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Pope wants to visit , Lithuania Ukrainians continue rights lobbying JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Pope John a visit to the officially atheistic Soviet Paul II flatly ruled out visiting the capital, Moscow, unless he is first during second week of Vienna review Soviet Union unless Secretary General invited to Lithuania and Ukraine. VIENNA — Representatives of the group of over a dozen from organizations, Mikhail Gorbachev first invites him to Mr. Navarro-Valls repeated the Ukrainian community in the West such as Americans from Human Rights visit Catholic communities in Lithuania papal condition several times, explain- continued their rally for national and in Ukraine (AHRU), the Smoloskyp and Ukraine, reported the Los Angeles ing that the pope wants to send a. human rights during the second week of Information Service, the External Times Wire Service. message to Mr. Gorbachev and that the the Helsinki follow-up meeting of the Representation of the Ukrainian Hel- The two countries have the largest press is the only channel that he has to Conference on Security and Coopera- sinki Group, the Ukrainian American Catholic populations on the territory communicate with the Soviet leader. tion in Europe that commenced here on Coordinating Council and others, in now occupied by the Soviet Union. Although no official plans have been November 4, reported Smoloskyp. organizing and attending press confe- The pope's position was hailed by released, it is widely expected that Mr. Working under the auspices of the rences and semi-private meetings with Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Gorbachev will visit Pope John Paul II World Congress of Free Ukrainians, officials from several of the 35 signa- Sulyk, leader of the Ukrainian Catholic in Vatican City when he goes to Rome representatives of up to 10 Ukrainian tory nations of the 1975 Helsinki Church in the United States, who called in January and that he will invite the organizations from Europe, the United Accords. it "absolutely appropriate." pope to reciprocate with a visit to States and Canada kept up their activity The first week of the Ukrainian "The pope, in my opinion, as the Moscow, the Los Angeles Times said. to inform delegates and the public representation's activity ended on supreme shepherd visits his faithful. His The New York Times reported that a about the human-rights situation in Friday, November 7, with a number of faithful in the Soviet Union are in senior official in the pope's entourage Ukraine and raised the issue of what events in which individual members Ukraine and Lithuania," the metropoli- said Pope John Paul II was wary of they considered to be Ukraine's right to took part. Andrew Sorokowski of tan explained in a telephone interview overtures from Moscow regarding a participate independently in forums like Smoloskyp was present at a news with The Weekly. possible visit there in 1988 because he the CSCE. conference of the U.S. delegation in the Pope John Paul told reporters on his did not want to be used by the Soviet Christina Isajiw from the WCFU's Vienna Hilton Hotel, where Secretary chartered Boeing 747 as he set out on a authorities in a "propaganda move." Human Rights Commission led the (Continued on page 16) two-week visit to Asia and the Pacific, The year 1988 marks the millennium "I won4 even talk about a trip to . of Christianity in Kievan Rus', the first It would be my duty to make a trip to Ukrainian state. Ukrainians worldwide 786 teachers attend institute Lithuania." have expressed great concern about Joaquin Navarro-Vails, the pope's where and with whom the pope will spokesman later explained to reporters commemorate this historic event. on Ukraine's man-made famine that the pontiff has absolutely ruled out (Continued on page 13) by Marianna Liss for Educators," was designed to provide teachers and administrators with infor- CHICAGO — One hundred eighty- mation to teach about the Great Famine Archipenko centennial exhibit opens six teachers — 154 of them non-Ukrai- of 1932-33 that killed some 7 million nians — attended a one-day seminar on people in Ukraine. by Natalie Mason Gawdiak the man-made famine of 1932-33 in It attracted teachers mostly from Ukraine held here in the Ukrainian northern Illinois, as well as teachers of WASHINGTON — Widely regarded Village section of the city on Saturday, Ukrainian origin from as far away as during the late teens and early twenties November 8. Twenty-six participants Los Angeles, Miami, Toronto and of this century as "the world's greatest took the seminar for graduate credit Rochester, N.Y. Most of the Ukrainian living sculptor," the Ukrainian Cubist through Northern Illinois University. educators said they would try to hold Alexander Archipenko is the subject of "How many people in the audience similar seminars in their localities if a major exhibition in the ultramodern have never heard about the Ukrainian supported, as this Chicago institute East Building of the National Gallery of famine before?" Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, was, by the Ukrainian National Asso- Art in Washington that opened on the organizer of the seminar, asked the November 16. ciation. The teaching materials for the crowd of full-time teachers. One-third Chicago seminar were printed with The title of the show is proclaimed to a half raised their hands. funds provided by the UNA's Ukrainian overhead on the gallery's concourse The seminar, officially called "The Heritage Defense Committee. level in mural-size letters close to two Ukrainian Forced Famine: An Institute (Continued on page 14) feet high that stretch across an expanse nearly 80 feet in length: Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964) a Centennial Tribute. This exhibition of Archipenko's works, on view until February 16, 1987, was jointly arranged by the National Gallery of Art and the Tel Aviv Mu- seum, where, by an accident of history — to escape Nazi censorship — many of the artist's creations had been sent in 1933. The items on display fill three rooms and date primarily from the early period, many coming from the Tel Aviv collection, with others from the Smith- sonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculp- ture Garden, the Guggenheim in New York, and several other museum and private collections in the U.S. and abroad. The show has two curators: on the Israeli side, Nehama Guralnik, and for Alexander Archipenko's "Seated Wo- the National Gallery, Katherine Jans- man (Geometric Figure Seated)," paint- zky Michaelsen. At the exhibit opening, ed plaster, 1920. (Continued on page 14) Teachers at seminar on Great Famine. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47.

Three-year-old Estonian girl: Passenger trains collide in Ukraine hostage in human tug-of-war MOSCOW — An unspecified num- drowning nearly 400 people. ber of people died in a collision between TASS reported: "Two passenger two passenger trains in Ukraine earlier PHILADELPHIA — The only re- trains collided at night on November 6 this month, the Soviet news agency gret Hilja Uuskula says she has is that at a small station, Koristovka, near TASS reported, according to United she was not brave enough in the be- Kirovohrad (Ukraine)," according to Press International. ginning. Her family had wanted to The New York City Tribune. Ukrainian This is the third major accident swaddle little Kaisa in dainty clothes officials expressed "condolences to all reported in the Soviet Union in the past and make her. up like a doll so no one those who suffered, to the families and three months. would take her for a living child. But, the relatives of those who perished." she was scared that she would be caught The November 6 accident followed a "Both trains, Kiev-Donetske and if she tried to smuggle the child out of November 7 report that a Soviet cruise Kryvyi Rih-Kiev, were late and arrived the country. That was two years ago. liner with 300 schoolchildren on board, at the station Kiristovka simultaneous- Now her granddaughter, Kaisa Rand- who were on a state-sponsored holiday, ly," the news agency continued. "The pere, 3, "is a political prisoner, a hostage caught fire while sailing in the Sea of reasons for the accident are not yet in a human tug-of-war." Japan. Two crew members died while clear." The Philadelphia Inquirer recently fighting the blaze; the children were National investigators and a Ukrai- unharmed. nian government inquiry team are Another recent disaster also in- investigating the accident, TASS stated. Kaisa to leave USSR volving a passengerliner occurred on The disclosure of the accident falls August 31 when the Admiral Nakhi- under General Secretary Mikhail S. As The Weekly was going to press, mov, with more than 1,200 passengers Gorbachev's new policy of more open- it was learned that little Kaisa Rand- and crew on board, collided with ness regarding such occurrences in the pere was granted an exit visa by another Soviet ship in the Black Sea, USSR, the Tribune noted. Soviet authorities. The story was carried by Western wire services which cited the Foreign Office of the Swedish government as the source Kaisa Randpere at the age of 2. for the news. Exit visas were also behind. They even spread rumors the granted to Kaisa's grandparents, couple had been killed in an auto World Federation of Free however, they indicated that they accident in . wish to remain in . "We never regret that we defected," ROCK VILLE, Md. — Despite being classes in schools with Russian as the Kaisa's mother, Leila Miller, had scores USSR's Russification policy Mr. Randpere told The Inquirer. "But a signatory of the Helsinki Accords and language of instruction are optiorial. been standing vigil on a daily basis before we defected, we didn't know why thereby promising that "all peoples Except, forsome rural districts, there are for several months in frbiit of the we wanted to go, Now we know so much always have the right..itO;pur3ue0as thqy ytff4t^r і^ЙоЬЌ in where Lat- Soviet Embassy in Stockholm in an more about the Soviet Union. wish their political, economic, social and Viari is the ev^fyclaj; jknguage 6f instruc- effort to gain her daughter's release. і;: ѓ "There is no way back for us. They cultural development," the Soviet tion. ' ` ` `` `' ' `" '``'`'` ''`-у`^``` - ` Kaisa had become known as the will kill me and send Leila to a labor record on this account in occupied world's youngest political prisoner. The report further states that any camp. They have promised to do so." Latvia is dismal, reported the World opposition to the Russification process "There are many people who don't Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL). is classified as "anti-state activity." For ran a lengthy story on the child who understand how difficult it is to leave example, several years ago, the presi- the Soviet Union. They don't under- The WFFL's report for the Confe- could very well have been the world's rence on Security and Cooperation in dium of the Latvian SSR Supreme youngest defector at the age of 14 stand why we would leave without our Soviet ordered "all institutions, enter- daughter," IMr. Randpere said. Europe follow-up meeting in Vienna cites numerous areas in which Latvian, prises and organizations in the republic Two years ago, while visiting Hel- Mrs. Uuskula said that not long after to prepare documents, signs and adver- her daughter and son-in-law defected one of the oldest European languages in sinki, Kaisa's parents, Valdo Randpere, the world and one which utilizes the tisements in correct Latvian, satisfying a deputy in the Estonian Justice Mi- she lost her job. She has continually the cultural demands of the Latvian been interrogated by the KGB. Her mail alphabet, is systematically being nistry, and his wife, Leila Miller, a well- replaced by Russian, a totally unrelated people." Shortly thereafter, the very known pop singer, were visiting Fin- has been tampered with and her neigh- deputies who had drafted the legislation bors view her as a pariah, she said. Her Slavic language based on the Cyrillic land on a cultural exchange. While alphabet. were found guilty of "nationalist devia- visiting an amusement park, the two husband also lost his job. He had been tions" and purged from their positions, walked away from their group and accused of stealing at a garden coopera- According to the report, the Russifi- and their order was never carried out. boarded a boat for Stockholm, Sweden. tive outside Tallinn and was threatened cation process is manifested in all "The Soviet government considers There, aided by an Estonian friend who with jail. aspects of life, including education, this policy of Russification as the had married a Swede, they sought, and Today, the Uuskulas are living on a entertainment, employment, publishing internationalization of the Soviet were granted, political asylum. But they $9,000 inheritance left them by a rela- etc. Among other examples, the report people," said Olgerts R. Pavlovskis, left their little girl, Kaisa, behind. tive. Mrs. Uuskula told The Inquirer states that two-thirds of the radio and president of the WFFL. "But in reality her greatest fear was running out of TV programs broadcast in Latvia are in Kaisa was in Tallinn, the capital of it is a blatant attempt to annihilate all money, for then Kaisa would be taken Russian, and only 48 percent of all book Estonia, in the care of her maternal traces of Latvian nationalism by eli- to an orphanage. She estimated they titles, 60 percent of newspaper and 54 grandmother, Mrs. Uuskula. She has minating the and can last two more years on what they percent of the magazines published in been barred from joining her parents by culture." the Soviet authorities. have left. Latvia are in Latvian. For two years now, her parents have "The KGB told me that if I keep Moreover, 19.1 percent of all Rus- A copy of the complete WFFL report tried to secure an exit visa for the little talking, they will send me to a mental sians living in Latvia have a knowledge may be obtained by calling or writing girl, but attempts thus far have failed, hospital," she is quoted as saying. "The of Latvian, whereas 58.3 percent of the World Federation of Free Latvians, even though U.S. politicians and other KGB have said to me that they will send Latvians know Russian. This statistic is P.O. Box 4016, Rockville, Md. 20850; Western officials have taken up her me to Siberia. I told them, i'm not not surprising since Latvian language (301) 340-7646. case. Mr. Randpere told The Philadel- scared. Do it.' They are surprised by phia Inquirer that a Soviet consular this, that I can behave in such a, by their official in Stockholm told him: "You terms, arrogant way." will never see her again." Reporter Steve Goldstein described a According to The Inquirer, the Rand- visit to the Uuskula apartment which Ulcrainian Weekh FOUNDED 1933 peres said they were counting on the was "risky business" because Mrs. provisions of the Helsinki Accords and Uuskula stressed, "her apartment is An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National other human-rights agreements which watched and her phone has become a Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. provide for the emigration of children party line." 07302. into the care of their parents. The One day last week (late September)," Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Soviets, unfortunately, have ignored Mr. Goldstein wrote describing his visit (ISSN,- 0273-9348) these provisions. "Kaisa came skipping up the stairs to Initially, Soviet authorities thought her second-floor apartment in Tallinn, the couple would return to Estonia, Mr. her hand in her grandmother's. She was Yearly subscription rate: $8; for UNA members — $5. Randpere related. When they did not, wearing a maroon jumper over a white Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. he was accused of making anti-Commu- shirt, her hair the color of spun sun- nist statements, but then said the couple light." The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: would be forgiven if Mr. Randpere went "On the wall of the modest apartment (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 is a photograph of Leila, her long blond to the Soviet Consulate in Stockholm Postmaster, send address and signed a document that stated his hair bound by a headband," he con- changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz actions were a result of CIA pressure. tinued. "The photo is from a film that The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant Editors: Michael B. Bociurkiw (Canada) "Then we will discuss how you can be she had made shortly before she defect- Natalia A. Feduschak ed, a film later withheld from release, P.O. Box 346 of help of your country," Mr. Randpere Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Chrystyna N. Lapychak said he was told. "And then we will see and then destroyed." about Kaisa." "Kaisa brought out a box of post- The Ukrainian Weekly, November 23, 1986, No. 47, Vol. LIV When the Rantiperes refused, the cards from her parents. She showed Copyright 1986 by The Weekly Soviets began pressuring those left (Continued on page 15) Ho. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986

Oemjanjuk trial date Press conference focuses on Ukrainian, Lithuanian groups set for January 19 by Natalia Pawlenko JERUSALEM — January 19 has VIENNA — The Human Rights been set as the opening date for the Nazi Commission of the World Congress of war crimes trial of John Demjanjuk, the Free Ukrainians co-sponsored a press former Cleveland autoworker suspect- conference here on November 10 in ed of being "Ivan the Terrible,"a guard commemoration of the 10th anniver- at the Treblinka death camp. sary of the Ukrainian and Lithuanian An Associated Press wire story also Helsinki monitoring groups together reported that Mr. Demjanjuk's attor- with the Lithuanian World Community ney, Mark O'Connor, had protested on and the Lithuanian Information Center. the grounds that the date gave "totally The press conference took place in a inadequate time" to prepare a defense. salon in the Marriott Hotel during the His protest was rejected, however. second week of talks at the Conference Mr. O'Connor said that he could "not on Security and Cooperation, which is even confront the massive amount of the third review meeting of this forum. evidence" against his client by the trial The press conference, described as a date, the AP reported. He said that "historic reunion of founders and exiled much of the materials was collected by members of the Helsinki monitoring groups," was presided over by Rep. Danylo Dzwonyk the prosecution in the USSR, Vienna press conference on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian and other East European countries and Steny Hoyer, co-chairman of the Con- gressional delegation to the CSCE. and Lithuanian Helsinki groups. Among panelists are former Soviet political has to be translated from five or six prisoners Leonid Plyushch, Tomas Venclova, Nadia Svitlychna and Yuri Orlov. languages. Christina Isajiw, director of the Human In other developments in the Dem- Rights Commission, opened the press activists. about the ill health of currently incar- janjuk case, the Supreme Court on conference by introducing the speakers, Nadia Svitlychna, member of the cerated Helsinki monitors and dissi- November 9 rejected Mr. O'Connor's Ginte Damusis, director of the External Representation of the Ukrai- dents, Mykola Horbal, Lev Lukia- appeal against irregularities in the Lithuanian Information Center, spoke nian Helsinki Group, described the nenko, Ivan Kandyba, Vitaliy Kaly- presentation of the charge sheet against briefly on the fate of several members of impossible circumstances under which nychenko, Petro Ruban and Mykhailo his client on October 1. the Lithuanian Helsinki Group. the members of the Ukrainian Helsinki Horyn, who may be near death. The Jerusalem Post reported that Yuri Orlov, founder of the Helsinki Group existed and managed to work, Tomas Venclova, one of the found- Mr. O'Connor was unable to attend the movement in the USSR, who was and stressed the importance of con- ing members of the Lithuanian Helsinki November 9 hearing because he was released from the Soviet Union only last tinuing the defense of human rights. Group who has been in the U.S. since delayed in Frankfurt when his luggage, month, stated that the Ukrainian and Leonid Plyushch, also a member of 1977, brought special attentipn tp the including important legal documents, Lithuanian Helsinki groups have been the External Representation, discussed case of Viktoras Petkiis, who was given was misplaced. Mr. O'Connor tele- the most persecuted, because their the development of the ideas embodied a 15-year sentence in 1978. Mr. Petkus phoned the morning of the members suffered some of the severest in the 1975 Helsinki Accords among became a member of the Ukrainian hearing to explain his absence and ask sentences. He mentioned Vasyl Stus, dissident human-rights groups as early Helsinki Group while in prison. for a postponement. Valeriy Marchenko, Oleksa Tykhy and as 1968. He expressed concern over the Representing the American delega- The hearing was not postponed, Yuriy Lytvyn — all of whom perished fact that even as talks at the CSCE tion was Ambassador Sam Wise, de- however, and Judge Shoshana Ne- while serving prison sentences — and continued, human-rights activists were puty head of the U.S. delegation. He tanyahu struck down Mr. O'Connor's called upon the United States and all languishing and perishing in Soviet mentioned that the morning of the press appeal, although she did grant him the other delegations to the CSCE to insist prisons. -conference, Ambassador Warren Zim- right to renew it at a later date. upon the release of imprisoned Helsinki Mr. Plyushch spoke of the latest mermann, in his opening plenary state- Mr. O'Connor filed a new appeal on monitors, as well as all human-rights information coming out of Ukraine {Continued on page 16) November 13 against the decision to keep his client in custody until the end of his trial. Soviet TV films Meanwhile, Mr. O'Connor's wife, Joyce, has joined her husband in Israel demonstrations of to servers his office manager atid para- legal aide as she dues'їй№ Buffalo, N,Y., office. ^ w'-.v -іЃ- ' Baits, Ukrainians Mr. Demjanjuk was extradited from VIENNA — A three-man Soviet the United States in February. He was TV camera crew appeared at all Baltic, indicted on September 29 for crimes Ukrainian and other human-rights against the Jewish people, crimes events connected with the CSCE Hel- against humanity, war crimes and sinki process follow-up conference in murder. Vienna beginning November 4. As explained by the spokesman, Boris Sheinen of Moscow, the group intended Shultz confronted ont o record for Soviet TV all events which could be construed as "anti-Soviet" in deportations to USSRnature . With the help of interpreters, Mr. VIENNA — Secretary of State Sheinen also conducted several inter- George P. Shultz made a surprise visit views with human-rights activists. One to a November 5 reception hosted by American consented to an "interview," U.S. Ambassador Lauder in honor of but only repeated one sentence over and representatives from non-governmental over until the Soviets stopped filming: organizations who were in Vienna to "I will travel everywhere to protest the monitor the opening days of Helsinki Soviet occupation of my homeland, follow-up conference. ,Latvians and Estonians at demonstration near St. Stephen's Cathedral Latvia." in Vienna. Following his reading of a letter from When asked for an interview, Mari- President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Shultz Ann Rikken of the Estonian American asked dissident Yuri Orlov to join him National Council, held up a large color on the platform. He then praised Mr. photograph of Kaisa Randpere and Orlov and the assembled human-rights said: "I have a question for you: 'Why is leaders for their efforts in trying to such a powerful country as the Soviet achieve Soviet compliance with the Union unwilling or afraid to let a little Helsinki Final Act. three-year-old girl leave Estonia to join At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. her parents in Sweden?" Shultz chatted briefly and informally The three Soviets also attended the with some members of the audience. Baltic procession and demonstration at Mari-Ann Rikken of the Coalition for St. Stephen's Cathedral November 5. Constitutional Justice and Security When identified by the crowd of over congratulated the secretary of state on 500 Baits as Soviets, there ensued a his remarks and continued, "Unfortu- small scuffle and shoving match, ac- nateiy, everything you have said tonight companied by cries of "Russen Yaus!" and everything that we, in the human- Hands blocked the Soviet camera lens, rights movement, are working for is while Estonian, Latvian and Lithanian about to be undermined by deporta- cameras clicked away, capturing close- Boris Sheinen of Soviet TV at anti-Soviet Baltic demonstration in Vienna which he (Continued on page 13.) ups of the frightened Soviet faces. filmed. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47 Hertel to chair famine hearing 0b,f"Ofies WASHINGTON — Michigan Con- the role played by official Soviet poli- gressmen Dennis Hertel (D) and Wil- cies in bringing this tragedy about. This Anthony J. Kutcher, UAVets leader liam Broomfield (R) will preside jointly study will serve as the basis for a report HARTFORD, Conn. — Anthony J. at a hearing of the U.S. government to be delivered to Congress by April 22, Manufacturing Co. in Bloomfield. He Kutcher, former national commander was a member of St. Michael's Ukrai- Commission on the Ukraine Famine at 1988. of the Ukrainian American Veterans, 4 p.m. on November 24. nian Catholic Church, Hartford, and a Foremost on the agenda for the died on October 2at Hartford Hospital. member of the Ukrainian National The hearing will be held at the Warren hearing will be the testimonies He was 66. Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Home. of eyewitnesses to the famine. He was born in Hartford and lived in Road, Warren, Mich. Public members the Hartford area all his life. Mr. Kutcher also a member of Lodge Bohdan Fedorak and Anastasia Volker Persons wishing additional details, An Army veteran of World War II, 2060 of the BPOE of Windsor. are also scheduled to be present. including those considering testifying Mr. Kutcher was a past national com- Besides his wife, Stella Pilczak Kut- The Ukraine Famine Commission either publicly or privately, should mander of the Ukrainian American cher, he leaves a brother, Michael began its work in April. Its two-year contact Dr. James E. Mace, Staff Veterans for several years during the Kutcher, two sisters, Anne Melnyk and mandate is to collect information about Director, Ukraine Famine Commis- 1970s. He also was past commander of Helen Wasynczuk, and several nieces the famine, which claimed the lives of ail sion, 1111 20th St. NW, Washington, Post 14 of the Ukrainian American and nephews. estimated 7 million Ukrainians, to D.C. 20579, (202) 254-3464; or Zenia Veterans of Hartford and a member of The funeral took place October 4 analyze its causes and effects, to study Jurkiw, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4740 of with a liturgy at St. Michael's Church the response to the famine by countries 26601 Ryan Road, Warren, Mich. Windsor, Conn. and burial, with full military honors, at outside the Soviet Union, and to study 48091, (313)757-1022. Until his retirement he was employed St. John the Baptist Cemetery in for more than 40 years by the Allen Glastonbury, Conn. Dobriansky awarded Ellis Island Medal NEW YORK — Dr. Lev E. Dobrian- sky was among the 83 Americans Michael Paska, St. George teacher chosen to receive Ellis Island Medals of NEW YORK — Michael Paska, 61,a Honor on the occasion of the Statue of teacher at St. George Ukrainian Catho- Liberty centennial. lic School in New York, passed away on The awards were presented on Octo- October 29, as a result of a short-term ber 27 on the eve of the 100th anniver- illness. sary of the dedication of Lady liberty. Mr. Paska was born on September The special awards were established 27, 1925, in Elizabeth, N.J. Having after much criticism of the 12 persons moved to New York in 1930, he became chosen to receive Medals of Liberty a loyal and active member of St. George during Liberty Weekend in July. Critics Parish soon thereafter, j said that major ethnic groups were He graduated from St. Basil's excluded from the Medal of Liberty Prep School in 1944 and received his honors. B.A. from St. Basil's College in Stam- As a result, the National Ethnic ford, Conn., in 1947. Coalition of Organizations was found- Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky After receiving his M.S. from Ford- ed to organize a national nominations and tenets of a particular ethnic group." ham University in 1950, he joined the process aimed at selecting recipients of The 83 recipients were selected from faculty of St. George School in 1951, the Ellis Island Medals of Honor. At among some 15,000 nominees. and taught there until June 1986. least one medal was to be presented to a Dr. Dobriansky is the U.S.ambassa- St. George students attended his mejnber.Q{ea^a^QstojfpW^^^ .do.r. ДО.-.Й?А Bahamas. He is д former wake on Friday, October 31, and a population of 200,000 or more (ac- longtime president of the Ukrainian prayed for their beloved teacher of so cording to the 1980 U.S. Census). Congress Committee of America, and a many years. Mr. Paska's brother, Msgr. Michael Paska Nominees had to be living U.S. professor of economics at Georgetown Walter Paska, officiated at the funeral of St. George's, Msgr. Monastyrskyj, citizens, native or naturalized, Svho University. liturgy on Saturday, November 1. Also and Msgr. Skrinkosky. exemplify the ideal of living a life He is also known as the author of the concelebrating with Msgr. Paska were Mr. Paska is survived by his wife, dedicated to the American way while Captive Nations Resolution, Public- the Very Rev. Patrick Paschak, pastor Jenny. cherishing and preserving the values Law 86-90. Pittsburgh society holds workshop Ostap Hlynsky, San FranclScti'activist by Alexander Lysko

on media and political action SAN FRANCISCO — Ostap Hlyn- PITTSBURGH — A Media and serve as an informational liaison sky passed away here at age 89 on July Political Action workshop was spon- between the Ukrainian community and 8. sored by the Information Committee of U.S. government officials. He then Ostap Hlynsky was born on March the Ukrainian Technological Society outlined the dos and don'ts of an 24, 1897, to Ukrainian parents in the on November 1 on the University of effective press release, which is the town of Bolechiv in western Ukraine. Pittsburgh campus. principal contact medium for news This portion of Ukraine was at that time Invited speakers were Myron reporting entities. Press releases should known as East Galicia and was a Wasylyk, director of the Ukrainian be sent early, be targeted to the right province of the Austro-Hungarian National Information Service in Wash- person, and be followed up with a monarchy. ington, and Daniel Marchisin, vice- telephone call, he said. In 1914, the first world war started. president, and Walter Bodnar, execu- A videotape on the "Politics of Soon, East Galicia was occupied by the tive secretary, of Americans for Human Suffering: The Wall of Silence" pre- tsarist army. In 1915, the tsarist army Rights in Ukraine, based in Newark, sented by Prof. Roman Vastokas at the retreated under pressure from the N.J. Conference on Ukraine and Ukrainians German and Austrian armies. When the The 25 participants and speakers During World War II held on March 2, Russians were retreating, they took were welcomed by Myron Spak, chair- 1985, in Toronto, was then played. many Ukrainians with them, among Ostap Hlynsky them the Hlynsky family. man of the Information Committee, Prof. Vastokas offered some reasons After World War II, new Ukrainian who set the theme of the workshop by the Americans news media choose to When the revolution started in tsarist Russia in 1917, the Hlynsky family immigrants arrived in San Francisco. pointing out that in order to bring close their ears to Ukrainian concerns. Mr. Hlynsky and other former mem- seized this opportunity to cross the Ukrainian issues to the attention of the Mr. Marchisin spoke on the early bers of Prosvita found much in com- border into China and eventually ar- American public, there must be skillful years of Americans for Human Rights mon with the new immigrants; together and effective liaison with mass commu- in Ukraine, its present purposes and rived in San Francisco in 1923. they formed a branch of the Ukrainian nications personnel, and that elected functions, and its recent involvement in Mr. Hlynsky learned a few construc- Congress Committee of America representatives at the local, state and shepherding the Ukrainian famine bill tion trades while in China, but in San (UCCA). Mr. Hlynsky served as a national levels must also be made aware and the Ukrainian Helsinki Group Francisco he became a licensed house member of the executive board of this of and informed about Ukrainian issues resolution through the 99th Congre^. painter a-id worked ir this profession organization. and concerns. In bringing representa- Concluding the formal present at ion. ипіі` ПІ:` -ч Bremen. in 1952, a branch of the Ukrainian tives of these two complementary or- Mr. Bodnar then talked about effective Shortly after nis arrival in San National Association, a fraternal in- ganizations to the workshop, it is hoped techniques to use when contacting Francisco, he joined the Ukrainian surance organization, was formed in that we can learn of their respective elected public officials. Most impor- educational organization, Prosvita, in San Francisco, and Mr. Hlynsky was skills and expertise, and use that know- tant, he noted, is that you must make a which he was very active; in 1929 and the first chairman. ledge in our own Pittsburgh commu- specific request for action. In AHRU s 1930 he was the secretary of this or- nity, he noted. experience in contacting U.S. congress- ganization. In. 1932, Prosvita was When the Ukrainian Catholic parish Mr. Wasylyk first reviewed the his- men and senators, they are always disbanded, however, the former mem- was established in San Francisco in tory of the Ukrainian National Infor- asked, s'What do you want the con- be rs kept in touch with each other for 1957, Mr. Hlynsky joined it and spent mation Service, stating that it existed to (Continued on page 10) many vears. (Continued on page 10) No. 47 - THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 Decore re-elected Edmonton mayor by overwhelming margin by Michael B. Bociurkiw Hall under his stewardship. A long-time Liberal Party member, EDMONTON — Mayor Laurence Mr. Decore first became involved in Decore was re-elected to a second term municipal politics in 1974, when he was on October 20 by an overwhelming elected alderman with the largest plura- margin that gave him a solid base to lity of all city of Edmonton wards. position himself as an influential politi- As a member of city council, Mr. cal power broker in western Canada. Decore served on a host of municipal Mr. Decore, 46, a millionaire Ukrai- boards and commissions. Later, he was nian lawyer, went into his second and appointed by the provincial govern- last term of office by significantly ment as the first chairman of an advi- increasing his share of the popular vote sory council of the Progressive Conser- from the first time he was elected in vative minister of culture. 1983. He won by a 2.3 to 1 margin. Mr. Decore first lept into national In his first bid for mayor three years prominence in 1980 when he was ap- ago, Mr. Decore won7 by the largest pointed by the Liberal government of margin of any mayor in Edmonton's Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to the history. Thanks to a well-oiled cam- chairmanship of the Canadian Multi- paign machine and an impressive first- culturalism Council — a 100-member term record, the mayor was returned to . advisory group to the minister of office by a healthy margin over his multiculturalism. closest challenger, Buck Olsen, and four Mr. Decore's involvement with Ca- other candidates. nada's Ukrainian community has been The swearing-in ceremonies for the extensive. He has served on the Ukrai- mayor took place before some 300 haw7Edmonton Journal nian community's Standing Committee spectators, friends and family at City .Mayor Laurence Decore of Edmonton during election victory celebration. on Multiculturalism, and later as na- Hall on October 27. tional president of the Ukrainian Cana- As Mr. Decore swore before Court of battle with Air Canada, one of Canada's tional tour of Edmonton's Ukrainian dian Professional and Business Federa- Queen's Bench Justice Al Wachowich largest crown corporations, for elimi- Shumka Dancers. tion (UCPBF). to uphold the office of the city's chief nating its popular non-stop passenger In his first term as mayor, Mr. Decore During his two-year term as presi- magistrate, his mother and wheelchair- jet service between Edmonton and proved himself an aggressive and effec- dent of Canada's national umbrella bound father, a former Liberal Member Ottawa. tive player with some of the country's group of business and professional of Parliament for the predominantly Damning the suspension as an ex- most powerful corporate giants. Major organizations, Mr. Decore lobbied the Ukrainian riding of Vegreville, Alta., ample of "lousy corporate citizenship," battles fought against Alberta Govern- provincial government for funding and watched proudly from the front row. the mayor threatened to retaliate for Air ment Telephones (over the sharing of legislation to provide the province with Immediately after the election, Mr. Canada's unexpected move by launch- long-distance revenues with Edmonton a Ukrainian-English bilingual program. Decore took a brief vacation to "clear ing a citywide boycott of the major Telephones) and the owners of West He also went on record at the time for his head." It didn't take long, however, international carrier if service wasn't Edmonton Mall (the world's largest calling for the democratization and before the mayor, emboldened by a restored immediately. The city of Ed- shopping center) are just two skirmishes decentralization of the Ukrainian Cana- stunning show of support from Edmon- monton alone spends $500,000 annually where the mayor emerged unscathed. dian Committee. ton voters, returned to his sprawling on air travel. But, as the mayor relaxes in his office The Vegreville native is a past direc- second-floor City Hall office to oversee Responding to the mayor's bold during a mid-morning interview, he tor of the Canadian Foundation of Canada's largest civic government. threat, Air Canada condemned Mr. hardly comes across as a gun-slinger. Ukrainian Studies and a former mem- The mayor wasted no time to re- Decore's 'fairly violent response." An He likes to describe his efforts at ber of the Ukrainian Community De- establish himself as the tough politician airline spokesman, in a politely worded "beautifying" the city of Edmonton, velopment Committee. that he has become known as in the last letter to The Edmonton Journal, re- and how the 600,000 city residents have A man who likes to flaunt his ethnic three years. Some two weeks after the minded the Ukrainian politician of the inherited a more streamlined and lean identity, Mr. Decore pointed out in a election, Mr. Decore plunged into a firm's sponsorship of the recent na- decision-making apparatus at City (Continued on page 13) political figure — depicting him or her need to seek their assistance in emer- with proclamation in hand next to gencies, like the Medvid case. Maryland Ukrainians get involved young people in native costumes. Mrs. Morella is completing her The evening was another step in a ^cjond term in the Maryland Houseof in election, meet candidate serious attempt to activate local Ukrai- delegates; previously she taught Eng- by Natalka Gawdiak Fontana, head of the local Ukrainian nians to take advantage of their proxi- lish at Montgomery College in Mary- Community Network. mity to Washington, to give a more land for several years. The mother of ADELPHI, Md. — On the eve of her structured form to grass-roots lobbying three children and the foster mother of successful first bid for Congress as the Di. romuuu giccicu itic congress- in the Metropolitan area of the nation's six additional children of her late sister, Representative of Maryland's 8th Dis- woman-to-be at the door with the tradi- capital, and to acquaint political offi- Mrs. Morella presented her concerns on several domestic issues, including the trict, Republican Constance A. Morella tional and salt on an embroidered cials with the concerns most important budget deficit, the crisis faced by the attended a reception in her honor here ritual cloth. According to its organizers not only to the local community but to American farmers, transportation pro- at the home of Emilia and Volodymyr the evening was intended to demon- Ukrainians nationwide. Similar events, blems and the cost of higher education. Procinsky on November 2. strate that Ukrainians are no longer it is hoped, will be held more frequently The event was organized by Richard satisfied with merely ritualistic tradi- to establish a dialogue with public The Ukrainian guests numbered and Ludmilla Murphy, who have been tional events such as the yearly signing figures before Ukrainian-Americans (Continued on page 15) active in Mrs. Morella's previous suc- of Captive Nations proclamations, cessful campaigns to the Maryland which often had no effect other than to State Legislature, and by Dr. Larissa produce a free publicity photo for a Murowany, Zarycky lose elections JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Although while Mr. DiPinto is Italian, it is Mr. first-time political candidates Mark Murowany who won the Italian vote. Murowany and Christine Zarycky both He said, in "six or seven months I'll lost their bids for public office on look at certain offices" for which to run November 4, both stated they will again in the next election. run for office. Mr. Murowany, who faced 14-year Ms. Zarycky said one thing that Republican incumbent Joe DiPinto in a worked against her in the election was closely followed race for the 4th District that the Republican gubernational seat in the state legislature in Delaware candidate was black. The 1st District, lost, garnering 42 percent of the 9,100 which is outside Detroit, is predomi- registered voters. nantly white and some voters nastily The 21-year-old Ms. Zarycky lost the expressed concern at the polls about race for 1st District county commis- black people moving into their neigh- sioner to Democrat Dawn Gruenberg borhood. Thus, they did not vote the by the count of 4,700 to 1,913. Republican ticket, she said. She added her opponent was "quite popular." Mr. Murowany attributed his loss primarily to his opponent's greater A political science major at Wayne name recognition, "the public recogni- State University, Ms. Zarycky noted tion he did a good job," and a greater that she has generated name recognition Republican turnout at the polls. and plans on "staying in politics" by "Over all, Гт pleased with the sup- running for office again, or by getting a Candidate for Congress Connie Morella addresses the Wwnngton area's port 1 got," Mr. Murowany stated. job in the state government or the Ukrainian community at a gathering at the Procinsky home. What surprised him, however, was that Republican Party. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47

Thoughts on Thanksgiving Day: a thank-you to DP parents raiman by Orysia Paszczak Tracz been left with the same scars. It is a ul WeeU ї universal trait for a parent to want the It's cliche time again. Every holiday best for the child, especially if the parent is, and Thanksgiving is no exception. did not have the opportunity to have The first immigrant's holiday But cliches should not be thought of just even a little of that "best" himself or For most of us, Thanksgiving is a holiday we grew up with. Since in the negative. They have become herself. childhood, from that first turkey we drew and proudly brought home as a gift cliches because a myth has beenrepeat- Education was foremost. My friends to our parents, to adulthood, when we have made plans to fly home from ed so often that it has taken on the and I all knew that we would go on to distant places, Thanksgiving has become a part of our ritual. A ritual which, veneer of truth, or because there is a higher learning — it was not forced from its inception, has stood for a beautiful thing -- giving thanks to the grain of truth somewhere in there. upon us — we just knew. Most of us also Maker for the good things we have received. did very well in our studies. We wanted So, there are some things for which I to for ourselves, and it was expected of And, for most of us, the beginnings of Thanksgiving are well-known: The will be giving thanks, things I should be us. colonists at Plymouth Colony in 1621 gave their thanks to God for a bountiful thankful for more often, not just on There was a bigger struggle with the -harvest, which had succeeded a terrifying winter of great starvation and Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. material things of life. New immigrants privation. In that year, Gov. William Bradford proclaimed a day of Of course, family is first. Without my in a new land always find it hard at first. thanksgiving—-the fruits of that most famous harvest, including four wild husband and my three sons, life would Attitude helps. My parents' generation, turkeys, were shared, in peace, with the neighboring Indians. In the years that be so much sadder, less interesting and twice-displaced, worked, labored very followed, there were similar celebrations, but they took place locally, at no set lonely. But — I must admit —' it would hard — father during the day, mother at time. be less hectic and more peaceful at night. By the time I was in high school, times. What mother doesn't relish the my parents bought a house. It was so It was not until the American Revolution that a national Thanksgiving Day few quiet minutes before everyone else important to them, to have their own was proclaimed. In the darkest hours of the Revolutionary struggle, when it gets up or after they have all gone to home, and land — just as back home, seemed the valiant colonists would lose their fight for independence, France sleep? many miles and years ago. I still remem- came to their assistance. Gen. George Washington immediately called for a I am grateful, too, for my parents, ber a moment when I was around 7 or 8, day of thanks among his troops. Eleven years later, at the request of Congress, who cared so deeply, gave so much, and when my mother bought some new Gen. Washington declared the first national Thanksgiving Day, November worked so hard. I wonder if my genera- piece of furniture, and proudly pro- 26, 1789. In his proclamation he said the people of the United States should tion, which did not live through a war, claimed that no longer do we have to observe a day of "thanksgiving and prayer" to acknowledge "with grateful can be as selfless and as giving. There visit the Salvation Army second-hand hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them have been studies about the special store. And here, so many years later, I an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety problems and complexes suffered now enJQYj.rummaging through garage sales and happiness..It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of by some Jewish parents who survived looking for that something old. Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to the concentration camps and by their On this Thanksgiving I am thankful implore His protection and favor." children. These parents, because they to my parents — and want to express lost so much, have been trying to live my appreciation and full understanding Thus, though these words could be spoken by many a man who helped their lost youth through their children, of what they went through. I just hope liberate his nation, one sees Thanksgiving as uniquely American. But how did wanting their children's lives to be what that even in a small way, I can be as this holiday, so deeply embedded in the history of this nation, strike those their own could not. This parental giving and as generous to my own individuals who came here many years later, who were not familiar with its pressure, while well-meaning, can be children. And a special thank you to ^btpry^xu^ms^. -оії .,;V)A ,. .Љ';-Ѓ ,.. ,, j-.-... ;..;.v--,". .; -л -. - oppressive. Some non-Jewish Euro- Canada and the United States for pean parents who survived the war have welcoming the post-war immigrants. For many of those who came to the United States as displaced persons from Eastern Europe after World War II, Thanksgiving was a strange holiday. They didn't know what it commemorated, what it stood for. And thus, Salisbury responds to letter-writers because they didn't understand, many, for the first several years upon their Following is the full text of the Rest assured, I understand and arrival, did not celebrate Thanksgiving. But once it started to become part of letter being sent by Harrison E. deeply respect the difference. As their consciousness, this changed. Explained one post-World War II Salisbury, longtime correspondent many of you well know I have tra- immigrant, a secretary at the Ukrainian National Association: "It was foreign for The New York Times, in response veled the lengtth and breadth of the to us. We were still wrapped up with all our traditions. We were still wounded Ukraine. A wonderful land. Kiev is by what we had: lived through. We had nothing yet to be thankful for. It was to the many letters he has received one of my favorite cities in the whole foreign, unknown. But because it was such a nice celebration, we adopted it." from Ukrainian Americans reacting world. The importance of this adoption was embedded in that, while they would to his appearance on the special never forget their customs from their homeland, it showed in some way that edition of "Firing Line, " during Some of you seem to object to my they "belonged." which the documentary on the Great description of Kiev, as "the mother Famine of 1932-33, "Harvest of city of all the ." Were I of Ukrainian origin I would proudly "It showed us that we агепЧ outcasts. We didn't assimilate so much of the Despair," was aired. acclaim Kiev's role in Slavic civiliza- American culture, but there are things we accepted. We are loyal citizens." I want to thank you and all the tion, culture, religion, the arts. If "After two years here, we began celebrating Thanksgiving. It was a Kiev is not first — then who is? beautiful experience. It had so much of an impact on us, on the education of others who have written about Mr. Buckley's magnificent program, A few others have misunderstood our children." "Harvest of Despair," in which I was my reference to the Ukraine as "the pleased to participate. Let me apolo- Iowa" of Russia. (I sometimes use Because much of her family is still in Ukraine, she and her family, for the gize for not writing individual letters that word, although many of you past 19 years, have traveled to Bethlehem, Pa., to celebrate Thanksgiving with to each of you as I would wish, but object, as a generic term instead of close friends. "It is a time when everyone comes together," she stated. time simply will not permit. endlessly repeating the Soviet Union. Another official at the UNA, who came to the United States in 1950, To me it still is a ".") recalled that she, too, did not initially celebrate Thanksgiving, but after May I also commend so many of you who have written out of a deep When I spoke of Iowa, as you should several years, did. feeling for your Ukrainian roots. I understand, I was comparing the "It has such a beautiful element," she commented. "Here, you were respect that and I am sure that when agricultural riches of the Ukraine to thankful for every month." Celebrating Thanksgiving was also important in you say: "I am a Ukrainian" you those of Iowa, not, of course, to the development of the American Ukrainian culture. Even if parents didn't mean, of course, that you are an political states. want to celebrate Thanksgiving, she noted, they really had no choice. American of Ukrainian origins. It is I cherish the kind words so many Children would come home with their cut-outs and full of vigor, with visions good to preserve our origins just as of you have directed toward my of Thanksgiving. Surely, how could one not celebrate? we cherish our own land, America, to remarks and greatly appreeiatethem ? which all of us, every one except just as I cherish the love so many of "We were invited to my uncle's, who came here after= World War I," said those who inhabited these shores you display for your own l)kraihian one member of the Svoboda staff who arrived in the U.S. in 1949. He recalled before Columbus, have made our lore and life. that he did celebrate Thanksgiving soon after arriving. "We didn't know what way from other lands. it meant. When we did get together, they (his family) explained what the Some of you seem to think I With every good wish, holiday was all'about. It was very nice. As much as it was tied into the confuse Russia and the Ukraine. Harrison E. Salisbury Christian tradition, we accepted it as a semi-religious event. We prayed before dinner. In time, it became a part of our own (culture)." Today, he and his wife's families celebrate together, one family preparing Urgent appeal the Thanksgiving feast and the other, the Christmas feast. "It has become a Dear Friends: family gathering." After a while, a 10-by- 10-foot cell can begin to close in on a man. Help On this Thanksgiving, let us remember the countless other immigrants, push back the walls with your cards and letters full of love and support. Please even those sitting at our tables, who came to this country, and let us give continue writing to: John Demjanjuk, су'о Ayalon Prison, Ramla, Israel. thanks for what we have received. And, also let us remember our own pasts. It May God bless you and reward you a hundredfold. is, somehow, appropriate that we celebrate together. We are, after all, a nation of immigrants. . ` — Mrs. Vera Demjanjuk arid family. No. 47 і THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Re this "simple" case, it is stated that involved dregs of Ukrainian society at until proven so. A response to if the Israeli Court arbitrarily decides Treblinka. What stigma? I am proud of Second, he sees in John Demjanjuk's that John Demjanjuk is "Ivan the my association with Ukrainians. As an defenders' statements equating the letter from Epstein Terrible," its decision "would not be example, the late Ihor Olshaniwsky to Demjanjuk defense with defense of the Dear Editor: accepted as a just finding by Ukrai- me ranks with our nation's founding entire Ukrainian nation,an act harmful Having just returned from Vienna, nians." This is an utter denigration; an fathers. to the Ukrainian name. where I and several other Americans insult to the Ukrainian people that is Returning to Mr. Demjanjuk's John Demjanjuk and his defenders and Canadians of Ukrainian and Baltic beneath contempt. Mr. Epstein should whereabouts during the war, one must are facing accusers who are representa- descent met for nearly two hours with know that many of these fine people are note that our befuddled and over- tives of the governments of the United Simon Wiesenthal, I read with a shock highly educated, professional, moral zealous court system is considering States, the Soviet Union and Israel, who of recognition a letter from Alexander persons. returning inimigrants to Eastern Europe have unlimited funds available for the Epstein to The Ukrainian Weekly Whether John Demjanjuk be found on the basis of wrong dates and places prosecution of suspected war criminals. (November 16). Mr. Epstein strongly guilty or innocent, "the Ukrainian of birth on their visas. It is therefore Actions to financially and morally echoes Mr. Wiesenthal's advice to us community will painfully compromise little wonder that our new Americans aid John Demjanjuk are based on the on November 7 to "distance" ourselves its image for being too closely asso- are terrified of being returned to Soviet presumption that he is innocent and his and our ethnic organizations from those ciated and identified with him." Yes, the justice. (Look up the epoch of "Opera- accusation is the result of mistaken accused of war crimes. Ukrainian community should turn tail tion Keelhaul" if you want a realistic identity. Therefore, we should not allow "I do not understand why, as soon as and distance themselves from him much education.) It stands to reason that if him to lose his court battle only because one of your people is accused, all your as American officialdom conveniently someone comes forth to help Mr. of a lack of funds needed for his defense organizations jump to their defense," ran from Seaman Myroslav Medvid. Demjanjuk, he takes the very real risk of and to bring witnesses to Israel. said Mr. Wiesenthal. "You should Mr. Epstein speaks of "numerous" being arrested, himself, for not being The defamation of Ukrainians in separate yourselves from those accused. Ukrainian guards at Treblinka, with the exact on his visa application. conjunction with the Demjanjuk case There are a million Ukrainians in obvious implication that they were During the recent visit of Chatau- (as well as other cases of suspected war Canada — what's a few thousand?" thugs. Do we not have American and quans to a Latvian resort town, a high criminals) is the work of the Soviet- Similarly, in his letter, Mr. Epstein Israeli thugs? But more relevant and to U.S. State Department official declared Russian KGB, and its disinformation urges us all to disassociate ourselves the point, which Mr. Epstein con- that it would be unbearable for us to and falsifications are readily copied and from John Demjanjuk — whether he is veniently skirts, is Mr. Demjanjuk's have a single American unjustly impri- transmitted by the gullible news media. innocent or guilty. declaration that he was never at Tre- soned. Well, Mr. Epstein, Mr. Demjan- These actions forced us Ukrainians to This kind of thinking is precisely blinka. Rather, Mr. Demjanjuk was in a juk is an American of Ukrainian origin, react in order to defend our good name what troubles so many of us who have POW camp at Kholm, Poland, and who has lived in the U.S. for 35 years, against such statements as: "Ukrainians become critics of the OSI process — other POW camps, guarded by German and who is unjustly imprisoned. I, too, are anti-Semites," "Ukrainians helped that mere accusation has come to equal thugs, where prisoners of war were brood as to how our Congress and the Germans kill Jews," "Ukrainians guilt. Once someone is accused of war dropping like flies from starvation. For judiciary have gone so far astray as to were more ruthless than the Germans." crimes, the American concept of "inno- example, a camp holding 80,000 men permit the torment of East European Therefore, we would appreciate if cent until proven guilty" is thrown out might have food for only 10,000. But, of immigrants, and to condone the passage Mr. Epstein would make an appeal to the window, along with due process of course, the Ukrainian community must of the Genocide Convention. the Israeli prosecutors and to the news law. Once accused, the individual must distance itself from Mr. Demjanjuk; its An appropriate closing for my letter media to abstain during the Demjanjuk prove his innocence against both the sacred image must avoid the truth at all is to quote Eric Lee of Kibbutz Ein Dor, trial from all kinds of generalized might of the media and the might of two costs. Israel, whose article was recently accusations and statements against governments, his own and that of the I am sure that Mr. Epstein is aware printed in the Jerusalem Post: Ukrainians as a whole. Soviet Union, all without the proper that KZ guards did not have SS tattoos. "As for the Demjanjuk case, it is vital It would also be appreciated if Mr. 4 legal or financial means to do so. No need. Since they did not go into that Israel not undermine efforts in the Epstein could use his influence to stress %. The basic unfairness of the process combat, the tattoo was not required. direction of Ukrainian-Jewish reconci- to the Israeli court that the Demjanjuk and the active Soviet involvement and This would further exonerate Mr. liation. The key question in the case its case is a crucial one, publicized all over interest combine to taint all of the OSI's Demjanjuk. And this is greater reason justice. A scrupulously fair trial and the world, and should be decided on the cases, at the end leaving us — to our for the Ukrainian community to em- establishing Demjanjuk's identity be- basis of trustworthy evidence, not KGB dismay — unable to distinguish the brace Mr. Demjanjuk. yond a shadow of a doubt are more fabrications. guilty from the innocent. Who in the world has come forth important than finding the accused Yaroslav Antonovych Unfortunately, both Mr, Wiesenthal from the Ukrainian camp to rashly guilty. If it turns out that there is doubt New York and Mr. Epstein have misinterpreted declare that the crimes committed by about his identity, he should be re- our calls for Congressional oversight the real "Ivan the Terrible" is of little leased. The good it would do for Israel is and reform of OSI as unqualified consequence to Ukrainians? This is a greater than the harm. Reaction to support for the accused individuals, ghastly supposition whether outrage is "Another consideration is the use of based chauvinistically simply on the committed in Northern Ireland, Af- Soviet-supplied evidence in the Dem- Sohor's reaction ethnic backgrounds of the accused. On ghanistan, Ukraine, Poland, or janjuk trial. That evidence might be Dear Editor: the contrary, we would like to see all wherever. perfectly valid; there are no doubt some The long, rambling letter (November war criminals brought to justice; how- It is interesting that Mr. Epstein honest and decent people in the Soviet 2) by Denys Sohor was a futile exercise ever, since the current OSI process is refers to the alleged frame-up of Mr. legal system interested in tracking down in trying to save face for promoting clearly inadequate to this task, it must Demjanjuk. Since he questions this act, Nazis. There were some villains among censorship against Ukrainian human- be legislatively reformed. We will why does he not make mention of the the millions whom Stalin killed. But the rights efforts and groups like those of continue to seek out other responsible admittedly forged I.D. card which is the KGB is notorious for forging evidence. the courageous Rev. Peter Galadza. organizations and individuals willing to crucial "evidence" in this case? Why The Soviet prosecutor's office cannot be Mr. Sohor pretends to be responding to work together to improve this taxpayer- does he not allude to the unsavory relied upon as a source of honest all three letters but only addressed supported government bureaucracy to Cleveland Federal District Court judge evidence. Ask Shcharansky. himself partially to one. Alas, he unfor- ensure justice for all. who himself was under investigation by "In short, the Demjanjuk case is tunately (for him) exposed his true a federal grand jury for two years, intimately tied up with the history of the cowardice and hypocrisy when he Man-Ann Rikken while he held the life of John Demjan- Ukrainians, the Jews and the Russians. questions if "we need to defend univer- vice-president juk in his hands? Why does our gentle Knowing this, the Israeli prosecutors sal principles" of justice, civil and Coalition for Constitutional correspondent not recall how Mr. should aim not to justify their allega- human rights even of those accused of Justice and Security Demjanjuk's Cleveland home was sur- tions about John Demjanjuk or the role monstrous crimes. Arlington, Va., rounded by a horde of U.S. marshals, of Ukrainians, but to seek justice." As for his authority — Der Speigel, when his daughter was assaulted by let it be remembered that Stern and these heroic thugs, and he was carted off James McDonald Spiegel were easily conned when Hitler's Response No. 2 in handcuffs — only to be released a West Seneca, N.Y. "exclusive" fake diaries were hyped. short time later by a decent judge? Or, Why assume Der Spiegel can't be to Epstein are these memories too painful, or conned by the KGB when amateur con unknown, Mr. Epstein? Response No. 3 artists couldn't be exposed in time. Let's Dear Editor: Of equal import, Israel has cruelly not forget that Der Speigel is not a With reference to the John Demjan- held hostage Demjanjuk in solitary to Epstein scholarly journal but a sleazy magazine. juk case as seen by Alexander Epstein of confinement lor almost a year while its Dear Editor: Mr. Sohor's letter condemns itself Toronto, his was a thoughtful, well- agents have scurried around the world While we should appreciate the well- and doesn't need further response from written letter, but his basic statements looking for "evidence" with which to intentioned letter of Alexander Epstein myself or anyone else. However, I demand rebuttal. convict him. In desperation, Israel has to The Ukrainian Weekly, contending would like to take this opportunity to "Every issue of your deservedly now asked Mother Russia to provide that the publicity and appeals for encourage The Ukrainian Weekly to respected paper...is building up the man "evidence" for the case. We can readily financial aid and moral support for the continue to refrain from censoring and and the Ukrainian community's identi- assume that the forgery factory is accused John Demjanjuk are damaging repressing advertisements from coura- fication with him...is not in the best humming. to the good name of Ukrainians, Mr. geous beleaguered human-rights groups interests of the Ukrainian community." Mr. Epstein speaks of the stigma Epstein commits two basic errors in his such as The Rev. Galadza's (despite This is indeed a way-out challenge. Is it surrounding the Ukrainian community appeal. pleas by those like Denys Sohor). better to betray and forsake this inno- which will be reinforced by the "close! First, he hastens to presume that cent man all because of his Ukrainian association of the Ukrainian commu-J ijohn Demjanjuk is guiltyjorgettingthe Dr. Jaroslaw Sawka ethnicity? nity" with the Demjanjuk case and thnrf РДІІІС rule that a person is not guilty Warren, Mich. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47

FOCUS ON THE ARTS

Margot a running commentary, trans- concisely as possible. A Ukrainian song's memories lating the songs as they were sung, and She probably does not remember telling her about the background to the that, but she does remember "you by Orysia Paszczak Tracz saw an ad in The Washington Post dances and costumes. sentimental Ukrainians." That is be- announcing the performances of the After the performance, I wanted to go cause as the conversations wound For Margot, with love. Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian Folk Dance backstage. I had no idea what I would down, and the dancers were getting on Ensemble from Kiev, 1 knew 1 had to go, say to the performers, but I felt drawn to the buses, someone started singing "Oi, I must be aging, because I'm begin- for myself, and also to introduce my these people from my parents' home- khmeliu, mii khmeliu." In seconds a ning to reminisce more often. Remem- friend and roommate Margot to some- land, a place I could only envision from full-blown Ukrainian choir was singing bered events seem so recent, and yet thing genuinely Ukrainian, something the photographs and the stories, and yet in multi-harmony, the dancers through happened over 20 years ago! Good special. a place I knew so much about. Security the bus windows, tears running through grief! No wonder Mr. Kwas of Soyu- Margot was special, too. To me, she must have been quite lax, because just their stage make-up, and the local zivka used to say that after 20, or was a real American, from a very old on the strength of being Ukrainian, with community on the sidewalk, also sing- dvadtsiat, you start counting " — American family which was a blend of a friend in tow, I found myself back- ing through their tears. Margot kept aitsiat'." many nationalities. One of the great stage with quite a number of other looking from one face to another in As it does every time, the melody of a grandfathers was one-fourth of the Big Ukrainian Washingtonians. amazement. The beautiful singing certain Ukrainian folk song, even a Four who built the great American Because I really did not know what to continued until the buses drove away, snatch of it, recently brought back railroad west, and her family was say, or to whom to say it, I listened in on and we slowly dispersed. memories of an event which happened prominent in San Francisco before the other conversations between those from There were no official speeches or around 1964 or 1965. I was a student in earthquake and fire. Margot had stu- "here" and "there," translating for protests that evening. We were not Washington then. In the Ukrainian died in Europe, and I think that is why Margot as fast as I Could. One elderly "infected" by communism by attending community in North America, a philo- she understood my being Ukrainian man wore on his suit all the medals he that performance. But through the sophical, political and very emotional better that my other college friends. had received in World War 1.1 was both spontaneous singing of "Oi, khmeliu" battle was raging at the time: zustri- Margot and I understood each other excited and choked up as he explained (and just as easily it could have been chatysia, chy ne zustrichatysia — to well. proudly and almost defiantly to a another folk song) together with the meet, or not to meet. So I bought two tickets to the Virsky Virsky dancer, that this, and this, and dancers and singers from Ukraine, we The dilemma facing people was performance, the best I could afford, at especially this medal he received for proved to them that the Ukrainian spirit whether to meet with, and see the Constitution Hall of the DAR (Daugh- defending a free Ukraine. was still alive an ocean away. performances of, officially sent cultural ters of the American Revolution). This Eventually we all moved outside the There was a special bond between us and performing groups from Soviet was Margot's turf, because she could stage door, where the dancers were during that song, a bond transcending Ukraine. Such meetings could appear to probably be one, if she wanted to. As we getting into buses for their trip to the ideologies and distance. We were so give approval to the Soviet system and, made ourselves at home in our seats hotel. I was not part of any major close and yet sp far apart. Margot some feared, would "taint"those Ukrai- practically under the roof, Margot said, discussions between our students and realized and felt that something unusual nian people in the West who did see and "Remind me to get the tickets next the dancers, because I was not that sure had occured, because even years later, meet these cultural representatives. time." The performance was marvelous. of myself, and also because I was she reminded me about the song and the I was young, studying, and not The dancing, and the music, were attempting to give Margot a rundown tears. That Ukrainian folk song, any involved in the discussion. But when I something to remember. I tried to give of Ukrainian history and politics as one of them, holds strong powers.

with the Ukrainian youth of both report that the first shipment of ban- bound for South America countries on numerous occasions. One duras is ready. time, while among nearly 50 high school On Wednesday, October 22, the by Nick Czorny Cathedral in New York during the students, the teacher asked, "Who Kobasniuk Travel Agency's annual tour Christmas season. While I was taking among you would like to learn to play to Argentina and Brazil took off from All of us are well aware of the fact pictures in the front row, the late the bandura?" Many eagerly responded JFK Airport. What was different about that, in recent years, the bandura has Cardinal Cooke, standing near me, positively. However, there are no ban- this tour was that along with these become a very popular facet of the raised his hands in amazement, with the duras available there, and even if there tourists and their personal belongings, Ukrainian identity, as witnessed by the words, "Heavenly music. I have never were, no one could afford them any- the first installment of which founding of many bandura schools and heard anything so beautiful in my entire way. were collected during a drive here, were ensembles. One of our concerns in the life." We especially appreciate our also sent over to South America, thanks Ukrainian culture when it is praised by We continually send items to Brazil free world has been to save our youth and Argentina that we no longer need. to the efforts of Mrs. B. Bachynsky of from the negative influences of a foreign, non-Ukrainians. Our bandurists even Kobasniuk Travel Agency. Along with performed before the 140-member First of all, food is of primary concern, non-Ukrainian society. Strengthening but beyond that there is a tremendous the banduras, various bandura mate- our Ukrainian culture may very well be Polish chorus during the visit of Pope rials were also sent along: notes, Ban- John Paul 11. amount of effort placed on advancing the solution to this dilemma. our culture, thereby preserving the dura magazines, record albums, cas- Part of the responsibility in solving We know well the popularity of our Ukrainian identity. Our talented youth settes and handbooks. this problem has been taken on by the pysanky during Eastertime. Our em- there is ready to advance the cause of Anthony and Vera Shumeyko of New York School of Bandura. The broidery, ceramics, woodcarving, and national preservation which their Kobasniuk Travel have always been School of Bandura has always pro- dance, have been appreciated by many. fathers left behind. very supportive and generous towards moted the interests not only of its Ukrainian artistic expression is pro- I appeal to our community in Ame- various cultural organizations with the students, but also those of other ban- bably our greatest weapon against the rica and Canada to financially support Ukrainian community, and are also dura enthusiasts who have no access of defamation and deglorification of the our cause to buy banduras for our greatly responsible for the founding of the world of bandura as we know it. Our Ukrainian nation. South American youth, our cause to the New York School of Bandura, as Ukrainian societies in America and invest in a positive future. Canada have become entangled in the This summer I toured Argentina and their initial donation of five banduras as It is with great satisfaction that I web of materialism, but in the other Brazil, and had the opportunity to visit (Continued on page 12) parts of the world where our Ukrainian brothers have settled, our youth still maintains its Ukrainian culture and identity. In those parts of the world emphasis is still placed on speaking Ukrainian and attending our churches. 1 can attest to the growing bandura movement and popularity of learning our native instrument, which very often is considered the epitome of Ukrainian culture. Who among us doesrft remem- ber the two great bandura performances in Washington with the symphony orchestra at the Kennedy Center? Our famous Bandura Chorus of Detroit, under the direction of the late-great Hryhory T. Kytasty, took part in the first concert, while the younger Echo of the Steppes Ensemble highlighted the second concert. These performances were met with rounds of applause and great laud. Г11 never forget the first time our bandurists performed at St. Patrick^ Nick Czorny is administrator of the New York School of Bandura. The New York School of Bandura at St. Patrick's Cathedral. No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986

MUSIC REVIEWS Zhuravli chorus performance of contrasting works by Frank J. Corliss Jr.

ТЋеѓє is no question about it. There is something special and profoundly moving about Slavic choral music. This fact was confirmed for me recently through the kindness of colleagues and friends who introduced me to the Zhuravli Ukrainian Chorus. The chorus from Poland presented a program of sacred, classical and folk music at the Warren High School Auditorium in Warren, Mich. On Saturday evening, this remark- able amateur chorus displayed a level of professionalism which would bring acclaim to any ensemble under any conditions. It is nothing less than The Zhuravli Ukrainian Men's Chorus from Poland. astounding that the Zhuravli are able to ly not unheard of in our divided world, has any compensating benefit, that is keys of much of Ukrainian and Slavic maintain this level of professionalism is hardly the optimum condition for definitely it. Even as an "outsider," this music. under the somewhat less than favorable artists in a medium such as choral extraordinary rapport between perfor- The care in phrasing and the rich conditions (to put it mildly) of Ukrai- music, depending as it does on commu- mers and audience could not be missed, textual blend which Mr. Rewakowicz nians living in widely dispersed parts of nication of a text. and it made my introduction to the draws from his chorus were especially Poland. Despite these disadvantages, the Zhuravli a moving one indeed. evident in the first half of the program These dedicated men and women, Zhuravli have apparently won a num- which presented selections from Ukrai- under the fully professional direction of ber of major competitions in Poland, Since that introduction, I have had nian liturgical music and classical song. Roman Rewakowicz, live and create and I am certain they would fare the opportunity to listen to a recording The wide dynamics and separate en- their art in a double exile, as it were: extremely well in international compe- and a tape of the Zhuravli. In these trances characteristic of this a capella simple assemblage from different parts titions if they were to have more fre- circumstances, less exciting, but un- music are a supreme challenge at which of Poland for practice must present quent opportunities for travel abroad. doubtedly permitting greater objecti- I have heard professional choruses fail obstacles faced by very few choruses on Yet to judge by the electric rapport vity, I was able to verify my original disgracefully. the level of the Zhuravli; secondly, between performers and audience at the impressions of the Zhuravli. This is an The Zhuravli execute this difficult a performance in exile, although certain- concert I was privileged to hear, it must amateur ensemble that main{aKris a capella singing with such pathos and yet be as deeply moving an experience for truly professional level of disciplined with sucK'control, as^thougri it were Prof. Frank J. Corliss Jr. is chairman these Ukrainian artists to perform for performance, displayed by the strong second nature to therri. And of course of the Slavic department at Wayne Ukrainian audiences, as it is for the individual sections singing in the fre- therein lies the secret of their success State University in Detroit. audiences itself. If performing in exile quently close harmonies and minor (Continued on page 12) Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, Op. 78 elicited an enthusaistic response from Nova Ensemble's the audience, especially due to the fact that the second movement is a set of diverse program variations on the Ukrainian folk song "Yikhav Kozak za Dunay." Hummel, whose works in recent years have been atUIA championed by trumpeter Wynton by Oles Kuzyszyn Marsalis, is one of many composers of the Classical period, who had the On Sunday evening, November 2, at misfortune of being contemporaries of the Ukrainian Institute of America, the Mozart and Beethoven. Although he Nova Chamber Ensemble gave a well- was friendly with both, as James Schle- attended recital of, primarily, 20th fer described so accurately, "...time century music. The refreshingly diverse honored one over the other." The trio is, program included works by Hummel, nevertheless, an effective work, and it Kodaly, Davidovsky, Crumb and the was given a vibrant, though at times American premiere of Trio for Violin, "romanticized," reading by the group. Cello and Piano (1981) by Ukrainian Canadian composer Zenovy Lawry- Crumb's "Vox Balanae for Three shyn. Masked Players" (1971), served as a very satisfying conclusion to the program, Each work was aptly introduced vying with the Kodaly for highlight prior to its performance with a short status. The dimmed, blue lights, and the preamble, which aided the listeners in masks worn by the players reflected the their understanding and appreciation of theatrical nature of the work, which has the repertoire. Flautist James Schlefer's become a characteristic of this compo- witty and lucid comments, and the ser's unique style. "Vox Balanae," as ensemble's, ability to convey their most of Crumb's works, place extreme registral demands upon the performers, genuine enjoyment of their craft, contri- The Nova Chamber Ensemble. buted to a relaxed and receptive at- and require the mastery of techniques mosphere in the hall. a larger, thematically unified whole. It range of tonal colors. Pianist Laryssa such as simultaneously singing into the should be noted, that these were origi- Krupa effectively conveyed Kodaly's (lute while playing it, playing inside the The Lawryshyn work, which opened naily conceived by the composer as subtle rhythmic manipulations, espe- piano (on the strings), and extracting the program, was the least satisfying, studeni works. cially in contrast to the more linear difficult harmonics from the cello. The and this, through no fault of the per- The Kodaly Sonata for Violoncello writing in the cello part. three instruments are amplified, making formers. The substitution of the flute and Piano, Op. 4, which followed, Although the Davidovsky, Synchro- available an array of echo and delay for the violin (with the composer's towered over the program opener in nisms No. 1 for Flute and Electronic effects. Nova is to be commended for approval) proved to be unfortunate, scope and magnitude. This brilliant Sounds (1963) struck the institute transcending the purely technical de- resulting in a lack of balance in several contemporary of Bela Bartok, often audience as somewhat of a novelty, the mands of the work, and convincingly passages. More importantly, however, overshadowed by his countryman, "Synchronisms" series is actually a conveying the emotional and theatrical the two movements ("March" and combines Hungarian folk motives, mainstay of 20th century repertoire. qualities inherent in it. "Finale") seemed to lack a sense of employed as thematic material, with James Schlefer rendered the work with The success of the evening's diverse cohesiveness, as if they were randomly coloristic chromatic harmonies, afid a conviction and pathos, ably assisted by program, and the Nova Chamber chosen excerpts from a larger suite. tightly woven contrapuntal texture. Andrew Halbreiph, who inampulated Ensemble's rendition of it, was confirm- Perhaps they would have been mdre Here, cellist Erik Friedlander exhibited the tape# ele^tromfe sbunch. ed by the audience's enthusiastic re- convincing as "character pieces" within his keen ьспьк, of line, and a ionniaaLic. It was no surprise that the Hummel sponse at the program's conclusion. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47

Detroit engineers hear report Pittsburgh professionals to honor on South American journey Staroschak as Ukrainian of year by Lydia B. Lazurenko group in the Free World (the U.S. and PITTSBURGH — Metro Staroschak Canada being first and second). The of McKees Rocks, Pa., will be presented The September 1986 membership Serafyns visited Rio de Janeiro, ad- the Ukrainian of the Year Award by the meeting of the Detroit branch of the mired the 36-meter-tall statue of Christ Ukrainian Technological Society at its Society of Ukrainian Engineers of and the unusual shape of the 390-meter- annual dinner-dance on November 29 America featured a report by former high Sugarloaf Mountain. On the at the Westin William Penn Hotel in president of the branch, Dr. Alexander boundary between Brazil, Argentina Pittsburgh. Serafyn on his journey through South and Paraguay they were in awe of the The award is being presented in America, which he undertook this mighty lguasu waterfall, higher than recognition of Mr. Staroschak's lifelong summer with his wife, Zenia. The Niagara Falls and two and one half service to the Ukrainian Orthodox meeting was held at the Ukrainian miles long. They continued on to Church, the Ukrainian Fraternal Asso- Village Retirement home and all its Paraguay, where they saw great poverty ciation, and as an officer and leader of residents were invited to attend. on the streets of the cities, yet a great many Ukrainian community organiza- During the business section of the deal of activity in the numerous gam- tions. meeting, the current president, Lu- bling casinos. Mr. Staroschak's service to his bomyr Hewko, greeted the members, Arriving in Argentina, the Serafyns church, St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox their families and guests. Over 70 observed a much better standard of Church, began at an early age when he persons were in attendance. President living, clean cities with elegant stores, first joined the choir more than 60 years Hewko gave a short summary of the restaurants and theaters reminiscent of ago. He was also a member of the proposed plan of activities for the Europe, especially of Paris. In Buenos Western Pennsylvania Ukrainian Or- current year and the need for funding of Aires they visited the Ukrainian Catho- thodox League Regional Choir. He these activities. lic Cathedral and its pastor, the Rev. served as president of St. Mary's Parish He discussed the opportunities he be- Harasymowych. Council for 15 years, and has been an lieved were open to the Society of Ukrai- Next on their itinerary was Lima, the officer of the council for the last 30 nian Engineers in America to inform the capital of Peru. This country did not years. In 1985, he chaired a committee free world of the achievements and con- make a positive impression on the that collected, prepared and shipped Metro Staroschak tributions of many Ukrainian engineers group of American tourists because of 800 pounds of clothing to needy Ukrai- mittee of America in 1940 in Washing- and scientists living in the Soviet Union. the highly militaristic attitude of its nian families in Curitiba, Brazil, a city ton; president of the Ukrainian Youth These Ukrainians — some of them government. Again, there were ample he visited in late October of this year. of Western Pennsylvania in the 1940s; Nobel Prize winners — are often signs of the poverty of its population and He is presently serving as vice- and recording secretary and director of considered to be Russian, or Polish or evidence of the caste system which chairman of the Ukrainian Orthodox the Ukrainian National Society in German, thus the Ukrainian nation is predominates in many South American Millennium Committee of the Pitts- McKees Rocks in the 1930s and 1940s. deprived of the honor of claiming their countries. burgh and Penn-Ohio Deaneries, which A time that best exemplifies his achievements as rightfully belonging to Of greatest interest were the remains is planning observances to celebrate the lifelong concern for his Ukrainian the Ukrainian people, said Mr. Hewko. of its native Inca civilization, which flou- 1,000th anniversary of Christianity in kinsmen was the period of his military To rectify this situation, the Detroit rished between 1487 and 1525 AD. At Ukraine in 1988. service during World War II. As a branch has formed an investigative the 12,079-foot elevation they visited In his fraternal service, he has served member of the 103rd Evacuation Hos- committee, which will examine the the ancient city of Cusco, capital of the as a branch secretary of the Ukrainian pital Unit, he was stationed in Augs- background and national origin of inca empire with a population that Fraternal Association for over 50 years burg, , and had the opportu- и^іі)ідл^ scientists ^d^engijneers, and, reached g million people before it was and is now president of the Western nity to visit the more than 3,000 dis- take steps to have the correct informa- conquered by the Spanish. A two-hour Pennsylvania Regional Council of the placed Ukrainians in the surrounding tion about these people included in drive brought to the famous city of UFA. In prior years, he was elected camps. He even organized them to sing various encyclopedias and science Machu Picchu, which was built as a twice to the Supreme Council of the traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols registrars. religious center and a refuge for women UFA, being the first American-born in the hospitals. and children during the Spanish on- Ukrainian to serve in that capacity. On one such visit, he learned of the The program chairman for the even- slaught. ing, Bohdan Korduba then introduced His organizational abilities were American military government's plan to Their tour of South America ended in recognized early and he served on the forcibly return these displaced Ukrai- the speaker, Dr. Serafyn, who illu- Peru, and the Serafyns returned with strated the description of his travels committee that sponsored the very first nians to Communist domination (Ope- many souvenirs, which they displayed Ukrainian Day at KennywpodFkrk in ration Keelhaul). He immediately wrote with a specially prepared map of South for the members and guests. America and a number of slides. 1936, and he was one of four co- to the Narodna Volia Ukrainian news- ^ After the presentation everyone chairmen who organized the first Ukrai- paper sounding the clarion call which The Serafyns' first stop after leaving enjoyed coffee and refreshments pre- nian Youth League of North America galvanized the Ukrainian community in Miami was in Brazil, a country with the pared by Switlana Korduba and Lydia Convention in Pittsburgh in 1941. Ithe United States to come to the aid of fifth largest population in the world, TCazewych, inspected the South Ameri- As president of the United Ukrainian ineir brothers and sisters — actions that is, 120 million. Of these !60,000are can souvenirs and had their numerous Organizations of Western Pennsylvania which eventually permitted many of the Ukrainians, the third largest Ukrainian questions answered by the couple. during the 1960s, he oversaw the displaced Ukrainians to come to this planning of Ukrainian Independence country. A GIFT FOR YOUNG AND OLD Day, November 1 Act, and Taras Shev- He was also instrumental in securing GREATER THAN KINGS: UKRAINIAN PIONEER chenko memorial celebrations as well as jobs for Ukrainians in the hospitals, SETTLEMENT IN CANADA annual Ukrainian Days at West View thus improving the life of many in war- Park. torn Germany. by Zonia Keywan and Martin Coles Continuing his interest in Ukrainian Richly illustrated with 110 historical and present-day prhotographs. Considered the best intro- culture from his days as a member of the Mr. Staroschak and his wife, Joanne, ductlon to the history of Ukrainian immigration to Canada. Vasile Avramenko Dance Group, he are parents of Myron and Genevieve. "...blends oral interviews... excellent photographs, maps... and - descriptive narrative into a most has served since its inception on the Persons interested in joining the attractive book." Canadian Forum. Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival Commit- society in honoring Mr. Staroschak 176 pp., 8%" x І(М" $17.50 paper, $25.00 cloth tee which just recently presented its fifth 'may make dinner-dance reservations at Order from: CLIO EDITIONS annual festival at the University of $28 per person by calling Irene Grimm P.O.Box 895, Stn. Place du Pare, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1P5 Pittsburgh. at (412) 464-1117 before November 2 Make cheque payable to Clio Editions. No handling fee charged on prepaid orders. Other organizational se. vices with which he has been associated in- Ostap Hlynsky... clude: delegate to the first convcn- tion of the Ukrainian Congress Com- (Continued from page 4) MAKAR'S JEWELRY many weeks working without compen- STORE ft SHOP Pittsburgh society... sation on remodeling the first church 996 Stuyv#tant Ave., (Comer of Morris Ave,), Union, NJ. 07083 building, as well as many weeks re- (201)6861931 (Continued from page 4) modeling the second church building gressman or senator to do?" Thus, you which was acquired in 1968. must be ready with a specific request, Mr. Hlynsky often commented with On wide variety of beautiful chains imported from (14 and 18 carat) said Mr. Bodnar, such as "We want the pleasure about the two visits to San watches. Also large selection of earrings and many other items at discount congressman^ senator to co-sponsor a Francisco in the 1920s of the Alexander prices. bill." Many representatives receive Koshetz Choir and about his own ш Engagement rings starting at $395 and up, wedding bands 14 K fc 18 K. thousands of letters a week, and you participation in the Prosvita amateur m A large selection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and enamel, crafted to your specifications or in our own designs. must make a specific request for action theatrical and singing group. These m Ukrainian tryzubs (tridents) in various styles and sizes. in the first paragraph of your letter, he memories were dear to him to the end of m Bulk orders are accepted from shops as well as individuals A churches. advised. his life. m Visa, Mastercard ft American Express accepted Workshop participants and speakers Mr. Hlynsky is survived by his second shared lively questions and answers wife, Helen, (his first wife, Anna, passed Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — 10-6 o'clock. Thursday ft Friday — 10-8:30 p.m. with everyone, agreeing that such away in 1966)^ his three sons, Walter, Saturday — 10-5:00 p.m. seminars should be held in every Ukrai- Richard and Stanley, a idaughtefi% Ta- nian community. mara McCahh;and three grandsons. No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 11

In addition to academic achieve- Elected to Detroit ments Mrss Porytko demonstrated Notes on people outstanding school spirit by belonging Hall of Fame to numerous clubs and by participating by Lydia B. Lazurenko ЇЇШШШІІІШШШІІІІШШШШІІ Iieillilflflll^i#lltlllflllllliliiiilllilliillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllEIHllllllllle^ in many activities. During tier senior^ dedicated social work staff aiding new- year alone she was the president of the DETROIT^ Нфп О Petrauskas, comers to America today just as it has Athletic Association and the French nee Halyna Slywynska, was one of five for generations past. Club, and she belonged to the publica- prominent l}etroiters elected in 198615 Among those present at the awards tion staffs of the school paper and the International Heritage Hall of Fame presentation banquet, which was held at yearbook. She was also an active established by the International Insti- the Temple Beth El Auditorium in member of the Ukrainian and environ- tute of Metropolitan Detroit. Birmingham, an affluent suburb of mental clubs. As stated in the Awards Ceremoriy Detroit, were many Ukrainians. They She represented her school well Program, "The International Heritage were very proud to have a Ukrainian during the media filming of "Bright Hall of Fame honors persons Who have person join the Greek, Italian, Polish, Futures: The Best of Class 1986," a concerned commitment to the cause of Swedish and other nationalities repre- sponsored by WPVI-TV and General ethnicity and have generously support-, sented in the International Hall of Motors. %ойѓ elhnic and cultural communi- Fame. An active member of her parish, Y.an inspiration to all of us." ';- Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic yier citation states: Church, she also belongs to the Provn "Of Ukrainian descent, Ms. Petrail-- Completes residency dence Association of Ukrainian Catho- skas is the first woman vice-presidentat lics, Plast and the Ukrainian National Ford Motor Company. She is# mernjber in podiatry Association. of the board of trustees of the; Attic WARREN, Mich. — Dr. Oleh R. Last year Miss Porytko also ap- Theatre; chair of the 1985-86 Ford Lawrin, son of Mykola and Nadia Christina Irene Korduba peared in the national publication of Motor Company campaign for the Lawrin, has completed a residency in rian of the 625-student graduating class The Society of Distinguished American Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and a podiatric medicine and surgery at the of Eisenhower Senior High School in High School Students. member of the Wayne State University Msgr. Clement Kern Hospital for Washington, Mich. Miss Porytko received a grant from Law Alumni Executive Committee, the Special Surgery in Warren. She was an outstanding and active Pratt Institute, and scholarships from Ukrainian American Bar Association Dr. Lawrin completed his four-year student leader, being executive presi- the National Search for Future Engi- and the Ukrainian Engineers'Society of podiatric^ medical education in Chi- dent of the Student Council, co-presi- neers and the Ukrainian National America." cago at the Illinois College of Podiatric dent of Students Against Driving Association. Ms. Petrauskas is well-known in the Medicine and Surgery earning the Drunk, treasurer of the Drama Club, Ukrainian community of Detroit where degree of doctor of podiatric medicine. member of the National Honor Society, Toronto professor she grew up graduate from the Cass He graduated magna cum laude and leader of the Easter Seal Telethon and Technical High School and the Ridna was salutatorian of his graduating class. member of the International Thespian focuses on immigrants Shkola in Detroit. She wasa member of His selection for the residency at Kern Society. the Plast Ukrainian youth organization CRACOW, Poland — The Polonia Hospital was made following an inter- She was listed in Who's Who Among Research Institute (Instytut Badan and Ukrainian Student Club at Wayne view process which screened over 160 American High School Students. Her State University, where she earned a Polonijnych) and the Polish-American candidates. scholastic achievements were rewarded Historical Association held a four-day B.S. in mathematics and a Doctor of Born in Detroit, Dr. Lawrin com- with University of Michigan Regents Law degree. scholarly conference at Jagiellonian pleted his primary education at the Alumni Scholars and National Honor University here on July 15-17 that dealt In accepting her award Ms. Petrau- Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Society scholarships. with the question of Poles outside skas recalled her first visit — as an Catholic School. He was selected as a Other honors received included the Poland. immigrant child with her parents — to Merit Scholarship recipient to Wayne Optimist Club Award, National Lea- ‚Both groups invited Prof. Paul R. the International Institute. While her State University, where he graduated dership Award, English Award, State Ма^сй ^^"Oh father, Prof. Osyp Slywynsky spoke with high honors and a bachelor of Finalist U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship Studies at the University of Toronto, with the social worker, she looked science degree with a major in biology. Competition, State Chemistry Olym- to participate. He delivered the only around the building. In the large Hall of pics, and Macomb County All-Acade- paper that did not focus on Poles Nations she saw exhibits from many mic Team. abroad, but rather on Ukrainian immi- countries, and among them the Ukrai- Miss Korduba has entered the Uni- gration to North America from western nian exhibit. The little girl was impress- versity of Michigan to pursue a medical Ukrainian lands. ed — and very proud to be Ukrainian. career specializing in pediatrics. And now — after many years of work Several Polish Ukrainianists, includ- Her active community involvement and study have brought her the success ing Profs. Wladyslaw Serczyk and continued with a successful campaign which freedom makes accessible to all in Volodymyr Mokry, met with,Prof^ during this year's primary elections. She this country — Ms. Petrauska humbly Magocsi, who was particularly in-, was elected Republican Party precinct accepted the award, stating that now terested in the work of the Polonia `delegate from Shelby Township, defeat- she was very proud to be an American. Research Institute. That institute is now ing the long-time delegate and township interested in immigrants and their The International Institute was treasurer. descendants from all parts of historic founded in 1919 to help Detroit find a Miss Korduba is a member of Plast, Poland living abroad, and therefore it place for the waves of new immigrants an honors graduate of the School of has specialists working on Ukrainian, searching for freedom and a bright Ukrainian Studies and a parishioner of Byelorussian and Jewish, as well as future. These newcomers came to build St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Polish immigration. the fabric of Detroit's work force and Church in Warren. As part of the proceedings, Prof. build its greatness. Colorful events She is the granddaughter of Roman organized by the International Institute Magocsi spoke of the work of the and Joanna Korduba and the late Drs. Toronto Chair of Ukrainian Studies, have included the annual Old World Ksenia and Emil Lebedovych. Market in October, the swearing-in Dr. Oleh R. Lawrin and he presented its recent publications to the director of the Polonia Institute ceremony of new citizens, the Interna- Prior to enrollment in podiatry . . ,. , tional Dance Festival in April, Ethnic and the dean of Jagiellonian University. school in Chicago, Dr. Lawrin had been IS УаІЄСІІСїОГІ8П The Polish scholars were in particular Sundays, Noel Night and the enjoyment active in Plast and in Ukrainian athle- of the international Tiny Shop and interested in the volume, "Ukraine: A tic clubs, and served as a tutorial for 1986 Historical Atlas," and they expressed 'elting Pot Cafe. However, at the heart instructor while in professional school. their desire to continue mutually benefi- the International Institute is its He received several awards in academic cial scholarly contacts. proficiency upon completion of his podiatric post-graduate education. Several of Dr. Lawrin's scientific articles Sevcenko elected to are being published in his profession's national journals. five-year term Dr. Lawrin's wife, Barbara, is aa CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — At the elementary school teacher iri the Imma- 17th International Byzantine Congress, ; culate Conception Ukrainian Catholic the most prestigous association of Grade School in Warren. Currently Dr. Byzantinists, Prof. Ihor Sevcenko of Lawrin is establishing his practice for Harvard University was elected to a the medical and surgical care of the foot five-year term as president. at the Ukrainian Village Plaza in Over 450 participants from 40 coun- Warren. tries attended the congress held August 3-8 at Dumbarton Oaks and George- Graduates with town University in Washington. Prof. Sevcenko has served as director high honors Andrea L. Porytko of the Harvard Ukrainian Research WASHINGTON, Mich. — Christina Institute this past academic year. He Irene Korduba, daughter of Bohdan PHILADELPHIA — St. Basil Aca- will be president of the Byzantinist and Switlana Ког^иђа, gra4uated with demy's valedictorian for 1986 was Association at its next congress in Helen O, Petrauskas highest honors and was co-valedicto- Andrea L. Porytko. Moscow in 1991. у 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 No. 47

enthusiasm, with adequate, but ad- communities, bandura ensembles have Zhuravli... mittedly amateur levels of execution. Bandura bound... already been formed. Other communi- (Continued from page 9) Ensemble singing is appropriately the (Се`-` шні from page 8` ties are awaiting their turn, and we are with this extremely demanding type of real strength of this outstanding chorus. well as continuing donation, have planning to help them with a total of 45 music. It derives from the same deep This part of the program also contained formed a support basis for many of the banduras. As a result of generous traditions from which the Zhuravli a song, "The Kozak," dedicated to school's projects through the years. donations, we have been able to ready derive their strength. In fact, if I were to Ukraine by the Polish composer Mo- It is with great appreciation that the 29 banduras for shipment. We need at quibble with the programming, I would niuszko. bandurists of the New York School of least another 20. We also need funds to beg for more liturgical music by the Throughout the program one wished Bandura again extend their thanks to send qualified instructors to South "greats" such as Bortniansky, Lomakin one had more than a passing acquain- them for their help in transporting these America. and others. tance with the works of Taras Shev- banduras to Brazil, which otherwise The first successful steps have been chenko since his poetry provided the would have cost a considerable amount taken. Our South American brothers The second half of the program pre- texts of hauntingly beautiful songs by of money. are waiting for more to open their hearts sented, for the most part, "popular" or composers such as Kryzhanivsky, Ly- In Toronto, an additional shipment and minds to our culture. The time has folk music, the chorus having shed its senko, Stetsenko and a number of of banduras, three boxes containing come to spread the reputation of our restraining formal dress for Ukrainian others. eight banduras each are also waiting to national instrument throughout the national dress. Here the chorus was By contrasting the two halves of the be transported, pending formal arrange- world. Our great culture — its song and joined by an excellent accompanist, program inlhis way, the Zhuravli ments that need to be made. music — is our greatest gift to the work Anna Salij-Tuz, who helped drive the demonstrated unmistakably that Ukrai- Our sincere thanks are also extended In closing, a few words from Iva. lively tempos of this music, thus adding nian liturgical, classical, folk and to Mr. and Mrs. Mykola Boychuk,who Kolenskyj, the director of the newly to its verve. This part of the program popular music spring from the same bought 10 banduras for the bandura formed bandura ensemble in Curitiba, also presented an excerpt from the sources in age-old Ukrainian musical group in Prudentopolis, as well as Mrs. Brazil. operetta, "Kozak Beyond the Danube," traditions. They are exemplary bearers Paraskeviya Vytvycky, who bought "Your tireless work, your great impressively performed by soprano and perpetuators of these national three banduras at $375 each, even success in obtaining funds for the Maria Szczucka of the Grand Opera of traditions,and I count myself fortunate though she herself receives a modest purchase of banduras, this is not or- Lodz, and by bass Mykola Konakh, to have been introduced to their high pension. dinary news for us, but great news, news whose large voice belied his spare artistry. For that I bear a great debt to In our four largest South American in which all our dreams are realized. frame. The soloists from the chorus the colleagues and friends who made it Our dreams have finally taken form and performed their assignments with possible. our hopes are now reality. All this is due COMPUTER to your great patriotic effort for our ^^^ч?в^ч?$^№іДОа^ wonderful bandura, ambassador to the OPERATOR Best Gift for world," he noted. WANTED Contributions for the bandura cam- St. Nicholas Day and Christmas! paign may be sent to: Self-Reliance Must be fluent in both English 8c Ukrainian. Federal Credit Union (Account No. 12855), J08 Second Ave., New York, Inquire to: N.Y. 10003; or, Ukrainian Orthodox UKRAINE: Svoboda — Ukrainian Daily Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 160, 30 Montgomery Street Cooper Station, New York, N.Y. 10276- Jersey City, N.J. 07302 0160. Make checks payable to Student (201) 434-0237 Financial Fund for Argentina and A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA Brazil. 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Mr. Decore faces increased pressure to "The Ukrainian Catholic Church is Decore... make a decision on running provincially Pope... forbidden to exist in the Soviet Union," (Continued from page 5) or federally at the end of this term, (Continued from page 1) said Metropolitan Sulyk, "thus, the recent interview that he is one of the first which he insists is his last. The Ukrainian Catholic Church is Soviet Union does not give the pope the Ukrainian politicians to publicly Interviews with people close to Mr. outlawed in the Soviet Union. Its opportunity to visit with his faithful." criticize the Mulroney government's Decore reinforce the conviction of hierarchy was arrested during a cam- He added that Soviet authorities handling of the investigation of war political pundits that the mayor may paign in 1945-1946, and a bogus synod must first take steps to allow the faithful criminals in Canada. The mayor has seek the leadership of the Liberal Party was staged in 1946 to proclaim "reuni- to freely practice their religion without also been critical of the Conservatives' of Alberta near or after the end of his fication" with the Russian Orthodox fear of reprisals. administration of the federal multicul- term as mayor, and then attempt to lead Church. Its faithful and religious con- Metropolitan Sulyk went on to state turalism program, which, he complains, the party to power for the first time in tinue to worship clandestinely. Some, that he doubts the Soviets will permit has been the victim of severe cutbacks almost 60 years. including members of the Initiative the pontiff to visit Ukraine, and he since the PCs were elected in 1984. But in political circles it is agreed that Group for Defense of the Rights of pointed out that last year, when Lithua- Ukrainians in Edmonton are evident- it will not be easy to translate positive Believers and the Church, have openly nians were observing the 600th anniver- ly proud of having one of their own in feelings towards Mr. Decore into votes campaigned for legalization of the sary of Christianity, Pope John Paul II the top position at City Hall (Mr. for candidates from a provincial Liberal Church. The group's chairman, Yosyp was denied permission to visit that Decore is the second Ukrainian to be Party that lacks top-notch campaign Terelia, and a founding member, Vasyl country. elected mayor of Edmonton; William strategists and marketable policies. Kobryn, are currently imprisoned for PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSj Hawrelak was the first). The mayor One of the obstacles Mr. Decore this activity. takes frequent appearances at Ukrai- would face in a provincial race, politi- YEVSHAN ліап community functions in the city. cal strategists say, is increasing his popularity in southern Alberta, includ- Shultz... The Ukrainian community's grati- (Continued from page 3) CATALOG 1987 ing the oil capital of Calgary, where tude to the mayor was clearly demon-' tions of Americans to the Soviet Liberals are dogged by a hostile electo- strated during the election. Dozens of Union." rate that is still recovering from the anti- Ukrainians volunteered as campaign Mr. Shultz replied, with a look of western policies of the Trudeau govern- workers, and prominent members of the amazement, "We don't deport anyone." Your Best direct source for I ment. 80,000-member community flocked to Mrs. Rikken answered, "Oh, but this is Ukrainian cassettes A records, But, retorts Mr. Decore: "Albertans fund-raising events for Mr. Decore — now our government policy — to deport books and children's literature! j many of which were held in the homes are slowly seeing that Conservatism alleged war criminals to the USSR. isn't the only way of life, the only way of Please stop the deportation of Karl Be on our list for this year's of wealthy Ukrainian businessmen. One FREE Mail Order Catalog. observer estimated the Ukrainian com- dealing with issues. Linnas to the Soviet Union." Mr. Shultz munity alone pumped some $50,000 "...They realize that Liberalism is not continued to stare at Mrs. Rikken in a sinful thing, that Trudeau does not into the mayor's campaign war chest. apparent amazement but made no Fill in and mail to: influence every Liberal in Canada." further reply. "You would be surprised at the Mr. Decore proudly points to the last "I will definitely follow up with yet YEVSHAN CATALOG number of young Ukrainian profes- provincial election, when four Liberal another letter to Mr. Shultz, but how is Box 125, Station St. Michel sionals and non-professionals that candidates were elected to the Legisla- it possible, after all the articles, after all Montreal Que., Canada H2A 3L9 worked on my campaign," said Mr. tive Assembly. "I take some credit for the letters and telegrams sent on this Decore. "It's really overwhelming." that," Mr. Decore said. "Because in the foreign policy issue, that the secretary of Name Members of other ethnocultural past everybody said Liberals were the state of the United States really does not Address groups are also happy with their scourge of the world; they now know seem to know about planned deporta- mayor. Mr. Decore had a strong coali- they're not." tions to the Soviet Union. It makes one City tion of ethnic groups working for him As he ponders his political future, wonder — where do our letters go?" State Zip code .„... on the hustings during both campaigns. Mr. Decore will have his hands full asked Mrs. Rikken. In his first term as mayor, Mr. Decore between now and 1989. His first was challenged by the majority of City priorities will be to find jobs for some of ННІђ$`вК$'СИ! і$ ЯВД в?ЯЃ`в?$ в?Ф Щ.$"вђЧЇ Ф$Ь вђи W$t'^t^iJrCr$'tW$4^$ в?й в?й в^іоі ЩЦ вђА"вђ$ вђи вђіі fЯґвђщ Council for ruling that the city had the Edmonton's 50,000 unemployed, and to It All UNA Branches wishing to sponsor _ ,..,,., 1 right to forgive six ethnocultural groups stimulate economic growth in a city more than $300,000 in rent and back fighting to recover from the stomach- taxes. churning effects of the collapse of the I ST. 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186 teachers.^ "Knowledge is survival." evaluation forms regarding the seminar. tion, Chicgo Catholic Archdiocesan David Oliver, director of the Bureau The response was overwhelmingly Schools, Bureaus of Social Studies and (Continued from page 1). of Foreign Languages, concurred with favorable with 76 percent rating the Foreign Languages of the Chicago The institute was also an attempt to that opinion, adding that he saw the institute excellent; 22 percent, very Public Schools, Ukrainian National make the famine a part of the historical need for developing students'sensitivity good; and 2 percent, good. The presen- Association, Ukrainian American Jus- consciousness of the general public toward other people. tation by Dr. Mace, titled "The Ukrai- tice Committee and Americans for through the school system. Represen- Joseph Frattaroli of the Illinois nian Forced Famine: How It Happened Human Rights in Ukraine. tatives of the Chicago Board of Educa- Ethnic Consultation (IEC), a co-spon- and Why," received the most favorable Facilities were provided by Ss. Volo- tion, a co-sponsor of the institute, said sor of the institute said that the semi- responses, according to Dr. Kuropas. dymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic they felt it was important to know about nar's goals were in keeping with the Dr. Kuropas also stated that the "two Church and St. Nicholas Ukrainian the famine. consultation's philosophy that each major reactions" to the institute by Orthodox Cathedral, Luncheon for all Dr. William Finch, assistant superin- group had a right to tell its story to the teachers attending were: "Why haven't institute participants was compliments tendent of the Department of Curricu- general public. The Ukrainian famine we heard of the famine before? Finally, of the Ukrainian National Association. lum, Chicago Board of Education, institute is paving the way for other someone is giving us some content for Due to the success of this teachers' spoke about the issues involved in ethnic groups to have similar functions, the teaching of social studies." seminar, Dr. Kuropas said he is already giving such an institute. He was ap- and because of the success of this event The institute was sponsored by the working on another project, an institute proached with the observation that in the IEC is willing toco-sponsor another Illinois Ethnic Consultation in coopera- titled "The People of the USSR," that the past so little was mentioned in institute next year, he said. tion with the Illinois State Board of also will be accredited by Norther^ textbooks about Ukraine that the All the above participated in the Education, Chicago Board of Educa- Illinois University. student reading the books would come institute program, which included a to the conclusion that such people never presentation of background material by "Boxing," "Ascension" (1950) is well existed, or that they were less valuable Dr. James Mace, the showing of the placed to show to maximum effect or had a less-valued history than some Archipenko... documentary, "Harvest of Despair," Archipenko's successful attempt at "the other group. (Continued from page 1) workshops on curriculum materials and sculpting of light." This religious work Dr. Finch explained that diminishing discussions. Dr. Michaelsen, an art historian whose is a long, vertical piece of transparent another's history is typical of a process All participants received a curricu- dissertation was on Archipenko, deli- plastic that has a light source concealed by which one group tries to dominate lum and resource guide containing vered a lecture with slides titled " Archi- in its base. The National Gallery's another. He drew parallels between the materials for both teachers and stu- penko: Materials and Color." During skillful lighting from above casts sha- slavery period in the American history dents. the presentation, Archipenko's reputa- dows on the wall behind the sculpture to and the Ukrainian experience under The topics covered in the teachers' tion was described as "doing for modern enhance the sacred theme. Another Russian domination, and he agreed that curriculum guide were: Russia and the sculpture what Picasso did for modern religious motif, typical of this last knowing one's own history and having Soviet Union, Ukraine and Its People, painting." period, is a model on display of the it in print is very important. Soviet Policy and the Forced Famine, Archipenko's often striking use of never completed monumental sculp- Alice Jurica, director of the Bureau of The Famine Press Cover-up, Ukraine in ture, "King Solomon," the last piece Social Studies, who was instrumental in color, it was noted ^ was even more Recent Times, and Food as a Political shocking to his early 20th century Archipenko was working on when he getting the famine program off the Weapon. In addition, the teachers' died in 1964. j grounds also saw the importance of viewers who were used to seeing realis- section of the guide featured suggested tic sculptures in classical white marble Tnwa ojiher works that highlight emphasizing global concepts in social student activities, a vocabulary list, a studies. Studying social science and the or plaster. With Archipenko, "sculpture Archipenko's versatility are similarly bibliography and an explanation of the became a framing device for space,"and striking contrasts. The pblishefl rourid- histories of other peoples is no longer a rationale, goals and objectives of teach- luxury, but a necessity, she said. Archipenko, Dr. Michaelsen asserted, .; ed contours of the red sculpture "Ma- ing about the famine. was probably the innovator of mixed donna of the Rocks" (1^12) combine to Students' materials included: Presi- media sculpture — especially in the use form a massive and: eartft# piece with dent Ronald Reagan's proclamation of of glass, plastic, sheet metal and the like. "unexpected concavities" and bulges. November 4, 1984, as a day of comme- Dr. Michaelsen was especially pleas- Nearby is the elegant, vertical statuette moration of the Great Famine in U- ed that although some works were too titled "ТЧгЛ^щ^ЩЩ‡^ a matte- Цщіпе, џхиі handputs on Russian Im- Ifragile to travel because of such mate- finish, white пШЬІе fetnafo torso on an perialism, Soviet Imperialism, Stalin's rials ("Carrousel Pierrot"and"Medrano alabaster base- The proximity of the Forced Famine, Eyewitness Accounts, II"), several of Archipenko's unique two pieces increases#ne's^nfoyment of The Famine Press Cover-up, Soviet contributions to modern art — the both. `^Ш^^^ЛІ Disinformation Today, Ukraine in "sculpt o-paintings" — are represented ; The iexhiti0s ^lomimnied by a Recent Times, and Food As a Political in the show. lavish color catalogue. On sale for Weapon. While all art is probably best viewed $15.95 at the East Building's sales desk, Dr. Franmarie Keel, who is chief of on site^ Archipenk#s scul^-pai%t^igs,p it k^ell PVth ^^pric^^ntaping as it staff to Undersecretary Gary L. Bauer, with their jibi#nl ccrfdis, de^atel dqj^ M^^geS^ telt jf nd Џ Mblio- of the U.S. Department of Education, ^radationsT^ ana three-dimenrionaF' grkflny, fradaition to the checklist. spoke of the importance of getting such (projections, lose perhaps more than the Some pieces shown in the catalogue lose information out to the public and into works of many other artists in black- so much in the transition to the printed the textbooks. She also said that the and-white publications. The pleasing page, however, as to appear almost to federal government would be willing to "trompe-ГоеіІ" effects are lost al- be different objects. help, to lend its imprimatur as it were, together and must be experienced The sculpture of a reclining nude to help facilitate the dissemination of directly to be appreciated. titled "Repose" (1912), for instance, is a the educational materials of the insti- Within the local Ukrainian commu- rather realistic depiction of a heavy-set tute. Dr. Keel represented Dr. Bauer at nity, two additional slide-illustrated woman. The light pink color of the Dr. Franmarie Keel of U.S. Depart- the institute as he was unable to be lectures on the role of Archipenko in plaster does not show up in the catalo- ment of Education. present because of family matters. 20th century art were given, one in gue, but "in the flesh" it gives this piece a At the question-and-answer period English and one in Ukrainian, by art shell-like quality that makes the figure following, many educators expressed historian and artist Dr. Oksana Bez- seem surprisingly delicate despite its It's here! It's now law' astonishment that so little is taught ruchko Ross, who flew in from Denver solid form. Likewise, the wonderfully about the famine in American universi- at the invitation of The Washington inventive "Double Portrait (Mr. and It's the most ties. One teacher expressed her belief Group. Dr. Ross, who also did her Mrs. Falk" (1920) is drab in reproduc- sweeping tax that Stalin must have done all the experi- dissertion on Archipenko, in Ukrai- tion; neither the rich colors nor un- mentation on how to destroy human nian, described the influence of Byzan- dulating contours come through on the revision in 32 years! beings en masse that Hitler later put to tine icons on the artist and spoke of her page. No doubt this would be the case in Fireside's "Guide To The Tax Reform Act of use on European Jews. experiences as a student with him. Dr. any attempt to represent these worr 1986" will show you why tax changes Another instructor was concerned Ross reported that the artist made it photographically. mean new opportunities! that such emphasis on issues concerning clear that he wished to be known as a "Archipenko Weekend" came to ^ Rreside Tax specific ethnic groups would create un- Ukrainian artist (he was born in Kiev) close Sunday night with a well-attended llftl^SfcJ Consulting necessary conflict in the classroom. Dr. and that his name should be pro- piano concert by Ukrainian artist ІіШтШ S09 Union Street Mace replied that this was indeed an im- nounced, "Ar-chi'-pen-ko." Juliana Osihchuk, who played compo- mml Brooklyn, N.Y. portant issue to bring up. He said that Among the more famous pieces on sitions by Ukrainian and other corn- гуп " 11215-1401 studying events like the famine was im- display is the powerful sculpture "Box- posers in further tribute to the "pio- 1 fllrfflj Michael Zaplitny, portant for all students, because it is a ing {Boxers, Struggle)" (1914), a black neer" Cubist sculptor. Performing in r^nnfi E.A., S.F.P. major event, from which one may learn „painted plaster figure that is one of the West Garden Court of the National ИВЩ Call about the human condition, and not Archipenko's most abstract. Archi- Gallery, Шї Osinchuk was invited to ІЗДдЩ (718) 622-1560 merely an ethnic concern. penko's use of negative space in this take part in the commemoration-by the FOR YOUR FREE COPY: ` Later, the participants were asked by grouping and its twisted contours Music Division of the Gallery as a guest The Ukrainian Weekly to give their re- Call today or mail the coupon below achieve the aim of futurists in art — the artist in..its William Nelson Cromwell actions to the institute. Most gave posi- illusion of movement. Unfortunately, Concert Series. The concert was broad- tive responses, feeling that it had been YES, I want to discover for myself these new this is the one item that is not well cast live by radio station WGMS AM opportunities. Please rush me a free copy of well organized, and even those who situated by the gallery because its and FM. your Guide to the Tax Reform Act of 1986. found they disagreed with some of the pedestal is too close to the wall and does The National Gallery of Art is open speakers' statements felt that the insti- not allow viewers to circle the sculpture every day of the year except Christmas Name tute provoked thought, making them Address which would heighten the feeling of its (December 25) and New Year's Day. City7State Zip reconsider previously held assump- two black shapes being locked in com- Hours are Monday-Saturday, 10a.m. to tions. bat. 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. Participants were asked to fill out In total contrast in form and theme to Admission is free. No. 47 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1986 15

Estonians may suffer for 500 more community. Three-year-old... years, but freedom must come one day. Maryland... Assuring the guests that she had (Continued from page 2) We all have to live our own lives because (Continued from page 5) "learned a lot," and that she was them to a visitor, and one wondered we can decide nothing. These things are about 40 people and were a cross- "overwhelmed," Mrs. Morella respond- how much she understood about what decided in higher places." section of the community. Democratic ed sympathetically to the sentiments she had heard and thanked the evening's has happened." The Randperes, in the meantime, and Republican voters, parishioners "Kaisa has a quick mind, like a 5- from all three area Ukrainian churches, participants for sharing their concerns have been working with Estonian Ame- with her. The assembled crowd was year-old," Mrs. Uuskula told the re- rican groups in the United States to help and young and old Ukrainian Ameri- porter. "She understands a lot. When cans turned out to show their desire to given an invitation, in advance, to the obtain their daughters release. In two victory celebration, which in fact took she talks to her parents on the tele- years they will be able to apply for give Ukrainians a voice in politics. A phone, she tells them that she is going to few guests had even come from Virginia place Tuesday evening, November 4, in Swedish citizenship, which, Mr. Gold- Wheaton, Md. a little town in Sweden and she will buy stein wrote, may help their cause. And, and Washington, although Mrs. Mo- them coffee. She likes to play those Mrs. Randpere has written to Raisa rella would not be representing them in games." Gorbachev, the wife of the Soviet Congress. A UNA But, while the phone calls from the general secretary, as "one mother to After hearing Mrs. Morella's presen- Randperes are carefully planned, Mr. another." tation, those present expressed their Randpere said they are told sometimes views and concerns, especially about insurance policy that no one is home. But on those days, "I still think there is a chance my child such foreign affairs and human-rights 'rs. Uuskula affirmed, they are always will grow up in a free society," Mr. issues as: the State Department's mis- is an investment home, waiting. Randpere sajd. "We know she will be handling of the Medvid defection "We have tried to find all the possi- here. 1 don4 want to give up that attempt, the Soviets' cover-up of the in the Ukrainian bilities of crossing the border," she said. chance." extent of the Chornobyl disaster and "My husband keeps saying that one day But, Mrs. Uuskula has a different their refusal to allow aid to the victims community he will take the child and go over the ice viewpoint. "I don't believe there is any in Ukraine from Ukrainians living (to ). But he is 60 years old, and possibility for us to leave. My impres- abroad, the use of Soviet-supplied Insure and younger and stronger men have tried sion is that the only way of getting evidence in cases brought by the U.S. and not succeeded." people out of here is an exchange, like Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations, fears about the Ameri- be sure Mr. Randpere's parents will have with (Nicholas) Daniloff. And who will exchange a spy for this little girl?" can public's naivete in Soviet disarma- nothing to do with the couple now, he ment talks, the Millennium of Ukrai- stated, and his father, although he And why have the Soviets been so nian Christianity, and the mispercep- denounced the defection, was removed inflexible in letting out this child? It is tion that the terms "Russia" and the ANNIVERSARY as a member of the Communist Party. the kind of logic Estonians understand, IN 1987: Mrs. Uuskula, however, said she is "Soviet Union" are synonymous! she said. "It's just the Russian mind and These issues were outlined in a 1940 Years of Christianity not bitter after everything she and her a way of showing their power. They in Ukrainian Lands! husband have gone through. typewritten form and presented to the seem to be saying 'We will keep her, if guest of honor, along with a copy of the In AD 47 a fisherman came to Crimea "I am happy they left, happy they are we want. And you can;do nothing about book "Harvest of Despair," the bro- and the southern Ukraine. His name was in a free world. I am only happy. chure "Ukraine: Its Land and Its Andrew, brother bf Peter. The brfcthetsx People," and an English translation of were among the 12 Apostles personally- some poems by the late Vasyl Stus. instructed by Jesus Christ during Ш ministry that started in AD 27. Mrs. Morella was urged to take an active interest in foreign affairs while in The people who knew about Vies listen- ed with great respect. Apostle Andrew the House, to aspire to gain member- spent one and a half years in Korsun ship orvthe House Foreign Affairs City (Chersonessus). A large congregation Committee, if possible, and to look into was started there. why the general atmosphere in the State ‚^The Good News (Gospel) was thus Department has led to so many prd- blems for the Ukrainian American years ago, as a priceless heritage,

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SASKATOON, Sask.: A Kaleido- pected to participate. The public is ness hours. Tickets are $12, $10 for HOUSTON: KUHT-TV, Channel 8 scope Showcase of Ukrainian Dance, invited. students and seniors. A reception will PBS, will air a repeat broadcast of featuring ensembles from 13 Saskat- follow; tickets to the concert and William F. Buckley's "Firing Line — EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The Chor- chewan communities, including the reception are $25. Special Edition — Harvest of Des- Kaleidoscope Performing Group nomortsi Plast fraternity invites pair," at 9 p.m. For information call and the Vesna Chorus and Bandu- everyone to the fifth annual "Mor- November 29 Michael Balahutrak at (713) 326- rists, will be presented at 8 p.m. in the skiy Ball," the unofficial kickoff of 5276 or (713) 869-2174. Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium. the faliy winter "zabava" season in PARMA, Ohio: Ridna Shkola Inc. the New York metropolitan area. of greater Cleveland will sponsor its The program is presented under the ONGOING auspices of the Ukrainian Canadian The dance will be held at its usual annual graduation dance at St. Committee — Provincial Council location, the Ramada Hotel on Josaphat's Astrodome, 5720 State and assisted by the Saskatchewan Route 10 (westbound), beginning at Road. Cocktail hour will begin at 7 EAST WINDSOR, Conn.: Actress Trust for Sport, Culture and Recrea- 9 p.m. Music will be provided by the p.m. and complimentary hors and vocalist Olga Bodnar Talyn is tion. Tickets are $8 per person for Tempo orchestra. Admission at the d'ouevres will be served until 8:30 performing the role of the King of adults, $2 for senior citizens and door will be $12. 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members of the two remaining Helsinki featured testimonies by a rabbi, a principles of the United Nations, no Ukrainians continue... groups. protestant minister and a Catholic country may intrude without being (Continued from page 1) Volodymyr Malynovych from the priest. The Catholic priest reportedly asked for it by a participating state. of State George Shultz delivered an Conference of Ukrainian Political spoke at length on religious persecution AHRU described the meeting as address, and a panel consisting of U.S. Parties and Organizations based in in Ukraine. Former dissidents Yuri "non-productive and an exercise in ambassador Max Kampelman, Paul Paris, former political prisoner Leonid Orlov and Vladimir Bukovsky also futility." Nitze and Rozanne Ridgeway answered Plyushch from the External Represen- testified. On November 13, Mr. Sorokowski questions from the press. tation, and Mr. Sorokowski attended a On Wednesday, November 12, the ти Miss Pawlenko met with the head Although the focus of the news semi-private meeting with the French Ukrainian group split up into two of thfe delegation from Holland. conference was on arms control, Mr. delegation and conducted a lengthy groups; one led by Mrs. Isajiw, met with On November 14, Mrs. Isajiw, Miss Sorokowski managed to raise a ques- discussion on human and national Ambassador Zimmermann, and the Pawlenko and Mr. Sorokowski met tion on the possibility of including of rights in Ukraine, Chornobyl, religious other, led by Bozhena Olshaniwsky, with Peter Rolland, a member of the two European Helsinki groups, namely persecution in Ukraine and the possibi- acting president of AHRU, and Nadia British delegation, as well as members the Ukrainian and Lithuanian Helsinki lity of opening a French consulate in Svitlychna of the External Representa- of the Danish delegation. Monitoring Groups, in the Helsinki Kiev. tion, met with representatives of the process as non-governmental organiza- The second week of activities actually International Atomic Energy Agency, tions. Mr. Nitze, however, said that the began on Sunday, November 9, when which is based in Vienna. Press conference... situation of the two Helsinki groups was members of the Ukrainian representa- The group that met with Mr. Zim- (Continued from page 3) only part of larger and deeper problems tion in Vienna met with the local mermann, which included Messrs. ment to the 35 delegations, noted that that the U.S. delegation was trying to Ukrainian community in the parish hall Kulas'' and Sorokowski, Alex Neprel November 9 marked the 10th anniver- deal with. of St. Barbara's Ukrainian Catholic from the Organization of Democratic sary of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group Church. The luncheon meeting, which Ukrainian Youth (ODUM) and Natalia and stressed that this was the most After the new conference, Mr. Soro- was organized by the local Ukrainian Pawlenko from the UACC, discussed severely persecuted of all the Soviet kowski reportedly spoke at length with women's league headed by Stephania the question of Ukraine's isolation from Helsinki monitoring groups. Mr. Kampelman about the proposed Schwartz-Lyuta and former dissident the Helsinki process and in general, Moscow human-rights conference that Serhiy Naklovych, featured presenta- religious persecution, the Chornobyl Also present at the press conterence the Soviet delegation announced upon tions by Mrs. Isajiw, Julian Kulas, a disaster, Ukrainian political prisoners were three U.S. senators, aifmembers of its arrival in Vienna. Mr. Kampelman public member of the U.S. delegation, and the Ukrainian Helsinki monitors. a Congressional delegation visiting the said that he had no doubt that the and Mr. Sorokowski about the current They left Mr. Zimmermann with a slew Vienna Conference. They include Сіаќ Soviets were organizing the Moscow situation in Ukraine. During the lun- of materials and information on U- borne Pell of Rhode Island (chairman- rights conference strictly for propa- cheon, the Rev. Dzerovych, the parish kraine. designate of the Foreign Relations ganda purposes, but added that despite pastor, presented a donation toward the Nearly simultaneously, the other Committee and member of the Helsinki this, the American delegation was group's efforts. delegation with Mrs. Olshaniwsky, Ms. Commission), Dennis Deconcini of interested in the Soviet proposal and On Monday, November 10, the U- Svitlychna, Ivanna Jaciw from the Arizona (Helsinki commissioner and was trying to obtain more details about krainian groups led by the WCFU's WCFU and Luba Jowa of AHRU, met member of the Ukraine Famine Corn- it. Human Rights Commission held a news with IAEA representatives, including mission) and Paul Sarbanes of Mary- That same day, members of the U.S. conference on the 10th anniversaries of the external affairs director, S. Herzig. land. delegation met with representatives of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group and the An AHRU report revealed that Mr. Two Ukrainian members of the non-governmental groups, including Lithuanian Helsinki Monitoring Group, Herzig was uncooperative and was official Ukrainian delegation: Julian members of the Ukrainian Helsinki together with several Lithuanian orga- quoted as saying: Kulas, public member,and Orest Group's External Representation, in nizations. (See story on page 3). "The Soviets, during the August 1985 the Concordia Press Club. Warren Deychakiwsky, staff member of the An international parliamentary IAEA conference in Vienna, signed an Helsinki Commission, also attended. Zimmermann, head of the U.S. delega- group panel and press conference on agreement to notify the world imme- tion, announced that the Americans religious persecution in the Soviet diately if another such accident as A reception in honor of the Ukrai- were interested in a Moscow human- Union was held on Tuesday, November Chornobyl occurred." He reportedly nian Helsinki monitors and the 10th rights conference only if certain condi- 11, according to a report by the AHRU added that the matter of internal com- anniversary of the group followed after tions were met. These included unres- delegation. Members of the Austrian munication and education of people in the conference at the Ukrainian Infor- tricted access to the free Western press and Canadian parliaments and the U.S. the Chornobyl region was not in his mation Center in Vienna in Suite 724 of as well as independent participation by Congress presided over the panel, which jurisdiction and that on the basis of the the Marriott Hotel.