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Vol LV No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1987 25 cents Task force: U.S. policies must change Former political prisoners form in response to 'Soviet new thinking' new human rights group in Ukraine

by Natalia A. Feduschak Mr. Gorbachev's domestic and foreign policies and their implications for East- NEW YORK — The United States West relations. The report, titled "How and its Western allies should "welcome Should America Respond to Gorba­ the reformist tendencies" that General chev's Challenge: A Report of the Task Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev has ini­ Force on Soviet New Thinking," pro­ tiated in the Soviet Union and also poses a series of policy recommenda­ "encourage those which promote a tions and goals that respond to the new moderation of Soviet power," accord­ opportunities presented by the changes ing to a report recently released by a in the Soviet Union. Founding members of the Initiative Group for the Release of Ukrainian Priionert task force of 38 prominent Americans. The task force, which was made up of of Conscience: (from left) Vasyl Bariadianu, Ivan Hel, Mykhailo Horjn, Zorian Meeting regularly for eight months, a bi-partisan panel of academics, jour­ Popaoiuk and Vyacheslav Chornovil. the task force represents the first con­ nalists, businesspeople and others, was certed effort in the United States to by Roman Solchanyk The new group is the first such or­ convened under the auspices of the New ganization set up in Ukraine since the analyze and evaluate the significance of (Continued on page 4) MUNICH — Five former Soviet liquidation of the Ukrainian Helsinki political prisoners have formed an Group in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Rudenkos to travel to West Germany Initiative Group for the Release of The group's statement maintains that the further course of democratization of AsTheHeekfcwas^lngtoccess^ October 14. Ukrainian Prisoners of Conscience in Soviet society is in conflict with the rea­ the External Representation of the USralner ""•—-- -.-/••-•. .._ In mid-May fathe Rtidolkos had lity of the existing political situation: Ukrainian Helsinki Group reported stated that they wished to travel to In a statement dated October 3, the that My kola and R aisa Rudenko had "The release of some prisoners of West Germany for medical treat­ founding members — Vasyl Bariadianu, conscience by pardoning them does not received permission to travel to West ment. It is not known when the Ivan Hel, Mykhailo Horyn, Zorian Germany. remove the reason for their incarcera­ couple will arrive in West Germany. Popadiuk and Vyacheslav Chornovil — tion, and it is a way of shifting the blame The Rudenkda notified Dr. Anna- assert that the existence of prisoners of from people of the'Brezhnev-Andropov Halja Horbatsch of Beerfurtb, a Mr. Rudenko, leader and found­ conscience in the USSR contradicts period to their opponents, who for town near Frankfurt, West Ger­ ing member of the Ukrainian Hel­ international agreements signed by the decades carried on the struggle against many, of the Soviet authorities' sinki Group, and his wife have each Soviet Union, the essence of the Soviet the infringement of national and action. Dr. Horbatsch received the served labor camp and exile terms for Constitution, as welt as "those religious rights of citizens. Support for telegram on Wednesday evening, "anti-Soviet" activities. democratic changes that have been democratization clashes with the initiated in the country." barbed wire of the concentration camps, arouses fear and hesitation. The forces of the toiling aktiv of the country D.C. conference studies Ukrainian image problem could be mobilized by the humane act of releasing prisoners of conscience." by Yaro Bihun, Maria Rudensky useful when it is exercised for a specific The authors appeal to the Soviet and R.L. Cbomiak -utilitarian purpose, namely to expose... government to: inefficiency, ineptitude and corruption • (1) eliminate from the Criminal WASHINGTON — More than 150 at the lowest levels of Soviet bureau­ Code of the Ukrainian SSR and the Ukrainian American community acti­ cracy, where the leadership might other­ criminal codes of other republics the vists from the U.S. and Canada spent wise not be able to identify existing discriminatory articles that have been Columbus Day weekend in Washington problems. used to imprison those who have discussing the problem of how Ukrai­ "What the leadership itself does, struggled for democratization; nians are perceived during the second whether the Soviet troops stay in or • (2) rehabilitate prisoners of annual Leadership Conference spon­ withdraw from Afghanistan, what conscience and compensate them (or sored by the The Washington Group, a weapons systems are built, who should damages; and Ukrainian professionals organization. be elected to the Politburo — none of • (3) return to Ukraine the remains these questions are appropriate subjects The participants also heard a senior of those prisoners of conscience who for public discussion. Glasnost, as you Reagan administration official describe M have died in the camps. can see, has limits. the new Soviet "glasnost" and The statement says that the group will "demokratyzatsiya" policies as falling In this period of glasnost and demo­ provide information about political short of freedom of expression and kratyzatsiya, Ambassador Shifter said, developments in the country, and democratization in the Western under­ "dissenters who constitute danger must announces its readiness to cooperate standing of the terms. indeed be severely punished,"but those with other organizations that have whose views are seen only as a nuisance similar aims in Ukraine, in other Soviet The October 9-11 conference, which are tolerated and even utilized. He gave featured 27 speakers, panelists* and republics and outside the USSR. as an example of the latter the publica­ The establishment of a new human- moderators, looked at how history, the I -Si - ItiWi* Staw tion of the new magazine Glasnost. media and non-Ukrainians perceive rights monitoring group in Ukraine Ambassador Richard Schifter addresses The distribution of a few hundred comes at a time of increased political Ukraine and Ukrainians, and discussed the Leadership Conference II luncheon. the possibilities of improving the copies of such magazine, he said, "need activity within the community of Soviet Ukrainian image. 10, he analyzed the phenomenon of not land its writers in jail; harassing dissidents and former political glasnost and demokratyzatsiya in the the writers and otherwise interfering prisoners. with their work will do. Besides, tens of Schifter on glasnost Soviet Union. On October 6, only several days after Just as glasnost does not mean free millions of readers of Western publica­ the Ukrainian group issued its state­ tions are informed of the new pheno­ Ambassador Richard Schifter. speech, demokratyzatsiya does not ment, four Moscow activists announced mean democratization in the Western menon...a new magazine of dissent, and the formation of a Soviet branch of the assistant secretary of state for human as the result think more kindly of the rights and humanitarian affairs, was the sense, he said. Frankfurt-based International Society Freedom of speech as the current Soviet Union. The small number of for Human Rights. They told Western keynote speaker of the conference. (Continued on page 10) Addressing the luncheon on October Soviet leadership sees it, he noted, "is (Continued on page IS) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY . SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 No. 42

A GUMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Congressmen ask Soviets to end persecution of- Catholic priest Letter to Gorbachev announces WASHINGTON - Sixty-four SSR Criminal Code was leading a members of the U.S. House of Repre­ religious procession from a church to a sentatives have written to the Soviet cemetery. publication of Ukrainian journal official who oversees religious affairs in The congressmen remind Mr. Lithuania to ask that a "wrongfully im­ Anilionis of remarks made by his byRo iSolchanyk of the number of Kazakhs in the republic's institutions of higher prisoned" Roman Catholic priest now superior, Konstantin Kharchev, the top in labor camp be released and allowed official in the USSR for religious As previously reported, Vyacheslav education and an influx of Russians, to practice his vocation without inter­ matters, while the latter was visiting the Chornovil, one of the veterans of the Russified Ukrainians, and others. ference. United States in late August. They Ukrainian dissident movement and a In practice, he maintains, quote him as admitting that in the past former political prisoner, has an­ restructuring with regard to the In a letter to Religious Affairs Com­ the Soviet government had made nounced the intention of a group of national question has been limited to missioner Petras Anilionis, dated mistakes in its policy toward religious Ukrainian journalists and writers to re­ permitting cultural figures, for the most October 1, the congressmen express believers, which it was now attempting new the publication of a samvydav part writers, to talk about "the their concern that the Rev. Jonas to reverse. According to the signers of journal suppressed in the early 1970s. depressing situation" of the national Kastytis Matulionis may not be allowed languages and the cultural heritage of to go free in November, though that is the letter, the punishment of the Rev. The announcement came in a 30-page when his three-year sentence in a Matulionis for graduating from a open letter to General Secretary their nations. Even so, says Mr. Chor­ novil, this discussion has been con­ general-regimen labor camp officially seminary not sanctioned by the Soviet Mikhail Gorbachev dated August 5, ends. They note that the cleric, whose government was just such a mistake. that has recently reached the West ducted on a superficial level, without delving into the reasons for the existing conviction on charges of'disturbing the through samvydav channels. public order" was covered under the The Rev. Matulionis is one of a dozen Mr. Chornovil, arguing that former situation and avoiding any references to priests who have graduated from the the erosion of the statehood of those na­ terms of a 1985 Soviet amnesty, was political prisoners like himself have released on June 19, 1985, but rear­ underground seminary in Lithuania. been prevented from contributing to the tions comprising the Soviet Union. Though the Soviet government refuses At the same time, in the name of rested seven days later and returned to official press, maintains that they, in labor camp. The congressmen term the to recognize the legitimacy of these effect, have been forced to seek out equality, "chauvinists" have been given theological courses and harasses its an opportunity to voice their views. Asa circumstances surrounding the Rev. other means of communicating with Matulionis' second arrest "mysterious." graduates, the seminarians are ordained readers: case in point, Mr. Chornovil notes the by members of the official Catholic "1 am informing you that a few article by Oleg Trubachev, a corres­ The letter also raises the issue of the hierarchy and, in the Church's eyes, Ukrainian journalists and writers who ponding member of the USSR Rev. Matulionis' poor health, stating enjoy all the rights and powers of their have been barred from their professions Academy of Sciences, published in that at one point his weight in labor counterparts who graduate from the and the press, including myself, are Pravda on March 28, which he says camp had gone as low as 40 kilograms state-sanctioned seminary. resulted in many protests. (90 pounds). legally resuming the publication of the The congressional letter on behalf of socio-political and literary journal As far as Ukraine is concerned, Mr. In addition, the congressmen ask that the Rev. Matulionis not be persecuted the Rev. Matulionis was circulated on Ukrainsky Visnyk (Ukrainian Herald), Chornovil feels that the situation is Capitol Hill under the auspices of the which came out in the difficult hopeless as long as the present republi­ after he is released from labor camp. They say the motive behind his arrest in Lithuanian Catholic Religious Liberty conditions of the years 1970-1972, and can party leadership remains in power. Group, which is co-chaired by Reps. which fully meets today's requirements "Here in Ukraine, many people think November 1984 was to punish him for graduating from an underground Edward Feighan (D-Ohibj amPJohn of glasnost. (A declaration to the that in order for restructuring to finally Miller (R-Wash.) Rep. Miller and appropriate departments is being sent reach the republic the entire'Shcherbyt- seminary after he had been denied admission to the only stale-controlled Feighan have sponsored three other separately, along with a statement of the sky "team"—poisoned by bureaucracy, letters to Soviet officials on behalf of publication's program and a request to corruption! and chauvinism — should seminary in Lithuania. The specific charge for which he was convicted jailed or exiled Roman Catholics from allow the minimum possibility for the have been removed from leading posi­ Lithuania. journal to be published, at least the tions at the center and on the local level under Article 199-3 of the Lithuanian personal inviolability of its associates.) a long time ago (chauvinism, as Lenin According to Mr. Chornovil, noted, is often associated with 'Russi­ Ukrainian writers, journalists and fied non-Russians')." Lithuanian dissident Viktoras'Petkus artists who have been excluded from Mr. Chornovil also has some membership in the official creative concrete suggestions for Mr. begins five-year term of exile unions may also form their own un­ Gorbachev should the Soviet party BROOKLYN, NY. — Lithuanian Group in October 1983 while serving his official groups. leader consider returning to "the dissident Viktoras Petkus has been term in the notorious special-regimen As is clear from the text of the letter, Leninist norms of national life in the transferred to "internal exile'after com­ labor camp No. 36-1 at Kuchino, Perm the idea of publishing an unofficial union." First of all, a special plenum of pleting IOyears of his sentencefor "anti- region. journal is a reaction to the unsatisfac­ the Cential Committee^ should be Soviet agitation and propaganda" in tory results of Mr. Gorbachev's convened that would tackle the problem prison and labor camp, reported the Mr. Petkus was arrested for his campaign for glasnost and pcrestroika with the same courage and candor that Lithuanian Information Center on activity in the Lithuanian Helsinki insofar as the national question is con­ Mr. Gorbachev displayed when September 29. Group and statements criticizing the outlining the country's economic regime and was given the maximum cerned. The 57-year-old literary historian situation at the June Plenum of the sentence under the charge of "anti- Mr. Chornovil argues that "today the from Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, is Central Committee. The proposed Soviet agitation and propaganda." He national question, the most important due to serve five years in exile in plenum should tell the entire truth had already spent many years in labor [question] for a multinational country Bagdarin, a village in the Buryatskaya about the real situation of the non- camps: 1947-53, 1958-65 for Lithuanian that has proclaimed itself a union of ASSR. Russian nations in the USSR, about the nationalist activity. sovereign socialist states, finds itself in A founding member of the Lithua­ the most obscure blind alley of restruc­ fictitious character of their statehood, and how current policies are totally out nian Helsinki Monitoring Group, Mr. He is due to be released from internal turing": Petkus joined the Ukrainian Helsinki exile in August 1992. "Theory (including your speeches at of line with Lenin's legacy. It should congresses and plenums) is totally restore to its rightfulplac e Lenin's thesis devoid of any analysis of the real state of that the main danger as far as national affairs, and the same general phrases relations is concerned has been and about flourishing and drawing together' remains "great power chauvinism" FOUNDED 1933 that are known still from Stalinist times rather than "local nationalism." Ukrainian Weelcli are repeated, with the same warnings about the inadmissibility of preserving Other topics that need to be ad­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National national survivals (although, in prac­ dressed include a discussion of Mos­ Association Inc.. a nonprofit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. tice, one such 'survival' that is being ba­ cow's central role in planning and im­ 07302 nished now for almost 60 years turns plementing Soviet nationalities policy. This is in reaction to the argument that Second-class postage paid at Jersey City. N J. 07302 out to be, above all, the national lan­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) guages of the non-Russian members of has been put forth by some Ukrainian this 'equal' union)." writers recently to the effect that the real villain here is the local Ukrainian Com­ Yearly subscription rate: $8; for UNA members — (5. Referring to a speech made by Yegor munist Party leadership that has hoped Also published by the UNA: Svoboda. a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper Ligachev in Tbilisi last June. Mr. to win favor at the center by being "holier than the pope." Mr. Chornovil The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Chornovil argues that if it also reflects (201) 4340237, -0807. -3036 (201)451 2200 Mr. 'Gorbachev's thinking then it must also proposes that such a plenum finally discard the notion that the Soviet be concluded that thus far no Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz alternative has been found to the Union's nations will eventually be changes to Assistant Editors: Natalia A. Ftdusehak Stalinist nationalities policy pursued in "merged," and that it provide a legal Ctuystyna N. Lipychak guarantee for the non-Russian lan­ The Ukrainian Weekly the Soviet Union to the present day. P 0 Bo< 346 Canadian Correspondent: Michael B. Bociurkiw This is borne out, he says, by the guages by specifying them as state lan­ Jersey City. N I 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianiu Liss regime's reaction to the disturbances in guages in the republican constitutions. Alma-Ata, which were seen only as a And, in order that the Central His Ukrainian Weakly, Octobar 18, 1987, No. 42, Vol LV manifestation of local nationalism. The Committee properly prepares itself for Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weakly practical consequence was a reduction (Continued on page 12) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 3

Michigan senators,congressman Helsinki Commission to hear testimony meet with Baltic dissidents of Shumuk, Terelia, Gudava brothers WASHINGTON — Sen. Donald W. Emotions were highest when Sen. WASHINGTON — Two Ukrainian lic Church is the largest outlawed Riegle Jr., Sen. Carl Levin and Rep. Riegle entered the room. For the first and two Georgian human-rights religious denomination in the USSR. William Broomfield of Michigan time, the human-rights activists were activists recently released from Soviet Mr. Terelia spent 18 years in Soviet enjoyed a private meeting with the three meeting the man who originally drew prisons will testify before the Com­ prisons, labor camps and psychiatric Baltic dissidents — Tiit Madisson public attention to the massive public mission on Security and Cooperation in hospitals for his religious activities. He (Estonian), Rolands Silaraups (Lat­ gatherings in the Baltic States on Europe on recent developments in their arrived in Canada on September 30. vian) and Vytautas Skuodis (Lithua­ August 23. The demonstrations marked homelands as well as on related human Mr. Shumuk, 72, until his release in nian) — who had testified before Con­ the 48th anniversary of the famous rights issues. January was the longest-serving gress the previous day. Soviet-Nazi agreement, which paved The commission will hear testimony prisoner of conscience known in the Coordinated by the Joint Baltic the way for Soviet troops to occupy from a leading Ukrainian Catholic USSR. He arrived in Canada in May American National Committee Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. activist, Yosyp Terelia; a Ukrainian after receiving a Soviet exit visa. Mr. (JBANO, the October 7 morning Messrs. Madisson, Silaraups and dissident who spent over 40 years in Shumuk, a member of the Ukrainian "members only" reception provided the Skuodis each expressed their prison and exile, Danylo Shumuk; and Helsinki Group spent a total of 40 years Michigan representatives, as well as countrymen's thanks to Sen. Riegle for two human-rights activists from Soviet in imprisonment, including 32 years in their colleagues, with an opportunity to the letter he initiated prior to the August Georgia who also were imprisoned, the Soviet gulag. personally meet the three Baits, all of 23 rd demonstrations. Signed by 20 Eduard and Tenghiz Gudava. The Gudava brothers were human- whom .recently emigrated, or were United States senators, the letter urged The hearing will take place on rights activists in Tbilisi, Soviet expelled,.from their homelands. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev Thursday, October 22, at 10 a.m. in Georgia. As a member of the Georgian not to interfere in the Baltic gatherings. Room 138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Group to Monitor the Helsinki All three men explained that, during Building. Accords, Tenghiz Gudava was the demonstrations, Estonians. Mr. Terelia is the best-known leader sentenced in June 1986 to a lengthy SUSTA "adopts" Latvians and Lithuanians viewed the of the clandestine Ukrainian Catholic labor camp and exile term. His brother, letter as a sign of solidarity between the (Uniate) Church, with an estimated 4 was sentenced to four years'labor camp (Continued on page IS) Mykola Horbal (Continued on page 12) million believers. The Ukrainian Catho­ . by George Mykytyn NEW YORK — In compliance with The papal visit to Hamtramck: the lessons learned the resolutions passed at this year's Na­ tional Congress of the Federation of by Myrosia Stefaniuk out. The pope was coming to Detroit Millennium, and 2) the superb USA Ukrainian Student Organizations of and no one wanted to put a damper on Today supplement on our Church that America (SUSTA), the new executive CONCLUSION this jubilant event. No one wanted to hit the newstands the day before the board has selected Ukrainian political hear any negative criticisms or com­ pope's arrival. prisoner Mykola Horbal as the focus of plaints about the preparations or the The latter received immediate and its human-rights efforts. Initially, 1 admit, I didnt take any particular interest in "the preparations hosts. And I couldn't blame them. favorable response wherever I pre­ The congress resolution states: and had not really planned on attending Neither could 1 help thinking about sented it, and made the former SUSTA shall select a Ukrainian politi- any of the events at the papal sites. I was where to put the blame. I kept asking meaningful. ,cal prisoner .toward .whose .release going to go about my day and watch myself, and others: Our Millennium celebration is just effortswill he directed. Member clubs parts of it on television. 1 had had the Why was there no liaison between the beginning and we have an entire year in will be encouraged to lobby in support good fortune of seeing the holy father, Archdiocese of Detroit and our own front of us. Let us leam from our pain­ of this prisoner. in person, when we travelled to Rome Ukrainian diocese? ful lessons, but not dwell on the negative Mr. Horbal was born September 10, with the Plast group several years ago. S Why were there no press.kits pre­ which is behind us. Rather, let us plan 1941, in the village of Volivets. He made He had addressed us there directly, in pared on our rite, our Churches, and for what is yet ahead. his name as a poet, composer and a Ukrainian, and I didnt think the events our Millennium weeks in advance to the This time, let's coordinate our efforts musicjeacher. in Detroit could beat thai. •/—s pope's arrival? — between all the Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Hprbal.was first arrested in .1970 .. When The Ukrainian Weekly aked Where were our church leaders? diocese; between Ukrainian Catholics, for ^dawBiitirrg h^^potm "*Dujnav" me to cover the "Ukrainian perspective" Where were our community leaders? Orthodox and Protestants; between the written in memory of the Ukrainian on the papal visit, only days before his Where was our youth? congress committees and coordinating kobzari executed in the 1930s. He was arrival.lhad todosomereallegworkto Where were our Ukrainian councils; between the "old" and "new" sentenced to five years' strict-regimen catch up on the proceedings. As the day journalists and media representatives? immigrants; and between old and new labor camp and two years' internal approached, and as information piled As far as I could tell, only The generations. exile. up, not only did the excitement mount Ukrainian Weekly had someone In true Christian faith, spirit and — my blood began to boil. Not only covering the events. dignity, let us use this celebration to let were we not taking any real active part, No one could answer my questions, the world know that we are strong, in the eyes of the planners, the Ukrai­ and so 1 drew my own conclusions: In united and determined. And in turn, we nian Church didn't exist! stead of acting on foresight, we ourselves will become fortified and The Ukrainian community was not Ukrainians continue to react on renewed, spiritually and culturally, as mentioned in the glossy commemora­ hindsight, and the complain and cry individuals, and as a nation. tive publication distributed by the that the illusive "they" have ignored us Let us take to heart and bring to Archdiocese of Detroit; with the excep­ again. reality the Holy Father's closing words tion of one token sentence about the There were two things in the papal at Hart Plaze in Detroit: existence of a Ukrainian Church in visit that saved the day — and face-for "Nobody can say anymore: let others Hamtramck, there was nothing about Ukrainians: 1) the pope's greeting to the be concerned with the rest of the world! the Ukrainian community or about the Ukrainian people on the occasion of our The world is each one of us!" Byzantine Rite in the 150-page press packet; our prayer for the persecuted Ukrainian church was rejected on the grounds that "the program was already too long"; nothing had been planned to make us "visible" in front of the media. True, our choir had been invited to sing in Hamtramck at the "post-event" — but there were few people around by then to hear it. Frustration turned to fury when I saw that the national publication prepared Mykola Horbal by the Catholic Conference of Bishops He settled in Kiev after his release in mentioned the word "Ukrainian" only 1977, and also became a member of the in a passing reference to ecumenism in Ukrainian Helsinki Group that same the Catholic Church toward the Eastern year. On October 23, 1979, he was Orthodox Churches. rearrested and beaten without And all this, on the eve of our provocation. He was sentenced to five Millennium of Christianity! years' imprisonment on a trumped-up My last-minute scramble to reach the "attempted rape" charge. powers-that-be in the Papal Office of One day before his release date, on Communications and to distribute October 23, 1985, he was re-arrested press releases about the local Ukrainian. On April 8. 1985, he was sentenced lo community and the Ukrainian Millen­ eight years'-strict-regimen camp and three nium were mostly lessons in futility. years' exile. He is currently imprisoned in the notorious Camp No. 36>1 in No one was particularly interested in Kuchino, Perm region. •'.•.-•-' some insignificant group that felt left A reporter covering the papal visit interviews Ukrainians. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 - No. 42

. the West. The West should insist that Teachers' symposium on famine Task form the Soviet Union fully live up to the (Continued from page 1) commitments it undertook under the slated in Metropolitan Detroit York-based Institute for East-West Helsinki Final Act to encourage the free Security Studies (IEWSS), an indepen­ movement of people, ideas and infor­ dent European-American public policy : mation across international bounda­ research center.. .• ^ 5- ries. Moreover, it is simply a fact of The report was made public on political life that progressive improve­ October 4, only a few days before the ment in Soviet treatment of its own institute sponsored an international citizens would also make it easier for the conference on the implications of Soviet U.S. government to press for most- new thinking held October 9-11 in St. favored nation trading status for the Paul, Minn. ' USSR." The basic thrust of the report is that In the executive summary of the "the changes the general secretary has report, the task force stated: "In the made in the Soviet Union are real and fields of culture and dissent, Gorbachev important and that the West has to be has displayed a degree of openness and more creative in its response to them," toleration unthinkable just three years said Harvard University's Joseph S. ago. In the area of emigration, the Nye, Jr. at an October 6 press change has been less dramatic, but conference in New York. "Our view is Gorbachev has increased the that there are significant changes that emigration of Soviet Jews, Germans have occurred in a number of areas. We and other groups. While glasnost has a see important changes in Soviet long way to go, it has clearly led to behavior in arms control, the military, progress on human rights, which has the international economy, domestic been a major concern of the West." economy, human rights and regional issues." Mr. Nye, director of the Center The report also singled out for Science and International Affairs at Afghanistan as a regional issue that Members of the committee planning a teachers' symposium en the Great Famine of Harvard, and Whitney MacMillan, must be resolved by the Soviets. "A rapid 1932-33 during a recent meeting. chairman and chief executive officer of Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan is Cargill Inc., were co-chairmen of the an important litmus test of Soviet desire by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. materials and luncheon will be S10. task force. for international stability. To the extent Reservations may be made by calling that the Gorbachev leadership keeps (313) 755-6855 by October 30. (Checks Broken into five sections, the report that country under Soviet occupation, WARREN. Mich. — Under the looks at key areas that the task force banner of "A Missing Page in History." should be made payable to Educational its actions will belie its words to the Division of the Ukrainian Famine feels the United States should focus on: effect that the USSR is committed to educators in the Metropolitan Detroit security issues, international economic area have activated a committee on the Committee and sent to 26436 Haverhill peaceful coexistence among states, re­ Drive, Warren. Mich.,48091.) issues, human rights, regional issues gardless of social or political systems." genocidal famine in Ukraine. The and political dialogue. primary goal of this group will be to Designed to introduce new "The West must make clear to the organize materials and an all-day information that has emerged from In terms of security issues, the task Soviet leadership that continued Soviet symposium which will ultimately imple­ recent research" iby international force recommends that the U.S. and its occupation of Afghanistan poses.strict ment a Ukrainian famine curriculum in scholars to middle school and high NATO allies intensify talks with the limits to genuine collaboration between Michigan's Public Schools. school history teachers, the symposium Warsaw Pact aimed at reducing the USSR and the West, and thati con­ will present curriculum^ guides, conventional forces and eliminating versely, a rapid Soviet withdrawal Calling themselves the Educational offensive forces, especially those that Division of the Ukrainian Famine accounts by survivors of the famine, would be a forceful demonstration that audio-visual -materials ("Harvest of could be used in a first strike. Both sides the 'new political thinking' has specific Committee of Michigan; the cadre is a need to move quickly to conclude an direct extension of the 1982-83 Ukrai­ Despair"), ancVinstruTeiion of teaching policy implications," the report read. strategies. j agreement on deep cuts in strategic nian Community Committee of Metro­ offensive nuclear forces, the report The task force also suggested that politan Detroit Commemorating the One hundred copies of "Harvest of states. Both sides need to find ways to other areas of tension,- ones: that could 50th Anniversary of Genocidal Famine Sorrow" by Robert Conquest have been strengthen the ABA treaty and ensure lead to superpower confrontation such in Ukraine. purchased by this committee and will be that research on strategic defensive as the Middle East, Central America Dr. Mary V. Beck is the general distributed to selected high school and systems is consistent with the preserva­ and southern Africa, be defused. "The chairman of this project, Stephen M. university libraries.' tion of the treaty. And the West should ' existing framework of periodic U.S.­ Wichar Sr., a vice-president and pro­ Dr. James Mace, executive director push for the conclusion of negotiations Soviet meetings on regional issues ject director; Doris Duzej, recording of the United States Commission on the on chemical weapons, including esta­ should be upgraded as part of a secretary and project coordinator: Irene Ukrainian Famine, wilt be the keynote blishing an international verification regularized summit process." Pryjma, corresponding secretary; and speaker during luncheon. regime. And finally, the task force recom­ Wasyl Karpenko. financial secretary. Dr. Roman Serbyn, history professor On the international economic scene, mended that "U.S.-Soviet summit With more than 20 Ukrainian educa­ at the University of Quebec at meetings, as well as meetings at other tors serving on this committee, approxi­ Montreal, will provide a historical the task force recommends that East- West trade, except in the precisely governmental and non-governmental mately 500 principals, curriculum direc­ perspective on conditions which preci­ levels, be held on a regular basis." tors and social studies department pitated the Great Famine. defined area of strategic technologies, should be expanded. Western The primary purpose of the task force heads in the Wayne. Oakland and Dr. Myron Kufopas, a public report was to establish a new East-West Macomb County school districts will be member of the U.S. Famine Commis­ governments shouldn't subsidize credits, but at the same time, they dialogue. The institute plans to initiate a apprised of the proposed symposium. sion and a prominent educator from the second task force with a broad Invitational letters will also be extended DeKalb School System in Illinois, will shouldn't oppose the extention of private credit through normal European participation and carry the to secondary private and parochial direct the curriculum workshop. With discussion further. The institute noted schools. the financial support of the Ukrainian commercial rates and practices to the Soviet Union. that it is hoped that eventually the The symposium has been scheduled National Association. Dr. Kuropas Soviets themselves will become in­ for Saturday, November 7, from 8 a.m. prepared the curriculum and resource Joint ventures should be included volved in the process. to 4 p.m., at the Ukrainian Cultural guides that have been widely and "the West should give Reaction to the report has been Center. 26601 Ryan Road, in Warren. distributed among educational group­ consideration to granting the USSR largely favorable, according to Keith The cost for a package of curriculum ings. observer status in GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and Wind, executive assistant to the possibly in the International Monetary president of IEWSS. "The most positive House of Commons proclaimsFund. " reaction has come from the interna­ "If the Soviet Union demonstrates tional and national press. There's been heightened respect for human rights, positive reaction from government "Helsinki Human Rights Day" the U.S. government and Congress officials. The report will be in the Con­ OTTAWA — August I has been de­ the importance ol the signing of the should consider bringing their policy gressional Record soon and the Senate signated "Helsinki Human Rights" Day final act of the Conference on Security in congruence with U.S. allies by re­ will hold a hearing on the subject of the by the Canadian House of Commons as and Cooperation in Europe, and to evaluating the Jackson-Vanik and report." a result of a private member motion by demonstrate Canada's commitment to Stevenson amendments restricting Mr. Wind stated that there has been Andrew Witer (Parkdale-High Park). the principle of universal human rights, trade with and credit to the USSR," the "very little negative reaction to the The motion received all parly support this House encourages the government report stated. Technological and report" and that the European nations and was passed quickly, following the to continue efforts to achieve full scientific cooperation should also be ex­ have responded favorably as well. He first hour of debate. implementation of the human-rights panded. added that Great Britian and France Mr. Witer introduced the motion to provisions of the Helsinki Accords by Commenting on human rights in the have been the most cautious toward the set aside a "Helsinki Human Rights" raising the issue of non-compliance with Soviet Union, the task force stated that: changes in the Soviet Union. Day in order to underscore Canadian the offending nations at every available "Western governments and private "The Soviets arc studying the support for the final act of the Confe­ opportunity to increase efforts to effect citizens should welcome increased proposal now," Mr. Wind noted. "Just rence on Security and Cooperation in the release ot all political prisoners, glasnost while continuingto insist to the recently we sent copies (of the report) to Europe, better known as the Helsinki including Helsinki monitors and to Soviet leadership that its observance of the top leadership in the Soviet Accords, and to focus attention on the work to provide people ol all nations internationally recognized human Embassy in Washington and in issue of human rights. with the most basic ot human rights, rights is the mark of a civilized power Moscow, including Mr. Gorbachevand The amendment introduced :by Mr. (rer-domi af.-s-pecch. movement and- and a condition for truly collaborative (Foreign. Minister Eduard) Shevard­ Witer reads in part, "...in recognition of rciigious worship." relations between the Soviet Union and nadze. Vve expect an oflicial response." No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM John Hewryk represents UNA The Fraternal Corner by Andre J. Worobec at 22nd Dauphin Festival Fraternal Activities Coordinator

Seeking Home Office support

The UNA exists for the benefit of its However, when a project is beyond members and the Ukrainian commu­ the financial capabilities of the UNA nity. ' branch, the UNA Home Office can help This is a fact and I cannot over­ by providing additional funds. emphasize it. The next statement is also a fact. The How do you go about receiving help UNA wants its fraternal activity to grow from the Home Office? in the near future. As a branch, you must apply to the Now that summer vacation time is fraternal activities coordinator in over what can the local branch do to writing, state the reason for your start its fraternal activity this fall? request and the amount of financial I have a suggestion: Get involved in help needed. For example, to finance supporting Ukrainian youth. costumes for ABC Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble, XYZ City, we need x • Idea No. 1: Now that school is amount of dollars. opening, support the local Ukrainian parochial school by supporting its PTA As soon as the Home Office esta­ or parents' or mothers' club. They do blishes that this is a legitimate fraternal outstanding work to raise funds for activity deserving of support, financial their schools — funds to buy books, help will be on its way. Remember, the supplement teachers' salaries, purchase UNA Home Office has always assisted Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Us wife, Mint, were among the thousands who new equipment for the school, etc. branches that are fraternally active in visited Canada's Ukrainian National Festival in Dauphin. Seen' with then b the their communities. Ukrainian National Association's supreme director for Canada, John Hewryk. • Idea No. 2: If there is a Ukrainian folk dance group in your community, 1> am certain that it needs support. If there isnt one, why not see if one can be If you have any questions about any started? The branch can assist the dance fraternal activity which you may be group by providing moral support, planning, please do not hesitate to call transportation, help in raising funds for or write to: s costumes, the instructor's expenses, and other costs. Andre J. Worobec Fraternai-jActivities Coordinator • Idea No. 3: Become a sponsor for Ukrainian National Association your local Ukrainian youth organiza­ 30 Montgomery Sf. tion, be it Plast, SUM, ODUM, a Jersey City, N.J. 07302 church-affiliated youth organization — they all need volunteers. What works in your branch? Have For the most part, local activities can you overcome problems related to be sponsored by local UNA branches fraternal activity or lack of it? Please, let which regularly allocate funds from us know. Forward your comments to their own treasuries to support myriad Andre J. Worobec, Fraternal Activities community groups in their' areas. Coordinator.

The role of the agent

As sellers of life insurance, as repre­ Instead of limiting ourselves so that At the UNA booth at the Dauphin festival, John Hewryk presents Judy Wasylyda- sentatives, of this unique product, we we shall not fail, we must demand more Lels, Manitoba's minister for cultural heritage and recreation, with information have placed ourselves in a very special from ourselves so that we may succeed. about the UNA. position. We must take to heart an Restricting ourselves in any way is self- unwritten code of ethics that guides us defeating. Thus it follows: Success DAUPHIN, Man. — The Ukrainian UNA insurance. and prompts us to do the best job we comes in "cans"; failure comes in National Association was represented The UNA presence was also in possibly can, not only for ourselves and "cannots.-" at the recent Ukrainian National evidence at the annual ceremony at the the Ukrainian community but the in­ Insurance sales is a "survival of the Festival here by John Hewryk, the asso­ Cross of Freedom erected in memory of ciation's supreme director for Canada. dustry we serve. For it stands to reason, fittest" profession. Those who strive, the pioneer settlers of Valley River as we better ourselves, so we enhance those who push themselves, are those Well over 30,000 persons attended where, the first Ukrainian liturgy in Canada was celebrated by the Rev. the lives of those we touch. who survive and prosper. Others will, this year's festival — the 22hd — on the by their own doing,: be winnowed out. Selo Ukraina grounds which encom­ Nestor Dmytriw. The life insurance professional (if he But insurance sales is a profession that pass 58 hectares of land owned by the The Rev. Dmytriw, then editor of or she is truly professional) constantly encourages survivors; unlike so many festival committee. Svoboda, was dispatched by the UNA searches for avenues of self-improve­ other corporate hierarchies, insurance The annual festival features perfor­ from the United States to Canada to ment and self-expansion. Realizing that agents find plenty of room at the top. mances, displays, demonstrations, con­ survey the status of the Ukrainian we command full and absolute power Persist and you gain faith; gain faith tests and, of course, food and refresh­ settlers in Canada. The historic first over ourselves, knowing that we can and you grow strong; grow strong and ments. liturgy was offered on April 12, 1987, change what we want to change, is the you survive; survive and you will win. Among the many booths exhibiting that is, 90 years ago. A monument to the first, positive step. Fearing that there Ukrainians have always had such Ukrainian folk and fine arts, as well as Rev. Dmytriw stands not far from the exist obstacles we cannot overcome is ideals, I would like to see those Ukrai­ many other items, was the booth of the Cross of Freedom. the fatal pitfall. How true it is: "We are nians become part of the Ukrainian Ukrainian National Association. It was At the Cross of Freedom, a moleben what we think." And how challenging National Association's sales force. manned, as in previous years, by Mr. was celebrated to mark this "and exciting are the possibilities this Let me know what you think. I Hewryk. anniversary. Afterwards, Mr. Hewryk presents! would really like to know. The UNA booth featured various spoke about the Rev. Dmytriw and the We must, each and every one of us, Write to me at the Ukrainian pamphlets and brochures about the UNA's contributions to Ukrainian seek out the hidden talents, those yet-to- National Association, 30 Montgomery UNA and its fraternal activities. UNA community life in Canada and the beTCultivated resources we all possess St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. • • • publications and information about United States' i . i i f*»^ 11 ».i 'i i i .. <"^^gy??^ A VIEW fROM CANADA The "on/y in English" rule by Orysia Paszczak Tract , always speak to my child in Ukrainian, and have never heard of any, rules about School began a month ago. We what language is to be used between parents have sighed in relief. Even parent and child, in school or out As if I though we love our children dearly, were a five-year-old, she lectured me Lemkovyna's gift some days... Well, now the teachers about Canada being British, and have them for most of those days. I English being the only language to be really admire the good teachers. It is heard in the school halls and classes. such a hard, hard job, and yet the What was amazing was that she herself While the North American concert tour of the Ukrainian folkloric teachers who love their work and the ensemble Lemkovyna comes to a close this weekend and the was not British, but of mixed East kids reap so many rewards. European background. No amount of performers prepare to return to their homes and their lives in Poland, With all this back-to-school hype discussion could convince her that there it is an appropriate time to reflect upon just what this group brought to around, I was reminded of an incident was any problem in what had Ukrainian American and Canadian audiences during the past several 10 years ago, when my oldest son, transpired. weeks. Boyan, was in kindergarten. He was having a great time. His teacher was a When I told the story to my husband No one who attended any. one of the 22 scheduled performances Miss D. (for want of a pseudonym). She that night, he was as angry as I was. He should disagree that Lemkovyna, with its fresh, young talent, under was close to retirement, and had started went to see the teacher, and also got the teaching way back when Canadians 5-year-old treatment. Next he went', to the experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated direction of Jaroslaw the assistant principal, then the Trochanowski, failed to deliver'anything less than a treasure chest of were more British than the British themselves. principal who, of course, knew of no golden moments for all those who were fortunate enough to have such English-only policy, especially experienced their music. So clearly driven by a deep love of his Lemko One day 1 had mere time than usual, and decided to slay longer and help the outside of class time. We received an heritage and the Lemko song, Mr. Trochanowski, the ensemble's teacher dress this bunch of 5-year-olds apology from the principal, and the artistic director and conductor, has succeeded in the face of the most into their snovvsuits, scarves, mitts, teacher, but I am sure that until she difficult of circumstances in capturing and preserving the spirit and toques [Canadian for knit caps], and retired a few years later, Miss D. could simple beauty of Lemko folk life. ^~V. boots. The task is Herculean, I might not understand why she had to add. When I got to my son, we carried apologize to us. With an attitude like Traveling long distances from all parts of Poland for infrequent on a conversation as I dressed him. All that about language, I wonder bow she rehearsals in Mr. Trochanowski's garage, the performers evidently of a sudden, Miss D. camp up, and in a treated the red-headed, or the brown- loud voice spoke to the whole class, and and yellow-skinned children in her share this same love for the unique folk cuittire"and song of this classes. westernmost ethnographic Ukrainian region with the pastoral beauty specifically my son, not me, about how of the Carpathian mountains. This love came across loud and clear as in school we must speak in English, no The next year, my son began his the troupe performed nostalgic songs and gems of musical folklore matter what language we speak at grade one in the first Ukrainian-English home. All the children stood and that moved some listeners to tears. -- . bilingual program in the .Winnipeg 1 listened to the short but quite forceful School Division; I can't help imagining lecture on the rule about English in how horrified Miss D. must have been Gratitude should be expressed to those responsible for importing school knowing that Ukrainian, then German Lemkovyna to North America and providing this emotional link to the I was dumbfounded. This was 1978, and Hebrew, were echoing not only in past as well as a link to our Lemko brothers and sisters with whom we'' not 1928.' I didnt react immediately, the school hallways, but in the class­ share a love of Ukrainian folklore and our Ukrainian heritage in because I knew I should not confront rooms themselves! Bitterly I am general. Such cultural links with Ukrainians in Poland and elsewhere her in front of the children. But more reminded that not that long ago, Ukrai­ are vital for preserving our heritage and encouraging it to grow. Such than that, I was in such shock that I nian children in Manitoba s rural areas, links also expose Ukrainians living in North America to the reality of could barely believe that what were reminded to "talk white," i.e. Ukrainian cultural life in Poland and vice-versa. We are grateful to all happened bid actually happened. English. If they did not, they were who afforded us the opportunity to experience this link with Before classes began for the afternoon, I punished. Maybe that's where Miss D. Lemkovyna, especially Polish American impressario Henry Michal- asked to see Miss D. I explained that I first learned about bigotry. ski, who arranged the tour, the sponsors, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee and the Ukrainian National Association, and the ensemble's parent body, the Ukrainian Social-Cultural Society in LETTER TO THE EDITOR Poland. on in our opposition to Soviet We are most thankful, however, to the Trochanowski family and A thank you repression, it is at added cost to every single member of Lemkovyna for their dedication, sacrifice and ourselves and our families due to the hard work and most of all, their beautiful music. and a salute indifference of our own community. Without the moral support of others Dear Editor: such as (in my case) Ukrainians, Jews The Ukrainian Weekly's coverage of and Baits, we who are anomalies in our the Chautauqua Conference has been own community could never continue. TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: outstanding — a service to the entire It is, therefore, long overdue that I We greatly appreciate the materials — feature articles, news stories, human-rights community. express my deep gratitude to, and press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like—we receive from our One comment by the authors of the respect for, the Ukrainian community. readers. series — two members of Americans for Because I know you have many Jewish In oraer to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask Human Rights Ukraine — struck a and Baltic readers, I also take this that the guidelines listed below be followed. responsive chord. They described opportunity to thank them and Chautauqua as "nice WASP-y Ameri­ congratulate them on the commitment which their communities exemplify. • News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the cans, versus the skilled Soviet-Leninist occurrence of a given event. actor-lobbyists." As a "WASP," I can only echo the reporters' implied criti­ Patience Tipton Huntwork • Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of cism of the non-ethnic "WASP" world co-chairperson the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the infor­ for its ignorance of Soviet reality and its Independent Task Force mation is to be published. seemingly endless gullibility. on ABA-Soviet Relations In defense of the indifference of the Phoenix, Ariz. • All materials must be typed and double-spaced. non-ethnic world, it is sometimes said that "they never suffered" and, there­ fore, cannot be expected to sympathize • Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the with the suffering of others. This Editor's note: name of the publication and the date of the edition. defense is unpersuasive. Anyone who The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes has seen pictures of Nazi concentration letters to the editor. Letters should be • Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white camps, the Ukrainian famine or Soviet typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; they (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so genocide in Afghanistan has suffered, if must be originals, not photocopies. requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. only vicariously, and should have The daytime phone number and ad­ resolved "never again." Yet, non-ethnic dress of the letter-writer must be given • Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. America — the mainline churches, for verification purposes. Anonymous business concerns and educational letters or letters signed by fictitiousper ­ • Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number institutions - are unaccountably silent sons will not be published. where they may be reached during the work ' day if any additional on Soviet repression, the greatest moral Please keep letters concise and to the information is required ' " issues.of. our.ugc: point. Editors reserve the right to edit If non-ethnic activists like myself press and/or shorten letters. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18,1987

FOR THE RECORD: Official Soviet pronouncements at Chautauqua by Bobdan Nabaylo we printed Bibles, songbooks, calendars; we are with religious activists in the West; will you also constructing new churches; and, next month struggle for the release of the religious people who Conclusion [September 19871 we are opening a seminar for train­ have been sentenced? ing ministers for our church. So we art thankful for the Some 240 Soviet representatives took part in the opportunities that we have, for the freedoms that we Kharchev: [In English] The first. [Switches to Chautauqua Conference on U.S.-Soviet Relations, enjoy; we hope that they will be enlarged; we work for Russian] We are not "fighting" for contacts with the which was held during the last week of August. They this; we pray for this...I think now the time has come West. We want those contacts just as any civilized comprised the largest and most high-powered delega­ for us to use those opportunities which we have, and person would like to be in contact with another tion of its sort yet to be sent abroad by the Gorbachev certainly in our country we as Christians do not use the person. And we need those contacts just as the leadership. In the following selection of extracts from opportunities which we have now to the full. American people need them. Concerning the fact that recordings of the conference, Soviet spokesmen our respected Mufti Babakhanov was not given a express their views on glasnost and freedom of the The situation of religious Jews chance to speak: indeed he represents the many- press, human rights and legal reform, religious million-strong mass of Moslems in the Soviet Union. freedom, and the nationalities question in the Soviet Rabbi Adolf S>>aevich: (chief rabbi of the Moscow In my opinion there are not 50 million of them, but as Union. The selection was made by Bohdan Nahaylo of Choral Synagogue): I would like to begin my his father, Babakhanov the elder, who is no longer Radio Liberty Research, who attended the conference. presentation by telling you that in the Soviet Union with us, used to say, "Thirty million there certainly We print the excerpts here in order to provide a Judaism enjoys exactly the same rights and are." Why wasnt he allowed to talk? You should ask sampling of the Soviets' public statements. obligations as all the other religious our respected [American] moderator about this. We groups...Unfortunately, I cannot give you all the certainly asked for the possibility for him to speak, but precise figures. 1 do not know the exact number of I think that because there were so many speakers, he RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Judaist believers in the Soviet Union as we do not [the American moderator] decided not to ask him to register them. Unfortunately, traditionally it has been speak. I will be very happy if he is given a chance to From the panel on religion held on August 27. such that we have no centralized system and every speak right now. [In English] Who for? synagogue is autonomous. But as we are in the capital American moderator: May 1 explain. Excuse me. Views of the USSR's chief official on religious affairs and our community is the largest, we naturally The decision as to who was to speak was made by the maintain contact with other communities and delegation from the Soviet Union. But if the Mufti Konstantin Kharchev (chairman of the Council of synagogues in the Soviet Union. There are about 100 would like to speak at this point, he is certainly Religious Affairs of the USSR Council of Ministers): such active communities and synagogues. The [Mos­ welcome. [Applause] In the Soviet Union there are 49 different religions and cow Choral] synagogue was built over a hundred years groups and millions of betievers...Today, in our ago. Perhaps some of you have visited it and seen how beautiful it is. True, not many people come to it daily. Mufti Babakhanov: First of all, I did not expect that country, revolutionary changes are taking place. Yes, there would also be Moslems in the hall, and therefore our 70-year-long path of development was not an easy Seventy to 80 people on weekdays and between 200 and 500 on Saturdays; on the important holidays, I did not insist on being allowed tospeak. But if there is one. Along it, we made quite a few mistakes. But interest I will say a few words about Moslems in the Soviet power raised a very backward Russia to however, there are practically no places left, and the street outside is filled with people. I should tell you USSR. [Proceeds to describe the structure of official unprecedented cosmic heights. We are confident in the Islam in the Soviet Union] ...I would like to say that all path we have chosen. What we've gone through is part that atry^beUever visiting the synagogue is completely free to conduct all the religious rites prescribed for us of our Moslems are active fighters for peace. In recent of our history. Sometimes it was harsh, unjust and times, we have conducted many conferences concerned bitter. However, we achieved great things and all of in our own religious laws...We have a religiousschool , . and this year is its 13th anniversary. Its graduates are with peace which have been attended by numerous of our citizens who are believers, along with the rest of our brothers in the faith from abroad. the Sovietjpeople, ire sure about going forward along" working in practically all of the Soviet Union's synagogues. During recent years we have established [Mufti Babakanov did not respond to Ms. thisr'p^Sf: 'Ndt'evefything went smoothly with our Seitmuratova's question about Moslems in the USSR religious'organizations. Mistakes were made both by exceptionally good relations with the Hungarian Jewish community, and we send our students to study who have been punished for their unofficial religious the leaders of our state and the leaders of religious activity.] organizations. We are hot concealing that' these' there. Now/fpur graduates of the [Hungarian] school have received rabbis' diplonias...AU out-religious mistakes still make themselves felt today. We criticize Lithuanian Carholics: case of Archbishop Steponavichn ourselves for this. Open any Soviet newspaper and you believers are supplied with the necessary utensils and will see that fhls is_ so. At present we are doing religious literature. Several years ago we published in Legal panel, August 27 everyirmg possible to raise our relations with religious Moscow quite a large number of Bibles with a parallel organizations and the churches to a new level. This is Russian translation. Today, I can give you an example Question: Since 1961, Archbishop Steponavicius of being done first and foremost through the activization of glasnost: after a long break, we have been given the the Archdiocese of Vilnius in Soviet-occupied of constructive cooperation with religious activists possibility to receive from the United States, with the Lithuania has been forced to live in internal exile. He and religious organizations. help of Rabbi Arthur Schneir who is here, 5,000 Bibles has not been allowed to administer the archdiocese for with parallel Russian texts, and shortly we will also 26 years without any trial. My question is this: how can receive 5,000 prayer books. I hope we will maintain "Perestroika" and the Russian Orthodox Church the Soviet Constitution tolerate such an infringement this tradition in the future. The religious life of Jews in of an individual's rights? the Soviet Union has some specific characteristics. We Metropolitan Yuvenali: We do not want to have only Orthodox synagogues, and from my own embellish our reality. But 1 just want to say that, short experience it seems to me that this repels young Alexander Sukharev: (minister of justice of the characterizing today's relations between church and people from our Church. I can admit to you that it is RSFSR) [to the audience in Russian] Maybe there are state in the words of St. Paul: "Night has passed; day not easy to be an Orthodox Jew and in my opinion this some of my comrades present that know the details of has drawn near." is the main reason why young people do not come to this case. Come up, please. I can tell you foi certain Metropolitan Yuvenali: We do not want anybody religion. that at present according to our laws and the practice from the outside to dictate to us along which paths we of glasnost such things can't happen. 1 can guarantee should proceed. Sometimes such attempts from that. It seems that in this case there must be some abroad bring unfruitful results, and hamper the misunderstanding. I just can't imagine that a priest processes that have characterized the last few years would be kept under house arrest for so long. I just Aishe Seitmuratova (Crimean Tatar activist and can't believe it. and are known to you as glasnost and perestroika. You former Soviet political prisoner): 1 am not a member know that perestroika in our country is called a new of the Soviet delegation, but I will speak in Russian. revolutionary process. And on the basis of the Boris Stolbov: (head of the Legal Department experience of the last 70 years, when not everyone in Kharchev: Thank you for speaking in Russian, lam attached to the Presidium of the RSFSR Supreme our Church correctly understood and accepted the hearing your questions for the third time. Soviet): I would like to add: ladies and gentlemen of Revolution, today we go forward together with the the American side should not play with words. We have no "occupied" Latvia. (Shouts from the entire nation, blessing democratization and glasnost, Kharchev: [To the audience] This is a representative audience: "Lithuania.") Lithuania. We have an equal and including ourselves in this creative and construc­ of the Crimean Tatar people. tive process. We believe that it will also bring benefits union republic [by that name]. Secondly, we do not for the religious life in our country. Seitmuratova: Allow me to ask my question. have such a form of punishment as house arrest. Because we do not consider this to be a concrete "Perestroika*' and the Seventh-Day Adventists question, we are going to discard it. I think it is simply Kharchev: Thank you. an unsubstantiated invention. Pastor Mikhail Kulakov (speaking in English): The Seitmuratova: Mr. Kharchev, 1 have the following road along which we have gone in our country was not question for you: alongside you there are seated a Shouts from the audience: Internal exile is not an always easy and even. Now we see that we as representative of the Russian Orthodox Church, a invention! Christians certainly did certain mistakes. We had to rabbi, and an Evangelical, all of whom were given the learn how to live in a new society with a new structure possibility to speak. 1 don't know the numbers of the Stolbov: Sorry, 1 want us to get back to purely legal and there was certainly some mistakes, as we see them different believers — they weren't given here — but questions. now, on the side of our authorities. I could tell you you know that in the Soviet Union there are more than about my past experiences while 1 was a young pastor 50 million Moslems. Why wasn't the head of the Ukrainian Catholics which 1 had with some local authorities, but 1 do not Moslem delegation allowed to say something? see the use in this now, and I do not want to make a Legal panel, August 27 martyr of myself in front of you. Using the words of Moderator: Nice question. Paul. I say: "Bui one thing 1 do. forgetting which is Sukharev: [Responding to a question about the behind, and straining towards whai is ahead." Now Seitmuratova: Just a moment! So as not to waste plight of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the we enjoy freedom in many aspects. We conduct free time, earlier 1 gave Mr. Babakhanov a list of those Russification of education in Ukraine]: May I reply? 1 worship services in our churches; we publish the imprisoned for spreading Islamic literature. Please tell would like to ask you one thing, if you, sir. ever get the literature which is necessary for.our worship services; me. you are making great efforts to establish contacts (Continued on page 13) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 No. 42

PRESS REVIEW

it, though, as if it happened in our Ukraine.' It is by Michael Charnofsky, Chicago Sun-Times features lifetime," who wrote it as a fond memoir. And, And he continued: "All that said, happily, there are no episodes of Jewish there should be no misunderstanding martyrdom between its covers." Kuropas-Bushinsky exchange about me. I am not 'anti-Ukrainian.' On September 12, in thefinal letterto Those who came to that conclusion this exchange thus "far. Dr. Kuropas JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Chicago " 'During World War II, the after reading my previous columns recounted the dialogue between the two Sun-Times recently ran an exchange of Ukrainian population collaborated simply misunderstood their message. men and then applauded Mr. Bushinsky commentaries between Myron B. faithfully with the Nazi authorities in "As a student of history, 1 am the first for doing additional homework into the Kuropas, Ukrainian National Associa­ the annihilation of Jews in Ukraine,' :o reject negative generalizations about Petlura era and suggesting that it does tion vice-president, and Jay Bushinsky, Medoff wrote. 'At times it seems that any nationality. Nor have I ever tried to require "careful, analytical study of head of the Middle East bureau for the there are no reliable witnesses to tell the imply that all Ukrainians are anti- grasp and conflicts that raged at the newspaper, regarding Ukrainian- whole truth about the Jews* fate then Semites or that they sided with the time." Jewish relations. and now/ " Nazis in World War II. Dr. Kuropas wrote: "Mr. Bushinsky Writing from Jerusalem, Mr. Bushin­ Mr. Bushinsky continued: "Strong "The complexities of the Civil War appears to be changing his mind about sky stated in an April 9 commentary: words, indeed. And hard to ignore, period that convulsed Ukraine Ukraine and this is good. Still, he writes "The trial here of John Demjanjuk isan especially for this writer, whose immediately after the revolutions of about being haunted by the memory of agonizing experience for everyone con­ relatives lived through one of the worst 1917 are such that it is inaccurate to' 17th-century pogroms that occurred in cerned, especially the Jews who of Petlura's pogroms — the one suggest that the entire Ukrainian nation towns from where his relatives survived the Nazi Holocaust or whose perpetrated in Proskurov, a city turned against Ukraine's Jewish emigrated some 200 years later, kin did not. renamed Khmelnitsky by the Soviets in minority. It is an era of history that pogroms that he read about in 'an "Because the 67-year-old defendant honor of a 17th century Ukrainian na­ requires careful, analytical study to obscure book,* pogroms that he now was born in Soviet Ukraine, the tional hero regarded by Jews as a grasp the conflicts within conflicts that describes as 'preludes for the subse­ brutality attributed to him as 'Ivan the Vicious anti-Semite. raged at the time — between the diverse quent Holocaust.* Terrible* of the Treblinka death camp "To keep, the discussion at a calm, ideological factions that vied with one "I can empathize with Mr. Bushin­ deeply disturbs people of Ukrainian friendly level,! introduced myself to another amidst conflicting strains of sky's incubus. I too am haunted by the descent as well. Boshyk, Ogaranko and Struk as 'also nationalism. horrors visited upon my people, "Those who are not incorrigible anti- being of Ukrainian descent,' hoping "But with all my. compassion for the especially during the Stalin-directed Semites or were not wartime collabora­ (they^-agreed that Jews who lived in Ukrainian nation, its language, culture, artificial 1932-33 famine in Ukraine that tors with the Nazis evidently shudder at Ukraine] like my parents, also were economic vitality and hope for true self- annihilated 7 million men, women and the thought that testimony and docu­ Ukrainians. determination, I cannot close my eyes to children. Although most of the victims ments about the infamous Ukrainian "I think they did," Mr. Bushinsky the tragedies experienced by Ukraine's were Ukrainians, Jews living in SS auxiliary may brand the entire concluded his commentary. Jews." Ukraine's rural areas also perished. nation — SO million in the USSR. 1 On May 7, a letter by Dr. Kuropas Mr. Bushinsky then spoke of a book Hitler witnessed the world's indiffe­ million in the United States and 750,000 under the headline "Trial reporting rence to this genocide, admired Stalin's in Canada — with the mark of Cain." from which he had quoted passages of shows bias against Ukrainians" the Uman massacre, "The Slaughter iron-willed brutality and attempted to Mr. Bushinsky continued his appeared in the Sun-Times. The letter of the Jews in the Ukraine of 1919" surpass Stalin with a genocide of his commentary by stating that anti- began: "Given the increasingly volatile by Elias Heifetz, and published in 1921 own. If there was a prelude to the Jewish Ukrainian outbursts did not begin with nature of Ukrainian-Jewish relations in by Thomas Seltzer, New York, for the Holocaust, it was the Ukrainian the trial of John Demjanjuk. He cited the wake of the. John Demjanjuk trial in Jewish People's Relief Committee of famine." the destruction of a memorial to the Israel,, a number of Israeli and Ameri­ America. Mr. Bushinsky stated that And concluding his commentary, millions of Ukrainian and Jews can newspapers have- featured stories book was "devoid of the slightest taint whfch ran under the headline "It's time who died at the hands of the Nazis that attempt to present the trial and the of anti-Ukrainian prejudice." "One of for Ukrainians, Jews to heal their and as a result of Joseph Stalin's issues in an accurate, dispassionate and the most heart-rendering incidents in wounds," Dr. Kuropas noted: "Ukrai­ rural collectivization or nationalist balanced manner. this book involved a Jew who fled the nians and Jews were forcibly starved to purges. The memorial was erected by an "Not so the Sun-Times, whose sabres, knives and rifles of a band of Israeli-Ukrainian contact group atop death during the famine; Ukrainians coverage of the trial and the issues has pogromists and reached the farmhouse and Jews were purposefully massacred Mount Zion and was raised on May 13, been sporadic, fragmented and tilted where a non-Jewish Ukrainian friend coinciding with the annual Ukrainian during the Holocaust. Given this com­ towards the prosecution. Perhaps the lived," Mr. Bushinsky continued. "The mon heritage of horror in the 20th cen­ national day. Stefan Grajek. a hero of reason lies with Jay Bushinsky, Christian host's first reaction was to the Warsaw ghetto revolt, was accused tury, isn't it time for Ukrainians and Jerusalem-based Sun-Times Middle burst into tears of compassion. Jews to mediate their differences, heal of destroying the monument, and East Bureau Chief." although YakovSuslensky, an ex-Soviet "By the way, there is another book in their wounds and work toward Dr. Kuropas continued: "Mr. my library entitled, 'Jewish Life in the common understanding?" political prisoner, pressed charges Bushinsky's Ukrainophobia is quite against Mr. Grajek, it was to no avail. common among many Jews and I have Yury Boshyk, editor of the book "The no sympathy with it. No group has the Ukraine During World War II — right to traumatize another group with French publications note History and its Aftermath," was quoted the stigma of collective guilt no matter by Mr. Bushinsky as saying, "we are how influential that group is or how talking about the trial of one man. Most many members of that f»roup believe famines of 1921-23, 1932-33 people think it is the trial of an entire such behavior is justified. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Two French nation" Dr. Boshyk also complained "Jews need to understand that they Miron Dolot's "Execution by Hunger." magazines recently ran stories about the of "distorted media coverage" of the were not the only ones who suffered The piece in Historama is written by Ukrainian famines of 1921-1923 and trial. And Andrew Ogaranko. a lawyer, under the Nazis. The Nazi occupation James Mac Cearney and the one in 1932-33. The magazines, Historama was quoted as saying that some of the of Ukraine resulted in the L'Est European by Dr. Roman and L'Est Europeen, discuss the policies trial procedures, "would not go over in extermination of some 4 million Serbyn of the University of Quebec at of the Soviet Union prior to the famine, an American court." civilians and 1.3 million military, Montreal. Dr. Serbyn's article runs 27 such as the famine of 1921-1922, Lenin's Mr. Bushinsky said that Prof. including prisoners of war. Ukraine's pages, 10 of which give a history and New Economic Policy, and Stalin's Danylo Husar Struk, director of the World War 11 loss of 5.3 million exceeds analysis of the 1921-1923 famine and 17 collectivization policies that left University of Toronto Encyclopedia the total military losses of the United pages are made up of excerpts from millions of people dead. of Ukraine Project, will attempt to set States, Canada, the British Com­ original testimony on the famine by the record straight on Ukrainian anti- monwealth, French, Germany and Also discussed in the articles are two Swiss and French relief workers plus a Semitism by treating it "objectively and Italy combined. That puts Ukraine deep books written on the famine, "The letter from Ukrainian children from honestly" in one of the upcoming in the camp of the victims of Nazism, Harvest of Sorrow" by Robert Poltava thanking the French for famine volumes. not the victimizers. Conquest of Stanford University and relief. But an attempt to tone down the "Jay Bushinsky should be recalled Jewish-Ukrainian debate by Israeli immediately and assigned to an area historian Shimon Redlich, brought an where his biases don't interfere with his The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund angry outburst by Rafael Medoff, a professional responsibilities," Dr. reader of The Jerusalem Post. Wrote Kuropas concluded. Mr. Bushinsky: On August 27, however, a commen­ Zenon B. Masnyj, New York. N.Y $30.00 "Medoff accused Redlich of ignoring tary titled "Ukraine's pogroms — Alexander Palatash, Lake Orion, Mich $25.00 "the most heinous of the anti-Jewish preludes to Holocaust" appeared by Or. M.W. Lebedovych, Fort Benning, Ga $15.00 atrocities committed by the Ukrainians: Mr, Bushinsky, where he seemingly George Ushytko. Lombard, III $6.64 the pogroms led by Ukrainian clarified himself regarding statements D. Basko, Pontiac, Mich $5.00 nationalists like Simon Petlura.' He made in his first commentary. He wrote Marian S. Maslak, Lakewood, Colo $5.00 noted that these attacks on Jewish of the pogroms that occurred in 0. and L. Polon, Penn Yan, N.Y $5.00 communities throughout Ukraine'from Ukraine, especially the Uman massacre Joseph Bogaczyk, Belmar, N.J $5.00 1915 to 1921 resulted in 180,000 to of Honta (a Ukrainian who led a revolt Petro Ostapchuk, Williamsville, N.Y $3.00 200,000 Jewish deaths, according to against Ukraine's Polish overlords). Tekla Moroz, Lachine, Que $3.00 historian Lionel Kochan. He also notes "My mother was born in Uman 130 Eli Matiash, Aliquippa. Pa $2.00 that Howard Sachar, another historian, years after Honta's pogrom there," Mr. Rostyslaw J. Lewycky. Carrboro $1.00 estimates the toll at 250,000. Bushinsky wrote "She still talks about No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER IB, 1987

FOCUS ON THE ARTS

Opera association to premier works Expert discusses genius of Archipenko by Roman Hurfco quality, with the melody of the third by Marianna Liss movement resembling a Ukrainian folk TORONTO — It lias been nearly five dance. CHICAGO — Oksana Bezruchko- years since the Canadian Ukrainian The concert will be the climax of a Ross, Ph.D., the foremost expert on the Opera Association under the direction one week program — the Millennium world class Ukrainian sculptor of maestro Wolodymyr Kolesnylc pre­ Celebration Festival, from October 30 Alexander Archipenko, held two sented the outstanding work "The to November 8. lectures at the Ukrainian Institute of Caucasus" by Stanislav Liudkevych as On Friday, October 30, Yurij Modern Art in Chicago on September well as the world premiere of George Kalistchuk will give a lecture analyzing 25 and 26. Fiala's "Fourth Symphony" in Toronto V. Kikta's "Frescoes of St. Sophia" with In a series of tours through several at Roy Thomson Halt With the advent slides of the actual frescoes that U.S. cities, including Washington, of the Millennium celebration of Chris­ provided the inspiration for this work. Detroit and Ann Arbor at the Univer­ tianity in Ukraine, the CUOA has once The lecture is scheduled for 8 p.m. at St. sity of Michigan, Dr. Ross is taking part again undertaken a program of new Vladimir's Institute at 620 Spadina in a tribute to the sculptor on the cen­ musical compositions — all Canadian Ave. tennial year of his birth. premieres, to mark this event. Canadian composer, Alexina Louie Titled "The Role of Alexander Canadian composer Mr: Fiala will will present a lecture on the Ukrainian Archipenko in 20th Century Sculp­ offer a world premiere with his contribution of the contemporary ture," the presentation focused on this "Concerto Cantata for Piano and Canadian music scene with special artist's place as an innovator and genius Choir." The work was commissioned by emphasis on the work of Mr. Fiala. Ms. among his contemporaries. the Alberta Ukrainian Millennium Louie • is the recipient of last year's He is to sculpture what Picasso was to Commemorative Society, and is unique Canadian Composer of the Year award. the canvas. Archipenko defined the for two reasons. Firstly, the solo instru­ Her talk will take place on November 6 language of the modern sculptor, ment (piano) is not accompanied by an at 8 p.m. at St. Vladimir's Institute. according to Dr. Ross. orchestra, but a choir. Secondly, the The Gala Millennium Celebration The slide presentation brought by Alexander Archipenko role of the choir is not limited to mere Concert will \ take place at Roy Dr. Ross showed Archipenko's accompaniment. Contrary to Thomson Hall on Sunday, November 8 accomplishments in dramatic pieces. To halcyon Paris days, to Berlin, running traditional concerto form, it is on an at 3 p.m. Featured soloists will be re­ represent the infinite soul be placed a from the Nazi regime with his art under equal level with the piano throughout nowned Toronto harpist Judy Loman hole on top of a torso instead of a head his arm, until the end of his days in the the work. (Bortniansky, Kikta) and Julliard — the negative spaces were as United States, he explored the frontiers of his art. "Frescoes of St. Sophia" by V, Kikta School of Music graduate, Christine important to Archipenko as the is a contemporary concerto for harp Petrowska will demonstrate why she is positive. He defined a convex object by He spoke of the human condition in and string orchestra. It depicts medieval acclaimed as Canada's foremost inter­ juxtaposing it with the concave, as if the sculpture. As Dr. Ross put it, "From frescoes found in St. Sophia's Cathedral preter of contemporary Canadian sculptor had become a burrowing beginning to end Archipenko is Ukrai­ in Kiev. music at the keyboard. animal: in order to make a lair he had to nian, but his art is universal." —Dr. Ross's own contribution to "Concerto for Strings" by Dmytro Maestro Kolesnyk will conduct the create also- the accompanying mound of dirt next to the hole. Archipenko's memory and appreciation Bortniansky was composed in 1790 for 50-voice Canadian Ukrainian Opera are considerable. Besides having taught piano, harp, two violins, viola da Chorus, as. well as an orchestra of Nor was that all. Dr. Ross explained. Archipenko admired primitive forms: at colleges on the East Coast and in the gamba, cello and bassoon. Each of its professional, musicians contracted from West, including New York University, three movements has a vivid thematic the Toronto Symphony. he imitated the Egyptian approach by painting or using color in his statues. In the Pratt Institute, and the University of keeping with the technological age he Colorado, she is an artist in her own constructed his pieces instead of right, a musician, a professor and a Fiala composes Millennium liturgy chiseling them,.using plastics, metals, lecturer in art history. by the Rev. Roman Krawec music and since 1967 has been working electricity, woods and other materials Feeling it is important for Ukrainians in the Russian department of Radio together. to know about their heritage. Dr. Ross EDMONTON — George Fiala, a Canada International. Dr. Ross compared him to another of spent some time during her slay in Canadian composer of Ukrainian ori­ He has written over 200 works, some his contemporaries Albert Einstein. Chicago with Ukrainian language gin, has composed a liturgy for the which have been published. In 1974 the Both explored the concepts of space, students. celebration of 1,000 Years of Chris­ Canadian Ukrainian Committee time and light. Einstein and Archi­ For the Ukrainian public ai large, she tianity in Ukraine. awarded him with the Taras Shev- penko each found relativity. was interviewed by Maria Chychula on chenko medallion. She said that Archipenko's Ethnic Cable Television. Channel 52, The world-renowned composer for the Sunday Ukrainian variety hour, The idea for this composition came dynamism was apparent to all his stu­ created this work at the request of (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.). Elizabeth Lesoway-Anderson, director from Maestro Volodymyr Kolesnyk, dents in New York and in California, of the church choir at St. Basil Ukrai­ former conductor of the Kiev State and all over the artistic world. He would The highly successful lectures, the nian Catholic Church in Edmonton. Academic Theatre and Opera. He often advise young artists: "Change is first in English and the second in Ukrai­ encouraged Mrs. Anderson to commis­ essential," and Dr. Ross added, his nian, were sponsored by the institute in Mr. Fiala was born in Kiev on March conjunction with the Ukrainian Na­ 31, 1922. He studied music in Kiev, sion the work for St. Basil Choir as a approach is still felt in contemporary fitting commemoration of the Millen­ artists. tional Women's League of America, Berlin and Brussels. In Kiev, among his Branches 101 and 29, respectively. teachers were Boris Liatoshynsky and nium of Ukraine's baptism. Now every major museum in the Lev Revutsky. In Berlin, during the world has his work. Dr. Ross reminded Nearly 200 people came to the war, he studied with the well-known Maestro Kolesnyk is the main in­ her audiences, and art books analyze his lectures and stayed for the light repast conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler. structor at summer courses organized contributions. afterwards with many participants yearly in Edmonton by the Ukrainian stopping to talk to Dr. Ross. Branch After the war, Mr. Fiala settled in Archipenko continues to grow in sta­ Music Society of Alberta. Mrs. Ander­ presidents Sonia Hrynewych (Branch Brussels where for three years he de­ ture. Dr. Ross noted. From his youth son has attended these conducting I0l)and Halyna Kolenskyj (Branch 29) voted himself exclusively to composi­ during the turn-of-the-century ferment courses for the past eight years. planned the program. tion, thanks to a scholarship from the of the Kievan intelligentsia, to his Vatican. The Fiala liturgy premiered in Ed­ In 1949, Mr. Fiala emigrated to monton, thanks to Bishop Demetrius Canada and settled in Montreal, where Greschuk, in St. Basil's Ukrainian Folk costume patterns available he played piano and organ, taught Catholic Church on August 23. SASKATOON - "Pobut Art He­ Festive Costume for Women. Hutsul II ritage Patterns," authentic folk costume — Festive Costume for Men. patterns of the Hutsul and Poltava The Ukrainian folk garment project Rudnytsky to concertize in Britain ethnographic regions of Ukraine, have was undertaken in two phases. In phase YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Concert north Queensland and the Pilbara and been researched and produced by the I. based on curatorial research and pianist Roman Rudnytsky will be on a Kimberly areas of Western Australia. Ukrainian Museum of Canada here. analysis of the museum's folk costume concert tour in Britain between Novem­ He also conducted several master- The patterns are now being distri­ collection, a standardized methodology ber 5 and 17. Included on the tour will classes, most notably at the University buted, and are available in sizes for was developed to design and fabricate be recitals in the cities of Yeovil, of Adelaide and the Queensland Con- children, youth and adults. These replica patterns. Phase II has published Weillington, Scarborough and Bolton. scrvatorium in Brisbane and performed authentic replications are designed for the complete costume components of He just recently returned home after as soloist with the Zelman Memorial use in a variety of heritage and historical the Hutsul and Poltava areas. completing his fifth Australian concert Orchestra (near Melbourne) and the activities. tour — a trip which lasted over three Cairns Youth Orchestra. Six different patterns are available at The developmental and publication months and included 35 concerts all Included on this tour was a recital for $23.95 per pattern as follows: Poltava I phases have been partially funded by over the country. Many of his recitals the Melbourne Ukrainian community — Day Costume for Girls and Women. National Museum of Canada. Museum were in rural areas where the populace on August 7. Mr. Rudnytsky received Poltava II - Costume for Boys and Assistance Programs; Secretary of seldom has the opportunity to hear live many reinvitations, so will return in Men. Poltava HI - Festive Costume State. Writing and Publication As­ performances. He traveled to some very 1989 to undertake his sixth tour of for Men. Polta\a IV Festive Coats sistance Program; and the Shevchenko remote areas on this tour, including far Australia. for Men and Women. Hulsul 1 Foundation 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1987 No. 42

how this problem effects their work. the monarch. They also had a "We're seen as those quaint people in O.C. conference... Dr Bohachevsky-Chomiak criticized knowledge of law and legislative red boots who paint Easter eggs. We are (Continued from page 1) the propagation of the "colorfully procedure that made the tsar wary. And seen as those bizarre people, demon­ copies produced and the difficulties en­ ethnographic folk" image of Ukraine's while the flight from serfdom swelled strating in front of the Soviet Embassy countered by persons who publish them past and present, both within the the Kozak ranks, serfdom was the eco­ and chanting slogans about a free are overlooked. Glasnost thus produces Ukrainian community and to the world. nomic and political cornerstone of the Ukraine and one dissident or another. significant benefits not only within the "We fail to realize that the idealized Russian Empire — then, and remains to We are seen also as Jew-bashers and country but beyond its borders, as image of the ethnic does injustice to the to this day in the guise of a centralized Jew-killers, anti-Semites, Nazi well." past and does not reflect the present." economy and political party control, collaborators, and in general, all- But there are those in the Soviet she said. she said. around nasty people." Union, said Mr. Schifter. who are very "A major impediment we face in the "Consciously and unconsciously, In other words, the Ukrainians have much aware of the limits of glasnost. image we project is that we do not know tsarist Russian policy tried to wipe out "horrendous" relations with the media, They are the people, he continued, "who enough about ourselves to have others those peculiarly non-Russian features he said, "We are not getting our story consider the maintenance of minority see how interesting, challenging and and integrate Ukraine into Russia," Dr. out, we arc not being taken seriously, we language or culture as central to their creative our past has been," she said, Bohachevsky-Chomiak said. do not have a credible voice." citing Hetman IChmelnytsky's alliance life. And these are the dissenters about "The image of the ethnographic There has been some movement in with the Russian tsar as an example. whom the Soviet leaders prove to be Ukraine is not threatening to improving that relationship — more so most neuralgic, a neuralgia so clearly The tsar hesitated in accepting centralized Russia, the historical in Canada than in the U.S. — he said reflected in the extraordinarily severe Khmelnytsky's offer, she explained, characteristics of Ukrainian and added that "we have a lot of work to prison sentences that are imposed on because the Kozaks brought with them development are,** she stressed. "By do before we have any hope of being them: seven years of hard labor, Ukrainian traditions and characteris­ failing to recognize this, by the taken seriously." He cited some of the followed by five years of internal exile. tics "that could not readily be integrated eagerness with which we perpetuate the things that should and should not be Please keep in mind that there are into the tsarist state." Among these image of the colorful, charming, folksy done in that direction, discussing them persons in the Soviet Union who are now traditions was that of the enterprising Ukrainian, we unconsciously help in more detail during a media panel serving sentences of that length for landlord, merchant and manufacturer replace our real ancestors, torn by the discussion in the afternoon. writing poetry in Ukrainian, for having — an independent-minded class of ambiguities and opportunities of their translated and distributed George people that derived its status from position, by the lovable folksy Public perceptions Orwell's '1984' in Latvian, and similar inherited and acquired wealth and not, caricature dressed in exotic clothing 'heinous' crimes." as in Russia, from a position granted by and performing intricate dance steps. The next three speakers — all lawyers "In reality it was not the dance, h was from Phoenix, Ariz. — came from seg­ the intricate diplomacy, the ments of American society involved in excruciatingly painful dilemmas of a the Ukrainian image problem: Mr. Gogol, the undercurrent of the thought Wolf is active in the Jewish community, of a Shcvchenko, whose poetry we Ms. Huntwork described herself as a memorized and whose dairy we "WASP" (White, Anglo-Saxon, overlooked, the final decision of a Protestant), and Mr. Jejna is a Skoropadsky in exile, that saved the Ukrainian activist known for his work nation from immersion in the Russian in behalf of Myroslav Medvid, the imperial sea." Ukrainian sailor who tried to defect in Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak said that New Orleans. The Independent Task a lack of knowledge of Ukraine's past Force on ABA-Soviet Relations, which and present also serves to perpetuate the is co-chaired by the three lawyers, has idealized, one-sided, good-and-evil, been working against' maintaining black-and-white view of Ukrainian official ties between the American and history and politics. Ukrainians must Soviet lawyers' organizations. .. 3§QflM?BPff learn and acknowledge some of the Mr. Wolf said that the Jewish and At the Ukrainians in politics session (from left): Tanya Gajecky-Wynar, Andrew important points of history that do not Ukrainian communities have many Fedynsky, Joseph Charyna, Mark Murowany. fit the idealized view, she said, citing common interests and that it is in the some examples: that their ancestors Soviets' interest that the two commu­ Dana Stcc, recently re-elected to her were not only serfts but helped rule the nities remain antagonists. "And Ave second term as president of TWG, empires of which they were a part; that should not let them do it," he said. opened the conference, welcoming the Petliura was, after all, a socialist; that He suggested that the suspicions that 150 participants from around the U.S. Ukrainian nationalism found ready divide the two communities can be over- and Canada. She then introduced the supporters not because of their "love for come through contacts and a speakers of the morning session, whose an abstract Ukraine or a desire for self willingness to learn about each other. In presentations on how Ukraine and sacrifice," but because it addressed their this way, mutual opinions will be based Ukrainians are perceived in the world basic needs; and that the Ukrainian on knowledge and not on ignorance, he was to lay the foundation for the six Insurgent Army fought the Soviets, yes, said. Citing himself as an example, Mr. panel discussions that followed in the but it also had an agricultural policy. Wolf said he did not know about the afternoon. "It is unrealistic to impute exclusively Great Famine in Ukraine or about the idealistic motivation to Ukrainians, and scope of Ukraine's suffering during Historical perspective equally unrealistic to have non- World War II until he started working Ukrainians accept that explanation. On on the task force with Mr. Jejna. Or Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak, the contrary, the presentation of such Ms. Huntwork, too, became aware of of the National Endowment for the an idealized picture undermines the Ukraine for the first time through an Humanities and George Washington veracity of the whole story and interest in a news clipping about Mr. University, led off the morning session perpetuates a negative image of the Jejna s efforts on behalf of Mr. Medvid. by giving the perception problem a Ukrainian," Dr. Bohachevsky- At about the same time, she also got to historical perspective; Victor Malarek, Chomiak said. know the Jewish community, she said, senior writer for the Toronto Globe and Some of those negative stereotypes, and noticed that the two communities, Mail followed with an analysis of these she pointed out, have included being the both of which backed the goals of the perceptions in the media; and three "rabid savages" to the Polish task force, were not communicating. "I lawyers — William J. Wolf, Patience T. chauvinists, "disorganized and lazy was communicating with both of them, Huntwork and Orest Jejna — members peasants" to the Germans, "folksy but they were not communicating with of the Independent Task Force on Victor Malarek speaks on the media misguided Little Russians" to the each other," she said. ABA-Soviet Relations, spoke about image of Ukrainians. Russians, a "potentially anti-Semitic Ukrainian defamation is a problem; it mob" to Jews, and "blind nationalistic is "part of the reaction to any Ukrainian anti-Soviets" to Americans. involvement in anything," Ms. "The better we know ourselves, the H untwork said. She showed a pamphlet more realistic an image we project, the she received after she got involved in less credible the negative stereotype," Ukrainian affairs. It included pictures she said. "Our lack of knowledge of our and excerpts from a book about own past limits our understanding of pogroms, accusing Petliura and Ukrai­ the situation of Ukrainians in the pre­ nians for those atrocities. sent and helps perpetuate old myths and "And this is supposed to be relevant stereotypes about Ukrainians." to whether I associate with Orest Jejna?" she asked. Media perceptions Mr. Jejna continued on the defama­ tion theme, by calling on the Jewish and Mr. Malarek followed Dr. Bohachev- Ukrainian communities to recognize sky-Chomiak's historical analysis with their parallel interests and goals. "The a look at how Ukrainians project their sooner that we realize it, the better off image in the media. He asked: "How we are." he said. does the press perceive Ukrainians?" In talking about the defamation of (From left) Orest Deychakiwsky, Jurij Dobczansky, Maria Shust, Ihor Betnko — "1 think we're seen as screamers, one group or another, he added, "some- participants in the session on enhancing the Ukrainian image through information. beggars, pleaders, reactors," he' said. rrontiiiued on page 14) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1987 11

Over 3,500 enjoy two-day Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival

The festival food booth is manned by (from left) Bonnie Reinhart, Mary Bo- burczak, Marijka Jul* and Eugene Manasterski, the festival chairman. PITTSBURGH — Over 3,500 visi­ posed in front of a backdrop of a village tors attended the two-day Pittsburgh square. Children's activities included a Ukrainian Festival at the University of coloring contest and face painting by- Pittsburgh on September 26-27, where Tania Jula and Arlene Esterburg. exhibitors and master craftsmen dis­ Festival guests were treated to played every aspect of Ukrainian arts traditional foods, including a "Dnipro and crafts. Christine Chomyn Izak, curator of Manor Junior College's Ukrainian Heritage Dinner" and the delicious baked tortes Studies Center, displays Ukrainian beadweaving (gerdany). prepared by the ladies of Ss. Peter and Christine Chomyn Izak, curator of Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center Aliquippa. Branch 27 of the Ukrainian at Manor Junior College in Jenkin- Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine National Women's League of America town. Pa., was present with the follow­ invites you to attend offered many artistic items for sale, as ing master craftspersons: Anna Hala- well as their baked delicacies.. may, bead weaving; Wasyl Bill Julaand Stephanie Shuraska Meyer, counted- Headlining the festive Saturdaynight HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. dance at the Ukrainian Halt in Carnegie thread embroidery; Natalie Szalaj before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) Kormeluk, free-thrown pottery and was Ron Canute and his Burya glazing; Nykola Pawluk, tooled leather; Orchestra from Toronto, playing fast on Thursday, October 22. 1987 at 10:00 A.M. and Vera Truciecky, greenware glazing. and furious music which sent young in the Senate Dirksen Building, Room 138 Local artisans included Michael Kape- dancers into competitive spins, leaps (contact Ocest Deychakiwsky (202) 2251901) luck, block printing; Kenneth Kochis, and fancy footwork. iconography; Antoli Lendel, wood- The 40-member Voloshky Ukrainian Danylo Shumuk and Yosyp Terelia carving; and Cynthia Haluszczak, Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia, with pysanka. artistic director Andrei Pap, was featured at the Sunday concert and testifying Appearing in mini-stage received two standing ovations for its A RECEPTION will be given in their honor by Americans tor Human Rights in Ukraine fAHRU) performances in the Commons Room exhilarating performance, youthful were the students of Ridna Shkola of on the same day in the Senate Hart Building. Room 216 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 CM enthusiasm, and many colorful regional Senator Frank Lautonborg. hosting Pittsburgh; the Kiev Junior Dance costumes. Ensemble of Carnegie; Luba and Iryna Be present at this auspicious occasion and ask your congressmen and senators to join you Eugene Manasterski, festival Zawadiwsky, bandurists from A bus will be leaving for Washington, D.C. from St- John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cleveland; Alexa Sirko, locar vocalist; chairman, said that in 1988 the festival will commemorate the Millennium of Church parking lot. Sanford Avenue. Newark, N.J on Thursday. October 22.1987 at 4:30 A M storyteller Lee F. Grimm. A Ukrainian For information, call Bozhena Olshaniwsky (201) 581-5000 day or (201) 373-9729 eve Regional Fashion Show was presented Ukrainian Christianity by bringing to by the members of the Kiev Senior the world the completed Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Carnegie. Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. George Kyshakevych, THE PERFECT GIFT Nickolas C. Kotow manned the chairman of the nationality room Ukrainian Technological Society's committee, said he expects construction booth, which featured various religious to begin within a month. GOLD TRIDENT and fraternal publications; the **Nex year's festival promises to be the Ukrainian Directory published by the best to date," added Mr. Manasterski, JEWELRY organization; and information on the "with performing artists Alex Holub, UTS scholarship program. Joy Brittan, the Kiev Dance Ensemble from A popular feature of the festival was of Carnegie, and the Poltava Dance the family portraits of Ukraine, with Ensemble of Pittsburgh, plus others still guests dressed in traditional costumes under consideration." EMBLEMS OF THE WORLD P 0 Box 2224 Ventnoi N J 08406 lend 'oi lief biochure - 1 800-872 3600

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Chicago lawyers hold social Michigan... Letter to Gorbachev... (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 2) CHICAGO — A group of Chicago such an undertaking, Mr. Chornovil members, he said, are more readily nation best known for freedom and area Ukrainian American lawyers had suggests that its members acquaint heard in government and by other their own nations struggling for an informal cocktail party on Friday themselves with some of the Ukrainian circles than if one attorney worked democracy. night, September 25, to share ideas and alone. dissident writings on the subject, parti­ to do some networking. Hosting the He noted that Ukrainian attorneys cularly Ivan Dzyuba's classic essay Mr. Madisson, the 37-year-old "Internationalism or Russification?" gathering at their apartment were Ivan were effective in helping the community Estonian humen-rights activist The glasnost aspect of Gorbachev's and Lidia Shandor. both attorneys. in areas such as estate planning. responsible for the August 23 policies with regard to filling in the so- The talk turned to the Ukrainian Recently though, the UABA has been demonstration in Tallinn said he is called blank pages of history is also American Bar Association and the involved in establishing the right of its convinced that he-was not arrested for subjected to severe criticism insofar as national president, who is from attorneys to represent Ukrainian aliens his part in organizing the gathering due Ukraine is concerned. Mr. Chornovil Chicago, Terry Gawryk spoke of the or others before U.S. courts. to the attention that Sen. Riegle's letter provides a long list of individuals and advantage of joining the professional During the evening participants drew to the Baltic States. specific issues — beginning with the first organization. He also spoke of the introduced themselves and exchanged decades of the 20th century and ending various needs that must be addressed information about their expertise in Congratulating them on their with the suppression of the Ukrainian in the Ukrainian community. UABA various areas of the law. With a view of courage to protect human rights in their Helsinki Group at the end of the 1970s the shimmering skyline of Chicago and homelands, the senators assured the — that thus far have either been totally good company, all seemed to be enjoy­ human-rights activists that they would ignored or treated only superficially. 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why not? [Commotion in ihe audience.]! don't see any sell their homes and to buy new ones in the Crimea. Official Soviet*... difficulties in this situation. [The following sentence was not translated by the (Continued from page 7) interpreter] Those [Crimean Tatars] who were opportunity, come and visit Ukraine and see with your Questioner: Excuse me, may Mr. Zivs respond and received by Gromyko have been dismissed from work, own eyes what freedoms, including religious and then after he has finished you can do as you wish. among them Candidate of Medical Sciences Ablami- educational, are enjoyed by our Ukrainian people [Applause]. dov. My question then: Will the law signed by Lenin be restored? THE NATIONALITIES PROBLEM Soviet moderator: Okay, okay. If you want to hear Representation of the Non-Russian Mr. Zivs, I don't mind. [Laughter in the audience.] Sukharev: To be brief, there's almost nothing left today of the laws signed by Stalin. As far as the On August 27, the following question was put from Zivs: I am honored, you see, by any way 1 can, to concrete issues connected with the question of the the audience to Academician Evgenii Primakov, the declare, confess, and insist: there is no priority, and Crimean Tatars are concerned — they are a leftover director of the Institute of World Economy and there can be no priority of the Criminal Code over the from the war during which the Soviet people lost 20 International Relations. Constitution. The Constitution is a basic law and is, million lives. It is being settled in a humanitarian way Question: The republics of the Soviet Union seem to and should be, applied according to the letter of that in the spirit of our democratization. The very fact that be sorely underrepresented in the Central Committee- Constitution. the commission is headed by the president of our Are there any efforts under way to achieve affirmative country demonstrates that our leadership's approach action within the USSR so that national groups have Soviet moderator: Thank you! Please, maybe to this question is a serious one. more balanced representation at decision-making somebody from the Baltic republics, and please levels? introduce yourself. Seitmuratova: [shouts out, but her comment is not translated] Mr. Chairman, I want to say that my father Baltic representative: 1 am a judge from Latvia. I Primakov: Obviously, all the nationalities of the was among those 20 million. represent the Latvian SSR Supreme Court and have Soviet Union arc represented in the Soviet parliament [Later, a Soviet citizen in the audience made the been its chairman for two years. During the last two and in our party's Central Committee. I don't see any following intervention.] sense whatsover in discussing the proportions of the years we have had no cases of individuals who had representation along party lines. Our party is an inter­ raised the question of Latvia's secession from the Unidentified Soviet man: I would like to make a national one and that is why the best people are elected Soviet Union and were tried simply for this. I also brief remark within the two minutes allowed us. It to the Central Committee. want to add one other thing: in our republic, in our seems to me that some misinformation crept in when Criminal Code, we have two articles which correspond the issue of the Crimean Tatars was raised. First, it is to Articles 70and 190-1 of the RSFSR Criminal Code; The right of republics to secede untrue that there are no Crimean Tatars in the Crimea: they are articles 78 and 183-1 of the Latvian SSR there are some 20,000 of them in the Crimea at present. Criminal Code. All those people who were earlier Secondly — and here you can consider me to be in During the discussion that followed the panel on convicted on the basis of them have now been freed. human rights on August 25, the following question disagreement with the position of our president on the was put to Samuil Zivs, a professor of law and long­ issue of the Crimean Tatars because 1 have my own time Soviet spokesman on human-rights issues. The Crimean Tatars view on this matter — I consider that the deportation of the Crimean Tatars was completely wrong. It was The following exchanges took place on August 25, Question: My question is addressed to Mr. Zivs. not only the Crimean Tatars who suffered greatly at during the discussion that followed the panel on that time. All the same, i think that it would be wrong Your Constitution states that each republic reserves the human rights. right to freely separate from the Soviet Union. Yet, in to resettle their entire nation again in the Crimea. Seitmuratova: My name is Aishe Seitmuratova, and Why? The Soviet Union is a very huge country, but the many cases involving Baltic dissidents, individuals 1 am a Crimean Tatar. My question is to our guest have been found in violation of the USSR Criminal Crimea is small. To allow the Crimean Tatars to return Sukharev — in his capacity as a lawyer — who noted to the Crimea would mean the eviction from their Code rr- found quilty of **anti-Soviet agitation and in his presentation that there is deep respect for Lenin propaganda".— for either possessing or circulating homes of the people living there, who are not to blame in the Soviet Union. I know that there is deep respect that they have settled in this area. Imagine, you literature or leaflets expressing such a desire for the for Lenin in the Soviet Union. I know that the Baltic republics to separate from the Soviet Union. My Americans, if Indians turned up and told you to ideological foundations of the USSR are based on abandon your homes because this is their land. 1 understanding of this is that you have a right which is Marxism-Leninism. My question: why is the law constitutionally guaranteed, yet the means by which to believe that the Crimean Tatars enjoy the same rights signed by Lenin on October 18, 1921, establishing the as all other Soviet citizens and should settle in the exercise this.right is outlawed by your Criminal Code. Crimean Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Re­ So my question is: why do the constraints on certain Crimea on the same basis as Jews, Georgians and all public not honored. In it, it was stated that this was other nationalities. liberties expressed m the Criminal Code take priority owed to a people who had suffered for so long. Why over the free exercise of rights guaranteed by your are the Stalinist laws of July 1946, about the transfor­ Constitution. mation of the Crimeanv ASSR, the edict of the Seitmuratova: [Shouting from the audience] 1 Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet of 1955, and protest! [Then in Russian] No one is being expelled from here, but you drove us out of our land! It's Soviet moderator: Your question is very interesting, other laws passed during and after the Stalin period unjust! It's unjust! You have to give me a chance to and I would like to give the floor to people from the respected more than the laws signed by Lenin? I know that a commission has been set up headed by Chair­ reply. [Commotion in the audience. Seitmuratova s Baltic republics who are sitting here and who are words are not translated by the Soviet interpreter into lawyers. man of the USSR Supreme Soviet Gromyko. [The Soviet interpreter failed to translate the following English.] Questioner. I asked that of Mr. Zivs and not the sentence.] hi actual fact, the question of resettlement is Soviet moderator: [In English] Please, my darling. people sitting in the audience. not yet being reviewed; and, quite the reverse, repres­ My darling. Please! [To the audience] You all under­ sive measures are being taken [against Crimean stand, it happens even in the best families. [Laughter. Soviet moderator: Are we not in a free society? In Tatars]. The local authorities in Uzbekistan are in­ Seitmuratova's voice is drowned out.] It happens even addition, too, everyone has the possibility to speak. troducing regulations forbidding Crimean Tatars to in the best families, I understand.

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group into a network. easily understood. - " ~ said, and if a reporter generates too D.C. conference... Don Wynnyczok, president of Trade Mr. Goble also commented on the many letters which show errors in his (Continued bora page 10). International Inc., gave the participants issue of collective guilt, a concept that coverage, that is noted oh his record. times we fail to realize...that we per­ a flavor of how one can get involved in has recently received much attention in Mr. Sawchuk said it was important to sonally are defamed.'' He said that the international trade, especially in dealing connection with the war crimes trial of know the types of stories a givenstation "negative energy" that builds within a with foreign governments. John Demjanjuk. Prefacing his remarks likes to broadcast and tailor Ukrainian 'person in reaction to such defamation, And Peter Zakharkiw, founder of by saying that he does not know offerings to that angle. however, should be channeled in a Bohdan Associates Inc., related his whether Mr. Demjanjuk is guilty or Mr. Bilyk presented a recent case positive way and not into lashing out in Horatio Alger story of how the sale of innocent, but that the defendant study from Scranton, Pa., where (he kind. Ukrainians need to build their his used personal computer through a deserves a fair trial, M r. Goble, said that Ukrainians were able to use a visit by self-esteem, lie said, "We really are a newspaper classified ad three years ago "to the extent that people lash Russian Orthodox clergymen from good people." developed into a Washington area com­ themselves to one mast [on an issue such Moscow to draw the media's attention The afternoon program of the puter sales firm that today employs 65 as Dcmjanjuk's guilt or innocence], to the plight of Ukrainian Churches in conference had six panel discussions, and has grossed 40 million dollars this that's a risk." the Soviet Union. divided into two sessions. The firstse t of year. Following the conference Mr. He also counseled Ukrainians not to three looked at Ukrainian participation Zakharkiw was scheduled- to fly to claim that the Millennium of 1988 is Information in U.S. politics, business and Denver to open a Bohdan Associates exclusively a Ukrainian anniversary. government; the last three discussed office there. "Of course its yours, but its not yours Jurij Dobczansky, of the Library of possible means of enhancing the The business panel, chaired by Olha alone," he said. Congress, was moderator of the Ukrainian image through the legal Holoyda of J.W. Charles-Bush Securi­ Mr. Perina, who is National information panel, which included system, the media and other ties, also heard a written presentation Security Council director for European Orest Deychakiwsky, staff member of information sources. from Bohdan Denysyk, senior vice- and Soviet Affairs, offered tips on the Commission on Security and president of Global U.S.A., who was approaching government officials. Per­ Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Politics called away on an urgent business trip sonal visits are almost always preferred Commission); Ihor Bemko, a Texas to Tokyo. over letters. Issues must be presented A&M University history lecturer who The session on Ukrainians in politics with as much specificity as possible, and served as a staff researcher on the | brought together persons with varied Government contacts constant follow-up is essential. Ukrainian Famine Commission; and - and proven experience to share it with When it comes to presenting the Maria Shust of The Ukrainian Museum the participants. United States government officials Ukrainian message to Ukrainians in in New York. It was chaired by Andrew Fedynsky, must have ready access to authoritative Ukraine and elsewhere in the Soviet Mr. Deychakiwsky said that some who described how his organizing abi­ sources of information about Ukrainian Union, a key vehicle is VOA, said Ms. Ukrainian information gathering and lities in actions on behalf of then-Soviet matters if they are to handle situations Dragan, who has led the 29-member disseminating groups have worked well political prisoner Valentyn Moroz pertaining to Ukraine and Ukrainians Ukrainian VOA staff for 10 years. The with the Helsinki Commission in brought him to the attention of Con- effectively. So advised Paul Goble, a staffers are "a microcosm" of the Ukrai­ providing it with data on human-rights gresswoman Mary Rose Oakar of Ohio. top official at the State Department's nian community in America, she developments in Ukraine. He He became her legislative assistant and unit on the Soviet Union. explained. They offer listeners a diverse mentioned the World Congress of Free in that capacity, a few years later, had in the panel discussion on array of feature programs, as well as Ukrainians, the External Representa­ an opportunity to discuss issues with the government, Mr. Goble was joined by conventional news, tion of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, first secretary of the Communist Party Rudolf Perina, who oversees Soviet "The thirst for knowledge of the West and Smoloskyp as effective sources. of Ukraine. Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, matters at the National Security is tremendous," said Ms. Dragan, who What the Ukrainian community who was visiting Washington. Council, and Oksana Dragan, chief of just returned from six weeks in Kiev sorely heeds, he said, is an office in Joseph Charyna. a political activist the Ukrainian Branch at the Voice of with the U.S. Information Agency's Washington, with a small but for 40 years and currently a leader of the America. The panel was moderated by "Information U.S.A."exhibit. And while professional staff to serve as an infor­ Ukrainian Massachusetts Democratic Katya Chumachenko, special assistant Americans can learn much from study­ mation conduit between the community State Committee, commented on the to the assistant secretary for human ing the Soviet cress and other sources of and the U.S. government and media. minimal participation of Ukrainians in rights and humanitarian affairs. information about Ukrainians' exis­ Mr. Bemko described some his find­ poUticsr He contended thanfiere is ho Ukrainians have "the best case j tence in Ukraine, there is nothing like ings as he researched government reason Ukrainians could not elect one against Soviet power," Mr. Goble said^ actually visiting the country, she said. cables, memoranda, letters and memo­ of their own to Congress, but they have "but it's been botched." randa of conversations from the 1920s to "do it as a group...pick a candidate Mr. Goble offered some insights on The legal system through the 1940s. He described 6ic and support him." how Ukrainians may improve their result^ fof'i his research for the US. He also said the Ukrainian commu­ image among the general American A suit against CBS and Chrysler over Ukrainian Famine Commission -as nity needs more activists in the political public. For one thing, he said^"lhe the production and broadcast of "fascinating." The documents suggest, process who would join campaigns, Ukrainian emigration in the U.S. is "Escape from Sobibor" was discussed for example, that Walter Duranty's contribute to them, and run for. office. viewed as incredibly disorganized." He during the panel dealing with using the slanted reporting on the Ukrainian Tanya Gajecky-Wynar told how her cited "three mistakes" often committed legal system to enhance the Ukrainian famine reflected more what his small Ukrainian National Women's by Ukrainian community leaders: image. The suit, brought by the employers wanted to see in The New League of America branch in Denver • they fight over the past; Delaware chapter of the Ukrainian York Times than his own bias, he said. (28 members, half of them retired) made • they present issues negatively, that Congress Committee of America in an On another point, Mr. Bemko-noted their fellow citizens aware of Ukrainian is, Americans are informed about what effort to limit .the docu-drama's that human-rights issues were not issues in a four-phase campaign follow­ Ukrainians oppose — never what they negative fallout on Ukrainians, was considered in the internal government ing the Chornobyl disaster. They mailed support — and Ukrainians concentrate i described by George Pazuniak, a debate in the 1920s and 1930s on hundreds of letters to elected officials, on issues that they can only fail at; Wilmington, Del., lawyer. whether to recognize the Soviet Union planted a memorial tree in a public • they use vocabulary that is "simply Contrary to the impression made by or not. The predominant issue was park, raised funds and placed a granite off-putting" and inappropriate to the the docu-drama, historical evidence whether the Soviet government would memorial bench near the tree, and context in which it is used. indicates that not all Sobibor guards pay compensation for expropriated arranged for the mayor's proclama­ "Why should you constantly have a were Ukrainian, nor did they all American firms. tion of the Chornobyl Commemoration chip on your shoulder?" Mr. Goble volunteer for guard duty, Mr. Pazuniak And in the early 1940s, he said, it Day. All this, she said, was done with asked. He also chided Ukrainians who said. "Half the truths is the same as appears the State Department had a the participation of elected officials and operate with "a militance and misrepresentation," he added. better understanding of the nature of good coverage in the media. militarism" that is not conducive to ad­ Lawyer Patience Huntwork and Ukrainian organizations in the U.S. Mark Murowany, who after several vancing their cause. Orest Jejna, who spoke in the morning than the FBI, which was on the lookout years of political activity in (he state of To counteract these unproductive session, also participated in the panel for possible Nazi saboteurs among Delaware launched his own campaign behaviors, a little self-confidence" discussion. Ukrainians. for elected office, echoed Mr. Charyna's would be advisable. But Ukrainians Ms. Shust described The Ukrainian thoughts about the negligible support of sometimes seem capable of boosting Using the media Museum's role as a repository of Ukrainians in political campaigns. Mr. their self-image solely through an artifacts and information on Ukrainian Murowany said he lost his election by inordinate amount of "feel-good To suggest ways to enhance the culture in the U.S. and pointed out 900 votes. The support of Ukrainians activities," Mr. Goble observed. These Ukrainian image in the media, the some of the problems it faces: the which he had assumed would be there, exercises are not wrong or valueless in conference program offered a panel building it now occupies is "closet-size"; did not materialize. In contrast, he said, and of themselves, but they are not the comprising Mr. Malarek of the Toronto the bilingual nature of the institution the lieutenant governor of Delaware, most effective ways of achieving the Globe and Mail, Andrij Bilyk of Conti­ has special requirements in the hiring of who is of Chinese descent, received community's goals. nuum Communications, and James staff and in preparing exhibit materials support for his campaign from Chinese- Mr. Goble advised that the following Sawchuk of Sawtel International, with and publications; and the need for more Americans around the country. are musts: Myron Wasylyk, director of the Ukrai­ funds: . . • quick response to crises, ideally, nian National Information Service in Business tapping already established and Washington, as moderator. Benefit gala centrally accessible resources, "so you All three panelists stressed the impor­ In the business panel, Andrew Bihun. don't have to start from scratch every tance of professionally conducted The day's activities were capped with director of market analysis in the time" in telling the Ukrainian story or in public relations campaigns, cultivation a gala banquet and dance sponsored Commerce Department's International having government officials hunt down of media contacts in advance, and jointly by The Washington Group and Trade Administration, gave an over­ the appropriate experts or spokesper­ delivery of concise and clear press the Ukrainian American Bar Associa­ view of Ukrainians in high-level posi­ sons; releases to the editors. tion in the Grand Ballroom of the May­ tions of U.S. business and business- • knowledge of what is wanted and Mr. Malarek also pointed out that flower Hotel. Approximately 250 related U.S. government departments where in the government it should be well-written letters to the editor are people attended the gala, the proceeds and suggested that the time had come to sent, and information submissions to effective, even if they do not get from which went to the scholarship organize this numerous and powerful government offices should he brief and published These letters are read, he funds of U;L two organizations. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1987 IS

The other Helsinki commissioners sought redress of their grievances, Helsinki Commission...are: Former political... particularly representatives of the non- (Continued from page 3) Senators: Tim Wirth (D-Colo.), (Continued from page 1) Russian nations, the human-rights for demanding his brother's release Frank Lautenberg (D-N J.), Wyche reporters that they intend to function activists have argued that their activities from detention. Fowler (D-Ga.). Harry Reid (D-Nev.), openly and inform the parent group of are fully consistent with the Communist Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.), John the treatment of Soviet political Party's avowed policies of glasnost and The Ukrainian and Georgian Heinz (R-Pa.). Malcolm WaUop (R- prisoners, the abuse of psychiatry, reli­ democratization. Helsinki monitoring groups were Wyo.), James McClure (R-Idaho); gious repression and other human- organized by Soviet citizens to monitor Congressmen: Dante Fascell (D- rights violations. All five founding members of the Soviet government compliance with the Fla.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Ed Within the past several months a Ukrainian group have previously served 1975 Helsinki Accords in their Feighan (D-Ohio), Bill Richardson (D- number of unofficial journals have also long terms in the camps. Two oPttw respective republics. These groups, N.M.), Don Ritter(R-Pa.), Chris Smith sought legal status from Soviet authori­ group's members, Messrs. Horyn and along with others in Moscow, Armenia (R-NJ.), Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.), John ties. Among them is the Ukrainsky Popadiuk, were released earlier this and Lithuania, as well as affiliated Porter (R-Ill.). Visnyk (Ukrainian Herald). year prior to the expiration of their groups protesting abuses of psychiatry, For further information about the Like other groups who have recently terms. religious repression and mistreatment hearings, interested persons may of the handicapped were eventually contact Orest Deychakiwsky, a CSCE YEVSHAN RECORDS •, repressed by authorities. staffer, at (202)225-1901. NEW RELEASES FALL '88 The last two years have seen a Later that day a reception honoring resurgence of the citizens' Helsinki A UKRAINIAN WEDDING Vol. 1 Messrs. Shumuk and Terelia will take Cassette CVFP 2030 movement, in the Soviet Union. New place at 4-6 p.m. (not 5-7 p.m. as unofficial Helsinki monitoring groups Featuring Ivan Shsrtmtta and his orchestra previously announced) in the Senate's Gmt vocalist Michael Boyko. (Montreal) have sprung up in Georgia, Latvia and Hart Building. Room 216. Sen. Lauten­ Selections: PRIVITANIA - Vitayemo (Instru­ Lithuania. berg is the official host for the affair. mental) Hanza, Hutsulski tanelz (Instrumental) The hearing before the Helsinki Ukrainski Tanetz (Instrumental), Tsyhanochka Commission is open to the public, and AHRU, co-sponsor of the reception, (Instrumental): VECHERYA - Oy Kumi Kumi, invites the public to attend and Chohoty, Hopak (Instrumental). Varenyky, oyty Americans for Human Rights in divchyno. Kolomeyka. Ukraine have urged Ukrainian encourages constituents to invite their senators and representatives. This album is dedicated to the spirit and tradi- Americans to attend as well as to tons that makes a UKRAINIAN WEDDING RE­ contact their senators and congress- During his stay on the Washington CEPTION one of the most joyous ol all occasions. persons who are members of the area, Mr. Shumuk's schedule will also It has captured the essence ol the festive spirit Helsinki Commission in order to include a news conference at the by combining traditional songs and new Ukrai­ nian melodies, set to a live tempo, played as encourage them to participate. National Press Club on Wednesday, they were meant to be! October 21, at noon, and a reception at The hearing will be conducted by the Holy Family Parish Center on Cassette tapes $8.50 • $1.50 shipping. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), CSCE Friday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m. Both Total $10.00 chairman. Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D- appearances have been arranged by The Ariz.) is co-chairman of the committee. Washington Group.. 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DANYL0 SHUMUK and Y0SYP TERELIA UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE and the SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECEPTION of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION in the United State* Senate in Washington. DC cv// upon you lo Thursday. October 22. 1987 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.n Senate Hart Building, Room 216 DONATE FUNDS Senator Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey is hosting lor their work and actions 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story Invite your senators and congressmen to join you at the reception 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians

A chartered bus will leave on Thursday, October 22,1987 at 4:00 a.m. from the parking lot of St 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians John Ukrainian Catholic Church, Sanford Avenue, Newark, N J. For information call: Borhena Please mail donations by check or money order to Olshaniwsky 581-5000 (day) or 373-9729 (eve) UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND In addition. OANYLO SHUMUK will speak at a series of public meetings to held in maior c/o Ukrainian National Association cities of the U.S. In the Metropolitan New York area, meetings are scheduled for 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. N.J. 07302 and include the followingform , completed with the amount if donation your name New York — Sunday. October 18. 1987 2:00 P.M. in Ukrainian National Home. 142 2nd and address Avenue, New York. NY,

Newark — Saturday, October 17,1987. 4:00 P.M. in St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Gymnasium. Sanford Avenue, Newark, N.J

Donations for Oanylo Shumuk should be sent to Danylo Shumuk Fund — AHRU, Americans lor Human Rights in Ukraine. 43 Midland Place. Newark. N.J. 07106

Donations to AHRU are tax-deductible 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1987 No. 42

October II be held in St. John's School Gym, 762 Sanford Ave., at 3:30 p.m. NEW YORK: A public-meetingwith PREVIEW OF EVENTS Admission is S3 for adults, $2 for children. Danylo Shumuk, sponsored by the NEW YORK: World renowned pia­ Delaware Avenue (at Walnut Street) External Representation of the U- nist. Juliana Osinchuk will perform in the Penn's Landing area. For October 29 krainian Helsinki Group, Americans the works of Beethoven, Chopin, information contact the museum, for Human Rights in Ukraine and Fame, Liszt, Virko Baley (world pre­ (215)925-3802. the Smoloskyp Ukrainian Informa­ WINNIPEG: Victor Deneka,church miere), Valentyn Bibik (U.S. architect, will give a lecture on tion Service, mil be held at 2 p.m. in premiere) at Lincoln Center's Alice the Ukrainian National Home at 142 October 25 Ukrainian church architecture in Tully Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 - Canada, past, present and future, at 7 Second Ave. and $10 at the box office, or by HARTFORD, Conn.: The p.m. in the Ukrainian Cultural and calling Center Charge. (212) 874- Ukrainian National Home of Educational Center, 184 Alexander October 23 6770. Hartford will hold its annual dinner Ave. E. For more information call at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 the center at (204) 942-0215. NEWARK, NJ,: A bus will be SPRING VALLEY, N.Y.: The leaving for Washington from St. Wethersfield Ave., at I p.m. After Ukrainian American Veterans of dinner, Maria Wolansky, soprano October 30 John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Post 19 are sponsoring a dance and Church parking lot on Sanford from New York, will perform, buffet to be held at the Ukrainian accompanied by Sonia Szereg. FRESH MEADOWS, N.Y.: The Avenue at 4 a.m. for the U.S. Hel­ Hall. 16 Twin Ave. Music will be sinki Commission bearing and recep­ Donation is $25 per person, $20 for Annuciation of the Blessed Virgin played by Angelo Muto, from 8 p.m. students. All proceeds benefit the Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church at tion for Danylo Shumuk and Yosyp to midnight. Buffet begins at 7 p.m. Terelia. For further information call building fund of the home. For 171-21 Underhill Ave. will host a Donation is $15 per person. For tickets, please contact board mem­ Halloween Haunting, from 8 p.m. to Bozhena Olshaniwsky at (201) 581- reservations call Teddy B. 5000 (days) or 373-9729 (evenings). bers or the office, (203) 524-5702. midnight, with music by Red Sky Dusanenko, (914) 634-5502, Mike DJs in the church hall. Costumes are Wengrenovich, 735-5241, Joseph welcome. A donation of $3 for age 12 October 23 Brega, 268-6523, or John Smalley, WASHINGTON: The Jubilee Com­ mittee for the Commemoration of and up is requested. Children ages 3 356-7833. to 11 may enter free. NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The Zirky the 265th Anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian philosopher Hryhoriy School of Ukrainian Dance will hold October 24-25 registration for fall semester classes Skovoroda will hold a philatelic dis­ ONGOING for dancers age 9 and over at 5:15 play and program on Skovoroda at PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir's p.m. at the American-Ukrainian 12:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic SAS KATOON: The Recent Acquisi- Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will Citizen's Club, 27 Oak St. For infor­ Shrine, 4250 Harewood Road NE. tions exhibit, which includes inaugurate the celebration of the. mation call Daria Pishko, (203) 721- costumes, textiles, craft items, fine Millennium of Christianity in Rus'- 0796. Beginners are welcome. NEW YORK: To inaugurate cele­ art. religious items and archival Ukraine this weekend, beginning brations of the Millennium of materials, will continue through with a lecture for youth by Bishop October 23-25 Christianity in Ukraine in St. George November 8 at the Ukrainian Antony on the spiritual meaning of Ukrainian Catholic Parish, Bishop Museum of Canada at 910 Spadina the Millennium on Saturday after­ Basil H. Losten will celebrate a Crescent E. For more information PHILADELPHIA: The Historical- noon, October 24. This will be | divine liturgy of thanksgiving and call the museum, (306) 244-3800. Philosophical Section of the followed by a luncheon, sponsored will bless the St. George Church Shevchenko Scientific Society and by the Ukrainian Orthodox League. iconostasis and mosaics. Divine the Philadelphia branch of the October 31 At 6 p.m. Vespers will be served, liturgy at II a.m. Testimonial Ukrainian Catholic University will followed by confessions and an dinner at 1:30 pjn. at the St. George sponsor a jubilee conference, HARTFORD, Conn: The informal reception, sponsored by the School auditorium. Donation is $25 dedicated to "1,000 Years of Ukrai­ Ukrainian National Home of Sisterhood of St. Ann. On Sunday, per person. For further information nian Christianity and Culture." Hartford will sponsor a masquerade October 25, a hierarchal divine call St. George Rectory, (212) 674- In all, 25 papers will be presented. An dance at 9 p.m. at the Ukrainian liturgy will be celebrated by Bishop 1615. English-language session will be held Antony and by the cathedral clergy National Home, 961 Wethersftetd on Saturday, October 24, in the and responses will be sung by the Ave., to the tunes of New Jersey's morning. Dr. Omeljan Pritsak of parish choir, directed by Oleh NEWARK, N J.: The Mothers'Club Alex and Dorko Band. Donation is Harvard University will be the Mahlay. A banquet will follow the of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian S 12.50 per person in advance and $15 featured speaker at a banquet at 7 JO Utury, in the parish center with the Catholic School will sponsor a per person at the door. All proceeds p.m. on October 24. The conference parish choir, local bandurists, children's masquerade featuring a benefit the building fund of the will take place at La Salle University. Ukrainian dancers and Ukrainian pantomime, games, prizes, music, a home. For tickets contact board For mgre information call Prof. school providing entertainment. For costume parade, surprises and members or the office, (203) 524- Leonid Rudnytsky, (215) 951-1200 more information call the parish refreshments. The masquerade will 5702. or 951-1204. (216) 886-1528. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a weekly listing of Ukrainian community events October 24 CHICAGO: The Chicago chapter of open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Weekly to the the Ukrainian Philatelic and Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in tins column, please send NEW YORK: Pianist Juliana Osin- Numismatic Society will hold a local information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), along chuk will perform in concert at 8 p.m. show featuring stamps and postal with the phone number, including area code, of a person who may be reached in Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall. history of Ukraine, in addition to during daytime hours for additional information to: PREVIEW OF The program will feature works by coinage, medals and other EVENTS, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. Beethoven, Chopin, Fame. Liszt, memorabilia under the theme "950 07302. Submissions must be typed and written in the English language. Items Virko Baley and Valentyn Bibik. Anniversary of the Consecration of not in compliance with aforementioned guidelines will not be published. Tickets are S12 and $10 at the Box Ukraine to the Mother of God." The Office (212) 362-1911, or call Center show will be held at Ss. Volodymyr Charge, (212) 874-6770. and Olha Church hall at Oakley and Superior streets on Saturday, noon-4 WHIPPANY.NJ.: Branch 61 of the p.m., and on Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Still Ukrainian National Women's Admission is free. Speical show cards available: League of America will sponsor an will be available from the society art exhibit, featuring works by chapter with a commemorative show Ukrainian American artists from 4-7 cancellation, "1037-1987/Theoto- additional copies of p.m. in the church hall of St. John's kos/Protectress of Ukraine," for SI The Ukrainian Weekly's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Route each. Send orders to the society care 10 and South Jefferson Road. The of Bohdan Pauk, 2329 W. Thomas special issue on the stylized woodcuts of flora and fauna St., Chicago, Ml. 60641-1238. by the late Jacques Hnizdovsky will Cancellations will be available from be exhibited and Slavko Nowytski's Postmaster. Orantapex Station. film "Sheep in Wood" will be shown. Chicago. III. 60612-9998 The following artists will display GREAT their works and present live demon­ October 24-29 strations: Boguslawa Hnatiw. water- FAMINE. colors, Slava Gerulak, ceramics, PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Zenowij Onysh Kewych, oils, and American Committee "We the Christine Yurkiw, encaustic on People 200" and the Port of History wood. A donation of $5 is requested Museum will present the works of the and will include wine, hors d'ouevres, late artists Jacques Hnizdovsky and coffee and baked goods. Each artist Nicholas Bervinchak. Christina Order by writing has donated one work for a raffle. A Czorpita is the guest curator. Exhibit or calling portion of all proceeds will be hours are Monday through Sunday, The Weekly donated toward the UNWLA 10 am - 4:30 p.m. The Port of at (201) 434-0237. magazine Our Life. History Museum is located on