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by Bohdan Nahaylo nothing about Wallenberg in the camps, JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A 72-year- Despite the seriousness of his but one day, while I was in the central old Ukrainian Catholic priest who died condition, the Rev. Potochniak was MUNICH - An unofficial hospital in the Mordovia prison camp, in a Soviet labor camp last spring had tried and sentenced to one year in a Ukrainian publication which has they brought in a "zek" named Vorobey been refused proper medical care and strict-regimen labor camp. He was recently reached the West provides from the zone for foreign prisoners. He placed in a punishment cell even though transferred to labor camp VL-315/30 in information on the case of Swedish was a Pole who, during his time as a he had not fully recovered from major Lviv on November 18, 1983. diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Issue No. Bolshevik agent, brought Soviet agents stomach surgery, according to Though gravely ill, the Rev. 8 of the new Ukrainian samvydav into Poland. But after a number of underground sources in Ukraine. Potochniak was barred from the camp journal, A Chronicle of the Catholic failed missions, he was summoned to The Rev. Anton Potochniak,a leader hospital by a Capt. Talyzin, identified Church in Ukraine, published last the Soviet Union where, in 1934, he was of the little-known "Pokutnyky" by the Chronicle as the head of the summer, contains a letter, dated July 9, sentenced to 10 years in labor camps. (Repentants) sect, died in May shortly hospital division, who reportedly said 1984, to the Wallenberg Committee in Vorobey said he had met Wallenberg's after being moved from a labor camp in the priest would be a bad influence on Stockholm from the Ukrainian driver in 1947.1 do not remember where Lviv to a prison hospital. Details of the other prisoners. religious and national-rights now, since at the time I did not think the priest's incarceration were revealed in A On December 14. the Rev. campaigner Yosyp Terelia. The story would have any connection with Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Potochniak was summoned to camp dissident and former long-standing my future quest. In 1973, while in the Ukraine, an underground journal, headquarters, and told by camp political prisoner places the Sychevskaya Special Psychiatric copies of which recently reached the commander, Lt. Col. V. Povshenko. responsibility for Mr. Wallenberg's Hospital, where there were also political West. that, because of special instructions arrest and tragic fate on Leonid prisoners, I met a Lithuanian named Although the underground dealing with Ukrainian Catholics, he Brezhnev. Bogdanas who was a German citizen. publication says nothing about the would have work and fulfill his quota The Swedish diplomat, who during During the war Bogdanas had been an priest's death, sources in Washington regardless of his age and illness. the war saved the lives of tens of officer in the Wehwnacht. In 1945 he have reported his passing based on "We have the right to place all thousands of Hungarian Jews, was arrested by Soviet counterintelH- mformatip,nj'rom the Soviet Union. Catholics up to age 90 in a punishment disappeared 40 years ago, on January gence and imprisoned in a camp that According to the Chronicle, the Rev. cell," Lt. Col. Povshenko said, 17, 1945, after being taken into custody contained only foreigners. This was in Potochniak was arrested in the city of according to the Chroncile. by Soviet troops. His subsequent fate the Norilsk labor camp complex. There Stryi sometime in October 1983 shortly Shortly thereafter, the Rev. has remained a mystery ever since and Bogdanas met Wallenberg. For many after undergoing a major stomach Potochniak was put in a punishment has aroused international concern. In years after this their fates seemed to be operation. It was his fifth arrest. " cell to begin a 15-day term. Within three February 1957, Soviet Deputy Foreign inseparably intertwined. In 1951. after The priest was sent to Lviv prison days, however, the gravely ill priest Minister Andrei Gromyko announced the Norilsk uprising,1 all foreigners who with his stitches still in place, the began to hemorrhage and he was rushed that Mr. Wallenberg had died of "heart were still alive were transferred to a Chronicle said. Just two weeks later, a to the camp hospital. But he was moved failure" in the Lubianka prison on July small sixth zone. Of 8,000 people only second operation had to be performed, back to the cell on the second day after 17, 1947. There have, nonetheless, been 420 were still alive. In 1953, Wallenberg and he was moved to a prison hospital. (Continued on page 2) numerous reported sightings of Mr. and Bogdanas were sent to a special Wallenberg in Soviet penal institutions psychiatric hospital in Kazan. In the after this date, one even as late as 1980. hospital they began to cure Wallenberg Stus has kidney ai \ not TB If he were still alive today he would be of himself - he was diagnosed as 73 years old. suffering from "a mania of grandeur, he JERSEY CITY. N.J. - Ukrainian The Brezhnev connection was first thinks he is a Swedish diplomat." In political prisoner Vasyl Stus does not raised in 1981 by Yaakov Menaker, a 1962, Bogdanas was moved from have tuberculosis, as was reported former Soviet Army officer who later Kazan and no one heard anything earlier, but the 46-year-old poet is emigrated to Israel. Mr. Menaker more about Wallenberg. What has been suffering from nephritis, a painful claimed that Mr. Brezhnev had headed said about Wallenberg in recent years is inflammation of the kidneys, reported the political section of the 18th division probably untrue, since no-one (claiming USSR News Brief. of the Red Army which liberated to have seen himj has described him Friends of the human-rights activist .Budapest and had ordered the arrest of correctly. reported late last year that he was Mr. Wallenberg. A spokesman for the At this point I would conclude, if it running a constant temperature and Swedish Foreign Ministry, however, were not for the fact that in 1976, by the experiencing chronic pain in his arms announced that "no conclusion" could dictates of chance, I came to found the and legs. They said his condition was be drawn from Mr. Menaker's Ukrainian Committee for the Case of diagnosed as tuberculosis, a serious testimony whether or not Mr. Brezhnev Raoul Wallenberg. lung ailment, and that they feared he was involved. This began in 1975 when a cousin of might not survive the harsh winters near The following is a translation of the mine, Gobiya Siklo-Kalman, came Perm in the Ural Mountains, where he full text of Mr. Terelia's letter to the from Hungary to ask me whether I had is being held in labor camp No. 36-1. Wallenberg Committee. Radio Liberty, seen Wallenberg anywhere in the prison But the latest information received by which released the text of the letter, camp network. (I was still in a camp at USSR News Brief, published in cannot, however, verify the information that time and, therefore, the request did Munich, indicates that Mr. Stus is it contains. not reach me.) My cousin asked my suffering from acute kidney disease. Vasyl Stus in younger days aunt (her motherj Anna Maiorenko for Last October he reportedly wrote his photographs of Wallenberg. My aunt wife a farewell letter. Group, set up to monitor Soviet had married Jyulo Siklo, an employee In addition, it is believed that Mr. compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Dear Friends! and a shareholder of the Hungarian Stus spent one year from January 20, Accords on human rights and security By some foresight of God, fate National Bank in Budapest. Siklo came 1983, to January 20, 1984, in solitary in Europe. predetermined the path 1 followed for from an old aristocratic family who, like confinement and that his food rations He previously served a term from 20 long years through the huge Soviet the family of my uncle Ivan Fales, were were reduced. A collection of his poems, 1972 to 1979 for "anti-Soviet agitation concentration camp. legitimists. After the German "Bird of the Soul," was also confiscated. and propaganda." I was only released in 1976, and then (Continued on page It) Mr. Stus was arrested in 1980 and Mr. Stus was recently denied a visit heard for the first time that the case of sentenced to 10 years in a labor camp with his family, whom he had not seen in Raoul Wallenberg had been lifted from I. RL note: this is an error. The Norilsk and five years' internal exile for his four years, apparently for refusing to the darkness of oblivion. I heard uprising took place in the spring of 1953. membership in the Ukrainian Helsinki speak to his wife in Russian. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 - Na4 Dissident treated for heart problem MOSCOW - The mother of Soviet the first since Mr. Shcharansky was political prisoner Anatoly Shcharansky transferred back to the labor camp from Chronicle of said on January 21 that she had visited Chistopol Prison. her son at a labor camp in the Ural He was sentenced in 1978 to a 13-year Mountains and learned that he had term on a charge of treason. He was to the Catholic Church been hospitalized since arriving there have served three years in prison, where November 13, reported The New York conditions are harsher than in a labor in Ukraine Times. camp, and the rest in the camp. But after The woman, Ida Milgrom, said Mr. the initial three years, he was sent back Shcharansky was brought to a special to prison for an additional three years. apartment reserved for such family The following excerpts are 'from arrested and sentenced to 25 years' visits. She said he was being treated for Issue No. I of the Chronicle of the imprisonment. heart problems and reported being well Officials in Ukraine Catholic Church in Ukraine, an From 1946 until 1956, he served cared for. underground publication which" his sentence in Kamchatka. After his Mrs. Milgrom said her son had punished for abuses made its appearance in January 1984 release he participated actively in the gained 18 pounds in two months and hut has only recently reached the Catholic underground. A humble reported feeling significantly better. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - At least West. Thus far. eight issues have and sensitive man. Father Ihnatiy The visit was the first in a year, and three regional officials in the made their way out of Ukraine. The headed the movement known as Berezhany region of western Ukraine Chronicle is published in samvydav Ukrainian Catholic Repentants. At were recently expelled from the form by the Initiative Group for the this time the KGB began spreading Communist Party and several others Defense of Believers and the Church, rumors that this was a new sect and received stern reprimands after an which was founded in 1982 to pro­ that its aim was to discredit the official investigation turned up mote the legalization of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Church. KGB instances of bribery, theft and other Catholic Church, which has been agents infiltrated the movement of improprieties. outlawed since 1946. The following Catholic-Repentants. They created News of the disciplinary action translation was prepared for Radio provocations deliberately and was contained in a 250-word article Free Europe/ Radio Liberty by continued to spread false written by Ukrainian Communist Maria D. Olynyk. information. Party Central Committee Secretary In 1959, Father Ihnatiy was once A. Tytarenko and published in` the again arrested and released in 1962. Russian-languagS publication Arrests That same year Father Ihnatiy was re- Selskaya Zhizn in late November. arrested and tried for violating According to Mr. Tytarenko, the " In 1983 the Ukrainian Catholic Article 62-2 of the Criminal Code of officials were punished after Ivan Vyrsta was arrested. He is a the Ukrainian SSR ("anti-Soviet Anatoly Shcharansky investigators from the central resident of the village of Perechinske, agitation and propaganda"). He was committee's administrative organs Rozhniatovsk district, Ivano- sentenced to seven years in a strict- confirmed reports of official Frankivske region. Sentence: one regimen labor camp. He served his Medical... misconduct in the Berezhany region year in a strict-regimen corrective term in the notorious Dubrovlag some 50 kilometers southwest of labor colony. At present he is being camp in Mordovia. (Continued from page 1) Ternopil. Abuses uncovered held in the Vynnytsia corrective In 1967, following his release. Capt. Talyzin objected to his included the unlawful distribution of labor camp 1V-30I/86. Father Ihnatiy went underground hospitalization. When his condition building plots, theft of construction again. worsened, however, he was finally materials and irregularities in the ' The Ukrainian Catholic Ivan admitted to the facility. Tfmetana. resident of the village of In 1979, he was re-arrested and purchases of homes in Berezhany Salashi, Yavoriv district, Lviv tried. He was released in 1982, but On March 9, the Rev. Potochniak itself. region, was sentenced to two years in within a month was again re- was transferred from a labor camp The officials expelled from the a strict-regimen labor camp. arrested. He had served his last term hospital to a prison hospital for yet party were identified by Mr. " On January 6, 1984, Ivan in the labor camp's cell-type premises another operation. He died on May 29. Tytarenko as T.K. Volynets, Kopolovets, resident of Dolgoe, and spent over 400 days in a At the time of his death, the Rev. chairman of the Berezhany region Zakarpatska region, was arrested. punishment cell. Potochniak was one of the leaders of the political committee, and M.I. Reasons: Kopolovets participated in "Pokutnyky," a sect which was founded Reshetnyk and 1-М. Potuba, both a "vcrtep" (Christmas play). He, Other news in 1954 in the village of Seredneyeinthe collective farm chairmen. together with the other participants, Ivano-Frankivske Oblast and whose A. Oleksiuk, first secretary of the was arrested while Christmas ' On January 6, 1984, a group of members believe that they must do regional committee, received a caroling, beaten up and later Catholic youth gathered in the penance for the misfortunes of Ukraine. "severe reprimand," as did M.V. sentenced. Term: two years of village of Yalynkovate, Lviv region, They also refuse to work for a state that Ivanchuk, the regional prosecuror, corrective work without imprison­ in order to mark the arrest of the is not Ukrainian, and many have and V.P. Oleksiuk, head of the oblast ment. Ukrainian poet and Christian, reportedly turned in their internal political committee's department of e In January 1983. Pavlo Semen Skalych. At the gathering the passports to protest Soviet rule. construction and architecture. Klymiuk, a poet and a Christian, was poet's works were read, as well as the Members still consider themselves Two oblast committee secretaries, arrested in the city of Lviv. He was works of other banned poets. At the part of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, identified as Yuri Semenovand M.V. charged with violation of Article 209- present time Skalych is serving a 10- which was effectively outlawed in 1946 Sokolov. were also criticized for 2 of the Criminal Code of the year term in the Perm labor camps to when an unsanctioned synod organized negligence in failing to curb Ukrainian SSR ("infringement of be followed by five years of internal by Soviet authorities illegally "united" construction abuses. person and rights of a citizen under exile. the Church with the Russian Orthodox. According to Mr. Tytarenko, the guise of performing religious " On January 18. 1984, KGB However, the Church has continued to criminal proceedings were launched ceremonies"). Klymiuk had been officers conducted an inquiry in con­ flourish underground, particularly in in several of the cases, but he did not published in the illegal Baptist nection with the gathering in the the Transcarpathian region on sav which ones. journal Herald of Truth. The trial villages of Volosianka. Yalynkovate Ukraine's westernmost borders. took place in the Soviet district of and Slavske stanytsia. Random Lviv. The court adjourned the case searches were carried out. six times for further investigation: nevertheless Klymiuk was sentenced: ' During Christmas festivities in five years of labor camp. the mountain village of Dysychevo. Zakarpatska region, district officials 9 In 1982, the monk Brother accompanied by the militia arrived Ukrainian Weekly Andriy (Anatoly Shchur). was from the region center in three cars, arrested in the Pochayiv Lavra. in order to disrupt caroling. The FOUNDED 1933 Sentence: one year in a strict-regimen carolers beat up the authorities and labor camp. In November 1983. he pushed their cars into a ditch Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a was released from labor camp VL " On January 12 the Initiative non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N J 07302 315 30 in Lviv. but two months later Group to Defend the Rights of (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) he was re-arrested. Believers and the Church received Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. " In 1982. the Ukrainian Greek word that a new case was being Catholic priest the Rev. Ihnatiy prepared against Vasyl Sichko. (Hnat Soltys) was arrested. That Sichko is serving his term in the The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA' same year he was sentenced for Vynnytsia labor camp IV - 301 86. (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201)451-2200 violating Article 209-2 to five years in Pray for Vasyl Sichko. Yearly subscription rate: J8, UNA members - 55. a labor camp to be followed by five ' On Christmas Eve. the Ukrainian years of internal exile. Father Ihnatiy Catholic woman. 1'olania Bato. a was first sentenced in 1945, but Postmaster, send address changes to Editor: Roma Hadzewycz resident of the village of Dolgoe, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycky released after 10 months. Within two P.O. Box 346 Zakarpatska region, was released Assistant editor: Natalia Dmytrijuk months of his release he was re- Jersey City. N.J. 07303 і (Continued on page 13) No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 3

Philadelphia marks Day of Solidarity Thoughts on Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian Political Prisoners

Below is the le.xi of a statement by people are imprisoned for a thought \adia Svitlychna. a former political or a word. prisoner, at the Philadelphia 1 have still-fresh wounds of the commemoration of the Day of recent deaths of my friends and Solidarity with Ukrainian Political human-rights activists Oleksiv Prisoners. Ms. Svitlychna spoke in Tykhy, Yuriy Lytvyn and Valeriy Ukrainian and her remarks were Marchenko. I fear with every news translated by Orysia Hewka. release for the imprisoned poet Vasyl Stus. the literary critic Yuriy Badzio. On January 12 every year we and the young, very sick human- commemorate Solidarity Day of rights activist Zorian Popadiuk, and Ukrainian Political Prisoners and lawyers Lev Lukianenko and Ivan Solidarity Day with Ukrainian Kandyba,who have been imprisoned Political Prisoners. for many years, and many other such This tradition is over 10 years old, persons. Even more frightening for born after the Soviet authorities on me is my wait for news of there-trials January 12 conducted a pogrom of of Mykola Horbal and Yosyf Zisels. Ukrainian intellectuals. Many of Mykola Horbal is not only my close these victims are still incarcerated in friend; when he was serving his labor camps, exile and in psychiatric second five-year sentence he married prison hospitals. my husband's sister, Olha This was not the first pogrom of Stokotelna. (She and my husband At the Day of Solidarity program: (from left) Nadia Svitlychna, Peter Liacouras the Ukrainian cultural, social and are twins.) This marriage was only on and Councilwoman Patricia Hughes. communal life. And, unfortunately, paper, for it took place in the labor this was not the last. In order to show camp. He is still isolated from PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Wilson memoration was chaired by Sister solidarity with victims of all everyone, including his wife. Horbal Goode issued a proclamation declaring Gloria Coleman of the Cardinal's Com­ pogroms, the Ukrainian political was designated as an especially Saturday, January 12, the Day of mission on Human Relations. prisoners chose January 12 as dangerous state criminal. For an Solidarity with Ukrainian Political The main address was delivered by Solidarity Day. On this day Ukrai­ inhuman regime he is indeed Prisoners. In ceremonies at City Hall, Temple President Peter Liacouras. who nian political prisoners and many dangerous. He is a poet and a Mayor Goode presented the spoke about the four most recent deaths others of other nationalities composer. (Lithuanians, Latvians, Russians, proclamation to L'lana Mazurkevich, of Ukrainian political prisoners. He On October 24. 1984, Olha went to chairperson of the Ukrainian Human also spoke about the new Soviet law Armenians and Estonians) regularly join in hunger strikes against "the the labor camp to see Mykola who Rights Committee. which automatically rescntences was completing his five-year term. The proclamation recognizes political prisoners to additional terms rape of the spirit." In those hard conditions, weakened by hunger, However, she was met with terrible thousands of individuals who 13 years for speaking out against the Soviet news. ago "gallantly spoke against system. cold and psychological tortures, even a one-day hunger strike is difficult. Today (January 10) I received a Communist attempts to destroy the Nadia Svitlychna, a former political For striking, additional punishment telegram that Mykola will be re-tried Ukrainian language, culture and prisoner, related her experiences, is given. But yet. the political in the next couple of days. Mykola, religion and to deny human rights" and focusing on the meaning to her of prisoners proceed to hunger strike his mother, and his wife are like "urges all Philadelphians to recognize January 12. She also called for the yearly in order to protest this caged birds, unable to do a thing. the bold efforts of gallant Ukrainians." release of her brother-in-law, Mykola repressive system, to reinforce their However, cannot we, who are not The noontime program organized by Horbal. She spoke through a translator, „ ihnerstrenglh in this act of solidarity encaged but live in freedom, free at the Philadelphia Ukrainian Human Orysia Hewka. and to reinstill the feeling of freedom least this one victim, this innocent Rights Committee took place in the The St. Nicholas School Bandura of the spirit. bird. He has great faith and hope in mayor's reception room, where 150 Ensemble under the directorship of us. From camp he wrote the people showed their solidarity with Sister Bernarda played a selection of When I was a political prisoner in a following about the United States: Ukrainian political prisoners. The com­ Ukrainian folk songs. Mordovian labor camp in 1972-76,1 promised my friends and all who "I have faith in this country which were behind the barbed wires that I has provided a safe haven for so will also commemorate January 12 many millions of the world's Rhode Island notes Day of Solidarity with a hunger strike wherever fate homeless and impoverished and would carry me. I still hold true to which has given them the Providence, the House resolution notes PROVIDENCE. Rhode Island - this promise even now that the fates opportunity to live and express there are "many Rhode Islanders who The Rhode Island House of have carried me to the other side of themselves and assured them a proudly claim Ukrainian American Representatives on January 18 passed a the planet. future. I believe in this outpost of ancestry." resolution calling upon the governor to In this country of well-being, freedom. 1 understand that, like any The two legislators said that, proclaim January 12 of e?.ch year as a where there is no lack of food. but. in other country, the United States has considering the large number of Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian fact, an overabundance, where we its own problems, but 1 would like to Ukrainian Americans in Rhode Island, Political Prisoners as a reminder of the complain of too many calories, the think that the material welfare result­ it would be appropriate for the state to mass arrests that occurred in Ukraine in one-day hunger strike loses its sense. ing from a free development will not follow the lead of Ukrainian political 1972. However, 1 will continue this harden the American people in the prisoner Vyacheslav Chornovil, who Sponsored by State Reps. Rene M. tradition of solidarity as long as there moral sphere and that they will be designated January 12 as a day of Lafayette (D-65th District) of are still Ukrainian political prisoners able to unite under the threat of protest to the massive repression of Woonsocket and Peter N. Wasylyk (D- behind barbed wires, as long as losing their freedom." 10th District) of Providence and North Ukrainian human and national rights. UCC reps meet with minister Melosky chairs multiculturalism council WINNIPEG - Representatives of activities of UCDC, Mr. Murta agreed WINNIPEG - Dr. Louis C. number of Ukrainian organizations. He the national executive of the Ukrain­ to continue the Miuiucuuuraiisin direct­ Melosky, a prominent community is a past president of the Ukrainian ian Canadian Committee (Manitoba) orate's support. member, was appointed chairperson of Professional and Business Club of met with the Minister of State for In concluding the meeting, the minis­ the Canadian Multiculturalism Winnipeg, a former member of the Multiculturalism Jack Murta here on ter agreed to hold a meeting early this Council. Jack Murta, minister of board of directors of the Canadian Friday, December, 7. year with UCC and UCDC represent­ state (multiculturalism), made the Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, atives to discuss the priorization of announcement in Winnipeg on former chairperson of the Kiev Representing the UCC were its federal grants to Ukrainian Canadian December 7, 1984, during a meeting Pavillion Committee and former president, John Nowosad, and exec­ organizations in 1985. Both organ­ with representatives of ethnocultural member of the finance committee of the utive members. Dr. P. A. Kondra and izations have held similar meetings for organizations. Mayor Laurence Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Judge Michael Baryluk. The UCDC the past two years with the senior staff Decore of Edmonton was chairman national executive. was represented by its chairperson. of the multiculturalism directorate in from 1981 to 1983. As a member of the Steering Terry J. Prychitko, executive members order to clarify the global funding needs An orthodontist by profession. Dr. Committee for the English-Ukrainian Dr. Louis C. Melosky and Prof. Roman and priorities of the Ukrainian Cana­ Melosky has been active as an executive Bilingual Program, Dr. Melosky was Yereniuk, as well as Executive Director dian community. member of Canadian and American one of the bilingual ptograro`s-main, Myron J. Spolsky. I hese discussions have led to the associations of orthodontists. He was promoters. He was recogm^lr for' his - The main topic of discussion was the strengthening channels of commun­ the chairman of the board of governors vital role in the program`s^yelopmenT,. federal government's financial as­ ications with federal ministers re­ of the University of Manitoba, 1980 - at The Osvita Foufttetfunis^ annual' sistance for the UCDC (Manitoba) for sponsible for multiculturalism and with 83. banquet in 1982. Dr."Melolky is the 1984. Following a presentation on the the multiculturalism directorate. ` Dr. Melosky is an active member of a (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 No. 4 Dubno heads housing finance agency HARTFORD, Conn. - Orest T. To the Ukrainian community Dubno of New Haven, commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Revenue of Canada, the U.S. and the free world Services, has been appointed executive director of the Connecticut Housing Appeal of the Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration of Finance Authority (CHFA). The the millennium of the Christianization of Ukraine-Rus' appointment is effective sometime in January. The Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration of the Millennium of Christianization of Ukraine-Rus' is working to make its According to CHFA Chairman contribution to the worldwide commemoration of the great millennium of Arthur H. White, "CHFA is generally Christianization of Ukraine-Rus' taking place now to culminate in 1988, recognized to be the number one state 1,000 years after the glorious event in Kiev of Ukraine-Rus`. - housing finance agency in the United States, with more than 38,000 home This committee of 20 Churches of Canada (and some other institutions) mortgages and more than 12,000 units realizes that its work has special significance for the Ukrainian community in of multi-family rental housing for low Canada, in the United States of America and in the free world as awhole. and moderate income families." Therefore, the Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration, in its plenary meeting of September 5, 1984, assembled, authorized its elected Mr. White described Commissioner leadership, nihil obstat, to issue a special appeal to the Ukrainian community. Dubno as having "the extraordinary This appeal, dated January 14, 1985, is the result of that authorization by the combination of administrative, Canadian Committee for Ecumenical Commemoration. financial, housing and interpersonal The aim of the appeal is twofold. On the one hand, we wish to give skills we feel are required for continuing Ukrainians in Canada, the United States and the free world the opportunity the authority's success." to give the Canadian Committee suggestions on the course of commemoration, suggestions which would be highly valued by the committee Mr. Dubno was originally appointed Orest T. Dubno and would assist it in no small measure in its work. commissioner of revenue services in 1979, As Connecticut's tax commissioner, On the other hand, the committee realizes that Ukrainians everywhere may after serving four years as deputy Mr. Dubno has been president of the wish to assist the committee in a material sense. Such material help would be commissioner. He was reappointed North Eastern States Tax Officials highly welcomed by the Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical commissioner in January 1983, and in Association and of the New England Commemoration of the Millennium of Christianization of Ukraine-Rus`. that position has been responsible for Tax Officials Association. Most The Canadian Committee has as its constituent parts the largest Churches the yearly collection of more than S3 recently, he served on the executive of Canada, as well as Ukrainian Churches and many others. Due to space billion in state taxes with a work force committee and as vice-president of the limitations we can name here only the representatives of the largest Canadian of 625 employees. National Association of Tax Churches, members of the committee: Administrators and vice-chairman of The Anglican Church of Canada is represented by the Rev. Brian Prideaux: Commissioner Dubno was born in the Federation of Tax Administrators. the Catholic Church in Canada is represented by Msgr. Kenneth Robitaille Ukraine and came to the United States Mr. Dubno has also been active in (on behalf of Cardinal Emmett Carter); the Rev. Roger Talbot represents the with his family after World War II. community organizations, having ser­ Presbyterian Church of Canada; the Rev. D. Pfimmer represents the After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps viced as vice-chairman of the New "Lutheran Church of America; the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec he earned a bachelor's degree in Haven Redevelopment Agency, a is represented by the Rev. S. Tymciw, and the Rev. Christopher Platteel business administration and a master's member of New Haven's Board of represents the Reformed Church of America. degree in public administration from Finance, the city's Fair Rent Commis­ Among the many other Churches, besides Ukrainian ones, we find the the University of New Haven. He now sion and the board of trustees of Sacred Greek, Armenian, Antiochian. Byelorussian and Latvian Churches, the serves on the university's board of Heart Academy in Hamden. Churches of India (Siro-Malabar and Siro-Malankara) and others. governors and is an instructor and Commissioner Dubno, his wife, In fact, because the Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical lecturer there in economics, public Irene, and their son and daughter make Commemoration is all-inclusive rather than exclusive, it is essentially the finance and taxation. their home in New Haven. entire ecclesia of Christ in Canada which, through the means of the Canadian - Committeefor the EcumenicaTCbmmemoration, is working to contribute to the worldwide commemorations of the glorious millennium of the Shevchenko Expressway committee formed Christianization of Ukraine-Rus`, beginning in 1985. The important undertaking of the Canadian Committee on which work is NEWINGTON. Conn. Connecti­ co-sponsored by State Sen. Richard being conducted now is to hold an ecumenical service of thanksgiving in cut Ukrainians have formed a task force Johnston and State Reps. Pauline commemoration of the millennium of Christianization of Ukraine-Rus'and committed to the eventual passage of Kezer, Irene Favreau, Raymond Joyce, in intention of such commemoration in Canada and worldwide, as the proposed Bill No. 82, that would de­ Stanley Krawiec and Richard Balducci. expression of gratitude and of intention of Christian Canada, to be held this signate part of the Central Connecticut Orest T. Dubno and Michael S. April in Toronto. Expressway as the Taras Shevchenko Mowchan will co-chair this newly The 20 Churches which are constituent parts of the committee will co- Expressway to honor the memory of formed committee. They expressed celebrate the service by their dignitaries of the highest rank possible at the Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian poet, hope that the. Ukrainian community altar of the Cathedral Church of St. James. The constituent Churches, out of and to honor the many Ukrainians who would get involved by writing letters to their great respect for the Ukrainian Churches, agreed unanimously that most settled in Connecticut. state senators and state representatives. of the service shall be in the Ukrainian language, carried out by Ukrainian The bill was referred to the Commit­ For more information contact: Mr. priests. tee on Transportation, and was intro­ Mowchan, 50 tjawley St., Newington. The Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration also duced by State Sen. Joseph Harper, and Conn. D6H1; (203) 666-2068. agreed unanimously that an address in lieu of sermon shall be pronounced within the cathedral immediately after benediction of the service of thanksgiving, by a speaker proposed by Ukrainian lay organizations, Obituary members of the committee. The most ancient place of workship in Canada (outside Quebec) — the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto, the see of the archbishop of Mykola Brych, Baptist pastor Toronto and metropolitan of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada, is by Alex Harbuziuk from Mennonite Brethren Bible College the cathedral where the service of thanksgiving shall fake place for the year of in Winnipeg. He also studied for three 1985, on Saturday, April 20, on the first post-Easter Saturday according to ELMHURST, III. - The Rev. Dr. years at Toronto Bible College. the Julian calendar. Mykola Brych, pastor of the Ukrainian He served for about five years as The Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration also Baptist Church of Crum Lynne, Pa., choir director at the Ukrainian decided unanimously that the St. Vladimir Institute, the Ukrainian institution died unexpectedly of a heart attack at Evangelical Baptist Church of Toronto, dedicated to the memory of the one who made the glorious baptism of his home on Friday, January 11. He was and for about seven years he pastored Ukraine-Rus` possible, shall be the official seat of the Canadian Committee 54. the Ukrainian Baptist Church in for the Ecumenical Commemoration, in Toronto. Pastor Brych was also an evangelist, a Winnipeg. Consequently, the reception-banquet in celebration of the millennium of choir director, an author and a popular Pastor Brych made three missionary the Christianization of Ukraine-Rus`, held in conjunction with the service of speaker at conferences. journeys to Ukraine,^where he preached thanksgiving alter the service, as the Canadian national civil event, shall be He was an executive committee in numerous churches. held at St. Vladimir Institute. member of the All-Ukrainian Pastor Brych was" born in Ukraine, The reception-banquet will give to .ecclesiastical dignitaries participating Evangelical Baptist Fellowship. and near the end o"f World Ear II he and in the service and other invited dignitaries from the diplomatic, state, Dr. Brych translated hundreds of his family lived In Germany. In 1950 academic, educational, cultural and media spheres in Canada, the gospel songs into the Ukrainian he immigrated to Canada. opportunity to hear further of the greatness of the millennium of the Christia­ language, and compiled five choir Of his immediate family, Dr. Brych nization of Ukraine-Rus`. On the other hand, these dignitaries would have the songbooks. He produced three record leaves his mother, two brothers and a opportunity to put on record the views of their Churches, states and albums of church music. sister. institutions on this momentous event. He earned his doctorate from the Funeral services were conducted by It is the firm intention of the leadership of the Canadian Committee for the University of Ottawa, his master's from Rev. Bohuslav Shturma, pastor of the Ecumenical Commemoration to have the commemoration — within the the University of Manitoba, a bachelor Ukrainian Baptist Church in Vineland, cathedral and in the reception-banquet - recorded fully in video and in book of arts degree from Waterloo Lutheran N.J., and burial was on Tuesday, (Continued on page 14) University, and a bachelor of theology January 15, in Vineland. No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 Z 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

District committee meetings . The meeting was called to order and sponsored film "Helm of Destiny" was held its fall organizing meeting here at chaired by Tymko Butrey. the district shown. the Ukrainian Community Center on head. Helen Slovik recorded the Sunday. November 11. Boston minutes of the meeting. Rochester The meeting was chaired by Walter Bilyk the district head, who reported on JAMAICA PLAIN. Mass. - The A moment of silence was decree in memory of the deceased members of ROCHESTER. N.Y. - The the Jersey City district's organizing Boston District Committee of the successes. Ukrainian National Association held its the district, most notably UNA Rochester UNA District Committee Supreme Advisor John Odezynsky. fall organizing meeting here at the met here at the Ukrainian National Ulana Diachuk. UNA supreme Ukrainian Catholic church hall on UNA Supreme Organizer Stefan Home for its fall organizing meeting on treasurer, who attended the meeting as Hawrysz addressed the meeting Saturday. November 3. the official representative of the Sunday. November I. Supreme Executive Committee, Some 30 representatives of the participants and presented awards to The meeting was chaired by the long-time UNA branch secretaries in addressed the meeting participants, district's UNA branches participated in district's head, Walter Hawrylak. recognition of their years of service to. Ulana Diachuk. UNA supreme speaking on a variety of UNA matters. the session that was chaired by the association. Wolodymyr Hetmansky. the district treasurer, addressed the district officers chairman. and branch representatives on a variety Newark A jubilee address was delivered at the of UNA matters. She also presented Baltimore honorary plaques to long-time branch meeting by UNA Supreme President NEWARK. N.J. The Newark John O. Flis on the occasion of the secretaries for their years of service to BALTIMORE - The Self-Reliance their members and the UNA. UNA District Committee held its fall association's 90th anniversary. The home was the site of the fall organizing organizing meeting here on Sunday. anniversary was marked also with the meeting convened on Sunday. October 14. with the participation of screening of "Helm of Destiny." the November 18. by the Baltimore UNA Jersey City representatives of the district's documentary on Ukrainians in America District Committee. branches. that was comissioned by the UNA. The meeting was conducted by JERSEY CITY, N.J. The Jersey The meeting was conducted by the The supreme president also pre­ Bohdan Jasinsky. the districichairman; City District Committee of the UNA (Continued on page 11) sented plaques of recognition to long­ while Ostap Zyniuk, the district time branch secretaries of the Boston secretary, recorded the minutes. District. The first half of the meeting was devoted to a commemoration of the 2,190 enrolled in 1984 Shamokin 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association, and a special JERSEY CITY, N.J. - UNA City N.J., chaired by Wolodymyr Bilyk. HOMETOWN, Pa. - The address was delivered by UNA Supreme Supreme Organizer Stefan Hawrysz In fulfilling quotas, the Montreal Shamokin UNA District Committee President John O. Flis. Mr. Flis also recently announced that 2,190 new District chaired by Tekla Moroz came held a jubilee organizing meeting here at presented plaques of recognition to members were enrolled into the UNA in in first place percentage-wise by a local restaurant on Sunday, long-time branch secretaries. 1984, for a total of 59,653,000 of enrolling 92 members, — over 50 percent more than its quota of 60. Other November 18. Following refreshments, the UNA- insurance, with 284 of those joining in December alone for a total of 5973,000 districts that did well in fulfilling their of insurance. required quotas are: Passaic, N.J., According to Mr. Hawrysz, the chaired by John Chomko: Shamokin; Sen. Paul Yuzyk: advocate Philadelphia District chaired by Peter Philadelphia; Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Tarnawsky enrolled the most members chaired by Wasyl Stefuryn; last year with a total of 390. Much of the Woonsocket, R.I., chaired by Alex of human rights,multiculturalism district's success was credited to UNA Chudolij; Scranton, Pa., chaired by Supreme Advisor-William Pastuszeky Nicholas Martynuk; and Baltimore, OTTAWA - The federal election HHHHHj who singlehandedly enrolled over 110 chaired by Bohdan Jasinsky. of September 4 has drastically members. Districts which fulfilled at least 75 changed the complexion of the Cana­ Other districts which enrolled more percent of their quotasn include: dian Parliament. After 17 years of than 100 members are: Chicago, with Rochester, N.Y.. chaired by UNA Liberal administration under Pierre 167, chaired by Mykhajlo Olshansky; Supreme Advisor Walter Hawrylak; Trudeau, the House of Commons New York with 124, chaired by Mykola Jersey City; Perth Amboy, N.J., chaired now has an overwhelming majority Chomanczuk: Detroit with 115. chaired by Mike Zacharko; Niagara Falls, Ont., of Progressive Conservatives —211 by UNA Supreme Advisor Roman chaired by Ben W. Doliszny; and out of 282 — led by Prime Minister Tatarsky; Shamokin, Pa., with 109, Syracuse-Utica. N.Y., chaired by John Brian Mulroney. chaired by Tymko Butrey; and Jersey Chopko. However, in the Senate, the ap­ pointed body, it is the reverse. There are only 22 PC s. The 77 Liberals form a large majority, and there are Letter to supreme president five vacancies. The government leader in the upper house is Sen. Duff Gratitude for UNA's role Roblin, former premier of Mani­ toba. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, PC of Fort in securing famine legislation Garry (Winnipeg), Man., a retired professor, an author.of several books The following letter was sent to UNA of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine. and a community leader who is Supreme President John O. Flis by In addition, we offer special thanks to regarded as the "father of multicul­ Americans for Human Rights in U- the editorial staff of The Ukrainian turalism," is now on the government Sen. Paul Yuzyk kraine, a nationwide organization Weekly, namely Roma Hadzewycz and side. His address on the Speech from ber of the steering committee of the based in Newark, N.J. George Zarycky, for inspired editorials the Throne, delivered on November Special Senate Committee on Na­ and timely reporting regarding the 21, dealt with new directions for tional Defense. He has been active in Dear Mr. Flis: progress of our actions and for pro­ multiculturalism in Canada. the production of/two important We offer our congratulations to the viding us with journalistic material Sen. Yuzyk's main concerns are reports: "Manpower in Canada's Ukrainian National Association on its needed in our correspondence and multiculturalism, human rights and Armed Forces"(I982) and "Canada's 90th anniversary: We also extend our lobbying efforts with legislators and national defense. He is an adviser to Maritime Defence" (1983). The third sincerest gratitude to the UNA for governmental officials. We further Jack Murta, minister of state for report, "Canada's Territorial Air taking a leading role in helping to extend our thanks to Zenon Snylyk, multiculturalism, who represents Defence," will appear early in 1985. attain passage of the Ukraine Famine editor of Svoboda, for his support in the Manitoba. Sen. Yuzyk is also active in other Commission Act, plus its outstanding Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. At the annual meeting of the Parliamentary associations. He is support for the endeavors of Americans The great success and accomplish­ Canadian NATO Parliamentary vice-chairman of the Canadian Par­ for Human Rights in Ukraine. ments of the Ukrainian National Asso­ Association on November 29, Sen. liamentary Helsinki Group since ciation in its 90 years Of existence merits Yuzyk was re-elected vice-chairman 1977 and vice-chairman of the Ca­ We commend you, together with Dr. our appreciation. May you and your for the eighth year. He has been a nada-Japan Parliamentary Associa­ Myron Kuropas,' supreme" vice-presi­ great organization continue to be of delegate to the North Atlantic As­ tion. He continues as a leading dent, Walter S,ochan, supreme secre­ service to the Ukrainian community in sembly since 1973, in which for four member of the sponsoring commit­ tary, and UlanaJ)iachuk, supreme ` the free world and to Ukraine, the land years he was rapporteur of the Sub­ tee of Baltic Evening, ot which he was treasurer, for your understanding, of our forefather, for another 90 years committee on the Free Flow of a founder and chairman for several 'generosity and leadership abilities, and beyond. With best holiday wishes Information and People, of which he years. which in no small measure helped our to you we remain. was a founder and editor of The Sen. Yuzyk isthesupremedirector organization achieve its primary goal Ihor Olshaniwsky Bulletin. for Canada of the Ukrainian for 1984: the establishment" of a Con­ coordinator Sen. Yuzyk is continuing as mem- National Association. gressional commission .to study and Walter Bodnar report on the causes and consequences Executive Secretary THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 No. 4

Ukrainian Week!V Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas Heroism at Kruty

History abounds with episodes of uncommon valor and sacrifice on the battlefield, often in the face of overwhelming odds. In 480 B.C., Canadian Ukrainianism: a unique patriotism several hundred Spartans under Leonidas bravely engaged a huge Whenever I become really vis the Canadian government. It is army of Persians at the Thermopylae pass before being totally wiped discouraged with Ukrainian essential. Dr. Lupul argues, that the out. Some 550 years later, 1.000 Jewish men, women and children held community life in the United States, і federal government recognize the off 15,000 Romans at Masada. try to escape to Canada for a shot of special political and cultural Canadian Ukrainianism. When 1 get predicament of Ukrainian Canadians A similar feat of heroism which stands out in Ukraine's modern there, it's like coming in from a cold because of the situation in Ukraine. Our history is the Battle of Kruty where, on January 29, 1918, some 600 winter's night, pouring a snifter of В A culture is not secure under the Soviets, Ukrainian students and army trainees fought a combined Bolshevik B, and plopping down in front of a so extra efforts will have to be made in army of 4,000 hardened regulars to defend the week-old Ukrainian Na­ roaring fireplace. In no time at all, 1 feel Canada to compensate for the plight of tional Republic. The battle for Kruty, a small railroad junction relaxed, refreshed and reassured. Ukrainians in Ukraine. northeast of Kiev, lasted about a day. When it was over, 300 of the But Canadian Ukrainianism is more Constitutional changes will also have young Ukrainians were dead. Others were executed later. Only a than a tonic. It's a new brand of to be made. Dr. Lupul declares, through handful of wounded survived what was essentially a massacre. patriotism, a vision of what we an amendment to the Charter of Rights American Ukrainians can aspire to if we and Freedoms in Canada's new Although the battle had little military significance in the long run ever get our community act together. Constitution. "In a multicultural (and there are historians who argue that Ukrainian politicians should society," Dr. Lupul intones, "each Although there are many similarities individual must have the opportunity shoulder at least part of the blame for not raising a proper army earlier, between Ukrainian community life in when they had a chance), the sacrifice at Kruty was not for nought. The by right to acquire such languages as Canada and the U nited States, there are will meet not only his communicative battle did buy time for the Central Rada to conclude the Treaty of Brest- also major differences. Most of them Litovsk. And the courageous stand of the young Ukrainians did but his cultural needs as well."To honor weigh heavily in favor of Canada. this right means federal funding for become a symbolic rallying point for subsequent generations of language instruction in the language of Ukrainian young people imbued with the same ideal of Ukrainian Ukrainians in Canada have a the provincial majority as well as in any independence. stronger political base than Ukrainians other language(s) desired by a sufficient in America; there are Ukrainian Until the mid-1970s, the Kruty anniversary was a special number of parents to make such commemoration for Ukrainian youth, particularly students. Canadian mayors, provincial legislators, members of Parliament, expenditures feasible. Ukrainian youth organizations and student clubs in universities senators. Provincial Supreme Court Dr. Lupul`s final demand is for core around the country would organize concerts, discussion groups or justices and chancellors of universities. funding for group or community seminars to commemorate the heroism at Kruty. The reason, of course, is related to development by federal and provincial population percentages. No state in the multicultural agencies, in short, nothing Unfortunately, the decline of organized Ukrainian student life, United States, not even Pennsylvania, less than a fiscal commitment on the abetted, perhaps, by the lack of a functioning and truly representative has a Ukrainian percentage above .6 part of federal and provincial national student organization,has resulted in the end of what had percent. The Ukrainian percentage in governmental agencies to the continued become a tradition among Ukrainian students. This is truly a shame. the - Canadian prairie provinces of viability of Ukrainian Canadians. At a time when a new generation of Ukrainian students?people like Manitoba, "Saskatchewan and Alberta Vasyl and VolodymyrSichko, have stood up for the Ukrainian nation, alone is 8 percent. Ukrainians in the United States, of it would seem only fitting that the sacrifices of hundreds of idealistic course, are a long way from being in a position to request a similar and brave young people at Kruty are all but ignored by young A second major difference between Ukrainians in the United States and commitment from their government. Ukrainians in the West who, perhaps inevitably, are more concerned Canada has to do with the caliber of Ethnicity, fashionable in the United with careers than history. leadership. While the business and States during the 1970s, is no longer in professional segment of our community vogue. Today, the emphasis of is just getting organized (primarily in American public policy seems to be on the Metropolitan New York-New ethno-national amalgamation. Jersey and Washington areas), the "Ps and Bs" in Canada are not only well The present state of affairs, however, established in all major cities, they play does not mean that Ukrainian an important role in the Ukrainian Americans cannot begin to set some TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTORS: Canadian Committee, their equivalent communal priorities, if not for the 21st of our UACC and UCCA. century, as Ukrainians are doing in Canada, then at least for the remainder We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, A third important difference is the of the decade. Since neither the UACC press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our relative impact of Ukrainian political nor the UCCA seems to have a clear readers. parties upon Ukrainian organizational idea of where they are headed, perhaps In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask life. Centralist efforts to dominate the the apolitical segment of our that the guidelines listed below be followed. UCCA have produced a leadership community (artists, intellectuals, vacuum in the United States. In educators and our professional, Canada, the representational structure business, youth and human-rights ' News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the of the UCC is such that it is practically leaders) could establish realistic occurrence of a given event. impossible for any one political group priorities which could then provide our ' Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of to gain dominant control over the community with some badly needed the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the organization. direction. Articulating priorities could information is to be published. A -final difference between the two also help us distinguish essential issues communities is that while we tend to from the merely trivial. With our own " All materials must be typed and double-spaced. dwell on the past (especially past hurts community resources on the decline, and betrayals), the Ukrainian Canadian our ability to establish priorities may " Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the focus appears to be on the present and well determine the future of the name of the publication and the date of the edition. the future. Ukrainian American community. " Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white Nothing points out these community Canada's Ukrainians have made (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so differences more dramatically than the great strides in having their government requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. keynote address presented at the 21st recognize, both in rhetoric and funding, Century Conferences in Alberta and the value of multiculturalism and " Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. Saskatchewan by Dr. Manoly Lupul, bilingualism. Since we Ukrainian director of the Canadian Institute of Americans still have a long way to go to " Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number Ukrainian Studies. Titled "The Ukrai­ get our government to where Canadians where they may be reached during the working day if any additional nians in the Prairie Provinces: Their are today, the most we can do for our information is required. Needs, Goals and Future Directions," brothers and sisters north of the border Prof. Lupul`s remarks were recently is to wish them well in their latest ' MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN published by The Ukrainian Weekly. endeavor. Who knows, perhaps WEEKLY. 30 MONTGOMERY, ST.. JERSEY CITY. NJ. 07302. The most striking aspect of Prof. someday we will be in a position to Lupul`s paper is its assertivencss vis-a- emulate their success down here. ! No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27,1985 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

by Pope Piux X. The Rev. Ciszek. ,a of papers wrapped around stones and Insurgent Army (UPA), were the main More on Jesuit priest of Polish extraction, studied tied with a string. The Rev. Ciszek organizers of the strikes and uprisings. before World War II in a Jesuit pictures the day-to-day life in camp No. The Rev. Ciszek`s book, too. has Rev. Ciszek seminary in Poland which prepared 3, but his book is also an excellent stressed this fact. missionaries for the USSR and trained account of the events in the camps of Dear Editor: them in theology and rituals of the The uprising in camp No. 3 did not Norilsk which started on May 5, 1953, end the Rev. Ciszek`s connections with Eastern Catholic Church.) and ended on'August 11, 1953, i.e. the The New York Times story about the the Ukrainians. The uprisings in strike and uprising of the prisoners Vorkuta, in Kingir, in. Norilsk and 'death of the Rev. Walter M. Ciszek After the outbreak of war in 1941, the against Soviet power. The uprising adapted for The Weekly unveils the Rev. Ciszek was arrested and put in one many others cost the Ukrainian and started in camp No. 5, but other camps Lithuanian prisoners dearly, but they news slanting that has been Times of the Soviet concentration camps near in the region of Norilsk pursued its policy for years. The paper's motto "All the mouth of the Yenissey River in caused the famous Khrushchev "thaw" course. The resistance spread to camps when many camps were dissolved and the News That's Fit to Print" implies north Siberia. Here the prisoners built No. 2, 3, 6, 10 and 25 in Norilsk, and to that some news about the Rev. Ciszek the city of Norilsk, which is the center of their prisoners released (e.g. camp No. 5 in Kayerkan. The main Antonenko-Davydovych, Oksana was not Tit." Curiously enough, among a region possessing a vast wealth of rare center of the revolt proved to be camp unfitting details was the information and precious metals mined by slave Meshko and many others). However, in No. 3, where the uprising lasted until Norilsk, the former Ukrainian freedom- that the Rev. Ciszek had been the labor. Accordingly, the city of Norilsk is August 11, i.e., for 96 days. On this day, author of a very interesting book the center of the so-called fighters (members of the UPA and the it ended with a ruthless massacre of Organization of Ukrainian Nationa­ (Walter Ciszek, "With God in Russia," Yenisseystroy, the directorate of all prisoners by the Soviet troops. New York, 1964, Doubleday Image) concentration camps with works and lists) where not allowed to go home and reporting the details of his 23 years' factories operated by the slave labor, as were forced to settle aroung Norilsk as experience "in the mines of Siberia," as well as works and factories operated by Much has been written about the "free settlers." An entire Ukrainian it was termed by the Times. free labor. In 1953 there were some 10 uprising in Norilsk. The German, community rose in the Norilsk suburbia, and the Rev. Ciszek became The Rev. Ciszek`s book is very concentration camps with some 30,000 Dutch, French and Japanese prisoners prisoners in the neighborhood of of war described it in detail. The Rev. the pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic interesting, and there are many stories parish in Norilsk. As a parish priest for in the book that can be fascinating for Norilsk. Ciszek`s book gives a detailed description of the events in camp No. 3. the Ukrainian Catholics in Norilsk, he the Ukrainian reader, e.g., his audience functioned for five years, and what he with Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky At that time, the Rev. Ciszek was a Danylo Shumuk and Evhen Hrytsiak described the uprising in their books. has to say about his Ukrainian in Lviv. who appointed him priest in prisoner in camp No. 3 with its parishioners and their splendid church Siberia. (In 1940, Metropolitan prevailing western Ukrainian (Catholic) The French historians Paul Barton and Roland Gaucher analyzed it in their choir, which was attraction of Norilsk. I Sheptytsky divided the territory of the population. Among Ukrainians he was advise everybody to read in his book. USSR into a network of secret dioceses, known as a priest; the Ukrainian girls histories. All the sources have stressed and appointed bishops and priests for from the neighboring camp No. 6 knew that in many of the camps the former them. In doing it, he was drawing on the him and communicated with him by Ukrainian and Lithuanian partisans, Lew Shankowsky unlimited authority given him in 1907 throwing him their confessions on bits soldiers and officers of the Ukrainian Philadelphia

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years the Center for Ukrainian Cana­ America"; Dr. T. Prymak, visiting Ukrainian Canadian Studies Centre dian Studies has received grants and assistant professor of history. Univer­ donations totaJHng,alrnost S95.0QD. sity of Saskatchewan - "Ivan Franko and Mass Ukrainian Immigration to registers increase in students, offerings Guest lecturers Canada." During 1984 over 125 students University of Manitoba campus. For In addition to this series, the center registered for courses at the Centre for the second year, A. Pawlowsky is In 1983 the center began a series of sponsored a lecture by Dr. O. Cap and Ukrainian Canadian Studies, St. teaching a section of Conversational lectures under the general title Dr. D. Harvey of the faculty of Andrew's College. University of Ukrainian twice a week in the evening at "Ukrainian Ethnicity in Canada." The education. University of Manitoba, Manitoba. Enrollment already exceeds the Ukrainian National Home in participants were scholars from outside titled "Elderly Human Service Workers that of 1983, and it is anticipated that Winnipeg. In the second term, S. Winnipeg. The series was funded by a Concern Based Training: A the number will increase even more, Hryniuk will teach The Ukrainians in .grant of 53,470, which the center Multicultural Perspective." since registration for courses beginning Canada at the Ukrainian Cultural and received from the secretary of state for in the second term is continuing. Educational Centre in Winnipeg. For multiculturalism. Latest grant to the center The number of credit hours for which the third year in succession the center is The following have participated in these students have registered has offering a course in Dauphin. This year the series: Dr. Wsewolod Isajiw, In the fall of 1984 the secretary of increased 17 percent from last year. This S. Hryniuk is teaching a section of the professor of sociology, University of state for multiculturalism again indicates that an increasing number of History of Ukraine there. Toronto — "The Future of the awarded the Center for Ukrainian students is registering for a larger By offering courses outside the Ukrainian Community in Canada: A Canadian Studies a grant to enable the portion of their university programs in university campus and in the evenings, Sociological Assessment"; Dr. Bohdan center to continue its lecture series on courses sponsored by the Centre for the center enables the community at Bociurkiw, professor, of political Ukrainian ethnicity in Canada. Thanks Ukrainian Canadian Studies. large to take courses relating to the science, Carleton University — "Soviet to this grant, the center will be able to In the spring of 1984 one of the Ukrainian heritage in Canada. Among Policy on Religion in Ukraine and its invite five guest lecturers to present graduates of the University of the students are a significant number of Implications for Ukrainian Churches in papers at the University of Manitoba. Manitoba, Taras Udod, received a auditors, who register for the courses Canada" and "The Ukrainian The grant is for approximately 53,000. bachelor of arts degree with a major in because of personal interest. Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Ukrainian heritage studies, the courses All courses outside the university are DP Camps in West Germany, 1945-50"; Student awards for which are offered by the center. In funded by the center with the assistance Dr. Peter Potichnyj, professor of the fall Eugene Uhryniuk received the of the Division of Continuing political science, McMaster University As in previous years, St. Andrew's B.A. degree with a minor in this area. Education of the University of — "Jews and Ukrainians: The Legacy College again allocated scholarships The following courses are being Manitoba and other funding agencies and the Hope"; the late Dr. I. and awards to students taking courses taught in 1984-85 on the University of and organizations. Rudnytsky, professor of history. at the center. In the spring of 1984 the Manitoba campus (primarily at St. University of Alberta — "Trends in college allocated 51,925, which was Andrew's College): Introductory Grants to the center Modern Ukrainian Political Thought: awarded on the basis of high standing in Ukrainian (A. Pawlowsky), European Roots and Canadian courses offered by the center. In addi­ Conversational Ukrainian (A. In order to cover the cost of courses Offshoots" and "Canada and Ukrainian tion, the Ukrainian National Home this Pawlowsky), The History of Ukraine which the center offers off-campus, the Canadians as Seen by Osyp Nazaruk year provided two awards totalling 5400 (O. Gerus), Contemporary Ukrainian center has received financial assistance (1922-23)" Dr. Dr. Klymasz, visiting to the two students receiving the highest History (S. Hryniuk); Government, from the Division of Continuing professor at the Center for Ukrainian grades in the section of Conversational Politics and Society in Soviet Ukraine Education and from the following Canadian Studies — "Thirty-Minute Ukrainian taught at the home. (D. Daycock), The Geography of Ukrainian organizations: the Ukrainian Missionaries: Ukrainian Religious U`.raine(Z. Mieczkowski), The History Canadian Foundation of Taras broadcasting in Winnipeg Today"; Dr. This year several new scholarships of Eastern Christianity (R. Yereniuk), Shevchenko - S4,500 to assists in V. Olender, postdoctoral fellow at the have been established at the University Major Thinkers in the Eastern funding the course in Dauphin; lite University of Toronto — "Presbyterian of Manitoba for awarding on the Christian Tradition (R. Y?reniuk and Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Home Missions to the Ukrainians as center's recommendation. Details of the A. Baran), The Ukrainian Arts in Center — 52,350 to fund the course Agencies of Assimilation, 1900-1925" Michael H. Hykawy Memorial Canada (D. Hlynka). ^ being taught there; tne Ukrainian and "The Independent Greek Church, Scholarship will be published later. The National Home - S2.000 to assist in 1903-1912: A "Ukrainian Pseudo- Ukrainian professional and Business Off-campus courses funding the course offered there; Orthodox Church"; Dr. Paul Magocsi, Club of Winnipeg has established three Carpathia Credit Union - S500; North Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University awards, two of 5250 each and the third As in previous years, the center is Winnipeg Credit Union — S250. of Toronto — The Tradition of consisting of Volume 1 of the sponsoring several courses outside the During the past two and one-half Ukrainian Chairs in Europe and North Encyclopedia of Ukraine. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 No. 4

NEW RELEASES Heritage Ball to raise funds for Garden State Center programs recording. Included are Leontovych's Shumka album: "The Cherry Orchard." "Mother Had an Only Daughter." "Who is Calling in traditional melodies the Forest,""Playing Rabbit"and "The Gray Cuckoo," and Kozak`s "Once 1 Had a Girl." "Maiden's Lament." "Beyond the' Danube, l`he Dusty Road," "Lost Love" and "1 Will Go to the Mill." Ms. Wolansky, holds a B.S. and M.A. in music education, and is currently pursuing an M.B.A. degree. She has extensive experience as a teacher of music on several instruments, but her favorite is the human voice. Conducting and coaching the Promin singers, Ms. Wolansky strives for a perfect union of technique, interpretation and color, achieving a unique vocal flexibility, which enables the ensemble to perform a repertoire JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The which is usually much too difficult for Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Canada the average chorus. recently announced the release of a new album titled "The Return of the The Promin LP was produced by Whirlwind." The album features Iskra Records, and was recorded at the traditional melodies from the Poltava, RCR Recording Facility at the Aaron Hutsul, Bukovina and Transcarpathian Copland School of Music, Queens regions of Ukraine, as well some pieces College, N.Y. The engineer was David never before released in North America. Barnes. It was mixed by Mark Sydorak Making preparations for the 10th annual Heritage Ball are (from left) the The selections were arranged and at Electronova Productions in New chairman of the festivities, Thomas P. Giblin of Montclair; Walter orchestrated by Eugene Zwozdeskyand York. The cover design is by Ukrainian recorded at Damon Productions of artist Luba Maziar. Yurcheniuk of Passaic, representing the Ukrainian community; and Fred Edmonton, with members of the The LP is available on cassettes as Week, administrator of the Cultural Center at the Garden State Arts Center. Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. well, at Ukrainian stores everywhere. The Heritage Ball is slated for March 2 at the Mayf air Farms in West Orange, Shumka's last two albums sold over To order directly send S8, plus SI.50, N.J. "We get great help from the New Jersey Highway Authority which 12.000 copies. (S9.50 total for record or cassette) to: sponsors the heritage festivals arranged by many of our (ethnic) communities at the Garden State Arts Center each year," said Mr. Giblin, For information regarding the Iskra Records c/o Oleksander availability of albums and cassettes, Kuzyszyn. 27 Leick Ave., Carteret, N.J. "and have traditionally contributed profits from the Heritage Festival Ball to contact: Yevshan Communications. 07008; (201) 969-3416; or Jarolsaw the Garden State Cultural Center Fund, which presents free programs at the Box 125 Station St. Michel. Montreal, Paiylyk, 78 Gramatan Drive, Yonkers, Arts Center for senior citizens, disabled veterans, the blind and for our Quc. Canada Н2Л 31.9. The price is N.Y. 10701; (914) 969-7486. school children." S9.95, plus SI.75 for postage and handling. Map/ewooc/ parish collects food for American Indians Promin ensemble's first LP

NEW YORK Promin. a New York-based Ukrainian vocal ensemble, has released its long-awaited debut LP, to mark the 10th anniversary of its existence. The ensemble was formed at the St. George Ukrainian Catholic School by Bohdanna Wolansky. Promin`s conductor and musical director. Since then, it has performed in all the major Ukrainian centers on the Eastern Seaboar `md appeared frequently at Ukraii . nd resorts. Promin has rx-. u/ed by the New York State C n the Arts as one of the finest pe: ng ensembles in all of New York Mate. The group's debut record album .-atures some of the most interesting Children of Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Maplewood, N.J., with their pastor, the Rev. John and valuable example Ukrainian Nakonachny, stand next to a portion of the food collected from parishioners for distribution to needy American choral composition, namely, the folk Indians on reservations. At the same time, the Junior Ukrainian Orthodox League chapter of the parish collected song arrangements of Mykola 51,219 from parishioners to be sent to the Ethiopian Save the Children fund in memory of the 7 to 10 million victims Leontovych (1877-1921) and Eugene of the Great Famine in Ukraine in 1932-33. The picture was taken on Sunday, December 9, following an annual Kozak (1907- ). Many of these works memorial service for the victims of the famine in Ukraine.^Also on that day, a resolution to President Ronald-Reagan have never been performed or recorded was adopted by the parishioners, thanking him for proclaiming November 4,1984, as a day commemorating the outside of Ukraine, and are being famine in Ukraine. The resolution also requests that the first Sunday of each November be designated a day of presented for the first time on this remembrance. No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 jj

Penguins' Wayne Babych: Ukrainian Christmas tree displayed 1 profile of Ukrainian NHL'er і by Buh(lan Hodiak that's where Babych grew up? and Steve Yurkowski Both his parents are of Ukrainian descent. Babych remembers This is a crucial season lor Wayne attending Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Babych. the right winger of the Catholic Church in Edmonton. His Щ -V"Y Pittsburgh Penguins. parents spoke only Ukrainian while "I'm out to prove I'm still able to he was growing up with his brother Яг "І /м– -iL play." he said in a recent interview. and sister. In the past three years Babych He comes from a very sports- suffered numerous injuries and as a minded family. His father was once C 7 v \ result his production fell short of the offered a baseball playing contract '^Bbs Ш" u.f extraordinary 54-goal season he had with the Washington (D.C.) ' - -430 ` W L " ' with the St. Louis Blues during 1980- Senators. His brother, David, is an - Щ' : Ш ' 81. It was a record for the team. allstar defenseman with the - k - ' f "f ''|gJ.'^ Since then he suffered a shoulder Winnipeg Jets professional hockey t separation, a torn rotator cuff (the team. jb -`'T кЧь”рЯ muscles around the shoulder), a In fact, Babych almost became a broken cheek bone, broken ankle major league baseball player. At the and numerous other hockey-related age of 17 he was offered a contract as injuries. a pitcher with the Montreal Expos. ЙМ X`"mJk`` I But while he sat by the ice rink of But he elected to retain his amateur Mt. Lebanon High School where the status and continue his junior hockey Penguins practice, Babych looked career. 4 the picture of health. Although he is Two years later the Seattle T` ` 4st- ` wiv -"/ v 1 only 26, Babych is in his seventh Mariners offered him another professional hockey season and is contract to play baseball. But considered a grizzled veteran of Babych chose hockey because he got A'^jM ,.`ft Pittsburgh's "Boys of Winter." a better financial deal. By that time : Since coming to Pittsburgh in also he had broken his hand and -`v -^ ',`" `v -- -Л - - ^rB?ж^ f -` toM October, after the Penguins picked fractured an elbow while playing `m Ty^-^jj ' - T^ ` Ї– him from the St. Louis Blues in the hockey and wasn't sure that would яг! ^ annual waiver draft, he has scored not hold him back as a pitcher. enough goals to make the Pittsburgh Hockey in Canada is a national Post-Gazette's sports editor write passion. So many good players come ,K,`faK`wtyJt about the "rising of Lazarus." Bruce out of Canada that American teams Ш Keidan then added that if Babych are really Canadians playing each V. 1 ЖУШ I can keep it up he would become the other. In the USA's National Hockey . . і і \ greatest bargain the Penguins ever League 78 percent of the players are 1 4 F л ^ 1 ' picked up on waivers. Canadian, 12 percent American and v^v 0`" ч - J ' ib- ItMk ііїзи "I'm starting to feel things arc the rest European. Y starting to happen again." Babych Babych started playing the game at l -ТщГ^ A ^ffi-,`; ' said. the age of 3. At 6 he was a member of i L u 1 w ^ І At the Mt. Lebanon ice rink a community league. In high school iijfc^;' Ц '^P Ь tfti. ah if hL-- у г ; Babych was gracious enough to he played for the amateur Edmonton spend more than half an hour with Oil Kings and with the Canadian All- Шф .jfU^'`/ І : us, though his wife was waiting for Stars. ,^jte^-` ' ^gB ^^6 him. In 1978 the St. Louis Blues made, J8p , ; \^fw His grandparents came from him their number one draft choice, Ukraine at the turn of the century to and he played for the club until farm some 50 miles outside of coming to Pittsburgh. Edmonton in Alberta. His father got The Penguins practice for 90 a job with the city of Edmonton, and minutes every day and most of the players spend another hour daily in . -.-``v . -?тщтл.-:- `-`y - This arlic,lc is reprinted with per­ the gym. Babych believes his injuries mission from the USC Newsletter have mostly healed, though he still A Ukrainian Christmas tree was recently displayed at the Science Museum published quarterly by the Ukrainian feels aches and pains, especially in in Richmond, Va., as "part of its "Joy from the World" exhibit. Diane Sports Club of Pittsburgh. (Continued on page IS) Valentine was the chairperson in charge of the display. The Ukrainian tree is decorated with homemade paper ornaments, fruits and spider webs.

St. Demetrius students stage play on St. Nicholas feast day

A play was recently staged by the students of St. Demetrius Catholic School was enjoyed by the entire student body of St. Demetrius Catholic School to honor the beloved saint of December, St. Nicholas. Over 100 students and parents, as well as over 300 residents of the St. Demetrius seniors' were featured in the production under the direction of Daria Diachowsky. home. After the production, St. Nicholas, accompanied by angels and the The musical production centered on the difficulty of a clumsy little angel in ever-present "chortyk" (devil) visited the kindergarten classes, where the finding a suitable gift for St. Nicholas. In the end the angel presents St. pupils admired his wonderful slippers. The principal of St. Demetrius Nicholas with' multi-colored slippers fashioned from a rainbow. The play Catholic School is Sister Rachel Tataryn. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 No. 4

place winner will win the opportunity to Named Rhodes scholar study in'the United States, the National Notes on people Conservatory of Mexico or the Paris WINNIPEG - After 67 days of Conservatory; second and third places nervous waiting, in late November reporter Liam Lacey, "Luba is p'atently Competition on January 21 - 31. Mr. will also be awarded, along with three 1984, Heather Peniuk, a student at fearless when in action with her five- Rudnytsky was also asked to establish honorable mentions. McGill University who is credited with man band. A tiny figure with a fireball the format and requirements for the Included in the list of official discovering a chemical method that of red hair atop a loose-fitting white competition. observers are: the ambassadors of the prevents the common cold, learned that smock, she stands at the lip of the stage The competition will consist of three United States, Mexico, France and she won a Rhodes scholarship. The 21- and addresses the audience directly: elimination rounds. In the first, Belgium; the Guatemalan minister of year-old inventor was chosen as 'Come on. Don't disappoint me. I want contestants will be required to play a education; the fine arts director; and the Manitoba's sole Rhodes scholar for you to dance.' And dance is exactly Bach prelude and fugue; a movement rectors of the country's five universities. 1984, reported the Winnipeg Free Press. what the audience does." from a sonata by Mozart, Haydn, or After his return to the United States, The scholarship, worth about The reporter noted that when not Beethoven; and a work by a 20th century Mr. Rudnytsky will himself give several 515,000 a year in Canadian funds, was performing. Miss Kowalchuk is composer. In the second elimination, performances. On February 10, he will founded by Cecil Rhodes, an painfully shy. In a pre-show interview, competitors will play a romantic work play with the Arlington, Va., Englishman who made his fortune in he said for example, she acts distinctly by a 19th century composer; a piece by Symphony at 3 p.m. at the Kenmore southern Africa and after whom Rho­ nervous and answers most questions Debussy Or Ravel; and a third by a Auditorium in Arlington. On February desia was named. Hediedin 1902,j)utting with her eyes fixed firmly on the floor to Guatemalan comroser. In the final 17, he will be soloist with the the bulk of his 6 million pound fortune her left. round, remaining competitors will Westmoreland Symphony in into 75 Oxford University scholarships "I know I'm shy." she responded. perform a concerto of their choice with Greensburg, Pa. And, on Wednesday, for students in what was then the British "But the stage is a different world. I was the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional in the March 6, at 12:15 p.m., Mr. Rudnytsky Empire, the United States and sort of raised to be a good little girl, you National Theater. The format of this will give a recital at the Chicago Public Germany. Canada was allotted 11 know. The stage allows me to be more competition is modelled after various Library Cultural Center as part of the scholarships per year. naughty. Well, naughty`s not a good international competitions. Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert "You are always surprised at the word, but, you know, lean more that In addition to a cash award, the first- Series. end," Miss Peniuk said. "From talking way." to the applicants in Edmonton (site of "the final interview) and Winnipeg, they Sang Ukrainian folk songs Makes Who's Who were so good. 1 would have been honored to lose to them." Miss Kowalchuk has been singing as CLEVELAND - Roksolana M. A native Winnipeger in her fourth long as she can remember. She used to Karmazyn, a graduate of Ursuline year of biochemistry in the Montreal sing Ukrainian folk songs, and then College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, appeared university, Miss Peniuk admitted that tried to take classical singing lessons. in the 1984 edition of "Who's Who joining the ranks of prestigious Rhodes "1 can sing that style - 1 have it... but Among Students in American scholars "had been worrying me ever I got bored out of my mind,"she said. "1 Universities and Colleges," a national since September 26," the day she tried it once, singing with my hands honorary student directory. Students submitted her application. folded in front of me in a recital. It was who appear in the publication are After two successful interviews at an absolute disaster." chosen for their academic achievements McGill she was nominated for the After that. Miss Kowalchuk said it and leadership in extracurricular scholarship. The weekend of November took/her a while to realize that it wasn't activities. 24 she flew back to Winnipeg for more exactly a sin to know how to sing. "You Miss-Karmazyn holds a B.A. degree interviews then on to Edmonton during know how it's sort of fashionable to not in fashion merchandising and an A.S.S. the first weekend in December as one of be able to sing? 1 used to not sing degree from the Fashion Institute of nine Prairie finalists. sometimes — or, at least, not do all 1 Technology in New York. While at The Rhodes scholarship selection could — because people had this 'Why Ursuline College, she maintained a high committee interviewed them, are you sounding like that'reaction. I'm academic standard and appeared on the deliberated for several hours then beginning to get more comfortable with National Dean's List. While in school announced three winners. Students my voice. We'd like to do something Miss Karmazyn was coordinator of the were notified immediately following the more in the Paul Young style, Fashion Focus Club, yearbook business decision-making. emphasizing the singer," she said. manager and college fashion show Roksolana M. Karmazyn Applicants must be under age 25, coordinator,-and-member-of-Phi Beta single, citizens or landed immigrants of Third album and the choral club. She interned at an assistant buyer for the apparel the country they apply in and able to Jordache Men's Sportswear Ltd. in division of Evans Inc., in Chicago. earn an Oxford degree in three years. The band's current album, "Secrets New York and the Higbee Co. in She is a member of Plast and has No advance degree is required and and Sins," is in its third release and has Cleveland. She is currently employed as worked at the UNA resort,Soyuzivka. applicants do not have to have an A sold 30.000 copies across Canada, with average - although most do have its top-selling "Let It Go." excellent grades. Miss Kowalchuk's lyrics are generally Bowling Center. The Rhodes scholarship memoran­ concerned with moral dilemmas, battles Bowls 300 While earning the honor of wearing a dum requires the selection committee to of the heart and the brain, or the glands bowling elites patch on his sleeve. Mr. adhere to Rhodes's will by looking for a and the brain. In the controversial title Pitula was playing in the St. Thomas scholar with "literary and scholastic song of the album, noted the reporter, a CHICAGO - Bob Pitula. a member Moore Holy Name Society Bowling attainments; fondness of and success in priest carries on a clandestine affair. of UNA Branch 259 in Chicago, recent­ League on a UNA team. outdoor sports, qualities of truth, "I was raised Catholic, and 1 got the ly bowled a perfect 300 game while Other team members are Rich Pitula. courage, devotion to duty, sympathy idea from an old high-school book, 'The playing in a National Bowling Associa­ Ed Sullivan, Jim Kostecki and Vince for and protection of the weak, Hunchback of Notre Dame'," said tion competition at the Ford City Chico. kindliness, unselfishness and Luba. "I figured, if it was good enough fellowship; exhibition of moral force of for Victor Hugo, it was good enough for character and instincts to lead and take me." an interest in one's contemporaries." The scholarship remained all-male until Shy writing the mid-1970s when legislation in Britain overturned Rhodes's will, Miss Kowalchuk's shyness is evident allowing women to apply. in her self-consciousness about making During the interviews. Miss Peniuk personal observations in her writing. was asked why she wanted to do scienti­ "If anyone reads my copy book fic research and she replied that (where she writes her lyrics), 1 feel "Science has so many heartbreaks... and terrible, as if they've read my diary. so many false trials... that there is Sometimes, I used to find it difficult to nothing more beautiful than the finally show my lyrics to the band when moment of discovery." it came time to sing the songs. And now they're on the the radio...I feelliketurn- ing it down sometimes, you know? It's Singer tours Canada like everyone gets to hear your private thoughts," she explained. TORONTO - Luba Kowalchuk. the 26-year-old lead singer of the Montreal band also known as Luba, was recently Piano contest judge profifed in the Toronto-based daily, The Globe and Mail. Miss Kowalchuk YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Pianist was wrapping up a recent cross-Canada - Roman Rudnytsky, who has soloed tour in which she opened for Bryan with the Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional Adams, with a three-night stand at of Guatemala, will ser/e as president of Toronto's Massey. Hall. , „ a five-member jury during the first According to the^article by Globe Guatemalan National Piano Bob Pitula with his wife, Dolly. No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 11

command. He had in fact been arrested Ukrainian dissident... on the direct orders of Brezhnev. The January - Ukrainian American Community Fund Month (Continued from page 1) captain of Brezhnev's guards robbed occupation of Budapest, the Wallenberg and confiscated his monarchists assembled semi-legally in diplomatic car. Wallenberg demanded Appeal of the various apartments. It was already his car back, but Brezhnev had made a known that the Gestapo had ordered a present of the car to one of his superiors. Ukrainian American Coordinating Council list to be compiled of rich Jews. It was Knowing that Wallenberg would then that my aunt and her husband met protest directly to Marshal Malinovksy, Raoul Wallenberg. Jyulo Siklo and his Brezhnev ordered the arrest of the Ukrainian Americans: brother Ishtvan had dealings.with other Swedish diplomat. Wallenberg and his The executive of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council is countries, and they often went to driver were accused of being German beginning its fund drive for the Ukrainian American Community Fund, the Karlove Vary and Kosice to visit my spies not in possession of papers and sole source of income for our central organization in the United States. relatives, or to Novi Sad. Evidently this were sent to Uzhhorod prison. From In conjunction with this fund drive, the UACCouncil executive appeals to enabled them during the period of their there they were sent to the Norilsk all branches and member-organizations of the U ACC, to individual members acquaintance with Wallenberg to help camps where the Soviets brought the and to the Ukrainian community in the United States to conduct fund-raising Jews who had received papers to leave flower of Europe and persuaded them activity in all communities in order to financially support the goals and tasks the country. I know little of these to cooperate with Soviet intelligence... enumerated by the UACCouncil executive. matters, but anyway they are not of There are two living witnesses who 1. The UACCouncil pledged at the fourth World Congress of Free great importance for our purposes. will give evidence if any international Ukrainians to provide half of the amount due from the United States to the My aunt — a member of the Greek- commission on Wallenberg's case WCFU Fund. This amounts to 22.5 percent of the annual WCFU budget or Catholic Church — was expecting requires them to, but these patriots are S37,50O. Wallenberg for the New Year counting on "quiet diplomacy." Citing 2. Our pressing goal for the near future, following on the heels of successful the events described above, the Swedish demonstrations in Washington in 1983 and 1984, is to prepare appropriate celebrations on January 14, and on government may come to some January 9 he called to say that he would information for the general public about Ukrainian issues and concerns in agreement with the Soviet government Ukraine, here in the United States and in the free world. This type of activity come. Budapest was in ruins and there for Wallenberg's release, if he is still і were food shortages. Soviet troops were has been neglected in our community, and our attention to this matter will be alive. We believe that Wallenberg is a positive contribution to the development of our entire community. carrying out mass plunders. You were dead, but that his driver is still alive. In lucky even to get a piece of horseflesh. 3. An unusually important matter is the development of means to inform any case the diplomat's body should be the general public about Ukrainian problems. Such means are especially But Raoul did not show up on the returned to his homeland. Thus the 14th... At that time we thought he was needed now, at a time when misinformation about Ukrainians is rampant in marauders have hidden someone who the foreign press and literature. dead; even when a monument was was an incomparably great man, erected to Wallenberg, no one knew modest and courageous, and also very 4. It is essential that we cultivate and develop contacts with other that he was still alive. unfortunate. It is not difficult to influential groups, develop an information bank about Ukrainians, monitor Knowing the approximate date of the imagine what awaits me. Two daughters the mass information media and react to misstatements of fact in the media. It "murder," we began our search which have been born in my absence — in 1977 is precisely for this reason that the UACCouncil executive plans to publish continued for eight long years. It is clear Mariana, and in 1983 Kalyna Tereza. informative pamphlets in the English language. All this requires a that we would not have found out Obviously the Soviet authorities will professional and thorough approach, which is very costly. anything if it had not been for a now arrest me again. I am waiting to be 5. As regards internal, affairs, the UACCouncil wants to continue coincidence. In 1981, in the Hungarian arrested, I am expecting the worst... safeguarding the Ukrainian identity by focusing more attention on schools, town of Pecs, my cousin fGobiya Siklo- And my third child, who will come into youth organizations and the general development of the cultural and artistic Kalmanj happened to meet a man who the world in two months' time, will not facets of our community life. had witnessed the arrest of Raoul see me. They know how to take their The UACCouncil can only accomplish these tasks with the aid and Wallenberg. From that moment on we revenge. This letter is my death cry, I cooperation of its branches, member-organizations, the Ukrainian American pursued our search in an entirely can feel it. They did not threaten me, no, community and individual members that do not support the partisan policies different direction. they warned me: "Don't concern your­ of today's Ukrainian Congress Committee of America but should In 1982, we found another witness, a self with Wallenberg, keep your nose nevertheless do their community duty by supporting one U.S. central Soviet officer who had taken part in out of other people's business and they organization — the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council. We hope won't touch you, keep quiet! It is that all our branches and members, as well as individual community Wallenberg's arrest. Over the years this -- man had become a devout believer and difficult tosay what will become of me members, will help us work toward our goals. told his confessor what had happened. and of my wife and children. The We-have deliberately presented the most important goals of the Thus we managed to establish that gauntlet has been thrown down. God is UACCouncil in order to point to their importance and essentiality for the Raoul Wallenberg had been arrested with us. entire community. We believe that our Ukrainian American community will without the knowledge of the supreme heed our appeal and will help us develop this activity which will benefit the Ukrainian cause as a whole. We sincerely thank all those who have supported us in the past, and, at the District committee... Yuzyk, supicine director for Canada, same time, we call upon our community to support our ideas and join in the and Supreme Advisor Wasyl Didiuk. fund drive by sending their dues and contributions to the Ukrainian Newark Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk American Community Fund, by writing checks out to the Ukrainian (Continued from page 5) addressed the participants of the American Coordinating Council and sending them to branches or to the ' meeting in her capacity as UACCouncil headquarters at Stuyvesant Station. P.O. Box 1709, New York district chairman. Julian Baraniuk. He N.Y. 10009. introduced among those present UNA representative of. the Supreme Executive Committee. Contributions to the WCFU Fund may also be sent to the above address. Supreme President John O. Flis, (Please note that the contribution is for the WCFU.) Supreme Advisor Andrew Keybida and Supreme Auditor Nestor Olesnycky. Executive Ukrainian American Coordinating Council One of the topics touched upon Melosky chairs... during the meeting was the work of (Continued from page 3) senior citizens within the Ukrainian immediate past chairperson of both the National Association. Prairie regional and Manitoba section of the Ukrainian Community Still Toronto Development Committee and is the representative on the Manitoba 1 available: TORONTO - The Toronto District Intercultural Council. He was elected to Ukrainian Week! Committee of the Ukrainian National this position by all Ukrainian Canadian additional copies of Association convened its fall organizing organizations in Manitoba. ..MN.M The Ukrainian Weekly's meeting here at the Holy Eucharist The Manitoba Intercultural Council it mulh-ettifflc Chicijo mKtmi special issue on the Ukrainian Catholic Church hall on is the province's counterpart to the ji`ssssa. get-jar^ Wednesday evening, November 14. CMC. The MIC chairperson is Terry J. The meeting was chaired by Wasyl Prychitko, who is also the chairperson --.--.^zzz r.rrr.V-s: Sharan, the district head. Among of the Manitoba section of the members of the UNA Supreme Ukrainian Community Development BSSKSSSS яSKSSKKS GREAT Assembly present were Sen. Pau^ Committee. SSbsi" tt^saSx SSsSS P?rfS^' FAMINE. ZHi Ш ЯІІСЙ Hals fv МИ ИвПИЮ Attention, students! Throughout the year, Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold `s^^riB їнігзг; saga activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and the Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. Order by writing The Weekly will be happy to help you publicize them. We will also be or calling glad to print timely news stories about events that have already taken The Weekly place'. Black and white photos (or color with good contrast) will also be at (201) 434-0237. accepted. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 198S No. 4

EDUCATIONAL Australia's Ukrainians thank Canadian choir LOANS A fraternal service to UNA members

The loan will bear a modest interest rate of ЗУо a year only on loans made. Interest will accumulate during the period of schooling and be paid during repayment period.

Children up to 4Уг years of age who enroll for 515,000 of Tyrsa members in front of the opera house in Sydney. insurance will be guaranteed a 55,000 educational loan. Should WINNIPEG - Tyrsa, the they enroll for 525,000 of in­ Ukrainian Canadian Youth Choir, surance, they will be guaran­ received a letter of commendation in teed a loan of 57,500. December from the president of the Juvenile members age 5 to Australian Federation of Ukrainian 10 enrolled for 515,000 of new Organizations after its second insurance will be guaranteed a Asian/Pacific concert tour last 54,000 Educational Loan. If August. enrolled for 525,000 of protec­ In his letter, Michael Moravski tion, they will be guaranteed a wrote: "Tyrsa`s visits to Australia loan of 56,000. had a revitalizing effect on our youth The protection herein re­ and the newly developed friendship, ferred to must be under UNA P- will serve to enhance the future 20 Certificate. development of the Ukrainian A formal notice that loan is culture." guaranteed will be sent with Certificate of Protection when The 50-member choir and dance it is issued. ensemble, under the directorship of Certificate must remain in Wirlana Holowka, a music teacher in good standing with all the Canadian public school system, assessments and dues paid performed for sell-out crowds in Tyrsa Ukrainian Canadian Youth Choir members meet with Canadian High until Edu-cational Loan is Sydney and Melbourne. The group's Commissioner to Australia Edward Schreyer at the Canadian Consulate in granted and throughout Aussie trip was sponsored by the Sydney. repayment period. Ukrainian Youth Association of Certificate must be assigned Australia. members of the choir met with Federal Leader of the Opposition to UNA during the period of the The choir displayed some of its Edward Schreyer, Canadian high Andrew Peacock. loan and its repayment. Either versatility by singing during commissioner to Australia and "This second concert tour of parents or guardian must Ukrainian Catholic church services former governor general of Canada, Australia will not only bring further guarantee repayment of loan if in both cities and by performing a who is a fluent Ukrainian speaker fame to these young Ukrainian juvenile is under age 21 when number of songs in Japanese during whose parents were German ambassadors, but also to the loan is granted. the concerts. colonists from western Ukraine. Ukrainian culture and tradition," Educational Loans will be During it's stay in Sydney, Some members of the choir also met wrote Mr. Moravski. made over a four-year period only for tuition to the college or institution of higher learn-ing. COLORING BOOKS Repayment of loan begins Teach your child the alphabet and three months following gra­ FOR ONLY 2Ф PER DAY numbers (1-10) in Ukrainian. Ages duation of applicant and must you can te insured for -5-9. be fully repaid over a maximum S5.000 of 20 equal quarterly install­ Alphabet book - S4.00 ments. under an (Canada - S6.00) Should period of education Numbers book - 52.00 for which loan was secured be ACCIDENTAL DEATH (Canada - И 00) and reduced or terminated the re­ Postage and handling - SI.50. payment period will begin im­ DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE Send check or money order: mediately. of the МАК PUBLICATION UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PO Box 29533 The low. low premiums for new ADD Certificates, Parma, Ohio 44129 For information contact issued after Oct. 1. 1983. are as follows: 3-4 weeks delivery. the UNA main office: 56.50 Annually 53.35 ...' Semi-annually 30 Montgomery St. 51.75 Quarterly Share The Weekly Jersey City, N.J. 07302 60 Monthly Premiums are the same for all members, age 16-55. (201) 451-2200 with a colleague No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27. 1985 13 New chairman for Manor board УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Sister ОО ПОДОРОЖЕЙ Miriam Claire OSBM, president of Manor Junior College here, recently SCOpe Марійки Гельбіґ announced the election of William R. Sasso of Ambler, Pa., as the new- (201) 371-4004 - 845 Sanford Avenue, Newark. N.J. 07106 chairman of the college's board of trustees. Mr. Sasso, a graduate of Harvard ГРУПОВІ ECKOPTOBAHI ТУРИ HA 1985 PlK Law School, is a partner is the law firm of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens Sc Young SKI TOUB 9 Days LAKE TAHOE Round trip air treimportation тіа UNITE? AIRLINES, 2 nights in San Pranalaco - In a in Philadelphia. He is also a graduate of firstclaes hotel; б nights at the HIGH SIEMlA CASIH0 HOTEL in Lake Tahoe. Did you know that SQUAW VALLEY on the north shore of Lake Tahoe haa the moat cheirlifta of LaSalle University. FEB 16-24 all які arses In the couatxy?. -Or that ВЕаТВДЗ ШДЯС on the So. фом has UM seat liftn of all kinde? Just Laagine theee two incredible aountaine coabined with the Mr. Sasso was admitted to Bar of likes of Eirkvood, Alpine Meadows and Korthstar at Tahoe. Car"rental for entire Pennsylvania; Supreme Court of stay, u days :8ki раяв, ooepllmentary buffet dinner. Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, ESCORTS: Ted and Olha POKOS 1999.00 Eastern District, Pennsylvania; U.S.

Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. SE LECH 9 Days Tax Court, and U.S. Claims Court. He AUSTRIA Lech'a own slopes etart at 1,,700 feet and reach 7,500 feet. Snow їв guaranteed froo Noveober until and of April. An elaborate lift system connecte Lech with the neigh­ is a member of the American Bar Asso­ MAR 15-23 boring internationally famous eki resort ZURS and consists of L cable care, 11 chair lifta and 15 T-baxs, offering a total of 71 biles of all platen. In addition your ciation, Pennsylvania Bar Association, які paas peroite you to aki the adjacent areas of STUBEN, ST.CHKISTOPHEh or ST.ANTON. Philadelphia Bar Association and Trana-Atlantic air transportation via SWISSAIR, choice of firetclaae hotel PUTTEN- HOF or DELUXE HOTEL BSHGHCT with buffet breakfast and dinner daily; transfere to/ Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the free Lech, aerrice chargeв/taxeв included. Arts. ESCORT: Myron SCBARKO 1999.00 He is a trustee of the Towamencin Historical Society, a member of the ESGLAKD 8 Days Chairman's Club of Montgomery LONDON The Imposing capital of Great Britain, t: be reapected and enjoyed. A lov County Republican Party, and a to visit during Saster Week. Londoners і v some of the friendliest people APR 8-15 world - especially our Ukrainian Coasunii that will hoet this group on ce trally member of the Pennsylvania Economy located Benny Street. Air transportation from Newark via Virgin Airlines, your accomoodationa and two League. Mr. Sasso is a director of the seals daily are alao included. Optional daily aightseeing will be orgsniiedi the following: M. A. Bruder A Sons Inc., Tower of London, British Museum, Madas Tussaud'a Wax Museum, the Parliaaanet, West­ minster Abbey, Buckingham Palace - changing of the Ousrd and many others. Hi99.00 HRH Management Corp.. Advanced ESCORTі Ivitka SBMANYSHYB +19X Service Charge Medical Inc. and Towamencin

Historical Society. SCAHDIHAVIA 13 Days SWEDEN^ Air transportation Itinerary includes NORWAY- Overnight Cruise and COPENHAGEN (3)- Price includes: firstclasB hotela with private Chronicle:.. facilities, tranefere upon arrival/departure, full Scandinavian breakfast daily DENMARK and 10 dinners on tour. Scenic drive "through the Swedish Lake district and private (Continued from page 2) aotorcoach transportation throughout the fjord country. Overnight cruiae Oslo/Copen­ from a labor camp. JUN 25-JUL 7 hagen, extensive aightseeing in Stockholm. Oalo and Copenhagen. Expert local guides. Mini-cruise on the Songnefjord. all applicable taxea and service charges. ' The Ukrainian Catholic ESCORT: їїііапа ВАВПГК Ц599 00 Mykhailo Trykur is serving his fifth term in the Lviv camp VL 315/48.

Trykur was arrested at the same time SPAIN --.L trip air transportation ::,-.- Yoir./Kiirid-Xila^m 1;n York K( ГІЗІІАХ 'JTRiT'-E. as Yosyp Terelia (1982), together О.ГІ.-У includes: K-^osij ;;-) CORICBA (l` STYILU: (г) СЯА.'.АЗ; (J) CCSTA IEL SOL JUN 20-JUL 05 . -`lrstclass hot.:E. Daily sightseeing tourr. at all destlr.atior.ae - except with his wife Maria Trykur. Yosyp ia je`. Sol. Breakfast/dinner daily; breakfast basis only at Coata del Sol. 3 amngeswjr.ts by Asencar. Express - with our PED?C KIRAHBA, who hac escorted ТегеКа–was sentenced to one yettiv e thi 200 tourists for Scopt Travel through Spair.'Portugal lr. the past 3 years. and the Trykur couple to two years c-: gtafi caA?iii.'sri S1297.00 each. Mr. Trykur is serving her term in the village of Dobrovody, "ElgLWETSS" 19 Days Ternopil region. Maria has spent 300 AUSTRIA"- Trana-Atlantic air trans port at і on via SWISSAIR New їогкДіеппа - LJubl Jana/Nev York. days in cell-type premises and mFirstclaes hotels, breakfaata and dinners daily. Private deluxe coach tranaporta- GERMANY-ITALY tion throughout itinerary. City tours in Vienna 4- evening at Griming ^ transfers punishment cells. Pray for the to/from Ukrainian Church (St. Barbara), Saliburg city tour -- convert tickets , martyr, sister Maria. YUGOSLAVIA Munich city tour. Continue to Klttenwald via Viea Cathedral Tour t Castles of Neu- achwanetein 4 Linderhof (2), Pull day excursion to Zugspitie and Gamiech. Con­ " On December 26, 1983, the AUG 15-SEPT02 tinue through Innsbruck to Herano (l). Venice (2) to Opatija (h) the Yugoslavian Riviera for relaxation and "fun in the sun". Ljubljana (l). chairman of the Initiative Group to B9C0BT. Hexijka and Coelan HELBIG Ц799.00 Defend the Rights of Believers and the Church in Ukraine, Yosyp Terelia, was released from labor "ДАШАТ1А" 15 Day YUGOSLAVIA Air via Swissair New York/Dubrovnik/Ne. York. Firetclaae hotel with private faci­ camp VL-315/30. lities. Breakfasts and dinners daily. Daily aightseeing tours Including entrance fees vhere applicable. BOoROYNIK (1), SARAJEVO via KOSTAB (1), BAKJA L0CA (2) SEPT 15-29 to visit the Ukrainian Connunity. ZAGREB (2), PLETYICE LAKES (l), SPLIT (1) via Zadar and ИГВВОУІПК (5) at the faaoua beach rront BABYK КТЖ RESORT COMPLEX. Pri­ vate deluxe coach transportation throughout. HELP WANTED ESCORT; Oreata PEDYNIAX J1L99.00

РАСОВА" 16 Days HONG KONG- Air transportation New York/Tokyo/Hong Xong/Taiwan/Hev York. Transfers on arrival/ BOOKKEEPER departure between airports/hotels. Welcooe get together party. Hotel accosraoda- JAPAN- tions at the following: KYOTO (I) Holiday Inn, НОЖ КОвТ; (7) at the lulurioua Duties include computing, collecting Lee Gardens. Hotel, TAJVAXN (1) at the International Hotel Taipei Klraoar. Sight­ and posting interest on loans, notes and TAIWAN ing tours with English speaking guide in Kyoto, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Optional -fc--в-^–- . -. -k я– л. - aide tripe to Hacao, Tokyo, Korea, Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok) and the Peoples' bonds. Reading of individual ledger SEPT 1 9-OCT 04 B-PUWIC of Chin, at additional cost. Visa cost not Included. 11299.00 cards, trial balances and financial stat­ ESCORT: Bohdanna СВТОЦ .1554 Service Charge ements. Good mathematical aptitude and ability to read, write and speak ICOHCCRAPHERS TOFE 1? Days Ukrainian and/or any related Slavic TURKEY- Air transportation via Lufthansa Аігііпев New York/latanbul/Athens/Nev York. Air language necessary. transportation on tour via local carriers Istanbul/Ankara/letanbul/Atheni. Itinerary GREECE includes: ISTANBUL (2), CAPPADOCIA (2) with a vlait to Goremo Valley, Xayukli, " 5 days. 35 hours. S411.25 per week. Ortahisar, Drgup and Пспіваг, ISTAKB01 (2), ATHENS (3) with special overnight ex­ Job order Number NY8721141. ОСТ 13-24 cursion to the Meteors Monasteries to include aleo the Byzantine Monastery of Oaaios Lukaa on the slopes of Mount Hellicon, Levadia and Thebea. Daily morning and after­ D.O.T. Code 210. 383.014. noon sigbtReeing excursions. Breakfast and dinner daily in Turkey - breakfast basis Applicants report to NYS Job only in Athens. Private coach trsnaportation where applicable. Fully escorted by Service, 485 Fifth Avenue, professional art connoieaeurs. Olha KOLAKXEVSICY 11799.00 New York, N. Y. 10017

"SPHIHX" 15 Day. HOLY LAND- air transportation via Lufthansa Airlines Hew York/Tel Aviv-Cairo/"ew York. First class hotels, breakfasts and dinners dally. Morning and afternoon eigbteeelng tours EGYPT via deluxe coach in Holy Land. Air transportation Тої Aviv/Cairo and Luxor/Cairo. CHOIR DIRECTOR/CANTOR Itinerary: JERDSAL91 (2) Including Jericho, Kar.ar.th, Sea of Galilee and Bathleheu, NOV 1-15 TTHEBIAS (2) to lnclud Akko, Haifa, Caasarea, TEL ATI7 (l) CAIRO (3) Tit-Ankh- NEEDED Aaon, Tuthsx)sls, Hefcrtlti, Pyrsaids of Giza, Cheops Pyraaid, Pyrsald of Cbephren, Kykerinus and the Sphinx, LDK0R (2) - short Nile Cruise, Kamak, Raa-hesded Sphinx, Sts. Peter і Paul Ukrainian Hypostyle Hall, Boy-King Tut Toab. ESCORT: Slava OLSSMICKY 11799.00 Orthodox Church Youngstown, Ohio, USA Applicant must be fluent in English Please forward your 1985 brochure (or tour Date and Ukrainian. For further information call: TED SENEDIAK (216) 799-4582 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1985 No. 4

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Monthly reports for November

Certificate Loans Rapaid 12,669.55

RECORDING DEPARTMENT Total 560,007.12

Juv. Adults ADD . Totals ilncome For November 1984 5764,533.42 DISBURSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 1984 52,963 6,964 79,565 TOTAL AS Of OCT. 31-1984 19.638 Paid To Or For Members: GA(NS IN NOVEMBER Cash Surrenders 530,547.73 Endowments Matured 59,348.00 29 158 New members 50 79 Death Benefits 69,820.00 Reinstated 44 74 4 122 Interest On Death Benefits 8.09 Transferred in 8 7 3 18 Payor Death Benefits 52.59 Change class in - 5 - 5 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 2,161.34 Transferred from Juv Dept 7 7 Dues From Members Returned 301.69 - - Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,200.00 TOTAL GAINS: 102 172 36 310 Total 5163,439.44 LOSSES IN NOVEMBER Operating Expenses: Suspended 13 26 33 72 Real Estate 518,839.13 Transffered out 6 7 3 16 "Svoboda" Operation 81,349.64 Change of class out 7 5 - 12 Official Publication - "Svoboda" 55,000.00 Transffered to adults 3 — — 3 Organizing Expenses: Died 2 74 - 76 Advertising : 510,717.43 Cash surrender 53 70 - 123 Medical Inspections 472.90 Endowment matured 38 56 - 94 Reward To Branch Secretaries 150.00 Fully paid-up 28 85 - 113 Traveling Expenses - Special Organizers 437.00 Reduced paid-up - - - - Field Conferences 1,932.86 Extended insurance - 1 - 1 Cert, terminated - 5 9 14 Total 513,710.19 TOTAL LOSSES: 150 329 45 524 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salaries Of Executive Officers 512,458.33 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP Salaries Of Office Employees „ 35,181.51 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 8,335.76 GAINS IN NOVEMBER Insurance - General 4,726.50 Taxes - Federal, State and City On Employee Wages 14,022.34 Paid up 28 82 110 Tax - Canadian Witholding and Pension Plan Extended insurance 5 10 - 15 On Employee Wages 1.20 TOTAL GAINS: 33 92 - 125 Total 574.725.64

LOSSES IN NOVEMBER General Expenses: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 51,267.00 Died 35 35 Books And Periodicals : 493.25 Cash surrender 33 32 65 - General Office Maintenance 2.732.69 Reinstated 2 4 6 Insurance Department Fees 494.89 Lapsed 5 5 - 40 -- : "- - - Operating"Expense Of Canadian Office 164.47 Postage 1,335.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 40 76 - 116 Printing And Stationery 749.02 Rental Of Equipment And Services 1.411.56 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Telephone, Telegraph 751.95 AS OF NOV. 30-1984 19.583 52.822 6,955 79.360 Traveling Expenses - General 4,420.21

Total 513,820.04 WALTER SOCHAN Supreme Secretary Miscellaneous: Loss On Bonds 25.73 Youth Sports Activities 350.00 Accrued Interest On Bonds 20.417.37 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Donation 10.000.00

Total 530,793.10

INCOME FOR NOVEMBER 1984 Investments: Bonds 5768.953.13 Dues from Members S225.078.89 Mortgages 50,000.00 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 83.756.02 Stock 4,515.69 Investment Income: Certificate Loans 9,166.38 Bonds 5299,035.91 Real Estate '. 20.044.52 Total 5832,635.20 Mortgage Loans 28,629.32 Certificate Loans 3,726.38 Disbursements For November 1984 51,284,312.38 Stocks : 4,515.69 Banks 6,212.85 BALANCE Total S362.164.67 ASSETS LIABILITIES Fund: Refunds Taxes-Federal, State S City On Employee Wages S12.789.57 Cash 5470,292.67 Life Insurance. .551,129.031.52 Taxes - Canadian Witholding S Pension Plan -60 Bonds 38,065,517.99 Taxes Held In Escrow 1,065.00 Stocks 582.113.59 Fraternal 189,906.09 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,804.09 Mortgage Loans 3,054,099.23 Official Publication "Svoboda" 16,945.70 Certificate Loans 796,599.87 Orphans 314,818.03 Advertising RT'D 50.00 Real Estate 712,981.69 Printing Plant S E.D.P. Old Age Home 174,654.57 Total S32.654.96 Equipment 217,717.24 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 8,000,000.00 Emergency 90,912.07 Miscellaneous: Donations To Fraternal Fund S31.76 Total 551.899,322.28 Total .551.899.322.28 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia" 840.00

Total Wl-76 ULANA OIACHUK Investments: Supreme Treasurer Bonds Matured Or Sold 529,221.29 Mortgages Repaid 18,116.28 (Continued on page IS) No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 27,1985

Monthly reports... well offensively. (Continued from page 14) Penguins'... Another time a Winnipeg player (Continued from page 9) tried to throw a punch at Babych but THE FIVE BEST IN NOVEMBER, 1984 the broken bone areas when it gets slipped and fell. "1 didn't think it was cold. a good idea to let him get up. 1 pulled Because of the stress and 'the back my arm to hit him, and a Districts: Chairman: Members physical demands of hockey you feel linesman grabbed it and pulled me tired most of the time, Babych said. away," Babych said. 1. Philadelphia, Pa. P. Tarnawsky 325 "1 don't know what's going to happen The pull of the linesman was 2. Chicago, III. M. Olszansky 146 to me when I'm 30," he said smiling. strong enough to tear the muscles 3. Detroit, Mich. R. Tatarskyj 105 He admits that he can get so revved around his shoulder. 4. New Yorks, N. Y. M. Chomanczuk 104 Pro hockey players earn from 5. Shamotin Pa. T. Butrey 87 up during a game that sometimes he сапЧ sleep at night. S60.000 to more than a million Hockey fans want goals. When dollars annually. The top salary is for Branch: Secretary: Members: Babych scored less, the fans and phenomenal players like Wayne sports writers got down on him. Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers. 1. 231 Camden, N. Y. P. Pitner 97 Babych didn't talk about playing Babych is now playing out his 2. 26 Toms River, N. J. Katherine Prowe 35 with a shoulder separation. option year and will be a free agent 3. 407 Toronto, Ont. J. Miskiw 35 "People wonder why you're not next season. 4 42 Passaic. N. J. J. Blycha 34 scoring. They don't know you can't For the better part of this season 5 316 Rochester, N. Y. W. Hawrylak 33 raise your arm above your head," he Babych has played on a line with said. Penguin center Mario Lemmieux and left wing Warren Young. If Organizer Members: That cost him a lot a year ago when two players from the Philadelphia Babych can come back to his old 1, W. Pastuszek 231 102 Flyers "started to play ping pong form he'll help make Pittsburgh a ?. W. Hawrylak 316 33 with his head" as one sportswriter playoff contender. 3 Vera 8anit 473 28 expressed it. After that Babych had Hockey is a fast, exciting game 4. Kvitka Steciuk 25 26 to wear a plexiglass face mask bolted that takes guts and stamina to play 5 C. Fuga Gerbehy 269 26 to his helmet. The face mask created well. Why not come out and cheer the blind spots and he couldn't play as Penguins and Babych on to victory? Total number ot new members for 11 months of 1984 1,906 Total amount of life insurance in 1984 1,680,500

STEFAN HAWRYSZ Supreme Organizer DIVINE LITURGY IN MEMORIAM 25th Year of the Passing To the Ukrainian community... of (Continued from page 4) form, which shall remain as the permanent record for now and for ALEXANDER D. PRONCHICK, Sr. generations to come. These intentions to be realized require very considerable funds, in addition to those required otherwise. November 15, 1924 - February 2, 1960 It is the earnest hope of the Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception February 3, 1985 816 N. Franklin St. Commemoration of the Millennium of Christianizationof Ukraine-Rus'that 10 AM Ukrainians in Canada, the United States and the free world will take to heart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the fulfillment of the tasks of the committee and will be ready to contribute materially towards that end. ' Veteran World War II - 8th Air Force - 30 Combat Missions We request that all those who wish to contribute to the greatness of the 0 Villanova University commemoration of the great millennium of the Christianization of Ukraine- 0 National Commander of the Ukrainian American Veterans 1954-56. Rus'send their letter with suggestions in regard to the commemoration of the 0 Ukrainian Youth League of North America millennium, and those who also wish to assist us materially with donations, Sports Director 1953-54; Vice President 1954-55; should write to: Canadian Committee for the Ecumenical Commemoration President 1956-57. of the Millennium of Christianization of Ukrainc-Rus`, 620 Spadina Ave., о President, Ukrainian Catholic Youth League, Keystone Council, Philadelphia. Toronto, Ont. M5S 2H4. By joint efforts, we all shall help toward the greatest possible- commemoration of the millennium of Christianization of Ukraine-Rus'. The involvement of the Ukrainian community in Canada, the United States of America and in the free world is desired greatly by the Canadian Committee j KLK for the Ecumenical Commemoration of the Millennium of Christianization y of Ukraine-Rus'. UKRAINIAN AMERICAN SKI KLUB

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NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS PREVIEW^ OF EVENTS Saturday, February 2 entertainment. The dance will be AND AUTHORS held at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian Catholic Church Center, L'niondale of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records Sports Club of Pittsburgh is offering Avenue and Front Street, beginning and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial tickets at a reduced rate for the at 9:30 p.m. Admission: students, S6; offices of a copy of the material in question. Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York adults, S9. For more information, News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be Islanders hockey game at 7:30 p.m. in call (718) 357-5721 or (516) 794-3794. published. the Civic Arena. Section C tickets, Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ usually priced at S13. will be Saturday, February 9 Saturday, chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgo­ available at S9 from the USC. All April 27` mery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. those going with the club will be eligible to win a hockey stick NEW YORK: The Ukrainian autographed by the Penguins, and Museum, 203 Second Ave., is the first 5,000 adults to enter the holding open registration for courses arena will receive a mug from one of in woodcarving, to be held Saturdays FUNNY TEARS the local sponsors of the team. For at 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Using tools a collection of short stories more information, call Myron at. specifically produced for the (412) 361-3037 or Bohdan at (412) museum, students - both beginning by MYKOLA PONEDILOK 344-0157. and advanced — will learn the intricate geometric motifs that are in English translation from the original Ukrainian. 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For reservations please call PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian Kay at (305) 653-3779, Yurko at Sports Club of Pittsburgh has UKRAINE: (305) 895-6881, or Cristina at (305) changed its winter volleyball practice 752-8655. schedule. The sessions will be held the second and fourth Sunday of Saturday, February 9 each month, starting January 27 and A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA ending March 24, at 6 - 8:30 p.m. At 6 UNIONDALE, N.Y.: The Sko- - 6:30 p.m. there will be a volleyball morokhy dancers of Long Island will clinic, at 6:30 - 8 p.m. there will be Volume I and II sponsor a St. Valentine's Day Dance recreational volleyball and at 8 - 8:30 The First Volume: General Information, Physical with music by Charivni Ochi of p.m. there will be power volleyball. Connecticut. The dancers, under the The sessions will be held in Carnegie, Geography and Natural History, Population, Ethno­ direction of Roma Ргута– Pa., at Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox graphy, Ukrainian Language, History of Ukraine, Bohachevsky. will provide Church Hall, Mansfield Boulevard. Ukrainian Culture, and Ukrainian Literature. Price: S75.00 ША bvgins Winter Concert Series The Second Volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, NEW YORK - The 1985 Winter introduce Ukrainian chamber music Scholarship, Education and Schools, Libraries, Ar­ Concert Series at the Ukrainian performed by primarily Ukrainian chives, and Museums, Book Printing, Publishing and Institute of America will be kicked off artists to both Ukrainians and non- the Press, The Arts, Music and Choreography, on Sunday, February 3, with a cello Ukrainians." recital by Nestor Cybriwsky, who will Mr. Sonevytsky, who has composed Theater and Cinema, National Economy, Health be accompanied by pianist Thomas an impressive number of piano pieces, and Medical Services and Physical Culture, the Ar­ Hrynkiw. has also served as music critic for Voice med Forces, Ukrainians Abroad. This year's series, directed by of America and written for a variety of com poser/mus icologist Ihor Ukrainian publications. Sonevytsky will focus on chamber Price: S85.00 music and will feature Ukrainian Recently, he collaborated with his composers. wife, librarian Natalka Sonevytsky. on WWWHWHWHWMHWWWWHWOHXW^tMHW the English-language Concise Four concerts — scheduled for Dictionary of Ukrainian Composers, You can obtain both volumes Sundays, February 3 and 24, March 3 due to be released by the end of this and 24, at the Ukrainian Institute, 2 E. year. for only S140.00 79th St. - will allow both Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian audiences to The concert series he has planned at Including Postage familiarize themselves with such the institute will include performances ------composers as Barvinsky and Hluskov. by soprano Marta Kokolsky and violinist Joseph Barkiwsky, who will Fill out the order blank below and mail it with Mr. Sonevytsky, the new director of join Messrs. Cybriwsky and Hrynkiw the three-year-old series of concerts at for a chamber trio concert. your check or money order. the institute has played a major role in Admission to each concert will beSlO USE THIS COUPON! selecting music which will highlight the versatility of Ukrainian classical music. for adults and S6 for students and senior Before his appointment to this position, citizens. For more information please call the U1A at (212) 288-8660. To: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Inc. he was responsible for the summer 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City. N.J. 07302 concert series at the Music and Art I hereby order Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia Center of Greene County Inc., near Q Volume I S75.00 Hunter, N.Y.. an endeavor he will Bryttan to conduct fj Volume II S85.00 continue this summer. Q Volumes I Si II SI40.00 As the organizer of the center, based at opera theater Enclosed is (a check, M. O.) for the amount S at the Grazhda near the Ukrainian Please send the book (s) to the following address: Church in Hunter, Mr. Sonevytsky has NEW YORK - Adrian Bryttan will obtained grants from both the New conduct a production of "The York State Council on the Arts and the Inquisitive Women" by Wolf-Ferrari at Greene County Cultural Services Fund, the Manhattan School of Music Opera as well as from Self-Reliance. This Theater on February 1 through 3. fund-raising has allowed him to bring Performances on February 1 and 2 professional performers to the center. are at 8 p.m., on February 3at 2:30 p.m. "We locus so much on our Ukrainian Tickets may be reserved by calling the folk music that often we forget our school at (212) 749-2802. The school is Ukrainian classical masters," said Mr. located at Broadway and 120 Second Sonevytsky. "I hope this series wi'l St.