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ubhshed by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association rainian Weekly vol. LVIII No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER i6,1990 50 cents Khmara's health deteriorates; 'internationalist' movement formed in Donbas deputy ends hunger strike Separatist forces make headway in southern Ukraine JERSEY C1TY, NJ. - Ukrainian visit his client for the previous two days, SSR People's Deputy Stepan Khmara, saying that he was under the constant by Dr. Roman Solchanyk the situation is an autonomous region within the republic," he said. who has been on a hunger strike since medical care of prison doctors. Mr. Radio Liberty November 26, on December 12 was in Ayvasian expressed concern that per– Another variant discussed as the the revivification ward ("reanimatsiyne mission was not being granted due to November 7 meeting was the possibility MUN1CH - The movement for of the Donbas seceding from Ukraine viddilennia") of the Lukianivka prison Dr. Khmara's critical state of health. Donbas autonomy or even secession hospital, reported the Respublika press Ukrainian SSR Deputy Procurator altogether. from the Ukrainian SSR has taken a Several days later, on November 10, a service. Anatoliy Bielik, who is charge of the step forward with the establishment of Respublika said news of Dr. Khmara investigation, told the Rev. group of USSR people's deputies con– the Donbas inter movement in Donet– vened a meeting in the Donetske Oblast Khmara's critical state of health came Lesiv on December 12 that he could not ske. Executive Committee to discuss the from the Rev. Yaroslav Lesiv, a Ukrai– grant permission for his visit because a The new organization, although it nian Catholic priest who that day was medical committee had forbidden any situation. The meeting was picketed by cannot claim to have a monopoly on local members of Rukh, which resulted denied permission to see the deputy. contacts with the hunger striker. politics in the region, is potentially a The next day, the Rev. Lesiv told According to the Rev. Lesiv, a prison in an altercation with the militia and the significant force given the historical detention of three Rukh activists. The Respublika that on December 13 Dr. official who heads the solitary confine– development of the Donbas region, its discussion at the meeting focused on the Khmara had ended his hunger strike ment unit, said that the committee, sizable Russian population, and the possibility of the republican govern– and that he had done so based on the headed by Prof. Anatoliy Treshchyn– continued predominance of the Russian advice of Metropolitan volodymyr sky, was deciding whether to transfer language and culture in everyday life. ment introducing a Ukrainian currency and the existing opposition towards a Sterniuk of the Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Khmara to the interior Ministry When asked recently if the emer– new union treaty. Church. hospital. gence of a Baltic-style lnterfront move– As it turned out, however, many local Dr, Khmara stressed that he was not The Rev. Lesiv, himself a former ment was possible in Ukraine, the leader ending his hunger strike in response to political prisoner, had visited Mr. of the republic's Communist Party, deputies apparently did hot share the doctors' demands or requests by the Khmara in the prison on December 6, Stanislav Hurenko, replied that he position taken by Mr. Boyko. When it Ukrainian Republican Party and the and then reported that Dr. Khmara's thought such rumors were unfounded. came time to vote on a resolution National Council, various other organi– health had deteriorated severely, but "1 think the lnterfront fits the pattern in proposed by the "internationalists," the zations or his constituents. that he had rejected appeals to end his the Baltic states," he said, "but not at all meeting was split with 71 voting for, 64 Dr. Khmara also stated that he hunger strike. Dr. Khmara had de– in Ukraine. Maybe we will have some against, and six abstaining, with the reserves the right to resume his hunger manded that the Rev. Lesiv, whom he kind of similar movement, but this - if result that the resolution was not strike if he feels such an action is has selected as his spiritual advisor, be anything — will not be an lnterfront." adopted. Although for the time being the dictated by circumstances surrounding allowed to visit him. The hourlong visit Less than a month later, Robitnycha his case. took place following protracted nego– Donbas intermovement cannot be said Hazeta reported that representatives to be master of the situation in the Dr. Khmara's lawyer, Yuriy Ayva– tiations with prison authorities. from various parts of Donetske Oblast industrial heartland of Ukraine, it sian reported on December 12, that recently convened a conference in Employees of the Zhovtneva mine in nonetheless represents a formidable the procuracy had not permitted him to (Continued on page 16) Donetske and resolved to form the Donbas intermovement. force that Kiev cannot ignore. (Continued on page 10) The new organization, which sees itself as a "movement of internationa– Congressional leaders urge review lists," adopted a statute and elected a' central council headed by two co- chairman, v.P. Zablotsky, a lecturer in Helsinki commissioners of Stepan Khmara's detention the department of politics at the Donet– WASHINGTON - congressional people s deputy in an incident involving ske institute of Soviet Trade, and D.v.' call for overseer leaders have begun to send letters to an officer of the interior Ministry forces. Kornilov, a schoolteacher. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev Reps. William Broomfield, Gus Ya– The immediate origins of the Donbas of U.S. aid to USSR and Leonid Kravchuk, chairman of the tron, Benjamin Gilman and Tom Lan– intermovement can be traced to the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, urging tos wrote to Mr. Gorbachev on behalf November 7 meeting and manifestation WASHINGTON - sen. Dennis that the case of People's Deputy Ste– of the House Foreign Affairs Commit– in Donetske, when an "initiative group DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Steny pan Khmara be immediately reviewed. tee and in their letter stated: "Although of internationalists" disseminated leaf- Hoyer (D-Md.) on December 12 sent a all of us are strong supporters of the letter to President George Bush urging Mr. Khmara has been imprisoned lets arguing the need for the formation remarkable changes which you have of a mass movement in defense of a that he designate a coordinator to since his arrest on November 17 on introduced in the Soviet Union, we are oversee U.S. efforts to deliver humani– charges of abusing his authority as a union treaty and retention of a single concerned that the arrest of Mr. Kh– all-union economic market. tarian assistance to the Soviet Union. mara, as well as the arrest of his Messrs. DeConcini and Hoyer, chair- colleagues, call into question the credi– Their spokesman is USSR People's man and co-chairman of the U.S. bility of your government's stated Deputy Oleksiy Mykolayovych Boyko, Commission on Security and Coopera– 1NS1DE: commitment to democracy and respect a department head and professor at tion in Europe (CSCE), wrote in the for human rights. Donetske State University and a mem– letter that the U.S. coordinator should Ш Conclusion of Dr. Roman Previously, letters had been sent by ber of the Communist Party of the concentrate on delivering supplies "to Solchanyk's interview with Sta– the Helsinki Commission (signed by Soviet Union. Mr. Boyko explained to a those in genuine need of help" by nislav Hurenko, first secretary of Sen. Dennis DeConcini, Rep. Steny correspondent from Molod Ukrainy working with republic and local offi– the Communist Party of Ukraine Hoyer and Rep. Don Ritter) and by that his main concern was the "growing cials in the USSR. - page 2. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato. nationalist itch" in the republic, which "Given the deteriorating distribution Both the National Council, the demo– he discerned in the economic policies system and infrastructure as well as now being pursued in Kiev. Ш Serhiy Holovaty, a leading cratic bloc opposition in the Ukrainian chronic corruption, every effort should Rukh activist and lawyer, speaks Supreme Soviet, as well as the leader- "if the economic union will indeed be be made to channel assistance directly on new developments in Ukraine ship of Rukh have issued appeals to broken, we deputies of all ranks of Left to those areas in the USSR most governments in the West to intervene on Bank Ukraine will begin our campaign. affected, working closely with republic — page 9. behalf of Mr. Khmara. There can be no one model for such and local officials," they wrote. (Continued on page 12) different regions! The easiest way out of (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 r No. 50

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Ukrainian Human Rights Committee presses for release of Khmara interview with Stanislav Hurenko: by Olena Stercho Hendler nist Party of the Soviet Union over the Communist parties of the various WASHINGTON - Members of the republics, including Ukraine, investiga– the political situation in Ukraine Ukrainian Human Rights Committee tion of such matters has become far of Philadelphia (UHRC) devoted Hu– more complex as a tendency exists in by Roman Solchanyk in Ukraine, to pose the question in man Rights Day, December 10, to a Moscow to consider such cases a "local" terms of who is a friend and who is an host of actions in Washington, aimed at matter. Stanislav ivanovych Hurenko, first enemy is probably not entirely correct. securing the release of imprisoned secretary of the Communist Party of While at the State Department, Similarly, 1 think that to evaluate Ukrainian SSR People's Deputy Ste– UHRC members also met with officers Ukraine, was chosen Ukrainian party Shcherbytsky's role in exclusively black pan Khmara. leader at its 28th Congress in June of of the Department's Office of Soviet and white tones is probably not right. The day's actions began with atten– Union Affairs. During that meeting, it this year. The 54-year-old Mr. Hurenko The point is that volodymyr dance by UHRC members, led by has been a full member of the Politburo was learned that the State Department vasyliovych Shcherbytsky was a man of president Ulana Mazurkevich, at the had cabled the American Embassy in and second secretary since October his times. He travelled the entire path Department of State's annual Human 1989. Moscow to inquire into the Khmara that our party traversed during the past Rights Day conference. After the pro- case, and that a response cable had been Previously he served as a secretary of 40 years or so. He fought in the war, he gram, which featured various reports on the Donetske Oblast Party Committee, received presenting the official Soviet took part in the rebirth of the economy, the state of human rights throughout version of events as well as the facts as a deputy chairman of the Council of and, И1 tell you, sometime in the middle the world, Mr. Khmara's case was Ministers, and a secretary of the assembled by Mr. Khmara's defenders of his career, in the 1960s, he even had raised with Richard Schifter, assistant in Ukraine. Central Committee. conflicts with the former political secretary of state for human rights and A graduate of the Kiev Polytechnical leadership, with Khrushchev. He was humanitarian affairs. it was again indicated that the State institute, Mr. Hurenko holds a candi– even removed from the post of chair- Mr. Schifter advised he had perso– Department was awaiting an official date of economic sciences degree. He is man of the Council of Ministers of the nally inquired about Mr. Khmara's Soviet response to the U.S. inquiry on also a USSR and Ukrainian SSR Ukrainian SSR. So, he was not an status on December 8, during a meeting behalf of Mr. Khmara. During the people's deputy. The following inter- ordinary person in the political sense. with Yuri Reshetov, the Soviet liaison meeting, officials stated their sense that view, published in two parts, was Having worked with him, 1 can say for human rights. Mr. Reshetov had a good dialogue had been established in conducted in Kiev on November 10. it that he was a strong figure. Personally, indicated that he was not familiar with Ukraine with both the government and is reprinted with permission from he was a very strong individual. He had the Khmara case but that it would be democratic forces, in the latter connec– Report on the USSR. his own views, it's another question examined, and that an official response tion, it was noted that the visits of what kinds of views those were. He was would be made to the State Department Mykhailo Horyn and Larysa Skoryk to the State Department this fall had been CONCLUSION a figure in the full sense of the word. inquiry. And if one looks at the personal confi– Mr. Schifter remarked that given the particularly helpful. As an analyst, 1 am interested in the guration of the political leadership apparent loss of control by the Commu– (Continued on page 10) Shcherbytsky phenomenon, indeed, when Mr. Gorbachev assumed the post precisely this term, the Shcherbytsky of general secretary of the CPSU, it phenomenon, is now being used in the seems to me that a great deal can be Baits' protest aimed at Shevardnadze republican press. When Mikhail Gor– understood. WASHINGTON - soviet Foreign non-violent solution." He said he hoped bachev came to power, the prevailing in spite of all the complexities of his Minister Eduard Shevardnadze heard a "the Soviet government would work view among Western commentators character and the difficult relations with noisy crowd of about 50 demonstrators constructively with Baltic leaders, was that there would immediately be his aides and with his colleagues in the shouting "Freedom for the Baltic without resorting to threats, intimida– major changes at the top leadership leadership, 1 can say that Shcherbytsky States" and "Nyet, nyet Soviet" as he tion or the use of force." posts. That did not happen, volodymyr was concerned about the fate of U– exited the Soviet Embassy on Sakharov in a speech on Soviet television Shcherbytsky remained at the head of kraine — be it in his own way. Maybe Plaza on December 12. on December 11, KGB Chairman via– the Communist Party of Ukraine for a this does not coincide with the current Carrying Estonian, Latvian, Lithua– dimir Kryuchkov said that the secret long time. This came as a surprise to views of the new leadership or with the nian and American flags and placards, services would wage battle "with all everyone, although, 1 must say, not to leadership of other political parties. But the group gathered in response to an means at their disposal" against "anti- me; 1 had somewhat different views. he was very concerned about the de– article in that morning's Washington Communist" forces from within the How do you explain the Shcherbyt– velopment of Ukraine and did what he Post describing KGB threats made Soviet Union and from abroad that sky phenomenon? indeed, even in could for it. And 1 would say that he against the independence movements in threaten the authority of Soviet central September, 1989, when the plenum of was a very solid political figure. the Baltic States and other pro-demo– power. Had he immediately disappeared the Central Committee met and Shcher– cracy movements in the Soviet Union. "This is another major step taken bytsky left, it was all rather strange, from the political arena with the coming Mr. Shevardnadze was to meet with to power of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gor– to intimidate Baltic leaders into signing irrespective of the criticism and nega– President George Bush that day. The the new union treaty," stated Sandra tive opinion in the West and, 1 would bachev, this would have been totally demonstrators hoped that Mr. Bush Aistars, public relations director for the guess, here in Ukraine as well, the incomprehensible. Precisely during this would repeat the message he gave to Joint Baltic American National Com– plenum had a sort of theatrical charac– period before his departure, the be– Lithuanian President vytautas Lands– mittee (JBANC). ter about it. ginning of perestroika, he was, in my bergis at the White House Monday, De– Gorbachev came to Kiev, everyone view, to a certain extent, Mikhail cember 10, when he stressed that the JBANC has sent a letter to every had such nice words for each other, Sergeyevich's helper. U.S. wants "a peaceful solution to the member of Congress asking for support everything was so "nice." Yet, we know it is difficult for me to say anything problem between the Baltic states and on Baltic issues, especially in averting a very well, and you must agree, that about some kind of personal relations. the USSR." Soviet crackdown in the Baltic states. things were not so "nice." So, how do At the time, 1 was not part of the in the statement issued by the White Grassroots lobbying by Baltic Ameri– you explain this situation, specifically political leadership of the republic or, House December 10, Mr. Bush praised cans in support of the letter reflects Mr. Gorbachev's relations with Shcher– all the more so, of the country. But it Baltic leaders for showing "discipline increasing concern about the Soviet bytsky? seems to me that Gorbachev took and foresight in their commitment to a campaign of intimidation. Shcherbytsky's views seriously — and Well, maybe we should return to the not only with regard to developments in last question, which we did not finish. Ukraine. So, his political career ended You cite your objective attitude towards the way it did. 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Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - 110. deadly criticism from another side. The Also published by the UNA: Svoboda,a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. situation here is rather complicated. Well, in addition to Malanchuk there My English is not good enough to were others. There was Yelchenko, The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: quote the author, but 1 know that our ivashko, let's say. Why only Malan– (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 press wrote that Reagan liked the chuk? This is too narrow an approach, American or English saying that in in my memory alone, before Malan– Postmaster, send address order to tango the minimal requirement chuk there was Academician Ovcha– changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz is to have a partner. renko, then there was Malanchuk, then The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets it takes two to tango. Yelchenko, then ivashko. There was P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak Kapto as well. So, during this time there Jersey City, N.J. 07303 were quite a few changes of ideological Yes, something like that. Here, too, secretaries, about six if not more. The Ukrainian Weekly, December 16, 1990, No. 50, vol. ІЛШІ there has to be cooperation on both Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly sides. So, m і ^ day's complex situation (Continued on page 11) MIDV–, ; No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER i6,1990 з Yavorivsky speaks on Ukraine's ills Economic Commission chairman at Georgetown University center promotes Ukraine's sovereignty by Eugene M. iwanciw munist Party had a monopoly of power WASHINGTON - voiodymyr his own personal opinion that instead of UNA Washington Office vet the democratic forces polled one- Pylypchuk, people's deputy of the an all-inclusive treaty, sovereign re- third of the vote in their first attempt at WASHINGTON - voiodymyr Ya– Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR publics would be more willing to enter democratic elections. He went on to and chairman of its Economic Commis– into specific treaties and agreements vorivsky, deputy to the Ukrainian state that "despite the fact that the that they deem in their best interests, Parliament and the USSR Congress of sion, traveled to the United States and Communist Party holds the majority in Canada on November 10-30. such as space exploration, ecology, and Peoples' Deputies, spoke at a luncheon Parliament, the democratic coalition medical research, with management at the Georgetown University Center Mr. Pylypchuk attended Harvard achieved many victories, including the University's Conference on Economic responsibilities divided up between the for Strategic and international Studies declaration of Ukrainian sovereignty, republics. (CS1S) on November 29. The luncheon Reform, on November 13-15 and later the establishment of a commission on At the close of the meeting, Mr. was organized by Zbigniew Brzezinski, traveled to Washington, Philadelphia, Chornobyl, and laws on economic Cleveland, Toronto, Ottawa and Mon– Kamman noted that the U.S. is still former national security advisor, for independence, the Ukrainian army, working to establish a consulate in Kiev Mr. Yavorivsky. treal. anti-trust and economic reform." He in Washington, members of Ukraine and that agreements have been signed Stating that Ukraine faces the three predicted the emergence of a multi- 2000: The Washington Committee in that should lead to an American air major problems of Chornobyl, indepen– party system in the near future. Support of Ukraine arranged meetings carrier having regular landing rights in ' dence and economic reform, Mr. Ya– Mr. Yavorivsky stressed that the for Mr. Pylypchuk with officials of the Kiev, hopefully by next summer. vorivsky said: "Any one of these pro– economic reforms necessary in Ukraine World Bank, international Monetary After meetings at the international blems would be overwhelming and we can be achieved only by an indepen– Fund, Department of Commerce, De– are facing all three at the same time." He Monetary Fund and the World Bank, dent Ukraine. Quoting Ukrainian partment of Treasury, Department of Mr. Pylypchuk had a luncheon meeting went on to discuss each of the challenges Prime Minister vitold Fokin, whom he State, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and facing the Ukrainian nation. with representatives from the Depart– referred to as not the most progressive the Heritage Foundation. ment of Treasury, an editor from Rea– He informed the audience that the member of Parliament, he stated that At the Department of Commerce, der's Digest and another representative previous day he had addressed the U nited "Ukraine can blossom, spiritually and Mr. Pylypchuk met with the underse– from the World Bank. Mr. Pylypchuk Nations on the issue of Chornobyl and economically, only if it is independent." cretary for international trade, J. emphasized Ukraine's commitment to that he was confident the U.N. would He vowed that Ukraine will not give Michael Farren, and the department's an independent economy, the free enter- pass a resolution the following week caoital to Moscow. general counsel, Wendell L. Willkie H. prise system and open trade. regarding assistance to the victims of The Ukrainian deputy pointed out From the beginning, Mr. Pylypchuk the nuclear disaster. He then went into He explained, however, that U– that Russia and Ukraine are on a explained that Ukraine's quest for kraine's unique position of having been detail as to the health effects which parallel course of development and sovereignty should not be seen as Chornobyl has had on the Ukrainian completely dominated by Moscow stated that he found it significant that "breaking away" from the USSR, meant it had to pursue a path of people. He stressed that the problem is Russian President Boris Yeltsin tra– rather, that Ukraine, a separate coun– worldwide and provided examples of economic reform different from that of velled to Kiev to sign a Russian-Ukrai– try, is asserting itself. East European countries. Chornobyl's nuclear effects on other nian treaty. He predicted that Georgia nations. He stressed that the problem is He expressed his belief in the inevita– At the Heritage Foundation, policy will be the first republic to actually bility of the break-up of the Soviet "a long-term problem with radioactive analysts and economists discussed secede from the USSR. A question and Union and urged the U.S. to deal leeching into the ground water." proposed economic reforms in Ukraine answer period followed Mr. Yavoriv– directly with the republics, in response Turning to the politics of Ukraine, sky's remarks. to concerns about guaranteeing foreign with Mr. Pylypchuk, including the the deputy pointed out that the Com– (Continued on page 14) investments, Mr. Pylypchuk stated that country's plans for a pension system Ukraine is considering legislation that and social programs. The Heritage would include the ability of foreign Foundation has organized economic Planning begins for Lubachivsky's returninvestor s to repatriate capital. reform conferences in the Baltic states and in Russia and, after discussions While at the Department of State, with Mr. Pylypchuk, has offered to hold Mr. Pylypchuk met with Deputy Assis– tant Secretary of State Curtis Kamman. a similar conference in Kiev. Mr. Kamman was very interested in At the request of Rukh vice-Presi– knowing the conditions of the agree– dent Mykhailo Horyn, who had ini– ment between Russia and Ukraine. tiated discussions with the U.S. Cham– ber of Commerce during his September Mr. Pylypchuk, who was part of the trip, the vice-president of the U.S. team that negotiated this agreement, Chamber of Commerce, Richard Rahn, told Mr. Kamman that fundamentally and the president of the National the agreement recognizes each of the Chamber Foundation, Ronald Utt, met two republics as independent sovereign with Mr. Pylypchuk to discuss pro– states that will not interfere in each viding Ukraine with technical assistance other's internal affairs, will not interfere and business contacts from the private in each other's market, and will manage sector in the United States. Members of the commission planning Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky's return to their respective economies separately. Ukraine with the Ukrainian Catholic primate. From left are: voiodymyr Luciw, Mr. Kamman stressed the need for in his presentation to the Ukrainian Msgr. І wan Dacko, the cardinal, Sonya Hlutkowsky, Marta Fedoriw and new laws that will allow for foreign community in Washington, Mr. Pylyp– Myroslav Cizdyn. investment. He was told that several chuk advocated the creation of a Ukrai– ROME - Cardinal Myroslav ivan ^ Sonya Hlutkowsky, who will have forms of ownership are envisioned: nian Economic Reform Fund which Lubachivsky, head of the Ukrainian responsibility for all media relations individual stockholders; joint ventures would allow Ukrainian students to Catholic Church, has appointed initial and media projects. and 100 percent ownership by foreign study economics and business in Ameri– members of a Rome^Lviv working investor. This legislation is pending in can schools and intern in U.S. business commission with responsibility for ^ Myroslav Cizdyn and Bohdan the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet. firms and institutions, bring U.S. planning and execution of his return to Troyanowsky, who will coordinate in response to Mr. Kamman's in– experts to Ukraine to teach and consult Lviv on March 30, 1991. technical communications and automa– quiries, Mr. Pylypchuk explained the with Ukrainian enterprises, provide Additional working commission tion for the Chancery of the Lviv position of the Ukrainian Supreme technical assistance in writing new members will be announced as they are Archeparchy. Soviet on the proposed union treaty. He economic and commercial legislation in appointed. An honorary committee will explained that President Mikhail Gor– Ukraine, and to establish a chair of be announced shortly. ^ Marta Fedoriw of Bravo interna– bachev's proposal will not be consi– economics at the Harvard Ukrainian To date, the working members of the tional inc. in Allentown, Pa., who has dered until Ukraine adopts a new Research institute. commission are: been appointed by Cardinal Lubachiv– constitution. 9 Msgr. lwan Dacko, chancellor of sky to develop and coordinate tours for Furthermore, Mr. Pylypchuk offered (Continued on page 14) the Archeparchy of Lviv and secretary pilgrims with travel agencies. Proceeds to Cardinal Lubachivsky. Msgr. Dacko from tours coordinated by Bravo inter- will have over-all responsibility for the national will benefit the Ukrainian Gorbachev kin was victim of Stalin working commission. Catholic Church in Ukraine. Tour MOSCOW - in a rare moment of Andrei Gorbachev was arrested 9 The Rev. Yaroslav Chukhniy, information may be obtained from personal reflection, Soviet President and deported to Archangel in 1937, pastor of Transfiguration Church in Bravo international, (215) 437-4815. Mikhail Gorbachev said before a purportedly for having hidden 40 Lviv and deacon of the Lviv Arche– televised meeting of artists, editors pounds of grain for his family from parchy. Father Chukhniy will serve as Commission members were in Lviv and writers on November 29 that his the local collective's harvest. He was "Msgr. Dacko's counterpart in Lviv and from November 22 to December 6 for grandfather had been jailed for 14 released from prison in 1938 when will coordinate the Lviv part of the preliminary meetings with Archbishop months during the Stalin purges. Stalin had his secret police chief, commission. voiodymyr Sterniuk, ruling hierarch in Although Mr. Gorbachev has Nikolai Yezhov, executed and re- ^ The Rev. Andriy Onuferko and the Ukraine of the Lviv Archeparchy. confided before to friends and Com– placed by Lavrenti Beria. Rev. Raffaele Torkoniak will have Meetings were also held with Ukrai– munist Party colleagues that one of Mr. Gorbachev, who was born in responsibility for over-all liturgical nian Catholic communities in Ternopil, his relatives had been sent to one of the southern Russian village of Pri– coordination. Drohobych and ivano-Frankivske and Stalin's prison camps in the 1930s, volnoye in 1931, is a member of the ^ voiodymyr Luciw, who will have are scheduled for Kiev, Uzhhorod and this was his first public mention of his generation shaped by Nikita Kru– responsibility for event planning and other cities marked for pastoral visits by paternal grandfather Andrei's im– shchev's 1956 decision to expose the Coordination. Cardinal Lubachivsky. prisonment. crimes of the Stalin era. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 No. 50

Los Angeles group raises S8,000 Yavorivsky says Chornobyl's toll for National Fund to Aid Ukraine higher than publicly acknowledged LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles said Zenon Zachariasevych, president JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Ukraine According to Rochester's Demo– Branch of the National Fund to Aid of the branch. is suffering from far higher inci– crat and Chornicle, Mr. Yavorivsky Ukraine has provided 58,000 in dona– The Los Angeles group provided dences of radiation-related illnesses stated that 3 million people, some tions to three projects aiding Ukraine 52,500 to the Nestor institute for one than the Soviet government has living as far as 270 kilometers (167 and is initiating other activities to help fully equipped Macintosh computer publicly acknowledged, said volo– miles) beyond the 30 kilometer (18 Chornobyl victims and Rukh. The system installed at Rukh headquarters dymyr Yavorivsky, member of the miles) contaminated zone surround– branch, formed just last summer, is in Kiev. The Nestor institute, as report– Ukrainian Supreme Soviet and chair- ing disabled reactor No. 4, suffered focusing on highly leveraged projects. ed in earlier issues of The Weekly, man of the newly formed Ukrainian radiation fallout from the nuclear "Our community in southern Califor– provides computer systems and training Chornobyl Commission. reactor's explosion four and a half nia is active, but small, so we want to to schools and institutions in Ukraine. Mr. Yavorivsky, who is in the years ago. make sure we concentrate our support The branch also provided S2,500, United States seeking aid for the Of the 3 million people exposed to on projects that have a high value and matched by an equal donation from Los victims of the 1986 Chornobyl nu– the fallout, 1 million are children, sufficient backing to assure success," Angeles area resident A. Mulak, to the clear power plant catastrophe, spoke half of whom today suffer from Sabre Foundation for shipment of to the local Ukrainian community at severely weakened immune systems technical and other English-language St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic and swollen thyroid glands, and a Obituary books and journals to Ukraine. The Church in irondequoit, N.Y., on No– third of whom suffer from glaucoma. 55,000 donation total from Los Angeles vember 24. On November 28 he made a Mr. Yavorivsky spoke of previously will cover the cost of shipping 15,000 special appeal to the General As– unheard of birth defects as well as the Mike Mazurki, 82, books and journals donated through sembly of the United Nations in New possibility of hundreds of thousands Sabre, a private volunteer organization York. of children suffering from leukemia. screenXW actor with the U.S. Agency for international Mr. Yavorivsky told reporters at "We have 330,000 children who Development. the United Nations that Soviet au– need to be examined for leukemia," Sabre supports democratic institu– thorities suppressed the death toll he said. "Ukraine doesn't have the tions throughout the world and recently from the catastrophe and falsified facilities or the medications; they provided several hundred thousand death certificates. He said he perso– need to be sent elsewhere in the world books to other emerging democracies in nally knows of 540 deaths resulting to be properly diagnosed." Eastern Europe. The publications Sabre directly from the explosion. The Mr. Yavorivsky accused the Soviet will ship under its "Books for Ukraine" official death count is 31, which Mr. government of suppressing basic program will give Ukrainians access to Yavorivsky said resulted from an information about the catastrophe. current information in economics, unpublished government decree "This totalitarian, one-party govern– business management, computers, me– aimed at keeping all data pertaining ment did not feel responsible to alert dicine and the sciences. to the accident a secret. (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 12)

Rochester parochial school helps children of Chornobyl iRONDEQUOlT, N.Y. - Students and Stefania Laba, Ukrainian language The funds raised by the students were of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic teacher. turned over to Marta Shmigel, presi– School at Ridge Road East and Stanton Students who participated in the dent of the local branch of the Children Lane in irondequoit raised S880.35 to fund-raising received a pen as an incen– of Chornobyl Relief Fund. benefit the children in Ukraine who tive. Those who raised at least S25 Based in Newark, N.J., the Children suffer from radiation as a result of the received a T-shirt, while those who of Chornobly Fund is a non-profit, world- Chornobyl nuclear disaster. raised S50 or more received a tote bag. wide organization established for the sole purpose of providing much-needed The funds were raised by means of a The gifts were donated by the Rochester Ukrainian Federal Credit Union. medical treatment for the children who "hop-a-thon." This event was similar to became victims of the Chornobyl nu– Mike Mazurki a "walk-a-thon," but, instead of "We had wholehearted support from clear disaster. GLENDALE, Calif. - Mike Ma– walking, students hopped in the the students and their parents for this Since its inceptio,n, the organization zurki, a familiar face for movie-goers school gym for sponsors who pledged event," stated Sister Bernitta. "We hope has been instrumental in sending several and television viewers spanning three money. our example will motivate other schools planeloads of medical supplies to U– decades, died on December 9 at Glen- The idea for a "hop-a-thon" origi– and organizations in the Rochester area kraine, and in setting up a special dale Adventist Medical Center. He was nated with the first grade teacher at the to raise funds for the victims of Chor– hospital in Lviv to treat the victims of 82 years old and had been in poor school, Orysia Principino. She planned nobyl, especially the children, who so the Chornobyl accident. health, said a hospital spokesman. and organized the event with the help of desperately need medical attention," in May, St. Josaphat's School raised Mike Maryan Mazurki was born on school principal Sister Bernitta SSM1 she added. SlOOfortheCCRF. December 25, 1907, in Ternopil, U– kraine. His family immigrated to the United States when he was 6 years old and settled in Cohoes, N.Y. He was a graduate of Manhattan College where he played football. He studied law at Fordham University and worked as an auditor for a Wall Street firm. in the 1930s Mr. Mazurki was a professional basketball and football player. He was also a professional heavyweight wrestler for 30 years and competed in over 4,000 matches in the U.S. and Canada. in 1941 Mike Mazurki made his screen debut in "The Shanghai Ges– ture." He appeared in over 100 motion pictures, including "Murder, My Sweet" (1944), "Some Like it Hot" (1958), "it's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"(1963), and "Requiem for a Gunfighter"(1965). He appeared in approximately 200 television shows, co-starring in the series "it's About Time," and onstagein "Guys and Dolls," and "L'il Abner." He was a member of St. viadimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the U– krainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and was a frequent visitor at Soyuzivka in the 1960s. Pictured are students of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic School who each raised 525 or more to benefit children in Ukraine Mike Mazurki is survived by his wife, who are ill as a result of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Marta Shmigel(center),president of the local branch of the Children of Sylvia, and two daughters, Mannette Chornobyl Relief Fund, receives a check from Sister Bernitta SSM1, scnooi principal, for the funds raised by the students. and Michelle. Orysia Principino (third from center), first grade teacher, and Stefania Laba, Ukrainian language teacher, look on. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 5 иишіпшитьштттшіШіїтітммтт Young UNA'ers Homin Choir from Ukraine ends first tour of United States

Larissa Maria and Joseph Michael Cavarretta are new members of UNA Branch 40 in Erie, Pa. They were enrolled by their parents, Christine (nee Jarema) and Joseph The Homin Choir performs at the foot of the Shevchenko Monument in Cavarretta. Washington.

JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - On Novem– ton, was brought to the United States by ber 19, the Homin Men's Choir from the Ukrainian National Association in Lviv, with the Svitlytsia Trio from Kiev cooperation with the Dumka Chorus of and the Smerichka Ensemble from New York. Chernivtsi, performed its farewell Ulana Diachuk, supreme president concert at the Ukrainian Cultural of the UNA, greeted the performers Center in South Bound Brook, N.J. with flowers and thanked them for their The choir, which opened its U.S. heartfelt performance. She asked that, concert tour on October 31 in Washing- (Continued on page 15)

The newest member of UNA Branch 22 of Chicago is Kristina Lynn Palmer, Michael Stanley Ziniti, 3, and Matthew who was enrolled by grandmother, Thomas Ziniti, 14 months, both of Helen Fedorciw. Mansfield, Mass., were enrolled by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Chlypniacz into UNA Branch 22 of Chicago.

The Homin Choir and its director, Orest Tsyhylyk, acknowledge the audience's applause during a concert.

Christine Lee Shatynski, born June 26, s the daughter of William and Pamela Shatynski of East Brunswick, N.J. She -vas enrolled '.n UNA Branch 490 by her Thomas W. Kashui Jr., son of Mary ymm^mtms oohn J. and OSga Shatyn– жпй Thomas itiasnuL :s the newest ІШ of Hillside, N.J. Christine is the 13th member of UNA Branch 22 in Chicago. UNA member in the family and follows He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. D ; гіщ a farewell dance held in honor of the Homin Choir, Smerichka Ensemble tier brother Gregory in joining the William Kashul and Mr. and Mrs. an" ^vitlytsia Trio, Pavlo Dvorsky (center) of Smerichka chats with lreney Kowal UNA. Walter Bilanycz of Chicago. (left) and Michael Koziupa (right) of the Tempo Orchestra. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER re, 1990 No. 50

BOOK NOTES Ukrainian Weekl У Historic book of "commemorations1 by M. Cybulski thus commemorated; similar comme– Wouldn't be prudent morations were made by the priest CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - contacts during the liturgy. between Ukraine and the sacred places at this juncture... of Christianity began in the 10th cen– tury. Some of the descriptions left by Midweek, the United States joined the growing list of countries, among pilgrims have become remarkable mo– them Australia, Austria, Britain, Germany and Japan, in offering food and numents of literature: their interesting medical supplies to the Soviet Union, as that crumbling empire prepares for array opens with an account of Daniil, Saint Catherine s Monastery, Mount Sinai what it has labeled a "state of emergency." abbot of a monastery in the principality U.S. President George Bush has announced that our government will help of Chernihiv, who visited Jerusalem in An Orthodox the Soviet Union meet winter foodshortages by approving up to Si billion in 1106 and toured the Holy Land in the Pomjanyk of the federal loans. The end of a 15-year-old ban on such credits will also serve to company of Baldwin, king of Cru– open the door for the Soviet Union to Western financial markets, drawing to saders. On the other hand, patriarchs, Seventeenth- a close the cold war relationship between the two superpowers. bishops, priests and monks from the Eighteenth Centuries During a press conference in the Rose Garden, which was held in an Holy Land paid visits to Ukraine and "unusually warm tone" between Mr. Bush, Secretary of State James A. Baker stayed in the Metropolitan See of Kiev. and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, Mr. Bush said: "...1 want "An Orthodox Pomjanyk of the perestroika to succeed. The Soviet Union is facing tough times, difficult Seventeenth-Eighteenth Centuries," a times. But 1 believe that this is a good reason to act now in order to help the volume published in 1989 in the Har– Soviet Union stay the course of democratization and to undertake market vard Ukrainian Research institute reforms. The United States has an interest in a Soviet Union able to play a role Sources and Documents '. Series, is as a full and prosperous member of the international community of states. tangible proof of the relationships that And Fm hopeful that these initiatives will further that goal." linked the Ukrainian lands with the However, back in the USSR, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has centers of Eastern Christendom be– turned to the right - away from democratization - aligning himself with the tween the 1630s and the 1730s. Army (firing interior Minister vadim Bakatin, and replacing him with Boris "The Pomjanyk," or a book of com– Pugo, a Communist hardliner, and naming Boris Hromov, an Army general, memorations, is, in the original form, a Known since the 1940s, the manu– as his deputy) with the KGB, and with conservatives. sizeable tome of 256 pages, it was script of the "Pomjanyk" was photo- Mr. Gorbachev, the 1990 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has placed carried by monks from St. Catherine's graphed by Prof. Moshe Altbauer of himself in a position to use force against unruly republics, delivering a veiled Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai Hebrew University in Jerusalem during threat of bloodshed. He has also bitterly lashed out at'nationalist separatists (present-day Egypt), who in their quest his visit to St. Catherine's Monastery in who refuse^ to sign the union treaty, adding fuel to the fire of the already- for alms would reach as far as Ukraine the 1960s. The new volume, edited in disintegrating Soviet Empire. and even further north. collaboration with Profs, ihor Sev– Although Mr. Gorbachev did not attend the Nobel prize ceremonies in The memorial book lists the names of cenko and Bohdan Struminsky of Oslo, citing economic and political crisis at home, he did send along a message benefactors who supported the mo– Harvard University, consists of an via his emissary, in which he said that, while the year provided a "unique nastery: listed are, as a rule, the place (Continued on page 12) opportunity for reason and the logic of peace to prevail over that of war and and date of the benefaction, the family annihilation, there are some very grave threats that have not been eliminated: name, title and rank of the benefactor, the potential for conflict,... aggressive intentions and totalitarian traditions." followed by the names of his living and Could these words be coming from the great democrat of the 1980s? reposed relatives. ^ , , u , :.^nt -„:r? in a recent commentary, Yuri ivfaltsev, a senior researcher of the Soviet As much as one-third of the "Pom– Academy of Sciences until last year and currently a senior adjunct scholar of janyk" comprises names from the on environment the Ludwig von Mises institute and a fellow of the U.S. Peace institute, Ukrainian lands of both the Polish- writes: "The truth is Mr. Gorbachev wants to be czar over the economy, and Lithuanian Commonwealth and the TORONTO - The first-ever compi– dictator over the republics, if he forces the signing of an all-union treaty, Hetmanate, including such entries as lation of facts and figures on the state of Moscow will own gold and diamond reserves and control all monetary, tax, that of Hetman ivan Samiylovych Ukraine's environment has just recently banking, transportation, energy and foreign policy." with family. been published in Toronto. He goes on to say that: "the Bush administration should abandon its Recorded also are Ukrainian cho– "Ukraina na Hrani Ekolohichnoyi hopeless attempt to sustain Mr. Gorbachev, the only major world leader with risters from the famous 17th-century Katastrophy: Dovidnyk" ("Ukraine on no democratic mandate. The United States cannot continue to deal with the cappella in St. Petersburg. The entries the Brink of Ecological Catastrophe: A Soviet Union as a unitary state, as it has for so long, instead it should lead its made by Christians in the Crimean Guide") describes the extent of ecologi– support to the growing anti-Soviet forces that know Mr. Gorbachev is a Khanate and the Ottoman Empire add cal problems of post-Chornobyl U– barrier to reform and not its vehicle." to the international and multilingual kraine in a republican and in a regional To be sure, we should not call for the West to revoke promises of food, character of the volume. context. medical and agricultural aid for the Soviet Union, but, like many Written and published by ECOLOS, concerned observers, we hope that aid will be channeled down to the At the Monastery of St. Catherine, a the ecological advocacy arm of the republics, and will not wind up only on the shelves of the supermarkets in famous monastic center of the Christian Canadian Friends of Rukh, the guide is Moscow and Leningrad. world, situated at the foot of a moun– based on original and published mate- tain on which - as tradition has it — rials from Ukraine. There being no God had given Moses the tablets of the comparable work in Ukraine, Zelenyi Ten Commandments, the names re- Svit has begun reprinting the publica– corded in Ukraine and elsewhere were tion in excerpt form in its bi-monthly subsequently kept in prayers and com– newspaper. The literary monthly, Turning the pages back... memorated in the liturgy. vsesvit, will also run excerpts beginning The very idea of book of commemo– in the new year. rations is an ancient one. Monasteries "Ukraina na Hrani Ekolohichnoyi and churches kept their own registers of Yevhen Oleksandrovych Sverstiuk, the noted literary Katastrophy" will be updated and benefactors; individual Christians had critic, publicist and philosopher, was born on December 18, available in English by May 1991. booklets which, in two sections, listed 1928, in volhynia. He studied at Lviv State University and Copies of the guide may be purchased the names of living and dead, it was for S10 from: ECOLOS, 1555 Bloor St. Kiev University, where he earned degrees in pedagogy and literature, and pursued customary to read them all during the doctoral studies at Odessa University. Ousted in 1965 from the latter institution for W., Toronto, Ontario M6P 1A5 Ca– morning prayers, interceding for the nada. Please make checks. payable to: allegedly delivering an "unorthodox" speech, Mr. Sverstiuk was denied the well-being or the eternal repose of all opportunity to defend his already-completed dissertation. Canadian Friends of Rukh. For several years he worked in the Ukrainian SSR Scientific Research institute jbb Pedagogy in Kiev, in the editorial department of the Ukrainian Botanical Journal, and on the staff of the samvydav journal Ukrainskyi visnyk. During this UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine time, his philosophical essays and literary criticisms appeared in Ukrainian and Russian samvydav, with "Cathedral in Scaffolding" - a critique of Oles Honchars The Home Office of the Ukrainian National "Sobor" — and "ivan Kotliarevsky is Laughing" among the most noted. Association reports that, as of December 13, Oh January 15, 1972, Mr. Sverstiuk was arrested, charged with "anti-Soviet the fraternal organization's newly established agitation and propaganda,"and subsequently sentenced to seven years'labor camp Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received and five years' exile. He completed his term in 1984 and worked as a stoker until his retirement in 1989. 4,628 checks from its members with donations Active in the national rights movement, Mr. Sverstiuk also heads the Ukrainian 1 SUSP'stotallin g $l 17,192.29. The contributions Association of independent Creative intelligentsia and is active in Rukh's include individual members' donations, as well Subcommittee on Ethics, Morality and Religion. as returns of members' dividend checks and Participating in a ceremony commemorating the Millennium of Christianity in ^b interest payments on promissory notes. Ukraine held in Kiev, at the monument to St. volodymyr, on June 5, 1988, the ^QHS^ (Continued on page 10) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,1990 7

Historic Mazepa building Faces and Places in Kiev to be restored by Myron B. Kuropas JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Efforts chenko and historian-archeologist are currently under way to restore the Mykhailo Braychevsky. old building of Hetman 1 van Mazepa The Mazepa building has deterio– located in the Podil district of Kiev. rated: its walls are cracked and Plans call for the refurbished build– peeling, its wooden roof has decayed, ing to house a national museum. and the building has neither doors Christmas past and present nor windows. The structure needs The project was discussed recently it's wonderful what we recall from immediate rehabilitation, but the Christmases 1 ever had. For the first at a meeting in Kiev with the chair- our past. extent of the damage requires the use time in years, our family was whole. man of the Podil District Council, For me, it's good memories, happy of modern equipment available only Later, there were other Christmases. ivan Salij; poetess Sophia Maydan– in the West. moments from a time when things were ska; the head of the restoration The first Christmas Lesia and 1 cele– Several Podil buildings are now simpler and the rest of my life stretched І commission of the historical zone of out endlessly in front of me. brated as husband and wife will always Podil, Hryhoriy Shcherbyna; and a being restored, and it is expected remain very special. І have vivid recollections of Christ- І guest from the U.S. Marian Kots. that, despite many obstacles, the So will the many Christmases we had whole Podil historical zone will one mas past, both as a child, the son of Also present was archivist-histo– immigrant parents living out their with our sons as they were growing up. day be returned to its original splen– Memories of their opening their gifts rian Tatiana Hyryna, who originated dor. version of the American dream, and as an adult, the father of two sons growing and letting Dad play with their new up in a bicultural family. electric train are especially precious. The first Christmas 1 remember For many years we celebrated Christ- clearly was when we lived on Division mas at my sister's house where some 20 Street, west of Humboldt Park, in people gathered annually - great- Chicago, it was a predominantly Jewish grandmother, grandmothers, grand- neighborhood then, with all of the fathers, fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles, marvelous sounds and smells of flou– cousins - to share in the warmth of the rishing markets, delicatessens and season and each other's company. Great restaurants. grandmother is gone now, and our children have grown up and moved І recall the pungent aroma of the away but the memories linger. Jewish fish market where my mother went to buy fresh carp for our Christ- Although our family has celebrated mas Eve dinner. І stared into the eyes of Christmas in many places, one thing has the many dead fish neatly stacked on remained constant. The tradition. crushed ice in the display case, wonder– Christmas Eve dinner was always the ing about their lives in the open sea. І most important family event of the year stuck my finger into the big pickle barrel for us, and although we often separated and licked the delicious juices that for divine liturgy on Christmas Day, we The building of Hetman ivan Mazepa located in the historic Podil District of emerged. When 1 thought no one was were together on Christmas Eve, enjoy– Kiev as it looks today. Plans call for the dilapidated building to be renovated looking, 1 knelt down to build castles in ing the unique 12-course meatless and and refurbished as a national museum. the sawdust that covered the floor. dairyless dinner. І remember going to Marshall Field's the idea that the Mazepa building be An appeal has been issued to all on State Street, always a special treat at As each year passes, however, it used for the museum. The idea was those who understand the signifi– Christmas time. І was enchanted by the supported by all present. cance of establishing a national somehow seems harder and harder to creative window displays, the enormous recapture the spiritual joy of past A region rich in traditional guilds museum in the old Mazepa building tree in the lobby, and the many colorful and historical buildings, such as the and the value of restoring Kiev's Christmases. The frantic hustle and decorations. Meeting Santa Claus, of bustle, the many Christmas parties, the Kiev Mohyla Academy and the Podil. Contributions toward the course, was a highlight of the day. So Mazepa building, to name but a few renewal project, kicked off by a commericialism of the increasingly was going to "Wimpy's" (a precursor of secular world, the effects of revisionist landmarks, Podil is now undergoing S1 ,OOO donation by Mr. Kots, may be McDonald's) for a hamburger. a renaissance. Several buildings are sent to Selfreliance Federal Credit theologians to deny the divine qualities being rebuilt and restored under the Union, Mazepa Fund. (Account No. of the Christ-Child, the campaign of Not everyone was Jewish in our educators to take Christmas out of the supervision of Mr. Shcherbyna, 5891), 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, neighborhood,as 1 soon discovered, but architect-restorer Yalentyn Shev– NJ 07306. public schools, and the often successful І was the only Christian kid who got to endeavors to remove mangers and celebrate two Christmases, on Decem– Christ from America's public squares, ber 25 and January 7,1 was the envy of continue to erode the sanctity of the St. volodymyr Foundation seeks supportth e block. season. As we rush about impatiently JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Dr. volo– renovations. The cost ot building mate- During the war my parents purchased tending to the many "chores" that dymyr Mokry, founder and president of rials, however, will double at the be– a farm near Three Rivers, Mich. My Christmas brings, we sometimes forget the Foundation of St. volodymyr the ginning of 1991. Thus the foundation is grandmother, a city woman all of her what it is that we really are celebrating, Great, the only Ukrainian member pressed to purchase these materials life, agreed to live there, it was great for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. of the Polish Sejm, and an individual us because we spent all of our vacations immediately and has turned to the dias– fc who has dedicated his life's work to pora for financial support, Dr. Mokry on the farm and many weekends too. The This year our family has much for creating mutual understanding and co- said. three-and-a-half-hour trip (the speed which to be thankful. Our son Stefko operation between Ukrainian and Poles, limit was 35 mph during the war, but will be coming home from Boston with is now visiting the United States to dis– The goal of the foundation is to create then as now few people paid attention) a Ukrainian scholarly and cultural Lesia, the newest member of the Kuro– cuss the future of the foundation. in our 1939, black Pontiac four-door pas clan. Grandfather is a robust 90 center in Krakow which will incorpo– usually began very early in the morning. The foundation is housed in a three- rate the study of the sciences, literature, years of age and grandmother is a story building in the center of Krakow The sun was just rising over Lake healthy 80. Our son Michael is com– culture and art. The center will contain Michigan as we hit Lake Shore Drive. near the Polish Royal Palace. The a library, archives, exhibit rooms for pleting his education and has his eye set building is rent-free for a 25-year period both historic and contemporary works, One Michigan Christmas stands out on a career in theater management. with the understanding that the founda– in my memory because we got to Baba's Lesia and 1 are healthy, not yet wealthy, tion will cover the cost of preliminary (Continued on page 14) early and actually selected and cut a and a whole lot wiser than we were a pine tree in our own woods. Decorating year ago. it was a joy as the smell of baking cookies and sounds of Christmas carols And despite setbacks, Ukraine ap– filled the air on a sunny, snow-covered pears on the doorstep of a new epoch of day. creative independence and productive sovereignty, both the Catholic and the Another Christmas 1 remember from Orthodox Ukrainian Churches have my childhood occurred after my parents been resurrected during the past 12 sold the farm and my grandfather and months and for the first time in many, grandmother were back together again, many years our brethren in Ukraine will living in a house near the Ukrainian be able to celebrate Christmas openly neighborhood. Since my grandfather and without fear. Let us celebrate with was Orthodox, we had our main Christ- them, remembering the many Christ– mas Eve dinner on January 6. І was mases past when participants in Ukrai– asked to look out the window and to nian divine liturgies were subject to Dr. volodymyr Mokry, member of the Polish Sejm, during a recent meeting with watch for the first evening star, it was criminal prosecution. the pope. one of the most peaceful, jpy-filled God is good. Rejoice! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 No. 50

PoetXpolitical prisoner lryna Senyk: "Her presence radiates goodness" by Lillian Yuryk embroider so beautifully?" "in prison. My first attempts were TORONTO - The lyrical beauty disastrous. The reverse side of a good of her poetry had inspired me. The piece of embroidery should be as neat accounts of her suffering in Soviet as the top. Mine was a tangled mess. concentration camps had infuriated My failing grade in embroidery in me. Her exquisite embroidery had school was well-deserved," she said. enthralled me. And there she was - lryna Senyk. І was looking into her A kind old nun, who shared Ms. eyes, feeling the warmth of her Senyk's cell, gently took her aside, welcoming embrace. An unforget– "Come, 1 will teach you." Using table moment! patches of cloth snipped from the lryna Senyk, who is she? A poe– edges of her prison number, threads tess, an artist, a courageous survivor, carefully unravelled from her head a strong believer in high principles, a kerchief and fish bones for needles, talented woman of deep faith in her Ms. Senyk learned the art of intricate God and in her country. Ukrainian embroidery. Some kind person sent her embroi– For two years the Ukrainian Ca– dery thread and material. Ms. Senyk tholic Women's League at St. Deme– was overjoyed - but not for long. trius Church in Etobicoke, Ontario, The sadistic guards took away her lryna Senyk: then and now. had been in contact with Ms. Senyk. precious gift. The one way she could Meeting this courageous lady, how– protest was to go on a hunger strike. up in her words, "The material side of without hesitation she recited it — a І ever briefly, was a great honor. She Only after seven days of fasting was life never played a role for me... For little girl's candid expression of j consented to an interview and 1 am her fabric and thread returned to her. me, the purpose of life is to create resentment against the enemy who Щ happy to share with you some of her Ms. Senyk's embroidery designs are that which is good. Flowers, poetry, had caused her daddy to suffer. І І thoughts and some of my impres– very original and she has become embroidery — in these 1 take de- wondered if this poem recalled the І sions. renowned for her exquisite minia– light." tragic reality that years later her fj Ms. Senyk is a warm individual tures. Ms. Senyk was imprisoned with father, her mother and her sister, Ц with whom 1 immediately felt com– When in 1955, she had served her some other women writers, political Leonida, had died in Soviet concen– І pletely at ease, so it was easy to ask, term, she was sent into exile for 13 activists, it was her sense of humor tration camps. "Tell me a little about your child- years, in exile she received some that helped her retain her sanity. She hood." Her memory is phenomenal. With Ц medical training and did some recounted how one of her compa– ease she recites works she had written Щ Smiling wistfully at the memory, nions, in jest, bemoaned the fact that nursing. Finally in 1968 she was many years ago. When presented І she gently whispered almost to her– allowed to return to her beloved had she not been imprisoned she self, "My childhood was a fairy tale would surely have been a Nobel Prize with a book of Ulana Kravchenko's І Ukraine. Lviv was forbidden terri– poetry, her immediate reaction was І that came to an abrupt end." tory so she settled in ivano-Frankiv– winner. Ms. Senyk wrote a presenta– lryna Senyk was born in Lviv in tion speech, fabricated a medal, and to recite her favorite Kravchenko j ske. Even though her own health was poem. 1925. Her father was an artist - but very poor, she worked as a nurse with the help of the other women as with so many artists, his paintings helping others. produced a formal "mock" Nobel Now 65, her body suffering the Ц did not sell well. To help support But her burning interest was the Awards ceremony. Even in prison, effects of prison abuse and her І their family of three children, her independence movement in Ukraine. life did have its lighter moments. eyesight threatened with glaucoma, j mother worked in a printing shop. Her circle of friends included hunted she is still actively involved in the Ц activists like valentyn Moroz and But then there was for Ms. Senyk Good education was a priority in the deep depression that came at "history-making" events in Ukraine. І vyacheslav Chornovil, who had She rejoices at the vibrant rebirth of j the Senyk family, so lryna attended written a review of her poetry. She Christmas and Easter. Memories of private schools. With an impish happy family festivities — Sviata the Church, the elections, the procla– j came under suspicion when he was mation of sovereignty, the use of І twinkle in her eye, she admitted that arrested. The KGB searched her vechera, the koliady at divine li– because she had been a lively little turgy, and at Easter the bells peeling Ukrainian as the official language, І home. There they found ivan the law permitting the teaching of j prankster she was transferred from Dzyuba's controversial book, "inter- out their joyous "Khrystos voskres," the King Danylo School to the more — all this just exaggerated her religion in schools. Ц nationalism or Russification?" and Ms. Senyk is convinced that the jf disciplined environment of the Taras her poems, which they confiscated. loneliness, her desolation in the cold Shevchenko School. She chuckled as prison cell. time has come for Ukrainian women j she remembered that she had re– Still she spoke out, still she signed to demonstrate their innate leader– І ceived a failing grade in embroidery! petitions protesting the arrest of With time, restrictions relaxed ship qualities and arouse the apathe– lj At university Ms. Senyk majored Ukrainian patriot, Sviatoslav Kara– somewhat. Prisoners were allowed to tic to become actively involved in the j in philology - the study of the vansky and others, knowing full well request books to read. Ms. Senyk glorious rebirth of their nation. structure and development of lan– that for this arrest was inevitable. devoured any book that came her This summer Ms. Senyk visited the Ц guages. Yet she made time to work way. The Swiss Red Cross obtained Unafraid and true to her beliefs, United States. Before returning to Щ for Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky permission for her to receive mail. Ukraine, she paid a short visit to І in the social welfare field, keeping she continued to write her poetry. Knowing that someone "out there" And so it was on November 17,1972, Toronto. Here in front of the Parlia– І confidential records of the needs of cared enough to write was great ment Buildings in Queen's Park, she Щ poor families and orphans. she was back behind bars - investi– encouragement to her. Even now, she gated, interrogated. She sat quietly recited with great joy her poem, "The І corresponds with some of these Human Chain of Unity" during the Ц Her active involvement in the and embroidered as sentence was women. Ukrainian nationalist movement passed: six years of harsh imprison– celebration of the declaration of the І resulted in her imprisonment in 1945. ment behind the barbed wire of the Her years of exile ended; Ms. Sovereignty of Ukraine. Ms. Senyk remarked facetiously that Mordovian concentration camp for Senyk finally returned in 1983 to the Members of the Ukrainian Catho– І she went on to "higher learning" - "anti-Soviet agitation and propa– Ukraine she had suffered for, the lie Women's League of Canada at St. І the concentration camp. ganda" and five years' exile because Ukraine she had lovingly immorta– Demetrius Church were deeply І When she was arrested at 20, Ms. she was "an especially dangerous lized in her verses. The city of Bory– honored to meet her because they І Senyk was ill. But that did not deter recidivist." slav is home now. She is content with plan to publish a book containing her І the military tribunal from sentencing Again the forced labor, again the the modest apartment she shares unique sketches of contemporary Щ her to prison for 10 years. starvation diet. "Oh, there was 4m- with her ailing husband. They receive dress designs showing her original І provement' after Stalin's death. The a meagre monthly pension of 140 embroidery. Her biography and І For her to recall lite in prison was tasteless, watery soup, bread and rubles. І was totally taken aback painful. Quietly she spoke of the hard some of her poetry will also appear in І peas were supplemented by a "gour– when Ms. Senyk quietly remarked the book. planks that served as bunks in the met" ration of one thimbleful of oil, that out of this amount, they gladly damp cell she shared with six other some limp onions, two tablespoons donate 100 rubies to the Church or Monetary gifts were offered her. Щ women, the dim 25-watt bulb which of kasha and a piece of meat the size other worthy cause. These she graciously refused explain– І provided their only light, the starva– of your finger." Her weight dropped ing, "1 do not need money. Use the J tion diet, the intolerable "sanitary" to 78 pounds. Ms. Senyk sketches, embroiders, money for the children of Ukraine. І conditions, the backbreaking forced and continues to write her hauntingly Send them prayerbooks, school І labor in the forest and in the dusty Yet amidst all this pain, degrada– beautiful poetry. Truly, she is a texts, especially the history of U– І quarry, the nocturnal questioning, tion and hunger, Ms. Senyk could creative genius. kraine. There is such an urgent need Щ and yes, the beatings. write of "dewdrops of happiness When 1 asked her if she remem– for them." І As 1 listened, feelings of revulsion pearled on stalks of tenderness" ... bered the first poem she wrote, she Each one of us has her own per– Щ and abhorrence welled up in me. І "bells of joy" ... "the white Carpa– replied, "Oh, of course. І was 9 years sonal impression of this courageous Ц looked at Ms. Senyk - a picture of thians of my unforgettable dreams" old. in the evenings, my father would woman who loves beauty and good– Ц serenity. There was a total lack of ... "one tiny straw of thoughts" ... gather the children and tell us about ness so passionately, but it was the Ц malice, of hatred in her hazel eyes, in "one tiny feather of dreams"... "one how he had been imprisoned by the Rev. Terry Lozynsky's observation Щ the tone of her voice. blade of grass of exotic desires." Her Moskali. it was after such an evening that best described lryna Senyk: І І asked: "Where did you learn to whole philosophy of life is summed chat that 1 wrote my first poem." And "Her presence radiates goodness." No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 9 Serhiy Holovaty: "We have returned to the times of Shcherbytsky" by Oksana Zakydalsky The only thing that can change the political make- opposition forces united with the reactionaries in the up of the Supreme Soviet is new elections. party who did not want ivashko. That is how the Serhiy Holovaty, deputy and legal scholar, was Some deputies argue that it would be foolish to hold demand that he return from Moscow was made. born in Odessa in 1954. He studied at the University of elections now as the people are politically apathetic. An interesting moment in contemporary Ukrainian Kiev, Faculty of international Law and completed his You obviously don't agree. history: in place of ivashko, who had shown a candidate's dissertation in 1980. democratic approach and deep understanding of the He worked at the institute of international І think that those deputies who are afraid of political and economic situation in Ukraine, we got the Economics and Social Problems, Academy of Sciences, elections now are afraid to lose their own position in chief ideologue of the Communist Party who had until this year, when he was elected deputy to the Parliament. І am not afraid to lose my mandate. І shown himself to be an uncompromising opponent of Supreme Soviet of Ukraine from Kiev. He is a full- believe that any election campaign will be a new round Rukh in the period of its formation. time member of the Supreme Council Committee on in the political battle — a new opportunity to politicize in the summer, on a trip to his vinnytsia consti– Foreign Affairs and was one of the authors of the the population. tuency, appearing on republican television Kravchuk Declaration of State Sovereignty. During parliamentary sessions, such opportunities, said that there will be no compromise with the He is the deputy chairman of the Council of Collegia especially for the opposition, are narrow. Therefore, National Council. І was very surprised when 1 heard of Rukh and was a featured speaker at the second every round of new elections can only be to the this; during the first session there had been a search for Rukh congress. compromise. This was an announcement by the head He is in Canada at the invitation of the Canadian of the Supreme Soviet of a policy of conflict. institute of Ukrainian Studies. The purpose of his visit Obviously, something had changed. is to study Canadian parliamentary practice, particu– ' This was the middle of August, and it was not an off- larly its legislative functions. This interview was hand remark, it was an announcement of Kravchuk's conducted in Toronto on November 29. plan to aim for conflict and to smother the democratic movement in Ukraine. Thus, the Communist embark– is the Supreme Soviet preparing a new Constitution ed on a wide-ranging program of conflict and of Ukraine embodying the Declaration of Sove– suppression of the opposition, in this scenario, written reignty? in Kiev and in Moscow, we can discern the following stages: The Constitutional Committee of the Supreme Before the start of the second session of the National Soviet has been formed; it includes 50 deputy Council, a decision was made to implement a 1,000- members. A working group, comprised of about 20 meter zone around the Parliament in which people persons — deputies with law degrees, legal profes– were not allowed to meet. sionals from both the government and institutes of During the opening of the second session, an higher learning — has also been formed. A work attempt was made to limit ТУ broadcasting, but this schedule has been drawn up and, in accordance with failed. this schedule, a draft of the new constitution should be Next, came the events surrounding the student ready for consideration by May of next year. hunger strike. The Communist bloc was confronted with an unforseen situation. At first, the demands of The topic of your presentation at the second Rukh the students were not taken seriously and were reject– congress was the necessity of taking power away from ed. But when the hunger strike reached a point when the Communist Party, is this possible? tragedy was possible, they compromised. But this was only the Communists' instinct of self-preservation at it is not possible immediately but it is the essential work. They sacrificed Masol and this way Kravchuk condition for Ukraine, as well as for other republics, to saved himself and his position as head of the Supreme embark on the path of independent democratic Soviet. development. This is the condition sine que non The next event neatly fits into the scenario: to because, unless power is taken from the Communist Serhiy Holovaty provoke a protest of a mass character and bring it to Party, it is impossible to talk of any democracy, any such a level that force would have to be used and to freedom — of the individual or of the nation. This advantage of the democratic forces, regardless of the blame those who protest, that is, the opposition forces. should be considered under two aspects. results. This was the planned visit of the Moscow patriarch (to First, there is the problem of freedom and demo– You have described the current political situation in Kiev) during the Rukh congress, it was deliberately cracy in the USSR as a whole and the problem of Ukraine as a "return to the times of Shcherbytsky." staged that the visit coincide with the congress - and taking power from the Communist Party of the Soviet Could you expand on this? the congress would be that body which would rise to Union. The CPSU in power, both in theory and in protest the visit. practice, is a contradiction of freedom and democracy. І believe that now - at the end of November - in They allowed the visit of the patriarch — although Secondly, there is the program of Ukraine, its Ukraine we have a situation which closely resembles no written permission for a service in St. Sophia was sovereignty and statehood and the CPSU. insofar as the period of the totalitarian regime of the time of ever given. Even today they can't find out who gave the the CPSU is, in its essence, imperialist, it is the nucleus Brezhnev-Shcherbytsky. in this Ukraine differs patriarch permission to enter St. Sophia. They say that of the imperial state structure. Therefore, the only markedly from Russia, and even more so from the Masol gave verbal permission, but when Alexei possible condition of Ukraine's independence is the Baltic countries, or Georgia, or Armenia. arrived Masol had already resigned. There is a removal of the imperialist Muscovite structure of The democratization process began in Ukraine with telegram in the Council of Ministers from Metropoli– authority. the formation of opposition structures — the first such tan Filaret asking for confirmation of permission to it is necessary that authority in Ukraine reside in the solid structure being Rukh. hold a service in St. Sophia. But such a written nation, not in the CPSU. Until we achieve this, any During the first session of Parliament, which began confirmation does not exist, it was a plain provoca– talk about sovereignty, independence or about in May, a new political situation arose in Ukraine. tion from the Communist authorities of Ukraine democracy will remain only talk and demagogic With volodymyr ivashko as head of the Supreme together with Moscow and the KGB, and this proclamations. Soviet, there were signs that a semi-democratic provocation was successful. What we are seeing now — in the work of Parlia– situation existed, both in the country and in Parlia– Next come the. events surrounding the parade of ment, in the directive of (Leonid) Kravchuk and ment. The democrats were given seven positions in the November 7. The authorities knew very well that there representatives of the CPSU — the talk about Presidium, one-third of the total in accordance with was widespread opposition to holding the official democracy, about sovereignty of Ukraine is all pure their representation in Parliament; the Communists Revolution Day parade on the Khreshchatyk, but they manipulation of these concepts. The fact is that, as received 14. The Declaration on Sovereignty was did everything to make it take place, knowing it would long as the CPSU has power, Ukraine will neither be passed as were more or less democratic, temporary result in a conflict situation. independent nor will it be democratic. rules of order of the Supreme Soviet. The authorities were counting on the fact that, if The opposition forces were able to have the there were tragic consequences they would bring to in Parliament, has the democratic bloc been able to parliamentary sessions televised, had access to the account the organization that would be responsible for pull some Communists over to its side, or has this not press and to radio. the protest, i.e. Rukh. Secondly, they would call in the been possible? This was a period when Rukh matured, when new deputies who were leaders of Rukh. And thirdly, this parties were announced,the Republican Party, Green would be an excuse to dissolve the Kiev City Council, During the first session of Parliament, all the Party, Democratic Party and so on. After years of which is half democratic. totalitarian rule, a thaw had begun. A multi-party deputies declared themselves and the sides were But their cards were mixed up by the Kiev City system was being born and, as a result, the possibility formed. About 30 members of the Democratic Council, which decided to break up the forces that for democratic multi-party elections. But the first Platform of the Communist Party of Ukraine left the were to gather that day. The parade was switched to session ended with a new head of the Supreme Soviet party and currently have formed the organizing victory Square, the Communist demonstration was when ivashko did not return from the party congress committee of the Ukrainian Party of Democratic sent to the Khreshchatyk, and the Rukh demonstra– in Moscow. Unity .They formed a separate faction in the National ti-on to St. Sophia Square — a decision worthy of King When ivashko was running for head of the Supreme Council, and with them, the National Council can Solomon. count on 120 to 130 deputies. Soviet, he sat with the Kiev delegation. During some This is the maximum. Further talk about convincing sharp debates around his candidacy, he said to us; "Be Although on November 7 there were a few attempts anybody in the majority or the possibility of their re- careful, boys, that the most reactionary forces of to go out of bounds, there were few incidents, ex ept education is just fantasy. This is the state-party Ukraine do not use you to do their dirty work." At that for the Stepan Khmara affair. This also wi s a nomenklatura which, under no circumstances, will time 1 wasn't able to give any weight to his words or provocation, organized by the KGB, the militia ,md change its views or its politics - neither in tactics nor understand what he had in mind. the Communists, to which he fell victim and landed in strategy. The most recent events in Ukraine are But now if we evaluate lvashko's non-return from behind bars. proof df this. M oscow, we can see that it was at that moment that the (Continued on page 13) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 No. 50

publications is actually printed in the sible for visas and other similar ministe– Ukrainian Parliament: Benjamin Gil- Ukrainian Human Rights... Baltic states; Rukh buttons and pins are rial matters, and not substantive issues man (R-N.Y.), William Gray (D-Pa.), (Continued from page 2) manufactured there as well. such as the Khmara petitions, UHRC Dennis Hertel (D-Mich.), who is co- While at the State Department, Mr. Degutis emphasized that the members refused to go to the consulate. chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on UHRC members also had an extended democratic forces in Ukraine have been Because both the diplomat in charge the Baltic States and Ukraine, and Don conversation with Arunas Degutis, a very supportive in Lithuania's various and his assistant refused to accept the Ritter (R-Pa.), who is also co-chair- deputy to the Lithuanian Parliament, times of need, and that the assistance of petitions for delivery to the ambassa– man of the Ad Hoc Committee on the who was in Washington as a member of such a large neighbor was essential to dor, these were simply left on the Baltic States and Ukraine . the party of visiting Lithuanian Presi– such a small country as Lithuania. The premises. Finally, it was noted that on that dent vytautus Landsbergis. deputy noted that the notion of a bloc, it became apparent later that even– afternoon, December 10, the United Mr. Degutis informed committee comprised of Lithuania, Latvia, Esto– ing that both the petitions and the fact States and the Soviet Union were members that the Lithuanian Parlia– nia, Byelorussia and Ukraine was sheet on the Khmara case which accom– scheduled to exchange diplomatic notes ment had enacted a special resolution presently under discussion under the panied them had been read by the to officially open a U.S. Consulate in condemning Stepan Khmara's arrest basic assumption that such a bloc would diplomat in charge, when he came out Kiev. As had been previously reported and demanding his release. He noted be capable of facing Moscow down. of the embassy to argue with picketers, on the pages of this newspaper, John that Mr. Khmara was well known to UHRC members proceeded from the including UHRC members, who had Gunderson is to be the first consular some members of Lithuania's Parlia– State Department to the Soviet Em– assembled outside to protest Mr. Kh– officer; John Stepanchuk, a Ukrainian ment, who had been imprisoned with bassy where an attempt was made to mara's treatment. The ad hoc protest American, will be his deputy. Mr. Gun– him in the gulag, and that there was a deliver to the ambassador copies of which was organized by Washington darson is interested in meeting with va– high level of concern in Lithuania about petitions containing hundreds of signa– area activists, lasted from 6 to 7 p.m. rious Ukrainian communities before his the Khmara case. tures which had been collected in and successfully attracted the attention departure to Kiev, which will probably Mr. Degutis also stated that close ties Philadelphia to demand the release of of embassy employees who were depart– occur sometime after Christmas, it was were maintained between Sajudis, Stepan Khmara. The diplomat in charge ing for the day. noted that U.S. officials are still Lithuania's popular front, and Rukh, refused to speak to UHRC members, Between the two visits to the Soviet attempting to locate a building in Kiev the Popular Movement of Ukraine. As and instead sent out an assistant who Embassy on December 10, UHRC which would satisfy U.S. anti-terrorist an example of close cooperation be– directed the members to the Ukrainian members also found time to make the security regulations, and that some tween the two groups, he pointed to the section of the Soviet consular offices. rounds on Capitol Hill. As a result of difficulties are being encountered in fact that a significant portion of Rukh Because the consular section is respon– visits to various Congressional offices locating an appropriate facility. None– the following congressmen are expected theless, it was stated that the consulate, to send letters in defense of Mr. Khmara hopefully, would be operational by assistance to the Soviet Union. We to Leonid Kravchuk, chairman of the February 1991. Helsinki commissioners... share the growing concern over the prospects for hardship which the Soviet (Continued from page 1) peoples will have to bear as winter Popular Movement of Donbas in voro– Sen. DeConcini and Rep. Hoyer, approaches. Each day we receive new internationalist'... shylovhrad, which, although sympa– while generally supportive of Pre– thizing with the positions taken by details of severe shortages of even the (Continued from page 1) sident Bush's decision to waive certain most basic commodities and medical Rukh on such issues as democratiza– provisions of the Jackson-Уапік supplies. At the same time, this situa– tion, Ukrainian sovereignty and the it is instructive to note that in 1918, development of Ukrainian culture, Amendment regarding agricultural tion points to the utter failure of the after the Bolsheviks had already pro- products for humanitarian purposes, Soviet system to meet the needs of a nonetheless expressed reservations claimed a Soviet Ukrainian republic, about "nationalist and extremist" expressed serious reservations about diverse population. local party leaders refused to take this current Soviet emigration policy and The current situation clearly did not manifestations of some Rukh members. notion seriously, establishing their own Earlier this year, it was reported that practice. develop overnight and it will not be shortlived Donetske-Kryvyi Rih Soviet The chairman and co-chairman have remedied quickly. While urgent assis– several associates of the institute of the industrial Republic. This reflected the' ' Economics of industry of the Ukrainian long insisted that a law ensuring the tance may help to relieve part of the weakness of the Ukrainian national right to leave be enacted by the Supreme immediate need, it can address neither Academy of Sciences, which is in element in the region - a problem that Donetske, tried to form an 1 nterfront Soviet before a general waiver of the enormity nor the complexity of the exists to the pi esent day, Jaekson-vanik; "That time has not underlying issues involved. This indivi– last October. arrived. We are pleased that the presi– The notion of a Donetske interna– dual should be responsible for coordi– Russified regions dent stopped short of granting most- nation with private agencies and other tional republic was also discussed on favored-nation (MFN) status to the governments to ensure the most effi– Historically, the Donbas attracted republican radio in June of this year, Soviet Union," they noted. cient and effective use of our resources. large numbers of Russian migrants to which resulted in a protest from the Additionally, Messrs. DeConcini and man its developing heavy industry and democratic bloc in the Ukrainian it is essential that any humanitarian Supreme Soviet. Hoyer expressed concern that the draft assistance provided by the United coal mining. The result was a progres– law on emigration currently being con– States to the Soviet Union go to those in sive Russification of the region, espe– "Novorossiya" sidered by the Supreme Soviet does not genuine need of help. Given the dete– cially its urban centers. Today, Ukrai– fully meet Helsinki standards on the riorating distribution system and infra- nians in the Donetske Oblast account The establishment of the Donbas right to leave. structure as well as chronic corruption, for only 51.1 percent of the total intermovement is the latest link in a Following is the text of the Helsinki every effort should be made to channel population. The region is heavily Russi– chain of centrifugal movements in commissioners' letter to President Bush assistance directly to those areas in the fied linguistically and culturally. Until Ukraine. A similar separatist movement regarding humanitarian assistance to USSR most affected, working closely this year there was not a single Ukrai– is under way in southern Ukraine, the USSR. with republic and local officials. nian language school in the city of where the organizational committee ДОФ Only through a well-thought-out and Donetske; only 5.5 percent of the Novorossiya has recently been formed coordinated effort can we hope to oblasts kindergartens are Ukrainian. with the aim of attaining "special state Dear Mr. President: achieve our objective of helping alle– status" within "the historical bounda– We are writing to express our views A similar situation exists in neighbor– ries of Novorissiya (today's Odessa, viate the hardships facing the peoples of ing Luhanske Oblast (formerly voroshy– regarding United States humanitarian the Soviet Union. Mykolayiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovske lovhrad Oblast), where 95.5 percent of and Crimea Oblasts, and also a part of the schoolchildren are taught in Rus– the Dnister Region of the Moldavian sian; in Luhanske itself there are no Soviet Socialist Republic)." Turning the pages back... Ukrainian-language schools at all. The in Crimea, an extraordinary session over-all situation is such that the (Continued from page 6) of the Oblast Soviet on November 12 Donbas and, in general, the eastern charismatic speaker offered his reflections on the Millennium and the need for adopted a declaration on the state and oblasts of Ukraine as a whole are often spiritual growth and perseverance: legal status of the peninsula, stating that viewed as "Russian." "We feel the want of faith and truth. We yearn to recreate within ourselves and. "the peoples of Crimea have the right to around ourselves a world in which we can feel respect, in which it is worthwhile to This was reflected, for example, in the restoration of statehood in the form live. of the Crimean Autonomous Soviet "We must remind ourselves that we are the heirs of a 1000-year-old Christian Mikhail Gorbachev's remarks in vil– nius in January of this year: "Remem– Socialist Republic as a subject of the heritage — heirs of its sources, its values — and not merely those materialized in USSR and a party of the union treaty." stone and gold, and of its unsubstitutable truths. Surrogates, even if created by a ber, as soon as the question of the Russian language was raised in Ukraine The session, which was attended by talented hand, give no light and no warmth... the chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme "We must preserve our rituals, customs, and traditions at all cost, but while this immediately touched on the inte– rests of many people. After all, there are Soviet, Leonid Kravchuk, resolved to standing on our knees before the Savior who commands us to love and live in hold a referendum on the issue on harmony. 15 million Russians in Ukraine, the whole Donbas is Russian, Kharkiv is January 20. "Let us acknowledge that true believers of all Churches have always respected Representatives of the Bulgarian and one another and will continue to do so, because theirs is a spiritual kinship. Let their Russian, 66 percent of the population of Crimea is Russian." Gagauz populations pf the Bolhrad unity serve as a model for all. And let our celebration — the millennium of region in the southern part of Odessa, Christianity — be a celebration of unity and the beginning of our spiritual rebirth." it is against this background that the which borders on Moldavia, have also interfront movement began to emerge declared their intention to seek territo– already last year, initially, the major rial autonomy, with the language issue STUDENT LOAN PAYOFF PROGRAM issue was the pressure for granting serving as the main dispute with Kiev. if you're in default on a guaranteed student loan (F1SL, GSL, Stafford, Ukrainian the status of the state lan– This, in turn, raises the larger question SLS, or PLUS loan), you may be eligible to pay it back without penalty guage in the republic, which evoked of a territorial dispute with neighbor– or collection charges. For information about this special program, call fears among Russian-speakers that they ing Moldavia, where there is sentiment the guarantee agency that holds your loan, or call the U.S. Department would be forcibly Ukrainianized. for the return of territories ceded in of Education's toll-free number. (800) 333-1NFO. At the ,end of 1989, Radians^ U– 1940 on the basis of the Molotov– kraina reported the formation of the Ribbentrop Pact.. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER іб, 1990 11

situation that existed in the Supreme You see, 1 am one of those people Ukraine. We would not want the hasty interview... Soviet, it was a crisis situation. who is careful about speaking in the implementation of nationalities policy First of all, he felt, and 1 know this name of a large number of people. And to lead to that. (Continued from page 2) from my many discussions with him, І never permit myself to speak in the І do not want to argue with you about that this step would in some way name of the Communist Party of U– Does the possibility exist that an interfront could be formed in Ukraine? the extent to which Shcherbytsky was improve the situation. And secondly, he kraine. І can speak for myself as a wanted to demonstrate that an indivi– people's deputy and as the first secre– Or maybe it already exists? Or perhaps concerned about the development of the beginnings of an interfront? Ukrainian culture. dual has the right to choose, including tary of the party. That is how 1 would an individual holding such a high like to respond. position. He resigned, and having in First, you and 1 began our discussion І think that these rumors are hot true. Still, looking at this objectively, the And then, what after all is an inter- decline of the Ukrainian language and fact already resigned — although prior by noting that the Communist Party of to the decision of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine is now voluntarily renouncing front? The question of which way culture took place precisely during this Ukraine will go has been raised many period. the Ukrainian SSR (to accept his resig– political dictatorship and dictatorship nation) - he was elected at the CPSU in the ideological sphere. Therefore, the times, both by the gentlemen (pany) and Yes, there is no argument there. І congress. nationalities policy of the Communist the comrades. Will it be the Romanian think all of this still needs to be studied Party of Ukraine today consists of a path, the Lithuanian, or maybe the He was elected, as you know, on an German? І think it will be the Ukrainian very deeply and perhaps when the alternative basis with Ligachev as the certain complex of ideas that we are situation is calmer than it is now. God deputy to the general secretary of the implementing through Communists path. help us to see that day. І feel, without a Central Committee of the CPSU. He who are in the Soviets or through the І would not want to make compari– loubt, that here we are dealing with the talked about all of this, as did the people political leadership. sons with those developments that we influences of the policies of the political who addressed the congress and who have in other republics. І think that the Today, our basic direction in na– interfront is typical for the Baltic states leadership at that time. But it is also spoke at meetings prior to the plenary tionalities policy is that we need to fully necessary to study more specifically and session of the congress. All of this is but completely atypical for Ukraine. take into consideration that the rebirth Maybe we will have some kind of more objectively the position of our known. of the Ukrainian nation and culture, the artists and writers. Г think that all of this similar movement, but this will not be development of the Ukrainian language, an interfront — if anything at all. is ahead of us. Was there disappointment within the should not be at the expense of any Communist Party of Ukraine because other people living in Ukraine, all the of this? The last question. Recently, the Briefly, about the former first secre– more so those who are here historically. director of Radio Liberty's Ukrainian tary of the Communist Party of Ukraine The mood in the Ukrainian Party was We have about 14 million people who Service conducted an interview with volodymyr ivashko. Western commen– complex. But 1 want to remind you that are not Ukrainians, and there is a Leonid Kravchuk. Among other things, tators, journalists, and analysts were already at that time ivashko was not the certain segment of the Ukrainian popu– he asked Kravchuk his attitude towards surprised that ivashko left Kiev and first secretary of the Communist Party lation that does not consider Ukrainian the possibility of establishing a corres– decided to go to Moscow as Gorba– of Ukraine. He left this post a few days its native language. This is rather pondents' office of the Ukrainian Ser– chev's deputy. How did this happen? earlier, in view of the fact that he had complicated, and the fact that the vice in Ukraine, particularly in Kiev. І become chairman of the Supreme population of Ukraine was formed in a would like to ask you the same ques– Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR, he was First of all, there are circumstances very complicated way — you referred to tion. By the way, Leonid Kravchuk's here that perhaps are unusual for released from this post at the Congress the eastern and southern oblasts of our of the Communist Party of Ukraine; he answer was positive. What is your Western analysts, it is not so much that country - also has its effects. reaction? he decided as it is that he did his duty as was not elected. a member of the CPSU. He was elected We feel that the law on the Ukrainian І think that we can only welcome the A question about nationality issues in language and, in general, the develop– fact that you and 1 have the possibility by the CPSU Congress to the post of Ukraine and the nationalities policy of deputy to the general secretary of the ment of Ukrainian culture should here of carrying on this rather open the Communist Party of Ukraine. There proceed moderately. We are for the discussion, and 1 feel that the more Central Committee of the CPSU; and І are some complicated problems here. would want everyone to know this. unconditional implementation of this representation there is in the capital of There is the question of the eastern law and the unconditional development Ukraine today of various representat– Moreover, he was chosen in view of oblasts of Ukraine, the question of those circumstances that existed before- of Ukrainian culture, but moderately, tives of the mass media from various Crimea, the Gagauz and Bulgarians in arid tuking ihtd cohsideratfon the! countries of the world the better it will hand, that is, taking into consideration Odessa... that he voluntarily resigned - and this interests of all peoples. We would not be both for Ukraine and for the world as is probably a first in the history of our The question of southern Ukraine. want to have internal immigrants in a whole. That is my view. 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corned the visitors and assured them the Homin Choir... UNA has been and always will be committed to the well-being of the Yavorivsky says Chornobyl's toll. (Continued from page 5) Ukrainian nation. (Continued from page 4) upon their return to Ukraine, they reassure their countrymen that Ukrai– On November 17, after the choir its own citizens, let alone the rest of graphically unsuitable land and near nians in America believe that, in the performed at Burnet; Junior High the world." a heavily populated area. (The city words of 1 van Franko, Ukraine will one School in Union, N.J., the UNA, the After the explosion, wind and rain of Prypiat, population 45,000, is 3 day join the family of nations. Dumka Chorus and Scope Travel, inc., carried high levels of radiation to kilometers or 1.8 miles from Chor– cities such as Kaniv, approximately nobyFs four reactors.) 190 kilometers (114 miles) south of Radiation continues to be emitted Chornobyl on the Dnieper River, from approximately 800 pieces of and Chernihiv, 95 kilometers (57 heavy equipment abandoned at miles) to the northeast, as well as the Chornobyl. "The rain washes it into volyn oblast, 200 kilometers (120 the soil, it's like a nuclear graveyard, miles) to the west and Kiev, 105 a time bomb waiting to go off," said kilometers (63 miles) to the north. Mr. Yavorivsky. He also stated that These areas are considered hot he believes that the whole of Europe spots. should be concerned about the con– Today reactor No. 4 is encased in tamination of Ukrainian rivers as cement and the 30-kilometer conta– they feed into the Black Sea and-4 minated zone is cordoned off from eventually into the Mediterranean. the populace by barbed wire. Ac- Chornobyl, said Mr. Yavorivsky, cording to Mr. Yavorivsky, however, was a disaster of enormous propor– the cement casing is beginning to tions. "There are many tragedies in crack and the reactor is starting to the world, such as the Armenian ivan Prokopovych of Homin addresses a luncheon held in the choir's honor at the sink as it is built on soil which is soft earthquake. But those who survived UNA Home Office. Seated (from left) are Barbara Bachynsky, UNA Supreme and moist. Mr. Yavorivsky con– are going on with their lives. The Secretary Walter Sochan and Dior Rakowsky, president of the Dumka Chorus of demned the Soviet government for Chornobyl disaster will remain with New York. building a nuclear reactor on topo– Ukrainians for thousands of years." The Homin Men's Choir, with the which organized the group's itinerary, Svitlytsia Trio and the Smerichka hosted a farewell dance for the perfor– Ensemble, performed in Washington, mers at St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Philadelphia, New York, Yonkers, School Gymnasium in Newark. The HUCULKA UKRAINIAN icon 6v Souvenir's Distribution TYPEWRITERS Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chi– Tempo orchestra and Smerichka pro– 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R cago, Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, vided music for dancing. also other languages complete Bronx, NY 10461 line of office machines A Soyuzivka, Hartford, Newark and ALERofEMBROl equipment. South Bound Brook. After the success of their premier ind CHILDREN JACOB SACHS On November 4, the UNA hosted a U.S. tour, the Homin Men's Choir Tel. (212)931-1579 251 W. 98th St. luncheon for the performers at the returned to Ukraine on November 20. New York. N Y 10025 Home Office following, a tour of New The Svitlytsia Trio, and the Smerichka Join the UNA Tel. (212) 222 6683 York landmarks organized by the UNA Ensemble left the U.S. on November 22. 7 days a week and the Dumka Chorus. Walter Sochan Supreme Secretary of the UNA, wel– CELEBRATING SKIN THE RETURN TO UKRA1NE DISEASES SKIN CANCER of the VENEREAL HEAD OF THE UKRA1N1AN 53. ^ DISEASES GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH HAIR LOSS COLLAGEN INJECTIONS CARD1NAL and PATR1ARCH and WRINKLE TREATMENTS MYROSLAV IVAN LUBACHIVSKY JACOB METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP BARAL, M.D. OF LVIV American Dermatology Center AN HiSTORiC EXPERlENCE (212) 2471700 210 Central Park South under the Spiritual Direction of New York, N.Y. The Most Rev. BAS1L LOSTEN, Bishop of Stamford (bet. 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December 21 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111, PREVIEW OF EVENTS phone: (215) 745-0115. interested SCRANTON, Pa.: Public Radio WviA– persons are asked to call before Decem– FM90 in conjunction with the Ukrainian Christmas segment on WTEL-860 AM, (Epiphany songs). Tickets may be ber 20. Heritage Council of Northeastern Penn– at 7 p.m. purchased from Dnipro, (201) 373-8783 sylvania, presents "Christmas in the and at the door. TRENTON: The Ukrainian Culture Ukrainian Tradition," at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. NEW YORK: The "Roman Mary– Center will hold a New Year's Eve Buffet The three-hour program, hosted by nowych Ukrainian Melody Hour" will December 29 Dinner Dance at the auditorium of St. Libby Smith of the station's "From the present a special Christmas program on Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Studio" show, will include Christmas Manhattan cable channel 16, at 1 p.m. PH1LADELPH1A: The Ukrainian Song at 9:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Featured will be carols, folk songs and sacred music of and Dance Ensemble Cheremosh from Khloptsi z Lvova — The Ukrainian Music Ukraine. WviA-FM90 serves all of December 25 Lviv will perform at the North East High Ensemble, many surprises and delicious eastern Pennsylvania, northern New School auditorium, Algon and Cottman food. The public is invited. Tickets are Jersey and southern New York. For PHILADELPHIA: The "Roman streets, at 7:30 p.m. included in the S35 for adults and S20 for students. For more information contact Bill Roditski, Marynowych Ukrainian Melody Hour" program will be "Christmas in Ukraine," further information contact Olha (717) 341-7560 or Libby Smith, (717) will present a special Christmas program featuring a traditional vertep (nativity Faraoniw, (609) 882-9419, or 1 van 655-2808. on WTGl-Tv, channel 61, at 8 p.m. scene), carols, and shchedrivky Haftkowycz, (609) 585-4833. (Epiphany songs). Tickets may be December 23 December 28 purchased from Dora Co., (215) 379- January 2 2755; Cosmos, (215) 457-5664; and at the PHILADELPHIA: The "Roman UNlON, N.J.: The Ukrainian Song and door. МІАМІ, Fla.: The 70-member Marynowych Ukrainian Melody Hour" Dance Ensemble Cheremosh from Lviv Ukrainian Song and Dance Ensemble will present a special Ukrainian will perform at the Burnet Junior High Chaika from Hamilton, Ontario, will School auditorium, Caldwell and Morris December 30 perform at the Miami Convention Center avenues, at 7:30 p.m. included in the — James L. Knight international Center, program will be "Christmas in Ukraine," NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Song and 400 S.E. Second Ave., at 7:30 p.m. For featuring a traditional vertep (nativity Dance Ensemble Cheremosh from Lviv more information call (813) 791-4040. HURYN MEMOR1ALS scene), carols, and shchedrivky will perform at the Washington lrving High School auditorium, 40 lrving Place FOR THE F1NEST 1N CUSTOM MADE and E. 16th St., at 3 p.m. Tickets may be MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME– purchased from Arka, (212) 473-3550; ONGOING TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA Surma, (212) 477-0729; and at the door. of New York including Holy Spirit in a.e. smal u co. WARREN, Mich.: The Chaika Gallery H^mptonburgh, NY., St. Andrew's in South will hold an exhibition of the paintings Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in Гординський, Пастушенко PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.: The Ukrai– and sculptures of artist Frank "Wyso" Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery Смаль nian Song and Dance Ensemble Chaika, Wysochanski from Scranton, Pa. The in Glen Spey, New York. from Hamilton, Ontario, with over 70 exhibit, titled "Collections," will run entertainers, will perform at the Port through January 12. The gallery is We offer personal service A guidance in your insurance - Real Estate home. For a bilingual representatives call Charolotte Cultural Center Theater, at 5 located at 26499 Ryan Road. Hours are Residential m Commercial ш industrial p.m. For more information call John Tuesday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; 1WAN HURYN investment Gawaluch, (813)791-4040. Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 P.O. Box 121 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 2 Hamptonburgh, NY. 10916 Auto m Life ш Bonds December 31 p.m. (The gallery is closed Mondays). Tel.: (914) 4272684 For more information call (313) 755- 1733 Springfield Avenue BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ SOMER viLLE, N J.: The Plast fraternity 5200. 45 East 7th Street Maplewood, N.J. 07040 "Orden Khrestonostsiv" will hold a New New York. NY. 10003 (201) 761-7500 Year's dance and fund-raiser for the Plast CARNEG1E, Pa.: The Ukrainian Mu– Tel: (212) 477-6523 FAX: (201) 761-4918 camp uv ovcha Tropa" at the H oliday 1 nn seum and Archives at Ss. Peter and Paul in Bridgewater;Somerville, (201) 526- Ukrainian Orthodox Church on 9500. The Nove Pokolinnia band from Mansfield Boulevard is presenting its Toronto will play. 560 includes buffet "Holiday Group Art Show." The show dinner, at 8 p.m., dance and midnight includes paintings, photography, prints, buffet; S40 in advance or S45 at the door woodcarving, and iconography. includes dance, at 10 p.m., and midnight Featured artists are Olexander Kaniuka, buffet. An additional donation of S15 per Michael Kapeluck, Ken Kochis, person for "vovchaTropa"is suggested. Sviatoslav Makarenko, Nadia Novitsky, KRAiNE For advance tickets and f or donations and John Stasko. All work is available ИШ contact Tymish Hankewycz, 95 Beverly for purchase. The show will continue КЛ -ACC , ,KRAlNE Road, Yonkers, NY . 10710, phone: (914) through January 28. For more informa– 476-9227; or Nicholas Weremijenko, c^o tion call (412) 279-2111 or (412) 276- Ol -A CONC1SE Nicholas and Alexandra Jewelers, 1912 0342. UNIVERSITY OF participated in the mass hunger strike in TORONTO PRESS ENCYCLOPEDIA Khmara's health... Kiev, had identified a photograph of Ms. Zhyrna as that of a German journa– (Continued from page 1) list who had interviewed them. Donetske on December 12 held a public The dormitory rooms of viktor meeting in support of Dr. Khmara. The Mystiatsa and Yuriy Yakymchuk, stu– volume 1 and 11 theme of the meeting, convened by an dents at the Chortkiv Medical School, initiative group at the mine, was "The were searched on December 8 in con– You can obtain both volumes for only S 170.00 Arrest of Stepan Khmara: A Provoca– nection with the "Khmara case. The tion of the Partocracy." students were then questioned about including Postage. Meanhile, on December 9, some their hunger strike, and were asked ORDER NOW 3,000 people had participated in a whether they know Dr. Khmara, sanctioned meeting in Kiev to mark the whether they had met with him, and 42nd anniversary of the Universal whether they had received any instruc– Fill out the order blank below and mail it with your check or money order. Declaration of Human Rights. Radio tions from the Ukrainian Republican Liberty reported that the meeting was Party. USE TH1S COUPON! organized by Rukh and the Ukrainian The search of their dormitories was Republican Party, and that among the conducted by two persons from the To: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, inc. meeting's demands, in addition to a Kiev prosecutor's office and four from 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 boycott of the union treaty, was the the Ternopil procuracy. release of People's Deputy Khmara. in the West, the Human RighU І hereby order Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia On December 6, deputies of the Commission of the World Congress of D volume 1 - S95.00 democratic opposition in the Ukrainian Free Ukrainians sent letters expressing D volume 11 - 195.00 SSR Supreme Soviet held a press concern over the Khmara case to mem– ^D volumes 1 ft 11- Ш0.00 conference regarding the Khmara case. bers of the Canadian Parliament, fo– Speaking in the name of the National reign ministers of the Helsinki Accords Enclosed is (a check, M.0.) for the amont S --- Council, ivan Drach called on Dr. signatory states, and heads of all corn- Please send the book (s) to the following address: Khmara to end his hunger strike. missions of the Conference on Security On December 6, Respublika report– and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Ha me ed, Lubov Zhyrna (alias Duzens), the in addition, the WCFU Human woman who claimed she had been Rights in Commission sent a protest assaulted in a pedestrian underpass by a against the "repressive campaign being No: Street man who turned out to be Col. ihor waged against Stepan Khmara" to Hryhoriev of the interior Ministry Leonid Kravchuk, chairman of the forces, was in a special room at the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet. City State Zip Code Pavlov Psychiatric Clinic Hospital in The WCFU letters were signed by Kiev. Christina isajiw, executive director, and Respublika also reported that on Andrew Witer, chairman, of the Hu– December 8 two students who had man Rights Commission.