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Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association rainianWee vol. LIII No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 25 cents UACCouncil convention plans finalized Ukrainian bishops convene synod JERSEY C1TY. N.J. Nearly all asked to serve on the convention pre– Millennium, religious persecution to be topics preparations have been finalised for lhe sidium. as speakers, and as the banquet first national convention of the Ukrai– master of ceremonies. by Bishop Basil l.osten matters, but its agenda covers myriad nian American Coordinating Council, Registration materials have been topics. and the advance registration of dele- mailed out to all UACCouncil branches Special to Svobodi The most important topic is the gates to the convention is now taking and member-organizations, and re– Millennium of Christianity in Rus'– place, reported the UACCouncil after sponses are now being awaited at the ROME The 17 hierarchs who Ukraine that will be celebrated in 1988. its latest executive committee meeting UACCouncil office in New York City comprise the Synod of Bishops of the it was during the reign of Prince held here at the Ukrainian National (P.O. Box 1709. Stuyvesant Station. Ukrainian Catholic Church are expect– vo!odymyr of Kievan-Rus' that U– Association headquarters on Friday. New York. N.Y. 10009). ed to focus on a variety of needs and kraine accepted Christianity in 988. The September 13. The UACCouncil office at 138 Sc– concerns facing their Particular Church program of anniversary celebrations cond Ave. may be contacted for any The convention will take place - including the approaching Millen– will be finalized at the synod. October 18-20 in Philadelphia at the convention information by calling(212) nium of Christianity in Ukraine, the Adam's Mark Hotel on City Avenue 505-1765 on Tuesdays. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; persecution of faithful living in Ukraine No less important a topic is th; and Monument Road (intersection of 1- Wednesdays, noon to 8 p.m.: Thurs– under Soviet domination, and a new continued persecution of religious 76 and U.S.-1). days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays, noon to code of canon law for the Eastern believers in the Ukrainian SSR, and the The convention program has been 8 p.m.; and Saturdays. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Churches. bishops' synod has expressed grave set, the keynote speaker chosen, and The UACCouncilannounced that the The synod deliberations began on concern about the well-being of brethren invitations to the convention mailed to keynote speaker for the convention will Sunday, September 22. here and will in Ukraine. myriad American and Ukrainian digni– be Andriy Shevchen ko, president of the continue through Saturday, October 5. The synod will also consider revisions taries, as well as organizations' and ODUM Ukrainian youth organization. This is the third synod held with the of church law, since a new code of institutions' representatives. The convention program is as follows: approval of the pope of the universal cannon law is now being prepared for Candidates for membership on con– " Friday, October 18: 6-8 p.m. -r– Catholic Church. The first such synod the Eastern Churches, including the vention committees, including verifica– regisiration. was held in 1980. and Pope John Paul 11 Ukrainian Catholic Church. This new tions. resolutions, nominations, budget " Saturday, October 19: 8-Ю a.m. - served as the chairman of that synod, code will have great bearing on the and by-laws, have been sought out, and registration; 10 a.m. - convention specifically convened to discuss the future of Ukrainian Catholic faithful. individuals have been approached and opening by UACCouncil president, matter of a successor to the head of the in addition, the synod will discuss election of convention presidium, ap– Particular Ukrainian Catholic Church, vocations, the liturgy, ecumenical proval of agenda and rules of order, Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. dialogue with the Orthodox, and the approval of convention committees, possi bilities of beatification and canoni– "Harvest of Despair" reading and approval of minutes of Church synods have a long history, zaiion of confessors of the faith of the founding meeting, reports o,f especially in the Eastern Churches, and Ukrainian Catholic Church. to be shown at UACCouncil officers; noon lunch: 2 they are the traditional method of rule The Ukrainian hierarchs meeting at p.m. — keynote address, report of in the Church. The current synod is the synod will also have an audience N. Y. Film Festival (Continued on page 12) concerned mainly with administrative with Pope John Paul 11.

NEW YORK - The Canadian- produced documentary of the 1932- 33 Great Famine in Ukraine, titled Toronto seminar discusses media basics "Harvest of Despair," will be fea– tured at the 23rd annual New York by Mykhailo Bociurkiw Film Festival. TORONTO - Ukrainians and jour– The film festival, which runs from nalists make strange bedfellows. When September 27 through October 13. Ukrainians gather to talk about the will offer 24 programs and 27 films media's handling of Ukrainian issues, from 11 countries, it is presented they almost always seem to be drawn annually by the Film Society of into an "us vs. them" attitude: they Lincoln Center. moan about the difficulty of getting The selections of the New York reporters interested in their point of Film Festival are made by a program view and they complain about being committee that includes Richard ignored by the media, indeed, the Corliss, film critic and associate relationship between the Ukrainian editor of Time magazine, and editor community and the Canadian media of the film society's Film Comment: has taken a turn for the worse lately Molly Haskell, film writer and film because of coverage, some of it sloppy. critic for vogue magazine: Dave of the Deschenes Commission's inv csti– Kehr, film critic for the Chicago gation on war criminals. Reader and Chicago magazine; David But there was little moaning and lots Thomson, film critic and historian; of strategy planning last weekend when and Richard Noud. festival director more than 100 members of Canada's and uiairman of the program com– Ukrainian community gathered here to mittee. listen to a series of guest speakers talk І Boourlm Slavko Nowytski. the director of about ways to deal with the media. Globe and Mail reporter victor Malarek and Steve Andrusiak of the Canadtitn "Harvest of Despair" is among the There were lectures and workshops on Broadcasting Corporation during media panel. directors making their debut at the subjects ranging from complaining to Ukrainian gatherings, but also because production. Mr. Andrusiak latertea'r,H 1985 film festival. "Harvest of Des– newspaper editors to writing press most of the experts invited to speak up with Richard Osicki and l.ubo:^n pair." which depicts lhe death of 7 releases and preparing for televised were of Ukrainian origin. For instance. Mykytiuk. two communications con– million persons in Ukraine as a result interviews. Steve Andrusiak. a former musician sultants, durini: a workshop on telcvi– of Stalin's brutal collectivization it was an unusual step, not only with the Rushnychok band and now a sion interviews (Continued on page 12) because it broke away from the trac'i– reporter with CBC in Edmonton, des– indeed, і -– -was something for tional pattern of discourse heard at cribed the intricacies ol television rwv ь (Contfrwd (її nsj;e 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 No. 39

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Moscow Catholic accused of agitation FRAM1NGHAM. Mass. Moscow month in August 1984 in Moscow Catholic Kirill Popov. 32. has been Psychiatric Hospital No. 14. During charged with "anti-Soviet agitation and this period he was given injections of the The KGB crackdown in Ukraine: propaganda" (article 70 of the Criminal neurolepticdrug haloperidol(largactil). Code of the Russian SFSR). reported which is used for treatment of acute observations on its 20th anniversary Kestpn News Service. schizophrenia and can cause drastic.side- Mr. Popov, who holds a chemistry effects in menially healthy persons. after the trial of the two writers had by Bohdan Nahaylo degree from the Moscow State Univer– Searches were made of Mr. Popov's taken place, in Ukraine, several pro– sity. was employed in a research insti– home, and he was questioned about minent personalities, including high- Twenty years ago in September, the tute. Since the early 1970s he has been many important political cases, such as ranking officials, made their disquiet Russian writers Andrei Sinyavsky and involved in the human-rights movement known within weeks of the crackdown that of valeriy Marchenko. in 1984 he Yuli Daniel were arrested in Moscow. and in distributing aid to political in their republic. was kept in a psychiatric clinic and Their case became a cause celebrc and prisoners and their families. diagnosed to be suffering from "the Among the first to sign statements helped precipitate the emergence of a in 197" he was forcibly placed in a consequences of an injury at child- addressed to the Central Committee ol human-rights movement in the Soviet psychiatric hospital after being detained the Communist Party of Ukraine were birth." Union. What is often overlooked, in a flat where a group of Pentecostal the famous aircraft designer and candi– however, is that their detention was Christians was holding a gathering. date member of the Central Committee preceded by a wave of arrests in Ukraine Although a Catholic himself, and a ol the Communist Part) ol the Soviet Two Pentecostals which had similar consequences and regular attendant at the Moscow Ca– marked a turning point in the develop– Union. O. Antonov; the chairman of the Composers' Union of Ukraine. H tholic Church on Markhlevsky Street. ment of Ukrainian dissent and opposi– Mr. Popov has many friends in the tried, sentenced tion. Mayboroda; a deputy chairman of the Pentecostal community. Ml NK'll 1 wo Pentecostals from Beginning on August 24. 1965. the Council of the Union of the USSR Supreme Soviet. M. Stclmakh: and a Chuguyevka in the Primorye territory KGB launched a major crackdown on From the beginning ol the 1980s. Mr. deputy of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme of the USSR have been tried and nationally minded Ukrainian intellec– Popov's signature began to appear on Soviet and member ol the governing charged with infringing passport rcg'u– tuals. During the next few days at least various human-rights documents and body of the Writers' Union of Ukraine. lalions, reported USSR News Brief. 26 people were arrested throughout documents of the unofficial Group tor A. Malyshko. Early in 1966. 78 writers, the Promotion of Mutual Trust between Gennady Maidanyuk is now serving Ukraine, dozens of homes were searched scholars, students and workers sent a the USSR and the U.S.A. in connection one year in an ordinary-regimen camp in and scores of individuals interrogated. petition to the Ukrainian SSR Pro- with the activities of this group. Mr. Ussuriysk. while Лпаюіу Khokha is in Yet, to the surprise of the authorities. curacy and to the republic's KGB chief Popov was forcibly hospitalized for one (Continued on page 141 not only did most of the 18 "dissenters" in which they expressed concern that eventually brought to trial the following almost half a year after the arrests "a spring refuse to plead guilty, but also, as large group of Ukrainian intellectuals is in the case of Messrs. Sinyavsky and still in custody." and requested ad– Polish priests punished for sit-in Daniel, the repressive measures pro– mittance to their trials. FRAM1NGHAM. Mass. І he duced an unexpected outburst of public events appeal to confirm an increasingly Revs. Marek l.abuda and Andrzcj anxiety and protest. As one of the The most powerful indictment of hard-line government policy towards Wilczynski. two Polish priests, have defendants, the young historian valentyn what had transpired in Ukraine came the Church in Poland. Nt a meeting in received prison sentences for their Moroz noted, "public opinion" was from Mr. Dzyuba. in response to the Szczecin lasi week. Polish bishops were involvement in a December 1984 sil-in aroused "for the first time in recent arrests he wrote a penetrating critique severely critical ol the government's at a school for vocational training in decades" and, unlike before, the pri– of the Soviet nationalities policy titled human-rights records aiuLllic harsh Woszczowa. near Kiclcc in Poland soners were not left "to sink into the "internationalism or Russification?." sentences recently passed on Solidarity The Rev. l.abuda was sentenced 10 unknown." which became the most important activists and intellectuals. one year's imprisonment, and the Rev Wilczynski to 10 months, suspended for ...the arrests in Ukraine in the summer of 1965 three years with a fine of 60,000 zlotys. according to Keston Newsservice. The Sentenced for resulted in the appearance of an inchoate prosecution had recommended a three- year prison sentence for the Rev. attending mass Ukrainian patriotic protest movement, which L.abuda and one year for the Rev. Wilczynski. KF.STON. England Two candi– by the early 1970s had crystallized into a full- The strike, lasting two weeks, was dates for the priesthood, carrying out initiated by pupils in protest against the their compulsory period of service in fledged movement for human and national removal of crucifixes from the school. the Hungarian military, have been rights. The action was supported by parents sentenced to five days in solitary con– who asked the priests to supervise the finement after attending mass. Attila protest to make sure it did not get out of Puskas and Jozsei Binski. stationed in in fact, in Ukraine, a remarkable document setting out Ukrainian grie– hand. The priests pleaded not guilty to southern Hungary had used a period of display of civic courage and public vances-and aspirations produced during accusations of resistance to state autho– leave of absence from their barracks for protest took place as early as September the period of resurgent national asser– rily on the grounds that they were attendance at mass on Sunday. 4. 1965, preceding by a full three mont hs tiveness in the 1960s and early 1970s. fulfilling their pastoral duties at the During their 18 months of military- the celebrated demonstration in Mos– Presented at the end of 1965 as a request of parents. service. Hungarians arc forbidden to cow's Pushkin Square of December 5 in memorandum to the party and state enter churches, although in the case of defense of Messrs. Sinyavsky and leaders of the Ukrainian SSR. Mr. Alter the trial. 47 people, including candidates for the priesthood the autho– Daniel. Nadia Svitlychna, the sister of , Dzyuba's study urged the authorities to seven priests, were detained outside the rities close their eyes. The keeping of one of the arrested, who later herself replace a nationalities policy which he courtroom. The priests were later religious books or. more oficn, the became a political prisoner, has des– claimed was characterized by "chauvi– released, but 17 people were lined refusal to act as informers for the cribed the incident. nism, great-power ideology, national 20,000 zlotys for demonstrating their security services gives rise to acts of At the Kiev premiere of Sergei Pa– liquidationalism, national boorishness support for the accused. illegal harassment, explained Keston radzhanov's internationally acclaimed and bureaucratic standardization" with According to Keston News, these College. film "Shadows of Forgotten Ances– "freedom for the honest, public discus– tors," the well-known literary critic lvan sion of national matters, freedom of Dzyuba was supposed to welcome the national choice, freedom for national makers of the film on behalf of the city's self-knowledge, self-awareness and self- residents. When he had finished, how– development." FOUNDED 1933 ever, Mr. Dzyuba went on to inform the Mr. Dzyuba also examined the rea– Ukrainian Weekr packed house of the Ukraina cinema sons for the KG В crackdown in Ukraine. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National about the arrests that had just taken He wrote: Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City NJ place in Ukraine. As be was listing - "it is no secret that during recent 07302. the names of those detained, officials years a growing number of people in interrupted him and the microphone Ukraine, especially among the younger Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N J., 07302 was switched off. Then, from the generation (not only students, scientists (1SSN - 0273-9348) audience, the young poet vasyl Stus and, creative writers and artists, but also appealed: "Those against tyranny - now. quite often workers), huv: l)een Yearly subscription rate S8; for UNA members - 15. stand up!" Although his call was barely coming to the conclusion t?-at there is Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. heard over the commotion, several something amiss with the nationalities people did rise to their feet. policy in Ukraine, and that the actual The Weekly and Svoboda: - . UNA: Du ing the following months, nu– national and political ; )sition oi U– (201) 434-0237,-0807;-3036 (201)451-2200 merous individuals expressed their kraine does not correspond to its formal concern to the authorities over the constitutional position as a state, that is Pos'master. send address changes to: arrests. Whereas in the case of Messrs. to say as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist The Ukrainian Wee!'. Sinyavsky and Daniel protests from Republic within a union of other socia– P.O. Box 346 Editor Roma Hadzewycz Jersey City. N.J. 07303 prominent "estabi " figures list republics, and that the condition of appear to have bee– , ,,ncoming only No. 39-.: "– -. - ;":„„„„„„„^^^^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985^з Winnipeg symposium honors late patriarch Anniversary appeal of exiled government WINNIPEG - On the occasion of Rev. Dr. Alexander Baran. highlighted the first anniversary of the death of the role of the patriarch in the modern of Ukrainian National Republic Patriarch Josyf Slipyj of the Ukrainian ecumenical movement, and mainly his Catholic Church, members of the board work between the two wars in the so- ! he 1 krainian National Republic was formed alter ihe 1918 revolution by of directors of the St. Sophia Religious called union conferences. freely elected representatives ol the Ukrainian Central Rada (Council) and .Association of Ukrainian Catholics in The Rt. Rev. Mitrat Semen lzyk.one the Ukrainian Workingmen's Congress. This was a native, sovereign, Canada for the Winnipeg area or– of the symposium organizers, described independent. all-Ukrainian state, it was established on democratic'principles ganized a symposium in honor of this the person of the patriarch as prisoner, which ensured social and economic wealth and full citizenship rights to all confessor of the Christian faith. in his presentation the Rev. lzyk de– residents, including national minorities. The Ukrainian National Republic On Sunday. September 8. more than monstrated the great respect gained by was recognized de facto and dejure by many foreign countries, including 240 clergy and faithful gathered in the this prisoner from his co-sufferers Soviet Russia However, enemies of a free Ukraine did not want to release it Prosvita institute in order to hear four because of his courageous Christian from their domination and treacherously they attacked the new republic with presentations in honor of the late behavior during 18 years of imprison– overwhelming armed forces. Heavy fighting continued for three years, until patriarch. Among those present were ment. our worst enemy. Soviet Russia, occupied most of our country, while the Archbishop-Metropolitan Maxim Her– The final presentation was by the Rev. western territories were occupied by other invaders. maniuk. the Rev. Chancellor Michael Myron Tataryn about the work of Patriarch Josyf after his release from in the middle of November 1920. or 65 years ago, the regular Ukrainian Buyachok, the Rt. Rev. Mitrat Roman Dobriansky and other clergy. Soviet prison camps. This lecture army, along with its government, had to go into exile, after heavy and heroic outlined his great achievements between battles against overwhelming Russian-Bolshevik forces. However, the The program was opened by the chairperson. Dr. Jaroslaw Barwinsky. 1963 and 1984, and the monumental legitimate government of the Ukrainian National Republic did not stop its role which he gave the St. Sophia activities and the fight for the liberation of the Ukrainian people. The words in his opening remarks this personal friend of the patriarch highlighted the Religious Association in maintaining of the head ol government and chief of the Ukrainian armed forces Symon that inheritance. Petliura, which he pronounced one week after entering into exile, on sensitive, joyful, yet humble soul of the in concluding, Dr. Michael Marun– November 28, 1920, became a motto for the government-in-exile: beloved primate of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. chak thanked the organizers and parti– "Having found ourselves in conditions of living on foreign soil, the Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn of the United cipants of the symposium and urged government may not cease its existence nor its work, but on thecontrary, it States presented the first lecture about everyone present to sign a new petition must utilize all means to strengthen its status and to strengthen all efforts the Ukrainian Catholic Church during to Pope John Paul H, asking for official which must be extended in order t6 renew our work in Ukraine." World War 11. in his interesting talk Dr. recognition of the Ukrainian Catholic Shtohryn underlined the great cross patriarchate. Dr. Marunchak also Sixty-five years have passed since that time. The government-in-exile does reminded everyone that the work of exist and it is active — including since 1948 a National Council (Rada), which which fell upon the shoulders of then Metropolitan Slipyj as a result of the Patriarch Josyf is not finished and that is its legislative branch. the task of continuing the great efforts liquidation of the Ukrainian Catholic of this great personage of the Church We consider it obligatory to commemorate this date: 65 years since the Church by the Soviets in 1945-46. lies in the hands of the faithful. entrance into exile and the activities of the Government-in-Exile of the The second talk, presented by the Ukrainian National Republic. This is not a festive occasion, nor does it call for a jubilant celebration. But the Ukrainian community in its various places and countries of residence has to be clearly conscious how much our nation Wiesenthal Center spokesman scores has suffered during the past 65 years: victims of terror, exile, executions, an artificially induced starvation. Our people have spent this time under the dreadful occupations of the Moscow-Bolshevik and German-Hitlerite news coverage of Deschenes Commission regimes. To this day, our people suffer under the bloody and inhuman oppression of Boshevik Moscow. The Government-in-Exileof the Ukrainian K1TCHENER. Ont. - The Simon month investigation with a "very, very National Republic has ably represented this constant desire of the Ukrainian Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Stu– low profile." people for a free and democratic state. , dies criticized the Canadian media for Besides calling for the establishment their coverage of the Canadian govern– of an agency similar to the U.S. Office The government-in-exile has maintained contact with the people of ment's Commission of inquiry on war of Special investigations, Mr. Littman Ukraine, in spite of the difficult conditions of an exiled existence, it has criminals during the Canadian Manag– told the editors that the Deschenes protested to the entire world the bloody terror of the occupants and ing Editors' Conference held here investigation has a weak mandate and endeavored to convince the Western democracies that only the liberation of earlier this summer. not enough staff members. Ukraine and other nations enslaved by Moscow can save the entire world in an article for Content, a monthly "1 get the feeling that the Deschenes from the constant threat of aggression from Russian-Communist magazine for Canadian journalists, Commission is not attempting to open imperialism, in addition to the government-in-exile,there are active various reporter Gregory Hamara wrote that doors but, in fact, close them," Mr. revolutionary and political forces, which are fighting for the liberation of Wiesenthal spokesperson Sol Littman Littman was quoted as saying. Ukraine, and the re-establishment of a sovereign state. told about 25 managing editors that Mr. Littman struck down complaints The UNR Government-in-Exile declared its democratic positions clearly newspapers have given "relatively mild by groups appearing before the com– and in September of 1939 it declared itself on the side of the Western treatment" to the Deschenes Commis– mission that the identification of mi– democratic nations, against the aggressive Hitlerite Germany. This way it sion's hearings. norities should not be central to De– added Ukraine to the family of democratic nations of the free world. This Justice Jules Deschenes of the one- schenes' investigation. He said that gives it the complete right to expect at this time, at least the understanding and man commission came under fire by those national groups who considered moral support of such democratic nations for the ongoing liberation struggle Mr. Littman for conducting the 11- the Nazis as "liberators" during World of Ukraine and other nations enslaved by Moscow. War і 1 were not reluctant to wear nationalistic labels. The Ukrainian people, as well as other enslaved nations, oppose the "Now that they're under fire here, Moscow-Bolshevik occupant in various ways. The free world is endangered Exiled government they say 'Why are we being victimized by potential aggression of Communist Moscow at present. This is a moment by our own nationality?'"Mr. Littman which may lead to decisive worldwide events. Therefore. Ukrainians must said. increase their efforts to aid the Ukrainian people in the homeland in their to mark anniversary struggle for freedom. The question of liberty for Ukraine and for other PHILADELPHIA A committee enslaved nations must be placed on the stage of international politics. has been formed by the Ukrainian Former Nazi prisoners The Government-in-Exile of the UNR is continuing its struggle to free National Government-in-Exile and the Ukraine. Therefore it expects that the Ukrainians in exile will come to its World Association of the UNR Auxilia– slate gathering assistance on this anniversary - moral and economic assistance. This could ries. to commemorate the 65th anniver– take the form of at leastS65to the Symon Petliura Foundation on this 65th sary of the continued existence of the WINNIPEG - An international anniversary of our entering into exile. Ukrainian government-in-exile. gathering of former Ukrainian pri– Committee members are: Prof. John soners interned in German prisons and During this anniversary we firmly believe that freedom and a liberated Samiienko. chairman: Dr. vincent concentration camps will be held in Ukraine shall prevail. Hail to the warriors for freedom of Ukraine! Hail to Shandor, vice-chairman; volodymyr Toronto on November 23-24. Ukraine! Marko. vice-chairman; Petro Krama– The two-day parley is to be hosted by Government-in-Exile of the Ukrainian National Republic renko, secretary; Konstantyn Lucenko, the Winnipeg-based Committee of treasurer. Other members are: Dr. Ukrainian Political Prisoners and will Mykola Liwicki Roman Bohatiuk, George Chranewycz, be held at the Ukrainian Cultural President George Honcharenko, Lidia Savoyka. Center, 83-85 Christie St., Toronto. Pavlo Lymarenko and Dr. Mykola Shpetko. in a press release issued in early Head of the Ukrainian National Council A commemorative program is planned September, the group says it wants to for Saturday, November 16. at the attract all former Ukrainian political George Boyko-Blokhin Ukrainian institute of America 'П New prisoners now living in the West as well vice-President York City. as representatives from Ukrainian Similar committees are expected to organizations. Jaroslaw Rudnytsky be organized in all other countries in Additional information on this event Head of the Government-in-Exile which representatives of the govern– is available from the group's office, ment-in-exile and auxiliary associations located at 418 Aberdeen Ave., Winni– reside. peg, Man., Canada, R2W 1У7. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 29,1985 No. 39 Canadian businessman's grant supports Keston researcher meets with community CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A major gious Liberty Working Group. The publication of Ukrainian historical atlas part of the work of the Ukrainian purpose of the group is to bring together department at Keston College in lawyers and religious leaders from TORONTO -r Peter Jacyk, the England is to exchange information around the world in order to find ways successful Canadian businessman of with the Ukrainian community and the to use international law in the defense of Ukrainian background, has once again general public in the West, in this vein persecuted religious believers. Among shown his concern for education with a the Ukrainian researcher. Andrew the subjects discussed was the proce– major grant to the Chair of Ukrainian Sorokowski. gave an informal talk dure for filing complaints with the Studies at the University of Toronto. about the history and current situation United Nations Human Rights Corn- The newest project supported by the of Ukrainian Churches in the USSR mission. Canadian Ukrainian educational bene– before a meeting of the Ukrainian On July 16 Mr. Sorokowski was factor is the first work of its kind in Youth Association in London on June interviewed by the British Broadcasting English. "Ukraine: A Historical Atlas," 21. On August 24 he attended the Corporation, Russian Section, which prepared by Prof. Paul R. Magocsi of scholarly session of a convention of prepared a program on the Ukrainian Toronto's Chair of Ukrainian Studies. the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho– Catholic Church in the USSR. Mr. Jacyk donated S55.000 to subsidize dox Church in Nottingham. The position of Ukrainian researcher the printing costs of the handsome full- From July 24 to 26 the Ukrainian at Keston College is supported by color atlas to be published this fall by researcher took part in the inaugural donations to the Ukrainian Studies the University of Toronto Press. conference of the international Reli– Fund at Harvard University. Mr. Jacyk is well-known for his support of Ukrainian higher education and scholarship. He is a major donor to Obituary the Ukrainian Studies Program at Harvard and to the Ukrainian encyclo– pedia project based ;n Sarcelles, France. Dr. Rostyslaw Sochynsky, activist Mr. Jacyk is also the largest single donor to the Chair of Ukrainian Studies of Ukrainian institute, medical society Peter Jacyk at the University of Toronto, in 1982, he BROOKLYN, NY. - Dr Rostyslaw provided S47.000 to make possible a sity of Toronto Roberts Library, the Sochynsky. a physician well known as a chair-sponsored project to microfilm all Jacyk collection, according to library Ukrainian community leader, and Western Ukrainian newspapers and officials, "is the most heavily used in the cultural and political activist, died in a journals from the years 1848 to 1918 at Microtext Division." hospital here on September 17. follow– the Austrian National Library in ing a brief but serious illness. He was 68. vienna. Thai resulted in an invaluable The newest Ukrainian atlas project Dr. Sochynsky was perhaps best research collection with a descriptive funded by Mr. Jacyk is in commcmo– catalogue on pre-1918 Ukrainian culture known for his activity with the Ukrai– ration of the beginning of the second nian Medical Association of North known as the Peter Jacyk Collection of millennium of Christianity in Ukraine– Ukrainian Serials. Housed in Univer– America and the Ukrainian institute of Rus' America. He was also a long-time medical columnist for the Svoboda Ukrainian-language daily newspaper, Harvard hosts peace group leaders as well as a contributor of articles on community, cultural and other topics. CAMBR1DGL. Mass. The Ukrai– sky. Lida Stecyk and Dr. Gloria y'l:– He was born in 1916 in Ukraine and nian Studies Fund hosted Richard dynak represented the Cambridge was raised in the volhynia region. He Dr. Rostyslaw Sochynsky Hough-Ross, executive director. Don section of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, was active in Ukrainian community member of the Ukrainian Journalists Smith and Mary Lawrence of U.S.– immediately after the film, the affairs all his life, first in his dear Association. USSR Bridges lor Peace at a private Bridges group asked for a few minutes volhynia and finally in the United Funeral services were held Friday, screening of "Harvest of Despair" and of silence. Ms. Lawrence said she was States, where he emigrated with his September 20, at St. Andrew's Me– lunch with members of the Harvard "deeply saddened, with much to think family in 1950. soon after the war's end. morial Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukrainian Research institute and the and pray about." She noted how little During World War 11 he was impri– South Bound Brook. N.J. Burial was at Russian Research Center at Harvard she knew about the Soviet Union and soned some two years in a Nazi concen– St. Andrew's Cemetery. Officiating at University. how much she needed to learn. tration camp as a result of his commu– the funeral services were the very Rev. U.S.-USSR Bridges for Peace is a nity involvement during the German Wolodymyr Bazylevsky of St. v'olodi– citizens group that hopes to promote Mr. Smith, a salesman, seemed to occupation of Ukraine. mir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in peace and understanding between the perceive the futility of peace-seeking Dr. Sochynsky was involved in the New York City, and the very Rev. two major-powers by travel exchanges with the Soviets. The executive director, establishment of the Ukrainian Medical Artemy Selepyna of St. Andrew's with the USSR. The executive direc– the most idealistic of the group.stated, Association of North America, and for Memorial Church. Metropolitan Msty– tor is a minister and Ms. Lawrence is "it's important to recognize the dark many years he held various positions, slav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church deeply involved in the Roman Catholic- side of Soviet history when we work to including that of president, of the of the U.S.A. delivered the eulogy. Church. build bridges... and now 1 understand association's executive board. Surviving are Dr. Sochynsky's wife, Bohdan Tarnawsky, managing direc– that Ukraine and Russia are two na– He was active as well in the Ukrainian Nana: son, Yaroslaw: daughters. Попа, tor of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, has tions." institute of America, most recently with her husband Peter Shyprykevich, corresponded with Mr. Hough-Ross since Thanks to Deacon Tarnawsky. Mr. serving as its public relations director. and Lada; and brother, Peter, with his 1983, and Mr. Hough-Ross expressed Hough-Ross has brought up names of Dr. Sochynsky wasastrongsupporterof family. The family has requested that appreciation for the letters, books and persecuted Ukrainian faithful to Soviets Ukrainian studies at Harvard Univer– memorial donations be made to the articles which Deacon Tarnawsky had during his travels. According to Dr. sity. He also served as editor of the visnyk of the Ukrainian Medical Asso– sent him. The communication culmi– Mace, it is more effective for a peace publications of the medical association ciation of North America and to the nated in a visit on August 6 to Harvard group to bring up names of dissidents, and the Ukrainian institute. He was a Ukrainian institute of America. to see the film. Meeting with the Bridges than for a conservative group. Mr. group were Dr. Lubomir Hajda, Prof. Hough-Ross expressed sincere interest Yury Boshyk and Dr. James E. Mace. in the H U R1, its origin and broad-based Dr. Daniel Bohachevsky, retired lawyer The Russian Research Center was community support and Bridges for represented by Prof. David Powell and Peace members said they intended to MC LEAN, va. - Dr. Daniel scholarly society in Philadelphia, the Dr. Mark Beisinger. Deacon Tarnaw– maintain contacts with the HURL Bohachevsky, a retired lawyer and Shevchenko Scientific Society and the businessman, and a former officer of the Ukrainian Literary and Arts Society, Ukrainian Galician Army, died here on - and was the author of numerous articles Mace speaks on radio talk show September 11 at the age of 95. in the Ukrainian press in Ukraine and Dr. Bohachevsky was born August abroad. 16, 1980, in Manaiv, Ukraine. He He served in the Austrian Army in CAMBR1DGE, Mass. - Dr. James Despair." Mr. Feller invited Dr. Mace studied law at the University of Lviv in 1915-1918 and attained the rank of Mace of the Harvard Ukrainian Re- to appear on his show again. 1908-1912, and earned a doctor of laws lieutenant, and was a first lieutenant in search institute spoke for 55 minutes Another result of Boston's media net- degree in 1930. He also studied at the the Ukrainian Galician Army, 1918-21. .about the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 working campaign was a call from University of vienna in 1944-1945. He He was a member of the Ukrainian War on the Sherman Feller afternoon talk Robin Grossman of WBUR-FM radio. had a private law practice from 1921 to veterans of America. show on WROL-AM radio on August She received a letter inviting her to view 1944. Surviving are his wife, Rostyslava; 6. The opportunity developed out of "Harvest of Despair" and called to son, ihor; daughters, Maria Odezynsky Boston icdia network group, which arrange an interview with Dr. Mace. A Dr. Bohachevsky was active in Ukrai– and Martha Bohachevsky Chomiak, contacted the program manager at the three-minute announcement was aired nian cooperative organizations in with their families; as well as other station. at 8:50 a.m. on WBUR's "MorningEdi– western Ukraine, the Prosvita Society family members in Ukraine and abroad. tion" on August 7. it was reported by and Ridna Shkola. He was involved in The funeral was held on September During the call-in portion of the pro- Lisa Mullens. educational and cultural work in the 16. Memorial donations may be sent to gram, two Ukrainian summer school WBUR-FM is well-listened to by displaced persons camps in Germany in the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine, students asked about Ukrainian na– Boston's professional, educational and 1945-1948. 4250 Harewood Road NE, Washing- tionalism and the film. "Hanest of ai establishment. He was a member of the Obnova ton, D.C. 20017. : : No.39 — THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 . 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REACTIONS TO DEATH OF VASYL STUS

Helsinki Group's representation: statement and appeal A poet dies Following is the text of a statement 12, 1972, vasyl Stus was arrested and ourselves, let along to possess our and appeal issued by the External sentenced to eight years of imprison– own books, notebooks, notes. ...ldo Representation of the Ukrainian ment in labor camps and internal not know how long lthe regime! will in Ukraine Helsinki Group and addressed to the exile. last, but 1 feel that 1 have been by George Sajewycz heads of state of the signatories of the Those were terrible years for vasyl condemned to death." We read this Helsinki Accords, the United Nations Stus and for his poetry. Many were testimony in vasyl Stus's "Gulag The following commentary was pub– Commission on Human Rights. the times that his fellow prisoners Notebook" - fragments of a diary lished in the Saturday, September 14, Amnesty international, PENmterna– held hunger strikes in an effort to that miraculously found their way issue of The Washington Post. tional and human-rights monitoring save both the poet and his works. into freedom in 1983. Stus concluded On September 4, vasyl Stus, Ukrai– groups. The statement was signed by Had it not been for the solidarity of his journal with a plea: "Do not nian poet and member of the Ukrai– Nadia Svitlychna, secretary of the prisoners of various nationalities, the abandon my mother, Olena Yakivna nian Helsinki Group(UHG),died atage External Representation. ultimate reprisal against the re– Stus, born in 1900. Her address is: 47 in Soviet special-regime labor camp bellious poet could have been taken 340026, Donetske-26, vul. Chuvaska, No. 36-1 in the Urals. Once one of On September 4,1985, vasyl Stus, 10 years sooner - in 1975, when he 19. My mother, who weeps for her Ukraine's most promising young poets, the leading contemporary poet of lay hemorrhaging on the floor of a son, needs mostly moral support. he knowingly rejected a life of ease and Ukraine, died at the age of 47 in the Mordovian labor camp barracks, Good people, write to her. Do not privilege when in 1965 he publicly notorious Soviet labor camp No. 36 while the authorities waited and abandon her in her grief. Lend her denounced the Soviet regime's crack- in the Urals. His death has dealt a watched for the end to come. - your support." down against Ukrainian cultural acti– tragic blow to Ukrainian culture and After completing his first eight- All the reports about vasyl Stus vists. in 1972, and again in 1980, he was to the Ukrainian nation. The tragedy year term of imprisonment, vasyl from the labor camp, especially in arrested for "anti-Soviet agitation and of his death is further compounded Stus returned home to a spiritually 1984, were extremely disturbing. For propaganda"and sentenced, respective– by the fact that it was not the result of devastated Kiev. And he was unable the entire five years of his imprison– ly, to seven years' imprisonment (for his natural causes, but the culmination to remain a mere spectator of the ment, he was denied visits from his writing and because his samizdat poetry of a slow and sadistic execution, enfeebled, though no less heroic, family, even after his wife! valentyna had been published in the West) and 10 stretched over a period of many efforts of his countrymen to resist Popeliukh. and his sister. Maria years (for his membership in the UHG). torturous years. tyranny. "My life having been taken Stus. traveled some 2.000 kilometers Seriously ill and cynically denied medi– The order to begin the execution of away, 1 did not need the crumbs." to the camp to see him. Last fall. cal care (the KGB's convenient and vasyl Stus was given 20 years ago to wrote vasyl Stus. and he joined the vasyl Stus wrote a letter of farewell quiet way of getting rid of troublesome the day before his actual demise, it Ukrainian Helsinki Watch Group to his dear ones: his mother, wife, son political prisoners), Stus foresaw his was issued on September 4, 1965. the and the Ukrainian Patriotic Move– Dmytro. sister and his friends. Mean- coming death in his "Gulag Notebook." day he dared to protest the first wave ment. At the same time, though while, the official Russian-language recently smuggled abroad. of mass arrests of Ukrainian intellec– exhausted by his job on the assembly organ of the Ukrainian Writers' A poet died, an uncompromising and tuals since the death of Stalin by line in a shoe factory, he set about Union, Raduga. cynically assured its principal fighter for justice who was a rising in the crowded Ukraina theater rescuing for publication a collection readers that "vasyl Stus is in fact, beacon of courage for the entire Ukrai– in Kiev and calling out to the public: of his works, a collection that despite healthy" and shamelessly called the nian movement for human and national "Those opposed to tyranny, rise!" the eight years thai had been excised poet "a traitor, terrorist and mur– rights, a man as worthy of recognition The authorities responded to this act from his life, nonetheless, constituted derer in the toga of a champion of as Sakharos, Shcharansky and Bishop of courage by expelling vasyl Stus a large tome of poems and transla– human rights"(L. Kolosov,"Ubiytsy Tutu. from the institute of Literature of the tions titled "Palimpsests." v toge pravozashchitnikov," Raduga, The Washington Post had not a word suing graduates studies, blacklisting in retribution for this, vasyl Stus 1984, No. 6). about his death. him as a writer and preventing him was re-arrested on May 14, 1980, a The official policy of physically Why such stark contrast between The from obtaining employment — even mere nine months after his release ^destroying dissidents did not begin Post's voluminous coverage of events in as a laborer on the construction of from his first imprisonment, in their with vasyl Stus. Only during the past South Africa and its silence on the the Kiev subway. atte'mpt to break him, the authorities 18 months, this policy has resulted in tragic situation in Ukraine? How is Ultimately, he was permitted to went so far as to resort to physical the deaths behind bars of Oleksa truth served by such selective journa–. work as a stoker. Though the work torture even during the pre-trial Tykhy, valentin Sokolov, Yuriy Hsm? І was well beyond his strength, vasyl investigation. Failing to achieve their Lytvyn and valeriy Marchenko. This There is something obscene about Stus refused to bow to the oppressors purpose, they sentenced vasyl Stus policy has buried academician An– poets dying in prison, be they South of his people. When the axe came to a second term - 15 additional drei Sakharov alive, blinded Yuriy African blacks or Ukrainian nationa– down once again in what he des– years in labor camps and exile, on the Shukhevych, irreversibly crippled lists. The world should at least be told cribed as the "homeland of murderers same charge as before: "anti-Soviet ivan Svitlychny and many others of for what they died. І and killers," vasyl Stus drew his own agitation and propaganda." Stus the doomed. weapon — his poetry, in December lived to serve only a third of this The literary legacy of vasyl Stus, 1970, he read his poem, "Blaze, о term. The repeated confiscations of the author of three brilliant cotlec– 7 spirit. Blaze and do not weep" over his letters, notes and poems dealt tions of poems published in the West, Following is the .paragraph of Mr. the casket of the murdered artist Alia lethal wounds to the exhausted poet. is an integral part of world culture. Sajewych's letter that The Post chose Horska. One year later, on January "We have lost all rights to belong to (Continued on page 15) not to print, it would have followed the third paragraph. No surprise there. When UHGfound– ing member Oleksiy Tykhy died of vOA editorial: persecution of Stus ends at last medical neglect in a labor camp in May Following is an editorial on the listed as a writer and prevented from arrest on May 14, 1980. The charge 1984, The Post mentioned this in two death of vasyl Stus aired by the finding employment. was the same as for the first arrest, brief sentences within a long article voice of America (as mentioned in in January of 1972, the KGB "anti-Soviet agitation." His health titled "Sakharovs May Be Near Death." New York). began a campaign against Ukrainian worsening, he was nevertheless sen– The death of another Ukrainian poet dissidents. Hundreds were arrested. tenced to 10 years in a labor camp and UHG member,;Yuriy Lytvyn, who There is more late news on the Stus was charged with "anti-Soviet and five more years of internal exile. was driven to suicide in a labor camp in state of freedom in the Soviet Union, agitation and propaganda" and if he had lived to complete the term, August 1984, merited four sentences in vasyl Stus, 47, Ukrainian dissident, suffered nine months of pre-trial he would have spent 23 years in an article titled "Shultz Decries Soviet poet and resident of the gulag, is now imprisonment and interrogation camps or in exile. AntbSemitism." Tfye death of Ukrai– free. After serving nearly 11 years in before being sentenced to five years At the time of his death, a group nian journalist and human-rights acti– labor camps and three years of in a labor camp followed by three had already formed in Western vist valeriy Marchenko in a Soviet internal exile, Stus's prosecution by years of internal exile. Europe to translate more of his work prison hospital last: October rated but authorities has come to an end. The Because he was a fearless critic of and to sponsor him for the Nobel one sentence on ybur obituary page. reason for this clemency was ex- the regime, Stus's treatment in the Prize. The great Soviet physicist and For years The Post has ignored the plained in a one-sentence telegram to camps was barbaric. A severe ulcer human-rights activist, Andrei Sa– movements for human, national and Stus's wife: led to the removal of most of his kharov, pleaded for people in the religious rights in Ukraine, the largest "Your husband is dead," the mes– stomach, but he was denied further West to speak in support of Stus: and most assertive of the USSR's non- sage read. medical care. During his confine– Russian republics. ^Nothing has been He was the fourth Ukrainian ment and exile, many of his manu– Of his life in the camps Stus once written about the Ukrainian Helsinki activist to die in a Soviet labor camp scripts were confiscated and de– wrote, "We cannot go on much Group, the largestjand most severely in the last 12 months. stroyed. longer this way. Such pressure can repressed of the human-rights monitor– Stus published his first poems in On completing his sentence, Stus only lead to death. 1 do not know ing committees in the USSR that were returned to Kiev. His firstactio n was when death will come for others, but spawned by the 1975 Helsinki Accords. 1959 at the age of 21. Five years later, he became involved with a student characteristic: he joined the Ukrai– 1 myself feel it approaching. 1 think 1 And there has been nothing about nian Helsinki Watch Committee, an have done everything 1 could during Russification, a policy every bit as opposition movement and wrote appeals in defense of persecuted official group dedicated to monitor– my life." When this brave man died genocidal and loathsome as South ing Soviet compliance with the Hel– on September 4, the cause of freedom Africa's apartheid. intellectuals. As a result, he was expelled from graduate school, black- sinki Accords. This resulted in his suffered a dreadful loss. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 No. 39

Faces and Places Ukrainian Weeklv by Myron B. Kuropas

The forgotten Ukrainians Taras Bulba and the merry-go-round People have often asked why it is that "Of course," my dad replied. "Taras Several weeks ago in this space we addressed the matter of 1. an American-born member of the Bulba knows about many things. He's a community survival, stressing that in order for our community to exist Depression generation, am active in the Kozak!" into the future all its members must become participants in community Ukrainian American community. Un– like so many of your contemporaries, "What did Taras Bulba do then?" 1 activities and assume leadership roles. We pointed out that the asked, anxious to hear more. Ukrainian community has much to offer its members in the way of they say, you decided to get involved activities, be it through organizations, ad hoc groups or short-term with our community. Why? "Well," my dad answered. "Taras courses, workshops, seminars and other programs. . 1 always tell them that there are far Bulba thought and thought, and Then, last week, we reported on a reunion of former members of the more Ukrainian Americans of my suddenly he came up with an idea. He Ukrainian Youth League of North America who have revived the generation involved than they think. decided to reward all of the wonderful youth league's spirit — though not its structure — and have They may not be all that visible, but Ukrainian kids in America by inviting established the Ukrainian Heritage Foundation of North America. they're there, working in our churches, them to Ukraine to ride on a merry-go- round he planned to build at the Sich. The youth league, which was founded in 1933, was in its day a in our cultural organizations and in our fraternal societies. People may not it would be the world's largest, one mile powerful organization dedicated to uniting all Ukrainian youths in in each direction." one body irrespective of these youths' religious or political beliefs, it know about them because, unlike many of their contemporaries from Europe, devoted its energies to promulgating and fostering Ukrainian ideals "Wow!" 1 responded excitedly."could they were never fanatic followers of a and principles, and to acquainting the public at large with Ukrainian Taras Bulba do that?" particular Ukrainian political sect. On "Of course," my dad replied. "He's a history, culture and aspirations, in addition to furthering its members' the contrary, most of them disdained cultural, social, athletic and other interests, the UYLNA worked for Kozak!" the Ukrainian political scene, preferring "What happened next?" 1 asked the good of the entire Ukrainian community in North America. to spend time in activities that were eagerly. Unfortunately, the youth league's activity dwindled sometime in the more life-giving. 1960s to the point that the UYLNA in fact ceased to exist, it is "Well," my dad continued. "Taras unfortunate that the youth league died such a death, it is even more As for the reason for my own in– Bulba turned his horse around, raced unfortunate that it has not been re-established. This is not meant to volvement, my answer is simple: in– back to the Sich, called all the Kozaks spiration — the inspiration that my diminish in any way the value of the Ukrainian Heritage Foundation, together and told them his plan. They father provided both by his example all cheered wildly and got to work which can only be greeted by the Ukrainian community as a and the way he brought me up. І lived in worthwhile endeavor that will benefit all Ukrainians regardless of their a'home that was truly bicultural. At no immediately. The merry-go-round was place of birth or their language of discourse. time during my youth do 1 remember completed in less than a month^" The reactivization of youth leaguers via the Ukrainian Heritage experiencing any conflict between my "Then what happened?""l asked, Foundation did, however, bring to the fore the fact that there is indeed Ukrainian and my American heritages. excited by the imagery developing in my a serious deficiency within the organized Ukrainian community in the mind. Maintaining a cultural balance wasn't United States and Canada. Though we have countless organizations, it always easy, especially during World "The Kozaks printed up gold-lettered appears to us that a large segment of Ukrainians remains unaffiliated War 11, when American patriotism was invitations and mailed them to all the with any stable organization. That segment is composed of the still being taught in the schools. 1 Ukrainian boys and girls in America. A Ukrainian youths who do not speak the Ukrainian language. How remember coming home from school special boat was sent to pick them up. many organizations do these young Ukrainians have to choose from? one day when 1 was in fifth or sixth Soon there were thousands of Ukrai– We can think only of the Ukrainian religious organizations that have grade, very proud that our American nian American kids just like you, youth groups and the occasional Ukrainian student club at a university forces were winning the war. That night flocking to the Sich. All of their ex– or college (though these, of late, seem to be hibernating, while SUSTA, after supper 1 walked into the living penses were paid for by the Kozaks." room where my dad was reading Svo– the Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations in America, has "Can the Kozaks do all of that?" І surely died in its sleep). boda and declared, "i'm an American." My father looked up from his reading asked admiringly. What is clearly lacking in our community is an organization that and asked, "And i'm not?" "Of course," my dad responded. would unite all Ukrainian youths regardless of where they or their "They are Kozaks!" parents were born, regardless of the language they speak among That one response spoke volumes. "Wow," 1 cried again. "The kids must themselves or with their parents, regardless of their religious or My dad dispelled all doubts. We're all have been really happy and excited." political beliefs, etc. What is lacking is an organization — like the Americans, he was telling his son. And "Oh yes," my dad answered. "But Ukrainian Youth League of North America. So, how about it, former some of us read Svoboda. - . there was some sadness, too." "Sadness?" І cried, unable to believe youth leaguers? With your experience and guidance, and a handful of When ' it comes to communicating young enthusiasts, this generation of forgotten Ukrainians can be that there could be sadness at such a messages, my dad is a genius. 1 probably glorious moment. "Why sadness?" recovered and re-established as an integral part of our community. speak Ukrainian today as result of a story my dad told me when 1 was still "Well," my dad concluded. "The very young and impressionable. І had Kozaks had the addresses of all the two manias when 1 was a pre-schooler, Ukrainian kids in America so they all stories about Taras Bulba (my father received invitations. But some of the made up hundreds of them) and rides on kids who got off'the boat couldn't speak the merry-go-round. The story my Ukrainian. The Kozaks who met them Notice regarding mail delivery father told me combined both of my couldn't speak English There was no passions. way they could talk to each other." of The Weekly "One day Taras Bulba was riding "What happened then?" І asked, slowly across the steppes not far from the fearing the worst. Sich," my father began. "He was deep in "Well," my dad told me. "The Kozaks it has come to our attention that The Ukrainian Weekly is often thought and looked very worried about never took them to the Sich." delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscribers sometimes something." "You mean they never got to ride the receive several issues at once. world's biggest merry-go-round?" І "Were the Turks preparing to attack?" inquired. We feel it is necessary to notify our subscribers that The І asked, anticipating my dad's usual "That's right, Myron," my dad said, story line. "Or was he worried about a looking me right in the eyes. "They Weekly is mailed out Friday mornings (before the Sunday date battle with the Poles?" of issue) via second-ciass mail. couldn't speak Ukrainian, so they were "Neither," my dad replied. "Taras never allowed in the Sich." Uulba was thinking about the United As 1 recall, 1 thought about the story if you are nc receiving regular delivery of The Weekly, we States and all the Ukrainian boys and urge you to file a complaint at your local post office. This may be for a long time before 1 fell asleep, it girls who were growing up here. He must have made an impression on me done by obtaining the U.S. Postal Service Consumer Service was worried that some of them were Card and filling out the appropriate sections. because 1 still speak Ukrainian, and ive forgetting how to speak Ukrainian." never forgotten my father's tale. - The editor "Taras Bulba knowsabout Ukrainian Thanks for the inspiration, dad. Have kids in America?" І asked incredulously. a happy 85th birthday! No, 39 : .. - -–. .' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.1985^^^^^^^^^^^^^^j UKRAlNE DURiNG WORLD WAR ll: Soviet Union's westward expansion

by Dr. David Marples response to a sudden crisis, in the interwar period, the was clear. The peasant committees were in fact Soviet leaders had frequently denounced Polish rule in approved by the urban temporary administrations." in connection with the 40th anniversary of the de- these eastern territories of Poland and demanded their The principal organs of authority in the first weeks feat of Nazi Germany, the difficult situation of Ukraine "reunion" with the USSR." Annexation of this area of occupation were the temporary administrations in in World War 11 is reviewed here, drawing on both served to resolve this dispute as far as the USSR was the four major western Ukrainian towns: Lviv, Lutske, Soviet and Western sources. For the sake of con– concerned: while it simultaneously provided a buffer Stanislaviv and Ternopil. in turn, however, the entire venience. the review is divided into three chronological zone between the USSR and an expanded Nazi Ger– new order was under the direct supervision of the First parts. The first describes the initial phase of the Soviet many, though, the invasion should be seen rather from .Ukrainian Front and Commander Timoshenko. The war, which entailed an expansion westward by the the perspective of Soviet expansionism. latter approved the creation of. the- peasant commit– USSR and the incorporation of territories belonging Soviet accounts of "liberation" and warm welcomes tees on September 29, and on October 3 the Military to Poland and Rumania. The second part, "The from the local population are exaggerated. Casualties Council of the Front sanctioned the temporary ad- Collapse of Soviet Rule, "gives an account of the de– of the Red Army on the Ukrainian Front totalled about ministrations of the volhynia, Lviv, Stanislaviv'and moralization of the Red Army in Ukraine and exa– 1.850, including 491 dead.9 A member of the invading Ternopil regions.20 mines the policies of the German occupying forces army commented that after encountering no resistance To make t hemselves known to.the local population, during the years from 1941 to 1943. The third part. on the first day (September 17) there was stubborn re– which had been virtually excluded from the entire ad– "Resistance Movements and Soviet Reannexation." sistancc that came from Polish troops at the approach ministrativc upheaval, the chief authorities in Lviv deals with the Soviet partisan movement in Ukraine, to a large town (possibly Ternopil) and that took two used the newspaper vilna Ukraina, which prior to the emergence of the Ukrainian insurgent Army, and days to repulse.1" in other words, despite the collapse October 1 had been distributed free among the popula– the retmposilion of Soviet power. of the Polish state, many Poles nevertheless resisted iion.2' in each of the four major regions newspapers the Soviet invasion. Given the demoralization of the were in fact issued immediately upon occupation. For PARTI Polish Army. Polish casualties may have been higher example, the first issue of Radianska Ukraina ap– than the 1,850 mentioned for the Red Army, which peared in the city of Stanislaviv on September 23.22 The 40th anniversary of the defeat ol Nazi Germany suggests a conflict of significant dimensions. vilne Zhyttia circulated in the Ternopil area beginning in World War 11 was celebrated in the USSR from Having prepared the mechanism for invasion, the on October 3. and the volhynia newspaper vilna Soviet authorities now acted quickly and ruthlessly Pratsia was published in Lutske for the first time on May 3 to May 9. The anniversary of what has come to 2, be called the Great Patriotic War by the USSR has against the former Polish rulers. Officials of the September 25. been variously described in the West as an "institu– former government, landowners and anyone who had in October the new authorities convoked a plebis– tionalized cult"1 and as an occasion that will genuinely possessed the least authority were placed under arrest. cite in Lviv that was carefully stage-managed by the foster popular emotion among Soviet citizens.2 Many were subsequently deported to Siberia. Ukrai– Red Army, the soldiers of which were permitted to For western Ukrainians and western Byelorussians, nian and Polish political parties were disbanded, and vote, and by a committee, which was run by two pro– however, the period of the war was some 18 months the Ukrainian cultural and sports associations, which minent Soviet citizens. General F. M. Yeremenkoand longer than the duration of the German-Soviet war, had been active especially in Galicia were forced to S. M. Horbatyenko. The president of the Ukrainian cease activities." Despite these measures, western Supreme Soviet, M. S. Hrechukha, also arrived in for it began with the division of Poland in September 24 1939. From the perspective of these two western Ukrainians, the vast majority of whom were rural in– Lviv to act in a supervisory capacity. Delegates were borderland Soviet republics, the war began not with habitants, apparently took a sympathetic attitude nominated in "a bloc of party and non-party people," the German attack of June 22, 1941, but with a Soviet towards the troops, whom, according to one eyewit– and all efforts to nominate rival candidates were re- expansion westward that was to continue in the post- ness, they found to be badly clothed and often close to buffed. Although most of the candidates seem to have war period. in the period between world wars 1 and 11, ethnic Ukrainian territories were divided among four states. From the perspective of ^western Ukrainians and western Eastern Ukraine remained part of the USSR as it had formerly been part of the Russian Empire; western Byelorussians) the war began not with the German attack of June Ukraine, which had been part of the Austro-Hunga– rian Empire until 1918, was eventually divided among 22, 1941, but with a Soviet expansion westward that was to Poland, Czechoslovakia and Rumania. By far the continue in the post-war period. largest territories in the western part of Ukraine were those that became part of Poland: Galicia and volhynia. The latter territory had been part of the to starvation.12 been Ukrainians, it is likely that the majority were Russian Empire and was clearly coveted by Soviet At the outset of their rule over the newly annexed (Continued on page 13) leaders. territory, the Soviet authorities relied on temporary administrations to govern the towns and on peasant 1. The Spectator. March 9. 1985. The Soviet invasion was a direct result of the Nazi- .committees to govern the villages, it appears that 2. international Herald Tribune, January 26-27. 1985. Soviet pact in 1939 and cannot be viewed in isolation many of these organizations had been established 3. B.M. Babiy. "vozzyednannia zakhidnoyi Ukrainy z from Germany's attack on Poland on September 1, before the invasion by Soviet officials smuggled over Ukrainskoyu RSR." Kiev, 1954, p. 55. 1939. Soviet Foreign Minister vyacheslav Molotov's the border for this purpose.'3 One Soviet version, 4. H. vashchenko, "vyzvolennia Zakhidnoyi Ukrainy 'speech on the radio on September 17 stressed the Bolshevykamy," Ukrainian Review, No. І. 1954, p. 66. which turns up frequently in general histories, holds 5. G. 1. Antonov, "The March into Poland. September danger that Poland's collapse posed to the Soviet state that these organizations were formed spontaneously 1939." in В. H. Liddell Hart, "The Red Army." New York. and declared that it was necessary to protect "con– by the local population because orderly government 1956. p. 73. sanguinous Ukrainians and Byelorussians who reside had collapsed with Germany's invasion of Poland, but 6. John A. Armstrong, "The Soviet Bureaucratic Elite," 3 in Poland." Presumably, this alleged protection was this is highly dubious. Pro-Soviet Communist in– New York. 1959, p. 107. to shield Ukrainians and Byelorussians from the threat fluence in western Ukrainian areas had declined 7. Antonov, op. cit., p. 75. of German incursions, although the lack of Soviet pre– sharply in the 1930s and became negligible after the 8. See Y. Bilinsky, "The Second Soviet Republic: The paredness for such incursions became only too ap– dissolution of the Communist Party of Western Ukraine After World War 11," New Brunswick, N.J., 1964, parent a year and a half later. Ukraine by the Comintern, on Stalin's orders, in July p. 85. 1938.'" 9. Pravda. November 1, 1939. At the same time. Semen Timoshenko, the com– 10. Antonov, op. cit., p. 74. That it may have been Terno– mander of the Ukrainian Front, the section of the Red Besides, the duties of these temporary administra– pil is apparent from lzvestia, September 25, 1939. Army that invaded western Ukraine, dropped leaflets tions were so clearly defined that they defy spontaneity. 11. See, e.g., R. Szporluk, "Ukraine: A Brief History," to the local population of this area on September 17 For example, in the volhynia region in the northwest Detroit, 1979, p. 92. stating that the Red Army was invading in order to of what became western Ukraine, a Red Guard is re- 12. The USSR claims otherwise, maintaining that exten– rid them of the oppressive Polish rulers.4 Similarly, ported to have been created before the Red Army sive supplies of food and provisions were sent into western the soldiers of the Red Army, in this case predo– arrived in the towns of Lutske, Liuboml, volodymyr– Ukraine from the USSR (see Pravda. October 10, 1939). minantly eastern Ukrainians, were informed by politi– volynsky and Kovel and to have disarmed the Polish 13. "istoria Ukrainskoyi RSR." Kiev, 1977, vol. 6, p. 499. cal commissars that they were entering eastern Poland police forces on September 17." By September 18, re– 5 volutionary committees and armed units had been set 14. See "Za pravilnoye osveshcheniye istoriyi Kommu– as "liberators" rather than "conquerors." nisticheskoyi Partiyi Zapadnoyi U krainy," Kommunist, No. up in the Stanyslaviv, Kolomyia. Sniatin and Kosiv Neither explanation could conceal the Machiavel– 10. 1963. pp. 37-18. Raions of the Stanyslaviv voivodship; in Liuboml, 15. "Torzhestvo istorvchnoyi spravedlyvosti," Lviv, lian nature of the invasion, but the ethnic unity Kolky and Olitsa of volhynia; and in Brody, Zolochiv between Commander Timoshenko's troops and the 1968, p. 570. and Kamiancts-Buzkiy of the Lviv and Ternopil 16. M. K. lvasyuta. "Narysy istoriyi kolhospnoho native population was emphasized from the first so 16 voivodships. The task of these revkoms was to or– budivnytstva v zakhidnykh oblastiakh Ukrainskoyi RSR." that the authorities could claim the "legitimate" goal ganize a workers' guard and peasant militia, to take Kiev. 1962. p. 40. of reuniting Ukrainian territories. Ukrainian Party public property under their protection, to drive out the 17. ibid. First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev arrived in the landlords and to prepare.a welcome for their Soviet 18. "Torzhestvo istorychnoyi spravedlyvosti." p. 575. major city of Lviv in the wake of the Red Army, and "liberators."'7 19. v.M. Terletsky, "Rady deputativ trudiashchykh eastern Ukrainian newspapers were dispatched into Once Lviv was firmly under control, the Soviet Ukrainskoyi RSR v period zavcrshennia budivnytstva 6 sotsializmu (1938-1958 rr.)." Kiev. 1966, p. 85. .western Ukraine almost immediately. Members of occupying forces began to "elect" temporary organs, the Communist Party of Ukraine and the Soviet 20. lvasyuta, op. cit., p. 40. having established this town as the administrative 21. "Narysy istoriyi Lvova," Lviv, 1956, p. 291. Ukrainian government who were to administer the capital of western Ukraine. These organs, whose mem– occupied territories also arrived with the Red Army.7 22. "istoria mist і sil Ukrainskoyi RSR: lvano-Frankivska bers were appointed at meetings in towns and villages, Oblast," Kiev. 1971. p. 31. Thus, the Soviet authorities carried out the invasion comprised on the average eight to 10 persons and seem 23. "istoria mist і sil Ukrainskoyi RSR: Ternopilska after considerable premeditation rather than in to have been made up largely of Red Army personnel, Oblast," Kiev. 1973. p. 45; and "Narysy istoriyi volynskoyi members of the Communist Party of Ukraine (Le., oblastnoyi partiynoyi orhanizatsiyi." Kiev. 1968. p. 42. Dr. David Marples is a researcher for Radio Liberty from eastern Ukraine) and Soviet workers.18 From 24. R. Umiastowski. "Russia and the Polish Republic 1918-1941." London, 1945. p. 224^ based in Munich. the first, the predominance of urban over rural organs 8:ул,-:^У:; . ; - ..- - -;,; v,.-,-.,.– - - .THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1985 - -. ,: „ -,. --. '.: - ' :.– No. 39

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views with local residents who immi– assistant for" Soviet nationalities at the and another on "The Role of the North Dakota booklet grated to the United States and settled U.S. State Department, Alvin Kapusta. Church" by the Rev. MichaefBobersky, in the region at the turn of the century. The summaries are followed by oral former pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic on oral history . The pamphlet, which was funded by histories or interviews with the Ukrai– parishes in North Dakota and Mon– the North Dakota Humanities Council, nian immigrants gathered by Ms. Pa– tana. includes a brief summary of the history lanuk, along with photographic por– The pamphlet concludes with an North Dakota Oral History Project, of western Ukraine in the 19th century traits of North Dakota Ukrainians appendix, which includes a detailed edited by Agnes Pdlanuk. photography by Prof. Jaroslaw Sztendera, as well as taken by Oxford scholar Clay Jenkin– administrative map of Ukraine, a brief by Clay Jenkinson. Dickinson, N.D.: a summary on "The Origins and History son.– overview of Ukrainian history and a list Ukrainian Cultural institute. 1985. pp. of the authors' historical sources from 31, JU. of the Evangelical Christian-Baptists Two more historical summaries and their Exodus to North Dakota" by follow, one titled "Ukrainians on the the Ukrainian Cultural institute Li– North Dakota native and former special brary. This 31-page booklet, compiled by Prairies" by Dr. Theodore B. Pedeliski Agnes Palanukof Dickinson, N.D., was published by the Ukrainian Cultural ln– stitute at Dickinson State College to commemorate a festival and sympo– Observations on photos of Ukrainian pioneers sium titled "The Ukrainian Experience," The following "Observations on Everyone 1 met offered hospitality send me) and meandering about the which was held there on May 3-5. the Photographs" by Clay Jenkinson that one associates with the Homeric farmyard were so anarchic and joyful The symposium also marked the fifth appears in "North Dakota Ukrainian world, a generosity and friendliness that the whole experience now seems anniversary of the Ukrainian Cultural Oral History Project. " that seems to have disappeared from like a bizzare but wonderful dream. institute, it was on May 31, 1980, that most of American life. What 1 found These are people everyone should the Ukrainian community and Dickin– When my friend Agnes Palanuk most remarkable was the spiritual meet. And yet when 1 was lost look– son State College signed an agreement asked me to photograph the Ukrai– richness of Ukrainian people. They ing for the farm (Agnes' directions for the purpose of establishing a Ukrai– nians she had interviewed,. 1 hesitated. live fuller and deeper lives than most were never good), a young neighbor nian Cultural institute dedicated to the І was reluctant to interrupt the lives of the rest of us. They have main– two miles north said he had no idea furthering of education through the of people 1 had not met,. and con– tained their traditions. They have in where the l.ogosz couple lived, in fact preservation, promotion and display of cerned that it would be difficult to part resisted the American melting he was not sure that 1 was in the right Ukrainian culture. The agreement was establish the rapport without which pot. For that 1 admire them. Many of neighborhood. The young man re- signed by Albert A. Watrel. president of photographs appear stiff and formal. them are eccentrics another sign of presents the new America: too pri– Dickinson State College, and Agnes The minute 1 entered the house of cultural confidence, in the past few vaie, too hasty, too self-regarding, Palahuk of the Ukrainian community. Pete Basaraba of Belfield 1 knew that weeks 1 have met a people full of loo rootless. Kate Logosz promised The membership of the Ukrainian my fears had been groundless. He, dignity and robust health and history to invite me to the farm when next and tradition. They also seem to me Cultural institute has now grown to like most of the Ukrainians 1 met, she slaughters chickens. І intend to to have suffered in their lives, and over 500. was indifferent to my probing be there. grown fuller and more beautiful in Since its founding, the UC1 has cameras. He sat back and told me The photographs in his pamphlet their triumph over those sorrows. organized Ukrainian cultural displays, stories about his youth, his farms, the are just a few of the hundreds 1 took folk arts workshops, concerts, art badlands of Dakota. He offered At times 1 have been so over- on my travels. І am pleased with exhibits and college courses, established political harangues. After an hour of' whelmed by the strength and cha– them, but they do not do justice a library and a foundation, and pub– breathless conversation and a whirl- racter of these people that 1 have not nearly to the marvelous lacefaces lished booklets and its newsletter. wind of photographs 1 was reluctant nearly forgotten that my task has of the Ukrainians 1 met. You have to "North Dakota Ukrainian Oral to leave. Pete Basaraba was willing to been to take their pictures, in partir meet these people to see the comple– History Project" is its latest release. spend the day in talk. cular 1 remember my afternoon with xity and the beauty of their lacesfaces. The publication traces the history in the space of three weeks 1 met Matt and Kate L.ogosz west of Fair- These photographs merely whet the and explores the lives of Ukrainian some ol the most unusual and most field. Our hours of talk and coffee (І appetite. Americans living on the plains of North interesting people 1 have ever known. believe Kate is still searching for her Dakota with black-and-white photo- І have learned a great deal of history. recipe for sour cream raisin pie to - Clay Jenkinson graphs, brief historical summaries by various scholars, and personal inter–

GrazAeoben students' memoirs, photographs

Ukrainian Craz-Leoben: The 100Anni– versary of the Ukrainian Student A sso– ciation "Sitch" in Graz. Newark-Clif– lon: 1985. 184 pp. (in Ukrainian)

This volume is a collection of articles, essays and memoirs which have been released by the Association of Former Students of the Universities of Grazand Leoben, to celebrate the 100th anniver– sary of the Sitch Ukrainian Student Association. All the contributors are former students of Graz– Leoben from the 1920s to the 1950s. There is a selection of contemporary articles giving a historic outlook on the period. Also included are two articles from the Sitch student magazines of 1947. providing some insight on the ideas of the day. The pieces give personal accounts of the students' lives in the towns, their first impressions, their studies and their day- ^g?SSfrM to-day activities. Other essays give some 1 information on the towns themselves 'C^-:^S ^ and also about the Ukrainian organiza– Mi ч-– " -1 - tions in these places. Other articles review the 25-year history of the Central Ukrainian Stu– The photograph above appears in "North Dakota Ukrainian thousands upons thousands of trees. - Teresa Glazier." This dents' Union and also various reunions Oral History Project" with the following caption: "While church, St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church, was of the students of the colleges in Graz. driving through the badland and butte country of Highway 85 moved in 1949 - along with the rectory and sister's house - There is also a nice collection of photo- near the community of Belfield, a magnificent creation, from Ukraina. N.D., to its present location, a 40-acre site graphs of students at different times, all appeared. One moment 1 was being lulled by ro'iing highway яіолр Wighwav fit. Some 7,000 trees were planted in 1951 to evoking styles and attitudes of the era. and treeless prairies and the next, awed by a crystal whi e st.ve as a shelterbelt. l.iey were lovingly fended by the Nicholas Chirovsk'–, is editor in -thief Ukrainian church surrounded by lush green grass and ch.,rcii's pastor, .'he Ri i. Michael Bobcrsky. who considered of the collection. this his hobbv. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 Australia's Tchaika and veselka troupes welcomed to North America

LOS ANGELES - Members of the the Los Angeles committee that or– They were also greeted by Bohdan The Australians then traveled by bus Tchaika Choir and the veselka Dance ganized their performance in Los Stus, president of the Ukrainian Cul– to their hotel when they were to rest Ensemble of Australia were welcomed Angeles and as director of the local ture Center of Los Angeles, who wished before departing the next day for on the North American continent by a Ukrainian radio program, "Song of the ensembles much success during their Edmonton, where their first concert was contingent of local Ukrainians as their Ukraine." tour. to be held on September 20. plane landed at Los Angeles interna– tional Airport on Wednesday, Septem– ber 18. The singers and dancers, though tired from their 16-hour flight, appeared enthusiastic as they .debarked the 747 and were greeted by representatives of the Ukrainian National Association, the sponsor of the troupes' tour in the United States, and other community activists. Tchaika of Melbourne and veselka of Sydney are touring the United States and Canada this fall in what is their debut in North America.

The Tchaika choir was founded in 1945 in Germany and performed in that country until 1949. when its music director. Stepan Korin, and many members emigrated to Australia. The choir resumed its activity in Melbourne in 1951. Today il comprises 35 male singers of all ages. The choir, which has released five albums, performs both a cappella and with piano accompaniment, its reper–

toire consists of Ukrainian folk songs, І Or. Sviitopolk Shumsky as well as popular, classical and reli– gious works, mostly by Ukrainian Tchaika and veselka members post for a group photo upon arriving in the United States from Australia. composers. Three soloists will appear with the choir: soprano Halyna Korin. baritone v a 1 e r у В о; t c and bass J a r OS la v Liszczynskyj. Anna Kryvcnko is the accompanist. The veselka troupe of Ukrainian dancers was established in Sydney in 1965 and has performed extensively throughout Australia, its 34 dancers, who arc between the ages of 16 and 30, perform under the direction of choreo– grapher Natalia Tyrawsky. A select group of the ensemble's dancers is performing during the North American tour. The Australian troupes'itinerary will taken them to Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit. Cleveland. Philadelphia, New York. Los Angeles, Toronto, Edmon– ton, Winnipeg and other locations.

The Australians were officially greet– ed by Dr. Sviatopolk Shumsky, who spoke on behalf of UNA Supreme President John O. Flis and the entire UNA Supreme Executive Committee. Dr. Shumsky also spoke on behalf of Members of the Tchaika Choir at Los Angeles international Airport, in the front row on the left is choir director Stepan Korin.

The veselka Dsnce Ensemble with choreographer Natalia Tyrawsky (front, center). rmers as they enter the airport terminal. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 No. 39

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melody benefits from the warm and ensemble. Even in its original form, the Record review: bcmdura school's sensitive delivery of bass soloist My– opera suffers from some weak and chail Newmerzyckyj. who carefully unsophisticated harmonic moments anniversary album a positive step blends strength and color, depth and (thus, the various revisions by S. Liud– flexibility in his rendition of this attrac– kevych. v. Yorysh and A. RudAytsky). by Oles Kuzyszyn tively sentimental tune. Mr. Mishalow's When the harmony is funhersimplified. accompaniment figures and interludes as was done in this adaptation for the if any single Ukrainian performing are tastefully appropriate and never New York School of Bandura. the group from the New York area deserves excessive in relation to the nature of the music indeed begins to sound trite and the title "ambassadors of Ukrainian melody, in my opinion, "Mazeppa's one-dimensional. Guest soloist Halyna culture." one of the most likely candi– Farewell" is the highlight of the album. Andreadis does not remedy the situa– dates is the New York School of Ban- The balance of the album's repertoire tion with her aborted phrasing and dura. Since its inception in 1973. largely consists of a variety of melodies. There stilted rhythmic delivery. A lively, through the monumental efforts of its are instrumental dance numbers such as straightforward selection, more within administrator. Nick Czorny. the New "Medley of Ukrainian Dancers"(arr. by the scope of the ensemble, would have York School of Bandura has concen– D. Ріка) and "Bukovinka"; settings of been a much more suitable finale than irated on introducing this uniquely Taras Shevchenko's poetry including this musically diluted operatic excerpt. Ukrainian art form to non-Ukrainian "A Summer Meadow" (folk melody), Despite these lew shortcomings, the audiences. "Gathering Clouds" (music by v. 10th anniversary release of the New While many Ukrainian performers Yemetz) and "My Evening Star"(music York School of Bandura stands as are content to perform for Ukrainian by Y. Stepoviy): three Kozak melodies: positive evidence of the love and dedica– audiences only, the administrators and "Soloveyky," a song of the Ukrainian tion this talented group of Ukrainian students of the New York School of beginnings in 1973. insurgent Army: and even an excerpt youth fosters for its native art. it is an Bandura have had the courage and - in addition to 10 Ukrainian selec– from the opera "The Zaporozhian ensemble which exists not only for the vision to play at numerous non-Ukrai– tions, the record contains two works by Kozak Beyond the Danube." As one purpose of self-gratification or even for nian events, invariably with resounding Johann Sebastian Bach arranged for can only expect from a relatively young the satisfaction and admiration of our success. They have appeared at Rocke– the bandura by members of the en– and inexperienced group, not all the immediate ethnic environment, it is a feller Center. St. Patrick's Cathedral, semble. The first of these, "Musette," is selections are quite up to par. The performing group which has. time and on radio and television, and have been arranged by Julian Kytasty. who skill– youthful voices are, on occasion, shaky, time again, successfully infused a bit of recognized and supported by the New fully applies the contrapunctal struc– perhaps due to a combination of the Ukrainian heritage and culture into the York'State Council on, the Arts. Since ture of the piece to the bandura idiom. fear and excitement of being in a hearts of those who might otherwise 1980,- the school has been under the M. Farion's adaptation of Bach's recording studio for the first time. remain totally oblivious to that which musical direction of the highly regarded "Minuet" is sonorous and well-crafted, Entrances and cadences are not always we Ukrainians hold so dear. The enthu– bandurist and teacher Julian Kytasty. and exemplifies the universality of totally in sync. One or two selections siasm and selfless effort of the ad- Bach's music, which is effective on a sound underrehearsed, or perhaps, due ministration and students of the New in: 1983, the school released its first variety of instruments, including the to time pressure and studio costs, a York School of Bandura are more than LP"tecord titled "The Ukrainian Ban- bandura. premature "take" was settled for. worthy of our continued admiration dura Ensemble of New York," on the Of the Ukrainian selections, victor in the interest of objectivity, it must and support. The 10th anniversary, Yevshan label. The release celebrates Mishalow's "Mazeppa's Farewell" be noted that the excerpt from "The release is available at Ukrainian stores the 10th anniversary of the school's (author of the text is unknown) is Zaporozhian Kozak Beyond the Da– everywhere or directly from: Yevshan inception, and successfully exhibits the outstanding. The simple, but well- nube"(music by S. Hulak-Artemovskyj) Communications. P.O. Box 125 Station school's progress since its humble structured and typically Ukrainian was a poor choice for this particular St. Michel. Montreal. Quc. H2A 3L9. Australia's Tchaika on new album Surgery releases benefit single MONTREAL - The Tchaika Ukrai– works, mostly by Ukrainian composers. nian Choir of Melbourne, Australia, is included on the choir's latest album featured on a new album released by the are works such as "Cantata" dedicated Yevshan Corp. of Montreal. to Taras Shevchenko by Lysenko. The record's releas^ coincides with "Tuha" by Hnatyshyn. "The Roaring the choir's premiere North American Rapids" by Davydovsky, and the old tour this fall. The group's tour in the favorite, "Choven Khytayetsia." United States is sponsored by the The recording is available also on Ukrainian National Association, a tape. Records and tapes will be sold at Jersey City, N.J.-based fraternal in– Tchaika's concerts, in Ukrainian shops surance company. throughout North Arnerica,andthrough Tchaika is a 35-voice male choir the mail from the Yevshan Corp., Box directed by Stepan Korin. its repertoire 125, Station St. Michel, Montreal, Que. consists of Ukrainian folk songs, as well H2A 3L9 (cost, including postage, is as popular, religious and classical S10). І lgdAi - Camera 5 Surgery: (from left) Serge Zholobetsky, Peter Strutynsky, Andrij Sonevytsky, Alex Rudzinski and Roman iwasiwka.

Still NEW YORK - Surgery, the rock band that pledged to donate proceeds available: Srom its first record to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, has released a single thanks to donations received additional copies of from individuals, organizations and The Ukrainian Weekly's businesses throughout the United special issue on the States. The single, called "4 U (and me 2)," is mostly an instrumental with a chant featuring lyrics incorporating words GREAT from "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, the poem engraved on the FAMINE. pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. On the flip side is a piece titled "All You Are to The jacket of Surgery's first release, a Me." single featuring "4 U (and me 2)," proceeds of which go to the Statue of According to the group's manager, Liberty Foundation. Francis Dumaurier, contributions "were Order by writing received from faraway and varied places like^-virginia and Michigan," and these iwasiwka (bass vocals), Andrij So– or calling herped produce the record as well as a nevytsky (synthesizers, vocals) and The Weekly video"that was shot on June 23, the last Peter Strutynsky (drums, vocals). A at (201) 434-0237. day Ellis island was open to the.public. fifth member was added to band after the record was released. He is Alex The band members are: Serge Zholo– Rudzinsky (guitar, vocals), formerly of betsky (lead vocals, guitar), Roman Nasty Habits. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 -її Toronto seminar... (Continued from page 1) everybody. Ukrainians with a penchant, for complaining about the media were provided with tips on whom to approach. An official from the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) - the federal watchdog agency that keeps an eye on Canada's heavily regulated broadcast– ing system -. talked about making interventions at CRTC hearings on licence renewals for radio and television stations. The gathering was organized by a ; group calling itself the Ukrainian information Center. According to U1C spokesman Eugene Cholkan, the group was formed in March when accusations against the Ukrainian community ap– peared in Canadian newspapers. The main goal of the group. Mr. Cholkan Media seminar speakers and moderators (from left): Lesia Hnatykiw– Radzenko of the CRTC, Don Rennie of the government said, is to establish an office in Canada of Saskatchewan and Marijka Hurko of CBC's "As it Happens." that would "represent the Ukrainian community's views to the outside coverage not to give up. world." He said the office would serve the community by answering reporters' Media limitations noted questions, distributing information, , During a session titled "Notepad to issuing press releases and the like. Newspaper^Tape to Air," Mr. Andru– The Toronto parley, which was siak and former radio reporter Kim partially funded by the Canadian go– O'Hare talked about the some of the vernment, was the group's first major limitations television news reporters project. face on the job. "1 love my work, and І The one-day seminar held on Satur– think 1 do it well, and i'm here to day, September 21, included a reception explain why it might be inadequate," during which conference-goers and said Mr. Andrusiak in the introduction journalists of Ukrainian origin mingled to his speech. The conference partici– with each other for more than two pants were told about the process used hours, in fact, the number of profes– by reporters to get story ideas and the sional Ukrainian journalists out- importance of fairness in a news item. numbered the number of Ukrainian Mr. Andrusiak screened a videotape of community leaders at the gathering that his work and explained how he had was composed predominantly of Ukrai– attempted to be fair in his presentation nian students and interested observers of the subject. BecBSi from the community. The conference participants were also Richard Osicki (left) and Lubomlr Mykytiuk conduct workshop on television Community leaders absent told how to prepare themselves for the , interviews. media. Tony Galasso, a public affairs The absence of leaders from local official with the federal government, interviews in which Mr. Mykytiuk zenko of the CRTC Both speakers Ukrainian community organizations and Jurij Bilyk, a news and informa– observed that interviews should be talked about ways to complain about produced some blunt comments from tion coordinator with the Ontario considered "an important opportu– the news media. conference organizer victor Malarek of government, joined Mr. Rennie on - nity to communicate your feelings and During a closing wine and chesese the Toronto Globe and Mail when stage to talk about news, press releases, attitudes to an audience." Members of reception, invited media personalities asked how the conference could help the information kits and the preparation of the audience were invited to partici– were introduced. The group included community without the participation of spokespersons for the print and electro– pate in a series of mock interviews Ukrainians working at The Toronto its leadership. nic media. conducted by Mr. Andrusiak. The Star, The Toronto Sun and the Cana– "They begged us to organize this і "Publicrelations," Mr. Bilyk said, "is group was told how to prepare for an dian Broadcasting Corporation. seminar," said Mr. Malarek. "if our interview and about different techni– not something that is a fifth wheel." He Conference organizers later said that leadership can't come out to an event added that it is important for organiza– ques used to overcome nervousness and Jike this, it reflects negatively on our other problems often faced by inter– the Ukrainian information Center tions to involve public relations people would look into the possibility of community." and procedures "right from the be– viewees. Noting that he was "extremely angry" bringing together Ukrainians working ginning" of a project and that, when in the media. "There's a lot of them Out at the low turnout of community leaders used properly, public relations can be "a A session at the end of the day from such organizations as the Ukrai– featured the Ontario Press Council there," Mr. Malarek said, "and tht ;r really effective tool in getting your presence at the reception showed tfc t nian Canadian Committee, Mr. Malarek message across." Executive Director J. Frazer Mac– Dougall and Lesia Hnatykiw-Rad– they're interested." added that the present leadership of the Mr. Bilyk urged the group to be Ukrainian community can take some of mindful of the deadlines maintained by the blame for the image Ukrainians now the various news organizations. He have in Canada. "They think they know provided a list of deadlines for news- SVOBODA PRINT SHOP how to communicate with the news papers and noted that "dead days" for Professional typesetting and printing services media" he said. "The fact is, they don't." news conferences are Fridays and We print: Mondays. "Never, ever put out a press BOOKS a BROCHURES a LEAFLETS The conference participants heard release or plan a news conference (on speakers involved with radio, television, For information and rates contact Fridays or Mondays) unless you want SVOBODA newspapers, public relations and go– to slide it down the tubes." he said. vernment, including Don Rennie, a 30 Montgomery Street a Jersey City. N.J 07302 communications advisor to the Saskat– Honing communications skills , Telephone: (201) 434-0237: (201) 434-0807: chewan government, who told the group that "there are myriad ways to get Mr. Galasso emphasized the impor– a message across, and the media is one tance of learning to deal with the media, of them." He cited direct mailing and "if you can hone your skill and improve networking as two ways in which your method of telling your stories FUNNY TEARS groups can get their messages across to through this third party and sometimes a collection of short stories media outlets and government agencies. disinterested and aggressive medium, by MYKOLA PONED1LOK Mr. Malarek, a senior reporter at The then you'll be doing yourself a favor," Globe and Mail, stressed the impor– he said. tance of deadlines and described the The conference participants were in English translation from the original Ukrainian. "power structure" in the newsroom of a advised to become "media junkies"and llustrations by ЕК0 (Edward Kozak) and Halyna Mazepa. typical daily newspaper. He told the to scan several television newscasts and To order send SlO.OO plus S1.00 postage to: group that reporters are subjected to "a newspapers, "if you watch enough of daily barrage" of press releases and Tv news, you'll get a sense of what Svoboda Book Store other information, citing statistics they're picking, and you won't have to 30 Montgomery St. indicating that as much-as 80 percent of go to some course to learn what is Jersey City. N. J. 07302 wire copy and press releases flowing news," said Mr. Galasso. into newsrooms is rejected by editors. The one-day seminar included a IN"A ler,ti residents arid 6 : ( Mr. Malarek advised people seeking -lecture and workshop on television -^:SS -N- --'v.--i-.v--.– 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1985 No. 39

Ukrainian Nationality Room at Pittsburgh U. near realization"Harvest of Despair"... P1TTSBURGH -Construction on a by-laws of the program were revised in ideas for a room resembling an 18th (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian Nationality Room at the 1975 to allow the participation of century Ukrainian gentry residence. policies, recently won first prize in University of Pittsburgh is slated to communities representing nations not The Ukrainian Technological Society the politics, government and world begin in early 1986, according to the recognized by the U.S. State newsletter reports that some Si00.000 relations category of documentary Ukrainian Technological Society. Department. Groups such as has been raised in the community to films at the Houston international Ukrainians, Africans and Armenians subsidize the construction costs of the Film Festival. Forty-three films were The Ukrainian room, which will be are now eligible to apply for Ukrainian room. Most of the money entered in that category. dedicated to Ukrainian immigrants who membership in the program, and the has been raised through the staging of The 55-minute documentary will came .to the United States, will become Ukrainian community in Pittsburgh Ukrainian concerts, cabarets, fund- be shown twice at the New York Film the 20th room built under the was told by the university in 1975 that a raising and the Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival: on October 7 at a special university's Nationality Rooms Ukrainian room would be built. Festival, the group says. This year's press screening scheduled for 3:44 Program. The program was established festival will be held September 28-29. p.m. (a press conference may follow to provide the Cathedral of Learning Rooms constructed by the program "The Ukrainian Nationality Room," the screening); and on October 10 at with so-called nationality classrooms. must be designed in styles predating the the group says, "is truly an international a public screening at 6:15 p.m. (along Rooms constructed under the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. project and when finished, will have a with another film, "Le Temps De– program are furnished and decorated in A group of Ukrainian artists and archi– first-class presence among the peoples truit."a French film about three men order to depict a culture or nation. The tects have been recruited to provide of the world in a highly visible setting." killed in 1940 during the early stages of World War H.) "Harvest of Despair" was pro– duced by Mr. Nowytski and Yurij Stamford's Youth for Christ meet with Bishop Losten Luhovy for the Ukrainian Famine Research Committee with the assis– tance of the National Film Board of Canada. The New York Film Festival is made possible by contributions from regents, benefactors, sponsors and members of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, from private foun– dations and corporations, and by grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets may be purchased at the Alice fully Hall box office. For information call (212) 362-191! UACCouncil convention... (Continued from page 1) verfications committee, questions and discussion of reports, report of auditing committee and vote of confidence, adoption of by-laws; 6 p.m. - commit– tee meetings; 7 p.m. — banquet with Chris Kaluch, chairperson of Stamford's Youth for Christ rally, gives Bishop Basil Losten a large color entertainment program; 10 p.m. - committee meetings. group photograph of the Stamford Diocese's participants in the crusade. More than 500 persons participated in the rally in Stamford on June 29-30. " Sunday, October 20: 8:30 a.m. - liturgies at local churches; 10 a.m. - report of nominations committee and election of executive bodies of UACCouncil; noon — luncheon with The National Convention address by John Oleksyn; 1:30 p.m. - report of resolutions committee and of the adoption of resolutions, miscellaneous motions, convention adjournment. The next UACCouncil executive UKRAINIAN AMERICAN board meeting has been scheduled for Friday, October 4. COORDINATING COUNCIL

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PROGRAM 10. report of auditing committee and vote of confi– Friday, October 18 dence 6-8 p.m. - registration 11. adoption of by-laws 6 p.m. - 12. committee meetings Saturday, October 19 7 p.m. 13. banquet with entertainment program 8-10 a.m. - registration 10 p.m. - 14. continuation of committee meetings 10 a,m. - 1. convention opening by UACC president i' ; 2. election of convention presidium Sunday, October 14 3. approval of agenda and rules of order 8:30 a.m. jj– divine liturgies in local churches 4. approval of committees: verifications, nomina– 10 a.m. - 15. report of nominations committee and election of : tions, by-laws, resolutions, budget executive bodies of the UACC і'' 5. reading and approval of minutes of founding noon - luncheon with address by John Oleksyn meeting 1:30 p.m. - 6. reports of UACC officers noon - lunch '16. report of resolutions committee and adoption of 2 p.m. - 7. keynote address by Andriy Shevchenko resolutions 8. report of verifications committee 17. miscellaneous motions The UNA: 9. questions and discussion of report 18. convention adjournment

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in 1944-45, such was their suitability for long-term to discern, but it appears to have metamorphosed gra– Ukraine during World War 11...Soviet rule . They began with the nationalization of in– dually from one of indifference - or. as noted, (Continued from page 7) dustry and trade (banks were nationalized several sympathy - to one of hostility during the brief period from eastern Ukraine, in any event, the Poles were months later) and the establishment of an eight-hour of Soviet rule. The rural Ukrainians were opposed to disenfranchised, in Stanislaviv, where about one working day. Unemployment, which had been a pro– collective farms, and the new administration seems to quarter of the pre-invasion population was Polish, blem in Polish towns was "resolved" by the twin ex– have learned few lessons from the disastrous collecti– only four out of over 300 candidates were Poles.25 pedient of deportation and removing some 20,000 vization campaign in eastern Ukraine in the 1930s, in which several million Ukrainians starved to death. it should be stressed once again that each step in the western Ukrainians to eastern Ukraine to enterprises 27 Although Stalin and Khrushchev did not impose mass process towards the integration of western Ukraine that were short of labor in the Donbas. Thezloty was collectivization, the tactics they used nonetheless re– into the USSR, as part of the Ukrainian SSR. had soon taken out of circulation, and all bank deposits in sembled those that had been employed in eastern been carefully planned. The election was set for this currency were requisitioned. Ukraine, in volyn Oblast, local zealots evidently be– October 22, which was barely one month after the in the countryside, land was socialized and a land came carried away, and some 22 percent of households invasion, and could not have been carried out without reform initiated. By the end of 1939, about 30 percent 34 of the arable land of western Ukraine had been requisi– were collectivized in just over one year, which the meticulous organization of the temporary organs suggests the undue haste with which the task was pur- of authority beforehand. Once "elected," what became tioned from predominantly Polish landowners, monasteries and kulaks.28 The authorities began sued and the almost certain violation of the "volun– the People's Assembly of Western Ukraine acted tary" nature of the process. quickly. Within five days, it had proclaimed the esta– small-scale collectivization in the spring of 1940, and blishment of Soviet authority in all regions of western about 13 percent of households found themselves on The attitude o( the majority of western Ukrainians 2, Ukraine. Two days later, it asked the all-union collective farms by the summer of 1941. These mea– to their new rulers was to become more apparent after Supreme Soviet to incorporate western Ukraine into sures were formalized by a decree on March 24, 1941, the invasion. For the Soviet authorities, the first phase of World War 11 was relatively successful. Poland the Ukrainian SSR. Finally, on December 4, the which reduced the amount of land that could be owned had been dismembered, and the USSR had begun its former Polish voivodships were abolished, and six by a peasant household to seven hectares on lowland 30 first phase of westward expansion. Soviet oblasts were created under the names of volyn, and 10 hectares in the mountain regions. Thus, Rivne. Lviv, Drohobych(now part of Lviv),Stanislaviv within 18 months, a considerable change had occurred (now lvano-Frankivske) and Ternopil.26 in the rural areas of western Ukraine. 25. ibid., p. 227. The question must be raised why the Soviet authori– Finally, during this same period, the Soviet authori– 26. "Z istoriyi kolektyvizatsiyi silskoho hospodarsiva ties concerned themselves with the facade of a plebis– ties attempted to build up a party organization in the zakhidnykh ob!astey Ukrainskoyi RSR," Kiev, 1976, p. 22. cite. After the annexation of northern Bukovina from 27. "Narys istoriyi Lvivskoyi oblasnoyi partiyrjoyi or– region virtually from scratch. Before 1940, the few hanizatsiyi." Lviv, 1969, p. 72. Rumania in June 1940, for example, no election was party members in western Ukraine were concentrated 28. "Sotsialistychna perebudova і rozvytok silskoho held. One possibility is that at this stage of World War in the towns, in the entire Ternopil Oblast, for hospodarsiva Ukrainskoyi RSR. 2: 1938-1966." Kiev. 1968. 11. the Soviet authorities were anxious not to antago– example, there were barely 30 party members at the p. 88. nize Britain and France more than was necessary. time of annexation. By December, .however, there 29 ibid., p. 9.4. These countries had after all given guarantees to Po– were about 1.00031 By April 1940, some 16.000 Com– 30. The decree is cited in "Z istoriyi kolektyvizatsiyi. .." land before Hitler's invasion, it is also probable that munists were working in western Ukraine, and this pp. 44-44. Stalin already had his eye on the Baltic States and figure had risen to 37,000 by the time of the German in– 31. M.K. lvasyuta. "Narys istoriyi kolektyvizatsiyi ia wished to proceed in such a way that Baits might take a vasion.–" How many of these were local western Ukrai– Ternopilshchyni," Kiev. 1958. p. 39. benevolent view of what was the annexation of terri– nians and how many were "imported" is not clear, it is 32 lvasyuta. "Narys istoriyi kolhospnoho„.,"p. 64. 33 For example, v. A Bcgma. former first secretary ol tory by the USSR conceivable that the authorities relied largely on im– Kiev Oblast Party Committee, became first secretary of Whether western Ukraine was a buffer zone or in- ported members, especially for the key positions. Cer– Rovno Oblast Party Committee. See "Who's Who in the tended as an integral part of the Ukrainian SSR from tainly the oblast first secretaries had almost all held USSR 1965-66." New York. 1966. p. 100. For a treatment the first, there is little doubt that the Soviet authorities prominent positions in the eastern Ukrainian party of this subject, see Armstrong. "The Soviet Bureaucratic pursued a course designed for long-term rule over the apparatus." Elite." op. cit. area. Further, laws enacted in 1939-40 were re-enacted The attitude of the local population is always hard 34 "Sotsialistychna perebudova." p. 93 rooassoscotecoeccooecosceosesceeceecoossoseeooeoeogceoeoei c NOTICE І Цкміпіст утіЬчоїсІем leckntaueu ^ THE SvOBODA PRESS ADM1N1STRAT10N

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M w YORK Mayoi Edward l. Koch has птичі New Yorkers to nominate outstanding representatives of the city's diverse ethnic groups to be considered tor the second annual Mayor's Ethnic New Yorker Awards. Fifteen of the awards will be presented in December by the mayor and his Ethnic Advisory Council. Mayor Koch said. "1 believe it is essential to celebrate our diversity as a proud reminder that we are. both in historic and contemporary terms, a city of immigrants - the greatest such city ever to exist in any place and at any time. Each year thousands of immi– grants arrive on our shores from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East ready to work hard and to share with us the genius of their cul– tures. New York City is the special beneficiary of this influx because our Bishop Robert Moskal of the Ukrainian Catholic Dio– The following parishes were represented: St. Josaphat's city's greatness has been built upon their cese of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio, announced that a Cathedral, Parma; St. Andrew, Parma; Pokrova, Parma; contributions. These 15 annual awards Ukrainian Catholic youth celebration will be held June Ss. Peter and Paul, Cleveland; St. John the Baptist, will recognize the contributions of 27-29. The bishop had appointed as diocesan coordina– Pittsburgh; Assumption, Latrobe, Pa.; Assumption, outstanding individuals and thereby tors, Msgr. John Stevensky and Sister Barbara Deutsch. Miami. Clergy present were the Rev. Douglas Lorance, recognize the contributions of New The photo above shows participants of the first meeting, the Rev. David Logan and the Rev. Wolodymyr York's many cultures. І encourage every held Saturday, August 17, at St. Josaphat's Cathedral. Woloszczuk. Altogether 45 people were present. New Yorker to submit nominations." All nominations for the Mayor's ROMA PRYMA-BOHACHEVSKY Ethnic New Yorker Awards must be submitted by a sponsor and a co- School of Ballet and Ukrainian Dance Two Pentecostals... sponsor to the Mayor's Ethnic Advi– REGlSTRATlON and BEGlNNlNG (Continued from page 2) sory Council. The nominees should be the Lazovsky district of the same individuals of distinguished merit who^ OF SCHOOL YEAR 1985786 territory. have made contributions to their com– NEW YORK. N.Y. - Saturday. September 28th from 12-6 p.m.. 359 Broom Street, corner 3rd Avenue. Seven other Pentecostals have also munity and to the quality of life in the been tried and charged with organizing city. 1RV1NGT0N, N.J. - Tuesday. September 24th from 3-6 p.m. St. John the Baptist Auditorium. and actively participating in group Sanford and ivy. activities which disturb the public order Nominations must be submitted by UNlONDALE. N.Y. - Monday. September 23rd from 6-Ю p.m. St. vTadimir Ukrainian Center. and with resisting a policeman or a October 31. Nomination forms may be 226 Uniondale Avenue. people's vigilante. Anatoly Sheludkov obtained by contacting Herbert P. Complete range of COURSES FOR BALLET. BEG1NNERS. 1NTERMED1ATE and AOvANCED and Nikolai Wiers were sentenced to Rickman, special assistant to the mayor and CHARACTER CUSSES in BODY MOvEMENT. five years' strict-regimen camp, while at City Hall. Completed nomination For information call (212) 677-7187 viktor Pavlovets. Pyotr Walter. Olee forms should be returned to the Mayor's Lobanov and Bernhard Roscher were Ethnic New Yorker Award Committee, sentenced to four years in an ordinary- 52 Chambers St., Room 213, New regimen camp, viktor Samsonov was York, N.Y. 10007. CHRIST is BORN!^ ^ ^GLORIFY НІМІ sentenced to three years'deprivation of liberty and released from custody. 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Ukraine, however, was as late as April dozen, but several hundred or several forced to recant his views during the The KGB crackdown... 2. 1966, that is, seven months after the thousand citizens: all the same, every next major KGB crackdown in Ukraine (Continued from page 2) arrests began, and almost when the day, more and more people in different in 1972-73, his prediction has proved Ukrainian culture and language gives trials were already over. The full extent ways, here, there and everywhere, will accurate. Just as the Sinyavsky-Daniel cause for great alarm... This constantly of what had occurred did not really in one way or another express their arrests were a watershed, so the arrests growing circle of people have expressed become apparent in the West until the dissatisfaction, bitterness and disagree– in Ukraine in the summer oM965 their alarm openly, publicly, and on publication of "The Chornovil Papers" ment with many aspects of the present resulted in the appearance of an in– principle " in 1968. nationalities policy. They will feel choate Ukrainian patriotic protest What had emerged. Mr. Dzyuba Twenty years ago Mr. Dzyuba wrote anxiety about the fate of Ukrainian movement, which by the early 1970s !explained. was a "spontaneous, multi– in the introduction to "lnternationa– culture and the Ukrainian nation, and had crystallized into a full-fledged torm, self-organizing process of a lism or Russification'.'". will ponder ways and means of redress." movement for human and national nation's 'self-defense' in the face of a "One can arrest not onlv several Although Mr. Dzyuba himself was rights. clear prospect of disappearing from the human family." The official response had been repression. Listing numerous examples of the extra-judicial persecu– g-^wjbe УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО tion that had preceded the arrests of the summer of 1965. he declared: tjf,l ПОДОРОЖЕЙ "if all the tacts of this kind were to be SCOpe travel НІС Марійки Гепьбіґ amassed, the resultant picture of an Щ indefatigable, pitiless and absurd perse– cution ol national cultural life would (201) 371-4004 - 845 Sanford Avenue. Newark, N.J. 07106 lrighten the very stage managers of this ' ^ campaign themselves, and would force a great many people to do some think– ing." 1986 ESCORTED TOURS 1986 The protests failed to make the Round trip air transportation from Kennedy Airport to Curacao via ALM Air- authorities reconsider, in a petition CURACAO 5499.00 lines. Round trip airpoivhotel transfers. Accommodations at the H0L1DAY 0 subsequently addressed to them, the Dec. 27 - Jan. 3 - 15 zb tax BEACH HOTEL and CAS1NO. Firstclass hotel - private beach. Swimming pool, 8 Days journalist vyacheslav Chornovilcharged 8 Days restaurants, bars, nightclub and entertainment. Coffee shop and casino. Tennis that "Numerous inquiries, demands and courts. Water sports. intercessions have" crashed against the Escort: Christine STAS1UK-B0NAC0RSA cold wall of vour indifference " in a series of trials held between January and April 1966. 16 people were con– victed of "anti-Soviet agitation and lNTERLAKEN SKI TRIP TO SWITZERLAND 5929.00 propaganda" and given sentences Dec. 26 - Jan. 4 Round trip air via SW1SSA1R from Kennedy Airport. Private round trip coach 10 Days ranging from eight months' to six years' transfers Zuricivinterlaken. Accommodation in three star hotel WE1SSES KREUZ. Skiing at the JUNFRAU. E1GER and MOCH peaks with over 100 miles imprisonment. Two were given sus– of market ski trails. GALA NEW YEARS PARTY. Breakfasts^dinnerand service pended sentences, while several people charges incl. were released after spending five, and in fscorf Taras CHARCHAL1S the case of the literary critic lvan Svitlychny. eight months, in custody. Furthermore, in November 1965. the 51099.00 writer, translator and former political SKI TRIP TO AUSTRIA LECH prisoner Sviatoslav Karavansky was Round trip air via SW1SSA1R from Kennedy Airport. Private round trip coach 10 Days arrested in Odessa alter he had handed Feb. 14-23 transfers ZurichzXech. Accommodations in firstclass PLATTENHOF Hotel. statements protesting against the arrests Skiing areas at STUBEN. ST. CHR1ST0PH. ST. ANTON and LECH. Total over 75 miles of market pistes. Full day in ZUR1CH on return trip in centrally located in Ukraine to the consuls of Poland MONTANA HOTEL. BreakfastsZdinners and services charges incl. and Czechoslovakia in Kiev. His release Escort Lori KAFAF1AN from a labor camp in i960 was revoked, '0? and he was dispatched without trial to the Mordovian labor camp complex to ' Two week trip to the warm Caribbean. Same hotel and tour conditions as Dec. 5799.00 complete more than eight years re– CURACAO 27 (see above). t 1507o maining from a 25-year sentence. Feb. 20 - Mar. 6 Escort Christine KOWCZ The sentences and numerous viola– tions of procedural norms guaranteeing a fair trial provoked further indigna– SKI TRIP TO AUSTRIA From ttoh and protest. Mr. Chornovil. lor LECH 51029.00 Same tour conditions as on Feb. 14th departure with one day in Zurich upon example, compiled a dossier on the 10 Days March 13-23 l arrival in'Europe. infractions ol'justice during the trial and Escort Myron SCHARKO submitted them to the Procuracy and KGB. His powerful expose of the іілпп.кгли ' One week charter program all inclusive air^hotel and transfers S599 00 "wanton disregard of socialist legality" MARRAKtL,H ,„ made him one of the pioneers of the April 29. 1986 -lbXotax "legalistic" approach that was to be– come a hallmark of the human-rights PARIS One week charter program all inclusive airZhotel and transfers 5599.00 movement in the Soviet Union, and May 12,1986 t 1507o tax belatedly earned him the Nicholas Tomalin Award for investigative Jour– nalism awarded by the Sunday Times. News of the arrests and trials in GREECE 16 Day Tour including Athens. Nafplia. Olimpia. Delphi including a 7 days 51399.00 Ukraine took considerably longer to May 8.1986 cruise to Mykonos. Rhodes. Santorini і filter out to the West than information і about the Sinyavsky-Daniel affair. The first reports about the latter reached the DISCOVER USA San Fransisco. Lake Tahoe. Yosemite Nat. Park. Monterey. Los Angeles. 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October 4 at the Ukrainian National Home. 140 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Prospect Ave.. at 3:30 p.m. 1 he show TORONTO: The Ukrainian Stu– is being sponsored by Branch 86 of dcnts Club at the University of and a banquet concert. The bus will further information call (403) 433- the Ukrainian National Women's Toronto will sponsor a "pub" at the depart St. Mary's Ukrainian Ortho– 0063. League of America. Door prizes, Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore dox Church at 6 a.m. and will slop at hors d'oemres. cake and coffee will Blvd. The evening will feature Sur– a convenient place on the Long October 12 be offered. Admission is S12 and S10 gery, a New York City rock band island Expressway to pick up mcm– for .seniors and students. composed of five Ukrainians, from 9 bers of other parishes. Coffee, do- ST. PAUL, Minn.: A concert fea– p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are S8 for club nuts and refreshments will be served turing the Ukraina Folk Dance TORONTO: The Rusalka Ukrai– members, S9 for лоп-members, and on the bus. For ticket information Ensemble of Chicago will be held at nian Dance Ensemble will be per– may be purchased at Arka Queen, call Father Frank at (516) 744-3612 O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, the forming at the Ryerson Theatre at Arka West and from members of the or (516) 727-3325. College of St. Catherine, 2004 Ran– 3:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the students club. They may also be dolph Ave. The concert starts at 7 Ryerson Theatre Box Office. BASS purchased at the door for S9 and S10. October 8 p.m. .Tickets at S10 and S8 are outlets throughout Ontario and at all For information call the University available at Dayton's Ticket Outlets. Arka locations in Toronto. of Toronto Ukrainian Students Club KERHONKSON, N.Y.: A concert For further information call (312) at (416)964-0389. featuring Australia's Tchaika Ukrai– 692-3506. BURBANK, Calif.: Australia!s nian Choir and veselka Ukrainian Tchaika Ukrainian Choir and v'cselka October 5 Dance Ensemble will be held at the HAM1LTON, Ont.: The Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will UNA-estate. Soyuzivka, Foordc– Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of appear at a concert at Burbank High NEW YORK: A concert featuring moore Road (off Route 209). The Winnipeg will perform at a concert at School. The concert starts at 3 p.m. the Tchaika Ukrainian Choir of concert starts at 8 p.m. For ticket Hamilton Place. Hie concert begins For ticket information call (818) 249- Melbourne. Australia, and the Уе- information call (914) 626-5641. at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at 6714. selka Dance Ensemble ol Sydney, Hamilton Box Office and in St. Australia, will be held in the audito– October 10 Catharines at Ukrainian Treasures.. rium of the Washington lrving High For ticket information call (416) 525- October 19 School. 17th Street and lrving Place. CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The third in 5151 (Hamilton),(800) 263-6972 (416 WASHINGTON: A scholarship The concert starts at 4 p.m. For ticket a series of fall seminars in Ukrainian area code only) or (416) 935-7779 (St. Benefit Gala will be held at the information call the Ukrainian Na– studies will feature Prof. Taras Catharines). Capitol Hilton Hotel. The black tie tional Association at (201)451-2200. Hunczak of Rutgers University, who affair, which includes a banquet and will speak on "The Waffen SS October 12-13 ball, is being sponsored by The Wash– TUCSON, Ariz.: The first Ukrai– Galizien Division and the Problem of ington Group and the Ukrainian nian October festival will be held at Ukrainian Collaboration in World PARMA, Ohio: The Ohio chapters American Bar Association. The St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic War 11." The lecture is being spon– of the Ukrainian National Women's purpose of the event is to raise funds Church, 1557 N. Brown. The festival sored by the Harvard Ukrainian League of America will hold "Get- for the education of Ukrainian stu– opens at 11 a.m. and runs until dusk. Research institute and starts at 4 Acquainted Days" at the halls of St. dents and to bring together Ukrai– Ukrainian food, arts and crafts will p.m. HUR1 seminars are held at 1583 Josaphat Astrodome. On Saturday nian professionals from the United be available. For further information Massachusetts Ave. For further the doors open at 3 p.m. There will be States and Canada. Assistant Attor– call (602) 749-4970. information call (617) 495-4053. exhibits featuring original art of ney General William Bradford Rey– children's book illustrators, chil– nolds will deliver the keynote address NEW YORK: The art season at the October 11 dren's literature and proper chil– at the banquet. Deadline for re– Ukrainian institute of America will dren's folk costumes. Children's sponses is October 5 and the cost of be opened with an exhibit of works WARREN, Mich.: Canada's re– games will be conducted, and there the banquetyball is 550 per person. by Slava Gerulak, Zenon Hoiubec, nowned Rusalka Ukrainian Dance will be a puppet show at 4:30 p.m. On For further information contact The Nina Klymowska. Arcadia Olenska– Ensemble will be performing in the Sunday,"exhibits will be opened at 2 Washington Group, P.O. Box 11248, Petryshyn, Natalia Pohrcbinska and auditorium of Warren Woods Middle p.m. The UNWLA vice-president, Washington, D.C. 20008. Jurij Solovij. The exhibit opening School, 13400 East 12 Mile Road (at Marta Danyluk, will speak at 3 p.m., will be held at 3-6 p.m. with a wine Schoenherr Road). The concert begins and slides, discussion and a tea^ social ONGOING and cheese reception. The exhibit at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the will be held at 4:30 p.m. An enter– will be on view through October 28. Eko Gallery in Detroit and at all tainment show featuring humor and viCTOR, N.Y.: Anexhibit of wood- The U1A is located at 2 E. 79th St. Ukrainian Future Credit Unions in satire begins at 5 p.m. cuts by Jacques Hnizdovsky con– For information call: (212)288-8660. Warren. Hamtramck and West tinues at the East West Shop here on Detroit. KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Car– 27 Main St. through November 8. October 6 pathian Ski Club of New York is Hours are Tuesday through Satur– October 11-14 sponsoring a fall get-together at the day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or byappoint– ROCHESTER, N.Y.: Australia's UNA Estate Soyuzivka. A tennis ment. Tchaika Ukrainian Choir and Уе- EDMONTON: A conference com– tournament, volleyball games and selka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble memoratingthe 100th anniversary of hiking are included in the program. CH1CAGO: Mixed media works by will perform at a concert in the the Ukrainian women's movement A banquet and dance will be held on Oleh Sydor are on display through auditorium of East Ridge High will be held at the University of Saturday evening. For further infor– November 2 at the Ukrainian lnsti– School, 2350 E. Ridge Road. The Alberta. The four-day conference is mation call Soyuzivka, (914) 626- tute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chi– concert begins at 4 p.m. For ticket sponsored by The Second Wreath 5641. , cago Ave. The exhibit features two information contact W. Hawrylak at Society, an Edmonton-based wo– series by the artist: "Atavism" and October 12-14 (716)467-4038. men's group. A series of workshops "Entropic Topography." For infor– and seminars will explore such themes mation call Alexandra Kowerko. MONTREAL: A Ukrainian philate– (312)878-2442. EASTPORT, N.Y.: St. Mary's U– as: Ukrainian women's history and lic and numismatic exhibit will be krainian Orthodox Church will be cultural achievements: the relation- "held as part of the first international PREviEW OF EvENTS, a listing sponsoring a bus trip to the ordina– ship between ethnicity and feminism; meeting of the Ukrainian Philatelic tion of the very Rev. Archmandritc feminist issues; Ukrainian literature, of Ukrainian community events open and Numismatic Society. The exhibit to the public, is a service provided Anthony at St. Andrew's Memorial art and folk art; and current will be held at the Ukrainian Catho– Ukrainian Orthodox Church. South dilemmas faced by women. A cabaret free of charge by The Weekly to the lic Church Hall. 6185 10th Ave. An Ukrainian community. To have art- Bound Brook. N.J. The one-day trip reception and banquet will also be open exhibit for all collectors and a will include the ordination ceremonv held. The conference fee is S35. For event listed in this column, please special one-page exhibit.by members send information (type of event, with the theme "Ukraine: its Many date, time, place, admission, spon– Collecting Areas" will be featured. A sor, etc.), along with the phone UCCA plans demonsiration, roily Saturday evening banquet will fea– number of a person who may be ture historian Marko– Antonovich reached during daytime hours for who will speak on the "Millennium WASHINGTON - A demonstra– the Ukrainian Congress Committee ol additional information to: PRE– of the Trident." For further infor– viEW OF EvENTS, The Ukrainian tion will be held in New York City on America. mation contact: 1. Perederyj, 6365 Sunday. October 6. to commemorate At 3 p.m., a concert in tribute to Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey 24th Ave.. Montreal, Que. H1T City, N J. 07302. the end of World War 11 and the efforts Ukraine's-struggle for national indepen– 3M4. of the'Ukrainian insurgent Army and dence during World War 11 will be held the Organization of Ukrainian Nationa– at Carnegie Hall. The concert of Ukrai– October 13 PLEASE NOTE: Preview items lists to liberate Ukraine from Nazi and nian music will feature performances by must be received one week before Soviet domination. mezzo-soprano Renata Babak. tenor MAPLEWOOD, NJ.: The Sister- desired date of publication. No Bohdan Chaplynsky, the Ukrainian hood of St. Mary the Protectress will information will be taken over the According to the Washington-based Dumka Chorus and the Manhattan sponsor its annual Patron Saints,' Fall phone. Preview items will be Ukrainian National information Ser– Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dinner in the parish hall immediately published only once (please note vice. the demonstration will take place Adrian Bryttan. following the 10 a.m. divine liturgy. desired date of publication). All at Dag Hammarskojold Plaza near the Tickets for the concert are available items are published at the discretion United Nations at 11 a.m. and will be at the Carnegie Hall box office and at mviNGTON, N.J.: A fashion show of the editorial staff and in accor– followed by a march to the Soviet the UCCA office in New York (212) by Mannequin Boutique will be held dance with available space. Mission. The events are sponsored by 228-6840.