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Mass grave of Stalin's victims Union Hospital donates medical aid uneart/ied near Ivano-Franlcivslce to children affected by Chornobyl JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Yet victims of the NKVD, executed in another mass grave of victims of the 1941. Many of the dead were pri­ Stalin terror in Ukraine has been soners in the secret police's prison in found in the republic — this time in Stanislav, now Ivano-Frankivske. western Ukraine in the Ivano-Fran- Tpurists recently returning from kivske area. Ukraine told The Ukrainian Weekly According to the September 30 that a memorial service attended by issue of Komsomolskyi Prapor, thousands was held near the site on official newspaper of the Ivano- Sunday, October 29. Frankivske Oblast Komsomol (Com­ Komsomolskyi Prapor noted in its munist Youth League), on Septem­ report titled "The Truth about De­ ber 21, in Demianiv Laz, a nature mianiv Laz'' the discovery of the mass preserve near Pasichna, south of grave "confirmed the facts about Ivano-Frankivske, a mass gravesite which our countrymen for decades was unearthed. had spoken in whispers, while look­ Found along with the bodies — ing all around." some 500 exhumed thus far - were "The truth about Demianiv Laz, as documents proving that these were (Continued on page 10) Canadians laundli busin^sslies with Ukraine by George S^jewych issue of businesb projects undertaken І OIha Kuzmowycz Special to The Ukrainian Weekly jointly by Western and Soviet partners and the changes in Soviet regulations Patricia Lynch, Union Hospital administrator, is flanked by Volodymyr KIEV — As card-carrying capitalists and practices that have made them Yavorivsky (left) and Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, chief of surgery, during news they weren't averse to making a profit, possible. conference in Union, N.J. announcing the hospital's donation of aid to.Chornobyl even if chances were that it would be in The Kiev conference is seen as reflect­ victims. rubles, the beleaguered Soviet currency. ing the economic reforms undertaken by Chrystyna N. Lapychak supplies to help the children affected by But the more than 50 Ukrainian Cana­ by the Soviet leadership under Mikhail the Chornobyl disaster and announced dian businessmen, professionals and Gorbachev within the context of his UNION, N.J. - Responding to a it would accept several Soviet patients a government representatives had a lot perebudova (restructuring) policies. A plea for help by Volodymyr Yavorivsky year for free medical treatment. more in mind than that when they hallmark of the still-evolving economic for an effort begun by members of the The announcement was made at an visited three Ukrainian cities in a span reforms is decentralization, a move­ Popular Movement of Ukraine for October 26 news conference at the of two weeks. ment away from the planned economy Perebudova, or Rukh, Union Hospital medical facility in the presence of Mr. "They had a real desire to help their of the past and a new willingness to announced on October 26 that it will Yavorivsky, a member of the Soviet fellow Ukrainians and if they can get a place production and other critical provide aid to the victims of the 1986 Congress of People's Deputies and successful business venture out of it, decisions in the hands of local ma­ Chornobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet leading member of Rukh, who visited that's fine," said Michael Waris, Wash­ nagers. The reforms also stress the Ukraine. the United States last month. ington attorney and one of a handful of increased or promised economic auto­ On the initiative of its chief of ''Mr. Yavorivsky has come from Americans in the Canadian delegation nomy of the union-republics, with surgery. Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, with Ukraine to the United States on a very that made the trip to Ukraine last decision-making powers in many eco­ the contribution of several pharmaceu­ special mission," said Dr. Matkiwsky month for a series of conferences and nomic sectors transferred to republican tical companies. Union Hospital has during the news conference, "to find meetings on business and trade. ministries and on down to the regional agreed to donate much-needed medical (Continued on page 2) (oblast), district (raion) and enterprise "They're not charitable institutions, levels. they can't afford to do it any other way," A major element in these changes is House-Senate conference committee: said Mr. Waris, former senior partner the promise that the republics will be and now of counsel of the Washington allowed to keep much more of what law firm of Baker A McKenzie, re­ they produce; estimates of the gross Ukraine's faithful are persecuted putedly the world's largest. "But they product of Ukraine that remains for by representatives of Sen. Fraiik Lauten­ would certainly love to be part of the consumption in the republic have Amendment calls for berg (D-N.J.), Rep. Bruce Morrison revival of the economy of Ukraine." ranged from 28 to 18 percent, and 1,000 refugee slots (D-Conn.), and a number of Jewish The focal point of the tour, during activists in the West and in Ukraine organizations involved in the refugee which the group visited Kiev, Odessa have pointed to these statistics as WASHINGTON. "- The House- issue, as well as Eugene Iwanciw of the and Lviv, was a conference on joint evidence of Ukraine's colonial status Senate Conference Committee pn the Washington Office of the Ukrainian ventures, held October 3-5 in the Ukrai­ vis-a-vis Moscow. Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill adop­ National Association (UNA). The nian capital. For three days the Cana­ The Canadian delegation's tour of ted language on November 3 which amendment is based on legislation dian Ukrainian visitors and their more Ukraine and the Kiev conference grew included Ukrainian Catholics and introduced earlier this year in the House than 350 Soviet counterparts explored out of an initiative by the Chamber of Ukrainian Orthodox as Soviet groups by Rep. Morrison and in the Senate by the possibilities of increasing trade and Commerce and Industry of the Ukrai­ presumed to be subject to persecution Sen. Lautenberg. business contacts between enterprises of nian SSR. Much of the organizational and, therefore, eligible for refugee The agreement was applauded by all Canada and Ukraine. (The term "coun­ work was done by a Planning Commit­ status. The new language also provides the parties involved. Sen. Lautenberg terparts" should be interpreted rather tee chaired by Bohdan Onyschuk, a for an allocation of 1,0(Ю admissions to stated: "I'm extremely pleased that my loosely in this context, as was made senior partner in the Toronto law firm the United States for Ukrainian Catho­ refugee bill recognizes the continuing evident by the contrast between the of Smith, Lyons, Torrance, Stevenson lics and Orthodox. persecution of active Ukrainian Catho­ market and private-initiative orienta­ and Mayer, and vice-president of the The adopted amendment replaces the lics and Orthodox in the Soviet Union. tion of the Canadians and the Soviets' Ukrainian Canadian Professionals'and Lautenberg amendment which failed to The bill,.which makes it easier for admitted very recent exposure to these Businessmen's Association. provide the two Ukrainian religions Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox to concepts.) The task of chairing the conference with refugee status. prove refugee status, sends a message to The focus of the sessions was on the (Continued on page 2) The new amendment was negotiated (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1989 rNo. 46

previous two weeks. A consensus was During the news conference, Mr. Canadians launch... easily reached: the conference on joint Union Hospital... Yavorivsky addressed many of his (Continued from page 1) ventures and the entire two-week pro­ (Continued from page 1) remarks at the children from the fourth itself fell to Prof. Bohdan Hawryly- gram of contacts and activities had medical support for the victims of the grade of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian shyn, prominent Canadian economist more than matched expectations. Chornobyl disaster. You are aware as Catholic School in Newark, N.J., who, and former director of the International Speaking for the Canadian side, Mr. Yavorivsky has said and we have dressed in embroidered Ukrainian Management Institute in Geneva, with delegation leader Mr. Onyschuk heard from other people coming from costumes, presented Mr. Yavorivsky Viktor Yanovsky, vice-president of the listed among the highlights the cere­ Ukraine that there are close to two with flowers and sent greetings to the Chamber of Commerce, serving as co- monial signing during the Kiev confe­ million children that are afflicted with children of Ukraine in a moving cere­ chair. rence of a memorandum of understand­ the effects of radiation and they are now mony. After hearing greetings sent by the ing between Ukraine and the province dealing with such things as leukemia, "Children - you are the future of Canadian ambassador in Moscow (who of Ontario on increasing trade and which is very rampant,sarcomas,as well both the United States and Ukraine," could not attend personally, due to economic cooperation, Mr. Onyschuk as thyroid cancer. said Mr. Yavorivsky. "When I came on illness) and the Council of Ministers of and Chamber of Commerce vice-presi­ "It is very imperative that we support to the grounds of this hospital I was the Ukrainian SSR and a welcoming dent Mr. Yanovsky, who co4;haired the this effort and we have already collect­ reminded of the fact that people cross speech by Ukrainian poet Volodymyr final session, put their own signatures ed medical supplies of a great amount, over into this hospital with faith and Brovchenko, the chairman of the Ukrai- on a memorandum, calling for ex­ which will be transported to Ukraine hope in their hearts." na Society, which arranged the rich changes of information in the area of with Mr. Yavorivsky," declared Dr. "I can now only imagine the moment cultural program for the Canadian economic relations. Matkiwsky. when I arrive at the Ukrainian villages guests, the conferees got down to the The head of the Canadian delegation This first shipment consisted of 1,300 and will see the prematurely old faces of business of business. signed two other documents — an lbs. of medical supplies worth approxi­ Ukrainian children in whose eyes re­ Prof. Oleh Bilorus, deputy director of agreement of cooperation with the mately 5100,000, said Dr. Matkiwsky, mains the question: what will become the Institute of National Economy of Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian and included some basic medical equip­ of us? And I can see how in them and in the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrai­ SSR and, together with the mayor of ment and medications that are in scarce their parents a ray of hope will shine nian SSR, and, from the Canadian side. Lviv, a memorandum on creating a supply in the Soviet Union. The ship­ through — the Ukrainian people will Prof. Basil Kalymon of the University foundation for the restoration of the ment included: antibiotics; vacuum retain your generosity in their sub­ of Toronto, gave an overview of the historical places of this ancient Ukrai­ bottles for blood; bottles with different conscious, it stands high above all economy of Ukraine. Valery Krav- nian city. Mr. Onyschuk also men­ solutions; ureteric catheters for kidney- political deeds, because this is an act of chenko of the Ministry of Foreign tioned the signing of an agreement on related illnesses; medications for gastro­ love and brotherhood," declared Mr. Economic Relations presented a trade future cooperation between Mc Master intestinal diseases, hypertension, heart Yavorivsky. profile of the Ukrainian SSR, explain­ University of Hamilton, Ontario, disease and other afflictions; 10 to 15 Speaking on behalf of his consti­ ing the roles of the various organiza­ (which was represented by Prof. Peter cases containing 5,000 3cc syringes, tuents in Kiev Oblast, many of whom tions and institutions involved. Potichny) and Kiev State University. 2,000 lOcc syringes, 4,000 22-gauge are evacuees from areas surrounding Attorney Arthur George, who heads October 1 bloodshed needles and 4,000 23-gauge needles; Chornobyl, and "in the name of grief Baker ft McKenzie's recently opened vitamins; iodine; sutures material and and tears," Mr. Yavorivsky expressed Very seldom in human affairs is gratitude to the hospital administration Moscow office, shared his expertise in everything light. The shadow cast upon more. . the area of joint ventures. Mr. George, Swissair, the airline which flew Mr. and staff, the Ukrainian community, an otherwise most rewarding and in­ the Jewish community and all Ameri­ the co-author of "Joint Ventures in the spiring two-week experience was that of Yavorivsky back to the USSR on Soviet Union: The Law and Practice," October 26, agreed to take the 1,300 lbs. cans who in some way contributed to the events in Lviv on October 1, when this humanitarian effort. has recently been joined in the Moscow Soviet spetsnaz units spilled the blood of supplies on board the flight at no office by John Hewko, a young attor­ of hundreds of city residents, including charge. (Continued on page 15) ney of Ukrainian descent. An entire many women, children and elderly afternoon was devoted to the broader persons, while brutally breaking up a aspects of joint venture, with an outline crowd that had gathered for the peace­ provided by Prof. Vasyl Kisil of Kiev ful and sanctioned celebration of the State University, Dr. Serhiy B^ezo- anniversary of the city's founding. venko, the chairman of Biznex, a iiewly Mr. Onyschuk and conference chair­ established Ukrainian firm that pro­ man Dr. Hawrylyshyn expressed the vides courses on management, Toronto deep concern of delegation members to attorney Edward Belobaba and George the deputy chairman of the Council of Yurchyshyn, president of Mt. Vernon Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR Viktor Enterprises Inc. Mr. Yurchyshyn had Urchykin, who assured them that a become so excited by the prospects of commission had already been formed to trade with Ukraine that he quit his conduct an inquiry into the Lviv po­ senior vice-president position at the grom and promised that he would Bank of Boston to found his own personally look into the matter. company. The Soviet Ukrainian official had to Parallel working groups deal with the issue again in an interview Most of the rest of the work of the for Toronto's TV Channel 47. Mean­ conference was done in six parallel while, Messrs. Onyschuk and Hawryly­ working groups dealing with the follow­ shyn briefed representatives of the ing sectors: health care; agroindustrial Canadian government during an offi­ and food processing; light indus­ cial reception, and later, in Lviv, the try/technology; engineering services, Canadian delegation head raised the energy and technology; construction, issue again in meetings with local and hotels and tourism development; con­ oblast officials. The thrust of these A fourth-grader from St. John's Ukrainian Catholic School thanks Patricia Lynch, sulting, legal and financial services. representations was twofold: that the administrator of Union Hospital, for donating mcNiical aid to the children of Delegation members also met with Lviv events were a stark violation of Chornobyl in a ceremony during October 26 news conference, as Volodymyr their Soviet counterparts outside the human rights and that they would cast a Yavorivsky (left) looks on. conference, either informally over pall over the wartmng business climate. dinner and at receptions or during To the list of highlights of the tour a organized visits to government institu­ casual observer might have also added tions and enterprises, including, for that Ukrainian was the agreed upon FOUNDED 1933 example, the Dovzhenko film studio language of choice during all officikl Ukrainian ІАІееУ) and, for a small group, a visit to the sessions and informal meetings, with nuclear power station at Chornobyl. English also in use as an official lan­ An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Somehow, the Canadian guests also guage and simultaneous translations Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. found time to see the more famous sites provided into one or the other. And 07302. of Kiev, catch performances at Kiev's it did the heart good to see ^Soviet excellent dramatic and opera theatres, functionaries (the few who had a lan­ Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. and meet with some leading figures of guage problem) conquer their inclina­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) Ukrainian cultural life. 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Roma Hadxewycz businessmen (who knows how many of Associate Editors: Marta KolonMyots including a cruise on the Black Sea and them there were) who left for home with The Ukrainian Weekly і side trip to the Olesko Castle near Lviv, P.O. Box 346 Chiystyna Laiiyclialc memoranda of intent or perhaps even a Jersey City. N.J. 07303 and outings to the theatre. contract or two, the first fruit of a good The last evening in Lviv was devoted first step towards breaking the econo­ The Ukrainian Weekly, November 12,1989, No. 46, Vol. LVil to a wrap-up session, an assessment of mic isolation of Ukraine and making it a Copyrigfit 1989 by Tfie Ukrainian Weekly what had been accomplished during the full trading partner with the West. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1989 Mykola Horbal thanks Rep Gilman, |-^^^^^^^^^^j^- his principal champion m U.S. | f^^ f^^^^^^ ^f Church

Dearly Beloved in Christ! It is the eve of the arrival of President Mikhail Gorbachev in Rome, where he will meet with our holy father, Pope John Paul II. Soon the future of our Church will be determined. Our eyes are lifted up to God, whom we approach with intensive prayers: Grant us. a beneficial fate, enable us to pray freely in our churches on the native land of our fatherland. More than ever before, we need to pray, fast and perform works of charity, in order that the Lord may respond favorably to our entreaties: "'Ask and you shall receive" (Matthew 7:7); "Be vigilant, and pray incessantly all the time" (Luke 21:36), as our faithful have done in Moscow. They, by praying and staging hunger strikes, heed the words of Christ (Mark 9:29). Now, on the the eve of this historic visit, we appeal to all our bishops, І priests, monks, nuns and faithful in Ukraine and in ttiie diaspora to observe a special Day of Prayer and Fasting fur the freedom and public recognition of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine on Sunday, November 26. We simultaneously appeal to all Christians throughout the world to join us in Christian solidarity on .this day of prayer, so that our Church in Ukraine, after long decades of intense persecution, might rejoice in its public legalization and the fullness of religious liberty.

May God bless you! +Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky Given in Rome at the Church of the Zhyrovytsi Mother of God on the feast of the holy martyrs Sergius and Bacchus,OCiOber 7 (Gregorian), October 20 (Julian), 1989. Man from Ukraine walks again thanks to space-age technology by Marta Kolomayets over by a speeding car as he leaned over the motor. Although his legs were badly JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When Ivan broken, still he had no reason to think Yonyk climbed out of his bus to check that he would lose them. Yet now, as engine trouble near his home town of Mr. Yonyk stands on two artificial Sniatyn in western Ukraine, on No­ limbs, according to his family, it is a vember 22, 1987, he had no reason to miracle that he will be walking again. think that this would be the last time For, on that awful day, almost two he'd walk for quite some time. years agQi Mr. Yonyk was taken to the But, that day was a tragic one for the hospital; however, as is often the case in healthy, robust bus driver, who was run (Continued on page 15)

Mykola Horbal (second from left) with Rep. Benjamin Gilman, Chrystia Senyk (left) and Ulana Mazurkevich (right).

by Ciena Stercho Hendler present situation m Ukraine. In this connection, Mr. Horbal, who PHILADELPHIA - Mykola Hor­ is the executive secretary of the Ukrai­ bal, a former Ukrainian political pri­ nian Helsinki Union and a leading soner who was incarcerated by the activist in the Kiev branch of Rukh, Soviets for a total of 16 years, recently informed Rep. Gilman about the tragic had the opportunity to thank his chief health consequences of the Chornobyl champion in the U.S. Congress, Rep. nuclear disaster which are now coming Benjamin Gilman, (R-N.Y.) for his into the open and the crying need for sustained efforts on his behalf through­ medical help for its victims. out the I980's. Rep. Gilman, who, along with mem­ Rep. Gilman, who "adopted" Mr. bers of the Ukrainian Human Rights Horbal after his arrest and imprison­ Committee of Philadelphia (UHRC), ment in 1980 for activities stemming met with officials of the Soviet Mis­ from his membership in the Ukrainian sion to the U. N. immediately after the Helsinki Monitoring Group, fought accident m 1986 to discuss U.S. medical tirelessly for Mr. Horbal's release from assistance, commented on the horrible the infamous "death" camp, Perm No. irony of the recent disclosures in view 35(36). of previous Soviet insistence that da­ As a member of the Congressional mage from the accident was minimal Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltic States and that no help was needed. and Ukraine, Rep. Gilman exerted Mr. Horbal was accompanied on his pressure on Soviet authorities on Mr. visit to Rep. Gilman by Ulana Mazur­ Horbal's behalf through letters, tele­ kevich and Chrystia Senyk of the phone calls and personal contacts. UHRC, which arranged the meeting. Mr. Horbal, who is in the United While in Washington, Mr. Horbal States for a three-month visit with also met informally, over dinner, with relatives, met with Rep. Gilman on Rep. Don Ritter (R-Pa.). Mr. Horbal October 22 in Washington. During their was pleased to have the opportunity to meeting, Rep. Gilman and Mr. Horbal renew his acquaintancehip with Rep. not only discussied Mr. Horbal's impri­ Ritter, the ranking Republican on the sonment and the contributions to the U.S. Helsinki Commission, with whom Una Kuzmowycz battle for human rights in Ukraine by he had held talks previously in Moscow Wife Halyna s Ivan Yonyk as he takes his first steps using his new artificial U.S. advocates, but also, reviewed the in 1988. limbs; THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 No. 46

Ivan Drach tells Winnipeggers about Ukraine's Rukh Toronto group greets by Stella Hryniuk million Russians, 5 million Ukrainians as some opponents of the movement who claim Russian is their mother have suggested. Zelenyi Svit conclave WINNIPEG - The head of the tongue, 1 million Jews, and many other During the question period, Mr. newly founded Popular Movement of national minority groups militated Drach fleshed out some other points of TORONTO - Ukrainian envi­ Ukraine for Perebudova, or Rukh, Ivan against easy coordination of Rukh the Rukh program, such as its defense ronmentalists gathered at the first Drach, spoke on Monday, October 23, activities, Mr. Drach noted. There had of legal equality of all in Ukraine republican convention at Zelenyi Svit to an enthusiastic, mostly Ukrainian been delegations from the Russian and regardless of national or religious (Green World) learned that they are audience of some 200 people at the Jewish groups at the founding meeting. origin; and openness to discussions with not alone in their concern about the Planetarium Auditorium here. Delegates were present from all oblasts other groups with common interests, state of Ukraine's environment. His talk and responses to questions of Ukraine, the most numerous being such as the Ukrainian National Re­ Among the many official greetings were simultaneously translated into from the cities of Kiev and Lviv, and the public in exile. received by the convention, which English by Orysia Paszczak Tracz. took place in Kiev on October 27-29, western oblasts. Lesser numbers had was a letter from an independent Dr. Drach made it clear that, unlike come from Donetske, Odessa and He maintained that Vitally Korotych the popular fronts in the Baltic states environmental group in Canada Dnipropetrovske. is supportive of Rukh, something he has called ECOLOS. the Ukrainian movement for democra­ Mr. Drach outlined the operational shown amply in the recent coverage in tization of Soviet Ukrainian society had structure of Rukh, which he said is Ogonyok given to the question of "Environmental problems do not faced formidable opposition during its complex but flexible, and able to react legalization of the Ukrainian Catholic recognize political borders," said the formative stages, and that the challenges quickly to unfolding events. There is a Church; he urged the audience to guard letter. "These issues are of concern to to Rukh continued to be enormous. Council of Delegates, led by Volo- against blanket condemnation of all people everywhere, and especially to Communist Party officialdom and dymyr Yavorivsky; the Council of Ukrainian Communists, saying that Ukrainians in the diaspora who are the media, particularly in Kiev, had there had been good people and great apprehensive about the environ­ Collegiums, a sort of "think tank" of mental state of their native land, actively fought the efforts to establish academics, headed by economist Volo- Ukrainians among them, such as Rukh, and it was, in his words, a miracle Skrypnyk, Shumsky and Khvyliovy. Ukraine." dymyr Cherniak; the Council of Na­ The letter was addressed to "fellow that this still-fragile child had been tionalities lead by Col. Villei Martyro- Mr. Drach rejected the notion that he was a "continuator" of the Stalinists environmentalists,"care of Dr. Yuriy born. sian; and the Council of Deputies, the Shcherbak, a founder of Zelenyi Svit, The leading figures of Rukh have elected Ukrainian deputies in the Soviet who had helped create the famine in Ukraine in the 1930s, and he announced and signed by the chairpersons of been writers and academics, he said,but Congress of People's Deputies. ECOLOS, Luba Medicky and Nata­ from the very beginning among those In the councils and the membership that in the near future there was to be a forum of researchers looking at that lia Pawlenko, followed by the signa­ intimately involved in the movement in general there are diverse opinions, a tures of executive members. there have been workers, artists, youths striking example of which is the pre­ question. and women. He spoke with special pride sence of both Communists and Ukrai­ ECOLOS began last December as of the youth and workers who have nian Helsinki Union representatives. Curiously, he spoke very little about a committee founded by Ms. Me­ bravely articulated and defended the the role of the Church in Ukraine, or dicky and Ms. Pawlenko. For­ Support for Rukh is understandably mally renamed ECOLOS in June, principles and program of Rukh before stronger in the cities than in the country, about the legalization of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. In response to a the group has grown from four to 16 its opponents. and the western oblasts are more asser­ active members in Toronto, with He contrasted these actions with the tive in their demands of Rukh in respect question about the Church in general, he stated that, "as a poet and idealist, I supporters in the United States and coolness of the Central Committee of to questions of national identity than Australia. Though an independent the Kiev Communist Party and the are the eastern oblasts, Mr. Drach wish Ukrainians could have one united Christian Church." group, ECOLOS is endorsed by the Ukrainian press and media in general explained. newly formed Ecological Commis­ towards the movement. Rukh had been Tasks facing Rukh are huge, but "we There were several questions about sion of the World Congress of Free prepared, he said, for a rejection of its are undaunted," Mr. Drach said. The what Ukrainians in Canada could do to Ukrainians. request for space to hold its founding main challenges will be the republican help, and not harm, Rukh. To these Mr. "We would have loved to attend meeting in Kiev, having negotiated with elections, the constitution, presenting Drach replied that he would likq to see tbe convention of Zelenyi Svit, but it their Lithuanian supporters for a venue legislative proposals on these questions, more youth visiting Canada f^om U- was not possible to go at Ihe present in Vilnius. However Kiev city officials and on the issue of Ukrainian as the state kraine, and more "twinning" of Cana­ time," said Ms. Medicky. "But with ultimately permitted use of the Kiev language and language of common dian cities with Ukrainian cities. He the letter, we were there in spirit. The Polytechnical Institute for the founding usage. urged Canadians to persuade their environmental movement in Ukraine conference of Rukh. Despite the diversity of opinion in government: to help the "children of needs a great deal of support." The composition of Rukh reflects the Rukh, Mr. Drach said he was confident Chornobyl" by sending assistance of In the letter, ECOLOS pledges diverse population of Ukraine, which that the movement possessed great various sorts - medical and other cooperation and support for envi­ Mr. Drach smilingly described as made reserves of untapped potential for the expertise in particular. ronmentalists in Ukraine. As well, up of "malorosy, khokhly і ukraintsi." work ahead.He reiterated that Rukh is a the organization is "attempting to ITie "malorosy,'' he said, are dena­ socio-political organization, and not a Mr. Drach was thoroughly animated throughout the discussion, and appear­ raise the awareness of Ukrainian and tionalized people, some of whom were political party, whose aims are the other Western communities about acting in predictably negative ways attainment of a free, sovereign Ukraine ed hopeful of significant changes for the better in Ukraine as a result of the the critical state of the environment towards Rukh; the 'hikraintsi" are the in a new federative structure, Rukh is in Ukraine." nationally conscious Ukrainians and opposed to the command system of the founding of Rukh. He stated that he and others like him saw involvement in "One of the first projects we are pro-Rukh; but the largest group, he past, to anti-Semitism, and the mono­ working on is a booklet describing said, were the "khokhly," who he hoped polistic ideological stance of the Com­ Rukh as a personal obligation in this "now or never" period of opportunity Ukraine's 'environmental hotspots,' would "get off the fence" and support munist Party, particularly now when which we will later republish as a the movement as it gained momentum Rukh is actively working for the crea­ for Ukraine. There was a collection of donations poster," said Ms. Pawlenko. "We're and positive results. tion of a democratic society, and not also making efforts to help the The fact that in Ukraine there are 12 threatening any separation of Ukraine for Rukh supervised by the department of Slavic studies at the University of children of Chernivtsi, and are consi­ Manitoba, and the Ukrainian Free dering a proposal to send dosimeters TUSM protest against Filaret Academy of Sciences in Winnipeg. to Ukraine." seeks freedom of Churches AHRU to benefit from United Way GARFIELD, N.J. - Despite strong and other primarily Communist coun­ NEWARK, N.J. - Americans for gives to the resettled former political winds and drenching rain, on Tuesday tries, as part of a National Peace Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) has prisoners who emigrate to the United evening, October 31, several dozen Conference held in northern New issued a press release appealing to its States and who experience difficulties in Ukrainian Americans gathered here at Jersey. members and supporters for assistance the beginning of their new lives. Three Saints Russian Orthodox Church Vigil participants sang traditional in helping and supporting groups and in for a vigil in support of Ukraine's religious and patriotic hymns, and individuals working to promote demo­ The United Way represents the lar­ repressed Christian faithful. observed an extended period of silence cratization in Ukraine. gest system of providing people-to- Participants held small candles while in memory of all of Ukraine's martyrs in According to the release, AHRU is people assistance, said the release. others in the group surrounded a large the struggle for national independence. eligible to receive donations through the Since the new influx of emigrants cross wrapped in barbed wire, symbolic As Metropolitcan Filaret and other United Way. The United Way usually from Ukraine, the needs of the Ukrai­ of the continued persecution of the conference attendees began exiting the conducts its campaign in most com­ nian American community have been Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic church, vigil participants began chant­ panies and corporations during the first steadily growing. AHRU asks suppor­ Churches, with several blue and yellow ing "Free our Churches in Ukraine!" two weeks in October. Within the next ters to consider their decision carefully Ukrainian flags. Also on display were While most of the clergy only paused few weeks, therefore, many will be when giving their United Way donation several banners reading "Free Ukraine's briefly to survey the vigil. Metropolitan contacted by fellow co-workers who this year. This type of help is essential Churches," "Independence for Ukraine" Filaret and the Soviet delegation re­ will be serving as United Way campaign and will be appreciated by those who and "Let Our People Pray." mained on the church portico for canyassers. will benefit, wrote AHRU. The vigil coincided with the visit of several minutes to listen to the persis­ Through this unified campaign, When filling out a United Way card, Kiev's Russian Orthodox Metropolitan tent calls for freedom for Ukraine's numerous agencies are eligible to re­ donations may be assigned to: Ameri­ Filaret, who was visiting the Garfield Christian faithful. ceive the assistance needed to help cans for Human Rights in Ukraine, 43 parish along with other Soviet and The vigil was sponsored by the countless causes - AHRU's work Midland Place, Newark, N.J. 07106 world clergy, including churchmen northern New Jersey chapter of the being among them. The specific qualifi­ (IRS tax-deductible No. 22-2318966). from Cuba, Nicaragua, Hungary, Ru­ Ukrainian Students Association of cation which makes AHRU eligible for For farther information write or call mania, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, - Mrl^oia' Mikhiio^;^K:y (TUSlvlj. the Uftiicci Wu^- ii.^u is ШЄ did /illRu r^)i) :^3-9729. - No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989

шяіШіштщтпіШіті^^^ітшїат^паиШ The Supreme secretary addresses Woonsocket UNA'ers Fraternal Corner by A ndre J. Worobec Fraternal Activities Coordinator Christmas cards to armed forces This is the third year since the UNA The UNA invites all readers to re­ initiated its Christmas card project. As spond to its call and send in names and it was well received, we are continuing it addresses of any Ukrainian service- again this year. Ads about this project person that chey may know, who is are appearing in Svoboda and The serving in the armed forces. The UNA Ukrainian Weekly. will then mail the Christmas cards on We are doing this because we know December 6 of this year. there are many of our young men and women in the U.S. and Canadian armed Therefore, clip out the ad, fill out the forces, be they in Army, Navy, Air coupon with all the necessary informa­ Force or Coast Guard installations, on tion and forward it to us. You can also naval vessels, in various embassies, or, Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan addresses Woonsocket UNA District send the rank, name and service address Committee. He is flankedb y Helen Trenkler and Leon Hardink. in case of the Canadian forces, part of of the serviceperson directly to: Ukrai­ the peacekeeping forces in the Middle nian National Association, Fraternal WOONSOCKET, R.I. - A UNA the Ellis Island project. Harvard Uni­ East. Wherever they may be stationed, Activities Coordinator, 30 Montgo­ district organizing meeting was held versity's Ukrainian Research Institute the UNA will send them a Christmas mery St. (third floor), Jersey City, N.J. here on Sunday, October 8, in which and its Millennium Project, various card. 07302, and we will take care of the rest. approximately 15 people attended. book publications and many other acti­ The assembly was chaired bv Leon vities. He also highlighted the success of Hardink of the Woonsocket District. the UNA'S scholarship program for its Secretaries Helen Trenkler and Theo- members. Young UNA'ers dor Kiowan participated with the In regard to scholarship assistance, recorded minutes of the previous meet­ Mr. Kiowan read a letter of apprecia­ ing. tion to Mr. Sochan, thanking the UNA UNA Supreme Secretary Walter for the financial support he had received Sochan was the special guest and main over the past four years. Mr. Kiowan is speaker. He informed the gathering on a recent graduate of Bryant College in the current status of the UNA, both its Rhode Island and is now employed with fraternal and financial activities. Some the Arthur Young accounting firm. of the topics he addressed included the The Woonsocket UNA District mem­ status of current UNA membership, the bers were encouraged to hear that its asset base and financial strength of the new membership quota for the year has UNA, the high level of dividends award­ almost been attained. With two months ed to UNA members during the past remaining, the district only needs three year and information on the UNA's more new members to reach its goal for most recently introduced insurance the year. plans. The Woonsocket District's fraternal The UNA officer also commented on activities were reciewed by its coordina­ the fraternal's ongoing operations, such tor, Dmytro Sarachman. A possible as Soyuzivka and its new buildings, the 1990 trip to Washington is under publication of Svoboda and The Ukrai­ consideration. nian Weekly, and the role of the UNA's The UNA'S Washington Office was Washington Office of Government represented at the meeting by its assis­ Relations. tant director, John A. Kun, a native of Mr. Sochan stressed the importance Woonsocket. Mr. Kun commented on of the UNA'S generosity in financially the operations of the Washington supporting Ukrainian organizations, Office. New Jersey's UNA districts Brian D. Walker is a new member of Diana Marie Lewitzke, seen above on UNA Branch 101 in Colchester, Conn. to celebrate 95th anniversory the day of her first birthday, July 2, His parents are Wayne and Olga Walker NEWARK, N.J. - The Supreme 1989, is a new member of UNA Branch Branch 234 in Elizabeth, and his mem­ of East Lyme, Conn. Grandpa John Executive Committee of the Ukrainian bers will celebrate the branch's 80th 183 in Detroit. She is the daughter of Gulycz of Sarasota, Fla., purchased a National Association and the UNA Craig and Natalie Lewitzke. anniversary at this banquet. UNA insurance policy for little Brian. District Committee of New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean will receive cordially invite all UNA members ^nd the UNA Man of the Year Award and friends to a jubilee banquet on the Secretary of State Jane Burgio will occasion of the 95th anniversary of the receive the UNA Woman of the Year Ukrainian National Association to be Award for their concern and sincere held Sunday, December 3, at 3 p.m., at sensitivity toward the Ukrainian people St. John's Gymnasium, 770 Sandford in New Jersey and in captive Ukraine. Ave., Newark, N.J. Donation is S15 per Special invitations have been mailed person. to all secretaries, members of the UNA family and leaders of Ukrainian organi­ Featured performers for this memo­ zations in New Jersey. rable event will be: the Homin Bandu- For further information and banquet rist Ensemble, directed by Alexander reservations please contact the follow­ Napora, vocalists Chrystynaand Daria, ing members of the UNA District and harpist Odarka D. Polanskyj. Committee of New Jersey: Jaroslaw Special certificates and/or pla­ Leskiw, (201) 996-3772; Michael Za. ques will be presented to all UNA charko, (201) 725-8062; Walter Bilyk, members who have faithfully and re­ (201) 795-0628; John Chomko, (201) spectfully served the Ukrainian Na­ 472-0989; or Andrew Keybida, (201) tional Association during these many 762-2827. years. Reservation deadline is November Michael Chytra, secretary of UNA 29. Ukrainian National Association: Natalie Belkairous (left), daughter of AH and Marta Belkairous, and Elizabeth Shuya, daughter of George and Margaret Shuya, were both enrolled into UNA 95 years of service Branch 452 of Hammond, Ind., by their grandparents Vasyl md Natalia Shuy^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 '^ No. 46

BOOK REVIEW Ukrainian Weem Gulag memoir a sobering account A victory for Ukrainians Grey is the Color of Hope by Irina Ratushinskaya. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1988, 355 pp, S 18,95 (hardcover). In our October 1 issue we commented on an about-face made by Sen. by Peter Bejger Frank Lautenberg (D-N. J.) in regard to the issue of Ukrainian Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox emigrating to the U.S. from the USSR. Two months In these heady days of hlasnist and earlier, Sen. Lautenberg had stated eloquently that members of these two perebudova, a Soviet prison camp groups - two outlawed denominations in the USSR - should be officially memoir might seem to be an anachro­ recognized by the U.S. as persecuted and as such should be eligible for refugee nism, an unwanted iand embarrassing status when seeking to enter this country. Then, on September 20, the senator guest haunting the lavish banquet reversed himself, offering a new amendment that no longer recognized celebrating the newly proclaimed era of Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox as persecuted groups. goodwill and "new thinking" in the What caused this change in the senator's stance, The Weekly was told, was USSR. One can almost hear some well- a necessary political compromise. Many Ukrainian Americans, however, felt intentioned, if not slightly impatient, strongly that this was a matter of principle, suggested that the senator had voices in the West stressing the need to betrayed their interests and — as we wrote on October 1 — had actually move on into the promising future and compromised himself. not dwell obsessively on the tragic past. This week's issue of The Weekly reports that Sen. Lautenberg and others However, with broad masses of involved in the refugee issue, that is. Rep. Bruce Morrison (D-Conn.) Soviet citizens themselves bravely representatives of Jewish American organizations and the Ukrainian raising demands for historical truth and National Association's Washington Office, had reached agreement on new a public accounting of crimes against language regarding the issue. As formulated and adopted by the House- humanity on the part of state organs, we Senate Conference Committee on the Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill, the in the West should not be so quick to language once again states that among Soviet groups presumed to be subject dismiss the appearance of yet another to persecution and thus eligible for refugee status are members of the gulag volume. We need to remember the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. Also, the new camp personnel that showed such language guarantees 1,000 refugee slots for Ukrainian Catholics and fiendish ingenuity in tormenting politi­ absorbing valuable lessons from that Orthodox. cal prisoners in the past are still very trailblazer chronicler of the gulag, The new amendment replaces Sen. Lautenberg's previous amendment to much in place and can resume their Alexander Solzhenitsyn, before her the appropriations bill, which had not recognized these two groups as tasks (indeed some undoubtedly conti­ arrest. She credits him for that cardinal persecuted within the Soviet Union. In fact, the new amendment is based on nue their work on prisoners we have yet principle for all prisoners of conscience: legislation introduced earlier this year in the House and Senate, respectively, to hear oO immediately in the event of a "Never believe them, never fear them, by Rep. Morrison and Sen. Lautenberg. crackdown. never ask them for anything." Why did Sen. Lautenberg return to his original position on this issue? More importantly, every gulag me­ This hard-bitten advice was to serve Because our Ukrainian American community proved that it cared deeply moir — no matter how brilliant or Ms. Ratushinskaya well during the about this matter. After it became clear that Sen. Lautenberg had reversed his mediocre — serves an invaluable role in horrors she was to experience. The original position, there was a veritable deluge of telephone calls, letters and illuminating one more mystery of the KGB was a very strong believer in the postcards. Countless persons responded to the UNA Washington Office's Soviet system, in providing one more theory that environment determines "Action Item." This was a deluge that could not be ignored. clue to the mindset of those who inflict­ consciousness and they were especially Ultimately, Eugene Iwanpiw, director of the UNA Washington Office,was ed so much cnieity, originally in the eager to "reform" their political charges. asked by Sen. Lautenberg'k staff to help resolve the situation; the senator name of ideology, and now merely for Extreme cold was regarded as a pledged that ho legislation would be enacted until it included provisions that the purpose of maintaining power. necessary feature of the corrective took into consideration the Ukrainian American community's concern. The Irina Ratushinskaya's story begins process and solitary confinement in the UNA Washington Office subsequently reported that the senator was as frigid shizo — the shtrafnoy izoliator, accommodating as possible. This aspect of the refugee issue has now been with her riding in a black KGB limou­ sine as she is returned to her Kiev or punitive isolation cell — was a settled and the legislation is expected to be passed shortly by both houses of favorite means bf trying to break a Congress and then sent on to the president for his signature. apartment after imprisonment. There is an awkward moment when a KGB rebellious prisoner. An endless diet of The Ukrainian American community must be commended for its speedy general escorts Ms. Ratushinskaya up overly salted gruel and other disgusting and effective response to a measure that would have prevented members of to her fifth floor flat. What is theproper food was yet another method. Planting the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches from being etiquette with one's inquisitor? Does a psychotic informer within the ranks of recognized as persecuted groups in the USSR. It showed that it cares, and that one offer coffee? She does, but the the prisoners to stir discord was a third. it has strength, and that it knows how and when to apply it. One hopes that general respectfully declines, Ms. Ra­ Criminally indifferent camp doctors this is a good omen for the 1990s and beyond. tushinskaya sardonically muses on her and a pretty blonde overseer name Lt. family's and friends' reactions to this Podust, a sadistic bitch who evoked unlikely politesse with the secret police: Nazi images of the Use Koch variety, Nov. "What of it, that I offered a KGB man a completed the framework of Soviet cup of coffee? I am the victor, not he!... I rehabilitative methods. 1 Д III Turning the pages back... shall be able to look them in the eye In "the zone," or camp, Ms. Ratu­ without flinching; everything is in shinskaya and her sister inmates fought order, there has been nothing in these incessant, enervating battles for their four years of which I need to feel most basic rights as outlined within the Although the idea of a Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, ashamed." Soviet penal code, and exhibited an 1918 the highest learning institution of Ukraine, was first Ms. Ratushinskaya is without a unselfish, unshakable solidarity when conceived by the Ukrainian Scientific Society in Kiev in doubt a winner, and her remarkable and anyone was singled out for punishment. April 1917, it only became a reality during the establishment of the Ukrainian state self-confident memoir reveals the stub- Protest actions were undertaken in the in 1918. \ boTMiess, the strength of character, and form of hunger strikes. The authorities It was the government of Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky that officially ratified the perhtos most surprising, the humor inevitably responded with the shizo, draft project of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences and it came into existence on that Was so important in resisting and and then with forced feedings.^ In one November 14, 1918. finally triumphing over her persecutors. horrifying incident, Mr. Ratushinskaya The statute of the UAS provided for its headquarters in Kiev and divided the Ms. Ratushinskaya was a rising young describes how six large male guards academy into three faculties: history-philology, physics-mathemf.tics and socio- Soviet poet who became an outspoken grappled with her in an attempt to economics. The statute also called for all publishing work from the academy to be human rights activist in response to the force-feed her and finally threw her conducted in the Ukrainian language. It underscored the academy's general appalling social injustice and religious head first against a wooden trestle and Ukrainian character. Its membership was not limited to citizens of the Ukrainian oppression in Soviet society. She was knocked her unconscious. In the face of state, but also open to Ukrainian acadenr. ics from western Ukraine, which at the charged with "anti-Soviet agitation and these atrocities, Ms. Ratushinskaya and time was under the Austro-Himgarian empire. Foreigners could also become propaganda" and received, as a 29th her imprisoned compatriots displayed a members of the academy, but only if accepted by two-thirds of the academy's full birthday present, a sentence of seven quiet feminine fortitude that even won members. years' hard labor and five years' inter­ the grudging respect of their captors. The first charter members who served on the faculties of the Ukrainian Academy nal exile in 1983. Ukrainian readers will be interested of Sciences were: Dmytro Bahaliy, Ahatanhel Krymsky, Mykola Petrov and Ms. Ratushinskaya's internment to know that two of her companions in Stephen Smal-Stocky, Volodymyr Vernadsky, Mykola Kashchenko, Stephen began in the KGB Isolation-Interroga­ the zone were Ukrainians. Raya(Raisa) Tymoshenko, Mykhailo Tuhan-Barnanovsky, Orest Levytsky, Volodymyr tive Prison in Kiev (once used by the Rudenko was serving a sentence of "five Kosynsky and Theodore Taranovsky. The first president of the academy was Prof. Gestapo in World War II) but she was plus five" - camps, then exile - for Vernadsky; first permanent secretary was Prof. Krymsky. soon on her way to the labor camp in concealing, memorizing and then According to Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, immediately following the Mordovia. This is a voyage we have all disseminating the poetry of her impri­ occupation of Kiev, the Communists proclaimed the decree of the People's taken before many times in our reading soned husband, Mykola Rudenko. Ms. Commissar of Education of the Ukrainian SSR (February 11, 1919), which of Soviet prison literature. Ms. Ratu­ Ratushinskaya considers this aspect of established structural and financial guidelines for the academy. Although this shinskaya had the benefit, however, of Raya's work perhaps the greatest stroke decree was of little parallel significance, it served the Soviets as a means for of luck ever for Ukrainian literature. advancing the unjustifiable claim of having established this highest scholarly Peter Bejger is a writer and editor Olya Heyko Matusevych suffered a institution of Ukraine. v^iл>^ in New York, (Continued on page 13) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1989

Convention address Ukrainian scholarship in the U.S.: Faces and Places a look at its needs, potential by Myron B. Kuropas Following is the text of a speech tioned Soviet scholars. delivered by Dr James E. Mace, staff Another project, which I am pleased director of the U.S. Commission on the to announce this evening, is to hold in Death of a dreamer Ukraine Famine, at the second conven­ September 1990 in Kiev an interna­ tion of the Ukrainian American Co­ tional conference on the Ukrainian Lesia and I recently celebrated our Patrick's High School, near Belmont ordinating Council. The address was Famine of 1933, to be sponsored on the 25th wedding anniversary with a recep­ and Austin, an institution owned and given on Saturday, October 21, during Soviet side by the Union of Ukrainian tion for family and friends. managed by the good Christian Brc^ the convention banquet. Writers, the Shevchenko Institute of It was a wonderful event marking the thers. "The future of our church is our Literature of the Ukrainian Academy of day I was bonded to my lovely life's youth," declared Father Shary during by Dr. James E. Mace Sciences, the Popular Movement of companion. his first divine liturgy at St. Patrick's. CONCLUSION Ukraine for Perebudova (Rukh), the We were surrounded by those we "We must begin by bringing our chil­ Shevchenko Ukrainian Language So­ loved - my parents, our two sons, my dren here to St. Patrick's to Room 101 In order to do justice to the Ukrainian ciety, and the Ukrainian Memorial sister, other relatives, neighbors, mar­ every Saturday for instruction in reli­ experience, more scholars are needed at Society. Appropriate Western institu­ riage encounter couples, Ukrainian gion, our Ukrainian rite, and our more institutions in the United States. tional sponsors will be sought by those community activists, priests, a dear Ukrainian language, history and heri­ They need to be full-fledged members of of us who were asked by our colleagues nun, and others who have enriched our tage...Our youth, this is our first order those institutions, which means that in Kiev to serve on the organizational lives during the past quarter century. of business." By the end of the year, they must be able to look forward to committee for this conference. One person, however, was missing. It some 130 families were parish members. tenure. And let there be no doubt about I am also pleased to announce to­ was the Rev. Joseph Shary, the priest For Father Shary, that was enough to it: this means money channeled through night that, in cooperation with the who married us at Soyuzivka on Octo­ begin thinking of a permanent settle­ either an existing community institu­ Ukrainian Memorial Society, a new ber 24, 1964. Father Shary died of heart ment. tion or through a new community group, the American Friends of the failure on September 13, a few weeks From the onset. Father Shary dream­ institution which will have to be created Ukrainian Memorial Society has been before our celebration. He was only 62. ed of a Ukrainian village on Chicago's for that purpose. founded in Washington in order to Father Shary had a tremendous far northwest side centered around the It cannot be done by any single propagate the views, promote the goals, impact on our lives. He was the vehicle church. Four parcels of land werei existing academic institution because, and otherwise assist the Ukrainian for the spiritual force which launched purchased near Cumberland and Foster sadly, such an institution may not Memorial Society. This new organiza­ Lesia and me on our marital journey. avenues and, with the help of John follow Edmonton's example in pro­ tion, which is now applying for tax- At the time I proposed to Lesia, I was Podney, who coordinated the project,; moting the field's expansion, but may exempt status, in the coming months not a regular church-goer. Nor was I and a private developer, St. Joseph's! view as paramount its own institutional will turn to the community for support, much of a Christian. I attended St. Manor came into existence. Over 1201 interest in attempting to restrict or along with such similar entities as the Joseph's Church in Chicago sporadi­ families expressed a desire to purchase undermine that which it does not American branch of the Shevchenko cally, which is another way of saying homes in the area, then a relatively control. For, you see, Ukrainian scho­ Ukrainian Language Society and the that I went to church on Christmas and unihabited part of Chicago. One acre of larship is not immune from the same Rukh Fund. Easter. At the time, I knew more about land was donated to the parish by the sorts of diseases that have infected Let there be no mistake about it: the the Roman Catholic Church than about developer and on November 2,1958, the Ukrainian community politics. growing contact and cooperation with my own Ukrainian religious heritage. first divine liturgy was celebrated in a We also are witnessing the birth of a Soviet Ukrainian bodies and move­ The Jesuits at Loyola University where new, all-purpose church building. third type of scholarly enterprise based ments must still be seen as tentative and I earned by bachelor's degree had A recession dimmed Father Shary's on cooperation between institutions of made possible only by, and dependent taught me well. dream. Only 11 Ukrainian families Ukrainian studies in the West, espe­ upon, the continuation of the changes As pastor of St. Joseph's parish. purchased homes in the area and the cially in Canada, and official and taking place in Ukraine, the Soviet Father Shary was aware of my spiritual developer was forced to sell to others. unofficial institutions in Ukraine itself. Union, and the Communist world. shortcomings and let me know it when I The parish, however, continued to The best known is the newly created There is also a fundamental distinction asked him to officiate at our wedding. prosper. Hardly a day wenit by without International Association of Ukrai- to be made between a body like the After confirming his suspicions with some type of church activity aimed at nianists (MAU), which includes some International Association of Ukrai- queries related to my religious past and unifying God's people and^providing a Western scholars and officially sanc- nianists (MAU), headed by Academi­ practices, he suggested that Lesia and I sense of Christian community. I Addendwn I cian Vitally Rusanivsky, whose text­ attend pre-Cana marriage classes during Father Shary never stopped dream­ book history of the Ukrainian language the coming summer. "Sure," I ans­ ing. Additional land was purchased and Upon returning from the UACC condemned the "bourgeois nationa­ wered, anxious to placate this priest the parish set out to build, as Father Convention I found in my mail a "Dear lism" inherent in the linguistic standar­ who was beginning to make me feel Shary described it, "the most beautiful Colleague" letter sent by the vice- dization of the 1920s, and the Memorial uncomfortable with his questions. Ukrainian church in the world." A president for North America of the Society, which the authorities have "And there is one more thing you unique new edifice, now a Chicago International Association of Ukrai- refused to register in Kiev. must do, Myron," he said sternly. "You landmark, was dedicated on May 22, nianists on October 18. It invited me, I support both, although the MAU will pray daily for the strengthening of 1977. along with a broad spectrum of persons ^ vice-president for the United States your faith by attending divine liturgy at As more and more Ukrainians moved active in the field of Ukrainian studies in insisted upon keeping strict control over St. Joseph's for 30 days in a row." to Chicago's ilorthwest suburbs. Father the United States, to participate in the ^ membership in this country in order to "Thirty days?" I asked increduously. Shary responded to their need by or­ founding meeting of the American I - and I quote - "keep the idiots out." "In a row?" ganizing Immaculate Conception Pa­ Association of Ukrainian Studies, the As one who applied for membership "Yes," Father Shary answered firmly. rish in Palatine. Later, he organized St. U.S. counterpart to the International information and did not receive even "And I want you become thoroughly Josaphat Parish in Munster, Ind. board. The conference will be held at the courtesy of a response, it seems that familiar with our Ukrainian service by Along with scripture scholar John the Harvard Ukrainian Research Insti­ I must be one of the idiots, and the following the liturgy closely. Stand near Weisengoff of Catholic University, tute on December 8-9, 1989. director of the Ukrainian Research the cantor, follow the liturgy book, and Father Shary established St. Joseph The letter further stated that the list Program at the University of Illinois learn to respond." Institute for the purpose of studying of invitees was not final. I applaud this also told me that he believed that he, Reluctantly, I agreed to what seemed and translating Ukrainian riteliturgica l action, which does much to dispel the too, was intentionally excluded. Of to be an unreasonable request. As and religious literature ігло English. feeling of many of my colleagues that course, I am quite certain that the fate things turned out, however, those 30 More than 30 books were published as a they were excluded from participation and worth of MAU will not be decided days were a meaningful prelude to what result of their scholarly collaboration. in MAU and the consequent suspicion by whether or not I am a member. But lie ahead. After our marriage, Lesia and In failing health, Father Shary was that this was part of an attempt to the exclusion of a major program in I were members of St. Joseph's parish transferred to Detroit's St. John Parish guarantee institutional dominance by Ukrainian studies, which holds an for eight years, a time during which our in 1981. He served there until his restricting the development of the field annual conference that Soviet Ukrai­ two sons, Stephen and Michael, were untimely death. as a whole. I therefore withdraw that nians want to attend and which is trying born and baptized. During the funeral eulogy in Detroit, portion of my remarks. I deeply regret to create a chair in Ukrainian history, is Our family was not the only one to the Very Rev. Canon John Lazar, a and apologize for the error, which was an object lesson of why no existing benefit from Father Shary's ministry. close friend of the dreamer priest, inadvertent. І Ukrainian American scholarly institu­ The man was a dreamer who arrived in asked: "Father's lips are now stilled, However, I stand by the substance of tion can be allowed to aspire to domi­ Chicago in 1956 with few material who will preach the Word of God? His my argument, that a national strategy nance in the field of Ukrainian studies possessions. He had strong faith, how­ hands now lay in repose; who will bless for the expansion of Ukrainian studies by restricting the development of the ever, indefatigable energy, a sense of us? Father will no longer stand at the in U.S. universities must be developed field as a whole. mission, and a overriding desire to do altar to bring Christ to us; who will take by the leadership of the Ukrainian This is unconscionable, given the God's work. his place?" American community in order to com­ status of Ukrainian studies in the And God's work he did. Assigned by Who indeed, one might ask. Who plement the Harvard Ukrainian Re­ United States today. Ukrainian studies Archbishop Constantine Bohachevsky indeed. Given the paucity of vocations search Institute. The creation of HURI was founded in this country by scholars to organize a parish on Chicago's and the growing shortage of priests in is an achievement in which its sup­ of the post-war emigration who are now northwest side, Father Shary celebrated the Ukrainian rite, the answer to that porters can take great pride, but it is not retired or rapidly approaching retire­ his first divine liturgy on August 10, question is no one. Father Joseph Shary in itself sufficient in view of the need to ment age. The next generation, now in 1956. Members of only five families is gone forever. He will be missed by the develop and promote Ukrainian studies its SOs and early 60s, consists of scholars were present. With no church edifice to thousands whose lives he touched. He in American universities. Other pro­ who were born in Ukraine but received , call their own, parishioners attended touched my life. And I became better grams are clearly needed as well. (Continued on page 12) Sunday services in the corridor of St. for it. ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 No. 46

Chicago-Kiev excfiange: youtlis recall trip to Ukraine by Borys Bodnaruk improve. Their nationalistic feelings, in a foreign land..." They received Ne Zhurys: L and Adrian Ozga however, remained untouched by tremendous applause and many Russification. After getting to know cheers. After the concert, Borys was by Orysia Paszczak Tracz Chicago is working towards be­ us quite well, the older youths, age 16- approached by a city official and coming Kiev's Sister City. To help 18, would greet us by shouting, thanked for keeping Ukrainian close A beautiful melody can move you strengthen ties between the two cities "Glory and Freedom for Ukraine!" to his heart. He gave Borys a me­ deeply; so can a lovely voice. Poetic or a series of projects has been planned. Many Ukrainians in Kiev would dallion commemorating the millen­ defiant lyrics carry their own powerful Upon the request of Kiev's city greet us similarly after hearing us nium of education in Rus'as a token punch. Any one of these would have government and Kiev's Komsomol, speak Ukrainian among ourselves, of his appreciation. been enough. the Chicago Center for U.S.-USSR because Ukrainian is rarely heard in That experience gave us a feeling But combine all three, along with Relations and Exchanges recently Kiev. of appreciation of who we are. young dynamic personalities from orffiinized a group of nine youths, age The camp youths proudly wore From all the years of attending Ukraine itself, and over a week later, it 13 \o 15, from Chicago and from pins of the Ukrainian blue and yellow Ukrainian school, the fact that we is still difficult for me to absorb and Chicago's outlying areas. flag, which we gave them, even knew our Ukrainian language and comprehend all that I have seen and This delegation officially repre­ questioned us to make sure that we culture really came to the forefront heard. senting Chicago joined similar dele­ knew what the colors stood for. A here in this beautiful country. Some During the past two years the other gations from Poland, Bulgaria, Fin­ group of the boys even painted the experiences which really gave us a performers from Ukraine, such as Nina land, Austria and the United King­ flag with the Ukrainian trident on feeling for our Ukrainian heritage Matvienko, Svitlytsia, Yavir and Vatra, dom in Kiev's Pioneer Youth Camp, their bedroom window. It remained were trips to Taras Shevchenko's have been delicately paving the way for "Yasnyi." For three weeks, on Au­ there for three days before being memorial in Kaniv and the Pecher- the present, but the Ne Zhurys ensemble gust 2-25, these delegations along removed. ska Lavra Monastery in Kiev. from Lviv exploded with an indelible with the Soviet Pioneers engaged in Every night the camp would engage While at Shevchenko's memorial effect on our hearts and souls. sports, games, computer olympiads in some sort of activity, either con­ we observed many of his works and a Scheduled to appear in Winnipeg on and tours of Kiev, Kanivand Cherni- certs, dances, movie showings or history of his life. The most interest­ Halloween night, October 31, the en­ hiv. bonfires. Towards the end of the ing experience was meeting an 85- semble was driving in from Saskatoon, Such exchanges are important for first week, the international ex­ year-old man who played on the Saskatchewan, in a rented bus. Their Kiev-Chicago relations, but more change was formally opened, and bandura and sang Shevchenko's performance timetable was planned important for U.S.-USSR under­ this day was known as the Day of poems. They called this man "kob- more on fantasy than Canadian weather standing. They go beyond the formal International Friendship. At night, zar" which fitted him perfectly, with and geography, because a concert in a and diplomatic, and allow for a true every delegation presented some­ his long gray mustache and authentic different city each night is more than exchange between average people, in thing of its culture. Ukrainian outfit. This was a very cruel and usual punishment. Even if the this case, young teens. As representatives of Chicago, Da­ moving experience that gave us a performers themselves thought they Three of the participants of the ria and Borys, dressed in Ukrainian feeling of that spirit within every could do it, their Canadian organizers Chicago delegation were Ukrainian embroidery, read in Ukrainian Taras Ukrainian that yearns for his beauti- should have insisted on more time for Americans. They were described to Shevchenko's poem ""And I grew up (Continued on page 10) travel and rest. the Komsomol as representing the Because they didn't, and had not Ukrainian American community of taken prairie weather into account, at Chicago. The first, Daria Han- the scheduled performance time, an kewych, was one of the nine youths. audience of 410 at the Winnipeg Con­ The other two, Borys Bodnaruk and vention Center (some had arrived a Adrian Ozga (authors of this article) good hour before the performance), was were counselors of the delegation. told by the more than anxious local All three speak fluent Ukrainian, sponsors that th^iiensemble should belong to Plast, and many other arrive any minute — a snowstorm community organizations. beginning at the Saskatchewan-Mani­ The Soviets in the Pioneer camp toba border had delayed their arrival. were primarily Ukrainians from It is to Xht performers' credit that Kiev. The youths spoke Ukrainian when they did arrive, straight off the bus pooriy, because at home they speak after over 10 hours of travel, they Russian. Many of the youths had sounded great — the only evidence of used this opportunity provided by their travail was that their instruments meeting Americans to practice their needed constant tuning. English. They could communicate in Their next performance was to be in English quite well. Sault St. Marie, Ontario, the next However, to Adrian, Daria and evening (impossible even under ideal Borys the youths spoke only in conditions) - they left at 2 a.m., but Ukrainian. Adrian and Borys had barely made it, and did not perform spoken with one of the counselors in because of exhaustion. I am told au­ Ukrainian so intensely that on one of dience members did not request their her 'free days" at home she spoke money back. There is hope that Ne Ukrainian quite unknowingly to her Zhurys will return to this kind and parents. The parents were shocked, generous city after its other concerts. but pleased by the change. Only five of the approximately 20 Though the Ukrainian language of A tryzub on a blue and yellow flag painted on the window of students' members of the ensemble arrived in the youths is quite poor, it can bedroom. North America for this tour. Who knows if we could have taken the whole ensemble, based on the impact these five had. Not present was the young Ukrai­ nian-style heavy metalist Taras Chubai, or humorist Yuriy Vynnychuk, or Kost Moskalets or Stefan Orobets. The ensemble is self-financing, with its own management (Mr. Vynnychuk and Ostap Fedoryshyn have economic back­ grounds). They call themselves experi­ mental theatre - Lvivskyi Estradnyi Teatr-Studia Ne Zhurys. Individually, Viktor Morozov, the artistic director, and Andriy Panchy- shyn accompanied themselves on gui­ tars as they sang mostly contemporary, deeply thought-out compositions. They reminded me of the 1960s folk singers and such songs as "Blowin' In the Wind" and "We Shall Overcome." But what protest songs these are! "Given Us Back Our Language," "Trai­ tors," "Symbolism," "Advertisement," "Graves of the Sichovi Striltsi," "His­ tory". These and others are as biting and as viciously critical of the Soviet Chicago youths during their trip to Ukraine. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 z ensemble's performance leaves indelible mark on hearts, souls stem and national oppression as you n get. But the lyrics are also witty, )etic, and as patriotic as they can be. Listening and watching, I kept think- g of the adjectives amazing, mind- ^ggling, incredible — and dangerous. Lviv, so far they have performed five parate programs: "Viv Vukha do jkha" (From Ear to Ear), Shevchen- ana, Vertep (ancient Christmas tradi- )ns). Pan Badzio (about characters )m pre-war Lviv), and one devoted to e Sichovi Striltsi (Ukrainian Sich iflemen). They are preparing one out pre-Christian traditions. They are en featured in the newest issue of craine, published in Kiev by Radian- a Ukraina (No. 8, 1989). Mr. Morozov opened the concert th his composition to the poem by Lsyl Symonenko about Lviv, "Ukrai- kyi Lev" (Ukrainian Lion). In a rich, sy baritone, Mr. Morozov sang about Ї strength and pride of the city, that re he saw "Shashkevycha ochi, Kry- nosovi plechi, Frankove cholo" (the ss of Shashkevych, the shoulders of yvonis, and the brow of Franko). Ne Zhurys members in concert. Not all their songs were serious, cause his next one was a humorous Proshchannia" (Girl, Give Me Your but that Ukrainian vocal and instru­ he was singing. e about the wonderful Lviv beer. He Hand in Farewell). What a deep fulfill­ mental music can be urban, sophisti­ He introduced the next song, "Tu- roduced the next song by saying that ing pleasure it was to hear him sing, in cated. man, Tuman Dolynamy" (The Mist in Ї "blank spots" of history are dis- his rich baritone, "la vpav za Voliu After someone told him that there the Valleys), by saying that after the pearing and are being filled in by Ukrainy" (I died for Ukraine's free­ can't be jazz in Ukraine, because that's Red Army was greeted by the people in :ts. "Striletski Mohyly" (Graves of dom). all village, folk music, Mr. Sayenko got western Ukraine, in 1941 these same ; Sichovi), lyrics by Bohdan Stel- I watched a man in his 60s at our table angry and wrote some Ukrainian jazz, people were murdered or sent into the ikh, music by Mr. Morozov, is a smile ever so gently to himself as he on Hutsul themes. That was followed by labor camps of the far north and werful song about the Soviet destruc- listened — with the lines in his cheeks he a jazz version of the hahilka (spring Siberia. This song was by a man from n of the graves, and the singer's reminded me of my father, who would ritual song) "Oi, 2^tsvily Fiyalonky." the Carpathians longing for home, for (uest that Vasyl Stus, Volodymyr have both smiled and cried at hearing Also, he played his own "Nostalhiya." It his mountains and his "ruta" and isiuk, many other dissidents - and those lyrics in these circumstances. was fascinating to follow the folk "miata," and asking that '4vhen I am himself — be buried also in a strilet- Mr. Morozov finished his set with themes through the jazzy variations. dying, please take me home to Ukraine, i mohyla. another powerful work, ''Istoriya" Mr. Sayenko was a winner at the I want to die where I was born." (History) - by V. Kaminsky and B. "Kryshtalevyi Lev - 88" (Crystal Lion The strilets song "Hei, Tam Na Hori He told us about their one program, — 88) Jazz Festival in Lviv. jsented in Lviv last year about the Stelmakh. The song traces Ukrainian Sich Ide" followed, dedicated to the hovi Striltsi, titled "Poviyav Viter history from medieval times through To prepare for the concert and for an descendants of the striltsi, and intro­ ipovyi" (The Steppe Wind Blew), the present, covering all the suffering in interview with the performers, I had duced with comments about the demon- ;ed on their songs, poetry and humor, Ukrainian history, and all the betrayal viewed the videotape of a concert by Ne strations in Lviv last year on the ntinuing in the "strilets" mood, he by its own people, the janizaries, the Zhurys given in Lviv. You could seethe November 1 anniversary of the 1918 ig "Podai, Divchyno, Ruchky Na contemporary traitors selling their support in the audience for what was declaration of independence in western nation, culture and language. sung by the applause, which quickly Ukraine. He sang "Zhuravli" by Boh­ Is Chornobyl the retribution? The turned to clapping in unison - strongly dan Lepkyi and dedicated this song last verse is: "Dymom, porokhamy, and for a long time for all the songs with about leaving home to the Ukrainian pomizh rep'iakhamy, dykhaye Chor­ deep protest messages. pioneers in Canada. nobyl nashymy hrikhamy. 1 zreklysia While all the artists have a charm But, for me, the highlight of all the movy, і zreklysia rodu, otaka istoriya about them, and gifted voices and highlights of the evening was Mr. ridnoho narodu" (In smoke and dust, presentations, kobzar Vasyl Zhdankin Zhdankin's own composition to two among the burdocks breathes Chor­ was someone I especially wanted to poems by Bohdan Ihor Antonych, nobyl with our sins. They renounced hear. The others were dressed in jeans, which he called "Koliada." His melody their language, and their own fa­ corduroys, or suits, but Mr. Zhdankin hinted at the ancient koliadky, caressing mily/nation, such is the history of our came out in an antique white linen outfit the lyrics about the Lemko people own people). from Podillia, exquisitely embroidered greeting the newborn Christ Child with We could have listened to Mr. Moro­ in white with touches of red, as well and the round moon (Narodyvsia Boh na zov who, won a first prize at the recent black and gold. Later he told me that it saniakh v lemkivskim mistechku Chervona Ruta Festival, for a long time was from a village which had been Dukli...). It seemed there could be no more, but it was a delight to have Ostap flooded for a hydroelectric dam. more perfect combination of words and Fedoryshyn introduce us to some ty­ With his kobza, striking outfit, bare music. And as the koliadka was ending, pical Lviv and rural Galicia residents. feet, and flowing hair and beard — in a he topped it all with "Khrystos sia His comic routines — in dialect — were young face — he made quite an impres­ razhdaie... Slavimo loho!" No wonder a riot! He had the audience wiping tears sion. And then he began singing "Oi Mr. Zhdankin won the Grand Prize at of laughter. In his two sets, there were zibralysia orly... hei, num khloptsi do the Chervona Ruta Festival. I think the Pani Stasia of Lviv with her seven zbroi... Nam pomozhe Sviatyi Yuriy, і people have already declared him a husbands and lovers, the contemporary Prechysta Maty" (St. George and the living national treasure. doctors who get through medical school Virgin Mary will help us... defeat the on bribes — and the effect on their Turk). Not only was the song impres­ Mr. Panchyshyn has a razor-sharp patients, Hryts' Savkiv of selo Zatemne sive, but the voice — a clear, resonant, wit, pen, and voice. (It seems to me he flying to America to visit his brother, rich baritone flowed effortlessly out of reserves his nasal sharp tone for the and two interpretations of the same this reincarnation of the bards of the 17- sarcastic songs, because a rich baritone letter from a son to his parents. Mr. 18th centuries. appears every so often.) He sang nine Fedoryshyn certainly enriched my His next song was about the destruc­ songs, each mocking, criticizing, ob­ knowledge of the more juicy Ukrainian tion of the Zaporizhian Sich. Mr. serving, or invoking. vocabulary — a linguistic area in which Zhdankin followed this with a chant In his "Brekhunets" (Liar) about the I am quite deprived. about the miracle of the Blessed Mother one-station radio always broadcasting Pianist and composer Yuriy Sayenko at Pochayiv turning away the attacking the official line, that now the truth is played his own compositions based on Turks, "Pochayivska Bozha Matir." As being broadcast about shortages, the Ukrainian folk themes. In the intro­ he sang the verse "Kuli vertala, turkiv West — an epidemic of truth. There is a duction, he said that the musical festival zabyvala, monastyr riatuvala" and sobering line, though when perebudova Chervona Ruta in Chernivtsi proved "Slava Bozhiy Materi Pochayivskiy, stops, the "brekhunets" will revive that Ukrainian art does not end with the budut yiyi pamiataty," a chill went (Shche zhoryt perebudova u pekelnomu Kobzar Vasyl Zhdankin proverbial embroidery and sharavary. through me — because of what and how (Continued on page 10) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1989 No. 46

nyshchut movnyi korin rodu"), turning think, or say or do - we can support people marching in the streets with the Ne Zhurys... their own people into slaves. They have them or not, to them that is irrelevant. Ukrainian flags had been singing pre­ (Continued from page 9) chased the language into the villages, They are doing it anyway. cisely this song. ohni, і todi nastane znovu tsarstvo and there are dragging it into the grave My first question to troupe members Mr. Zhdankin mentioned that he svitloyi brekhni). in order to rob us of our memory and was, "Are you afraid, because 1 am very would like to compose more, but has His "^Oholoshennia" (Advertisement) our language - which only slaves don4 afraid for you." been so busy that he has written only is vicidus in its commentary on the have. The chorus is ''Viddayte movu, tse The look on Mr. Morozov's face four songs in the last year. I gave Mr. language situation: '"Lost, one lan­ ne prokhannia a nakaz, viddayte movy, betrayed his casual answer, "There are Morozov some photocopies of songs guage... For sale, my own, my mother's і ne kolys a V tsey zhe chas" (Return our different kinds of fears." He said there Ukrainian children sing in North Ame­ language, in good condition, cheap... language, this is not a request but a was no turning back, and even though rica, and got my come-uppance when he But then, if the language is gone, who command, and not sometime, but right there may be repression, this time blood noticed that one of the verses to "O will understand the ad?" The song now). will flow. He mentioned that there are Ukraino, О Liuba Nen'ko" was not "Yanychary" (Janizaries) was about the The verses following are just as severe Communist Party members who sup­ given - and recited it. But they were bloody battle in Lviv on October 1: and demanding, declaring that the port them, as well as those who oppose. not aware of "Poklin Tobi, Tarase." To ''khodiat' yanychary chobitmy zaliz- battle, while not bloody, will not be the About the fear, Mr. Zhdankin answered the young people here they gave the nymy po perebudovi" (the janizaries are easiest, but in this battle we will tell precisely. "We must do this for our message, "Return home, visit us and — trampling perebudova with their iron about Chyhyryn, Chernivtsi and the children's future." Then Mr. Morozov remember your language!" Even though boots). Crimea. We must break through the ice remembered that after their perfor­ this was our first encounter, these were in our hearts, because only through mance in Kosiv, where they stayed close friends I just hadn't met before. Mr. Panchyshyn (on the ensemble's language will the Kozak nation live. Mr. overnight, the „women (hospodyni) kept I drove home on the slippery Hallo­ poster he has "Pan Chyshyn" written on Morozov continues with an appeal to a watch outside their windows all night. ween streets worrying how the artists his stomach) then spoke about the the other nations under the Soviets, I asked Mr. Morozov how many would get to their next destination, over ''explosion of Ukrainian culture" at the asking the ''brothers" for support, people know the Ukrainian national desolate Highway 1 to Ontario. But my first truly Ukrainian festival - Cher- because after they have destroyed our anthem. He said many do, others are soul was at peace. vona Ruta in Chernivtsi, that it showed language they will go after yours, that learning. At their Sichovi Striltsi pro­ Each of the artists should record a the variety of Ukrainian son^ Xin the together, when one brother defends gram which they concluded with "Shche separate cassette. Just a few songs from thousands). He said that the prize he another's language, then a multi-thou­ Ne Vmerla,"everyone stood, many sang each on one cassette is not enough — won at the festival was because of his sand chorus will sing out. and those who did not know the words although the one available (produced song "Symvolika" (Symbolism). The What a finale! After short verses from stood at attention; no one walked out. by Kobza) gives a sampling of their chorus, which had us clapping to the each artist, Ne Zhurys was thanked with And there were no complaints later. work. Imagine a whole tape each of rhythm, is "Pidnesimo dohory zhovto- a standing ovation. What usually I wanted to know where they learn Messrs. Zhdankin, Morozov, Panchy­ syni prapory, azh popid nebesa, akh, happens now is that after performances the old songs. They said from the shyn, Sayenko, or the routines of Mr. yaka krasa!" (let us raise to the skies the by visitors from Ukraine someone in the people, and from libraries, which are Fedoryshyn. Then, the tour organizers yellow-blue flags, oh, what beauty). audience begins "Shche Ne Vmerla now more accessible. Mr. Zhdankin should videotape a program or two - "Vyrii" (warm lands whence birds Ukraina," the Ukrainian national an­ mentioned that he learns from people in what a bestseller that would be! Also, a migrate) he dedicated to Canada and them. But this time, Mr. Zhdankin the the villages, where he likes to go fish­ book of all their lyrics would be just as the pioneers. He said this was the first kobzar and the rest of the troupe started ing... for songs. The strilets songs are popular. country he found where Ukrainians "Shche Ne Vmeria"! still sung by the population. I mention­ There is hope that Ne Zhurys will were equal citizens of a land, and that he What a deeply satisfying evening this ed to Mr. Morozov that my mother told return by invitation for the celebration felt at home here among people he had was — here were young people from me that "Poviyav Viter Stepovyi" was a of the centenary of Ukrainian settle- just met. Ukraine, speaking pure unblemished strilets song, while two years ago it was "ment in Canada. This time they will be Mr. Morozov returned with an an­ Ukrainian, singing what had been un­ recorded in Ukraine as a Kozak song. able to travel at a human pace, with them of a declaration - "Viddayte heard of, daring to sing it at all both He said that they had to do that before, more than adequate rest between stops. Movu" (Return Our Language) by E. there and here. I felt pride, joy, amaze­ change jfrom strilets to kozak, but that This troupe, which has performed in Drach. The introductory verse is ment and sadness that circumstances this specific song originally began, other cities of Ukraine, in Moscow, the another condemnation of those among were such that such soi^s andMeir "Poviyav buynyi viterets, vypav u boyu Baltic states, and in Poland, will be in our own people who no longer hold "bravery were necessary at all. Aftd all sichovyi strilets." Their program on the Canada and the United ^States. (The anything sacred except money and this was happening there, in spite of the striltsi was titled with this song. Now I tour schedule, currently being revised, is position. They furtively destroy the system (or finally, because of it), inde­ realized why, in the videotape of the being published in Preview of Events.) linguistic roots of a nation C'nyshkom pendently, no matter what we here recent demonstrations in Lviv the Fly, ride, swim, or walk, but be there!

special. Radio Kiev made a point of The Komsomol newspaper des­ Chicago-Kiev... interviewing the seven delegations in Mass grave... cribed the scene as the mass grave (Continued from page 8) only English or Ukrainian, not Rus­ (Continued from page 1) was found after several unsuccessful ful country. ^ sian. After brief questions about the well as the nearby I^vlivsky Forest attempts on September 27: The tours of the Pecherska Lavra exchange, we were interviewed for a and the nameless graves near Nad- very long time. The interviewer was "A pile of wet, half-rotted cloth­ and other architectural and historical virna, was to have been heard at the ing, out of which fall human bones. landmarks of Ukraine were very interested in our Ukrainian back­ meeting in Ivano-Frankivske on grounds, and how and why it was The old villagers of Pasichna cry. inspiring and moving. These tours January 29. However, the invited There is horror and pain in the eyes were just not another day of sightsee­ that we continued to speak Ukrai­ witnesses to the mass shootings and nian and support Ukrainian culture of those present. A toothbrush. An ing, but days of learning about the secret nighttime burials did not aluminum quart-container. They, country our forefathers had left in even in a foreign land. The interview appear. We will not reproach the was conducted entirely in Ukrainian. obviously, were told that they were to despair. grandfathers of the Pavlivsky Forest be transported Cout of the агеаЗ. A leg A final experience which we'd like As counselors, we had many op­ and Pasichna for their fear," the bone sticks out of a shoe. Buttons. to talk about is our trip on the portunities to become better ac­ newspaper said. Death. The military field engineers Dnieper River — the same place quainted with Ukrainians in Kiev. have fallen deathly still. And the where thousands of years ago, Ko- Our experience there helped us gain On that day, according to a Radio Liberty report published in The excavator is digging a new trench. On zaks had fought their enemies to more respect for the Ukrainian its shovel — clothing, bones. The protect the country that they loved language and a better understanding Weekly in March, an informal histo­ rical-cultural society had wanted to videocamera records our return to enough to die for. It was an un­ of the struggle in Ukraine. history..." believable feeling sailing down the Ukraine still has a long road ahead organize a public meeting to comme­ same river the Kozaks did. All of of it with many barriers to be re­ morate the victims of Stalinism. Local officials, reported RL, tried to "The seventh day of exhumation. these experiences, gave us a feeling moved and many currentsto be The remains of 212 persons have for our past and for who we really are reversed. Our main goals here in the transform the gathering into a meet­ ing to honor "the victims of the been found. Examining the clothing, and why we should love this beautiful diaspora should be those of main­ shoes, one can say with certainty: the country. taining and spreading with pride the Banderite movement." Since then, however, a chapter of absolute majority of the victims are As news of the cultural exchange Ukrainian heritage and showing all villagers. There are very many wo­ spread, the media came to the camp Ukrainians that the struggle is a the Ukrainian Memorial Society has been established in the Ivano-Fran­ men. There are also invalids - a to speak with the delegations. Our worthwhile one. glass eye is found, as are dark eye­ Chicago delegation spoke with Ra­ We as Ukrainians must under­ kivske Oblast. It is headed by R.O. krutsyk. glasses of the typ^ worn by the dio Free America (before leaving stand that communism did not occur blind... Chicago), Radio Kiev, Novosti Press overnight, so neither will the freedom Komsomolskyi Prapor reports (publishers of Soviet Life), Kiev's of Ukraine. We must bond all Ukrai­ that Memorial has begun the difficult "The mind refuses to accept this city radio station and a Canadian nians together, forgetting our diffe­ task of collecting eyewitness ac­ horrible scene. And thus far, only newspaper, the Vancouver Post. The rences, and become one. Only then counts of the massacre, using both one grave has beeh exhumed..." interviews usually were short and can we promote our cause here and audio and videotapes. The most Thus begins the story of yet ano­ touched on the purpose of the ex­ influence events in Ukraine. Without difficult aspect of this work, Mr. ther Katyn, or Kuropaty, or Bykiy- change and our feelings about it. unity, the freedom of Ukraine may Krutsyk told the newspaper, is '4o nia-type grave of the countless vic­ We two, however, were seen as always be a dream - never a realitv. overcome the fear of local residents." tims of Stalin's reign of terror.

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Americans, Sen. Lautenberg made a nian Catholics and Orthodox and made clear that the refugee issue s House-Senate... commitment to me that no legislation cannot be used by other individuals." considered resolved and will not be i ;- (Continued from page 1) would be enacted until it included "These Ukrainian immigrants are opened. After passage by both House s, the Soviet Union that the United States language which took into consideration eligible for all the benefits of refugee the legislation will be sent to ti e Congress is aware of the persecution of the concerns of the community. If that status, including eventual citizenship, president for his signature. When sigm d Ukrainian believers and strongly oppo­ meant that the second amendment federal resettlement assistance, and into law by the president, the legislatic n ses it." would die, he was willing to do that. As federal and state domestic assistance will take immediate effect. Rep. Morrison commented: "I'm a result, we began a consultative process programs including Medicare, food to find language which would meet our "The Ukrainian American commUrd- pleased that the House and the Senate stamps, etc," Mr. Iwanciw said. "Federal ty is to be commended for its efforts to have reached agreement on my bill, the community's concerns and still be resettlement assistance alone averages palatable to the opponents of the inform members of Congress of its Refugee Status Act, which among other S7,000 per refugee which means that the согісегп for the plight of Ukrainian things recognizes the historic persecu­ legislation. The senator was as accom­ U.S. government will provide appro­ modating as possible in resolving the Catholics and Orthodox in the Soviet tion of Ukrainian Orthodox and Catho­ ximately S7 million of resettlement Union and its support for providing lics by the Soviet Russian government. impasse that we all found ourselves at." assistance to Ukrainian Orthodox and The initial compromise language refugee status to those Ukrainians I hope that President Bush will sign this Catholics." seeking to emigrate from the USSR," bill and take advantage of the rapid and agreed to by Sen. Lautenberg's office The Foreign Assistance Appropri­ and the UNA office posed problems to stated Mr. Iwanciw. massive changes in the Soviet Union." ations Bill, to which the amendment is "Sen. Lautenberg is to be commen­ On July 13, the House of Represen­ Rep. Morrison which resulted in a attached, still has other outstanding meeting of all the parties involved in the ded for being responsive to the concerns tatives adopted the Morrison bill,H.R. issues that need to be resolved before of the community and making every 2022,with an amendment sponsored by issue. Staff for the Connecticut legis­ adoption by the House and the Senate. lator proposed alternative language effort to meet its concerns. Despite our Reps. William Lipinski (D-Ill.) and According to congressional sources, the differences with his second amendment, Christopher Cox (R-Calif.), which based on the Lipinski-Cox amendment issues are expected to be resolved with an allotment of 1,000 slots for it was a pleasure working with the added Ukrainian Catholics and Ortho­ during the week of November 6. It was senator and his staff," he concluded. dox to the list of groups with a "well- fiscal year 1990, i.e. until September 30, established history of persecution." A 1990. Based on past immigration data, week later, on July 20, the Senate the 1,000 number is more than sufficient adopted a Lautenberg amendment, for the first year of such a program. If based on his bill S. 893, which also there are additional applicants, additio­ included the two Ukrainian religions. nal slots may become available during H.R. 2022 was never reported from the the year. Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Mr. Iwanciw explained the signi­ State Department Authorization Bill, ficance of the adopted language: "It to which the Lautenberg amendment must be understood that Ukrainian was added, is tied up in a House-Senate Orthodox and Catholics are among Conference Committee. only four groups — Soviet Jews and Evangelical Christians and certain In an effort to promote quick action Vietnamese — in the world which are on the issue, on September 20, Sen. specifically designated as 'subject to Lautenberg proposed his amendment to persecution' and, therefore, 'eligible for another bill, the Foreign Assistance refugee status.' In the future, the De­ Appropriations Bill. That amendment, partment of State will track the appli­ however, did not designate members of cations for refugee status by Ukrai- the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox inian Catholics and Orthodox and Churches as refugees, but rather report to the Congress the number of allowed the attorney general to make refugee requests expected in the future. such a designation. The General Accounting Office will An outcry from the Ukrainian Ame­ include both Ukrainian groups in all rican community followed the adoption future studies of refugee processing and of the second Lautenberg amendment. will report any problems to the Con­ The avalanche of telephone calls and gress." postcards which followed the Senate He went on to explain that "at least action convinced members of Congress 1,000 of our believers will be given the of the degree of concern for the issue felt opportunity to come to the United by the community. States as refugees. They will be pro­ NOVYNA'S "THE UKRAINIAN ALBUM" WILL SOON Mr. Iwanciw was asked by Sen. cessed in the order in which Ukrainian BE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON TAPE, ORCHESTRAS Lautenberg's staff to help resolve the Orthodox and Catholics registered at the "NOVYNA" AND "NOVYI RAI" ARE NOW AVAILABLE situation. According to the UNA Wa­ U. S. Embassy in Moscow and not the shington Office director: "Realizing order in which all individuals registered. TO YOU LIVE!! how important the issue is to Ukrainian The 1,000 slots are reserved for Ukrai- For the finest in Ukrainian and contemporary music please contact: NOVYNA INC. The Supreme Executive Committee (BANQUETS) 58 4th Ave. S. (WEDDINGS) Roxboro, Que. of the (DANCES) Canada H8Y 2M4 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ROMAN WUSATY (514) 683-9540 and the UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEES Buffalo, N.Y. District Committee of UNA Branches of NEW JERSEY have the honor of inviting you announces that its to the DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

JUBILEE BANQUET will be held on on the occasion Sunday, November 19, 1989 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ukrainian American Civic Center, Inc., 205 Military Rd., Buffalo, N.Y. of the Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers and 95th ANNIVERSARY 31st Convention Delegates of the following Branches: of the 40, 87, 127, 149, 304, 360 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. to be held AGENDA: SUNDA Y, DECEMBER 3, 7989 at 3:00 p.m. 1. Opening ST. JOHN'S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC GYMNASIUM 2. Review of the District's 1989 organizational activities 3. Address by UNA Supreme Vice-Presidentess GLORIA PASCHEN 770 Sand ford Ave., 4. General UNA topics Newark, N.J. 5. Adoption of membership campaign plan for the balance of the current year Addresses, awards and concert program. 6. Questions and answers Donation: S15.00 7. Adjournment For reservations please call Committee Members: Meeting will be attended by: Jaroslaw Leskiw 201-996-3772 Michael Zacharko 201-725-8062 Gloria PaSChen, UNA supreme Vlce-Presidentess Walter Bilyk 201-795-0628 FOR THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE: John Chomko 201-472-0989 Andrew Keybida 201-762-2827 Roman Konotopskyj, Chairman Reservation deadline - November 29, 1989 Wasyl Sywenky, Secfetary Maria Harawus, Treasurer THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 No. 46

program was founded by Prof. Dmytro To be sure, it has been noted that a after an initial acceptance eight years Shtohryn, who is now in his 60s. Prof. number of those who helped create the ago - Dr. Kuropas's monograph on (Continued from page 7) Shtohryn holds a dual appointment in University of Illinois program are from the history of the Ukrainian American all or part of their education in Ame­ Slavic literature and library science, but the other side of the political fence in the community before World War II. As a rica. Ілке their predecessors, they got if he is replaced it will be bv a historian Ukrainian American community. It result of Harvard's change of heart, this into the field at a time of expansion (the because his program is working out an should also be noted that many in this book has been forced to follow the early 1960s) and were hired as Russian agreement with the university under group are also on your side of the fence. migration of Ukrainian American scho­ or East European specialists. When the which the history department will fund And it should, most of all, be realized lars to Canada, and the first solid field tightened, however, beginning two-thirds of a position, the other third that this is totally irrelevant because the history of Ukrainians in America will be with the Hi.D. glut in the late 1960s, to be funded by the Ukrainian Studies composition of the fund-raising foun­ published by the University of Toronto colleges and universities became much Program. However, in spite of the dation has nothing to do with the desira­ Press. Should we not think of seeking a more selective and, if they wanted a superb efforts of that program's sup­ bility of a worthwhile project. After all, place in America where the Ukrainian Russian historian, that's what they porters, precious little has been set aside the Shevchenko Scientific Society also American experience can be studied? hired, not a Ukrainian historian who for such a position, most of the money has members who may not agree with And what better place to develop this also did Russian history. The next raised being spent on the program's you politically, but that did not stop you field than at Minnesota? generational tier includes scholars annual conference in Ukrainian studies. from working together with NTSh on The very fact that Ukrainian Ameri­ wholly or partially produced by HURI The Ukrainian Studies Conference at the recent Shevchenko observance in can scholars have to emigrate to Ca­ - scholars like Frank Sysyn, Orest Illinois is, generally speaking out­ Washington. nada in order to work in their field Subtelny, Paul Magosci and Zenon standing. Among this year's partici­ The point here is obvious: if you want means that there is no shortage of Kohut. With the exception of Dr. pants were Mykola Zhulynsky, Les to influence the field of Slavic studies, intellectual resources in the form of Kohut, who does government-spon­ Taniuk, George Shevelov, Roman the University of Illinois is a very qualified candidates for positions, sored research in Washington, all have Solchanyk, David Marples, Bohdan strategic place from which to do it. And should they be created. There are viable taken positions in Canada. Nahaylo, Romana Bahry, Nadia Svitly- the creation of a fully endowed chair of options for creating such positions and, As of today, in the generation under chna and myself. Ukrainian history for 5200,000 will give should it become known that the finan­ 50 years of age, there is one Ukrainian The University of Illinois is not the most impact per dollar of any option cial wherewithal is available for the historian, untenured, in a tenure-track Harvard, but it is an excellent state imaginable. And the foundation cur­ expansion of this field, other institu­ position at an American university. Dr. university with generous support from rently in existence to support Ukrainian tions will also undoubtedly make their George Liber at the University of its state legislature. Its library holdings studies at Illinois would certainly interest known. Universities like money. Alabama at Birmingham. That is all are superb, better than Harvard's in the welcome cooperation, assistance and What, then, should you do? I am that there is. In political science, the field of 20th century Ukrainian studies. support from organizations like those hardly the person to tell a room full of situation is little better: there are two It also, thanks to grants from the U.S. represented here this evening. After all, outstanding leaders of the Ukrainian people, Alexander Motyl, who is depen­ Department of Education and the the vice-president of the Ukrainian American community how to lead. I can dent on a substantial grant for his Mellon Foundation, runs a Summer National Association is a member of the only appeal to you to see the situation continuation at Columbia, and Jaro- Research Laboratory on Russia and board of the University of Illinois today as a historic opportunity to slaw Bilocerkowycz at the University of Eastern Europe in which nearly 2,000 Ukrainian Studies Foundation. expand the field of Ukrainian studies Dayton. All three of these are in their Slavicists (roughly 40 percent in his­ The Program for Soviet Nationalities for a comparatively small financial 30s and untenured. Now, a historian or tory), representing nearly 600 institu­ and Siberian Studies at Columbia investment. You should immediately political scientist at the age of 55 is at the tions, have participated since the pro­ University is not, like Illinois, the consider whether this is in the interests peak of his powers as a scholar, but he is gram's inception in 1973. It offers up to product of a long internal evolution of the Ukrainian American community also 10 years away from retirement. The 28 nights free housing, workshops, within the parent institution, but based and something which you want to question of who will take his place conferences and library privileges to on a grant and will last only as long as support. If you decide that it is, you cannot be long postponed. Will they be anyone in the field was is at or beyond the grant. The same goes for Prof. must not only contribute financially but people who study things Ukrainian? As the dissertation stage, which means that Motyl's position. However, if one can participate directly as individuals and things now stand, these positions will go people from other schools with less guarantee it some funding in exchange where possible as organizations in the to Russian specialists. research facilities come to do their for an orientation toward things Ukrai­ institutions which promote such expan­ By far the best opportunity to create a research at Urbana-Champaign. More­ nian, it is, at least, possible to give it the sion. You must either help redirect the tenurable position in the field of Ukrai­ over, over 17 percent of all those permanence it deserves and a basis for Ukrainian Studies Fund, which - nian history is at the University of participating in the Summer Research further growth. contrary to popular belief — has no Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This Laboratory ,have been Ukrainian spe­ The University of Michigan, where exclusive legal or moral commitment to cialists, meaning that the people who Prof. Roman Szporluk wants to create any one academic institution, or create The 1989 Fall run this program see the Ukrainians as a an endowed fellowship for junior scho­ a new umbrella,organization to seek out major constituency. lars similar to the never-activated opportunities and promote the develop­ Football Classic Yuvileiny Fond (Jubilee Fund) at Har­ ment of Ukrainian studies in the United SINCE 1928 vard, is also worthy of support. Prof. States as a whole. This is what the Szporluk, it should be noted, has trained Armenian American community has Khmelnycheriky SENKO FUNERAL HOMES such scholars as John Paul-Himka, Ro­ done, and it has served them well. New York's only Ukrainian family owned S man Solchanyk and me. The existence of There are those who believe that vs. operated funeral homes Chornomorchi two chairs of Armenian studies and an on­ Harvard is enough. I spent four and a ^ Traditional Ukrainian services personally going project to create a chair of Polish half of the most productive years of my Saturday, November 25 conducted history there also shows an institutional scholarly career at Harvard. I love at 1:00 р.гл. ^ Funerals arranged throughout Bklyn, Bronx, commitment to the study of East Euro­ Harvard. But it is not enough. Anyone Lurker Park New York, Queens, Long Island, etc. pean history and Soviet nationality who does not support the expansion of ^ Holy Spirit, St. Andrews Cem. Si all others studies. Ukrainian studies in the United States is Ridgedale 8^ Eaglerock Ave. international shipping East Hanover, New Jersey ^ Pre-need arrangements The University of Minnesota Emigra­ promoting its restriction and, ultima­ tion Studies Program already has ties to tely, its becoming an irrelevant and Senko Funeral Home Hempstead Funeral Home the community through its ongoing ineffectual curiosity in the field of 213 Bedford Ave. 89 Peninsula Blvd. scholarship. Those in Ukraine, who Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211 Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 project to compile an index to Svoboda, 1-718-388-4416 1-516-481-7460 the Ukrainian American community's now seek to learn about things so long ^ 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK newspaper of record. It was also the first forbidden to them, need and deserve university considered by the Ukrainian more. This community needs and de­ Studies Fund for a chair of Ukrainian serves more. Let us each, here and now, history. 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canted his views and was cooperating survived, I did not betray my con­ Gulag memoir... with the KGB. Ms. Ratushinskaya was science, and the man I love was waiting Forestburg - Glen Spey, N.Y. (Continued from page 6) made physically sick reading Mr. for me when Ї came out... While else can particularly cruel fate. Ms. Ratushin- Berdnyk's obsequious clemency plea one ask for?" COTTAGE skaya describes how she had already and had to fend off constant KGB pres­ served a three-year sentence for mem­ sure to meet with him so that he could with 50 ft of lake front, 2 bedrooms, living What else indeed. The only question room, new eat-in-kitchen, remodeled bath­ bership in the Ukrainian Helsinki persuade her to follow his example. Ms. we can yet ask is what has become of Group. After she was released one Ratushinskaya expresses sympathy for room. 16 iix 16 ft -^ new roofed porch. such a sinister figure as Lt. Podust and Owner asking 575,000. warm spring day in Odessa, she took her those who could take no more and all her ilk? The Soviet penal camp first steps to freedom along the street denounced themselves to win release. system — as well as its seasoned per­ (914)638-2181 but was promptly bundled back into a She has contempt, however, for anyone sonnel — is still very much in place. who felt the need to slander others in his KGB car and given another sentence of Despite the ferment now occurring, UKRAINIAN three years, this time on strict regime. bid for freedom. Soviet political developments remain Ms. Matusevych had elderly parents Ms. Ratushinskaya maintains a stern highly uncertain. Ms. Ratushinskaya's TYPEWRITERS and her father died without seeing his also other languages complete moral code. She writes: "Camp either compelling account of the zone thus line of office machines 8i daughter again. cleanses your conscience, or destroys it may serve not only as a searing docu­ equipment. One Ukrainian who does not prompt forever. People emerge either much ment of recent Soviet history, but JACOB SACHS poignant recoUectioiis in the book is better than they were, or much worse..." perhaps also function as a cautionary 251 W. 98th St. gulag guidebook for the next generation Wew York, N. Y 10025 Oles Berdnyk, a former Ukrainian In a crisp self-evaluation, Ms. Ratu­ Tef. (212) 222 6683 Helsinki Group member who had re­ shinskaya summarizes her ordeal: "I of human rights activists in the USSR. 7 days a week 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12,1989 No. 46

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Monthly reports for July

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR JULY 1989 Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Cash Surrenders „ (23^41.63 Endowments Matured . 92,000.00 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Death Benefits 56358.87 TOTAL AS OF JUNE 30.1989 18,141 46,887 Interest On Death Benefits ,. 3524 ТШГ Reinsurance Premiums Paid SAINS IN 41.94 Dividend To Members 1,470,417.17 New members 38 49 17 104 Dues From Members Returned 5820 29 75 4 108 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1200.00 Transferred in 7 19 10 36 Trust Fund Disbursed. 1,511.16 Scholarships..... Change class in 1 5 6 105,800.00 Transferred from Juv. Dept... 6 6 Total... (1,751.16421 TOTAL GAINS: "Т5Г 260 Operating Expenses: LaSSES IN JULY 1989 Washington Office (12,41228 Real Estate 287,460.13 Suspended 19 6 32 Svoboda Operation 96,664.00 Transferred out 20 12 40 Official Publicatiorr-Svoboda 70,00000 Change of class out 1 5 6 Organizing Expenses: Transferred to adults б — 6 Advertising...... , (3,73028 Died 3 66 — 69 Medical Inspections 296.30 Cash surrender 49 66 — 115 Reward To Special Organizers 1,346.16 36 55 — Endowment matured 91 Reward To Branch Secretaries 75,075.97 29 86 — Fully paid-up - 115 Reward To Organizers 14,368.15 Reduced paid-up Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers... 23120 Extended insurance Lodge Supplies Purchased 4,048.38 Cert terminated 15 Field Conferences 25820

TO AL LOSSES: "ТЗГ 12Г" 489 Total... (99.354.64 IN CTIVE MEMBERSHIP: MNS IN JULY 1989 Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: Salary Of Executive Officers (15,428.75 Paid-up. 29 86 115 Salary Of Office Employee 37,984.63 Extended insurance 4 9 13 Employee Benefit Plan 35,151.01 Insurance-General 18,607.00 TC ALGAINS: ТЖ Insurance-Workmens Compensation 922.00 LC ;SES IN JULY 1989 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages..., 55,795.80

Died 3 30 33 lofeL (163.889.19 Cash surrender...... 19 27 46 General Expenses: Reinstated .....A... 1 7 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses (1,06725 Lapsed ...... ;...... ч.... - 10 5 5 Bank Charges For Custodian Account.... 2,660.99 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 3,661.62 те AL LOSSES: - 97 28 69 General Office Maintenance 2,054.72 T( TAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Insurance Department Fees 50.00 AS OF JULY 31.1989 18Д)82 46,745 6Д)75 70,902 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office.., 125.00 2,700.02 WALTER SOCHAN Printing And Stationery , 223626. Supreme Secretary Rental Of Equipment And Services.., 414.31 m шяшвтяшшштіті^т^ш^шшшштшшшшшшшшшшшштшв^і^тввтя^я^тшшштшшш^шітTelephone , Telegraph 1,678.61 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Traveling Expenses-General 574.55 Total... INCOME FOR JULY 1989 Miscellaneous: птш sFrom Members 1319,822.91 Investment Expense-Mortgages... 5,800.00 jome From "Svoboda" Operation 102,746.89 Loss On Bonds..... 15,69529 jstment Income: Ukrainian Publications 40,000.00 Bonds (210,436.10 Youth Sports Activities 300.00 Certificate Loans 2,447.57 Fraternal Activities „... 216.45 Mortgage Loans 44,517.51 Donations 5,000.00 Banks ...... 11,861.64 Taxes Held In Escrow 7,740.79 Stocks 3,924.52 Professional Fees...... 6,300.00 Real Estate 214,746.60 Transfer Account 2,450,123

Totat.-. (2.531.175ДЗ lal.. S487,933.94 Investments: liunds: Bonds (1,126,080.40 Taxes Federal, State Д City On Employee (46,721.80 Mortgages 19623523 Taxes Held In Escrow 4,871.00 Stock..... 3924.52 „, Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums.. 1398.10 Certificate Loans 3,432.57 t. Official Publication "Svoboda" 34,615.17 Real Estate 29,698.96 12.00 EDP. Equipment 1,169.34 General Office Maintenance Ret'd.. 10.68 Investment Expense Ret'd 350.00 IsM (1.360,541Л2 Dividend Accumulations 62,149.83 Disbursoments For July. 1989... .389384 ЛЗ BALANCE it,l ...... „ „....„...„ (150.6^8.58 І55Ш" LIABILITIES ;ellaneous: Cash.. (178,145.51 Life Insurance..., (62,125,760.24 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Donations 10.00 Bonds... 48,027,574.44 Accidental D.D.. 1,737,08626 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 8,842.36 Mortgage Loans 5,378,775.93 Fraternal (265,241.58) ; Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia". 864.50 Certificate Loans 624,482.42 Orphans 390,003.79 t Transfer Account „.... 2,450,051.00 Real Estate 2^09.089.54 Old Age Home... (536,320.08) Printing Plant S E.D.P. Emergency 68,93021 Equipment 306,842.88 ШІ . . . (2,45976736 Stocks 1,370,757.08 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. li lestments: Housing Corp 104,551.04 Bends Matured Or Sold..... (792,446.33 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,320,000.00 Mortgages Repaid 18,399.59 Certificate Loans Repaid : 7,302.88 Total... (63,520,218.84 Total (63.520,218.84

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Man from Ukraine... ber. According to Ms. Kowcz, the Mr. Yonyk puts this girdle on, and journey itself was physically and psy­ releases the socket valves to attach his (Continued from page 3) chologically grueling. It included delays limbs. When he returns to the Soviet the Soviet Union, treatment was de­ in obtaining visas and the invalid, who Union, he will have no problems if the layed and experienced medical care was transported himself on a dolly, being mechanical knees fail, for maintenance not available. Gangrene spread told that no coach tickets would be is easily done by any mechanic. How­ throughout both legs and amputation available for more than a year. Finally ever, he must make sure that the fit is was necessary. He spent many months because of the kindness of one of the proper before he returns to the Soviet in the hopsital, surviving, he believes, commercial directors at Aeroflot, the Union next year, for this technique is so only because he was a strong, healthy Yonyks were allowed to board a plane innovative that, according to Mr. man before the accident. and landed in New York. Appointments Sabolich, there are only a handful of Mr. Yonyk did not believe that he were scheduled right away, and, today, clinics which handle these artificial would ever walk again, yet today, he is Glenn F. Hutnick, president of GFH, limbs. already making wonderful progress, sees bright prospects for Mr. Yonyk, Within the next few weeks the limbs even slowly climbing stairs. The efforts when his new prosthetic limbs are will go through cosmetic make-up and a made on his behalf are thanks to his wife ready. final fitting. Mr. Yonyk will be able to Halyna's cousin, Christina Kowcz of "The fittings are going extremely walk using only a cane. Rochester, N.Y., who after hearing well, and we expect Mr. Yonyk will soon be walking very functionally and Mr. Sabolich has been invited to about her family's tragic case decided to Leningrad to open a clinic, and he is see what could be done for Ivas, as she independently," said GFH's president, who also serves as a clinicial instructor taking this into consideration. Yet, he affectionately refers to her cousin by told Ms. Kowcz, he'd like doctors and marriage. of rehabilitation medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York therapists to come to his clinic, for, they "I knew there was no hope of his won't believe me, he said, when I tell getting artificial limbs in Ukraine/' she City and as a clinical instructor in orthopedics at the State University of them that I bake my materials in a pizza said during a recent telephone conversa­ pie oven. tion. She discovered the Sabolich Clinic New York at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center/ University Hospital on Mr. Yonyk will probably need a in Oklahoma City, Okla., a lab which follow-up visit in two years at the GFH, since 1982 has been creating and fitting Long Island. Mr. Hutnick had been one of the four researchers who had worked which is donating its services. How­ complex prosthetic devices to increase ever, thousands of dollars are needed the mobility of above-the knee ampu­ Ivan Yonyk in his wheelchair. with John Sabolich, the inventor of these revolutionary limbs, developed fcr materials used in these artificial tees, even allowing some physical rian Hospital in New York City. New limbs to cover the cost of necessary movements previously thought impos­ headquarters are opening in the Long using a tough, durable, yet flexible plastic, a material originally made for prosthetic technology. The technology sible. Island community of Bohemia, N.Y. itself will run over 520,000. Mr. Yonyk's case was complicated shortly. use in rocket ships. because the amputations of both his legs Ms. Kowcz sent a personal invitation The developers of these limbs who are left only four inches of each leg, not to her cousin and her husband once she not medical doctors by profession, like to refer to themselves as "part carpen­ much to work with when one is fitted for had done preliminary work in what Ivan Yonyk's story was recently told artificial limbs. The Sabolich Clinic, in could be done to help Mr. Yonyk. ter, part scientist, part doctor." They are indeed therapists/ orthopedists/ pro- in the Ukrainian National Association's order to make commuting easier for Mr. After an Odyssey which involved Ukrainian-language daily, Svoboda, Yonyk referred Ms. Kowcz to the GFH spending three days and three nights at sthetists, who work closely with patients in helping them adjust to their new limbs, and in response to this tragedy, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Laboratories the Moscow airport, Ms. Kowcz's community has raised nearly 513,000. Inc., with offices at Columbia Presbytc- family arrived in New York in Septem- and recipients have included the winner of the 1988 Special Olympics marathon, This story has solicited many responses; a model and Sen. Edward Kennedy's son. among them one of the most touching is Ted Romankow, coordinator of the an episode from a day in the lif^ of a In Mr. Yonyk's case, his limbs were Union Hospitai... statewide Ukrainian Americans for Ukrainian woman in Toronto. She fitted, taking two inches off of his Florio for Governor, delivered a mes­ writes that one morning she got up early (Continued from page 2) original height. Today he stands 6 feet sage from Rep. James Florio (D-N.J.) with the intention of getting bargain "Along with the wind, the clouds and tall instead of 6'2', but for Mr. Yonyk who couldn't attend the news confe­ shoes for the fall in one of the city's shoe the rising sun from the Ukrainian shores the operative word is that he stands. He rence. Rep. Florio and Sen. Bill Brad­ boutiques. As she made her way to the will fly the warm and gentle gratitude of has also gone down half a size in shoes. ley (D-N.J.) had extended the invitation bus, she grabbed some reading таїаеїгіаі, Ukraine," he said. This was done because, according to to Mr. Yavorivsky, as a new people's in this case a copy of Svoboda, with Mr. Visibly moved, hospital administra­ Joe Ahlert, his personal prosthetist and deputy, to come to the U.S. to expe­ Yonyk's story on the front page. As she tor Patricia Lynch said that although it the man who fits him for his limbs and rience democracy first-hand on Capitol began reading, she changed her mind was difficult to follow as touching a makes adjustments, because at this Hill. and her traveling direction, heading speech as Mr. Yavorivsky delivered, she height and foot size, Mr. Yonyk attains In a letter addressed to Prof. Hunczak, straight to the post office to write out a wanted to express what the efforts, as the perfect balance. He will be fitted a Rep. Florio wrote that the aid donated money order toward the fund for Mr. well as the fourth graders present, had few more times before his scheduled by Union Hospital and other Ameri­ Yonyk's new limbs. She had decided impressed upon her and her employees. departure in February, as his weight cans to the Chornobyl victims "exem­ that her old shoes would last her one "These children remind us that every­ stabilizes and his muscles tone. Ms. plifies the true meaning of America." more season. one of us in the U.S. has a heritage, and The 1,300 lbs. of medical supplies Kowcz notes that they will try to extend should be proud of it," she said. his visa for an extra two months. An account to aid Mr. Yonyk has were loaded onto St. John's School's been opened at the Ukrainian Fwleral Also present at the press conference school bus that stood outside in front of He will have to be refitted, as he Credit Union in Rochester, 824 Ridge was Taras Hunczak, representing Rukh the hospital for transport to JFK learns to use his limbs, which are Road E., Rochester, N.Y. 14621. Ptease USA, a U.S. extension of the Ukrainian International Airport, where another attached by a girdle. The limbs consist note the account number on any corres­ Rukh, who hope to coordinate an aid to news conference was scheduled to take of a foot, from which thin slabs of pondence: ^5482-0. the children of Chornobyl effort in this place before Mr. Yavorivsky's depar­ material extend. In turn, a mechanical country. ture. knee which bends is connected, follow­ HUCULKA ed by a socket with a valve. This valve, Icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution when opened, releases air and through 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R The Ukrainian Weekly: 56 years on the job a kind of suction effect it attaches itself Bronx, NY 10461 to the muscle and nerve endings in the REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER of EMBROIDERED BLOUSES remaining four inches of Mr. Yonyk's for ADULTS and CHILDREN ATTENTION READERS! legs. ______Tel. (212) 93M579 UNA will send a XMAS CARD M^ to Ukrainian Serviceman or Woman, ш" in USA or Canadian Armed Forces whose name and address is received on or before December 6,1989 With profound sorrow and pain we wish to inform our relatives and friends from the readers of' Svoboda or the Ukrainian Weeldy . that on November 5,1989 passed away Fill in all necessary information below and mail coupon to: Fraternal activities Coordinator UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SIMON KUFTA, Jr. 30 Montgomery Street m Jersey City, NJ. 07302 son of Genevieve and the late Simon Kufta, brother of Michael, brother-in-law of Claudia and uncle of Anthony Michael.

Please mail Xmas greetings to: Parastas on Tuesday, November 7th at 8:30 P.M. at the Greenville MemoHal Funeral Home, 374 Danforth Ave., Jersey City, N.J. Rank and Name: Funeral Services on Wednesday, November 8th 1989 at Sts. Peter 8i Paul Ukrainian Catholic Churcli, Bentley Ave., Jersey City, and interment at the p^g^ ^ill Cemetery in Unit address: Linden, N.J.

REST IN PEACEOUR BELOVED SfMON. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1989 No. 46

November 12 PREVIEW OF EVENTS November 24 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Artists period. For more information call project. Contributions will be accept­ PARMA, Ohio: Ukrainian National Association and the Pershi Stezhi AHRU, (201) 373-9729. Women's League branch 33 will hold Plast group invite the public to the ed. For more information call Orysia Pylyshenko, (703)671-1451. an exhibit of works by Bohdan opening reception of an art exhibit of November 18 Borzemsky with an opening on Fri­ art works by Ivan Ostafijchuk at 1 day evening from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the UAA Gallery, 136 Second JENKINTOWN, Pa.: Manor Junior PHILADELPHIA; The vaudevil- College will hold a college-wide p.m. The exhibit, which will be on Ave. The exhibit will run through lian group Ne Zhurys of Lviv will view at the UNWLA clubhouse, Sunday, November 19. Gallery hours "Careers of the '90s" open house, perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at 12:30 to 3 p.m., in the Academic St. Josaphat's Astrodome, 5720 are 1 to 8 p.m. on weekends, 6 to 8 Northeast High School Auditorium, State Road, Parma will run through p.m. on weeknights. For more infor­ Building, Fox Chase Road and Cottman and Algon avenues. For Forrest Avenue. Participants will be Sunday, November 26. The show's mation call Marta Kolomayets, (212) more information call Kobza, (416) hours are Saturday, November 25 673-8718. able to speak with admissions coun­ 253-9314. selors, financial aid representatives noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, No­ vember 26 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The North and faculty. For more information PHOENIX, Ariz.: Branch 3 of the call the admissions office, (215) 884- Eastern Super Soccer League will November 25 host a top Supreme League soccer Ukrainian National Women's League 2216. club from the Soviet Union. F.K. of America and the Ukrainian Ame­ rican Credit Union of Phoenix invite CHICAGO: The Chicago Plast Zalgiris Vilnius, third place finishers NEW YORK: Ne Zhurys, the well- branch will celebrate its 40th anni­ in the Soviet Union, will face an all the public to attend a benefit Scho­ larship Autumn Ball at the Pointe known satirical ensemble from Lviv, versary with a banquet and dance. star team made up of players from will give a performance at 3 p.m. in The banquet, to be held at the the 14 NESSL clubs; at 2 p.m. at Resort at Squaw Peak, 7377 North 16th St. Music will be provided by the Ukrainian National Home, 140- Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Mil­ Caven Point Stadium here. Founded 142 Second Ave. For further infor­ waukee Road and Route 22, begins in 1947, Zalgiris, from the Lithua­ Odnochasnist of Toronto. Tickets are S40 for adults, S30 for students. mation call Kobza, (416) 253-9314. with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and a nian city of Vilnius, has been in the dinner at 7:30 p.m. The dance begins Supreme . League since 1983, com­ For reservations call Lidia Dydyk, (602) 948-2683. November 22 at 9 p.m. Tickets for the banquet and peting against such teams as Dy­ dance are S40 per person; for the namo Kiev, Spartak Moscow and dance only, S20 per person. For more Dynamo Moscow. Tickets are S8 for November 18-19 YONKERS, N.Y,: Ne Zhurys will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the information or reservations, please adults, S4 for senior citizens and call Marta Ozga at (312) 983-8693. children, and will be available at the NEW YORK: World-renowned U- Ukrainian Youth Center, 301 Pali­ gate. krainian violinist Oleh Krysa and sade Ave. For more information call KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Ne Zhurys sons Petro and Taras, violinists, as Kobza, (416) 253-9314. will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in well as his wife pianist Tatyana the Veselka pavilion at the Ukrainian Tchekina will perform in concert, as SASKATOON, Sask.: A lecture on November 16 National Association resort, Soyu- part of the Music at the Institute "The Development of Popular Music zivka, Foordemore Road. For more series at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 3 in Ukraine from 1960 to 1980" and a information call Kobza, (416) 253- WASfflNGTON: Ne Zhurys, the p.m. on Sunday at the Ukrainian display of photographs and music 9314. popular Ukrainian cabaret ensemble Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St. will be presented by Prof. Oksana from Lviv will perform in concert at Tickets are S25 for adults, SIO for Ivasiuk of the University of Cher- November 30 the Holy Family National Shrine senior citizens. Full-time students nivtsi, Ukraine, at 7:30 p.m. at the parish hall, 4250 Harewood NE at and children underage 12can receive Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 910 TORONTO: Dr. Frances Swiripa, 7:30 p.m. For more information call complimentary tickets with proper Spadina Crescent East. The lecture is history department of the University Kobza, (416) 253-9314. ID. For tickets and more informa­ presented in cooperation with the of Alberta, will speak on "Ukrainian tion call the UIA, Monday through University of Saskatchewan Cher- Canadian Women and the Ethnic November 17 Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. (212) 288-8660. nivtsi Exchange Committee and will Community," at 7:30 p.m. at the be delivered in Ukrainian. Prof. Multicultural History Society of NEWARK, N.J.: Americans for Ivasiuk is the sister of the late com­ Ontario, 43 Queen's Park Crescent, Human Rights in Ukraine will pre­ November 19 poser of contemporary Ukrainian The lecture is part of the Toronto sent the third event in their Friday music, who was largely responsible Seminar in Ukrainian Studies lecture night ''Report from Ukraine" series, WASHINGTON: Bohdan Kraw- for the revival of popular Ukrainian series sponsored by the Chair of featuring Dr. Nina Strokata who will chenko, director of the Canadian music in the 1970s. His brilliant Ukrainian Studies at the University give a lecture on "The Perception of Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the musical career was shortened by his of Toronto. For more information Facts and Symbols at the Kiev Rukh University of Alberta in Edmonton tragic death at age 31 in 1979. On call (416) 978-3332. Congress" at 7:30 p.m. in St. John's will speak on "Ukrainian Commu­ display will be an album of photo­ PLEASE NOTE: Preview items Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, nity Development in Western Ca­ graphs of the Ivasiuk family and must be received one week before Sandford Avenue and Ivy Street. nada" at 1 p.m. at the Holy Family samples of original sheet music desired date of publication. No Admission is free. Ms. Strokata is a Ukrainian National Shrine, 4250 composed and autographed by the information will be taken over the founding member of the Ukrainian Harewood Road NE. Dr. Kraw- late composer. Prof. Ivasiuk was pbone. Preview items will be pub­ Helsinki Group, a former political chenko will focus his discussion on born in 1960 in the town of Kitsman lished only once (please indicate prisoner and an independent re­ such areas as current relations with and serves as an assistant professor desired date of publication). All searcher of events and developments Ukraine, bilingual schools in western of Ukrainian literature at Chernivtsi items are published at the discretion in Ukraine. A wine and cheese social Canada, and the status and develop­ State University. For more informa­ of the editorial staff and in accor­ will follow the question and answer ment of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine tion call the museum, (306) 244-3800. dance with available space.

THE "CHORNOMORTSr UNA WEEKEND FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PLAST FRATERNITY cordially invites everyone CABARET to their

8th ANNUAL MORSKIY BALL at on FRIDAY, November 24, 1989 at 9 p.m. SOYUZIVKA in the Main Ballroom of the RAM ADA HOTEL NOVEMBER 24 8^ 25, 1989 Route 10, EAST HANOVER, N.J. INTERNATIONAL NIGHT CLUB STAR "ALEX" Music provided by "TEMPO" RENOWNED UKRAINIAN-CANADIAN COMMEDIAN "TED WOLOSHYN- Tickets: 512,00 at the door and MUSIC BY THE "OLES KUZYSZYN TRIO" For table reservation, please contact Oleh Kolodiy, (201) 763-1797 For Reservations Contact: Soyuzivka 914-626-5641