The Ukrainian Weekly 1968
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РІК LXXV Ч. 41 SECTION TWO SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, MARCH 2. 1968 15 CENTS - 15 ЦЕНТІВ No. 41 VOL. LXXV І і UKRAINIAN HERO'S SON HELD IN MORDOVBA PRISON CAMP Harvard University Will Underwrite Two Ukrainian Courses LETTER REVEALS PLIGHT OF YLRII SHUKHEVYCH PROF, PRITSAK REPORTS NEW DEVELOPMENTS An open letter written in 110 years of imprisonment and NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fol– studies with introductions in July, 1967, by Jurii Shukhe–! ^ув he received an "addition– І lowing on the heels of the lviglish and an aided iitd^x announcement that Harvard and list of reference sources. JAU r,Li „ ^ 1 iial 10 year sentence on direct vych-Berezynskvi. imprisoned . - . , , ,,^,„ University will open an lnsti– in this connection, Prof. tute of Ukrainian Studies Pritsak said that one such j r n і instructions from the KGB on son of Roman Shukhevych bricat- -soon, it was reported hero uiblication -– the Galician– Ше basis of evidence fa last week that two Ukrainian v"o!vnian Chronicle is al– ; (Gen. Taras Chuprynka). is! d by them." - e Іригзез will be available 1D j ready being prepared by Hav copienow circulatins in Ukraing in emanuscrip an'd hast of Notinhis secong thadt teronlmy oonf e impriyea–r : been smuggled to the free SOnment remained to be serv– Harvard students this fall, ;vard). world. ed, he writes: The courses one in the і І. Classics in Ukrainian Lit– The letter describes the in- "1 turn to you because it histo:y of Ukrainian lan– erature — translations Of human and illegal methods may happen that in a few gv.nge. the other in Ukrainian classics of Ukrainian litera– used by the KGB (Soviet sec– months' time a new crime will ^ersification - have been o!'– ture from the 12th century ret police) to have Yurii be perpetrated against me. ." fered bv Harvard on its own up to and including Simonen– Shukhevych sent to prison "And. if not, there is no one initiative and will be under- ko. (A book of Ukrainian twice, each time for a term to guarantee that in a few written by the university. 'dumas" in English is sched– months' time 1 shall not be Report of the new develop.! „it4i t0 be published soon bs of 10 years, and their at– 1 Pictured (Іигіпц the February -;-i me?tinj; at the Ukrainian tempts to break his spirit, be– killed from behind a street ment was made bv Prof. Om"–, the Harvard Press . Han Pritsak. president of the institute of America are executive members and repres:mla– tray his father and the U– corner by hired assassins as 5. Classics of Ukrainian stu– Board of Academic Advisors lives of the l'krainian Studies Chair Fund, left to right, krainian cause of freedom. was done with many a politi– dies — works by H;ushevsky. of the Ukrainian Studies Stephen Chemych, Prof. Omelian Pritsak, Orent Bedrij, Ste– Shukhevych, who wrote the eal prisoner after their re- Franko, Tomashevsky, Laza– Chair Fund, at a special meet– phan Chorpita, Mrs. Chorpita, volodymyr Wynnytsky, ivan letter in a concentration camp lease. , ." he adds, and con- revsky and others. ing of the USCF executive Holub, Hryhorv Yaremchuk and Mrs. Maria Stefaniw 6. Textbooks for studies. in Mordovia, east of Moscow, tinues: board and representatives. D, Motruk of Yonkcrs. N.Y , was just ІГі when the Rua– "Or it may happen that Щ The meeting was held Febru– Studies Chair Fund has so far Sees Possibilities Lubomyr Haydn of Harvard. sinnsarrested him ha 1948 and jmass crime will be repeated і ary 24 at the Ukrainian insti– turned over 5280.000 to Har– representing SUSTA. aad oth– sent him to prison because his 1 on political prisoners in Mor– tute of America. Prof. Pritsak noted that the І vard. father happened to be Com– dovta (and everything is establishment of an institute j crs. A fund-raising campaign mander-in-Chief of the U– ready for it) - that they all Plan Publications of Ukrainian Studies at Har– j Harvard University t'ormal– which has been in existence krainian Freedom Army will be physically destroyed, vard with chairs of language. ly agreed January 22 to es– since USCF came into being Prof. Pritsak also reported (UPA). and later the executors of this history and literature opens tablish a Ukrainian Studies 10 years ago gained impetus that Harvard officials are giv– Roman .Shukhevych, known crime "Will be annihilated." up heretofore unprecedented Chair Fund at the university after the January 22 an– ing serious consideration to to his followers as Gen. Tarns He concludes by saying possibilities for these Ukrain– with the eventual goal of op– nouncemeht of Harvard's the provision of publications ening three chairs for Ukrain– agreement. That campaign is Chuprynka, led the fight for that the reason which prompt– which will ensure the expan– ian arts and for Ukrainian an independent Ukrainian ed him to write to the Chief studies in general. ian studies "in perpetuity." now being intensified and slon and permanence of U– further ways and means of State during and after World of the Presidium was "so that Reports were also given.by Required sum for the estab– krainian studies at the univer– raising the balance of the War П. He was killed ЗП you should know these tilings. Stephan Chemych, USCF pre– lishment of the first chair is sitv. in the main, the univer– 5600,000 are in preparation. March 5, 1950 in a battle and so that later. you would sity's plans include the fol– sident; Orest Bedrij, treasur– SGOO,OOO, and the Ukrainian against Russian security not be able to say that you lowine publications: er, and Bohdan Tarnawsky, troops. had not been properly inform– 1. Harvard Journal of U– organizing convenor. Others John Odezynsky Endorsed in the letter, addressed to ed, that all this Was done krainian Studies - a periodi– attending the meeting were the Chairman of the Presi– without your knowledge, and Trial on Communism Ended, cal journal which would pub– ivan yynnykj secretary; An– As Republican Candidate dium of the Supremo Soviet that you bear no responsibi– Decisions to be Given Later, lish original articles on U– thony Dragan, press conven– PHlLADELPHlA. Pa. - -,min Swartz; Councilman Ben- of the Ukrainian SSR, Yunility for such actions by the krainian history, language, or; Mrs. Maria Chemych, ad– Philadelphia Republican lead-jjamin Curcuruto; Judge Tom– Shukhevych mentions his first :KGB." WASHINGTON, D. c.–The Others who testified were і literature and culture by au– ministrative secretary; Ste– ers have endorsed John Ode-jlyn Campbell; John J. Poseri– tribunal of the Court of World John Noble of Detroit, who thorities, and English trans– phan Chorpita, USCF repres– jzynsky for the second conse-Jna Jr.. chief counsel of the Public Opinion, which sat in spent nine years in a Nazi lations of important articles entative in Philadelphia; Mrs. cutive time as the Republican і Pennsylvania Securities Com– Pope Elevates Three Priests judgement during -the moot prison and later in a Soviet in thos:i e sam.,e. fields!1(!, , imifpluis t!a Chorpita, volodymyr Wynnyt– 1 candidate for the Pennsylva– 1 mission; George Gershenfeld, trial of international Commu– slave labor camp in SiberfSdbibiiography and brief review sky of Philadelphia, ivan Ho– inia State Legislature. immigretion and naturaliza– Two– priests of St. Nicholas'' nism held here at "Georgetown Luis Gonzales-Grajalcs, headJof ац plications in Ukrain– luh of ther-Bronx, Hry'bory Anouncement of Mr. Ode– tlon specialiatf ^ae^ies Gad– Ukrainian Catholic Diocese Mark University from February 19 of the Cuban Resistance Aid!jan gtudies. Yaremchuk of New York. jzynsky's endorsement was zik. Republican leader of the have been elevated by Pope, to 21, will hand down its de– Committee; Dr. Lev E. Do– 2. Harvard Ukrainian Mon– Mrs. Maria Stefaniw of Pas– made by Daniel Maxymuik fttll3th ward,' John Lynn, Re– Anniversary briansky, a professor at sair, N.J., Stepan Shepelaveyj the second anniversary ban-J publican leader of the 17L4 Paul vi to the rank of Do– cisions after study of state– ograph Series — source pub– PITTSBURGH. Pa. (JBR)- ments and documents submit– Georgetown University, and lications (references) for the of Fuffalo, N.Y„ Jaroslaw jquet and ball of the Ukrainian (ward, and Emmanuel Eiffer– mestie .Prelates with the title ' Th e 50th anniversary of the ted bv witnesses at the trial. Manuel R. Alonso, a Cuban use of both students and Hura of Bridgeport. Conn.,J American Republican Club, man of the 49th ward, of the Right Reverend Mon– shortlived independent U– survivor of the Bay of Pigs teachers. ivan Krawchuk of Jersey Ci-j held here recently at the Phi– і Miss Luba Kuzma was signor, and one priest to the krainian National Republic Emotional Scene "episode and subsequent im– 3. Sources of Ukrainian Cul– ty, N.J., Wasyl Sydor of New ladelphia Rifle Club. Thejcrowned Miss Republican of York City, M. Stupka andj rank of Papa! Chamberlain was celebrated here recently prisonment in Cuba. ture reprints IT copies of event attended by over 300 1068 during the evening. An emotional scene came in Mr. Noble gave details of ivan Holub of Bronx. N.Y.. persons, was sponsored joint– Operatic solos were presented with the title of the very R'– with a banquet followed by a important works in Ukrainian free concert of the 60-member the afternoon session of 'the his experiences in the prison !y by the Ukrainian American by Martha Kokolski, New verend Monsignor. Cleveland chorus "Dnipro" at second of three days in which tamps and then told of the Republican Club, the Ukrain– York soprano, and Nicholas The newly appointed Do– Carnegie Music Hall.