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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXII HE No.KRAINIAN 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine YanukovychT and YushchenkoU head for run-off amid accusationsW of falsifications by Roman Woronowycz gave a different version of the outcome Kyiv Press Bureau later that day when he stated that he was pleased with the results and ready to go KYIV – Both Viktor Yushchenko and to a run-off with his main rival. Viktor Yanukovych claimed victory in “The Ukrainian people have expressed the October 31 presidential elections in their support for their government,” said an exceedingly close vote count that Mr. Yanukovych. many here are saying was being falsified. There were divergent points of view With 97.7 percent of the election bal- in most every aspect of the presidential lots counted, Mr. Yanukovych maintained vote. The previous evening differing exit a hangnail lead of 39.88 percent to 39.22 polls had forecast outcomes favorable to percent over Mr. Yushchenko, the differ- both Mr. Yushchenko and to Mr. ence between the two closing steadily as Yanukovych. There was also disagree- further results slowly became known. ment among international observers over Supporters of Mr. Yushchenko have stat- whether the elections were fair and free. ed that the numbers that follow the 98 While most said the election was a step percent of the vote counted put their can- backward for democracy in Ukraine, didate in the lead. some noted no major violations of demo- Voter turnout was 75 percent, up from cratic election standards (see sidebar 69 percent in 1999. below right). At 2:30 a.m. on November 1, Mr. There was no question, however, that Yushchenko – who continued to look Mr. Yushchenko had decisively won the AP/Efrem Lukatsky weak after a mysterious poisoning that he battle for the number of Ukraine’s 25 Viktor Yushchenko (left), accompanied by his daughter Khrystina, and Viktor has called an assassination attempt side- regions (24 oblasts plus the Crimea Yanukovych (right) cast their ballots on October 31. lined him for most of the month of Autonomous Republic) taken outright, September – claimed victory as he receiving a majority of votes in 16 of the Four days after the vote, the Central process unexpectedly at midday on addressed weary campaign workers and administrative regions, including all of Election Committee had yet to publish November 1, stating that the commission supporters at his campaign press center. western Ukraine and most of the central members would take a break. The com- “We have victory, which the Ukrainian oblasts. Many of the areas still to be tal- the final tally, even though it had counted 95 percent of the returns within a 10 hour mission has not held a public session voters accomplished with their effort,” lied were considered Yushchenko strong- since. The CEC has 10 days from elec- exclaimed Mr. Yushchenko. holds, leading to speculation that he was time period. CEC Chairman Serhii Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner. Kivalov had stopped the vote counting (Continued on page 8) Observers say presidential election Ukrainian citizens vote in New York, did not meet international standards and beyond, in Ukraine’s election by Andrew Nynka shortly after the voting stations closed. by Roman Woronowycz leading contenders in the October 31 However, there is still uncertainty regard- Kyiv Press Bureau election. The two candidates will face-off NEW YORK – Seven hours after the ing the overall tally as the Central in a runoff on November 21 after neither last Ukrainian citizen cast a ballot here to Election Committee has stopped the KYIV – Most international and one achieved an absolute majority in the choose the country’s third president on count with several percentage points domestic observers offered severe criti- first round. October 31, 16 election workers sat hud- remaining. cism of Ukraine’s presidential elections a “The CVU has ascertained that up to dled around two large wooden tables and The results from New York closely day after the October 31 vote, many 10 percent of citizens who came to vote listened carefully as the ballots were read resembled those in the other three voting assessing that the manner in which the were denied their right because of the aloud before announcing that Viktor precincts in this country – at Ukrainian process took place was a reversal for low quality of the voters lists,” explained Yushchenko had come away with a consulates in San Francisco and Chicago Ukraine’s democratic development. Ihor Popov, CVU president, at a press resounding victory in this election dis- and the Embassy in Washington – where “With a heavy heart, we have to con- conference on November 1. trict. voters overwhelmingly chose the reform- clude that this election did not meet a The CVU also stated that on election The voting station at Ukraine’s minded candidate Mr. Yushchenko over considerable number of OSCE, Council day itself it noted no major violations. Consulate General in New York City Mr. Yanukovych. of Europe and other European standards The Central Election Commission closed promptly at 8 p.m. and election The results from the voting stations in for democratic elections. Consequently, (CEC), the Ukrainian government body committee members worked into the Canada – at the Consulate General in this election process constitutes a step that oversees elections in Ukraine, down- early morning on November 1 to finish Toronto and the Embassy in Ottawa – backward from the 2002 elections,” played the assessments by the election the tally of 1,986 Ukrainian citizens who also showed strong support for Mr. explained Bruce George, the head of the monitors. It responded by admitting that, voted here. Yushchenko. European election observer team organ- while there were minor violations, noth- By 3:12 a.m. the regional election In the United States, the highest voter ized by the Organization for Security and ing serious or extensive took place. committee – which covered 13 states in turnout came in Chicago, where 2,464 Cooperation in Europe. “Voting proceeded calmly at 99 per- in Northeastern U.S. – certified its count people (98.6 percent of the total) voted The authoritative Committee of Voters cent of the polling stations,” explained and sent the results by fax to Central for Mr. Yushchenko, while 29 people of Ukraine, which has observed elections CEC member Serhii Dubovyk on Election Committee headquarters in voted for Mr. Yanukovych (1.2 percent). in Ukraine since 1994, noted that the November 3. Kyiv, announcing that Mr. Yushchenko In San Fancisco 449 people cast their most extensive problems with the Earlier, Yaroslav Davydovych, deputy won in this district with 1,889 votes, or ballots for Mr. Yushchenko (95 percent), Ukrainian presidential vote were the chairman of the CEC, said that the CEC 95 percent of the total. The next closest while 12 people (2.5 percent) voted for numerous inaccuracies in the voter lists would withhold responding to the reports challenger was Prime Minister Viktor Mr. Yanukovych. In Washington, 447 and the illegal manner in which the elec- from the various international monitoring Yanukovych, who took 70 votes, roughly people (88 percent) voted for Mr. tions commissions were stacked with groups until after it had released their 3.5 percent of the total. Yushchenko and 24 people (4.7 percent) individuals connected to the government final reports, a process that would take Results from voting in North America voted for Mr. Yanukovych. or Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. several weeks at the very least. were released by local election commit- The prime minister and National tees in Canada and the United States (Continued on page 4) Deputy Viktor Yanukovych were the (Continued on page 5) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko wins first round NEWSBRIEFS Kuchma says Ukraine won’t change tack ...while others quit their jobs of Ukraine’s presidential election KYIV – Incumbent President Leonid KYIV – Seven journalists from the Kuchma said after casting his vote on news studio 1+1 have abandoned the chan- by Taras Kuzio produce 80 percent for Yanukovych (The October 31 that Ukraine’s strategic course nel to protest against censorship, Interfax Eurasia Daily Monitor Independent, November 1). will not change after the presidential elec- reported on October 28. “We refuse to take Parallel vote counting at Ukraine’s tion, irrespective of who becomes the part in the information war. The authorities Challenger Viktor Yushchenko won 33,000 polling stations by the Mr. country’s next president, UNIAN report- unleashed this war against its own people, the first round of the Ukrainian presiden- Yushchenko camp gave a different pic- ed. “Ukraine’s European choices have trying to win the presidential race through tial election on October 31 (ITAR-TASS, ture. With two-thirds of these ballots been, and will remain, [the same] for the intimidation and the use of force,” the November 2). According to official counted, the Mr. Yushchenko camp president and society,” Mr. Kuchma said. journalists said in a statement. “Our TV Central Election Commission (CEC) fig- claimed that their candidate was squarely “Today nobody doubts that – the path has job has finally transformed into serving the ures, Mr. Yushchenko won 16 oblasts and in the lead with 45 percent to Mr. been determined.” The president rejected interests of those to whom 1+1 was given the city of Kyiv. Besides sweeping west- Yanukovych’s 33 percent. The CEC journalists’ suggestions that he might for political use by its owners,” they ern Ukraine, Mr. Yushchenko won the appears afraid to show the results of par- become prime minister following the added. (RFE/RL Newsline) whole of central Ukraine, a key region allel vote counting. The fact that Mr. presidential elections. (RFE/RL Newsline) where then-incumbent Leonid Kravchuk Yushchenko won in the majority of Putin promotes dual citizenship lost to Leonid Kuchma in the 1994 presi- oblasts has led the Mr. Yushchenko camp Ukraine marks liberation day MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin dential elections. Prime Minister Viktor to claim the first round (razom.org.ua, KYIV – Ukraine marked the 60th said during a Cabinet meeting on October Yanukovych won in only nine of November 2). According to an anony- anniversary of liberation from German 30 that it is necessary to speed up the adop- Ukraine’s 25 regions (including the mous member of the Yanukovych camp, occupation with a military parade on tion of legislation that will allow dual Crimean Autonomous Republic) and in “There’s shock among Yanukovych’s Kyiv’s main street on October 28, Interfax Russian-Ukrainian citizenship, ORT and the city of Sevastopol. team. The real results show Yushchenko With 97.67 percent of the results tal- reported. Over 8,000 soldiers and veterans RTR reported. Mr. Putin pledged to support probably got more than 54 percent” (The attended the parade, which was watched lied by the end of Tuesday [November Independent, November 2). the initiative during his recent visit to 2], the CEC reported that Mr. by Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, Ukraine, which was widely seen as show- Mr. Medvedchuk, President Kuchma Russian President Vladimir Putin and Yanukovych was leading by 39.88 per- and CEC Chairman Serhii Kivalov are ing the government’s support for Viktor cent to Mr. Yushchenko’s 39.22 percent. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The Yanukovych’s presidential candidacy. The directly involved in falsification efforts to parade stand also included Ukrainian However, many observers find it suspi- prevent either an outright victory by Russian president also spoke in the Kremlin cious that the CEC has taken so long to presidential candidate and Prime Minister with Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov and Yushchenko in Round 1 or at least a large Viktor Yanukovych, Verkhovna Rada collect results from key regions that are lead over Mr. Yanukovych (obkom.net.ua, Federation Council Chairman Sergei Yushchenko strongholds – western Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn, Kyiv Mironov and asked them to begin “practical November 2). Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko, war vet- Ukraine, including Lviv (3.5 percent of Mr. Medvedchuk ordered Mr. Kivalov consultations with their Ukrainian col- erans, military officials, national deputies, the votes still not submitted), Ivano- to ensure that Mr. Yanukovych wins the leagues on this issue.” Mr. Gryzlov said that ministers and diplomats. Belarusian Frankivsk (12 percent), Ternopil (5 per- first round by 0.5-0.9 percent. dual citizenship will mean that between 4 President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who cent), Volyn (5 percent), and central Alternatively, if this is impossible, he million and 6 million Ukrainian citizens was also expected to watch the parade, Ukraine, including the city of Kyiv, (8 should “allow” Yushchenko to win by who permanently or temporarily live in ended his visit to Ukraine the previous percent), Khmelnytsky (6.4 percent), only 0.1-0.05 percent (obkom.net.ua, Russia will be eligible for Russian citizen- day. (RFE/RL Newsline) Kirovohrad and Vynnytsia (3 percent). November 2). President Kuchma prom- ship. Mr. Mironov said that dual citizenship These regions would give Mr. raises issues regarding compulsory military ised to ensure that Mr. Kivalov was Journalists protest against pressure ... Yushchenko an additional 250,000 votes, given “legal protection” in the likelihood service and voting rights, but added that he eclipsing Mr. Yanukovych’s lead of of demands for a vote re-count. This KYIV – Some 40 Ukrainian journalists believes that a citizen’s residence should 182,000. strategy explains why the updating of the signed a statement on October 28 protest- dictate his or her eligibility for voting and On election night five leading socio- CEC’s election results was suddenly, ing the pressure exerted on them during military service. (RFE/RL Newsline) logical organizations conducted the presidential campaign, Interfax without adequate explanation, halted on ... keeps pledge on visa-free travel Ukraine’s largest exit poll. When plans election night. The authorities were reported. “The authorities force TV chan- for these surveys were revealed in stunned by the failure of the Yanukovych nels and their owners to present events in MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin August, the authorities organized their campaign and the large showing for Mr. a biased way or to hush socially impor- made good on another promise he made own exit poll, to be conducted by Gleb Yushchenko. tant events,” Serhii Shvets, a journalist Pavlovskyi, the “political technologist” during his recent trip to Ukraine by asking Planned violations were difficult to from ICTV Channel, announced on Internal Affairs Minister Rashid Nurgaliev who has led the way in dirty tricks undertake on the scale intended because behalf of his colleagues from ICTV, New against Mr. Yushchenko on behalf of and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a of the huge mobilization of over 100,000 Channel, Tonis, Inter, NTN, and 1+1, the October 30 Security Council meeting to presidential administration head Viktor opposition and youth activists and the major Ukrainian channels. Their state- Medvedchuk. In the exit poll organized eliminate restrictions for Ukrainian citi- large presence of international observers. ment demanded that “all information pro- zens traveling to Russia, RTR and by the Razumkov Center and the Kyiv Serhii Tyhypko, head of the Yanukovych grams must report on all socially impor- International Institute of Sociology strana.ru reported. Mr. Nurgaliev said that, campaign, admitted that they had not tant events, all news programs must pres- according to an agreement reached with (KIIS), in which respondents could expected such large-scale activity by vot- ent all views on reported events, [and] all remain anonymous, Yushchenko Kyiv, Ukrainians will be able to stay in ers in western Ukraine, because large information broadcast by the mass media Russia for up to 90 days without register- obtained 44.4 percent to Yanukovych’s numbers had migrated abroad in search must be checked and contain sources of 38 percent (exitpoll.org.ua). ing as of November 1 and will be allowed of work (Ukrainska Pravda, November information.” The statement stresses the entry into Russia using their own domestic As election day approached, the num- 1). importance of professional coverage of ber of voters planning to vote for Mr. documents beginning in January. The head The Committee of Voters of Ukraine the final phase of the election campaign of the National Strategy Institute, Stanislav Yushchenko but who were afraid of stat- (CVU) concluded that each oblast and urges journalists take such a stance. ing their preferences to polling organiza- Belkovskii, told Echo Moskvy on October administration was ordered to produce a The same day the number of journalists 26 that the initiative constitutes no more tions increased. Upwards of 42 percent certain number of votes for Mr. who had signed the statement increased believed that who they voted for would Yanukovych (cvu.kiev.ua). Where they to 89. (RFE/RL Newsline) (Continued on page 17) be found out and that a secret ballot was were unable to secure the desired result, a myth. This explains why the anony- violations were greater. The Yushchenko mous methodology used by the camp concluded, therefore, that in reality FOUNDED 1933 Razumkov Center and KIIS obtained a Mr. Yanukovych obtained only 26 per- better result for Mr. Yushchenko. cent, with the remainder of his votes HE KRAINIAN EEKLY The exit poll conducted by Socis and secured through abuse of state-adminis- TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Social Monitoring gave Mr. Yanukovych trative resources. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. a lead of 42.67 percent over Mr. The Yanukovych camp devised four Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. Yushchenko’s 38.28 percent. This poll fraud tactics. Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. also reflects the fear of some voters to First, protocols from election commis- (ISSN — 0273-9348) openly admit for whom they voted. sions in regions where Yushchenko leads According to the head of the Canadian were re-written after arriving at the CEC. The Weekly: UNA: observation mission, “skinhead” organ- These included 150,000 votes from Kyiv Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 ized crime enforcers in eastern Ukraine and Kirovohrad. On election night in used violence against polling station Kirovohrad, skinhead enforcers stole Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz heads on election night if they did not protocols after threatening officials and The Ukrainian Weekly Editors: shooting guns into the air. Similar viola- 2200 Route 10 Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) P.O. Box 280 Andrew Nynka Taras Kuzio is visiting professor at the tions were reported from Zakarpattia, a Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova (part time) Elliot School of International Affairs, former Medvedchuk stronghold that has George Washington University. The article become a key battleground with Mr. The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com; e-mail: [email protected] above, which originally appeared in The Yushchenko. Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Second, tens of thousands of absentee The Ukrainian Weekly, November 7, 2004, No. 45, Vol. LXXII Monitor, is reprinted here with permission Copyright © 2004 The Ukrainian Weekly from the foundation (www.jamestown.org). (Continued on page 16) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 3

FOR THE RECORD: U.S. Mission ELECTION WATCH to the OSCE on Ukrainian election Who won the presidential vote? Yanukovych announced on November 1 The U.S. Mission to the Organization ous violations that cast doubt on the that he is prepared for constructive dia- for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Ukrainian government’s will to uphold KYIV – The Central Election logue with his main rival, Viktor Vienna, expressing U.S. government con- its democratic commitments. Commission has not yet finished count- Yushchenko, UNIAN reported. Mr. cerns about the course of the Ukrainian Now, only days before the October 31 ing votes in the October 31 presidential Yanukovych told journalists that he is presidential election to date, on October election, our concerns unfortunately are ballot, Ukrainian news agencies reported “sincerely surprised” by some attacks on 28 made the following statement. only increasing. The Office of on November 3. With 97.67 percent of him by Mr. Yushchenko’s team, but he Democratic Institutions and Human the ballots counted, the commission said For several months, the United States recognizes this as “a tool of political Rights (ODIHR) on October 22 released on November 2 that Prime Minister fighting” that will never be accepted by has been closely following the ongoing its latest interim report, which outlines a Viktor Yanukovych won 39.88 percent of Ukrainian election campaign. We seek to society. “Thus, I am ready for construc- serious deterioration of the situation in the vote, while main rival Viktor tive dialogue [with Yushchenko] and I assist Ukraine in becoming a secure, recent weeks, including: Yushchenko obtained 39.22 percent, will consider this question,” Mr. independent, democratic and prosperous • confirmed cases of involvement of meaning that there will be a runoff Yanukovych said. (RFE/RL Newsline) country that integrates with European the state administration in favor of one between them on November 21. and Euro-Atlantic institutions, respects candidate and against another major can- It is not clear when the final results of the Will candidates debate on TV? human rights and the rule of law, main- didate; October 31 vote will be announced. The tains mutually beneficial relations with • instability and uncertainty at Precinct Central Election Commission is legally KYIV – The International Renaissance its neighbors, and helps strengthen inter- Election Commissions (PECs) due to a obliged to do this within 10 days following Foundation has called on Viktor national peace and security. Realization large number of PEC members resigning polling day. Meanwhile, some 5,000 stu- Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko to of this vision would be in the interests of or refusing to fulfill their duties; dents demonstrated in Kyiv on November hold live television debates before the Ukraine, the United States and all of • continued failure by state-owned and 2, protesting what they allege were falsified November 21 runoff, Interfax reported on Europe. allied media to provide impartial and fair results from the October 31 vote. “An all- November 1. The foundation announced in a statement its intent to support the In line with numerous statements from coverage of or access to opposition can- out falsification of election returns is going holding of such debates. According to the other countries and groups of countries, didates’ campaigns; and on,” Mr. Yushchenko’s campaign manager, foundation, other international donors are the U.S. government on numerous occa- • officially backed impediments to the Oleksander Zinchenko, told the rally. also ready to help in organizing and hold- sions during this period both publicly and activities of opposition campaign According to Mr. Zinchenko, the Central ing meetings between Messrs. privately has expressed concerns about activists and independent pro-democracy Election Commission has stopped announc- Yanukovych and Yushchenko. (RFE/RL the conduct of the presidential non-governmental organizations, such as ing election returns “since it has realized Newsline) campaign. There have been numerous, police stopping of buses carrying opposi- that no report will be in favor of the authori- well-publicized instances of behavior ties.” (RFE/RL Newsline) tion supporters to rallies and the recent Russians keep close eye on election violating internationally accepted demo- detentions of civic activists on various Election chief notes voter list errors cratic norms, including disruption of politically motivated charges. KYIV – More than 600 election opposition rallies, muzzling of independ- These observations of the OSCE/ODIHR KYIV – Central Election Commission observers, several prominent politicians, ent media, misuse of “administrative mission are very much in line with our own. head Serhii Kivalov said on Ukrainian and dozens of campaign specialists and resources,” ransacking of pro-democracy In addition, we are increasingly concerned Television on November 1 that there were spin doctors traveled from Russia to moni- NGO offices and employees’ homes by reports strongly indicating that govern- widespread irregularities regarding elec- tor Ukraine’s October 31 presidential elec- based on spurious charges, detention of toral registers in the October 31 presiden- tion, Russian media reported. First Deputy pro-democracy supporters and other seri- (Continued on page 27) tial poll. “There are citizens who have Speaker of the Duma Lyubov Sliska, appealed to courts, territorial commissions, Federation Council Deputy Speaker the Central Election Commission [and] dis- Aleksandr Torshin, and the head of the trict commissions,” Mr. Kivalov said. Duma’s CIS Committee, Andrei “Some had their problems solved and were Kokoshin, were among those who made U.S. State Department on election the trip. The National Strategy Institute, Following is the text of remarks on the are disappointed in this, and we share the entered on the register, while others headed by Stanislav Belkovskii, launched Ukrainian presidential election delivered OSCE’s assessment that this election remained outside and were denied their a website titled “Who Beat Whom In in Washington on November 1 by Adam “constitutes a step backward” from constitutional right [to vote].” Opposition Ukraine” (http://www.v2004ua.com/). Ereli, deputy spokesman, U.S. Ukraine’s 2002 elections. candidate Viktor Yushchenko wrote in the Financial Times on November 3 that “mil- Several political groups and pollsters con- Department of State. The text was trans- In particular, we would note that the ducted exit polls in Ukraine. Speaking at a mitted by the Embassy of the United campaign was marked by serious viola- lions of opposition supporters” were denied the opportunity to vote on October 31 or press center in Moscow early on States in Ukraine. tions and that there were significant November 1, Political Research Institute irregularities on election day, although were too poor to defend their right in court. We would first note that this presiden- Supreme Court Deputy Chairman Anatolii Director Sergei Markov said that initial high participation levels of the electorate official results gave no clear-cut victory tial election certainly represents one of and civil society were encouraging. Yarema said on November 1 that Ukrainian the most important events in Ukraine courts have examined some 42,500 com- either to the government’s candidate, Looking ahead, we see the second Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, or to since independence and it is our desire to plaints linked to the right of citizens to take round of the election on November 21 as opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, see Ukraine develop as a free, independ- part in voting in the October 31 vote. an opportunity for Ukraine to affirm its which he cited as “evidence of political ent, democratic and prosperous member According to Mr. Yarema, this number of commitments to democratic principles, instability” but also of “the presence of of the European community of nations. electoral complaints was unprecedented for and we urge the Ukrainian authorities to real democracy and pluralism in Ukraine,” We note that the OSCE observer mis- Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) allow the people of Ukraine to choose NTV reported. Institute of Globalization sion has said the presidential campaign freely and to adhere – and for the govern- PM ready for ‘constructive dialogue’ President Mikhail Delyagin said he is and October 31 election did not meet a ment to adhere scrupulously to interna- afraid that the impending runoff will fea- considerable number of international tional accepted standards for tabulating KYIV – Ukrainian Prime Minister and standards for democratic elections. We and registering results. presidential candidate Viktor (Continued on page 26) Ukrainians in Russia cast their ballots for Ukraine’s president by Maryna Makhnonos “I think hundreds of those who have port at a polling station to be able to vote. tion commission, Anatolii Bezgrebelny, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly been listed in consular files were not However, this information was incorrect told journalists that this needs to be investi- included on the voting lists,” said as Ukrainians can vote in Russia in three gated, but he couldn’t say how many peo- MOSCOW – “Why can’t I vote?” a Alexander Kovalevsky, an observer who cases only: if they are listed in consular ple didn’t find their names on the lists on woman inside a polling station in represented presidential candidate files that should automatically put them which they were supposed to be included. Moscow argued nervously while waving Mykola Hrabar. on the voters’ list; if they arrived with Activists of Ukraine’s diaspora con- her Ukrainian passport. A minute before A total of 4,591 people were listed as voter certificates issued by their home ducted their own independent exit-poll this scene I had fought my way to the voters, according to Moscow’s polling sta- districts; or if they submitted a letter stat- outside Moscow’s polling station. station through a crowd of dozens of vot- tion officials. A total of 1,336 people voted, ing they wish to vote in Russia at least According to their data, 187 of the total of ers who jammed in front of the station’s including not only those on the lists, but one week before elections. 470 interviewed voters said they support- doors. They argued with police, who also those who arrived from Ukraine with Those who found their names on the ed Mr. Yushchenko. Another 180 voters tried to maintain order. I passed the secu- absentee ballots. Maria Domoslavska, an lists proceeded to another room to receive said they supported Mr. Yanukovych; 76 rity check inside and saw the same chaos observer representing candidate Viktor their ballot, chose their favorite candidate people refused to answer. However, dias- in the station’s front room. The answer Yushchenko, said most of the voters were and cast the ballot into one of four see- pora activist Vladyslav Kyrychenko said to this mass was unexpected: numerous from Ukraine with authorization to vote through boxes. About 10 observers who he knew most of the people who didn’t voters didn’t find themselves on registra- outside of their home districts. represented different presidential candi- answer. “I would say they were from pro- tion lists and tried to prove their right to Hundreds of Ukrainians in Moscow dates and Ukrainian Embassy officials Yanukovych public groups. Thus, we may select Ukraine’s president, but their were deeply disappointed when they watched the voting procedure throughout assume that Mr. Yanukovych won in unsuccessful arguments dragged on and failed to vote due to their own negli- the day. No serious violations were regis- Moscow,” Mr. Kyrychenko added. created a long line outside one of four gence. A Russian TV channel had tered, except for the mysterious disappear- “I voted for the candidate who will polling stations in Russia on the rainy informed them a day before the elections ance of voters from the lists, several and cold Sunday, October 31. that it was enough to present their pass- observers said. The head of the local elec- (Continued on page 9) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

opened the gold-colored curtains of the Ukrainian citizens... booth, one of six here, and dropped his (Continued from page 1) paper ballot into a three-foot-high clear Markian Shwec, president of the plastic urn that held the ballots until they Ukrainian Canadian Congress, reported were ready to be counted. “For the good that voter turnout in Canada was higher of Ukraine,” he said as he dropped his than he anticipated. The statistics from ballot. Canada also showed strong support for Though the minimum age to vote in Mr. Yushchenko. At the consulate in the Ukrainian election is 18, whole fami- Toronto, 1,662 Ukrainians (94 percent) lies nonetheless came by school bus voted for Mr. Yushchenko, while Mr. from Trenton and Clifton, N.J. They took Yanukovych took 62 votes (3.5 percent), photographs of each other dropping bal- while in Ottawa 245 people (86 percent) lots into the urns and were overheard voted for Mr. Yushchenko and 26 people asking each other where Mr. Yushchenko’s name could be found on the ballot. A handful of people here, when asked, were not as willing to reveal their choice for president and said they feared dis- closing for whom they voted. “My name is not as important as what’s going on inside that building,” Luba said as she Ronya Stojko-Lozynskyj pointed to the four-story consulate build- ing. “It’s a very important moment in The margin of victory in the New York regonal voting precinct can be seen here Ukraine’s history,” the woman said, who as the ballots cast for Viktor Yushchenko (right) tower over those cast for Viktor gave only her first name. Yanukovych. “I came to vote because this is an important election,” said 24-year-old crowd along. “Ladies and gentlemen, if people talked with friends outside while Philip Bogachuk, a bartender in New you’ve voted please move quickly out- waiting for others to finish voting. York City who has lived here for nine side. There are thousands of people wait- While the mood outside the consulate years. Mr. Bogachuk said he was con- ing outside – thousands.” Mr. Denesyuk was mostly cheerful and relaxed, there cerned about voting irregularities in spent much of the day scurrying through- were several moments when the wait on Ukraine and feared that pro-government out the Consulate building. He had line seemed endless. Some voters grew forces there could use the names of learned only that morning that his boss, tense and shoved each other at the narrow unregistered citizens to cast ballots in Oleksander Zinchenko, the head of the entrance to the four-story stone building, favor of Prime Minister Yanukovych. election committee, was out sick. fearing they would not get to vote. World and Olympic champion figure The crowd of voters started gathering By 12:30 p.m. a large crowd packed skater Viktor Petrenko also said it was an outside the consulate building a half-hour tightly around the entrance to the important election, so much so that he before the voting station opened. By 8 Consulate at 240 E. 49th St. before student Andrij Szul came to the Consulate in New York City to a.m. the line outside stretched approxi- volunteers organized a pathway into and A member of the election committee, cast his vote, his first ever. He would not mately 100 yards west on 49th Street and out of the building using blue, wooden Ulana Ilnytska, holds up an unused say which candidate won his vote: “I’m was five- to six-people wide at points. police barricades to organize the crowd. ballot. sorry but that’s private – I’d rather not say.” A New York City Metropolitan Roksolana Stojko-Lozynskyj, an exec- As people packed the second floor of Transportation Authority official said the utive board member of the Ukrainian (9 percent) voted for Mr. Yanukovych. the Consulate building here in spurts, number of people milling about the street Congress Committee of America, was A small minority of Ukrainian citizens many were reluctant to leave immediate- had become a problem by 9:30 a.m. among roughly a dozen independent in the United States and Canada, roughly ly after casting their ballot. It seemed “This is not good. This is not good. Look election monitors who watched over the several percentage points, voted for can- they wanted to savor the moment. Rarely at that. The buses can’t even get through. vote. didates other than Messrs. Yushchenko were ballots passively dropped into one Someone’s gonna get hit,” said Adriana Ms. Stojko-Lozynskyj said that weeks and Yanukovych – who are headed for a of the four urns; rather, a number of vot- Natale, the general superintendent of the before the election it was not certain if runoff election on November 21 to ers pushed the long, green pieces of city’s Department of Buses. independent monitors would be allowed decide who will take over as president. paper through a container’s narrow slot An hour after the voting station to observe the vote, though in the end a “I voted for Yushchenko. I want the and grunted, as if to exclaim proudly, opened, police closed 49th Street to cars, handful took shifts monitoring the vote world to know that I voted for “take that.” which allowed hundreds of people to until the very last ballot was counted. Yushchenko and all of you should vote By mid-afternoon Volodymyr linger on the street after voting. Some Additionally, she expressed concern for him also,” said Askold Lysyak in Denesyuk, the deputy of the regional carried large Ukrainian flags on their that some members of the election com- New York City after he left a voting election committee here, scrambled up shoulders while a group of seven men mittee sought intentionally to confuse booth on the Consulate’s sixth floor. He the wooden stairs to urge the growing and women sang Ukrainian songs. Many people waiting on the line outside of the consulate. “We feel there was an attempt to disal- low legitimate Ukrainian voters from participating in the election, and we strongly condemn that,” Mrs. Stojko- Lozynskyj said. But members of the election commit- tee said that was not the case. “It was a long day, some people were unhappy and yelled a little, but everyone who wanted to vote was able to vote,” Mr. Denesyuk said. “Some people gave us suggestions on how to speed the process along, but we have to go by the law,” he said, referring to a 67-page rule- book that outlined in detail the process his committee was required to follow. Once the voting station here closed, election committee workers began the long and careful process of hand count- ing each of the 1,986 votes and crossed- checked this count against voter rolls, Highlights from the UNA’s 110-year history ballot receipts and other paperwork to A special yearlong feature focusing on the history of the Ukrainian National Association. ensure an accurate tally of the vote. That process is set down by Ukrainian law and is believed to have been mirrored At the 28th Convention of the Ukrainian National Association, Supreme President throughout Ukraine as well as in Ukrainian Joseph Lesawyer reported on the UNA’s new headquarters building in Jersey City, N.J. consulates and embassies around the “Our new 15-story office building owned by our subsidiary, the Ukrainian world, where tens of millions of ballots National Urban Renewal Corp., and located in Jersey City in the riverfront were also tediously hand counted. “The committee members did a won- (Continued on page 21) derful job and, along with the help of some volunteers, everything went for- ward,” Mr. Denesyuk said. The 16 members of Mr. Denesyuk’s (Continued on page 17) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 5

Commonwealth of Independent States on how to present news events so that complaints of pressure applied by the Observers say... gave a contrary view, reporting no major they were favorable to Mr. Yanukovych, government to workers in schools, hospi- (Continued from page 1) flaws or shortcomings in the election which were used extensively in the pre- tals, state-run business and the trans- The OSCE observer team was the process. A group of ex-U.S. congressmen election time period. It also noted the portation sector, including reports from Sumy and Kirovohrad of alleged threats largest of the international monitoring who monitored the vote found them- illegal use of government finances, prop- erty and personnel to advance the candi- of dismissal against workers who did not groups invited by Ukrainian authorities to selves agreeing with the CIS group to the extent that they also noted no major vio- dacy of the Ukrainian prime minister. support the candidacy of Prime Minister observe the October 31 vote, the culmi- lations of democratic principles at the The International Republican Institute Yanukovych. nation of a process in which 24 candi- polling stations they had visited on observer team reported similar violations Mr. Trend said the IRI observers had dates vied for the presidency during a Election Day. as those noted by the OSCE monitors, found poorly prepared voter lists to be brutal and at times violent pre-election However, the European delegation but was more critical in its assessment. “widespread and systemic,” and “not pre- campaign. headed by Mr. George noted “widespread The IRI, which fielded a team of 25 elec- viously seen on this scale.” He said that The European monitoring delegation campaign irregularities in the Ukrainian tion observers for the actual voting the lists included both omission and consisted of 600 observers from the presidential election,” including “bias by process, as well as additional volunteers incorrect addition of names as well as OSCE’s Office for Democratic the state media, interference by the state who assessed the situation in the run-up errors in spellings, addresses and person- Institutions and Human Rights and its administration in favor of Prime Minister to the national election, noted that a “sys- al data. Parliamentary Assembly, as well as the Viktor Yanukovych, the disruption or tematic and coordinated use of govern- “Everybody mentioned that it had not European Parliament, the Council of obstruction of opposition campaign ment resources on a national scale creat- been like this before, and it was very dif- Europe and the NATO Parliamentary events by state authorities and inadequa- ed an atmosphere of intimidation and fear ficult to get straight answers when we Assembly. More than 4,000 international cies in the Central Election designed to pressure people into support- asked at the territorial commissions,” Mr. observers were in Ukraine for the elec- Commission’s handling of complaints.” ing the government-backed candidate.” Trend underscored. tion of Ukraine’s third president since The OSCE’s interim report assessed The IRI report pointed to “extensive Both Brussels, headquarters of the independence. that voter registration lists were full of intimidation of voters in all the oblasts of European Union, and Washington based Other international observer teams that errors and omission; that some 40 percent Ukraine,” as well as massive problems statements of dissatisfaction with the criticized the Ukrainian presidential elec- of polling station commission chairper- with voters lists and large problems with manner in which the Ukrainian vote pro- tions included the International sons were selected subjectively; and that illegally created local election commis- ceeded on the European election Republican Institute and the National a “significant number of territorial elec- sions. observers’ report. Democratic Institute, both from the U.S., tion commissions lacked independence, Michael Trend, a member of Adam Ereli, deputy spokesman of the the Ukrainian Congress Committee of collegiality and transparency.” Parliament in the United Kingdom and U.S. Department of State said during the America and the Ukrainian Canadian The report affirmed the existence of co-chair of the IRI delegation, along with November 1 daily briefing in Washington Congress. “temnyky,” directives from state and U.S. Federal Judge Bohdan Futey, Meanwhile, observers from the government authorities to the mass media explained that the IRI had documented (Continued on page 9)

UNA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE announces its UNA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CLEVELAND DISTRICT announces its CENTRAL NEW JERSEY DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING to be held on FALL ORGANIZING MEETING Saturday, November 13, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Women’s League, St. Joseph Church to be held on 5720 State Road, Parma, OH Saturday, November 20, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Hall, 1700 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Convention Delegates Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are and two delegates from the following branches: District Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following branches: 102, 112, 166, 180, 230, 233, 240 ,291, 358, 364 26, 155, 209, 269, 312, 349, 353, 372 Meeting will be attended by: Meeting will be attended by: Dr. Zenon Holubec, UNA Auditor Yaroslav Zaviysky, UNAAuditor Wasyl Liscynesky, UNAAdvisor Taras Szmagala – Honorary Member of UNA General Assembly District Committee Michael Zacharko, Central New Jersey District Chairman District Committee John Kushnir, Secretary Evhen Bachynsky, District Chairman Stefan Zacharko, Treasurer Alice Olenchuk, District Secretary Natalie Miahky, Treasurer

UNA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE announces its UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT announces its FALL ORGANIZING MEETING MONTREAL DISTRICT to be held on Saturday, November 13, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. FALL ORGANIZING MEETING at the UUARC, 1206 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA to be held on Sunday, November 14, 2004, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Youth Association Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are District 3260 Beaubien E., Montreal, Quebec Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following branches: Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Branch Officers, Convention Delegates 10, 45, 62, 83, 116, 128, 153, 154, 162, 163, 173, 216, 231, 239, and two delegates from the following branches: 245, 247, 248, 261, 268, 321, 331, 339, 347, 362, 378, 397 434, 465, 473 Meeting will be attended by: Stefan Hawrysz, UNA Advisor Meeting will be attended by: Pawlo Prinko, UNA Advisor TEKLA MOROZ – Honorary member of the UNA General Assembly

District Committee District Committee Stefan Hawrysz, District Chairman Tekla Moroz, District Chairman Pawlo Prinko, District Secretary Alexandra Dolnycky, Secretary Nicholas Pryszlak, Treasurer Serguei Djoula, Treasurer Ivan Skoczylas, Honorary District Chairman Martha Bilyk, Referent 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

NEWS ANALYSIS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY On to the run-off Who lost Ukraine? Western policy:

There is little doubt that the October 31 election for Ukraine’s next president confused misunderstood, uncoordinated was neither free nor fair. Domestic observers and international monitors alike have pretty much come to that conclusion. EDITOR’S NOTE: This analysis was offering membership (which it never had). There is also good reason to believe that the vote is now being rigged in favor of written on the eve of Ukraine’s presiden- In other words, the Faustian bargain of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the chosen successor to outgoing President Leonid tial election. a free and fair election in return for inte- Kuchma. The shameless foot-dragging and manipulation of numbers, the abrupt halt to gration applied only to NATO. But even the counting process by election authorities, the refusal to include in the current tally by Taras Kuzio then, NATO never offered Ukraine a the Kyiv count, which went overwhelmingly for Viktor Yushchenko, and the continued Eurasia Daily Monitor Membership Action Plan. The Ukrainian delay in publicizing the final count could lead only to such an assessment. authorities quickly understood that there Throughout 2004 Western delegations What happened on election day and continued in the days that followed was was no “carrot” on offer and acted to Ukraine and statements by govern- not a complete surprise to those who followed the pre-election campaign. Most accordingly by replacing pro-NATO ments and international organizations people, however, had hoped against hope that the country would nonetheless Defense Minister Yevhen Marchuk. have repeatedly asked the Ukrainian have a democratic election. We, along with them, were wrong. This presidential In reality, the offer of Euro-Atlantic election has been a sorry and sordid affair – one that no one would have believed authorities to conduct a free and fair integration to Ukrainian officials was would develop as it did, even as most would have agreed it would be dirty. election. During the summer both houses completely misplaced. In 2003-2004 the Mr. Kuchma was indeed right, it was a gruesome battle waged at all costs, of the U.S. Congress voted for resolu- only issue that concerned Mr. Kuchma including nearly the life of Mr. Yushchenko. What is not quite clear is how much tions in support of a free and fair elec- and his close allies was their personal of a hand the Kuchma administration had in developing or approving the vio- tion, as did all sides in the Canadian security during the presidential succes- lence, the smear tactics and the cold-blooded strategies that were used. In the end, those who sought to steal this election have failed, at least for the moment. They did not foresee that the electorate would turn out to vote in larger than expected numbers. They didn’t expect that 100,000 people would have the courage ... the Ukrainian authorities would prefer that to come to a Yushchenko rally a week before election day and make hay of the effort Yanukovych win through relatively moderate viola- to paint him as a marginal, extremist candidate. It was perhaps at that rally that Mr. Yushchenko became the “people’s candidate,” as his campaign manager has asserted. tions; ideally the vote in favor of Viktor Yanukovych They did not expect that the orange banner with the simple inscription “Tak” on election day would be “massaged” in the region would become a national symbol. Finally, and most importantly, they could not have expected that even after they of 5 to 7 percent. One indication of this is that local had manipulated all they could, the results would show that their candidate was state administrations have been ordered to ensure a no better than tied with his main opponent and more likely than not trailing him. Who would have predicted a week ago that Kyiv would go for Mr. Yushchenko Yanukovych victory in the first round on October 31 by 63 percent, or that Sumy would end up in the Yushchenko camp? These oblasts by 6 to 7 percent. had “belonged” to President Kuchma, inasmuch as they had supported him in both previous elections and it seemed should have stayed with his appointed successor. The people power that Mr. Yushchenko has attempted to galvanize – thus far suc- House of Commons on October 27. sion – not national or state interests. cessfully – may be a most enlightening moment in this black chapter in Ukraine’s The heads of European Union mem- Second, the United States sent confus- current history, but only if Mr. Yushchenko pushes successfully to a final victory. ing signals, the EU sent tepid ones, and In order to do so, the candidate of the people must do two things. First, he must bers’ diplomatic missions in Kyiv issued the Canadians sent one signal only late in step back from the battle lines and the barricades, and begin to address his opponent the latest appeal, which asked the authori- the day. Although the Ukrainian diaspora in a different manner. He needs to stop utilizing tactics that continue to make him ties to end their infringement of democrat- in Canada is often touted as very influen- look embattled and vengeful. Determining who led the unprincipled and amoral ic and election norms (Ukrainska Pravda, tial, its members are largely absent from campaign against Mr. Yushchenko for now is much less important than beginning to October 27). The statement was released Canada’s contribution to the OSCE give the appearance that his Power of the People campaign is unstoppable, that it is after the Organization for Security and Election Observation Mission in moving relentlessly forward toward victory. He could begin by talking of reconcili- Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) issued its Ukraine. ation within Ukraine. He could address the pro-Yanukovych forces to advise them fourth critical report on the impending The most confusing signal was over that he expects the transfer of power after the elections to proceed peacefully and in October 31 presidential election Iraq. There is speculation that U.S. keeping with recognized norms of democratic succession. (osce.org/odihr/elections/field_activi- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Second, and most importantly, he needs to make a concerted effort to find common ties/?election=2004ukraine). reached a “deal” with President Kuchma ground with Socialist Party leader Oleksander Moroz, who received nearly 6 percent of On the basis of these four reports, the that would guarantee Ukraine keeping its the electoral vote on election day. Mr. Moroz has said he would consider endorsing Mr. U.S. Mission to the OSCE issued a state- troops in Iraq in return for Washington Yushchenko should the presidential candidate agree to three of his campaign platforms. ment late on October 28 that raised the only moderately criticizing election vio- While it would be foolhardy to agree outright to Mr. Moroz’s demand that temperature surrounding Western attitudes toward the election. As usual, the United lations (as it did after the 2003 political reform occur in Ukraine immediately to reduce the scope and power of Azerbaijani elections). The Ukrainian the presidency, it would be in everyone’s interest for Mr. Yushchenko to stipu- States is leading the way in its criticism, with Canada and the EU following behind. authorities have acted as though a deal late, perhaps even in writing, that the details of such reform need to be worked was in fact reached and thereby remain out carefully if they are to be applied after the 2006 Verkhovna Rada elections. The U.S. Mission to the OSCE warned that if the election is not deemed to be free unconcerned about U.S. sanctions while The other two demands would not be problematic for Mr. Yushchenko, inasmuch the Bush administration is in power. as he had previously expressed support for a continued moratorium on the sale of and fair, then the United States will ensure that those Ukrainian officials responsible Another dimension to these confusing land, as well as the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Iraq. signals was the willingness of U.S. VIPs With Mr. Moroz’s support, falsifying the next round would prove harder still – for these violations will be held account- able. As with the mid-October State to travel to Ukraine in visits sponsored by perhaps impossible – considering that most experts believe that Mr. Yanukovych Mr. Kuchma’s son-in-law, Viktor needs to stay within 10 points of Mr. Yushchenko to show results that would Department statement, the U.S. Mission to the OSCE also warned that U.S. relations Pinchuk. Since May, former President make him president. George H.W. Bush, former U.S. With Mr. Moroz on board, Ukraine would have a truly united opposition and Mr. with Ukraine would suffer. In the Financial Times (October 29) Deputy Secretary of Ambassador to the U.N. Richard Yushchenko would have a better than even chance of bringing the curtain down on Holbrooke, former NATO Commander a regime that long ago lost any semblance of legitimacy and democratic rule. State Richard Armitage warned that, “A bad election ... will force us to re-examine Wesley Clark and, most recently, former our relationship (with Ukraine), especially Secretary of State Henry Kissinger have with individuals who engage in election all participated. Nov. fraud and manipulation.” Mr. Pinchuk was rewarded for these Turning the pages back... Despite these numerous entreaties and invitations to Ukraine by successfully lob- diplomatic meetings, the Ukrainian bying President George W. Bush to agree 7 authorities have ignored the message for to finally meet Mr. Kuchma at NATO’s four reasons. Istanbul summit. The outcome of these badly timed visits to Ukraine and Mr. Five years ago, on November 7, 1999, The Ukrainian First, the call for a free and fair election 1999 Bush’s first meeting with Mr. Kuchma has Weekly reported on the results of Ukraine’s third presidential was accompanied by an offer to speed up been to reinforce the Ukrainian belief that election. Following are excerpts from the report filed by our Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration. This, of a deal over Iraq is in place. Ukraine’s sup- Kyiv Press Bureau’s Roman Woronowycz. course, assumed that President Leonid port for the U.S. operation in Iraq and Kuchma and his allies remain interested in against international terrorism has been * * * NATO membership or that the EU was even used, as seen in the recent arrests of youth Although almost entirely locked out in the east, overwhelming electoral support in activists, to crack down on “extremists” the western regions of Ukraine allowed President Leonid Kuchma to take more than a Taras Kuzio is visiting professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs, who are equated with “terrorists.” third of the popular vote in the October 31 presidential election, far ahead of the 12 Third, the West misunderstood Mr. other candidates. Because he failed to reach the threshold of 50 percent plus one vote, George Washington University. The article above, which originally appeared in The Kuchma’s strategic game plan. Publicly, the however, he will face second-place finisher Petro Symonenko of the Communist Party West believed the pronouncements made in a run-off slated for November 14. Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor, is reprinted here with permission by the Ukrainian president and Prime (Continued on page 19) from the foundation (www.jamestown.org). (Continued on page 25) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 7 The 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide against the people of Ukraine by Dr. Eugene Fedorenko during the three-year period of 1930-1933, (born in 1925) inhabitant of the village children. It was noted to take everything, even the sowing stock. They looked for Part I 10 million became victims of the genocide Buzhanka, in Lysianka County: “In 1933 of forced collectivization and the so-called our mother sewed puppets for children grain, not as for bread, but as if it was This year is the 71st anniversary of the “liquidation of the kulaks as a class.” and filled them with grain, so it would bombs or machine guns. The ground was period when the center of the Communist The genocide, as a repressive force, not be confiscated. But they found them pierced by spears, canes, all floors were government in Moscow, consciously and was worked out in detail in the Kremlin. and took the grain. They took out the broken; gardens were searched also. in great detail, planned the national polit- Special brigades of so-called “twenty- heifer and killed it in Sotnyky gorge, near “In some places all grain that was in ical ethnocide of Ukrainians in the form five thousands” were sent into Ukraine. the village. They took the meat and ate it the house was taken, in pots, in wash of an artificially created Famine in They, along with local Communists and – those who took the animal. basins. Even baked bread was taken from Ukraine in 1932-1933. special military units of the GPU, took “Then our father died from hunger, one woman, taken to the wagon and driv- The stormy national and political food away from the peasants and would then our 14-year-old brother Vasia and en off to the regional center. Day and revival of the Ukrainian nation in 1917- not allow peasants to come to work in the two sisters, twins Katia and Dunia, born night the carts creaked, dust settled over 1920 and the continued cultural and factories in the cities because workers in 1927. We ate only water and weeds. the land, but there were no elevators so national revival in the 1920s in Soviet received a bread portion at work and thus The wagons filled with corpses went to the grain was dumped on the ground with Ukraine as well as the unceasing growth would be saved from the famine. the cemetery and dumped the bodies armed patrols around it. By winter the of national consciousness among wide In the winter and early spring of 1933, there, about 300 into each home...” grain had been soaked by rains and began layers of Ukrainians made the Moscow the Famine reached unheard of propor- • Vdovychenko, Tetiana Yakivna (born to ferment – the Soviet government did- n’t have canvas to cover the peasant Communist elite feel uneasy. The newspa- tions. Every day thousands of people 1911) from the same village: “Sometimes bread.” (Grossman, 122-123) per Proletarian Truth in its issue of died. Some sources in 1932-1933 indicat- even people who were still alive were sent to Robbing the Ukrainian peasants of January 22, 1930, warned of a dangerous ed that Ukraine lost 25,000 people daily. the cemetery and buried in common graves. Thousands of corpses lay in houses, on That happened to Khotyna Revenko. When grain, Moscow sent it off beyond the bor- growth of Ukrainian nationalism and ders, thus bolstering its malicious propa- wrote that “collectivization has as its aim the streets and at railroad stations. they came for her, she was still alive. They “Special units” of worker-peasant militia began dragging her by the feet from the ganda about the happy and joyful life in to destroy the social basis of Ukrainian the “Communist paradise.” At the same nationalism and individual village farms.” would not allow peasants to enter the house to the wagon. ‘Where are you drag- towns to look for food, and those who ging me? Give me some beets. I want to eat. time, workers in town were stepping over Having strengthened the party and police made it were captured and turned out of I want to live!’ said Khotyna. She was the corpses of collective farm peasants organizations, the Kremlin lords reworked town. Hungry peasants ate anything. young, not even 30 years old. ‘What do you who died of hunger during the night. They their plans and began a wide campaign Diseases spread. Hundreds of villages want? For us to come again tomorrow!’ they avoided the guards, penetrated the city against the Ukrainian village by organiz- died of hunger in Ukraine. yelled at her and dragged her by her feet to looking for bread there, but died there. ing a massive Famine in Ukraine. Witnesses recall those days. They sur- the wagon. They came to the cemetery and “In the morning,” wrote Grossman, This unique and most horrible event in vived this horrible ethnocide-genocide dumped her into the grave. She didn’t fall on “the corpse collectors came and took the history of mankind occurred during and their testimonies are collected in the her back but sort of sat and leaned against those who died at night. I saw one wagon one incomplete year in 1932-1933. Over 7 two volumes, “The Black Deeds of the wall. They kicked her in the head and full of children. They had thin, long faces million Ukrainian peasants died in the Kremlin: A White Book” and in three then she fell on her back. as in dead birds with sharp beaks. These “harvest of death.” Entire villages and volumes of testimony before the U.S. “Vdovychenko, Motria was still alive, birds arrived in Kyiv and so what? Some whole counties were depopulated by this Commission on the Ukraine Famine. also with two live children. But they among them were alive, they squealed, holocaust. Various sources indicate that Following are several testimonies pub- were sent to the cemetery and buried. their heads wiggled as if filled with lead. lished by the newspaper Molod Such incidents occurred often.” I told the corpse collector and he waved Dr. Eugene Fedorenko is chairman of Cherkaschyny (Cherkasy Youth) on July • Lebid, Denys Mykytovych (born his hands: ‘When I get to the city, they’ll the Educational Council of the Ukrainian 18-24, 1988. 1914) from Yablunivka, Lysianka region: become quiet.’ ”(Grossman, p. 130) Congress Committee of America. • Polishchuk, Antonina Oleksandrivna “I was driven to the cemetery and As I mentioned before, hundreds of dumped into a common grave but it was villages died of hunger in Ukraine. This not covered with earth that day. So, my is how V. Grossman describes the death A survivor recalls friend Yaremii Stanenko, who was walk- of a village in his book, according to an ing by the cemetery, pulled me out.” activist woman: • Nevmyvana, Stepanida Hrynorivna “The village howled seeing its death. the Famine years (born 1905) in Zhabianka village, same The whole village howled ... Sometimes I region: “In 1933 a neighbor called my go into the fields to eat my portion of by Andrew Demus At this time the Russian Communists daughter to her house, killed her and ate bread (which all activists received) and began shooting all the dogs in the vil- her. She was only 6 years old. When they hear them howl. You go a little further, it I vividly remember 1931, our house, lage. This was done because the dogs led this heathen into the regional quarters, seems it’s quiet, I go a bit more and I hear barn and stable. We had two horses, barked and alerted the farmers when the she pulled a piece of meat from her blouse, it again – the neighboring village howls. cows, pigs, sheep, geese and chickens. Russians came to rob them of their ate it and said, ‘Wow, it’s good. If I had The whole village is suddenly dying. At By 1933 we were left with just one cow. food. I had a wonderful friend and play- known this I would have eaten it earlier.’ first the children, the old ones and then The barn was taken away for a collective mate named Bora, a beautiful German So the militiamen did not hold back and those of middle age. At first they were farm, and so were the horses and pigs. shepherd. We heard gunshots all day. shot her right there on the street.” buried and then they stopped being How my father managed to hang onto When the wagon pulled up at our front It’s enough to stop with these written buried. Thus the dead were laying on the our cow, I don’t know, but when the calf gate full of dead dogs, I knew it was the accounts. streets, outside of houses and the last ones was born, the milk saved our lives. My end for Bora. When the barbarians It is hard to find any family in Ukraine lay in the houses. It became quiet. The father was indispensable, as he was a came to kill Bora, I had my arm around among the peasants, whose members did whole village died. Who died last I don’t carpenter, wheelwright rite, barrel maker his neck, crying, “No, no! Not Bora!” not perish from hunger in 1933. know. We, who were working in the and wagon builder. They needed him. When my mother came out to chal- administration, were taken to the city.” Farmers living outside the village lenge them, they noticed a small cross * * * “I came at first to Kyiv,” continued the were arrested and shipped out to Siberia. hanging from a chain around her neck. eyewitness. “From everywhere the peas- It is worth citing, in English translation, Hordes of Russian morons and some They ripped it off and threatened to ants came. The railroad stations were sur- the testimony about the Famine, this organ- Ukraine Communists were roaming send her to Siberia. She took me by the rounded by detachments of guards, all ized holocaust in Ukraine, in 1933 from a through the village with shotguns and arm, and then I heard a big bang. I the trains were searched. Everywhere living witness, Vasilii Grossman, a Russian steel probes – sharpened metal rods to knew my playmate was gone. That’s there were checkpoints – military and the writer of Jewish descent whose works were probe for buried food. Every day some- when my hate for the Russian NKVD. But people continued to come to one was arrested. I could hear my moth- Communists was set in my heart. forbidden in the Soviet Union. His work, Kyiv – some crawled through fields, hay- er and father talking about it in whispers. In 1933 I was 7 and started school. In “Vse Techet,” (Forever Flowing) appeared fields, bogs, forests, just to avoid the Food became almost non-existent. the school there was food for the kids, in the West in 1970. The main character of checkpoints on the roads. They couldn’t The hunger made people go 10 kilome- which was the reason we survived. The his novel is a Russian woman who was sent even walk, so they crawled. And in the ters to town where a pile of rotten pota- food at school was boiled corn flour – to Ukraine to organize collective farms. In city, people are in a hurry, busy with their toes was left outside the vodka-making cup of the grey-looking, tasteless stuff, the form of questions, she answers where errands and the hungry crawl among building. All along the road there were but it was food. Many adults, especially and who planned the mass destruction of them – kids, old folks, girls. It seems that people carrying the smelly, rotten pota- the elderly, did not make it. Ukrainian peasants: they are no longer people, but some sort toes. Some died along the road, proba- The educated and the educators were “Who commanded and signed this of animals that walk on all fours. bly from eating the stuff. A man, arrested and sent to Siberia. Village massive murder? Was it Stalin? That com- “But only the lucky ones crawled to maybe in his 60s, was standing outside teachers just disappeared ovenight and mand, not only did the tsar not sign it, but town – one in 10,000. But they were not neither the Tatars nor the German occu- spared, the famished lay on the ground, his home begging to an empty street. were replaced with Russian teachers. piers signed it. And the decree stated – kill whispered something and can’t eat; a slice He looked like a ghostly skeleton. The We were being taught about Pushkin, a off by hunger the peasants of Ukraine, the of bread lies nearby, but he can’t see it, he is next day I was told that he had died. Lermontov and always Stalin and all Don and Kuban, destroy all with small dropping off ...” (Grossman, pp. 128-130) Father started to bring corn and the Soviet apparatchiks. wheat from the collective store. There was a beautiful church on the hill. The morons cut the top off and Andrew Demus is a Ukrainian made a warehouse out of it by 1935. I Moleben for the victims of the Famine-Genocide American who resides in Cornelia, don’t want to mention the name of the of 1932-1933, 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 13, Ga. He often lectures about his expe- village since, according to my brother, riences under the Soviets and during there are still hard-line communists at St. Patrick’s Cathedral World War II. there even to this day. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

and computer hackers had forced their explained Ms. Heraschenko. “We believe authorities had prepared for the worst. Yanukovych and Yushchenko... way into the CEC offices in the middle of they are using the time now to work out Kyiv seemingly became a military (Continued from page 1) the night and had demanded access to the the details of the falsifications. We know encampment beginning the night before tion day to announce its official results. CEC computer server. Mr. Havrysh said that the manner in which the results the national vote. During a highly charged session of he and a group of lawmakers who sup- should be released was planned earlier.” The day began in the capital city with port Mr. Yanukovych’s candidacy would an almost festive feeling and spontaneous Ukraine’s Parliament on November 2, Falsifications, violations National Deputy Yurii Kliuchkovskyi maintain watch at the CEC to fend off displays of support for Mr. Yushchenko. alleged that the CEC had already counted any more attacks. Accusations of vote falsification added The now familiar orange banners, ban- up to 98.8 percent of the vote but was not Guards at the government building more vitriol to what already had been a danas and ribbons associated with the publicizing the results inasmuch as they that houses the CEC told the Associated violent, dirty and highly polarizing cam- Yushchenko campaign were everywhere, showed that Mr. Yushchenko had taken Press on November 4 that there were no paign season. Most international election on fences, bridges, street lamps and auto- the lead by 37,000 votes. reports in their incident book of problems observers criticized the extensive use of mobile antennas, which seemed to sup- Yushchenko supporters believed that occurring the previous evening. The CEC government administrative resources and port an assertion made by the Yushchenko campaign chief, Mr. state authorities did not want to announce website was not working as The Weekly the lack of access to the mass media for Zinchenko, a couple of days later that the final results to leave an impression was going to press. all the candidates except the one support- Mr. Yushchenko had become the candi- among the electorate of a Yanukovych The Yushchenko team maintained that ed by state authorities. date of the people. victory in the first round, which could its own parallel vote count showed that The rumors of vote-rigging came after That night the atmosphere changed give the prime minister a psychological its candidate had won by a decisive extensive problems with improper voter dramatically as heavy military vehicles, advantage going into the run-off poll. majority. National Deputy Oleksander lists left up to 10 percent of the country’s including armored personnel carriers and In Kyiv, it took three days to count the Zinchenko, who heads the campaign electorate unable to vote – a number water cannons, were positioned inside vote. Members of at least one district team, told reporters on November 1 that cited by the Committee of Voters of the territory of the government building commission left their offices and went the difference between the candidates Ukraine. Charges of fraud also came that houses the Central Election home to sleep before returning to finish was some 12 to 15 percent at that point, after busloads of miners were bused into Commission. Huge construction vehicles their tabulations. However, when the with Mr. Yushchenko just short of an other regions of Ukraine to vote with filled with sand appeared along streets final numbers were in, Mr. Yushchenko absolute majority. The next day National absentee ballot chits, apparently allowing near the building, while dozens of special had taken 63 percent of the vote to 14 Deputy Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of them to vote more than once and denying forces troops arrived in columns of buses percent for Mr. Yanukovych – a margin the eponymous political bloc and co- ballots to people residing in the districts. and troop carriers, and were situated in of difference few experts had expected. leader of the Yushchenko election coali- Other accusations of impropriety the surrounding neighborhood. By the next day, however, the Kyiv num- tion called Power of the People, offered a involved hundreds of election committee The building itself was cordoned off in bers still had not been compiled into the final parallel vote count of 50.3 percent members on the local, district and territo- a multi-tiered manner, first with a tall general vote count. in support of Mr. Yushchenko and 27.8 rial levels who were replaced in the two percent in support of Prime Minister days before Election Day in what elec- grated metal fence, followed by razor CEC is questioned Yanukovych. tion officials said was an effort to resolve wire and finally a metal wall some four feet high. Speaking during the same Verkhovna huge inadequacies in the preparation for Lawmakers who support Mr. The previous week Mr. Yushchenko Rada session, Mr. Zinchenko said the the vote. Most of them were representa- Yushchenko went to the CEC on and his campaign officials had battled results of the national vote showed that tives of the candidates in opposition to November 3 to inquire why the returns law enforcement officers before the the nation could do battle with the state the political establishment. The were not being updated and released to building after thugs had rampaged authorities. Committee of Voters of Ukraine had ear- the public. National Deputy Ihor Ostash through a crowd of supporters of the “Viktor Yushchenko is the winner in lier criticized the lack of adequate prepa- said he had information that the vote was opposition candidate, beating and blood- the first round. He is the victor even with ration by electoral commissions through- almost fully counted, reported the ying 11 individuals. The events had Associated Press. Mr. Ostash, along with the dubious vote count taken by the out the country in the weeks before Election Day. occurred at the end of a day in which lawmakers Ivan Pliusch, Yevhen CEC,” stated Mr. Zinchenko. some 100,000 Yushchenko supporters Chervonenko and Mr. Kliuchkovskyi, Mr. Yushchenko said in an interview One glaring incident occurred in Kirovohrad on October 30, where had taken part in a mass rally before the with election observers from the with the Financial Times on November 3 building. Organization for Security and that he would challenge the vote results. Volodymyr Babyi, the head of a territori- Cooperation in Europe and two former His press secretary, Irena Heraschenko, al election commission in the oblast, On to the run-off told The Weekly that Mr. Yushchenko’s refused to sign a statement that would presidential candidates in tow, also tried For the two candidates left in the pres- to determine whether the election results campaign team had copies of all the doc- have replaced on short order 25 of its members with individuals loyal to Mr. idential election race there remained were first going to the presidential uments on which the vote results were another obstacle on the road to victory. administration for tweaking before being officially tabulated from the district level Yanukovych. Mr. Babyi feigned illness and did not appear at the October 30 The candidate who could attract the most routed to the CEC computer, as some on up. supporters of the other 22 candidates sources were alledging. “We have all the protocols, which commission meeting. On Election Day he took the commission’s official stamp who hadn’t made it to Round 2 could National Deputy Stepan Havrysh, Mr. were given to us by our observers and almost assure himself the presidential Yanukovych’s representative to the CEC, representatives, and we will demand and, along with the 25 original members, disappeared for the day. The CEC has chair. disputed that account, stating that the from the CEC to see every vote regis- Two leftist party leaders, Socialist lawmakers supporting Mr. Yushchenko tered at the territorial and district levels,” refused to release the results of voting there until after a court has decided how Party leader Oleksander Moroz and to proceed. Many experts believe the Communist Party leader Petro results from that commission would be Symonenko, would now become the nullified. focus of that attention. Between them the Election results by region More problems with vote counting two failed candidates had received about Region Leader % for No. who %vote came to light when it became apparent 11 percent of the vote, with Mr. Moroz voted counted that the official result from seven regions earning nearly 1 percent more than Mr. showed more votes cast than ballots Symonenko. Crimea Yanukovych 69.17 1,029,935 100.00 issued, while in eight others the opposite Mr. Symonenko has said that his party Vinnytsia Yushchenko 59.53 1,015,332 96.99 occurred: more ballots were issued than would not back either of the candidates – Volyn Yushchenko 76.97 609,284 94.48 votes cast. both of whom he has called “representa- Dnipropetrovsk Yanukovych 49.79 1,966,856 100.00 Odesa showed a variance of some tives of oligarchic, capitalist clans.” Donetsk Yanukovych 86.74 2,878,203 100.00 52,000 votes between the number of bal- Earlier on there was an expectation that Zhytomyr Yushchenko 43.49 815,683 98.75 lots issued and the number of votes Mr. Symonenko would throw his support Zakarpattia Yushchenko 46.84 612,057 100.00 counted. In Donetsk the difference was behind the Ukrainian prime minister. Zaporizhia Yanukovych 55.65 1,062,476 100.00 26,000 more votes counted than ballots Experts believe that changed after the Ivano-Frankivsk Yushchenko 89.37 734,953 88.05 issued, while in the Crimea the figure Communist chairman received only Kyiv Yushchenko 59.66 1,018,156 92.12 was 18,000. about 3 percent support in his home Kirovohrad Yushchenko 37.05 484,733 86.98 CEC press spokesperson Zoya oblast of Donetsk, long a Communist stronghold, which routinely gave a Luhansk Yanukovych 79.99 1,469,998 99.93 Kazanzhi said the problem was simply a majority of its votes to that party’s candi- Lviv Yushchenko 87.31 1,573,305 96.20 technical error that had been corrected. dates. There is widespread belief that the Mykolaiv Yanukovych 53.97 681,135 99.89 She explained that in the regions where Yanukovych team skimmed off a consid- Odesa Yanukovych 53.36 1,177,150 99.79 votes outnumbered ballots the problems erable number of Communist votes for Poltava Yushchenko 43.64 988,604 100.00 arose because in some cases election its candidate in the vote count. Rivne Yushchenko 69.26 706,252 100.00 commissions began submitting their On the other hand, Mr. Moroz has Sumy Yushchenko 53.20 802,800 99.32 reports before the polls had closed, which openly called the October 31 vote rigged Ternopil Yushchenko 87.93 672,479 95.03 was not followed up with the final num- and has stated that he would not negotiate Kharkiv Yanukovych 57.37 1,653,005 100.00 bers. She did not explain why there were with Prime Minister Yanukovych on Kherson Yanukovych 37.49 621,492 100.00 also instances of more ballots issued than obtaining his endorsement. On November votes recorded. Khmelnytskyi Yushchenko 57.93 825,331 93.58 3 he announced that the executive com- Cherkasy Yushchenko 57.59 834,444 99.91 The scene in Kyiv mittee of the Socialist Party could throw Chernivtsi Yushchenko 66.63 502,610 100.00 its endorsement to Mr. Yushchenko if the Chernihiv Yushchenko 43.32 758,285 100.00 While many problems remained with presidential candidate would agree to Kyiv City Yushchenko 62.41 1,576,518 98.95 the actual vote, as many had predicted include three key Socialist planks in his Sevastopol City Yanukovych 73.52 209,355 98.87 would be the case, other rumors and fore- presidential program. casts of impending violence and fears of First, they demanded that Mr. Results are as of November 2, 8:11 p.m (Kyiv time), with 97.67 percent of the a “Chestnut Revolution” following the nationwide votes counted. Source: Central Election Commission. vote proved unfounded, although state (Continued on page 9) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 9

“All-Ukrainian Marathon” Yanukovych and Yushchenko... Also on November 13 the Power of (Continued from page 8) the People election coalition plans to Yushchenko agree to political reform, hold a national rally, what it was calling which he has said he couldn’t support at an “All Ukrainian Marathon.” It hoped to DoubleDoubleby Khristina ExposurExposur Lew ee least until a new Parliament was elected gather supporters of Mr. Yushchenko in in 2006. Then they wanted him to back a the central squares of several major cities moratorium against the sale of land. in Ukraine in an effort to inform voters Finally, they required that he agree to how to prepare for the November 21 vote pull Ukrainian troops out of Iraq. in order to lessen the chance for addition- The matter of political reform would al fraud and to make public their own Victory for democracy be the key to whether Mr. Yushchenko vote tally for the first round of voting. gains the support of the Socialist Party, Meanwhile, the Committee of Voters inasmuch as he has expressed support for of Ukraine announced that it had begun a troop withdrawal in the past and has public voter campaign it is calling “Find already stated that he would refrain for Yourself,” an initiative to have voters go the time being on making land a com- to their polling stations in the days before modity. The Socialist Party executive the run-off to make sure their names are committee is expected to decide on its included on the voter lists and properly endorsement on November 13. spelled.

was organized and took place. Observers Observers say... from the Commonwealth of Independent (Continued from page 5) States expressed deep satisfaction with that the U.S. agreed with the OSCE the manner in which Ukraine had held its assessment that the election “did not presidential vote. It noted that the large Khristina Lew numbers of international observers rather meet a considerable number of interna- Yanukovych and Yushchenko campaign booths in downtown Donetsk. tional standards for democratic elections” than intimidation by state authorities “caused nervousness at the polling sta- and thus constituted “a step backward.” Drive down any street in my small featured Mr. Yanukovych, as if the other 23 tions.” “We are disappointed in this,” added Jersey town and you’ll see campaign signs candidates for president didn’t exist. Meanwhile a U.S delegation of ex- Mr. Ereli. competing for your attention – roughly half In Luhansk we were permitted to rent congressmen, headed by Robert Carr and The State Department spokesman called for Kerry/Edwards, half for Bush/Cheney. an auditorium only on the outskirts of including former Reps. Ronald Coleman, on Ukraine to “affirm its commitments to This is in New Jersey, a state that hasn’t town, and again our advertisements were Mike Ward, Norm D’Amours, Peter elected a Republican president since I don’t not accepted by the local media. In democratic principles” in the run-off Barca, Jay Johnson and Jim Moody, stat- scheduled for November 21 and to “allow know when. Complete strangers stopped Luhansk we had nine people attend the ed on November 1 that it was satisfied me at my small county fair to talk about the town hall meeting. In Sumy, we were the people of Ukraine to choose freely.” with the returns. Mr. Carr noted that on The presidency of the European Union campaign. People who ordinarily don’t get denied any venue to hold the meeting, so election day his group, whose members involved in politics are going door to door. we had to cancel it. In Kharkiv our volun- in Brussels called on Ukraine to “address observed the election process in Donetsk, the noted deficiencies in time for the sec- The pundits are predicting that this election teers hung flyers announcing the town Kyiv and Odesa, saw no illegalities and will see some of the highest voter turnout hall meeting that were immediately torn ond round of elections” and to create observed transparency in the voting conditions “to allow for free and fair in the U.S. in decades. And the results will down. But our volunteers were persistent, processes. He said there should be no be very, very close. and we had close to 500 people attend. elections.” doubt as to the results. Ukrainian diaspora organization, Today is Election Day, and I have not Our experience with Ukraine’s form of President Leonid Kuchma had noted been home a week from my second trip to including the Ukrainian Congress democracy is a tiny example of what went the day before the vote that it was absurd Ukraine in three months. Ukraine held its on there in the weeks prior to Election Day. Committee of America and the Ukrainian to even consider that election fraud could presidential elections on Sunday, October On October 23 Yushchenko supporters held Canadian Congress sent their own dele- take place in Ukraine because in addition 31, and the results are very, very close: 39.2 a march and rally in Kyiv. Over 100,000 gations of elections observes, both of to the 4,000 international observers, percent for Viktor Yushchenko, 39.8 percent people attended, but only Channel 5, the which negatively assessed the October 31 some 326,000 monitors and representa- for Viktor Yanukovych. Given the amount opposition television station, gave the vote as well. tives of the candidates would scrutinize of unfair advantage the prime minister had event full coverage. The other television The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the elections, as would 1.2 million elec- over the visibly ailing Mr. Yushchenko, I stations either noted it in brief at the bottom which represents 1.1 million Ukrainians tion workers. expected the margin to be wider. of the news or didn’t mention it at all. in Canada, explained in a statement sent Hanne Severinsen, rapporteur on When I arrived in Donetsk, the most Channel 5 itself ran into trouble two to Interfax-Ukraine that it had observed a Ukraine for the Council of Europe said powerful city in eastern Ukraine (and weeks before the election, losing its large number of voting irregularities and the day after the vote that sanctions some would argue in all of Ukraine), on license to broadcast in Kyiv and having its noted that “the right to vote had been against Ukraine for undemocratic presi- October 14 to participate in the Town bank accounts frozen over an argument compromised.” dential elections might be considered by Hall meeting organized by the Ukrainian between the station’s major shareholder, Not every election observer group crit- Europe, but only after the second round Congress Committee of America, our lit- Petro Poroshenko, a national deputy, and icized the way the Ukrainian election of voting. tle NGO immediately ran into problems. another member of the Verkhovna Rada. It appeared that the city’s newspapers, And, beginning on October 22 Kyiv radio and television stations had refused began filling up with soldiers, who were Yushchenko to carry a moral victory to run our paid advertisements announc- brought in to practice for a military parade Ukrainians in Russia... rather than an arithmetical one now,” said ing the town hall meetings. We were told, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the (Continued from page 3) a well-respected observer of the Russian unofficially, that an agreement with the liberation of Ukraine from Nazi Germany. support better relations between Russia Literaturnaya Gazeta Vitalii Tretyakov Yanukovych campaign prevented any This anniversary is traditionally marked on and Ukraine,” said Tamara Savchenko, during a roundtable at the Alexander- advertisement that wouldn’t benefit the November 6. This year it was commemo- 72, a pensioner who worked for 43 years House business center in Moscow hours prime minister exclusively. We are still rated on October 28, with Russian President as a teacher in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk after Ukraine’s nationwide vote. Several awaiting an official response. Vladimir Putin, who has openly endorsed region. As her daughter lives in Moscow, other political experts supported this the- We had 38 people attend the Donetsk Prime Minister Yanukovych, in attendance. she said she expects the new Ukrainian sis at the meeting. town hall meeting, and when the modera- The night before I left Ukraine, on president to ease border crossing rules A total of 2,495 Ukrainians participat- tor announced that the proceedings October 25, I drove past Ukraine’s Central and other formalities between the states. ed in the voting in Russia. Besides would be conducted in the Ukrainian lan- Election Commission on Lesia Ukrainka “I ask only one question: why should Moscow, three more polling stations guage, three people walked out. That left Boulevard. The building had a few barri- we entrust Ukraine to a person who was were located in St. Petersburg, Rostov- 35. Five representatives of candidates cades in front of it, but otherwise every- imprisoned twice?” said voter Petro on-Don and Tyumen. The first city to attended: from Mr. Yanukovych (who thing was quiet. The following morning, Zakharov, 47, a Moscow-based lawyer deliver vote results was Tyumen with a was born in Donetsk Oblast), Mr. not 12 hours later, the CEC was complete- and former military officer who served in turnout of 179 people – 124 of whom Yushchenko, Oleksander Moroz, Petro ly enclosed by a tall, black, spear-topped Afghanistan during the Soviet era. “I were Yanukovych supporters. Of 3,806 Symonenko and Mykola Rohozhynskyi. fence. By election day the building was don’t hide [the fact] that I voted for voters listed in St. Petersburg’s polling The discussion was lively and the meet- encircled by yet another fence and sur- Yushchenko, of course. The only one rea- station, only 614 voted, and of 5,200 vot- ing lasted three hours. When 1,000 people rounded by armored personnel carriers. son I work in Moscow is the necessity to ers listed in Rostov-on-Don, only 349 showed up at the town hall meeting in None of these actions are election viola- sponsor my daughter’s education in people came, officials said. Embassy Poltava, the event ran even longer. tions per se, but put them all together and a Ukraine, but I want to work in Ukraine officials could not yet provide the voting Ukrainians don’t have the institutional voter feels intimidated. Which is why I and believe it will be economically rea- results for candidates. More than 13,000 memory of democracy from which to work, consider Mr. Yushchenko’s de facto tie sonable if Yushchenko wins.” ballots were issued to the four polling but they are curious about the process and with Prime Minister Yanukovych a true “It’s extremely important for Mr. stations in Russia. want to learn more – despite the obstacles. victory for democracy. We in the United And there were obstacles. From Donetsk States may be more polarized than ever in we traveled by car to Luhansk, which bor- recent history, but we can cast our vote at ders Russia. This is coal-mining country, the local high school without encountering where the steppe spreads out for miles and a tank or riot police. Ukraine does not have THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY then, suddenly, you come across a small vil- that luxury, and if Viktor Yushchenko does Visit our archive on the Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/ lage huddled beneath a coal shaft. Every sin- not win the run-off election on November gle billboard along the 100 or so mile route 21, it may never have it. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

Hurricane fails to deter UMANA mini-conference in Florida by George Hrycelak Friday, September 24, was dedicated to lectures and formal discussions. MIAMI BEACH – With one eye on the Bohdan Iwanetz, M.D., president of weather forecast, and one ear anticipating UMANA, warmly welcomed the gathered evacuation orders, the Ukrainian Medical members Friday morning, providing an Association of North America (UMANA) overview of not only the conference, but succeeded in holding its mini-conference the latest Doppler radar reports of offshore and board of directors meeting at the weather. Andrew Iwach, M.D., opened the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in South Beach, Fla., on September 23-25. The conference scientific sessions, speaking about was held concurrently with the Ukrainian “Glaucoma Management: Current Methods American Bar Association (UABA) con- and Associated Legal Challenges.” Renata vention, but was shortened by one day due Kesala, M.D., a resident in radiology in to the intrusion of Hurricane Jeanne. Miami, spoke about “Imaging of Substance The theme of the conference was Abuse.” Boris Leheta, M.D., delivered an “Legal Issues in Medicine – Medical informative and current lecture on Issues in Law,” structured to appeal to “Medical-Legal Issues in Dementia,” both physicians and attorneys in the audi- sparking a lively discussion with the audi- ence. Despite dire weather predictions ence regarding their personal family expe- the prior week, nearly 30 physicians from riences with this condition. the U.S. and Canada braved the threaten- Andrew E. Steckiw, president of the UABA President Andrew E. Steckiw (left), greets UMANA President Bohdan ing storm to attend the meeting. UABA, opened the joint afternoon sessions Iwanetz at the opening of the UMANA mini-conference in Miami Beach. Interestingly, the three days before to a combined audience of physicians and Saturday’s evacuation order were sunny attorneys. The first panel presentation current legal framework for such adoptions. III and Raymond L. Feul presented a sem- and warm, with no hint of impending tur- reviewed “International Adoptions: Maria Hrycelak, M.D., explored the med- inar on “Succession Planning/Sale of moil. The attendees were able to meet and Particular Requirements of Adopting ical implications, risks and potential pitfalls Small Business Practices – Tax and Estate network informally on Wednesday and Children from Ukraine.” Halyna in “International Adoptions: Getting the Planning Implications” that evoked great Thursday at the hotel and to enjoy the Kovalyova, attorney and former consul gen- Bugs Out.” interest from individuals in both profes- Art-Deco surroundings of Miami Beach. eral of Ukraine in Canada, presented the A panel of attorneys Andrew J. Haliw sional groups. The final speaker for the day was Taras Kochno, M.D., who pre- sented his experience with the “Medical, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Injuries.” Throughout the day’s sessions, and despite the still beckoningly beautiful weather, the lecture hall was filled to capacity with conference attendees, who engaged in active discussion at the end of each talk. One more formal session was scheduled for that evening. By Friday afternoon, it was becoming apparent that the mayor of Miami was con- templating evacuation of Miami Beach on Saturday morning. At that point, the UMANA board of directors called an urgent meeting of the members at the outdoor pool- side deck of the Loews Hotel. Bright sun- shine and an increasingly brisk wind over- saw a brief, efficient and motivated meeting. Taking active part were: Dr. Iwanetz (presi- dent), Ihor Fedoriw, O.D. (vice-president), Dr. Iwach (president-elect), Dr. Leheta (treasurer), Ihor Voyevidka, M.D. (immedi- ate past-president), Maria Hrycelak, M.D. (archivist), Roxolana Horbowyj, M.D. (WFUMA/SFULT Representative), Zirka Kalynych, M.D. (UMANA Foundation President), and New York Metro Chapter members Diana Nychka, O.D., and Viktor Gribenko, M.D. By executive decision, the remaining events scheduled for Saturday were cancelled, including a review of “Medical Records: Magic or Madness” by George Hrycelak, M.D., and attorney Orest Bezpalko. On Friday evening all parties gathered at the KAPZArtmosphere Gallery to hear attorney Bohdan J. Zelechiwsky present “Review of the New Tougher Lower Limits (0.08) Driving While Intoxicated Laws – In a Nutshell.” Fully informed now of their rights, the group next heard from wine broker Peter Taborr on “Entertaining Clients Without the Intimidation of a Wine List,” followed by a tasting of a variety of interesting wines appropriate to any occasion and palate. The steadily deteriorating weather situa- tion was by now leading to an evacuation of the hotel on Saturday morning. Most UMANA members elected discretion as the better part of valor, and made arrangements to fly back to their cities of origin that morn- ing. A sorry few were booked on late flights that never materialized. In a desperate move, just prior to the airport closing, they rented a mini-van and escaped ahead of the storm all the way to Chicago, non-stop. To their credit, many UABA members chose to weather the hurricane, safely transferred to an inland hotel. There they completed the remainder of the program, (Continued on page 25) No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 11 KEYNOTE SPEECH: The turning point of Ukraine’s presidential election

Following are excerpts of the keynote been very active in the last few months in The U.S. and West Ukraine, recognizing that one can give sev- speech delivered in September 25 by Orest reaching back-room deals. During first six eral speeches on this topic alone (and recog- Another issue is U.S. and Western Deychakiwsky, staff advisor of the U.S. months of this year, for example, more ten- nizing that I may be threading on thin ice response and interest in the elections. There Helsinki Commission, at the joint meeting of ders have been awarded to the lowest bidder among some given the charged atmosphere is serious and persistent interest – in the Ukrainian American Bar Association than during the entire previous decade of of own forthcoming elections here). As one Congress, where a resolution calling for (UABA) and Ukrainian Medical Association state privatization. who has worked with various administra- democratic elections in Ukraine sponsored of North America (UMANA) in Miami. There are some bright spots in Ukraine’s tions on Ukrainian issues, I’ve reached the by Rep. Henry Hyde, and Rep. Chris Smith democracy and human rights record. Two conclusion that given the same set of nega- and Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, respec- A number of analysts have stated that this important ones since independence have tive developments – the Gongadze case, the tively, chairman and co-chairman of the is the most important year since Ukraine been in the area of respect for national Kolchuha, corruption, attacks on media free- became independent 13 years ago – specifi- minorities and religious liberties. This is Helsinki Commission has recently passed doms, lying to the U.S. about arms sales to cally referring to the presidential election. something that the international community the Senate and is about to pass the House. Macedonia, and, very importantly, the U.S.’s Now you often hear that every election is has recognized and went a ways in giving [The house passed the resolution on October understandably changing priorities in the important, but this one truly is – the stakes Ukraine a positive initial reputation in the 4 – ed.] There have been numerous state- post 9/11 world and the war on terror, a are high. 1990s. Unfortunately, this positive record ments from just about everyone – the Democratic (i.e., Gore) administration This election will determine Ukraine’s has been seriously tainted for reasons that Helsinki Commission, the U.S. government, would have had generally the same future for years to come, not only with anyone who follows Ukraine is at least Canada, the European Union, the OSCE, the approach towards Ukraine as the Bush respect to who emerges as leader, but also broadly familiar with: pervasive, debilitating Council of Europe; and a whole host of administration. because the election process itself – how the corruption, including at the highest levels; prominent public figures from the United The reality is that a significant determi- election and election campaign is being con- manipulation of elections; violence against States visited to deliver the “free and fair nant in U.S. policy towards Ukraine is the ducted – sends powerful signals as to the political opposition; and the murder of elections message” – former president behavior of the Ukrainian authorities them- Ukraine’s commitment to democracy. journalists, including the Gongadze case, Geroge Bush, Richard Armitage, Zbigniew selves. Nevertheless, there is fundamental This election represents the first time which has become the poster child with Brzezinski, Madeleine Albright, George consensus across party lines in this country since independence that a democratic oppo- what’s wrong with Ukraine, and the now Soros, John McCain, Richard Lugar, when it comes to supporting an independent, sition candidate has a chance of winning and four-year, high-level cover-up – a cover-up Richard Holbrooke, Wesley Clark, as well as democratic, rule-of-law Ukraine. Both replacing the old order – provided, of that gives new meaning to the term con- President George Bush at the NATO prominent Republicans and Democrats, lib- course, that the elections are free and fair. tempt for the rule of law. Sadly, the scandals Istanbul summit. But is even all this erals and conservatives – a steady stream of Opinion polls in Ukraine have long signaled of the Kuchma administration make enough? Are they listening? Unfortunately, who have been traveling to Ukraine over the danger to President Leonid Kuchma and the Watergate look like child’s play. there are serious doubts. Would the situation last few months – have all been delivering oligarch clans supporting him. With Our Importantly, and thankfully, Ukraine has be even worse if the international communi- the free and fair elections message, because Ukraine leader Viktor Yushchenko’s popu- some countervailing influences to the ruling ty remained silent? there is a strong understanding of the impor- larity growing (he’s currently the preference regime. ... A brief observation about our own of around 40 percent of the electorate, It does have an active, democratically ori- elections here and U.S. policy towards (Continued on page 21) which is very high by Ukrainian standards), ented political opposition and a growing next month’s election looks like it could civil society – something missing in most of result in Kuchma supporters losing the reins the other former Soviet states, including over the presidency, and the power and Russia, where the political opposition is The Executive Board assets that go with it. being emasculated thanks to President The choice between the two candidates is Vladimir Putin’s growing authoritarianism. of clear. Yushchenko’s vision is that of a Indeed, the fact of genuine political opposi- United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. Ukraine founded on democratic European tion in Ukraine is one reason why the cur- values, which will enable all citizens to real- rent election campaign battle is so intense. invites the Ukrainian-American community to attend a ize their socio-economic potential in a coun- The “vlada” fears that, even with all of its try governed by the rule of law. On the cheating and machinations, Yushchenko other hand, Prime Minister Viktor might still win. th Yanukovych essentially wants to maintain Ukraine also has a real Parliament, with a 60 Anniversary Banquet the status-quo of preserving the current sys- real opposition that does not always do the tem of a regime ruling over competing president’s or government’s bidding. Indeed, Sunday, November 28, 2004, at 4:00 p.m. financial-industrial groups (i.e., oligarchs) just two weeks ago, the pro-government par- and corrupt government bureaucrats imple- liamentary majority fell apart, something Dugan’s Restaurant menting unpopular policies with little which may seriously impair Yanukovych’s respect for individual liberties and basic election bid. And, to its credit, the Rada 7900 Roosevelt Boulevard human rights. Given the status quo, it’s no passed resolutions calling for monitoring of Philadelphia, PA 19152 accident that 80 percent of Ukrainians the elections and, most recently, creating an believe that Ukraine is heading in the wrong ad-hoc committee to investigate the poison- Keynote speaker: The Honorable Ambassador BORYS TARASIUK direction and two-thirds think the election ing of Yushchenko. This, too, contrasts will be falsified. Trust in state institutions is sharply with Russia and Belarus, where their at an all-time low. ... 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FFOOCCUUSS OONN PPHHIILLAATTEELLYY by Ingert Kuzych

Ukrainian provisional stamps, 1992-1995

Figure 2. Examples of other local provisional stamps produced in Kyiv during Figure 1. Ukraine’s first provisional stamps from Kyiv (Type 1). the first half of 1992 (Types 2, 4 and 5). PART I major new rate increase of January 1992. During the Soviet era, all post offices Initial efforts One of the most fascinating and chal- – recognized as being communication The need for new higher-denominated lenging collecting areas of Ukrainian phi- facilities with an inherent capability of stamps was first felt in Ukraine’s largest lately emerged shortly after the collapse influencing the populace – were kept postal facility in Kyiv, because as the of the Soviet Union in 1991. On January under the strictest control and centrally national postal headquarters it acquired the 2, 1992, just one month after Ukraine rat- managed to the greatest extent possible responsibility for supplying stamps to the ified its independence from the USSR, from Moscow. After Ukraine broke away rest of the country’s post offices. The Kyiv Ukraine’s postal service instituted a nine- from the USSR in late 1991, Ukrainian Main Post Office quickly set about pro- fold (ten times) increase in postal rates. postal officials were initially not even ducing its own local provisional stamps, Suddenly, postage stamps denominated aware of the locations and the total num- since Ukraine did not yet have its own 35 kopiyky (the Ukrainian equivalent of ber of post offices under their “control.” stamp-printing facilities. In January 1992 a the Soviet Russian kopek) and higher In effect, many smaller post offices set of seven ungummed stamps with a were needed to facilitate this rate increase became isolated and rudderless; this simple design and ranging in values from – but none were immediately available. detachment occurred in nearly every 1 to 50 karbovantsi was quickly printed An earlier (much smaller) rate hike postal region of the newly independent (Figure 1). Over the next few months sev- announced by Soviet authorities in April state. As a result, when the need for high- eral added designs – with many additional of 1991 resulted in orders for the printing er value postage became critical (i.e., values – were produced (Figure 2). of one-, two- and 3-kopek stamps. when stocks of available old Soviet It was the major post offices of Kyiv, However, the delivery of these low-value stamps became depleted), post offices all Lviv and Chernihiv that at the end of stamps to post offices was significantly over the country were forced to take the March 1992 first began to use trident- delayed and, once they did arrive, they initiative and to set about creating provi- overprinted Soviet-era stamps. Three proved virtually useless to cover the sional stamps of various types. basic trident-in-shield designs were used, and 13 different values, each of a speci- fied color, were printed at the Borysfen print shop in Kyiv (Figure 3). Twelve of the prepared values went to the Kyiv post office, seven went to Lviv, and four to Chernihiv. These overprinted stamps were the only ones officially ordered by the Ministry of Communications and they represented the modern-day contin- uation of a practice of philatelic Ukrainianization first begun in 1918. At that time, during Ukraine’s earlier period of independence, many former stamps of the tsarist regime received trident over- prints. Grouping the provisionals When quantities of former Soviet stamps began to run low, other post offices began to take matters into their own hands to keep the mails moving. Many procedures for indicating postal payment were contrived, and these can be grouped into several distinct cate- gories: 1. Local provisionals, which consisted of stamp-like pieces of paper or card- board hastily created by handstamp, meter machine, or other device to take the place of stamps. Figure 4 shows a registered letter with four local provi- sionals produced in Pereiaslav- Khmelnytskyi. It was sent from Tsybli to Kyiv on June 30, 1993. This category of provisionals proved to be the largest by far for items that were affixed to mail. Additionally, a few locales actually took the trouble to have provisional stamps printed at local print shops. The fauna stamps of Chernivtsi, several of which are pictured in Figure 5, are a good example of such locally printed stamps. Figure 3. Examples of Ukraine’s first 2. Overprints of new denominations, trident-overprinted provisional symbols and/or text printed onto obsolete stamps, these are the values prepared Soviet postage stamps. The advantage of for Kyiv. Although printed in the capi- producing overprinted stamps is that they tal, many of these stamps were also were already gummed, perforated and sent out to Lviv and Chernihiv. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 13

Figure 6. A 1992 airmail letter from Kyiv to Illinois bears three trident-over- Figure 4. Four provisionals from Periaslav-Khmelnytskyi – a three-karbovantsi printed stamps from Kyiv. stamp and a strip of three five-karbovantsi stamps – appear on this 1993 cover sent from Tsybli to Kyiv. A fifth category – surcharges – dif- elaborate special marks, but the sheer fered from the stamp-like items described volume produced puts their description above. They consisted of markings beyond the scope of this article. applied directly onto Soviet postal sta- Nonetheless, an illustration is warranted. tionery (envelopes and postal cards) to Figure 10 shows a 1994 trident surcharge meet the new rates. These markings took added to a registered cover from Druzhkivka. The 1993 Ukrainian com- on a tremendous variety of forms, rang- ing from simple handwritten values to (Continued on page 19)

Figure 5. A complete set of the first printing of the “Fauna of Bukovyna” stamps from Chernivtsi. available in relatively large quantities. stamps – either old Soviet or newer Figure 6 depicts an airmail letter bearing Ukrainian issues – that simply acquired a three trident-overprinted Soviet stamps new value, different from what was print- produced in Kyiv. This letter from Kyiv ed on them. This practice began in the sec- to Cicero, lll., was posted in April 1992. ond half of 1994 and consisted of stamps 3. Cash register receipts and postal being assigned a new worth, usually 10, forms drafted into use to indicate pay- 100 or 1,000 times their original value. In ment of postage. The former were espe- a few instances, new values were inscribed cially widely used and could be pro- by pen onto the stamp (Figure 9).

Figure 7. Cover sent in June of 1993 from Kyiv to Maryland carries a cash regis- ter receipt as an indication of postage paid. The 238-karbovantsi air mail rate was paid by the 143 karbovantsi on the receipt, the 94.50 karbovantsi surcharge marking on the cover, and the 50-karbovantsi imprinted old Soviet stamp.

Figure 8. Post office receipt form No. 47 – from Buky in the Zhytomyr oblast – used to verify postage paid. duced as needed to show any value nec- essary. They were printed by post office cash register machines and affixed to envelopes (Figure 7). This proved to be a very efficient way of quickly creating “stamps” that showed how much had been paid, that displayed the name of the post office and that also included an offi- cial emblem (the old Soviet seal). A fur- ther way of creating “stamps” was to use available old Soviet post office receipt Figure 9. Examples of two different 5 Figure 10. In early 1994, when this registered cover was sent, the tariff was 200 forms and simply fill them out – perhaps karbovantsi Soviet stamps revalued to karbovantsiv. It was paid with the 75-karbovantsi stamp and the balance collected trim them to size – and paste them onto 50 karbovantsi (a 1,000 times increase) (125 karbovantsi) was written into the rectangular surcharge box. Note the promi- mails (Figure 8). by the addition of a handwritten “0” nent trident, the stamp honors the 60th Anniversary of the Holodomor or Great 4. Revalued stamps were regular after the numeral “5.” Famine, in which over 7 million Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

A WORK IN PROGRESS: Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky’s students prepare for testimonial performance

Photos in this series by Andrew Nynka Kristine Izak and Boris Bohachevsky (foreground), both associate artistic direc- Andrij Cybyk, artistic director of Syzokryli, works with a group of dancers from tors of the Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Foundation, and New York age 13-19 during their rehearsal on October 17 at St. George Syzokryli dancers (in the background) take a break from their rehearsal. Ukrainian Catholic School in New York.

Young dancers rehearse a number they will perform at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on Saturday, Orlando Pagan instructs members of the Iskra dance group from Whippany, N.J., during a rehearsal on November 13, to celebrate the work of their late October 17. The group, age 9-16, and all of the other performers who will take part in the “Reflections on teacher, Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky. Ukrainian Dance,” were all once students of Roma Pryma-Bohachevska.

Syzokryli dancer Orlando Pagan points out a technique to the youngest of three dance groups taking part in the “Reflections on Ukrainian Dance” commemora- Former students of Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky’s (from the left) Lillianna tion in honor of Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky. In addition to dancing with Chudolij, Zenia Nakoneczny-Olesnyckyj and Marta Denysenko discuss a portion Syzokryli for the past 14 years, Mr. Pagan is currently the artistic director of of the “Reflections of Ukrainian Dance” program with Andrij Cybyk. Mr. both the Zolotyi Promin School of Ukrainian Dance in Hartford, Cybyk is also the associate artistic director of the Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Conn., and the Mriya School of Ukrainian Dance in Hempstead, Long Island. Ukrainian Dance Foundation. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 15 INTERVIEW: Composer Virko Baley on his most recent compositions

the “Dreamtime Suite” No. 1; the world pre- scherzo, is a wild dance where the inter- miere of the complete Book I of Baley’s val of a third dominates the fabric. It is “Emily Dickinson Songbook”; and other short, fast and brutal, as a sudden, dan- works. gerous encounter in a dark canyon at night might be. Your Symphony No. 1, “Sacred The fourth movement, “In Memoriam: Monuments,” had a subtitle and a very ‘Heart of Glass,’ ” is an instrumental realiza- definite “program” – each of the four tion of the last scene in the opera “Hunger.” movements commemorating the life A farewell to life, a lament, that is in some and work of a Ukrainian composer of ways connected to the prophet Jeremiah’s the past. The new Symphony No. 2 also lamentation, “Oh that my head were waters, has a subtitle. What does “Red Earth” and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I refer to, and is this “program music”? might weep day and night for those who The idea of the symphony came to me were slain” (9:1). This orchestral version is after visiting Sedona, Arizona, for the first dedicated to the memory of Valentin Bibik, time about a year ago. The beauty of the who died from a brain tumor over a year many canyons, the lush starkness of the ago; a composer I profoundly respected. triad of the vivid colors of red, blue and Symphony No. 2 is for me a link between green caused a kind of epiphany. The infi- Ukraine’s history and the natural tapestry of nite varieties of crimson that cover the earth Sedona. But to come back to your first ques- reminded me of spilled blood. The opening tion: Is it programmatic? Certainly not in Steve J. Sherman terms of a plot; but in a more profound and Virko Baley lines of the Ukrainian poet, [Taras] WNYC radio host John Schaefer. Shevchenko’s, astonishing poem, “Kavkaz” mysterious way. As a human being, and composer, I’m under the spell of both. In the interview below, Virko Baley dis- [The Caucasus], came to mind: “Za horamy far). Nor, frankly, would I want to do it in hory, khmaroyu povyti, zasiyani horem, cusses his recent compositions with WNYC “Duma” and “Heart of Glass” are each and every case. I think the function of kroviyu polyti.” [Beyond mountains, other radio host John Schaefer on the eve of titles that you’ve used before. Do you songs, as opposed to recitative or musical mountains, veiled by clouds, sowed with their premiere in two concerts in New York. attach particular significance to them? declamation, is to find a lyrical metaphor for woe, and watered with blood]. As producer and host of music pro- Do they suggest specific types of musi- the song as a whole; a kind of overriding ur- The color red, surrounded by blue and gramming at WNYC, New York’s pre- cal gestures in your work? text, hidden within the words; a metaphor pockmarked with asymmetrical patches of miere public radio station, Mr. Schaefer which binds all the words together. But now intense green, suggested a triad of notes, is the creator of the new-music radio pro- “Duma” for me is like Minuet was for that you’ve mentioned it, I might try doing simply three-note pitches, both close and gram “New Sounds” (1982), and “New Mozart. It is now a form. Duma in that in Book 3. My next Dickinson project is yet, harmonically, far away: D, E and F. Sounds Live” (1986), an annual series of Ukrainian is “thought”; it is also a folk a setting for unaccompanied voice of one of Nothing could be simpler; but this simplicity live broadcast concerts devoted to many form, a ballad, a historical tale done as a her letters, actually a draft of a letter to an is exactly what attracted me. As the idea of song, an improvisation, a rumination. unknown recipient, written in early 1862, types of new, unusual and overlooked the piece grew and themes began to gather forms of music. He is also host of Yes, I use it a lot – and will continue to but no one knows for certain, that starts with around these three notes, I then decided that do so. I suppose it is my “adagio.” “Oh, did I offend it.” It will be a kind of tour “Soundcheck,” a program that showcas- this symphony, which had the title of “Red “Heart of Glass” first appeared in de force, a real old-fashioned mad scene. es composers and performers with ties to Earth” before a single note was put on paper, New York’s vital and vibrant cultural “Dreamtime” (a large-scale chamber work But, solo voice. No accompaniment. had to be connected to my still unfinished for the California EAR Unit) and then in scene, as well as executive producer and opera, “Hunger.” The red of Sedona, beauti- host of the nationally syndicated series “Dreamtime Suite” No. 2 (for violin, cello How do the settings of the Ukrainian ful, on the surface serene – Sedona, the land and piano), and now in the second sympho- and American texts differ? The “Chamber Music New York.” Since 1991 of many vortexes and new age humanism – he has produced and hosted WNYC’s pro- ny. The other title which is becoming a rhythms of the languages are different. and the blood soaked earth of Ukraine in form for me is “Hour of the Wolf” – there Does that affect the “sound world” of grams of classical performances, both in 1932, the subject of the opera. The libretto, studio and in various concert halls. are now two such pieces, totally unrelated each piece? by Bohdan Boychuk, deals with an event musically to each other (they share no com- Mr. Schaefer’s writings include “New during the 1932-1933 Famine in Ukraine, First of all, all of the songs are in Sounds: A Listener’s Guide to New mon materials), but very closely related as put into effect by that great engineer of to context: first time in “Dreamtime” and English – Dickinson, obviously, but Music” (Harper and Row, NY, 1987; human souls, Joseph Stalin. “Hunger” is a Boychuk’s is also in an English transla- Virgin Books, London, 1990); a biogra- more recently in Symphony No. 1: “Sacred work I’ve been struggling with for two Monuments.” It is the dark hour of the soul. tion; an excellent translation. But, in set- phy of composer La Monte Young (in decades. All the thematic material in the ting Boychuk’s poems I was interested in “Sound and Light,” Bucknell University opera is based on just such three notes, Moving on to the music on the upcom- creating a Slavic sound. The work is writ- Press, 1996); and “Songlines: The Voice which is from a folk song that I heard for the ing chamber recital, the settings of ten in memoriam to Leos Janacek, who in World Music” (Cambridge first time in Sergei Paradjanov’s film Bohdan Boychuk’s poetry in “A Journey wrote one of the great vocal cycles about Companion to Singing, Cambridge “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.” This After Loves” are not the first time you’ve lost love, “The Diary of One Who University Press, UK, 2000). theme, which in the opera is part of a flash- used Eastern European, Slavic texts. Vanished.” Throughout the eight songs I He was contributing editor for Spin back to a memory of a wedding a few years While you haven’t done many text set- make very conscious references to a few and Ear magazines, and has written before the events happening on the stage, tings until recently, “Treny” – largely a other Slavic composers, mostly contempo- numerous articles and reviews. His liner becomes, in the symphony, the ur-motive of work for two cellos – did use some Polish rary. notes appear on more than 100 record- the whole work. It is both triumphant and texts. Is there a connection, something The Dickinson cycle I began after hear- ings, ranging from “The Music of strangely doomed. peculiarly “Slavic,” between “Treny” ing the Portuguese cross-over group Cambodia” to recordings by Yo-Yo Ma, and the Boychuk settings, even if they’re Madredeus and their lead singer Teresa Bobby McFerrin and Terry Riley. You equate the colors red, green and in English translation? Salgueiro. I think she is one of the great blue with the pitches D, E and F. Do Mr. Schaefer was presented with the singers of our time. I actually saw and you have synesthesia – like Messiaen, American Music Center’s prestigious Perhaps both deal with loss: “Treny” heard the group for the first time in a film or Scriabin? In other words, do you Letter of Distinction for his “substantial with ultimate loss, “A Journey After Loves” by Wim Wenders, “Lisbon Story.” I wanted “hear” colors? contributions to advancing the field of with loss of love. In that sense, “A Journey to write songs like that, but, of course, in contemporary American music in the After Loves” has a link with Winterreise my style. Songs where the melody rules! United States and abroad.” No, I am not blessed with synesthesia, (Franz Schubert’s towering song cycle). I unfortunately. But when writing certain Another aspect was the use of a certain kind was very much interested in setting of ostinato accompaniment; by that I mean, by John Schaefer pieces, I seem to be drawn to certain pitch- Boychuk’s English version of the poetic es, which I begin to hear in a coloristic giving each song a clear acoustical space in You know what they say about New cycle (and it is really an English version which the voice will float in and out of. way. In this case, D, E, and F did become rather than just a good translation) with a York – if you can make it there, you can associated with the three colors, but slowly Slavic accent. It is as if you were to hear Back to the symphony – what was make it anywhere. That’s why composers morphed into a mixture of colors (one someone speak excellent English, but with the genesis of the piece? Was it written leap at the opportunity to have their music leaking into another) and transpositions an accent. That is what I tried to do in “A specifically for this orchestra and this played in New York City. Not everyone gets began to create hybrids (as in nature). Journey After Loves.” I think I succeeded. occasion? that chance, but Virko Baley, who lives a In the “Intrada” movement of the sym- By the way, there is a “Duma” in that cycle couple of thousand miles away in Las phony, for example, the theme echoes the as well, although not called that specifically Joel Sachs, that indefatigable and bril- Vegas, has become almost a regular pres- idea of the Sedona mountains – monoliths in – it is the song “Withered Flowers.” liant champion of new music, suggested ence on the New York music scene. The the valley, richly embroidered walls in the that I write the piece for the New Juilliard middle of November is a particularly busy canyons. “Intrada” is linked to the second You’ve also set Emily Dickinson’s Ensemble. I wanted very much to write time for the Ukrainian American composer. movement, “Duma,” where the three-note poetry – a fair amount of it, it looks my second symphony – but, this time of On November 19, the New Juilliard motive undergoes many transformations and like. Are you familiar with the idea – modest length and a more restricted num- Ensemble, at Alice Tully Hall, will premiere expansions, creating a necklace of such pat- first proposed, I’m told, by Dickinson bers. Naturally, I probably failed in the Baley’s Symphony No. 2, “Red Earth.” And terns. I became interested in creating a “new herself – that all the dashes in her numbers a bit, as I kept asking Joel if I on November 21, the Ukrainian Institute of age” type of a texture, but one with an poem represent places where, in her could add this and that. I think he held America will host a recital of his chamber opposing force, the force of nature. The vor- mind’s ear, music was to go? out fairly well for a while and then let me music, including the New York premiere of tex idea, is a human construct; nature in have it between the ears, so to speak. a song cycle called “A Journey after Loves,” Sedona is not. What you will hear is the two Yes, I think I remember reading about it. Seriously, it is a symphony for a double based on poetry by Bohdan Boychuk, trans- flowing concurrently, but not in harmony. But I didn’t remember it when I was setting lated from the Ukrainian by David Ignatow; The third movement, “Incantations,” a the first two books (there are 12 songs so (Continued on page 27) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

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WASHINGTON – Ukraine’s foremost Church, at 26 Pleasant St. in Marblehead, organist, Volodymyr Koshuba, will be northeast of Boston. concluding his 2004 U.S. concert tour In addition to the standard organ reper- this coming weekend with two perform- toire, Mr. Koshuba’s recital programs fea- ances on the East Coast in Westfield, ture arrangement of works by Bortniansky N.J., and in Marblehead, Mass. and other Ukrainian composers. The admis- The concert organist of the Kyiv State sion donation to the Westfield concert is $5 Organ Concert Hall will perform at the First (information: 908-233-4211); in United Methodist Church, at 1 E. Broad St. Marblehead it’s $10, which includes a wine- in Westfield, on Friday, November 12, at and-cheese reception (781-631-0657). 7:30 p.m.; and on Sunday, November 14, at Mr. Koshuba began his tour in La 5 p.m., he will give a recital at St. Michael’s Crosse, Wisc., and in Pittsburgh.

vote but were turned away because they Ukrainian citizens... were not registered. Anyone who is inter- UKRAINIAN BUILDERS OF CUSTOM HOMES (Continued from page 4) ested in registering to vote in the WEST COAST OF FLORIDA election committee were all Ukrainian cit- November 21 runoff can still do so, and izens who applied to the Central Election people were urged to contact the nearest TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP. Commission in Ukraine to be members of Ukrainian consular office or Embassy to • Over 25 years of building experience the regional committee, said Pavel register, said Mr. Pohoreltzev, who voted • Bilingual Kostyuk, the committee’s secretary. an hour before the voting station closed, • Fully insured and bonded But there were small problems. “I but did not say for whom he voted. • Build on your lot or ours voted for the wrong person,” Vasyl Messrs. Yanukovych and Yushchenko • Highest quality workmanship Zimbitskiy told his wife after he left one were not the only candidates to receive Ihor W. Hron, President Lou Luzniak, Executive V.P. of the booths set up to provide privacy for votes in North America. A small percent- (941) 270-2411 (941) 270-2413 age of voters also chose from among the voters. “I marked the wrong spot.” His Zenon Luzniak, General Contractor wife reprimanded him, but Mr. Zimbitskiy other 22 candidates on the 16-inch-long said, “I don’t have my glasses.” Election ballot. Others who got votes in North Serving North Port, Venice, South Venice and area committee workers allowed him to cast a America included: Andrii Chornovil, new ballot, while the old one was put Oleksander Omelchenko, Oleksander aside and eventually joined the unused Yakovenko, Natalia Vitrenko, Oleksander pile that was carefully wrapped, sealed Moroz, Dmytro Korchynskyi, Mykhailo and sent back to the Central Election Brodskyi, Petro Symonenko, Leonid Committee offices in Kyiv. Chernovetskyi, Serhii Komisarenko and Consul General Serhiy Pohoreltzev Anatolii Kinakh. None of these candidates, said there were Ukrainian citizens who however, took more than 5 percent of the came to the New York Consulate eager to vote in any precinct in North America.

Mr. Belkovskii predicted that President NEWSBRIEFS Putin will retreat from the initiative as (Continued from page 2) soon as the election is over, as the traffick- than an “electoral trick” on the part of Mr. ing of humans and drugs across the Putin to support Mr. Yanukovych’s candi- Russian-Ukrainian border is already too dacy in the Ukrainian presidential election. difficult to control. (RFE/RL Newsline) 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45 No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 19

elections and the 64 percent that cast bal- two eastern oblasts, Kirovohrad and Poltava, ed. “Yet, I cannot relax. On the contrary I Turning the pages... lots in parliamentary elections in 1998. as well as the Vinnytsia Oblast leader. must concentrate on the remaining days [to (Continued from page 6) The CEC said that 3.95 percent of the Vinnytsia was one of only two central the run-off],” said the president. ... On November 1, with 99.9 percent of ballots were invalidated because they were regions (Mykolaiv Oblast was the other) The strongest finishers on the right – the vote counted, Ukraine’s Central improperly filled out, and that 1.8 percent where the president couldn’t claim a victory. Yevhen Marchuk, who was aligned with Election Commission announced that of voters who claimed ballots at polling Oleksander Martynenko, the presi- the predominantly leftist Kaniv Four Mr. Kuchma had gathered 36.48 percent stations decided to vote for nobody. dent’s press spokesman, confirmed that group and took 8.13 percent of the vote, of the vote, followed by Mr. Symonenko In a reversal of his fortunes in the the firings were directly related to the and Yurii Kostenko of the splinter Rukh with 22.24 percent. The results show that 1994 elections, the president showed the president’s poor showing in those oblasts. organization, who managed only 2.17 the president took 17 of the 25 regions of most strength in the western regions. In “The support the president received in percent – were unabashedly anti-Kuchma Ukraine, while Mr. Symonenko won five 1994 the west voted heavily against him, these regions in the election reflects the in their pre-election rhetoric, to such an oblasts and Crimea. Socialist Party can- favoring Leonid Kravchuk, then the performance of the local administration extent that experts believe it will be diffi- didate Oleksander Moroz received a incumbent. Mr. Kuchma had spent much heads,” explained Mr. Martynenko. ... cult for them to endorse Mr. Kuchma in majority in two oblasts, and Progressive time in the Ternopil, Zakarpattia and In the first round Mr. Symonenko was the November 14 run-off. Both candi- Socialist Natalia Vitrenko took one. Mr. Lviv oblasts in the months before elec- rarely the target of political attacks by the dates also have said they would not sup- Moroz and Ms. Vitrenko each received tion day, and it seems his efforts paid off. president’s election team, and had run a port the Communists in any case. just over 11 percent of the electoral vote. In both Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk quiet campaign in return. Most experts On the left, Mr. Moroz said on On a clear and warm autumn day, vot- some 70 percent of voters supported the have agreed that the Kuchma team want- November 2 that he is negotiating with Mr. ers turned out in large numbers, but the incumbent, while in Lviv that number ed a showdown with the Communists, in Symonenko on an endorsement. ... Ms. local election precincts were prepared for was only slightly less, 64 percent. the belief that a majority of Ukrainians Vitrenko, the other major leftist candidate, them and the voters were able to cast Also unlike in 1994, President Kuchma would opt for the incumbent with all his said she would support the Communist can- their ballots in minutes. There were few did very poorly in the heavily populated shortcomings in a run-off with a didate only if she were assured the post of problems, and the thousands of foreign eastern and southern regions. He took a Communist who proposes radical and prime minister. She gave Mr. Symonenko and domestic election observers located single oblast, barely managing a majority uncertain changes. until November 7 to put it in writing. throughout all of the oblasts of Ukraine in his home region of Dnipropetrovsk. The The Kuchma campaign had directed its recorded no major voting irregularities, other eight oblasts and Crimea were divid- sharpest volleys at the Kaniv Four, a group Source: “Kuchma and Symonenko to although minor violations abounded. ed among the three leftist candidates who ideologically much closer to the president. face off on November 14,” by Roman With 69.82 percent of the electorate followed Mr. Kuchma in the final tally. During a press conference after the Woronowycz, Kyiv Press Bureau, The voting, the turnout was higher than the 68 Two days after the results were tallied, the results were announced Mr. Kuchma said Ukrainian Weekly, November 7, 1999, percent recorded in the 1994 presidential president dismissed his regional heads in the first round had ended as he had expect- Vol. LXVII, No. 45.

Ukrainian provisional... (Continued from page 13) memorative on the envelope marks the 60th anniversary of the Great Famine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Communications gave permission for all of the above-described categories of pro- visionals to be produced. Over time, however, the different varieties of over- prints, surcharges and the like became so prolific that when the Ukrainian Postal Administration finally got a handle on its postal system, it denied that most of these provisional stamps – which had actually been used to transmit mail were in fact legitimate postal issues. The majority of post offices that produced local provisionals subsequently became reluctant to shed any light on what had happened. Many inquiries went unan- swered or received the typical response of “nothing happened.” This holdover Soviet mentality stymied many philate- lists who thus had additional hurdles thrown in their way when trying to obtain creditable information about these issues. Time and persistence ultimately saw some of these obstacles overcome. A num- ber of local postal directors did eventually release certificates of authenticity detailing what postal issues were placed into circu- lation. Various determined researchers also searched through archives at different institutions and dug through private col- lections to uncover interesting materials and piece together what had actually been produced. By 1996 the first major refer- ence work on the subject of provisionals had been published. We now know that well over 200 post offices throughout the country took the initiative to produce provisional stamps of one sort or another up to the middle of 1995. After this time regular (national) stamps supplanted any remaining provi- sionals. By far the greatest number of provisional stamps were manufactured during 1992 and 1993, far less in 1994, and only a few in 1995. It was during the first two years that the country suffered most from inflation and the postal administration was forced to raise rates six times. The only way post offices could keep up with the ever-changing tariffs was to continue to produce provi- sional stamps.

Ingert Kuzych may be contacted at P.O. Box 3, Springfield, VA 22150 or at his e- mail address: [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45

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impunity. The West continues to support The turning point... democracy and human rights in Ukraine, (Continued from page 11) which not surprisingly, the vlada resents. tance of these elections to Ukraine’s future. But it’s important to stress that Ukraine Can more be done? Certainly. At the freely joined the OSCE and other European same time, our leverage is, frankly, not institutions, and thereby is obligated to unlimited. Engagement with Ukraine will adhere to its commitments. Nobody put a continue no matter who wins the elections – gun to their head and said do it. The regime ours and theirs, although the quality of that wants respect from the international com- engagement will depend a lot on what hap- munity, they want to be part of Europe, but pens in Ukraine and on external factors. they aren’t always willing to make the choices to achieve that noble goal. Role of the diaspora ... the best way to ensure Ukraine’s inde- The painful dilemma for the Ukrainian pendence and freedom for its people, which diaspora is that we are witnessing a leader- so many sacrificed for, is for Ukraine to ship of an independent Ukraine that is large- become integrated into the Euro-Atlantic ly indifferent to the fate of the Ukrainian community. This does not necessarily mean people – although there are good people in joining all of the institutions right away, but all branches of government trying to do the becoming a European country in terms of right thing under difficult circumstances – shared values – and that means respect for but all too many among those who run the human rights, democracy, rule of law. country are what I call patriots of their I am firmly convinced that when Ukraine “ridna kyshenia” (patriots of their native genuinely subscribes to these values and pockets). Unfortunately, Russia at times has becomes a true member of the Euro-Atlantic exploited this weakness, and most assuredly community of nations, she will never again will continue to do so if the status quo con- have to worry about domination from any tinues after the elections. “evil empire.” We can’t forget that the strug- Sometimes you hear that the opposition gle for Ukraine’s independence is also the is not much better than the current regime. I struggle to restore the human dignity of the say nonsense! Yes, the democratic opposi- Ukrainian people. The promotion of human tion isn’t perfect, and even if Yushchenko rights, civil society, democratic develop- wins it will take time to turn things around. ment – including free elections – in Ukraine However, the opposition leaders do have is the best way to not only encourage the something profoundly lacking among many material and spiritual well-being of the peo- in the current ruling regime – and that is, a ple. It is ultimately the most genuine assur- moral and ethical core and patriotism – and ance of Ukraine’s independence. that means a hell of a lot. Will Ukraine achieve these goals? As for diaspora efforts, I’m a big believer Obviously, an important indicator will be that almost everything helps – the valuable these elections. And it’s hard to predict efforts of the UABA and UMANA and oth- what will happen with confidence, because ers, efforts large, small, individual, in the the situation is still quite fluid and various legal, health, cultural, educational, youth, scenarios abound. But even if they don’t women’s, charitable and other fields. There come out the right way, I’m an optimist and are people in the diaspora, including many I believe Ukraine is destined to succeed – if of you, contributing knowledge, time, ener- not in the short-term, then in the long-term. gy and, very importantly, financial resources My optimism is based on seeing the – because you are not indifferent. courage of those in Ukraine struggling for ... I’m a believer that every expression of democratic change and on centuries of concern matters – whether by the U.S. gov- Ukrainian history, during which the ernment, the Helsinki Commission, the Ukrainian people have shown their Need a back issue? OSCE or, for that matter, the diaspora. The indomitable spirit and have demonstrated If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, alternative is to remain silent, which only that they will always struggle for freedom send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, and human dignity until it is, at last, truly gives the regime the green light to act with 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. achieved. Highlights... (Continued from page 4) Exchange Place area at Montgomery and Greene streets and Railroad Avenue, was substantially completed in December 1973. The full air-conditioned structure serviced by six high-speed elevators is considered to be one of the best built and most attractive office buildings in north- ern New Jersey,” reported Mr. Lesawyer. The building contained a total of 362,000 square feet of space. The UNA occupied the building’s third floor as of December 29, 1973. Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, along with their administration and print shop were to move in during the summer of 1974, occupying the second floor and parts of the mezzanine and first floor. The UNA president reported that “the critical problem that faces us is the unrented space, which represents well over a million dollars annually in lost gross income.” He noted that the UNA was advertising in major newspapers, including The New York Times, as well as working with real estate brokers, adding that tentative deals for rent- ing space were in the works. He expressed optimism “that progress in renting will be made this year and that we should be in rea- sonably good shape by the end of 1975.”

Source: Report of Supreme President Joseph Lesawyer, “Minutes of the 28th Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association” (1974). The bor- der used for this special feature is repro- duced from a UNA membership certifi- cate dated 1942. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45 No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 23

Tryzub hosts fall tennis tournament

At Tryzub’s Fall Tennis Tournament (from left) are: Ihor Buhaj, finalist Steve Sosiak, George Sawchak, champion Ivan Durbak and George Hrabec.

HORSHAM, Pa. – The fifth Ukrainian George Hrabec of Danvers, Mass., win- tennis tournament of the 2004 season was ning 6-1, 6-0. In the quarterfinals Durbak held here during the beautiful fall weekend eliminated Boris Tatunchak, Hrabec in a of September 25-26. Tryzub’s 17th Annual close match beat Ihor Buhaj, Petrykevych Fall Tennis Tournament attracted Ukrainian defeated Bohdan Krawtchuk and Sosiak tennis players from many parts of the north- elimiated Walter Dziwak. eastern United States. The play was in the The winner of the feed-in tournament, men’s group only, in a single-elimination thus placing third in the tournament, was format with a complete feed-in tournament. Hrabec. In the finals of this group and for Ivan Durbak of Ramsey, N.J., became the the second time in the tournament, he tournament winner when in the final round overcame Buhaj by the score of 6-2, 6-3. he defeated Steven Sosiak of Colonia, N.J., In the semifinals of the feed-in, Hrabec by the score of 6-4, 6-1. Both finalists were eliminated Dziwak 6-1, 6-4 and Buhaj, in past Tryzub champions with Durbak being a closely contested match, beat the current USCAK men’s 45 winner. Petrykevych 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. In the semifinals Sosiak, in a very close- During the closing ceremonies trophies ly contested match, eliminated George were presented to the winners and final- To subscribe: Send $55 ($45 if you are a member of the UNA) to Petrykevych of West Hartford, Conn., 6-3, ists of both groups by tournament director The Ukrainian Weekly, Subscription Department, 7-6 (4). Durbak had an easier match with George Sawchak and Mr. Hrabec. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 No. 45 No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 25

announcement, the United States under- Who lost... mined its policies on Ukraine by publiciz- (Continued from page 6) ing the denial of a U.S. visa to Ukraine Minister Viktor Yanukovych that they oligarch Hryhorii Surkis, a corrupt and promised to “guarantee” to hold free and close ally of Viktor Medvedchuk, the fair elections. head of the presidential administration. A In reality, they had never intended to State Department official commented that hold free and fair elections and had begun this step showed that sanctions would be planning accordingly since April, when the targeted against “individuals” and “not parliamentary vote for constitutional against Ukraine” (Reuters, October 21). changes failed and Mr. Yanukovych was But this step was poorly crafted, as it first advanced as President Kuchma’s suc- was not a new policy. Mr. Surkis had, in cessor. In the spring the pro-Kuchma camp fact, been denied U.S. visas for the last removed the right of Ukrainians to be can- year – and not as a response to on-going didacies observers believed from the elec- election violations (Ukrainska Pravda, tion law and began to prepare large num- October 22). The Ukrainian authorities bers of “technical” (i.e., fake) candidates again refused to take the U.S. threat seri- whose election officials would support a ously, as seen in comments made by Serhii vote count in Mr. Yanukovych’s favor. Tyhypko, head of the Yanukovych cam- Fourth, Western threats have been weak paign (Ukrainska Pravda, October 25). and confusing. On October 4 U.S. Western governments and internation- Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) al organizations need to understand three and Howard Berman (D-Calif.) proposed a aspects of the Byzantine nature of Ukraine Elections Bill that would introduce Ukrainian politics. sanctions against certain high-level First, the Ukrainian authorities never Ukrainian officials (house.gov/rohrabach- intended to hold a free and fair election, er/Ukraine.htm). But, the Ukrainian author- because challenger Viktor Yushchenko ities have dismissed the bill as unlikely to would have won in the first round. Hence, be adopted (Ukrainska Pravda, October 8). Mr. Kuchma understands the West’s call Former Secretary of State Madeleine for free and fair elections as tantamount to Albright, now chairman of the National Western support for a Yushchenko victory. Democratic Institute, which is sending Second, the Ukrainian authorities observers for the second round of would prefer that Mr. Yanukovych win Ukrainian voting on November 21, threat- through relatively moderate violations; ened Ukrainian officials with denial of ideally the vote in favor of Mr. visas and access to their offshore bank Yanukovych on election day would be accounts if they failed to hold free and fair “massaged” in the region of 5 to 7 per- elections (The New York Times, March cent. One indication of this is that local 8). This message shocked many within the state administrations have been ordered to Ukrainian authorities, because it came six ensure a Yanukovych victory in the first months prior to the elections. But her mes- round on October 31 by 6 to 7 percent sage was forgotten until half a year later (Ukrainska Pravda, October 27). when the Republican administration Most within the pro-presidential camp began to finally follow Dr. Albright’s line. prefer this scenario, as they believe that the As Democratic nominee John F. Kerry U.S. reaction will be muted, partly because stated, “Already a few months ago we should have agreed with the European they remain confident a “deal” over Iraq is Union on how to support democracy in in place. Mr. Kuchma and most oligarchs Ukraine” (Ukrainska Pravda, October 26). do not wish to see Ukraine isolated. On the On October 14 the State Department eve of election day, the Washington-based issued a relatively critical statement saying DBC public relations firm (dbcpr.com) that if the elections failed to “meet demo- began a public relations campaign to por- cratic standards,” then U.S.-Ukrainian tray Mr. Yanukovych as a budding liberal. relations would not improve. The state- Third, if moderate “massaging” fails to ment added, “We would also need to re- secure a Yanukovych victory, then some examine our relationship with those who within the pro-presidential camp, such as engaged in election fraud and manipula- Mr. Medvedchuk, who cares little if tion” (Financial Times, October 16-17). Ukraine is internationally isolated, would Not coincidentally, five days later Sen. repeat the April scenario of the Mukachiv John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the mayoral election where the authorities’ can- International Republican Institute, which didate was declared winner despite evi- is sending observers for the first round of dence to the contrary. In this event, the West the election, argued for visa bans and would be forced to adopt a harsher tone. Of limiting the ability of Ukrainian officials Ukraine’s oligarchs, Mr. Medvedchuk is to do business if the elections were promoting Russian President Vladimir deemed to be not free and not fair Putin’s interests to the greatest extent in (Washington Post, October 19). Ukraine. Mr. Putin, not surprisingly, is most One week after the State Department interested in such an outcome.

top off the eventful conference. Hurricane fails... Upon reflection, the meeting of two (Continued from page 10) groups of experts yielded much informa- hearing from the keynote speaker, Orest tion valuable to each specialty. The inter- Deychakiwsky, on “The Turning Point: action of the legal and medical profes- Ukrainian Elections-Ukraine, Russia, the sions on common ground led to renewed U.S., the West, and the Diaspora.” respect and understanding of the com- Finally, they even managed to hold a gala plexities of human relations. UMANA banquet of sorts in a Cuban restaurant to and UABA leaders pledged to consider similar conventions in the future.

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convincingly, pravda.ru reported. reported. According to an exit poll by the would have a peaceful life, that we ELECTION WATCH According to a pravda.ru correspondent in Kyiv International Institute of Sociology and would unite on that path and walk togeth- (Continued from page 3) Kyiv, this failure is explained by the slug- the Razumkov Center, a total of 44.4 percent er into our common future.” Asked ture a “clash of civilizations, East and gish work of the Yanukovych election staff of respondents voted for Mr. Yushchenko whether the election will be fair, he said: West, over Ukraine,” strana.ru reported on and Mr. Yushchenko’s ingenious and and 38 percent for Viktor Yanukovych. On “With God’s help, everything is going to November 1. Meanwhile, Ms. Sliska told aggressive campaigning. Meanwhile, jour- the other hand, an exit poll by Socis and the be all right.” [Mr. Yanukovych served ORT from Kyiv that Russian observers nalist Sergei Dorenko told Ekho Moskvy Social Monitoring Center found that Mr. two prison terms in his youth, but has had witnessed some violations of electoral on November 1 that Moscow sent to Kyiv Yanukovych obtained 42.67 percent of the said that the convictions were quashed and the records erased.] (Interfax- procedures by Yushchenko supporters in a large group of television journalists to vote, while Mr. Yushchenko got 38.28 per- Ukraine, BBC Monitoring) Western Ukraine, but said they were help cover the Yanukovych campaign. The cent. According to the Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), the results of the October “within the norm.” (RFE/RL Newsline) television team was charged with finessing Voters conceal pro-opposition sentiment Mr. Yanukovych’s media campaign, in 31 ballot could have been influenced by Website skeptical about election results case Ukrainian journalists were “disloyal,” “numerous irregularities” in voter lists. CVU KYIV – A substantial part of the Mr. Dorenko added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Chairman Ihor Popov said up to 10 percent Ukrainian public is afraid to say for MOSCOW – Results of the first round of voters could have been unable to exercise whom they are going to vote, according of the presidential election in Ukraine Emergency Rada session is sought their election right because of those irregu- to an opinion poll by the Razumkov might be disappointing for the pro- larities. According to the Central Election Center held on October 20-23. People KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko, head of the Moscow candidate and Prime Minister Commission, 37.6 million voters were listed who took part in the poll were asked, eponymous bloc and political partner of Viktor Yanukovych, pravda.ru wrote on for the October 31 presidential election. “Do you believe that some of your col- November 1. Despite having administra- Viktor Yushchenko, demanded on (RFE/RL Newsline) leagues or acquaintances are going to tive resources at his disposal, Mr. November 1 that the Verkhovna Rada hold Our Ukraine points to Putin campaign vote for a certain candidate in the elec- Yanukovych not only failed to defeat an immediate emergency session to discuss tion but are afraid to admit it to people opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko what she said were “mass falsifications” in KYIV – Oleksander Zinchenko, chief of they don’t know very well?” Some 22 in one round, but even failed to beat him the October 31 presidential ballot, UNIAN opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko’s percent of those polled said yes, 49 per- election staff, said on October 27 that the cent said there were no such people Russian government and President Vladimir among their colleagues or acquaintances, Putin were engaged in a campaign to influ- and 29 percent could not give an answer. ence Ukrainian voters on the eve of the The poll also asked for whom people election, Interfax reported. Mr. Zinchenko who conceal their voting intentions are said that nothing in Mr. Putin’s October 26 actually going to vote. The most frequent live speech was worth broadcasting by the answer was Viktor Yushchenko. Some 10 three main Ukrainian television channels. percent of those polled (and 43 percent of 25-È äÛð¥Ì¸ ìëè According to Mr. Zinchenko, the media was those who said their acquaintances were ¥ 10-ËÈ äÛð¥Ì¸ ìèë forced to replace news about Ukraine with afraid to say who they supported) said Á‡ÔðÓ¯Û˛Ú¸ ̇ news about President Putin’s visit to they knew people who would vote for Ukraine, he added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Mr. Yushchenko but were unwilling to óÓðÌÓÏÓðÒ¸ÍÛóÓðÌÓÏÓðÒ¸ÍÛ á‡·á‡·‡‚Û‡‚Û admit to that. The share of people who ‚ Ô’flÚÌˈ˛ 26-„Ó ÎËÒÚÓÔ‡‰‡ 2004 p. Putin’s interest in Yanukovych explained said some of their acquaintances were ê‡Ï‡‰‡ ÉÓÚÂθ, ßÒÚ É‡ÌÓ‚Âð, ç˛ ÑÊÂðÁ¥ going to vote for Mr. Yushchenko but èÓ˜‡ÚÓÍ „Ó‰. 9 ‚˜. MOSCOW – Argumenty i Fakty (No. were afraid to admit to it was 23 percent Éð‡π ÓðÍÂÒÚð‡ “íÖåèé” 44) commented that the Russian president’s in western Ukraine, 11 percent in central ÇÒÚÛÔ: $30 support for Ukrainian Prime Minister $25 ‰Îfl ÒÚÛ‰ÂÌÚ¥‚ (Á ID) Ukraine, 3 percent in the south and 4 per- $10 ÁÌËÊÍË ÔðË ðÂπÒÚð‡ˆ¥ª Viktor Yanukovych’s presidential candida- cent in the east. According to pollsters, Á‡ Í¥Ï̇ÚÛ ‚ „ÓÚÂÎ¥. cy is driven by Vladimir Putin’s plans to such figures suggest that undisguised resuscitate the Commonwealth of government pressure and intimidation of Independent States. If all goes according to Yushchenko supporters is stronger in the plan, the weekly wrote, Mr. Yanukovych parts of Ukraine where he is more popu- will become the first post-Soviet leader lar. Pressure is most often exerted on the who came to power with Moscow’s help. residents of rural areas and small towns. According to the weekly, Mr. Putin’s vision Among rural residents, 15 percent of also includes the creation of a Single those polled said they knew people who Economic Space, the introduction of a would vote for Mr. Yushchenko but were common currency, a joint labor market and afraid to admit to it. (UNIAN) other ambitious goals. (RFE/RL Newsline) Court nixes more polling stations Yanukovych mum about criminal record KYIV – The Supreme Court of Ukraine KYIV – Viktor Yanukovych, the canceled the decision of the Central Ukrainian prime minister and presiden- Election Commission to set up 41 addi- tial candidate, has said that he views alle- tional polling stations in Russia for the gations about his criminal record as polit- Ukrainian presidential election on October ical speculation. “I have answered all the 31, the head of the Supreme Court’s press questions in all the mass media many service, Liana Shlyaposhnykova, told times, and here today, outside a church, I Interfax-Ukraine. The Central Election will say that I am clean before the law. I Commission approved the decision in the have lived all my life like this. This is in early hours of October 24 after a large all official documents. All that my oppo- opposition rally outside the commission’s nents say about me, all the dirt – let them building. The law says that new polling answer before God and their own con- stations can be set up no later than seven science,” Mr. Yanukovych said on days prior to the election day. The opposi- October 29 during a visit to St. Elijah’s tion was against setting up additional Church in Kyiv. After a prayer at the polling stations in Russia, fearing vote rig- church, Mr. Yanukovych said that he had ging there, and appealed against the com- prayed “for the health of the Ukrainian mission’s decision. (Interfax-Ukraine, people.” He added, “[I prayed] that we BBC Monitoring) PREVIEW OF EVENTS

(Continued from page 28) the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Year’s Eve) dinner/dance to be held at the Chicago Ave., at 1:30 p.m. Donation: $20 Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 per person. For seating reservations, call Davidson Ave., starting at 6:30 p.m. Music (773) 775-4547 or (773) 202-1265 by will be by the Vidlunnia orchestra. As part of November 15. Proceeds from the event to the evening, there will be cocktails (cash benefit survivors of the tragedy in Kingir. bar), a buffet dinner (Ukrainian cruisine) and a raffle. Tickets in advance: $40 per person; ADVANCE NOTICE $20 for students. Tickets at the door: $45 per person; $25, students. Proceeds to benefit Saturday, January 15, 2005 students in Ukraine. For advance tickets and reservations call: D. Gecha, (908) 755-8156; SOMERSET, N.J.: The Committee for Aid the Rev. Ivan Lyszyk, (212) 873-8550, or to Ukraine, Central New Jersey Branch, (908) 253-0401; J. Starozhytnyk, (732) 249- invites the public to a “Malanka” (New 1593; or M. Shulha, (908) 534-6683. No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 27

for one whose first love in music was voice, Composer Virko Baley... to have stayed away from writing for the (Continued from page 15) voice for so long. The Dickinson cycle will string quartet plus bass, a woodwind probably continue throughout my life; quintet, a brass quintet, three percussion- Dickinson has become, by far, one of my ists (playing lots of different instruments) favorite poets. I read her, at least, once a and piano. Twenty-three soloists in all. week. But I’m also planning on setting some texts by Yuriy Tarnawsky – and there Is “Hunger,” the opera that you’ve are shorter, very personal poems by Taras referenced a couple of times, actually Shevchenko, which will probably be the being completed? Or is it simply first all-Ukrainian songs I’ll write. But, the spawning all these instrumental works first order of business in spring of 2005 is to while you wrestle with it? return and finally wrestle to the finish with “Hunger.” I think I’ve avoided completing Absolutely – it will be completed. And it fully because I felt I wasn’t ready to tack- soon. I have worked on the opera “Hunger” le such a difficult and emotionally costly (libretto by Boychuk) for almost two subject. But now, I think I have the neces- decades now – it’s still uncompleted and in sary musical muscle to do it justice. Ask me need of major revisions. It is kind of strange again in a year from now.

Most importantly, we urge the govern- U.S. Mission... ment of Ukraine to ensure that election- (Continued from page 3) day voting, vote tabulation and final reg- ment forces are behind numerous provoca- istering of the results are conducted tive and violent acts, such as the beating of according to OSCE standards in a trans- peaceful protesters by Ministry of Interior parent and peaceful manner. The people [Internal Affairs – ed.] employees the week- of Ukraine deserve to have their voices end of October 23-24. heard, and we call on the Government to At this juncture, we call upon the gov- remove any impediment to that end. ernment of Ukraine – even at this late We sincerely hope that the government stage in the campaign – to throw all its of Ukraine will hold democratic elec- weight into ending violations of demo- tions, so that relations between the cratic norms. One of the most solemn United States and Ukraine can deepen responsibilities of any government is to and the pace of Ukraine’s integration into allow its citizens to express their political Euro-Atlantic institutions can accelerate. will freely and in a fair manner. These If the election fails to meet international principles are at the core of U.N. and standards, a variety of measures to hold OSCE commitments. In particular, we officials responsible for electoral miscon- urge that observers, both domestic and duct accountable will be considered, and international, be granted full access to the bilateral relations and integration into campaign and election-day processes. Euro-Atlantic institutions will suffer.

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Saturday, November 7 All are invited to come and view this 2003 Soyuzivka’s Datebook full-length feature film by director Oles CHICAGO: The Chicago Business and November 5-7, 2004 December 4, 2004 Sanin, and the first-ever Oscar contender Professional Group invites the Chicago offered by Ukraine in the category of best Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Accord Fire Company Banquet community to a presentation titled foreign language film. A short introduction Orlykiada Weekend “Presidential Elections in Ukraine: A to the film will be given by Yuri December 11, 2004 Critical Choice,” featuring political scien- Shevchuk, professor, Ukrainian Studies November 12, 2004 Ulster Correctional Facility tist and commentator Dr. Taras Kuzio. Dr. Program, Columbia University. Kripplebush Fire Company Banquet Christmas Party Kuzio will discuss the significance of Admission: $5; all proceeds to be donated Ukraine’s presidential elections for a to the “Milk and Buns” UNWLA fund- November 18-20, 2004 December 23, 2004 country caught between an expanding raising program for young children in UNA General Assembly Meeting Jeremiah Flaherty Law Office European Union and an increasingly auto- Ukraine. Baked goods and refreshments Christmas Party cratic Russia. Dr. Kuzio is a visiting pro- will also be available. For further informa- fessor at the Elliott School of International tion contact Olga Rudyk, (914) 762-6514. November 20, 2004 Affairs, George Washington University, New Paltz Semi-Formal Dinner December 24, 2004 and a regular contributor to The Ukrainian Monday, November 15 Banquet Traditional Christmas Eve Dinner Weekly and the Eurasia Daily Monitor. The program, which is sponsored by CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard November 21, 2004 December 31, 2004 Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Ukrainian Research Institute will host a Ellenville Co-op Nursery School New Year’s Eve Celebration and Credit Union, will be held at the lecture by Amelia Glaser, post-doctoral Auction Zabava with Fata Morgana Selfreliance facility, 2332 W. Chicago fellow, HURI, titled “To Market: Jewish- Ave., at 7 p.m. Refreshments, discussion Slavic Exchange in Literatures in November 25-28, 2004 January 6, 2005 and socializing will follow the presenta- Ukraine.” The lecture will be held in the tion. Admission: Chicago Group members, HURI Seminar Room, 583 Massachusetts Thanksgiving Weekend Packages Traditional Christmas Eve Dinner Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For additional informa- Available $10; non-members and guests, $15. For additional information call (847)359-3676. tion contact the institute at (617) 495-4053 or [email protected]. December 3, 2004 Friday, November 12 UNWLA Branch 95 Christmas Party Saturday, November 20 TORONTO: The Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine and the Center for PARMA, Ohio: The Ukrainian Bandurist Russian and East European Studies at the Chorus and the Ukrainian Museum- University of Toronto presents the annual Archives invite you to enjoy the afternoon Ukrainian Famine Lecture, to be delivered with friends watching one of college foot- by Mark von Hagen, professor of history, ball’s best rivalries on the big screen – the Columbia University, and president of the University of Michigan Wolverines vs. the International Association for Ukrainian Ohio State University Buckeyes. Join us at Studies. Prof. von Hagen’s lecture is titled noon-5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian “The Holodomor and the State of Catholic Church, Upper Back Hall, 7700 Ukrainian Studies.” It will be held in Room Hoertz Road. A $40 donation includes open 108N (North Building), Munk Center for bar, hor d’oeuvres, etc. Proceeds from the International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, event go to assist the programs of the University of Toronto, at 5-7 p.m. Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus and the Registration, which is required, may be e- Ukrainian Museum-Archives. For ticket mailed to [email protected]. reservations contact Nick Schidowka, (216) The event is co-sponsored by the Ukrainian 534-4777 or [email protected]. Canadian Congress, Toronto Branch, and Visit www.bandura.org for more details. the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Sunday, November 21 Saturday-Sunday, November 13-14 SUPPORT THE WORK HILLSIDE, N.J.: You, your family and OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. WASHINGTON: Ukrainian National friends are invited to a special day of prayer Women’s League of America Branch 78 and reflection at Immaculate Conception Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, invites the public to a two-day exhibition Ukrainian Catholic Church in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Church’s prom- 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 and sale of paintings and prints by Orest Poliszczuk. Vividly flowing figures and ulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate vibrant colors are the signature style of the Conception. Following the 10:45 a.m. divine artist, whose work has been exhibited liturgy, a moleben in honor of Mary will be throughout the U.S. and Canada. An open- celebrated. All children will then be invited ing reception with the artist will be held to partake in a special procession to place on Saturday, November 13, at 7 p.m. flowers in front of the icon of Mary. Admission: $10 (includes refreshments). Following a light lunch, two short presenta- The exhibit/sale will be held at the tions will be made reflecting the Eastern Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the (i.e., Byzantine) as well as the Western (i.e. Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road NE. Roman Catholic) views on the dogma of the For more information contact Tania Immaculate Conception. Florence Hughes, a Terleckyj, (703) 271-9672. 3rd Order Carmelite lay community member, will present the Roman Catholic perspective. Sunday, November 14 The Rev. George Worschak, currently the pastor of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Church in Philadelphia and editor of the Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN) archdiocesan newspaper The Way, will pres- invites the public to a lecture by Dr. ent the Eastern Church perspective. To attend Yaroslav Hrytsak, director, Institute for please contact Mike Szpyhulsky, (908) 289- Historical Research, Lviv National 0127, Patricia Shatynski, (908) 322-7350, or University, and visiting professor, Joe Shatynski, (973) 599-9381; or e-mail the Columbia University, who will speak on parish at [email protected] the topic “Two Ukraines? Presidential by November 16 and indicate how many Elections from a Historian’s Perspective.” individuals will be attending. A light lunch The lecture will be held on the premises and refreshments are complimentary. of UVAN, 206 W. 100th St., at 2 p.m. For Additional information and directions may more information call ( 212) 222-1866. be found on the parish website, http://www.byzantines.net/immaculatecon- CHICAGO: Ukrainian Catholic Bishop ception. The church is located at the inter- Richard Seminack, Chicago Eparchy, section of Liberty Avenue and Bloy Street. invites the public to a Rector’s Luncheon for Father Borys Gudziak, rector of the CHICAGO: Ukrainian National Women’s Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. League of America Branch 29 and the The luncheon is to benefit the university Women’s Association for the Defense of and will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Four Freedoms for Ukraine, Alla Horska Center in Chicago, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Branch, invite the Ukrainian community at 1 p.m. For further information, contact of the metropolitan Chicago area to honor the Ukrainian Catholic Education the 500 Heroines of Kingir on the 50th Foundation, (773) 235-8462. anniversary of their tragic death. A “sobor- na panakhyda” (requiem service) will be YONKERS, N.Y.: Ukrainian National held at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Women’s League of America Branch 30 is Catholic Church at 1 p.m., followed by a sponsoring the screening of the movie commemorative program and luncheon at “Mamay,” to be held at St. Michael’s Church Hall, 21 Shonnard Place, at 2 p.m. (Continued on page 26)