"; Kiev and its history, architecture and said Messrs. Drach and Pavlychko, there would remain few Luba Goy, the Royal Canadian Air (Continued on page 11) limitations on the issues of rehabilitation of banned works and authors and of cultural exchanges and joint projects with Ukrainians in the West. Indeed, the writers' words^ reflect a great sense of official For your 'mformation tolerance of opinion, in a democratic sense, apparently prompted by a hope that such a liberalization will allow Ukrainian culture, as well as UNCHAIN letter about Demjanjuk case their own careers, to flourish and grow. ''At present we are endeavoring to overcome authoritarian The letter below was sent on April 12 Ukrainians is totally negative. For when by the Ukrainian National Center: reports refer to a "brutal Ukrainian thinking," said Mr. Ilyenko, who travelled to North America with Mr. History and Information Network to guard," the word association creates an Drach to promote several formerly banned films from the 1960s, in an 800 news media outlets, UNCHA IN is a, image of Ukrainians as brutal guards recent interview in News from Ukraine. "We try to cultivate personal national organization of Americans of and war criminals. thinking. Only when we become personalities, only when we succeed in Ukrainian descent dedicated to pro­ Another example of not only unba­ undermining this seemingly unshakable authoritarianism, only when viding accurate and timely information lanced but blatantly inaccurate report­ it becomes possible for every person to think, feel and make decisions on issues relating to Ukraine or Ukrai­ ing is the assertion - routinely and independently, shall we be able to speak about the triumph of nians, reflexively repeated by some newsmen democracy and genuine art. Because within the system of authorita­ Dear Editor: without any fact-checking of their own rian thinking the very notion of art is meaningless." With a verdict imminent in the John — that "a majority" or "many" guards Among many things, the artists talked of rehabilitating writers from Demjanjuk "Ivan the Terrible" trial in at one or another concentration camp the 1930s, the victims of Stalin's repression, and even some of the Israel, we believe this to be an appro­ were Ukrainian. Yet, in fact, the ma­ priate time to express our grave con­ jority of names on United Nations lists "Shestydesiatnyky," the group to whom they belong and some of of camp guards are found to be Ger­ whom suffered the repression of the Brezhnev regime: all in an cern that Ukrainians are being collec­ tively defamed as a direct result of man. apparent effort to fill in the gaps and restore the Ukrainian literary The fact that Mr. Demjanjuk is of heritage. Messrs. Drach and Pavlychko expressed a desire to at least unbalanced, misleading or inaccurate reporting in the media. Repeated re­ Ukrainian origin has no bearing on his partially rehabilitate the late Vasyl Stus, the dissident poet who died in ferences to Mr. Demjanjuk's ethnic guilt or innocence or on his having or the harshest Soviet labor camp in 1985. origin (he was born in Ukraine) are not having been a guard. We are parti­ But while these announcements reveal progress in the liberalization gratuitous and offensive to a great many cularly sensitive to the gratuitous use of effort, they also reveal great limitations: an inability yet to change Americans of Ukrainian descent — the word "Ukrainian" because the what is fundamentally wrong with the system and achieve true especially when such references are media normally reports virtually democracy.Where in a,democracy there is no such thing asawrong made without placing them in any nothing about "Ukrainian," "Ukrai­ opinion, tolerance of greatly differing viewpoints is still low in Soviet historical perspective or context. nians," or, at best, routinely mislabels Ukrainians as "Russians." A particu­ Ukraine. Where in a democracy to publish any poet's works is a right, Out of a total population of approxi­ mately 40 million, Ukrainians who were larly egregious example is when news­ permission is still needed and certain ''criteria" must first be met to papers write of 20 million "Russian" publish in Soviet Ukraine. alleged to have assisted the Nazis number in the thousands; Ukrainians casualties during World War 11. Ironi­ But what other choice exists for those in Ukraine who would rather who were killed by the Nazis number in cally, despite Ukrainian people and see slow improvement than none at all? Certainly, if viewed as a means the millions. For the vast majority of places being frequently misidentified as of restoring at least a portion of the Ukrainian cultural heritage and Ukrainians, World War II was an "Russian" in the media, no one in the allowing it to grow with some limitations, then glasnost must taste unimaginable horror. As Edgar Snow media has ever called Mr. Demjanjuk a sweeter than the blandness of the past. reported in the Saturday Evening Post Russian. during his travels in Ukraine in 1945, In conclusion, we consider the gene­ "...no single European country suffered ric and repeated use of the term "Ukrai­ deeper wounds to its cities, its indus­ nian" in connection with the Demjanjuk tries, its farmlands, and its humani­ case to be defamatory to Americans of ties." By some estimates nearly 7 million Ukrainian descent because it creates a NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS people — civilians and Ukrainian Red negative stereotype of a people that Army soldiers - were killed by the suffered at least 6 to 7 million casualties AND AUTHORS Nazis. Another 2.3 million — many of during World War II. Thus, in the them children — were sent to Germany interest of fairness, accuracy and com­ . It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews as slave laborers, wrote Snow. "The mon decency we ask that you present ' of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records second world war ... has, in truth and in the facts that pertain to the individual or and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial many costly ways been first of all a the trial when reporting on the Demjan­ offices of a copy of the material in question. Ukrainian wa^..." juk case and that you avoid gratuitous News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be Unfortunately, virtually nothing of ethnic labels. Your attention to our published. this ever gets reported or otherwise concerns is greatly appreciated. ^ Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ mentioned ІР the media. As a result, chased, cost, etc.) to: '^he Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 MdntgO' when your rtati rrs ar listeners associate Bozhena Olshaniwsky mery St., Jersey City, X.J, 07302. '-Ukraimai лкЬ the Demjanjuk case, :. -v .. -President, UNCHAIN the imagf' uiey gel ot Ukraine and Newark, NJ. No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988

It was Ruce-Ukraine, and not Russia, thai was Christianized in 988

by Dr. Bohdan F. Kortschmaryk well-documented historical points, states clearly, "Christianized only half Russian (or more properly, Muscovite) pertaining primarily to the c^reation of of the Ruce," that is only Ruce proper, nation are tightly intertwined with the In 1988 Ukrainians throughout the the Principality of Muscovy and the "and left unchristianized the other creation of the Principality of Muscovy world celebrate their Millennium of the beginnings of the formation of the half," that is the colonial lands, "which and conditioned with the voluntary and Christianity of Ruce-UkraineJ Russian nation, it is also prudent to by its population was foreign as the forced intermixing of the "Slavoni- A thousand years ago, in the year 988, focus upon the erroneous and unfound­ provinces of Rostov and Murom with cized" Ugro-Finnic tribes with Mon- Ruce-Ukraine and its people formally ed emphasis of some researchers on the the greater part of the province of golo-Tatars,"'^ by the same token the accepted Christianity. Surprisingly, if alleged fact that in the second half of the Novgorod, or even if Slavic, was not actual and true "cradle" of the Musco­ not ironically, the atheistic government 12th century Kyivan Christianity, al­ Rucean, as the land of the Viati- vite nation was not Kyivan Ruce, but of the Soviet Union, the Moscow ready extant, was in opposition to chians."^ only, and almost exclusively, the Mon­ Russian Orthodox Church and the "Christianity in Moscow." Finally, when taken into account that golo-Tatar empire with which the entire Russian community in the dias­ This incorrect methodological ap­ "the beginnings of the formation of the (Continued on page 10) pora are spreading historically unsub­ proach is a matter of utmost impor­ stantiated, unjustified propaganda and tance for the following reasons. Firstly, 1. The author prefers to use Geoffrey ton, 1961, p. 67: "The story of the rise of the are desperately attempting to convince Moscow, until the creation of the Chaucer's (c. 1340-1400) spelling of the term Muscovite dynasty...began in 1263 when a misinformed world that in 988 it was Principality of Muscovy, had no signifi­ Ruce for three fundamental and important Daniel, youngest son of Alexander Nev­ Russia, and not Ukraine and the Ukrai­ cant political, let alone cultural-reli­ reasons. First, Ruce is an historical and sky...was made prince of the provincial town nian people, that accepted Christianity. gious, role in Eastern Europe. Second­ natural term native to the English language of Moscow, thereby converting it into the of the Medieval period, its usage being capital of an independent albeit small and It is necessary, therefore, to explain ly, Muscovite Christianity began to separate from that of Kyiv only in the almost contemporaneous with the existence unimportant, principality." some of the most significant, factual of the Kievan Empire-state itself. Second, first half of the 14th century, after 5. V. Kliuchevsky, Ibid., p. 6. and well-documented information con­ the term Ruce cannot be readily confused 6. B. F. Kortschmaryk, "Concepcia M. cerning the celebration cannot with­ Constantinople authorities tenden- with the term Russia. Finally, the term Ruce Hrushevskoho ta "orhanichna" cilist,"W. stand historical and scientific criticism, tiously relocated the historically tradi­ cannot be manipulated by the distorters and Sh., London, 1977, No. 6., p. 754;"Lavren- since this involves examination of tional Kyivan Metropolitan See (Me­ falsifiers of Ruce-Ukrainian history as can tian Chronicle, Polnoe sobranie russkikh accurately recorded history, particular­ tropolitan) to Moscow (1326). More­ be the terms Rus or Rus\ letopisei," Moscow, 1962, Vol. 1, pp. 460 and ly at the end of the first half and the over, this later epoch is notable not only 2. Transliterated from the Ukrainian, the 470; "Patriarchal (Nikon) Chronicle," Ibid., terms Kiev, Kyivan, and Dnipro are used in Vol. X, pp. 105, 106, 109 and 114; "Vla- beginning of the second half of the 13th for the commencement of the formation lieu of the Russified terms Kiev, Kievan and dimirian Chronicle," P.S.R.L., Moscow, century. of a separate Muscovite nation, but also for the emergence of a separate Russian Dnieper throughout this paper. 1965, Vol. XXX, pp. 87-90; "Uvarov Chro­ This is done for two basic and prin­ Church which progressively became the 3. B.F. Kortschmaryk, "Russian inter­ nicle," P.S.R.L., Moscow-Leningrad, 1963, cipal reasons. First, to clearly under­ pretation of Ukrainian Historical Source main tool of Russian (Muscovite) rulers Vol. XXVIII, pp. 210 and 211. score the historical fact that Kyivan^ Materials," Shevchenko Scientific Society, 7. "Outline History of the U.S.S.R.," in achieving their far-reaching political Ruce was not the cradle of three Slavic Paper No. 37, New York, 1974, pp. 6-10. Translated from the Russian by George H. goals. Ukrainian-Russian mutual rela­ brethren nations,^ as most of the 4. V. Milkovich, "Vostochnaia Yev- Hanna, Moscow, 1960, p. 85; Richard tions began only after the creation of the Russian and pro-Russian researchers ropa," "Istoria Cheloviechestva," G. Gel- Hallie, "Slavery in Russia, 1450-1725," The Principality of Muscovy, and were are, at all costs, trying to convince a molt, second edition, S.P.B., 1903, Vol. V, p. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1982, initially made manifest by a struggle 509; V. Kliuchevsky, "Kurs russkoi istorii," misinformed world; and secondly, that p. 392. between the Halych-Volynian Kingdom 3rd ed., Moscow, 1925, No. 2, p. 13; 8. "Eastern Slavs and the Christian the reader may clearly comprehend the and the Principality of Muscovy for the "Patriarchal (Nikon) Chronicle, Polnoe Millennium of 1988," Studia Ukrainica 3, historical fact that the commencement historically traditional Kyivan Metro­ sobranie russkikh letopisei,'' Moscow, 1965, University of Ottawa Press, 1986, pp. 13-35. of Muscovite-Russian national identity politan See. Vol. X, p. 143; F. B. Kortschmaryk, "Chris­ Also published in booklet form by the is rooted only, and exclusively, in the tianization of the European East and Central Jubilee Committee of the Ukrainian Principality of Muscovy, whose '4rue Taking into account that the north­ Messianic Aspiration of Moscow as the Catholic Church (Winnipeg: 1987), pp. IS­ founder ...was the son of Nevsky, eastern lands of Europe, inhabited by Third Rome,' " Toronto-New York, 1971, IS. Danier (1263-1303), who almost three heterogeneous Ugro-Finnic and Baltic p. 10; V. A. Kuchkin, "Formirovanie 9. E. Golubinsky, "Istoria russkoi centuries after Kyiv and Ruce-Ukraine tribes, continued to preserve their gosudarstvennoi territorii severno-vosto- tserkvi," Moscow, 1901, Vol. 1, p. 198. formally adopted Christianity, "made respective territorial and ethnic identi­ chnoi Rusi V X-XIV vv.," AN SSSR, 10. V. Milkovich, Ibid., Vol. V, p. 506; V. Institut Istorii, Moscow, 1984, p. 316; Moscow his political capital."^ The ties, then by the same logic, Christia­ Kliuchevsky, op. cit., Moscow, 1937, No. I, nity and the highly developed Kyivan Jerome Blum, "Lord and Peasants in p. 309; B. F. Kortschmaryk, "Concepcia," distinguished Russian historian, V. O. Russia,'' Princeton University Press, Prince­ Ibid., p. 754. Kliuchevsky, emphasizes that it was the culture spread directly from Kyiv to the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, lands of the Chudian, Myrianian, "Daniel, [who] became the forefather of Muromian, Mordovian, Riazanian, For the record the Principality of Muscovy."^ Rostovian and Suzdalian peoples, but in no instance to Muscovy or "Great In particular, one must be clearly Russia," because the strict existence of aware that when the northeastern lands such a territory prior to the creation of state Department report on human rights of the European East, inhabited by the Principality of Muscovy is not Below are excerpts from the U.S, heterogeneous Ugro-Finnic tribes, were confirmed by any of the chronicles. part of the vast Kyivan Empire, these State Department's recently released In light of the afore-cited facts^ it is document "Country Reports on tribes, according to the chronicles, not Certain ethnic groups suffer parti­ emphasized that the entire "millennial" Human Rights Practices for 1987/' only before the Mongolo-Tatar inva­ cularly harshly from Soviet repres­ celebration of Christianity in "Russia" sion, but also after the complete fall of more specifically from the section sion of human rights activists. The does not withstand even the smallest the Kyivan Empire, continued to pre­ titled "Discrimination Based on situation in the Ukrainian Soviet scientific or historiographic criticism. serve their respective original territorial Race, Sex, Religion, Language, or Socialist Republic exemplifies the and ethnic identities consequently Furthermore, a most effective and Social Status." extent of Russianization. In a 1987 remaining "Chudian," "Myrianian," convincing argumentation defending The Soviets recognize more than article in Literaturna Ukraina, U- "Muromian," "Mordovian," "Riaza- historical truth (particularly in clari­ 100 nationalities in the USSR. Many kraine's capital, Kiev, was reported nian," "Rostovian,"and "Rostovo- fying the tendentious celebration of the ethnic groups have territorial and to have only 34 Ukrainian-language Suzdalian," but never "Muscovian" or "millennium" of Christianity by Russia) administrative entities: the 15 Soviet schools, compared with 152 Russian- "Great Russian.''^ are three historically reliable and irre­ republics, many of which were for­ language schools; in historically Certainly, a definite portion of the futable facts. First, when Volodymyr merly independent countries, repre­ important Zaporizhzhia, there are 95 northeastern lands of Eastern Europe the Great, whom the Ukrainian Church sent some of the largest and most Russian-language schools and only that were former colonies of the Kyivan recognized as its apostle-saint, with the developed of the nationalities. Des­ one Ukrainian-language school; in Empire may be considered and called aid of clergy from Kyivan Ruce- U- pite a professed commitment to the the cities of Donetsk, Voroshilov­ Muscovite as of the second half of the kraine, Bulgaria and Greece in 988 maintenance of national identity, grad, Nikolayev and Cherhigov [the 13th century, but not yet Great Russian, conducted the official Christianization actual Soviet policy continues the Ukrainian, not Russian, names of concordant with the creation of the of Kyivan Ruce-Ukraine, neither Mos­ program of Russianization, which these cities are: Donetske, Voroshy- Principality of Muscovy, which appears cow, nor Russia, nor all the more a has taken on a variety of forms over lovhrad, Mykolayiv, Chernihiv — no earlier than 1263 and 1282 (i.e., in Russian nation, as such, existed. the years. While mass resettlement of EditorJ there are no Ukrainian- those times when Kyivan Ruce no Second, the basin of the Moscow entire ethnic groups is no longer language schools at all. Ukrainian longer existed as a singular multina­ River (the later nucleus of Muscovy and practiced (although resettled groups history, culture, and religion are tional entity). Russia) was initiated at that time by have in most cases not been per­ often ignored or distorted. Russiani­ Concerning the beginnings of the true war-like Baits known as Galindians, mitted to return to their original zation is also apparent in the pub­ and factual creation of the Muscovite who had successfully resisted incorpo­ homelands), assimilation is pro­ lishing field: in a recent year, less nation, at first within the framework of ration into Volodymyr's Empire, and moted through more subtle means. than 3 percent of the books and the Principality of Muscovy and even­ owed him neither allegiance nor tri­ The extent and effectiveness of this brochures published in the USSR tually within the boundaries of the bute.^ These people manifested no policy, implemented to varying de­ were in Ukrainian, an insufficient always aggressive Muscovite tsardom inclination whatsoever towards an early grees in the different republics, is number to serve the 19 percent of the (which at the time of Peter I was importation of Ruce-Ukrainian culture evident in most aspects of everyday Soviet population living in the U- transformed into the "Russian Em­ or spirituality. Most of them were still life, including government, language, krainian Soviet Socialist Republic. pire"), the English language edition of sun-worshipping pagans with little education, media, literature, econo­ The development of the Ukrainian "Outline History of the USSR," pub­ knowledge of Slavonic speech when mics, and even in the legal system. language (as well as all other non- lished in Moscow in 1960, clearly and Batu Khan's hordes conquered Kyiv Universities often accept students Russian languages in the USSR) has unequivocally states that "the Russian and put an end to its brilliant medieval according to unpublished quotas and been further stunted by the almost nation began to take form in the 17th civilization (1240). thus influence careers and advance­ exclusive use of Russian for scientific century."^ Third, Volodymyr, as the distinguish­ ment opportunities. and technical publications. Clarifying these fundamental and ed Russian academician E. Golubinsky THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIl 17,1988 No. 16

Outspoken Ukrainian artists describe effect of reforms on Ukraine's cultural life

by Marta Kolomayets Mr, Pavlychko hails from the Ivano- ''This is already very interesting, Discussing rehabilitated writers of and Chrystyna Lapychak Frankivske region of Ukraine nrid iv a hecBiise this woulH not have been the 20th century. Mr. Pavlychko told graduate of Lviv University. The 58- possible perhaps even only a year ago, his audience in Toronto: "You already After years of silence, a period of year-old poet's works were first pub­ or it would have been difficult to imagine probably know that (Volodymyr) stagnation brought about by the repres­ lished in 1951; they have continued such a possibility, and here it exists. Vynnyehenko is now being printed in sive Brezhnev regime of the 1960s, 1970s appearing on the pages of the Soviet There are ongoing discussions on Ukraine; his work has appeared in Issue and early 1980s, the voices of official press. He is known for his work in whether we could possibly succeed in No. 12 (December 1987) of Kiev, (My­ Ukrainian poets have re-emerged in the translating poetry of other nationali­ starting up some kind of joint journal, kola) Khvyliovy was printed in Issue late 1980s, providing audiences in the ties, both foreign and within the borders which would be published jointly with No. 12 (December 1987) of Vitchyzna. West with a vivid and apparently of the Soviet Union. Mr. Pavlychko is some of the writers in Kiev and Har­ Bohdan Lepky and Osyp Turiansky are sincere picture of Ukrainian cultural also the winner of the Ostrovsky literary vard University, and perhaps the New also being printed now," he added. and literary life in Ukraine today. prize awarded by the Ukrainian Writers York group of writers, if it is at all "However, we cannot print all of our Through various invitations, such Union for excellence in writing on possible," said Mr. Drach during a past authors," said Mr. Pavlychko. "We Writers'asDmytro VasilovychPavlychko youth themes. literary evening held in his honor at would have to stop publishing all of our and Ivan Fedorovych Drach were His screenplay, "Dream," was re­ Newark's Rutgers University campus. contemporary writers if we brought warmly greeted in North America leased by the Kiev Film Studio in the "There are so many abundantly back to life all of our past ones. How­ during the month of March. 1960s. Currently, Mr. Pavlychko serves interesting projects," said Mr. Drach, ever, we clearly understand that among Mr. Pavlychko was one of three on the editorial boards of Ukraina and commenting on a Ukrainian Literary our past voices, which we want to bring Soviet Ukrainian speakers making the News from Ukraine, and as secretary of Encyclopedia that both he and Mr. back to life, we have writers of various rounds of Canadian universities for the the Ukrainian Writers'Union, heading a Pavlychko are currently involved with. degrees of talent; we must first bring sixth annual Shevchenko Readings, in commission on language in the re­ "We are listing Emma Andievska, into our cultural process the most celebration of the great Ukrainian public's schools. Bohdan Boychuk, Bahriany, names, important ones, for example, Khvy­ bard's birth. Mr. Ilyenko, a filmmaker, first gained which in earlier times, were not men­ liovy, Mykola Zerov, Mykola Kulish. Mr. Drach and Yuriy Harasymovych prominence as the cameraman for tioned," said Mr. Drach. "We are also Two of these authors were published Ilyenko, a Ukrainian filmmaker, were Sergei Paradzhanov's "Shadows of trying to publish Ukrainian poets and previously, except for Khvyliovy. How­ promoting five films made in the 1960s, Forgotten Ancestors," which debuted writers who live in Poland, Czechoslo­ ever, their meaning for our Ukrainian some of which were shelved for more in the early 1960s. He made his directing vakia, Priashivshchyna and Rumania," culture is so great that we give them first than 20 years. Among these films were debut with "Well for the Thirsty," he added. and foremost consideration; we want to " Well for the Thirsty," "Straw Bells," which after being banned for 22 years, Both poets have literary careers publish their complete works," said Mr. and "On the Eve ofKupala." They were has been shown Jor the first time in the which date back to the days of the Pavlychko. making their journey across the United Soviet Union in 1987, and in the West, "Shestydesiatnyky," whose status they However, it seems that publishing States and Canada, stopping at Ukrai­ during this March tour. During the spoke about at length during the To­ plans are not solely limited to voices nian centers en route to San Francisco period of cultural suppression and ronto meeting with the Ukrainian from the past. During his literary for a film festival held in late March. neglect (the 1970s and early 1980s) Mr. community. evening at Rutgers, Mr. Drach was Messrs. Pavlychko and Drach met up Ilyenko's films sometimes found an "We stand behind everything, every­ questioned on the possibility of partial in Toronto, where they were intro­ international audience at film festivals thing that does not contradict the vital or full rehabilitation of works by the duced, and in some cases, re-intro­ in Europe, the United States (New existence of our people, our times... all late poet Vasyl Stus. Mr. Stus, a duced to the Ukrainian community. York) and Japan, although they were of this will be published, will exist, and dissident, who died tragically at the Both men spoke candidly and openly rarely viewed in the Soviet Union. In the everything that meets our criteria will be notorious Perm labor camp in Septem­ about the current situation in Ukraine. new, more liberal, cultural atmosphere printed. We stand behind the full ber 1985, is widely viewed by numerous Joining them at this meeting was Mr. currently developing in the Soviet literary existence of our 'Shestydesiat­ critics as one of the greatest Ukrainian Ilyenko. Union, Mr. Ilyenko's films are being nyky,' no matter what fate has dealt poets of the 20th century. The question About a week later, Mr. Drach was revived throughout the republics. them. Some of them continued their was posed by Lydia Ruban, wife of featured in й literary evening at Rutgers Below is a report on the thoughts literary work, some sat in prison, political prisoner Petro Ruban. Mrs. University in Newark, where he not voiced by all three men during public however, now in our lifetime, we have Ruban is currently in the West seeking only read his poetry, but engaged in an meetings in Toronto and New Jersey, the opportunity to work, to create medical care for her paralyzed son open discussion about current affairs which we offer our readers for the culture, our own culture — this is Marko. The question elicited a rather and answered questions posed by the record. Although these "officialcultural perhaps the most important, the most positive response from Mr. Drach, who audience. activists" are only one segment of precious. Foremostly, we think about said: "If you are asking about Vasyl Both poets currently hold prestigious Ukrainian society that is attempting to the spirit of our 'Shestydesiatnyky,'and Stus, you probably know he was sent to positions in the Writers' Union of test the limits of glasnost (we have in we want their spirit to live on, to exist as a labor camp and died there, and to Ukraine, serving as co-secretaries. mind the myriad unofficial groups and part of our lives," said Mr. Drach. publish his poems is not simple. But as Thus, their positions allow them to journals that have arisen throughout Mr. Pavlychko discussed not only the far as we are concerned, myself and influence, suggest and promote policy Ukraine and whose experiences with "Shestydesiatnyky," the writers of the several others in our Secretariat of the Writers Union, including Dmytro relating to literature, language and glasnost have been somewhat different 1960s, but he also commented on the from those of this threesome), certainly unclear literary situation of the 1970s Pavlychko, secretary of the union, and education in the Ukrainian republic. first secretary Yuriy Mushketyk, we They are viewed as the link between their voices provide a glimpse into a and the new, emerging hopefuls of the part of the reality that exists today in 1980s, labeling them the "Vosmydesiat- support the pubhcation of his poems, Ukrainian culture in Ukraine and in the first in journals and later, after solving West, for both have been to Canada and Ukraine. Thus, we quote extensively nyky." Among these new voices emerg­ from the words of all three men, in an ing in poetry, he included Mykola the problems, to publish a collection." the United States previously and pro­ effort to acquaint our readers with this mote the ideas of cultural exchange. Tymchak, Stanislav Chenilevsky, Yuriy Mr. Drach reiterated these words aspect of change in the republic's Andukhovych, Natalka Bilotserkivets, during a discussion in Toronto, adding Ivan Drach, at age 51, is a prolific and cultural life. , Svitlana Zholob and Vasyl Harasy- that he and Mr. Pavlychko stand firmly talented poet, who comments on con­ 4(4t4( miuk. "I name these because they are behind their commitment, as secretaries temporary issues in his works. A native "Perhaps all of this (glasnost, cul­ the closest to me, and I'm most famihar of the Writers' Union, to ensure that the of the Kiev region of Ukraine, he tural exchanges) is leading to the fact with their work," said Mr. Pavlychko. "name of Vasyl Stus will live in our attended the University of Kiev, where that our worlds, that our Ukrainian "A blossoming of an entire genera­ literature, will be a part of our lives." he studied philology. He also worked culture must be united, somehow, so tion of interesting young poets has During their discussions, it seemed for a number of years at the Dovzhenko that all that is best here and all that is occurred in Ukraine; 20- and 30-year- that if it were solely up to Messrs. Drach Studios, where he collaborated with best there must transact - must be olds who are extraordinarily fasci­ and Pavlychko, there would be few Mr. Ilyenko, producing their first joint those two wings with which our nation nating," said Mr. Drach discussing the limitations on what and who could be project, " Well for the Thirsty," (this will live and exist. For with only one current Ukrainian literary scene. "I am published in Ukraine today. marked the debut of Mr. Drach as a wing, a nation cannot soar very far," very happy that at this, my (literary) The writers' publishing plans for the screenwriter and Mr. Ilyenko as a said Ivan Drach, using his famous poetic evening, our friends from the Ukrainian near future do not include only the director). symbol, during an evening conversation Mission in New York are present. 1 above-mentioned works. A member of Mr. Drach was a visitor to the United with members of the Toronto Ukrai­ think that they would also agreeably the audience at Rutgers-Newark asked States and Canada in the mid-1960s, nian community in March. accept that the younger poets travel to Mr. Drach whether the Writers' Union when he enchanted Western audiences Both he and Dmytro Pavlychko Canada and the United States because was planning any new publications or with the beauty of his poetry and his support the idea of joint projects, and undoubtedly this meant a lot to me, editions this year marking the Millen­ frank and open discussions on a variety see that there are numerous possibili­ (referring to his first trip to the West in nium of Christianity in Kievan-Rus, to of topics. He has worked on the edi­ ties in the new cultural climate bloom­ 1966) my first trip to the United States which Mr. Drach responded: torial boards of Uteraturna Ukraina, ing in Ukraine today. and my contacts with many people, etc. "Well, I cannot speak for the Writers' Dnipro, Vitchyzna and News from "When intelligent people meet with And presently, there approaches an Union, but I know there are a series of Ukraine, the English-language weekly other intelligent people, then anything opportunity for the younger generation publications in various publishing of the Association for Cultural Rela­ is possible. Recent goings on, concern­ of poets, the 20- and 30-year-olds, to houses and various commemorations tions with Ukrainians Abroad, pub­ ing such things, for example, have visit you here," stated Mr. Drach. are supposed to take place in June. Now lished in Kiev. included certain contacts about which He also spoke of prose writers, many I don't know whether this will succeed His collections of poetry, for which you probably already know... Harvard from his generation, and younger, who for us or not, but, as far as the Writers' he has won the Shevchenko prize for University and its Ukrainian Institute are currently widely read in Ukraine. Union is concerned, we would like, on literature, awarded by the Writers' with the Institute of Literature in Kiev. Aniong them, he named: Valentyn the basis of these two distant and Union of the Ukrainian republic, in­ Such honored guests as Omeljan Prit- Tarnavsky, Borys Kharchuk, Volo- unrelated subjects, but this is how it clude: "The Sun and the Word." sak, John Fizer, Hryts (George) Gra- dymyr Drozd, Valeriy Shevchuk, and turns out, so that the Millennium of "Kievan Sky, ""Solar Phoenix, "among bowicz, and others are expected to visit the Tiutiunnyk brothers, Hryhir and Christianity and the Chornobyl tra­ \/others. us. ' -\ - ' '.^^- Hryhoriy. gedy, we would like...to organize a No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRI! 17,1988

Chernobyl forum, to which we would we continue our discussions, thinking: like to invite writers, experts and others, When will that moment come, when we not only from the Soviet Union, but will be able to formulate certain rules? world-class scholars and religious We continue to discuss these themes in activists from the Orthodox and Catho­ the press. It is no secret, that there are lic Churches, and others...! imagine this people who think that the state status of will not take place in Chornobyl, but in the Ukrainian language might place Kiev." otbpr languages in an emial rights Although the picture of the literary language situation - other languages world in Ukraine today, as painted by which are heard in Ukraine, among the two poets, seems quite optimistic, them, Russian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, not all aspects of life are bright, as as well as other minorities, such as evidenced by the continuing repression Greek, etc. In principle, if I were to of various dissenters, among them Mr. generalize, I'd have to talk about Ruban, who was transferred to Perm bilingualism, about the culture of Camp 35 after the liquidation of Camp bilingualism, because we live in a multi­ 36-1, the death camp for four Ukrainian national state and every Ukrainian political prisoners. should know the Russian language. Her husband's fate prompted Mrs. But, I'm not talking about this, I'm talking Ruban to ask Mr. Drach about the about the fact that there are 10 million continued existence of political pri­ Russians in Ukraine, and every one of soners in the USSR despite promises of them who lives in Ukraine should know the Ukrainian language. I'm talking Yuriy Ilyenko and Ivan Drach in a photograph reproduced from the Times-Union reform. Mr. Drach replied: of Rochester, N.Y. "I cannot speak for Mikhail Ser- about the fact that our state institutions geyevich Gorbachev nor Volodymyr should grant priority to the native to Ukrainianize Yevreys (Jews); then in their roots...these were poignant sub­ Vasylovych Shcherbytsky, but I think language of each given country ... this second place, Russians; then thirdly, jects. Film at that time, in general, that neither Gorbachev nor any of the should be a priority. our damned Ukrainians. Khakhly, belonged to the expressionistic ode writers, nor I, believe it is necessary to "Our judicial documents, our trade, malorosy, — these are unbelievable form...many ode-type scripts were have political prisons, political priso­ all of this should be transacted in the things I see; we can try to explain these written, pathetic inventions...and when ners, etc. I think that we are in the Ukrainian language, as it was during the phenomena, and over-explain them, concerning the Ukrainian landscape, process (of changing the system so) that time of Skrypnyk. We are returning to but when you think that over the last 15 well then it all had to have enchanting none of this will exist any longer, and we those days and demand the same years, Kiev has grown to a population scenery, the Dnipro, etc. ... Not only are trying to do this with all our energy, things," said Mr. Pavlychko. of 1 million, yet in practice, it has among us (in Ukraine) but among you, common sense, understanding and abi­ The nationalities question, Mr. become difficult to establish Ukrainian- individuals came and said, 'Indeed! lity," he said. Pavlychko said, is often referred to by language schools, be it a few, because You could not find nicer Ukrainian As optimistic and positive as the two Mr. Gorbachev and a special plenum you have a father and a mother who landscapes?' poets tried to seem during their meet­ will be devoted to it. Writers are reason that they had a difficult life in "You see," the poet explained, "there ings with the Ukrainian American and anxiously awaiting this plenum. "We poverty, and would like for their sons is an elementary rule for allegory, which Ukrainian Canadian communities, are preparing for this, we place great and daughters to be 'kulturny che- demands poignancy, as well as black neither could disguise his troubled hope on Mr. Gorbachev, thinking that loveky,' "said Mr. Drach passionately. and white good and evil, and all of this tone when discussing the Ukrainian many issues will be resolved at this "There you have it, these are the condensed and poignantly presented. language problem. plenum, new directions will be outlined bizarre happenings, the reality in which And, after all, if we are to discuss a Mr. Pavlychko, who heads the state here," the poet commented. we live in. And these are critical, historical prescription, then all of this commission on language in schools, "Everything we do now, we do with incredibly critical problems which we (the action of the film) took place on the discussed this topic, saying: "The the premise that it was only yesterday constantly face," he added. banks of the Dnipro, in the Chyhyryn question of language is complex, yet at we began the October Revolution. We region..,so all of this does exist. the same time simple. In 1927, we demand to view the last 70 years from "Well, at first there was an aesthetic passed a law as to the status of the the sidelines, to see both the positives Following his poetry-reading at rejection of the film by our older Ukrainian language on the territories of and negatives of those years, but we Rutgers University, Mr. Drach des­ generation of filmmakers...Later, after the Ukrainian SSR. The law has never constantly search for the golden thread cribed somewhat the genesis, death and it received more publicity, our writers been changed, or altered; it can be that runs through this history of Lenin's rebirth of one of Mr. Ilyenko's con­ came to see it, and while some accepted found in our two-volume book of the directives on the nationalities questions, troversial films, "Well for the Thirsty," it, the majority of the older generation Ukrainian SSR laws and statutes. to the theory he proposed and the for which he penned the script. The film, did not accept the film. All of this added "As a result of the harsh Stalin years, practice that came to be in the Soviet which was banned soon after its first up...and was established in an ideologi­ and the aftermath of those Stalin years, Union. The demands are set forth not series of screenings in Ukraine in 1965, cal pretext, as an opportunity for re­ the situation in Ukraine did not im­ only by Ukrainian writers, but also by symbolically and allegoricaily deals educating our young authors. The film prove along the lines of the Ukrainian writers of other republics; they are also with such themes as age, death and was charged as anti-Soviet activity, language," Mr. Pavlychko explained. set forth by our people," said Mr. generational gaps. It was brought back effectively banned, placed on the shelf, "In Ukraine, in the large cities, in the Pavlychko. to life last year with screenings in Kiev and only by some great miracle, wonder, oblast and trade centers, only 84 percent The writers would not be considered and Moscow, thanks to the new policies this film was saved and, as you can see, of the schools remain Ukrainian the heroes of this play, "if we did not feel of "hlasnist" and "perebudova," or exists in this form." schools. In Ukraine, in higher educa­ this from our people, if we did not know openness and restructuring, according This "great miracle" or "wonder," tional institutions, most of the subjects what our teachers, our people, our to Mr. Drach. according to the artists, has been, in are taught in the Russian language; students write to us, if we did not meet "I became acquainted with him (Mr. effect, the emergence of official at­ although this is not true everywhere, the with our peasant folk and our workers Ilyenko) during the filming of 'Sha­ tempts at democratic reform, which has situation in western Ukraine is diffe­ who come up to us and say, 'We want to dows of Forgotten Ancestors,' he was made possible a new flourishing of the rent. But, in general, the situation in my put our children in Ukrainian schools, the cameraman then. He took my first arts in the Ukrainian republic, perhaps opinion, is grave, if not catastrophic," but they do not exist,'.., screenplay, this was my thesis — it was not to the same extent as in other he said. "Our democratic law states that a more or less like any other screenplay or republics, but an emerging growth "Also, our state agencies, our fac­ father can choose a school for his any first work. Yurko Herasymovych nevertheless. tories, our businesses and academic children, with such and such a language Ilyenko was more prepared at that point In a mid-March interview in the institutions and various other institu­ of instruction, but it cannot be demo­ to take on greater responsibility, and Times-Union of Rochester, N.Y., Mr, tions have succeeded in forgetting the cratic because he has nothing to choose thus he created from this (script) an Ilyenko's comments on glasnost were Ukrainian language. from. If we did not know all of this, we'd unusually poignant allegory. This alle­ quoted in detail. "And this was brought up at our have nothing to base our demands on," gory was relevant not only to the time in "My films are different in aesthetics," plenum — in a discussion about the said Mr. Pavlychko. which we were living, in other words the he said, "different in their treatment of Ukrainian language — and later in an "But, no, our people are alive, we 1960s, but relates to this time and to all subject matter. They were not quite official document titled 'Resolution of have our own language, it lives, it has its times. fitting in with the accepted ideological the Central Committee of the Ukrainian forms of life, it lives in the home, in a "This is an allegory about a person, framework. Communist Party on Patriotic Up­ mother's heart, in our children, in our about his age, about how he tries to "When you hear about the changes of bringing,' where the prestige, the song, in our koliadka, in our traditions overcome his age, and overcome the perestroika, realize that it didn't happen development and the preservation of — yet it also lives in our institutions — it death of his heritage. But there are these all by itself. There's a reason: In cinema, the language were underscored, and this has not left there forever. We are not sharp, revealing scenes, which were in literature, in theater there has been a warmed us, and we have begun asking resurrecting it from the grave, we just concerned with the problems of parents glowing there for years, but never to include, in our constitution, all want to pull it from its corner and lead it and children then, problems of the caught into flames. Every time there necessary laws to ensure a normal back into the spotlight, front and generations, which were later actively was a suppressive wave, that alone existence for our Ukrainian language. center, where it rightfully belongs," the examined by other artists...but this was would develop curiosity of others. "All of this has been written about, poet added. one of the first which touched upon People would give attention and sym­ our government knows about this, and Mr. Drach also responded to the these problems. It was still not in its pathy." as a matter of fact, we have written a language situation in Ukraine, saying proper time yet...In one scene, one that While the effects of democratization letter which was printed in Ukraine, as that he is not as optimistic as Mr. was fairly drastic and harsh, it showed on Ukrainian writers and Ukrainian well as in the West," he said, referring to Pavlychko, whom Mr. Drach regards as the walk of the children through the literature have been well-documented a Writers' Union statement signed by an honored founder of the language in cemetery, where amid the sand dunes the and are well-known in the West, less has Messrs. Mushketyk, Boris Oliynykand school commission, and a champion in children seek the grave of their mother been heard about the influence of Pavlychko. helping preserve the Ukrainian lan­ and cannot find it in any way...reflect­ liberalization on other branches of "We have ongoing negotiations with guage. ing the sons' distant attitude toward Ukrainian culture, such as cinema, representatives from our government. "However, when I look at the situa- their ancestors, their descendants and (Continue^d on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

FOCUS ON THE ARTS

of effort which, although local in scope, aspect of the performance environment Music and Art Center of Greene County: is highly professional in its execution, are attended to with the utmost care, so and vital to the art form which it serves. as not to compromise the artistic level of The summer of 1988 will mark the sixth the concerts. (Last season, for example, vital expression of Uicrainian culture consecutive series of chamber music a Steinway concert grand piano was by Oles Kuzyszyn (spring 1987), Juliana Osinchuk's near­ concerts produced by MAC, all of rented and transported to the Grazhda The penetration of any particular ly sold-out subscription concert at Alice which have featured at least one work all the way from Saratoga.) nation's musical culture into the main­ Tully Hall (fall 1987), and, most recent­ by a Ukrainian composer, including In addition to the 1988 chamber stream of society is a process which ly, Continuum's concert of works bv several premieres. Last August, for music series, MAC has expanded its must take place on several levels simul­ Ukrainian composer Valentin Sil- example, Borys Lyatoshynsky's Quin­ schedule of folk art seminars, which will taneously in order to bear fruit. A large- vestrov at Alice Tully Hall (April 9) with tet in G minor, op. 42, received its U.S. include: embroidery (July 25-29), cera- scale gala event must be complemented the composer in attendance. . premiere, performed by D. Cleveland mics (August 1-5), bead-making by local "grass roots" endeavors. With­ On a more local level, there have been and J. Lee (violins), L. Heffter (viola), (August 8-12), Easter egg painting out the impact of the former, it is the annual chamber music series' at the Nestor Cybriwsky (cello) and Thomas (August 15-19), traditional baking difficult to attract the attention of the Ukrainian Institute of America, Ukrai­ Hrynkiw (piano). Other artists appear­ (August 22-24), and folk singing (Au­ general public and/or musical elite. The nian composer Leonid Hrabovsky's ing in last summer's series included gust 8-12 and August 15-19). The one latter on the other hand, maintains the lectures at the Juilliard School and Christina Lypeckyj (mezzo-soprano), week seminars will take place daily from continuity necessary to maximize the Sarah Lawrence College (at the invita­ Elena Heimur (soprano), Marc Sabat 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (tutition - S15). effect of this impact. tion of the Juilliard School and G. (violin) and Stefan Szkafarowsky (bass- Tuition for the two-week folksinging In recent years, the potential penetra­ Schirmer, Inc.), the recent revitaliza- baritone). seminar (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) is tion of Ukrainian music into the artistic tion of the New York branch of the Among the artists scheduled to ap­ S25. The minimum age for all seminars mainstream of the New York metropo­ Ukrainian Music Institute, and, the pear in the 1988 series are Bohdan is 12, except for the folk singing litan area has been stimulated by a series consistent growth and development of Chaplynskyj (tenor), V. Czerny (so­ seminar for which participants from of diverse, yet complementary events. the Music and Art Center of Greene. prano), N. Bohachevsky (pianist), and eight years old up will be accepted. The On a grand scale, we witnessed the County Inc. the Promin vocal ensemble under the deadline for registration is June 15. recent Millennium gala at Avery Fisher Under the direction of Dr. Ihor direction of Bohdanna Wolansky. As Clearly, the Music and Art Center of Hall, Continuum's "The New Ukrai­ Sonevytsky, the Music and Art Center always, Ukrainian repertoire will be Greene County is an institution worthy nians" concert at Alice Tully Hall of Greene County has put forth the kind well represented in the programs. All of far more credit and support from the concerts will take place at the Grazhda, Ukrainian community than it has en­ next to the St. John the Baptist Ukrai­ joyed to date. This is especially true in Bohdanska's recording lauded by critic nian Catholic Church on Route 23A in the light of the enthusiastic response Hunter, N.Y. and support which it has received from NEW YORK - Pianist Taissa Boh- wrong. The work of the MAC seems to be the Hunter community. A non-profit danska's recordings were recently re­ Commenting on the Beethoven Sona­ guided by two primary considerations. organization, MAC is supported by the viewed by Renata Laufer, vice-presi­ tas she writes: "They are played with a The first is to encourage and nurture a Greene County Council on the Arts, the dent of the Associated Music Teachers' beautiful tone, a true understanding of healthy relationship between MAC and New York State Council on the Arts, League of New York. the composer's emotions and the ability the non-Ukrainian audience of the the IBM Corp., Self-Reliance Federal Writing about the performer's al­ of conveying them to the listeners. Hunter area. In this respect, Dr. So­ Credit Union and private donors. bums, "Taissa Bohdanska plays Bee­ Rhythmic discipline, control of the nevytsky has succeeded admirably, as Unfortunately, support from the Ukrai­ thoven," and "Taissa Bohdanska plays melodic line and simplicity of phrasing the Grazhda is usually filled to near nian community of the New York a selection of Ukrainian compositions enhances the clarity of the musical capacity, and includes many local metropolitan area has been somewhat arid other of her favorite works," Ms. structure. townspeople. As a result, the Ukrai­ less than adequate. A more enthusiastic Laufer says: "Taissa Bohdanska is a Describing Ms. Bohdanska's techni­ nian repertoire performed transcends response would certainly enable MAC very interesting pianist, with great que in performing Ukrainian music, the "ghetto" setting to which it is to deliver its message more effectively, understanding for the composer's feel­ Ms. Laufer writes: "She plays with love customarily relegated, and benefits and to continue to present ijie finest ings. Her musicality makes you enjoy and tenderness, mixed once in a while from a wider and more diverse au­ gems of Ukrainian musical literature in every moment of listening. There is a with a wonderful sense of humor dience. In turn, the appreciation of the the best possible light. To allow the captivating honesty in her playing 'Duma,' a composition by Dovzhenko, local community for M AG's efforts has efforts of MAC to go unnoticed or which gives you the certainty that this is is played with caressing love - the been evident in the enthusiastic and unappreciated would indeed be a disser­ the only way a composition фп be pianist catches the mood of the wide thorough coverage of the concerts by vice to ourselves as a community. played, that any other way would be steppes." area correspondents. For further information, please write Secondly, MAC insists on high pro­ to: Music and Art Center of Greene fessional standards when producing the County, Inc., c/o Ihor Sonevytsky, 62 Joy Brittan plans Millennium tour series. Artists, repertoire and every E. Seventh St., New York, N.Y. 10003. LAS VEGAS - Ukrainians in both ties for the Millennium year. quoting the words of Bishop Gautier the United States and Canada have "I've been tied up for the last five It was Ruce... Saveraux (who as tile head of the been entertained by Las Vegas perfor­ years in Las Vegas and have occa­ (Continued from page 7) French гоуаГ delegation traveled to mer Joy Brittan, "Potikha,"throughout sionally appeared at Ukrainian festi­ Muscovite rulers fostered intimate Kyiv to ask for the hand of Anna, the the years at various festivals. Yet it was vals. The Millennium is a once-in-a- cooperation," and whose political daughter of Yaroslav the Wise), wrote: only last September that Ukrainians in lifetime event. Las Vegas will always be principles they absorbed and made their "This Land," namely Kyivan Ruce, "is the Soviet Union had the opportunity to here. I have a burning desire to share the own. The consequences of this Mongol more unified, happier, stronger and listen to her renditions of Ukrainian great pride I feel for our Ukrainian training have endured until current more civilized than France herself folk songs as Voice of America's Ukrai­ heritage and being Ukrainian with every times, and have become a major threat (1048). nian branch, which broadcasts to Soviet Ukrainian in the world," she said. to the entire free world. The contemporary English historian Ukraine, played her album in its entire­ Preparations are currently being E. A. Harvey, explaining among other ty and reported her fund-raising concert made for Ms. Brittan to record a special It is a historical truth that Kyivan Ruce (Old Ukraine) was already a things, why European rulers strived at appearance at the Ukrainian Educa­ commemorative album of Ukrainian all costs to become dynastically related tional and Cultural Center in Philadel­ religious songs, which, according to the powerful nation in the mid-ninth cen­ tury, when it became a major concern to the Kyivan imperial throne, echoes phia. performer, will be the "most serious this ancient evaluation when he enthu­ Discussing her future plans, Ms. artistic endeavor" of her life. She even to Byzantium itself. The fact that the great Kyivan prince, Askold, in 860 siastically exclaims: Brittan said that she is planning a estimates that the project will take "Let us now go East to Old Ruce, to worldwide tour of Ukrainian communi­ about four months to complete. waged a naval campaign against Con­ stantinople (his fleet being comprised of Kyiv, Golden Kyiv, second only in glory to the Imperial City of Constantinople The Society of Ukrainian Bandurist, The Ukrainian 200 warships, as written in the chro­ nicles), bears witness to the undisputed itself. Standing on her three hills above Bandurist Chorus, The New York School of Bandura, strength of Kyivan Ruce in the ninth the broad Dnipro, she knew a civiliza­ and The Hryhory Kytasty School of Bandura in Cleveland century. tion and culture that most nations of the West only dreamed about. She was rich, are proud to announces During the rule of Yaroslav the Wise prosperous, progressive and deeply (1019-1054), the son of Volodymyr the religious..." Great, the Kyivan Ruce Empire was at As has been shown, the 988-1988 BANDURA CAMP the peak of its development and ranked Millennium of Christianity celebration among the greatest, strongest, richest is historically, uniquely and exclusively and most cultured world powers. from August 14-28,1988 at the beautiful All Saints, Orthodox Church a Ukrainian, not Russian, celebration It has to be noted that medieval and heritage. Ukrainians worldwide Camp in Emienton; Pennsylvania (Near Pittsburgh) historians, both Ukrainian and foreign, welcome others to share in their proud Everyone is welcome who is at least 12 years old, has a bandura (not necessary to know how to have very perceptively characterized the celebration. play), and understands Ukrainian. Cost is S285. For further information and applications, please opinion of European rulers about the might of Kyivan Ruce by emphasizing 11. I. D. Byliaiv, "O dokhodakh Mos- contact: covskaho gosudдrstva,'' S.P.B. 1884, No. 4, Dr. Marco Farion, 2433 Overlook, Apt. No. 18, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106 that for that very reason these rulers p. 27; V. Kliuchevsky, Ibid., Vol. II, pp. 22 Tel.: (216) 932-9016 strived to become dynastically linked and 44; M. K. Liubavskii, "Lektsii po Contact us soon! Application deadline is July 1st, І98В with the Kyivan Ruce monarchs. drevnei russkoi istorii do kontsa XVI veka," The French historian Levesques, Moscow, 1915, p. 218, ' No. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988

this direction would be to include them Baltic committee Seel(S to llire Ukrainian atheist... in the activities of the recently esta­ (Continued from page 2) blished Children's Fund. lation on Religious Cults and on the During the past 18 months the pro­ public relations liaison for D.C. Councils of Religious Affairs. blem of Church and state has been aired in the Soviet media in a manner indi­ WASHINGTON - The Joint Baltic office and the completion of the many ^ (3) Churches should be given the American National Committee necessary administrative and secretarial cating that the authorities are prepared right of a juridical entity, which would to take a new approach in their attitude (J BANC) has a vacancy for a consultant duties. The consultant serves as the remove "the shortcomings of the legal to serve as a public relations liaison for secretary of JBANC, in recording towards religion. In the process. formulation of freedom of conscience." Churches and believers have won certain this committee in the Washington area. minutes of the meetings, and sending Their rights and obligations with regard The position requires a highly moti­ correspondence as directed by JBANC, concessions. The latest contribution to to holding property need to be more this discussion is the recent article in vated, well-organized and skilled indivi­ in addition to the above-mentioned clearly defined, without repealing the dual who can work with a minimum of duties. The office, supplies and a Izvestia by Konstantin Kharchev, chair­ Leninist decree that nationalized church man of the Council on Religious Af­ supervision on various projects, and computer will be provided to the con­ properties. who can coordinate and maintain sultant. fairs. Mr. Tancher's article, however, is extensive communications with the Specific projects can include the ^ (4) Finally, Churches need to be perhaps the first to pose the issues in representatives of the three Baltic development of regular contacts with afforded greater opportunities in the such a clear and straightforward man­ organizations which comprise JBANC. interested Congressional offices, the area of goodwill activities. A first step in ner. The consultant must be able to organizing of receptions on Capitol Hill communicate in an effective fashion to commemorate Baltic Freedom Day, Ukrainian National Association with Congress, executive branch agen­ and coordinating seminars, press con­ SEEKS TO HIRE PART TIME AND FULL TIME cies, the press, and other organizations ferences and demonstrations. and individuals interested in Baltic Requirements for the position in­ Experienced issues. In addition to working closely clude a college degree; excellent work­ with, and under the guidance of the ing and managerial skills; one to two INSURANCE AGENTS or GENERAL AGENTS Committee chairperson and members, years of experience in public relations, - fluent in Ukrainian and English: the consultant must be able to provide federal, state or local government work, information to Baltic organizations, or experience in other Baltic or ethnic Toronto, MontreaJ, Edmonton, Winnipeg and other areas press and community leaders to ensure organizations concerned with Baltic Leads supplied - salary not draw - plus override - alt benefits. timely coordination of information and affairs. Ability to speak and write Write or telephone: efforts. Estonian, Latvian or Lithuanian is Wr. JOHN HEWRYK Supreme Director for Canada The consultant must be able to helpful. The salary offered, 520,000, is 327 Mc Adam Ave. manage the day-to-day affairs of negotiable. Winnipeg, 4. Man. Canada R2W 0B3 JBANC's office. As this office is the Interested individuals are requested Tef.: (204) 582-8895 focal point of many Baltic informa­ to send, by April 29, a resume to Ukrainian National Association, Inc. tional efforts, the consultant must JBANC, 400 Hurley Ave., Rockville, 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N. J. 07302 insure the smooth operation of the Md. 20850. Tel.: (201) 4512200 -

by the University of Toronto Press, with Not for bookworms... funding from the Ukrainian National (Continued from page 6) Association. Arranged not alphabeti­ СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA layout? What about Kharkiv? Then cally but by subject matter, it is a there's the history of relations from the goldmine of information. My two /\ \ eav Kound f^e^ort earliest times between Ukraine and books need rebinding from all the use other countries, such as Great Britain, they've received. France, and Germany. No longer is there a reason to com­ The black-and-white and color plain about not enough material on CAREFREE DAYS. photographs are excellent, as are the Ukrainians in English. Sure, there maps and other reproductions. I do should be more, but how many of us UKRAINIAN NIGHTS. have a few reservations. The translitera­ have bought and supported the material tion is strange. Even though the Library already available? Credit must be given of Congress system, both modified and to the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian strict, is used for titles, the Interna­ Studies, the Shevchenko Scientific NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD tional Linguistic transliteration system Society, and the Canadian Foundation is used in brackets for non-English entry for Ukrainian Studies for this major titles. The two systems together are accomplishment. Also, kudos for the confusing, especially the latter, with Ukrainian Professional and Business СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA diacritical marks on the c and s for ch Clubs in Canada for distribution. and sh, and with an x for kh. If Kosach Don't think of this as something only is listed, why even bother with [Kosac]? for academics. Buy the Concise Ency­ І^Ц.-Г'ЯІпісіп |\|(ЯІІоП(ЯІ /\s-s-ocici-fcion -t:S"t^te If Kopytsia is listed, and that's his name, clopedia, buy the two volumes so far of why bother with [Kopycja]? If a man's the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, curl up in |-oordmore \K.oad Klerhonltson, |\|ew York I2440 legal name is Kolomayets (for whatever front of the fireplace, shut off the TV, 9І4-6?6-5б4І reason such spelling was accepted in and enjoy yourself while learning. English), why is that not listed along with the phonetic'spelling — instead, he is listed under Kolomyiets, with [Kolo- NEW RELEASE! JUST myjec'l following. The original legal spelling should be listed, or else cross- The long-awaited second volume of referenced. Without that some indivi­ dual entries may never be found. I have a personal beef with an entry, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE or lack of one, in volume one. Because my oldest son is named Boyan, I was eager to show him the entry about the G-K original Boyan of Slovo о Polku Iho- revim. To my dismay, even though IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE "Boian (Bard)" is listed, the entry reads "The name of music and song societies Edited by Volodymyr Kubijovyc established in Galicia and Bukovyna on Managing editor Danylo Husar-Struk the initiative of the association Rus'ka Besida... ''But these societies were This is the second of a five-volume work of Ukrainian scholarship in the diaspora; named Boyan because of the first Boyan! What happened to him? I realize the last three volumes are scheduled to be released by 1992. that selection for such an encyclopedia Price: S125, includes shipping and handling. is difficult, but how many other obvious entries were left out? Maybe Boyan will University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Buffalo, London, 1988, published for the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the appear in the supplement? Shevchenko Scientific Society (Sarcelles, France) and Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies, pp. 737. Small criticism aside, this encyclope­ Edition is richly illustrated with many color plates, black- and white pictures, and maps. dia should be in every Ukrainian home; For the amouiit of knowledge it con­ SVOBODA BOOK STORE tains, it is worth every cent. But do not 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 neglect the firs! Ukrainian encyclopedia New Jersey residents add б^/о sa!es tax in English, Ukraine: A Concise Ency­ clopedia in two volumes, also published 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

Ukrainian Professional Association organized in Boston area Annunciation choir... (Continued from page 5) BOSTON - The first event of the the professional organizations of Wash­ assess the needs and interests of poten­ mas carols and "shchedrivky" (the choir Ukrainian Professional Association of ington, D.C., New York-New Jersey tial members was then distributed. is currently preparing to release two Boston was held at the elegant Federal and Toronto have been impressed. A It was a diverse group, with a wide more albums), and is in the process of Club of the Bank of Boston on Friday, number of us felt that Boston could range of ages, professions and back­ organizing a comprehensive Ukrainian February 19. Over 120 people attended support such an organization, but we grounds represented, from fourth- music library which will preserve the the reception, enjoying hors d'oeuvres didn't know what kind of response to generation Ukrainian Americans to Ukrainian musical heritage and legacy and cocktails, as well as the spectacular expect. Needless to say, we are thrilled." recent immigrants. Many Ukrainian- for future generations. view of Boston afforded by the picture Founding member Andrij Masiuk Americans in the Boston area are In 1987 alone, the choir performed windows of the 36th floor club. By far told the gathering that he hoped the originally from other parts of the the most often heard remark that for the benefit of the Ukrainian Catho­ professional organization could "pro­ country and have come to Boston for lic Seminary during Vocations Day evening was, "Who would have thought vide a forum for Ukrainian Americans professional reasons. there were so many of us in Boston?" Observances in Minersville, Pa., the to participate in activities that promote Some of the fields represented were Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Alicia Szendiuch, one of the organi­ Ukrainian heritage, advance their pro­ business, banking, real estate, law, Center in Abington, Pa., the Ukrainian zers, briefly described the genesis of the fessional growth, and allow for social advertising, social work, teaching, Sports Center Tryzub in Horsham, Pa., organization to those in attendance: interaction with people of common photography, the arts, biomedical and the Ukrainian Congress Committee "Those of us who are acquainted with interests." A questionnaire designed to research, and academia, including of Wilmington, Del. It gave Christmas professors from Boston University, concerts in the Cliveden and Divine Wheelock College, Clark University, Providence Nursing Homes, Ascension the Massachusetts Institute of Techno­ Manor Retirement Home and Willow logy and Harvard University. Grove Mall, and sang in the Philadel­ Founding members of the organiza­ phia Ukrainian Catholic Deanery's tion are Wawa Baczynskyj, Marta Millennium Christmas Concert. These Baziuk, Tania D'Avignon, Lubomyr activities were in addition to the choir's Hajda, Zina Kondratiuk, Irene and parochial obligations, and divine litur­ Ihor Kowal, Olga and Walter Lupan, gies which the choir sang in Wilming­ Andrij Masiuk, Larissa Matthews, ton, Del, and Shamokin, Pa. Evhen Muzyka, Denise and Ihor Ra- Aside from the honor of being chosen niuk, Christine and Bohdan Pichurko, to represent Ukrainian Catholics in the Alex Sich, Alicia Szendiuch, Tania and United States at the European Millen­ Andrew Vitvitsky, and George Yur- nium celebrations, the planned tour is chyshyn. of special importance to the choir A meeting has been scheduled to members because these commemora­ adopt by-laws, elect officers and com­ tive events illustrate the growth and de­ pose a tentative agenda for the next termination of the Ukrainian Church year. It will be held April 21 at 7 p.m. in under very harsh circumstances, having the Duxbury Room of the Lafayette to endure severe repression and per­ - Hotel in downtown Boston (near Jor­ The coordinating committee of the Ukrainian Professional Association of Boston secution for most of its existence. dan Marsh). Those who attended the at the newly founded organization's first event: (from left) Zina Kondratiuk, Alex Anticipated costs of the tour exceed reception will receive more information Sich, Larissa Matthews, Andrij Masiuk and Alicia Szendiuch. 5100,(Ю0, of which half has beqn raised about the organizational meeting in the by soliciting donations from local KRAINIAN FESTIVAL USA mail. Others who are interested in join­ businessmen and corporations, the ing the organization but are unable to congregation, American charitable attend the meeting may call (617) 923- foundations and by sponsoring various In Celebration of the 9141. fund-raising events. However, the choir is still in need of over S50,000 to attain Ukrainian HURYN MEMORIALS its goal. FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE Contributions may be sent to: Annu- Millennium MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ ciation Ukrainian Catholic Church TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA Choir, 1206 Valley Road, Melrose 988-1988 of New York including Holy Spirit in Park, Pa. 19126. All donors will be H^mptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's m South listed in the choir's 20th anniversary Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in program book. Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery Saturday, June 18, 1988 in Glen Spey. New York. Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ. We offer personal service (S guidance in your PRESKO home. For a bilingual representatives call: DAY^S ACIiVITlES: Sports program - 8:30 a.m. REALTY IWAN HURYN Plaza program - 11:00 a.m. шштшт^ 20 years of success P.O. 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be split off from the Balkh and Juzian Stashyn, 99, is/ast of Manitoba pioneers USSR prepares... provinces. Experts have pointed out (Continued from page 3) that the new province, which borders by Michael Ewanchuk vigor - now lives with his daughter, of Afghan government employees and the Soviet Union, could provide an area Olga, in Vancouver. І Soviet citizens, or at the Soviet-Afghan with a defensible southern frontier for WINNIPEG - Michael Stashyn, When he celebrated his 99th birth-i Friendship House, located in Kart-i- the USSR. And if Moscow does not who celebrated his 99th birthday in day, all of his 20 great-grandchildren Chahr, a section of Kabul where many evacuate all of its troops from Afgha­ November 1987, is the last remaining were present on the occasion. ^viet officies are located, including nistan, some of them could be stationed member of a group of adventurous and The Stashyns, (originally Stasyshyn) the Soviet Embassy. The exact loca­ in the newly formed Soviet-defended brave Ukrainian settlers who were first left Manitoba for Saskatchewan, where tions of the two gathering points are northern province, and it could also to settle in Manitoba in 1896. he was in business, and later retired in indicated with two black dots on a small serve as a safe homeland for Afghanis­ Mr. Stashyn came with his parents Vancouver. map of Kabul, which is attached to each tan's Communist supporters. Freedom to settle in Stuartburn, Man. He still Mr. Stashyn was the first to record evacuation permit. House noted. remembers the first visit to the new his reminiscences in the Ukrainian The place where the Soviet Union's Freedom House's USSR specialist, settlement from the Rev. Nestor Dmy- Voice, and his articles have been often Afghan allies are to be taken is not triw in 1897. Ludmilla Thorne, has learned that at been quoted by writers, including the specified, but it may be presumed, .least one of the seven major Afghan Mr. Stashyn - still in very good late Ukrainian historian Dr. V.J. Kaye according to Freedom House, that they resistance groups captured 20 of the mental health and acceptable physical (Kiselewsky). will be brought to the USSR, should the Soviet evacuation permits in Kabul in current Afghan Communist govern­ October 1987, and other mujahedeen ment fall as a result of the Soviet troop parties also have acquired some permits withdrawal, or if a political accommo-l since that time. Floridians honor community activist Kohut dation with the opposition cannot be by Helen Olek Scott presenting the Ukrainians in the St. reached. HUCVLKA icon S, Souvenir's Distribution Petersburg Folk Fair Society. Under his It is also possible that the Afghan 2860 Buhre Ave. ^2R ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-A group leadership Ukrainians were well repre­ Communists may be relocated to Sari Bronx. NY. 10461 of Ukrainians gathered on Sunday sented in all local and state activities, Pull, the new province in northern Tel: (212) 931-1579 ifttr б p.m. afternoon, February 7, to honor John and at the same time he kept in touch Afghanistan which Communist leader " Rtpresentative and wrhoitsaier of embroidered Kohut on the occasion of his 75th with all Ukrainian communities Najibuliah recently annouTiced would blouses for adults and children birthday. throughout the state of Florida. Marion Senyk welcomed the party Stephanie Cehelska spoke about the mentioning Mr. Kohut's dedication to many fine projects she was involved in the Ukrainian community for the past with Mr. Kohut. HAWAIIAN ORDEAL: nine years, and he proposed a toast and Mr. Kohut was very active in every the singing of Mnohaja Lita. Brother community where he lived: Cleveland, Ukrainian Contract Worlters 1897-1910 Michael of St. Leo's Abbey, offered a Chicago, Shamokin, Pa., Troy, N.Y., Order: SVOBODA BOOK STORE prayer prior to the dinner. and Chatham, N.J., and finally in Autographed copies from: During the course of the dinner, Pinellas Park, Fla., where he retired and M. EWANCHUK, 828 Borebank, Winnipeg, IManitoba, Canada R3N 1G4 Walter Scott mentioned his friendship continued his activities. (13.95 plus S2.50 handling charges with Mr. Kohut dating back to 1935. A total of over SI,000 was collected in During that period Mr. Kohut was very honor of his birthday to be distributed active in teenage sports and also taught to the following: Harvard University Avramenko dancing in the Cleveland, Ukrainian Studies Fund; Encyclopedia ПШШІ Akron, Youngstown, and Rossford, of Ukraine, Canadian Foundation of ^ THE PERFECT GiFt Ohio areas. Ukrainian Studies; The Ukrainian Walter Cherewko spoke of all the Museum of New York; and the United GOLD TRIDENT projects and programs that have been Ukrainian American Relief Committee. accomplished during Mr. Kohut's te­ After a very happy afternoon and JEWELRY a WATCHES nure as president of the Council of the many many versions of "Mnohaya Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Ca­ Lita," both Mr. and Mrs. Kohut from tholic Church, and as president of the thanked all the guests for celebrating Ukrainian American Association, re­ this happy occasion with them. EMBLEMS OF THE WORLD P.O. Box 2224 Ventnor. N.J. 08406 Adolph Eichmann, but refuses the same Send lor free brochure Call Toll Free 1-800-872-3600 300 attend... for the Demjanjuk trial." (Continued from page 4) "Why is it," he continued, "that the government is not only interested in defense team is denied access to the prosecuting my father, but also wants to archival files in Poland where more change history through falsehoods and . than 6,000 pages of Treblinka testimony allegations of anti-Semitism." are stored?" When defense attorneys' prepared to investigate the foregoing .СОЮЗІВКА Ф SOYUZIVKA "There is overwhelming evidence files, their visas were denied, he ex­ now which proves that John Demjanjuk plained. "Your tax dollars," Mr. Nish­ A ! eav RounJ Resort. is innocent," said John Demjanjuk Jr. nic said, "are being used to involve the He ended his talk by asking Ukrainians OSI, an arm of the U.S. Justice De­ everywhere to pray for the Demjanjuk partment, that has withheld informa- SOYUZIVKA IS NOW ACCEPTING SUMMER APPLICATIONS family. fion crucial in proving Demjanjuk's IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Ed Nishnic, president and chief innocence." administrator of the John Demjanjuk PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES Defense Fund, was introduced as the Peter Jacyk, vice-chairman of the WAITER/WAITRESS next speaker. Mr. Wichar, in presenting Ukrainian Canadian Charitable Founda­ DIRECTOR BUS PERSON tion for John Demjanjuk, addressed the the topic of the Freedom of Informa­ HOUSE BAND CHAMBER MAID tion lawsuit and new evidence, des­ critical issue of funding. Mr. Jacyk commented on the origin of the Cana­ I DAY CARE ATTENDANT SNACK BAR cribed the defendant's son-in-law as dian Group and reviewed the staging of "one of the most able and articulate" several successful fund drives. He also I CAMP COUNSELOR POOL supporters for the defense. It should be described the recent demonstration (MUST BE OVER 18) GENERAL WORKER noted that Mr. Nishnic has been widely in downtown Toronto by 3,000 Ukrai­ interviewed on Canadian television, nians who sought justice in the Demjan­ I GIFT SHOP ASSISTANT (GROUNDS) radio, and newspapers, and has devoted juk case. his full time to the trial. I OFFICE PERSONNEL BARTENDER Mr. Jacyk showed grave concern I KITCHEN (MUST BE OVER 18) Mr. Nishnic began his talk by dis­ about the misinformation which ap­ closing the staggering costs connected pears in leading newspapers and, in with what has become one of the most effect, places Ukrainians on trial, and Positions are available based on qualifications. Preference will be given to previous important legal cases in Israel's history. stated that the community has not done employees and those able to work through Labor Day. To date, defense costs have skyrocketed enough to repel such allegations. "We to more than S550,000 (U.S.) and must go beyond our confined needs and Please submit your application by May 1st. For application please call S20,000 per month is needed. act as the Jews do. We can only accom­ Soyuzivka - (914) 626-5641 Mr. Nishnic reported that inasmuch plish this with money," Mr. Jacyk re­ as the prosecution has unlimited finan­ minded the audience. cial resources from the Israeli govern­ A question and answer period follow­ СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA ment, including a 5675,000 fee for rental ed, and even after the meeting was of a theater hall for the trial, a similar for formally adjourned, a parade of people A Qbte partial funding should be provided for approached the speakers for a more "I—oordmore RoaJ Kerl^onkson, New Yovk 12446 the defense. "It is interesting to note," intimate exchange of views. Mr. Nishnic said., "the Srate of Israel A total of S6,000 was raised for the 914-626-5641 provided amplel^unds ioi the.defense of l9hn Demjanjuk Fund. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16

not only have a reputation in the Soviet Alex headlines Poltava Night Outspoken... Union, but in other socialist countries (Continued from page 9) as well. Allow me to name one of them, dance, art, music^ theater and cultural who, if I'm not mistaken, currently exchanges with the republic. resides in Toronto - Ivan Ostafijchuk." Speaking in Toronto, during the Mr. Ostafijchuk happened to be in evening meeting with the Ukrainian the audience that night, and Mr. community, Mr. Pavlychko discussed Pavlychko, upon learning this, ex­ the stagnant state of contemporary claimed affectionately, "Ivane, de ty, modern Ukrainian music. synku miy?" (Ivan, where are you, my "I think this is where we have pro­ son?"). blems," he said. "We don't have much to Explaining that Mr. Ostafijchuk, brag about, because unfortunately we who had just recently emigrated from do not have a fully developed musical Ukraine, could provide more detail stage. We don't have the kind of music about the contemporary art situation in that would enthrall our youth based on Ukraine, Mr. Pavlychko was pleased Ukrainian folkloric themes. that he had given proper credit to the "In other words, I would say that this emigre artist's work. He discussed Mr. branch of art is underdeveloped. Of Qstafijchuk's role in designing book course, we do have some ensembles that covers for leading literary figures in have achieved fame at home and are Ukraine, including Lina Kostenko. Mr. also known in the West," he added. Pavlychko also mentioned that two "We need an operatic stage, we need book jackets for his own collections of such artists as Mokrenko, or Dmytro poetry had been designed by the artist. Hnatiuk, who perform Ukrainian folk "He is not only a book designer, but a songs in a traditional spirit. However, most interesting expressionist, who not we should create, we should consider everyone can accept or understand," the needs of our youth, which is con­ said the poet. "It would please me to see stantly listening to foreign music, or Ivan Ostafijchuk return to Lviv, to that of other republics in the Soviet Ukraine, nonetheless, I hope that the Union. Especially popular now is a fact that he is now in the West will not Latvian composer...we do not have create a wall between him and Ukraine. Singer Alex Holub with iiis accompanist, pianist Michael Curry. such a composer who has a youth We should strive toward achieving such PARMA, Ohio - The 14th annual Alex, as he is known professionally, following, who could create k musical goals that allow a writer or an artist to "Poltavsky Vechir" took place Fe­ studied music in Ukraine and per­ life and — youth is music," said Mr. come from Ukraine to the West, not bruary 13 here at St. Vladimir's Ukrai­ formed throughout Ukraine and the Pavlychko. necessarily with a delegation, not nian Orthodox Church Hall. The event Soviet Union. He later performed in "In art, the situation, is brighter...we necessarily by official invitation from is a yearly fund-raiser for various Poland and in France, where in 1979 the have artists, true creaters of a new era," some association, but simply by invita­ rdigious groups. During the past two French government granted him politi­ the speaker continued." One name that tion from a friend... to live here a bit, to y|ars, money has also been donated to cal asylum. comes to mind is that of Ivan Marchuk, stay here, without watchful guardians... tfte John Demjanjuk Defense Fund. He arrived in the U.S. in 1981. who is not familiar to Westerners. He is and Mr. Ostafijchuk has the opportu­ "^ Six people comprise the Poltava Presently, he performs nightly as a an artist who is not a member of the nity to be a pioneer in this, to set a Night Committee. They are: Val Jare- vocalist in a night club in New York Artists' Union; at first they did not precedent," said Mr. Pavlychko. menko, Vera Кар, Lydia Sereda, City. accept him and now that the union "I wish him only the best on these George Кар, Alex Klepach and Nick. Alex thrilled the audience with his wants to accept him, he no longer wants Canadian lands among Ukrainians; Klepach (chairman). repertoire of well-known favorites. Just to join," Mr. Pavlychko explained. however, I would like for him to con­ Poltava Night is one of the few events for the occasion, he also sang Petro's "In painting, we also have other tinue to work for our literary circles, for i^ Parma that year after year is a sell­ aria from the operetta "Natalka Pol- names; as I see it, work is going in our culture, even if it is from Canada... out. The affair, attended by 400 people, tavka." Alex's first segment included various directions. We have very in­ may he only have that opportunity," begins with a cocktail hour, a full- favorites from his first and second teresting, very profound artists, who said Mr. Pavlychko. course dinner with halushky, followed album, "Tribute to Volodymyr Ivasiuk" by a concert and dance. and "My Land, My Beloved Country." The concert was opened by the Alex concluded his very successful master and mistress of ceremonies, concert with the title song of his second George and Vera Кар (Kapustiansky) album, "My Land, My Beloved Coun­ of Akron, Ohio. They greeted the guests try." with bread and salt, dressed in their Mr. Curry of Toronto accom­ traditional costumes from Poltava. panied Alex during the second segment Every year they introduce the audience of the concert. He is a young musician to different cultural facets originating of Ukrainian-Irish decent who has a from Poltava. This year the short degree from the Royal Conservatory of discourse was on embroidery and Music at the University of Toronto. He pottery indigenous to the Poltava is also a gold medal winner in perfor­ region. mance from the university. He received In the past few years the concert has a post-graduate degree from the Kiev ciTered top-notch entertainment. This Conservatory of Music and is a pianist у ^ar, Alex Holub of New Jersey head- with the Troyanda trio in Toronto. I led the show, accompanied by Michael The very successful evening was c urry of Toronto. Chervona Kalyna, a concluded with a dance featuring the I cal women's ensemble, also enter- local dance band, Romen, under the i ined with a few numbers. direction of Alex Palaschenko.

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kraine coincided with a period of result of Soviet policies. nature of the process been adhered to, News from Ukraine... administrative reorganization, he On the number of famine victims, then none of the problems would have (Continued from page 1) writes. Although the districts were however, he is less forthcoming. He arisen. Yet the policies used in the 1930s first of which, by Dr. Conquest of the abolished, there had not been time to takes issue with Ukrainian emigre were subsequently repeated, virtually Hoover Institution, came in for severe establish an efficient oblast system with historian Vasyl Hryshko, who attri­ wholesale, in the 1940s. And at those criticism by the Soviet side. properly qualified personnel. The lack buted the famine to the ethnocidal times when the process did become Progress Books in Toronto has pub­ of communication between the center policies of the Stalin government. He voluntary — for brief periods in 1930, in lished a volume (Douglas Tottle, and collective farms meant that the also notes that "nationalists" have Western Ukraine in 1940-1941, and ''Fraud, Famine and Fascism: The bodies that eventually collected grain falsified statistics to claim that there again before mass collectivization was Ukrainian Genocide Myth from Hitler from the newly established collective were between 8 million and 10 million officially imposed in the western bor­ to Harvard," Toronto, Progress Books, farms were completely ignorant about famine victims in Ukraine. derlands in the early postwar years — 1987) that purports to refute the argu­ the anarchy that prevailed within them. He admits that the Ukrainian popu­ the vast majority of peasants rejected ments of Dr. Conquest that the famine During the purchasing campaign of lation fell from 31.2 million in the the collective alternative. was artificial; that it was created by 1931, the top authorities demanded census of 1926 to 28.1 million in the It is possible that Mr. Kulchytsky's Stalin; and that it was directed specifi­ from the leaders of districts and villages census of 1939, but he attributes the rise article is the first of several that will cally against Ukrainians as an ethnic that plans be fulfilled at any cost, of 28 percent in the Russian population investigate the agricultural situation in group. though these plans were unstable. over the same period to other factors, the 1930s in more depth, and that Mr. Kulchytsky's article occupies the Unaware of the real state of affairs on predominantly assimilation of other subsequent articles will be more forth­ middle ground between these views. He the spot, the republican bodies often ethnic groups. As evidence for this coming on such questions as population makes several concessions to the Wes­ increased the plan targets. At the same statement, he points out that the in­ losses. The revised Statute of the tern analysis, but he ignores several time, the local authorities failed to crease in the Central Asian population Collective Farm, which legalizes many important factors and denounces what recognize the real potential of the over the same period was less than that existing practices, appears to indicate he perceives as the "Ukrainian bour­ collective farms. As a result, seed re­ of the Russians, even though the birth­ that the collective farm is to remain the geois nationalist" position on the events sources were frequently taken away rate among the Tadjiks, Uzbeks and principal unit of agricultural produc­ of 1931-1933. even from those collective farms that Kirghiz was much higher than that tion. If that is so, a radical reinterpre- Mr. Kulchytsky writes, for example, had overfulfilled the set targets. among the Russians. tation of the policy of collectivization that, in contrast to the famine that An "artificial" class war engineered Mr. Kulchytsky fails to mention the does not appear to be in the offing. occurred in 1921-1923 after World War by Stalin took place in the countryside, census of 1937, which was suppressed I and the Civil War, the famine of the according to Mr. Kulchytsky. Extra­ by Stalin. This census is believed to have 1930s was rooted in "the disorganiza­ ordinary commissions arrived in villages revealed a much greater decline in the tion of economic life in the country­ in the regions of Kharkiv, Saratov, and Ukrainian population, but the figures side." Following the traditional Soviet Rostov-on-Don. In their demands for were "amended" for the 1939 census. line of argument, he attributes the main deliveries of grain from the peasants, Moreover, although assimilation poli­ blame to the rural bourgeoisie, which, they were guided not by the amount of cies in Ukraine were not confined to the he asserts, tried in every way possible to grain actually harvested, but by the period from 1926 to 1939, a dramatic impede the collectivization campaign. theoretical biological yield of the grain decline in the Ukrainian population Mr. Kulchytsky does, however, also in the fields. Discrepancies in the totals only occurred between those two cen­ place responsibility on local authorities were then attributed to theft. suses. By 1959, a healthy increase of for violating "Leninist voluntary prin­ Because about 50 percent of total population had been recorded. UKRAINIAN SINGLES ciples" of collectivization. Not only was obligatory grain purchases were "lost" The stumbling block in Mr. Kulchyt- NEWSLETTER collectivization artificially boosted — in 1931, Stalin used repressive methods sky's argument, revealing though his Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages many collective farms, for example, to ensure that this did not occur again analysis may be, is that he praises the throughout the United States and Canada. existed only on paper — but coercive the following year. In short, Mr. Kul­ policy of collectivization while cri­ methods were used to force peasant chytsky is telling his readers that the ticizing the method used to implement For information send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: households to join the new farms. famine occurred for reasons other than it. In other words, he implies that, had Single Ukrainians In addition, collectivization in U- climatic conditions and that it was a Lenin's directives about the voluntary P.Q. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111

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Please Allow At Least'10 Weeks For Delivery THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 17,1988 No. 16 n^ PREVIEW OF EVENTS ?o AprH 22 Ukrainian National Women's League Avenue. The exhibit will be on torium, 11680 McDougail. This year, of America invites the public to display already on Saturday, April in commemoration of the Millen­ NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti­ attend an evening with Raisa and 23, before and after the program nium of Christianity in Rus'- tute of America will host its annual Mykola Rudenko at 5 p.m. in the featuring Mykola and Raisa Ru­ Ukraine, the school will present "Easter Around the World" pro­ gymnasium of St. John the Baptist denko, Volodyslav Kowalczuk's "Volo- gram, commemorating the Millen­ Ukrainian Catholic School on San- dymyr the Great." nium of Ukrainian Christianity and ford Avenue. For information call NEW YORK: The Nova Chamber featuring religious traditions, rituals, Lydia Hajduczok, (212) 228-0110. Ensemble will present a concert at music and fare from various nationa­ 5:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute April 30 lities, at 6:30 p.m. at the UIA, 2 E. BALTIMORE, Md.: Americans for of America, 2 E. 79th St. As a special 79th St, Proceeds from contribu­ Human Rights in Ukraine will hold a tribute to Ukrainian composer IRVINGTON, N J.: Branch 28 of the tions received will go towards fund­ public meeting, featuring Bozhena Vasyl Barvinsky on the 100th anni­ Ukrainian National Women's League ing programs fostering inter-cultural Olshaniwsky, AHRU president, at 7 versary of his birth, the ensemble will of America will present an evening of understanding. For information call p.m. at the Ukrainian Youth Center, perform his Piano Trio in A minor. music, poetry and drama, "Musika і the UIAЛ212) 288-8660. 2301 Eastern Ave. The topics covered The program will also include, the Slovo,'' in honor of the late Vala will include AHRU participation in Haydn Piano Trio No, 6 in D Major Kalyn-Mahmet, featuring perfor­ April 23 last December's unofficial human and Dvorak Piano Quartet in E Flat mances by Daria Hordynska-Kara- rights seminar in Moscow, the cur­ Major, Op. 87. Suggested donations nowych, Rafael Wenke, Iwanna NEW YORK: The Shevchenko rent situation in Ukraine and AHRU are S10, and S6 for senior citizens and Kononiw and Boris Bazala, as well Scientific Society will sponsor a fund-raising efforts for the Commis­ students. For more information, call as a scene from "The Legend of the public lecture, dedicated to the sion on the Ukraine Famine. 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Gallery ing a meeting with Yakiv Suslensky, ^^x^-H-^x^^c^^c^^x^b hours are: Monday through Friday, founder of the association, from ST. LEO, FJa.: A pilgrimage to St. noon-6 p.m.; Saturdays, 2-4 p.m.; Israel. Mr. Suslensky will speak in ONGOING Leo Abbey, in honor of the Millen­ and Sunday, noon-2 p.m. The exhi­ Ukrainian during the meeting, be­ nium of Ukrainian Christianity and bit will run through May 31. For ginning at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria CLEVELAND, Ohio: A religious art the Marian Year, will take place information call (216) 351-4534. of St. Josaphat's School. Admission exhibit, marking the Millennium of today, beginning with a solemn is S5, free for students. For more Ukrainian Christianity, will run pontifical divine liturgy at 11 a.m. April 24 information call Prof. Tratch, (716) through April 24 at the Hallinan which will celebrated by Bishop 381-8006. Center, 11303 Euclid Ave. Exhibit Robert Moskal. A banquet will NEWARK, N.J.: Branch 86 of the hours are: Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.: follow at 2:30 p.m. at the McDonald Ukrainian National Women's League April 29 Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: and Center, along with a concert. For of America will sponsor an exhibit of Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 banquet tickets contact the Rev. arti works by graphic artist Vitaliy HAMTRAMCK, Mich.: The Imma­ p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by the Jerry Fedyk, (813)575-1001. Lytvyn, beginning at 12:30 p.m., in culate Conception Ukrainian Catho­ Ohio Committee to Commemorate the gymnasium of St. John's Ukrai­ lic High School will stage its annual the Millennium of Christianity in NETWARK, N.J.: Branch 86 of the nian Catholic School on Sanford play at 7:30 p.m. at the school audi- Ukraine. Inc. , - fj' give a representation of the events on March 25, 1949, Stalin deported Film project.. and their spirit. And the film is "not a Baits recall... almost 200,000 Estonian, Latvian, and (Continued from page 4) panacea, it will not 'enlighten' every­ (Continued from page 2) Lithuanian farmers and their families to cial relationship with the Ukrainian one (who sees it). Some will refuse to Estonia and Lithuania." Siberia, most never to be seen again; community. In helping the company, be enlightened," Mr. Child added. The Joint Baltic American National "Whereas, even the Soviet-controlled the community maybe helping itself But the group believes that film is Committee, which organized the event, press in Latvia and Estonia has begun to in getting the word out about Ukrai­ the best medium to present the left a letter intended for General Secre­ admit that several mass deportations nian culture and identity — at least Ukrainian message to the public and tary Gorbachev in the Soviet Embassy's took place after the USSR invaded that is the hope of these aspiring film the best souvenir of 1988. mailbox. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 1940; Information about events may be "We demand that the Soviet govern­ producers. The letter stated (in part): Of course, they cannot include sent to: New Horizons Films, P.O. ment, which continues to illegally and everything and anything, said Mr. Box 14-8500, Chicago, 111. 60614- "Whereas, on June 14, 1941, the first militarily occupy the Baltic States, pay Child, but the company is going to 8500, Attention: Paul Pawluk. mass deportations of thousands of reparations to the Estonian, Latvia and innocent citizens of the Baltic States Lithuanian people and to all individuals were carried out by the Union of Soviet and families who have suffered directly UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE Socialist Republics; or indirectly as a result of the genocidal and the "Whereas, as a continuation of the Soviet policy of displacement of popu- SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE brutal forced collectivization of farms. lation for political reasons." of the with the building committee of the new Ukrainian Catiiolic... St. George Church. He was for many UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Continued from page 4) years, secretary of Branch 184 ("Verk" call upon you to Ukrainian Catholic Church, especially hovyna") of the Ukrainian National within his own parish." Association. The bishop congratulated Post 401 Principal speakers at the luncheon DONATE FUNDS on its choice of Bohdan Lastowecky, were the Very Rev. Patrick Paschak for their work and actions: whose lengthy, loyal and dedicated OSBM, vicar-general of Stamford and 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story service to his Church is matched only by pastor of St. George Ukrainian Catho­ 2. To counter rnaccuracies about Ukrainians his loyalty and devotion to his commu­ lic Church; and Roman Huhlewych, nity. president of the New York Metropoli­ 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians Mr. Lastowecky was born in Lviv, tan Committee Commemorating the Please mail donations by check or money-order to: where he completed his studies, attain­ Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. ing a master's degree in law. He served Acting as master of ceremonies was Dr. UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND as a judge until the Soviet invasion in Walter Baron. Peter Switnicki was c/o Ukrainian National Association 1944. coordinator of the event. 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 He was most active in the Association Representatives of organizations and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name of Ukrainian Catholic Students present were R. Dugal, N.Y. State and address. (Obnova) and was instrumental in or­ Department CWV; N. Rywak, Queens ganizing the memorable "Rally of County CWV; E. Zabniak, Holy Cross Amount of donation Ukrainian Youth for Christ" in Lviv Post 1619; J. Czernyk Ukrainian Ame­ during 1933,, under the auspices of rican Veterans Post 7; R. Hayetskyj, 1st Metropolitan Audrey Sheptytsky. Division of the Ukrainian National Name In the United States, he served the Army, K. Hryhorowych, Brody Lev; R. Ukrainian community by being active Danyluk, Ukrainian National Home; No. and Street in the Self-Reliance Association serving Dr. I. Sierant, Self-Reliance (N.Y.) in many capacities including the presi­ Federal Credit Union; M. Juzeniw, City ' State ' Zip"cocie dency. Self-Reliance Association; P. Harayda, He also became actively involved Lemko Society.