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UkroiniaENGLISH- LANGUAGnE WEEKL Y WeeEDITION k У VOL. LXXXV No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 25 CENTS Khrystos Rozhdaietsia—Christ is Born iwsjjwseas-s^sws^^ Christianity will be Catholic pastoral victorious, say calls for unity in Protestant pastorals observing millenium JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Leaders of ROME, Italy. - Calling Christmas two Ukrainian Protestant denomina­ a "joyous feast," the pastoral letter of tions, the All-Ukrainian Evangelical the "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Baptist Fellowship and the Ukrainian Church reminded the Ukrainian Cath­ Evangelical Alliance of North Ame­ olic faithful that the feast of the birth rica, have issued their pastoral letters of Christ is also a "symbol of rebirth" for Christmas 1978. for the Ukrainian people. The pastoral letter of the fellowship, "The birth of Christ is a symbol of titled "The Song of Christmas Is the rebirth for the Ukrainian people. We Song of Victory," was signed by Pas­ are approaching the millenium of tor Oleksa Harbuziuk, its president, Christianity in Ukraine. In an era of re­ and Pastor Yoiodymyr Domashovets, ligious freedoms, the Ukrainian its general secretary. Church in the land of our forefathers "Everywhere the light of Christ's does not exist freely, not even in teachings shone, the cultures, well- name," said the pastoral, which was being, freedom, human rights, and the signed by Patriarch Josyf I and the moral and spiritual levels of the na­ hierarchs of the "Pomisna" Ukrainian tions were raised. Where Christ and Catholic Church. Christianity are persecuted, there is no The pastoral letter repeated the an­ life. Humanity without Christ is я^ь^Ч^Чйлх^ч^ч^ nouncement that preparations for the powerless and cannot solve the observance of the 1000th anniversary problems of the world - but Christ of the baptism of Ukraine are under­ can! In Christ one can find the realiza­ To all our readers who celebrate Christmas on December 25, we ex­ way, but added: "Little has been done tion of all the best strivings of the tend our best wishes for a joyous and merry celebration of our so far, and many of us have not yet human spirit, because He brought us ? Savior's birth. begun." not only a solution to the problems of "Let us plan together with our hier- (Continued on page 16) ЬФ^іхФйчжеЯге^Ф (Continued on page 8) New Yorkers mark triple anniversaries of UNA publications Discuss role of publications at panel Banquet, concert held Saturday

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The roles of Mrs. Kuzmowycz spoke of the work of NEW YORK, N.Y. - Some 200 Volodymyr Gavlich, pastor of St. Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly and the newspaper over the past three de­ persons, including UNA Supreme Of­ George's Ukrainian Catholic Church. "Veselka" were the main topic of a cades and the changes she saw in it. ficers, Svoboda, The Weekly and Among the UNA'ers present at the commemorative panel dedicated to the After greeting Svoboda editor emeri­ "Veselka" editors, local UNA'ers and dais were: Dr. John O. Fiis, Supreme triple anniversaries of the UNA publi­ tus Anthony Dragan, senior edi­ community leaders, attended the jubi­ President; Mrs. Mary Dushnyck, Su­ cations Friday, December 15. tor and former president of the journ­ lee banquet Saturday, December 16, preme Vice-President; Waiter Sochan, The panel was organized by the alists' society Ivan Kedryn-Rudnyt- which marked the triple anniversaries Supreme Secretary; Ulana Dia- Ukrainian Journalists' Society of sky and UNA supreme officers, Mrs. of the UNA publications. chuk, Supreme Treasurer; Wasyl America and the Literary-Arts Club, in Kuzmowycz introduced the panelists. The banquet was held in the Terrace Orichowsky, Supreme Organizer; cooperation with the New York UNA Taking part in the panel were Zenon Room of the Roosevelt Hotel, 45th Prof. John Teluk, Supreme Auditor; District Committee. This year Svoboda Snylyk, Lubov Kolensky, Basil Tersha- Street and Madison Avenue. and Mykola Chomanczuk and Dr. is observing its 85th anniversary, The kovec, Wolodymyr Lewenetz and A special feature of the banquet was Askold Lozynskyj, Supreme Advisors. Weekly its 45th anniversary and Eugene Fedorenko of Svoboda; Ihor the presentation of a plaque and a gold Also present were Joseph Lesawyer, "Veselka" its silver jubilee. Dlaboha and Roma Scchan- watch to Anthony Dragan, former former Supreme President; Dr. Jaro- The panel was opened by Taras Hry- Hadzewycz of The Weekly, and Wolo­ Svoboda editor-in-chief and now its siaw Padoch, former Supreme Secre­ caj, president of the Literary-Arts dymyr Barahura of "Veselka." editor emeritus, in tribute to his 33 years tary; Ivan Kedryn-Rudnytsky, former Club, and Olha Kuzmowycz, pre­ Among the topics discussed in the of service to the newspaper and the Svoboda associate editor; and Msgr. sident of the journalists' society, was panel were the roies of the three publi­ UNA. Robert Moskal, executive vice-presi­ moderator. cations, innovations, the UNA pub­ The banquet was opened by Dr. Ivan dent of the UCCA and president of the In her opening remarks, Mrs. Kuz- lishing activity, news about events in Sierant, chairman of the jubilee com­ "Providence" Association of Ukraini­ mowyz related her first visit to the Ukraine, contact with readers, and the mittee. Master of ceremonies was Iwan an Catholics. editorial offices of Svoboda in August future of the Ukrainian press in the Wynnyk, former member of the UNA Keynote speaker was Mr. Dragan 1949 when she met the late Dr. Luke free world. Supreme Auditing Committee, The in­ who spoke about the impact the thre Myshuha? Svoboda editor-in-chief; (Continued on page 9) vocation was led by the Very Rev, Dr. (Continued on page 8) ,Г\

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 No. 281 ф KGB incites hatred toward Stus National Review publishes Osadchy's letter NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Soviet sec­ WASHINGTON, D.C. - National ed by the news media, as this story will ret police is waging a campaign of in­ Review, a weekly magazine published be ignored and, no doubt, others in the citing hatred toward Vasyl Stus, a here, recently published the text of a future. (Lev Lukianenko, a member of Ukrainian poet who was arrested and letter to the American people, the the Kiev Helsinki group, was sentenced sentenced in the aftermath of the 1972 Senate and President Carter by Ukrai­ to 15 years of prison and exile last KGB crackdown in Ukraine, reported nian political prisoner Mykhaylo Osad- week, but where were the front page, the press service of the Ukrainian chy in which he details his imprison­ or even 10th page, headlines?) I ask Supreme Liberation Council (abroad). ment and exile. you, therefore, Mr. Buckley, to do all Among the materials released by the The letter was printed at the request you can to bring Osadchy's request to press service are documents which of Dr. Askold Skalsky of the depart­ the attention of "public opinion." His show how the KGB is attempting to in­ ment of modern languages at Hagers- heartrending letter surely serves as an cite hatred among Russians, Ukraini­ town Junior College which was made example of the times we live in. ans and other non-Russians. in a letter to the editor of the magazine, Stus, 42, was sentenced to five years William F. Buckley Jr. Text of Osadchy^s letter incarceration and three years exile. Both letters appeared in the letters to After completing his imprisonment the editor section of National Review's To the American people, the Senate, term in the Mordovian region camps, October 27 issue. and President Carter: Stus was exiled to the Tenkivsk region, They are reprinted below. For the seventh year I am being con­ Magadan oblast, where he works in the fined in the world's most terrible con­ coal mines. Dr. Skalsky's letter centration camp for political prisoners- Magadan is the northern-most re­ recidivists. The address of the camp is gion of the USSR. The average winter Dear Mr. Buckley: Mordovia, Sosnovka, ZhKh 325/1-6, temperature there is between minus Can you do anything at all to publi­ RSFSR. 19 and minus 48 degrees Celsius. cize the enclosed tragic letter? Mykhay­ Vasyl Stus I am 41 years old. Ukrainian. I am Attacks against Stus began in July lo Osadchy is the author of "Cataract" married, have two children (11 and 1978. The local newspaper published a "He was filled with enemy ideology (published here in 1976), an account of 9); my mother is 70 years old. series of three articles by A. Supriaha to such an extreme point that I could his arrest and imprisonment for "anti- When I still had my freedom, I pub­ castigating Stus. Follow-up articles not believe it," said one person. Soviet propaganda," that is, for speak­ lished a number of literary and artistic were also published which cited the Another added: "He must have friends ing out against the denial of human works. I defended my dissertation, and original three. in foreign places. He receives packages and national rights in Ukraine. I would the All-Union recommendation com­ Supriaha interviewed many persons from West Germany and Canada. If like to call your attention to the last mittee approved my bachelor's degree for his articles, among them Stus's only it was something worthwhile, but sentence, a sentence that I think would in philology. Many of my literary co-workers, infirmary personnel and it is only oatmeal, tea, rich dehydrated strike the average American with some essays were published. I worked as a the sister of the infirmary's administra­ milk, canned soup." surprise. That is because the average senior lecturer at Lviv University and tor. In an other article, Supriaha wrote American is not aware that there is at other schools. The author hoped to have Stus that Stus was known as a poet only such a country as Ukraine, let alone the Without any reason, I was twice re­ branded as a fascist. The sister of the among the kind of people who he said fact that Ukrainian dissidents are per­ pressed, in 1965 and 1972, because of infirmary's administrator told Supri­ did not want to work for the best in­ haps the most savagely repressed in the political motives. I have been a pri­ aha that Stus reminded her of the three terests of the Soviet Union. Supriaha USSR. The horror stories coming out soner to this day. fascist soldiers she saw as a child dur­ added that "these chance persons fall of Ukraine in the last decade are ignor­ (Continued on page 6) ing the war. prey to anti-Communist circles." "Three fascists approached me. In the final installment, Supriaha They were blue from the cold. They said that Stus concealed anti-Soviet had smiles on their thin lips, but in their material in his Kiev apartment. KGB tortured Ukrainian Baptist to death eyes was anger. The same kind of anger Supriaha said that Stus was sentenced TORONTO, Ont. - The Sedletsky whole succession of similar murders, as I saw in the eyes of the person in our for that crime. infirmary,'' said the woman. family in Chernivtsi was informed by for instance the murder in 1972 of Soon after the appearance of the authorities that their son, a Baptist and another soldier, Ivan Moiseiev, who Another person told Supriaha that articles, a meeting of the miners was Stus was a "fanatic." a soldier in the Soviet army died, re­ was also tortured for his defense of the (Continued on page 9) ported the Ukrainian Central Informa­ Christian faith. As is known, the KGB tion Service. His body was transferred has been threatening other Christians to his family in a sealed zinc coffin by with "Moiseiev's fate." Soviet defector urges soldiers and officers of his unit on July Late in 1976, Mykola Kravchenko 28 who demanded that the coffin be from Sumy (eastern Ukraine), a Bap­ rejection of SALT II buried immediately. tist, also refused to take the military However, the mother of the deceas­ oath in view of his religious convic­ WASHINGTON, D.C. - A former. ment of the Institute of Soviet-Ameri­ ed insisted that the coffin be opened, as tions. Soviet disarmament specialist told a can Relations and the economic com­ she wished to see her son for the last The KGB Lt. Col. Tokmakov and forum sponsored by the American mission of the Soviet Peace Commit­ time. Capt. Leshchenko demanded that Conservative Union (ACU) Wednes­ tee, which resisted these decisions, The opening of the coffin took place Kravchenko renounce his Christian day, December 13, that the Soviet lea­ were disbanded too." in the presence of many members of convictions and proposed to him that dership has no intention of limiting its; Mr. Glagolev said that the SALT the Baptist community of Chernivtsi. he become an informer for the KGB. arms buildup and has dismantled its talks have become a symbol of an AH were terrified to see that Sedletsky Kravchenko Refused. disarmament agencies. American strategy of unilateral disar­ had been tortured to death. His eyes The officers threatened Kravchenko Dr. Igor Glagolev, an advisor to the mament and retreat. had been gouged out, his tongue torn with beatings. In March 1977 two ser­ Soviet Politburo and SALT negotia­ "To stop this dangerous process, the out and his fingers had been cut off, re­ geants broke, Kravchenko's jaw and tors until his defection to the United new SALT treaty should be rejected as ported the UCIS. knocked out his teeth. States in 1976, said that the Brezhnev- a whole and the strategy not only of the The service said „ that without a The names of several young Baptists Andropov Soviet leadership has set the United States, but of the whole Wes­ doubt, Sedletsky was tortured to death sentenced by military tribunals are goal of obtaining military strength tern community should be radically for his refusal to renounce his Christian known also. They were sentenced to sufficient to win both conventional and changed," he said. faith. three years of concentration camps for nuclear conflicts with the United Also speaking against the SALT Sedletsky's death was similar to a their refusal to take the military oath. States. accords at the ACU forum were Sen. "These general ideas formed the Jake Garn (R-Utah), a congressional ad­ basis of the Soviet foreign policy, but visor to SALT and head of the ACU they were never mentioned openly. Defense Task Force, Dr. Charles Bur­ CB ОБОДА oibSVOBODA They materialized in the day-to-day ton Marshall, past State Department УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДІННМК ^ИН^ UKRAINIAN D A I L V concrete decisions concerning higher policy planner, and Lt. General Daniel FOUNDED 1893 levels of military production (and) the Graham (U.S. Army, ret.), formerly ban on publication of the protocol to newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery the director of the Defense Intelligence Street. Jersey City. N.J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. the SALT interim agreement in the Agency and deputy director of the USSR," Mr. Glagolev said. TELEPHONES: Central Intelligence Agency. U.N.A. Mr. Glagolev, a former senior re­ (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200 search member at the Soviet Institute Sen. Garn cited the ;"alarming" buildup of the Soviet military despite (201)434-0807 from New York (212) 227-5250 of World Economy and International from New York (212) 227-4125 Relations, said that the moderates in SALT, and said that it threatened (212)227-5251 the Soviet government were eased out American ability for "crisis manage­ ment" and the overall balance of con­ Subscription raits for THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 56.00 per year of positions of influence. UNA Members ------S2.50 per year "Both sectors on disarmament ventional and nuclear power. ACU sponsored the forum in the which existed in the Soviet Academy of THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editors: IhorDJaboha Sciences where I worked were disband­ House Armed Services ; Committee P.O. Box 346, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Roma Sochan-Hadzewycz ed when Brezhnev and Andropov came hearing room for members of Congress to powe^5 TbeJcoi^missi4D^ on disarma­ and their staffs/ ^ ^ No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 Commons, Senate in Canada mark anniversary of U.N. rights declaration OTTAWA, Ont. - Both houses of tions is a "forum where world opinion with the problems of human rights in "My party believes that a major step the Canadian Parliament marked the can and should be focused on those Eastern Europe." toward ensuring respect for the Declar­ 30th anniversary of the U.N. Universal governments which persistently abuse He also included Cambodia and ation of Human Rights would be to Declaration of Human Rights with the rights of their citizens." Vietnam among human rights viola­ create the post of a U.N. high commis­ statements by parliamentarians prais­ "Canada and certainly the Canadian tors. sioner for human rights, with the ing Canada's rights record and under­ House of Commons are firmly com­ Mr. Hnatyshyn's statement con­ power to investigate alleged violations lining that the U.N. declaration is not mitted to efforts to improve the perfor­ tained the greatest condemnation of whenever and wherever they occur. observed everywhere. mance of the United Nations in the human rights violations by totalitarian Canada has supported this in the past, Allan J. MacEachen, deputy prime human rights field," pledged the governments. and we urge the government to con­ minister and president of the privy deputy prime minister. "Anyone who reads the declaration tinue to press, in the strongest possible council, said on December 8 that the In citing Canada's human rights per­ cannot but fail to notice the glaring terms and at all appropriate opportuni­ principles of the declaration have been formance, Mr. MacEachen said that contrast between what are declared ties, for the creation of such a post," included in 20 or more international provinces have adopted human rights human rights and the situation as it said Mr. Hnatyshyn. accords signed since the adoption of legislation and have established human actually exists today in many countries Andrew Brewin, New Democratic the Universal Declaration. rights commissions to consider com­ around the world. It is an unfortunate Party MP for the Greenwood consti­ "We are painfully aware that the ex­ plaints from individuals. The federal fact that the world community has tuency in Ontario, also cited the rights istence of these agreements has not cre­ government has also adopted impor­ been unable, and in some cases unwil­ violations around the world. ated a world in which human rights are tant human rights legislation and has ling, to give meaning to the words of "In many parts of the world there is respected," said Mr. MacEachen. "In created the Canadian Human Rights the declaration," said Mr. Hnatyshyn. still contempt for human rights, resul­ many countries there are gross viola­ Commission, said Mr. MacEachen. The Ukrainian Canadian parlia­ ting in barbarous acts," he said. tions of even the most basic human Mr. Brewin said that Canada must The only reference to human rights mentarian underlined that the Progres­ rights.'' sive Conservative Party feels that be "selective" its judgment wherever Mr. MacEachen elaborated that the violations behind the Iron Curtain was human rights are involved. made by Ray Hnatyshyn, a Progressive Canada "must play an important and member states of the United Nations forceful role in keeping human rights "Whatever regimes invade them have not given that international body Conservative MP from the Saskatoon- should be treated alike, firmly and Biggar constitutency in Saskatchewan. issues to the fore at the United Na­ the authority to investigate tions." He said that when "lip service" fearlessly by the expression of Cana­ human rights violations in foreign Speaking on behalf of his party, Mr. is paid to human rights, "violent dian opinion, not only in international countries. He said that the United Na­ Hnatyshyn said: "We are all familiar struggle becomes likely." forums but also in bilateral relations," "We therefore hold inviolate the he said. human dignity of each individual and Gerard Laprise, a Social Credit MP seek to guarantee his or her physical from the Abitibi constituency in Que­ U.S. commission releases reports and cultural well-being. Where reli­ bec, said that "in many countries gious and ethnic communities are sur­ around the world that declaration is far rounded by grave denials of civil and from being respected" and that "there of Helsinki groups in USSR political rights, or the refusal of social, is still a long way to go and many sit­ uations have to change before its WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Among the Ukrainian documents in­ economic or cultural justice, we de­ cluded in the publication are: Memo­ clare our support for them as they de­ theory is in fact applied." Commission on Security and Cooper­ On December 11, Sen. Raymond ation in Europe released on December randum No. 2 of the Kiev group, state­ mand freedom for their peoples," said ment on the fate of Bohdan Chuyko, Mr. Hnatyshyn. Perrault of North Shore-Burnaby, 6 its third compilation of "Reports of B.C., initiated the remarks marking Helsinki Accord Monitors in the Soviet statement to the Belgrade conference, He continued that "individual jus­ Information Bulletin No. 1, open letter tice and freedom" are issues which the anniversary of the rights declara­ Union." tion in the Senate. "As in the previous two volumes, on Mykola Rudenko, letter to the Soci­ "may transcend the normal preroga­ alist International on Lev Lukianenko, tives of national sovereignty." Mr. Sen. Perrault, the leader of the this latest edition is intended to illus­ government in the Senate, said that the trate the broad range of human rights a statement on the trials of the Hnatyshyn said that human rights vio­ Helsinki monitors, statement on Lev lations today seem to be "more blatant principles contained in the declaration concerns of the various monitoring "promised people throughout the groups in the USSR whose common Lukianenko by the Moscow group, and more vicious than at any time since statement by the Moscow group on the the Second World War.'' world freedom and dignity." goal is the furthering of implementation "Unhappily, the noble words in the of the Final Act of the 1975 Confer­ revocation of Gen. Petro Grigorenko's A solution to the problem, suggested citizenship, and a joint statement by Mr. Hnatyshyn, would be the creation declaration have not been acted ence on Security and Cooperation in upon," he said, adding that many Europe (CSCE)," said Rep. Dante. B. the Kiev and Moscow groups on the of a U.N. high commissioner for Fascell, commission chairman. Rudenko-Tykhy trial. human rights. (Continued on page 5) The 183-page publication of under­ ground materials in English translation is a sampling of papers written between late 1976 and the summer of 1978. It Women mark SFUZhO "30th" includes reports from the Moscow, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Armenian by Dora Rak Helsinki groups. NEW YORK, N.Y. - Preceeding tyn Moroz. The panelists reviewed the and her courageous assistance for her Mr. Fascell pointed out that the re­ the Third World Congress of Free actions carried out in defense of politi­ imprisoned son. The citation certifi­ presentative materials published by the Ukrainians, the World Federation of cal prisoners and stressed the necessity cate, designed by Maria Wynnycky of commission contain papers discussing Ukrainian Women's Organizations of updating the methods, to increase Philadelphia, Pa., will be deposited the repressions of Helsinki monitors, (SFUZhO) convened its third world ses­ information with the Ukrainian com­ temporarily at the museum in Toronto. difficulties of emigration from the So­ sion, on November 21, which marked munity and outside of it, and to con­ The ceremony was conducted by viet Union, problems of religious be­ the 30th anniversary of the federation. centrate activities on lobbying. The Myroslawa Lasowsky Kruk. lievers and difficulties of current and The "defense of the rights of Ukraine" panel was moderated by Dr. Natalia former political prisoners. In order to recognize the financial was adopted as the main theme of the Pazuniak, SFUZhO vice-president, support received by the federation, who summarized the ideas and sugges­ The Helsinki Accords, signed by 33 session. The world session was preceeded Lydia Diachenko, treasurer, presented tions at the end of the panel. European nations, the United States by a meeting of the SFUZhO board 28 special certificates to the donors of and Canada, prescribe a variety of November 19-20. The keynote speaker of the session anniversary contributions in the cooperative measures designed to relax was Ulana Celewych, president of the amount of SI00 or more for the pro­ East-West tensions. A document of The agenda of the three-day meeting WADFFU, on the theme "Our included reports by the executive com­ jects of SFUZhO. political intent, the CSCE Final Act Defense of Ukraine." She justified the The chairperson of the organiza­ mittee and by the chairwomen of the legality of the struggle in Ukraine for contains provisions for the lessening of tional committee, Anna Baran, who re­ military tension, improving economic standing committees, as well discussion national, political, cultural and of the past work and projects for the cently made a tour of Ukrainian wo­ and scientific cooperation, and ex­ religious rights by citing the provisions future, which was condensed in the form of international conventions, declara­ men's organizations in South America, panding the flow of people, informa­ of the resolutions to be presented for tions and accords. brought special greetings and a corsage tion and cultural exchange among par­ adoption by the special resolution com­ from Venezuela for Mrs. Burachynsky, ticipating states. mittee at the following world session. At the ceremonial afternoon session, for whom the audience sang "Mno- As the introduction of the commis­ which was to mark the 30th anniver­ haya Lita." Additional greetings were First on the morning program, sary of the federation, the banners of sion's latest compilation of papers delivered by Tekla Mosora from Soyuz which followed the opening remarks by the member-organizations were pre­ emerging from the Soviet Helsinki Ukrainok in Argentina. monitors states, their work is "truly a the president, Mrs. Lydia Burachynsky, sented and the honorary presidium testament to their strength, courage was a panel titled "The New Defense elected. The keynote speech was Thirty-five persons participated in and dedication." It further notes that Methods of the Ukrainian Political delivered by Vera Buchynsky, vice-pre­ the board meetings and 88 were present the monitors' collective long-range Prisoners," presented by three young sident of SFUZhO, who reviewed con­ at the world session. The membership goal, "the achievement of a humane women from various organizations: cisely the history of the federation, its of the federation, as world coor­ society based on respect for law," has Olga Hnateyko, Ukrainian National achievements over the past 30 years, dinating organization, consists of 19 yet to be realized, "but already they Women's League of America; Laryssa and outlined the future objectives. Ukrainian women's organizations in have attained a moral victory in gain­ Lozynskyj Kyj, Women's Association The participants also proclaimed Australia, Austria, Argentina, ing the attention and respect of private for the Defense of Four-Freedoms of Oksana Meshko as Mother of the Year Belgium, Brazil, England, Franc, and governmental groups throughput Ukraine; and Zoriana Lucky^-Philadel; ^ 1978-79, in recognition of her stand in Canada, Germany, ^be United ft tl^worTff^^^ '"'""""" ^" ''^ defense of human rights in Ukraine and Venezuela. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 No. 281 NJ. Assembly adopts Montreal Moroz committee human rights resolution presents brief at CRTC hearings byDoraRak by Natalka Striletska TRENTON, N. J. - The beginning of one another in a spirit of brother­ OTTAWA, Ont. - On Thursday, of all political prisoners in the USSR Human Rights Week in the state of hood." October 12, the Committee for the are of Ukrainian origin. Major inter­ New Jersey on December 11, which In a true spirit of brotherhood spoke defense of Valentyn Moroz in Mon­ national human rights organizations commemorated the 30th anniversary of co-sponsor Assemblyman Deverin, treal presented a brief before the Cana­ such as Amnesty International support the Universal Declaration of Human who in his opening remarks mentioned dian Radio-Television and Telecom­ this statement; Rights, was appropriately marked in his connection with the local Ukrainian munications Commission (CRTC) "We have reason to believe that the the lower house of the state legislature community and his special interest in hearings in Ottawa on the application CBC, a crown corporation, in the past, by the adoption of a resolution in re­ the struggle in Ukraine, as well as the for license renewal of the Canadian has employed suspected Soviet KGB gard to the status of human rights in fact that his wife is of Ukrainian Broadcasting Corporation. Presenting the agents to assume staff positions in the Eastern Europe. The resolution was in­ descent. The third statement on behalf brief at the Chateau Laurier were Boh­ area of news and public affairs pro­ troduced by Assemblyman Raymond of the local ethnic groups from Eastern dan Kerechinski and Volodymyr Hay- grams. Lesniak (D-Union) and co-sponsored Europe, was made by Daniel March- duk, spokesmen for the Moroz Upon the invitation of the Montreal by Assemblyman Thomas J. Deverin ishin, executive director of the NJ. committee. Moroz committee, Tomas Schuman (D-Middlesex). Ethnic Communities Congress, who The following statements were made was the third member of the commit­ The preamble of the resolution re­ read the prepared statement describing at the CRTC hearings: tee's delegation to Ottawa. He made a ferred to the provisions of the Univer­ in detail the most striking violation of "We have reason to believe that the brief presentation and further elabor­ sal Declaration of Human Rights of human rights in the particular coun­ CBC, a crown corporation, has cen­ ated on the statements against RCI. December 10, 1948, supplemented by tries of Eastern Europe. In regard to sored Radio Canada International Mr. Schuman was a former employee the subsequent Covenants on Civil and Ukraine he stated that Ukrainians con­ (RCI) broadcasts to Eastern Europe of CBC's, International Service — Rus­ Political Rights, and on Economic, stitute over 70 percent of political pri­ under the pressures of the Department sian Section and an agent for the Soviet Social, and Cultural Rights, as well as soners in Soviet Union and that the de­ of External Affairs and Soviet offi­ Press agency, "Novosti," before his to the 1975 Helsinki Accords. It stated struction of the Ukrainian Church and cials, representing the government of defection to the West. that the violation of basic human rights religious persecution persists. the USSR; A question and answer period fol­ occurs systematically in the Soviet The resolution was adopted unani­ "That by censoring news broadcasts, lowed the presentation. Union and in its satellite countries: mously by the General Assembly and the CBC has violated the Helsinki During the evening of October 12, Albania, Bulgaria, Czecho-Slovakia, applauded by its members and by the Accords, particularly the clauses per­ CBC radio carried excerpts of the 45- Hungary, Poland, Romania and Yugo­ public in the gallery. Representatives taining to the free flow of information minute presentation. Concerning the slavia. Names of the best known pri­ from several ethnic communities at­ between nations, contained in Basket reaction of the CRTC commissioners, soners from those countries, were in­ tended the session, some displaying Three; CBC announcer Brian Smith said, "the cluded in the resolution, among them was their national flags (Serbian, "That, in general, news and public commissioners seemed disinterested." Mykola Rudenko, member of the Estonian). Ukrainian group consisted affairs programs broadcast to the Since the founding of the Montreal Ukrainian Helsinki group. of clergy and representatives from va­ Canadian public on French and Moroz committee in 1972, the mem­ The resolution called for a U.N. con­ rious organizations: the Very Rev. English transmissions about issues bers, as well as other centers in demnation of the violation of human Nicholas Haleta, St. George's Church dealing with human rights and dissi­ Canada, have frequently met with rights by totalitarian governments. As­ in Yardville; the Very Rev. Peter dents in the USSR, the CBC has clearly difficulties in obtaining adequate semblyman Lesniak in his supporting Melech, St. Demetrius Cathedral in distorted and manipulated these pro­ coverage concerning the plight of So­ speech referred to the proclamations of Carteret and Mrs. Melech; the Very grams by focusing attention to basi­ viet Ukrainian political prisoners on Human Rights Week by President Rev. Bohdan Zelechiwsky, Holy cally one area of oppression, centraliz­ Radio Canada International and the Carter and in New Jersey by Trinity Church in Trenton; Dora Rak ed around Moscow in the Russian So­ CBC. When the Montreal Moroz com­ Gov. Brendan T. Byrne and sub­ vice-president of the State Council of the viet Federated Socialist Republic, and mittee sponsored speaking engage­ stantiated the resolution by quoting the UCCA; Bohdanna Osadca, ignoring the overwhelming repressions ments of such leading dissidents as respective articles of the Universal UNWLA Branch 11; Volodymyr Kali- in the other 14 non-Russian republics, Ludmilla Alekseyeva, she was denied Declaration starting with the first chynsky, Carteret UCCA; Daria Lia- inflicted upon the ethnic nationals an interview by RCI. Mrs. Alekseyeva article which reads: "All human beings shyn, Trenton SUMA; Iwan Glush- thereof. For example, major dissidents was a co-signatory of the massive are born free and equal in dignity and chyk, Carteret ODFFU; Stephan such as Andrei Sakharov, Alexander documentation on the violation of rights. They are endowed with reason Singura, Ukrainian American Club of Solzhenitsyn, and Vladimir Bukovsky, human rights in the USSR. Maj. Gen. and conscience and should act towards Carteret. all contend that more than 60 percent (Continued on page 6)

News analysis Human, national rights and the decolonization of the USSR by Borys Potapenko "Visii" World News Service (2) signatories to their implementation. implementation of U.N.-recognized tive liberties, is not endowed with However, it should be acknow­ The first item in both documents is rights. any meaningful mechanisms to ledged that the United Nations has the right of all nations to self-deter­ The perception of the USSR by ensure its observance, United Na­ gone farther and accomplished mination. the United Nations is that of a tion declarations and conventions more in codifying the ideals and champion of the national aspira­ on human and national rights are principles of human rights than any Catch 22 tions of colonial peoples and a mo­ void of even a modicum of autho­ other past or present international del of human rights implementa­ rity to enforce compliance. organization. Today, the somewhat If the analysis of U.N. actions on tion. Recently, the United Nations This should not be taken to mean vague references to human rights human rights and national rights Human Rights Committee, esta­ that the Human Rights Committee, and national rights contained in the was to end at this point one would blished to oversee the implementa­ the Commission on Human Rights or Atlantic Charter, the United Na­ reach the logical conclusion that the tion of the human rights covenants, the Committee on Decolonization tions Charter and the more specific, United Nations is in the forefront of had only high praise for the USSR. cannot launch investigations and is­ yet not legally binding, provisions implementing these rights. Indeed, The United Nations Human Rights sue condemnations of regimes of the Universal Declaration of if the plethora of United Nations Commission and the Committee on which violate human and national Human Rights, have been incorpor­ decisions in this field was the single Decolonization have never seen fit rights, but rather that the United ated into internationally recognized source for reviewing the status of to investigate reported rights viola­ Nations is structured in such a way tions in the USSR, much less ques­ legal codes of conduct binding all human rights in the world, one that any attempt to seek remedies tion the sovereign status of the United Nations member-states. would have to conclude, as have for the repression or subjugation of The International Covenant on numerous U.N. bodies, that human Ukrainian SSR or the Byelorussian SSR. an individual, group or nation does Civil and Political Rights and the rights violations exist only in Israel, not simply follow an impartial set International Covenant on Econo­ South Africa and South America The willingness of the USSR to procedure. It must first become an mic, Social and Cultural Rights spell and that the right to national self- accede to international human international issue outside the Uni­ out the obligations and duties of the determination and independence is rights instruments and to, in some ted Nations and then gain the active United Nations Organization, mem­ denied only in a handful of island instances, champion their adoption, support of a majority of United Na­ ber states and their citizenry in this territories, South Africa and must be viewed in the context of the tions member-states. This tacit rule area. These two documents encom­ Palestine. Also, one would discern machinery established for their operates on all levels of human pass 58 provisions on human rights from these documents that the Uni­ implementation. Just as the Consti­ rights considerations, whether they ted States and Western Europe re­ which, for the most part, are tution of the USSR, properly called are of a humanitarian consider- present the greatest obstacle to the a bastion of individual and collec­ unqualified legal statues binding all \i (Continued on page 9b. ^^^шадшдаршш^ш^^ш^^ ІтттЯтттттттттт^ No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 Return love for love Museum receives Q500 from UNA Below is the text of the 1978 Christ­ Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and the mas greetings from Archbishop Joseph Magi to the newborn Guest of Bethle­ Schmondiuk, metropolitan of the hem. Ukrainian Catholic Church in Poverty, probably the most striking­ America. ly visible virtue, shines so clearly in the Bethlehem stable. God chooses not a Beloved in Christ, princely palace but an abandoned I am glad to greet you with the words stable - the haven for animals, as the of the angels who first announced to place of His birth. What a striking ex­ the world that the eternal God was ample for us all who seek so many ma­ born on earth in human form. Just as terial comforts and "declare war on the birth of Christ, our God, was a poverty!" great joy to the shepherds on the hill of Another virtue shining brightly in Bethlehem in the midst of their daily the stable of Bethlehem is modesty. humdrum occupations, so may the This touching example of the angelic celebration of the anniversary of His virtues of modesty, continency and birth become for us all a joyful uplift­ chastity is forcefully taught by the Vir­ ing of mind and heart amidst our daily gin Mother and her spouse, St. cares. Joseph. What a lesson for a world to­ God came down to earth, assumed day spoiled by freedom and coddled by our human nature, dwelled among us senseless hedonism. Photo by Daria Bajko and became equal to us in all things, The Eternal Word, the Second Per­ The Ukrainian National Association has donated S500 to The Ukrainian Mu­ excepting sin. Speaking to the gathered son of the Divine Trinity, came into the seum. During the reception at the opening of the Nykyfor exhibit at the museum crowds later in His public life, Christ, world to reconcile it with its Creator, Saturday, November 11, Mrs. Mary Dushnyck, Supreme Vice-President of the UNA,, the God-man, called out: "Come unto pay for its sins and return the grace of presented the check to Mrs. Alexandra Riznyk, president of the museum's board me...and learn from Me." divine friendship. of trustees. Photo above shows, left to right, Maria Shust, director of the mu­ Mankind's duty is to become the The very birth of Christ and all the seum; Mrs. Maria Savchak, publications; Mrs. Riznyk, Mrs. Dushnyck, and people of God, repent and learn from circumstances surrounding it teach us Mrs. Natalia Chytra-Rybak, public relations. The museum, located at 203 the Christ of Bethlehem how to live on how we are to live. Here we witness all Second Ave., in New York City, is operated by the Ukrainian National Women's ( earth in order to be united with the the virtues of Christian perfection. League of America. These we must learn, meditate upon Creator. The Lord greatly desires this them, study them, strive to make them union with His creatures. This was the our own by applying them in all the cir­ reason for the first Christmas. Let us cumstances of our daily life. What are learn the lessons of Christmas by re- (JNA SenCJS S250 tO МаПОГ some of these virtues? Faith, love, turning love for love. Let us learn from poverty, modesty, continency, Him! Let us be thankful to the Divine JENKINTOWN, Pa. - In its letter tion was adopted at its 29th Regular chastity. Child! He will bless us. of December 6, the Ukrainian National Convention to send a donation to the We see the faith of the Blessed Mo­ JOSEPH Association informed the president of college. ther and St. Joseph who believed firm­ Archbishop-Metropolitan Manor Junior College, that a reso!u- ly that this apparently helpless Babe The treasurer, Mrs. Ulana Diachuk, lying on straw in the manger was in­ forwarded the check for S250, which deed the eternal God of heaven and was stipulated for the development of earth; we see the faith of the poor and Commons, Senate in Canada... the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center humble shepherds; we see the faith of (Continued from page 3) claration, in some countries the situa­ at Manor. three wise men from the East who members of the United Nations have tion is worse that it was 30 years ago." came from faraway lands to adore the been "hypocritical." "As the leader of the government "The administration of Manor Col­ "new-born King of the Jews/' Sen. Jacques Flynn of Rougemont, pointed out, imprisonment, torture for lege and the Ukrainian Heritage Stu­ We are moved by the incredible love Que., said: "It is strange to think that, political reasons still exist today. More­ dies Center extend their deeply grateful of God for mankind — unsounded my­ while we are commemorating — I am over, many countries which endorsed thanks to the Ukrainian National As­ steries! We witness a slight reflection not say celebrating, but commemorat­ the declaration have made a mockery sociation for the donation of S250," of this eternal love in the attitude of ing — the 30th anniversary of the de­ of it in fact," said Sen. Flynn. said Sister Miriam Claire. Community newsbriefs

" BOSTON, Mass. - The 60th the World Congress of Free Ukrainians on November 12. The program includ­ cal women's choir directed by Osyp anniversary of the November 1 act was was held here at the Navy Pier during ed an address by Dr. Y. Petrivsky, re­ Hapiy, and recitations by Yaroslava observed here on November 5 with the Chicago Folk Fair November 4-5. citations and a performance by the re­ Hunchak, Evhenia Bodnar and Prof. Divine Liturgies at the local Ukrainian The exhibit was organized by the local cently organized local bandurist Hrytsay. The following day, a Divine churches and a concert program in the Women's Association for the Defense capella. The observance was planned Liturgy was celebrated to mark the his­ hall of the Christ the King Ukrainian of Four Freedoms for Ukraine. The by the local Organization for the Re­ toric November 1 act. Catholic Church. The concert program program also featured performances birth of Ukraine. " MIAMI, Fla. - A November 1 was opened by Konrad Husak, presi­ by local ODUM string and dance concert was held here at the Ukrainian і HARTFORD, Conn. - On dent of the Boston UCCA branch; it ensembles. The Folk Fair was attended November 5, the local UCCA branch American Club on November 12. The was emceed by Volodymyr Fedoriv, the by an estimated 214,000 persons. sponsored a concert to commemorate program included keynote addresses by cultural-educational chairman of the Chicago Mayor Michael Bilandic and the November 1 act. The program was Dr. Yuriy Cehelsky in Ukrainian and branch. Performances were given by his wife, Heather, were presented with preceded by Divine Liturgies in Hart­ by Jean Panchak in English, recita­ the mixed chorus of Christ the King a copy of the 1949 Ukrainian children's ford's Ukrainian churches. The con­ tions by Irene Rakush, Olha Koda- Church directed by Stepan Datsko, the book, "BimBom." cert program included an address by chok, Taras Vanchytsky and the pupils schoolchildren of the Saturday School 9,8 CLEVELAND, Ohio. - The 25th Borys Krupa, recitation by Roman of the School of Ukrainian Subjects, of Ukrainian Subjects, SUMA and anniversary of the local School of Zastawski and performance by the singing by Olha Shaeffer and the Mak- Plast members and others. The key­ Ukrainian Subjects was observed here "Dibrova" choir directed by A. symovych sisters trio, and dancing by note address was delivered by Dr. with a banquet and ball held at the St. Pryshlak. the members of the local dance Michael Snihurovych. Josaphat School hall on November 4. " HUNTER, N.Y. - The Ukraini­ ensemble. The program, which was о BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A The 13 1978 graduates of the school ans here held a public meeting on sponsored by the United Ukrainian November 1 concert was held here in were presented at the banquet. November 4 in observance of the 60th American Organizations of Miami, was the hall of the local Ukrainian Catholic anniversary of the November 1 act. opened by Mykola Rakush. " COHOES, N.Y. - A program Church on November 12. The program After a Divine Liturgy, they gathered t NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Plast was held here November 19 in the was opened by V. Peleshchuk, UCCA at the Xenia motel where Lev Stetke- branch here held its annual elections parochial school auditorium on the branch president, while Dr. Roman vych delivered an address about the meeting on November 19. Elected to occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Procyk was the main speaker. The pro­ events of November 1. The program head the branch were: Irene Kuro- arrival of Patriarch Josyf in Rome, gram included the appearances of the also included recitations. wycky, president; Orest Kebalo, Olha Italy. The evening was sponsored by mixed chorus directed by M. Zayats, Kuzmowycz and Dmytro Kocovych, the local patriarchal committee. The ^ GLEN SPEY, N.Y. - The com­ the "Hutsulky" Plast girls' singing vice-presidents. The branch council is keynote speaker was the Rev. Taras munity council of the Ukrainian village ensemble, and the pupils of the Sat- now headed by Roman Rohoza. Of the Lonchyna of Philadelphia. The pro­ here organized a November 1 com­ urdav School of Ukrainian Subjects. 25 new members of the branch execu­ gram also included a performances of memoration in the St. Volodymyr ^ CHICAGO, 111. - A Ukrainian tive board, half are young Plast mem­ the church choir and a recitation by Ukrainian Catholic Church hall on exhibit dedicated to the Ukrainian bers, "starshi plastuny." child in observance of the International Mrs. U. Ometsinksy. November 11. The program which was Year of the Child announced by the ^ DENVER, Colo. - The Ukrainian opened by the council president, Yaroslav ^ ATLANTA, Ga. - The Associa­ United Nations for 1979 and the Year community here observed the Gavur, included an address by Prof. tion of Ukrainians of Georgia observed of the Ukrainian Child announced by November1 anniversary with a concert Eugene Hrytsay, a performance by the lo­ (Continued on page 12)

plained our desire to culminate THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 No. 281

SPOTLIGHT ON THE UNA СВОБОДА^^УОВООА I I An endowment insurance policy — Шroinion Weekly saving, investment, annuity An endowment insurance policy provides for the payment of a specified sum to the insured at the end of a given number of years (18, 20, or when the insured A renewal of faith reaches the ages of 65). In the event that the insured should die before the policy Christian leaders throughout the ages have called Christmas a time of re­ matures, the total amount of the insurance would be immediately paid to the newing our faith. By citing Biblical evidence, these men of God have shown beneficiary of the insured. God's great love for mankind because he sent his only Son, who took the From the above it can be readily ascertained that in addition to the insured be­ form of man and was born to a woman, to save the human race. Such a sac­ ing coverend for the full amount of the policy from the day the insured makes the rifice might also show the great faith God had in us that we would heed his first quarterly, semi-annual or annual premium payment, an endowment policy teaching. can be considered by the insured as a saving, as an investment, and as an annuity for retirement. This is the time of year when we repay that favor by renewing our faith in Let us first consider this type of insurance as a saving. The fact that the insured God and in our Christian religion. Through a rededication to Christian va­ is required to pay premiums forces the insured to save systematically. When the lues, Church leaders say that our road to eternal salvation is ensured and policy matures and the face value of the policy is paid to the insured, he or she in that this display of love to God is the greatest gift we can offer during fact receives what he or she has been forced to save during the term of the policy. Christmas. It is often questionable whether the individual would have valuntarily saved such In line with renewing our faith in God, we can also renew our faith in an amount during that period of time had the person not been compelled to do so other areas of our life. through systematic payment of insurance premiums. We can renew our faith in ourselves as persons, who with the right Now let us turn to the annuity aspect of endowment insurance. The Ukrainian amount of application and effort can accomplish any task and overcome National Association has in its portfolio a policy which is called endowment at any obstacle. age 65 or E-65. Simply, it means that the face value of the policy will be paid when the insured reaches the age of 65, or at prior death. Since we all dislike We can renew our faith in the governments of our countries, which gave thinking of death, let us assume that you will live beyond the age of 65. us refuge from totalitarianism and which, despite their human short­ To convince you to purchase an E-65 policy, we must first work up some comings, will remain free and strong through our collective assistance. figures. Let us assume ihat you are 40 years of age. Your annual premiums on a We can renew our faith in the Ukrainian community in the free world, S10,000 E-65 policy would amount to S384.20. In 25 years you would pay to the which will exist as long as each one of us fosters his or her heritage, which is Ukrainian National Association a total of S9,605. At this point you may say: so important for Ukrainians behind the Iron Curtain. "Big deal, I will have paid in almost as much as I will collect!" True, but we We can renew our faith in the Ukrainian people in Ukraine, who endure must also consider the dividends which will be paid to you annually, starting all forms of hardships but do not give up their faith in their nation and our from S50 at the end of the first year and ending at S94 which will be paid at the common goal. end of the 24th year. The total amount of such dividends over the 25-year span of It is said that faith can move mountains - as we attend services on Christ­ the policy, will be SI,776. mas Day let us rededicate ourselves to faith. Let us now look at the return on your investment. 1. You will have paid in: S 9,605 KHRYSTOS ROZHDAIETSIA - CHRIST IS BORN! 2. You will have received dividends: S 1,776 3. Your net investment will be: S 7,829 4. You will receive at age 65: 510,000 5. The net return on your investment is: S 2,171 Not everyone believes Moscow 6. The rate of return on your investment: 26.91 percent Not bad. A 26.91 percent return on a sure investment at age 65, just when you The recent report of President Jimmy Carter to the Commission on Secu­ are ready to retire. And remember, you were insured for the full amount of rity and Cooperation in Europe of the U.S. Congress on the implementa­ SI0,000 for 25 years and your family would have received the full amount of the tion of the Helsinki act's provisions and the publication by the commission policy had you died earlier. In addition, during the life of the policy you could of volume three of "Reports of Helsinki Accord Monitors in the Soviet have obtained a low interest loan up to the cash surrender value of your policy, or Union" are evidence that at least someone's eyes and ears are not closed to at the very worst, you could have cashed in your policy and received the full the fervent appeals and documents originating from human rights advo­ amount of the cash surrender value. At age 65, when you receive the proceeds of this insurance, you can deposit it in cates in the USSR. a bank or invest it in bonds and be assured of an annual income of approximately The president's report noted the "extremely negative developments" in S800 (and have the full SI0,000 at your disposal) or you can further invest same in the USSR, such as "the distressing trials of Soviet citizens interested in fur­ an annuity insurance policy which will guaranty to you a definite monthly income thering the goals of the CSCE." The commission's report ably supported during your lifetime. these statements with documents of the Moscow, Kiev, Lithuanian and Is it not time for you to drop us a post card or telephone the UNA at (201) Armenian Helsinki groups in which the repressions of Helsinki monitors, 451-2200 or (212) 227-5250 and tell us that you are interested in acquiring such in­ persons wishing to emigrate, religious believers, and current and former surance? We will send you further details immediately. political prisoners are highlighted. And remember, insuring yourself in the UNA makes you a member of the old­ Pity, that the 18 so-called experts comprising the United Nations Human est and largest Ukrainian fraternal association and a fraternal brother in a family Rights Committee did not make use of these documents in their review of the of approximately 87,000 members. You will then be an integral part of the associ­ ation, which has over its 85-year lifespan, provided leadership, representation, USSR implementation of human rights. and financial security to the Ukrainian community in America and Canada and It is absurd that the committee relied solely on the new Soviet Constitu­ helped to preserve our Ukrainian spiritual and national heritage. Won't you tion which "guarantees" countless rights to citizens of the USSR, and become one of us? Join the UNA now! ignored actual practice in the USSR which contradicts the Soviets' own con­ UNA Organizing Department stitutional provisions. Surely the committee would not have been able to report that "a great deal of progress in human rights" has been achieved by the USSR if it had only listened to the voices of the people, instead of the propaganda of National Review... government officials. (Continued from page 2) rights, sentenced to incredible degrada­ tion. The KGB organs have not only made I want to die a citizen of the USA, it impossible for me to pursue any liter­ a nation which, in accordance with my ary or artistic work, but have also sen­ deepest convictions, is a fortress of To our contributors: tenced me to death. Because my novel, peace, justice, freedom, and a friend of "Cataract," was published in the West, I Ukrainians and Ukraine. was sentenced to seven years in a spe­ We greatly appreciate the materials — articles, news stories, press clippings cial regime camp and three years of and the like - which we receive from our readers. exile in Siberia. With the goal of Montreal... In order to facilitate the preparation of The Weekly, however, we ask that destroying me sooner, in 1974, the (Continued from page 4) \ news stories be sent not later than 10 days after the occurrence of the given KGB, using criminals, beat up my aged Petro Grigorenko, another Moroz \ event. Information about upcoming events must be received before noon of \ mother and then me at the deportation Committee-sponsored dissident, also the Monday before the date of the next Weekly edition. All news stories and point in Potma (January 5, 1975). On criticized the lack of informative re­ | feature articles must be typed and double-spaced. Newspaper and magazine May 5, 1975, in Sumy, again using porting by RCI to the Soviet Union at clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publication and the date of \ criminals, they killed my 33-year-old the NATO hearings in Ottawa in the edition. Photographs will be returned only when requested and \ brother Volodymyr Hryhorovych September 1978. accompanied by a stamped, self addressed envelope. Osadchy. For a copy of the transcript of the All materials submitted are published at the discretion of the editors and They warned me that I would be Montreal Moroz committee's presenta­ are subject to editing where necessary. killed in exile. I have less than a year tion, dated October 12, 1978, con­ Thank you for your interest. left in exile, that is, until the date of my tained in volume seven from pages The editors death. I know that no society in the 2213 to 2252 write to: Supply and Ser­ world can save me, a slave without vices, 270 Albert St., Ottawa, Ont. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 No. 281 Artist hopes to enrich.urban America The following article was written by "It is a stimulus to the recognition of This year, he and 15 students in his He feels that his "foremost contri­ George DeStefano Jr. It appeared in order - and I don't mean dictatorial class at the University of New Haven bution was not the image or the labor, the October 25 edition of the New order, but the order of beauty, culture spent four months (March through but getting together the forces in the Haven Advocate. and aesthetics." June) creating a massive steel sculpture community" - the UNH board of Although Mr. Hunenko, 41, is a composed of four geometric com­ governors, the students and industries NEW HAVEN, Conn. - New graduate to Yale's School of Art and ponents painted a bright orange. such as Botwinik and Bethlehem Steel. Haven sculptor Alexander Iwanovych Achitecture and has taught at universi­ The piece, designed by Mr. Hunenko Mr. Hunenko maintains that "these Hunenko thinks that urban America is ties across the country, he's convinced and titled "Bohunha," was recently in­ kinds of projects can be popping up naked. that academia is theorizing art to stalled in its permanent location, a everywhere if business would open Art, which he says ought to be a death. grassy incline on the University of New itself up to non-profit ventures." civilizing influence and an integral part Academics, he argues, have divorced Haven campus, close to the university "But because they're 'profitable' in of our cityscapes, has largely been con­ art from everyday life, or as he puts it, bookstore. the monetary sense, they're rarely fined to the closets of the private col­ reduced art to "theoretic and aesthetic This impressive structure weighing done. It's become a cultural trait - lection and the gallery, turned into lullaby." five tons is 11-feet tall at its highest we're so conditioned that all activities ''the jewelry of our communities." Fine arts instruction, he says, re­ point, projecting in three directions must be measured against the almighty "What do we have in New Haven," flects this "castration." Students over its cement base. The faintly- dollar." he demands, "except for private collec­ spend their time earnestly "fingering textured surfaces are interrupted in Mr. Hunenko is realistic about the tions being horded? It then becomes clay," with little or no consideration several places by white glass panels allure public arts projects hold for not art but a possession, valuable as a given to how they will apply their ta­ through which 3,000 watts of light are business. Business might not be inter­ good investment." lents in society once they've left acade­ diffused. ested in supporting such ventures from A slight exaggeration, perhaps, con­ mia's womb. It is an intriguing piece, its jutting an altruistic concern for enriching the sidering the growing number of outdoor In place of deferring a student's angles and planes yielding different communities from which they make sculptures created by CETA artists sit­ active involvement in society until after perspectives from each angle of view. their profits, "but if nothing else, it's uated throughout the city, and the graduation and an individualistic "Bohunha" was completed at a cost at least tax-deductible.'' monumental works on the Southern approach to instruction, Mr. Hunenko of S5,000, an absurdly low figure for a The sculptor has high praise for his Connecticut State College campus. advocates collective participation in major piece designed by an interna­ UNH students, saying that they de­ The voluble, Ukrainian-born permanent, community-oriented pro­ tionally known artist This is largely voted considerable time and energy to Hunenko, who came to the United jects. because the students received no pay a venture that was for them a novel and States, at 13 as a World War II re­ The dynamic, gifted Ukrainian isn't, for their labor. challenging experience. Of the 15, fugee, is an internationally recognized however, another disgruntled theorist Let anyone charge that the students only three were men, and Mr. Hunen­ sculptor, a winner of the Prix de Rome complaining about the system's ten­ were exploited, Mr. Hunenko says that ko says that the women consistently and other awards. Having traveled ex­ dency to alienate the artist from his art they didn't have to pay for any of the topped them in strength and stamina. tensively throughout the cities of and the student from society. supplies and tools they would have He reports that the factory workers Northern Europe, where monumental He's been putting theory 4nto prac­ needed in a conventional sculpture at Botwinik were startled and per­ works both functional and purely tice through projects in various schools class. Tools and working space were plexed by the sight of young women in aesthetic are common, he's come to be­ designed to elicit communal give-and- provided by Botwinik Brothers, Inc. in overalls assiduously grinding and lieve that art should be integrated into take. Last year he worked with stu­ whose Hamden plant the piece was welding metal. the urban environment for the edifica­ dents in the Amity Regional School built. Bethlehem Steel provided the "The workers couldn't accept the tion of all. system to create three large sculptures. metal. idea of young women doing that kind But Mr. Hunenko sees the creation of work," he chuckles. "It went of a monumental, professional quality against all their cultural conditioning." work as the major benefit to the Mr. Hunenko, not one to uncritically Community newsbriefs students. accept society's cherished assumptions, "They're able to learn faster this plainly relishes the notion that his pro­ (Continued from page 5) sary of the November 1 act was held the historic November 1 anniversary way than by doing their own small pro­ ject helped in some small way to sub­ here in the auditorium of West Hill jects," he asserts. "The more people vert sexist sterotypes. here with a concert on Sunday, Novem­ High School on October 22. The con­ ber 5. This was the first November 1 cert was planned by the Organizations you unite with knowledge, the more A dedication ceremony for "Bohun­ concert organized by the Ukrainian of the Ukrainian Liberation Front, and you advance each person." ha" was held October 26 on UNH's community in Georgia. The program the local Ukrainian Congress Commit­ Mr. Hunenko estimates that he put main campus. included an address by Vasyl Marchen- tee of America branch asked that it be in 618 hours of work on the project, Of the completed work, Mr. Hunen­ ko, a student, recitations by Nadia held in observance of the anniversary. most of it his own time. ko says, "Probably I'm terribly preju­ Dzikovsky, Yaroslava Hayduk and The program included performances by "Call it a goodwill gesture or just a diced, but I think it's one of the most Tania Bojcun and students of the local the SUM A Girls Bandurist Capella of professional opportunity," he says. exciting pieces in the area. It demon­ School of Ukrainian Subjects, singing Detroit Mich., directed by Petro Pota- "But this is the community where I live strates what students can do working by the schoolchildren and the choir penko and the "Vesnianka" Ukrainian and intend to continue living.'' together and supervised correctly." directed by OlhaCehelsky-Underwood. dance ensemble of Windsor, Ont., choreographed by Myron Oleksyshyn. ^ BOSTON, Mass. - The SUM A The keynote speaker was Anthony branch here celebrated its 25th anni­ Dragan, editor emeritus of Svoboda. Janczyszyn's sculptures to be versary during the weekend of October " UTICA, N.Y— A November 1 7-8. The festivities began on Saturday concert was held here in the auditorium with a volleyball tournament. A ban­ of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Church on displayed at New York gallery quet and dance were held in the evening. October 29. The concert was opened by On Sunday, participants attended a Mrs. Y. Tomych, president of the Divine Liturgy at Christ the King UCCA branch which sponsored the Ukrainian Catholic Church, an assemb­ event. The program included an address ly on the parish grounds and a concert by Mr. I. Durbak, recitations by Leonid in the parish hall. Herets and Volodymyra Smyk, and m SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A concert in singing by the Gnap sisters, Volody­ commemoration of the 60th anniver­ myra and Halyna.(Chomut).

Set contest for school paper writers ELIZABETH, N. J. - The New Jer­ of entry, the name of the writer, his sey Press Women announced the third complete address and telephone annual contest for writers for high number, the name of the student school newspapers in public, private, paper, the name of the high school, and parochial sectors. the complete address of the high Student newspapers in New Jersey school, the telephone number of the may submit one entry each in the three school, the name of the journalism or categories: news, features and edi­ English instructor or sponsor of the torial, which have been published newspaper, the names of the writer's during the current 1978-79 school parents or guardians, and the date of year. They should be mailed to Jean- publication. Rae Turner, Post Office Box 241, Elizabeth, N.J., 07207. All entries must be postmarked by Sculptures by Chris Janczyszyn will be on exhibit at the Ukrainian Artists Associ­ The entry, a tearsheet from the February 1, 1979. Winners will be ation in U.S.A. gallery from January 16-28, 1979. Visible in all of the sculptures newspaper, should be attached to a awarded a S50 U.S. Savings Bond for is the bending of 12 inch by 18 inch rectangular plane of translucent white plexi­ standard sheet of typing paper. The first place, a S25 U.S. Savings Bond glass. Photo above is from the artist's sculptures titled "Construct." The gallery back of the paper should contain/the for весодгі place, and a S10 cash prize is located on the fourth floor at 136 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. It is opened contest category, the headline or jsiug for third place in each category. Tuesday to Friday, 6-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1-8 p.m. No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 13

Ukrainian pro hockey — the second season...

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dissapointed to be drafted so late, and wrist it. I don't even look at the net, I was determined to prove I could but I know where it is. It doesn't play." move." Major leaguers make many mistakes, This is a player. He not only set a He may suffer some if coach Al as was so well illustrated during the National League record with 53 goals Arbour breaks up the line of Bossy on draft of graduating amateurs in the last season, second in the league only right wing, Clark Gillies on left wing, summer of 1977 when 14 teams passed to Lafleur's 60, and set up 38 for a and Bryan Trottier at center. It totaled up Mike Bossy before the New York near-rookie-record 93 points, skated his 134 goals last season, second only to Islanders selected him late in the first right wing, but checked defensively the 145 put together by the Montreal round. with increasing effectiveness as the sea­ trio of Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt and The Montreal-born Bossy scored 170 son wore on. Checkers are critical to all Jacques Lemaire. It is the youngest, goals one season in pee-wee hockey at teams, of course, but a lot easier to biggest and best balanced, great line to the age of 12. Playing for his home­ find than goal-getters. None of the 14 develop in many years. The shooter, town team of Laval in the Quebec picked ahead of him was as spectacular Bossy, is 21. The digger, Gillies, is 24. Junior League, he scored 309 goals in as he was. Some were outstanding, but The playmaker, Trottier, 1976 Rookie four seasons, missing Guy Lafleur's others never will be heard from again. of the Year, is 22. junior record by five. Bossy swept all rookie of the year "The temptation is to spread their You would think any amateur who laurels. He admits he started thinking talents around so other teams can't put could average 77 goals a year his last about it early on, when he tallied 20 their checking lines on them, but they play like brothers," says Arbour. They four years as a teenager would be hot goals in the first 22 games to set the Michael Bossy property. He had size, speed and a league ablaze, landing on the covers of live like it, too, especially Bossy and shot. But with the pretense of an in­ major magazines. A soft-spoken, for a long time now without stopping Trottier. When new star Bossy and his sider's knowledge of how the real game smiling lad, he confesses, "I put a me, I don't like it, but I can take it. Big new wife Lucie, from Laval, arrived at should be played, scouts advised man­ front because I don't want to seem leaguers aren't as bad as juniors who are training camp last year, Trottier and agers to skip Mike. egotistical, but I know what I can do, I trying to make a name for themselves and his wife, Nickie, hosted them at their ''He doesn't check," commented knew I had a chance at the award, and try to run their sticks right through you. house on Long Island. Now, the two many managers on the eve of the draft, I wanted it very much. Winning it Juniors are crazy." couples are the closest of friends and shrugging him off as if anyone who means a lot to me. If I improve, per­ Billy Harris, a teammate, says, Mike and Bryan are roommates on the went for him was a fool. Well, man­ haps I can win other awards in other "He's a tough kid. I didn't like it at road. They are quiet people, who pre­ ager Bill Torrey and his scouting direc­ years." first when he took my place on our first fer quiet pursuits. Fame hasn't tor Jim DeVellano fooled them all be­ The sky is the limit, but the second line, and I used to think how easy it changed them. cause they recognized that there is no season usually is the toughest test for was for him to score goals on that line, Michael Dean Bossy was called substitute for talent. rookie sensations, who sometimes are but then I saw that he got goals I Michel for many years because others "We knew he'd get goals and they spoiled by success, do not work as hard wouldn't get and no one else would thought he was a French Canadian do count," observes a similing Torrey. and find others working them over get. He shoots so fast he can take ad­ from Montreal. His wife is, but he is of Adds DeVellano, "He had all the harder the next time around. Several vantage of a fast pass. And his Ukrainian ancestory, one of 10 bro­ ability in the world, including the vow to bounce around Bossy, who is accuracy is amazing." thers and sisters supported by a father ability to play defense as well as of­ vulnerable to being bounced because Bossy has fast hands and snaps off who flooded a backyard rink so it fense." Bossy, himself, says, "I he gets a lot of his goals, so-called fast shots. He says, "I've worked hard could freeze every winter and got his thought I could play defense. I just "garbage goals," planted in front of to develop my game, but I've been a superstar son on skates at the age of didn't as an amateur. I was on a team the net. Most of his 25 power-play goal-scorer all my life. Some things three. He knew a good one when he that didn't and I was a little lazy. But I goals came this way. Bossy shrugs and come easy. I guess it's a God-given saw one, even if a lot of big leaguers read what they said about me, I was says, "They've been roughing me up talent. I feel the puck on my stick and thought they knew better.

ІІІІІІІІІІІІШІІІІІШШІІІІШШНШІІШІІІІІШІШ A glance at European hockey systems by G. Ostap Tatomyr

In recent years, many international ice tempo, fast skating and agility reflect opening for a good shot is available. a very rigid scouting system. The hockey matches have taken place be­ the system. They emphasize short, The strength of Swedish hockey is search's for players with a hight level tween North American and European direct, crisp passing in their offensive based on a player's ability to battle with of individual skills who can fit "like teams. maneuvering. These offensive tools are his opponent in a one-on-one situation. pieces in a puzzle" into a very active Since the interest in these competi­ essential for them in an attempt to dis­ They emphasize strong grip stick-hand­ and complex training playing system. tions has grown steadily, a basic know­ organize the opposing defense. In addi­ ling skills, and accurate passing prior The emphasis on trained coaches ledge of the various European systems tion, the Soviet system is rooted on the to any type of checking. and a uniform system of training on all of play may aid the average hockey premise that year-round physical^ con­ Their style is aggressive and enthusi­ levels is the hockey campaign the enthusiast in his total game appreci­ ditioning is essential for speed, astic. Many experts such as Dr. V. Czecho-Slovaks are now promoting. ation. strength and maneuverability. A high Kostka feel that Swedes have a ten­ It is evident, that many European In Europe, where the ice rinks are a level of functional ^nd psychic condi­ dency to be even more enthusiastic on teams are practitioners of the five-man bit larger, hockey is characterized by tioning is also incorporated into the the ice when they are down one or two shift unit. There are several advantages fast skating, rapid collective puck con­ players' training. The Soviets feel that goals. They actually start to play a to this concept; an increase in game trol and a technically skilled style of this aids their players in the mastery of more effective game. activity; each unit creates its own style defense. Most team strategy empha­ their patterned, varied rhythmic and The Swedish system from the early of game; mutual relationships between sizes intense skill with a demand on deceptive style of play. age brackets to the minors, emphasizes players are strengthened; and, finally, astute and tactically complex, pat­ The Soviets depend greatly on all the concepts of enthusiasm, aggres­ individual and team cooperation merge ter ened procedures. Many teams also their age level teams for talent. They sion, stick-handling and one-on-one into a cohesive machine. have employed five-man shift units. have instituted a method of training duels. The quality of competitive hockey They feel this gives them a more cohe­ and coaching which reflects directly Hockey in Czecho-Slovakia is most has increased in Europe since the onset sive team. It would be similar to having what is being done with their national noted for a loose and flexible offense of the last decade. The Europeans a new team take to the ice each shift team. This continuity, can generate and a tight and active defense. They obviously have varied approaches to­ change. This is a contributing factor players of uniform excellence and utilize the five-man shift in which the ward ultimate winning hockey. toward keeping the opponent off- knowledge for years to come. defense is responsible for rapid puck North American hockey also has balance. Swedish hockey players generally are turnover to the offense. varied systems and concepts which Currently, the European centers of tough, confident and aggressive. Their Combining technique and toughness have proved to be effective. The ulti­ hockey revolve around the Soviet system may seem simple, but the ad­ has been the general modern day trend. mate interest is when the two varied Union, Czecho-Slovakia, Sweden and vanced hockey analyst can note the Also, the Czecho-Slovaks have found approaches meet in the ice rink. Finland. Each center has its own С0Гд. system is very thought-out and effec­ that a higher level of physical condi­ The effects are variety, and through cepts and play variations; but as noted tive. Basically, the defense backs every tioning has aided them in increased this variety, a greater interest and com­ earlier, similar traits may be found in offense attack and covers the empty effectiveness of the tactical aspects of petitiveness emerge. This is the ingre­ each system. spaces. The Swedish attack is based on the game. dient to international hockey - two Since the 1950s, the Soviet system the concept that if after a few rapid The pool of players in Czecho­ systems, two philosophies and "two has earned a very strong reputation on passes a man cannot get into a good slovakia is not as abundant as in Swe­ goals" but, the ultimate is a winning, the European hockey market. Pat­ shooting position, they will deliberate­ den or the Soviet Union. Therefore, interesting and enthusiastic f6rm of terned, complex play-making, high ly slow the attack at that point 'until an the coaches and scouts are forced itito hockey. '. r. ;.;. . ;:^.:;-ІО ir^v,.. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978 No. 281

by Alia Kossovska Illustration by V. Zalutsky

HOW TO READ AND WRITE IN UKRAINIAN In a clearing in the big forest there ByLKORYTSKY grew two little fir trees. They were very happy in the clearing. The older and taller trees protected them from the Ялинка cold winds and snowstorms, but let the У лісі - ой, у темному, sun shine upon them. Nourished by the warm rays of the sun, the little fir trees де ходить хитрий лис, grew. In the springtime, all the little росла собі ялинонька, animals of the forest, the foxes, hares, і зайчик з нею ріс. porcupines and squ?rr4s, played near the two sister fir trees. And countless Ой, снігу, снігу білого birds perched on their branches: wrens, blue jays, cardinals and even crows. накидала зима! The birds would always tell the little fir Прибіг сховатись заїнько, - trees about the wonderful world which they had seen - the big cities with ялиноньки нема. beautiful stores and the interesting people who lived there. The fir trees lis­ — Маленький сірий заїнько, tened attentively and tried to imagine іди, іди до нас! the world outside of the forest. In the autumn, most of the birds Дивись: твоя ялинонька flew away. The forest became quiet, better hide from the rain and cold. The горить на весь палац. and even the chattery wrens preferred animals would stay in their homes with to stay in the town where they could plenty of nuts, berries and seeds — enough to last until the end of winter. Ілюстрації Я. АНДРУСЕВА When winter arrived, the whole forest was covered with the white КАЗКА ПРО КИЯНКУ КРАСУНЮ ПОДОЛЯНКУ snow, and the snowflakes glistened on (7). the branches of all the trees. The two fir trees marveled at their own beauty Глянув хан і занімів з дива. А ханові сини й during the winter. вельможі й гості, щоб краще бачити чудо-диво, The years passed in this way, and the повитягали шиї, мов гуси, і очам своїм не вірять. fir trees grew up. Although they were — Ну, хане, — питає тоді князівна, — маєш identical in their appearance, they had ти таке чи ні? Як не маєш, то, може, бачив коли? very different characters. One was Коли ж бачив, то скажи, як воно називається. even-tempered and gentle and loved Хан побачив, що програв, і з досади навіть сло­ the forest where she grew up more than ва сказати не зміг. Але ханенко, якому ніяк не хо­ anything else. She was called The Quiet тілося Подолянки втратити, вдав дуже веселого. One. Her sister was bored in the forest — Та це ж яйця! — крикнув навмисне голос­ and wanted very much to go and see но й силувано засміявся. the wonderful world which the birds — Ба ні, ханенку, не яйця! — заперечила кня­ were always chattering about. She was зівна. — Звалися яйцями, коли білими були. А called The Restless One. тепер стали ідаеанками. Своєї роботи хвалити не One day, a wren came to visit the fir годиться, але хай усі присутні самі скажуть, чи tree and talked excitedly about the мій викуп умові відповідає, чи ні? beauty of the city during the winter and Тут усі навіть про небезпеку забули й в один Але і в нас такі вміють робити. Почекай тиждень the Christmas trees decorated with tin­ голос закричали: — поставлю тобі їх цілий кіш. sel, garlands, ornaments and lights. — Відповідає, відповідає! Ці писанки кращі за — А як не поставиш? — питає Подолянка. From that time on The Restless One самоцвіти, і хіба ти одна можеш з ними красою — Як не поставлю, — відповідає хан, — тоді was even more bored with the forest змагатися! проси мене, чого хочеш. and wished fervently that she could go Хан із сином дуже посмутніли, бо писанки й А сам собі думає: „У мене тисяча найкращих to the city and be decorated as a Christ­ справді були чудові. Списані мудрими взорами, у світі мистців, а кожен з них тисячу штук уміє mas tree. "I want to go to the city," одна гарніша від другої, так і брали за очі. Та не показати. То, хіба, зуміють і писанки зробити". she sobbed. "I want a gold star pinned лише за очі - здавалось, аж серце лоскотали. І скликав хан усіх найвидатніших мистців із on the top of my head, and shiny orna­ Померкли перед ними всі дорогоцінні прикраси свого царства, звелів усі яйця до палацу позво­ ments on my branches. 1 want every­ на багатих одягах присутніх, і навіть величезний зити, всі фарби по крамницях викупити. І поса­ one to marvel at my beauty." 4 смарагд на хановій чалці блиск утратив, неначе див мистців до роботи. А мистці наколотили фарб 'In order to go to the city you would засоромився. Лише одна князівна при своїх пи­ повні бочівки, побрали в руки пера золоті та пенз­ have to be chopped down and taken санках ще краща стала. лі шовковії і заходилися яйця розмальовувати. out of the forest." The Quiet One said. Тоді озивається хан пошепки до сина: Малювали, малювали, тисячі яєць побили, так що "So what," her sister answered. — Що тепер зробимо, сину? Мусимо відпусти­ довкола палацу ціле озеро з білків та жовтків по­ "You act as if there was nothing better ти Подолянку! стало, а зі шкаралуп виросла височезна купа. А on earth than this forest. I would glad­ А ханенко, також пошепки, відповідає: найстарший мистець з дротяним нагаєм поза спи­ ly leave it to go to the city where there — Як відпустиш її — життя мені не буде! нами майстрів ходить і, як хто не справується is music, lights and happiness." Глибоко мені ця князівна в душу запала. Вига­ добре, то такому до ребер тіло розсікає. Котрі ж And so it happened just as The Rest­ дай щось! . . найкраще розмальовані яйця, велить окремо у ве- less One had wished, Before Christ­ Шкодо ха,нощ улюбленого сцна. От, щцЛ д^же 1 ликий'кіш екладатігиЗатшкд^нь кіш був повний. mas, a huge truck drove into the forest and people: with chaSn? saw^eurduwn до гішт^іг^', \ V V.v ч У-\ (Продовження буде! — Гарні твої писанки — нема що сказати! (Continued on page 15) No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978

Two Christmas trees (Continued from page 14) trees, including the two fir trees. They loaded them on the truck and headed for the city where the trees were to be But The Restless One's good fortune sold. did not last long. One day, the wealthy The Quiet One cried all the way to man's son got angry and started yel­ the city. She did not want to leave her ling. He pulled the ornaments off the tree and left her standing there without WORD JUMBLE dear forest. Crystal clear tears covered Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner her branches. She bade far well to all any decorations. The fir tree sobbed at her animal friends, and the older trees. her misfortune. How shortlived her The jumbled words below represent the names of dishes which may be served during happiness had been! the traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve dinner. They are transliterated according to The Restless One was so happy she the system employed in Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia. The names can be identi­ could not sit still. Her dream had come The Quiet One, meanwhile, had fied by rearranging the letters. Letters underlined with a double line form the mystery true - she was going to the city where been taken to a children's hospital. word. she would be made beautiful with all There she was placed in a large room sorts of ornaments. and decorated from top to bottom by ABRY In the city, the two fir trees were nurses wearing white uniforms and caps. separated. The Restless One was She became sad at the thought of being VRAUZ ^ _ bought by a wealthy man who had a separated from her beloved forest for­ mansion. There he was to have a big ever. party for his spoiled son. Then she heard the voices of a choir RHOSPARPO - The Restless One was decorated with singing joyous Christmas carols. The the most expensive ornaments and nurses had put on a record. They then KAHUS ^ - colorful lights, and on the very top of wheeled all the sick children into the her head a shining star was placed. She room on their beds and wheelchairs. KLUHAHYS ^ looked at herself in the mirror. "How Many of the children were so ill and beautiful and fortunate I am!" pale that they hardly had the strength She was even happier when the party to hold up their little heads. HYROPY - ^ began and all the children danced But, when the children saw the love­ ly Christmas tree, their eyes lit up. They ' PLYNKTRAOKIYA - stretched their arms out to touch the K. ПЕРЕЛІСИ A soft green branches of the tree. Finally IKTAU ss - their weak laughter was heard. Then МОЯ the fir tree stopped sobbing and be­ came extremely happy that she had RENAVYKY ^ - ЯЛИНОЧКА brightened up the lives of the sick chil­ dren in the hospital. SBORHCH ^ Ялиночко зеленая, "How lucky I am," she thought. "I Ялиночко моя! know that I will die, but at least I will TUBLISHO - : Яка ж бо ти гарнесенька, die knowing that my life was worth­ Яка ж бо ти мала! while." They may stop by: p : Тебе я навіть ручками - Навколо обійму, Answers to previous jumble: kolesa, yarmo, buda, batih, svorin, draby, rozvora, І з гілочки Снігуроньку dyshel, osi. Погратися візьму. Mystery word: krutorohi. HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. Не гнівайся, ялиночко! Я тільки лиш на мить! Я хочу ту Снігуроньку Колядки научить. Bohuta The Hero Story: Roman Zawadowycz Illustrations: Petro Cholodny К. ПЕРЕЛІСИ А ^ ТИХИЙ ШлУ(У^ СНІЖОК Ф PP^fi Ійу^ Тихо падає сніжок На стежки, на моріжок. У садку і біля хати — r^ J ї^^^жр Все біленьке, волохате. Дерева, учора голі, M/jftt T, Похилили віти ідолі, fv Bohuta and the Pechenih giant looked up ...and on the otheШr side the Pechenih All of a sudden the Pechenih arrows were Бо їх снігом обліпило, and saw on one side the giant smiths, armed cavalry with the riders already aiming their released and they covered the sky like a black Наче ватою закрило. with their hammers and waiting... bows and arrows. cloud. Bohuta exhaled into the arrows and dispersed them, saving his friends the smiths Де були кущі маленькі, from injury. Глянуть Богута і печенізький ... по другий бік кінне військо Забриніла хмара стріл пече­ Стали горбики біленькі. велетень — по один бік коваль печенізьке, а що вершник роз'я­ нізьких — і могутньо подув Бо­ Ані стежки, ні доріг! велетні стоять, молоти в руках рений, то лук. до стрілу натягне­ гута, подихом стріли розсіяв, Тихо, тихо пада сніг. держать ний. друзів-ковалів від ран захистив. No. 281 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24,1978

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.mwmmmmvmmwmmwmmwwmmmmmmwmwmm No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 The gift of love Christmas greetings of Bishop Basil H. Losten, D.D., eparch of Stamford, to World outlook the clergy, religious and Ukrainian Catholic people of God. Christ is Born - Praise Him!

by Lee Edwards "And this shall be a sign to you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. " (Luke 2:12)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: At the time God became incarnate as a tender, little child, the world was in The Chinese-Latin American connection deep disarray: there was neither peace nor tranquility. All anticipated a change, waited for relief. To cure the ills of mankind, God "became like man" in every­ While the Carter White House con­ 75,000 tons of cotton over a three-year thing except sin, (Philipians 2:7) and called out to them, "come to me, all you tinues to preoccupy itself almost exclu­ period. who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28). The first sively with the Middle East, an entire Also this year, Peking has exchanged to hear this call were the shepherds who responded by bringing their modest gifts continent vital to the future security economic and trade missions with to the Child Jesus, and then by the kings, who brought with them gifts of great and prosperity of the United States is Venezuela and Brazil (another pariah value. being assiduously wooed by Com­ nation in the eyes of human rights zea­ The Divine Child Jesus also expects a response from all of us. In nine years we munist China. 1 refer to Latin lots in our State Department) and is ex­ will celebrate the millenium of the baptism of Ukraine. Ukraine, the land of our America, which Carter and his admin­ pected to establish diplomatic relations forefathers, is deprived now of both national and religious freedom. While the istration do not seem to know how to with Colombia m the next few months. entire free world enjoys the joy of Christmas, our land is deprived of freely ex­ handle. Naturally, the Soviets and Cubans pressing this joy. Our nation, though subjugated, is not yielding; our Ukrainian In mid-October, President Jose are very unhappy about Peking's Church, despite all persecutions, lives underground. diplomatic offensive in Latin America. Lopez Portillo of Mexico paid a six-day As the poor shepherds and rich kings brought their gifts to the Christ Child, so official visit to mainland China. Lopez TASS called the agreements between Communist China and Chile "a also should we: gifts of love which will bring to an end all our internal national was greeted by Chairman Hua Kuo-feng, disagreements and our indifference toward God and His Divine Plan, living a who spoke of the similiar experiences of shameful alliance" and '"treachery" by Peking toward the ''peoples liberation holy and God-fearing life totally committed to God and His Divine Will. Bu? the two countries, especially their strug­ foremost, our greatest gift if to turn to God with heartfelt prayers, beseeching gles against imperialism, colonialism and struggle" in Latin America. Havana described the Peking-Santiago connec­ him both for priestly and religious vocations and for the deliverance of our nation hegemonism. from centuries-old bondage so that it can, once again, enjoy the freedom to A few days before the Mexican presi­ tion as "repulsive" and predicted it will not "yield the fruits they expect." worship God. This would, indeed, be a real and precious gift to the Child Jesus, dent's visit, Hernan Cubillos, Chile's and a worthy preparation for the celebration of the millenium of the baptism of foreign minister, spent a week in Com­ Our government has so far said little Ukraine. munist China, concluding several trade about Peking's move into our back­ Today, Jesus expects a gift from each one of us: the offering of ourselves. This and diplomatic agreements. Peking yard. And really, what can it say? It is would be a gift preferable in the eyes of God to a million dollars given for a agreed to buy Chilean copper and responsible, in large measure, for school, hospital or old-age home. Preferable because first, God loves us, and the nitrate and discussed the possiblity of creating the vacuum which Communist loved one cannot be bought at any price. If God had the gift of our hearts, He selling oil to Chile. China is seeking to fill. would then have our dearest possession. A joint-cooperation committee In September, Dr. Richard Arellano which had ceased to function when the resigned as deputy assistant secretary (Continued on page 8) Chilean Marxist leader Allende was of state for Latin American economic overthrown by General Pinochet five affairs with a parting blast at "young years ago, was reactivated. ideologues" in the State Department Communist China's open embrace who have applied the Carter human Smoking and health risks for women of anti-Communist Chile comes when rights policy in "spiteful and illogical our State Department continues to in­ ways." From the desk of Pat M. Lutwiniak-Englebrecht, Home Economist sist that the United States cannot have Arellano declared that "irreparable normal relations with the Pinochet damage" has been done to U.S. rela­ tions with several Latin American na­ government until it improves its human The results of three new studies The firm association between oral tions, especially Mexico. That's why rights policies, reinstitutes meaningful confirm that cigarette smoking greatly contraceptive use and smoking in democracy and eliminates all fleas Lopez and Cubillos and Martinez and enhancing cardiovascular risks has not other Latin American leaders have enhances the risk of heart attacks, from the country. Peking is not so strokes and other circulatory disorders been established beyond a reasonable demanding, either of Chile or Argen­ been traveling to Peking where they are doubt. Five independent studies agree treated as VIPs and not pariahs. in women using birth control pills. tina, another Latin American nation Since April 1978, the Food and Drug on the association, and show risk which the U.S. government is fond of Maybe we could institute a similar elevations for the combination that are policy toward our neighbors south of Administration (FDA) has required castigating. that labeling of birth control pills warn alarming. Jose Alfredo Martinez, Argentina's the border - that is, if it would not of­ fend the sensiblities of the ideologues women and physicians that women A.strong warning against smoking minister of economics, visited main­ who smoke should not use birth con­ land China in May and signed a in the State Department. by oral contraceptive users is required trol pills. The warning was based on on birth control pill labels because pa­ number of economic exchanges, in­ two earlier studies that were completed tients have asked for more information cluding the purchase by the PRC of 3 Distributed by the American Council for World Freedom from 1975-1977. on risks associated with oral contracep­ million tons of Argentinian wheat and In testimony given before the House tive use and because physicians should Subcommittee on Intergovernmental have the latest available information Relations and Human Resources, Food on which to decide whether to pre­ and Drugs Commissioner Donald scribe oral contraceptives for indivi­ A personal look at Soviet leaders Kennedy reported on the three new stu­ dual patients. dies: by Sen. Paul Laxalt (R-Nev.) Labeling information allows con­ -The Kaiser-Permanente Contra­ sumers to participate in basic decisions Director, ACU ceptive Drug Study, Walnut Creek, affecting their personal health and California, found that women who safety - in this case, to decide for The Soviet Union is a cold country, SALT talks at the earliest possible time used both birth control pills and themselves whether they would rather as I. learned on a 12-day fact-finding with an agreement satisfactory to both smoked were 22 times as likely to suf­ take oral contraceptives and not visit other senators in November. sides. We also raised the issues of fer from certain kinds of strokes as smoke, or smoke and use other This "time of year the weather is Africa, Cuba and Eastern Europe. those who neither smoked nor used the methods of contraception. biting cold. But equaly chilly were our pill. To put it bluntly, the Soviet premier FDA requires that each time a pre­ meetings with Soviet leaders Leonoid hit the roof. He failed - actually, he -The Boston Collaborative Drug Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin. Surveillance Program found that in scription for the pill is filled, women didn't even try - to explain his coun­ receive a detailed brochure and sum­ We were charged by the Senate to try's African policy or the reasons for woment between the ages of 37 and 46 visit with Soviet decision makers and who take birth control pills the risk of marized leaflet explaining the benefits supplying Cuba with new MIG-23 and risks of birth control pills. discuss subjects both countries have on fighters. heart attack is 14 time higher than in their agendas for the next year. women in the same age group who do The boxed warning, which appears Instead, we received an abrupt and SALT II was, of course, at the top of not take them. Of these pill users who in both the brochure and leaflet, says: rather arrogant lecture on the failure of our list along with questions we had suffered a heart attack, 92 percent were "Cigarette smoking increases the risk about Soviet involvement in Africa and American leaders to deal fairly with the smokers. of serious adverse effects on the heart Cub and their arms build-up in Eastern USSR. Our sins, according to Mos­ -Tentative results of a study sup­ and blood vessels from oral contracep­ Europe. cow's interpretation, were laid bare. ported by FDA and the National Insti­ tive uses. This risk inreases with age I wish I could report that our ques­ We alone were held responsible for the tutes of Health at the Boston Drug Epi­ and with heavy smoking (15 or more tions were answered frankly and continuing tensions in the world. demiology Unit strongly reaffirm that cigarettes per day) and is quite marked openly. They weren't. We persistently attempted to present smoking greatly enhances the risk for in women over 35 years of age. Women We laid our cards on the table at k our reservations on various Soviet poli­ circulatory disorders in birth control who use oral contraceptives should not meetingAvi4h Premier Kosygin. We ex­ cies, but! doubt the fuming, furious^ pill users. The data from this study will smoke." The same warning appears.in plained our Besire To culminate the (Continued on page 10) be published iff the future. labeling for physicians. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 No. 281 Caravan takes visitors to Ukrainian Christmas The annual Christmas caravan sponsored by the North Penn Hospital Auxiliary in Pennsylvania this year took visitors to a home decorated for a Ukraini­ an Christmas dinner. The home was that of Antal and Olha Nyiri of North Wales, Pa., members of UNA Branch 25. Some 1,500 persons participated in the carvan, which is designed to raised money for a new hospital building fund. Two area newspapers reported on the caravan. The Reporter of December 4 wrote: Uniquely decorated for a Ukrainian Christmas was the home of Antal and Olha Nyiri, Dickerson, North Wales. In the kitchen was a 200-year-old icon draped typically with a hand-embroidered towel and a candle burning before it, lent to the caravan by the Presenta­ tion of Our Lord Church in Lansdale. On the kitchen walls were plaques with cookie-dough angels, and a large tureen of "borshch" sat on the counter, waiting to be taken to the table. That table was set for a traditional Carpathian Christmas dinner at which fish, wheat and honey, but no meat or dairy foods, were served. There were bur chairs, but three place settings — the fourth seat W the dead members of the family who are "in- ted" to the meal. On the floor under the table was ^aw, to symbolize the harvest, and in the straw wal­ Some of the artifacts displayed at the home of Mr. nuts were sprinkled for the children to find. Under and Mrs. Antal Nyiri. each corner of the tablecloth was a piece of garlic, to and one church for their annual Christmas Caravan. insure the family's good health for the coming year. Mrs. Nyiri, who is an award-winning artist for her The Montgomeryville Spirit of November 29 "pysanky" designs, will be low-keying her Easter flowers and berries and corn husks are placed strategi­ wrote: eggs Sunday. "It is not tradition for eggs at Christ­ cally throughout, adding warmth to the overall Ukrainian households traditionally set one extra mas," she explains. But, the curious will be able to decor. A handmade chess set of ceramic Kozak place at the table for Christmas dinner to honor and see fine Ukrainian handwork on Christmas balls figures and a handcarved Nativity scene will also be respect the family's deceased. It is also tradition in decorating the Nyiri tree; all balls were handcrafted displayed. Ukrainian households to place garlic cloves at a by Mrs. Nyiri. Also open to the public will be Mrs. Nyiri's green­ corner of the dining room table. Two straw wreaths, laced with wheat, will warmly house, lush with houseplants and potted flowers. The And, keeping with traditions of her ancestry, Olha greet visitors at the entrance door to Mrs. Nyiri's home's wine and canning room will be decorated in a Nyiri's table will be set for a Christmas dinner dis­ contemporary home. Inside, framing a huge fireplace country style. The home will be generously lighted play on Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. when the North in the family room will be live garlands dotted with with candles and hostessed by the auxiliary's three Penn Hospital Women's Auxiliary opens four homes nuts and dried fruits. Baskets filled with straw chairmen in authentic Ukrainian garb. Zaparaniuk cited for 18 years of service Catholic pastoral...

(Continued from page 1) UTICA, N.Y. - Wolodymyr Zapa­ Orthodox, Evangelicals and other archs, let us organize a network of faithful in Christ. Let us extend our raniuk, a longtime UNA activist, was committees to implement the plans laid recently honored by the Department of hands in these preparations and cele­ down for the observances, and let us brations," said the letter. Transportation Chapter of the Civil not forget what a lasting memory of Service Employees Association at a re­ this joyous event we will leave after The hierarchs went on to say that the tirement part here at Hart's Hill Inn. us," said the Ukrainian Catholic hier- "Pomisna" Ukrainian Church can He was cited for 18 years of service to archs. lead the people to self-determination the department. Repeating the call of previous years, and independence. Patriarch Josyf and the bishops and " God has the power to free our A UNA'er for 30 years, Mr. Zapa­ archbishops appealed to the faithful to Ukrainian people and to make them raniuk founded UNA Branch 484 in "join hands" with Ukrainians of other equal among other free people," said May 1952. He has served as the faiths in observing the millenium. the pastoral. branch's secretary since its founding. "Do not forget that all of us, with In greeting all the Ukrainian faith­ regard to beliefs, should greet this jubi­ ful, the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs Mr. Zaparaniuk was a UNA lee of our birth in Ukraine together. extended a special Christmas greeting Supreme Advisor from 1966 to 1978. Our fathers became Christians, and we to the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orth­ He is presently an honorary member of are their children and grandchildren — odox Church. the UNA Supreme Assembly. Wolodymyr Zaparaniuk The gift of love Banquet, concert... (Continued from page 7) Second, if we would just consider for a moment the idea of gift-giving, we (Continued from page 1) manczuk, chairman of the New York would realize that those closest to us would prefer, above all else, the gift of our­ UNA publications have had on the District Committee. Many written selves. I read the story of a woman whose life had gone from bad to worse. She Ukrainian community on the North greetings were also received by the jubilee had experienced both emotional and drug problems and all that went with them. American continent and in the free committee. Talking with a counselor, she said, "When I was small, my mother and father world. Dr. Flis then cited the role of hired a nurse who was with me night and day. When I got older, they sent me to the newspapers in fostering the Ukrai­ Participating in the concert were six- the best boarding school. When I was old enough to drive, they bought me an ex­ nian identity in the West and in assist­ year-old Yarynka Ferencevych, who pensive sports car. After high school they sent me to an exclusive university. ing the Ukrainian people behind the recited a poem dedicated to "Vesel- Every summer they furnished the money so I could travel on the continent and in Iron Curtain in its fight for national ka," the girls, vocal ensemble "Pro- the Orient. I guess I could say that my parents gave me everything except that and human rights. Dr. Flis also praised min," directed by Bohdanna Woian- which I needed most: they never gave me themselves; they never gave me their Mr. Dragan for his contributions to sky with guitar accompaniment by love." Svoboda and presented him with the Bohdan Priatka, soloist Laryssa My friends, this story is probably familiar to everyone - all of you realize that plaque and gold watch. Magun-Huryn with piano accompani­ you have nothing more precious to give another on Christmas morning than ment by Marta Maczaj, and Svoboda yourselves. Look deeply into each other's eyes: parents and children, husbands Among the greetings voiced at humorist Ivan "Iker" Kernytsky. the banquet were statements from Ivan and wives; give freely - tear the curtain that separates you one from another and Bazarko, executive vice-president of The benediction at the conclusion of find how much you need each other. Do this, and the true meaning of God's gift the WCFU and administrative director the banquet was recited by the Very to mankind on that first Christmas almost 2,000 years ago will be as clear to you of the UCCA; Evhen Ivashkiv, presi­ Rev. Wolodymyr Bazylewsky, pastor as it was for the shepherds and the kings. dent of the United Ukrainian Ameri­ of the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian I, your Bishop, pray the Divine Child Jesus bless you, your families and the can Organizations of Greater New Orthodox Cathedral, who also extend­ Ukrainian nation with generous gifts of peace and love. York; 0^sjtPyJ:)d|r, Ukrainian Journ­ ed best wishes to the staffs of the three /BASIL alists Society of America; Mr. Cho- publications. Bishop of Stamford No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 9 Hnizdovsky featured in The Riverdale Press The article below was whiten by situation that only my pride prevented Botanical Gardens and the Bronx Zoo. Susan G. Sawyer. It appeared in the my turning back." He moved from a ' 'The more I went there, the more I felt November 30 edition of The Riverdale large room he had rented on West 94th at home in these places," he says. Press. Street near Central Park to a cheaper "The inhabitants of the zoo do not unheated apartment in the South care whether someone is a realist, ex­ A piece of paper fluttered to the floor Bronx and tried to paint. But a mental pressionist, or abstract painter; they of a St. Paul, Minn., restaurant and block as painful as his physical hard­ were indifferent when I gave them ex­ changed a young man's life. But then, ships ensued. "I had decided to do aggerated expressions, and they did not the year was 1949, when such things nothing but paint, yet I found that I show any sign of irritation when they might have been more common. did not know how to paint." noticed that on my sketch pad they Jacques Hnizdovsky, a young immi­ were not as young as they may have grant, was earning S55 a week at Still, the young artist was technically thought they were." Also, as far as Brown 8L Bigelow, the calendar com­ as prepared for success as anyone modeling fees went, they were content pany. After picking up the piece of might have been. He had studied at the with peanuts! paper for a woman sitting at the next Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw as "If the trees and plants and animals table in that St. Paul restaurant, he well as the Academy in Zagreb, Yugo­ were originally only my second love, I learned that she too was a budding slavia. Cut off from his family during found so many interests in them, and artist and that the paper was an entry World War II, he supported himself as so much beauty, that they came to be blank for a graphics exhibition at the a free-lance designer while continuing my first." Minneapolis Institute of Art. The wo­ his studies in painting and drawing. In Jacques Hnizdovsky's "The Cat," a 1968 Today, Mr. Hnizdovsky is said to be woodcut printed in an edition of 150. man just happened to have an extra 1944, he experimented with woodcuts one of the top four or five woodcut entry form. for the first time. The craftsmanship he artists in America. His work is part of others call "simplified realism" at a And it just happened that one of Mr. developed in Europe was to combine permanent collections at more than 20 time when this can be considered Hnizdovsky's woodcuts, "Bush," re­ with his gift of wit and keen obser­ museums and institutions including the nothing but courageous. ceived the second purchase award. vation to help him find his way out of White House, the Museum of Fine "Today artists try so hard to be Weeks later, one of his oil paintings his artistic dilemma years later in the Arts in Boston and the New York original that lack of originality is pro­ won second prize at the Minnesota State South Bronx. Public Library. He has had dozens of bably the most original contribution Fair. But self-doubt and the horrors of one-man and group shows. Within the you can make to contemporary art," "These unexpected events awakened war snuffed his artistic ambitions in last year he has exhibited at Wave Hill he says with good humor. "Everyone in me the almost dormant desire to be­ Europe in the 40s. After a year of ex­ and the Church of St. John the Divine. tries to work on his head today. If one come an independent artist," says the perimentation, he gave up the woodcut His works are also seen throughout person works on his feet, he is original. Ukrainian craftsman. Now considered as an art form, and his dreams of being Europe. I try to understand what is fashion and one of the top woodcut artists in a painter as well. He continued to work Hnizdovsky woodcuts are also what is more permanent. It's very diffi­ America, he lives comfortably in as a designer of trademarks, posters and found at the Associated American cult." Riverdale, N.Y., with his wife and other commercial art, spent two years Artists Gallery in New York. In addi­ Mr. Hnizdovsky has a particular daughter. But comfort was something in Paris and, in 1949, came to the Uni­ tion, the Riverdalian has illustrated way with sheep and birds, treating he was rarely to experience for years ted States. several books of Keats and Coleridge, them with affection and wit. His sheep after his initial success in Minnesota. Once in New York, Mr. Hnizdovsky and is completing work on a volume of are bundled in endless, connected balls, At age 35, he quit the first steady job searched for years for the proper me­ Thomas Hardy poetry to be published whereas each bird he selects is imbued he had ever held in this country, dium and the suitable subjects to ex­ in London. with a distinct personality. gathered up his meager savings and press his gift. He began working in These days Mr. Hnizdovsky, a gra­ The Riverdalian has come a long vowed to become a true artist. oils and trying to sketch unknowing cious man with the faint traces of a way since the Minnesota State Fair, yet "With strong determination to live human subjects as they sat on benches twinkle hidden behind his aviator he is philosophical about his pop­ from then on as an independent artist, outside his apartment, or relaxed in glasses, works in his cluttered, second- ularity. "There is no permanence in no matter what, with my small savings Tompkins Square Park. But he found floor studio on Post Road. It over­ art," he says. "Art dies the same way in my pocket and with the clippings it cruel to portray the hardships of looks Van Cortlandt Park, which he as does every living being. El Greco from the Minneapolis newspaper, I left anonymous models. Soon he shifted has used as a subject for several of his was completely forgotten, then re­ St. Paul by train for New York," says from oils back to woodcuts, and from woodcuts. Although he still paints on vived. El Greco didn't change. We dis­ Mr. Hnizdovsky. humans to trees, plants and animals. large canvasses which adorn his living covered what we need now from him. But no one in New York cared about These forms of nature were to become room, small black-and-white woodcuts Our need inside decides what great art the young man's out-of-town clips and his prime vehicle of expression. are his bread and butter. is. As our needs change, our concep­ credits. "I found myself in such a dire He began sketching at the Bronx No wonder. He has returned to what tion of great art changes."

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(Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 4) held to discuss Stus's conduct. The Each panelist expressed his or her unqualified authority and security Ukrainian poet spoke up in his own opinion on the topics, but as to the fu­ ation, such as the release of political for the USSR with regard to human and national rights issues. defense at the meeting, charging that ture of the Ukrainian press, the editors prisoners, emigration or torture, or "all officials are on the side of those concurred that the Ukrainian press will whether it is a "political" consider­ Therefore, the lofty pronounce­ liars." He said that it would be a waste survive as long as the Ukrainian com­ ation such as the right to indepen­ ments of the universality of human of time to try to prove his innocence. munity will continue to foster its dence the denial of self-determi­ rights contained in the Universal heritage. nation, subjugation or domina­ Declaration on Human Rights, the Using "nationalist" in the sense of tion. In the final analysis, the power International Covenants on Civil chauvinist, Stus said: "In your opinion On behalf of the UNA Executive relationships in the United Nations and Political Rights, and Economic, I am a nationalist. In my opinion I am Committee, Dr. John O. Flis thanked decide which countries will be called Social and Cultural Rights as well as a Ukrainian patriot, citizen of a sover­ the journalists' society and the Liter­ to task on their human rights records the declaration on the Granting of eign Ukrainian state." ary-Arts Club for sponsoring the and which will be given a reprieve. Independence to Colonial Countries "I am a Ukrainian poet, I translate panel. Dr. Flis underlined that the For example, an individual who has and Peoples have been subverted to Russian, Byelorussian, German, UNA will continue to be able to pub­ been arbitrarily arrested and tor­ a status of diplomatic weapons Spanish, French, English poems, I am lish these publications only with the as­ tured in Chile will have his case re­ wielded by the USSR. As a result, the author of some two-dozen literary sistance of its members. viewed by the United Nations since close to 80 percent of the individual critiques. Yes, I love my Ukrainian A question and answer period fol­ that country has become the sacrifi­ cases reviewed under the confiden­ people, I consider myself its loyal son. lowed, in which Mr. Kedryn-Rudnyt- cial lamb for "universal" human tial procedures of the Commission that is why I deeply respect other na­ sky, Dr. Mykola Shpetko, Nata­ rights, but the thousands of indivi­ on Human Rights and the Committee tions. I never allowed myself to insult lia Chomanczuk, Dr. Askold Lozyn- duals who have been murdered in of Human Rights concerned the the dignity of any nation. Among my skyj, Orest Pytlar, Dr. Jaroslaw Pa- Cambodia or the millions of indivi­ Americans and Western Europe. Vir­ longtime friends are persons whom I doch, Oleksa Kalynyk and Dr. Alexan­ duals living under siege of the KGB tually all of the so-called trust terri­ call brothers: Russians and Byelorus­ der Sokolyszyn took part. have no recourse to the United Na­ tories, territorial possessions of a sians, Jews and Ukrainians, Armenians Among the topics they raised was the tions because their governments are country not officially integrated and Moldavians, Lithuanians and need for more analysis events in within the dominant bloc at the Uni­ into the mother country and con­ Tatars, Georgians and Latvians. None Ukraine, a network of correspondents, ted Nations or adherents to the prin­ sidered colonies, are in the West. of them ever thought of me as a nation­ and an index of Svoboda articles. ciple of "socialist solidarity." These Furthermore, this year the United alist... Nationalists are those, who in In the auditorium of the Organiza­ considerations taken in conjunction Nations devoted two weeks of hear­ the words of Kirasev, tell me that if I tions of the Ukrainian Liberation Front with the continued erosion of influ­ ings on the question of U.S. imperi­ had a machine gun I would shoot all Home, the site of the panel, a display ence, lack of cooperation and sense alism and colonialism in Puerto those "khakhly (a derogatory refer­ of UNA publications was organized by of common purpose on the part of Rico at the request of Cuba. ence to Ukrainians)," said Stus. Dr. Sokolyszyn with the assistance of the West at the United Nations He added that Ukrainians are not Jaroslaw Martyniuk, director of the should indicate a position of (To be continued) worse than any other nation on earth. Svoboda bookstore. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 No. 281 New board of trustees member Robert Karpiak receives Ph.D. appointed at Manor Junior College OTTAWA, Ont. - The University Lesia Ukrainka, but Cherkasenko pre­ of Ottawa recently conferred a Ph.D. sented the satirical aspect, following JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Thomas J. degree in the field of Slavic studies on the example of Bernard Shaw's play Dolan, widely recognized in real estate Robert Ihor Karpiak, assistant pro­ "Man and Superman." This study, and financial circles for his ability to fessor at the University of Waterloo, therefore, throws new light on trends package investment real estate transac­ Ont. in Ukrainian drama and literature. tions, has been elected to the board of The dissertation, "Don Juan in Sla­ Dr. Karpiak was born in Germany trustess of Manor Junior College. vic Drama," under the direction of Mr. Dolan, a native Philadelphian and came to Winnipeg as a boy. Here, Prof. Constantine Bida, chairman of he completed high school and subse­ who now resides in Blue Bell, Pa. with the department, received one of the his wife and three sons, is currently quently a master of arts degree at the highest ratings in this department. The University of Manitoba in 1967, ma­ employed in real estate counselling, examining committee of professors corporate acquisitions and financial joring in Slavic studies. That year he considered the thesis to be an impor­ married Victoria Yuzyk, daughter of consulting after serving as executive tant contribution to comparative lite­ vice-president and director both at the senator and moved to Ottawa, rature, recommending it for publica­ where he served as a naval officer in Jackson-Cross Company and The tion. Bankers Bond and Mortgage Com­ National Defense and completed his Dr. Karpiak's topic deals with the course work for the Ph.D. degree. pany. Prior to the above positions, he influence of the Don Juan theme on was employed with the Connecticut Lesia Ukrainka's drama "The Stone He then took a position in the General Life Insurance Company in Guest" and on S. Cherkasenko's play Russian department at Queen's Uni­ the Mortgage Department, and for 14 "The Spanish Cavalier Don Juan and versity, Kingston, Ont., and a pro­ years with the American Oil Company. Rozita." The author traces the Don fessorship at the University of Water­ Mr, Dolan attended Saint Joseph's Juan theme in Spanish literature of the loo in 1977. Dr. Karpiak has been College Evening Division and received 17th and 18th centuries and its de­active in many Ukrainian organiza­ additional education at the University velopment in Western European litera­ tions, holding executive posts, includ­ of Pennsylvania, Wharton Division. ture and particularly in Slavic drama. ing that of president of Branch 492 of Upon completion of 16 years of active Thomas J. Dolan The traditional version was adopted by the Ukrainian National Association. National Guard duty, he retired in 1962 from active service. Sister Miriam Claire, OSBM, presi­ 7 dent of Manor Junior College, an­ Named to students directory Promoted at nounced that, "the board looks for­ ward to Mr. Dolan's varied back­ ITHACA, N.Y. - Michele Boyko 3.429, served as a quad advisor and on savings and loan ground and expertise in that it compli­ of Windsor, Conn., an Ithaca College the Selection Committee for a Quad association ments the areas of Manor's two-year senior in educational communication, Advisor through both sophomore and curriculum in real estate and business has been named to the '78-'79 edition junior years. She is presently a staff as­ IRVINGTON, N.J. - Mrs. Melanie administration. His professional input of "Who's Who Among Students in sistant for residential life. She has also Мак of Irvington, N.J., has been pro­ to the board of trustess will be an as­ American Colleges and Universities.'' served as a summer orientation coun­ moted to assistant manager of the set in planning for Manor's future." The members were chosen on the basis selor representing the School of Com­ Sandford Heights branch of Carteret of their academic achievement, their munications for the past two summers. Savings and Loan Association. leadership in extra-curricular activities, Miss Boyko worked on a slide tape Mrs. Мак joined the savings and and their future potential. program with synchronized audio of loan association in 1971 and has served Prof. Bohatiuk to Miss Boyko, a top student academi­ the Muller Chapel on campus, and on as a teller, on new business assignments cally with a cumulative average of two slide-tape programs for summer and as a branch supervisor. lecture in Austria orientation one of 10 minutes, and one SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Dr. Nicholas of 30 minutes, seen by over 2,000 peo­ The mother of three, she has a busi­ G. Bohatiuk, professor of economics ple through the summer. She was ness degree from Krakow University in at Le Moyne College and scholar-re­ Manor students named to Alpha Epsilon Rho, national Poland. searcher on the economy of Ukraine, honorary communications society, and Mrs. Мак is active in the Society of was invited to present a paper on the visit nursing home was chosen AER chairperson of Pa­ Ukrainian Engineers of America, the economy of Ukraine in the 1920s at the rent's Weekend, and for Freshman Ad­ Ukrainian National Women's League International Economic Conference to JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Imbued visee Programs. She has also been a of America and in various Ukrainian be held in Vienna, Austria, in May with a true Christmas spirit, seven stu­ member of the Women's Chorale and Church societies. dents of the Medical Club at Manor 1979. He will also chair a session on the the United Christian Fellowship. Mrs. Мак is the wife of Bohdan economy of Spain in post-Franco era. Junior College visited the Cheltenham Nursing Home on December 8. Michele is the daughter of Mr. and Мак, who is the chairman of the UNA Prof. Bohatiuk is a member of the Mrs. William Boyko. Newark District Committee. National Executive Board of the Shev- It was a memorable experience both chenko Scientific Society in the United for the 75 elderly residents and the States, former president of the Per- .young students, who despite the pres- . III manent Conference on Ukrainian Stu- sures of approaching examinations and /\ ПбґЗОПЗІ lOOK... diez^iasc aof t 'fVk/thei HarvarІІлісі;гц./d! UkrainiaT ТЬ^піпїпnп Re13 ­л jobїлКsс tto Г\ hel\лсАіҐ\p supporСЛЛГ\Г\Ґ\ГІt theiІ Vl оrі f educationЛіЧії Г"0 f і Г\ГЛ, ' search Institute and chairman of its took time out to sew 75 stockings of (Continued from page 7) form of government. They don't seem social section. He successfully organiz­ red felt, bake cookies and cup cakes to premier heard much of what we of­ able to grasp the fact that political ed scholarly conferences on Ukraine, stuff the stockings, which Santa distri­ fered. compromise for the benefit of the ma­ as well as sessions at professional con­ buted to the residents of the home. Our meeting with President Brezh­ jority in the United States means poli­ ventions. Louise Donofrio, Linda Zielinski, nev was equally depressing. The Soviet cies can't be dictated to the people, Prof. Bohatiuk has written exten­ Terry Scott, Sue Mousheghian, Donna leader didn't really permit any back either by the president or by Congress. sively on the economy of Ukraine and Kuhn, Maureen Kiely and Sharon and forth discussion to ever get started. The theory of democracy they grasp, Eastern Europe and for many years his Beck, future medical assitants and a He filibustered in a very effective fa­ but the actual practice eludes them. economic commentaries have been physical therapist, stopped to give joy shion, explaining in a lengthy state­ You see, in theory theirs too is a broadcast weekly to Ukraine by the and receive joy from the simple things, ment that his people had come through democracy. Voice of America. He holds member­ the singing of carols, distribution of a terrible World War, still fresh in their So, the Soviet leaders we spoke with ship in many professional associations. Christmas cards and stockings, which memories, and entertained no designs appeared to interpret questioning and Presently, Prof. Bohatiuk is teaching the residents enjoyed very much. The on any other country. compromise of any accords negotiated an advanced economics course on the visit of the young students will remain Brezhnev added that he was con­ with them as a direct slap rather than 20th Century Economy of Ukraine, a cheerful interlude in the lives of the stantly amazed at our distrusting na­ the workings of a democratic form of which he has introduced into the residents and will linger in their minds ture and inability to see the Soviet side government. curriculum of the department of when things are quiet and few visitors of international problems. It appears the Soviet leaders will economics at Le Moyne College. come! Though not entirely disagreeable, push as far as they can to take us in Brezhnev could only be considered their direction, while attempting to 4 тгшттжш 'tolerably cordial,'' when compared convince us to disregard collateral is­ to his comrade Kosygin. sues that might affect the whole picture JAROMYR HUK, Ph.D. It became evident from these and of world peace. other meetings with Soviet leaders that We must be cautious never to suc­ announces the opening of his office there is a high degree of distrust and cumb to the temptation of letting the for the practice of psychology suspicion within the Soviet hierarchy priorities of others, stripped of guaran­ towards American aims and policies. teed protections for our positions, at We weren't surprised by this revela­ come between us and the recognized 60 Vose Avenue Ш South Orange, N.J. 07079 tion, but I think the degree of distrust needs for the future security of this na­ (201) 665-1420 was new to all of us. tion and the world. Office hours by appointment. A lot of this arises, 1 believe, from a real inabifity bn the part of the leaders Distributed by the A meribuh Consery\ иЦ y l J мшшштшмтшшмт тМттш^ШШ of the Soviet t/nion to understand our vdtiviШпібп." "^ - ^ ^^ -^- " '- No. 281 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1978 Kowalchuk speaks at pension seminar I would like to subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly for. -year(s). tions of approximately 100 percent of NEW YORK, N.Y. - At a pension Subscription rates: S6.00 for non-UNA members; S2.50 for UNA members. seminar at the Roosevelt Hotel in New pay or even much higher. York City sponsored by Long Island The changes in the rules governing I am a member of UNA Branch University on December 14, Theodore Individual Retirement Accounts J. Kowalchuk advised the accountants, (IRA's) and other retirement plans attorneys and others who attended that under the Tax Reform Act, signed last C Check or money order for S. .is enclosed. huge tax-deductible contributions are month by President Carter, were also П Bill me. possible under a "defined benefit'' discussed at the seminar. A key change pension plan. In contrast to the maxi­ permits an individual not covered My address is: Name mum contributions of 15 percent of under a pension plan to take credit on Address, compensation generally permitted his 1978 tax return for an IRA esta­ under typical Keogh or corporate pro­ blished as late as April 15, 1979, or City fit-sharing plans, Mr. Kowalchuk told later if the individual obtains a tax State . Zip Code . the audience that tax-sheltered contri­ filing extension from IRS. butions of up to SI5,478 (for 31 per­ Many of the rules governing a trans­ cent of pay) can be made under a de­ fer or " rollover" from a pension or fined benefit Keogh plan. profit-sharing plan to an IRA have been liberalized, retroactively in many r "1. In the case of a small professional іГ^"Гтг^ї UKRAINIAN corporation or incorporated business, cases to 1975. However, in some cases, an annual tax-sheltered contribution of action must be taken no later than ІЧКЕЛІТСПІ BLOUSE KIT as much as 100 percent of pay can be December 31, where a lump sum pay­ Indicate which П Poltavka jjfl uty П Hutsulka 01 made under a defined benefit pension ment was made in 1975, 1976, 1977 or embroidery and would like to have ^ouprefer: Bukovinka 0L 1978 from a pension or profit-sharing the satisfaction of creating your n plan if a person is age 38. 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Mr. Kowalchuk has designed Where possible, he will try to briefly many corporate pension plans, with answer each question at no charge. IRS approval, which permit contribu- Mr. Kowalchuk has 25 years of ex­ perience as an actuary and is president HOLIDAY SEASON AT SOYUZIVKA of T.J. Kowalchuk Associates, Inc., Sunday, December 24, 1978 pension actuaries and administrators, Couple observes 60th at 666 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. AUctAUX Cfam HOLY SUPPER phone: (212) 757-2846. He is a member Including the traditional 12 courses wedding anniversary of UNA Branch 380. of the Ukrainian Christmas meal. During and after Supper-Caroling SAYRE, Pa. - Mr. and Mrs. John Tsybulsky were recently honored by HELP WANTED Sunday, December 31, 1978 friends and relatives on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. NEW YEAR'S EVE They were married August 10, 1918, l LOOKING FOR WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM in the Ascension of Our Lord Ukraini­ і COCKTAIL WAITRESS 1 NEW YEAR'S EVE SUPPER an Catholic Church here. \ FOR WEEKENDS IN UKRAINIAN RESTAURANT 5 by reservations only. І (6 p.m. - 1 midnight) | They are the parents of Mrs. James : CALL AFTER б P.M. ( DANCE to the tunes of SOYUZIVKA E. Robinson of Spring Valley, Calif., ? (201) 399-9584 ORCHESTRA and Bohdan Tsybulsky of Sayre. They .J have five grandchildren and three Saturday, January 6, 1979 great-grandchildren. LOOKING FOR FULL TIME The Tsybulskys have been members BARTENDER CHRISTMAS SUPPER of UNA Branch 236 for 49 years. IN UKRAINIAN COCKTAIL LOUNGE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT and CAROLS IN IRVINGTON, N.J. С/ігиІмаз Mr. Tsybulsky has written and pub­ CALL AFTER 6 P.M. ;fckzzi "This is the ideal way to give the lished two books of poems in the (201) 399-9584 housewives a Christmas treat! Ukrainian language. 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