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УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК UKRAINIAN DА ІLУ VOL. LXXXIV No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 25 CENTS Pittsburgh Community Raises Major Arrests Conducted in Kiev Si7,760 for Harvard Center PITTSBURGH, Pa.–More than here. are citizens who have both Rudenko, Tykhy incarcerated 100 persons, including some out of rights and responsibilities. One of the town, took part in a S25-a-plate han– fortresses of Ukrainian power in Ameri– quet staged here by the local branch of ca is the Ukrainian Research institute at Other Kiev Group Members Harassed the Ukrainian Studies Fund for the Harvard University." benefit of the Ukrainian Research One after another, the guests rose to announce their contributions and WASH1NGTON, D.C.-A major crack-down by the KGB has been Center at Harvard University, raising in conducted against the members of the Ukrainian Public Group to Promote the course of the evening a total of pledges to the current drive designed to raise Si million in the course of three the implementation of the Helsinki Accords, in Kiev Saturday, February 5, S8,000. which resulted in the arrests of , the group's leader, and The event, held at the Chartiers months to complete the funding of the Country, Club, was staged in conjunc– already functioning institute. Mrs. Oleksa Tykhy, member, reported the wire services. tion with the observances of the 59th Anne Komichak, local USF branch's The first reports also said that other group members were harassed by the secret anniversary of the proclamation of treasurer, duly recorded the donations police and their apartments were ransacked. Ukrainian independence in Kiev. in the course of the evening. Setting the tone for the evening was Pittsburgh's total for the year, in United Press international reported This is' the tirst major crack-down Michael Korchinsky, veteran com– commemoration of America's Bicenn– early last week that the Moscow Group against the Ukrainian Public Group in munity and USF activist, stating in his tennial, amounted to Si7,760. in ten to Promote implementation of the its almost three-month existence. opening remarks that demonstrations years the Pittsburgh community raised Helsinki Accords told a news confer– immediately upon receiving news of alone are insufficient to help the Ukra– a total of S75,000 for the Harvard ence Monday, February 7, that Ruden– the arrests, the Washington Helsinki inian people in their current struggle project. ko's wife, Raisa, had been stripped Guarantees for Ukraine Committee, against . The banquet was opened by Dr. naked as an act of humiliation while the headed by Dr. Andrew Zwarun, sent "We must strengthen our real power George Kyshakewych, president of the KGB searched their home. letters and telegrams to heads of base here in America,"" said Mr. Kor– USF chapter here, and introduced Mrs. Rudenko was reportedly releas– governments which signed the 1975 chlnsky. "After all, we are not guests Michael Komichak as the evening's ed by the secret police after questioning. Helsinki Accords, and congressmen master of ceremonies. The invocation Also during the search of Rudenko's and parliamentarians, asking them "to was offered by the Rev. M. Hlynsky, apartment, Oleksander Berdnyk, a intercede now in behalf of Ukrainian pastor of the Ukrainian Orthodox member of the group and a poet, walk– human rights activists by protesting Dr. Kuropas Church in McKees Rocks, Pa. ed into the premises and was bodily arrests and repressions which violate Speaking in the course of the banquet searched by the KGB, He was not the spirit and letter of Helsinki." on various phases of the Harvard arrested, however. The full text of the telegram, also To Tour for HURl project, its past accomplishments, The wire service also reported that signed by Bohdan Yasen, secretary, is as current work and future plans, were: especially brutal searches were conduct– follows: Roman Procyk, a doctoral candidate ed in the apartments of Oksana Mesh– We earlier voiced to you our fears of from Philadelphia and a member of the ko, mother of Oleksander Serhiyenko, possible repressions by the USSR (Continued from page 3) and Nina Strokata-Karavansky. (Continued from page 5)

Think about Freedom for Ukraine" Urges Andriy Hryhorenko Says Search for National identity Will Be Empire's Deathknell by lhor Dlahoha

NEW YORK, N.Y.— Andriy Hryho– compatriots in the West for the eventual answer period, and his mother is Rus– renko, son of the noted Soviet Army fall of the Soviet empire and the re- sian. Dr. Myron Kuropas General and recently human rights establishment of sovereign states. He He feels that a person's nationality CAMBR1DGE, Mass.–Dr. Myron activist, Petro Hryhorenko, urged emphasized, however, that in striving does not depend on his birth, but on Kuropas, former Special Assistant to in the West to continue "to for the independence of Ukraine, Ukra– spirituality and language. President Gerald Ford for Ethnic think about freedom for Ukraine." inains in the West should not forget "For that reason, 1 hope that some Affairs and UNA Supreme Advisor, in his first speech before a Ukrainian about the other captive nations and day 1 will also become an American," he will embark in March on a cross- audience in the United States, the young include all of them as equals in the said. country speaking tour for the Ukrain– Hryhorenko re-ignited the hope of his independence movement. Reiterating statements made by ins Studies Fund. Hryhorenko's speech here at the other former Soviet political prisoners, The Ukrainian Studies Fund is cur– Ukrainian National Home. Sunday, such as Leonid Pliushch, Hryhorenko rently in the midst of a fund-raising February 6, before an overflow crowd said that Ukrainians on both sides of campaign earmarked to raise Si million A, Gritchenko of some 500 persons, was sponsored by the iron Curtain should be in the fore- for the institute within a period of 90 the Committee for the Defense of Soviet front of the human rights and national independence struggles for all nations. days. Dies political Prisoners. 4 Dr. Kuropas will speak about his He was introduced by Marusia Pro– 'Ukrainian Americans should think experience as the White House ethnic skurenko-Welhash, a member of the also about the freedom of other na– As we were going to press, news tions in the Soviet Russian empire, in– affairs adivsor. He will attempt to show reached us that Alexis Gritchenko Committee. that it is essential for the Ukrainian Miss Proskurenko and Oleh Kolodij cluding the Russian," he said. (Hryshchenko), world famous Ukra– According to him, the national American community to establish a inian artist, died Saturday, January served as moderators for the program. financially strong and reputable center rights of the individual republics in the 299 1977, in France at the age of 94. USSR can be resolved only after full of Ukrainian studies at Harvard. Burial was held Tuesday, February 2. Bi-national Heritage Among the cities he will visit are human rights are guaranteed for all An obituary will appear in next people. Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, week's issue. Hryhorenko, 32, claims a bi-national Syracuse, Philadelphia, New York and heritage. His father is Ukrainian, a fact While independence is vital for ail others. he underlined during the question-and– (Continued from page Ї0) Anti-Soviet Graffiti Seek Exit visas from USSR on Basis Appears in Leningrad Of Economic, Political Hardships HELS1NK1, Finland.-A grassroots exit visa to Canada, but the officials Uprisings Seen in non-Russian Republics movement to acquire emigration visas denied it, suggesting israel as a second from the Soviet Union on the basis of choice. NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Soviet Union has fallen victim to the scourge of the economic and political hardships began Syvak agreed to it, and soon after- New York subway system–graffitti. According to the press service of the Sup– surfacing in the USSR, according to the wards he was confined in the ivano- reme Ukrainian Liberation Counil (abroad), anti-Soviet graffitti has plagued "Smoloskyp" Ukrainian information Frankivske psychiatric asylum. Leningrad. Service, citing the Moscow Public "For 30 years 1 have been living in the Group to Promote implementation of Soviet Union, though not really living, On April 6, 1976, the day of Andrei destroying cultural monuments, and the Helsinki Accords. Tverdokhlebov's trial, the press service consciously destroying government or but existing," wrote Syvak to Leonid Living in utter poverty, many Ukra– Brezhnev. said, signs reading 'Tree Political Pri– public property. Rybakov and volkov inians and others in the Soviet Union soners" and "Free Andrei Tverdokhle– were also charged with "disseminating He said that during that time the lot have applied for permission to leave the of the worker hardly improved. bov" were secretively painted on three false ideas." country in hopes of earning a living in trolley buses. The press service also reports that "1 live in misery and poverty," he said. the West, said document no. 13 of that "1 am barely able to make ends meet The following day, similar phrases opposition to the Soviet government is group. with my salary." were painted on the walls of the conser– rising in non-Russian republics. The Moscow group cites the cases of vatory, the Lesgaft Phys-Ed institute, Last year in Latvia a leaflet was cir– four families, two Ukrainian and two Referring to the Helsinki Accords, and on the vasylevsky island. culated calling on Latvians to fight for Russian, who have made the initial Syvak accused the Soviet government On August 4, 1976, signs reading democratic rights guaranteed by the steps in seeking exit visas. of not only failing to abide by them, but "You are choking freedom, but the hu– constitution, it was signed by the De– "These people live in different places, ignoring them. man spirit knows no shackles," mocratic Union of Latvian Youth. but they are united by their membership Syvak and his wife Kateryna, 40, appeared on the wall of the Petropav– Other bi-lingual leaflets called on in the worker's class, representatives of have three sons, Yaroslav, 18, Petro 17, lovsky Fortress. " Russians to leave Latvia because of the which according to Soviet terminology, and ihor, 7. The sign was quickly painted over economic exploitation of the country. are the ruling class," they said. "They do Documents no. 11-14 by the Moscow with whitewash, leaving a white stripe The leaflets also called for the release not belong to any national minority. Group also severly criticize the Soviet on the side of the structure. of all political prisoners. Their reason for leaving the country is government for not allowing persons to The following day, the Admiralty, At the end of the school year, a leaf- economic and political in nature." emigrate for economic reasons. several buses and other buildings were let reading "Freedom for Latvia" The case of ivan Mykhailovych "The Soviet government grossly also marked with anti-Soviet graffitti. appeared in one school, while during Syvak, said the Moscow committee, is violates these human rights in all The signs read: "USSR-A Prison of the summer on the walls of the prison similar to most others. aspects," said the Committee. Nations," "CPSU-the Enemy of the in Riga appeared a sign calling for He was born in 1926 and currently The wrote that formally the majority People," and "Away with party bu– "freedom for political prisoners." lives with his wife and three children in of those applying for exit visas are reaucracy." in the Georgian SSR opposition has the town of Dubrova, Dolyna raion, people who have families in the West. After some investigation, the KGB taken a different form. Georgian sam– ivano-Frankivske oblast. The Moscow Committee issued an arrested on September 13, 1976 Yuliy vydav reports that in 1975-76 there Soon after Syvak's birth, his father appeal for help to Western governments Rybakov, Olha volkov, Yuliya Oku– were 300 arson attempts and bom– emigrated to Canada, where he lived which signed the Helsinki Accords, to lov, and Natalka Lesnychenko. bings, with 50 of them in Tbilisi, the until his death in 1965. professional unions, and to Socialist, They were charged with consciously Georgian capital. Five years later Syvak applied for an and Communist parties in the West. U.S. Government voices Concern Odessa Librarian Says that Some Over Arrest of Ginzburg KGB Agents Sympathize with Dissidents WASH1NGTON, D.C.—The State Department, in a statement released Monday, February 7th, notified the Soviet Union that the United States was NEW YORK, N.Y.—According to the press service of the Ukrainian Supreme "watching with concern" the case of Soviet dissident Aleksandr Ginzburg, who was Liberation Council (abroad), an Odessa librarian, who was interrogated by the arrested last week by the KGB. Odessa and ivano-Frankivske KGB, feels that certain secret police agents A State Department spokesman, The arrest came a day after the sympathize with the dissident movement. Frederick Z. Brown, said: "We are Moscow-based "Literaturnaya Gaze– watching with concern the treatment of ta", the official organ of the Soviet in September 1976, Anna Mykhalen– Leonid and valentyna Siry. Aleksandr Ginzburg and we have made Writers Union, printed an article by ko, a librarian at School No. 1 in Odes– She said that through her talks with the Soviet government aware of our Aleksandr Petrov, a self-proclaimed sa, was questioned by the KGB about a the KGB she was able to learn that feeling. Wherever it may occur, the former dissident, accusing Ginzburg of Ukrainian art history seminar conduct– Holumbiyevska's apartment was bugg– harassment of individuals who are illegal currency transactions. ed by vasyl Barladian. ed. She was also told that Barladian pursuing the principles in the Universal The fund managed by the 40-year-old During those interrogations at the should marry a Jewish woman as soon Declaration of Human Rights or who dissident is maintained by contributions "Chorne More" (Black Sea) Hotel, as possible and apply for exit visas. are working for the implementation of from exiled writer Aleksandr 1. Sol– Mykhaylenko reportedly listed the The art history seminar dealt with the the Final Act of the Helsinki conference zhenitsyn. According to the AP, at a participants of the seminar and later works by the late Ukrainian artist is a matter of profound concern to all news conference on February 2nd, said that some KGB agents want to Mykhailo Zhuk. Americans." Ginzburg said that he handles only maintain genuine contacts with Ukrain– Mykhaylenko was also questioned Several days earlier, on February 4th, Soviet rubles, not foreign currency. ian dissidents. about her acquaintances in western Secretary of State Cyrus R. Уапсе Possession of foreign currency by "Within the KGB there are some Ukraine. expressed his interest in the case during unauthorized persons is a criminal honorable people who want to maintain in June 1976, Honcharov was arrest– a meeting with Soviet Ambassador offense in the USSR. Ginzburg said that contact with dissidents," she reportedly ed at the Odessa airport. The secret Anatoly F. Dobrynin. it was during this the KGB had planted foreign currency said. police allegedly found in his possession meeting that the U.S. called upon the in his apartment during a search cond– Mykhaylenko told the secret police copies of 's USSR to cancel its expulsion of Associ– ducted last December. that among the participants of the articles and religious literature. ated Press correspondent George A. seminar are viktor Honcharov, Anna He was supposed to have been tried Krimsky and, faced with Soviet refusal, irina Ginzburg, wife of the arrested Holumbiyevska, Leonid Tymchuk and the following October 5th. expelled a Soviet reporter in retaliation. dissident, told Western reporters in a State Department remarks on the telephone conversation that her hus– Ginzburg case marked the third time band left their apartment at about 8:00 that the Department under the Carter p.m. and did not return. She called the Administration commented on the issue security police four hours later and СВОБОДАМИ SvOBODA of human rights. learned that her husband was in cus– Meanwhile, an Associated Press tody, stated the AP report. УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОАІННИК ^ИирР UKRAINIAN DAILY dispatch from Moscow informed that The Solzhenitsyn Fund was started in FOUNDED 1893 more than 200 dissidents had signed an the second half of 1974 with money left Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, inc., at 30 Montgomery appeal on behalf of Ginzburg, saying behind by the Solzhenitsyn family. Street, Jersey City, N. J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. TELEPHONES: that because of his illness, imprison– During its two and a half years of Svoboda U.N.A. ment threatened his life. Ginzburg is operaiton the fund has provided finan– (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200

recovering from pneumonia. cial aid equalling S360,000 to hundreds (201) 434-0807 frorn New York (212) 227-5250 Ginzburg, member of the Moscow imprisoned dissidents and their famili– from New York (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5251 Committee to Monitor Compliance es, wrote Christopher S. Wren, the with the Helsinki Accords and manager Moscow correspondent of the New Subscription rates for THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY 56.00 per year of the Solzhenitsyn fund, used to aid York Times on February 2nd, quoting UNA Members ------52.50 per year Soviet political prisoners and their facts disclosed by Ginzburg. The fund THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Zenon Snylyk families, was taken into custody on operates partly on royalties from Sol– P.O. Box 346, Jersey City, N. J. 07303 Ass't Editor: ihor Dlaboha February Jrd,,according to the AP. zhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago". No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 з Congressional Resolutions Score New Jersey UCCA Stages Banquet Moscow for Rights violations in Observance of January Anniversary WASH1NGTON, D.C.—Resolutions condemning Soviet treatment of dissi– CEDAR GROvE, N. J.--More than clergy: Msgr. victor Pospishil of Car– dents and ethnic minorities were introduced by Sen. Frank Church (D -ida) and 300 persons, among them Ukrainian teret, very Rev. Protopresbyter, Theo– Rep. Toby Moffett (D -Conn.) in both Houses of Congress in the aftermath of community activists and American po– dore Forosty of Clifton, very Rev. pronouncements on the topic by President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Cy– litical leaders, took part in a banquet Mitred Walter Bilynsky of Passaic, rus vance, and the State Department. Saturday, January 22, here, staged by very Rev. Peter Melech of Carteret, The Senate resolution has 41 co-sponsors, while the House Resolution is suft– the New Jersey UCCA Coordinating and by members of the New Jersey ported by 87 Congressmen. Council in commemoration of the 59th UCCA Coordinating Council. in the meantime, Rep. Millicent Fen- ade all legislators to join in these anniversary of the proclamation of Present in the audience was UNA wick (R.-N.J.) took the initiative, in a worthwhile efforts. Ukrainian independence. Supreme President and UCCA Execu– letter to vance and the State Depart– in the February 1st edition of The After introductory remarks by tive vice-President Joseph Lesawyer. ment, to praise them for their stand on Christian Science Monitor, staff cor– UCCA Adminstrative Director ivan The audience included representativ– human rights and especially for state– respondent David K. Willis wrote from Bazarko and Atty. Kenneth Wanio, by es of Ukrainian organizations in the ments in reference to Charter 77. signed Moscow: ''Soviet sensitivity to outside audience listened proudly as Congress- state of New Jersey. by Czecho-Slovakian dissidents and in criticism of its human rights issue is man Rober Roe (D-N.J.), who flew in The formal part of the banquet over, support of Dr. . more and more evident, it clearly specially for this event, praised the Roman Shwed, master ceremonies, The letter, having 25 co-signers as of hopes to avoid a new round of criticism Ukrainian community for its vigilance, moved the entertainment part of the February 2nd, was sent to the State De– when the signers of the Helsinki declar– and announced his intention to inter- afternoon event featuring the "Dan– partment on February 3rd. ation meet in Belgrade in June to re- cede in behalf of valentyn Moroz in cing Sopilka" ensemble from Philadel– view progress since 1975." order to allow him to come to the Unit– phia and the "Homin" choir of Pas– The New Jersey Committee for the The article also stated: the "On Jan– ed States as an honorary citizen. saic, N. J. Defense of valentyn Moroz sent tele- uary 30 Pravda, the Communist Party Cong. Roe also announced that he Closing remarks were rendered by grams to all Congressmen from that newspaper, called the State Depart- intends to introduce five resolutions in Myron Pinkowsky, president of the state urging them to support both ment statement on Czecho-Slovakia the U.S. House of Representatives in UCCA Coordinating Council, and Se– actions. quite surprising and said it was medd– defense of Moroz and human rights in veryn Palydowycz, chairman of the in Washington, D.C., the Helsinki ling in the internal affairs of another Ukraine. He did so on January 26, event. Guarantees for Ukraine Committee sovereign state." 1977, as reported in this paper last The interior and the exterior of the conducted similar actions aimes at The Soviet attitude toward State De– week. Friar Tuck inn, which was the site of Congressional representatives from va– partment support of Sakharov, regard– Subsequently, resolutions designat– the event, was decorated with Ukrain– rious states. less of whether vance was aware of it ing January 22nd as "Ukrainian inde– ian colors. The two groups and the New Jersey or not, according to Willis, is that "the pendence Day" were read by: Emil Ol– Ethnic Communities Congress conduc– statement was issued officially and is sowyj, New Jersey State Assembly- ted a telephone campaign in New Jer– part of an anti-Soviet campaign in the man, who read Gov. Brendan Byrne's Pittsburgh Raises... sey on February 3rd in order to persu– United States." proclamation; State Senator Joseph Hirkala; Passaic City Council Presi– (Continued from page 1) dent Peter Bruce; Carteret Mayor Dr. USF executive board, and Edward John Fenick, the latter two being of Kasinec, research bibliographer and WACL Holds Pre-Conference Ukrainian lineage; and Jersey City librarian at HURL Mayor Paul T. Jordan. Appearing in the entertainment por– Also present were: Mayor Frank tion of the banquet was baritone Jare– Executive Board Meeting Sylvester of Clifton, Councilman Ro– ma Cisaruk, who rendered several bert Baran of Clifton, Councilmen selections to the accompaniment of his HOUSTON, Tex.-The executive Steven Symms (R-lda.), Rep. Daniel Sherman Umansky, Robert Wilson of wife. board of the World Anti-Communist A. Keats of the illinois House of Re– Carteret, Mayor Ann Wodjenski and Msgr. R. Danylchuk prefaced his League (WACL) held its pre-confer– presentatives, and Gen. Daniel O. Gra– Councilman Noel Musial of Scotch benediction with a few inspiring words, ence meeting here and finalized plans ham, former director of the U.S. De– Plains. calling for cooperation and support of for the 10th WACL parley which will fense intelligence Agency. They were joined on the dais by the this and other community projects. be held April 18-22, 1977 in Taipei, Taiwan. The meeting was attended by mem– bers of WACL, representing anti- American Group Begins Setting Communist organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and North Up U.S. Consulate in Kiev and South America. The participants signed a joint com– Article in Christian Science Monitor Carries inaccuracies munique which totally rejects the idea of entering into negotiations with KlEv, UKRA1NE.—An advance Mr. Willis said that this group "re- Ukraine "produces half the nation's Communist forces. American group has arrived in Kiev in present an unprecedented Western dip– steel, one-third of its natural gas, "in order to pave the way for victory order to set up the first American con– lomatic beachhead here in the 1,400- almost one-quarter of its foodstuffs, over communism, all free nations of sulate on Ukrainian territories, wrote year-old mother of Russian cities in the and one-fifth of its coal," not explain– the world must cast aside once and for David Willis of The Christian Science hear of Ukraine in the European region ing whether he used nation to mean the all any hope of dealings with the Com– Monitor in the Tuesday, February 1st of the USSR." fictitious Soviet nation or the Ukrain– munists or of obtaining peace through edition of the paper. He said that the consulate would be ian nation. negotiation, compromise or with– The article by Mr. Willis, however, a "valuable listening post in the second About 20 Americans will man the drawal," said the communique. contained certain inaccuracies about richest Soviet Republic." U.S. consulate here, and the same They also urged the governments of the orgin of the Ukrainian capital city initial progress on the opening of the number will staff the Russian office in western countries to stregthen their de– and the history of the people. consulate was slow, reported Mr. Wil– New York. fenses and implement the establish– The establishment of the American lis. Mr. Porter operates the consulate ment of an island chain of anti-Com– consulate here is the result of the 1974 He said that the American team was from an office in the Moskva Hotel, munist defenses in the Western Pacific summit between Soviet leader Leonid not allowed to have a Telex link with one floor below his apartment. Mr. and Northeast and Southeast Asia. Brezhnev and former President Ri– the American embassy in Moscow; Willis wrote that when any local Ukra– "The policy of detente should be re- chard Nixon. The Kiev office is in ex- they were not permitted to travel be– inian who approach his desk, a hotel placed by a policy of freedom and na– change for the Soviet office in New yond prescribed diplomatic limits; and official appears and the conversation is tional independence as well as a de– York City. British contractors who were hired to cut short. mand for the decolonialization of the Respective offices of the American install Western bathrooms, kitchens The American officials here said that Russian Communist Empire," they and Soviet governments already exist and other fittings did not get visas into in San Francisco and Leningrad. The the USSR. the Ukrainian people are very friendly. said. Ukrainian government authorities fre– The WACL executive board also agreement for those offices was signed All this changed once Jimmy Carter in 1969 and the bureaus were opened was inaugurated as the new President, quently inquire about how the consu– made an appeal to President Jimmy late is shaping up. Carter asking him "to manifest the two years later. said Mr. Willis. The Soviet office in New York City The Telex was approved, travel per– Outside the American consulate American tradition of freedom and de– employees, said Mr. Willis, there are mocracy by encouraging and support– consists of two apartment houses just missions were granted in Kiev not in off Fifth Avenue in the upper 90's and Moscow, and the British contractors no other non-Ukrainians residents in ing all those throughout the world who the city, except for a Ukrainian Ameri– oppose Communism.'' other apartments. The Soviet advance were given visas. team is slated to begin operation in Now American officials say that can youth studying dancing here. The communique was signed by 18 Mr. Willis indicated that some members of the WACL board, includ– April. Ukrainian government representatives Robin and Cynthia Porter, Robert show ready cooperation. 20,000 tourists visit Kiev annually, and ing Mrs. Slava Stetzko, representative many of them are Ukrainians from the of the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations and Jean Mills and one other American The American consulate will be lo– cated on Gorky Street, while the resi– West. He implied that the embassy and editor of its publication "ABN family from Oregon constitute the ad– vance American team. Mr. Porter is dences will be on Striletska Street. would be able to assist them in search– Correspondence." ing out their relatives or friends. Addressing the meeting were Rep. the chief of the group. " in his article, Mr. Willis wrote that THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35

Sen. Paul Yuzyk Summarizes His Work With North Atlantic Assembly

Says that Helsinki Accords did Not Produce "Significant Changes" in Human Rights

OTTAWA, Ont.–in a speech on and therefore will be an asset to the vred by the Soviet Union to legitimate its borders, it is important to remember that the "third basket" the floor of the Canadian Senate, Sen. Senate," said Sen. Yuzyk. "We can was not favored by the Soviet Union, which is faced with the problem of curbing the growing number Paul Yuzyk summarized on Tuesday, look forward to significant contribu– of its own dissidents. The West has heard, and is hearing, from some oflthe most important of these, February 1, his work with the North tions from them in the multicultural such as Solzhenitsyn, Sakharov, Litvinov, Moroz, Amalrik and others, who are exposing the weak– nesses and injustices of this Communist system, and some, such as the historian Amalrik, are predict– Atlantic Assembly and said that "in field, and in other fields...Their pre– ing the downfall of this regime and the Soviet empire about 1984. They are appealing to the democra– most cases" the Helsinki Accords did sence and activities will make the Sen- tic countries to strengthen their forces and to support the dissidents in their struggle for the achieve– not produce any "significant changes'' ate more representative of the diverse ment of human rights and the self-determination of the subjugated peoples in the Soviet Union. Every in the status of human rights around population of Canada." effort must be made to make the USSR and its satellites adhere to the principles of the "third basket" the world. Sen. Yuzyk then proceeded to report of the Helsinki accord, which they have endorsed. Prefacing his remarks on NATO, on the deliberations of the 22nd Ses– in conclusion, 1 warned the members of the North Atlantic Assembly that on the occasion of the Sen. Yuzyk congratulated John Ewa– sion of the North Atlantic Assembly sixtieth anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, in 1977 the Soviet regime will launch a massive pro– paganda campaign in the West to extol the virtues of Russian communism, while at the same time sew on being appointed to the Cana– which was held in Williamsburg, Уа., building up their military forces and armaments. The NATO countries must counteract by strengthen– dian Senate by saying that "he will be a November 12-19, 1976. The session ing their own military forces and armaments, and equally important must be the fostering of broad credit to the Ukrainian Canadians, as was dedicated to the ^centennial of the education in all our countries, which will strengthen the political will and the democratic spirit of the well as to all Canadians." American Revolution. freedom of our peoples. Special attention must be paid to the education of our youth throughout their Sen. Yuzyk also congratulated Piet– Below is an excerpt from Sen. Yu– school career to enhance their faith in NATO to keep the world safe for freedom and democracy. І ro Rizzuto on his appointment and also^ zyk's speech which focuses on the so- was very happy that my speech was warmly applauded. mentioned his italian lineage. Honorable senators, 1 have returned from Williamsburg satisfied that Canada is playing a construc– called "Final Act" or "Basket Three" of tive role in NATO, which is being appreciated. The Canadian delegates to the Twenty-second North "Both senators possess great ability, the Helsinki Accords: Atlantic Assembly met last December with the Minister of External Affairs, the Honorable Donald Jamieson, and the Minister of National Defence, the Honorabel B.J. Danson, with whom we have be– gun discussing the problems of the Alliance. This cooperation of the government with the parliamen– Honorable senators, 1 considered it a great honor when 1 was asked by the chairman and rapporteur of tarians will, hopefully, improve our role in NATO as well as our international image. the Committee on Education, Cultural Affairs and information to address the plenary session of the Our parliamentarians and citizens should be aware of the general contents of the views of the Cana– Assembly on behalf of the committee. They reminded me that 1 was a vice-chairman of the Canadian dian government with respect to the implementation of the ' 'third basket'' of the Helsinki Agreement. NATO Parliamentary Association, and that establishment of similar bodies in NATO countries could The Canadian government, in its presentation to the North Atlantic Assembly, supports and is contri– substantially strengthen the work and effectiveness of NATO in the parliaments and countries of the buting to the monitoring in preparation for the review meeting in Belgrade, considering each "bas– alliance. ket" of equal importance. Of particular interest are the humanitarian issues, especially family reunifi– With the indulgence of honorable senators, 1 should like to summarize briefly the ideas that 1 ex- cation, which was originally sponsored by Canada. Eastern countries should pay more attention to pressed, in its 27 years of existence, NATO has been developing from the original military alliance in– "basket three". Regarding the degree of success in resolving family reunification, Canada presented to an Atlantic community, which is now beginning to resolve many common problems in the political, the record of each of these countries, with the assessment being: economic, social and cultural fields. NATO, as an international body, is the bulwark of freedom and democracy, pitted against the Soviet Russian imperialist, dictatorial, totalitarian, Communist, police in most cases Helsinki does not appear to have produced any significant change in the number of regime. The Soviet Russian empire, with more than half the population being non-Russian, consists of cases. 15 so-called republics, dominated by the large Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, in reality, Actually the situation has worsened, in other areas of implementation, Canada has found that the other 14 republics have been reduced to colonial status, and now are mere provinces. This becomes western tourism to East European countries has steadily increased, but the number of easterners, that is evident when compared with the satellite countries under Moscow domination. Thses satellites have from the other side of the iron Curtain, coming to Canada has even decreased from some of these their own armies, currencies and embassies, but the component republics of the USSR do not possess countries. The price of travel passports for Soviet citizens has been reduced from approximately 400 to these characteristics. Ukraine and Byelorussia, who are members of the United Nations, were not 100 rubles, but exit visas are difficult to get. І quote: allowed representation at the Helsinki Conference. in the field of the exchange of information and ideas very little progress has occurred. External relations with the Soviet Union have gone through three phases: cold war, peaceful co-ex– istence, and now the detente. 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Sen. Zorinsky Supports Ukraine's Moroz Committees Right to Self-Determination Plan Defense Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. - sen. Ed- PHILADELPHIA, Pa.(ZL)-The to coordinate widespread efforts and ward Zorinsky, newly elected Democra– Committee for the Defense of valen– tic senator from Nebraska, wrote Presi– defense actions, and to establish an in– tyn Moroz here has successfully hosted tercommunicative link among the indi– dent Carter that "we should not forget the conference of several Moroz Com– the millions of people whose aspirations vidual committee. mittees and other groups whose main The elected members to this coordi– for national self-determination have function is the defense of Ukrainian either been crushed or never realized," nating body are: Mykola Lypovecky political prisoners in the Soviet Union. in a brief memo recalling the 59th (Toronto), Natalka Strilecky (Mont- anniversary of Ukraine's independence The conference, which took place at real), Ulita Olshaniwsky (New Jersey), proclamation. Manor Junior College Saturday, Janu– Stephan Welhash (New York), Roman ary 29, despite the bitter cold and bliz– Czajkowsky (Newark), Peter Fedyn– Sen. Zorinsky, who also ented the zards, drew representatives from skyj (Cleveland), Zoriana Luckyj (Phi– memo into the Congressional Record Montreal, Toronto, Washington, Bal– ladelphia). Representatives from com– along with his statement on the occa– timore, Cleveland, New York, New- mittees not present will also be includ– sion Ukrainian independence anniver– ark, Clifton, Passaic, Ann Arbor, and ed. sary, sent a copy to Michael Worobec, Philadelphia. Members of Committee in the resolutions the conference secretary of UCCA branch in Omaha, from Rocehster, Parma, and Detroit called for: comprehensive support of Neb., and a personal friend of his. were not able to attend due to airport the Kiev-based group monitoring the Mr. Worobec was strongly involved closings. Helsinki accords; telegrams and letters in Sen. Zorinsky's election campaign The conference functioned on a non- to President Carter and Secretary of and cooperated with him in various partisan line, concentrating expressly State Yance; financial support of Ke– community projects when the senator on the defense of Ukrainian political ston College in England, which has de– was Mayor of Omaha. prisoners and the violation of human signated 1977 as "Ukrainian Year" rights in Ukraine. The conference was and is trying to establish a center of "You are a concerned citizen," wrote Ukrainian studies; the formation of an Sen. Zorinsky to Mr. Worobec, " one Sen. Edward Zorinsky smoothly conducted by an elected Anti-Defamation League to defend the that 1 have the utmost of respect and presidium, which consisted of: Ulana admiration,'' voicing gratitude for might do well to remember that Soviet Mazurkevych, Dr. ihor Koszman, and Ukrainian name; the formation of a "your interest, input and concertn." Russia, among others, recognized the Ulita Olshaniwsky. The conference combined emergency fund of SlO,OOO for the further defense of Ukrainian in the memorandum to President fledgling nation. We all know what dealt with detailed reports of each Carter, Sen. Zorinsky said the follow– happened. Almost immediately the committee on their structure, financial political prisoners, and further com– ing: Soviet government moved overtly and situation, and effectiveness of its binded international and local defense covertly to incorporate the sovereign actions; on formulating rules of order actions, specifically the observance of "Mr. President: Ukrainian state as a constituent mem– valentyn Moroz's birthday on April "Fifty-nine years ago this week the for future conferences (to be held twice ber of the Soviet Union. yearly); and on the planning of propos– 14th, marked by 24-hour demonstra– freely elected parliament and govern– ed actions and resolutions of the con– tions in front of all Soviet embassies ment of Ukraine declared itself to be a "As the United States of America ference, plus the creation of a Coordi– and bureaus, and by contacting state free and independent nation. moves into its third century of democra– and national representatives to demand cy and freedom, we should not forget nating Committee. "As we discuss modern issues like the the release of Moroz, to obtain permis– the millions of people whose aspirations One of the major results of the con– sion for him to emigrate and a special "viadivostock and Helsinki Agree– for national self-determination have ments," "detente" and "SALT", we ference was the formation of the Coor– visa for his entry into the United States either been crushed or never realized." dinating Committee, whose function is or Canada. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 5

Rochester School Opens Ukrainians Class Plast Heads Meet in Annual Talks NEW YORK, N. Y.^Heads of Plast largest of the campsites is "vovcha For English Speaking Youths branches throughout the United States Tropa" (Wolf's Trek) in East Chat- and representatives of Plast campsites ham, upstate New York. Frequently, ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The first day late discussion on traditional Ukrain– met here at the Plast headquarters in over 350 youths camps here at one of class started rather haphazardly. ian customs. an annual conference Saturday, Janu– time. On September 18, eight apprehen– The teachers realize that this whole ary29. in the first part of the conference all sive students and two discerning tea– lingual and cultural adaptation is a Despite blizzards and freezing temp– participants heard a panel presentation chers met for the first time. The Eng– very slow process for those previously eratures, delegates from Los Angeles, on the topic "Updating the Activity of lish non-Ukrainian speaking class at unexposed to Ukrainian expression. Detroit and Chicago attended the con– Plast Branches". Afterwards the heads the Shevchenko School of Ukrainian ference. Buffalo representatives, un– of branches and representatives of Subjects in Rochester, N.Y., had final– The teachers are: fortunately, found themselves stranded campsites held separate meetings. ly commenced. Nadia Melnyk who holds a Bache– in Pennsylvania. At the conclusion of the conference Regardless of the age range (5 lor's degree in Social Science and a Currently, the Plast Ukrainian the participants approved several reso– through 13 years of age), all the stu– Master's degree in Education from Na– Youth Organization has 30 branches in lutions. A dinner for all in attendance dents nevertheless were drawn together zareth College in Rochester. She is cur– the United States, the largest being lo– was held with entertainment provided by their interest in absorbing enough rently teaching classes at the Arts and cated in New York City, Chicago, Phi– by the girls of the 20th "Kurin" from Ukrainian to proudly share with their Science Academy of Rochester. She's a ladelphia, Newark and Detroit. The Newark, N.J. teachers, classmates and families their member of the UNA. newly acquired Ukrainian vocabulary. "1 think any child, regardless of its The majority of the children in this nationality or race, is truly impoverish– new class, that rose unexpectedly in ed unless he or she is encouraged to de– Ted Stubon Gefs Sworn in size from eight to twelve students, were velop a sincere interest in learning familiar with and encouraged by their about his or her own unique heritage, grandparents and7or language. it is essential that they first develop With the help of colorfully illustrat– specific basic skills of a language be- ed textbooks, workbooks, dittoes, be– fore they can become attuned to the sides additional creative materials, cultural content and appreciate fully each child began to develop skills the rich background which they all pos– necessary to recognize the Ukrainian sess." alphabet, to read and write in Ukrain– Maria Rendziak has attended St. ian and to understand uncomplicated John Fisher College for the past three Ukrainian dialogue. years and will graduate this May with a The prime emphasis during class Bachelor of Science degree in Manage– time is on individualinzing and group– ment. She graduated from the Shev– ing according to individuals needs. chenko School of Ukrainian Subjects With such an age range it is the only in 1972 with honors and is an active practical way of assuring and assessing member of Plast. individual progress. "1 like it. І always find something Furthermore, the cultural and geo– new to discover and elaborate on in graphical aspects of their heritage is class during my preperations or actual not neglected and teachers encourage class experience. І have found out that participation in map study and stimu– we are all teachers and learners."

Small South Carolina Community Fosters Heritage CHARLESTON, S.C.—People like time the first star appears in the sk^," to relate to their heritage, in fact, it Mrs. Pstrak says, included in the e^hi– sometimes becomes a lifetime project. bit are recipes for Kutia or Christinas Helen T. Pstrak has done hour^ of wheat composed of nuts, honey and research to rediscover Ukraine -- her poppy seeds; borshch (the national parents' native land. soup); varenyky — dumplings filled "My parents passed down tradi– with potatoes, cabbage or fruit and tions, but 1 wanted to find out more", served with sour cream; kolachj a she says. Since then she has learned Christmas bread of three circles, e^ch some fascinating facts about Ukrainian representing the Trinity; Makivnyk or Ted Stuban, the Ukrainian American resident of Berwick, Pa., who was elected last history. poppy seed rools; and holubtsi — cjab– November to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, was recently sworn in as the Mrs. Pstrak set up a Ukrainian eXhi– bage rolls. ! representative of the 109th Legislative District. On hand for the ceremony in bit to be shown through Friday at Jhe At Easter time, because the country Harrisburg was his wife, Charolotte, and retired Rep. Kent Shelhamer, Mr. Citadel Museum. Material for the dis– is so far north, Ukrainians use piissy Stuban's predecessor, as well as other members of his family and friends. A photo play was gatered by Dr. Petro Psh^k, willows, instead of palm fronds, forj re– of Mr. Stuban at his desk in the State Capito) with his wife appeared in one of exhibit committee chairman. ligious decorations, says Mrs. Pstrak. Berwick's newspapers. Mr. Stuban joins Russel Kowalyshyn, a long-time An article of the exhibit, penned by Ukrainian women are noted for tljieir legislator, as the only two Ukrainian American representatives in the Keystone State's Assembly. Bobbin Huff, appeared in the January fine embroidery - including tiny cijoss 11th edition of the Charleston Evening -stitch. The stitchery is done in typital– Post. ly geometrical designs with color cqm– The display features a collection of binations, such as greens, oranges ind books including a children's series on browns, or blacks and reds. The im– Major Arrests... prominent Ukrainians in America, broidery decorates blouses, pillows ^nd (Continued from page 1) cookbooks and volumes on grammar, doll clothes, as well as other items. ! government against the Ukrainian The Washington committee urged history and general literature. When she and her husband, C^pt. Public Group monitoring compliance Ukrainian Americans to send letters to One shelf is devoted to Ukrainian Theodore W. Pstrak, were stationed in with the Helsinki Accords. President Jimmy Carter and Secretary poet Taras Shevchenko, a hero 1 of Washington, D.C., they belonged tjo a Our worst fears were realized Satur– of State Cyrus Уапсе, asking them to Ukraine. "He always wrote about iijidi– Ukrainian community organization. day, February 5, with arrests by the join in the defense actions on behalf of vidual and national freedom," ex- Then, after they moved here, she sdys, KGB of Group leader Mykola Rudenko Rudenko, Tykhy, and Alexander Ginz– plains Mrs. Pstrak. І "1 knew 1 was missing something. Sp, І and member Oleksiy Tykhy and repres– burg. There are many distinguished Ukra– started to search for Ukrainians! in sions against other members. The local group said that letters and inians in this country, she points qut. Charleston." і We appeal again to your govern– telegrams should also be sent to sena– "One of them, Alexander Koshetz,jin– Now, 70 persons belong to a Ukrain– ment, a signatory of the Helsinki Ac- tors and congressmen. They added that troduced the 'Carol of the Bells' to the ian group she has started. She ajids cords, to intercede now in behalf of attempts should be made by community states." і there are 25 active members who n^eet Ukrainian human rights activists by organizatins to make the press and Religious icons are very importanjt to once a month. Although most ІЩ in protesting arrests and repressions media aware of these arrests. native Ukrainians, so many wereiin– Charleston, members come from Qo– which violate the spirit and the letter of cluded in the exhibit, "icons are usial– lumbia, Aiken, Bamber, Beaufort and Helsinki. The World Congress of Free Ukrain– ly prominently placed in most Ukriin– other cities in the state. j Your intervention is particularly ians Human Rights Commission issued an appeal, signed by Sen. Paul Yuzyk ian homes," she explains. "1 am very glad to be a citizen of jthe needed because past Soviet reprisals There are six traditional resipes pre– United States," Mrs. Pstrak stresses. have been especially harsh in Ukraine, chairman, and Mykola Moroz, urging pared for the Christmas Eve dinner. But, she still doesn't want to let jher far removed from foreign diplomatic Ukrainians in West to protest this latest "The supper is always served by the heritage die. л and press observers in Moscow. wave of repressions. ^ лиг THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35 EDITORIALS A Well-Merited Complaint A New Assault by Roman J. Lysniak Reports by Western media over the past two weeks indicate all too clearly that a After our Ukrainian American folk hero John Subota new wave of arrests has hit Ukraine, as well as other parts of the Soviet Union, invested all of his savings into the establishment of his art including the Moscow center of dissident activity. business, he had to put himself on a strict personal budget First, it was Ginzburg, who was arrested on trumped up charges of speculating in until such time that he would be able to harvest the foreign currency, an accusation that the dissidents confirmed was false, the KGB monetary fruits of his new venture. having planted the currency during an earlier search of his apartment. This new personal budget included denying himself the Two days later, Mykola Rudenko, the 55-year-old leader of the flegdling Kiev luxury of taking his meals regularly in the restaurants or, Public Group to Promote implementation of the Helsinki Accords, was arrested by more correctly, as you will soon gather from the ensuring the KGB, along with OleksanderTykhy, a member of the Group, the houses of both story, denying himself buying his meals in the restaur– ants. John was not quite ready yet to give up his well having been literally ransacked and turned upside down, according to information established and comfortable habit of eating in restaur– received from Kiev and Moscow, in a blatantly derisive act of humiliation, the ants. However, by the very nature of his peculiar practice KGB rednecks told Rudenko's wife Raisa to strip to the skin while they were of eating in the neighborhood eating places, regardless conducting the search. whether they are serving Ukrainian, Chinese, German, As we are going to print, wire services have confirmed the arrest of , Spanish or Jewish specialties, he was compelled not to leading member of the Moscow Group monitoring violations of the Helsinki show himself in any of them twice in succession. Accords, in what is an undisguised attempt to silence the voices of men and women Again, our ensuing story will satisfy you curiosity, we hope, as to why not. who called the regime to the task of complying with what it had signed in Helsinki. The brashness of the Moscow regime is reflected in the fact that the arrests of Rudenko and Orlov were made without any formal charges being presented, in total violation of the USSR and Ukrainian SSR constitutions. Moreover, the acts "vaiter, vaiter, here vaiter. Gif me some addension, if you blease! were perpetrated in the wake of a triple warning by President Carter and the U.S., John Subota rapped impatiently, with his knuckles on the table top. At his call, a servitor came hurrying to his table. State Department that the United States will not be indifferent to such overtly For no particular reason, this particular day, the scene was a Jewish restaurant repressive measures, it was only last Wednesday that President Carter again on Second Avenue on the Lower East Side, it was lunch time. To the summoned emphasized his and the American people's "complete dedication" to the waiter, the speaker was a heavily set person who had just made his entrance. All enhancement of human rights everywhere in the world. Undoubtedly, subsequent about him conveyed the impression that here was a businessman in a rush to get days and weeks will test that commitment, in Washington and in other capitals of over with his luncheon. the free world. "vaiter," John Subota said, "you should right avay bring me a knive and a But it will also be a test of our will and determination to help our persecuted kin nupkin and a fork and a blate; also, won glass water. And make it snuppy!" in Ukraine, for the long list of names, beginning with those of Moroz, Chornovil, The waiter, somewhat taken aback, produced the articles, then stood by at and others, has now been flagrantly expanded to include Rudenko, Tykhy, and Subota's table awaiting the order. To his surprise the customer waved him back and probably others. The World Congress of Free Ukrainians and the Washington then, before his astounded eyes, drew from one coatpocket a piece of pumpernickel based group of Helsinki Guarantees for Ukraine have issued urgent appeals to the bread and from the other herring, and proceeded without further ado to make a Ukrainian communities in the free world to rise in protest against this latest assault light but satisfying meal. Ablaze with professional indignation, the waiter smin on his heel and dashed on Ukrainianism. We must not, dare not, tarry with the response. away to find the proprietor. "See that guy at the corner table?' He said, pointing toward John Subota. "Well, І tell you, of all the scalded nerve Ї ever seen in my life! Say, you know what that guy Yet Another Dimension done boss? He come in here a minute ago made me fetch him a set of feeding tools and a glass of water and then be gee, he hauled out his own chow and started eating. in the wake of the recently held observances of Ukrainian independence Ain't you going to give him a dressing down, boss?" anniversary, with our communities evolving towards the idea of celebrating the "Don't worry, 1 certainly am," stated the owner of the Jewish restaurant. Then he event as our national holiday, yet another salutary dimension appears to have been ranged up alongside the offending John Subota. added to the event. "Say", he demanded with pointed sarcasm, "wot kind of a place you think l'm running here, anyway?" Apart from the proclamation signings, flag raisings at city halls and state capitols John Subota looked up from his repast: "Уеііа," he said calmly," since you ask flag displays on Ukrainian homes and establishments, closing of schools and other me, 1 got to dell you the truz: Tze service here iss rotten! Ulso for why ain't tzere institutions, all of which make for a more auspicious observance for ourselves and, orchestra playing?" even more importantly, for our fellow citizens, several communities saw to it that appropriate letters to the editor appear in their local newspapers. The letters appeared usually during the week preceding January 22nd and shortly after reports of proclamation signings at city halls. This, of course, gave double or Through The Sunny Balkans triple exposure to Ukrainianism in a manner that was meaningful and relevant. The letters, written intelligently and concisely, went a long way in explaining the by irene M. Trotch significance of the January 22nd events not only in the contes: of Ukraine's history, (Last summer a group of 42 Ukrainian youths from the United States embarked on a tour but as they relate to the current situation in the world at large. of Western Europe, visiting places of general interest as well as some of the Ukrainian We feel that this type of initiative by our community activists in some centers centers. Tour organizer was Damian Lishchynsky of Newark, N.J. Some of the highlights of should be emulated nation-wide. And next year's observances of the 60th the tour are given in this travelogue penned by Miss Trotch). anniversary of freedom reborn in Ukraine, though stifled again, offers an excellent opportunity for this type of exposure as well. Back onto the ly leg and arm bones and even the skull of St. Stradum, over the Blaise — displayed on wall shelves in gold and shallow, white-stone gemcovered cases. Opposite the entrance lay the Letter to The Editor drainage ditches on barely preserved body of a saint or holy person either side of the of the church encased in glass. The floor of the street, across a pi– room was strewn with oil paintings standing geon filled square against pieces of furniture and leaning against Set The Record Straight and into the eigh– each other. A gruesome sense of death, decay teenth century and disorder pervaded the room and mocked the Dear Sir: ko anniversaries and November 1st Church of Saint gaudy, golden display dedicated to the poor and І was surprised that The Ukrainian Blaise, patron saint simple saints of a more God-fearing time. commemorations: of Dubrovnik. On І was standing behind a group of people who Weekly printed such a slanted opinion, "UCCA asked Senators and Con– the high aiter of the were listening to either a man speaking French or ''How do you feel about the Ukrainian gressmen to initiate action in U.S. church stands a sil– to a priest speaking italian as they explained the Congress Committee of America Congress on behalf of valentyn Mo– ver-gilt statue of the various things in the room. After the group left, І (UCCA)?" in its edition of January 23, roz, Ukrainian Churches, etc.; saint protectively approached the young priest and tried to ask him holding the city of if someone could tell me about the gruesome yet 1977, under the "Uke-Eye." І do not "'UCCA sponsored ''Captive Na– Dubrovnik7Ragusa decidedly curious things of the room the English. believe that the answers in the "Uke– tions Week'' observances; in his left hand; a Ігепе M. Trotch He did not understand when 1 spoke in English, Eye" poll represent the facts about the "UCCA sent memorandums to the staff in his right. so 1 tried in Ukrainian and then in Russian - Ukrainian Congress Committee of United Nations concerning National Walking down the street to the left of this which didn't work wither. Even if he didn't America. church, 1 came to the side entrance of the Cathe– acknowledge it, he must have understood some rights in captive Ukraine; dral. it is said that this italian Baroque structure of what 1 was saying because 1 comprehended if one would, at his7her conveni– "UCCA was instrumental in organi– consecrated to the Assumption is a far lesser some of what he said in Croatian. (Some Croa– ence, re-read several issues of The zing Ukrainian Bicentennial and Cen– work of architectural .achievement than the Ro– tian words are similar to Ukrainian.) When an– Ukrainian Weekly or any other Ukra– tennial Committees; manesque cathedral which had stood on the site other man came up to him, they had a short ver– inian paper, and count how many "'UCCA called upon local communi– prior to its destruction by an earthquake which bal exchange and then both of them just stood si– fairly levelled Dubrovnik in 1667. According to lently and started to kind-of smirk at me. І just times the UCCA is mentioned, then ties to send letters and telegrams to legend, the former cathedral had been built by left. one would not say " nothing is in fact Senators and Congressmen to take order of the English King Richard the Lion– it is this cold-shoulder typeattitude toward being done." action on pending resolutions in regard Hearted in gratitude for his salvation from death tourists, particularly toward Americans, that І A few examples: to Moroz, Ukrainian Churches, etc. during a storm induced shipwreck near this city had expected to encounter in Europe. Neverthe– of St, Blaise. less, it is an uncomfortable feeling not to be able ""UCCA sponsored Ukrainian inde– І remember hearing a few old Ukra– To the left of the Cathedral's main alter is a to fully understand as well as not to be under- pendence Pay observances, Shevchen– (Continued on page 15) small room containing reliques of saints - most– stood, (it seems that the only. American.word No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 7 Senior Citizens Comer

by Marion Burbella "The first immigration built the foundation of Ukrainian American life, the second immigration strengthened it, and the third immigration was able to reap the benefits."

This very appropriate sentence was uncovered in Dr. Myron B. Kuropas's book,''Ukrainians in America." it is as though the words had been written in an– ticipation of the correspondence that would reach the desk of the Senior Citizens Ukrainian Themes in Ameii;an Music Corner in January 1977. The first immigration has already been lauded, in this Corner and elsewhere, by Roman Sawycky for its many sacrifices in building the foundations of organized Ukrainian life in the United States. (Below is an annotated list of selected works on Ukrainian themes in American Correspondence has now been received from still another group of Ukrainians: musice. The compilation constituted the core of a lecture given by the author at the the children of the first immigrants. Was it not the children of these first immi– Newark Museum Sunday, February 6, in conjunction witi a Ukrainian art exhibit grants who were the trailblazers in bringing the name of Ukraine before the Ame– arranged by Branch 28 of lhe UN WLA. We are publishing the list for the benefit of rican public? Was it not they, together with the second immigration who, in the all music lovers). words of Dr. Kuropas, "strengthened the foundation of Ukrainian American life? K Orchestra Christmas," for пягга'ог and orchestra To those Ukrainians who were part of that special era, excerpts from a letter re– (1941). ceived will reawaken memories of those memorable years: Charles Loeffler: "Les veillees de inspired by Hoho,'s tale; broadcast "1 have read your Senior Citizens Corner in The Weekly and Stephen Kuro– l'Ukraine "(Evening in Ukraine), suite by NBC. pas's articles in the Svoboda. To this date, no tribute has been paid to the first for violin and orchestra (1891). Nicolai Berezo^ sKy: "Christmas generation of Ukrainian Americans (among them you and 1), children of the first inspired by writings of Hohol and Festival Overture," Op. 30, No. 2 immigrants. They sang in church choirs, took part in plays and operettas within first performed in 1891 by the Boston (Ї943). their own Ukrainian environment, as well as on the American state; they partici– Symphony conducted by the composer. incorporates holiday songs "Oy khto, pated in concerts presented in prestigious music centers — the most notable of khto Mykolaia liubyt'," "Oy syvaia taia them being the 300-voice choir composed of New York metropolitan singers from : "Memories of My Child– zozulenka." Ukrainian tunes pointed eight parishes and directed by Prof. Alexander Koshetz. : hood", tone poem (1923). out by composer in liner notes to record "As young people, we insured our children in the UNA and now that we are Reminisceness of boyhood years album CR1. becoming senior citizens we are insuring our grandchildren. spent near Kiev reflecting peasant tales, Printing: Associated Music Publishers "Did we not support the Ukrainian churches, National Homes, attend UNA songs and dances of that area. Work (New York). conventions and work for the Ukrainian cause? Who organized the Youth won 1st Prize at the 16th Chicago North Recording: Compc ser's Recordings League of North America? The children of the first immigrants merit a salute for Shore Music Festival, 1924. CR1 SD-209 (Oslo Philharmonic), endeavors that spanned a period of over forty years. They ought to be encourag– Printing: 1925. ed to attend the next UNA Senior Citizens Conference. They may not read or Recordings: Mercury MG-50085 William A. Schaefer: (see piano music). write in Ukrainian in order to keep abreast of senior citizens events announced in (Eastman Rochester Symphony) also the Svoboda, but in November 1976 The Ukrainian Weekly generously offered a by Toscanini (not released). Pianc Corner in it publication where such information may be obtained in the English Halsey Stevens: ". Quincy Porter: "Ukrainian Suite" for Folksongs" (1956). "An appeal should be made to these younger senior citizens to become active in string orchestra (1925). 11 transcriptions fron the collection the organization that was created specifically for them, to share ideas with others inspired by a concert of the "Ukrainski Narodni Pisni," 2 vols. within the organization, to enjoy friendships in a thoroughly Ukrainian atmo– Ukrainian National Chorus conducted (Kiev, 1955) including "Oy pid sphere, and to help the organization to grow. The power of the Ukrainian voice by Alexander Koshetz. Historical song vyshneiu," "Choho; myla, huby can be heard only if it emanates from a strong organization." "Oy ziyshla zoria" (Blessed Mother of dmesh?," "Byla zhinka muzhyka," The letter has stated the facts most succinctly. With deep pride in the spiritual, Pochaiv) used as base material. "Uzhe sonenchko zakotylosia," and fraternal and cultural accomplishments of the children of the first immigrants, Performed by the New York Philhar– others. together with their co-workers of the second immigration, the Corner does indeed monic Chamber Orchestra, Rochester Printing: Composer's Facsimile Edition salute those outstanding Ukrainian Americans. And the Corner does indeed Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony. (New York, 1957), 16 pp. acknowledge that they have earned their niche in the Ukrainian American Hall of Printing: C.C. Birchard SL CO. (Boston, Fame. 1927), 11 pp. : "11 Ukrainian Folksongs" arr. by William A. Schaefer for concert (Continued on page 15) Don Gillis: "The Night before (Continued on page 15)

that Europeans everywhere, including in Yugo– mirroring its massive hulk in the surrounding or sitting under umbrellas, covering the white tion for the thumb to rest when 1 would make all slavia, know and will willingly acknowledge is sea; the grey-white stones of the wall itself as pebble beach (no sand at all) with a bright mosaic five finges curl around the curious form. І decid– ' 'Coke" - because it means profit.) they progressively begin to lose their individuali– of color. ed to keep this stone as a kind of symbolic talis– From the Cathedral, 1 walked back to the Stra– ty in the more distant parts of the wall gradually The fence extended slightly beyond the line of man of strength and the quartz as a beautiful cry– dum and up one of the very narrow side streets ascending toward the Minceta bastion and then sure-footing so we walked very carefully around stalline momento of the clear, calm Adriatic. made up of a long series of stone steps first lead– descending toward the Pile gate; the mass of red- it as small waves splashed over our feet, flowed Looking up, 1 saw a lone seagull circling over- ing to Prijeko St. and then to Hanibala Lucita dish-brown tile roofs in the old city; a belltower over the slimy rocks we were trying to walk on, head. Street bounded on one side by narrow private with tufts of grass growing out from between its and receded with a small tidal pull - almost tak– homes and on the other by the massive city wall. stone masonry; St. John's Fortress again, fram– ing one of my thongs with them. Barb and Zirka came out of the water and then Walking along this street, 1 came across a small ed by the crenelation of the Minceta tower; and On the beach, Chris and 1 were immediately Chris and Zirka left a short time later, it was get- fountain on the wall where some pigeons were the green island of Lokrum floating in a sea and accousted by a good-looking young man holding ting chillier and many people had already left. sitting and periodically snatching at the little sky of the same color blue. a bunch of tickets. He held up four of them and Fianlly, Barb and 1 picked up our things and stream of water spouting from between the Down from the wall and on the Stradum, І said AYi dinars each. Of course, tourists are not went also, leaving the beach to the pigeons who rocks. І was going to take a picture of this tran– bought some postcards and was even tempted to permitted the luxury of going anywhere for free. had begun flocking there in rather large numbers quil scene but didn't. There were some children buy a pair of nice, comfortable shoes or sandals. Looking at the beach a little closer, we decided until they ruled the white-stone beach which had sitting on the steps of a house watching me and Luckily for my pocketbook, all the shoe stores not to put ourselves down on all of those small so recently been filled with people. some men were standing in the street and talking. were already closed for the afternoon siesta, it rocks and pebbles but on a large, smooth boulder it was 5:30. Dusk, and the beginning of a fla– Their watchful presence made me feel uncomfor– was 12:30. І found some other people from our instead. Maybe we should have just stayed on the ming red sunset over the sea. Walking back to table so 1 just continued walking. Further down group and we walked out of the Pile gate, past other side of the fence? Oh well, what's 18 dinars the hotel the same way we had come, 1 felt very the street, 1 saw a cobbler working in the poor some palm trees and to the bus stop where we anyway? - too much! Besides, as soon as we put awkward wearing just a bathing suit, cover-up, light of his tiny, closet-sized workshop. caught a bus back to the hotel. our towels down, the sun went behind a cloud. and towel when most of the people we passed All of a sudden, 1 heard my name being called Back in my room, 1 took off my shoes, put on Just our luck. Nevertheless, it was very pleasant along the way were nicely dressed and presum– out. І looked around and then 1 looked up be– a pair of slippers, and went down to lunch: soup just to relax in the dry heat of the afternoon. ably on their way to eat dinner in a restaurant hind me. There were Mr. and Mrs. Lishchynsky with little star-shaped noodles; salad; stuffed A while later, Barb, Zirka and 1 decided to somewhere. At least it-wasn't too far of a walk- high up on the wall. They asked me if 1 was look– peppers; and a peach for dessert. Like in Zadar, venture into the water. After becoming nice and just up a hill and then all the way down–but it ing for the way to get on the wall also. Yes. Go the waitresses here wear laced-up ankle-high hot up there on the rock, initially the water felt was sure long enough to make me feel pretty all the way down the steps and to your left, shoes open at the heel. shockingly brisk, but once a body became used embarrassed. to it, it turned out to be just refreshingly cool. through a gate.. .So 1 went down another of those After lunch, Barb, Chris, Zirka H. and 1 put After dinner at 8:00, Barb, Chris, Sonia, Eva, steep, narrow side streets, hidden from the sun on our bathing suits and decided to walk to a As we were walking in and then while swim– Zirka H. and 1 went out to try some Maraska by surrounding buildings, turned left and up that beach near the old city. We weren't exactly sure ming around, we tried to be careful not to en- Maraschino, a Yugoslavian cherry liqueur re- same walkway (beginning by the city clock water) where it was and asking people did not help counter any jellyfish (1 had seen one ealierj or to commended for taste-testing by Mr. Lishchyn– where 1 had been earlier. І bought a glass of lem– much. Following people who also had bathing step on any sea urchins that might be hiding their sky. We walked until we found a pleasant out- onade along the way and asked the girl vendor if suits on achieved better results. small, round, spindly selves on the stoney bot– door hotel cafe enclosed by a low garden wall, І was headed in the right direction: 1 pointed to We walked up the street our hotel is on and tom. (One of the girls in our group had the mis- went inside, sat at a round table and ordered six wall and she pointed to the left. then along a cliff overlooking the aquamarine fortune of getting a couple of sharp sea urchin glasses of the completely clear liqueur made from Finally - paid ten dinars for a ticket, up the water of the shoreline shallows; the sky blud pa– quills in her foot while swimming at the beach in naturally white maraschino cherries. (15 dinars steps to the wall and half way around the entire cific water of the deeper sea beyond. Zadar.) each). І thought it was very good, though not city. (Half way was quite sufficient for my poor At last we came to a flight of steps on a seaside І didn't stay in the water very long - a little everyone at out table liked it. aching feet. Never, but Never wear a pair of in– hill, walked down, and came upon a group of bit of breaststroke, sidestroke, freestyle; some adequately broken in shoes if you are going people sunbathing on rocks. Some of them look– treading of water, and 1 came out to sit right on On the way back to the hotel, we met a whole sightseeing!) The many beautiful sights one ed rather comical as they slept in the uncomfor– the shore where small waves gently lapped at my group of people from the tour standing at a bus could see from the wall, though, kept my senses table looking hollows and niches between bould– feet while a slight hint of salt lingered on my lips. stop and waiting for the bus headed in the direc– well occupied and my mind off the pain of taking ers. We walked across this short stretch of rock Sitting here, 1 found two pieces of calcium coat– tion of the Excelsior Hotel where there is a disco– each step: the sight of modern Dubrovnik strewn beach and came to a fence beyond which ed yellow quartz rounded and smoothed by the teque. Barb, Chris, and 1 decided to wait and go sprawled out on sunny hillsides across a narrow was what looked liked the kind of place we were water. І also found a soft, smooth, white-veined with them also. looking for: people wading and swimming in the stone which exactly fit the shape of my palm, channel and continuing well beyond the confin– (To be continued) ing wall of the ancient city; Saint John's Fortress calm sea while others lay stretched out on towels even to the fine detail of having a small indenta– 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35 independence Day Observances in Washington

UCCA activists and Auxiliary Bishop Basil Losten meet with Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), The Ukrainian Bandura Ensemble of Washington, D.C., directed by Dr. ihor Masnyk, l^u' ?vlmvhe ^T181! independence Day program. Standing, left to right, are performs at the January 22nd program. Michael Shashkewych, Joseph Lesawyer, ivan Bazarko, Sen. Sarbanes, Auxiliary Bishop Losten, George Nesterczuk, and ignatius Billinsky.

Annually, the Main Office of the UCCA and its Washington, D.C. branch sponsor a Congressional ceremony and a reception in the country's capital on the occasion of Ukraine's independence anniversary. This year's Congressional program was held Wednesday, January 26, during which 18 Congressmen, and subse– quently other U.S. legislators from both houses, voiced remarks in support of the establishment of a free Ukraine. The following day a reception was held for the legislators and other viFs at the Ray burn House Office Building. Principal speaker was Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D– Md.). Also speaking or in attendance were Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-N.J.), Rep. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), and Sen. and Mrs. Quentin Bur dick (D-N.D.), Sen. Carl T. Curtis (R-Neb.), Sen. Howard Metzenbaum CD- Ohio), and Reps. Daniel Flood (D–Pa.), Rep. Robert N. Giamo (D-Conn.), Marjorie S. Holt (R-Md), Joseph LeFante (D-N.J.), Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Donald J. Mitchell (R-N. Y.), Mary Rose Oakar CD- Ohio), and Newton 1. Steers (R-Md.). UCCA Executive Board members present were Joseph Lesawyer, Execu– tive Yice–President, Dr. Michael Snihurowych, Псе- President, ignatius Billinsky, Executive Secretary, ivan Bazarko, Administrativ Director, Michael Shashkevych, Board member, and Dr. Walter Dushnyck, "The Ukrainian Quarterly" editor. George Nesterczuk, president of the Washington branch, lead a contingent of local UCCA activists. Also present were representatives Rep. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) addresses the of other Ukrainian fraternal and community organiza– Ukrainian independence Day reception. tions, as well as a leaders of various ethnic groups.

All photos by Dr. Yaromyr Oryshkevych

Dr. vitalij Garber, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Field Operations of ERDA, speaks at the January 22nd Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R-N.J.) stresses human rights during her talk at the program. reception at the Rayburn Building. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977

Wachna Family Reunion

Bostonians Mark independence Date

Photo above, taken five years ago, when the entire Wachna family celebrated Mrs. Anna Wachna's 90th birthday (front row, center, holding the latest addition to the family), is one of many included in a book entitled "Look Who's Coming–The Wachna Story". The book, authored by Mary Paximadis and illustrated by artist William Kureiek, was published just in time for Mrs. Wachna's 95th birthday last month. The interesting book (inadvertantly mistitled in The Weekly of February 6) is a saga of a Ukrainian pioneer family in Canada. Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis signed a special state proclamation designating January 22,1977 as Ukrainian independence Day. Following suit with other municipal and state officials, the ceremony at the Governor's office marked the 59th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Photo above shows Gove. Dukakis, seated, with, left to right, Mrs. Maria Turko, an unknown Ukrainian girl, very Rev. Myron Pacholok, Sub-deacon Taras Galonzka, Mrs. Sophia David, Museum Publishes very Rev. Dean Peter Ohirko, Konrad Husak, president of the Boston UCCA branch, Edward Kasinec, librarian at the Harvard Ukrainian Reasearch institute, Ceramics Cards and Atty. Ann Chopek, UNA Suprem Advisor.

Chicagoans Hoist Flags in independence Salute

Ukrainian and American flags were hoisted atop masts in front of the Ss. volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Cathol Church Sunday, January 23, in observances of the 59th anniversary of Ukraine's independence proclamation, veterans, youth, women's and other civic organizations took part in the ceremonies, as photo above shows. Photos above shows one of 12 samples of Hutsul ceramic pieces depicted on nostcards (in color) brought out by UNWLA's Museum in New York. These and (Photo by M. Stasiuk) many more pieces are husband in the Museum. The postcards, along with an article on Hutsul ceramics penned in English and Ukrainian by Natalia Stefaniv, are neatly packaged into a folder with artistic design done by ilona Sochynsky. The 12- card package sells for 83.50 and can be obtained at the Museum, 230 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35 A. Hryhorenko.. Sen. Yuzyk Summerizes... (Continued from page 1) nations, Hryhorenko admitted that the "The history that we knew was the (Continued from page 4) history of imperial conquests, which situation in Ukraine is different from And the Soviets have stepped up the ideological campaign to prevent inappropriate Western ideas that of Russia. were explained as "acts of liberation" from spreading in the USSR complaining against the CBC international service. For this year the USSR "in contrast to the Russians, the or "voluntary unification," said Hry– has broadened the Exchange Agreement of 1971, but little has been done. The following is the Ukrainians are not only oppressed by a horenko. "The Moscow tyrant and concluding paragraph: totalitarian regime, but they are also cutthroat was made to look like the At the Belgrade review meeting in 1977 Canada will most likely take a two-pronged approach. the victims of national discrimination 'warrior for progress and demo– Without engaging in an exercise of recrimination, we shall remind the Eastern countries of their and an occupying regime," he explain– cracy'.,.and the folk heroes and fight– obligations under the Final Act, particularly in relation to human rights. Our second approach will be to ers for freedom, such as Shamil in the seek ways to further what progress has been made since Helsinki 1975 so that the momentum of the ed. entire Conference is not lost. He said that independence is the Caucasus or Mazepa in Ukraine, were From the above statements it appears obvious that the Canadian government is avoiding mention of main problem which should be the made out to look like traitors and ene– Soviet persecution of religion, in spite of having received memoranda from many Canadian churches "concern of everyone who feels him– mies of the people." and secular organizations. So far the Prime Minister has turned a deaf ear, which 1 hope will change. self to be a Ukrainian.'' This all proved to be false, he said. Religious persecution is a flagrant violation of human rights, and pressure must be brought to bear on in 1962, when he worked in a fac– the governments of the Soviet Union and the satellite countries. The evidence of the Soviet persecution is Hryhorenko added, however, that overwhelming and undeniable and therefore the violation of human rights must be condemned in the Ukrainians in American "should not tory, he witnessed several workers United Nations and at Belgrade. The Canadian government should not be passive, but in the face of the and cannot decide the fate of that lar– strikes which added to his disillusion– mounting evidence must condemn the Soviet and satellite persecution of religion and their double ger portion of the Ukrainian nation ment with the system. Later, when he standards, and demand the fulfillment of human rights, which they have endorsed, if the Canadian which remained in the native land." became an engineer and traveled government fails to do this, it leaves itself open to the allegation that it condones such inhumanity, around the USSR, he saw the "nation– making it look as hypcritical as the Soviet regime. "Empire will Fall" al discrimination of nations which have Honorable senators, the observance of the 28th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human the status of independent republics, or Rights last December 10 in several centers in Canada, and in many other countries of the world, should remind all people, leaders, governments, and particularly parliamentarians, that this basic United The young human rights activist, so-called union republics." Nations document embodies all aspects of the freedom of many people and nations. Although much has who was advised to leave the Soviet Hryhorenko was arrested in 1964 for been accomplished in this field, much still remains to be pursued, if the principles are to be fully Union about a year-and-a-half ago belonging to the "Union to Fight for implemented and upheld. with his wife, later explained that the the Rebirth of Leninism." Unkown to We must also remember that some United Nations members who have sanctioned the Declaration Soviet empire will fall because the vari– him at the time, his father was also a have consistently violated human rights in their countries. The largest of these countries is the Soviet ous nationalities in the Soviet Union member of that clandestine group. Union, the largest totalitarian empire of subjugated nations. We have become more aware of the large- scale persecution of dissidents and religion in the USSR from the recent statements and publications of are beginning to search for their identi– Solzhenitsyn, the great Russian writer; Sakhardv, the father of the Soviet atomic bomb; Moroz, the ties. Once they discover their identity Two Waves of Arrests Ukrainian historian, and many others. and learn about their heritage and his– We know that the Soviet regime has liquidated the large Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic tory, he said, they will seek self-deter– Ukraine was the victim of two mass churches, Judaic congregations, and most of the churches of other peoples, many of which have mination. waves of arrests, said Hryhorenko. in counterparts in Canada and, under Stalin, has executed large numbers and imprisoned in forced labor Hryhorenko hopes that this indepen– 1965 and in 1972, hundreds of dissi– camps millions of the leaders, common people and adherents of all religious denominations. We know dence quest will be bloodless. dents were rounded up by the KGB for that millions have undergone similar harsh treatment for having political ideas different from those of Human rights for all people should human rights activity and for defend– the Communist Party leadership or for having been critical of the Soviet government. We know that the be a major concern for the Ukrainian ing these national rights of the Ukrain– recent wave of persecutions of large numbers of dissenters, many religious, in Ukraine, the Baltic states, of Jews, Russians and intellectual^ of other origins, who have defended language and cultural rights' nation, said Hryhorenko, because the ian nation. freedom of speech, freedom to emigrate, freedom to worship, which are ostensibly guaranteed by the Ukrainians have felt the brunt of this He said that today, Ukrainians com– constitution of the USSR and the republics, employed such methods as closed trials meeting out prison offense more than any other group. prise some 50 per cent of all political sentences up to 25 years, intimidation, torture and internment in mental asylums. Amnesty prisoners, among whom he mentioned: international has not been allowed to investigate these cases and to provide defense. Equality for All ivan Svitlychny, valentyn Moroz, ivan Not only must these flagrant violations of human rights in the Soviet Union, in the Soviet satellites Неї, vyacheslav Chornovil, iryna and other countries who are U.N. members and signatories of the Charter and the Declaration be He said that in the eventual indepen– outrightly condemned, but they must also be compelled by the U.N. to allow investigation teams in these Senyk, iryna and ihor Kalynets, and countries and to respect human rights. The U.N. Human Rights Commission must be given power to dent Ukrainian republic all ethnic min– others. deal effectively with violations and violators. orities should have the right to foster and develop their cultures freely. He The Soviet Union is a signatory to several international accords in which it pledges to promote the Religious Renaissance observance of human rights for all, notwithstanding their religious beliefs or practices. Here are some of specifically cited the cases of the Cri– the USSR pledges that were signed by the government of the Soviet Union. mean Tatars and the Jews. in the question-and-answer period, Firstly, that every person has the "right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion" and the right Since Crimea was forcibly united Hryhorenko further explained the "to manifes his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance." with the Ukrainian SSR, the minority effect that disillusionment had on him Secondly, to "promote understanding, tolerance and friendship" among all religious groups through problem of that peninsula became a and on the population. its educational system. problem for the entire nation. The dis– Thirdly, to guarantee the rights of parents to choose the educational system which would "ensure the According to him, that disillusion– religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions." crimination the Tatars endured under ment in the false promises of the Soviet short-lived Nazi German regime and system forced them to search for alter– Fourthly, to recognize the right of each citizen to participate in public affairs, to vote and be elected under the Soviets, stressed Hryhoren– nate sources of inspiration. to public office and to "have access on general terms of equality, to public service in his country." ko, should not be repeated in a free Fifthly, to ensure the right of all religious minorities of profess and practice their own religions. All This resulted in his return to Ortho- of these points are found in the United Nations Charter; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Ukraine. doxy, which he views as part of a gen– the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the international Covenant on Economic, Hryhorenko cited the work done by eral "religious renaissance" in the Social and Cultural Rights; the Convention Against Discrimination in Education; and the Helsinki Mustafa Djemilev on behalf of the Cri– USSR. Accord, Basket Three. mean Tatars as an example of their Hryhorenko said that in Ukraine, Although the Soviet Constitution of 1936 guarantees the "freedom of conscience" including "free– rights struggle. Orthodox and Catholic Churches are dom of religious worship and of anti-religious propaganda," the guarantees are nullified by the oer– Ukrainians have a responsibility to version of legality which characterizes the entire Soviet administrative system. Unpublished admiuis– clandestinely emerging, along with the trative orders take precedence over published ones and decrees supersede statues and laws. Through the Jewish minority group because the various Protestant sects. such double standards the Soviet regime exercises sweeping powers over religion, religious groups and official Soviet propaganda machine in– While this return to Christianity is individual believers and adherents. directly blames Ukrainians for all anti- visible in all age groups, Hryhorenko Here are some of the insidious powers. Semitic activities in the Soviet Union, said that youths do outnumber the Firstly, through the procedure of obligaroty "registration" all local congregations are either legaliz– he said. adults. ed or banned. Lists of members must be submitted to local authorities; such believers are then discri– Because the Ukrainian human rights minated against in their occupations, in housing allocations, etc. movement enjoys international sup- Make Public Aware Secondly, every minister of religion, known as "servant of a cult," must be "registered" before be– port, Hryhorenko said that this makes ing allowed to carry out his duties; this "registration" can be granted, denied, or withdrawn as in the case of local congregations. it a "national independence move– Hryhorenko said that the focus of Thirdly, the state owns all houses of worship and their contents, which can be leased or denied at ment," something greatly feared by the the Ukrainian American community's any time. Even if a church is denied a lease, permission must be obtained on each occasion for a group Kremlin. action in defense of human and nation– to meet in a private home, which is usually denied. in order to discredit the movement, al rights in Ukraine should be making Fourthly, the state has the right to remove any executive member elected by ah open vote of each Hryhorenko said that the Soviet the public aware of the problem. congregation to administer its own affairs. Often some executive members are maintained in office by government publishes anti-Semitic arti– local authorities, when such officers have lost the confidence of the religious group. "if the Ukrainian community in the Fifthly, the state possesses the sole power to allow, disallow, or to close theological schools, monas– cles in Ukrainian first. They are later West will persistently and effectively teries, and religious publications, as well as all meetings of religious groups at national, regional and translated into the other languages react to all violations of human rights local levels. used in the USSR, with the editor's without exception, not only in Ukra– Thus, it is obvious that, regardless of its international commitments, vis-a-vis the freedom of con- note:' Translated from Ukrainian.'' ine, but also in other republics of the science and religion, the Soviet Union effectively restricts this right. Such rigid controls over all activi– USSR, as well as in satellite countries, ties by the Soviet government makes meaningless all constitutional guarantees of individual or group Search for Truth freedoms. These double standards allow the government to destroy at will institutional religion in the then they will not only be able to has– USSR. The satellite countries use the USSR as a model, putting religion at the mercy of the state, with ten the fulfillment of the hopes of the only exception being Poland where the Catholic Church is too strongly supported by the people Hryhorenko said that his generation every Ukrainian for an independent de– and cannot be destroyed by the government. Religious persecution is being systematically carried out for the most part is a product of the mocratic Ukraine, but they will also as it is the objective of atheistic Marxism-Leninism to totally eradicate all forms of religion. All free– Stalinist terror and its subsequent help other nations in the empire to dom-lovmg people and democrats must come to the defense of the churches and believers, as well as "thaw." He said that it was during this achieve their freedom," he said. the dissidents and the subjugated nations, in their heroic struggle for the recognition and implementa– tion of human rights in the Communist-bloc countries. period that youths began to read as The net proceeds from the lecture much as they could about history. have been earmarked by the Commit– Let us remember that human rights are equated with freedom and democracy, the most precious They eventually discovered that the tee for assistance to Soviet political pri– heritage of mankind, and the cornerstone of the Canadian way of life. Freedom and democracy are propaganda they were exposed to was soners and for aid to Hryhorenko's being systematically destroyed by totalitarian, dictatorial regimes in many parts of the world. Canada the opposite of the actual situation. family here. must therefore play a leading role in keeping NATO strong, as this is in her best interest. Wholeheart– ed support of NATO should be the cornerstone of our foreign policy. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 Ordassy-Baranska, Plishka, Osadca-Pauksis Plishka Praised To Sing in N. Y. Benefit Concert by Times Critic NEW YORK, N.Y.—Metro– NEW YORK, N.Y.—Paul Plishka, politan Opera soloists Carlotta third generation Ukrainian who sings Ordassy-Baranska, soprano and with the New York Metropolitan Ope– bass Paul Plishka will be joined ra, met with a highly favorable review by aspiring mezzo-soprano Chris- from the New York Times critic Peter tine Osadca-Pauksis in a benefit G. Davis, following the basso's New concert for the construction of York debut Sunday, February 6, at the the new St. George's Church Town Hall. here, scheduled for -Saturday, Town Hall was filled to near capa– February 26. city, and many Ukrainian Americans The concert, the second in a were in the audience. series to help raise money for the S3-million edifice already under Entitled "Paul Plishka Sings With construction, is being staged by Resonant voice," the review, carried the entertainment subcommittee by the N.Y. Times of February 7, ran of the Church Building Commit– as follows: tee. The first concert was given To say that Paul Plishka approached last fall by the performing en– his first New York recital, in Town sembles of the New York City Hall yesterday afternoon, like an opera SUMA branch. Carlotta Ordassy-Baranska Paul Plishka singer is not necessarily a criticism. Mr. The concert will be held at Manhattan. Curtain time is 6:00 tax deductible, can be obtained at Plishka is, after all, one of the Metro– Great Hall auditorium of Cooper p.m. any one of the Ukrainian shops in politan Opera's finest young basses, if Union Foundation, located at Tickets, priced at S5.00 for lower Manhattan or at St. his song interpretations tended to be Third Avenue and 7th Street in adults and S3.00 for youth, both George's rectory. rather broad and generalized, they were also generously sung with a re- sonant voice of ample size and quality "Miss Press 1977' St. Basil's Academy that seems incapable of making a f orc– ed or ugly sound.

Marks "Freedom Week" Mr. Plishka warmed up with the PHILADELPHIA, Pa.–Recogniz– for all those who died for freedom. obligatory ltalian art songs, which ing the natural desire of each nation to Guest speakers spoke to the classes found him slightly ill at ease sustaining be free, the week of January 17-21 at on important events in Ukraine's his– an even belcanto line. Beginning with St. Basil Academy here was dedicated tory, the literature of Ukrainian writ– an aria from Mozart's "Figarc," there Ukrainian freedom. ers, the future of the Ukrainian com– were no further technical problems, Ukraine had her freedom only for a munity as well as that of other ethnic and the remaining two arias by verdi short time, but the desire for it has re– groups, and woman's role (Ukrainian not unexpectedly generated a good deal mained strong in the hearts of all Ukra– and American) in society. of vocal heat and dramatic impact. inians and January 22nd is celebrated On Friday, January 21, a representa– annually as ' 'Ukrainian independence tion from St. Basil's Academy joined in Schubert and Schumann, Mr. Day". with others in marking this day with a Plishka was less convincing, partly be– Rev. John Lubachivsky initiated the special tribute in Mayor Frank Rizzo's cause some of the lieder he chose sim– week's events with a Requiem service office in Philadelphia's City Hall. ply lose their essential characteristics Areta Siryj when sung in such low keys and partly PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Areta si– because his ideas about text and music ryji, representatives of "Ukrainian Dr. Anatole Yarko, Young M.D., seemed a bit one-dimensional. Woman in the World", was chosen "Miss Press 1977' at the fifth annual The more hear-on-sleeve lyrical effu– Ukrainian Press Ball of the United Dies in Car Crash sions of Tchaikovsky and Rachmani– States, held Saturday, February 5, at SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Dr. Anatole captain in the Army Headquarters noff, on the other hand, are songs that Manor Junior College. Yarko, a 29-year-old Ukrainian dentist XviH Airborne Division Dental demand to be filled out with big, round Christine Rakoczy, represenating who was just setting out on what seem– Corps, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. tone, and Mr. Plishka was there to sup- "Litopys Boykivshchyny" and Tetiana ed as a successful professional career, He received the National Defense Ser– ply it. Four folksy "Gambler Songs" Husar, representing "The Way", were died in a car crash Sunday, December vice Medal. by Niles provided an effective contrast, chosen first and second runners-up, 12, 1976, on Rt. 81 near Lenox, Pa. Until his untimely death, Dr. Yarko and the bass conjured up just the right respectively, in all, 20 candidates vied His wife, Stefanie nee Kocynda, was conducted a private practice in North touch of earthy good humor. for the title of "Miss Press" this year. seriously hurt in the traffic accident Syracuse. He enjoyed respect of the lo– The ball was opened with greetings but survived. cal community as its member and as a The afternoon's one serious liability voiced by Olha Kuzmowycz, head of the Born in Aschaffenburg, West Ger– professional man. was Armen Boyajian's piano playing, Ukrainian Journalists' Association of many, Dr. Yarko came to the United Surviving, in addition to his wife, which was so poor technically that it America and Maria Charyna, chairman States with his parents 28 years ago at are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas distracted one's attention from the of the Financial Committee of the age of one. The family first lived in Yarko, and a sister, Mrs. Edwin Car– singer. World Federation of Ukrainian Wo– Auburn, N.Y., where the youth attend– ney,ofClay,N.Y. mens' Organizations. The two organiza– ed the Mount Carmel High School Funeral services, conducted by tions sponsored the Press Ball. after completing his elementary educa– Msgr. W. Seredowich and Rev. R. Go– Two N.Y. Students in "Miss Press" and the runners-up were tion there. lemba, were held Friday, December 17, chosen by a five-member jury consiting He went on to earn a degree from 1976, from St. John the Baptist Ukra– "Who's Who 1N Music" of Christine Kulychycky, head; Ulana LeMoyne College and then graduated inian Catholic Church here to the pa– Diachuk, UNA Supreme Treasurer, A. from the Georgetown University rish's cemetery in Geddes, N.Y., where NEW YORK, N.Y.—The 1977 edi– viasenko-Boytsun, vasyl Yerhan, and School of Dentistry. the remains were interred. tion of "Who's Who in Music" will Yuriy Pavlichko. Dr. Yarko served for two years as a carry the names of two students from St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Aca– юоооооД'Ооао demy here, announced the book's pub– Career Day at Manor lishers. SPRING SELECTION OF Д JENK1NTOWN, Pa.– Manor Ju– UKRAINIAN GREETING CARDS б Maria Maczaj, of S. Ozone Park, nior College will host a Career Day on N.Y., and Lydia Semuschak, of 12 Easter cards and 3 each Anniversary, Father's Day, M Wednesday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. Woodside, N.Y., will be listed among Mother's Day greetings. 21 cards - 6 different scenes. Please Representatives of various industuri– specify Ukrainian or English verse, or blank for use as note the country's most outstanding high cards. S4.00 per package, plus S0.75 shipping charges. New es and professions, including medicine, school music students. York State residents, please include sales tax. Remittance must law, dentistry, and court reporting will be available to discuss careers, opport– Donna Wolansky, music teacher and be included with order. choral director at St. George's, has re- SEND ORDERS TO: unties, and educational requirements in their fields. commended and the editors of the an– TRIDENT TRADING POST The college is located at Forrest Ave– nual directory have included these two DeptW-26 students, based on their music ability, P.O. Box 416 Endicott, N.Y. 13760 0 nue and Fox Chase Road in Jenkin– town. Admission is free to the general academic achievement, service to the Dealer inquiries invited Q public. For further information, call community, leadership in extracurricu– the college at (215) 885-2360, ext. 18. lar activity and future potential. ооеорвороооскк 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35 Calligraphy may Be Coming Woshakiwsky to Debut With Back into Fashion De Yos Quartet in New York WEST NYACK, N.Y.—if Rockland NEW YORK, N.Y.—The De vos suddenly blossoms into a county of let– String Quartet, with George Wosha– ter writers, discarding typewriter and kiwsky as violist, will make its first New tape recorder for pen-and-ink, it may York appearance Monday, February well have to thank Yaroslava Surmach 28, at the Alice Tully Hall of the Lincoln Mills, the talented artist from West Center here. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. Nyack. Mr. Woshakiwsky attended the Juil– Mrs. Mills, whose folk art drawings liard School of Music as a student of and illustrations for children's books І van Galamian, Oscar Shumsky and have won her numerous awards, has Walter Trampler, and received chamber become a one-person force for the im– ensemble coaching from members of provements of handwriting through the Juilliard Quartet. the art of calligraphy, wrote Michael Upon graduating, the young Ukrain– Mitzig of The Journal - News in the ian violist was drafted and served as daily's Sunday, January 23rd edition. principal violist of the White House Calligraphy, which is, Greek in ll Quartet. During those four years, he source, simply means "beautiful writ– also performed with the Sixteenth ing." янод Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, the And it is ancient art - the act of ШНІГ Philadelphia Camerata and the Lydian writing in a legible and agreeable hand Book cover designed by Yaroslava Surmach. Chamber Players. — that Mrs. Mills will be teaching at es in history, literature, fine arts and George is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Woshakiwsky the Rockland Center for the Arts as more...enough to fill a lifetime." Semen Woshakiwsky of irvington, part of the institution's spring series of Mrs. Mills says that anyone can N. J., and a member of UNA Branch 25. Michigan, and in residence with the courses. learn calligraphy "anyone, that is, who Other members of the De vos Quar– Grand Rapids Symphony. Each of its As a preliminary to her three sche– can control a pen and has the patience tet are: Yosef Yankelef, a Jewish Lith– members is a principal of the orchestra duled classes (two for beginners and the craft demands until the technical uanin violinist; William Patterson, in his respective instrument. one for intermediates — was to be aspects become a habit." Michigan-born violinist; and Ross Formed in 1974, the group has toured taught on Thursday beginning the Born in New York City and reared in Harbaugh, Minnesota-born cellist. Spain for two consecutive years and has week of February 7), Mrs. Mills held a the Old World atmosphere of her fa– The Quartet is currently the official recorded concerts for the National day-long calligraphy workshop at the ther's Ukrainian book shop, Mrs. Mills quartet-.n-residence for the state of Educational Television. arts center on Saturday, January 29. became an artist after graduating from Due to its popularity it will be repea– Cooper Union Art School. She taught ted on February 26th, Mrs. Mills will at Manhattanville College for four also hold an Easter Egg decorated years after which she served as art di– workshop at Rockland Community rector of Humpty Dumpty's magazine College on March 19. for the next 10 years. David Zazworsky Heads She calls the workshop "A gentle in– She is perhaps best-known for the troduction to the taste of calligraphy." prize–winning illustrations of child– Transportation Engineers Section it is being held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 ren's books, one of which, "Tusya and p.m. with the workshop fee of S12 the Pot of Gold," she wrote as well. covering the cost of all materials. Cof– Mrs. Mills interest in folk art led her HARR1SBURG, Pa.–David jE. He is a graduate of Moshannon Yal– fee, tea and homemade honey bread to popularize the intricately decorated Zazworsky of Clearfield, a district ley High School. He served three years also will be provided. Students are be– Ukrainian Easter Egg. More recently, traffic engineer for District 2-0 of jthe with the Army in Germany before go– ing asked, however, to bring their own she has been instrumental in reviving State Transportation Department, ^vas ing to the Pennsylvania State Univer– sandwiches. another old art glass painting. She recently installed as the president of the sity where he received a bachelor's de– According to Mrs. Mills, the work- adapted this painting in reverse to re- Middle Atlantic Section of the institute gree in 1962 and then began graduate shop will explore the "what, who and cord her nostalgic, colorful memories of Transportation Engineers (MA– work in civil engineering at Penn State why" of the art form. Participants will of the Old Ukraine. S1TE), at the group's annual meeting in 1964. in Harrisburg. also be taught to use a broad edged pen One of Mrs. Mills' early paintings He began his career with PennDOT to form the letters of Chancery Cur– was chosen by UN1CEF and used as a Mr. Zazworsky will administer all of MASlTE's internal activities and coor– in 1963 when he was assigned to the sive, considered by many to be the Christmas card and in its calendar. traffic section as an assistant to the dis– most beautiful of italic hands. She lives with her son, Nikolas, in dinate policies and programs establish– ed by the National institute of Trans– trict traffic engineer in the eighty-coun– "Aside form such obvious bene– West Nyack in a house she and her late ty District 2-0 area. He was promoted portation Engineers. The Middle At– fits," says Mrs. Mills, "as imbuing husband, sociologist C. Wright Mills, to his present position in 1966. your everyday handwriting with grace, designed and built. She also has a lantic section covers all of Pennsylva– character and legibility, calligraphy home on the island of Majorca. nia and Delaware and the southern He is a registered professional en– can be applied in creating posters, Registration for Mrs. Mill's calli– counties in New Jersey. gineer in the Commonwealth of Petm– cards, family trees, poems, manu– graphy workshop can be made by writ– Mr. Zazworsky, 40, served as second sylvania, a member of the National scripts, invitations, etc. ing to the Rockland Center for the Arts vice president and first vice president ІТЕ and a senior member of the Ame– "And once you start the study," she 27 South Greenbush Road, West of MAS1TE before assuming the pre– rican Society of Highway Engineers. continues, "it can lead to related studi– Nyack. sent position. He will serve through Mr. Zazworsky is a member of UNA 1977. Branch 313.

BOOMERANG: Gets Wings As U.S. Navy Pilot M1LTON, Fla.–Ensign Daniel S. he will undergo approximately 20 more The Works of valentyn Moroz Zazworsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan- weeks of ground and flight training on ley Zazworsky of Smithmill, received one of the Navy's most sophisticated 75 now available at the Svoboda Bookstore his' 'Wings of Gold" as a helicopter pi- helicopters, the SH-2 "Sea Sprite." The 295page book, edited by Yaroslav Bihun with an introduc– lot at ceremonies held at the Naval Air The Sea Sprite is an integral part of tion by Paul L. Gasper, contains: Station, Whiting Field, here Oct. 29. the Navy's anti-submarine warfare "A Report from the Beria Reservation" Ensign Zazworsky spent approxi– operations. i mately 13 months in extensive training, He is a member of UNA Branch 313. 'Amid the Snows'' learning first to fly the Navy's T-34 " A Chronicle of Resistance" "Mentor" and T-28 "Trojan," both 6 'Moses and Dathan'' (a resume) propellor-driven, fixed wing training aircraft. At Helicopter Squardon 18 Moroz's poems and protest letters to Soviet NOW AVAILABLE! here, he learned to fly the TH-57 "Sea authorities Ranger" and TH-1L "Huey," both jet Documents in his case, appeals on his behalf, poetry turbine helicopters used by the Navy "SYNY STEP1W" No. 3 and articles dedicated to him for advanced helicopter training. LONG PLAY1NG STEREO A 1971 graduate of Moshannon val– RECORD ALBUM ^ Price: S5.75 (hardbound), S3.75 (softbound) For your album, send S5.25 plus .75 Ф New Jersey residents add 5^o sales tax ley High School and a 1975 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Ensign Zaz– for Postage u Handling to: Svoboda Bookstore worksy has received orders to report to 30 Montgomery Street Light Helicopter Anti-submarine KAY-MAY ENTERPR1SES Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Squardron 35 at Naval Air Station, 45 Oakland St., irvington, NJ. 07111 ZZafc HXZ ZXK: ^Цс Hicrz^ L^ ^Nortblslaad^SaB JMegcs Calif .T where - No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 із February 13, at 10:00 a.m., and repeat– ethnic interests. The cause of Ukrainian Philly ТУ Show, With Dr. Szul, ed on Monday, February 14, at 3:30 Americans is brought up a number of times throughout this lively one hour Postponed One Week television debate. PHILADELPHIA, pa. - The day and Monday. As reported earlier, during the pro- WCAU-Tv (CBS), Channel 10, one- This pre-recorded show, featuring as gram Dr. Szul, speaking as an Advisory viewers interested in voicing their hour program, "A.M.", with Rose a guest a member of the board of Board Member for the Ethnicity and opinions about the program may write DeWolf, on "Affirmative Discrimina– directors of the Ukrainian Cultural Affirmative Action Conference. to: WCAU-Tv (CBS), Channel 10, tion" originally scheduled for broadcast Service Center of Delaware valley, Dr. Nationalities Service Center, Phila– Public Affairs Department, City Line on Sunday and Monday, February 6-7, Andrij v. Szul, will now be broadcast delphia (a United Fund Agency), has Avenue and Monument Road, Phila– 1977, has been reschuled for this Sun- over Channel 10 here on Sunday, taken a strong advocacy position for delphia, Penna. 19131. No. 35 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 Spring valley Hosts Two "voloshky" To Dance Bishops at Annual "Prosphora" For Manor College Benefit by Dr. Dmytro Bodnarczuk SPR1NG VALLEY, N.Y.—On Jan– es of communication between all Ukra– uary 31, at 4:00 p.m. the hall of the inians wherever they are. He considers UNA Branch 16 in Spring valley, "koliady" and "shchedrivky" to be N.Y., was filled with parishioners of such effective barriers to assimilation the Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Cat– that he conducts summer workshops to holic Church and with their friends to teach them to the leaders responsible celebrate the traditional "Prosphora" for the Ukrainian education in Argen– to conclude the Christmas-Epiphany tina. cycle of holidays. Recent research at the Ukrainian The cold weather that plagued the Free University on the ethnic con– country that week apparently did not sciousness of Ukrainian immigrants in stop anyone from participation in a the United States found that the Ukra– long-awaited feast, and even many inian communities which were built on smally children were there to be seen. the respect for the achievements of For weeks Msgr. Peter Skrincosky re- their predecessors are still thriving and minded at each of the two Liturgies of are in control of their social and politi– Dr. Oleh Wolansky's choir rehearsals cal environments; the communities of "Koliady" and "shchedrivky" for that had neglected the achievements of the annual "Prosphora" celebration. their predecessors have long ago dis– "Yoloshky" Dance Ensemble Undoubtedly, the large turnout of appeared. Hence tradition is the key to the people was due to Dr. Wolansky's the Ukrainian ethnic survival abroad. JENK1NTOWN, Pa.–The "volosh– the Poltava and Hutsul regions of reputation as choir-master. However, The Ukrainian community in Spring ky" Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will Ukraine, adding color and authenticity the assembled people were priviledged valley, N.Y., is a good example where present a benefit concert for Manor to their dances which range from lilting to host two very distinguished guests, there is a healthy respect for the Junior College on Sunday, February traditional Ukrainian dances to such Bishop Joseph Shmondiuk of Stam– achievements of the first pioneers and 20, at 4:00 p.m. The performance will be vibrant dances as the "Hopak" and ford, Conn., and Bishop Andrew Sa– the contribution of the newest immi– held in the college auditorium, located "Kolomyika." pelak from Argentina. grants. Dr. Oleh Wolansky, a first gen– at Fox Chase Road and Forrest Avenue Mark Bandera will be performing During the introduction Bishop Sa– eration in the community, was able to here. The artistic director of the ensem– pelak discovered that he and Dr. Wo– produce a wonderful sound of the tra– along with the "voloshky" ensemble, ble is Zoia Hraur-Korsun. playing the traditional Ukrainian in– lansky were former schoolmates and ditional carols out of second and third The dance group takes its name from their favorite choir teacher was Dr. generation singers. strument, the bandura. the small blue cornflowers (voloshky) Tickets can be obtained at Cosmos, Wolansky's father. Later that day Bi– that grow in the wheatfields of Ukraine. shop Sapelak was moved by the choir's Orion, and the Hanusey Music Com– "Dumka" Has The dances dramatize the story of the pany at a cost of 55 for adults, S3 for performance of the "Koliady" and Ukrainian people's love for their coun– "shchedrivky"; he said that singing of Prosphora Today students and senior citizens. Tickets are try and culture as well as their joys and also available through Manor. the carols made him feel for the first sorrows during period's of freedom and time in forty years that he was in his NEW YORK, N.Y.—New York's tyranny. For further information or direc– native Peremyshl. "Dumka" choruses, both young and tions, please contact Manor Junior old, are having their annual "Prospho– The "voloshky" ensemble dresses in And, in his parting speech he talked traditional Ukrainian folk costumes of College at (215) 885-2360. about the sensitive problem of assimi– ra" today, February 13, with entire lation that Ukrainians are facing every families enjoying in a wholesome and day thoughout the world. He shared friendly atmosphere this concluding with the assembled his anxieties over feast of the Christmas-Epiphany cycle. this problem of assimilation, but he The annual event is slated to begin at Bethlehem, Pa., Paper Noted also shared some of his solutions to 4:00 p.m. at St. George's school audi– that problem. As a pastor of the Ukra– torium. Entertainment fitting the sea- inians in Argentina he found effective son has been lined up for the occasion, Ukrainian independence Fete deterents to assimilation in the Ukrain– with both young and old "Dumka" BETHLEHEM, Pa.–On Saturday, Jan– Ukrainian Catholic Church, Atty. William ian Liturgy, in "Koliady" and "shche– members joining in some traditional uary 22, Lehigh valley, Pa., newspapers Rybak, Hnat Balaziuk, Roman Haras, drivky". Our carols in particular con- caroling. brought out stories denoting the Ukrainian Anna and Eugene Strot, vladimir Szczebe– tain a wealth of pre-Christian and early From 7:00 through 11:00 p.m., it's community's observances of the 59th anni– riuk, Michael Lawryk and Dimitri Muszas– Christian traditions that serve as bridg– dancing for all. versary of the proclamation of Ukrainian ty, Sr., secretary of UNA Branch 288. independence in Kiev. й^яясзяявсхзявяс^ A delegation of Bethlehem, Pa., Ukrain– Atty. Rybak thanked Mayor Mowrer for helping the group focus the community's WANTED ians visited Mayor Gordon Mowrer Friday, January 21, to obtain a proclamation attention on the quest for freedom and its MALE OR FEMALE designating January 22nd as "Ukrainian cost. He said that atrocities and repressions independence Day" in the city. The Ukrain– against the Ukrainian people in Ukraine COOK ian flag was flown alongside the American continue, but that they are waging a relent- on Saturday in the City Center plaza. less struggle against the Russo-Communist towork year-round at SOYUZWKA in the Catskill Mountains. Good working conditions, The Ukrainian delegation included: the regime to regain their right to national self- salary in accordance with experience. Rev. vladimir Karmazyn, of St. Josaphat's determination. For further information contact: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE SOYUZIVKA Kerhonkson. N.Y. 12446 M.: (914) 626.5641 g Allentown Women Start ююяакзаюаяюаоювяяав^^ Classes on "Pysanka" Decoration

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ALLENTOWN, Pa.–The Ukrain– ky." A two-column photograph illu– ian National Women's League of St. strated the process of egg decorating will give immediate employment at very advantageous terms to Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church with a "kistka" and beeswax. here are sponsoring a series of classes in the art of pysanka-making on Febru– The story also noted that in the past FIELD ORGANIZERS ary 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 four years 359 persons have taken the p.m. in the Ukrainian Parish Center. course. The classes are being taught at the Parish Center at 803 N. Front St. FOR vARlOUS DiSTRlCTS 1N THE U.S.A. and CANADA News of the classes, which are open by Andrew Kalady and John Segan, to the public, was carried by a Lehigh both of Allentown. valley area newspaper complete with Permanent employment. Guaranteed salary. Social Security. Group and Accidental insurance. an explanation of the origins, symbo– All proceeds from the classes will go Pension Fund, vacation. lism and technique of painting "pysan– to the church building fund. Experience in selling life insurance preferred. We will train beginners. Take advantage of this opportunity with no obligation. Write or telephone: IF Ladies sweaters, paper napkins, placem-ats, plastic coasters with Ukrainian designs. Wholesale prices for businesses. ^ UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Delto Europa Corp. - Hoitian lwanycky 136 First Avenue (Bet. 8th and 9th St s), New York, N.Y. 10009 Tel. NJ. (201) 451-2200 - N.Y. (212) 227-5250-1 X Tel.: (212) 228 2266 No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 Ukrainian Themes... (Continued from page 7) WORD JUMBLE band. (From 11 piano transcriptions of texts of "Oy na horontsi," part of "Oy The jumbled words below represent names of some of the more popular Ukrainan above) vydyt Boh," a close translation of "irod vocal-instrumental ensembles on the contemporary scene. The names are transliterated according to the system employed in "Ukraine: A Concise Recording: Westmon: WRS-2468;73B tsar," employing the "Shchedryk" mi– Encyclopaedia." They can be identified by rearranging the letters. Letters underlined (San Jose Symphonic Band). nor third motif as a binding element for with a double line form the mystery words. the entire fantasy. : "Three Ukrainian Folksongs Printing: Schirmer (New York, 1946), Popular Ukrainian vocal-instrumental Ensembles for Piano" (i960). 22 pp. Transcriptions from the above- ZOBAK „ ^ - ^ ^ mentioned Kiev collection: "Kolo Miscellany mlyna, kolo brodu," "Та boday taia stepovaia mohyla zapala," "Kopav, George Gershwin and Herbert HAUREVARTNOC „ „ ^ ^ ^ „ ^ ^ kopav krynychenku." Stothart: "Cossack Love Song" ("Don't Forget Me"), in operetta "Song of the Mixed Chorus a Cappella Flame (New York, 1925). Words by KHYNCHUSRO ^ ^ ^ ^ - - ^ -.. Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein Kurt Schindler (arr.): "Tykho, tykho 2nd. CH1MKARES - ^ - - - ^ - - - Dunay vodu nese" for large chorus and A duet for soprano and tenor using alto or mezzo-soprano soloist. English the two initial musical phrases of translation by Deems Taylor. "Yikhav kozak za Dunay" in the refrain HASELESYCiv ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ „ Since the setting has not been located and adapting same through the song. the title can only be anticipated as Text reflects the program of the original "Softly Flows the Danube." Schindler lyrics. POMET ^ - - „ - reportedly followed notations by M. Printing: Harms, inc. (New York, 1926), 5 pp.; others. Lysenko. ORAZ1 „ „ ^ - - Printing: Schirmer (New York, 1917). Recordings: At least 5 on Brunswick, Columbia, victor (all 1926). Film: "Song of the Flame" (First TYSNYPESiv ^^^^ ^ - - - Cecily Lambert (arr.): "At Dawning," National Pictures, 1930). in the collection "Together We Sing." Zimbalist, Efrem (arr.): "Two Folk– Boston: Boston Music Co., 1943, pp. Songs of Little Russia," for lyric OMRA ^ ^ ^ - 73-78. soprano. A version of the 18th century song by English version by Harold Flammer. HECHEMROS ^ ^ ^ ------S. Klymovsky, "Yikhav kozak za An arrangement combining the songs Dunay" with text by Paul Demerle "viyut' vitry," and "U susida khata bila," in ABA form, with "U susida" as a having no relation to the original lyrics. Currently Popular Ukrainian vocalist lighter middle episode. Printing: Schirmer (New York, "Don't Go, GritziuT"; Ukrainian Folk 1916), 7 pp. Recording: Pathe 54069 (U.S. 1920- Song transcribed by Gregory Stone. Answers to last week's jumble: Shashkevych, voloshyn, Mohyla Lypkivsky, English version by Milton Pascal. 21, with Adamo Didur, bass and Sheptytsky, Slipyj, Skrypnyk, Lakota, Sembratovych, Levytsky. A setting of the 17th century song orchestra rec. in Ukrainian). Mystery words: Cave Monastery. "Oy ne khody Hrytsiu," attributed to the folk songstress Marusia Churay. HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. Stone's version consists of three "Yes, My Darling Daughter," for stanzas, each with a different harmonic mezzo-soprano. Words and music by flavor, but faithful to the original Jack Lawrence. melody and lyrics. There is also a setting An adaptation of "Oy ne khody for women's chorus a cappella. Hrytsiu" in a lighter vein, retaining the Set the Record... (Continued from page 6) printing: Witmark and Sons (New original melody in its entirety. The text York, 1941), 7 pp. has little connection with the song's inian sayings, "The more one works in І do not believe that we have a pro– original program of tragic love. Dinah their 'hromada' the more mistakes he blem of relating to the UCCA, but our Shore's recording (1940) sold 1 million will make" and "The one who does problem from way back is: "if it "Carol of the Bells; Ukrainian copies. nothing, does not make mistakes." doesn't cost me anything, Г11 support Christmas Carol." Music by Leonto– Printing: Leo Feist (New York, These sayings might possibly apply to it: if it does, Г11 find something wrong vich; arr. and words by Peter J. 1939), 5 pp. the UCCA. it is impossible for the with it." Let's be serious, how much Wilhousky. Recordings: Bluebird B-10920A UCCA to please everyone, one hund– can the UCCA accomplish on an annu– Actually a New Year's carol (Dinah Shore); other adaptations by red percent. But if we were to dissolve al budget of S150,000. Let's get away ("shchedrivka") titled "Shchedryk" in ensembles of Glenn Miller, Benny the UCCA, what organization would from the new "welfare" type of think– the original Ukrainian version for Goodman, Andrews Sisters. take on the work of the UCCA? І can ing. "What will the UCCA do for me mixed chorus a cappella by Mykola not see any other organization capable (or be it any other Ukrainian organiza– Leontovych. The original carol was first of doing this at this time. tion) and ask ourselves what can we do performed in Kiev 1916 under the it was mentioned that the UCCA is to help our Ukrainian 'hromada' and direction of Alexander Koshetz, who Franz Waxman: Music for the film "dominated by a certain group of 'su– UCCA." also introduced it to America. "Taras Bulba" (United Artists, 1962). per-nationalists' ". І do not know if Annual meetings of local UCCA's Wilhousky's version, which retained the The soundtrack, scored also by this is the correct terminology (1 would and national conventions are announc– music in;act has seen more re- Leonid Raab, incorporates the dance just call them "concerned Ukrain– ed several weeks, if not months, ahead arrangements and printings than any from Poltava area "Hrechanyky," ians"), but if it is, we could use more of time, if those, who make noble pro– other work of Ukrainian origin ; its text melody "Zasvystaly kozachenky," the of these so-called "super-nation– nouncements on paper, would come to was conceived in the spirit of the minor third motif of "Shchedryk," a alists" can be credited with building UCCA meetings and actively partici– original. variant of "Stoyit hora vysokaya," and our Ukrainian Churches, youth organi– pate in the community work, there Printing: Carl Fischer (New York, other material. Nature of themes used zations, fraternal organizations, the would be less "wrongs" with the 1936), 5pp.; others. explained by composer in his notes on Harvard Center and the UCCA. it is UCCA. Recordings: Over 50 since 1922. the UA record album. these so-called "super-nationalists" Besides the Ukrainian version, recorded Recording: United Artists UAL-4100 wh() support all our Ukrainian institu– Michael Nosal in the Wilhousky adaptation by (conducted by composer). tions and causes financially, physically choruses of Robert Shaw, Arthur and morally. Walpole, Mass. Fiedler, Roger Wagner, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; add. transcriptions Ray Carroll (arr.): "The Ukraine for symphony orchestra by the New Swings," record album. Sal DeFeo Seniors Citizens Corner York Philharmonic (Bernstein, Band. U-TAB 201S (Produced by (Continued from page 7) Philadelphia Orch.) Ormandy, other Wolodymyr Zmij and Jerry Nedilsky choral, chamber and pop ensembles. The president, Stephen Kuropas, and the officers extend a most cordial invita– New York, 1962). tion to these Ukrainians and to all Ukrainian senior citizens to begin making Album features accurate and plans for participating in the upcoming... igor Buketoff: "Christmas Fantasy imaginative background notes on Carols from the Ukraine." Words describing the band's "swinging, UNA Senior Citizens Conference ill adapted by igor Buketoff. westernized style" as applied to at Soyuzivka A work resulting in part from an traditional melodies of "Oy ne khody Week of June 5, 1977 acquaintance with Alexander Koshetz. Hrytsiu" "viyut' vitriy," "Zasvystaly Features generally accurate use of the kozachenky," "Yikhave kozak za Du– Additional details will be announced in subsequent editions of The Weekly. original melodies and free adaptations nay," "verkhovyna" and^X others Do Pobachermiya! 4 '4 ^ - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ІЗ, 1977 No. 35 Ukrainian Plays Pro Basketball For Madrid Team Knock, knock. is almost unknown in America, even at illusioned with the sport he had loved the same team with Erving and led the "Who's there," said George Washing- his alma mater. since he was 13. He was ready to quit club in scoring, averaging 32 a game. "1 ton University basketball coach Bob in three seasons with Spain's perenni– and "look for honest work." took that summer league very serious– Tallent, responding to the banging on al pro. powerhouse, Real Madrid, Szcz– "One per cent of the kids who love ly," said Szczerbiak. "Once you've left his office door at Smith Center not long erbiak has averaged 33 points a game, basketball become high school stars. the mainstream of basketball, the ago. shot an amazing 65 per cent off the One per cent of those become college publicity and the all-America build-up, "Walt Szczerbiak," said Walt Szczer– continent's dead backboards and led his stars and one per cent of those become after one year you're forgotten, it's biak. "Get yourself out here on the team to the European Cup in 1974 and NBA stars," said Szczerbiak. "it's a brutal." court, Tallent. We're gonna play some the intercontinental Cup in 1976. brutal winnowing out process full of Off his Rucker stats, Buffalo offered Szczerbiak a five-year, no-cut pact. ball." The intercontinental Cup brings injustices. After long thought, Szczerbiak and Tallent—who played with Szczerbiak together the best teams from Europe, Pro basketball gave Szczerbiak the wife Marilyn pulled up roots and at GW in 1969 and helped coach him in South America, Africa and Russia, and classic heart-breaking run around. headed for Spain, "it was like a magic 1971 — expected to see the same not-so- is considered the world championship The Phoenix Suns drafted him in the transformation of my luck," said quick forward who never could "jump outside the U.S. third round in 1971. After a sparkling Szczerbiak. "in my second game with over a pencil" or shoot from beyond 10 Moving in these circles, playing one rookie camp they told him he had a 90 Madrid, 1 scored 47 points against our feet, in short, the Szczerbiak who week in Tel Aviv and the next in per cent chance of making the team. archrival Barcelona and we beat them averaged 22.9 points for GW in 1971 on Moscow, Szczerbiak, who speaks fluent Szczerbiak took their word and bought by a million. І haven't been able to do little more than hustle. English, Spanish and Ukrainian - a house in Arizona, in veterans camp he anything wrong since." instead, he saw a quick, fluid, 6-foot– proudly calls himself "a citizen of the seldom played and was cut before the 6, 218-pound machine with moves a world." And a well-known one. season. "My first lesson in broken Szczerbiak has had NBA offers but little like Julius Erving and a 25-foot trust," he said. he won't be returning. He has been On the streets of Madrid or Paris he is The Pittsburgh Condors of the ABA exposed to a broader, more sensibly jump shot a little like Rick Barry's, likely to be stopped for his autograph. wrote Thomas Boswell, staff writer for picked him up, but a cast of forwards paced life than the NBA with its ex– Just as the great soccer player Pele "with ego problems" kept him from hausting 100-game season can offer. the Washington Post, in the daily's would never sign his real last name Friday, February 4th edition. touching the ball often. "in Europe 1 have seen so many (Orantes) if he were stopped on Fifth When Pittsburgh folded, Kentucky different ways to live and to live happi– "Good Lord, Walt," said Tallent, Avenue, so Szczerbiak goes by his of the ABA picked him up in the 1972 ly", he said. "where have you been and what the nickname, "Walt." dispersal draft, but a roster full of big- He and his wife spend their summers hell's happened to your game?" 'Walt' is all 1 have on my uniform and name players with no-cut contracts led living in the basement of his in-laws' What he heard was a long and happy that's all 1 sign," Szczerbiak chuckled. to his being released again. Szczerbiak home on Long island, "it's cool in the story, the tale of one man who fled the "They have even more trouble with my sank to the basketball bushes, the basement and we can save money," he meat grinder of American pro basket- name there than they did in the states, Eastern League, where he was second- said. "Three of my close relatives have ball to find happiness, fame and a small i've given up on Szczerbiak. Walt is as leading scorer. been laid off their jobs and they need a fortune in Madrid. unusual a name there as Pele would be By the summer of 1973 Szczerbiak little help." if you ask Szczerbiak what he is in the U.S." had found his true game. "My baby fat in the winter he returns to stardom in doing these days, he gives an embarssed it is a singular road that Szczerbiak disappeared. І was quicker than ever Madrid, "if 1 could somehow transmit a laugh. "1 guess," he says, "you'd have to has traveled to an almost tax-free and suddenly 1 had an outside shot to go feeling for the life 1 have in Europe to say Fm the Dr. J, of Europe." 335,000 salary, a free Madrid apartment with the inside moves that had been my some of the friends who helped me a few in fact, Szczerbiak is arguably the overlooking a snowcapped mountain whole game all my life." years ago," mused Szczerbiak. "if they best professional basketball player in and fame at 27 years of age. in the high-powered New York City want to think of me, let them think of the world outside the NBA, although he Four years ago Szczerbiak was dis– Rucker League Szczerbiak played on me taking a siesta.

швшгвішшіішшшншішзішіішм ІШШШЗІ UCCA Washington News Kansas City Ukrainians Hold ^ On January 2nd, UCCA President tion on Capitol Hill honoring conser– Traditional Christmas Dinner Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky appeared again vative Senators and Representatives KANSAS C1TY, Kan.-A day after edition of The Kansas City Star. фі the Alan Courtney Program over newly elected to the U.S. Congress. Ukrainian Christmas according to the old CBS-W1NZ in Miami. The 3-hour pro- The reception was held in the Gold calendar this year, the newly organized local The article included three photographs branch of the Ukrainian Congress Commit– showing a typical Ukrainian Christmas Eve gram is beamed throughout Florida Room of the Rayburn Building. The dinner table laden with the 12 courses, and in the Southeast. The subjects in– UCCA President met with Representa– tee here held a traditional Christmas Eve dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George another depicted Mrs. Ann Broski and Mrs! cluded detente, the USSR and the new tives Robert Doman, Elden Rudd, Tamara Wyshywana-Cannon holding a Husar. Carter Administration. Over two Harvin Edwards, Senator Hatch and "kolach", and the third showed Yalia Some 50 persons attended the repast dozen callers addressed their comments Muzyka and Christina Melnykovych distri– others. Old friends included Congress- which featured the traditional 12 courses. buting the food. and questions to the UCCA President. men Philip Crane, Robert Bauman and George Bugera delivered the opening Several Ukrainians called in their ques– John J. Rhodes. There were comments prayer, and Dr. George Melnykovych spoke The planning committee for the dinner tions. The Courtney Program is the about the UCCA President's stand on briefly in Ukrainian and English about the was composed of Mrs. Nadia Muzyka, original radio call-in program. captive nations last October. Ukrainian customs surrounding Christmas. chairwoman of the UCCA branch, and m A large wirte-up about the dinner was Mesdames Antonia Husar, Oksana Meln)'- After the opening of the new Con– published in the Wednesday, January 12th kovych and Tamara Wyshywana-Cannon. gress, the UCCA President received ^ The December issue of the "inter- close to three dozen responses from national Digest" quotes the UCCA Senators and Representatives to his President on the issurance of the new IN MEMORIAM post-election congratulatory message. journal, "The inter-American Re- Typical of them, Representative Ash- view." He said the review "will be brook of Ohio responds: "You can be published twice a year (fall-winter and assured that 1 will continue with my spring-summer) and is part of the efforts in the 95th Congress to improve Council's expanding educational pro- the present American posture toward gram in the field of hemispheric securi– the captive nations." Senator Jackson ty and cooperation." The American of Washington state in part: "You may Council for World Freedom will be be sure that 1 will continue to exert my publishing it. The UCCA President heads the ACWF. Ukrainian contribu– t influence on behalf of issues crucial to the survival of human rights in the tions from Latin America are antici– On the fifth mournful anniversary world." House Minority Leader John pated. since the demise of our Beloved J. Rhodes says in part: "You may be HUSBAND, FATHER, and GRANDFATHER certain of my continued support in the " On January 13th, the UCCA Pre– effort to improve the situation of the sident sent letters to all Members of The Late captive nations." Others included, for Congress concerning the 59th anniver– example, Senators John H. Chafee of sary of Ukraine's independence. The MYRON LYTWYN " 1895 - T1972 Rhode island, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. of message interrelated Ford's blunder Yirginia, Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, last October with current issues on Hel– who departed from us and passed into eternity on Fsbruary 19,1972, Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York sinki and others. jwe wish to remember him on this day, in sorrowful recollection, with and Representatives Trent Lott of Mississippi, John H. Buchanan of Ala– deepest affection and everlasting love. bama, Silvio O. Conte of Massachu– ^ "The Conference on the U.S. and setts, and Christopher J. Dodd of the USSR After Detente" was set for ANNA-wife Connecticut. January 27-28 at the Statler Hilton Ho– HARRY, THEODORE, M1CHAEL and wife JEAN tei in Washington. The UCCA Presi– ф - sons and daugther-in-law On January 11th, the UCCA Pre– dent was the chairman of the confer– MICHAEL, THEODORE and STEVEN - grandsons sident attended by invitation a recep– ence.