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о - о о г о Ї О z Ш 25 cents x vol. LXXXVIH No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i Amnesty international grourainiap Minnesota eventn Weekcelebrates Ukrainianl identity "1 was a teacher in Wisconsin at adopts Raisa RudenkPUBLISHEo D BY THE UKRAINIAby Dr. NMyro NATIONAn BL. KuropaASSOCIATIOs N INC.Associatio, A FRATERNALn , anNON-PROHd the MinnesotT ASSOCIATIOa N branch of the Ukrainian Congress the time," recalled Dr. Halich, "and І JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The case of Soviet ST. PAUL, Minn. - it was billed Committee. was preparing a research paper on political prisoner Raisa Rudenko, wife of as "a historical commemoration" The Ukrainian American honored the Gypsies. І visited the public Mykola Rudenko, the imprisoned founding and it was all of that and much more. by the 1HRC as a "distinguished library in Milwaukee and out of member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring For a community striving to involve immigration scholar"was Dr. Wasyl curiosity, 1 looked in the card catalog Group, has been taken up by Amnesty interna– itself with the more positive aspects Halich, author of "The Ukrainians in for references related to Ukraine. To tional's adoption group No. 57 in San Francisco. of its ethnic heritage, a recent event in the United States," first published by my astonishment, 1 discovered that By adopting Mrs. Rudenko the group pledges to Minnesota proved to be a celebra– the University of Chicago Press in the Milwaukee public library had work in her behalf and seek her release. tion of the Ukrainian identity. 1937. Dr. Rudolph vecoli,'1HRC more information about Gypsiesthan Mrs. Rudenko was sentenced on September director, presented Dr. Halich with a about Ukrainians. Right then and 11 to a total of 10 years — five years' confine– On November 14, some 200 Ukrai– bronze plaque which enumerated his there 1 decided to rectify the situa– ment in a strict-regimen camp and five years' nian Americans living in the Minnea– many contributions to the field of tion. Later, when 1 was studying for exile. polis-St. Paul area of Minnesota Ukrainian immigration studies and my Ph.D. degree at the University of She is imprisoned in the Mordovian ASSR in gathered at the international insti– which, in the words of Dr. vecoli, iowa, 1 decided to write my disserta– tion on America's Ukrainians." camp ZhKh-385;'3 where her husband had been tute in St. Paul to pay tribute to a was "a token of the high esteem confined. distinguished Ukrainian immigra– which all of us have for this distin– Recalling his long life in America, According to the External Representation of tion scholar, to announce the publi– guished scholar. Dr. Halich was a Dr. Halich, a widower and a long- the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, men and women cation of a long-awaited biblio– pioneer in his field," concluded Dr. time resident of Superior, Wise, political prisoners are isolated from each other graphy of sources related to the life of vecoli, "and his long and productive concluded his brief acceptance re- in the camps, so that even if the Rudenkos had Ukrainians in North America, and to life serves as an inspiration to those marks with an admonition to the been in the same camp at the same time, they hear papers presented by immigra– who came after him." younger generation. "1 am distressed would not have been able to see each other. tion scholars from the United States in accepting the honor, the first of that many younger Ukrainian Ame– Nevertheless, the External Representation went and Canada. its kind presented by the 1HRC, Dr. ricans are assimilating. Some argue on to note, Soviet authorities decided to transfer Halich, who came to America prior that their non-Ukrainian spouses or Mr. Rudenko to a different camp. The event was co-sponsored by the to World War 1, thanked Dr. vecoli their communities make it difficult Mrs. Rudenko, who is in her early 40s, was University of Minnesota immigra– and reviewed the circumstances for them to retain their heritage. І sentenced on charges of disseminating anti- tion History Research Center which prompted him to write about don't buy that. І was married for Soviet materials. (1HRC), the Ukrainian National his people. (Continued on page 11)

CH1CAGO - Walter Polovchak, assertions that its powers to grant the Ukrainian teenager who refused Relatives want to adopt Polovchak; asylum are limitless, even to minors, to return to the Soviet Union with his and unreviewable by courts. They parents some 16 months ago and has contend that the asylum award made been embroiled in a protracted cus– legal battles drag on to a 12-year-old without any consul– tody conflict ever since, petitioned a chak retained the services of the supremacy clause in the U.S. Consti– tation with his parents represents "a Cook County court several weeks American Civil Liberties Union, tution, which says in pa rt that federal grossly unreasonable and unwarrant– ago to allow an uncle and aunt in whose lawyers argued that Walter laws adopted under it bind state ed invasion of the privacy and inte– California to adopt him, reported should not be a ward of the state but court judges, forbids the state court grity of the family." The New York Times. should be returned to his parents. to rule in any manner that could By tradition and precedent, courts Shortly after that day in July 1980 They contended that, without a vitiate its grant of asylum to young have generally ruled that the federal when Walter, then 12 years old, and showing of gross neglect or physical Polovchak and facilitate his return to government ranks far behind the his .17-year-old sister Natalie left or mental abuse, the juvenile court's the Soviet Union, the Times reported. family itself and the state in adjudi– their parents' home in Chicago rather decision represents an infringement "The grant of asylum is an integral cating domestic problems. than go back to the USSR, the boy of constitutional rights to raise and part of this country's immigration has been the center of dispute bet- educate a family, rights established in law, international law and the foreign "Traditionally, disputes involving ween two superpowers, experts on a long line of Supreme Court cases. policy power of the executive," U.S. domestic relations, including child juvenile law, as well as the federal Several months ago, it looked like Attorney Dan K. Webb of the Nor– custody and adoption proceedings, government and the state of illinois. the federal government was close to thern District of illinois argued in a have been thought to be wholly When Walter's parents decided to hammering out a deal with the brief as a friend of the court submitted within the province of the state return to the Soviet Union after six ACLU, reportedly offering to drop to the Appellate Court of iHinois. courts," the U.S. Court of Appeals unhappy months in the United States, Walter's asylum status if the illinois "The judiciary is foreclosed from for the Sixth Circuit held in 1978. they agreed that Natalie was old Appellate Court granted custody to nullifying or subtracting from that "The cases recognize the 'local' enough to make up her mind about the Polovchaks, who have since grant." nature of domestic-relations pro– where she wanted to live, but they returned to the USSR amid a propa– According to the Times, Mr. Webb blems, the strong interest of the state wanted to take Walter back with ganda spectacle rife with charges that took no substantive position on how in addressing such questions without them. The Polovchaks have another Walter was drugged by the СІА and the illinois court should decide the interference and the expertise of local son, 7-year-old Mikhail. held against his will. custody question, but he suggested agencies and courts in monitoring As soon as Walter was tracked But the deal fell through after the two options that the federal govern– and resolving domestic-relations down at his cousin's house, Warren Justice Department apparently rea– ment considered consistent with the matters." M. Christopher, then deputy secre– lized the political implications of grant of asylum: denying the parents According to the Times, that tary of state, ordered that the boy not rescinding religious asylum. The custody, or granting it but barring attitude was endorsed by the U.S. be forcibly returned to his parents Reagan administration now says that them from removing Walter to the Supreme Court in 1930. and, .three days later, the federal it will "defend vigorously" the go– Soviet Union against his will. Although a ruling on the custody immigration and Naturalization vemment's initial decision to grant Since Walter's lawyers have been question is expected soon, the case Service granted Walter religious asylum to Walter. unable to establish neglect or abuse could foreseeably drag on for years. asylum. Shortly thereafter, he was in making its case, the federal on the part of the parents, the federal While awaiting word on his latest deemed a "minor in need of super- government contends that its autho– government is said to be bracing petition concerning possible adop– vision" by a Cook County Juvenile rity over immigration matters and itself for an adverse ruling in the tion by his aunt and uncle, Walter Court. foreign policy severely curbs the custody battle, the Times said. remains in a foster home in Chicago, At first refusing to leave without discretion of the illinois court. Go– Lawyers for the Polovchaks have as the drawn-out legal battle drags their son, Mikhail and Апгл Polov– vernment lawyers argue that the also challenged the government's 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49 Most Estonians ignore call Food rationing, strikes fuel for half-hour work stoppage discontent in troubled Rumania TALL1NN, Estonia - A call for did not want to join an isolated protest BUCHAREST, Rumania - Strikes, from home — and therefore cannot get workers to stage a half-hour strike on that might bring severe retribution. food shortages and rationing have led to to their rations — and among those December 1 to protest Soviet rule in Several weeks ago, newspapers in several violent protests recently against whose names have accidently been left Estonia and the other Baltic republics, Sweden, the home-base of several Baltic the Ceausescu regime in Rumania's off the lists. which appeared in anonymous leaflets emigre groups, reported that a three- industrial districts, reported The Eco– Farmers are also upset about the new circulated several weeks ago, went page pamphlet was being distributed nomist. system because, under last month's unheeded in this port city as shops, here calling for a work stoppage. The AP A wave of strikes in mid-October in decree, they are meant to feed them– factories and public transportation reported, however, that none of the the Jiul valley, Rumania's largest selves with their own flour and bread. appeared to be functioning normally, approximately two dozen Estonians coalfield, led to a series of violent But not all of them produce flour, and reported the Associated Press. interviewed said they had seen the incidents. President Ceausescu flew to there are no bakeries in most country Western reporters encountered seve– document. the area in response to a demand, areas. ral Estonians who said they knew of the Tallinn is about 500 miles southeast according to one account, from striking in the Jiul valley, local miners run pamphlet that urged the illegal 30- of Gdansk, Poland, where a shipyard miners who had kidnapped a local private plots to produce food and to minute strike. But noone acknowledged strike in August 1980 spawned the Communist official. He was reportedly make money. The rationing decree has knowing where the plan originated,and Solidarity free trade union. greeted by a rock-throwing mob and effected them as well, and they have there was no evidence that residents Although Estonians make up over had to make a quick getaway in his chafed at higher work quotas imposed were particularly interested in the І million of the republic's 1.4 million helicopter. by the government to boost the coun– protest. residents, Russians hold most of the in Giurgui, south of Bucharest on the try's coal production. Among the demands listed on the important government posts and often Bulgarian border, a deputy mayor is The valley's coalminers are a militant leaflet were: withdrawal of Soviet expect and receive preferential treat– said to have been killed in a riot. group, who went on a massive strike in troops from Afghanistan, respect for the ment, a fact resented by most Estonians, The unrest seems to have been fueled 1977. U.N. Human Rights Charter, and an in addition, Estonians fear that their by the government's decision last month The Rumanian economy isseverely end to the USSR's export of vital goods language, which is similar to Finnish, to introduce bread rationing. Under the strained. The government cannot afford such as food because of food shortages and culture are being supplanted by the new system, state-monopoly grocery to divert its agricultural exports to in the Soviet Union. Slavic Russians. Residents of the heavily shops and bakeries are issued with lists home markets because it needs the hard According to the AP, no unrest was industrialized republic, one of the of local people authorized to buy bread currency from abroad to keep the apparent in the factories or the ship- wealthiest in the Soviet Union, are also and flour. economy afloat. yards in the newly built areas at the edge dissatisfied with the government's This has led to resentment both According to The Economist, the of the city. Shoppers went on about policy of shipping consumer goods and among' people who regularly travel away failures of the Rumanian economy and their business between 10 a.m. and much-needed food out of Estonia to the consequent frustration of its popu– 10:30 a.m. when the protest action had other, less affluent Soviet republics. lation may provide fertile ground for an been called. Estonia, historically an. important Popular Hungarian priest increase in wide-range political and One resident of Tallinn, capital of trading route, fell to Tsar Peter the labor dissent. Estonia, said that police had called off- Great in 1710. The nation enjoyed a duty officers to work to deal with brief period of independence between suspended for 6 months possible trouble. But the AP reported that world wars 1 and П but was forcibly BUDAPEST, Hungary - Andras Czech court jails security was not visibly heavy in this city incorporated into the Soviet Union on Gromon, a 30-year-old Hungarian of 400,000. August 6,1940, as a result of the Stalin- priest, was suspended for six months on Charter 77 activist Some Estonians expressed support Hitler non-aggression pact the year October 14 for sharply criticizing for the idea of a strike but said that they before. ORANGE, Calif. - Jan Litomisky, Hungarian primate Cardinal Lekai a member of theEvangelicalChurch of during a recent sermon, according to Czech Brethren and an activist in the Kathpress in vienna as reported by Ke– Charter 77 human-rights movement, Rev. Yakunin being force fed ston News. was sentenced to three years' imprison– The priest was suspended by Bishop raent on charges of "subversion of the by labor-camp authorities imre Kisberk, who labelled the sermon republic" by a court in Ceske Budejo– "a threat to the order of the Church and vice on October 25, reported Keston ORANGE, Calif. - Jailed Russian repeatedly been denied access to religi– her indispensible unity." News. Orthodox activist Father Gleb Yakun– ous materials, and his personal copy of The Rev. Gromon was asked to reside The 38-year-old dissident was accus– in, who went on a hunger strike on Sep– the Bible and other religious materials with his parents in the town of Pilisvo– ed of collecting and duplicating samiz– tember 16 to protest the confiscation of were seized by camp officials when he rosvar for the duration of the suspen– dat literature and appealing for the his Bible and prayerbook by camp began his term. sion and to be available to the local release of prisoners. authorities, was recently trasferred to a in a letter to Soviet leader Leonid parish priest there. in addition to the prison term, he was hospital in another labor camp in Perm, Brezhnev dated the day he began his There is no further information about also sentenced to two years'surveillance reported Keston News. hunger strike, Father Yakunin called the case, nor is it known whether there is to begin after his release. The 46-year-old priest is currently the confiscation of his religious litera– a connection between this case and the According to reports, only the defen– serving a term of five years in a labor ture unprecedented, noting that "even case of Laszlo Kovacs, a popular priest dant's mother and brother were allowed camp to be followed by five years'exile in the Nazi concentration camps the also recently suspended for six months in the courtroom, and many people after being convicted of "anti-Soviet Fascists did not confiscate Bibles and by Cardinal Lekai. were warned in advance by police not to agitation and propaganda" on August gospels from the clergy and believers." The Rev. Kovacs, also 30 years old, come to the trial. 28 last year. Father Yakunin also told Mr. Brezh– was suspended from priestly duties after Mr. Litomisky's trial followed by a There have been unconfirmed reports nev that his hunger strike would help he criticized the Communist regime and month the trials of six Czech publishers that Father Yakunin is being force fed publicize "the matter of the violations of spoke out against mandatory military of underground religious materials. intravaneously by medical personnel in believers' rights in the USSR, the service during a pilgrimage. He also Keston reported that Stanislaw Ade– the camp hospital. violation of the obligations which the worked with young people and delin– mek, the son of one of the printers on A founder of the unofficial Christian Soviet side took upon itself in signing quents, a practice that further irritated trial, was badly beaten when he insisted Committee to Defend the Rights of the Final Act of the Helsinki agree– the Church hierarchy. on attending the proceedings. Believers in 1976, Father Yakunin has ments." U.S. scientists back Sakharov NEW YORK - Twentyrsix mem– The 60-year-old scientist said he will bers of the National Academy of Scien– continue to fast until his demands are tists — 11 of them Nobel laureates - met, prompting several former col- Ukrainian Week!Y recently signed an appeal to the Soviet leagues now in the West to voice concern government on behalf of exiled Soviet about his health. FOUNDED 1933 physicist Andrei Sakharov, who has in a recent letter to his daughter-in- been on a hunger strike along with his law, Elisaveta Alekseyeva, Dr. Sakha– Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a wife since November 22. rov thanked American politicians and fraternal non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Dr. Sakharov, one of the fathers of scientists who signed appeals asking for (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) the Soviet hydrogen bomb and a winner his release and permission for Ms. The Weekly and Svoboda: of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 for his Alekseyeva to join her husband. UNA: outspoken views on disarmament and (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200 human rights, announced the hunger in a letter published in The New York (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250' strike from his home in Gorky, a closed Times, Lipman Bers, a mathematics Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. city where he and his 59-year-old wife, professor at Columbia University, said Elena Bonner, have been living in exile that the members of the National Postmaster, send address changes to: under heavy guard. He was protesting Academy of Scientists were "deeply THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz the Soviet government's refusal to allow concerned" about Dr. Sakharov, and P.O. Box 346 Assistant editors: lka Koznarska Casanova his stepson's wife ttfjdin her husband in afsked' Soviet authorities to allow Ms. Jersey City. N.J. 07303 George Bohdan Zarycfcy the West. Alekseyeva to emigrate. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i 1 Rep. Ritter scores Soviets State Department assures rights group for invasion of Afghanistan of concern for Rudenko, others WASHINGTON - -The hopes of Leonard Walentynowicz, consultant WASHINGTON - Petitions signed tors as closely as possible the plight of East European nationalities are linked to the Polish American Congress and by thousands of concerned citizens were those in Ukraine who have been impri– to the Afghan freedom fighters," Con– former assistant secretary of state for sent by Americans for Human Rights in soned or persecuted for their defense of gressman Don Ritter said at a breakfast consular affairs, said the Afghan free– Ukraine (AHRU) to Secretary of State Ukrainian cultural identity or religious meeting sponsored by the National dom fighters have contributed to Soviet Alexander Haig Jr. in behalf of im– beliefs. Many of these people — virtual– Confederation of American Ethnic restraint toward Poland's Solidarity prisoned human-rights activist Mykola ly the entire membership of the Ukrai– Groups (NCAEG) and the Committee movement. Rudenko and other political prisoners. nian Helsinki Monitoring Group alone for a Free Afghanistan. John Hvasta, general secretary of the A November 5 reply from the U.S. — have been unjustly subjected to The event was held at the Rayburn American Council of the Slovak World Department of State, Bilateral Rela– harrassment, false arrest, imprison– House Office Building on November 17. Congress, and Radi Slavoff, secretary- tions of the Office of Soviet Union ment, exile or psychiatric incarceration. Rep. Ritter (R-Pa.), co-chairman of the director of activities for the National Affairs, states that the State Depart– Because of his defense of Ukrainian U.S. Congress-European Parliament Confederation of American Ethnic ment "monitors as closely as possible human rights, Mykola Rudenko was Action Group on Afghanistan, said "the Groups, both assured the gathering of the plight of those in Ukraine who have sentenced in July 1977 to seven years in invasion and occupation of Afghanistan their organizations' firmsuppor t of the been imprisoned or persecuted for their the camps and five years in internal parallels Soviet action in Eastern Cen– Afghan freedom fighters. defense of Ukrainian cultural identity exile, all this despite his poor health. tral Europe and invasions within the Jann Elias, information director of or religious beliefs." Most recently, Mr. Rudenko's wife, USSR." the Joint American Baltic Committee, it further states that the State Depart– Raisa, was claimed as a victim in the Rep. Ritter, whose Congressional told how his friends and relatives in the ment will continue to do everything it Soviet campaign to break up the Ukrai– district embraces ethnic communities, Baltic countries are being forced to fight can to ease the plight of Mr. Rudenko nian Helsinki Monitoring Group, re– and who is recognized in the area of in Afghanistan. He noted that the war is and other imprisoned Ukrainians, and ceiving a sentence of three years'impri– ethnic affairs in Congress, said: "The so unpopular that the bodies of Baltic to call to the attention of the world the sonment. Afghans represent the front line against soldiers killed in action are not shipped abuse of human rights by Soviet autho– "We will continue to demonstrate the Soviet expansion today. They show that , home but buried in Afghanistan. Their rities. concern we share with you for the the Soviet empire is not invincible." parents, Mr. Elias said, are told by The release of these petitions was Rudenkos and others who have been "it's up to us in the American ethnic Soviet authorities that their sons had timed to coincide with actions comme– imprisoned or persecuted in the Soviet communities to support them," he suffered "unfortunate accidents." morating the fifth anniversary of the Union for their beliefs, and we will noted. Ukrainian Public Group to Promote continue to make known to the Soviets in December 1979, Soviet forces To this point, Rep. Ritter added that the implementation of the Helsinki our displeasure over such abuses. As invaded Afghanistan. "That," the con– the same was true of Ukrainians killed Accords. you know, this is one of our major gressman said, "is the grossest violation in Afghanistan. The complete text of the State De– concerns at the Madrid meeting of the of the Helsinki Accords signed in 1975." Dr. Z. Michael Szaz, director of the partment's letter, signed by James F. Conference on Security and Coopera– He further noted that, "Poland has a American Hungarian Federation and Schumaker, officer in charge of the Bi– tion in Europe, devoted to a review of chance to pursue its own destiny be– vice president of the NCAEG, said the lateral Relations Office of Soviet Union all signatory states' compliance with the cause Afghan freedom fighters have Afghan freedom fighters resemble the Affairs, follows. pledges of the Helsinki Final Act. At been tying up the Soviets." Hungarian freedom fighters of 1956, "Thank you for your letter and this meeting, which reconvened on Rep. Ritter, a member of the Helsinki and he urged the United States and petitions to Secretary Hajg appealing October 27, the U.S. has specifically Commission, said the Soviets have other freedom-loving nations to in– for further U.S. efforts on behalf of noted and expressed grave concern for literally been destroying Afghanistan by crease their assistance to the Afghan imprisoned Ukrainian human-rights the situation of Mykola Rudenko. bombing villages, burning crops, poi– freedom fighters. activist Mykola Rudenko. The number "1 would like to assure you that the soning wells and forcing some 2.5 National Confederation of American of signatories to the petitions enclosed is situation of the Rudenkos and of those million people out of Afghanistan into Ethnic Groups President Edward Yam– testimony to the grave concern on the who are in similar circumstances re- refugee camps in Pakistan and iran. brusic moderated the meeting and part of the Ukrainian-American com– mains a matter of concern to us and "That's the equivalent of pushing 36 closing remarks were heard by Karen munity for the present situation of Mr. that we will continue to do everything million Americans into Canada and McKay, executive director of the Com– Rudenko — a concern which the secre– we appropriately can to help ease their Mexico," noted Rep. Ritter. mittee for a Free Afghanistan. Both tary, the administration, and 1 and my plight, and to call to world attention the Attending the seminar were a biparti– these groups co-sponsored the break- colleagues equally share. abuses of individual human rights by san group of congressmen and leaders fast along with Congressman Ritter. "As you know, the department moni– Soviet authorities." from seven ethnic groups representing six East and Central European ethnic groups. These included Slovak, Hunga– rian, Polish, Bulgarian, Baltic peoples, U.S. at Madrid conference: where is Wallenberg? and Ukrainian organizations. Also present were representatives from the Below is the text of a statement by nuclear-armed submarine engaged in engaging in that exchange, it is for U.S. State Department, Robert Peck Max Kampelman, chairman of the U. S. hostile espionage — all of these remain others here to judge the validity of the (director of the Afghanistan, Pakistan, delegation to the Madrid Conference to facts that concern us deeply, indeed, the arguments. and Bangladesh desks), Ernestine Heck review implementation of the Helsinki Soviet espionage submarine reminds in that spirit, Mr. Chairman, 1 will (Afghanistan desk) and Gary Crocker Accords. The statement was delivered many of us that the Soviet Navy is today now proceed further to express an (political and military affairs). Repre– by Ambassador Kampelman on No– a global one, far larger than one devoted additional major concern of ourdelega– sentatives from the voice of America vember 6 before the plenary session of simply to defense. There are, for ex- tion. were also present. the conference. ample, nearly 200 Soviet attack sub- Prof. Hamid Naweed, former vice- marines afloat capable of interfering chairman of the University of Kabul art Our delegation listened attentively to with international shipping and threa– it was with keen interest that the department, described the recent his– the remarks of the Soviet delegate tening others; and another 70 or more American delegation, during the ple– tory of the installation of the Commu– during our last plenary session, particu– Soviet submarines carrying ballistic nary of a week ago, heard the distin– nist government and the subsequent larly with respect to that portion of his missiles with nuclear warheads. guished delegate of Sweden refer to invasion and occupation. He drew comments that responded to our inter– it is, however, not my intent this Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish citizen parallels to Soviet behavior in Eastern vention of a week ago. As to one of his morning to prolong that discussion or whose heroic deeds in the last two years and Central Europe. observations, let me assure him that my to argue further about the ramifications of World War H saved thousands of intent was not to frighten, it was to of SOYUZ-81 and ZAPAD-81, which І Hungarian Jews from annihilation, and present facts. The facts alone, Mr. rather fully discussed during our last who has not been heard from directly Chairman, with respect to awesome intervention. The facts that 1 presented, since his detention by Soviet authori– Soviet military power and their conti– and the response to those facts, are now ties and subsequent disappearance in Soviets arrest nued massive military buildup, are before us. Each of us can draw our own January 1945. sufficient by themselves to cause great conclusions as to their import and We have a special interest in associat– Estonian Methodistconcer n among the governments and validity. ing ourselves with the concern express– peoples of my country and Europe. For the moment, rather than high- ed by the Swedish government because ORANGE, Calif. - Estonian Me– The response of the Soviet Union did light my disappointment in the response during the period of our most recent thodist Herbert Murd, who was arrested not, 1 respectfully suggest, assuage the of the Soviet delegate, 1 would prefer to recess, Raoul Wallenberg, by an act of in March 1980 for "parasitism," was re- expressed concern of our delegation welcome the response as a contribution Congress signed by our president, be– arrested in early October for his religious and of many others here about the to our proceedings. І expressed our came an honorary citizen of the United work with young people, reported apparent lack of Soviet commitment to views; and the Soviet delegate used this States. Our interest in Raoul Keston News. the Helsinki process. We still see what forum to respond and make observa– Wallenberg is thus a humanitarian one; The 27-year-old religious activist and appears to us to be disdain for the tions of his own. This dialogue and but it is now also one in behalf of one of musician, who was expelled from the Helsinki Final Act and its implementa– exchange of views is constructive. One our newest citizens. music conservatory for his activities, tion. of our important purposes at Madrid is Only once before in our nation's had served a year in a labor camp on the The continued presence of Soviet to attempt to reach an understanding of history has a non-American been ac– previous charge. troops in Afghanistan, the intensifica– one another's position, not only for the corded honorary citizenship. He is now charged with non-payment tion of human-rights repression, and, of purpose of this meeting but also for My continued expression of deep of alimony to his ex-wife, and is re– course, the most recent blatant disre– broader considerations of peace. 1, concern about the fate of this missing portedly imprisoned in Tallinn, the gard of a friendly neighbor's territorial therefore, am pleased to express my Estonian capital. integrity by a dangerous, probably appreciation to the Soviet delegate for (Continued on pile 10) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49 vins speaks on religious persecution Ottawa banquet marks 90th by AJ. Serafyn lists in order to fight for more religious freedom than Moscow permits. Baptists of Ukrainian Canadian settlement SOUTHF1ELD, Mich.– Soviet Re- who follow Soviet rules can hold wor– OTTAWA - Some 250 people, their undivided loyalty to this country." form Baptist leader Pastor Georgi ship services, but the government including Governor-General Edward He called on the government to make vins discussed religious persecution in forbids them to preach the word of God Shreyer, 23 members of Parliament — sure that ethnic minority rights are the Soviet Union at a special program in public or to bring up their children including five Ukrainians — and 15 formally entrenched in the proposed sponsored here by the Ukrainian Gra– with religious instruction. senators, among them Sens. Paul Yuzyk Canadian Constitution. duates of Detroit and Windsor,and St. Although they have been driven by and Marta Belish, attended a special The keynote address were delivered Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. religious conscience into resisting Mos– banquet on November 4 commemorat– by Dr. Orest Rudzik, chairman of the The event took place on November 21. cow's rules, the Reform Baptists insist ing the 90th anniversary of the Ukrai– Toronto Branch of the UCC. Mr. that they are not political dissidents. nian immigration to Canada. Shreyer delivered his talk partly fn victor Borowsky, a local attorney, The Rev. vins said; "We believe that, in English, and partly in Ukrainian. made all the necessary arrangements accordance with biblical teaching, every The banquet, which was held in a with the Rev. vins's family and co- authority is ultimately from God and special hall in the Parliament complex, The entertainment program featured hosted the evening with Ray Sepell. that we are obliged to submit ourselves was sponsored by the Ottawa branch of the verkhovyna Dancers from Toron– The Rev. vins was born in Blagoves– to such authority on all civil matters, the Ukrainian Canadian Committee to, and violinist Andrij Wasylushko of chensk in 1928 to the family of a pastor but when it is a question of faith, then (UCC). London, Ont., accompanied" by Z. who shared in the sufferings of many for we submit ourselves to God alone." Church leaders in attendance in– Pope. the sake of Jesus Christ, in 19S4 he The Rev. vins stated that protests cluded Bishop lsidore Borecky of Mr. Nowosad presented Mr. Shreyer graduated from the Kiev Polytechnical from the free world are effective. He had Toronto and the Rev. ivan Kutash from and the Ukrainian MPs and senators institute with a degree in electrical experienced a definite change of treat– the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. with special certificates and "The engineering and was ordained a minis–" ment, for the better, when the free world History of Ukraine"in commemoration ter in 1962. protested. in fact, he said, "we would all Representatives extended greetings of the 90th anniversary of Ukrainian For church activities he was arrested be dead if it weren't for the protests on from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, settlement in Canada. . . in 1966 and sentenced to three years' the outside." Progressive Conservative leader of the opposition and former prime minister imprisonment. Upon his return from in the USSR, people save paper until Sen. Yuzyk delivered the closing prison, he played a more prominent role they have a good bit of it. Then they call Joseph Clark, and Edward Broadbent, leader of the New Democratic Party. address, and presented the governor- in his church,for which he was arrested for a roving group of printers, with their general with two volumes of The Ukrai– again in 1974 and sentenced in Kiev to printing presses that are disassembled Emcee for the evening was Borys nian Encyclopedia. five years' imprisonment and five years' and carried in suitcases, to come to print Sirsky, secretary to Sen. Yuzyk. Mr. Shreyer was also presented with exile. pamphlets and Bibles. Since Bibles are in his address, John J. Nowosad, a hockey stick with a Ukrainian inscrip– The Rev. Georgi vins was taken in not printed in the USSR, "we did it national president of the UCC, stressed tion, a hockey sweater, dolls for his early 1979 from a filthy jail cell in ourselves" said Pastor vins. in 1968, the the multicultural fabric of Canadian life daughters and a blue-and-yellow bicycle Siberia to Moscow. He had no idea first Bible was printed in Ukraine in the and said that Ukrainians should feel a for his son by a Montreal sportsman. what has happening. The Soviets gave Russian language and then in 1971, it part of the Canadian mosaic, not was printed in Ukrainian. A hymnal him a suit, took away his Soviet citizen- isolated from it. Also attending the banquet were Dr. book was also printed in Ukrainian. ship, put him on a plane, and a few hours Mr. Nowosad noted that Ukrainians Serge Radchuk, former UCC president later, he found that he was in the United The Rev. vins exhibited various had been the subject of discrimination and current head of the Shevchenko States. The U.S. government he learned, photos smuggled from the USSR show– in the past, adding that "our people Fund, and Antin Yaremowych, UCC had arranged to swap two convicted ing re;igious activities, including that of have felt like second-class citizens far executive director, as well as other Soviet spies for him, valentyn Moroz, the first underground printing press. too long...even though they have given prominent UCC activists. and Aleksandr Ginzburg, Edvard Kuz– This press was recently smuggled out of nctsov and Mark Dymshyts. the Soviet Union. The Rev. vins said he feels that the ministry of his church is The Rev. vins is an uncompromising working at an accelerated pace. The UvAN members hold conference Baptist. He is the first leader of the tens gospel is reaching more and more of thousands of breakaway Reform people, particularly the younger genera– NEW YORK-Members of the Ukrai– S. Procyk reported that the auditing Baptists to reach the West. Sixteen years tion and is spreading deep into Siberia nian Academy of Arts and Sciences held committee, upon review of the aca– ago, they formally seceded from the and other parts of the USSR. There are a conference here at the academy's demy's.work and finances, found every– government-recognized All-Union now about 2,000 churches with 100,000 building on Saturday, November 14. thing to be in order. Council of Evangelical Christian Bap– members. The meeting was opened and chaired by in his closing remarks, Prof. Sheve– The Rev. vins said he strongly be– Dr. Yaroslav Bilinsky, the academy's lov expressed his appreciation for the lieves that his ministry does not end first vice-president. support given by the members for the Baptist youth with the separation from his brethren, Prof. George Shevelov, the aca– publishing ventures, specifically, for in fact, he labors here in the West even demy's president, delivered a lecture on the proposed publication of source plan convention harder. Pastor vins is now working in "The State of American and Ukrainian material. Europe. He is monitoring what is Studies and ihe Teak; of the Academy." C1CERO, Hi. - December 15 is the happening to religion and believers in invitation to the lecture was extended to deadline to make reservations for those Ukraine and throughout the Soviet the corresponding-members of UvAN who want to be part of a charter flight to Union. in the United States. Rudnytsky reports the fourth world congress of the All- in his lecture. Prof. Shevelov briefly Ukrainian Evangelical-Baptist Youth traced the history of the academy since on Canadian Ucrainica Fellowship to be held February 8-13, Set up committee its founding in the United States in 1982, im Paraguay. 1950. He emphasized the importance of OTTAWA - Prof. Jaroslaw Rudnyt– The charter flight offers seats for the' valuable archives in the academy's sky submitted his report, titled "Cana– adults at a special round-trip fare of to aid emigrants possession. The archives consists of dian Ucrainica prior to 1950," along S750 from New York's La Guardia manuscripts, correspondence, etc, of with appropriate recommendations and Airport to Asuncion, the capital of NEW YORK - The Organization Ukrainian political activists, scholars proposals to the National Library here Paraguay. Children from 2 to 12 pay for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna has and writers, among others: B. Martos, on October 27. only S37S, and children under 2 pay established a special committee whose L. Chykalenko, Y. Malaniuk, P. Ku– This marked the end of Prof. Rudnyt– only S75. task it is to take care of new Ukrainian rinnyj, N. Polonska-vasylenko and K. sky's two-year engagement (1980-81) by Checks should be made payable to: emigrants. Pankiwsky. the National Library to oversee the All-Ukrainian Evangelical-Baptist The committee was created on Novem– Referring to the tasks which lie compilation of the Ucrainica in Canada Youth Fellowship and mailed by De– ber 20 at the first meeting of the organi– ahead, Prof. Shevelov noted that the prior to 1950, the year of the founding cember 15 to the president of the zation's newly elected executive board academy will continue to publish the of the National Library. fellowship, the Rev. John Kovalchuk, in accordance with a decision of English-language "Annals" and Ukrai– According to Prof. Rudnytsky, over at 4304 Chandler Drive, Brookhaven, the 18th convention of the Organization nian-language monographs and scho– 3,000 Ukrainian books, brochures and Pa. 19015. Pastor Kovalchuk should for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna. larly anthologies. Prof. Shevelov went periodicals have been published in also be contacted for further details. The special committee consists of on to propose the publication of a new Canada from 1903 to 1950, the majority The congress will be held in Encarna– Kateryna Mycio, chairman; Mariyka series, titled "Source Material for the of which are not listed in the Library of cion. Duplak, Bohdan Chaikivsky, Stefan Study of Contemporary History of Congress or in the National Library. The weeklong event will be filled with Hovansky and two new emigrants. Ukraine," noting that the academy's Cited as first publications of Cana– seminars, recreational^ social activities, - The new committee will work closely archives could well be made use of for dian Ucrainica are Kanadiysky Fanner, musical У literary programs, fellowship with the World Congress of Free Ukrai– such a publication. the first Ukrainian newspaper which dinners, a combined choir, as well as nians, the Ukrainian Congress Commit– Prof. Shevelovs lecture was followed was published in Winnipeg in 1903, and free time. tee of America and especially with the by a discussion period during which Khrystiansky Katekhysm, the first The charter flight leaves New York United Ukrainian American Relief some of the members emphasized the Ukrainian book which came out in on February 6. The special rate requires Committee and all community organi– importance of working together with Winnipeg in 1904. a stay of at least 15 days, but travelers zations that are interested in the matter. the Shevchenko Scientific Society and Prior to his engagement with the may stay as long as they wish. The goal of the committee is to other Ukrainian organizations. National Library, Prof. Rudnytsky in it should be noted that the congress provide informational, moral and ma– The remainder of the meeting was 1977-79 worked on the state of the will be conducted during Paraguay's terial aid to emigrants who arrive in the given over to the discussion of current' Ucrainica collection atthe Library of summer, season. - free world. . ! work undertaken by the academy, ;Mr.– Congress in Washington, ivi No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBERS, 1981 1 'Other Holocaust' Chicago UNA'ers meet with Bishop Lotocky CH1CAGO - Representatives of the suggested for use Chicago District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association met in N.Y. curriculum with the new Ukrainian Catholic bishop of Chicago, innocent Lotocky, on NEW YORK - The president of the November 11 to discuss a special pro- Westchester chapter of the Catholic gram to be held on December 13 to League of Religious and Civil Rights mark the 75th anniversary of the city's recently recommended that Bohdan St. Nicholas Parish. Wytwycky's monograph, "The Other The program, scheduled to begin at 1 Holocaust: Many Circles of Hell," be p.m. at the St. Nicholas Church audito– considered for inclusion in the syllabus rium, will include a presentation by of a special Holocaust curriculum cur– Melvin G. Holli, co-editor of the recent– rently being drawn up by the state's ly published "Ethnic Chicago," on "The Board of Regents. Contributions of Ukrainians to the in a letter to The Novak Report, Development of Chicago,"and another publishers of the book, Anthony Man– by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, UNA su– gano wrote that his group "along with preme vice president, on "The Begin– other New York State Catholic League nings of Ukrainian Chicago." Bishop innocent Lotocky of Chicago with a delegation of area UNA'ers, including chapters" plan to offer the Board of (from left) Roman Prypchan, Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, who is seen presenting the Regents "as much background material The UNA district is sponsoring the bishop with a copy of the book "Ethnic Chicago," Stepan Kasian and Michael and information as we can in order that program. Olshansky. a balanced course be structured." Present at the meeting with Bishop UNA. He also spoke about the upcom– ment. Bishop Lotocky expressed inte– Lotocky were: Michael Olshansky, ing program. rest in Dr. Kuropas's work as special The Catholic League of New York district committee chairman; Stepan The initiator of the special program assistant for ethnic affairs to President will be working with the Board of Kasian, treasurer; and Roman Pryp– was Dr. Kuropas, whose article on Gerald Ford and noted that it was Regents in creating the course of study chan, secretary. Also in attendance was Chicago Ukrainians appears in the unfortunate that few Ukrainians get for junior and high school students. Dr. Kuropas along with his sons Stephen book "Ethnic Chicago" edited by Peter involved in politics and government. Copies of Dr. Wytwycky's book have and Michael. d'A. Jones and Mr. Holli. A copy of the Also touched upon were events in also been forwarded to the Board of book was presented to Bishop Lotocky Poland. The bishop said he had Regents for consideration. Mr. Olshansky greeted Bishop Lo– tocky on behalf of the Chicago UNA by Mr. Olshansky. great respect for the Polish people in The actual structure of the course, Bishop Lotocky voiced approval of their struggle to improve their lives. which will be incorporated in the District, stressing the long history of cooperation between the Church and the the planned special program and pro– As regards Ukrainian community statewide social studies curriculum, has mised to support it. He also asked for a matters, Bishop Lotocky addressed the yet to be established. Educators, New written announcement about the pro- UNA as the oldest and largest Ukrai– York State Education Department staff Manor Junior College gram so that he could inform Chicago nian institution in the United States, and other public and private experts pastors about it. asking that the fraternal organization will work for a year to establish guide- do its utmost to resolve the misunder– lines for instructional materials that can The bishop and visitors discussed receives humanities grant various topics, including the importance standings that exist within the commu– be used at various grade levels. A nity. curriculum will be written and tested by JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Manor Ju– of Ukrainian involvement in govern– the teachers in their schools. nior College here has announced that it has been awarded a grant by the Na– A second-year phase of the project, tional Endowment of the Humanities. which is being funded by the state, The grant will enable Manor to work Survey in regard to senior citizens' condominiums provides for printing of the materials to with a consultant to develop an ethics be distributed to schools and develop– education component in the medical- ing in-service training programs for the assisting program in order to create state's 7,000 social studies teachers. sensitivity, understanding and critical in a letter to Mr. Mangano, Dr. thinking in dealing with issues of ethics Attention, UNA Seniors! Wytwycky noted that his book, which in health care. concentrates on the non-Jewish victims The faculty in allied health and of Hitler's genocidal policies, "is acce– humanities would like to create a The UNA Supreme Executive Committee has informed us that its sible enough to all types of readers so greater awareness in the students of the officers recently met with a businessman?builder who presented a that it could itself be incorporated into medical-assisting program of the hu– general plan for the construction of condominium buildings at the Holocaust curriculum." man values in health care. Soyuzivka. These buildings would be constructed near the church. The entire complex will include 16 buildings with 128 apartment units. Each building will consist of several apartments with one, two or three bedrooms, i.e. four, five or six rooms. Also planned are apartments for Connecticut Ukrainian Day Committee the physically handicapped. The buildings will be two stories high and will include gardens. The approximate costs of the condominium units hosted by Bishop Losten will range from S52,000 to S72,000, depending on the size of the unit. We ask that interested UNA Seniors fill out the form below in order to by Gloria Horbaty together as possible at one event. indicate their interest in the planned condominiums and the type of Anywhere from ' 1,500 to over 5,000 unit they would desire. The form is meant only to survey interest in the STAMFORD, Conn. - Members of have attended any one event. project and does not impose any obligation on the undersigned party. the Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Another goal that was attempted in Further information will be provided after a more detailed plan of the Committee were recently hosted at a the early 1970s was the possibility of project is prepared. Only then will seniors be able to fill out the reception by Bishop Basil H. Losten securing land for a Ukrainian park in necessary contracts and place deposits. of Stamford in recognition of those Connecticut. Several reasons caused the members who organized, supervised project to be dropped, including the For the executive board of the Association of UNA Seniors and worked on various aspects of the skyrocketing cost of purchasing land Roman Borkowsky, president Ukrainian Day Festival held here on and its upkeep, as well as a general lack Sylvester Martiuk, secretary September 13 on the grounds of St. of support shown in a statewide ques– Basil's Seminary. tionnaire. During the reception, Donald K. Over the years the committee has Horbaty, general chairman of the donated its funds to: St. Basil's Semi- QUESTIONNAIRE committee, presented Bishop Losten nary, 59,900; Stamford Diocesan Fund, І am interested in purchasing an apartment in the condominium complex at 54,000; Holy Protection Monastery, with a donation of 58,000 which is to be Soyuzivka. І have indicated my preference. added to the seminary fund for the 53,700; and to the Seminary Fund, education of candidates for the priest- 563,100. 1. One-bedroom apartment П hood. This fund was established by the Bishop Losten thanked the committee 2. Two-bedroom apartment D committee so that a candidate for the members for their hard and zealous 3. Three-bedroom apartment Q priesthood who, because of lack of work and dedication for bringing U– 4. Apartment for handicapped person^persons П funds cannot continue his education, krainian people together in an event may borrow the needed monies, in which is cultural, social and religious. Mooto fill out this form and return to the Ukrainian National Association, addition, the committee donated 5500 He also thanked them for their generous 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302, by Dotombor 15. to the Stamford Bishop's Fund. donation to both funds. Mr. Horbaty took the opportunity to Anyone wishing to join the committee Name relate some of the back history of his is urged to attend any of the meetings. committee, which was founded in 1964 Next year's Connecticut Ukrainian Day Address by Roman Hezzey of Mt. Carmel. Since Festival on the grounds of St. Basil's 1966, there has been a yearly statewide Seminary will be on Sunday, Septem– picnic to bring as many Ukrainians ber 12. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49 Press review rainian Weekly Link human rights and disarmament NEW YORK - Columnist Anthony activists and people working against the The "big lie" Lewis, writing in the November 30 issue political use of psychiatry." Even those willingly gulled by Soviet rhetoric must acknowledge that the of The New York Times, called for The columnist pointed out that the Kremlin strategists, ever mindful of the lessons of chief Nazi propagandist possible linkage between Soviet human- official Working Commission on the Joseph Goebbels, cotton to the "big lie" school of disinformation. Nowhere is rights abuses at home and the upcom– Abuse of Psychiatry has been deci– this more apparent than in Soviet pronouncements of alleged Ukrainian anti- ing arms-reduction negotiations in mated by KGB prosecutions. Semitism, where the level of untruthfulness has reached leviathan Geneva. "in the last few months three mem– proportions. Noting that exiled Soviet physicist bers have been sentenced to extraordi– But in the recently released monograph, "Yellow-Blue Anti-Semitism," Andrei Sakharov is waging a hunger narily long terms in harsh labor camps published in Odessa, the Soviets have reached new heights of audacious and strike to secure emigration rights for his and internal exile: Feliks Serebrov, a truculent mendacity. Purported to be a historical account of Ukrainian anti- stepson's fiancee ..Mr. Lewis wrote that" total of nine years, lrina Grivnina, five Semitism, the book is pure, unadulterated drivel. Written in the by-now- the affair is only a small part of the years. Dr. Anatoli Koryagin, 12 years," familiar turgid and declamatory Soviet style, it is an odious little diatribe Soviet government's widespread and wrote Mr. Lewis. against Ukrainian nationalists (and, somewhat surprisingly, Zionists), brutal campaign to smash all forms of He added that Aleksei Nikitin, an labelling them variously as pogromchiks, Nazi-sympathizers, hangmen and dissent. engineer who tried to organize a free lackeys of international Zionism. in Mr. Lewis's opinion, the Sakharov trade union, was recently confined to a Unfortunately, with Ukrainians in the United States on trial for alleged war affair and the numerous examples of mental hospital as was vello Salum, a crimes largely on the basis of Soviet-supplied evidence, this vile little work Soviet rights violations must be taken Lutheran pastor in Estonia. should not be dismissed as just another overstated and bombastic piece of into account in the broader question of Mr. Lewis concluded by suggesting doggerel aimed at vitiating the Ukrainian community. The fact that the book Soviet-U.S. relations. that the West make serious arms talks is unscholarly, rife with extraneous and unattributed quotes, and unabashed in the article, Mr. Lewis provides a with the Soviets contingent on the in its disregard for the truth, does not automatically render it too ridiculoust o series of examples of intensifying Kremlin's human-rights record. be harmful. At a time when the Ukrainian community's protests about the use repressions in the USSR. "There are differing views in the West of Soviet information as an unbiased and authoritative account "Over the last 18 months there has about whether international agree– of the Ukrainian situation during World War ll(and,indeed,priorto it), oras been a massive crackdown on every ments with the USSR should be linked a reliable source in terms of Ukrainian-Jewish relations, is apparently falling form of divergence from orthodoxy," he to Soviet behavior in other fields," Mr. on deaf ears, certain aspersions in "Yellow-Blue Anti-Semitism" must be wrote. "By the count of Western specia– Lewis wrote. "But whatever the experts' exposed and openly challenged. lists, which is no doubt incomplete, view of linkage, it is a political reality Perhaps the most hienous and bold-faced lie propagated in the book, and about 500 people have been sent to that gross Soviet abuses poison Western one emblematic of the book's gist and spirit, is the accusation that prison. Among them are men and opinion. The invasion of Afghanistan Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky of Lviv "took a most active part in hunting women who tried to monitor Soviet finished SALT H in the Senate, inter- down the Jews and encouraging pogroms" during World War 11, The book disregard for the Helsinki human-rights national repression has its conse– also takes pains to brand current Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Mstyslav clauses, Pentecostal Christians, Jewish quences." and Patriarch Josyf Slipyj fervent anti-Semites (according to the book, Metropolitan Mstyslav felt "an animal hatred for the Jews"). The charge against all three hierarchs is ridiculous and we need only examine U.S. policy and Soviet emigration Metropolitan Shcptytsky's role to refute the point. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - While ex- remain singularly unaware of this im– The book makes this outrageous statement: "Sheptytsky and Slipyj pressing concern for the emigration of portant dimension of Soviet emigration. prohibited the Uniate clergy to baptize Jews who hope thus to save their life Soviet Jews, the U.S. government is "in the West, it is widely assumed that (sic). They ordered priests to make a list of such Jews and report (sic) the Nazis ignoring the plight of thousands of only Soviet Jews seek to leave the Soviet on their whereabouts, on runaways from the Jewish ghetto, etc." The Soviet Christians wishing to leave the Union," writes Mr. Parchomenko. "By statement is pure boulderdash. USSR because of relentless persecution, reducing the problem of Soviet emigra– So now the truth. Nineteen years ago, Rabbi Dr. David Kagan submitted a according to Walter Parchomenko, a tion to Jewish emigration, it provides petition to the Jerusalem institute in Commemoration of the victims of Washington-based free-lance writer. Western officials with a specious index Nazism and the Holocaust asking it to name Metropolitan Sheptytsky one of Writing in the November 7 issue of of Soviet commitment to freer emigra– the "Righteous of the World." Why? Because the alleged anti-Semite saved America, a publication of the Jesuits of tion." the rabbi's life, in addition, Metropolitan Sheptytsky is credited with saving the United States and Canada, Mr. Besides Soviet Jews, only Armenians the lives of the son of Rabbi Levin - the head rabbi of Lviv - and over 400 Parchomenko cites the case of the so- and Germans have been allowed to Jewish children who were given refuge in monasteries under the metropoli– called Siberian Seven as a symbolic emigrate from the USSR in any signifi– tan's jurisdiction. centerpiece for the countless other cant numbers. Thus far, Mr. Parcho– Former Soviet dissident Jakov Suslensky, a Jew now living in israel and "individuals of conscience who are menko attests, the U.S. government has head of the Public Committee for Jewish Ukrainian Cooperation (a systematically intimidated, harassed, not pressed– the Soviets about allowing committee the book attacks), has stated that Metropolitan Sheptytsky is arrested, imprisoned, exiled and occa– other ethnic or religious groups to known to have given refuge in his private residence to the family of sionally tortured and killed" for their emigrate. pharmacist Yosyf Podoshyn. Moreover, in 1942, the prelate's pastoral letter, religious beliefs and the right to emi– "For the neglected, would-be emi– "Thou Shall Not Kill" spoke eloquently against anti-Semitism. grate. grants, such a facile, one-dimensional With such ample evidence to debunk the Soviet assertion that The seven — five members of the approach to Soviet emigration is a Metropolitan Sheptytsky was a rabid anti-Semite and other blatant lies put vashchenko family and two members grave affront," writes the author, "it forward in the book,why shouldit be perceived as a threat? Because the idea of of the Chmykhalov family — are Soviet makes them invisible and signals Soviet Ukrainian anti-Semitism is slowly becoming so entrenched in the American Pentecostals who have been living in the leaders that the West does not care as media and some elements of the government that even the most obvious lies U.S. Embassy since 1978 after they much about them." may eventually seem plausible to some if repeated often enough. That, of stormed past guards in their bid to in addition, Mr. Parchomenko goes course, is the insidious psychological mechanism built into the "big lie" seek assistance from the U.S. govern– on, it unwittingly supports Soviet theory. ment. One member of the vashchenko repression, a view shared by Andrei The book's main appeal, then, is to those who are, for various reasons, family, ivan, did not make it and was Sakharov, the Nobel Prize-winning already half-convinced of the veracity of alleged Ukrainian anti-Semitism. seized and beaten while his family Soviet physicist currently exiled in the watched helplessly from inside the For example, the book quotes extensively from P.S. Friedman, a scholar of closed city of Gorky. embassy compound. the Holocaust adduced by Lucy Daw!dowicz in her pieces on Ukrainian anti- Dr. Sakharov, writing in 1975 about Semitism such as "Babi Yar's Legacy," which appeared in the September 27 According to Mr. Parchomenko, Soviet emigration policy, stated that the issue of The New York Times Magazine. "Yellow-Blue Anti-Semitism"also has there are hundreds of thousands of West's continued reluctance to address nothing but praise for the controversial Tv-movie, "The Holocaust," Soviet Christians - Ukrainian Catho– the issue of non-Jewish groups wishing applauding the show's many references to the alleged anti-Semitism of lics. Orthodox, Baptists and Pentecos– to emigrate leaves them "undefended Ukrainians. tals - who desire to emigrate. Many of and it permits the taking of reprisals." Clearly, the book is yet another salvo in the Kremlin's stepped-up their leaders, along with believers who Mr. Parchomenko writes: "Further, campaign to discredit its most vociferous critics in the West. Throughout the openly declare their desire to leave, have according to Sakharov, such an ap– book, the author, one Olexiy Kartunov, listed as a candidate of historical been confined to mental hospitals or proach tacitly reinforces Soviet propa– science, makes vague references to books, papers and "documents" in Soviet labor camps. The author cites the cases ganda, particularly the theme that only state archives which allegedly prove Ukrainian anti-Semitism. Apparently, it of Pentecostal: Bishop Nikolai Goretoi, Soviet Jews and traitors seek to leave is from these same archives that the Soviets are providing Allan Ryan and the an invalid sentenced two years ago to their motherland. This in turn permits seven years' hard labor for organizing Office of Special investigations with "documented evidence" of Ukrainian authorities to manipulate traditional war crimes, in light of the naked slander of this book, particularly the patently believers for a mass emigration effort; anti-Semitism in an attempt to divide groundless and easily refutable assertion that Metropolitan Sheptytsky was a and viadimir Khailo, a Ukrainian blood-thirsty anti-Semite, how can Mr. Ryan, in good conscience, persist in Baptist and father of 15, who was intem– the human-rights movement." seeing "no correlation whatever between the political beliefs of a (Ukrainian) ed in a psychiatric hospital in Dniprope– Calling increased Jewish immigra– suspect and the forwarding of information from the Soviet Union." Like the trovske for seeking permission to emi– tion over the last several years "a Nazis, the Soviets are clever and versant at telling the "big lie," and the truly grate since 1974. positive step," Mr. Parchomenko warns that such token gestures belie the disturbing thing is that some important and influential people seem to be These cases, and thousands like them, buying it, lock, stock and barrel. - v.'.v.v essential fact that, in reality, no Soviet the author notes, are under-publicized citizen has a guaranteed right to emi– in the United States and, as a conse– quence, U.S. government policv-makers (Conttaroed on page 15) No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i 7 The English-Ukrainian program in Manitoba's public schools by Yasyl Ba!an and Myron Spobky. in developing teaching materials, making Amend the Public Schools Act," was These three school divisions were application for and receiving 156,000 in given royal assent, amending Section contacted by the end of November 1978 in September 1979, Manitoba be– 1975 from the federal government to 252 (2) of the act, permitting any non- with the proposal to introduce an came the second province in Canada to publish a five-book lahguage-develop– official language to be used as a lan– English-Ukrainian bilingual program introduce the English– Ukrainian bilin– ment series at the elementary school guage of instruction for a maximum of commencing September 1979. in the gual program into the elementary, level. Revenues from the sales of the 50 percent of the regular day for pilot proposal to the school divisions, the classes of the public school system. The books, developed under contract by the classes as determined by the minister of Department of Education committed purpose of this article is to provide an Department of Education, reverted to a education. itself to support the following: insight into the organizational process "revolving" fund, created by the com– Simultaneously, in the early spring, 1. one class per year in each of the and into the dynamics of community mittee under the administration of the the Ukrainian Student's Club at the three school divisions, starting in development which were involved in the Canadian institute of Ukrainian Stu– University of Manitoba made applica– kindergarten to the end of grade 3, implementation of the three-year pilot dies. tion to the Department of the Secretary commencing in 1979-80 and continuing project in Manitoba. On a contractual basis, the Depart– of State for a grant to conduct a summer to 1982-83 (or 1981-82 if a grade 1 ment of Education developed a series of student project with the aim of en– starting point was agreed upon); Through the English-Ukrainian bi– supplementary materials for teachers couraging students to enroll in the Z all necessary program, textual and lingual educational system, students with all costs being paid for from the existing language programs offered teaching materials for the pilot classes; learn to speak, read and write in Ukrai– "revolving" fund. A grant of S88.000 throughout Winnipeg's schools. When 3. necessary professional develop– nian, while developing their proficiency from the federal government was re– the provincial government declared its ment and in-service training for the in the English language; the bilingual. ceived to develop two additional basic intention in February to consider teachers involved; structure guarantees the student's over- readers, work books for each grade and amending the Public School Act, the 4. supervision and evaluation of the all educational development. The pilot teacher guidelines for the entire series. students' club redirected the focus of the pilot program by the Department of project in Manitoba begins in grade 1 MANITOBA project to make the community aware Education; and, (although some divisions have chosen in the spring of 1976, Sterling Lyon, of the benefits of partial immersion 5. where necessary, approved teacher to begin the program in kindergar– the newly elected leader of the Progres– program in the public school system. salary costs (kindergarten at half salary) incurred in the establishment of the ten) and continues to the end of grade 3. sive Conservative Party of Manitoba, in April, the executive of the Ukrai– pilot classes. Ukrainian is used as a language of then the official opposition in the nian Professional and Business Club of instruction for up to SO percent of the provincial legislature, was made aware Winnipeg committed itself to the effort Agassiz was the first division to time. Social studies, Ukrainian language of the increasing interest for a similar and formed a subcommittee which respond to the department's proposal. arts, fine arts, physical education and bilingual program among Manitoba's became the Steering Committee for the On January 4,1979, over 30 parents met music are taught in Ukrainian. The Ukrainians. English-Ukrainian Bilingual Pro- with Stephanie Yurkiwsky, the Ukrai– other subjects — science, English lan– As in Alberta, the first obstacle was gramme in Manitoba (later, the com– nian consultant for the Department of guage arts and arithmetic - are taught legislative. The Public Schools Act had mittee was renamed to the Ukrainian Education, to discuss the bilingual using English. The course content of the to "be amended to permit the use of Bilingual Programme Committee). program. Shortly after this meeting, 27 subjects taught in Ukrainian is the same languages other than English and Headed, by Ernest Cicierski, the eight parents committed their support for the as in unilingual classes, but students French as languages of instruction in committee members2 proceeded with its program and by the end of January additionally learn to understand, speak, the school system, in November 1976, mandate: Agassiz became the first school division the Ukrainian Advisory Committee to in Manitoba to offer one grade 1 class in read, write and think in Ukrainian. 1. to develop a working relationship the caucus of the Progressive Conserva– September 1979. Enrollment in the bilingual program with the Department of Education to tive Party presented a brief defining is open to anyone wishing to learn coordinate the introduction of the Transcona-Springfield and Winnipeg several major recommendations in the Ukrainian regardless of cultural back- bilingual program; No. 1 were slower to respond to the area of bilingual education. ground and regardless of his level of 2. to establish and maintain close department's proposal. Both divisions knowledge of the Ukrainian language. in February 1978, four months after contacts with Ukrainian community decided to survey parents of children Studies of existing bilingual pro- the election of the Conservative govern– organizations to advise them of deve– entering kindergarten and grade 1 in grams show that elementary-level pupils ment, Premier Lyon met with represen– lopments affecting the program; September 1979. Transcona circulated perform equally well or surpass their tatives of the Ukrainian Canadian 3. to organize parents' committees its survey on February 26, 1979, while unilingual peers in all subjects by the Committee and the Ukrainian Profes– whose task would be the development that of Winnipeg No. 1 did not reach end of grade 3. Also, these same studies sional and Business Club of Winnipeg. of close links with school divisions; and, homes until March 16, 1979. in spite of indicate that pupils tend to be happier The impetus for the meeting was pro– 4. to promote the existing-Ukrainian the department's early presentation to and have lower rates of absenteeism vided by Dr. Lupul and Mr. Savaryn language programs offered through the boards, these two divisions waited than those in unilingual classes. Stu– from Edmonton, who, together with the community institutions and through the over four months before commencing dents become functionally and effective– other members of the delegation, pre– public school system. their surveys to determine parental ly bilingual in a natural way through sented the premier with a request for the Three students were hired by the interest and potential enrollment. partial immersion in an ancestral lan– revised legislation and the necessary Ukrainian Students' Club through a The reluctance of the administrators guage during the school day. government support for the inaugura– Student Community Service Program in these two divisions forced the Ukrai– The Ukrainian Canadian community tion of a bilingual program in Mani– funded by the Department of the Secre– nian Bilingual Program Committee to in Manitoba was greatly influenced by toba. tary of State. The students developed a initiate an informational campaign in the growing success of the bilingual Figuring most prominently in the good working relationship with the response to a growing volume of paren– program in Alberta, which was the first brief submission was the fact that steering committee and with the advi– tal questions. With the financial assis– province to introduce the program. The annual costs involved in operating the sory group involved in promoting this tance of the Department of the Secre– Alberta government amended the program would be minimal. A consul– language program. By the end of the tary of State two people were hired to School Act on April 27, 1971, to permit tant for Ukrainian in the Department of project, a series of brochures promoting organize informational meetings and to the use of any language as a language of Education was already on secondment the existing language programs was coordinate a public media awareness instruction in any or all of the schools in from the Winnipeg No. 1 school divi– published and an extensive telephone campaign. The objectivewas to concen– Alberta. sion; teachers qualified to instruct in campaign had been conducted to deter– trate in Winnipeg No. 1 and Transcona- Ukrainian at the preliminary grade mine interest in the bilingual program Springfield where the tardy process of in the spring of 1973, the govern– decision-making was jeopardizing the ment decided to proceed with a three- levels were already employed in several and potential enrollment in various school divisions; and, curricular pro- areas of the city. During the summer successful introduction of the English- year English-Ukrainian bilingual pilot Ukrainian bilingual program. project commencing in January 1974 in grams had been developed in Alberta not months, the steering committee met the Edmonton Public and Separate only for language arts, but also for with representatives of the Department The task of informing parents about School Boards, with 96 students en- social studies, the fine arts and physical of Education on several occassions to the program was greatly enhanced by rolled in the first five bilingual kinder– education. Most important of all, the keep them informed of the growing the provincial government's commit– garten classes, in December 1976, the five-booklet Ukrainian language-deve– community interest. ment in Premier Lyon's throne speech program was extended to grade 6, lopment series developed in Alberta of February 15, 1979 to proceed with could be adapted for use in Manitoba. By September, the results of the the introduction of the Ukrainian pilot moving out of the pilot stage and summer project were submitted to the becoming a permanent feature of Al– The delegation argued that the only program in kindergarten and grade 1 department. Of the 1,800 households commencing September 1979. berta's school system. additional costs to the government reached in the preliminary survey, would be for a full-time consultant in Boris Gengalo and Zenia Zenchuk The national executive of the Ukrai– 1 parents of 145 pre-school children had nian Canadian Business and Profes– the Winnipeg School Division, the indicated their interest in the bilingual were hired in mid-February 1979, and sional Federation, headquartered in costs of monitoring and evaluating the program, provided that it was offered in during their term of six weeks they held Edmonton during the program's forma– program during the life of the pilot their school division. The largest num– three meetings with parents in Winni– tive period, provided the required project and a transportation subsidy in bers of positive responses were recorded peg No. 1 and two meetings in Trans– community leadership through its a per capita amount as provided by in Transcona-Springfield, River East cona-Springfield. Mrs. Yurkiwsky was Multicultural Committee, chaired by existing regulations. and Seven Oaks school divisions. invited to all meetings and, together with a representative of the Ukrainian Dr. Manoly Lupul and Peter Savaryn. Two weeks later, on March 16, 1978, Although the results of the telephone This group initiated the formation of a Bilingual Programme Committee, the Premier Lyon's first speech from the survey were received with interest, program was explained and parental parents' association and facilitiated the throne was read in the provincial department officials decided that the community's interaction with the fede– questions answered. These meetings, legislature. The premier stated that his three divisions with the largest concen– combined with the ongoing personal ral government's Department of the government was giving consideration to trations of Ukrainian students - Win– Secretary of State, the provincial De– contact with interested parents, were a pilot program within the public school nipeg School Division No. 1, Trans– instrumental in increasing awareness partrrtent of Education and with the two system to provide instruction in lan– cona-Springfield School Division No. school boards involved. about the program throughout the guages other than English and French. 12 and Agassiz School Division No. 13 divisions. ,.i . , The– LupubSavaryn committee play^ A "'The proposal came to frekintf on - should have the first opportunity to ; (Continued on nage'13) ; ed an important role in translating and snjffljP20j 1978, when Bill 57, "An Act tjj offer the pilot program. (il vjiW) m fi;ikf;:.-i.^ i, -fi iimht'aS'xi itOfiMnstb: i.'d ,-wswi ЬжтяШШШШШшШшшІатюіІШШШЮФтюшшіяягіхиісагтваатях. -. адяммі mmmmt THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49 Bass-baritone volodymyr Denysenko impresses N.Y. opera buffs by Helen Smindak Glinka and Mr. Denysenko himself to the words of Shevchenko, Oles, NEW YORK - Just two weeks after Zabila and Symonenko. the triumphal Carnegie Hal! perfor– Showing a humorous side, the tall, mance of "Ukrainian Opera in Concert" distinguished bass-baritone offered by the Canadian Ukrainian Opera Mykola Lysenko's arrangement of the Chorus, this city's devotees of Ukrai– Ukrainian folk song "Kazav Meni nian culture were offered further musi– Batko" and two lively arias from Hulak– cal largesse — the deep and resonant Artemovsky's opera "Kozak Beyond voice of volodymyr Denysenko, the the Danube." leading bass-baritone of the Grand Following intermission, Mr. Deny– Opera Theatre in Warsaw. senko turned his attention to well- Currently on a brief tour of Canada known classics — Martini's "Plaisir and the United States, Mr. Denysenko D'Amour," King Philip's aria from gave a concert on Sunday afternoon, verdi's "Don Carlos," the famous aria November 30, at the Stuyvesant High "La Calumaia" (Rumor) from Rossini's School auditorium in Manhattan. "The Barber of Seville" and Mephisto– Arrangements for his appearance, pheles' Serenade from Gounod's opera sponsored by the New York District "Faust." The first two were sung in Committee of the Ukrainian National kalian, while the Rossini and Faust Association, were made by Mr. and works were– done in Ukrainian (Mr. Mrs. Taras Hrytsay of Jersey City, N.J. Denysenko's translation). Mr. Hrytsay is president of the Ukrai– Concluding the second half of his nian Art and Literary Club of New concert, like the first, in a humorous York, and Mrs. Hrytsay is the soprano vein, Mr. Denysenko sang a Ukrainian lya Maciuk. translation of Moussorgsky's "Blyo– Although several Ukrainian events cha" (The Flea). He was called back for were taking place around the city, Mr. an encore by prolonged audience ap– Denysenko's concert attracted over plause and pleased his listeners with 350 of this city's musical and cultural Nadynenko's romantic "Chorni Ochi elite. Divochi." Mr. Denysenko's program of opera- Throughout the program, Mr. Deny– tic arias and Ukrainian folk songs senko impressed the audience with deep allowed him to display the great musica– vibrant tones, his clear-cut enunciation lity, pure tone and ample volume of his and marvelous ability for expressing voice as well as the temperament and natural laughter. acting ability which have won him Juliana Osinchuk provided sensitive fljaroslaw Denysenko unanimous critical praise. accompaniment for the singer at all Yolodymyr Denysenko in the title role of "Boris Godunov." The first half of his program express– times. ed a patriotic motif through songs and Bouquets of roses were presented to also takes in Cleveland (December 6), in Bizet's "Carmen." He has received recitations, included were compositions Mr. Denysenko and Miss Osinchuk by Newark (December 12) and Philadel– very favorable reviews from critics in by Zaremba, Stepovy, Moniushko, Mr. Hrytsay and Nicholas Choman– phia (December 13). His previous visit Warsaw, London, New York and other czuk, president of the New York Dis– to the United States was in 1958. world centers, and is listed in "Who's trict Committee of the UNA. With a repertoire that includes some Who in Opera" (published by The New To err is human Mr. Denysenko thanked Mr. and 40 opera roles and numerous oratorio York Times). in Panorama of Ukrainian Culture in Mrs. Hrytsay, the New York District parts, Mr. Denysenko has sung the title the Big Apple (The Weekly, November Committee and Miss Osinchuk for roles in verdi's "Macbeth," Moussorg– Last year, the Grand Opera Theatre 29), it was erroneously reported that enabling him to give the New York sky's "Boris Godunov" and Mozart's celebrated the 30th anniversary of Mr. Sophia Rotaru can be heard singing in concert and to appear at Soyuzivka on "Figaro," and such contrasting roles as Denysenko's stage debut at the age of Bulgarian in the movie "Love at First October 30. Cardinal Briogni in Halevy's"La Juive," 19. The theatre presented "Boris Godu– Bite." in fact the Ukrainian vocalist Mr. Denysenko's tour, including, a Scorpio in Puccini's "Tosca," Mephisto nov" with Mr. Denysenko in the title sings in Rumanian. Toronto performance on November 15, in Gounod's "Faust" and the toreador role.

Home, 140 Prospect Ave., at 5 p.m. sylvania branch, and the Ukrainian PREVIEW OF EVENTS Piano accompaniment will be by Engineers' Society, Philadelphia Sunday, December 6 awards, among others the Dallas Daria Hordynsky-Karanowych. The branch. Piano accompanist will be Film Festival Award for "Best Family program is sponsored by the Ukrai– Daria Hordynsky-Karanowych. Jamaica Plain, Mass.: Branch 79 of Picture of the Year." nian Music institute and the Ukrai– Tickets available at Cosmos, Orion, the Ukrainian National Women's "The Black Pearl" stars Gilbert nian Music Foundation. Tickets are Lukasevych. League of America will hold a Christ- Roland, the only actor who started in available at Dnipro, 698 Sanford New York: The 60th anniversary of mas bazaar at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the silent era of the films and is still Ave., and at the door. the tragic death of composer Mykola Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic acting today, and Carl Anderson, New York: Roman Kupchinsky will Leontovych will be marked with a Parish House, 146 Forest Hills St. who played Judas in "Jesus Christ, speak on "Solidarity and the Ukrai– concert featuring the Dumka, Zhay– Superstar." nian Question" at 5 p.m. at the voronky, Boyan and Promin chorus– Friday, December 11 The film will be shown at 8 p.m. at Ukrainian National Home, Second es as well as the bandurist ensemble the U1A, 2 E. 79th St.; (212) 288- Avenue. The event is sponsored by directed by Julian Kytasty and bass- Philadelphia: St. Basil Academy will 8660. Donation: 55. the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation baritone Andriy Dobriansky. Also present a Christmas Concert directed Council. featured: address by Prof. Semen by Sister Germaine OSBM, at 7:30 Saturday, December 12 Woshakiwsky and reading of resolu– p.m. Featured in the concert will be Sunday, December 13 tion by Kalyna Cziczka-Andrienko. SBA's Glee Club, Madrigal and New York: A solemn divine liturgy Program begins at 2:30 p.m. at Ukrainian singers, instrumental will be offered by Archbishop Andrei Pittsburgh: The 50-voice Western Washington irving High School, on Ensemble and also guest performers at the All Saints Ukrainian Ortho– Pennsylvania Regional Choir of the 17th Street and Washington irving from Cardinal Dougherty High dox Church, 206 E. 11th St., at 10 Ukrainian Orthodox League, under Place. Tickets, at S4 and S5,available School. The highlight of the evening a.m. A banquet on the occasion of the direction of Lesya Andrews, will at: Arka, Surma, Eko, Self-Reliance will be a cantata titled "A Christmas the archbishop's 80th birthday and perform a program of Ukrainian and at the door. Sponsors of the Blessing" by C. Albert Scholin. the 50th anniversary of his pastoral Christmas Carols, at 3 p.m., at program are the UCCA branch and The academy is located at 711 Fox work will be held immediately after- Allegheny Center Mall (located on the Metropolitan area's choirs. Chase Road. For information call wards in the parochial hall. the North Side across the Allegheny (215) 885-3771 or 745-5550. Abington Township, Pa.:The Ukrai– River from downtown Pittsburgh). Sunday, December 20 New York: "The Black Pearl," an nian Educational and Cultural Cen– Abington Township, Pa.: Concert by award-winning film, will be screened ter will hold a Christmas bazaar from bass-baritone volodymyr Deny– New York: initiation of Ukrainian as part of the Ukrainian institute 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center is located senko at the Ukrainian Educational institute of America Music Series. of America Film Series. The film, a at 700 Cedar Road. For information and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar The first concert will feature the one- Saul Swimmer; ihor Pryshlak pro– call: (215) 663-1166. Road., at 4 p.m. The concert is act opera "Nocturne" by Lysenko. as duction, is based on the Newbery irvington, NJ.: Bass-baritone vo– sponsored by the Ukrainian Music well as a "vertep" (Christmas puppet Award–Winning Best Seller by Scott lodymyr Denysenko will perform a institute, the Ukrainian Medical theatre) with ancient Ukrainian O'Dcll, and was winner of numerous concert at the Ukrainian National Association of North America, Penn– carols. The program begins at 3 p.m. No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, mi 1

Koch to join 63 attend four-day bandura workshop Ukrainian institute - NEW YORK - Newly re-elected Mayor Edward 1. Koch of New York City has applied for membership in the Ukrainian institute of America, according to the institute's press committee. The mayor declined an offer to become an honorary U1A member, and he will be confirmed as a full- fledged regular member at the next meeting of the institute's board of directors. According to Ukrainian institute of America by-laws Mayor Koch is eligible for membership since his parents were born in the western Ukrainian town of Kolomyia. Manor appoints program director JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Eileen Suf– fet, director of the Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) Program at Manor Junior College here has recently been appointed chairperson of the Allied Health Division. Mrs. Suffet's new responsibilities include coordinating and directing the activities of the various allied health programs, investigating prospective І Osyp Starostiak programs and suggesting possible areas The bandurist quintet which gave a concert at Stuyvesant High School on November 27 is seen during its appearance at the of integration between the Allied Health closing concert of the Bandura Workshop held in New York during the Thanksgiving weekend. From left to right, Julian Division and the local community. Kytasty, Petro Kytasty, tenor soloist Paul Pysarenko, Michael Serdiuk and Mark Farion. Workshop participants, seen in the Mrs. Suffet and her husband. Dr. background, await their turn to perform. irwin Suffet, live in Elkins Park with their two children, Alison, 15, and by Helen Smindak Jeffrey, 13. Mrs. Suffet received her bachelor's degree from Temple Univer– sity and her master's degree from NEW YORK - An outstanding Beaver College. She is a registered concert by workshop students and the dental hygienist and a certified dental debut of a bandurist quintet which assistant. specializes in rarely heard bandura music The new chairperson became asso– highlighted a four-day bandura work- ciated with Manor in 1975 when she shop held here during the Thanksgiving assumed the position of coordinator of weekend, November 26 to 29. the EFDA program. Subsequently, she intensive study of the techniques of was appointed director of the EFDA bandura playing and special emphasis program. She was instrumental in on choral singing were important fea– developing a Dental Health Center on tures of the workshop, the third to be the Jenkintown-area campus where sponsored by the New York School of Manor's EFDA students receive their Bandura. practical training. The workshop, which drew 63 parti– cipants from 12 to 45 years of age, was held in the Plast Center at Second Avenue and Ninth Street, where the New at the institute, 2 E. 79th St. York school conducts its weekly classes. Several Canadian students from La- ONGOING chine, Que., and Toronto mingled with Mary Dushnyck (center), vice-president of the Ukrainian National Association, registrants from New York, Connecti– presents a UNA check for 5500 to Nick Czomy, administrative director of the New New York: The Ukrainian Museum cut and Pennsylvania. at 203 Second Ave. will hold its York School of Bandura. With them left to right, are Lydia Czorny, Julian Kytasty, annual Christmas tree decorations Workshop classes were conducted by the school's artistic director, and Christine Baransky. Miss Czorny and Miss workshops on Saturdays and Sun- Julian Kytasty, artistic director of the Baransky are former students who now teach bandura classes. days, December 5, 6, 12 and 13, New York School of Bandura; Nick between 2 and 4 p.m. Participants of Deychakiwsky, a Cleveland resident the council would give further assis– and lryna Kytasty offered a vocal- the workshops must register in ad– who is presently pursuing studies for an tance. The school's scholarship fund instrumental duet "Posiyav Ya Kono– vance by calling the museum at (212) M.A. degree at Columbia University in goal is 520,000 which will enable the plenky." 228-0110. Fees are: S3.50 for adults; New York; lryna Kytasty, ivan Kytasty school to assist young people who wish 52.75 for students and senior citi– and Paul Pysarenko of Detroit; Taras The quintet of bandurists which was to take bandura lessons but cannot zens; S3 for museum members; no Pawlowsky, conductor of St. Andrew's featured in Friday evening's concert afford to buy a bandura. charge for children under age 12. Ukrainian Orthodox Church choir in blended voices in a 17th century psalm Bound Brook, N.J.,and his 18-year-old Julian Kytasty, who emceed the "The Sinners at the Gates of Heaven,"a On display during this timcwill be sister Natalka; and Mark Farion and program, received a framed color photo humorous folk song "The village Law– a "vertep" (creche) by Slava Gerulak, Michael Serdiuk of Cleveland. The of the participants in The bandura yer" and a flirtatious Kozak ditty. With which is on loan from Ukrainian teaching staff was headed by Petro workshop held last April in Lachine. Mr. Pysarenko as soloist, the group has National Women's League of Ameri– Kytasty of Detroit, the coordinator of The presentation was made by Lachine put together a beautiful repertoire of ca Branch 64. workshops for the Shevchenko Ukrai– resident Roman Karpishka. Mr. Ky– dumy, psalms, historical and comical nian Bandurist Capella. tasty, 24, who has served for three years songs and other rare examples of the New York: Christmas exhibit of as the New York school's artistic direc– bandurist repertoire. works by Slava Gerulak at the Ma– At the Sunday afternoon concert which brought the workshop to a close, tor, will fly to Australia later this month Mr. Czorny thanked all the parents yana Gallery, 21 E. Seventh St., (212) to assist Australian bandurist victor 477-2714. The exhibit opens Sunday, Nick Czomy, administrative director of and in particular the parents'committee the New York Bandura School, an– Mishalow with a monthlong bandura headed by vincent Ovsak for their December 6, at 1 p.m. and continues workshop. through January 10, 1982. nounced that the Ukrainian National assistance in arranging the workshop, Association had donated 5500 for the included in the concert program were preparing meals and providing accom– school's scholarship fund, bringing the choral selections by the workshop parti– modations for out-of-town registrants. New York: Works by Arcadia Olen– current total to S6,000. cipatns — beautiful prayer "velychay, He also noted the photo montage and ska-Petryshyn will be on display at The UNA check was presented to Mr. Dusha Moya, Hospody" and a folk song, exhibit of newsletters and Bandura the Ukrainian institute of America, 2 "Quietly, Quietly Flows the Danube' — magazine (published by the New York E. 79th St., December 13, through Czorny by UNA vice-president Mary Dushnyck. and the perennial favorite of bandu– school) displayed at the Plast center, January 3, 1982. Opening is on rists, "vziav By Ya Banduru," sung and which gave an overview of the school's Sunday, December 13, at 2-6 p.m. Mr. Czorny said that the New York State Council on the Arts has donated played by the entire group, with Petro activities and performances since , its funds to the school and he felt sure that Kytasty conducting. Donna Fedenko inception in 1972. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6,1981 No. 49

citizen of the world, Dr. Andrei Sakha– U.S. delegate... rov, whose zeal for the human rights of Hamtramck Catholic parish others - a dedication he shares with (Continued from page 3) Raoul Wallenberg - led the Soviet welcomes its new pastor hero of the Holocaust reflects an over- government last year to exile him to the whelming sense of indignation of the' closed city of Gorky, it is shameful '..at by A. J. Serafyn highest levels of my government. І read this rare voice of reason, this Nobel now from a statement personally de– Peace Prize winner, this champion HAMTRAMCK, Mich. - The very livered by President Ronald Reagan on within his own country of the Helsinki Rev. Bernard Panczuk OSBM, was October 5, while signing the official Final Act, and his wife, Elena Bonner, a officially welcomed by the immaculate document: Moscow Helsinki monitor, should be so Conception Ukrainian Catholic Parish "Raoul Wallenberg is the Swedish mistreated. here as its new pastor, at a banquet held savior of almost 100,000 men, women in addition to the forced exile and November 15. and children. What he did, what he indignities associated with it, 1 have All local clergy, nuns and over 600 accomplished, was of biblical propor– learned that the pettiness and cruelties parishioners and friends gathered at the tions. Sir Winston Churchill, another against them never seem to end. in Ukrainian Community Center in War– man of force and fortitude, is the only recent days, their car was stolen; and ren, Mich., to honor Father Bernard, as other person who has received honorary their apartment continues to be ran– he is known in the Metropolitan Detroit United States citizenship, and as John sacked in their absence. community, who succeeded his former F. Kennedy said at that signing cere– І have previously reported that Dr. superior, the Most Rev. innocent mony, 'indifferent himself to danger, he Sakharov's tormentors stole his brief- Lotocky OSBM, upon his elevation to wept over the sorrows of others.' case, containing his personal papers, bishop of the Chicago Diocese earlier "That compassion also exemplifies while he was visiting a doctor. Today, this year. the man we are gathered here for today, he must carry with him wherever he The very Rev. Panczuk was born in in 1944, the United States requested goes his radio and a case of writings Chicago of Michael and Fylypina Sweden's cooperation in protecting the weighing more than 24 pounds to Hrynik Panczuk. He was the youngest lives of Hungarian Jews facing exter– prevent his oppressors from interfering of six children. He graduated from St. mination at the hands of the Nazis, in further with his scientific writings and Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School the months that followed, the United his efforts to keep up with world and continued his studies at Lane States supplied the funds and the developments. Technical High School and the Shimer The Yery Rev. Bernard Panczuk directives and Raoul Wallenberg sup- Among the crudest of punishments is College of the University of Chicago. plied the courage and the passion. How the denial of an exit visa to Dr. Sakha– Father Bernard entered the Basilian can we comprehend the moral worth of rov's daughter-in-law, Liza Alekseyeva. novitiate in Mundare, Alta., on August Father Bernard zealously performed his a man who saved tens of tens of thou– Separated since 1978, when his stepson, 1, 1955. He pronounced his simple vows priestly duties with exemplary care and sands of lives...? Aleksei Semyonov, emigrated to the in 1957, and his solemn vows on April concern. Baptizing, confirming, con– "in 1945, in violation of diplomatic United States, this couple has been kept 24, 1960. His philosophical studies were fessing, offering the Divine Liturgy, immunity and international law, he was apart by the Soviet authorities, in a completed at the University of Ottawa visiting and anointing the sick, offering seized by the Soviet Union. The Nazis letter dated September 9, 1980, the in 1959. He pursued his theological consolation to the dying and their were gone and the Soviets had come in opening day of our preparatory meeting preparation at the Pontifical Gregorian families, witnessing the sacrament of as' an ally, and yet today there is here in Madrid, Dr. Sakharov appealed University in Rome from 1959 to 1962. matrimony have all been a very integral evidence that he is still imprisoned by to us for help in reuniting these two Sacred Orders were conferred upon part of father's ministry to his people. the Soviets. Wherever he is, his hu– young people. He said: Father Bernard by the Most Rev. Father Bernard simultaneously con– manity burns like a torch." "Liza's fate, the lengthy separation of Joseph Schmondiuk on September 3, tinued his functions as military chaplain Mr. Chairman, there have been 1963, in Glen Gove, Long island, N.Y. and has served his Basilian Order as a two people who love one another, has persistent and reliable reports that become a means of pressure on me. This Father Bernard served as assistant member of the provincial council since Raoul Wallenberg was alive and impri– master of novices in Glen Cove from 1973. For the past three years, he has is a strictly personal matter, with no soned in the Soviet Union long after the connection whatsoever to interests of 1963 to 1965, and as director of the been the vice president. Soviet authorities, after first denying retreat house in Glen Covefrom 1965 to The banquet program was initiated state. І am hoping for assistance in this knowledge of his existence, reported very concrete problem which is so 1970. During this time he also assisted by the immaculate Conception Church him dead. There are recent reports that at Holy Cross Parish in Astoria, where choir, under the direction of Dr. Kush– important to me." he may still be alive. His family and his That plea, well known to and ignored he worked with the youth and directed nir, with the singing of Our Father." fellow citizens have every right to expect their choir. The choir continued following the by the Soviet authorities, is one we a full and honest account as to his cannot ignore. We can do no less than to Father Bernard was commissioned blessing of the gifts of food by the very status, it has been more than 36 years an officer in the U.S. Navy as chaplain Rev. Demetrius Wysochansky OSBM, share it with the world, which we do this since his imprisonment, but he would morning. in 1969 and was assigned to the Marine associate pastor. today be only 68 years of age. Corps. He is a member of the Mayor's Words of greetings were delivered by in noting Raoul Wallenberg's hono– Human Relations Committee in the city the parish grade school and high school Referring to the tragic fate of Raoul rary American citizenship, President of Hamtramck. students, and expressions of esteem Wallenberg reminds us of the many Reagan said that it was the United immaculate Conception Parish was came from all parish organizations. others who are in Soviet prisons and States that was thereby being honored, privileged to have Father Bernard Reflections and wishes were delivered labor camps for political or religious in noting the exile, harassment, and assume the role of associate pastor on by very Rev. Patrick Paschak, the reasons. intimidation of Andrei Sakharov, 1 say August 1, 1970. For 11 years, the Basilian Fathers' provincial, who also Last Friday, a week ago, "Political on behalf of my government that it is the parishioners of immaculate Conception read a letter from Bishop Lotocky, who Prisoner Day" was observed in the Soviet government which is thereby have witnessed the seemingly inex– could not attend due to prior commit– Soviet Union. This unofficial event has lessened. haustible energy that.Father Bernard mentsat St. Joseph's Parish in Chicago. been commemorated every October 30 in closing his remarks at the Wallen– has expended teaching religion, guiding The final words came from Father since 1974. The American delegation berg ceremony, President Reagan said: the acolytes, counseling and instructing Bernard who expressed his sincere notes this event with sadness here at "1 heard someone say that a man has the faithful in preparation for the appreciation and gratitude to all pa– Madrid because, as our distinguished made at least a start in understanding sacraments, conducting the radio pro- rishioners and guests for their prayers British colleague so eloquently pointed the meaning of human life when he gram, appearing at numerous commu– and past and future support in carrying out last week, in the last year — despite plants shade trees under which he nity functions, preparing the parish out his duties^ He also reaffirmed his the Helsinki pledge to respect human knows he will never sit. Raoul Wallen– bulletin, feverishly working at the total dedication to the needs of the rights - the ranks of political prisoners berg is just such a man." various ethnic festivals and parochial or parish. in the USSR have swelled rather than These words, Mr. Chairman, apply community activities, guest lecturing The program ended with a benedic– diminished. equally to Dr. Sakharov. May our and emceeing at so many varied func– tion by the very Rev. Dean John Lazar During these past few days, too, Mr. efforts here at Madrid be motivated by tions, and always being there for the and the customary "thank you" by Chairman, we received further word the hope that we, too, here may succeed needs of the parish and community. Zenon Wasylkevych, master of cere- about one of the most distinguished in planting shade trees under which All these tasks were done while monies. citizens of the Soviet Union, a true others will rest.

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language is retained by a relatively came editors of Svoboda - Dr. the Ukrainian National Association. Minnesota. large percentage of our second and Kuropas emphasized their important Reminding the audience of the tire- (Continued from page 1) even our third generation,but other role in the making of the Ukrainian less efforts of the late Dr. Alexander many years to' a marvelous non- aspects of ethnic identity enjoy even American, "it was the American Granovsky, a professor at the Uni– Ukrainian woman who loved me and higher retention percentages." Circle more than any other single versity of Minnesota who worked so my heritage for all of her married life. After reviewing his findings re– group of individuals," concluded Dr. diligently to realize his dream of an My professional career forced me to garding such external aspects of Kuropas, "who laid the foundation immigrant archives for the Ukrai– live in. communities where there are ethnicity as food preferences and for the ethno-nationally conscious nian people, Dr. Kuropas turned to few Ukrainians. And yet, 1 forgot internal aspects such as values, Ukrainian American community we 1HRC Director Mr. vecoli and neither my heritage nor my language, feelings of obligation to one's com– know today." expressed the sentiments of the UNA it's a matter of determination. І munity and individual self-images, Also addressing himself to the Supreme Executive Committee con– wanted to retain my Ukrainianism Prof, isajiw concluded that ethnicity early years of the Ukrainian immi– cerning the 1HRC. and 1 did." is hardly ever retained in toto, even gration was Sen. Paul Yuzyk, UNA "The UNA is grateful to you and to Another highlight of the historical by the first generation. "Our research supreme director for Canada, who the 1HRC for what has been done on commemoration was the presenta– suggests that ethnic retention is delivered a paper titled, "Expansion behalf of our community,"stated Dr. tion of a new publication titled largely a selective phenomenon." of the Russian Orthodox Church Kuropas. "We are mindful of the fact "Ukrainians in North America: A Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, UNA Among Ukrainians in North Ameri– that the Ukrainian collection is the Select Bibliography." Compiled by supreme vice-president, read a paper ca to 1918." Reviewing the history of largest one in your center and we are Halyna Myroniuk, senior library titled "Ukrainian National Con– the Russian Orthodox Church in committed to its continued growth. assistant with the 1HRC, and Chris- sciousness and theAmericanCircle." North America, Sen. Yuzyk, who We treasure this rich repository of tine Worobec of the University of After reminding the audience that earned his Ph.D. at the University of archival materials because we realize Toronto, the bibliography was pub– most early immigrants from Ukraine Minnesota, emphasized the fact that that it represents our history as a lished jointly by the 1HRC and the came to America with little if any the Russian Church enjoyed little people. This small contribution is Multicultural History Society of sense of their ethno-national iden– growth during its early years. just the beginning of a long-overdue Ontario. Making the presentation tity, Dr. Kuropas singled out three "Expansion began," stated Sen. effort to raise funds for your notable was Prof. Robert F. Harney, presi– community institutions — the Ukrai– Yuzyk, "from Minneapolis in 1891 work." dent of the society, who thanked all nian Catholic Church, the Ukrainian when the first Uniate parish repu– Following the UNA presentation, of the many supporters of the joint National Association and Svoboda diated Greek Catholicism and joined donations to the 1HRC were also made project and underscored its signifi– — as being in the forefront of the the Russian Church. On that me– by the Minnesota branches of the cance for Ukrainian immigration Ukrainianization process in the morable day Father Alexis Toth, Ukrainian Congress Committee and studies in North America. United States. who had recently arrived from Sub– the Ukrainian Gold Cross. "Ukrainians have a rich history on "When we realize the many ob– carpathian Ruthenia, was forbidden The commemoration ended with a this continent and they need to stacles which had to be overcome by jurisidiction of his parish by the delicious and bountiful buffet lun– become more conscious of its many our pioneers," stated Dr. Kuropas, Roman Catholic prelate of St. Paul, cheon prepared by the UCCA under and varied aspects," stated Prof. "the fact that some Rusyns became Archbishop John ireland, because the direction of Luba Mensheha and Harney. "Ukrainian immigration Ukrainians at all is nothing less than Toth, while a widower, had once valentyna Yermolenko. studies are a legitimate field of a miracle. Major credit for this been married." The day was far from over, how– historical research, and they should miracle belongs to a group of eight The snub proved to be a costly one ever. Later in the afternoon, Sen. be viewed as an integral part of the Ukrainian Catholic priests, the Revs. for the Catholic Church in America. Yuzyk and Dr. Kuropas previewed total heritage of the Ukrainian com– Ardan, Bonchevsky, Dmytriw, Kon– "The refusal of a Roman Catholic film footage prepared by Slavko munity in North America." stankevych, Makar, Pidhoretsky, bishop to recognize the legitimacy of Nowytski for the upcoming UNA– in a paper titled "Studying Ethnic Stefanovych and Tymkevych. it was the priesthood of a married Unitate funded film on the Ukrainian Ameri– identity Retention in North Ame– they who defied the Roman Catholic priest,"continued Sen. Yuzyk, "laid can community. Both UNA officers rica," University of Toronto socio– prelates who wished to Romanize the foundation for the conversion to left Mr. Nowytski's Filmart studio iogy Prof. Wsevolod isajiw question– and Americanize the Rusyns. it was Orthodoxy of some 200,000 Uniates impressed with the amount of histo– ed the widely accepted sociological they who resisted the Russian Ortho– and for the establishment of some rical research which has thus far gone thesis that socio-economic and phy– dox Mission which attempted to 200 Orthodox parishes among them." into the production as well as with sical mobility in North America Russify all of America's Rusyns. it Even the name of the church itself, the artistic rendering of the material. inevitably lead to the destruction of was they who stood steadfast against which came to be known as the ethnicity. "According to our re- encroachments from the Hungarian "Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic The day ended with two more search," staled Prof, isajiw, mobile inspired Uhro-Rusyn clergy who Church, was adapted to appeal to the receptions for participants and con– ethnics, even those in the third wished to Magyarize the Rusyns." Uniates," stated Sen. Yuzyk in his tributors. The first was a wine, cheese generation, retain much of their Pointing to the significant leader- paper. and hors d' oeuvers buffet at the art ethnicity. Not all aspects of one's ship roles attained by the American immediately after Sen. Yuzyk's museum-like home of Nadia and ethnicity are retained to the same Circle within the Rusyn-Ukrainian remarks, Dr. Kuropas thanked the Slavko Nowytski, and the last was a degree, explained Prof, isajiw. "Our community — two were UNA su– organizers of the event and, along full sit-down Ukrainian dinner at the studies of Ukrainian Canadians in preme presidents, five served as UNA with Sen. Yuzyk, presented a check home of the indefatigable UCCA Ontario, for-.example, suggest that supreme secretaries, and three be– for 51,000 to the 1HRC on behalf of president, Mrs. Mensheha. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49

Prof receives teaching award Notes on people by Dr. Ostap Sokolsky

DEKALB, Hi. - Dr. Jaroslav Canadian Experience," and focuses on Komarynsky, professor at Northern the question of whether economic І Hi n о is University here, has expansion and industrialization bring received the university's highest acco– about a widening or narrowing of lades for teaching. income differences, in the case of Dr. Komarynsky teaches a variety of Canada, Dr. Woroby found thatecono– business finance courses at the under– mic growth resulted in a narrowing of graduate and graduate levels ranging income differences. from security analysis and portfolio management to financial problems of corporations. He received his doctorate in finance from the Hlinois University and,as an assistant professor, he taught for three years at the -University of Toledo, in 1969 he moved to the Northern Hlinois University as an associate professor, and in 1979 he was appointed a full Michael Long professor. At age 16 Mr. Long became interest– in April this year the Finance Student Martha D. Shyprykevich ed in politics, and since then he has Advisory Board nominated him for the as president of the association, effective worked on the campaigns of various "excellence in teaching" award which October. Democratic candidates for local, state also carried recommendations from the Prior to this affiliation, Miss Shypry– and national offices. undergraduate, graduate, alumni and kevich was a member of the Comptrol– He graduated from Cumberland faculty members. ler of the Currency National Bank County College and Rutgers University in recommending Dr. Komarynsky Examiners staff, for 15 years, in the before going on to New York Law for the honor, the Finance Student Philadelphia region. She also held School. Advisory Board wrote that "Dr. Ko– various positions with the Fidelity While a third-year law student he marynsky has a highly energized style, Mutual.Life insurance Company. worked as an intern in the Washington promoting student participation and An MBA graduate of the Drexel office of South Jersey Congressman thought..." and that his "...subject institute in Philadelphia, Miss Shypry– William J. Hughes. He was paid for the knowledge and teaching excellence kevich has broad training and expe– Dr. Tamara M. Woroby internship as a Lyndon B. Johnson allow him to transcend textbook limita– rience in the financial institutions Dr. Woroby, presently residing in Congressional Scholar and was chosen tions, his innovative style bringing life industry. Washington, is the daughter of Dr. and for the position from among 104) appli– to suddenly informative, useful subject Mrs. Peter Woroby of Regina, Sask., cants. matter." Praised for performance and is married to Dr. Oleh Havryly– Most recently Mr. Long worked on shyn. She received her B.A. (summa the campaign of Rep. James Florio, Dr. Roger L. Miller, a colleague YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. - Lyric faculty member, wrote that "Dr. Ko– cum laude) from the University of Democratic candidate for New Jersey soprano Suzanne Rudnytsky, wife of Regina, and her M.A. from Queen's governor. marynsky's courses are current, rele– internationally known Ukrainian con- vant and rigorous, in addition to his University. As a student, she was active cert pianist Roman Rudnytsky. re– in Plast and various other Ukrainian outstanding teaching performance, Dr. ceived enthusiastic accolades from the Selected midshipman officer Komarynsky has an admirable record youth and studer.' organizations, in– press for her portrayal of the role of cluding SUSK. SEYMOUR, Conn. - Midshipman of professional and scholarly accom– Nettie Fowler in the Youngstown State Susan H. Stuban, daughter of Mr. and plishments. His research activities and She has been a faculty member of Mrs. Frank F. Stuban of Seymour, University theater department's pro– McMaster University, and is presently business-related experience further duction of the Rodgers and Hammer- Conn., has been selected as a midship- enhance his capabilities as a classroom assistant professor at Towson State man officer, battalion aide, at the stein musical "Carousel." University and adjunct professor at the teacher." The performances, which took place Merchant Marine Academy in Kings in congratulating Dr. Komarynsky Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Point, N.Y. November 12-14 and 19-21 were sold international Studies. on his achievement, Dr. James D. out. She will be responsible for the ma– Dr. Woroby has also been involved in Benson, dean of the College of Business Both the Youngstown vindicator and nagement and administration of the research studies for the Economic wrote: "We are very proud of your the Warren (Ohio) Sunday Tribune midshipmen in the Third Battalion. Council of Canada, the Harvard De– outstanding commitment to teaching as praised the production and Mrs. Rud– A graduate of Seymour High School, velopment institute and the Ontario evidenced by your receipt of this award. nytsky's part in it highly. Typical was Miss Stuban will graduate from the Ministry for intergovernmental Affairs. This is indeed a high honor. This award the reaction of Richard Logan, arts academy in June 1982, with a bachelor most certainly indicates your dedication editor of the Warren paper. of science degree, a third mate's mer– to your students, your outstanding Under the headline "Carousel Gives Granted engineer's license chant marine license and a naval reserve teaching ability and the quality of your Audience a Delightful Musical Cathar– commission. instruction ." sis," Mr. Logan wrote of Suzanne FLEM1NGTON, N.J. - Mike Ka– The academy, operated by the Mari– Rudnytsky's performance: minski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul time Administration of the U.S. De– Cited for sociolinguistic work "One of the strongest voices of the Kaminski of Flemington, N.J., has been partment of Commerce, trains officers show, however, belongs to Suzanne granted a professional engineer's license for the merchant marine and leaders for TORONTO - Yeshiva University in Rouse-Rudnytsky, who plays the spa- by the state of New York and New the maritime industry. New York City, the oldest Jewish keeper Nettie Fowler. She is an endear– Jersey. institution of higher learning in North ing mother figure to virtually all cast He received a master's degree in America, has awarded a certificate of members throughout the productions. structural engineering from Rutgers Competes in marathon merit to Dr. Paul R. Magocsi, associate Her training from the Boston Conserva– College of Engineering in 1977, and is ELM1RA HElGHTS, N.Y. - Ste– professor, Chair of Ukrainian Studies tory of Music is evidenced through her employed by Foster Wheeler Energy at the University of Toronto. phen Dowzycky, 30, a parishioner of St. powerful and emotional renderings of Corporation in Livingston, N.J. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church The award was presented by Prof. two of the show's most-remembered He is married to the former De– here, completed the entire 26-mile plus Joshua A. Fishman, the distinguished tunes, 'June is Bustin' Out All Over' borah Piotrkowski of Hackettstown, course of the Skylon international sociolinguist and head of the language 'You'll Never Walk Alone.' " N.J. and is a member of UNA Branch Marathon on October 17. The event resources program at Yeshiva, whose Also taking part in the production as 325 along with members of the family. commenced at the University of Buffalo goal is to recognize and foster the one of seven children was the Rudnyt– campus, and was completed in scenic various linguistic heritages in North skys' daughter, Oksana, 7. Graduates law school Niagara Falls, Canada. Over 2,500 America. Earlier in the month, on November 9, runners participated in the marathon. The award to Dr. Magocsi is in Mrs. Rudnytsky performed a recital at MlLLviLLE, N.J. - Michael Long, Mr. Dowzycky was competing in his recognition of his work in the field of Youngstown State University featuring a member of UNA Branch 347 here, first such event, and he credited "divine sociolinguistics and dialectical trans– works by Handel and Schumann. recently graduated from New York Law intervention" with enabling him to cription. Specifically, he has published Typifying the Rudnytsky's busy School. He plans to start a law practice complete the race. works on the language question in musical activities, at the conclusion of in his native South Jersey area. Mr. Dowzycky is a process systems Ukrainian Galicia and two phrasebooks the "Carousel" performances, Mr. Mr. Long, the son of Morton and technician with Corning Glass Works. documenting dialect speech among Rudnytsky departed for a week of Helen Long, and grandson of vasyland He was an altar boy for 12 years at St. Rusyn-Ukrainians south of the Car– concerts in Florida and Puerto Rico. Anna vasylenko, was born in 1957. He Nicholas Parish, serving under several pathians. attended local elementary and high priests, including the late Msgr. Miro– Earns economics doctorate schools. slav Myschyshyn. He was an active member of the in addition, Mr. Dowzycky was the Elected credit union head WASHINGTON - Tamara м. wo– Ukrainian Catholic parish in Millville, largest single financial contributor to PH1LADELPH1A - The Ukrainian roby was recently awarded a Ph.D. in serving for many years as an altar boy. the building fund of the Taras Shev– Savings and Loan Association, 1321 economics from Queen's University in He also was a member of the Ukrainian chenko monument, which was con– - West Lindley Ave., here has announced Kingston, Ont. Her dissertation is titled Youth Club and the Chaika Ukrainian structed and dedicated here earlier this the elecrion"of Martha D. Shyprykevich "Growth and Wage inequality: The folk dance ensemble. year. . . - . - . No. 49 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. DECEMBER 6.1981 13

of whether or not they were in the June 3, 1980. The membership adopted a grant. These operational support The English-Ukrainian... program. a constitution and elected a board of grants provided a financial basis for the (Continued from page 7) These extended terms were commu– directors with Mr. Terry J. Prychitko as hiring of the executive director. nicated to both Seven Oaks and River president. MPUE was incorporated in The surveys indicated 78 favorable East. By mid-June, the proposal was October 1980 by letters patent in Mani– in March, Mr. Serray resigned from responses in Transcona-Springfield and considered by both boards and the toba. his position and, as of April, Myron 115 responses in Winnipeg No. 1. By the program was approved by each board in June 1980, members of the new Spolsky was appointed to replace him end of March 1979, both divisions on the condition that the actual enroll– executive met with the regional director as MPUE's executive director and accepted the terms of the proposal and ment was sufficient to operate classes. of the Department of the Secretary of community animator. had informed the department that two in the ensuing recruitment period, the State with the result that application in summary, the English-Ukrainian grade 1 classes would be introduced in response in River East was just short of was made for a three-and-one-half-year bilingual program took just over one each division. Unfortunately, the ad– numbers required, hence only Seven grant from the department for opera– year to implement. As a result of a truly ministrative staff in Winnipeg No. 1 was Oaks authorized one kindergarten and tional support for MPUE. in November prodigious effort by parents and sup- unable to coordinate the program's one grade 1 class to begin in September 1980, the minister of state for multicul– porters, there are now 28 classes in nine introduction in two schools so that by 1979. turalism approved the first six-month schools in six school divisions and one the time classes began, only one class The total enrollment for the first year section on a pilot basis, while during a Catholic school with an enrollment of was offered in this division. was 126. in the second year of the meeting with him in Winnipeg in Ja– 540 children. As a result of the media coverage program, 270 students were enrolled in nuary 1981, he gave approval in princi– This combined effort represents a generated by the work of Mr. Gengalo 14 classes in six school divisions (Agas– ple for a further three years, with a significant accomplishment for Ukrai– and Ms. Zenchuk, an increasing num– siz, Dauphin-Ochre, River East, Seven potential extension for one more year. nian Canadians in Manitoba. With the ber of parents living in other school Oaks, Transcona-Springfield and Win– Members of MPUE's executive also anticipated success of the three-year divisions began to request the English- nipeg). Enrollment in the third year of met with the ministers of education and pilot project, the community is looking Ukrainian bilingual program in their the program increased to 540 students, of cultural affairs and historical re- forward with assurance to the retention divisions. These requests culminated in with 28 classes in nine schools in six sources and their respective staffs as a of Ukrainian as a language for use in the a series of informational meetings for school divisions and one Ukrainian result of which the latter also approved school system for generations to come. parents in both Seven Oaks and River Catholic school. East school divisions. Because not all of the teaching and in each case, the task of the parents curriculm materials developed for the was to demonstrate that.there was program in Alberta were appropriate TWO FULL-TIME or PART-TIME JOB sufficient interest in their divisions to for Manitoba and because of additional openings at warrant their respective boards to requirements, the Ukrainian Bilingual THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM consider offering the bilingual program, Programme Committee made applica– in both instances, the boards decided to tion toward the end of 1979 to the 1. To work with collection an development. Qualifications: College degree and knowledge of Ukrainian conduct division-wide surveys to deter– Department of the Secretary of State and English. Some writing skills necessary. mine the extent of parental interest for a grant to develop and publish a 20- 2. Gift Shop manager. Qualifications: some experience in sales and knowledge of Ukrainian and should the program be offered in the fall book series of supplementary readers English. of 1979. The results confirmed wide- for the social studies area, which would Send application letter with resume to spread demand for the program as over also serve for the Ukrainian language 60 parents responded in Seven Oaks arts program. A grant of up to 50 THE UKRA1N1AN MUSEUM, 203 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003 and 127 responded favorably in River percent of total project expenses was For further information call (212) 228-0110 East. Based on the surveys, both boards approved. approached the Department of Educa– Work on the materials was coordi– tion in the latter part of April with the nated by Mrs. Yurkiwsky commencing ІМММЯШ request that they be included as part of in June 1980. in October 1980, Andrew the pilot. Serray was hired to assist in these efforts GIVE THE GIFT OF MUSICI initial reaction from within the and to act as the executive director of department did not appear encourag– the newly founded Manitoba Parents ' 1 ing. The Ukrainian Bilingual Pro- for Ukrainian Education inc., while gramme Committee, concerned that the Lesia Savedchuk was brought on staff SUPER SPEC1AL! , partial-immersion program would be in February of this year in order to ( L1M1TED ТІМЕ OFFER - vALlD UNT1L DEC. 31 1981 І І і limited to only three divisions, met with expedite the publication of the books. the Assistant Deputy Minister Jeff During the first year of the program, Davies and later with Keith Cosens, to parents' committees were organized in have the pilot opened to all divisions each school division which offered the wanting to offer the program. program in order to assist in the organi– On June 12, 1979, the minister agreed zation of recruitment and in program to extend most of the conditions of the stabilization. With this, the role of the pilot to any division requesting the Ukrainian Bilingual Programme Com– program without their formal inclusion mittee became restricted to the central in the pilot project, in other words, the coordination of the activities of the department was prepared to supervise divisional committees and to the facili– the program in all divisions, provide in- tation of the community's relationship service training for all teachers, develop with the provincial and federal govern– specialized classroom and teacher ments. materials and, most importantly, the During the spring of 1980, the Ukrai– department would provide a grant of nian Bilingual Programme Committee S400 per class toward the purchase of decided to dissolve with the objective of curriculum materials. Not provided was allowing the parents' committees to the subsidy for teacher salaries because formalize their own central organiza– the department argued that this was not tion. The first annual meeting of the Select from 12 POPULAR SELECTlONS an additional expense to divisions as new organization, Manitoba Parents RECORDS AND TAPES - CANADlAN ARTlSTS ! children had to be educated regardless for Ukrainian Education, took place on CHECK ANY 4 ! UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS SVIATO RIZDVA - Record UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS SVIATO RIZDVA - cassette ALL SAINTS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS SVIATO RIZDVA - 8 Track 206 East 11th Street. New York, N.Y. UTRECHT UKRAlNlAN BYZANTINE СНОШ - Record UTRECHT UKRAINIAN BYZANTINE CHOIR - cassette We invite Hon. parishioners, friends S sympathizers ZOLOTl vOROTA ' FOLK SONGS - Record to PART1C1PATE at a ZOLOTl vOROTA 1 FOLK SONGS - Cassette SOLEMN DIVINE LITURGY, BALLAD OF ZORYANA " FOLK SONGS - Cassette CHEREMOSH ENSEMBLE - POPULAR MUSlC - Cassette which will be officiated by ZOR1A ' LUBOMYRA KOWALCHUK - Record His Eminence Archbishop ANDREl ZOR1A ' LUBOMYRA KOWALCHUK - Cassette assisted by D10CESEAN CLERGY ZOR1A ' LUBOMYRA KOWALCHUK - 8 Track on Saturday, December 12, 1981, 10 a.m. After the Divine Liturgy at the PAR0CH1AL HALL follows a limited reservation BANQUET to honor the 80th Birthday and 50th Anniversary of the pastoral work of His Eminence Archbishop ANDREl JUB1LEE COMMlTTEE of ALL SA1NTS 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, i98i No. 49

immediately following the liturgy, a March 19-21, 1982, in Sloatsburg,N.Y., LUC holds 43rd convention communion breakfast was served in St. were finalized, and members were Basil's College auditorium. During the reminded to keep that weekend open. STAMFORD, Conn. - The 43rd and the Atlantic Ocean: breakfast the bishop spoke briefly, as The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. annual national convention of the Friday evening was a time to get to did the convention's spiritual director, At 6:30 p.m. the banquet hall was League of Ukrainian Catholics was held meet old friends and meet new ones at Msgr. Joseph Shaloka. Marion Hrubec filled as the conventioners and their here at the Marriott Hotel during the the welcoming party. All joined in at a also spoke briefly on the burse fund, guests awaited the arrival of thedignita– weekend of October 9-11. song fest to sing old familiar and not so and President Ann Kupczak presented ries who would grace the dais. Among Once convention participants had familiar tunes. checks to the candidates chosen to those who took their place of honor were checked in, those who wished went on a Saturday at 9 a.m. found everyone in receive these gifts to further their Archbishop Myroslav Lubachivsky, tour of Stamford conducted by Marian the chapel at St. Basil's College to education. Archbishop Metropolitan Stephen Koczanski and vera Maceluch. Among attend the divine liturgy celebrated by Following the communion breakfast, Sulyk, Archbishop Maxim Hermaniuk, the places of interest visited were the Bishop Basil Losien. all returned to the Marriott for a short Msgr. Stephen Chrepta (pastor, St. Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, the break before continuing the afternoon viadimir's Cathedral, Stamford), Msgr. Ukrainian Museum, St. Basil's College, in his homily. Bishop Losten thanked schedule. Emil Manastersky (vicar general), Ms. the Franciscan Bay Protection Mona– everyone for coming and commented The business meeting was called to Kupczak (national LUC president), and stery and Our Mother of God Academy. on how important a role the LUC has order at 1 p.m. Among the highlights of Peter Koczanski (president, Connecti– Also featured was a ride to the shore to played in the growth of the Church in this meeting was the election of officers cut Council, LUC). Toastmaster for the enjoy the splendor of Long island Sound America. to the national board for the coming evening was Msgr. Peter Fedorchuck, year. pastor of St. Michael's Church in UKRAINIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA Those elected were: Robert J. Hrubec, Yonkers, N.Y. president; Joseph Lukiw, executive vice The guest speaker was John Downey A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH president; Marion C. Hrubec, vice of Connecticut, who was with the СІА Prise J600 (hardbound). S4 00 (soflbound) president; William Lehmann, treasurer; in the Far East, in 1952 he was captured Postage and handling JO 75 MaryAnn Grimm, recording secretary; by the Communists and was imprisoned New Jersey residents add 5S salex lax Sister Rose Olisky SM1, corresponding for 20 years. Mr. Downey spoke of his SVOBODA BOOKSTORE secretary; Sister Thomas Hrynewich SML. imprisonment and compared it with the 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City. N.J. 07303 religious director; Anna Plaks, cultural Ukrainian people suffering under the director; Michael Bilon, convention yoke of the Communists. procedure; David Dziadik, membership The "Ukrainian Catholic Person of director; Joan Fedora, publicity direc– the Year" award was presented by Ms. tor; Paul Hancher, sports director; He– Kupczak to Ms. Hrubec. len Horas, civic^education director. Following the dinner, it was dance Plans for a retreat to be held on time to the music of All the Kings Men Orchestra. Sunday morning found all at St. HELP WANTED viadimir's Cathedral for the divine liturgy. Just prior to the liturgy, Msgr. Shaloka celebrated a panakhyda in memory of Ms. Kupczak's recently WANTED: CANTORyTHOlR D1RECT0R deceased mother. for parish choir. Please forward all Following the liturgy, brunch was inquiries to: served at the Marriott Hotel, Where all Rev.NlOSEPH S. К0РСНАК, Rector gathered with old and new friends to SS. Peter 8, Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church spend a few last moments reflecting on PRAYER BOOK FOR МОЛИТОВНИК ДЛЯ ДІТЕЙ 473 Trenton Ave., Utica, N.Y. 13502 the convention and promising to get CHILDREN (315) 732-5390 together soon.

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imperative that the president, Congress Parish marks patron's feast day U.S. policy... and the American public shed their (Continued from page 6) . illusions about Soviet emigration policy PARMA, Ohio - St. Josaphat's saki in connection with the World grate, a right outlined in the Soviet and the Soviet system in general," writes Ukrainian Catholic Church here cele– Trade Center in New York. He is a Constitution, the Helsinki Accords and the author. "What is urgently needed is brated its patron saint's feast day on partner in the architectural firm of the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights. a firm but diplomatically sensitive Sunday, November 15, with a dinner at McWilliams, Martiniuk and Schidlow– policy that shows commitment to prin– the parish's astrodome. ski. in concluding, Mr. Parchomenko ciple; specifically, a new perspective on Over 500 parishioners attended the The following Building Committee calls on the U.S. government to consi– Soviet emigration, a realization that celebration which also marked a kick- members were also introduced: Msgr. der the plight of Soviet Christians Soviet commitment to freer emigration off campaign for their new church, Michael Fedorowich, chairman; Dr. wishing to emigrate in any future cannot bet gauged solely on the basis of commemorating a millenium of Ukrai– Dmytro Farion, Dr. John Kulick and dialogue with the Soviets. increased or even protracted Jewish nian Christianity in 1988. Ground- Daria Kulchycky, co-chairpersons; Dr. "As the United States forges a new emigration, it must be appraised in light breaking is scheduled for next spring on Wasyl Malynowsky, secretary; Wasyl dialogue with the Soviet Union, it is of its varied dimensions. the vacant property adjoining the Liscynesky and Anne Krish, finances. present chapel. Also present were the following Bohdan Futey, toastmaster, intro– committee heads: Mr. Futey, legal; duced the architect, Joseph Martiniuk, Jaroslav Semerak, architectural; Ro– a professor in the department of archi– man Hrabec, master planning; iryna tecture at Kent State University. Mr. Kashubynska, art; iwan Fur, press Martiniuk studied church architecture (Ukrainian); Масу Fedak, press (En– in Europe; he is a graduate of Okla– glish); Dr. Mykola Hryszkewycz, histo– homa State University, holds an M.S. rical; Roman Wozniak, public relations. from Cranbrook Academy in Michigan Church organization representatives and a Ph.D. from the Ukrainian Free present were: Men's Club, Paul Ro– University in Munich, West Germany. manovich; Ladies Guild, Dorothy He was associated with Memoru Yama– Everett; League of Ukrainian Catholics, Mychajlo Switlyk; League of Ukrainian SUM-A troupe entertains veterans Catholic Youth, Joseph Kardamis Prayer Group, Kathy Krutyholowa PASSA1C, N.J. - Under the aus– Apostleship of Prayer, Rose Melnyk pices of SUM-A, the Lyman Ukrainian Church Choir, Eugene Sadowsky dance ensemble, directed by Roman pyrohy committee, Julia Kachmarek Stetkewych, entertained patients at the senior citizens, Olga Mural; bingo, veteran's Hospital in East Orange, Andrew Sekars; church ushers, Paul N.J., on November 3. Wladyka. The appearance was also sponsored by Ukrainian American veterans Post 17 of Passaic. І The program of Ukrainian dances CHRISTMAS was organized as a tribute to American І GIFT LIST veterans. І filled with many unusual GlFTs ideal for CHRISTMAS S year round GIVING. This Christmas І Write for our new G1FT CATALOG give a very special І together with an up to date Long Play Ukrainian Christmas gift! Record list for your enjoyment. Carols, І religious songs, folk dance melodies by І various vocal and musical ensembles. HANUSEY MUS1C A G1FTS І 244 W. Girard Avenue І Philadelphia, Pa. 19123 For your convenience, Hanusey's are І open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., sat. till 4 p.m., till Christmas Sundays from І 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. І Call (215) 627-3093 L, REAL ESTATE SVIATO RIZDVA UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS FORD LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD AREA PR0PERT1ES An original collection Apts. - Hotels - Commercial - Residential of Shchedriwky S Koliady. JOHN W. LEWENEC - BROKER-SALESMAN Merrill Lynch Realty. MCK. inc. Realtors Complete with 201N. University Drive. Plantation, Fl. 33324 "A Ukrainian Christmas Story" Office: (305) 473-2600. Eves: (305) 742-4524

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