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Vol. t No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 14,1982 25 cents Haig outlines tough U.S, stance State Department releases rights report ІП Speech at Madrid meeting Document stresses evenhanded policy MADRID - Declaring that the emergency measures imposed by Gen. WASHINGTON - The Reagan report states that the USSR "domi­ Polish situation has led to "a critical Wojciech Jaruzelski as a flagrant viola­ administration, in its first report on nates, without their consent, not only crossroads in the postwar history of tion of the Helsinki Final Act human rightsaroun d the world, said on the non-Russian peoples of the former Europe," Secretary of State Alexander Leonid F. Ilyichev, head of the Soviet February 7 that the United States will czarist empire, but also the nations of Haig told a stormy session of the delegation, fiercely attacked the United continue an evenhanded approach to Eastern Europe." Noting that the Soviet Madrid Conference on security and States, accusing it of trying to turn the the place of human rights in global government is ruled by a small elite that human rights in Europe here on Feb­ proceedings into "a political farce." affairs, and chastised both friendly and believes in "absolute rule," the report ruary 9 that the United States would not The procedural difficulties began antagonistic governments for rights went on to characterize Soviet political continue substantive negotiations on a after several hours of speeches when violations, reported The New York philosophy as a Marxist tradition new cooperation document until martial Polish delegate Josef Wiejacz, who by Times. superimposed "on a heritage of absolute law is lifted in Poland, reported The rotation was the chairman of the ses­ The report itself, based on embassy monarchy." New York Times. sion, tried to adjourn the meeting until and non-governmental agency reports The report also refers to past Soviet The agreement by the Western allies February 12. Nine speakers had been and framed by the State Department's interventions in East Germany, Hun­ not to conclude a new agreement but, at heard, leaving a dozen still waiting to be regional desks and its Bureau of Human gary, Czechoslovakia and Poland, and the same time, not to walk out at the called. His effort to adjourn created a Rights and Humanitarian Affairs head­ the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanis­ resumption of the 35-nation review long dispute, with Western countries ed by Undersecretary of State Elliot tan, as well as human-rights abuses in meeting of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, challenging his right to stop debate. Abrams, covers 158 countries. Soviet-backed countries such as seemed to avert a split in the alliance The dispute began at 2 p.m. and was The introduction to the State Ethiopia. It scores Soviet use of che­ over tactics. finally ended at 9:20 p.m. when the Department report strives to assuage mical weapons, "trick" explosives and Before adjournment on December allied and neutral delegations issued doubts voiced earlier by human-rights the indiscriminate bombing of civilians 18, shortly after the imposition of one more protest, then gave up their groups which feared that the Reagan in Afghanistan. martial law in Poland on December 13, attempt to have any more speakers that administration's policy would favor The administration report details the conference participants agreed to day, The, Times said. friendly countries while criticizing Soviet activities growing out of what it return in February and put the finishing Mr. Wiejacz, in a news conference, adversaries. It says in part: "We will called the government's "intolerance for touches on a document that would defended his actions, saying that he had accept the fact that bilateral relations activity deemed incompatible with supplement the Helsinki agreement stuck to the letter of the rules, which with a friendly country may be damaged Communist Party control." About promoting security, cooperation and provided for only a morning session. because of our human-rights concern. 100,000 dissidents were in Soviet jails or human rights in Europe. As for the attacks that charged This is the unavoidable price of a labor camps, the report said. During a closed session marked by Poland with violating human rights, the consistent policy." The report also criticizes the Soviets acrimony and procedural gamesman­ Times reported that Mr. Wiejacz said: for pressuring the Polish government ship, NATO representatives assailed the (Continued on page 13) The report also says that "the United into declaring martial law on December States must continue to respond to 13. Since then, the report went on, "the serious human-rights problems in state security organs have undertaken a friendly countries," and the "U.S. far-reaching and concerted campaign of Samvydav documents reveal Badzio human-rights policy will not pursue a harassment and intimidation against policy of selective indignation "because,, major segments of Polish society." staged 3 hunger strikes in 1981 the report continues, "every act of In examining the status of human torture or murder is equally repugnant rights in each country, the State Depart­ NEW YORK - Imprisoned Ukrai­ to the American people no matter who ment report follows a specific check list: nian dissident Yuriy Badzio, who is commits it':" It assesses "respect for the integrity of currently serving the third year of a 12- Although the report saved its harshest the person, including freedom from year labor-camp and exile term for criticism for the Soviet Union, it also torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda," scored human-rights violations in coun­ treatment or punishment; disappear­ went on three separate, three-day tries allied with the United States such ances; arbitrary arrest and imprison­ hunger strikes during 1981, according as El Salvador, Taiwan and South ment; denial of a fair public trial; and to statements he authored which ap­ Korea. invasion of the home." peared in samvydav and were recently About El Salvador, the report says: It also examines the country's "res­ released by the External Representation "Despite constitutional bans and go­ pect for civil and political freedoms, of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. vernment policy against using torture, including freedom of speech, freedom Mr. Badzio, who will be 46 in two individual members of the security of the press, religion and assembly; months, was arrested in Kiev on April forces may have been involved in freedom of movement within the coun­ 23,1979, and sentenced in mid-Decem­ unsolved crimes of murder with torture. try, foreign travel, emigration and ber to seven years' imprisonment to be There have been credible accounts of repatriation, and freedom to participate followed by five years' internal exile. torture and abuses at interrogation in the political process." A philologist from the Transcarpa- centers operated by the security forces, thian region of Ukraine, Mr. Badzio especially the treasury police." was active in Ukrainian intellectual and In Taiwan, the report found, there is nationalist circles since the 1960s. In censorship of both domestic and foreign INSIDE: 1963, he joined several Ukrainian publications. Electronic monitoring of intellectuals, among them IvanDzyuba, Yuriy Badzio peoples' homes is "widely believed to in disrupting a film in the Ukraine film exist," it said. The report also referred Ш Ukrainian Independence Day theater to protest the destruction of the Communist Party of the Soviet to the case of a Taiwan-born United celebrations throughout the United Ukrainian culture by the Soviet regime. Union (CPSU), violations of human States resident and professor at Car­ States - pages 4, 5, 6. His book, "The Right to Live," a rights in the USSR and the right to negie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh socio-historical analysis of the right of national sovereignty" for non-Russian who was found dead on July 3 in Ш Letters to the editor - page 7. Ukrainian nationhood, led to bis arrest nations. Taiwan. The hunger strike was called, Mr. The report was also critical of South Ш Sounds and views by Roman and subsequent imprisonment Sawycky — page 8. The first statement from the Mor- Badzio said, to coincide with the 26th Korean laws sharply limiting political davian labor camp where he is serving Congress of the CPSU. organizing and campaigning, and which Ш Panorama by Helen Perozak his sentence is dated February 22,1981, In his statement, Mr. Badzio accuses put strict control on the press, public Smindak - page 9. and in it Mr. Badzio announces a three- the Soviet regime of "falsifying Ukrai- demonstrations and labor groups. day fast to protest "the dictatorship of (Conf inued oo page IS) In criticizing the Soviet Union, the No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 CSCE reports Helsinki Commission members nominate Czech clergyman on Soviet arrests Walesa, Orlov, Havel for Nobel sentenced to jail ORANGE, Calif. - The Rev. Fran- WASHINGTON - Soviet authori­ WASHINGTON - Congressional man; Sens. Claiborne Pell (D-R.I.), ties arrested 399 human-rights activists members of the Commission on Secu­ Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Orrin G. Hatch tisek Lizna, a 40-year-old Czech priest in 1980 and 1981, reported the U.S. rity and Cooperation in Europe, known (R-Utah), John Heinz (R-Pa.), and with links to that country's under­ Commission on Security and Coopera­ as the Helsinki Commission, announced Alfonse M. D'Amato (R-N.V.); and ground religious press, was sentenced in tion in Europe in the most recent issue their nomination of three leaders of the Reps. Sidney R. Yates (D-Ill.), Jona­ Prague to seven months' imprisonment of its CSCE Digest. human-rights movement - Polish than B. Bingham (D-N.Y.), Millicent on January 21 for "damaging state interests abroad," reported Keston The CSCE, also known as the Hel­ worker, Lech Walesa of Solidarity; Fenwick (R-N.J.), Don Ritter (R-Pa.) sinki Commission, noted that 239 rights Czechoslovak playwright Vaclav Havel and Timothy E. Wirth (D-Cola.)- News. activists were arrested in 1980; of these; of Charter 77; and Russian physicist In their letter, the members of Con­ He was arrested last July 27 after 126 were involved in the struggle for Yuri Orlov of the Moscow Helsinki gress noted that "the courageous work authorities found a letter addressed to religious rights; 42 - national rights; 50 Group - for the 1982 Nobel Peace of citizens' groups in the Soviet Union, his sister in England in the possession of — political and civil rights; and 21 - Prize. Czechoslovakia and Poland in pro­ two West German clergymen, Rudolf emigration rights. The six senators and six representa­ moting implementation of the human- Englisch and Rudolf Grill. The two In 1981 the number of arrests was tives noted in their letter to the Nobel rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki West Germans were released after 160. Among them were: 74 religious Institute that these men -- all im­ Final Act epitomizes the view of the late questioning. rights activists; 29 national, 42 politi­ prisoned by their governments for .Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Martin On September 28, 1981, he was tried cal/civil and IS emigration rights calling for better implementation of the Luther King, that 'injustice anywhere is along with six others for engaging in proponents. human-rights provisions of the 1975 a threat to justice everywhere'... The illegal publishing activities and sen­ Helsinki Final Act - "have put their public human-rights activity of Lech tenced to І0 months' imprisonment. For an exact breakdown of the types Walesa, Vaclav Havel and Yuri of human-rights activists arrested in lives at the service of peace and decency The Rev. Lizna could have been in the conduct of government and Orlov — and thousands of their asso­ sentenced to a maximum of three years' 1980 and 1981 see the adjoining chart, ciates — exemplifies moral courage and which was prepared by the CSCE staff nations." imprisonment for "damaging state with the help of Lyudmila Alekseeva, In nominating Messrs. Orlov, Havel .civic conscience which has set an interests abroad," but observers in Western representative of the Moscow and Walesa, the CSCE Commission example for people all over the world. Prague reported that the relatively mild Helsinki Group. also paid tribute to the sacrifice of The Helsinki Commission was created sentence reflected the strong interna- others in the international Helsinki in 1976 to monitor and encourage human-rights movement: of the 71 men compliance with the 1975 Helsinki (Contfaued on page 14) and women in the Helsinki groups in Accords and its members are part of the Arrests of rights activists Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia and Ar­ U.S. delegation to the Madrid CSCE menia, 43 are now serving a total of 336 Meeting which resumed on February 9. Ex-Soviet prisoner in USSR years in Soviet prisons, camps and exile; Continuing and growing repression of the 1,000 Chartists, 44 are now by the governments of the Soviet 1980 1981 serving a total of 55 years of imprison­ Union, Czechoslovakia and Poland dies in Estonia ment in Czechoslovak jails; of at least against the peaceful public human NEW YORK - Ex-political prisoner, Religious rights 126 74 4,500 Solidarity activists now im­ rights activities of their citizens, in clear prisoned in Poland. violation of the Helsinki agreements, Artem Yuzkevych died on January 28, Baptists 69 48 in Tallinn, Estonia, after a long The nomination was signed by Rep. seriously threatens the year-long Madrid Adventists 34 12 illness, reported the press service of the Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), chairman; Meeting from reaching a successful Pentecostals V \? Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.), co-chair- outcome, the commission noted. Orthodox 8 - (abroad). ' Catholics 5 2 Mr. Yuzkevych, a Ukrainian from Others 3 - Volyn, was born in 1931. He lived and Shcharansky sentence revised; worked in Tallinn, the capital of Es­ 29 National rights 42 tonia, where he was arrested on De­ Ukrainians 152 9J 2 gets three more years in prison cember 13, 1974, for his participation in Lithuanians И - the Estonian democratic movement.' Estonians 10 9 MOSCOW - Anatoly Shcharansky, day stretches in a special punishment He was tried by the Supreme Court of Armenians 5 3 Estonian SSR. on October 21-31, 1975, Georgians I the Soviet dissident originally sentenced cell after he persisted in demanding the - in 1977 to three years in a prison to be return of the religious articles. In all, he together with three Estonians, Kalyo Latvians - 7 Miattyk, Matty Kyirend, Arvo Varato Russians 1 followed by 10 years in a labor camp for spent 185 days in the camp's internal - alleged ties to the CIA, has recently had prison. and one Russian, Sergei Soldatov. They were found guilty of "anti-Spviet agita­ Political/civil rights 50 42 his sentence revised to six years in As a result of the severe punishments, prison and seven in a labor camp. The tion and propaganda." Helsinki groups 1! 9 Mr. Shcharansky`s health began to fail, additional three-year prison term was and he had to be hospitalized for 33 During the trial Mr. Yuzkevych Psychiatric group 3 - tacked on after Mr. Shcharansky`s days. testified that he has two homelands, Feminists 2 repeated attempts to secure the return Ukraine and Estonia, both of which he Miscellaneous 34J 33-3 After his release in November 1981, of a Jewish prayer book confiscated by he was tried at the camp for "refusing to cherishes. camp authorities, reported Keston Mr. Yuzkevych was sentenced to five Emigration rights 21 15 confess his guilt," and for his "bad News. influence on other prisoners," and years of hard labor, which he served in Jews 11 9 transferred to Chistopol Prison, Keston Mordovian and Perm prison camps. Russians 3 1 In a recent telephone conversation, Ida Milgrom, Mr. Shcharansky`s reported. There he contracted tuberculosis, of Ukrainians 3 1 the lungs. Released on December 13, Germans 2 4 mother, said that her son's troubles in From Chistopol, Mr. Shcharansky is Camp 35, a strict-regimen labor camp, reported to have written Soviet leader 1979, he returned to Tallinn, where he Lithuanians 1 - began in December 1980 when he Leonid Brezhnev demanding the return lived under government supervision for Azerbaijanis 1 refused to extinguish candles he had lit cf his prayer book, and to the Moscow a year. to celebrate the Jewish festival of Choral Synagogue requesting a copy of "Mr. Yuzkevych was married and the 1. Includes four for emigration Hanukkah. A prayer book and a Jewish the Bible. father of one daughter. applications. calendar were seized, and he was 2. Includes advocates of political/civil thrown into a special punishment cell. rights. When he petitioned for the return of 3. Includes samizdat activities, strikes, the materials, he was sentenced to six" ` demonstrations. months in the camp's prison. 4. Includes six for emigration applica­ tions. ' Throughout 1981, Mrs. Milgrom rainian Weekl reported, her son received frequent 15- У FOUNDED 1933

Priest murdered in Albanian prison Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Albanian recently tried and sentenced to eight priest Ndoc Luli was murdered recently, years in prison. The Weekly and Svoboda: shortly after beginning a life sentence in According to an eyewitness, the priest UNA: an Albanian prison after he was con­ was murdered soon after being ad­ (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 victed of baptizing two of his relatives. mitted to the prison. Other details were (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 News of the incident was reported by the not available to East/West News. Yearly subscription rate: 58, UNA members - J5. Albanian Catholic Information Center, Albania's Communist government according to East/ West News. under Enver Hoxha is one of the most Postmaster, send address changes to: brutally repressive regimes in Eastern THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz Europe.according to Amnesty Interna­ P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor: George Bohdan Zarycky Police discovered the baptismal /ersey Crry.`N`.J 07303 ceremony, and also arrested the mother tional and Freedom House, a human- and twin daughters. The mother was rights monitoring group. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 3

East European groups Confer Ukrainian Independence Day events in D.C. With Justice Department reps House of Representatives session

by Juri Raus of Soviet evidence and lack of sensiti­ WASHINGTON - Tuesday, Ja­ and he warmly praised Father Kulish's vity to the history of Eastern Europe, as nuary 26, was a kind of Ukrainian day efforts in behalf of the Ukrainian WASHINGTON - Representatives well as what they said constituted use of in the House of Representatives as the people. of six East European nationality the media to attack East European second day of the reconvened 97th Rep. Stratton noted that on January groups, including those of the three ethnic communities. Congress opened with a prayer by the 22, the anniversary date of Ukrainian Baltic nationalities and Ukrainians, Among other demands, the nationa­ Rev. John I. Kulish of St, Michael's independence, the U.S. Congress was challenged the Justice Department's lity, representatives called for prosecu­ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Hud­ still in recess, and that, therefore, investigation and prosecution of non- tion of Soviet war criminals, stricter son, N.Y., and more than a score of January 26 was selected as the nearest German, alleged Nazi collaborators at a standards in evidence gathering and congressmen joined in with Americans date feasible for congressional homage January 13 meeting with Assistant verification, greater expertise in East of Ukrainian heritage to celebrate the to that anniversary. Attorney General Lowell Jensen and European languages, and history, and 64th anniversary of Ukrainian indepen­ Rep. Stratton recalled the rise and the director of the Office of Special suspension of cases based on small dence, which had been declared on fall of Ukrainian statehood, the imposi­ Investigations (OSI), Allan Ryan. technicalities in the law. January 22. 1918. tion of totalitarian Soviet rule, and During the two-and-a-fialf-hour Mr. Jensen, who directs the criminal According to the Ukrainian National linked the hopes for a new dispensation session, the nationality representatives division and oversees the operation of Information Service,, leading in Eastern Europe with the liberation of all criticized the Justice Department's use the OSI, initially"gave his all-out spokesmen from both the Demo­ captive nations and the success of the support to the OSI chief, Mr. Ryan, but cratic and Republican parties in Solidarity movement in Poland. He later agreed to continue to re-evaluate the House of Representatives partici­ concluded with the admonition: "God U.S. court revokes the OSI's activities and "bring the issue pated in the celebration. Speaker of the speed the day when this sunshine of of Soviet evidence and depositions to House Thomas P. O'Neill, a Democrat freedom shall' indeed come again to the attention of the attorney genera) from Massachusetts, introduced Father Ukraine." He introduced into the official Congressional Record an article Derkacz's citizenship (William French Smith)." Kulish, who in his prayer asked for divine guidance and protection for U.S. on Ukrainian independence by Bui Anh NEW YORK - Michael Derkacz, a The leader of the ethnic delegation, Tuan first printed in the News World of 73-year-old retired window washer, had Juri Raus, began the meeting by asking government leaders as they seek to defend freedom and democracy and New York on January 13, as well as an his citizenship revoked in federal court Mr. Ryan to prosecute Communists appeal from Prof. Lev. E. Dobriansky, on February 4 after Judge Edward N. now living in the United States who had search for ways to "champion freedom and liberty for Ukraine and all captive president of the Ukrainian Congress Neaher ruled that he had withheld participated in the mass murder of East Committee of America, which requests nations in the world." information about his service in a Europeans. American policy-planners to use the Ukrainian police unit when applying for "We demand that if the United States Rep. Samuel S. Stratton f,D-N.Y.) current Polish crisis asan occasion for re- entry into the United States after World prosecute war criminals; that it prose­ speaking from the floor of the House examining the Soviet Russians, the War II, reported The New York Times. cute all of them," Mr. Raus said. welcomed the Rev. Kulish, and together USSR and all the captive non-Russian Mr. Derkacz thus became the fourth Mr. Ryan later responded to the with Rep. Edward J. Derwinski (R-Ill.) nations. Ukrainian in little more than a year to demand by noting that most Commu­ arranged for a special order in their have his citizenship revoked for alleged nists who committed atrocities were in chamber dealing with the anniversary of Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) also service in a German-controlled police areas beyond his jurisdiction. He added Ukrainian independence. linked the fate of Ukraine with recent unit. that he would welcome any information' Rep. Gerald B. Solomon (R-N.Y.), events in Poland, stressing "that the In January 1981, Feodor Fedorenko, on Soviet war criminals who were now who represents the 29th dis­ spirit of freedom that is in the bosom of in a case that reached the U.S. Supreme living in the United States and would trict, where Father Kulish all mankind can never be finally and Court, was stripped of his citizenship, 1 direct it to the correct office for prose­ resides, acted as host to Father Kulish irrepressibly suppressed." while on March 17, Wolodymyr Osi- cution and investigation. and his family during their Washington Rep. Peter A. Peyser (D-N.Y.) dealt dach of Philadelphia also lost .his' In his opening statement, Mr. Raus visit! Congressman Solomon recalled extensively with his efforts in behalf of citizenship. The 76-year-old Mr. Osi- also noted that "the labeling of Ameri­ on the floor of the House that he had the 14-year-old Ukrainian youth Walter dach died shortly after the trial. can citizens as Nazi war criminals or attended the World Anti-Communist Polovchak of Chicago, whose desire to In a more recent case, John Dem- collaborators is a most serious charge." League's Captive Nations Week Con­ stay in America has become a front- janjuk of Cleveland had his citizenship He went on to criticize the use of ference in Taipei, Taiwan, last August, (Continosd on page 13) rescinded on June 23. Another Ukrai­ dubious Soviet evidence, and scored nian, Serge Kowalchuk of Philadelphia, the OSI's apparent expansion of went on trial on October 19 charged "the definition of 'Nazi war criminal' to with not disclosing alleged membership include the vaguely defined notion of Special Capitol Hill program (Continued on page 16) (Continued an page 14) WASHINGTON - At a special noted that Soviet actions today repre­ program which took place on Thurs­ sent a string of violations of the Helsinki Obituary day, January 28, in commemoration of Accords. Ukrainian independence at the Dirksen Lev E. Dobriansky, a professor at Senate Office Building here, members Georgetown University in Washington of both houses of Congress joined with and president of the Ukrainian Con­ lector Prychodko, political activist Americans of Ukrainian heritage in a gress Committee of America, noted that NEW YORK - Victor Prychodko, vigorous protest against Soviet policies, the Polish crisis requires all free men to well-known Ukrainian community and with emphasis on Soviet intervention in re-examine the USSR and the captive political activist, died on Saturday, Polish affairs, the invasion of Afghanis­ non-Russian nations. Dr. Dobriansky February 6, at the age of 96. tan, and the Soviet assault on the stated that Moscow deeply feared that human and national rights of the Poland's Solidarity movement would Prof. Prychodko was born in 1886 in Ukrainian people. News of the event spill over into the Baltic states and a prominent patriotic Ukrainian family was reported by the Ukrainian National Ukraine, the latter particularly being a in Podillia. After graduating from the Information Service. major trouble-spot for Moscow for seminary in Kamianets-Podilsky in The activities at the reception in the centuries. "As scholars in the field 1905, he studied law at the university in maintain," Dr. Dobriansky added, "had Dorpat, today's Tartu, in Estonia. nation's capital included an appeal for solidarity among all nations under Ukraine remained free, Poland and After the March 1917 revolution, Mr. others would not be unfree. Prychodko became the gubernia`s mi­ Soviet oppression by Miroslaw Cho- nister of education and in 1918-19 he jecki, a hero of the ongoing Polish headed the Podillia gubernia`s "zem- revolution who recently arrived in the "Dr. Dobriansky appealed to Con­ stvo." United States. gress to develop new approaches with Under the Directorate of the Ukrai­ Speaking with the aid of an inter­ respect to the Soviet threat and to. nian National Republic, Mr. Pry­ preter, the young Polish scientist drew support measures such as resolutions chodko was the minister of justice. In wide applause as he called upon all calling for the resurrection of the 1922-23 he served as the assistant Americans to support the Polish people Ukrainian Churches and hearings on minister of finance of the Ukrainian Na­ and their neighbors in a common the plight of the non-Russian nations in tional Republic-in-exile. struggle for freedom, social justice and the USSR. Prof. Prychodko lived in Czecho­ independence. The reception was held under the slovakia for a long time, where he was a Victor Prychodko Rep. Don Ritter of Pennsylvania in a auspices of the Ukrainian Congress lecturer at the Ukrainian Economic written statement linked the hopes of all Committee of America. It was co- Institute in Podebrady. ported on the congress tor tne Ukrai­ East European nations for freedom sponsored by Sen. Alfonse D'Amato He arrived in America in 1949 and nian press in western Ukraine, Europe with the crises in Afghanistan and (R-N.Y.), and Sen. Christopher J. from 1950 to I960 he was a co-worker in and the United States. Poland, pointing out parallels in the Dodd, (D-Conn.). the UCCA office until the time of his Funeral services were held at St. long history of Soviet aggressive arts. In attendance at the Washington retirement. He was also a Svoboda Volodimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Ca­ Rep. Ritter, who is chairman of the reception were over 40 senators and correspondent. thedral m New York,and the body was congressional European Parliament congressmen, federal and local govern­ While still in Europe, Mr. Prychodko laid to rest at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Action Group on Afghanistan as well as ment officials, representatives of a member of the Commission on Secu­ initiated the organizing of the All- Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound various ethnic groups and members of rity-and Cooperation in Europe (CSGE), Ukrainian National Congress. He re- Brook, N.J. the press. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 No. 7

Ukrainian Independence Day . - Michigan Bridgeport, Conn. LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Gov. William. C. Milliken signed a procla­ mation on January 22, officially de­ signating that date Ukrainian Day in . ^ Michigan. ш In accordance with this proclamation, ; e which marks the 64th anniversary of the ^ШщШ^ШШк'^– J ІфщШ,^і^ш -ЯрГР fa Щ re-establishment of Ukrainian state­ " vjiff, T ІпТ–:' '3r: Y^ff -wbro ? m hood," the mayors of Detroit, Warren, 4' Y f Hamtramck, Dearborn, Livonia and W' ^t^fn УС' ` nf the Wayne County Council signed і і ` 9. і similar proclamations. ; The symbolic raising of the Ukrai­ nian flag over Detroit's City Hall took Щфк place on January 22, where a large delegation of Ukrainian community leaders witnessed the ceremony. The delegation was under the leadership of r І Dr. Mary Beck, Emilia Zaporozhets and M. Wichorek. - - 1 On Sunday, January 24, the Ukrai­ UNA Supreme President John O. Flis - nian ch`urches of the Detroit area delivers the keynote address at Detroit's I celebrated liturgies in the intention of Ukrainian Independence Day concert. the Ukrainian nation. Afterward a concert was held in Fitzgerald High Ukrainians of the Bridgeport, Conn., area recently paid a visit to their Mayor Leonard Paoleta School auditorium in Warren. the governor's Ukrainian Day pro­ and witnessed the signing of the city's Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation. The Highlights of the concert included an clamation by Lida Kowch, and of proclamation-signing ceremony was coordinated by-Vasyl Peleshchuk, president of the introduction by Dr. Antin Zukowsky, messages from senators, congressmen Bridgeport UCCA branch. Stephan Peleshchuk, representative of the local Plast branch, head of the Detroit UCCA branch, and and other government officials by delivered a brief address during the gathering. Among the community -representatives a keynote speech by John O. Flis, Wasyl Kolodchin, chairman of the present were the Very Rev. Canon Yaroslav Shust, pastor of Holy Protectress Ukrainian supreme president of UNA, who under­ committee that organized the Indepen­ Catholic Church; the Rev. Anatoliy Yakovchenkp, pastor of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox lined the importance of unity in the dence Day observances. Church; Taras Slewinsky of the Ukrainian National Association; Vasyl Babiy, Ukrainian Ukrainian community. A similar theme Fraternal Association; and Mykhailo Bury of the Providence Association of Ukrainian The entertainment section of the Catholics. . was addressed by speaker Dr. Yaroslav concert featured the famed Taras Shev- M. Berezowsky. chenko Bandurist Chorus of Detroit, The concert also featured readings of under the direction of Hryhory Kytasty. Riverhead, N.Y. Oyster Bay, N. Y.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Colby (at right) holds up a proclamation declaring On January 21, a delegation from UNA Branch 256 and other Ukrainian community members January 22 Ukrainian Independence Day in that Long Island township. Standing next to Mr. attended a ceremony during which Riverhead Town Supervisor Joseph Janoski signed a Colby is Joseph Choma, branch president of the Nassau County UCCA, which sponsored the proclamation declaring January 22 Ukrainian Independence Day.`Southold Town Supervisor event, and Wolodymyr Billy, vice president of the branch. William Pell and Riverhead Councilman Lou Boschetti also participated. After the signing of the proclamation, UNA Branch 256 Secretary Cyril M. Bezkorowajny read the following statement "Recently, the free world was stunned by the Soviet seizure of Afghanistan and Hempstead, N.Y. Moscow's involvement in Poland. More recently, the free world has witnessed the suppression of the Solidarity movement in Poland. Just as other people in the free world wish to be free, so too the Ukrainian people, who are also under Soviet domination, wish to be free. The Soviet domination in Ukraine is evidenced by political and cultural repression, economic exploitation, all-encompassing Russification and the brutal destruction of the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Churches." Among the other persons in attendance were: William Nedoszytko, UNA branch president; Olga Nedoszytko, treasurer; and George Lomaga, vice president After the ceremony, the UNA delegation participated in a discussion with the town offkials about the situation in Ukraine and Poland. Mrs. Nedoszytko arranged for the local press to" attend. For this year and the past two years, UNA Branch 256 has initiated the action for the Ukrainian Independence Day ceremony in this area. St George Academy, New York

NEW YORK - Students from St. school auditorium. George Academy, led by Sister Monica The first speaker was Peter Shmigel, OSBM, witnessed the reading of the a senior at SG A, who spoke about what New York City proclamation comme­ Ukrainian Independence Day meant to morating Ukrainian Independence Day him. The next speaker was the Rev. at City Hall on January 21. John Sembrat OSBM who spoke to the Hempstead, Long Island, Mayor Thomas Gulotta (far left)'signed a proclamation declaring The next day, on the 64th anniversary students about communism. January 22 Ukrainian Independence Day. Standing behind the mayor are Joseph Choma, of the re-establishment of Ukrainian ' branch president of the Nassau County UCCA, and Wolodymyr Billy, vice president. Also in statehood, all students and faculty After the assembly the students were the photo is the Rev. Emil Sharanevych, pastor of StVVIadmm`s Ukrainian Catholic Church in members attended a special divine dismissed in observance of Ukraine's Hempstead. liturgy ana men an assembly at tne independence anniversary. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 5

Ukrainian Independence Day Ansonia, Conn. Essex County, N.J.

Ansonia Mayor James Finnucan (seated) signed a Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation here at City Hall on Friday morning, January 22. He was joined by representatives of the area's Ukrainian community including Frank Stuban, coordinator of the event and the Rev. Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro (center) presents a proclamation declaring January 22 Peter Skrincosky, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church. Among the local as Ukrainian Independence Day in Essex County "to recognize the Ukrainian struggle for politicians on hand were Sate Rep. Peter Lerner, State Sen. Eugene A. Skowronski,State Rep. human rights." With Mr. Shapiro are, from left, Walter Bodnar of Newark, of the Ukrainian Warren G Sarasin, State Rep. William J. Menna, Deputy First Selectman J.T. Marcinek of Congress Committee (Essex branch); the Rev. Michael Kuchmiak of St John's Ukrainian Seymour, Conn., First Selectman Francis H. Conroy, also of Seymour; and former State Rep. Catholic Church in Vailsburg; Joseph Lesawyer of Scotch Plains, chairman of the Ukrainian Paul Pawlak. Following the signing ceremony, the Ukrainianflag was raised over City Hall. Democrats of New Jersey; Stefania Bukshowana of East Orange, vice president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee (Essex branch); Roman Bilewiczof Irvington; Mark Dackiwsky of Newark; Michael Matjash of Newark, president of the Ukrainian-American Democratic Carteret,N.J. Organization of Essex County; Michael Matiash IV of Newark; Livia Dackiwsky of Newark, of the Sitch Ukrainian Athletic Association. The group presented a handcrafted Ukrainian bowl to the county executive. New Brunswick, N.J.

Mayor John Lynch of New Brunswick, N.J., on January 20 signed a proclamation designating January 22 Ukrainian Independence Day in the municipality. Representatives of area Ukrainian organizations attended the ceremony. On Friday, January 22, as seen in the photo above, the .Ukrainian community held a flag-raising ceremony at the New Brunswick City Hall.

Acting Mayor John Spoganec of Carteret NJ., is seen above signing the Ukrainian nL;uje|.i, - Independence Day proclamation in the presence of Ukrainian community members, гПІіаОЄірПіа including (standing, from left) Volodymyr Yaniv, UCCA branch president; the Rev. Thomas Karpych of St Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church; the Rev. Taras Chubenko of St Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Anna Truch, St Demetrius Parish Committee president; and children D. Kazioand D. Kozak. Mr. Spoganec, a city councilman who is of Ukrainian descent, was also present at the flag-raising ceremony at City Hal! on Friday, January 22. Elizabeth, N.J.

Philadelphia Mayor William J. Green read the proclamation of Ukrainian Independence Day he had signed at the city's Ukrainian Independence Day concert sponsored by the local UCCA branch headed by Dr. Peter Stercho. The concert was held Sunday, January 24, following special divine liturgies in Philadelphia's Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches. During the concert program the UCCA branch awarded a Ukrainian of the Year plaque to Ulana Elizabeth Mayor Thomas Dunn officiated at ceremonies proclaiming January 22 Ukrainian Mazurkevich, chairperson of the Ukrainian Human Rights Committee; for her activity with Independence Day in the New Jersey city. He was joined by representatives of the Ukrainian that organization. The Man of the Year award was presented to Mayor Green for his interest community, including the Rev. Joseph Fedorek, pastor of St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic and understanding of Ukrainian affairs. Seen in the photo above are: (from left) Michael Church, and, to his right, Myron Pinkowsky, president of the local UCCA chapter which Nych, UCCA branch vice president Dr. Stercho; Ms. Mazurkevich, Mayor Green; Maria sponsored the event. Kasian, branch secretary; and Councilman W. Whiter THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 No. 7

Ukrainian Independence Day Cleveland Elmira Heights, N. Y. ELMIRA HEIGHTS, NY. - A independence in Kiev on January 22, small group of Ukrainian Americans 1918. . 1 ш І і braved the cold here on Friday, January Members of the color guard of Ca­ I 22, to observe the 64th anniversary of tholic War Veterans Post 1178 assisted the Ukrainian declaration of indepen­ in the ceremony. 4І ' 1 dence. The day had been recognized as ! в'-ч ШК The ceremony, held at the McCapn's Ukrainian Independence Day in sepa­ і \ Boulevard park dedicated to trie me­ rate proclamations signed by Elmira 4 Wg? "^ 1 mory of the Ukrainian poet Taras Heights Mayor John Ungerland and ні 1^. . Elmira Mayor Mary Pat Ciccariello. ^ Shevchenko, was attended by about 30 1" Щ”З^ /i' ^ z - persons. They watched as American A reception at the Ukrainian Ameri­ and Ukrainian flags were hoisted to can National Club in Elmira Heights -ft ` fj;4 commemorate the proclamation of followed the ceremony. Union Township, NJ. UNION, N.J. - On January 18 anthems. Mayor James Conlon of Union Town­ Walter Bodnar, commander of the ship, N.J., issued and signed a pro­ American Ukrainian Veterans Post No. clamation designating January 22 as 6, and his post members issued a Ukrainian Independence Day at the military salute to the flags. Dorothy monthly meeting of the Town Council, Losowyj, who had initially opened the 1 Tihor Gaspank thus marking the 64th anniversary of ceremonies with a welcoming speech Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich is seen above presenting his Ukrainian Independence Day the independence of Ukraine in 1918. containing the historical background of proclamation to a delegation of Ukrainian community representatives headed by Bohdan On January 24, as the Ukrainian flag Ukrainian independence, closed the Futey, president of the United Ukrainian Organizations of Greater Cleveland, the local UCCA was raised to fly along with the Ameri­ dedication with an invitation to refresh­ branch. Ukrainian Independence Day proclamations were also issued by Parma Mayor John can flag in front of the Union Town Hall ments served in the Town Hall vestibule. Petruska, the Cleveland City Council and Rep. Ronald M. MottJ of the 23rd District Greater to commemorate Ukraine's Indepen­ The above celebrations were spon­ Cleveland's observances of the anniversary of the re-establishment of Ukrainian statehood dence Day, American Ukrainians from sored by Ukrainian National Women's also included a concert that featured readings of the Independence Day proclamations and the area, along with Mayor Conlon, League of America Branch 32 of greetings from Rep. Mottl as well as Rep. John M. Ashbrook of the 17th District. The cultural sang the American and Ukrainian Newark and Irvington. program included performances by singer-actress Evelina Beluc and the Kashtan Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble directed by Markian Komichak. Piano accompaniment was provided by Leonid Veibytsky. Tucson, Ariz. New Haven, Conn

New Haven, Conn., Mayor Ben Delito signed the Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation on January 12. The signing was witnessed by a Ukrainian delegation headed by Dr. Michael Tucson Deputy Mayor Charles Ford (fourth from left) and members of the Ukrainian Snihurowycz, president of the local UCCA branch and a vice president on the organization's community gathered before City Hall to raise the Ukrainian flag on January 22, national executive. Also present were the Rev. Roman Golemba, pastor of the city's Ukrainian commemorating Ukrainian Independence Day. Mr. Ford read a proclamation issued by Catholic Church, and representatives of area youth, women's and community Tucson Mayor Lew Murphy. The event was covered by the local media. In addition, on organizations. New Haven Ukrainians marked the64th anniversary of the re-establishment of January 24, Bishop innocent Lotocky of Chicago joined area Ukrainians in celebrating a Ukrainian statehood with a banquet and dance at the Sheraton Park Plaza on January 23. special divine liturgy at a local Byzantine rite church. After the service, Bishop Lotocky attended a commemorative program sponsored by the Ukrainian American Society of Borough of Queens, N. Y. Tucson. Binghamton, Johnson City, N. Y.

by Mima Koropey Zobniw Ukrainian Independence Day comme­ moration and flag-raising ceremony at BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Under the City Hall has grown from a simple flag- auspices of the local UCCA branch, two raising ceremony to a cultural event flag-raising ceremonies in commemora­ The Binghamton City Hall comme­ tion of Ukrainian Independence Day moration included an invocation by the took place in this area: one in Bingham­ Very Rev. Frank Lawryk, pastor of St. ton, N.Y., the other, "next door" in John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Johnson City, N.Y. Lubomyr Zobniw, chairman of the In Johnson City, before the flag Binghamton UCCA branch, greeted raising, the Rev. Bohdan Kin, pastor of newly elected Mayor Juanita Crabb on Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic behalf of the Ukrainian community. Church, invoked a prayer for Ukraine. The mayor indicated that her best After the Ukrainian flag had been friend in school had been Ukrainian and raised, the declaration was read by the she was very pleased to be present at the The Ukrainian delegation is seen above in the offices of the borough president of Queens, mayor's representative, Thomas Каг– Ukrainian Independence Day obser­ where borough vice president N. Shulman, signed a Ukrainian Independence Day pinko, who said: "as a fellow Ukrainian, vance. By declaring January 22 as proclamation. From left are: Mykola Rywak, Catholic Veterans; Stefania Bodnarchuk and it is with great pride that I declare Ukrainian Independence Day in the city Stefania Naum, Women's Association for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine; Maria January 22 as Ukrainian Independence of Binghamton, she was sharing in a Nesterczuk, School of Ukrainian Studies; Stepan Samboy, Ukrainian American Veterans; Ms. Day in Johnson City." Mr. Karpinko, celebration with her friends. Shulman; the Rev. Christopher Wojtyna, pastor of Holy Cross Church; Maria Hrechyn, Rosary who is of Ukrainian descent, is a newly Zenon Wasyliw, vice-chairman of the Society; Ivan Vitiuk, SUM-A branch president; Ivan Lutsyk and Vasyl Naum, Organization for elected trustee of the village of Johnson local UCCA branch, explained the the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine. Also present ^as Andrew Malan, UNA Branch 5, City. significance of the Ukrainian Indepen- who snapped the photo. Iir the city `of Binghamton, the annual (Coottaoed on pap 11) " No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY. 14. 1982 7

letters to the editor this community at its very best and who make the future of our."hromada" look indeed very bright. Mixed marriages: Z. Onufryk one more time Flanders, N.J. Ukrainian WeeHу Dear Editor, I have to eonfess that 1, a non- Commendation for Ukrainian, have been "foolish" enough Reagan and human rights to marry a Ukrainian. Thus I have UADL's letter followed with interest, a bit of amuse­ ment and at times dismay the reactions Dear Editor: When Ronald Reagan rode into the White House a little over a year of your readers concerning the issue of I would like to congratulate ago astride a crest of popular dissatisfaction with the policies of Jimmy "mixed marriages." Alexandra Shwed and Nila Pawluk, co- presidents of the Ukrainian Anti- Carter, human-rights organizations and individual activists, who had The emotional aspects of this issue, enjoyed a cozy relationship with the former president, took a wait- Defamation League, for their excellent though understandable, may lead to a letter to Allan R. Ryan, director of the and-see attitude, withholding judgement until the reins of power were fallacy. What is at stake, as I see it, is the firmly in the new president's grip. Justice Department's Office of Special survival and transmission of Ukrainian Investigations, concerning his ill-ad­ They began to fret, however, when Secretary of State Alexander culture. Since the family is the primary vised efforts to bring to justice alleged Haig began making some rather fuzzy and constrained distinctions place of acculturation, the attempt to "Nazi war criminals" based on "evi­ 4 between authoritarian and totalitarian models, implying that the ensure the transmission of Ukrainian dence" presented by the Soviet Ministry former were somehow more tolerant and tolerable in a human-rights culture through endogamy reflects a of Justice. real and serious concern. context. The hand-wringing turned to high anxiety and indignation This problem is of special interest to during the Lefever affair, when many human-rights groups and I would like to point out, however, that the marriage of two Ukrainians us Ukrainians, and the Anti-Defama­ individuals, we included, voiced concern that a policy of doting on does not.necessarily guarantee the tion League should be commended and friendly nations guilty of human-rights abuses while waxing indignant transmission of Ukrainian culture, nor supported by the entire Ukrainian at Soviet and East-bloc violations lacked the requisite evenhandedness should marrying a non-Ukrainian ne­ community for its zealous efforts to that would make it morally and politically dependable. cessarily be an impediment to this expose the Soviet fraud, falsehood and transmission. fabrication of evidence against innocent When President Reagan hedged on naming a new assistant secretary individuals. of state for human rights and humanitarian affairs, it seemed that his Before I -married a Ukrainian, U- kraine for me was a geographical place Roman Slysh pertinacity had gotten the better of his judgement, and there were fears Hershey, Pa. that he would leave the post vacant or can it altogether. somewhere in Eastern Europe". Today I Well, much to our relief, it didn4 happen that way. On November speak Ukrainian, I am familiar with Ukrainian culture and 1 have become 17, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously endorsed interested in Ukrainian history. In a S3,000 collected the appointment of Elliot Abrams, a young Washington attorney, to word, I have become "Ukrainianized," the human-rights post. In one of his first statements, he declared that and 1 hope to convey to my children the the Reagan administration acknowledges the fact that chiding friendly idea that they are to be the carriers of for Ukrainians governments for human-rights abuses is necessary, an "unavoidable this culture. 0 price of a consistent policy." I would by no means like to propose in Poland , What's more, the recently released State Department report on that Ukrainians marry foreigners in human-rights practices in 158 countries admirably goes to great pains order to Ukrainianize them. This, I am JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Almost to present an evenhanded and balanced analysis of the state of human afraid, would not be a realistic proposi­ ЇЗ,ООО has been collected in the first three weeks of the campaign to aid rights around the globe. \ tion, though, a most intriguing one. Mixed marriages may perhaps work for Ukrainians in Poland, which was ini­ The report, which was excerpted in The New York Times and will be those who find excitement in getting to tiated by the U.S. Ukrainian Catholic distributed and available to the public in several weeks, is critical of know themselves better in the mirror of hierarchs and supported by the Ukrai­ rights abuses in El Salvador, Taiwan, South Korea and Pakistan, all another culture. Then the other be­ nian National Association. U.S. allies and strategically sensitive countries. Although the comes a source of cultural enrichment The appeal by church leaders on introduction to the report indicates that U.S. response to human- rather than a threat of assimilation. December 31 prompted the UNA to rights violations will emphasize "traditional diplomacy," suggesting, Unfortunately I also know enough contribute SIO,OOO from the UNA perhaps, a low- rather than high-profile approach, it pledges to use cases to make me think that "un-mixed Emergency Fund. Since that time, quiet diplomacy "vigorously on behalf of human rights." marriages" alone will not be a guarantee individual donors, including members of cultural survival. of the UNA Supreme Executive Com­ Not surprisingly, the report is particularly harsh in its criticism of the mittee, have contributed to needy Soviet Union. In fact, the introduction to the report is framed in the Yosyf Novodvirsky Jersey City, N.J. Ukrainians in Poland. general context of U.S. human-rights policy as a""foil to Soviet Contributions of S100 each were machinations around the globe, and it makes clear that Soviet made by UNA Supreme President John ideology poses the greatest threat to human-rights around the world. O. Flis, Supreme Secretary Walter Noting that human rights is an issue that links "foreign policy with Giving credit Sochan, Supreme Treasurer Ulana the traditions of the American people," the report goes on to say that, Diachuk, Supreme Organizer Wasyl for this reason, human-rights policy must be imbued with democratic where it's due Orichowsky (with their spouses). ` principles. Dear Editor: The report states: "The other side of this principle is that it is a While I very much enjoyed reading Among UNA employees and their significant service to the cause of human rights to limit the influence Victor Lapychak's article regarding the families who contributed to the fund were the Ratyches and Parubchaks who the USSR (together with its clients and proxies) can exert. A Ukrainian Independence Day activities gave S50 each. Almost all the em­ consistent and serious policy for human rights in the world must in Trenton, N.J., and especially about the State Senate and Assembly resolu­ ployees of the UNA contributed to this counter the USSR politically and bring Soviet-bloc human-rights, tions, I do believe the article requires worthy cause. violations to the attention of the world over and over again." some amplification so as to be fully Donations from UNA districts have Forceful stuff, that, and we agree. And what makes these words appreciated. also slowly begun arriving. The Passaic more meaningful and morally tenable is the report's critique of The missing factor in the above District has contributed J200; the human-rights transgressions in friendly countries. In other words, the' article is obviously Mr. Lapychak Newark District, S100. UNA branches report does not employ a double standard, and by avoiding this pitfall, himself and his contribution this year, have also sent money to the aid of it goes a long way in deflecting the oft-mentioned notion that U.S. as has been the case in the past, towards over 500,000 Ukrainians in Poland. human-rights policy under President Reagan would be politically the events which took place in the New Their donations are as follows: Branch 18, S30; Branch 42, S500; Branch 122, selective — coming down hard only on the Soviet bloc and left-wing Jersey State Legislature. S75; Branch 60, S50; Branch 200, S10I; regimes. As a member of State Sen. John Caufield`s (D-28) staff, Mr. Lapychak Branch 371, S25; Branch 474, SI 1.20. Although, as mentioned, we had the opportunity to read only has constantly strived to appraise our This brings the total to 52,831.20. excerpts from the report, we must applaud the Reagan administration state legislators about issues which are for outlining a coherent, balanced and evenhanded human-rights of concern to our community, and, as This campaign to help the needy in a strategy. It is noteworthy that, in addition to criticizing the Soviets for such, he is responsible for the many acts country that is going through a serious imprisoning dissidents, subjugating "the non-Russian peoples of the by our legislators which are beneficial to political crisis continues. former czarist empire," the Afghanistan invasion and interference in the Ukrainian community. Polish affairs, the report also justly upbraids friendly nations that In addition to his duties on Sen. warrant admonishment. It goes a long way in silencing critics all too Caufield's staff, Mr. Lapychak is a quick to accuse the Reagan administration of coddling right-wing graduate student of political science at regimes friendly to the United States and its interests. We only hope Rutgers University and is an active Remember our that the traditional diplomacy chosen as the principal response to member of Plast's "Chornomortsi." human-rights violations is not too muted or, at worst, politically And while many of us tend to agonize expedient. about the pathetic state of our current brothers in need community life, it is individuals like Мг.– Lapychak who represent a segment of - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 No. 7

Modern World Series. Book notes All four works initially appeared during the Ukrainian revolutionary Omeljan Pritsak's period. They have now been reproduced for the first time, and each has a critical introduction by Dr. Paul R. Magocsi, "Origin of Rus' " associate professor of the Chair of CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Har­ Ukrainian Studies at the university. vard Ukrainian Research Institute has These historically important reprints announced the appearance of the long- include a collection of essays, "Russia, awaited first volume of Prof. Omeljan Poland and the Ukraine," by Gustaf Pritsak's "Origin of Rus'." This is the Steffen, a contemporary Swedish politi­ first of six volumes which promise cian sympathetic to the Ukrainian definitive answers to the century-old cause, and another collection titled "Zakhar Berkut" - the movie questions: Who were the Rus', where "The Ukrainians and the European Ivan Franko`s historical epic novel did they really come from, and how was War," published by the Ukrainian "Zakhar Berkut" has been a favorite of the Kievan state founded? National Council in America. young people reading Ukrainian for "To write yet another work on the Of particular value is "The Historical decades. It has also been adapted for origin of Rus'," says Prof. Pritsak in his Evolution of the Ukrainian Proble'm,"a other media, one of which was an opera preface, "requires not only boldness on 60-page survey of Ukrainian history by the modern Ukrainian composer of the part of the author, but also a down to World War I by the greatest of the Kiev group, Borys Liatoshynsky. measure of justification." After hun­ all Ukrainian historians, Mykhailo S. The second remake, dating from dreds of volumes have been written on Hrushevsky. 1975, is a motion picture released by the the subject, "is it really necessary to add Finally, the complete text of the Kiev Dovzhenko Studios. This screen still another item to this vast collection?" Ukrainian section of the 1918 Treaty of version is 90 minutes long and in color;' asks the author. "I believe the answer is Brest-Litovsk, which provided interna­ recently it has been shown in the United yes, because the problem has not been tional recognition for a Ukrainian state, States. resolved." is reproduced under the title 'Texts of Franko`s book depicts 13th century Prof. Pritsak decided to resolve the the Ukraine 'Peace' with Maps." Carpathian Ukraine and the defense of problem by analyzing a wide variety of Together the four reprints reveal the the Tukhlia region (Tukholshchyna) Old Icelandic, Anglo-Saxon, Arabic, way the Ukrainian problem was pre­ against Tatar-Mongol invaders. The Persian, Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, Latin, sented to the English-speaking world screenplay was authored by the Soviet Slavic, Turkic and Chinese primary during the critical post-war years of Ukrainian poet Dmytro Pavlychko sources. The result is a synthesis that 1918-19. Copies may be obtained from with the assistance of the film's adviser, promises to revolutionize our under­ John T. Zubal Publishers, 2969 W. 25th an eminent expert on medieval Ukraine, standing of the problem. St., Cleveland, Ohio 44113. historian Mykhailo Braichevsky. The first volume of the "Origin of ., , The director, Leonid Osyka, attempt­ Rus' " provides an exposition of the ed to capture on celluloid the general thesis that underlies the entire multi- Ukrainian Institute outline ancfsome details of Franko`s volume work, and it includes a descrip­ work. And in some measure, he was Ivan Franko, author of the novel tion of the cultural setting in early successful. "Zakhar Berhut." , medieval eastern and western Europe. spring program The rest of the work focuses on a detailed analysis of the Scandinavian Good casting, acting No bows whatever enhance the is announced climax of the film. Large medieval phase of the problem, with special NEW YORK - With the severe catapults that hurl stones were actually attention -devoted to the methodologi­ Due to good casting, intelligent use of winter finally drawing to a close, the built and photographed, but these are cal problem of using poetry and myth as Ukrainian Institute of America is wardrobe, successful acting and, by the never seen in action called for so vividly, a historical source. same token, satisfying depiction of initiating its spring program. again, by Franko. What should have The "Origin of Rus' " is the first in a The program continues the institute's manners and customs typical of the age, been an epic, monumental film, turned we have a gratifying recreation of the decadelong series of publication's by the earlier directions in the areas of Ukrai­ out in large part to be a budget "B Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute nian music, art and film. In addition, a sights and sounds of the ancient Tukhlia picture." country. commemorating the millennium of new series on "Ukrainian Immigration Christianity in Rus'-Ukraine. Publi­ in North America" will be presented. Contributing to (and partially Special effects lacking cation of this monumental volume was This will include films describing the causing) this achievement is the talented made possible through a generous grant Ukrainian experience in Canada and a musical score of Volodymyr Huba. from Yaroslav and Olha Duzey of special preview of the new UNA film on Surprisingly, this avant-garde com­ The fault may lie with the screen­ Detroit. The 900-page volume may be writer or director. If the Kiev Studios Ukrainians in America, produced by poser was able to come up with music obtained for S29.50 (U.S. currency Slavko Nowytski (who will attend). appropriately archaic but with a distinct have little competence in the special only) from USF-Publications, 1583 effects department or no specialists, for In addition, a testimonial will be held Carpathian flavor. Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Mass. for a renowned member of the institute, battle scenes, these should have been 02138. The main characters are both inte­ organized or brought in. (The Russian Lydia Savoyka of the U.S. Catholic resting and convincing: the wise Ukrai­ studios produce a good share of epic Conference. nian patriarch of the village, Zakhar war films of various periods.) William Shust, the well-known, Berkut; his virile son, Maksym;'the talented Ukrainian-American actor has boyar's attractive daughter, Myroslava; The problem is a difficult one, since agreed to appear on a special program and her treasonous father, Tuhar Vovk. lists of films recently produced in Kiev on March 20. Highlights of the art The deceitful and bellicose Mongols are contain no grand or heroic themes. program include an exhibition of U- capably represented. The color photo­ What sensational epics could be done krainian icons from the collection of K. graphy is usually competent, at times on Yaroslav the Wise, King Danylo, Szonk-Rusych, paintings by Themisto- even captivating (the successful fortress Taras Bulba,Sahaidachny, Khmelnyt- cles Wirsta of Paris and an exhibition of episode added by the screenwriter). sky, Sirko, Karmeliuk, Dovbush and paintings on glass by Yaroslava Sur- dozens of similar personages! In wide- mach-Mills. During the exhibition the I have to admit, though, that "Zakhar screen and stereo-sound, too. After all, Berkut" satisfies in part only, and, artist's brother, Myron Surmach, will the Kiev studios have done films using present special modeling of tum-of-the- despite the seemingly limitless state these more recent techniques. funding, much of the footage is rather century dresses collected in Ukraine. week, even disastrous. The bear hunt so A major symposium on "Nationali­ beautifully sketched by Franko, on the "Improving" on Franko ties Problems in Eastern Europe" will be presented by the institute, thus screen becomes hurried, cramped and We are left with "Zakhar Berkut." Its chamberlike, badly photographed. cardinal sin, however, is the finale initiating a new series that will cover in Here and there, sequences and the story which tries to improve on Franko`s the future various topics en intema- ` line are confusing and unclear. The tional affairs of interest to the American book. Instead of killing the traitor, Dr. Omeljan Pritsak editing, at times downright careless, is Tuhar Vovk, like Franko had done, the and Ukrainian American communities. tied to the problem of limited footage; moviemakers save his life and put to As indicated in the UIA's spring the film is simply too brief to capture death as a result of the Ukrainian- calendar, the institute is again making Franko`s large canvas. Mongol struggle the hero of the film, its facilities available for use by many And here we arrive at the gist of the Maksym Berkut. So, instead of the New reprints of other East European groups. problem: the battle scenes which com­ optimistic, heroic ending with the adage In addition to the spring program, prise the highlight of this story of the that crime does not pay, we end up with historic books the institute, in conjunction with a mountains fall through completely. In an inextricable tear-jerker reminding us number of academic institutions, is TORONTO - As part of the annual resuming a formal educational program Franko, thousands are locked in mortal more of Puccini than Franko. celebration of Ukrainian Independence combat for days. In the film, which Don't lose hope though. Maybe next in the areas of Ukrainian language, Day, John T. Zubal Publishers, in history and culture. therefore demands "a cast of thou­ year Hollywood will remake "Zakhar cooperation with the Chair of Ukrai­ sands," we see only groups of amateu­ Berkut" with Yul Brynner charging For further information please con­ nian Studies at the University of To­ tact: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 rish extras going through the motions of ahead of his Ukrainian horsemen once ronto, has published four new works in E. 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10021, or hostility. again in a blaze of glory. its Revolution and Nationalism in the call (212) 288-8660. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple by Helm Perozak Smindak

Here we arc a week or two away from ed scenes of the interior of the church Mt. Tremper, N.Y., in the Catskill the Lenten season, which means spring and the priests, including Bishop Basil region. is just around the corner, and this Losten, as they celebrated the 10 a.m. The exhibition, running through column has not finished with the good liturgy. Reporter Julie Eckhert inter­ February 28, is open 4-6 p.m. on tidings filed away in my Christmas viewed worshippers as they emerged weekdays and 1-8 p.m. on Saturday and folder. from the church, among them Zirka Sunday. One important piece of news which Derlycia, Andriy Juzeniw, Stephan cannot be .overlooked is that the pro­ Chemych and Lydia Czoray. WNEW- On her toes ducers of Radio City Music Hall's TV, Channel 5, was on hand for SU Christmas show are now aware that George's noontime liturgy. With the Roma Sosenko, a former student of Ukrainians are not Russians. Thanks to choir in the background, Ronya Stojko Roma Pryma Bobacbevsky and a gra­ letters and phone calls from aggrieved Lozynskyj was shown in a voice-over duate of St. George's Academy in New Ukrainian patrons, the Music Hall's interview explaining the meaning of York, has a daily schedule filled with presentation of international holiday Christmas. ` ballet classes, rehearsals and perfor­ traditions during "The Magnificent mances at the New. York State Theater Christmas Spectacular" now identifies A ``yalynka" for youngsters at Lincoln Center. A member of the Ukrainian carolers and the "Carol of New York City Ballet's corps de ballet, the Bells" as Ukrainian, rather than Elves, stars, birds and forest animals the 21-year-old daughter of George and Russian, as happened during the show's took the limelight in an enchanting play - Oksana Sosenko of Yonkers, N.Y. premiere in 1979. presented at the annual "Yalynka" dances several solo parts in the reper­ Those first shows were seen by mem­ sponsored each year by Branch 83 of the toire of the company's winter season. bers of Branch 24 of the Ukrainian Ukrainian National Women's League After the final performance of the National Women's League of America, of America. Staged by Marts Danyluk season on February 21, shell go on a from Elizabeth, N.J., and by the family to a poem written by Olha Hayetsky, threerweek tour with the company to of Juliane Mazurets of Piscata way, N. J. the play was presented by children of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. After Anna H. Iwandw, secretary of Branch Branch 83 members at St. George's The late William Panchak ` that, there's the spring season at the 24, mailed a letter of correction on School auditorium. Decorations were New York State Theater, and then the December 17,1979, and Mrs. Mazurets designed by Tares Hirniak, and Slavko over 60 visitors who turned out for the summer season at Saratoga. Never a sent a letter on January 12, 1980, to the Kosiw provided musical accompani­ opening, Mykhailo Czereszniowskyj dull moment, certainly not when you're and Ivan Kedryn-Rudnytsky hailed Mr. show's producer, Robert F. Jani. Mrs. ment for dances choreographed by petite and sprightly and can stay on Panchak as a pioneer of Ukrainian art Mazurets pointeo out that it was "er­ Darla Genza and for the children's your toes like Ms. Sosenko. roneous" to depict Christmas in Russia dances in-the-round after the play. This on the American continent while review­ by presenting carolers in Ukrainian was the 17th "Yalynka" presented by ing his life and artistic achievements. costumes, signing "Carol of the Bells"as UNWLA Branch 83. Mr. Panchak came to this country at they carried a pole topped by a "picture the age of 16 and began to work as a of a church in Moscow." Her letter also Organ recital , carpenter's apprentice while attending explained the background of the Ukrai­ high-school courses at night. A teacher nian carol. Organist Michael Kaminski, now in who noticed that the young man Both communiques received speedy his senior year at the juilliard School of showed a distinct talent for drawing and answers, advising the writers that "we Music, has three recital dates coming up a facility for copying facial characteris­ have already taken steps to correct this in Brooklyn and Manhattan. tics advised him to study art and secured for Our Christmas show next year." The Brooklyn recital is scheduled for a scholarship to start him on his way. In Newark, Michael Gienga, presi­ Sunday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m., at Other scholarships aided Mr. Panchak dent of St. John's Social Services of the St. Rose" of Lima Church, 269 Parkville in continuing his art studies, so that he Ukrainian Catholic Church in that city, Ave., East Eighth and Newkirk Avenue. graduated from the National Academy also dispatched a letter to Radio City On Tuesday, February 23, Mr. Kamin­ of Design in New York and the Fine Music Hall after he and a group of ski will perform at the Juilliard School's Arts Academy in Philadelphia and studied at the Carnegie Institute in Ukrainian senior citizens made a trip to Paul Hall, Broadway and 65th Street, in Pittsburgh. Radio City in late 1979. On their return Manhattan, at 6 p.m. to Newark, the senior citizens gathered He is also scheduled to give a recital A specialist in landscapes, flowers and around a table and spent the better part on April 8 at St. Paul's Chapel, Colum­ portraits who favored the impressionist of.an afternoon drafting a letter of bia University, beginning at noon. style of painting (although he dabbled correction, looking for all the world for a time in modernism), Mr. Panchak (according to an interested observer) A Ukrainian adventure occasionally created large canvasses Roma Sosenko like the Kozaks in Repnin's famous with themes such as "Steelworkers." He painting as they wrote a letter to the Exploring the Astor Place section of was also a painter of decorative church sultan. the city on January 31, a tour group of art and is responsible for the interior Critics laud Taras Since Mrs. Iwanciw and Mrs. Ma­ some 20 persons stopped in at the decor of seven Ukrainian churches, zurets sent me copies of their letters, I Ukrainian National Home on Second including the iconostasis of Ss. Peter The Dance Theater of Harlem, which explored the matter by calling Mr. Avenue around 3 p.m. President Eugene and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in ends its 1982 New York season at the Jani's office. I was informed that "we've Stakhiv, who was in the second-floor Bridgeport, Pa. City Center with tonight's program, had a few calls and letters, and we're auditorium listening attentively to Dr. During his career, Mr. Panchak's presented the world premiere of John going to correct the error." Myron Kuropas's address on how to work was shown in individual and Taras's new version of "Firebird." And so they did. The Christmas restore unity to the Ukrainian commu­ group shows in New York, Newark, Critics love it, calling it a "lively and fluent re-interpretation" of the 1945 spectaculars of 1980 and 1981 included nity, was.informed that a group of Philadelphia and Paris. He received version of Igor Stravinsky's score. a correct representation of "Christmas "demonstrators" had entered the build­ favorable reviews from critics in New in Ukraine." ing.-He; came down to the lobby to see York and Paris, with a New York Times Mr. Tares took the magical "Fire­ During this past Christmas season, a what all the fuss was about and wound critic writing that his paintings showed bird" out of the Russian setting and into routine call to Radio City for program up giving the tourists a. friendly wel­ "considerable charm and vitality." a mythological realm created by information about the Christmas show come, a history and description of Little Mr. Panchak was a member of the Geoffrey Holder's exotic costumes and decor. If you happened to see the DTH brought a delightful surprise. Radio City Ukraine, and a brief rundown on American Artists' Professional League, commercials on television, you were Music Hall is planning a display of Ukrainian.holidays and traditions. the Artists Equity Association, Ukrai­ The tour was led by Howard Gold­ nian Artists Association and the Ukrai­ undoubtedly impressed by the brilliance nativity scenes from around the world of scenes that showed Stephanie for its next Christmas spectacular and berg, founder of Adventure on a Shoe­ nian Institute of America in New York string, which sponsored the event. and belonged to the Woodstock Artists Dabney streaking like lightning would like to include a Ukrainian scene. through the title role. Seen Jive, the Laurie Warner, coordinator of the Although the 18-year-old organization Association in Woodstock, N.Y. His has visited The Ukrainian Museum and work hangs in museums and institu­ work is dazzling - undoubtedly one of display, said she planned to consult the reasons that Anna Kisselgoff of The the Ukrainian Institute, this was its first tions in this country and in Madrid and officials at The Ukrainian Museuir New York Times predicted that the about acquiring"a nativity scene. excursion to the Ukrainian National Rome, and can be found in many private collections. young DTH company "is on the thres­ Christmas 1982 at Radio City Music Home. hold of another American success A friendly and gracious man, Mr. Hall may be more Ukrainian than ever story." before. Pioneer in art Panchak never married and lived alone, preferring to dedicate his time and Other works by Mr. Taras, a ballet- Christmas on TV A commemorative exhibit of over 80 energy to his art work and to the master with the New York City Ballet, oils and oil pastels by the late William Ukrainian Artists Association. The can be seen in the NYCB's current Panchak (1893-1980), mounted by the association hopes to sell all the works in repertoire. They are "Souvenir de The Big Apple's TV cameras caught Florence" and a work choreographed Ukrainian Christmas services at St. artist's friends, opened last Sunday at the exhibit so that a suitable monument the Ukrainian Artists' Association may be raised to replace the simple cross by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins George's Ukrainian Catholic Church on and Mr. Taras - "Tempo di Valse." January 7. ABC-TV, Channel 7, show­ gallery on Second Avenue. Addressing of birch wood which marks his grave in 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982 No. 7 Warren Plast counselor named commander of 1982 jamboree

by Roman Juzeniw goal has always been to educate our Ukrainian youth." NEW YORK - Vsevolod Hnatchuk, Commanders serving under Mr. a Plast counselor for nearly 20 years Hnatchuk will be: Sonia Slobodian for who hails from Warren, Mich., has been "novachky," Taras Kowcz for "novaky," unanimously approved by the U.S. Maria Motylfor-"yunachky"andPetro National Plast Command as com­ Sodol for "yunaky." mander of the International Plast The basic schedule of jamboree Jamboree, to be held at the "Vovcha events is as follows: Tropa" Plast camp in East Chatham, a Saturday, August 14: opening N.Y., on August 14-22. ceremonies in the camps, camp bon­ Mr. Hnatchuk has focused most of fires; his time and energy in Plast on the о Sunday: Jamboree opening cere­ counseling of "yunatstvo" (youths age mony, divine, liturgy; 11-18). He has held almost all possible о Monday through Thursday: sports educational and administrative posts on competitions, hikes, orienteering, his Detroit Plast branch executive scouting activities, bonfires; board - from being the officer in " Friday: Friendship Day; Seen above (from left) are: Vsevolod Hnatchuk, Jamboree commander, Maria charge of caroling to being the presi­ о Saturday: sports finals, demonstra­ Motyl, commander of "yunachky"; Andrij Lastowecky, jamboree organizing dent of the entire branch. Recently, he tion of traditions of the feast of committee chairman; Petro Sodol, commander of "yunofcy"; and Christine served as the Detroit branch's vice- Kupalo , jamboree bonfire; Nawrocky, program subcommittee chairman; during a recent meeting concerning president in charge of educational о Sunday, August 22: liturgy, closing the 1982 International Plast Jamboree. matters. ceremonies. are the world's oldest mountains, a Although hiking will be a major The jamboree organizing committee, The program for "yunatstvo" was the complete range in themselves. Once component of the jamboree's nine-day headed by Andrij Lastowecky, expects theme for two special meetings held on they were loftier than the Rockies. Then program, equal importance and atten­ that the jamboree, which will comme­ January 16 and 30. These meetings of they were carved by glaciers and eroded, tion are being"given to the other events morate Plast's 70th anniversary, will the program subcommittee were chaired leaving 46 peaks over 4,000 feet high, in which Plast youth will take part: have as participants: 100 Plast children by Christine Nawrocky. with thousands of lakes and ponds, sports, scouting and orienteering com­ (age 7-11); l,OOOyouths (age 11-18);and "Yunatstvo" will be divided into two 30,000 miles of brooks and streams petitions, bonfires, etc. over 300 "starshi plastuny," seniors and groups, based on age. The younger feeding 1,000 miles of rivers. The The year of 1982, according to a parents camping for the duration of the groups will go on a two-day outing to "Pobratymy" Plast unit, which is or­ nine-day jamboree. Additionally, se­ directive from the World Plast Com­ northern Connecticut and Massachu­ ganizing this aspect of the hiking mand, has as its theme "Plast unity and veral hundred more persons will arrive setts — one day will be spent hiking on program, has selected 28 different trails for briefer stays. brotherhood." The organizing commit­ the Appalachian Trial, and the second- on which the groups of older "yunat­ tee is working to ensure tRat the jam­ Most of the organizing committee's day will be spent at Goosegreen Lake, stvo" will hike. boree will be a special event and — with planning has centered on the program where campers will enjoy swimming A smaller group of Plast youths Plast youth from Canada, the United for "yunatstvo." Mr. Hnatchuk, present and other water sports. ("skoby" and "virlytsi"), who have States, as well as smaller contingents at the organizing committee's most The older groups of youths will go on attained the highest rank of "yunatstvo," from Australia, Great Britain, West recent meeting on February 7, stated three-day hikes in the Adirondack will go on three-day hikes to Mount Germany and Argentina attending - that he will "do all to insure that the Mountains situated to the north of Marcy, which at an elevation of 5,344 will provide a chance for Plast youths to program is interesting and challenging "Vovcha Tropa." feet is the highest point in New York see the message of this theme being і for `yunatstvo,' since Plast's primary The Adirondacks, it should be noted. state. realized. UNA journalism scholarship awarded Ukrainian Club JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Natalia A. played the lead roles in several Feduschak, of Lakewood, Colo., was shows. She has also belonged to established at awarded the UNA Journalism Scho­ several debate teams and won awards larship which provides her with in forensics. Paulus Hook S 1,000 per semester for tuition. All through her teenage years, Ms. JERSEY CITY,,N.J. - Paulus Ms. Feduschak, the daughter of Feduschak was interested in journa­ Hook Towers, the 23-story Zdana and the late Bohdan Fedus­ lism. She worked on her high school apartment building located only a chak, is a second-year journalism paper, the Paragon, where she not block from the Ukrainian National major at The George Washington only free-lanced, but also served as Association's headquarters, held the University in Washington. She is an business manager. She was also first meeting of і ts U krainian Clu b on active member of the Ukrainian business manager for the high Wednesday, February 3, in the community, a Plast counselor, mem­ school's literary publication. Paulus Hook Community Room. ber of the Young Hromada, Verkho- Upon entering college in the fall of The club was formed strictly for vyna Dance Group and the Trans­ 1980, Ms. Feduschak became assis­ recreational purposes, to allow U- figuration Ukrainian Catholic tant editorial page editor and was krainians in the building and Church, all in Denver, and UNA soon promoted to editorial page surrounding area to get to know each Branch 88. editor for the GW Hatchet. other. Other plans include organi­ Ms. Feduschak, who was born on Summers have always been a busy zing games of chess and checkers, as October 7, 1962, in Sault Ste. Marie, time for the young journalism stu- \ well as bus trips to Soyuzivka and Ont., moved to the United States dent. As a child she spent them at Atlantic City. with her parents when she was 5. In Plast camps, and as she grew older, The first meeting, chaired by September 1981 she became a US. she took on the leadership responsi­ Stephen Smotryczand the Rev. John citizen. bilities of counselor. She has also Wysochanski of Ss. Peter and Paul She is a hard-working young attended the Ukrainian Summer Insti­ Ukrainian Catholic Church, was woman who was awarded the scho­ tute at Harvard University in 1980. attended by 30 people. Everyone had larship based on her academic This past summer she worked as a a fine time and the club got off to an achievement, financial need and waitress at Soyuzivka. optimistic start with people mingling community participation. Through­ She has also worked as a nurse's and enjoying refreshments served by out her young life, in grammar aide at a nursing home and as` a Jacqueline Smotrycz. school, high school and college days, serials clerk in The George Washing­ The next meeting is planned for Ms. Feduschak has been active in ton University Gelman Library. Wednesday/February 17, in the many organizations and has had a Upon the recommendation of two Community Room of Paulus Hook wide variety of interests. UNA members, Ms. Feduschak was at 7:30 p.m. These interests include music; she awarded the UNA journalism scho­ was a cellist in her school orchestra, larship. In letters of recommenda­ has taken piano lessons since age 6, tion from her adviser at The George and has sung in her church's choir. Washington University and Walter Natalia A. Feduschak She has studied French and Ger­ ICwas, her employer at Soyuzivka, her biuuiCS ІП jOUrnalibu. au(l to Insure and man, and belonged to both clubs in Ms. Feduschak was praised for her eventually receive a master's degree. Alameda Senior High School. She diligence, her pleasant disposition Her career goal is to work for a major be sure had been an active member of her and her intelligence. newspaper or television station in the ! school's theater club, where she Ms. Feduschak hopes to.contitme ; United States'.) j'criol ': ,-n ':.t:c-: JOIN THE UNA. .7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1982

Preview of events EDUCATIONAL

Sunday, February 14 Shields, director of development and a divine liturgy celebrated by all U.S. LOANS PR at the college, reported "that one Ukrainian Catholic bishops at Im­ FARMINGTON, Conn.: Paintings of the trustees had donated several maculate Conception Cathedral at A fraternal service by Larysa Martyniuk will be exhibited nice prizes which will be awarded for 10 a.m. The liturgy will be followed to UNA members here through March 21 at the Zarick the best costumes" (costumes are by a concert at 2 p.m. at the Academy Art Galleries, 768 Farmington Ave. optional). Tickets, which are S10 of Music. The keynote speakers will Opening reception is today at 2-6 each, must be purchased in advance, be Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, p.m. Gallery hours are: Tuesday either at Manor's library or by calling Bishop Innocent Lotocky and Bishop through Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; the PR office at (215) 885-2360. All Basil Losten. Performers will include Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. proceeds from the event will go to the Lidia Kryshelnytsky, Juliana Osin- junior college's annual fund. chuk, Andriy Dobriansky, the Metro­ politan's Chorus and Prometheus NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Termi­ Saturday, February 27 Choir. Tickets for the concert are nology Research Center will hold its available at the Cosmos, Orion, scholarly conference featuring a NEW YORK: Ukrainian religious Fantasia, Hanusey and Lukasevych lecture by Dr. Oleksander Drazniow- antiques and icons from the collec­ shops, as well as from the Providence skyj on Scythian art. The conference tion of K. Szonk-Rusych will be on Association of Ukrainian Catholics. begins at 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian display at the Ukrainian Institute of National Home, 140 Second Ave., in America, 2 E. 79th St., beginning at 7 Room 123. Introductory remarks p.m. Sunday, March 7 will be made by Dr. Kost Cerkevych. WOONSOCKET, R.I.: "A Night in HARTFORD, Conn.: New England Ukraine" is the theme of a dance to will honor Patriarch Josyf NEW YORK: Dr. Marta Bohachev- be held 8 p.m. to midnight to the Slipyj in a special celebration. sky-Chomiak will speak on the U- tunes of the Alex Chudolij Orchestra The festivities will begin with krainian women's movement at 2 with vocalist Oksana Korduba. The pontifical divine liturgy at 11 a.m. in p.m. at the Ukrainian National dance is sponsored by the Odessa the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Women's League of America offices, Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode Island Archangel Michael, 125 Wethers- The loan will bear a 108 Second Ave. The lecture is at St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox field Ave. At 1 p.m. a catered ban­ sponsored by the UNWLA executive Church, 74 Harris Ave. For informa­ modest interest rate quet will be held at St. Michael's of 39b a year only on board and OurLife magazine. tion, tickets or table reservations Church hall, featuring a drama contact: Natalie Michaluk, 46 Mac- presentation directed by Lidia Kru- loans made. Interest NEW YORK: Dr. Mykola Kushni- Arthur Road, Woonsocket, R.I.; shelnytsky, united choirs of Hart­ will accumulate renko will deliver a lecture titled (401) 769-0351. Tickets are S7 per ford and New Britain, and a tribute during the period of "Taras Chuprynka: His Poetry and person. to the patriarch by youths of New schooling and be paid its National Importance" at 2 p.m. at Haven. The main speaker will be during repayment the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sunday, February 28 Bishop Basil Losten. Sciences, 206 W. lOOtfi St. period. NEW YORK: The local Plast branch Friday, February 19 will sponsor a children's masquerade Monday, March 8 As of November 1, children up party for its "novatstvo"as well as for to 4Й years of age who enroll for NEW YORK: Members of the U- all area children at 2 p.m. in the St. EDMONTON: Dr. Marta Bohachev- 515,000 of insurance will be krainian Institute of America and all George school auditorium. The pro­ sky-Chomiak of Manhattanville guaranteed a 55,000 educa­ interested persons are invited to gram features a children's play, "In College will speak oh "Studying tional loan. Should they enroll attend an informal evening, the the Toy Shop," written by Eustachia Ukrainian Women" at noon, in 352C for 525,000 of insurance, they purpose of which is to become Hoydysh. Athabasca Hall of the Univerity of will be guaranteed a loan of acquainted with the UIA board of Alberta. 57,500. directors. The get-together is slated NEW YORK: The inauguration of Juvenile members ages 5 to 10 for 7 p.m. at the institute, 2 E. 79th the Ukrainian Institute of America Tuesday, March 9 enrolled for 515,000 of NEW St. Immigration Series will feature the insurance will be guaranteed a films "Ukrainians in Quebec — 1890 EDMONTON: The 1982 Shev- 54,000 Educational Loan. If Saturday, February 20 - 1945," Teach Me to Dance." and chenko Lecture at the University of enrolled for (25,00 of protec­ "Ukrainian Artist William Kurelek." Alberta will be given by Dr. Marta tion, they will be guaranteed a JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A Mardi Gras Time: 3 p.m. Place: UIA, 2 E. 79th Bohachevsky-Chomiak on the topic loan of 56,000. dance at Manor Junior College is St "Feminism in Ukrainian History." The protection herein referred being held a? 8:30 p.m. Lucky Lecture begins at 8 p.m. in Educa­ to must be under UNA P-20 ticket-holders who make advance tion Building North 2-115. The Certificate. reservations will receive a key on the PHILADELPHIA, Pa.: The U.S. Shevchenko Lecture is sponsored A formal notice that loan is night of the dance. Some of these Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs, to­ annually by the Ukrainian Pro­ guaranteed will be sent with keys will unlock the treasure chest of gether with a community committee, fessional and Business Club of Ed­ Certificate of Protection when it prizes donated by WYSP-94 FM and are sponsoring a concert to celebrate monton and is organized by the is issued after November 1, allow the lucky Mardi Gras celebrant the 90th birthday of Patriarch Josyf Canadian Institute of Ukrainian 1980. to choose one of the prizes. Jack Slipyj. The events of the day include Studies. Certificate must remain in good standing with all assessments and dues paid until Educational by St John's Choir under the direction Loan is granted and throughout Binghamton... of the Very Rev. Lawryk. Soloist repayment period. Certificate must be assigned to (Continued from page 6) WalterMelnychenko sang several selec­ dence Day commemorations. Of special tions. UNA during the period of the interest was the performance of Ukrai­ Mr. Wasyliw gave the main address loan and its repayment. Either nian songs to the accompaniment of the in English and Ukrainian. His address parents or guardian must gua­ bandura by Ulana Klufas, a student at especially stressed the positive aspects rantee repayment of loan if SUNY - the State University of New of the acts of 1918-19 and developed the juvenile is under age 21 when York at Binghamton. Also, Ukrainian continuity of these events to the present. loan is granted. dances were performed by grade-school Mr. Wasyliw is a post-graduate student, Educational Loans will be made students, Marta Kit, 9, and Zoriana who is currently working on a projecl over a four-year period only for Zobniw, 8, under the direction of Lesia looking into and 'documenting Slavic tuition to the college or institu­ Klaczany. immigration into the Broome County tion of higher learning. It has been local tradition for some area. Repayment of loan begins three time now to hold all January 22 cele­ The Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catho­ months following graduation of brations, including the concert, on lic Church dance group under the applicant and must be fully January 22. This event is held alter­ direction of Jerry Bendz performed a repaid over a maximum of nately at Sacred Heart Ukrainian series of Ukrainian dances. In closing, 20 equal quarterly install­ Hope ments. Catholic Church and St. John's Ukrai­ Walter Terela, read a series of resolu­ nian Orthodox Church. This year the tions that will be sent by the local Should period of education for concert was hosted by St. John's Ukrai­ UCCA branch to congressional repre­ Chest. which loan was secured be nian Orthodox Church and was held at sentatives. reduced or terminated the The January 22 concert was followed Take stock in America. repayment period will begin St. John's Ukrainian Memorial Center Buy US. Savings Bonds. with Ewhen Kurylo serving as master of by a reception, prepared and immediately. ceremonies. : ' ' і ' ' `'-' donated by St. John's Church Sister­ Paid by Ukrainian National Ass'n. Inc. The program included a performance hood. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14.1982 No., 7

assistant director of the Tutorium for UNA'er celebrates 90th Intensive English at the University of Notes on people Illinois at Chicago Circle. Both have been active for many years to the Ukrainian National Association, proud grandfather of 10 and great­ in the Ukrainian community, especially which he served as branch treasurer, grandfather of three. in SUM-A, where over the years, both and the Ukrainian Community Center. have held various offices both on the He is also a familiar sight at the St. local and national revels. Both are Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Named university lecturer members of the Ukrainian National of which he is a lifetime member. "I am Association. just a cog in the wheel, but without CHICAGO - Leo Keryczynskjrj, a supportive cogs, the machinery would young Ukrainian attorney, was recently be inoperative," Mr. Kawensky said. named lecturer of governmental finance Buffalo activist quoted Mr. Kawensky was born in Ukraine, at the Administration Studies Center of but at the age of 17, he arrived on the DePaul University Graduate School BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dasha Procyk, American shores, where he temporarily here. the chairman of the Buffalo chapter of settled with his cousin in Allentown, Pa. He will be lecturing to the policy­ the Ukrainian Congress Committee of However, he did not stay there long, for makers of various city, county, state America was interviewed by a Buffalo in 1910 an explosion occurred at the and federal agencies on fiscal adminis­ columnist for an article on Ukrainian cement quarry where he worked in tration, budgeting and money and debt Independence Day, January 22. Nazareth, Pa., killing 13 people. management. Mike Vogel, who writes the Heritage Mr. Kawensky gathered his meager Mr. Keryczynskyj received his under­ column for the Buffalo Evening News belongings and moved to Carteret, N.J., graduate education at DePaul Univer­ talked to Mrs. Procyk during the week of where to this day he makes his home. sity, majoring in political science and the 64th anniversary of the re-establish­ Paul Kawensky Although employment was hard to find, psychology. He also holds a master's ment of Ukrainian statehood. In his CARTERET, N.J. - Paul Kawen­ he managed to steadily hold down degree in public administration from column he asked Mrs. Procyk to reflect sky, who celebrated bis 90th birthday jobs as a chemical operator for IS years DePaul University. Mr. Keryczynskyj on the tragic events in Poland today and the similar situation Ukrainians faced on January 29, attributes his longevity and as a maintenance man from 1942 went on to study law and received a juris because of Communist oppression. to his active participation in church and until his retirement in 1957. doctor from Lewis University College community work. Mr. Kawensky and his late wife of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He is Mrs. Procyk said that Ukrainians look A member of UNA Branch 348 since Anna, whom he married in 1913, and currently working toward a Ph.D. in at the Polish situation today with public policy analysis. 1916, Mr. Kawensky has always been who died in 1965, have three daughters sorrow, sympathy and apprehension. interested in Ukrainian community life. and one son, who still visit their father Mr. Keryczynskyj practices law in the She, however, believes that "world He has always devoted time and effort regularly and who have made him a Illinois and various federal courts, history is going to be on our side, among them the U.S. Tax Court, the because now the whole world is seeing U.S. Court of Claims, the U.S. Court of the true face of communism." International Trade and the U.S. Court Mr. Vogel also mentions that on A Ukrainian perspective of Military Appeals. Monday, January 18, Buffalo Mayor In his official capacity as deputy Griffin and County Executive Rutkow- treasurer of Cook County, 111., Mr. ski signed a joint proclamation comme­ on the news... keryczynskyj administers the Illinois morating the independence of Ukraine. real-estate tax law, the Illinois probate On Sunday, January 24, Buffalo's laws, as well as other law pertaining to Ukrainian community gathered to government finance. "celebrate a dream that was proclaimed Mr. Keryczynskyj is married to Lesia and lost in a land where the dream was Okruch Keryczynskyj, who holds a proclaimed amLstfrtained," the colum­ master's degree in linguistics and is the nist reported. S?

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I would like to subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly for year(s) (Subscription rates S5 per year for UNA members. S8 for non-members) New York State Sen. John E. Flynn, chairman of the State Senate Select My name is - Committee on the Handicapped (right) congratulates Myroslaw Futala (center) I belong to UNA Branch: upon his appointment to the committee. Also pictured is Monica Broderick, the Address , : committee^ executive director. City State I YONKERS, N.Y. - Myroslaw in Westchcster County and Yonkers Zip code ,„„-„—„„ -- Futala was recently appointed to the Recreation Department festivals. State Senate Select Committee on the He has also been responsible for the GIFT SUBSCRIPTION Handicapped, where he will be respon­ keen interest the County Historical In addition. I would like to give a friend one year's subscription to sible for assisting in disbursement of Society of Westchester has shown in The Ukrainian Weekly federal, state and'local funds for pro­ Ukrainian oral history. His/her name is: grams for the handicapped of Metropo­ Besides being active in government Address litan New York. positions, Mr. Futala is a district leader City: Mr. Futala is a senior member and of the Republican Party. He is presently State vice chairman of the Mayor's Youth completing his studies for a master's Zip code - Advisory Council in Yonkers. His eight degree in marketing management. He I enclose a check for S years on the council have allowed him has served as head of the SUM-A to focus attention on the large Ukrai­ branch in Yonkers in 1980-81 and is co­ nian population of the city and West- ordinator for the New York area on the THF UKRAINIAN WEEKLY chester County. He has been an impor­ SUM-A national board. He is also vice 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City. N.J. 07302 tant influence in getting the Ukrainian president of the UCCA branch.in community to participate and perform Westchester. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 14.1982 13

that the observance of Ukrainian inde­ The secretary of state also allayed House of Representatives... pendence takes on a special meaning in Haig outlines.., European concern, particularly in West (Continued from ptge3) light of the current plight suffered by the (Continued from page 1) Germany, that the United States would page news story. Congressman Peyser people of Poland, pointing out Soviet "What we have heard in this room is in abruptly call an end to the Madrid introduced into the Congressional responsibility for oppression in many fact unacceptable interference and meeting, thus dashing all hope for Record a letter he had recently received parts of the world. intervention in internal Polish affairs" continuing the Helsinki process and from -the Chicago youth, in which he Rep. John G. Fary (D-1U.) expressed and a violation of the Helsinki Final what remains of detente. outlines graphically the reasons he hope that the Ukrainians might soon be Act. "We're here because of our conti­ does not desire to return to the Soviet free and that the evil contained in terms Mr. Wiejacz's remarks echoed those nuing support for the Helsinki process," Union. Rep. Peyser noted that Walter's such as "captive nations" and "iron of the Soviet delegation. Mr. Ilyichev he said. sister Natalie recently spent a weekend curtain" might soon be meaningless, said that discussion on the Polish crisis This theme was echoed by Max in the congressman's home in New permitting the Ukrainians to shape their was outside the bounds of the confe­ Kampelman, head of the U.S. delega­ York and that she had shown herself to own destiny as a nation. rence. tion, when the meeting was called to be a delightful young woman who Rep. Hamilton Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.) "The situation in Poland cannot be order on Wednesday, February 10. understands the essence of American noted that the Ukrainian republic the subject for discussion in the Madrid As a result of the procedural dispute freedom. created in 1918 was based on demo­ forum," he said. "There is no political, which prevented a number of delegates In his remarks in the House, Rep. cratic principles that collided with international law or moral basis for from delivering their speeches, several Derwinski of Chicago reviewed the Moscow's centralizing instincts which this." allied and neutral countries are expect­ history of Ukrainian subjection to prompted the Russian Communists to Saying that the Soviet delegation ed to propose a recess. Soviet communism and expressed the absorb Ukraine into the Soviet Union. "truly and honestly seeks positive Mr. Kampelman said he sensed a hope that Ukrainian dreams for inde­ results from the Madrid meeting," Mr. "growing movement in that direction in pendence will soon be realized. Rep. Harold C. Hollenbeck Ilyichev attacked the United States for the hall," but he said the United States Rep. Joe Moakley (D-Mass.) said (R-N.J.) greeted Ukrainian organizing "political, economic and was not pushing for adjournment. he considers his service in World War U Independence Day and noted that on ideological diversions against Poland," Among the speakers cut off during as a personal contribution to the world­ the day before he had introduced into and for supporting right-wing and racist the procedural wrangling were the wide realization of human rights and the Congressional Record his own regimes. K British representative and Foreign expressed the hope that these rights remarks on that anniversary. In his speech and later at a news Minister Claude Cheyson of France might soon be enjoyed by the Ukrai­ Rep. Bernard J. Dwyer (D-N.J.) conference, Secretary of State Haig who was known to have been incensed nian people. honored the anniversary of Ukrainian rejected the idea of a concluding docu­ at being blocked off. Rep. William S. Broomfield (R- independence with the observation that ment at this juncture. During Wednesday's closed-door Mich.) wished that the universally the activities of the Ukrainian Helsinki "Business as usual here at Madrid session, Mr. Kampelman blamed the cherished values of freedom would soon Monitoring Group testify to the vitality would simply condone the massive Soviet Union for the procedural dispute be enjoyed by the Ukrainian people, of Ukrainian aspirations today. violations of the Final Act now oc­ and the "outlandish behavior" of the while Rep.'Charles F. Dougherty (R- Rep. Matthew J. Rinaldo (R-N.J.) curring in Poland," he said. "These Polish chairman. Pa.), speaking as a co-chairman of the stated that the Polish crisis reminds all viblfitidrer'fWirt'of a broader pattern of He said the Soviets seem to be "acting Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltic States of the Russian imperialist record, both Soviet lack of restraint, threaten the to undermine the Helsinki Fina!-Act and Ukraine, expressed the conviction tsarist and Soviet, with emphasis on the ?very basis of this conference." both substantively and procedurally, that the Ukrainian struggle for human Ukrainian tragedy, which includes ' "We cannot pretend to build up the both the letter and the spirit." and.national rights will continue to forced collectivization, famine, exile to structure of peace and security here in The reason, Mr. Kampelman con­ grow in the 1980s, adding that the the gulag archipelago, religious perse­ Madrid while the foundation for that tinued, appears to be that the Soviets Soviets can best respect human rights cution and the brutalities of World structure is being undermined in Po­ "feel beleaguered" as a result of the by acknowledging, 64 years too late, the War II. land," he added. steady upbraiding of their human- legitimate independence of Ukraine. Rep. William D. Ford (D-Mich.) Foreign Minister Leo Tindemans of rights behavior during the 17-month- Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-IU.), who had noted that the Afghans experienced in Belgium, speaking for the 10 members long meeting. been named "Man of the Year" by the December 1979 a replay of what the of the European Economic Commu­ Though the position of the United Illinois branches of the Ukrainian Ukrainians had experienced after their nity, said that they continued to support States is that it will no longer engage in Congress Committee of America, ex­ independence of January 22, 1918, had the "Helsinki process." But, like Mr. negotiations here, Mr. Kampelman said pressed hope that all captive nations been crushed by invading Soviet Rus­ Haig, he said that without a major he planned to take advantage of the would soon realize their aspirations and sian armies. policy shift in Poland, "new agreements remaining time to bring up what he cited the Ukrainian example as a poig­ Rep. Joseph G. Minish (D-N.J.) at Madrid would lack credibility." regards as other East European nant case of historical injustice and expressed the hope that Ukraine's Mr. Haig, in his speech, repeated an violations of the Helsinki agreement. persecution. struggle against the USSR will end in American pledge that once martial law During his address, he spoke about the Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-Calif.) the triumph of freedom. is suspended in Poland, the United jailing of Bronislaw Geremek, a Polish hailed the break-up of the tsarist empire Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.J.) States would implement a major econo­ historian who had been an adviser to the and the creation of an independent stated that as Americans we are duty- mic aid program. Solidarity labor movement. Ukrainian state in 1918, noted the bound to assist in putting an end to the brutal armed struggle which resulted in persecution of the largest non-Russian its destruction by Soviet Russia and the nation within the USSR, the Ukrainian. UKRAINIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA subsequent many-sided persecution Rep. Edwin B. Forsythe (R-N.J.) A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH visited upon the Ukrainians by an alien expressed his firm belief that despite Communist regime. He expressed hope dire hardships the Ukrainian people will Prise: S6.00 (hardbound). WOO (softbound) that the Ukrainians in their realize their aspirations for indepen­ Postage and handling SO 75 homeland might soon enjoy the free­ dence. New Jersey residents add 546 salex tax. doms enjoyed by their'compatriots in Rep. Ronald M. Mottl (D-Ohio) 30 Montgomery Street SVOBODA BOOKSTORE the United States. introduced into the Congressional Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.) Record a survey of events leading to stated that the Ukrainians are to be Ukrainian independence in 1918 and its иииіиииииіітіиіііі applauded for their ongoing resistance subsequent destruction by the Commu­ THE MOTHERS' CLUB to Soviet subjugation, pointing out that nists centered in Moscow. the current Polish tragedy is a recapitu­ The prayer by the Rev. Kulish, of lation of what the Ukrainians have been facilitated, by the Rev. James D. Ford, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School suffering for 64 years. chaplain of the House, was preceded by cordially invites you to attend a celebration of the Rep. Norman F. Lent (R-N.Y.) a picture-taking session in the office of stressed that Ukraine, the largest non- Speaker O'Neill. Among those present Russian nation in the USSR and in all were Congresswoman Mary Rose 25th ANNIVERSARY of TEACHING Eastern Europe, has a strong and com­ Oaker (D-Ohio) and one of her aides, at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School journalist Andrew Fedynsky. mendable record of opposition to the of imperialism of the Soviet Union. After the prayer a luncheon was Rep. Marjorie S. Holt (R-Md.) hosted by Congressman Solomon. Mrs. JULIA D0B0SH and Mrs. MARIA R0BAK denounced Russian imperialism, de­ Father Kulish, who is pastor of one of plored the subjugation of the Ukrai­ Hudson's two Ukrainian churches and 3rd Grade teacher teacher of Ukrainian studies nians, and expressed hope that the was elected the city's treasurer in Poles, Afghans, Ukrainians and all elections held on November 3, 1981, other Soviet-dominated peoples will also gave the prayer at the opening soon enjoy freedom. session of the New York State Legisla­ A WINE and CHEESE PARTY IN THEIR HONOR Rep. Robert A. Roe (D-N.J.) stated ture on January 18 in Albany. will be held on Sunday, February 21, 1582 at 3:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium at 764 Sanford Avenue, Newark,' N.J. 07106 NOTICE TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS Admission: Adults: S3.50 Grammar school children: J1.50 All materials - brief news stories, photos, captions, -on Ukrainian Tickets may be purchased at the Independence Day commemorations must be received by The Weekly Rectory St John's Church, 719 Sanford Ave.. Newark. NJ. 07106. Tel.: 371-1356 editorial offices by February 15. Any materials received after that date Please contact the Rectory if you know the addresses of any former students of Mrs. Julia Dobosh will not be published in The Weekly. There will be no exceptions. and Mrs. Maria Robak who have moved away from our parish. ; ' '.'; ' -Editors In 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1982 No. 7

more than is on the public record," Mr. East European... Ryan said. (Continued from page 3) Prof. Parming noted that Mr. Ryan's published statements were often very any and all 'collaboration' with the emotional in tone. He cited a recent German occupationary forces in Eas­ story about Mr. Ryan in the Washing­ tern Europe." ton Post which he described as contain­ ing some of the most emotional com­ Trials' political nature ments he had ever seen by a federal prosecutor in the press. University of Maryland Prof. Tonu Parming condemned the political Misstatements, not crimes nature of the trials. "We are not con­ cerned with the American quest for Ivan Shandor, vice-president of the Nazi war criminals but rather with the Ukrainian American Bar Association, fact that the manner in which the OSI said that many emigres feared deporta­ has handled the cases prosecuted to date tion because they had made minor false has manifested a political dimension statements on their immigration appli­ and threatens to extend the long arm of cations in order to ensure not being Soviet terror into American courts forced to go back to their Communist- against our own American citizens," ruled countries. Prof. Parming said. "These are just misstatements rather Prof. Parming charged that evidence than crimes," Mr. Shandor noted. had flowed from explicity phony Soviet Mr. Ryan said that he was not Ukrainian members of the East European delegation that recently met with sources, despite repeated U.S. govern­ interested in false immigration state­ representatives of the Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations are; ment warnings against believing the ments and had not persecuted any case (from left) George Bilokonsky, director of public relations for the Committee persistent pattern of Soviet disinforma­ solely on that basis. "I am concerned Against the Use of Soviet Evidence in U.S. Courts (CAUSE); William Nimylowych tion, forgeries and other false materials. with one act only," Mr. Ryan added, and Petro Wengryn, also of CAUSE; Alexandra Shwed, co-president of the According to Prof. Parming, the "and that is persecution." Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League; Ivan Shandor, Ukrainian-American Bar Soviets use court proceedings for politi­ Mr. Shandor also charged that des­ Association. Also present at the meeting was Nila Pawluk, UADL co-president. cal purposes; therefore, the present pite the severity of the charge and the proceedings "combine the worst tradi­ serious consequences accompanying way with obtaining the evidence, and he Nazi government of Germany, any tions of both the Soviet and American the loss of citizenship, the standards said that he and his staff were aware of government in any area occupied by the legal heritages." used to determine the admissibility of the problem. Despite this awareness, he military forces of the Nazi government Alexandra Shwed, co-president of evidence were not strict enough. added that his only concern "is that the of Germany, or any government which the Ukrainian Anti-Defamation Lea­ Focusing on depositions and docu­ evidence be truthful and collected was an ally of the Nazi government of gue, echoed Prof. Parming's assess­ ments obtained from the Soviet Union, according to American standards." Germany, engaged or assisted in, or ment. She told Mr. Ryan: "The he noted that defense attorneys and the incited or ordered any other person to trials against 'Nazi war cri­ OSI were unable to do independent Questionable tactics engage or assist in, the persecution of minals' must be considered research on the validity of the charges any person on account of such person's political trials where Moscow's political since Soviet archives are closed to Davia Kezys of the Lithuanian religion, race or national origin." The aims are achieved... They (the Soviets) Americans. Information Service questioned the law was adopted in the spring of 1978. are not doing it to get a verdict of guilty Al Guereckas, representing the tactics of the OSI staff in gaining Mr. Ryan said he was aware of the for the defendants, but to discredit their Lithuanian American community, de­ evidence and recounted her personal extreme hardship that was brought political enemies before the world." manded that the same strict tests which experience as an interpreter for Simas upon any person charged with violation Both Mrs. Shwed and Prof. Parming govern evidence in criminal trials be Kudirka, the celebrated emigre who of this law and therefore was extremely noted that the political nature of the used in the deportation hearings. Pre­ recently left the Soviet Union. Mr. careful in making any charges. Accord­ trials was further aggravated by Mr. sently, the looser standards of evidence Kudirka was asked to give a statement ing to Mr. Ryan, since the creation of Ryan's frequent comments in the press. which are allowed in civil proceedings on Soviet judicial practices for the the OSI, of the 530 investigations that "Isn't it disturbing to you, as a federal are used during deportation hearings. defense in a recent trial. have been opened, 296 were closed due prosecutor, that these trials are be­ Mr. Guereckas also demanded that Ms. Kezys said that despite her to insufficient evidence. Mr. Ryan said coming trials by press, and that this witnesses be flown from the Soviet presence she was not allowed to inter­ that thorough investigation was also same press is blackening the names of Union to the United States in order to pret for Mr. Kudirka and that asa result demonstrated by the government vic­ not just one or two ethnics but entire give their testimony. he misunderstood many of the ques­ tories in all 22 cases brought to judge­ nationality communities in the U.S.?" Mr. Ryan said that the procedures tions. She charged that the prosecution ment in American courts. Mrs. Shwed asked. She added that used in obtaining evidence were up to had twisted Mr. Kudirka's statements in When asked to define "persecution" emotional stories in the press often lead American court standards. He noted order to make the deposition incohe­ as it pertained to this law, Mr. Ryan to attacks and harassment of ethnics. that federal judges have the last say on rent. The room where Mr. Kudirka gave said that it could take many forms Mr. Jensen claimed that the Justice the admissibility of evidence. his testimony had on display two full including economic and legal persecu­ Department was not using the press. He Nazi uniforms which further unnerved tion. In response to another question, said that these were public events for Mr. Raus condemned what he said the` former Lithuanian sailor, said Ms. Mr. Ryan denied that the Justice which prosecutors had the responsibi­ amounted to OSI collaboration with Kezys, labelling the entire experience "a Department was studying ways in lity of providing information, and he the KGB in order to obtain depositions. scandal." which to extradite alleged Nazi colla­ said that Mr. Ryan had not stepped He said this was "collaboration with the Mr. Ryan said that defense attorneys borators to Germany, where they could beyond his responsibilities. enemy." present had the right to object if they be tried for war crimes. The Justice Mr. Ryan condemned the attacks on "We are all aware of the KGB's were not satisfied with the conditions Department was only interested in the ethnics prompted by newspaper stories, offensive against the emigre community under which the deposition was given. applicability of the present extradition adding that he could not control what in the West... this offensive uses infiltra­ treaty to ongoing investigations, he the press wrote. He said that he had tion and assassination among its de­ OSI director's response said. Mr. Ryan labeled The New York granted interviews to a large number of vices... it is our contention that this is Times story which reported the possibi­ those who requested them, but never part of the offensive, too," Mr. Raus "1 am a federal prosecutor," Mr. lity as "misleading." initiated press contacts himself. said. Ryan said, "and I take this to be a "I take the whole thing of trial by Mr. Ryan conceded the possibility serious and solemn responsibility. The Other participants press very seriously and never state that the KGB may be involved in some goal of the prosecutor is not only to gain convictions but also to do justice." Beside the three Baltic nationalities, room filled with security personnel. Mr. Ryan said that the OSI had gone Hungarian, Ukrainian and Czecho- Czech priest... Only the defendant's mother and one beyond the requirements of the Ameri­ slovakian representatives took part in (Continued from page 2) of his friends were allowed inside. can court system in order to be fair and the meeting. This is the first time such a tional pressure generated on the Jesuit's Others trying to get into the courtroom stated that he had a sincere concern for joint effort has been launched in con­ behalf. were detained for questioning by police. the rights of the defendants. nection with the Justice Department's They estimanted that over 10,000 The Rev. Lizna has been in trouble Both Messrs. Jensen and Ryan noted investigations. people have protested to Czech authori­ with authorities since his ordination in that the evidence used in the trials was Other Baltic individuals who took ties following the Rev. Lizna's arrest, 1974. After offering his first divine well-investigated and in full accordance part in the meeting were: Yllo Anson, including Amnesty International, Jesuit liturgy, the government refused to issue with American court standards (in civil national commander, Legion of Esto­ and Catholic organizations and human- him a state license authorizing him to proceedings). Mr. Ryan denied charges nian Liberation; Maido Kari, Estonian rights groups around the world. work as a priest. Since then, he has that the OSI had expanded the defini­ American National Council and chair­ Keston News also indicated it be­ worked as a medical orderly. tion of Nazi collaboration and said he man, Joint Baltic American National lieves that Pope John Paul II inter­ In 1979, the Rev. Lizna spent four felt satisfied with the OSl's interpreta­ Committee; Henno Uus, Estonian vened personally in the case. months in prison after the discovery of a tion of Public Law 95-549 under which Legion of Liberation; and Olgerts The trial, which lasted less than three clandestine Catholic printing press in present cases are being brought. Pavlovskis, American Latvian Associa­ hours — unusually short for such Olomouc, about 200 miles southeast of Public Law 95-549 calls on the Justice tion. proceedings - was held in a court­ Prague. Department to exclude or deport such Also present at the meeting were individuals from the United States who: Ukrainians George Bilokonsky, William "during a period beginning on March Nimylowych and Petro Wengryn from 23, 1933,and ending May 8,1945, under the Cleveland-based Committee Against. the direction of, or association with the the Use of Soviet Evidence (CAUSE).: No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 14.1982 15

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