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INSIDE:• President Kwasniewski speaks of Poland’s regional role — page 3. • Ukrainian chaplain of Canadian forces during World War II dies — page 4 . • The Ukrainian community from Tbilisi to Chicago — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXX HE KRAINIANNo. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine T U Soviet-eraW mass grave Ukrainian government prepares bill unearthed in western Ukraine on recognition of OUN-UPA by Dr. Taras Kuzio has led to this conclusion was under- RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report taken by the Institute of History, National Academy of Sciences, under The announcement on July 12 that its prolific head, Stanislav the Ukrainian government had pre- Kulchytskyi. The institute recom- pared a draft bill on honoring the mended, and the commission accepted, Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists that OUN and UPA veterans should (OUN) and its partisan force, the finally be classified as having been Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), as subjected to repression and therefore “fighters for freedom and independ- should fall under the law on the reha- ence of Ukraine” has stirred another bilitation of victims of political repres- controversy within both Ukraine and sion in Ukraine. This would then allow Russia. them to obtain social and other privi- The government commission, leges accorded to Soviet veterans. which is chaired by Russophile Vice At the same time, only OUN-UPA Prime Minister Volodymyr veterans will be scrutinized under this Semynozhenko, now believes that law to see if they committed “crimes from 1939 to the mid-1950s, the OUN against humanity.” This one-sided appli- and UPA organized a “resistance cation of the law to nationalist-only movement” “for the purpose of uniting forces is in line with post-Soviet and and creating a unified [independent] international custom since the Ukraine.” The main academic research that (Continued on page 19) AP/UNIAN A student of the Lviv Medical Institute, Roman Narepekha (left), and serviceman Andrii Shtereb extract human remains discovered in a mass grave in the base- Six die in mine accident in Dnipropetrovsk ment of a monastery in the town of Zhovkva. by Roman Woronowycz ground. Nineteen workers were hospitalized by Roman Woronowycz parts came tumbling out of the niche in Kyiv Press Bureau as a result of the blast, seven of them criti- Kyiv Press Bureau which they had been sealed. cally. The local procurator’s office By the time the area was fully exca- KYIV – Six more miners died in eastern announced that it was investigating the acci- KYIV – More than 230 skeletal vated, three rooms had been uncovered Ukraine and more criminal charges were dent as “a violation of safety rules in a very remains – a third of them belonging to containing the skeletal remains of 150 brought after a methane explosion rocked dangerous work environment which result- infants, children and at least one unborn adults, 83 children from infants to about the Yuvileina Mine in Dnipropetrovsk ed in death,” reported Interfax-Ukraine on – have been unearthed over the last two age 16 and one unborn child, a fetus months in the basement of a monastery Oblast on July 21. July 22. about three months old. According to 25 kilometers outside of Lviv. And while The deaths came 15 days after a fire First Vice Prime Minister Oleh Dubyna reports in The Washington Post and experts from the Procurator General’s killed 35 miners at the Ukraina mine, locat- visited the mine on July 23 and told Interfax-Ukraine, many of the skulls ed 100 kilometers to the east. The director Office of Ukraine have yet to officially seem to have been fractured by sharp reporters after viewing the site of the under- explain how the deaths occurred, there is of the Ukraina mine was charged with neg- ground explosion that the accident was the instruments or crushed by blunt objects. ligent homicide in that accident. widespread belief in this area that the Others were pierced by bullet holes. result of improper use of electronic devices NKVD, the notorious Soviet secret The latest fatalities occurred after an and violations of procedures during blasting Many more, however, had no outward explosion at 11:45 a.m. at the Yuvileina police, committed the grisly deeds as it appearance of violent death. The last of mine while 423 miners were working below (Continued on page 9) consolidated authority over the region in the remains were uncovered on July 17. the post-World War II years. They have been turned over to law Yet, few experts believe that the hor- enforcement officials and are now under- rific details will ever come to light or the going forensic examination. specific perpetrators will be identified, as Photos and coins found in the crypt Ukraine hosts GUUAM meeting has also been the case at Demianiv Laz with the body parts suggest that the by Roman Woronowycz issued. outside Ivano-Frankivsk, the Bykivnia killings took place between 1946 and Kyiv Press Bureau Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Forest outside Kyiv and in the town of 1949. Also, bullet casings that have been Anatolii Zlenko, who signed the agree- Vinnytsia, other sites where the secret recovered are of the type used by the KYIV – Ukraine and three fellow ment opening up trade among the four police is suspected of committing similar Soviets in the immediate post-war years. member-states of GUUAM, the interna- countries, said that it would do much to atrocities against the Ukrainian populace Mykhailo Pavlyshyn, assistant director tional multilateral organization, signed a re-energize the organization, which was to pacify it against resistance to Soviet of the oblast chapter of the Memorial free trade agreement during their annual founded to stimulate trade among the rule. civic group, an organization that has ded- summit in Yalta, this year held on July states through which the ancient Silk The first bones in the latest discovery icated itself over the last 13 years to 19-20. Road once bisected. were found in early May in the town of unveiling the horrors committed by In addition to Ukraine, the economic “The signing creates the economic Zhovkva, while monks of the Basilian Soviet authorities in Ukraine, said the organization counts Georgia, Azerbaijan basis for the existence of GUUAM,” said Monastery remodeled a little-used cellar building under which the bodies were and Moldova as members. Uzbekistan Mr. Zlenko. area of the residency and happened upon discovered housed the county headquar- officially still holds membership as well, In addition to stimulating commerce, it a door-like structure. ters of the NKVD in the post-war years. but it suspended that membership last is hoped that a regional free trade zone “We were preparing a basement meet- The NKVD shared the monastery’s terri- month and has indicated it may withdraw on Russia’s borders will force the eco- ing hall for the parishioners when we dis- tory with a medical school. over what it believes was a lack of activi- nomic giant of the region to agree to covered a slab of concrete. When we Mr. Pavlyshyn explained that the ty. While Tashkent was officially repre- become part of a similar zone. Russia has broke up the concrete we found skulls monks of the Basilian Order were sented at the summit by Uzbekistan’s resisted all calls to organize free trade and bones,” explained the Rev. Marko removed to another monastery in ambassador to Ukraine, he did not sign Maksymiv, the monastery’s hegumen, any of the nine documents that were (Continued on page 15) who was present when the first body (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Turkish-Ukrainian relations receive NEWSBRIEFS Symonenko calls for protest campaign third term, and the repeat elections test- ed the mechanisms that will be put in a boost during ministerial visit KYIV – Communist Party leader operation in 2004,” Mr. Bezsmertnyi Petro Symonenko has called for launch- commented. (RFE/RL Newsline) by Taras Kuzio immediate aftermath of disintegration,” Mr. ing a “broad and powerful civic protest RFE/RL Newsline Kiniklioglu added. campaign” against the expanding pau- Ukraine hosts GUUAM summit Since the mid-1990s greater pragmatism perization of Ukrainians, Ukrainian Turkey was one of the first countries to in Russian policies, increased attention on news agencies reported on July 23. YALTA – The presidents of Georgia, support Ukraine’s May 23 announcement domestic Turkish problems, and the interna- “[Ukraine’s] political system needs not a Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova met in that it will seek NATO membership. That tional isolation of Ukrainian President correction but a radical change,” Mr. the Crimean resort of Yalta on July 19- expression of support came during a June Leonid Kuchma after the “Kuchmagate” Symonenko said in a statement. He said 20 and signed a number of accords, 11 visit to Ukraine by Turkish Foreign crisis all lessened Turkish interest in one of the key goals of the proposed including on the creation of a free-trade Minister Ismail Cem. Turkey has historical- Ukraine. The death of Turkish fishermen at protest campaign could be holding an zone and on combating money launder- ly seen Ukraine as a strategic partner. In the hands of Ukrainian border troops and early presidential election in the country. ing, organized crime and terrorism, 1918-1921, the governments of independ- high-profile Turkish media reports blaming “All of us should have a clear under- Western and Ukrainian media reported. ent Ukraine had good relations with the Slavic women for bringing a potential standing that the early election is not a GUUAM was set up in 1997 as a politi- new Turkish state as both countries per- AIDS epidemic to the country also have not goal in itself but one of the tools for cal, economic and strategic alliance ceived Russia as their main threat. helped matters. building a democratic and efficient polit- designed to seek mechanisms of interac- In the years immediately following the During Turkish Prime Minister Mesut ical system in Ukraine,” Mr. Symonenko tion outside Russian influence. demise of the USSR, Ukraine and Turkey Yilmaz’s visit to Ukraine in February 1998, added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Uzbekistan joined in 1999, but similarly had a very close geopolitical out- then-Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko announced last month that it was “sus- look in the Black Sea and CIS regions claimed, “We are planning to transform our Ukraine again seeks grain to EU pending” its membership. The country because of their common hostility to what relationship to the level of a strategic part- was nonetheless represented at the Yalta KYIV – Vice Prime Minister Leonid they perceived to be Russian expansionism nership.” This was typical hyperbole given summit by its ambassador to Ukraine, Kozachenko told journalists on July 23 and intervention in Georgia, Azerbaijan and that Ukrainian leaders have defined rela- Shakhmansur Shakhalilov. (RFE/RL that the government is currently negoti- Moldova. In addition, Ukraine and Turkey tions with almost 20 countries in such terms Newsline) ating this year’s Ukrainian grain exports shared similar views on the return to the without any factual basis for them. to the European Union, UNIAN and Melnychenko tapes to be verified abroad Crimea of the Tatar community deported to Despite the unfulfilled nature of their Interfax reported. Mr. Kozachenko said Siberia in 1944, and Ankara backed relationship, Ukraine and Turkey share four Ukraine wants EU countries to buy KYIV – Sviatoslav Piskun, Ukraine’s Ukraine in its Black Sea Fleet dispute with strategic objectives. some 2 million tons of Ukrainian grain newly appointed procurator-general, has Russia. First, “The Turkish security establish- out of this year’s harvest, which is ordered a test abroad of secret recordings “However, the initially promising rela- ment views Ukraine as an invaluable part- approximately equal to Ukraine’s grain made by former presidential bodyguard tionship failed to produce the expected ner with which it shares a common outlook Mykola Melnychenko in President exports to the EU last year. Meanwhile, results,” according to Suat Kiniklioglu of to the region,” Mr. Kiniklioglu believes. Leonid Kuchma’s office that link the Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh said the the Center for Russian Studies at Bilkent The fact that Ukraine has preserved its inde- Ukrainian president to the murder of same day that Ukraine has harvested University in Ankara. One reason was pendence and sovereignty, while remaining journalist Heorhii Gongadze, Reuters 21.2 million tons of grain to date from socioeconomic collapse in Ukraine. outside the Russian sphere of influence also reported on July 19. “The procurator- “Ukraine simply did not live up to the high 61 percent of its grain-producing is important to Turkey. “Turkey views the general has announced a full authentica- expectations that were propagated in the regions. Ukrainian farmers are counting viability and constructive role of Ukraine as tion in a third country, which has a high on a harvest of 35 million tons of grain an important factor of the geopolitical land- level of modern electronic technology Dr. Taras Kuzio is a resident fellow at this year. In comparison, last year scape,” Mr. Kiniklioglu said. and has not before taken part in the the Center for Russian and East Ukraine harvested 39.7 million tons. investigation of the tape,” Mr. Piskun European Studies, University of Toronto. (Continued on page 14) (RFE/RL Newsline) said in a statement. He also ordered new Our Ukraine to use ‘extreme measures’? genetic tests on a headless body believed to be that of Gongadze. (RFE/RL Chornobyl’s fallout : brought down KYIV – The UNIAN news service on Newsline) July 22 quoted National Deputy Roman Bezsmertnyi of Our Ukraine as saying Protesting miners promised back wages on Belarus to spare Russia? that “the parliamentary elections and KYIV – Hundreds of coal miners repeat elections have shown that there is by Vera Rich brought traffic to a standstill in down- also because they considered the no constitutional way in Ukraine’s polit- RFE/RL Newsline Chornobyl-polluted area a unique “labora- town Kyiv on July 18, during a 40- ical realities to change the power sys- minute rally to demand back wages, the tory” for studying the migration of radioac- tem.” Mr. Bezsmertnyi was commenting Western nuclear scientists are at last tive contamination in the soil and did not Associated Press and ITAR-TASS report- coming to accept what people in Belarus on the repeat parliamentary elections on ed. The protesters demanded that want to provoke the authorities into deny- July 14 in three districts, Nos. 18, 35 and have claimed for years: that the radioactive ing them visas. However, the bulk of cir- President Leonid Kuchma and Prime contamination from the Chornobyl nuclear 201. A court invalidated the election Minister Anatolii Kinakh pay the miners cumstantial evidence is now causing them results in constituency No. 18 in disaster on April 26, 1986, was deliberately to think again. 1.2 billion hrv ($230 million) in unpaid “shot down” over Belarus in order to pre- Vinnytsia Oblast where the winner was wages. Ukrainian coal miners have To date, none have been willing to “go Mykola Odainyk, who was supported by vent it from blowing back on to Moscow. public,” arguing that – in the political cli- staged a number of protests over wage However, even 16 years after the event, Our Ukraine. Mr. Bezsmertnyi added mate of today’s Belarus – to give their arrears in recent months, including a they are unwilling to put their names to that that Our Ukraine is now pondering names would not only endanger their visas three-week hunger strike. According to theory. whether to use “extreme measures” (and their continuing research) but also put Oleksander Bondarchuk, a member of Maps of the fallout that appeared in the against the existing power system. “It is their informants at risk. However, the fol- the Verkhovna Rada and a representative Soviet Belarusian press three years later, at becoming obvious that [the presidential lowing information emerged in informal of the Ukrainian Workers’ Union, the the beginning of February 1989, revealed administration] is working on scenarios discussions on the sidelines of a recent sci- two patches of high radioactivity isolated to elect President Leonid Kuchma for a (Continued on page 17) entific conference. from the main focus of contamination, One researcher, whose official task is to where there had been heavy showers of monitor whether the soil of these areas can rain just as the fallout was passing over. 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She was Soviet correspondent reports were “subjective,” the researcher The Ukrainian Weekly, July 28, 2002, No. 30 , Vol. LXX for the scientific journal Nature at the Copyright © 2002 The Ukrainian Weekly time of the Chornobyl disaster. (Continued on page 14) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 3 During state visit to U.S. Kwasniewski focuses on Poland’s regional role

by Andrew F. Tully open economy. defense and foreign-policy studies at the to join NATO, much less become an inte- RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report In an article published on July 17 in Cato Institute, another Washington think- gral part of a new Europe. “I don’t think The New York Times, President tank, agreed that Mr. Bush is interested in we’re envisaging Ukraine as a member Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski expressed pride in his Kwasniewski is only the second head of reassuring Poles, but not the Poles in of NATO any time in the near future, so country’s economic transformation. He Poland. Mr. Carpenter told RFE/RL that it’s not so much with NATO membership state to be invited to the White House on wrote that in 1990 more than 70 percent a state visit since U.S. President George President Bush’s invitation to President per se, but more about just trying to pre- of Poland’s gross domestic product was Kwasniewski was a cynical move based vent a sense of Ukraine being isolated W. Bush took office 19 months ago. produced in state-run enterprises. Today, At a welcoming ceremony on July 17 on domestic politics. According to Mr. from the West,” Mr. Carothers said. he wrote, more than 70 percent of Carpenter, Mr. Bush wants to endear Mr. Carpenter described Poland as and during a news conference later in the Poland’s GDP is privately produced. day, both presidents spoke of the close- himself to Americans of Polish decent being a broader role model for all the for- Because Mr. Kwasniewski was in and others whose ancestors came from mer Communist countries of Europe. As ness of Polish-U.S. relations and their Washington on a formal state visit, he agreement on dominant international the region. for specific efforts to make Ukraine was greeted at the White House with a “If one looks at domestic politics in ready to join NATO, Mr. Carpenter said issues: the war against terrorism and the welcoming ceremony, complete with the the United States, [Bush’s honoring of Warsaw has a blunt message for Kyiv. state of the world economy. U.S. Marine Band performing the Kwasniewski is] an appeal to an ethnic “As the club continues to grow, one During the White House welcoming anthems of both countries. The ceremony bloc, namely that of Central and East doesn’t want to be on the outside looking ceremony, President Kwasniewski said the also included the presentation of the European descendants here in the United in,” Mr. Carpenter said. “And I think two countries may be half a world apart, countries’ flags and honor guards. The States,” Mr. Carpenter said. “I think that’s perhaps the message that Warsaw but they still think alike. “Never before visit culminated in the evening with a that’s probably the main reason.” is conveying to Kyiv: ‘You’d better get have we had so much in common and formal state dinner in the White House’s At the close of the White House news your act together [and begin reforming]; never before has so much resulted from State Dining Room. conference, President Kwasniewski said otherwise you’re going to be in an these bonds. Today Poland and the United The only other foreign head of state to he and Mr. Bush also discussed ways to unholy triumvirate with Russia and States, despite the big geographical dis- pay a state visit to the Bush White House bring Poland’s neighbor, Ukraine, into Belarus as the only countries in Europe tance, are partners and allies,” he noted. is Vicente Fox, president of Mexico. The the European mainstream. not eventually admitted to NATO’.” Later, during a joint news conference, U.S. president honored his Mexican President Bush spoke of Poland’s contri- counterpart because Mr. Bush hoped to Poland has served as a kind of media- Nevertheless, President Kwasniewski butions to the war on terrorism and how increase economic and other exchanges tor for Ukraine in dealings with the West, said at the July 17 news conference that the two countries have very similar out- between the two neighboring countries. particularly the United States. Mr. he believes Ukraine should play what he looks on international issues. “America Mr. Bush said inviting Mr. Carothers said President Kwasniewski is called “a more important role in the and Poland see the world in similar Kwasniewski for a state visit recognizes doing a good job acting on his neighbor’s region.” Ukraine, a country of 50 million terms. We both understand the impor- the great importance that his administra- behalf, but he stressed that there is just so people, has great agricultural and indus- tance of defeating the forces of global tion places on the friendship between much Poland can do. He said it is up to trial resources, and, as Mr. Kwasniewski terror, and America appreciates all that Poland and the United States. Thomas Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma to pointed out, lies at the geographical heart Poland is contributing to this great strug- Carothers, who specializes in Eastern and embrace reform if he wants his country of Europe. gle. Our nations also understand the Southeastern Europe at the Carnegie importance of building a better world Endowment for International Peace, told beyond terror, one where prosperity RFE/RL that President Bush wanted to replaces poverty,” Mr. Bush said. honor Poland’s economic success. “It’s Ambassador Pascual praises At a joint news conference, President supportive of our basic economic and Kwasniewski and Bush said they spent political and security interests, and two hours discussing a wide range of top- there’s just a deep attachment to Poland’s activity of Ukraine’s NGOs ics, focusing on how the two countries successful transition in Eastern Europe. by Ivan Poltavets pants. work together on international security It’s a leader in that region,” Mr. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly “These several months were a great and Poland’s efforts to make the difficult Carothers noted. lesson for us,” said Ihor Kohut, the transition to a market economy. Mr. Carothers said he believes that Mr. KYIV – U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine forum’s organizer, referring to the time As a NATO member, Poland has con- Bush also wanted to reassure Poles that Carlos Pascual on June 21 praised the between the two gatherings, which the tributed materially to the U.S.-led war his close association with Russian work of Ukrainian community organiza- March 31 parliamentary elections took against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in President Vladimir Putin poses neither a tions, urging them to take a more active place. “The third sector is getting Afghanistan, just as it did in 1999 in the military nor an economic threat to role in forming the country’s democracy stronger, but as before, there remains a alliance’s military action in Yugoslavia. Poland. “Some Poles, I think, have been and stressing the U.S. commitment to great lack of dialogue with [government] Poland also was in the vanguard of a little concerned about America’s much partnership with local NGOs through authorities,” he said. resistance to its socialist rulers a decade more positive relationship with Russia various U.S.-government sponsored pro- Ambassador Pascual also praised the before the break-up of the Soviet Union and [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin, grams. work of NGOs prior to the parliamentary and the demise of Communist control of and possibly by giving full honors at this “As you are active, as you demon- elections, which resulted in people being Eastern Europe. In the past decade it has kind of visit, it’s a way to assure them strate your voice, as you demonstrate better informed about the political surpassed its neighbors in developing an that we haven’t forgotten about our very your vote, then you create pressure on process and their rights. “As a result of important relationship with Poland,” Mr. politicians and you help them understand that, the Ukrainian people voted based on Andrew F. Tully is an RFE/RL corre- Carothers explained. that the only way that they can survive in their hearts and on their minds,” Mr. spondent. Ted Carpenter, vice-president for politics is if they reflect your needs and Pascual told the forum. are responsive to them,” said Mr. Pascual A public opinion poll, conducted in at the Second Forum of Ukrainian Non- April by the Ukrainian monitoring com- Governmental Organizations in Kyiv. mittee, Democratic Initiatives Foundation The event brought together more than and Socis, showed that 81 percent of Quotable notes 300 representatives of NGOs, along with respondents thought the activities of politicians and government officials. The NGOs during the elections was necessary ... And, finally, I’d like to say that we talked about the cooperation with the forum was initiated and co-sponsored by or highly necessary. Eighteen percent of Ukraine. Let me use this opportunity to say that Ukraine should play an even the Ukrainian Monitoring Committee, the 1,200 respondents declared their wish more important role in Europe and in the region, and I am convinced that we Freedom House and the International to volunteer during elections; however, should be supporting and favoring all efforts aimed at furthering development Renaissance Foundation. only 6 percent did so. and cooperation with Ukraine and cooperation with the United States. And I am It was convened to review the activity Sociologist Iryna Bekeshkina of convinced that, strategically looking at the future, we should not be in the posi- of civic organizations during elections Democratic Initiatives, an NGO that reg- tion not to see the 50 million state located right in the heart of the European con- and to plan for future strategies and com- ularly releases sociological surveys, tinent. ... mon advocacy campaigns. The gathering quoted lack of time and information as followed from a successful initial forum – President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland, speaking at a press confer- the main reasons there were fewer volun- of NGOs, held February 16-17, which teers than there could have been. Thus, ence with U.S. President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House had looked to strengthen the role of on July 17. NGOs can claim recognition of their Ukrainian NGOs in monitoring elections. efforts on behalf of general public, but The first meeting attracted former U.S. * * * there is still more room for improvement, Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright she said. ... We welcome NATO’s new relationship with Russia. The NATO-Russia and Central Election Committee Council has great potential for NATO members and Russia to build common Chairman Mykhailo Riabets as partici- (Continued on page 17) security against common threats, especially in combating proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. We also welcome an improved rela- tionship between NATO and Ukraine. The United States and Poland share an This issue of The Ukrainian Weekly is reaching all members interest in encouraging the aspirations of the people of Ukraine to prepare for a future in Europe. We agreed to work together to support Ukraine’s efforts to of the U.S. Congress thanks to the generous sponsorship of implement needed economic and democratic reforms. Our two nations urge Belarus to join its neighbors in seeking a democratic and free market future. ... Ukrainian Congress Committee of America – Joint Statement by Presidents George W. Bush and Aleksander Kwasniewski in celebration of the 25th anniversary released on July 17 in Washington. of its Ukrainian National Information Service. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30 OBITUARY: The Rev. Michael Horoshko, Canadian chaplain during World War II Ukrainian Fraternal Association by Myron Momryk had organized in Saskatchewan and charged the applicants as disciplinary Ontario. problems and they were sent home to holds 25th Convention, OTTAWA – The Rev. Michael Almost all of the Ukrainian Catholic Canada before other soldiers. Horoshko, Ukrainian chaplain in the soldiers were listed in the official records It was in the British zone that he met Canadian Armed Forces during World elects new president as Roman Catholics, and the Rev. for the first time with Ukrainian refugees War II, passed away on May 31 at the Horoshko had to regularly request per- and displaced persons who were in a des- age of 90. sonnel lists to compile his own list based perate situation and feared being forcibly SCRANTON, Pa. – The Michael Horoshko was born on March on the Ukrainian names. Ukrainian sol- repatriated to the Soviet Union. He inter- Ukrainian Fraternal Association 3, 1912, in Drozdovychii Horodok, out- diers who served in British, Polish and vened with the Allied military authorities held its 25th Convention at the side of Lviv. When he graduated from American units also attended his servic- when possible and did his best to assist Clarion Hotel on June 17-20, elect- the gymnasium (high school) in 1932, es. On one occasion he visited Ukrainian the refugees. He returned to England on ing a new president, Jaroslaw western Ukraine was under Polish Canadian soldiers who were held in mili- November 4, 1945. He continued his Gawur, a former manager of the administration. As a student, he took part tary prisons as inmates and as guards. schedule of visits to Canadian units wait- Verkhovyna resort once owned by in underground nationalist political meet- For Christmas and Easter celebrations, ing for repatriation to Canada. the UFA and a former UFA auditor. ings. He studied for the priesthood at the the Rev. Horoshko made special arrange- He celebrated Ukrainian Christmas at The convention proceedings Ukrainian Catholic Theological ments for Ukrainian Canadian soldiers to the UCSA Club in London and on were opened by the outgoing presi- Academy in Lviv, and graduated in 1937. attend religious services at the UCSA January 11, 1946, he received instruc- dent, Ivan Oleksyn. In attendance He was ordained on May 30, 1937, at Club in London, which were the best tions for his return to Canada. He were 59 delegates and members of Zhovkva by Bishop Basil Ladyka for attended events at the club. returned through the United States and the UFA Supreme Council. The missionary work with the Ukrainian He regularly visited hospitals where visited Ukrainian communities in New convention presidium was com- Catholic Church in Canada. With five he met with wounded soldiers. On York and Philadelphia. In Canada, the posed of Valentyna Rodak, chair; other Ukrainian Catholic priests, the Rev. another occasion, he was invited by hos- Rev. Horoshko visited Winnipeg, Wolodymyr Kowal and Anatole Horoshko arrived in Montreal on July pital staff to meet a Ukrainian Canadian Saskatoon and Calgary, where he was Falko, vice-chairs. Bohdan Kandiuk 12, 1937. His first assignment was soldier with a head wound who did not officially discharged on March 3, 1946 and Michael Liskewycz served, Hafford, Saskatchewan. respond to the medical staff. Every from the Canadian Army with the rank of respectively, as the Ukrainian-lan- Father Horoshko became actively known method was attempted to com- captain. guage and English-language record- involved with the local Ukrainian com- municate with the soldier. However, The Rev. Horoshko returned to his ing secretaries. munity and in October 1938, he founded when the Rev. Horoshko spoke to him in work as a parish priest and was Elected to the UFA Supreme the Ukrainian Catholic Youth (UCY) Ukrainian, the soldier came out of his assigned to the Ukrainian Catholic Council along with President movement. From 1939 until 1941, Father condition, answered and began to talk Parish in Sudbury, Ontario. During this Gawur were: Mr. Falko, vice-presi- Horoshko was the parish priest in Prince with the staff. The Rev. Horoshko also period, the Communist Party of Canada dent; Yaroslaw Kowal, vice-presi- Albert, Saskatchewan, and also served performed funeral services at the was very active among the Ukrainian dent for Canada; Audrey Thomas, other Ukrainian communities in northern gravesites of Ukrainian soldiers buried communities, in northern Ontario and financial secretary; Christine Saskatchewan. Shablovsky, supreme secretary; as in various military cemeteries in Quebec, and the Rev. Horoshko con- Later, in 1941-1942, he studied at St. England. ducted a determined anti-Communist well as Supreme Council members Michael’s College in Toronto, where he Peter Buniak, Orysia Dale, Mykola With the end of the war in Europe, the campaign in these communities speak- improved his English and assisted the Rev. Horoshko was faced with a new ing at local service clubs and voluntary Iwaszkiw, the Rev. Nestor Kowal, local Ukrainian Catholic clergy. He also series of problems. Many Ukrainian organizations. Stepan Kostecky, Mr. Liskewycz, worked among the Ukrainian Catholic Canadian soldiers submitted requests to He later served in parishes in Kirkland Maria Maik, Alexander Napora and youth, organizing UCY branches in marry the local British girls. He was per- Lake, Windsor and Montreal. In 1961, he Ms. Rodak. Toronto. He continued his studies at the sonally opposed to these marriages and began to organize St. Mary’s Ukrainian UFA Auditing Committee mem- University of Saskatchewan during did his best to discourage them. Catholic Church in Phoenix, Ariz. In bers are: Michael Mochnacz, Ulana 1943-1944 and was a lecturer at the In July 1945, the Rev. Horoshko 1983, the Rev. Horoshko became the pas- Steck and Anton Filimonchuk. Markian Shashkevych Institute. organized a five-day religious retreat for tor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Two outgoing officers, Mr. The Ukrainian Canadian community the Ukrainian Canadian soldiers. The Church in Mahonoy City, Pa. He was Oleksyn, who did not seek re-elec- took an active part in the Canadian war retreat was a success and the soldiers named pastor emeritus in 1990. tion as UFA president, and Stephen effort and approximately 40,000 gave the Rev. Horoshko a hand-carved After he retired, the Rev. Horoshko Wichar, vice-president, were named Ukrainian Canadians served in the souvenir with a list of their signatures. visited his surviving family and friends honorary members of the Supreme Canadian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian On August 15, 1945, the war with Japan in Ukraine whom he had not seen since Council. Canadian Committee campaigned to was over and Ukrainian Canadian sol- he left in 1937. He particularly enjoyed Among the resolutions adopted appoint Ukrainian chaplains in the diers who had served in the Far East and visiting friends and military comrades in by the 25th convention were three Canadian Armed Forces. On May 31, in India were returning through London. Canada. The Rev. Horoshko maintained regarding the association’s future: 1944, the Rev. Horoshko responded to The UCSA continued to welcome his membership in the Ukrainian • Delegates of the 25th his bishop’s call for volunteers and on Ukrainian soldiers from all the Allied Canadian Veterans’ Association and, Convention of the UFA direct the June 22, 1944, he was officially enrolled armed forces. when possible, he wore his Canadian newly elected Supreme Council to in Regina, Saskatchewan. In addition to On September 21, 1945, the Rev. Legion jacket. use all means possible to strengthen his uniform, he received his “mass kit,” Horoshko received permission to visit He lived in retirement in Mahonoy the organizational potential of our a durable suitcase with the necessary Ukrainian Canadian soldiers on the conti- City and later at the Seaton Manor fraternal organization. articles for celebrating liturgy. His vest- nent. He visited Canadian units in Nursing Home where he passed away on • Delegates of the 25th ments were made by the local members Holland, Belgium and Germany. In addi- May 31. His funeral was held on June 4, Convention direct the newly elect- of a Ukrainian Catholic religious order. tion to holding religious services, he also and interment was at the parish cemetery ed Supreme Council to continue the The Rev. Horoshko received his mili- visited military cemeteries and blessed Mahonoy City. work of their predecessors in the tary training in Brockville, Ontario, and the graves of Ukrainian Canadian sol- The Rev. Horoshko donated his papers realm of further growth and devel- graduated from the officers’ training diers. He also encountered the familiar to the National Archives of Canada in opment of the Ukrainian Fraternal course on August 26, 1944. He arrived in problem of soldiers wishing to marry the 1988 and his mass kit with church vest- Association. We believe it would England on October 18, 1944, and was local girls, and he continued his policy of ments was donated to the Canadian War be useful to continue negotiations stationed at Queen Victoria Barracks in refusing permission. In some cases he Museum. with the aim of possible merger Aldershot. Since Ukrainian Canadian with other Ukrainian fraternal servicemen and women were serving in organizations. all Canadian units, he began a schedule • Delegates of the 25th of visits throughout England that includ- Convention approve the previous ed units of the Royal Canadian Air Force UOC-U.S.A. bishops’ appeal actions of the UFA in disbursing and the Royal Canadian Navy. assistance to Ukrainian students, In London, he soon established con- in aftermath of mining tragedy charitable activity for the benefit of tacts with the Ukrainian Canadian The Council of Bishops of the can provide. the needy in Ukraine, and especial- Servicemen’s Association (UCSA). At Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the In expressing our grief and the ly assistance to the victims of the UCSA he met Father Samuel W. U.S.A., together with the clergy and assurance of our prayers, we appeal to Chornobyl’s radiation. Sawchuk, the Ukrainian Orthodox faithful, mourn the death of 35 miners the government of Ukraine to thor- Church chaplain who arrived in England who perished in the fire that engulfed oughly investigate the tragedy and to from Canada a few months earlier. He The story above is based on a the mine Ukraina in Donetsk, Ukraine, enact in all the mines of Ukraine proce- Ukrainian-language report pub- met many friends and former parish- on July 7 of this year, and commend to dures that will prevent future tragedies. lished in Narodna Volya, the official ioners including members of the UCY. the healing touch of Christ the Constantine publication of the UFA. Whenever he visited the UCSA Club in Physician the souls and bodies of the 79 London, there were usually many letters Metropolitan of the UOC who sustained wounds in this tragedy. of the U.S.A. and Diaspora and packages waiting for him. Ukrainian During this period of mourning, we, Canadian organizations sent packages for in offering prayers for the repose of Antony Correction the soldiers including some from the those who perished, especially pray for Archbishop UCY branches that the Rev. Horoshko The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund for their immediate families, whose lives President of the Consistory June 2002 inadvertently repeated a por- are forever changed and who seek at tion of the previous month’s report. The Myron Momryk is project archivist, this crucial time that comfort which Vsevolod total reported, however, was the correct Canadian Archives Branch, at the only Christ our Savior and Redeemer Archbishop of the Western Eparchy sum of donations received in June. National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Young UNA’ers John Teluk, former UNA vice-president, auditor and branch secretary, dies The Executive Committee of the 1982, and Secretary of Branch 414 Ukrainian National Association regrets from 1969 to 1998, died on July 13. to announce to the members of the The Executive Committee and the General Assembly, members of entire UNA membership wish to express Branch 414 in New Haven, Conn., their sincerest sympathy to his wife, members of Branch 88 in Kerhonkson, Irene, his children and grandchildren. N.Y., and to the UNA membership at Funeral services were held on large that John Teluk, UNA supreme Wednesday, July 17, in Kerhonkson. Mr. vice-president from 1970 to 1974, Teluk will always be remembered as a UNA supreme auditor from 1978 to most dedicated fraternalist and UNA’er.

Mission Statement

Victoria Olena Swindle, 3, and her younger sister, Anna Oksana, 1 1/2, were The Ukrainian National Association exists: enrolled as new members of UNA Branch 264 of Carnegie, Pa., by their parents, I Mark and Stephanie Swindle. to promote the principles of fraternalism; I to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian heritage and culture; and I to provide quality financial services and products to its members.

As a fraternal insurance society, the Ukrainian National Association reinvests its earnings for the benefit of its members and the Ukrainian community.

RECORDING DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP REPORT – JUNE 2002 Adriana Maria Zaviysky, daughter of Oksana and Volodymyr Zaviysky of Christine E. Kozak, National Secretary Clark, N.J., is a new member of UNA Zoryana Isabella Zura, daughter of Branch 155. She was enrolled by her Peter and Tanya Zura of Arlington, Juvenile Adult ADD Total grandparents Maria and Vasyl Va., is a new member of UNA Branch Total Active Members – 5/2002 6,398 13,254 2,901 22,553 Zaviysky. Adriana’s father is a UNA 155. She was enrolled by her grand Total Inactive Members –5/2002 7,457 16,778 0 24,235 auditor. parents Borys and Lubow Zura. Total Members – 5/2002 13,873 30,032 2,901 46,806 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gains in 6/2002 New members 13 27 0 40 Aliquippa branch hosts golf tournament New members UL 0 1 0 1 Reinstated 2 10 5 17 Total Gains: 15 38 5 58 Losses in 6/2002 Died 0 22 0 22 Cash surrender 3 12 0 15 Endowment matured 12 10 0 22 Fully paid-up 14 10 0 24 Reduced paid-up 0 0 0 0 Extended Insurance 4 21 0 25 Certificates lapsed (active) 14 6 10 30 Certificate terminated 0 3 0 3 Total Losses 47 84 10 141 Total Active Members – 6/2002 6,366 13,208 2,896 22,470

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gains in 6/2002 Paid-up 14 10 0 24 Reduced paid up 0 0 0 0 Extended insurance 4 21 0 25 Total Gains 18 31 0 49 Losses in 6/2002 ALIQUIPPA, Pa. – The seventh annual golf outing sponsored by Ukrainian * Died 0 32 0 32 * Cash surrender 3 12 0 15 National Association Branch 120 of Aliquippa, Pa., was held on Saturday, July 6, Pure endowment matured 1 2 0 3 with 92 golfers, including eight golfers and 10 volunteers from Branch 161, as well Reinstated to active 2 10 0 12 as guests from Branches 120 and 161. The annual outing, which has become a Certificates lapsed (inactive) 3 6 0 9 branch tradition, was held at the Beaver Creek Meadows Country Club and was Total Losses 9 62 0 71 followed by a picnic that was enjoyed by all. The goal of the outing is to promote Total Inactive Members – 6/2002 7,466 16,747 0 24,213 fraternity among club members, UNA branches and the Ukrainian community. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – 6/2002 13,832 29,955 2,896 46,683 Seen above (from left) are: Norman Black, trustee; Eli Matiash, treasurer; Mark (* Paid up and reduced paid up policies) Szedny, secretary; Tim Helm, trustee; Jamie Yurcina, vice-president; Val Erjavec, trustee; Mark Fox, president. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Legacy of death Scholars pen open letter to Kuchma The new discovery of a mass grave in the town of Zhovkva, 25 kilometers north of Lviv, underscored yet again the Soviet regime’s horrific legacy, as the scene revealed the skeletal remains of over 230 people – one-third of them infants and children. onFollowing decree is the text of of an Pereiaslav open letter Ukrainian observancesindependence. Experts believe the dead are post-World War II victims of the Soviet secret police, to Leonid Kuchma, president of Ukraine, We are calling on you, Mr. President, persons probably killed in the campaign to crush the populace of this staunchly patri- sent by the presidium of the World and members of the organizing commit- otic Ukrainian region after the defeat of Nazi Germany. Dr. Yuri Shapoval, an authori- Scholarly Council of the Ukrainian tee to withdraw from wide-ranging cele- ty on the history of Communist rule in Ukraine, recently wrote that “state terrorism in World Congress and the presidents of bration of the Pereiaslav Council – one Ukraine from the 1920s to the 1950s was invariably ‘anti-nationalist.’ Bolshevik secu- scholarly institutions. The letter was of the blackest dates in our history and, rity organs consistently regarded Ukrainians as potentially subversive...” released to the press on July 12. moreover, to make a critical investiga- Speaking of the latest gruesome discovery in Zhovkva, Mykhailo Pavlyshyn, a tion of it. leader of Memorial, a civic society founded back in 1989 at the time of glasnost and Dear Mr. President: There remain other related and unre- perestroika (perebudova), told The Weekly: “This was state terror, these are crimes solved issues that disturb us. The most against humanity.” Yevhen Hryniv, a local activist, told The Washington Post, “We Events, which are occurring at the pres- important of which is the real, not merely must confront the past for the sake of the future. ... Right now it’s fashionable to talk ent time in Ukraine, are causing a great official, status of the Ukrainian language about terrorism. That’s what it was – terrorism against the people. Here almost every deal of anxiety among Ukrainians in in the nation. Ukrainian should become the place is connected to tragedy, to death.” America, Canada and other nations compulsory language of instruction in If only his words were not true... But there are mass graves of this sort all over throughout the world. This pertains, first middle and higher-level schools, of televi- Ukraine. of all, to the wide-ranging celebrations sion programs, of the cinema and of There is the vast burial ground in Vinnytsia, where the remains of nearly 10,000 planned for the 350th anniversary of the national civil servants at all levels of gov- people were found in three mass graves unearthed by the German occupation forces in Pereiaslav Council of 1654, which ernment. 1943. The dead were all arrested and shot by the NKVD in 1937 and 1938, at the brought the Ukrainian nation long years of Mr. President: height of the Stalin Terror. The Soviets claimed the victims had actually been killed by oppression. We observe that the position adopted the Nazis – and that was the official line until 1989 when local residents and It is necessary not to forget that the by the Ukrainian government on this Memorial decided it was time to learn the truth and fill in the “blank spots” of history. Pereiaslav Council was originally signed issue has no historical justification and Similarly, there is the Bykivnia Forest outside of Kyiv, a vast killing field encom- as a military alliance that later metamor- does not respond to the interests of the passing more than 500 graves scattered over 11 acres with nearly 200,000 victims phosed into an occupation of Ukraine by Ukrainian people. We are calling on you, killed between 1929 and 1941. Bykivnia was part of the “Big Lie” formulated by the the Russian military. The crude violation Mr. President, to endeavor to change this Soviets, who erected a monument at the site that said “6,359 Soviet soldiers, partisans, of the agreement set the stage for all sub- situation. members of the underground and peaceful citizens” had been killed there by “the sequent tsarist political interference in the Fascist occupying forces in 1941-1943.” domestic affairs of Ukraine and its subse- Lubomyr Wynar, Ph.D. And then there are numerous smaller sites, such as Demianiv Laz, a nature pre- quent exploitation. Tsarist and later Soviet President, World Scholarly Council serve near Pasichna, south of Ivano-Frankivsk, where in 1989 some 500 bodies were rulers consciously misconstrued the form President, Ukrainian Historical Association exhumed along with documents proving they were victims of the NKVD. and content of the Pereiaslav Council with The hope is that someone will be found who knows what happened in Zhovkva at the intention of creating in Ukrainians a Assya Humesky, Ph.D. the monastery that was turned into the local NKVD headquarters after World War II. complex of a less worthy “younger broth- Vice-President, World Scholarly Council However, as our correspondent in Ukraine reported, few experts believe the details er.” The impression emerges that even President, Ukrainian American will ever become known or those responsible identified. Many archives of the former today, in the development of the inde- Association of University Professors Soviet secret police in Ukraine are inaccessible; still other archives of the secret police pendent Ukrainian state, some of the high- The Rev. Oleh Kravchenko, Ph.D. were removed to Moscow; and many are believed to have been destroyed in order to er representatives of Ukrainian govern- Vice President, World Scholarly Council forever hide the truth about the brutality of the Soviet regime. ment failed to rid themselves of this com- And yet, the activists of Memorial and others continue their work in the hope that, plex, and this, in our opinion, threatens (Continued on page 12) in the end, the truth will come out, that the truth will help heal Ukraine’s deep scars. In the meantime, we pray that these unknown victims of the Soviet regime may rest in peace. Vichnaya Pamiat. Ukrainian World Congress comments August Turning the pages back... on marking Pereiaslav Treaty anniversary Following is the text of a statement because of it Ukraine lost its independence released by the Ukrainian World and was enslaved until 1991. 3 Congress on July 16. On March 13 of this year, Ukraine’s President Kuchma issued a decree on the 1997 Five years ago, in an editorial titled “Soyuzivka: an apprecia- In January 1654 in the city of Pereiaslav, “observance of the 350th anniversary of the tion,” we recalled a serendipitous discovery of a news clipping Bohdan Khmelnytsky convened a Kozak Pereiaslav Kozak Council of 1654.” from the New York Herald Tribune of August 2, 1953: “... a council, summoning the officers’ corps Volodymyr Lytvyn, who today chairs search through our files revealed that it was exactly 45 years ago from generals to colonels, to ratify the pro- Ukraine’s Parliament, was named chair of this week that the Ukrainian National Association purchased a tectorate of the Russian czar. On that day, the Organizing Committee. The “obser- large property in Ulster County, upstate New York. What was once the Foord Sanitarium, January 18, the residents of Pereiaslav, the vance” is to include scholarly conferences, located off the Minnewaska Trail in the Catskill Mountains, became the Soyuzivka resort.” Kozaks leadership and Cossacks them- roundtables, publication of scholarly histor- Now it is five years later, and Soyuzivka is about to begin celebrations of its 50th selves gathered at the main square and ical material and airing of television and anniversary. (Stay tuned for more information about anniversary events both during this learned of Hetman Khmelnytsky’s deci- radio programming. In April of this year summer season and the off-season period.) sion. the president of the UWC met with Five years ago we pondered: Many renowned Ukrainian historians Volodymyr Lytvyn, then chief of the presi- “Speaking with guests at the resort recently, a pertinent question came up: Soyuzivka is and scholars have concluded that this treaty dential staff, and discussed the subject of such a great place, so beautifully situated and comfortable, but why don’t more people use brought Ukraine no good and much ill. the presidential decree. Mr. Lytvyn assured it? One of our interlocutors noted how wonderful it is to spend time there with one’s own Because of this treaty Ukraine lost its inde- the UWC President that the observances family and friends. Another asked: Why doesn’t the resort do more ‘theme weeks’ to attract pendence and suffered a multitude of will be limited to historical-academic dis- groups? And so it went, the result being that all agreed Soyuzivka is a true treasure and that wrongs that lasted 337 years – enslave- cussion and, certainly, would not be an it is not used enough by our community. Why is it that we do not appreciate what we have ment, deportation and exile, terror, famines acclamation of the event. right under our noses? ... and the deprivation of the Ukrainian lan- Nonetheless, this presidential decree is “Soyuzivka, for example, was once a mecca for all Ukrainians. They would travel from guage. a striking example of national irresponsibil- near and far to enjoy concerts and other programs at the resort, send their kids to camps and From the start, initially in tsarist Russia ity. The government of an independent cultural courses, or just drive up for a week of camaraderie and relaxation. The resort was and then in the Soviet Union, the events of country has decreed to officially observe an booked solid during the summer season. Today, the weekends still are a draw, but during 1654 were portrayed inaccurately and sub- event that resulted in its people’s enslave- the week it is quieter, even though there are many activities, theme nights, etc.” jectively. Russians refer to the Pereiaslav ment and loss of statehood. Such events We pointed out: “There’s plenty to do at the resort – swimming, tennis, hiking, for exam- treaty, as the “eternal reunification of should be studied seriously and learned ple – and plenty more to do in the nearby area, as there are many historic sites, wineries, Ukraine with Russia.” from – certainly not “observed.” orchards, lakes and mountain trails in that part of New York state. One could go bicycling Taras Shevchenko in his “Kobzar” often The UWC Secretariat plenary session one day, rock climbing another, horseback riding the third, fishing the fourth, not to men- referred to this decision of Khmelnytsky to held on June 1 of this year, decided that tion engaging in more esoteric pursuits like antiquing, scuba-diving or hang-gliding. ... The create the alliance, calling Khmelnytsky the UWC should intervene so that this off-season offers an opportunity for various organizations’ seminars, conferences and con- “an irresponsible son.” One of many exam- “observance” may become a forum for ventions, as well as private gatherings ...” ples may be found in the poem “Subotiv,” genuinely objective study of the So, now, as our jewel in the Catskill region marks its golden jubilee, we repeat an invita- where Shevchenko wrote: “And so Pereiaslav Treaty and its longstanding tion extended five years ago: “... come and visit an old friend. And, if you’ve never been Bohdan, you abused poor, orphan and painful results for Ukraine. The there, consider stopping by ...” Ukraine!” UWC, through its Scholarly Council, Today, in independent Ukraine, we still plans to publish a monograph on the Source: “Soyuzivka: an appreciation” (editorial), The Ukrainian Weekly, August 3, feel the negative repercussions of this 1997, Vol. LXV, No. 31. shameful treaty. There is no doubt that (Continued on page 17) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places when compared with the other ex-republics of the USSR, e.g., in Ukraine because only by Myron B. Kuropas Kudos for taking x number of journalists were murdered, while in another republic twice as many strong public stand were murdered. To get Ukraine to be the Dear Editor: best among the worst Mr. Lozynskyj even Kudos to The Ukrainian Weekly and excluded the three Baltic states because the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian they had not been under the Russian boot Two happy “hospodari” “Leaders are people who do the right established a foundation (free of govern- Studies (CIUS) for taking a strong public as long as the other 11. (Somehow he left ment control) for donations from the stand against the shameful Ukrainian pres- in Moldova even though, like the Baltic thing,” writes executive recruiter George United States, Canada and elsewhere. As idential decree “On the Commemoration states, it had a shorter term of captivity.) Benis. “Managers are people who do in the past, none of these contributions of the 350th Anniversary of the Pereiaslav I love Ukraine, its people and culture, things right. Both roles are crucial, but Kozak Council of 1654” (June 23). but only the truth will set it truly free. they differ profoundly. I often observe will be earmarked for capital improve- At the same time, however, I find it sur- Slava Ukraini. people in top positions doing the wrong ments. prising – and shameful – that CIUS was thing well.” Ostroh faculty members are dedicated the only Ukraine-related academic institu- Ostap Szwabinsky Leonid Kuchma is a president who and proud of their institution. Two of tion to take such a public stand. It would Westerville, Ohio does the wrong thing well. He, his wife them completed their M.S.Ed. degrees have been nice, albeit surprising, to have and their oligarchic compatriots control while teaching at Northern Illinois seen similar reaction from such institutions the mass media, much of Ukraine’s natu- University and returned to Ostroh. One, as the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Ostroh ral resources, many businesses and the Natalia Lominska, became a vice-rector; Academy and the National Academy of Ukraine’s ocean Verhovna Rada. Corruption is a way of a second, Vasyl Zhukovsky, is complet- Sciences in Ukraine. But where were our life among federal officials. ing his doctorate on American moral own Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, of political confusion Victor Yushchenko, leader of the most education. A third, Alexei Izmentinov, the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Dear Editor: significant patriotic political bloc in spent a year at NIU teaching and observ- opposition to Mr. Kuchma, is definitely a ing and returned to Ostroh to establish a Sciences, the Shevchenko Scientific Ukraine has been an independent state Society and the Ukrainian Historical leader who does the right thing. Given resource center based on the American for over 12 years now. Since 1991 the his maladroit ability to snatch defeat model. Association? And what about our national Ukrainian people have democratically and international central organizations – from the jaws of victory in the It’s clear that Rector Pasichnyk is not elected the government and the president. Verkhovna Rada, however, some afraid of hiring, encouraging and pro- the Ukrainian Congress Committee of The election campaigns were held in every America, the Ukrainian American Ukrainians now wonder if he does the moting talented, first-rate people. As we town. I do not clearly remember the previ- right thing well. have learned from Ukraine’s Soviet Coordinating Council and the Ukrainian ous ones and their results, even though World Congress – and our many profes- One Ukrainian leader does the wrong debacle and our current Ukrainian many people do. It was in March of 2002 thing well; the other does the right thing American institutional crisis, second-rate sionals’ groups? that I entered the political sphere of life in At the first Chervona Ruta song compe- wrong. Is Ukraine doomed? Hardly. managers usually surround themselves Ostroh with its non-political essence. Lesia and I just returned from with third-rate people. tition in pre-independent Ukraine, a young, At the age of 15 I knew next to nothing in-your-face punk-rock female vocalist Ukraine. I had the good fortune to be During our stay in Ukraine Dr. about politics. It is because 15 is not the awarded a Fulbright senior specialist Pasichnyk introduced us to Prof. Vasyl called Vika got on stage and screamed voting age in Ukraine, and therefore I was “Hanba!” (Shame!) to those in power then. grant to teach at the National University Malykovsky, rector of the Myrohorscha not interested in any kind of political of Ostroh Academy, an experience that Agricultural College. We visited his That message would be on the mark affairs in my country. I was naive. I today as well. was both enlightening and heartening. school during “The Day of the Horse,” thought that the politicians were the most Why? Because we met leaders who do an annual event during which students Orest S. Slupchynskyj honest and decent people in the world. the right thing right. These are people compete in harness and thoroughbred New York After all, they were the elected representa- who are not indifferent to the outrages in horse races and various other equine tives. This year as I reached the voting Kyiv, but they haven’t succumbed to the competitions. We toured the newly mod- Editor’s note: Since this letter was age, I changed my mind. I thought I could “woe is us” syndrome so common in ernized and impressive school. It was written, the Ukrainian World Congress influence the future of Ukraine. However, Ukraine. They do the right thing right obvious to us that while the two talented and Ukrainian scholarly organizations my enthusiasm disappeared after I had within the system. They get things done hospodari are friendly competitors, each have reacted to this issue. (See page 6.) heard a speech of a town council candidate because they focus on what is doable encourages the other. They admire each on the radio. He tried to persuade the lis- rather than on what should but can’t be other and respect their mutual compe- teners that he was sinless, the only honest done. They are proud “hospodari” of tence. one, and that he would do everything pos- institutions that are turning things around Past trips to Ukraine for Lesia and me Deychakiwsky sible to help people live as gods. I lost my in the Rivne Oblast of Ukraine. And that were often depressing. It sometimes took faith in the innocence of our politicians makes them happy. us a month to recover. Not this time. is on the mark when I saw them swearing at each other First among Ukraine’s outstanding Ukraine is far from where it can be, but Dear Editor: on the local television. happy hospodari is Dr. Ihor Pasichnyk, thanks to our two hospodari and others I believe that most of our statesmen are rector of the National University of like them, there is much to celebrate. I think Orest Deychakiwsky’s assess- either very naive or they consider the peo- Ostroh Academy. I first met Dr. Stay tuned. ment of diaspora Ukrainians’ views on the ple to be completely stupid. I was over- Pasichnyk in 1994. At the time he out- issue of managing negative news about whelmed by the way some candidates tried lined his plans to make his university the Ukraine, that is not to manage it, is cer- to win me to their side. One week before Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: premier educational institution in [email protected]. tainly more believable than that of Askold the elections, the candidates came to Ukraine, on par with American universi- Lozynskyj. Neither writer quoted polls or Ostroh to sponsor a concert at a dis- ties. I returned to Ostroh in 1996, 1997 any statistical information in their initial cotheque, thinking that this would win my and again in 1998. Each time I observed statement, so I imagine they are both vote. They spoke about how concerned steady progress and a determination to opining on the basis of gut feelings and they were about the younger generation, do even more. maybe some informal discussions with especially the students. But if they cared so In 1998 Dr. Pasichynk was seeking members of the diaspora. much about the youth then why didn’t they government funds to build 16 “cottages” My gut feeling is that the majority of spend the election campaign money on the – three-and four-bedroom houses with all Ukrainian Americans would not favor the orphanages or hospitals instead of expen- the modern amenities (Western indoor cover-up of political assassination, murders sive concerts in many towns? Moreover, I plumbing, no less) – for visiting faculty of journalists or official corruption wherev- am still not sure whether those huge sums and conference participants. He also er they occur, and not even for 30 pieces of of money were received in a legal way. pointed to adjoining empty lots that he silver as Mr. Lozynskyj suggests. By his There is still a lot left to talk about, but I promised would soon be transformed logic, every loyal Muslim should insist that have already drawn a conclusion for into an outdoor stadium and four tennis 9/11 was the work of a renegade CIA. myself. The political situation in Ostroh is courts. I nodded. Right, I thought. In But wait! In a free society it should be horrible due to the corruption, selfishness your dreams. OK for Mr. Lozynskyj to express his and naivety of most of our representatives Well, guess what. It’s happening. The opinions. But, please, let’s avoid cheap in the Verkhovna Rada. I know that the sit- university, which boasts 10 applicants for and downright embarrassing arguments. uation is the same in other parts of Ukraine each student vacancy, now includes four Two items are sadly worthy of men- now. I realize that I am just a drop in the departments – law, economics, humani- tion. First, the crack that “Mr. ocean of political confusion. However, I ties and foreign languages – as well as a Deychakiwsky has been in Washington am also sure that the situation will change university printing press (soon to publish much too long.” This tired cliché tends to soon, and the future politicians will a Ukrainian-language history of the be used mainly by losers who in fact want become a good example of honest and Ukrainian National Association), an to become members of the Washington decent rulers of the country. expanding library (a state-of-the-art elite. This ad hominem argument should Alexei Abrosimov addition is being built), a resource center, never be used by an intellectual. Ostroh, Ukraine a cultural museum, a refurbished confer- Vasyl Malykovsky and Ihor Pasichnyk The second is an attempt to excuse ence hall, a military lyceum for orphans, at traditional Ukrainian reception someone’s actions because there are worse The letter-writer is a third-year student an ecumenical chapel, and, oh yes, a during “The Day of the Horse” at offenders. Mr. Lozynskyj says that the majoring in foreign languages at the sports stadium and four tennis courts. Myrohorscha Agricultural College on negative news about Ukraine is not so bad National University of Ostroh Academy. Dr. Pasichnyk has also successfully June 9. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30

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Six die in mine... (Continued from page 1) Verkhovyna resort undergoing major reconstruction operations. The same day, Dnipropetrovsk law enforcement officials arrested the head engineer, a mechanical engineer and the head explosives expert at the mine on charges of causing death through violation of safety rules. The following day, however, a report issued by the mine suggested that faulty wiring, which may have caused a short circuit, could have sparked the methane. In either case there is agreement that it was the first time the mine had expe- rienced a methane build-up in its years of operation. The additional deaths bring the number of work-related casualties in the coal min- ing industry to more than 150 this year, Interfax-Ukraine reported. Over the last decade more than 3,400 Ukrainian miners have died while working. Figures reported by the State Committee of Labor Protection show that for each ton of coal extracted in Ukraine, 4.4 workers’ lives are sacrificed. The agency has said Ukraine’s coal workers labor in the worst geological and tempera- ture conditions on earth. More than 1,000 of them had been in Kyiv since June 3 in what have become annual summer demonstrations in the nation’s capital. They departed on July 22, Yaroslav Kulynych a day after the latest tragedy, with no cer- GLEN SPEY, N.Y. – Verkhovyna, today also known as the MountainView Resort, officially began its first summer season tainty that the back salaries they were under the aegis of the Ukrainian American Cultural Foundation on Saturday, July 6. Visitors to the resort that weekend could demanding – which have yet to be dis- see the ongoing construction at the resort, most notably the major reconstruction of the Ardmore Mansion, the resort’s his- bursed after several promises by the gov- toric main building (as seen above). Verkhovyna is located in the Delaware Valley region, between the Pocono Mountains of ernment to do so – would be paid. The Pennsylvania and the Catskills of New York. The 142-acre resort hosted the traditional Ukrainian Festival on July 19-21. For Independent Miners’ Trade Union, which further information about the new Verkhovyna and plans for its future, readers are directed to the website organized the Kyiv demonstrations, www.verkhovyna.com. claimed its members are owed 1.8 billion hrv. The government, however, said the figure is closer to 1.1 billion hrv. The num- buttons or hair clasps that should not of the Institute of History at the National bers include wage arrears of about 70 mil- Soviet era... have yet decayed. These are questions Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, said lion hrv for this year alone. (Continued from page 1) that the procurator’s office in Zhovkva that many more archives were removed The miners who participated in the Kyiv Krekhiv in 1946 shortly after the Soviets will attempt to answer after it determines to Moscow in the final years of the protests lived on a small island in the Dnipro outlawed the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic the manner in which the victims died, a Soviet Union. and survived by fishing the river and beg- Church to which they belonged. He said process expected to take two months. “This was done because of the unsta- ging on the city streets. They spent their that within a year the NKVD had occu- What is most vexing at this stage, ble political situation that occurred after days either demonstrating before various pied the building. The Memorial organi- however, is that there is almost no chance some republics began asserting their government buildings in the downtown area zation member rejected suggestions that that anyone will fully understand what autonomy,” explained Prof. Kulchytskyi. or hunger striking on Independence Square, someone other than NKVD officers happened or be able to bring those The respected academic stated that entire Kyiv’s central plaza. might have been responsible for the responsible to justice. This is because archival libraries were taken to Moscow, Twice they blocked city streets to bring atrocity. NKVD archives either remain secret, where much was simply destroyed. attention to their plight, and twice their rep- “We have documents that prove that were destroyed or were transferred to He said that getting access to those resentative met with Prime Minister the NKVD worked there in those years,” Moscow. For Mr. Pavlyshyn that is most materials now in Moscow is very diffi- Anatolii Kinakh. Each time, however, they stated Mr. Pavlyshyn. frustrating of all. cult because Russia has no interest in came away from the meetings not satisfied A former commander of the State “This was state terror, these are crimes allowing information on the murderous that their demands would be met. Security Service of Ukraine who wished against humanity,” said Mr. Pavlyshyn, activity of Soviet intelligence services – The Verkhovna Rada passed a non-bind- to remain unidentified told The Weekly who explained that in the estimation of especially the widespread terror the ing resolution supporting the miner’s that a subtle and practical nuance exists Memorial, some 10,000 people disap- NKVD promulgated in western Ukraine demands on June 11, which was introduced that also points to state involvement. “It peared in the Lviv region in the years after World War II – to become any more by Communist faction member Oleksander is highly unlikely that anybody but offi- right after World War II. He said that he public than it already is. Bodnarchuk. cial sources would have had access to has turned to Ukraine’s intelligence serv- “Russia has taken on accession to the The miners returned to their homes in cement in the immediate years after the ice, which holds the archives of the Soviet Union, and holds the position that the eastern regions of Ukraine after a final war,” said the now-retired intelligence NKVD (and those of its successor, the release of this type of information is not sit-down strike before the Cabinet of service worker, who explained that build- KGB) and asked to review the files from in its national interest,” explained Prof. Ministers building with a final promise by ing materials were scarce and difficult to those years, but has repeatedly been told Kulchytski. Mr. Kinakh that wage arrears would begin obtain as the state strictly controlled the that they remain secret and not accessi- If official government sources and to be paid within a month. post-war rebuilding process. ble. records will not explain what happened at The Yuvileina mine accident also came The former intelligence officer also “They tell me, yes, there were cases Zhovkva, then the only hope remaining is just before the presentation of results of a retold a story he had heard from his such as these, but because they remain that anecdotal evidence will suggest who European Commission project in support of immediate supervisor, who had served in classified, the archives cannot be did the killing and who were the victims. coal sector reform, which concludes at the a special force of the NKVD division in opened,” explained the Memorial offi- However, both Prof. Kulchytskyi and Mr. end of July. The four-year project undertak- Lviv Oblast after the war. cial. Pavlyshyn believe that very few towns- en by TACIS (Technical Assistance for the “He told me that every so often the Mr. Pavlyshyn blames Ukraine’s people either know today or ever knew Commonwealth of Independent States), the group would be ordered to infiltrate a vil- Parliament for not opening the archives what occurred in the dark cellar of the EC’s aid agency, aimed to transfer lage when a dance or celebration was to the public. He explained that lawmak- Basilian Monastery. European experience and know-how to being held. They would dance with the ers have the authority to order the de- Mr. Kulchytskyi explained that a improve mining conditions in Ukraine. girls and begin to cause problems with classification of secret materials, but sug- basic, self-evident reason was that those First, TACIS developed a Coal the aim of causing fights and eventually a gested one reason they are reluctant to do who may have been witnesses to murder Consulting Center in the Donbas region at a melee,” explained the retired intelligence so is because relatives and family mem- were most likely killed as well. cost of 1.9 million euros, which was fol- official. “NKVD troops would then move bers of those responsible for state Meanwhile, Mr. Pavlyshyn agreed lowed by a second phase, costing 1.3 mil- in to make arrests, leaving mostly women killings, and even the perpetrators them- that no hearsay is known to ever have lion euros, directed at four areas of mining and children behind. Many of the arrest- selves, are still alive in many cases. Also, existed about any sort of mass killings at operations: development of management ed were sent to Siberia on trumped-up some of these people have positions of the Basilian Monastery. He added that information systems; safety techniques and charges. Others were simply never heard authority that allow them to block any thus far no one has come forward with ventilation improvements; introduction of from again.” such attempts. new information in light of the new dis- roof bolting and anchoring technologies; One of the more troubling aspects of He also admits that many of the covery. and improvements in coal quality and mine the horrific discovery at Zhovkva, records simply no longer exist, having “People were so terrified that they did tailings. A new TACIS program for the coal according to Mr. Pavlyshyn, is that so been destroyed by officials who needed not want to know what was happening,” mining sector is scheduled to begin next many children and infants were killed. to hide evidence of the terror they com- explained Mr. Pavlyshyn. “Many year, which will be funded at 2.5 million Also puzzling is why the bodies were mitted. believed that even knowing the rumors euros. completely naked; there is no evidence of Prof. Stanislav Kulchytskyi, director could give them problems.” 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30 OUR DIASPORA: A visit with the Ukrainian community in Tbilisi by Theodora Turula cannot afford to maintain a car or pur- mayor, at the request of Mykhailo Borys, and the Sonechko children’s choir are chase gasoline. Very few of them live in the center’s director and a former high- often invited by the Ukrainian Consulate TBILISI, Georgia – The Ukrainian a home with central heating: there has ranking military officer in Georgia. The to perform at various functions and to Community Center here in the capital of been neither central heat nor hot water in last stop of a metro line is just a few represent the Ukrainian diaspora’s cultur- Georgia has much in common with our the city for several years. As in their own blocks away. This is a residential neigh- al heritage among their Georgian neigh- own Ukrainian diaspora centers in the homes, the electrical lights in the center borhood of typical nine-story Stalin-era bors. United States. Every weekend it res- come on occasionally, but more often apartment blocks. There is no guarantee Last year the Ukrainian Community onates with the chatter and laughter of than not there is no electricity. that the local politician won’t decide to Center was able to scrounge up enough children and teenagers learning about Georgia is a country whose infrastruc- take back the premises for some other funds to organize two weeklong excur- their heritage and socializing. They dance ture is in shambles. Factories are shut purpose, so the community leaders are sions for its youth, with one group travel- Ukrainian dances, sing Ukrainian songs down, jobs are scarce, salaries are mini- reluctant to make any major capital ing to the mountains and another to the and learn about their culture. mal ($50 per month is considered a living improvements in the property. seashore. They are hoping it will be pos- As with our own younger generation, wage), and most people can barely make The center’s school of dance is an sible to repeat the experience this year, when talking among themselves they ends meet. The average pension, seldom example of what can be achieved with allowing the teenagers an opportunity to tend to speak the language of the country paid, equals $7 per month. minimal resources and maximum dedica- escape from their drab city environment in which they are living. But the differ- The Ukrainian Community Center is tion. There are two groups of students: for at least a short time. ences between their surroundings, their located in an outlying area of the city, on grammar school pupils and high school Most of the Ukrainians in Georgia are living conditions, and ours, are profound. the second floor of a dilapidated build- students. The instructor conducts the people who were resettled during Soviet None of these youngsters travel by car ing. It was made available to the class with a firm hand, providing basics times, sent here to work in factories or to from home to the center: most families Ukrainian community by the city’s in ballet, and then proceeding to folk serve in the armed forces. Ukrainians dance. The studio has a combination of released from Siberian camps were often bannisters, metal bars and windowsills not allowed to return to Ukraine, and (big, drafty windows, of course) for a quite a few came to Georgia. Mr. Borys, barre and a barely even presswood floor the leader of the Ukrainian diaspora com- (before each session the dancers check munity in Georgia, is from Western for protruding nailheads). There are no Ukraine. He arrived here as a military mirrors. The dancers’ footwear ranges officer and married a Georgian. His from ballet slippers (not many) to sneak- monthly pension of almost $45 far sur- ers, to regular shoes; music is provided passes that of most pensioners. by an old tape player. Putting together According to Mr. Borys, most of the eld- costumes for the dancers’ performances erly live in apartments that are bare of is a difficult task, given the scarcity of any non-essential items as they have sold money to purchase materials. But the off everything of value to buy food. young dancers’ smiles are bright, their There are not many in the Ukrainian precision and enthusiasm a pleasure to diaspora that are fluent in their native watch. language, although they all read and In addition to dance classes, the stu- understand, knowing enough to sing dents, along with many of their parents, Ukrainian songs, recite poetry and the attend one of several English language like. The center has started classes in the classes, since a working knowledge of Ukrainian language as the number of American English is considered indis- requests for them keeps growing. Pupils in class at the Ukrainian Community Center in Tbilisi. pensable if one wishes to get ahead in the No Ukrainian churches or parishes working world. There is even one poor exist in Georgia, as there are not enough old computer, usable when – and if – people for a congregation, either there is power to turn it on, or fuel with Orthodox or Catholic, that could afford which to stoke the generator (with a cou- the cost of supporting a clergyman and ple of car batteries used for storage.) his family. The faithful attend services in The classroom and dance “studio” are the Russian or Georgian churches. Yet equipped with smoke-belching wood there is hope: the Ukrainian Churches are stoves. These are the only two rooms in re-examining the possibility of providing the center that have any heat, and even clergymen for the congregations in that is rationed, since wood, too, is not Georgia. cheap. When the dancers are done for the It was the Consulate of Ukraine in day, the floor is sprinkled with water to Tbilisi that put me in touch with Mr. keep down the dust, and the room Borys, and I visited the community cen- becomes the venue for choir practice. The ter several times in February of this year. center has a small generator which is fired Perhaps some day it will be possible for up when electricity is needed for small me to visit again – perhaps even find a tasks at times when the power is off. way to assist the community to expand Other activities at the center include a its activities. It is the children and youth youth band (another thing for which the who need help most of all, so they will generators come in handy). They, as well have a chance for a better future, as well as the Chervona Kalyna dance ensemble as the elderly, whose future is now.

Students of the center’s Ukrainian dance classes.

The Ukrainian Community Center’s director, Mykhailo Borys, (standing right) The bilingual plaque at the entrance to the community center of the Association with a group of local activists. of Ukrainians in Georgia. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 11 UUkkrraaii nnii aann NNaattii oonnaall MMuusseeuumm ooff CChhii ccaaggoo eemmbbaarrkkss oonn aa nneeww ffrroonnttiieerr

by Oksana Batorfalvy CHICAGO – Chicago, mark your cal- endars for September 29, and prepare to tour the new and expanded Ukrainian National Museum. This is the architec- tural marvel of architect and native son Joseph I. Mycyk that will proudly serve Ukrainians for generations to come. After your tour, plan to stay for the ban- quet and give this museum the recogni- tion and homage it truly deserves. When I was asked to write an article about the museum, which this year marks its 50th anniversary, I recalled the Ukrainian school days of my youth and our field trips to the museum. It was a small three-flat building with warped floors and dusty old armless mannequins unsuitable for the colorful embroidered clothing they were dressed in. The curator, an old and dusty lady her- self, led us around as we giggled and poked fun at the black-and-white photo- graphs of old men with wire-rimmed glasses and huge mustaches. Dimly lit rooms smelled like a musty basement. For the American children we aspired to be, it all seemed so pointless, so mean- ingless. But we were glad to get out of the classroom on those Saturday school days. What could I possibly write about something like this? I was skeptical, but I consented. By the time I was ready to write, I had to acknowledge this is a Chicago’s Ukrainian National Museum with its new addition. structure that commands respect. In 1992, under the very competent son. He was a high school professor back the latter, and made a posthumous dona- port from a community whose population leadership of then President George in his native Ukraine, but here he was tion to the Ukrainian National Museum numbers 60,000 people across the city Hrycelak, the museum underwent the destined to work for the railroad. It was in the man’s name. and throughout the metropolitan area. first of its many upgrades. Dr. Hrycelak his hobby, not his job, that sustained him. In 1999 the Ukrainian National Mr. Hankewych explained that in the past recognized that the museum in its current He began to collect books and journals, Museum participated in the annual it was the feeling of museum elders to condition had no potential for growth. magazines, and newspapers. He obtained Museum Day at the capitol rotunda in keep the museum self-contained and When the opportunity to obtain an old them through the generous donations of Springfield, Ill. There were many operating on a budget large enough to Czech rectory on the corner of Superior other immigrants. Like others who had exhibitors in the rotunda that day, but the just meet monthly expenses. Previous Street and Oakley Boulevard arose, he arrived after the war, he feared his consented to its purchase. The building, a Ukrainian exhibit attracted the most visi- boards of directors did not feel the need respectable structure, would be suitable Ukrainian heritage would be lost forever tors. Among them was Sen. Walter for expansions or development. for expansion of a museum whose in the new land. Dudycz. In subsequent weeks, Sen. But the need exists. Mr. Hankewych archives were currently being housed in Gradually, the collection grew. Stacks Dudycz, through the Illinois First noted that 90 percent of all visitors to the a damp basement. of books and piles of newspapers were Program and Gov. Jim Ryan awarded the Ukrainian museum are not Ukrainian. The new property had a lot of poten- sprouting up everywhere. A garage space Ukrainian National Museum an unprece- The museum is an active member of the tial and promised to do justice to a col- was located to store the collected materi- dented $500,000. The museum began Chicago Field Museum’s “Cultural lection that up until that time was not als, but that was only good for a short plans for an expansion on its adjoining Connections” program. Through this pro- made available to the public for lack of a time as the collection was growing rapid- property and hired the architectural firm gram, DePaul University, Robert Morris viewing area. The purchase was made in ly. Larger and larger spaces were needed. of Mr. Mycyk. College, Columbia College and others 1992, and the museum celebrated its There were several moves, each time to a *** hold actual classes in anthropology at the grand opening in 1995. Still, the muse- bigger area. People were generous. They I recently toured the new facility. It is museum. The Chicago Culture bus tour um’s wares could not be displayed. had no use for these items. Mr. a classic structure with huge salons, an makes a stop here, too. Reporters, jour- There just wasn’t enough room. Hankewych welcomed all of them. elevator and beautiful exhibition rooms. nalists and businessmen make the The museum houses a huge collection By 1952 the collection was large The future library and its adjoining read- Ukrainian museum their stop prior to of over 12,000 artifacts in the form of enough to begin the Ukrainian National ing room are breathtaking. The room is their job-related departures for Eastern artwork, musical instruments, traditional Museum and Archives. In 1953 the first bathed in natural light that pours in Europe. People searching for their family folk arts, agricultural tools, etc. board of directors was called to serve, through huge windows. This is truly not roots also stop by and recognize some- The library houses over 29,000 titles and in the following year, at the first the museum of my youth, but an architec- thing familiar. in the form of rare books, author-auto- annual meeting of the Ukrainian National tural marvel designed to serve as a proud “We must open our doors and promote graphed editions, contemporary editions Museum, Dr. Myroslaw Simynovycz was beacon for generations to come. You real- ourselves if we plan to survive,” Mr. and books about Ukraine in foreign lan- elected the museum’s first president. ly need to see it and experience it first- Hankewych said enthusiastically. Plans guages. It also contains over 600 periodi- In 1955 the museum learned about a hand to appreciate its magnificence. for the new wing include an area entirely cals and newspapers. The museum three-story building for sale on Chicago The total cost of construction of the designated to the memory of the victims archives collection is the largest in this Avenue. It cost $23,000. The museum museum is $1,100,000. The projected of Chornobyl, and a separate area for vic- country. Archival material includes had only $500 for a down payment, and annual maintenance costs are expected to tims of the Great Famine. Benefactors are memorabilia dating from 1910, as well it asked the president to sign the mort- reach $60,000 annually. How will this being sought for these and other projects. as the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. There gage papers. Dr. Simynovycz not only museum sustain itself over time? Mr. The museum is a thriving and living is information on women’s groups, signed, but made the monthly payments Hankewych is not a man without a vision. member of a community that has long sports organizations, the personal manu- on the property as well. In 1968 Dr. In a determined tone he told me, “My ignored its existence and taken it for scripts of civic leaders, and much, much Simynovycz died, leaving a balance of father collected quarters and dimes from granted. Today it operates under a new more. A large photographic collection $4,000 on the mortgage. people that made only $10,000 a year. If I and energetic board of directors whose can also be found here. Serendipity strikes can’t get people to donate $1,000 a year, I vision is into the future, not entrenched in Currently the museum is under the should not be in this position.” the past. Concurrently it is searching for guidance of Yaroslaw Hankewych, its In the interim, the museum learned The museum board has plans to initi- generous benefactors and benevolent vol- sixth president. Mr. Hankewych is the about a man who had a large collection ate a sustaining members club. Donors unteers to assist them with the work cur- son of Oleksa Hankewych, one of the of Ukrainian books. The man promised to would contribute $1,000 a year over a rently at hand. original founders of the museum. He is a will it to the museum. Upon his death, his period of five years. The museum also Once the museum’s objective was the very personable gentleman with a kindly son apathetically tossed all the books into has plans to develop a grant committee, preservation of a culture. Today that cul- demeanor. the museum’s foyer. Stashed amid the which would be responsible for the writ- ture is safely and beautifully ensconced I asked him about the founding of the pages of the books were dollar bills ing of grants to obtain funding available in an architectural design destined to be museum. He leaned back in his chair and amounting to $4,002. The museum was through various organizations. the pride of future generations. The told wonderful anecdotes about the ori- faced with a moral dilemma: Should it There are also plans for a membership Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago gins of the Ukrainian museum. He told return the money to the rightful owner, or drive. Currently the museum operates is coming into the 21st century as an me how his father had arrived in Chicago use it towards the greater good of the with a membership of just under 300 active participant in the ethnography of in 1949, with his wife, a daughter and a Ukrainian people? The museum opted for people. 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Schmalfuss of Germany took third place which took second place, and Greece, with 305.25 points. which took third place. However, SSPPOORTSRTSLLIINENE China’s Liang Tian and Tong Yu Luo Ukraine finished fifth in the three ropes won the men’s synchronized 10-meter and two balls event. Boxing Diving platform competition with a final score In group rhythmic gymnastics five ath- of 353.31. The Ukrainian team of Roman letes per team work together during a cho- Volodkov and Anton Zakharov finished reographed performance passing various • Following his June 29 technical • Ukraine’s divers combined for an fourth with 330.18 points, while Cubans apparatuses such as ribbons, balls or ropes knockout of Ray Mercer in the sixth overall team seventh place at the 13th Erik Fornaris and Jose Guerra took sec- between themselves while performing round, Volodymyr Klychko set his sights FINA Diving World Cup in Seville, ond with 342.72 points. Australians gymnastic maneuvers within a 13-meter on a bout with WBC, IBF and IBO Spain, on June 25-29 with 133 points. Mathew Helm and Robert Newberry fin- square mat. Athletes are judged on the heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. China’s 553 points more than doubled ished third with 332.49 points. composition and execution of routines However, Lewis suggested he may retire that of the next nearest competitor, Gymnastics with elements that include jumps, leaps, from the sport before such a bout could Russia, who finished with 258 points. pivots, balance and flexibility movements. take place. Lewis was quoted by the Australia took the third spot with 231 • Team Ukraine finished sixth in the In the first routine all five athletes use BBC as saying “Volodymyr Klychko – points. overall competition at the 2002 World ribbons, while in the second routine com- he’s not tough enough. He’s not ready for Ukraine’s Olena Zhupina took fourth Championships for Rhythmic Group petitors use three balls and two ribbons. me yet. It would be a waste of my time to place in the women’s 10-meter platform Gymnastics in New Orleans, on July 10- In group rhythmic gymnastics the overall go and fight him – I would knock him competition. Her 307.71 points put her 14. Team Ukraine took the gold medal in winner is decided by the combined out. I’ve already done everything that I behind first-place finisher Lao Lishi of the five ribbon event by beating Russia, scores of both routines. really wanted to do in the sport of box- China (377.88), Soldati Kimiko of the ing, so I’m going to keep them guessing United States (336.54) and Li Ting of for a little while longer.” China (323.55). 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is at best negative evidence. The soil sam- Chornobyl’s fallout... ples in question were taken more than six (Continued from page 2) years after the accident – and the small pointed out, “These people are farmers and amounts of silver left by seeding could well know about rain!” When further asked why have leached out of the soil during that such claims had never been made before, time. Alternatively, the Soviets might have he pointed out that, to date “no one [i.e., no used a different chemical for seeding. Western scientist] had bothered to ask the One scientist who has worked on the locals!” Chornobyl contamination since 1992 is Dr. A senior scientist who had been working Alan Flowers of Kingston University (in mainly in Russia stated that an unimpeach- the United Kingdom). Many of his col- able Moscow source, who at the time of the leagues in Belarus, he says, seem to accept accident “had been in a position to know,” as established fact that the clouds were admitted that the clouds were, indeed, seeded – but again, they have never pub- brought down. People like his informant, licly admitted this. When asked – 16 years this scientist said, “are prepared to talk in after the event and with the Soviet officials cars – particularly Western cars!” (i.e., who would have taken the decision to Come one, come all! where there is little likelihood of bugging). “seed” the cloud presumably out of office, In fact, shortly after the fall of the Soviet retired or dead – he replied that “for a full “Come to the cabaret, ole chum” Union, one scientific paper was published understanding of the distribution and in the West that reported, on the basis of effects of the Chornobyl fallout, we need as local claims, that the soil had been tested much evidence as possible. What caused for traces of silver iodide, the chemical the rain is still an uncertainty in our knowl- most widely used for seeding. No such edge about the intensity and nature of the traces were found, the report said. But this contamination.”

py that the election law has been amended Turkish-Ukrainian... to abolish the guaranteed representation that (Continued from page 2) Tatars had in the 1994-1998 Crimean Second, the territorial integrity of states Supreme Council. SoyuzivkaSoyuzivka CabaretCabaret as a principle in international relations is of Turkey is helping to finance the con- special concern to Turkey because of its struction of mosques and accommodations On Saturday, August 3rd, 2002 Kurdish secessionist conflict. That concept for returning Tatars through the Turkish At the Veselka Hall, 8:30 PM is important also to Ukraine because of Agency for International Cooperation, insecurity over its borders. Both countries, which has operated an office in Crimea The MC for the evening’s festivities will be therefore, are status quo powers. Turkey since 1998. Turkey also provides Tatars Roman Wasylyk strongly backed Ukraine in its dispute with with scholarships for higher education in Russia over the Crimea between 1992 and Turkey. with his unique style of comedic relief 1997. Visiting Ukraine in 1994, then- Fourth is the matter of security coopera- Also appearing on the all-star line-up will be Turkish President Suleyman Demirel con- tion. Ukraine and Turkey signed an inter- demned Russian expansionism, expressed governmental agreement in July 1994 on cooperation in the field of military training, Alex Chudolij support for the territorial integrity of technologies and science. The agreement Ukraine and Moldova, and warned Russia Walter Dobushak provided for the joint training and education that “Crimea is Ukraine’s internal affair.” of servicemen, exchanges of information Oles Kuzyszyn Turkey and Ukraine have also supported and joint scientific research in the military the territorial integrity of Georgia, Andrij Stasiw sphere. Further agreements on cooperation Azerbaijan and Moldova bilaterally, in in their defense industries were signed dur- With many surprises international forums and through Turkish ing then-President Suleyman Demirel’s visit diplomatic support for the GUUAM A fun Suzy-Q family evening! to Ukraine in May 1998. (Georgia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan Turkey’s support for Ukraine’s NATO and Moldova) regional group. Turkey and membership represents a natural continua- GUUAM jointly opposed Russia’s attempts tion of their joint cooperation through to revise upward its flank limits in the NATO’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) and “In Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe the Spirit of PfP” exercises organized by the Ukrainian National Association Estate (CFE Treaty). United States. Both countries have provided Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 Nevertheless, the high hopes that Turkey bilateral military support to Georgia togeth- Tel.: (845) 626-5641 • Fax: (845) 626-4638 had for GUUAM as a counterweight to er with the United States and Germany. www.soyuzivka.com • e-mail: [email protected] Russia have not materialized. And the cre- Turkey and Ukraine have also taken part in ation of such a counterweight has become joint peacekeeping exercises organized by less important also as Turkey and Russia NATO, such as the “Peace Bridge-98” exer- have improved their relations, as testified by cise held in Topkule, Turkey. Turkish mili- the “Action Plan” they signed in November tary units have taken part in NATO exercis- 2001 in New York. Unfortunately, “Ukraine es at the Yavoriv training ground near Lviv. has been unable to communicate effectively Both countries have also regularly taken its policies on the Caucasus and its relation- part in the annual “Sea Breeze” exercises ship to Turkey in this regard,” Mr. organized by the United States “in the spirit Kiniklioglu points out. of PfP.” [Editor’s note: Uzbekistan announced in Ukraine and Turkey have always held mid-June that it was suspending – but not close views on the Black Sea Economic withdrawing – its membership in Cooperation (BSEC) organization, because GUUAM.] it is one forum that Russia cannot dominate. Turkey and Ukraine both see Georgia Unlike Russia, Turkey is not perceived by as geopolitically important and would like Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan as a hege- to devise ways to break the deadlocked monic regional power. Abkhaz conflict. One way to achieve this Ukraine also potentially has much to would be to “internationalize” the conflict, gain if Turkey is admitted, after a decades- as President Eduard Shevardnadze has long wait, into the European Union. Turkish demanded through the introduction of membership in the EU would go far to allay Ukrainian, Turkish and other peacekeep- perceived fears regarding Ukraine’s admit- ing forces under a mandate from the tance to the EU – including the union’s abil- United Nations or the Organization for ity to “digest” Ukraine as a new member. Security and Cooperation in Europe. Turkey is largely Islamic, lies mainly in Ukraine has already offered to provide Asia Minor and has a larger population than peacekeepers to serve in such a U.N.- Ukraine. mandated force. Unlike the three Baltic states, Ukraine Third, there is the Tatar issue. Turkey lacks allies to lobby on its behalf its integra- backed Ukraine’s territorial claims to tion into trans-Atlantic and European struc- Crimea because it strongly opposed the idea tures, with the possible exception of Poland. of the Crimean Tatars – of whom there are Turkey could certainly become an impor- some 5 million to 7 million in Turkey, tant such lobbyist if the much-talked-about where they are called “Crimean Turks” – “strategic partnership” is finally allowed to returning to Russian rule. Turkey is unhap- develop. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 15 Ukrainian Free University sponsors The Carpathian Ski Club of New York architecture restoration workshop under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) MUNICH – Among the numerous co- and the arts. will hold curricular academic activities and pro- The program was initiated last year grams sponsored by the Ukrainian Free and, because of its success, it is being University of Munich, the most presti- repeated this summer. It affords young the annual Labor Day weekend gious and popular one is a two-week Ukrainian scholars of art history and workshop on the upkeep and restoration architecture an opportunity to expand and of monuments. update knowledge in their area of expert- SWIMMING COMPETITION In cooperation with the Bavarian State ise. The participants of the workshop at Soyuzivka Office of Monuments and Restoration learn how to restore frescoes of ancient headed by Dr. Egon Greipl and the Bavarian Baroque cathedrals as well as SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2002 department of architecture of the how to repair old and run-down farms. Polytechnic University of Lviv, chaired Such practical experiences are supple- by Prof. Andrii Rudnytskyi, the program mented by the lectures of Prof. Reinhard Swim meet enables Ukrainian students of architec- Heydenreuter (UFU) and Dr. Greipl. Saturday, August 31, 2002, 10:00 a.m. ture and art history to acquire theoretical Seven junior scholars, headed by Dr. for individual championships of USCAK knowledge and practical know-how Yurii Rochniak of the Lviv Polytechnic and Ukrainian National Association Trophies & Ribbons about the upkeep of monuments and the University, are currently making good restoration of art objects. use of the opportunities afforded to them; Warm-up at 9 a.m. It should be added that the Free State they will have ample chances to apply TABLE of EVENTS of Bavaria is ideally suited to offer such their newly honed shills to various art Boys/Men INDIVIDUAL Girls/Women learning experience, not only because of objects upon their return to Ukraine. its plethora of churches, monasteries, The workshop is but one of numerous 11 ...... 13/14 100m im 13/14 ...... 12 castles and historic buildings – the offi- examples of the mediating services per- 13 .... 15 & over 100m im 15 & over .... 14 cial register of monuments in Bavaria formed by the Ukrainian Free University 15 .. 10 & under 125m free 10 & under .. 16 lists over 120,000 such objects – some of in the field of education, which the UFU 17 ...... 11/12 125m free 11/12 ...... 18 which are over 1,000 years old, but also sees as a means to enhance and strengthen 19 ...... 13/14 150m free 13/14 ...... 10 because of the dynamic leadership in this cooperation between Ukraine and Bavaria, 11 .... 15 & over 150m free 15 & over .... 12 era provided by Hans Zehetmair, and help pave the way for Ukraine’s even- 13 .. 10 & under 150m free 10 & under .. 14 Bavarian minister of sciences, research tual entry into the European Union. 15 ...... 11/12 150m free 11/12 ...... 16 17 ...... 13/14 150m back 13/14 ...... 18 19 .... 15 & over 150m back 15 & over .... 20 21 .. 10 & under 125m back 10 & under .. 22 as GUUAM’s contribution to a global 23 ...... 11/12 125m back 11/12 ...... 24 effort. Ukraine hosts... 25 ...... 13/14 150m breast 13/14 ...... 26 (Continued from page 1) “We should significantly speed up 27 .... 15 & over 150m breast 15 & over .... 28 among its neighbors, especially persistent interaction to ensure the GUUAM zone becomes a zone of peace and stability, 29 .. 10 & under 125m breast 10 & under .. 30 efforts by Ukraine. 31 ...... 11/12 125m breast 11/12 ...... 32 GUUAM is the only geopolitical and to prevent the growth of crime and illegal migration,” said Mr. Kuchma, 33 ...... 13/14 100m free 13/14 ...... 34 structure on the territory of the former 35 .... 15 & over 100m free 15 & over .... 36 Soviet Union that is not controlled by according to Interfax-Ukraine. He said particular attention must be 37 .. 10 & under 125m fly 10 & under .. 38 Moscow and does not have Russia as a 39 ...... 11/12 125m fly 11/12 ...... 40 member. As such, the agreement between paid to terrorist activity and international money laundering, and called for the 41 ...... 13/14 150m fly 13/14 ...... 42 the four countries to open their borders to 43 ... 15 & over 150m fly 15 & over .... 44 the tariff-free exchange of goods and development of a Financial Action Task services will pressure Moscow to agree Force within the group. RELAYS to a free trade zone for the entire During his presentation to the state Commonwealth of Independent States, to delegation on July 20, Mr. Kuchma also 45 .. 10 & under 4 x 25m free 10 & under .. 46 which the four active GUUAM states presented his vision for the organization, 47 ...... 11/12 4 x 25m free 11/12 ...... 48 belong as well, and for which Kyiv has which he said had potential as the eco- 49 ...... 13/14 4 x 50m free 13/14 ...... 50 pushed for several years. nomic link between Europe and the 51 .... 15 & over 4 x 50m medley 15 & over .... 52 Serhii Tolstov, director of the Institute Pacific region of Asia. Azerbaijan’s President Haidar Aliyev, Swimmers can compete in three (3) individual and one (1) relay events. Relay teams will of Political Analysis and International be established by team coaches or representatives. who chaired this summit, emphasized August 21, 2002, Studies in Kyiv, told the newspaper Den Entry deadline: Entry forms, provided below, must be submitted by that the free trade agreement strengthens that, as the group considers its role in to Marika Bokalo, Swim Meet director. There will be no registration at poolside. Registration Ukraine’s economic situation in the international affairs, it must also resolve fee is $5.00 per swimmer. region. festering conflicts on its own territories. “The creation of the free trade zone, if He noted that several of the member- it actually happens, gives the five united states had continuing civil conflicts, Name: (English) member-states the ability to collectively including the unresolved issue of put forward the matter of a free trade Abkhazia between his country and zone for EurAsEC,” explained Mr. Georgia, and Moldova’s problem with Name: (Ukrainian) Tolstov, who explained that the CIS as an the breakaway Transdniester Republic. economic entity is practically non-exis- “While hoping for the aid of interna- Address tent. tional community in finding peace settle- ments, we should also unite our efforts EurAsEC is the Eurasian Economic 4. Date of birth Community, a new economic grouping within GUUAM to withstand these that Moscow recently created on the CIS threats and create terms for conflict reso- territories. Ukraine has limited its partici- lution,” said Mr. Aliyev. City Zip pation in the new organization to observ- The Azerbaijani president noted that in er status. addition to “aggressive separatism,” Telephone Age Volodymyr Sydenko, an economic GUUAM needed to tackle problems analyst with the Razumkov Center for associated with religious and national Male Female Economic and Political Research, extremism, armed aggression, illegal expressed doubt, however, that the new weapons trade and drug trafficking. GUUAM free trade zone would stimulate Several Western countries, including Club/Youth Association increased trade among the member-states the United States, sent official observer Event ______Entry time ______with the exception of gas and oil com- groups to the Yalta summit. State modities trade. He said it could benefit Department Coordinator for the Newly Event ______Entry time ______Ukraine the most in giving it access to Independent States William Taylor, who the transportation of the energy products represented the United States along with Event ______Entry time ______from the Caspian region. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos The presidents of Georgia, Ukraine, Pascual, said he was optimistic about Azerbaijan and Moldova attended the GUUAM’s future. He added that he Please send this entry form with entry fee two-day affair in Yalta and signed agree- could not rule out Washington’s financial (checks made out to “Ukrainian Sports Federation”) to: ments on cooperative efforts to maintain support for an oil pipeline through the Marika Bokalo peace and stability in the region and on member-states to Western Europe, 641 Evergreen Pkwy. according to Interfax-Ukraine. Mr. Taylor fighting organized crime. Ukraine’s Union, NJ 07083 President Leonid Kuchma expressed par- also said the United States is interested in (908) 851-0617 ticular satisfaction over these initiatives attaining observer status in GUUAM. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30 No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 17

Ukraine, but not everything is perfect,” NEWSBRIEFS the Associated Press reported. SPUTNIK GLOBAL TELECOM (Continued from page 2) According to the news agency, the agen- government has not made good on prom- da of the EU-Ukrainian meeting includ- A UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN OWNED INDEPENDENT AGENCY ed Ukraine’s trade with European coun- ises to pay the back wages, the AP CONTINUES reported. Mr. Kinakh met with the chair- tries, cooperation in steel and agricul- man of the Union of Coal Industry ture sectors, and Ukraine’s bid for DIAL ALL DAY FOR THE UNA! Workers, Viktor Turmanov, and other World Trade Organization (WTO) mem- union representatives following the July bership. Mr. Prada said Ukraine’s acces- Support The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund with your long distance phone calls. 18 protest and the prime minister prom- sion to the WTO “depends on how Every time you make a call using our service, Sputnik makes a donation to the press fund. ised to personally ensure that $25 million quickly Ukraine’s government wants to Discounted domestic and international calling plans for residential and business clients. is paid to the miners by the end of this adapt its legislation to WTO standards.” No monthly fees, no minimums, no contracts. He urged the government to enforce year, according to the AP. “We have For more information call toll-free trusted our prime minister yet again,” existing laws, especially in the sphere of 1-888-900-UKIE (847) 298-5900 OR ITAR-TASS quoted Mr. Turmanov as copyright protection. (RFE/RL saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) Newsline) Sputnik speaks Ukrainian Russia to retain use of naval base Georgia, Ukraine sign agreements TBILISI – A Ukrainian government KYIV – Foreign Affairs Minister delegation headed by Prime Minister Anatolii Zlenko said on July 18 that Anatolii Kinakh participated in a two- Ukraine will abide by its agreement day session in Tbilisi on July 16-17 of allowing Russia use of the Sevastopol the Georgian-Ukrainian intergovernmen- naval base, Agence-France Press report- tal commission on economic coopera- ed the same day. Under a 20-year lease tion, Caucasus Press and ITAR-TASS signed with Ukraine in 1997, Russia is reported. The two sides signed a total of allowed use of 80 percent of the base, eight agreements, including one on The Carpathian Ski Club of New York which houses the Russian Navy’s Black restructuring Georgia’s debts to Ukraine, under the auspices of the Sea Fleet. Ukraine announced earlier this one on the protection of classified infor- month that it intends to seek NATO Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) mation, and others on education and cul- membership, but Mr. Zlenko said, “This ture. The two delegations discussed issue is not relevant today. We have 15 coordination of transport tariffs, estab- The annual years ahead of us.” (RFE/RL Newsline) lishment of a joint venture to manufac- EU sees progress in Kyiv’s WTO bid ture arms, and the possibility of ZENON SNYLYK MEMORIAL Georgian participation in the internation- KYIV – Speaking after a meeting of al consortium to build and operate the TENNIS TOURNAMENT the joint European Union-Ukraine com- Odesa-Brody-Gdansk oil-export mission in Kyiv on July 17, Gustavo pipeline. Mr. Kinakh underscored the at Soyuzivka Prada, the head of the EU’s trade-analy- “shared strategic interests” uniting the sis body, said that “it is clear that eco- two countries, ITAR-TASS reported. AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 2, 2002 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) nomic reforms are taking place in (RFE/RL Newsline) for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS OF USCAK and trophies of the because much of the financial base for Ukrainian National Association, Soyuzivka, (including the B. Rak, Ambassador Pascual... Ukrainian NGOs comes from foreign Dr. V. Huk, L. Rubel, and Dr. P. Charuk memorial trophies), Svoboda, (Continued from page 3) donors, some NGOs have come to spe- The Ukrainian Weekly, the sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs. Mary Dushnyk, According to CIVICUS, the World cialize in grant-seeking instead of trying the Constantine Ben trophy and prize money, Alliance for Citizen Participation, there to address community needs. donated by John Hynansky, president of Winner Ford. were 25,490 registered non-governmen- Hryhorii Nemyria, chairman of the tal organizations and charitable founda- executive board of the Renaissance Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club is a member of tions in Ukraine in 1999, as well as 8,000 Foundation, said that a new phase in rela- USCAK. – Singles matches are scheduled in the following divisions: Men, Women, tions between the state and NGOs has initiative groups. While only about 8,000 Women (35 and over), Junior Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- 55), Junior (Boys and Girls). started, one in which the state is willing organizations and 500 initiative groups Juniors are persons, ages 18 and under, while seniors are those over 45 years of age. “not only to listen to society, but also to were active in 1999, the numbers have take the society’s voice into considera- Registration for tennis matches, including name, age divisions and the fee of $15.00 continued to rise, a report issued by tion.” should be sent to: CIVICUS said. However, another speaker at the event, Mr. George Sawchak NGOs are created for various purposes National Deputy Oleksander Moroz, 724 Forrest Ave., Rydal, PA 19046 and many of the “dormant” organizations leader of the Socialist Party, also noted were most probably created for tax-eva- the need for NGOs to address the “great Registration should be received no later than August 26, 2002. No additional applica- sion purposes, to receive a specific grant disenchantment in society.” He noted that tions will be accepted before the competitions, since the schedule of matches will be or achieve a short-term public relations the division in today’s society lies not worked out ahead of time. goal. One of the most acute problems between left and right political wings, as NGOs encounter in Ukraine is sustain- is more often the case, but between those TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: ability of operation. Domestic funding is who stand for truth and those who repre- scarce, though not non-existent, and is sent deceit. The development of civil G. Sawchak, G. Popel, G. Hrabec. often directed at “service” NGOs, such as society and protection of human rights, in think-tanks, which many times act as which NGOs play a key role, are impor- Schedule of matches: external public relations offices for busi- tant goals that Ukraine must meet on its Saturday, August 31, Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. All players must contact the Tournament ness and other interest groups. way to European integration, explained Committee. They will be informed of the time and place of their first matches, as well Another problem cited was that Mr. Moroz. as matches in subsequent rounds. In case of rain, all players meet in the Main House.

Because of limited time and the large number of entries, players can compete in one was not a “voluntary reunification” but the group only. They must indicate their choice on the registration blank. beginning of a long period of enslavement Ukrainian World Congress... Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time will be defaulted. (Continued from page 6) of Ukraine by Russia. The UWC urges all Pereiaslav Treaty, as well as the tragic Ukrainian scholarly societies and institu- history that ensued. The UWC will seek tions, as well as Ukrainian historians in the REGISTRATION FORM to include Ukrainian historians in the diaspora to join in this process. Only in Please cut out and send in with registration fee of $15.00 this manner, through dynamic and diaspora in planned scholarly confer- Check payable to: K.L.K. American Ukrainian Sports Club ences, roundtables, and radio and televi- informed participation, will we succeed in sion programs in order to expose this healing our nation’s wounds, which, unfor- tragic event in Ukraine’s history. tunately, will be reopened inevitably as a 1. Name result of this “observance.” The UWC dare not stand on the side- 2. Address lines when issues of Ukraine’s history are May all our Ukrainian people recog- addressed. We must exert substantial effort nize whose truth, whose pain and whose 3. Phone so that future generations of Ukrainians children we are. 4. Date of birth study from history texts that accurately For the Secretariat Presidium of the portray the past of our people, our accom- Ukrainian World Congress: 5. Event Age group plishments and longings, as well as bright and tragic pages of that past. It is impera- Askold S. Lozynskyj, President 6. Sports club membership tive to conclude that the Pereiaslav Treaty Victor Pedenko, Secretary 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30 No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 19

research this question and they have Ukrainian government... included the OUN, and particularly the (Continued from page 1) UPA, alongside other forces that fought Nuremberg trials of Nazis where the victor for Ukraine on different military fronts. – e.g., the USSR – has never been investi- Thus, they have placed them on an equal gated for “crimes against humanity.” footing with Soviet (as well as Polish After 1939, NKVD units in western and Canadian) veterans. Rehabilitation Ukraine committed wholesale atrocities of the Galicia Division has not taken against civilians (a mass grave containing place, and is far less likely to. The UPA more than 200 NKVD victims, including has long been described in textbooks and children, was uncovered in a western newspapers such as Narodna Armia, an Ukrainian monastery this month). organ of the Defense Ministry, as fight- Investigation of Soviet archives by ing on a “second front” in World War II. Ukrainian historians in the 1990s found Among the oligarchic Social Democratic evidence that the NKVD dressed in UPA Party-United (SDPU) and the former uniforms and committed atrocities pro-presidential United Ukraine bloc, against civilians in order to turn the local now divided into six factions, there is no population against nationalist groups. opposition to the government’s move. The commission headed by Mr. One major reason is that centrist groups Kulchytskyi found evidence of unpleas- lack any ideology and this is simply not ant actions undertaken by both national- an issue for them. SDPU Chairman ist and “Chekist,” i.e., NKVD, forces, Viktor Medvedchuk, now head of the but only veterans of the former will be presidential administration, claimed to be investigated. the author of the draft government bill, The reaction of the Russian authorities which he had hoped would attract west- was swift. As with the rehabilitation of ern Ukrainian voters in the March elec- nationalist partisans in the three Baltic tions. states, Moscow has adopted Soviet-era The malleability of the ideologically rhetoric in attacking the OUN-UPA. The amorphous SDPU was seen when Mr. Russian media charged Ukrainian nation- Medvedchuk denied to Crimean voters alist groups with fighting alongside that his party supports the rehabilitation Ukrainian National Association Estate Chechens against Russian forces in the of the OUN-UPA, and SDPU-controlled Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 1990s in Chechnya. During the March Inter Television fanned the anti-national- Tel.: (845) 626-5641 • Fax: (845) 626-4638 parliamentary elections in Ukraine, ist campaign against Mr. Yushchenko. www.soyuzivka.com • e-mail: [email protected] Russia deliberately stoked an anti- The irony is that Mr. Medvedchuk at the nationalist campaign, with the support of same time played up the claim that his the Ukrainian executive, to blacken family was expelled to Siberia because SUMMER PROGRAM 2002 Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine bloc his father was a member of the OUN in Saturday, July 27 Concert Dumka 8:30 PM among eastern Ukrainian voters. the Zhytomyr Oblast. A book published Zabava Svitanok 10 PM The seriousness with which the during the election campaign titled Saturday, August 3 Exhibit Kozak Family - Paintings Russian Foreign Ministry looks at this “Nartsys” (Narcissus) by Our Ukraine Concert Caberet – celebrating the 50th question can be seen from its immediate member Dmytro Chobit told a different anniversary 8:30 PM and angry response to the Ukrainian gov- story. It unearthed controversial docu- Zabava Vorony 10 PM ernment’s draft bill. The ministry ments that showed Mr. Medvedchuk’s demanded that the Ukrainian govern- father had actually served in the German Sunday, August 4 UNWLA Day ment condemn the activities of the “so- police, not the OUN. Saturday, August 10 Exhibit Dycia Hanushevsky - Ceramics called UPA” and not rehabilitate its The only opposition to the govern- Concert Lvivyany 8:30 PM members. Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs ment draft bill within Ukraine has come Zabava Tempo 10 PM Minister Anatolii Zlenko replied that this from the Communist Party and the Crowning Miss Soyuzivka 11:45 PM is “Ukraine’s internal matter.” nationalist Russian Bloc. These groups This move by the Ukrainian govern- continue to use the same Soviet-era rhet- Saturday, August 17 Recital Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky ment is in many ways not surprising. It is oric denouncing the OUN-UPA as still Dance Camp taking place immediately after parlia- used in Russia. The Socialists have Zabava Fata Morgana 10 PM mentary elections, a period when west- evolved toward accepting that the OUN- Saturday, August 24 Music in the Trembita Lounge ern Ukrainian voters are traditionally UPA can be rehabilitated and that the courted by President Kuchma. (The more struggle against them was a Ukrainian Friday, August 30 Zabava Luna – 10 PM numerous eastern Ukrainian voters are “civil war.” Nevertheless, the Socialist traditionally passive between elections Party rejects any equality between Soviet Saturday, August 31 Concert Syzokryli 8:30 PM Zabava Tempo 10 PM and are courted only during elections.) veterans and the OUN-UPA, and main- Zabava Fata Morgana 10 PM The government move came after the tains that those who allegedly committed city of Lviv wrote to President Kuchma “crimes” should be weeded out. Sunday, September 1 Zabava Montage 10 PM demanding that the OUN-UPA be reha- bilitated. Dr. Taras Kuzio is a resident fellow Wednesday evenings, from June 26 to August 28, enjoy the sounds of Hryts & The newly elected Parliament is also and adjunct professor at the Center for Stepan at Hutsul Night. the least leftist of any elected since Russian and East European Studies, Friday evenings, from July 5 to August 16, enjoy the Sounds of Vidlunnia. March 1990 and, therefore, opposition to University of Toronto. the rehabilitation of Ukrainian nationalist groups is likely to be less difficult. In addition, Mr. Kuchma has little to lose in the rehabilitation of the OUN-UPA because he will not be standing again for re-election and may want to end his sec- ond term on a populist note. These rea- sons also allowed Mr. Kuchma to adopt the radical step of declaring Ukraine’s goal of working toward NATO member- ship. In late March Volodymyr Lytvyn, then head of the presidential administration and currently chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, called for a “balanced approach” to the UPA. “We understand how painful this issue is not just for Russia, but also for part of Ukrainian society. We must study all aspects of the matter,” Mr. Lytvyn said. Ivan Pliusch, chairman of Parliament at that time, also announced Upstate NY Long Island Queens his support for moves to rehabilitate the 6325 Rte 209 226 Uniondale Avenue 32-01 31st Avenue OUN-UPA. Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Uniondale, NY 11553 Astoria, NY 11106 Within Ukraine, the government’s Tel.: 845 626-2938, Fax: 845 626-8636 Tel.: 516 565-2393, Fax: 516 565-2097 Tel.: 718 626-0506, Fax: 718 626-0458 draft bill has arrived after a decade of gradual public rehabilitation. School textbooks and the military media have not had the luxury of waiting a decade to 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2002 No. 30

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Ongoing through Sunday, September 15 the first large-budget full-length feature film in 10 years of Ukrainian independ- DETROIT: The Ukrainian American ence. It will be shown at 7 p.m. in Room Archives and Museum of Detroit invites 250, Jefferson Hall, Harvard University. the public to view the exhibit titled “The The film will be shown in large-screen for- ‘Tree of Life’ Motif in Embroidered Ritual mat as part of the Summer Institute’s Cloths (Rushnyky) of Central Ukraine.” evening cultural series. Prof. Virko Baley, The exhibition, which will include original composer of the film’s score, will deliver antique ritual cloths from the Kyiv, the opening remarks. The screening is free Poltava and Chernihiv regions dating from and open to the public, but seating is limit- the 19th and early 20th centuries, will be ed. For more information contact the on view at the Ukrainian American Ukrainian Research Institute, (617) 495- Archives and Museum, 11756 Charest St., 4053, or [email protected]. Hamtramck, Mich., through Sunday, September 15. Exhibit hours: Wednesday Sunday, August 4 through Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: adults, $3; stu- HUNTER, N.Y.: St. John the Baptist dents and seniors, $2; children age 12-18, Ukrainian Catholic Church of Jewett, $1; museum members, no charge. For N.Y., invites the public to attend a 40th more information call (313) 366-9764. anniversary celebration of the church’s founding. An archiepiscopal divine liturgy Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m. will mark the event, with a jubilee lunch and program to follow. The CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard fee for the lunch and program is $25 and Ukrainian Institute invites the public to an can be paid at the door. event of its evening cultural series – The Experimental Bandura Trio in Concert Monday, August 5 – featuring bandurists Julian Kytasty, Michael Andrec and Jurij Fedynskij. The CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard free concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Ukrainian Summer Institute will hold a Lowell Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Harvard roundtable discussion as the final event of University. For more information contact its evening cultural series, titled “Visions of the Ukrainian Research Institute, (617) Ukraine and Eastern Europe: A roundtable 495-4053, or [email protected]. with summer institute students from Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Poland.” Thursday, August 1 The discussion, free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1, CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard William James Hall, 33 Kirkland St., Ukrainian Summer Institute will present a Harvard University. For more information special preview screening of Yuri Illienko’s contact the Ukrainian Research Institute, new film, “A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa,” (617) 495-4053, or [email protected].

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