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І НІ" published by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association j Ukrainian Weekly vol. LIII No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 25 cents East European protesters "welcome1 400 honor vasyl Stus Shevardnadze to White House WASHINGTON - An estimated Service. at Toronto memorial service 150 protesters "greeted" Soviet Foreign "if Mr. Shevardnadze is sincere ШШШШШ Minister Eduard Shevardnadze at the about 'reducing' strategic nuclear White House on Friday, September 27, missiles and warheads by 40 percent, he with a rally on the White House would also propose reducing the sidewalk. persecution of human– and national- The group included Ukrainians, rights activities. Russification and Lithuanians, Etonians, Latvians, ethnic genocide in Afghanistan, Afghans, lranianj, Hungarians, Poles, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine as well as individuals from are prime examples of the real public organizations such as the Save the relations campaign Mr. Gorbachev and Oppressed Peoples Committee (STOP), Mr. Shevardnadze are conducting in Americans for Religious Freedom and the USSR," Mr. Wasylyk noted. the Coalition for Jobs, Peace and The demonstration was organized by Freedom in the Americas. They the Committee to Welcome Eduard demonstrated in front of the White Shevardnadze to Washington, a House, calling attention to Mr. venture sponsored by the Washington Shevardnadze's atrocious record while offices of the Joint Baltic-American internal minister of the Georgian SSR. National Committee and the Ukrainian Mr. Shevardnadze, like most of the Congress Committee of America. Politburo members, has a history of The "welcoming committee" was personal brutality and torture of instrumental in providing pertinent political dissidents. "We are outraged information on Mr. Shevardnadze's that a man of this caliber is even record to Washington-based newspaper admitted to the White House, let alone correspondents. As a result. The given the red-carpet treatment," said Washington Times carried an editorial Ojars Kalnins, acting chairman of the condemning Mr. Shevardnadze's Joint Baltic-American National record, columnist John Lofton wrote Committee and demonstration an extensive expose on Mr. organizer. Shevardnadze, and ^the "Morning "We know the president will keep Mr. Bulletin" of Friday's Washington Times Shevardnadze's past actions in carried a small announcement perspective when he meets with the encouraging participation in the White foreign minister at the White House," House demonstration. said Myron Wasylyk. director of the The "welcoming committee" said it Ukrainian National information (Continued on page 3) Deschenes hears testimony on Soviet evidence by Mykhailo Bociurkiw 'commission said it heard "serious allegations" about eight alleged war JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Cana– criminals residing in Canada. The one- dian government's Commission of man commission of Justice Jules inquiry on war criminals is holding Deschenes said that evidence concern– hearings in Ottawa to decide if it should ing the eight people may be available in travel abroad, including to the Soviet the United States, the United Kingdom, Union, to collect more evidence. the Netherlands, Poland and the Soviet The hearings are being held after the Union. JHiiary Celiim Cook The hearings, held in a federal go– Canadian actor Christopher Britton reads poetry by the late Yasyl Stus. vernment complex in Hull, Que., heard arguments on September 23 from a TORONTO - A commemorative human-rights activist to die in a Polovchak turns 18, Ukrainian veterans' group and the ceremony honoring poet and Ukrai– Soviet labor camp in the last 18 League for Human Rights of B'nai nian dissident vasyl Stus was attend– months. B'rith. ed by some 400 people on September The afternoon commemoration files for citizenship On October 3, Judge Deschenes 29. was emceed by Halyna Benesh, a CH1CAGO - Walter Polovchak, listened to John Sopinka, the lawyer The one-hour ceremony, orga– member of thcstudents'c!ub. A stage the Ukrainian boy who came to the representing the Ukrainian Canadian nized by the University of Toronto bearing a large photo of Mr. Stus was United States with his parents in 1980 Committee. Ukrainian Students' Club, included the center of activity in the down- and later refused to return, turned 18 on The Ukrainian Canadian Committee, readings of Mr. Stus's works and a town square that frequently serves October 3. the League for Human Rights of B'nai memorial service (panakhyda). it as the site of demonstrations, festi– Declaring Walter "a free man," B'rith and the Canadian Jewish Con– was held in Nathan Phillips Square vals and other public events. Chicago attorney Julian E. Ku!as, told gress have special standing, which near Toronto's City Hall. Marco Carynnyk, a writer and The New York Times that Mr. Polov– allows them to cross-examine witnesses Mr. Stus, a member of the Ukrai– translator, was the first guest speaker chak's birthday marks the end of the subpoenaed by the commission to nian Helsinki Monitoring Group, of the afternoon. He told the crowd youth's legal battles. He added that appear at public hearings. died on September 4 at the age of 47 about Mr. Stus's background and Walter's U.S. citizenship papers were to Both hearings attracted large groups while serving the fifth year of a 10- work. have been filed on the morning of of Canadian reporters, as well as a year labor camp term in the Soviet Organizers of the event said they October 3. Soviet reporter-cameraman ar.ua і ASS Union. He is the fourth Ukrainian (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 11) (Continued on page li) 2:.--: .У ...:д ;– . ;- -' , : ; ,. -: ' : THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1985^^No. 40

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Georgian Helsinki monitor re-arrested JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - Georgian Helsinki Group member Merab Kos– Ukrainian SSR's energy performance tava, 46, was arrested in a Soviet prison camp in June. He was charged under analyzed by Central Committee member Article 188-3 of the Russian SFSR Criminal Code and sentenced to two by David Marples levels, albeit speculative ones at this years in a strict-regimen camp, reported stage. USSR News Brief based in Munich. in a major article in Radianska Mr. Kachura indicated the lamen– Article 188-3 covers "malicious dis– Ukraina, BY. Kachura, a secretary of tablc state of some of the electro- obedience of the demands of the admi– the Central Committee of the Commu– transmission lines in the republic. At the nistration of a corrective labor institu– nist Party of Ukraine, reviewed the beginning of 1985, 26 per,cent of the0.4- tion." performance of the Ukrainian SSR in 10 kilovolt force lines were in need of Mr. Kostava. a musicologist, was the l!th five-year plan (1981-1985) and either major repair or replacement. The first arrested in 1972 for his political outlined prospects for the forthcoming 359 million rubles allotted for this activities. He helped organise the plan (1986-1990) in the principal purpose in the current five-year plan Georgian initiative Group for the branches of the. energy field: nuclear have already been used up. There has Defense of Human Rights and. later, energy, coal, oil and gas. been a considerable outlay within the the Georgian Helsinki Group. His role it should be stated at the outset that Ministry of Energy and Electrification in forming the group.led to his arrest in Merab Kostava Mr. Kachura's articles are notably more of the Ukrainian SSR on the dismantl– 1977 and a period at Moscow's Serbsky balanced than those of some of his ing of obsolete and "shabby" equip– institute for Forensic Psychiatry, where health and required hospitalizaiion colleagues. They generally lack the ment. he underwent an examination. several times while in camp. He was verbosity of a Shcherbytsky speech or According to Mr. Kachura. the in May 1978, Mr. Kostava was rearrested in exile in November 1981 on article and avoid dramatic overstale– capacity of the republic's nuclear power sentenced to three years in a strict- a fabricated charge of "hooliganism" ments. At the same time they are usually stations is to be increased by several regimen camp and two years of internal and sentenced to five years and one detailed and lengthy. As a result, Mr. times in the 1986-1990 plan. Further, exile for "anti-Soviet agitation and month in a camp. He was due to be Kachura's remarks merit serious atten– nuclear heating plants, such as those propaganda" under Article 71 of the released in December 1986 but now tion. Moreover, as a member of the pioneered at Odessa and under con– Georgian SSR Criminal Code. faces imprisonment until December Energy Commission of the Soviet struction at Kharkiv will "have been Mr. Kostava is reported to be in poor 1988. Union and as first secretary of the mastered in principle." The main goal Doneiske Oblast Communist Party behind these plants is to economize on organization, the 55-year-old engineer fuel. During the current plan, over 690 has considerable first-hand experience high fuel-consumption "boiler-houses, Zelichonok pleads not guilty to slander of the main branches of Ukraine's with "threadbare equipment" have been JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - A Jewish trial. Mr. Zelichonok's wife appealed to energy industry. closed down, enabling a saving of scientist pleaded not guilty to charges of the world scientific community "to do Taken over-all, the 1 lth five-year 350,000 tons of conventional fuel per "slandering the Soviet state and social everything possible" to help her plan in Ukraine's energy sector has not annum and the release of 3,500 workers. system" at a trial in Leningrad on husband. been a disaster. But neither has it been a Energy-saving is in fact the main August 8. "1 turn to you today ... to prevent a resounding triumph. Mr. Kachura underlying them of Mr. Kachura's Roald (Alec) Zelichonok, 49, was terrible injustice being done to my notes partial successes thus far in the article. He cites the speech of Ukrainian sentenced to three years' camp under husband, an injustice which threatens to plan: that electricity capacity has been Communist Party First Secretary volo– Article 190-1 of the Russian Criminal bring about his physical destruction, increased by 21 percent, and that dymyr Shcherbytsky at the July plenum Code, the maximum term under this and the destruction of our whole electricity output has been raised by 14 of the Central Committee of the Com– article. The charges arose from a family," Mrs. Zelichonok wrote". percent. Plans for the output of oil in munist Party of Ukraine, which pointed number of collective letters he had the republic will evidently be ovcrful– out that 75 to 80 percent of the planned written and sent abroad. filled for the 1981-1985 period. Some increase in fuel needs of the republic First arrested on June 11, Mr. U.S. broadcasts 585 industrial enterprises, and collective could be met through economizing on Zelichonok is one of the most and state farms have been converted to current resources. The concomitant respected Hebrew teachers among to Afghanistan gas over this same period, in addition to release of superfluous workers entailed Leningrad Jews. According to USSR 1.27 million apartments and residences, in this process has also occurred in the News Brief, his wife and a friend were NEW YORK - Radio Free Afgha– including 485,004) in rural areas. coal industry, and raises questions required to testify at the trial. Galina nistan began broadcasting to Turning to specific projects, Mr. about the future employment of thou– Zelichonok said in her testimony that Afghanistan on Tuesday. October 1, Kachura states that during the current sands of unskilled workers in the officials had obtained her husband's using the transmitting facilities of plan, two nuclear power plants became Ukrainian economy. letter illegally'and that the "criminal" Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. operational, namely Zaporizhzhia and Turning to the coal industry, the statements found in the letters were According to a news item in The New South Ukraine, the latter believed to be article acknowledged that there are interpreted out of context. York Times, there are to be two 15- located between Prybuzhzhia and serious problems that cannot be attri– in his closing statement at the trial, minute broadcasts per week in the Dari Kostiantynivka in the MykolaivOblast. buted solely to worsening geological Mr. Zelichonok told the court that he language of Afghanistan. Radio Over the past four years the capacity of and mining conditions. The institute of did not have political motives in writing Moscow already broadcasts to Ukraine's nuclear power stations has Mining at Donetske and the Donetske the letters but that he was simply Afghanistan in the Dari and Pashto risen by 300.6 percent. At the same time, Scientific Research institute of Coal are advancing the right of Jews to live in languages. the plan for raising the energy capacity taken to task for delaying for several their own country and practice their A statement by RFE'RL noted that of the republic has remained behind its years the creation of machinery with culture. the broadcasts had been approved and targets as a result of delays in the which to extract coal from steep and Mr. Zelichonok has appealed the financed last summer by Congress and construction of the Rivne and Khmel– sloping seams. Modernization of coal court's decision. He is reported to have that the broadcasts' purpose was "to ' nytsky nuclear power plants. Mr. Ka– mines is said to be at an unsatisfactory serious medical problems, including bring objective and uncensored news chura points out that construction level. The volume of coal output has poor circulation resulting in and information to the population and organizations working on these two fallen below the level achieved in 1980. lameness in both legs. resistance forces of Soviet-occupied plants should make use of the report on Even Soviet ministers are admitting, in an appeal written on the eve of the Afghanistan." the "production-line" construction at publicly or implicitly, that the Donetske Zaporizhzhia, by means of which blocks coalfield's future is limited. This possi– come into operation at intervals of one bility was emphasized by the astonish– year, with a maximum time limit of 18 ing statement made by Russian SFSR months. Prime Minister vorotnikov recently FOUNDED 1933 that the Siberian coalfield will account Ukrainian Weekr it should be recalled that the second for 50 percent of the country's output by of four power blocks at the Zaporizh– the end of this century, as opposed to its An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National zhia plant in Ukraine (each block is current proportion of about 37 percent. Association inc., a non-profit association jt 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, N J. 1.000 megawatts in capacity) came into operation on July 2, several months Many geophysical researchers in the 07302. ahead of schedule, following the com– republic are reportedly making un– Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ., 07302. mencement of power generation of the reliable prognoses about potential oil (1SSN - 0273-9348) first block as recently as December and gas resources. Again, Mr. Kachura's 1984. Whether speed is of the essence in emphasis is on making better use of Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - 55. an intricate procedure such as the con– existing resources. He cites the example Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. struction of a nuclear power plant is of the Chernihiv Oil-Gas Extraction debatable. Evidence suggests, more- Department of the Ukrnafta produc– The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: over, that the work on the second power tion association, which extracted over (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 block was less labor intensive than that 25,000 tons of oil from a field that was on the first. The Soviet authorities have thought to be exhausted by applying Postmaster, send address changes to: thus reduced the number of workers on "new methods." But in neither field is The Ukrainian Weekly the project while accelerating the rate of Ukraine a major area in the USSR, and P.O. Box 346 Editor Roma Hadzewycz construction, which raises some ques– in the sphere of natural gas, output in Jersey City, NJ. 07303 tions about maintenance of safety (Continued on page 15) No. 40„„„„.„„„„^.^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 -– - - . - з

Koziak has "outside chance" Press review of second-ballot victory Jurist analyzes relationship of USSR by Mykhailu Bociurkiw Edmonton riding which Mr. Getty held from 1971 to 1979. and World Council of Churches JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - With all the Mr. Getty, an oilman, was an energy delegates to the October 11-13 conven– minister in the Lougheed cabinet during NEW YORK -The World Coun– the Church delegations from the tion of the Alberta Progressive Conser– the 1970s, and he is a onetime star cil of Churches has been severely USSR and Eastern Europe, which vative Party now chosen, there is quarterback of the Edmonton Eskimos criticized for its failure to protest felt that all infringements of religious speculation that Municipal Affairs of the Canadian Football League. religious repression in the Soviet liberty had been dealt with by the Council for Religious Affairs, a Minister Julian Koziak has a chance for But sources in Edmonton said that Union, reported J.A. Emerson ver– Soviet body. a second-ballot victory. although Mr. Koziak has "put on a maat in Freedom at issue, a bi- monthly journal published by Free– Twenty delegates from each of Alber– good show" since entering the race, he As a result, a general statement dom House. ta's 79 ridings have been chosen for the was unable to gain momentum until late enumerating the 10 principles of the leadership convention that is to And a in the campaign. in his article in Freedom at issue. Helsinki Final Act was presented to replacement for retiring Premier Peter A source from the Edmonton news- Mr. vermaat, a jurist and writer on the assembly with the specific stipu– Lougheed. The winner in the race will room of the Canadian Broadcasting international affairs and interna– lation that "the WCC is concerned become the leader of the governing Corporation told The Weekly that a tional law, went on to analyze the about the restriction of religious party of Canada's third richest province. first-ballot victory for Mr. Getty is the relationship between the World freedom, particularly in the USSR." Council of Churches and the USSR. According to estimates compiled by most likely outcome of the leadership An open hearing was organized at The author is currently preparing a the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora– convention. which delegates from Eastern Europe book about the WCC covering the tion in Edmonton, Mr. Koziak has the Marco Levytsky, a delegate from criticized this proposal and said it "period of 1975-1984. committeed support of 355 delegates Edmonton's Kingsway riding and the would have grave consequences. A compared with 640 for front-runner editor of Ukrainian News, said that Mr. ThX "гіііашп wfli made most compromise text was produced, Don Getty and 209 for Ron Gitter. Koziak has an "outside chance" of recently, in a speech given Бу thv saying that Churches there were "living and working under very Support for Mr. Koziak, a Ukrai– gaining a second ballot victory. Mr. Rev. MrehaelBpUrdeaux, one of different conditions and traditions." nian, is reported to have increased Levytsky, whose newspaper endorsed Europe's finest experts on the reli– Later, Russian Orthodox Patriarch ' because of alleged improprieties by Mr. Koziak, said that a Ukrainian gious situation in Eastern Europe, at Pimen complained about the haste supporters of Mr. Getty. The front- candidate in the leadership race bene– the London Royal institute of lnter– with which the so-called silence of the runner's supporters have been accused fitted Edmonton's Ukrainian commu– national Affairs last year. The WCC, assembly regarding the USSR was of unethical politicking, including the nity. whose delegates represent over 300 broken and about the resulting improper sale of S5 party memberships churches in more than 100 countries, "No matter what the result will be, it's unfriendly feeling. He also com– and bringing busloads of hastily re– insists thai "silent diplomacy" is by been a very positive step for the Ukrai– mented on the tendency of the WCC cruited members from ethnic communi– far more effective than public pro- nian community," said Mr. Levytsky. to deal directly with ecclesiastical ties and fundamentalist churches in test. dissidents, while by passing the Church both Edmonton and Calgary. Since announcing his candidacy, Mr. For the Soviet Union this is the Koziak, the youngest of the three ideal stance, in the Helsinki Final leadership. The Russian Orthodox Getty supporters were observed by contenders at 45, proudly proclaims his Act the Soviets wanted the West to Church also threatened to leave the Edmonton Journal reporters handing Ukrainian heritage and has built dele- stop interference in the domestic WCC if the matter of religious out prepaid memberships prior to a gate support in Ukrainian and other affairs of any socialist state, although freedom in the USSR became too delegate selection last month. Under the ethnic ridings. the Western states insisted on the prominent in its dealings, and conse– rules of the Alberta Progressive Con– inclusion of many other principles, quently many letters were received servative Party, such activities are Advertisements titled "Let's Elect a such as the fundamental freedoms of discrediting Messrs. Yakunin and prohibited. Ukrainian Premier"appeared in Ukrai– thought, conscience, religion or Regels"bh; " Meanwhile, the Koziak team has nian News, an Edmonton-based Ukrai– belief. Until then, the WCC had been managed to maintain a clean reputation nian Catholic weekly newspaper, for conspicuously silent on the repres– Human-rights debate throughout the delegate selection pro- several weeks during the delegate- sion of human rights and religious cess. Jack Kane, campaign manager for selection process. freedoms by left-wing totalitarian it was agreed to accept the text of Mr. Koziak, was quoted earlier in the A number of political pundits have governments, saying that speaking campaign as saying that "if anyone the interim draft committee on the predicted that Mr. Koziak's best chances openly might put the Christians provision that the "question of suggests pulling a stunt they are no for a victory depend on the Koziak and living in those areas in a very diffi– longer part of our group." religious freedom be the subject of Gitter camps joining forces at the cult position, wrote Mr. vermaat. intensive consultations with WCC indeed, Mr. Koziak was able to walk convention in order to prevent a Getty in 1972, the WCC's general secre– member Churches of the Helsinki away with half the delegates in an victory. tary at that time, Eugene Carson Agreement." As a result, a Collo– Blake, said that the organization had quium on the Churches' Role in the made private demarches to govern– Application of the Helsinki Final Act East European... Welcome Eduard Shevardnadze to ment officials in socialist countries, was held in July 1976. The resulting Washington, Mr. Wasylyk, demonstra– and that this approach is often more memorandum, however, was phrased (Continued from page 1) tion co-organizer, stated that the name successful than public declarations. in general terms and only acknow– fully supports President Reagan's "was very successful for us." Aid for individual cases would follow ledged that there were different Strategic Defense initiative (SD1), and "Tying a demonstration to a after consultation with the churches approaches to the issue of religious a strong U.S. defense posture, and is significant event coupled with a good in the country concerned. freedom, Mr. vermaat pointed out in dedicated to human rights and national media gimmick can ensure that a demo This method does not always his article. Recommendations stress– self-determination for all peoples. is successful, especially if you are only work, however, especially if the ed the importance of the Christian- Commenting on the somewhat working with a crowd of 100 to 200 Church in question is state-con- Marxist dialogue and condemned satirical name of the Committee to demonstrators," he pointed out. trolled. One could hardly expect the Cold War attitudes, although it was state-controlled Russian Orthodox stressed that Churches should be able Church to raise the matter of "dissi– to contribute more to the WCC's dent priests" with the WCC. Only work. after much public pressure did the The WCC was successful!) pressed WCC put out a statement on the trial into recognising the "inter-related– of the Baptist leader. Pastor Georgi ness" of individual human rights and Yins in the USSR, which eventually other political issues, such as the secured his release. struggle for peace and disarmament. Dr. Philip Potter. W CC general Nairobi assembly secretary, in a report op the collor quium. referred to a "dialectical rela– At the fifth assembly of the WCC tionship" between the struggle lor in Nairobi in 19 75. a letter was human rights and religious freedom published from two Russian Or– on one hand and "oilier reali– thodox dissidents. Father Gleb ties"on the other hand. He proposed Yakunin and Lev Regclson, rebuk– the formation of two bodies on ing the WCC lor its policy of silence human rights: an Advisory Group on and expressing the disappointment Human Rights within the framework of Orthodox believers that the mailer of the Commission ol the Churches of religious persecution had not on international Affairs (CC ІЛ). and taken its due place in Christian another composed of representatives ecumenism. of European and American Churches. The assembly leaders were an– By 1979. however, hardly anything noyed. however, because the letter had happened and the advisory interfered with the carefully con- group had not even been called' trolled human-rights debate, noted together. ШВШЄШІ irt ж WJTSV я швтт^тишші^^^^^^^^^^ ^"^"""" Mr. Yermaat. Especially upset were (Continued on page 1?) Demonstrators "welcome" Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze to Washington with a protest in front of the White House. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6.1985 No. 40 Panel focuses on The Washington Group re-elects Sluzar OSl activities and effect on Ukrainians by Chrystyna Lapychak

NEW YORK - Some 50 Ukrainian Americans from the metropolitan area gathered at the Ukrainian Liberation Front home here on September 14 for a panel discussion on the activities of the Office of Special investigations (OSl) and the Canadian Commission of inquiry tin war criminals, and their effect on Ukrainian communities in the United States and Canada. The panel was sponsored by Ameri– cans Against Defamation ol Ukrainians and the Council ol Ukrainian Central Organizations. Five guest speakers, including former dissident Nina Strokata Karavansky. harshly criticized the OSl on its tactics in hunting down and prosecuting al– The new executive board of The Washington Group: (from left) Juriy Petrenko, Rostik Chomiak, Patricia Filipov, Natalie leged Nazi war criminals and con– Sluzar, Daria Stec, Halyna Breslawec, Martha Mostovych, Yaro Bihun, Martha Pereyma, Orest Deychakiwsky, lhor demned its use of Soviet evidence Gawdiak. against the accused. by R.L. Chomiak members are residents of 13 states. membership. After secret-ballot voting, Taras Hunczak. a professor of ts. Canada. France and Saudi Arabia. Ms. Sluzar won re-election by a margin history at Rutgers University, said that WASHINGTON - Natalie siuzar Ms. Sluzar says the success of TWG is of about 2 to 1. the U.S. Justice Department had has been elected to a second term as due to its somewhat different concept. Mr. l.wanciw, who had been a mem– created the OSl for the purpose of president of Washington Group, an "We all believe in the creativity, energy ber of the organizing committee, served seeking justice, but has instead "es– association of Ukrainian American and drive of the Ukrainian community. as public relations director during the tablished an institution that has turned– professionals. We have pride in our cultural heritage. first term and edited the monthly TWG into an instrument of persecution of TWG (pronounced "twig") was We believe in the democratic process News, accepted the results of the ballol– Ukrainians and Baltic peoples." founded a year ago. on October 18, with and open leadership. We also like to ing, congratulated Ms. Sluzar and Dr. Hunczak. who specializes in 20th 54 members. At the second annual have fun." she says. assured the meeting that TWG remains century Ukrainian history, said the OSl meeting on September 27 the member- The democratic process was demon– his organization and that he would has suspiciously directed its attention at ship passed the 200 mark. strated at the annual meeting. There continue to support its future develop– Ukrainians and Baits, who were mem– The organization's membership is were two candidates for president ment. bers of their own SS divisions in World concentrated in the Washington metro– Ms. Sluzar and Eugene lwanciw. Each Ms. Sluzar said that in its second year War 11. yet has deliberately left out poiilan area, but among its associate - of them made a campaign speech to the TWG should solidify its base and Russians, who had two SS divisions of concentrate on long-term projects. their own. "We should begin to think."she said. "it is easy to defame the weak." Dr. "abotH–our'phtrts two years, fiveyears Hunczak said. Miami Ukrainian needs transplant and 10 years from now." "The OSl is helping and assisting the Among the community-wide projects KGB to take the victimsand make them МІЛМІ A 27-year-old Ukrainian of their medical insurance. They have in which TWG would be involved she into villains, and make the villains into from the Miami area needs a heart no other financial resources. cited the continuing dissemination of the liberators." said attorney Paul transplant if he is to live. Without the Anthony and Nadia Horak. Myron's information about the Ukrainian la- Zumbakis. transplant, doctors have given Myron parents, contacted the parish priest, the mine, focusing on the forthcoming Mr. Zumbakis said the OSl could not Horak one to two months to live. Rev. Steven Zarichny. for help. The publication ol Robert Conquest's book: function as it has currently without the At first, doctors had planned to pastor, in turn, brought the family's activities leading up to the millennium cooperation and guidance of the KGB. perform a triple bypass to repair the situation to the attention of his pa– of Ukraine's Christianity: as well as under the guise of the Soviet Ministry of damage caused by an aneurism. How– rishioners and they immediately set such internal TWG projects as the Justice. ever, this was ruled out when doctors about spreading the word locally, establishment of a scholarship fund, job "Ninety percent of all pending OSl determined that the problem was too contacting the local news media. referral and an internship program for extensive to be surgically repaired. cases depend exclusively on Soviet This week, the Ukrainians of Miami students at places of employment of evidence." he said. "So. in a sense, the Mr. Horak's fellow parishioners at contacted The Weekly in order to reach TWG members. Soviet Union directs which cases will be the Assumption of the Blessed virgin its readers and ask fordonationstohelp "While we arc proud of our Ukrai– prosecuted, which witnesses will be Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church have save Myron Horak's life. nian heritage and culture." Ms. Sluzar rallied to help the Horak family raise called and which documents will be Contributions may be sent to the said, "we should stay out of the Ukrai– funds for the costly procedure. produced." Myron Horak Trust Fund, c'o Sun nian ghetto, network with other Ukrai– Soviet evidence in these cases consists The Horaks, who reside in Sunrise, a Bank. P.O. Box 5100. Fort Lauderdale. nians and non-Ukrainians, and get of documents from Soviet archives and suburb north of Miami, have run out of Па. 33310 (account No. 401-65-12194). (Continued on page 13) videotaped depositions of witnesses money because of previous medical made in the Soviet Union. Mr. Zum– expenses and have surpassed the limits bakis said. Obituary in the case of depositions, "we don't have the simplest American federal Metrinko hosts rules of protection guides," Mr. Zum– Dr. Bohdan Lonchyna, president bakis explained, in other words, the boy in Poland defense attorneys do not have the right of Patriarchal World Federation to cross-examine the witness or talk STAMFORD, Conn. - Ukrainian with the individual before or after he American Michael Metrinko, the Ame– DETROlT - Dr. Bohdan ivan Dr. Lonchyna was also a publicist, testifies, nor are they afforded the rican consul in Cracow, Poland, who Lonchyna, president of the Ukrainian scholar and author of works on reii– opportunity to check the witness's was one of the 51 Americans held Patriarchal World Federation, died gious arid Church affairs, as well as a background, "in fact, we don't even hostage for 444 days in 1 ran, hosted a here in a local hospital on Friday, Ukrainian community activist. know whether that's the person." party for the American boy who was September 27. He was 68. He is survived by his wife, Orysia; Mr. Zumbakis also suggested the recently bar mitzvahed in Poland. Dr. Lonchyna, was horn in Lviv, daughter Maria Lisovsky, with her Ukrainian and Baltic communities Thirteen-year-old Eric Strom's bar Ukraine, on January 2, 1917. He stu– husband, Bohdan, and five children; should actively demand a federal in– mitzvah was the first such ceremony died at the University of Lviv and the daughter Natalka; son vassyl, with his vestigation of the OSl. held in Cracow in decades. More than University of Dijon, and earned a Ph.D. wife, Roksolana, and one child; son the Lubomyr Luciuk, a history profes– 150 Polish Jews, most of them elderly, in Romance philology from the Univer– Rev. Taras, with his wife, Yaroslava, sor. said that the Canadian Deschenes crowded the 130-year-old Templus sity of vienna in 1942. He served on the and two children; son the Rev. Hlib; Commission's inquiry into war crimes Synagogue in Cracow, on September 7 faculties of the Ukrainian Free Univcr– brother volodymyr, with his wife, had similarly escalated into a de– to witness the bar mitzvah, according to sity in Munich, the College of Stcuben– Ycvhenia, and their son; sister, lryna famation campaign against Ukrainians a story in The Advocate, a Stamford ville and the University of Detroit. vynnytsky; and other family members in Canada, including the distribution of newspaper. He was a delegate to Pax Romana in the United States and Ukraine. hate literature, false or distorted news Upon his return to the United States, congresses in 1937-1939 and 1969, and The funeral liturgy was offered at reports, and even harassment of in– Eric, who is a resident of Stamford, told was a member of the Obnova Ukrainian immaculate Conception Ukrainian dividuals. such as children in school- the press that he hoped his bar mitzvah Catholic Academic Society, the Shev– Catholic Church on Tuesday. October yards being called Nazis by other would pave the way for greater religious chenko Scientific Society and various 1. Burial followed at the Resurrection (Continued on page 13) freedom in Poland. professional organizations. Cemetery in Mt. Clemens, Mich. No. 40 -..,.j-–;; -,. - - .' -. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985^5

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Chicago grads receive stipends Happy 85th to a UNA pioneer CH1CAGO - Stephen Kuropas, an honorary member of the UNA Supreme Assembly, and a former supreme vice-president and supreme auditor, celebrated his 85th birthday on October 1. A UNA pioneer and Ukrainian community activist, Mr. Kuropas was born in 1900 in Peremyshl, Ukraine. He emigrated to the United States as a young adult and became a U.S. citizen in 1932. Among the organizations in this country in which he has been active are the Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Pro– fessional Society and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. He is also a regular contributor of articles to the Ukrainian press. His son, Myron, has followed in his footsteps, being elected supreme vice-president of the Ukrainian Na– Two graduates of the Ukrainian studies school at St. Joseph's Ukrainian tional Association. Truly a UNA Catholic School in Chicago recently received UNA stipends from Supreme family. vice-Presidentess Gloria Paschen. The students are (standing on right) Stephen Kuropas Roman Raskewycz and victoria Skocylas, both of whom graduated with honors and plan to pursue Ukrainian studies. Also in the photo are (from Obituaries left): Mrs. Paschen, Mrs. Dmyterko, school principal, and the Rev. Mychajlo Helen Modrako, Kuzma, pastor. Rev. Maluzynsky community activist of Thunder Bay NEWARK, N.J. - Helen Modrako, Statement and appeal an active member of the Ukrainian THUNDER BAY. Ont. - The Rt. community and a member of UNA of UNA Supreme Auditing Committee Rev. Nicholas George Maluzynsky, Branch 322 here, died on September 11 pastor of St. Mary's Ukrainian Ortho– at the age of 70. dox Church since 1971, died here on The Supreme Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association August 22. He was 58. Mrs. Modrako was born in Palmer- conducted its semiannual review of UNA operations, including the Ukrainian ton, Pa., on December 8. 1914. National Urban Renewal Corp., the Svoboda Press and the Soy uzivka resort, The Rev. Maluzynsky was born in western Ukraine and received his ele– Surviving are her husband. Bill; on September 15-20. daughter Barbara Lupero with her The Supreme Auditing Committee states the following: mentary and secondary education in Ukraine. He studied theology in War- husband and their sons, Matthew and 1. UNA assets, as of June 30, 1985, had grown to 552,779,000, despite the saw. During World War 11'he served in Louis; and son-in-law Ray viola with his fact that nearly Si million was paid out via a jubilee dividend to members; the the 1st Division of the Ukrainian sons. Steven and Gary. total of dues collected during the first half of 1985 was Si,464,383. National Army. The four grandsons served as pall- 2. The Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp. received a sum of bearers during the funeral. 51.209.820 as of June 30, 1985. He came to Canada and Fort William 3. Promissory notes, that is, the internal loan from UNA members to the in 1951, and studied engineering at The family has requested memorial UNURC, reached 54,905,000 as of June 30, 1985. Queen's University. He was ordained a donations to St. Basil s Home. 4. The membership campaign planned by the Organizing Department has deacon in 1962, and ordained a priest in encountered serious difficulties; one of the reasons for this is the inactivity of 1971. in 1984 he became the administra– branch secretaries, another is the lack of field organizers, in view of this, the tor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Anna Kuchma Auditing Committee calls on all secretaries and branch officers, and the entire of Canada and was elevated to the rank membership of the UNA to actively join in an intensified fall organizing of archpriest. of Branch 361 campaign to enroll new members so that this pre-convention year will be an organizing success and 4,000 new members are enrolled. He was a member of UNA Branch P1ERMONT. N.Y. -AnnaKuchma, 5. Devoted UNA activists, members of the Supreme Assembly, members 441 in Thunder Bay, director of the a member of UNA Branch 361 and wife of the executive boards of district committees and delegates to the 30th Pobratymy male vocal ensemble and an of the late Peter Kuchma, a former convention of the UNA, in keeping with a noble tradition, are obliged to officer in the local Ukrainian Canadian UNA supreme auditor, died on Sunday, enroll at least 10 new members each by the time of the 31st convention. We Committee. September 8, after a long illness. She believe that all delegates, secretaries and UNA activists will fulfill this duty. Surviving are his wife. Mary; five was 78. 6. The Auditing Committee calls on UNA branches to take an active part, sons. Nicholas, Taras. Gregory, the Mrs. Kuchma was born July 1, 1907. along with all Ukrainian patriotic and democratic organizations, in the Rev. vasyland ivan. with their families; in New York City. She is survived by her convention of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council by sending mother, Mary; sister. Mary Boyarsky: son. Peter, and brother. Steven Dubick. their delegates to this conclave. The Auditing Committee also urges that and brother. Alexander. He was predc– The funeral was held from the Steven- everything possible be done to reunite the Ukrainian community. ceased by his father, the very Rev. son Funeral Home in Piermont, N.Y., 7. The Auditing Committee urges that the governments of the United Nicholas Maluzvnskv. on Thursday, September 12. Slates and Canada be informed that the defamation of the entire Ukrainian nation for collaboration with German Nazis during World War 11 is4 unfounded and based primarily on Soviet disinformation. Philadelphia celebrates UNA Day The Supreme Auditing Committee calls on the UNA membership, as welcomed the Revs. Zenon Zloczowsky well as on the entire Ukrainian community in the United States and Canada PHILADELPHIA - The Phiiadei– phia UNA District Committee held its and Roman Martyniuk. as well as to stand up in defense of the Ukrainian good name and honor, and support Joseph Lesawyer, honorary member of actions of the UNA and its Ukrainian Heritage Defense Committee. annual UNA Day at the Tryzub sports center in Horsham, Pa., on Sunday, the UNA Supreme Assembly and in three years, in 1988. Ukrainians will mark the historic anniversary of former UNA supreme president, who Christianity in Ukraine. All members of the UNA should participate in the August 18. The 1985 UNA Day was the 20th attended with his wife. Mary. actions planned by the national committee on the Millennium of Christianity Also present along with Mrs. Haras, in Ukraine. annual, and it attracted some 500 persons, though more were expected to chairperson of the Lchigh valley UNA Let us strive to unite the Ukrainian community within the Ukrainian District Committee, was Michael National Association, which fulfills an important, difficult and necessary attend had it not been for the inclement weather. Kolodrub. honorary chairman of that service for the Ukrainian community in the diaspora as well as for the captive district committee. John Chomko. yet undefeated Ukrainian nation in the native land. The festivities were officially opened with brief remarks by UNA Supreme chairman of the Passaic UNA District These goals can only be achieved by a strong Ukrainian National Committee, attended with vasyl Association. Become a member. Organizer Stefan Hawrysz. who greeted the crowd, as well as UNA Supreme Marushchak, secretary, and John President John O. Flis, UNA Supreme Blykha, treasurer. September 1985 Auditor Bohdan Hnatiuk and UNA The entertainment portion of the Supreme Advisor Anna Haras. He also (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 No. 40

NEWS AND viEWS Ukrainian Weer The defamation campaign: у a view from 1940 by Roman Lapica to link it with Nazi activities and discredit the Ukrainian movement for The Budapest Cultural Forum The article below is reprinted from independence which is directed in the the September 1940 issue of The Tri– first instance against Soviet Russia, in dent. a magazine published by the the second against Nazi Germany and in Organization for the Rebirth of U– the third against Hungary, the present Another in a series of experts' meetings mandated by the Madrid kraine(ODWU). The article, written by occupants of Ukrainian soil. Review Conference of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in one of the magazine's editors, was based in searching for the causes of this Europe (CSCE), the Budapest Cultural Forum, will convene in the on an address delivered to the eighth campaign, we discover three series of Hungarian capital on October 15. The Cultural Forum is the first congress of the Ukrainian Youth incidents. Their combined result has meeting within the Helsinki review process that will deal specifically League of North America, held on been to place the Ukrainian immigra– with the Helsinki Accords' cultural provisions, and it is the first to be September 2, 1940, in New York. tion in a spot where they must either fight held in a Warsaw Pact country. We publish the article here because it back with all the courage and vigor that At first glance, the Cultural Forum might not seem to be of has renewed relevance in the wake of they possess, or find themselves black- current events that have spawned what balled under the stigma of Nazism and particular interest to Ukrainians in the West, whose paramount cast out of American society. concern as regards the Helsinki Accords is their applicability to the many Ukrainians perceive as defamation of the Ukrainian nation. These three series of developments repression of fellow Ukrainians under the Soviet regime. However, are: 1) Nazi interest in the Ukrainian closer review of the forum's agenda reveals that many topics affecting The world has learned to its sorrow movement for its own selfish ends; 2) Ukrainians in Ukraine will be covered. that when democracy is attacked any– the mistakes of our Ukrainian Ameri– The conferees, including leading cultural activists from the 35 where, it suffers everywhere. So the can organizations in seeking to win signatory states of the Helsinki agreement, will discuss the interrelated Ukrainians are learning that when one support for the Ukrainian movement, problems of creation, dissemination and cooperation, and within this group is falsely accused of Nazism, the and 3) denunciation of Ukrainians by broad topic, such issues as impediments to free cultural activity within whole Ukrainian immigration is placed Ukrainians, which has furnished the and across borders, including censorship, travel restrictions, under a cloud. more or less neutral American press communications barriers and the repression of cultural minorities. Neutrality failed on the world scene, with false information that is now being used against all Ukrainians. Discussion of theaforementionedproblems will formally be broken and the democracies united tootete to stop the first onrush of Nazi aggression. down into four fields: plastic and applied arts (including the preserva– it is up to the Ukrainians today to Nazi interest in Ukrainian movement tion of cultural and historical monuments); performing arts; literature decide whether they, too, will hesitate (including reference to the less widely spoken languages of the until it is too late to check the present -1л discussing the "first development; participating states); and mutual cultural knowledge (including the campaign against them, or whether they we must place most of the blame on preservation and respect for the diversity and originality of the will unite to clear their name and Hitler himself. Back in 1924 he first cultures of the participating states). proclaim unanimously that they have announced, through "Mein Kampf." The USSR, a multinational state, in theory forbids discrimination, never been pro-Nazi, that they are not that Germany must interest itself in proclaims all its citizens to be equal and guarantees the same rights and now, and that they compose the front Russian borderlands, meaning Ukraine. privileges to all regardless of race, nationality or place of residence, in ranks of the defenders of democracy. From the time he rose to power, the practice, however, Soviet nationalities policy may be summed up thus: Today the entire Ukrainian immigra– Nazi press continuously publicized the some are more equal than others. Soviet nationalities policy has tion is suffering from a subtle campaign (Continued on page 14) consistently emphasized the importance of the Russian language in all spheres of life, this under the guise of establishing a universal language of discourse among the peoples of the Soviet Union. Stop the OSl's unchecked activities What we have come to call Russification is nothing less than an by Patricia Scott Oelkers innocent man. it is interesting to note insidious means to solidify the Kremlin's control of the more than 100 that in the Demjanjuk case the man was nationalities living within the USSR, it has assumed many forms, The deportation of Feodor Fedo– disenfranchised by Federal Judge Frank some more obvious than others, but all aimed at the same goal: renko in December of 1984 created an Battisti. who, as the assignment judge, inflicting a slow death on the troublesome Ukrainians, Lithuanians, unfortunate precedent in the legal assigned the case to himself. Judge Latvians. Estonians, Georgians, Tatars and others. system of this nation. As he wasdeport– Battisti has recently come under fire Using the Russification of Ukrainian culture as an example, we can ed for falsifying his entry papers, this from the Cleveland Federal Court paves the way for further deportations system for refusing to permit a new point to the phasing out of Ukrainian-language publications of all judge to appoint her own court clerk. kinds, ranging from scholarly journals, to newspapers, to books and under similar conditions. All this prosecution is being aimed at brochures, in the Ukrainian SSR, the number of Ukrainian-language A case such as Mr. Fedorenko's was naturalized Americans from East Euro– books and brochures covering socio-political themes declined from not considered a criminal one. but a pean countries. Both President Dwight 781 in 1970 to 389 in 1980. What is more, in 1980, more books and civil case. Thus, he was not afforded the D. Eisenhower and President Harry S. brochures on sports, culture, education, linguistics, library science, protection that would have been ac– Truman considered anyone who had bibliography, etc., were published in the Ukrainian SSR in the corded a common thief, instead he and fled forced repatriation deserving of Russian language than in the Ukrainian language. those to come, (such as John Demjan– sympathy - not deportation. This juk) had to bear the cost of a defense writer was told by the acting pardon in the Ukrainian SSR's schools the situation is no less critical. counsel;'was tried by but one judge, Ukrainian-language schools on all levels are being closed down and attorney in the Justice Department that rather than a jury; lost his citizenship no matter how a person came to this decrees on "improvement of the teaching of the Russian language" are and all inherent rights as a citizen: did country, if he has proved himself to be being put into practice, in addition, the number of Ukrainian- not have equal access to prosecution of no danger to the body politic, and if language textbooks used in institutions of higher learning in the evidence; and faced the impossibility of denaturalization and deportation would Ukrainian republic has dropped drasticallv from 168 in 1970 to 38 in finding witnesses in the USSR who were render his life not worth living, he should 1980. not afraid to speak against a totalitarian be allowed to remain. regime. in short, Ukrainian culture is being treated as a second-class culture. The OSl's unilateral dealings with Historic artifacts are destroyed, history is rewritten, Ukrainian By this devious method, the Justice hostile nations must cease. The Ameri– scholarship is curtailed. Department wins by default, in the case can people must protest the unchecked A now-defunct samvydav publication. The Ukrainian Herald, of Mr. Fedorenko. his appeals before activities of the OS!. Our government, referred to these policies as ethnocide of the Ukrainian nation, and it the Supreme Court were considered by its civil procedures in these matters, moot, it had obviously been decided to seeks to impoverish the defendant. The documented numerous examples of these policies in practice. make an example of Mr. Fedorenko. in 1984 we wrote that it is the sacred duty of all Ukrainians living appeals process in a deportation case while the legal inequities made a laugh– has seven steps - no one has ever been abroad to thwart the USSR's destruction of our nation, and we called ing stock of our ow n government. This, able to complete all seven because of on our community in the United States to participate in the protest to many minds, is what the Soviet financial considerations. Union had intended to do - a neatly action being organized in Washington in order to focus attention on Reading this, you may say, "Terrible, Russification. laid trap into which we walked un– aware. but one person is only a drop in the Well, the community marched in 1984 and succeeded in large pail." True, but what fills that pail? measure in drawing attention to our fellow Ukrainians'plight. in 1985 Perhaps this was done to discourage Drops, many drops so grab that idle we have another opportunity to speak out about this ethnocide us and prevent us from helping the next pen. or call the secretary of state, the through an event that will soon be in the news - the Budapest Cultural Justice Department, the president, as Forum. Let's use it. Patricia Scott Oelkers is a free-lance we must overcome the prejudice in our writer from Coral Gabies, Fla. She is a government and perhaps even in personal friend of Feodor Fedorenko. ourselves. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 7 UKRAINE DURING WORLD WAR II.– m collapse ot soviet rule by Dr. David Marples ber. in just over 120 days, the large Ukrainian republic were split into four units. Galicia became part of the had been occupied by the invader, in the western part Gouvernement-General of Poland; the Ukrainian areas of Bessarabia. Bukovina and Transnistria PART 11 of the country, the Soviet authorities had little time to organize the evacuation of large industrial enterprises, (including the city of Odessa) were governed by although leading party officials, for the most part, were Rumania: volhynia, Polissia. the rest of right-bank The official Soviet version of the Nazi-German taken eastward. The NKvD carried out a massacre of Ukraine and later Zaporizhzhia Oblast were included invasion of the USSR makes three statements political prisoners in the major towns before retreal– in the Reichskommissarial Ukraine; and the re– concerning the collapse of the Red Army, particularly ing. in Lviv. it is reported that some 10.000 prisoners mainder of left-bank Ukraine was left under German in Ukraine. First, it is said that the invasion was an act died.41 military administration. of treachery. This makes sense only from the in the Gouvernement-General. Ukrainians were perspective of the non-existence of a formal declara– The Central Committee of the CPSU and the hastily assembled State Defense Committee of the USSR permitted to play a minor role in the German tion of war by the Germans, since, despite the Nazi- administration. A Ukrainian National Council was Soviet Pact that divided up Poland between the two decided to evacuate the most important industrial enterprises, heavy machinery, livestock and a large established under the noted demographer volodvmyr totalitarian powers, there is little doubt that eventual Kubijovyc. and Ukrainian cooperative societies. war with Germany was regarded as an inevitability in proportion of the populatioato the east, but thespeed Sov iet ruling circles. The second and third statements are closely linked. They are the assertion that in Ukraine, as elsewhere, the people "rose as one man to According to (Erich) Koch (head of the Reichskommissariat defend their socialist homeland" and the contention that "miscalculations regarding the possible time of Ukraine), Ukrainians were "colonial people," "niggers" who Nazi Germany's attack brought about errors of could be handled with a whip and some vodka ...he became a omission in the preparations to beat back the enemy from the very start."'5 "freebooter" who initiated a reign of terror in the Reichskom– The Soviet line, as has been repeated frequently, is that the natural inclination of most Ukrainians to missariat Ukraine, treating the local population with merci– resist the invader was thwarted because of "miscalcu– lations" in Moscow. This, however, reveals only part less cruelty. of the problem. Much has been made in Western writings of the demoralization of the Red Army of the advance into the heart of Ukraine hindered which had nourished lor a time under Polish rule, following the purges by Stalin of its ranks during 1938- matters. Nevertheless, the evacuation of enterprises enjoyed a rebirth. Some Ukrainians played a role in 1939. and materials from central and eastern Ukraine the lower ranks of the administration, although none 44 Yet the Soviet authorities had been preparing appears to have been partly successful. Approximately were allocated positions of any significance. By - assiduously for war. From 1939 to 1941. thesizeof the 1,300 industries located in the Dnieper area were contrast, in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine, Koch, Red Army had been tripled, and the proportion of removed, in addition to– 140 large enterprises from the who arrived at the end of the year and set up his Kharkiv region, and about 500 from Zaporizhzhia headquarters in Rivne, rather than the capital cirjk, party representatives in the army increased con– 45 siderably. Defense spending had been raised from a Oblast. According to a Western source, the transpor– Kiev, began a rule of terror. reported 23 billion rubles in 1938 to 56 billion rubles tation of livestock to the east began as early as late in both areas, however, the first action of the new by 1940. or to almost one-third of the state budget. June 1941, and resulted in the removal of 60 percent of rulers was to round up the Jewish population iiuhefalL - all cattle, 92 percent of sheep, and 14 percent of horses Further, production of the T-34 tanks that were to 42 of 1941, after "which Jews were either executed or play a decisive role in the later stages of the German- from left-bank Ukraine. "deported," which signified part of the Final Solution. Soviet war was begun in late 1939 and early 1940.36 ' Priority in evacuation was given to members of the According to Kubijovyc. Galicia lost some 22 percent The purges, therefore, had not halted Soviet piepara– Ukrainian party and government, which was trans– of its population between 1941 and 1944, but if the f tion for an eventual conflict with Nazi Germany. ferred to Uga, the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Jewish population is deducted from the total, that it is clear, however, that in the case of Ukraine, the 18 months of Soviet rule in the western areas had served to alienate large segments of the population. ... two German policies — the refusal to introduce a radical What is more, some Ukrainian activists, members of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN).- reform of the existing agricultural system and the deportation entered Ukraine illegally in the wake of the Wehr– macht, in order to try to organize Ukrainian political of young Ukrainians as Ostarbeiter to the Reich — when taken life in the area "freed" from the Soviet forces. Two together with the widespread repression of the population Ukrainian military units also arrived - the Nachtigall and Roland - having been organized by the OUN carried out in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine, engendered under the jurisdiction of German military intelligence in the spring of 1941.37 within a relatively short space of time, several local resistance As shown below, .members of the Wehrmacht believed, erroneously, that the Hitler regime intended movements. to make Ukraine an independent state within a greater Germany, and this belief had been communicated, 46 directly or indirectly, to Ukrainian emigres living in Republic. Some 3.8 million persons were evacuated percentage declines to 13. For the same reason, losses Berlin, some of whom entered their homeland in the from the Ukrainian SSR in the summer of 1941. were much higher in the cities, where the majority of summer of 1941. in western Ukraine, in other words, Because of feared reprisals by the invaders against the Jewish population lived, than in the countryside. A there were sectors of the population that felt the Soviet cultural institutions, scholars, writers and recent study of German ruie in western Ukraine German attack heralded a new era of independence for cultural figures also joined the trek eastward. The suggests that Poles and Ukrainians were encouraged Ukraine. Members of the Bandera faction of the OUN Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, for (Continued on page 12) example, was moved to Ufa, while Kiev, Kharkiv and proclaimed the establishment of an independent 43 Ukrainian state in Lviv on June 30, 1941, but this other universities were transferred to Kazakhstan. 35. M. P. Bazhan (ed). "Soviet Ukraine." Kiev. 1969. p. f German policy for Ukraine appears to have been a 147. proved to be short-lived. Yaroslav Stetsko, who'had 36. l.O. Herasymov, "Fashystska ahresiya proty SRSR; made the proclamation, and other Ukrainian leaders mixture of belatedly laid plans that may have allowed for a less than totalitarian structure and of downright krakh 'blitskrihu,' " Ukrainskvi istorychnyi zhurnal. No. 6. were rounded up by the Gestapo, which arrived in the 1981. p. 20. 3 city shortly thereafter. " colonialism, which manifested itself quickly as the 37. John A. Armstrong. "Ukrainian Nationalism," Germans advanced eastward and units of the Gestapo Littleton. Colo., Ukrainian Academic Press. 1980. pp. 73- This enthusiasm for an end to Soviet rule in western and political police began to arrive in the conquered Ukraine does not, however, explain the demise of the 74. territories. A major problem among the Germans was 38. On the proclamation of an independent Ukrainian Red Army in central and eastern Ukraine, particularly the proliferation of governing groups. For example, state, see Yaroslav Stetsko. "30 Chervnia 1941: Proholo– the surrender of some 650,000 troops in Kiev in late 3 on July 27, 1941, Hitler appointed Alfred Rosenberg shennia vidnovlennia derzhavnosty Ukrainy," Toronto and September. ' These predominantly Ukrainian soldiers as head of a new Ministry for the Occupied Eastern New York. 1967. apparently lacked central directions. They had been all Areas, but the tatter's authority was being constantly 39. Mark R. Elliott, "Pawns of Yalta: Soviet Refugees but ignored by the Ukrainian party and government, eroded throughout the period of occupation of and America's Role in Their Repatriation," Urbana, which had not appealed publicly to Ukrainians to Ukraine by Hitler's personal secretary, Martin University of lllinois Press, 1982. p. 7. resist the invader until a full three weeks after the Bormann, who had managed to get his protege, Erich 40. The USSR Supreme Soviet issued an ukase "On the German invasion, at which time all Galicia, volhynia, Koch, the former gauleiter ot bast Prussia, appointed Military Situation" on the day of the invasion, June 22, Bukovina and Bessarabia was held by the Germans as head of the so-called Reichskommissariat Ukraine. 1941, (see Sovietskaya Ukraina v gody velikoyi otechest– and their Rumanian allies.40 vennoyi voyny 1941-1945," vol. 1. Kiev, 1980. pp. 19-20). in general, it is fair to say that the Wehrmacht and But this and subsequent decrees were not published, nor By August 19, 1941, the whole of right-bank the ministry headed by Rosenberg pursued a relatively were their contents made available to the public. Ukraine - i.e., the area west of the Dnieper - was in lenient policy, advocating some devolution of 41. Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, vol. 1, Toronto, German hands. Before the end of the month, three authority to local Ukrainians in order to utilize anti- University of Toronto Press. 1963. p. 886. major cities - Kherson, Cherkasy and Dnipropetrov– Soviet feeling among them, in contrast, the Gestapo, 42. Borys Lewytzkyj. "Die Sowjetukraine, 1944-1960." ske - had also fallen. Odessa was taken in mid- the political police, and those in Hitler's immediate Cologne, Kippenheuer and Witsch. 1964. p. 18. October, and all Ukraine, but for a small area of the entourage advocated the severest repression of people -43. ibid., p. 19. Donbas, was under German control by early Novem– they held to be of an inferior race, and it is they who 44. Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, vol. 1. pp. 8.87. succeeded in enforcing their policies in Ukraine,, as 45. On Koch's role in Ukraine, see David Marples. " 'Zabutyi' voyennyi ilochynets". Diyaloh (Toronto). No. Dr. David Marples is a researcher for Radio Liberty elsewhere in the occupied USSR. 10. 1984. pp. 44-50. based in Munich. Administratively, the ethnic Ukrainian territories 46. Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, vol. 1, p. 888. 8^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,198b ; ,;.--–^ , :-'-– ,' . л - . ,-:.yNo. 40 Winnipeg youth group recreates Ukrainian harvest festival

Youths re-enact "obzhynky" rituals on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

by Kristin Dobrowolski weekend. Tale of "Dukh Lado" placed his altar under the majestic їв all. 24 young people between the clump birch. Behind him sat 24 cos– Quickly harvesters, quickly ages of 15 and 25 participated in this For most, it was the first time they tumed young people holding lighted Finish harvesting the field. workshop of harvest traditions. This heard the tale of "Dukh l.ado" the beeswax candles. The fruit of the We will braid wreaths proved to be the perfect number of spirit of the great-great-grandfather harvest was laid out to be blessed on From the golden wheat. individuals to form a group with perso– which resides in a symbolic uncut patch embroidered cloths on the grass before nal bonding, and together they shared of wheat. From this patch of uncut the altar. The refrains of "Hospody W1NN1PEG - These words rang out the treasures that they discovered wheat the "hospodar," or master of the Pomyluy" were lifted by the wind and over the waters of Lake Winnipeg during the two-day workshop. home, would take a fistful of wheat and carried over the freshly harvested field. during the long Labor Day weekend. bend the heads toward the ground The calm blue lake blended with the sky The Ukrainian' National Federation's Living information banks forming a "boroda" or "beard." in this and enveloped the scene. Rusalka summer camp provided a boroda he would place an offering of beautiful setting for the Winnipeg The UNYF is very fortunate to have bread and salt. The young maidens The guests were then invited into the branch of the Ukrainian National in its parent organizations professional would decorate this beard of wheat with dining hall by the hospodar. in all, over Youth Federation (UNYF) to stage a people who are more than willing to flowers and ribbons. From it they 100 people sat down to a delicious, well- workshop on Ukrainian harvest tradi– provide resources and instruction. would pull stalks of wheat with which earned harvest supper. The "harvesters" tions, or obzhynky. they would weave a wreath for their entered with a chorus of songs. The The workshop culminated in a re- Stephania Hewryk is a veritable chosen harvest queen. wreath from the head of the harvest enactment by two dozen youths of a storehouse of knowledge when it comes queen was offered to the hospodar as a traditional harvest festival as it was to Ukrainian traditions. She gave Such information flowed from Mrs. token of good luck for the following year, it was hung next to the family's celebrated in Ukraine. unsparingly of her time and energy to Hewryk, and the first session on Satur– become the cornerstone of the weekend. day morning seemed to fly by. This icon, in return, the hospodar gave the harvesters money with which to pay the Retaining identity important She provided a base as rich as the formed the basis of the entire weekend. Ukrainian soil on which she was The very phrases Mrs. Hewryk used and musicians who would play the whole night through. Several months ago, the UNYF raised. customs she described were found in the membership spoke about how living Walter Klymkiw, just recently re- songs sung with Mr. Klymkiw. Mrs. and learning in a Canadian environ– turned from an exhausting tour of Balan used them as a foundation for the Participants' reaction ment make it very difficult to retain a Argentina and Brazil with the Koshetz field presentation. Not only did the Ukrainian identity and to learn the Choir, thrilled the young participants. participants hear of them, they actually After the harvest supper had con- forklore, traditions and customs that His quiet and reassuring manner had lived and rehearsed the harvest customs eluded, the participants were busy accompany the Ukrainian heritage. them singing six harvest songs within for two full days. cleaning arid preparing for the dance. the hour. He was equally pleased and Roman Wazniak, a 17-year-old who it was with much enthusiasm that the it was a great experience and even initially had to be coaxed to attend the surprised by the results of the combined Mother Nature cooperated for the first Winnipeg members decided to explore efforts. workshop on obzhynky, sat with a and to experience song, dance and time during an otherwise dreary and distant look on his face. Then he Alexis Kochan-Budyk shared her wet Winnipeg summer. The warm late tradition that accompanied the harvest professional sing;ng support and gui– volunteered: season in Ukraine's past. Ukraine's summer sun shone, and the youths - "Didn't that priest's speech hit you dance 'roughout the entire weekend, danced and sang among the golden survival base has always been agrarian, while 4or Budyk provided the musi– right here?" He drew a clenched fist and harvest traditions were the most sheaves of wheat that dotted the toward his chest. Father isidore had cal thioau that ti 1 the whole effort field. celebrated of all of Ukraine's rich together. He was patient and good- spoken beautifully on the benefits and customs. beauty of being Ukrainian. natured beyond belief. He played his Bukovinian harvesters it was felt that this festival of learning accordion almost non-stop for two Curtis Labey, a 16-year-old whose should not include only UNYF mem– days. Repetition, sun. wind, horrcn– The results of everyone's efforts were life normally revolves around his heavy bers. but that such a rich experience dous evening mosquitoes and 24 displayed on Sunday afternoon. Bare- metal tapes, overheard the comment. should be shared with any interested teenagers never erased his warm smile. footed and costumed in Bukovinian "Yeah, Roman, 1 was almost going to Ukrainian youths. Therefore, the irka Balan did an excellent job field clothe:. the participants re-enacted cry," he said. Winnipeg UNYF members approached Choreographing an entire harvest mon– a harvest scene for family and friends. While everyone changed intocomfor– other Ukrainian youth groups in Winni– tage, incorporating customs and songs This was followed by a special church table clothes, Mr. Wazniak remained peg, outer-provincial branches of the that were learned. Her creativi.y and service celebrating "Sviato Spasa ir. h;s Ukrainian shirt and danced the UNYF and personal friends to partici– spunky character made it so much fun (Feast of the Savior) Father lsid те r'ght away. He was still wearing it "at pate in, enjoy and benefit from the for everyone involved. Dziadyk ol the St. Nicholas Parish, breakfast. Fourth Pittsburgh Festival benefits university's Ukrainian Nationality Room by Marta Kolomayets PITTSBURGH - voted the most liveable city in the United States in 1985. Pittsburgh has long shed its image as the smoky, polluted center of the steel industry. Gone are the blackened smokestacks of the skyline, the foul-smelling mills and the hazardous coal mines of this Steel City. Pittsburgh now basks in its second renaissance — its first took place in the 1950s in the form of a major clean-up project - as it emerges as a high-tech, financial, medical and educational hub. Just as visible are the changes within the area's Ukrainian community. Ukrai– nians. primarily from Galicia and the Carpathian regions of western Ukraine, arrived here more than 100 years ago. These immigrants the first Ukrainian Pfttsburghers included 25 families and 100 single men were mostly unedu– catcd and unskilled workers. They took jobs in coal mines and steel mills, trying to make a life for themselves in this new country. They were deeply religiousand patriotic, and this kept them going. Their descendants are profes– sionals and leaders in the Pittsburgh area, yet they still adhere to the ideals of their ancestors and work for the preser– vation of Ukrainian identity and the Waiter rurchenkik propagation of Ukrainian culture - as Trre Ukraina dance ensemble entertains the audience. evidenced bj the Septembcr28-29fourth annual Pittsburgh Ukrainian Festival, Festival-goers could have their pictures which raised money for the completion taken as young Kozaks and maidens, of the Ukrainian Nationality Room at children were entertained with pysanka– the University of Pittsburgh. creating contests and had the opportu– nity to have their faces painted. The festival, held at the University's Ukrainian folk art and crafts dis– Cathedral of Learning, "is a showpiece plays were coordinated by Christine of the community." said Myron Spak. a Chomyn lzak from the Ukrainian member of the festival committee. "This Heritage Studies Center at Manor year's festival was attended by 3.000 to Junior College in Jenkintown. Pa. They 3,500 people - and that's a conserva– included Ukrainian loom weaving tive estimate," added Lee Grimm Jr., demonstrations. Ukrainian leather craft the festival chairman. displays and embroidery exhibits. Ukrainians and non-Ukrainiansalike Natalia Kormeluk of Rockville, Md., enjoyed two days of exhibit viewing, demonstrated free-thrown pottery tech– traditional Ukrainian foods and enter– niques and explained the designs from tainment. The festival, open on Satur– various regions of Ukraine. day and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., featured vendors bringing their wares "Pysanky - The Mystery and Lore," from as far away as Montreal, Toronto, a film about the folk art, Ukrainian Cleveland and Rochester, N.Y. They videos, and lectures on Trypillian life, brought with them air-brushed T-shirts Poltavian merezhka, (an embroidery made to order while you wait, children's technique) and Byzantine spirituality a Kolomayets books, ceramics, Ukrainian records and were also given throughout the two-day Л young festival-goer has a T-shirt made with his caricature. The vendor was an air- tapes, as well as pysanky and paintings. (Continued on page 13) brush master from Toronto.

' :^ЯШнП^ЖШЖ;''' Ж;іШІ" 'ЯИИИИШ ' ....РІ—--Mi WllИ—-in ' " Mykola Dawluk, a master craftsman from the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center A browser takes the Kozak Quiz offered by the Ukrainian Technological Society of at Manor Junior College, displays his leather works. -"" Pittsburgh. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 No. 40 Seminary plans intensive campaign Plishka is UlA's man of year

NEW YORK - The Ukrainian lnsti– tute of America will honor Metropoli– tan Opera singer Paul Plishka as "U– krainian of the Year - 1985" during a gala banquet at The Pierre. Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, on Sunday afternoon, November 17. Mr. Plishka. a distinguished bass of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, has also appeared with major opera companies in San Fran– cisco, Philadelphia. Houston. Pitts- burgh. San Diego. Chicago. Toronto, Ottawa and v'ancouver. He has ap– peared at Іл Scala. Coverit Garden, the Paris Opera.and in Munich and Zurich. His annual recital tours have taken him to the most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum Paul Plishka in New York. During the summer Theatre. At the age ot 23 he won first months he has given performances of place in the Baltimore Opera Auditions both opera and popular music in Tangle– and soon thereafter joined the National wood. Grant Park in Chicago and Company of the Metropolitan Opera. Ravinia near Chicago. The afternoon dinner and awards ceremony will begin with cocktails at І William Nezowy (center) of Ardmore, Pa., joins Joe Lesawyer to assist in an His guest appearances at the Garden p.m. followed by dinner at 2 p.m. intensive fund-raiser for the St. Basil College Seminary Endowment Fund. State Arts Festival. Soyuzivka and the Tickets are available for S100 per Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford welcomes Mr. Nezowy with Canon Music and Art Center of Greene County person. Si50 per couple. All proceeds Lubomyr Mudry, chancellor, and the Rev. Taras Galonzka, finance officer. in Jewett, N.Y., have delighted Ukrai– will go toward the Ukrainian institute The endowment fund is approaching S1 million dollars, with half a million nian audiences over the years. of America. After the banquet, the dollars to go. Born of Ukrainian parents in Old Forge, Pa., Mr. Plishka was raised in a Young Professionals of the Ukrainian home rich with Ukrainian traditions. institute of America will host an open house at the U1A. For more informa– Stus's poetry transcends cultural After attending Montclair State College tion and tickets please call the institute 400 honor... boundaries," he added. in New Jersey, he began his musical at (212) 288-8660. (Continued from page 1) Marko Stech. a member of the studies with the Paterson Lyric Opera hoped the event served as a fitting club and the head of Toronto's tribute to Mr. Stus, whom they Ukrainian Avante-Guarde Theatre described as "one of the most impor– Group, read a selection of Mr. Stus's Ukrainian tour members send greetings tant Ukrainian poets" in this century. works in Ukrainian. Two of the Zenon Waschuk. 21, the club's poems read had just recently arrived director of human rights and the in the West and have not yet been chief organizer of the event, told The published, organizers said. Ukrainian Weekly that the decision to organize the event was made Memorial service held shortly after news of Mr. Stus'sdeath had reached the West. The afternoon concluded with a memorial service (panakhyda) offered Great loss by three Ukrainian priests from the Toronto area. During the service, 'Xfter we heard that he died, we three candles flickered in a dish read his poetry and it then hit us that containing a mixture of wheat, the Ukrainian community had suf– poppyseed and honey known as fered a great loss." said Mr. Was– "kolyvo." Afterwards, the people were chuk. offered portions of the kolyvo. A Following Mr. Carynnyk's presen– choir composed of Ukrainian stu– tation. the crowd listened intently as dents sang the responses to the Marguarite Anderson, a member of service in Ukrainian, while two stu– the Poets. Essayists and Novelists dents held elaborately adorned icons. organization (PEN) spoke about the Organizers of the event told The death of Mr. Stus. She told the crowd Weekly that they were pleased with that the poet had been a member of the large number of participants. the English section of PEN interna– They added, however, that no media tional. outlets provided coverage of the Later, composer and lyricist Joy afternoon commemoration. The Hisey spoke on behalf of the inter- event attracted two or three repor– religious Task Force. Ms. Hisey read ters, including a photographer from a poem dedicated to Mr. Stus. The the local campus newspaper who poem was written by Ms. Hisey took some photographs of the pro– shortly after Mr. Stus's death. ceedings. Six English-language translations "We're to blame," said Mr. Was– of Mr. Stus's poetry were read by chuk. "for the poor coverage of the Canadian actor Christopher Briiton. event. While vasyl Stus was alive, we Mr. Waschuk later said that Mr. didn't make enough noise about our Britton. who represented Amnesty Ukrainian dissidents, if Anatoly international at the event, was able Shcharansky or Nelson Mandela to "bring the poems to life" during died this week, we wouldn't hear the the reading, "it just proves that Yasyl end of it."

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Small Painting and Drawing Corn- Delivers presentation petition at the College of the Mainland Notes on people Art Gallery in Texas. PRINCETON - A ihree-day imer– national Conference on Theoretical and Methodological issues in Machine vj is Ukrainian "Houston Profiles" at the Art League of installed as officer Translation of Natural Languages took Houston. A story about hcrappeared in place at Colgate University with repre– TORONTO - Home-grown ТУ the August issue of American Artist. UNlON, N.J. - Wesley Czap of sentatives of Britain, Canada, China. star Myroslava L.uciw. probably better Ms. Balahutrak moved to Seabrook. Union was installed as the faithful France, Germany, Japan, the Nether- known as Samantha Taylor, reaches with her husband, who is an engineer, in navigator of the John F. Kennedy lands and the United States attending. over 2 million people throughout Cana– 1977. just after she earned an MFA Assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights of Among 26 panels and presentations da every day. She is the host or vj degree from George Washington Uni– Columbus, at the Union Council Home gfff was one dealing with "Lexicon-Driven (video jockey) on "video Hits," which is versity in Washington, in graduate of the K. of C. on September 18. Machine Translation"; the study was shown on 15 CBC stations and their school she was trained in non-re– Mr. Czap is a communicant of St. performed by Prof. R.E. Cullingford, affiliates. Born in the West End of Dresentational painting but she began to John's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Georgia institute of Technology and Toronto, she grew up in Pennsylvania take her own direction in painting by Newark, a member of the church choir, Princeton University, and Boyan A.T.Z. where her father is a professor at Penn drawing figures and faces from memory: a past president of the Holy Name Onyshkevych, a recent graduate of State University. His connections at the her grandparents, friends, herself, as her Society and a member of the Catholic Princeton. The paper argued for a style university helped her get a job at the interest in her Ukrainian heritage was War veterans. He is presently serving as of translation by computer in which the campus radio station where she did a reawakened. the post commander of the Ukrainian focus of processing is at the level of the Ukrainian news show. in 1982, she became a full-time artist American veterans Post No. 6 of lexicon, rather than grammar. This After graduation, Ms. Taylor was after having taught for several years at Greater Newark. approach to translation allows an offered an on-air job at a Washington, the University of Houston, in 1983. she Mr. Czap is also a member of the analyzing computer to translate sen– D.C. station, although when she ar– was awarded first place in the National UNA Branch No. 133. tences from the source language into an rived she was given a sales job instead. intermediate language form, which then Arriving in Toronto in 1982, she took a can be translated back into sentences (in chance and dropped off one of her tapes Polovchak. automatically leaves his parents'custody the target language) which provide at Q107 and was hired right away as and no further hearings will be held. paraphrase meaning. head librarian and part-time jockey. (Continued from page 1) The New York Times reported on While Prof. Cullingford discussed Within a few years, Ms. Taylor was Walter's ordeal began in 1980 when October 3 that Walter heard from his examples from the English language, music director, although she was al– his family came to the United States to parents for the first time in two years Mr. Onyshkevych presented illustra– ready beginning to break into the video settle in Chicago. After several months when a telegram arrived wishing him a tions and explanations based on trans– business, working for free on a video in this country, the parents decided to happy birthday. "Happy birthday," the lations of Ukrainian phrases and sen– show on Toronto's multicultural ТУ return to the Soviet Union. Walter and telegram read, "wish you the best." tences. This study was based on Mr. station, MTv. She eventually beat 39 his sister, Natalie, then almost 18, chose Waller says that he enjoys life in Onyshkevych's thesis, "Lexicon-Driven auditioners for her present job with not to return. America. He characterized his new Machine Analysis of An inflected CBC on "video Hits." After a yearlong court battle to force home as a place where everyone can Language." it discussed Ukrainian as Walter to return home, Mikhail and take advanagc of "freedom of religion, the source language, and as an example Anna Polovchak returned to the Soviet freedom of movement, freedom of of a language that is heavily inflected To exhibit paintings Union without their older children. speech and all the great opportunities (i.e. with changes in a word due to SEABROOK, Texas - Ukrainian Meanwhile, the legal Battles con– -this country has to-offer." v - conjugation or declension), so that the artist Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak of tinued. Walter still lives with his sister existing specific translation method Seabrook, Texas, will have her first and cousin in Chicago. He is a senior at Walter, who is tlve-feet-eight-inches (lexicon-driven algorithm) of the com– commercial gallery solo show at the Steinmetz High School and holds a tall, has a steady girlfriend and enjoys puter could handle this language with– Graham Gallery in Houston next spring. part-time job at a grocery store. listening to heavy-metal rock music. out the need for an extensive rewrite. This fall, her work will be included in Last month, a U.S. Federal Appeals After receiving birthday wishes from Court ordered a hearing in order to give his parents. Walter said that he thinks Mr. and Mrs. Polovchak a final oppor– they want him to stay in the United tunity to present their side of the story. States, "l'm sure they're real glad l'm Kwas named to anti-crime task force But now that Walter has turned 18. he here." he said.

members, Mr. Flis then presented a Philadelphia celebrates... plaque to lvan Skira in recognition of (Continued from page 5) more than 30 years of service to the program included performances by the Ukrainian National Association as dance ensemble of the Allentown, Pa., secretary of UNA Branch 153. the Luke Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Myshuha Branch. Mr. Lesawyer spoke Afterwards the Karpaty band played about Mr. Skira's dedication to the for the guests' dancing pleasure. UNA. Later in the afternoon. Supreme The proceeds of the UNA Day were President Flis addressed the gathering donated to the Tryzub sports center to on behalf of the UNA Supreme help pay off its mortgage, and the UNA Executive Committee. With the also presented a S2.000 donation to the assistance of other Supreme Assembly sports club.

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Ulster County Legislator Walter Kwas recently was named deputy Order by writing commissioner of the Senior Citizen Anti-Crime Task Force. He is seen or calling above being congratulated by Ulster County Sheriff Kenneth Post. Thomas Johnson, coordinator of the senior citizen Anti-Crime Task Force hailed The Weekly Sheriff Post's choice of Mr. Kwas as "another innovative and creative move at (201) 434-0237. designed to improve the quality of life for seniors" in his district. Mr. Kwas is the former manager of the Soyuzivka resort ot the Ukrainian National Association in Kerhonkson. N.Y., and a supreme advisor of the UNA. 12^^^^^^"'.-:.–. ,., .. ..– THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER6,1985 - -.' ' ' -' ,– ; ,. :No. 40

these household plots were declared to be private These two German policies - the refusal to Ukraine during World War 11... property and free from taxation. The Germans also introduce a radical reform of the existing agricultural (Continued from page 7) permitted the peasants to keep an "unlimited" number system and the deportation of young Ukrainians as to carry out pogroms against the Jews — i.e., the of livestock. As Alexander Dallin points out. however, Ostarbeiter to the Reich - when taken together with traditional Nazi policy of divide and rule - but that for this was a meaningless privilege unless the peasants the widespread repression of the population carried the most part this enticement was not successful.47 had livestock in the first place,51 which in most out in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine, engendered Less clear, however, is how far these two groups were instances they did not. in several areas Ukrainian land within a relatively short space of time, several local able or prepared to go in defense of Jews. There is little was confiscated from peasant households and given to resistance movements. Simultaneously,as the German doubt that severe retribution threatened those Poles German colonists, in Stanislaviv Oblasl, for example, advance eastward was halted. Ukraine also became an and Ukrainians who attempted to protect Jews from 53,200 hectares of land are reported to have been area for Soviet partisan activities. During the first two persecution. confiscated for this purpose by the spring of 1942." years of occupation, the effects upon the Ukrainian Following the elimination of Ukraine's Jewish in the Ukrainian territories under the administra– population had been devastating. By 1943. according population, the occupiers turned on the Ukrainians. tion of the Gouvernement-General. in which German to Ukrainian demographer Kubijovyc. the population The brutality of Koch is evident from the following rule was administered less harshly than under Koch's within the territories of the Ukrainian SSR in June, quotation of a statement made by him in August 1942, Reichskommissariat Ukraine, the German Central 1941, had declined from 40.5 million in 1939 to 30 as recorded by a Soviet scholar: Farm Administration based in Cracow, could evident– million - that is, by 10.5 million or approximately 25 percent. He estimates that of the 10.5 million, 4 million "There is no such thing as a free Ukraine. The aim of ly not, according to a Western source, keep its promise were killed, including 2 million Jews. The remainder our work is to ensure that Ukrainians work for to restore рге-Soviet property conditions in Galicia included wounded soldiers, Ostarbeiter. and a large Germany...The feuhrer has demanded that 3 million since former fields, livestock and buildings had been number of Ukrainians who were either evacuated or tons of grain be delivered from Ukraine to Germany redistributed and, with regard to buildings, in some 5 -4 serving in the Soviet Army. " and this will be carried out to the letter. " cases leveled to the ground." But it seems unlikely, According to Koch, Ukrainians were "colonial given German policy elsewhere, that there was any Within a matter of months, the Germans had people," "niggers" who could be handled with a whip serious intention of keeping such a promise. revealed the nature of their policies towards the East. and some vodka. Both Koch and his aide Fritz Sauckel Hitler's attitude appears to have been that the Those Ukrainians, who, like the members of the took literally Hitler's statements about the subject conquered peoples should be made to pay for the war Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, had initially peoples of the East. Koch ignored the directions of his effort. Consequently, harsh grain quotas and other welcomed the invaders as a means of restoring an (theoretical) superior Rosenberg, appealing instead to demands were placed on areas from which much independent Ukrainian state, now became their avid Hitler directly through Bormann. Consequently, he essential equipment had been evacuated in the wake of opponents. Some individual Ukrainians were members became a "freebooter" who initiated a reign of terror in the Soviet retreat. At the same time, as far as the of the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police, which assisted the the Reichskommissariat Ukraine, treating the local Germans were concerned, a Ukrainian industrial base Germans in their repressive actions against Jews and population with merciless cruelty. was unimportant, industries destroyed by the Red others in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The 54 German policies towards the conquered territory Army in retreat or during Soviet-German engage– majority of Ukrainians, however, as will be shown, soon disillusioned those who had hoped for an end to ments were, for the most part, not restored during the fought resolutely against the invader, either in the totalitarian rule and the beginnings of an independent perio'd of German occupation. ranks of the Red Army, or in the Ukrainian resistance Ukrainian state. As far as the Third Reich was movement that became embodied in the Ukrainian concerned, Ukraine was a major source of food supply Koch's administration was at the forefront of a insurgent Army. for the Germany Army. Whereas many Ukrainians labor recruiting drive for Ostarbeiter that took place had hoped that the occupiers would disband the throughout occupied Soviet territories in an effort to 47. lhor Kamenetsky, "National Socialist Party in collective-farm system, the invaders found that the curb the labor shortage, which became an increasingly Slovenia and Western Ukraine During World War 11," long-established centralized agricultural set-up in critical problem for the Third Reich as the war Anna!s of the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in eastern Ukraine, which could ensure a constant continued. According to Edward Homze, Koch the United States, vol. Xiv, 1978-1980, pp. 48-49. supply of food and provisions for their soldiers, was ignored all the established procedures for recruitment 48. M. K. lvasyuta, "Stanovyshcheselianstvazakhidnykh both useful and essential, initially, they made few of Ostarbeiter and herded civilians en masse for oblastey Ukrainskoyi RSR pid chas tymchasovoyi nimetsko– concessions. Contract deliveries to the state from transportation to the Reich "in part out of sheer spite fashystskoyi okupatsiyi і yoho borotba z zaharbnykamyja ikh naymytany (cherven' 194Pzhovten Ї944)," Z istoriyi peasant households were resumed in September 1941, for Rosenberg. The more Rosenberg complained zakhidno-ukrainskykh zemel'. No. 5. 1960, p. 168. and the peasants were obliged to contribute per head about the inhuman treatment in Ukraine, the more 55 49. ibid., pp. 176-77. of cattle over the course of a year not less than 800 Koch enjoyed it." The transportation of young, 50. Alexander Dallin, "German Rule in Russia 1941- kilograms of milk or not less than 25 kilograms of people (predominantly women between the ages of 15 1945: A Study of Occupation Policies," 2d ed.. Boulder, meat. As for grain deliveries, although the peasants and 35) began in the late summer of 1941 and drew on Colo., 1981, p. 322. were given a longer time for delivery than under Soviet most areas of Ukraine. The "voluntary" recruitment 51. ibid., p. 325. rule — until the end of November — penalties for had turned into a compulsory affair by the following 52. lvasyuta, op. cit., p. 173. non-delivery were severe, including compulsory summer, in the western areas of Ukraine, where 53. Karl Brandt, "Germany's Agricultural and Food requisitioning; removal of the "guilty" party to a recruitment was less arbitrary than under Koch, over Policies in World War 11," vol. 2, Stanford, Stanford concentration camp; or, in some cases, execution.49 400,000 citizens are reported to have been sent to University Press, 1953, pp. 19-20. Germany as laborers between 1941 and 1944.36 54. Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia, vol. 2, Toronto, On February 15, 1942, the Germans announced an Altogether, about 3 million persons were deported to University of Toronto Press, 1971, p. 767. agricultural reform called the Agrarerlass. The first work for Germany's wartime economy during this 55. Quoted in Elliott, op. cit., p. 21. result of this law was tochange the name kolkhoz, with same period.57 As is well known, the Ostarbeiter were 56. "Pravdy ne zdolaty: Trudiashchi zakhidnykh oblastey its unpleasant associations, to communal farm. A URSR v borotbi proty ukrainskykh burzhuaznykh nat– generally treated with contempt and were allocated the sionalistiv u roky sotsia!istichnykh peretvoren," Lviv. 1974, second reform was to double the size of the private plot most degrading of duties under appalling conditions. of collective farm households.30 At the same time. p. 44.

immigrants. mation about efforts to investigate war Mail, the MPs feel testimony in the Deschenes hears... The Globe and Mail, Canada's na– criminals in the United States. Accord– Soviet Union would be tainted. (Continued from page 1) tional newspaper, carried a full-page ing to one source, the commission was Mr. Blenkarn, who heads the House wire service reporter. advertisement on September 28 which to have consulted with officials from the of Commons committee on banking, Yaroslaw Batiuk, a lawyer from called upon the federal government to U.S. Justice Department's Office of was quoted as saying "The Deschenes Toronto who represents the 1st Divi– persuade the commission not to travel Special investigations. Commission has no bloody business sion of the Ukrainian National Army, to Communist countries to gather Commission co-counsel Yves For– going to Russia. They were told to appealed to the commission to reject evidence. The ad was sponsored by the tier refused to elaborate about the inquire in Canada, not to do world offers of Soviet assistance because, he Ukrainian Canadian Committee and by purpose of the Washington trip when trips." said, the evidence would be falsified. a coalition of Lithuanian, Latvian, contacted by The Weekly. He added Globe and Mail reporter Richard "Your commission should not have Estonian and Slovenian gToups. that no decision will be made on a trip to Cleroux was told that a req uest from the anything to do with a system that is Thousands of Ukrainian Canadians gather evidence in the Soviet Union Toronto MP to appear before the dictated by a party of a political have written letters to federal officials until "all interested parties have had an commission was rejected by Justice faith...by a tyrannical dictatorship." indicating their opposition to evidence opportunity to speak to the commis– Deschenes. said Mr. Batiuk. being collected in the Soviet Union. The sion." "They're too busy to hear MPs but The hearing was told by a representa– Civil Liberties Commission of the Meanwhile, a group of Progressive not too busy to go to Russia to talk to tive from the League for Human Rights Ukrainian Canadian Committee said it Conservative backbench Members of the KGB," said Mr. Blenkarn. of B'nai B'rith that the commission has distributed more than 30,000 pro- Parliament are pressuring the federal would be shirking its duty by not test cards to members of Canada's government to prevent Justice Deschenes The growing debate on the use of traveling to the Soviet Union. Winnipeg Ukrainian community. Thecards. from traveling to the Soviet Union to Soviet evidence moved to Toronto on lawy r David Matas told Justice addressed to Canadian Prime Minister collect more evidence against alleged October 3 when Chicago attorney S. Deschenes that the commission's work Brian Mulroney. urge the government Nazi war criminals residing in Canada. Paul Zumbakis discussed the issue with woulr have a "particular gap" if offers to prevent the commission from collect– The group of MPs includes: Don Mr. Matas at a public debate sponsored of Si iet assistance arc rejected. ing evidence in Soviet-bloc countries. Blenkarn (Mississauga South), Alex by the Civil Liberties Commission. Jewish groups in Canada have said "From the politicians' point of view, Kindy (Calgary East), Robert Horner Mr. Zumbakis presented arguments that і liere are state archives available in one of the signed cards means that 500 (Mississauga North), Andrew Witer against using Soviet evidence while Mr. Ukr ;iian and Baltic cities that would people are concerned about the issue." (Parkdale - High Park) and John Matas voiced the opposing view. heir ie commission determine if there said CLC staff member Michael Kulyk. Oostrom (Willowdale). Mr. Fortier said hearings on the use art zi war criminals living in Canada. He added that members of the Baltic The MPs, most of whom represent of Soviet evidence will continue during Ea і European groups, particularly communities have agreed to distribute federal ridings in Toronto with large the week of October 8. Canada's 600.000-member Ukrainian the cards among their own people. East European ethnic communities, say The commission, established by the community, have launched intensive The Ukrainian Weekly has learned they want Justice Minister John Crosbie Conservative government February 7 to lobb. ng campaigns in order to con– from sources in Ottawa that a team of and Mr. Mulroney to persuade Justice search for war criminals in Canada, is to vince ,he government that the Soviets commission researchers was sent to Deschenes to collect evidence in Ca– report back to the federal government are qng to discredit East European Washington this week to collect infor– nada. According to The Globe and at the end of the year. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 13

Fourth... floor of the University of Pittsburgh's nian community project. "The project, Cathedral of Learning." The room, as well as the festival have served as the Panel focuses. (Continued from page 9) construction ol which is slated to begin impetus to revitalize our Ukrainian (Continued from page 4) festival. in 1986. will become the 20th room built American community." said Mr. Spak. schoolchildren." There were also ihe traditional food under the university's Nationality "We've had young Ukrainian profes– Ukrainians in Canada, however, have booths, serving such favorite Ukrainian Rooms Program. sionals getting involved, taking an taken some action to combat such delicacies as holuhtsi. varenyky and The Ukrainian Nationality Room. interest in what's going on here. And it defamation, according to Dr. l.uciuk. bprshch, ail available in "Baba's kitchen." although it will be a part of the univcr– is in communities such as ours that the They have organised mail-in campaigns A highlight of the festival was the sitv. has become a Pittsburgh Ukrai– future for Ukrainians lies." he added. to their prime minister, as well as Ukrainian computer, on display in one continued sending information packets of the nationality rooms which wind to every single member of Parliament around the first floor of the Cathedral's and senator every two weeks. Ukrainian Commons Room. The Ukrainian com– groups have also printed up some puter attracted hundreds of festival- 85,000 protest cards, which they arc goers, many of whom signed up for distributing across Canada, and have Ukrainian classes which are being taken oui a lull-page advertisement in offered at the University of Pittsburgh. Canada's national newspaper. І in Taught bv Kateryna Dowhunko, iln Globe and Mail. Dr. і uciuk said courses include elementary, interme– diate and self-paced Ukrainian lan– guagc studies. lust as popular was the annual Kozak The Washington... Quu. sponsored by the Ukrainian K і ed from page 4) Technological Society of Pittsburgh, which slumped quite, a few festival- involved in non-Ukrainian issues.' goers in such categories as Ukrainian Washington, she added, is a center ol geogpaphy. Ukrainian history and international activities, and "we should famous Ukrainians. strive to make it a center of Ukrainian activities, lure our people to Washinu– Saturday evening was highlighted by ton." a dance to the tunes of the Alex and in addition to Ms. Slu^ar. the newly Dorko Band which played until 1 a.m. elected executive board of The Wash– And those who didn't get enough ington Group includes: ihor Gawdiak. dancing on Saturday night were able to vice-president: Marta Pereyma. secre– tap their feet during the performance of tary (re-elected): Halvna Breslawec, the Ukraina dance ensemble in the membership director: Yaroslav Bihim. Sunday afternoon concert program. treasurer (re-elected): R.1.. Chomiak, Emceed by Bohdan Tymyc. a record public relations director: Martha Mos– - producer from Montreal, the program tovych. special projects direetoi (re- included the Chicago dance ensemble, elected): Patricia l-'ilipov, events direc– directed by Evhen Litvinov, perforrn– tor (new position on the board ap– ing the "Welcome" "The Wedding." proved by the annual meeting). "Hutsul Dance." and "On the Way to the Pair." Also from Chicago, the Lidan The auditing board is made up of vocal duet entertained the audience Daria Stec, Orest Deychakiw.sky-a4HJ- with it's repertoire of Ukrainian con- Jtlrij Petrenko. temporary music, including"The velvet ihor vitkovytsky served as chairman Sound.""Still Waters." "Kiev,""Dance, of the second annual meeting: Daniel My Little One.""My Hope"and "Sleep, King was vice-chairman and Marta My Little One." The duo members are Cehelsky secretary. Lida Ryndyk and Bohdan Buchvak. The outgoing board informed the membership about three member ser– According to the festival chairman, vices just instituted: Ukrainian lan– Mr. Grimm. "The festival was a great guage classes: a membership directory success and brought us closer to our which is to be issued several times a vear goal of making the Ukrainian Nationa– The Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, future home of the with cross-references to members' lity Room a reality, housed on the third Ukrainian Nationality Room. occupations and places of employment.

New release! The National Convention of the UKRAINIAN AMERICAN COORDINATING COUNCIL

will take place on October 18-20,1985, in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Adam's Mark Hotel, City Avenue and Monument Road, (215) 581-5000

PROGRAM 10. report o( auditing committee and vote ot confi– Friday, October 18 dence 6-8 p.m. - registration 11. adoption of by-laws 6 p.m. - 12. committee, meetings Saturday, October 19 7 p.m. - 13. banquet with entertainment program 8-Ю a.m. - registration 10 p.m. - 14. continuation of committee meetings 10 a.m. - 1. convention opening by UACC president 2. election of convention presidium Sunday, October 14 3. approval of agenda and rules of order 8:30 a.m. - divine liturgies in local churches - 4. approval of committees: verifications, nomina– 10 a.m. - 15. report of nominations committeeand election of

Lesya Wolansky tions, by-laws, resolutions, budget executive bodies of the UACC Ytksho liubysh XothayX Cbervontya Kilynon'kaXTytho Njd 5. reading and approval of minutes of founding noon - luncheon with address by John Oleksyn Rirt!kmu.'Oy Ту BielieriWlUilv Slnltt; Nj vmon'ku'Tvayi Ochr^Oy Ту Divchyno frruchf пауз Ту Pylaytsh Chy Kokhjtu meeting 1:30 p.m. - tethf Plashok Oy Hubochky Optnechkyr'Xoklunyj Kvi!ka 6. reports of UACC officers noon - lunch 16. report of resolutions committee and adoption of Pryrody. 2 p.m. - 7. keynote address by Andriy Shevchenko resolutions RECORDS S TAPES 8. report of verifications committee 17. miscellaneous motions Send SlO.OO (include: postage) 9. questions and discussion of report 18. convention adjournment YEVSHAN CORPORATION Box 125 Station St. Michel For the UACC executive: John 0. Flis, president Olha Kuzmowych, secretary Montreal, Quebec H2A-3L9 Canada і THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6,1985 No. 40 zations. however, made the mistake ol immigration did not succeed. Today we pose. The defamation... not promptly quashing it by denounc– see (he result. The American press. "The Ukrainians in America are (Continued from page 6) ing Hitler and his henchmen, and American authors, even American estimated to number, with their chil– Ukrainian problem in Russia and in rejecting the ill-concealed and utterly officials have taken up the cry. They feel dren borri here, up to 2 million. Sepa– Poland. Rauschning states in both his unscrupulous offers of support held out that if Ukrainians can find so much rate nationalism became a living qucs– books. "The Revolution of Nihilism" semi-officially by the Nazi press and at smoke among their own groups, then tion everywhere for Ukrainians after the and "The voice of Destruction." that times even by Nazi officials. there must be some fire. world war. And then, as various Ukrai– the Nazis always played with the thought Secondly, they made the more subtle Thus, responsibility cannot be placed nian organizations in Europe were of stirring up the Ukrainian masses mistake of emphasizing Ukrainianism on one person or one faction. But all are dying for'lack of funds. Germany came against Russia and Poland. Hitler lent without stressing Americanism suffi– responsible. When one Ukrainian made to their assistance." weight to these statements when he told cicntly. They forgot that this is Ame– several misstatements of fact before the Or: "American Ukrainians served the Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg rica, that they were Americans, and that Dies Committee, several Ukrainian usefully as an explanation for huge in 1936 that Germany would be the welfare of America must come first newspapers and organizations leaped at sums being paid out for military espio– swimming in plenty if it had the riches of and always. There was too much ham– these statements as revelations and nage. Collections were made to advance Ukraine, in 1938 during the Sudeten mering at American youth of Ukrainian gave them wide publicity. When the 'the struggle for liberation,' and the crisis he brazenly assumed the title of descent to study things Ukrainian and Ukrainian press virtually united in point was reached at which most politi– protector of Slovaks, Poles, Magyars become Ukrainian patriots, and not praise of the heroic defense of Carpatho– cal murders were disposed of as having and. Ukrainians. enough lashing at the older immigra– Ukraine by the Sich Guards, one youth been financed from America." At the same time the Nazis permitted tion to learn English and become publication printed an interview with a And finally this gem: "Through its Danzig to become a hotbed of Ukrai– American patriots. As a result, Ameri– former Sich commander in which he privately fostered ODWU, the German niari irredentism, supported Carpatho– cans forgot that 30,000 Ukrainians was quoted as saying that there was a army intelligence office now has ready Ukraine's demands on the Czech govem– fought in the American Army, that pro-Nazi Ukrainian organization in access to these plans, and under the ment and disseminated pro-Ukrainian Ukrainians bought more Liberty Bonds, Europe. He denied making this state– slogans of 'Liberation' and 'Rebirth,' it propaganda on German radios and in in proportion to their numbers, than ment and has demanded a retraction. can lay its hands on a layout of a any other nationality, it was easy for the So far it has not been printed. Again, the German press. Backed by the Soviet factory, navy yard or airplane plant." public to begin to feel that Ukrainian when the Ukrainian press sprang to the and.Polish campaign to discredit the One of the most flagrant of such activities were un-American activities. defense of Ukrainians in South America Ukrainian movement as an extension of articles appeared in PM. on Septem– who were linked to Nazi activities, this ber 1, under the headline: "Ukrainians the Nazi Auslandsorganisation, these same publication hinted that the charge activities served to awaken doubts in Self-denunciation Help Nazi Plots Here - Secret Revolu– was true. There was also a constant tionary Society Tied in With Hitler's the minds of the American people as to stream of denunciatory articles even in But the most tragic mistake was the War on U.S.A." Written by Henry the authenticity of the Ukrainian move– the official organ of the Ukrainian ment. beginning of a denunciatory campaign Paynter the article starts out bravely: Youth League before the editor was "One of the organizations which Hitler Thus, the absolutely legal activities of of Ukrainians by Ukrainians. Ukrai– ousted. expects to use for terror, violence and Ukrainian Americans to awaken public nians began to call each other Fascists, sabotage in his undeclared war against opinion as to the fate of the Ukrainian Nazis, Socialists, Communists, atheists, Gradually during the past year, most foreign agents, enemies of democracy of such accusations began to be directed the U.S.A. is a Ukrainian secret revolu– nation began to face a growing skepti– tionary society." it then points to the cism wherever they turned. and now fifth columnists. As Hitler against one Ukrainian American or– grew stronger, this campaign increased ganization, which has raised thousands Organization for the Rebirth of U– kraine, which it says, maintains links Ukrainian American mistakes in intensity. Attempts by neutral or– of dollars for the Ukrainian movement ganizations to halt it on the grounds and campaigned most militantly for an with a "central Berlin headquarters,"' that sooner or later it would have independent Ukraine. Notwithstanding finances and drills "uniformed storm Not being responsible for this Nazi troopers who practice the Hitler salute" campaign, Ukrainian American organi– repercussions on the entire Ukrainian this organization's resolutions, state– ments, activities and denials, these and marches in Bund parades, it also accusations have continued to find throws in two explosions, a kidnapping expression in one section of the Ukrai– and an execution for good measure, it nian press. They haw been spread in concludes: This is the 13th of-a-seriesr" English-language publications. They Unluckily for PM, none of these have been echoed even by a church statements is true, and it will have to publication. And today the entire answer for them soon. Ukrainian immigration is faced with the Who is responsible for this campaign? - inconceivably difficult task of restoring 1 asked Mr. Albert E. Kahn, managing We wish to inform our relatives, friendst and Ukrainia n community that the remains of its reputation of loyalty, for these editor of The Hour, where he got his so- defamatory accusations have finajjy called information. He answered suc– 1RENE S. SCHERBEY reached the American press. -" cinctly: "From Ukrainians." from the house of 1WASHKO The result of denunciation Time to act were desinterred from Mt. Olivet Cemetery of Detroit, Michigan and reintombed in Ukrainian National Monument-Mausoleum. 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue. SE, Washington. For example, a confidential weekly The time has come for American D.C. Religious service was performed by Rev. Fr. Joseph Denyschuk from Ukrainian mimeographed bulletin. The Hour, youth of Ukrainian descent to decide Catholic National Shrine in Washington, D.C. on September 6th. 1985. published on 42nd Street. New York, whether they will continue to put up recently headlined two articles: "Ukrai– with such defamation and suffer from 1N ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE. nian Fascists Meet in New York and such malicious attacks that seem to New Jersey — Close Link with Nazi - have been instigated by certain Euro– Terrorist Program." and "Ukrainian pean-stock groups. UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE Fascists in Midwestern Drive — Pre– We cannot blame misinformed, care- pare Military Reception for ODWU less or even unscrupulous non-Ukrai– and the Agent Recently Arrived in U.S. — nian journalists for starting this cam– SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Fascist Forces Merge." paign. They are only taking advantage of the Reading these articles, we discover to of it. our amazement that some of the most We must blame those groups which UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION prominent, loyal and democratic Ukrai– hope to profit by basing the Ukrainian call upon you to nian Americans are Nazi agents waiting immigration branded pro-Nazi. We only for a Nazi invasion to spring upon must suspect Communist-Nazi inspira– the American state and install a Nazi tion behind this campaign, for the DONATE FUNDS dictatorship. Ukrainian independence movement for their work and actions: Simultaneously a book. "The Fifth continues and its greatest supporter has 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story Column is Here." by George Britt, been the Ukrainian immigration" 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians appeared, airing similar charges. Mr. At the same time we must caution 3. 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priests, the Revs. Yakunin and Jurist analyzes... Dimitriy Dudko, and a layman. Mr. (Continued from page 3) Regelson. A later reply from Metro– NOTICE Through their "Budapest meet– politan Yuvenaly, chairman of the THE SvOBODA PRESS ADM1N1STRAT10N ings"(1976, 1977, 1980) East Euro– foreign relations department of the pean Churches had tightened their Russian Orthodox Church, said that hereby informs all organizations and individuals that the administration grip on the WCC, and there was a where the accused admitted their will not accept any advertisements more effective participation in their guilt, leniency would be granted. work. Nevertheless, some ecumenical This, of course, assumed that the leaders refused to take strong posi– accused were guilty, although the tions on behalf of the persecuted, WCC interpreted this as a positive if previous bills are not paid. saying that it would be unfair to the response, said Mr. vermaat. Christians who wanted to practice in the USSR within the laws of the individuals letters concerning unpaid bills will not be sent. state. Religious freedom All bills must be paid within 15 days after the publication of an advertisement.

Yakunin trial So. it seems that to raise the issue of human rights and religious free– When Father Yakunin was arrest– doms in all Communist states is ed in 1979. nothing was done by deemed inconvenient by the WCC MAKAR'S JEWELRY Church authorities to prevent his leadership. Mr. vermaat noted. STORE 4 SHOP arrest, and he was charged with Complaints from Western Churches 2022 Morris Avenue m Union, N. J. 07083 "anti-Soviet agitation and propa– are often treated as Cold War (201) 686-193L ganda." Alter the Nairobi assembly, arguments, while complaints from on wide variety of beautiful chains imported from ltaly and gold Third World Churches, if requested, he had formed the Christian Com– (14 and 18 carat) watches. Also large selection of earrings and mittee for the Defense of Believers' are taken up immediately, if any– thing can be achieved through the many other items at discount prices. Rights in the USSR. When the WCC ш Diamond rings and earrings met in Geneva in 1980. statement was state-controlled Churches in Eastern a A large selection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and enamel, crafted adopted on his behalf. The Rev. Europe, the WCC will have to pay a to your specifications or in our own designs. Bourdeaux requested a public state– price, as the Soviet government never ш Ukrainian tryzubs (tridents) in various styles and sizes. ment from the WCC on the Rev. grants requests without something in в Bulk orders are accepted from shops as well as individuals 8. churches. Yakunin's behalf; when this was return, concluded Mr. vermaat. ш Write lor tree catalogues refused he raised the issue with the Meanwhile, these Churches can "Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 10-6 o'clock. Thursday Ь Friday - 10-8:30 p.m. Anglican Church Times and the increase their influence on the WCC Saturday - 10-6:30 p.m. BBC. As a result, the ССІА sent a and effectively raise political issues considered important to the Soviet letter to the Russian Orthodox LEARN TO READ, WR1TE AND SPEAK UKRA1N1AN Church expressing concern for two government. FOR A TRULY GOOD BEG1NN1NG, GET: A UKRAINIAN GRAMMAR for BEGINNERS, of 10 to 12 highly productive coal mines. Ukrainian SSR's... And of the four areas surveyed: nuclear SELF-TEACHING (Continued from' page 2) energy, coal, oil and gas, only the By Martha Wichorek the republic has seen a constant decline former gives cause for optimism about A 338 page (ЇМ x 11) introduction to the Ukrainian language, full of instruction and information over the past decade from about 69 the future. Resource-saving is a viable geared especially to those who know little or no Ukrainian, in easy-to-understand English. Cott. 110.00 billion cubic meters in 1975 to around short-term goal, but over the longer The only truly beginners Grammar published so far 43 billion cubic meters in 1984. "New term, the Ukrainian SSR may find itself if it is not available in your local Ukrainian store, send Si 1.50 (Canadian - JM.OOl (price methods," however elaborate, are un– somewhat one-dimensional in energy includes postage and packaging envelope) to likely to, reverse this trend. development. Martha Wichorek, 13814 vassar Dr.. Detroit. Mich. 48235 Ukrainian workers, like others in the USSR, have pledged themselves to' economize resources in order to attain at least two extra working days per annum. This energy saving is to include EGYPT and HOLY LAND Pilgrimage almost 1 billion kilowatts per hour of electricity and 770,000 tons of conven– tional fuel. Most of the saving on organic fuel is being obtained through the expansion of nuclear power plants. CAIRO - ABU SIMBEL - LUXOR - JERUSALEM The saving attained through the open– BETHLEHEM - NAZARETH - T1BER1AS ing of the Zaporizhzhia and South Ukrainian plants, forexample, is said to CAPERNAUM - ACRE - CAESAREA - TEL Aviv be the equivalent of the annual output Rev. Patrick Pashchak, O.S.B.M., Spiritual Director Barbara Bachynsky, Escort ЕХНІВІТ OF WORKS March 31- April 12, 1986 Slava Gerulak Zenon Holubec New York. SWISSAIR S1,763. Nina Klymowska Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn Natalia Pohrebinska KOBASNIUK TRAVEL INC. Jurij Solovij KOBASN1UK lWmZZ -RE: EGYPT-HOLY LAND 1986 October 5-28, 1985 TRAVELING llAHn Ukrainian institute of America 157 SECOND AvENUE 2 East 79th Street, New York. N.Y. NEW YORK, NY 10003 (212) 254-8779 Opening: Saturday. October 5. 3-6 p.m. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCIOBER б, 1985 No. 40 Harvard plans economics conference :CAMBRlDGE, Mass. - The third tury"; Kira Stevens, Colgate University, PREVIEW OF EVENTS Conference on Ukrainian Economics "Trade and Muscovite Economic Po– October 12 America are the sponsors of the v^l focus on "integration Processes of licy Toward Ukraine During the Se– exhibit. Ukrainian Economy: A Historic Per– cond Half of the 17th Century"; and HARTFORD, Conn.: A dance fea– sjpctive." The conference is organized Bohdan Krawchenko, University of turing the Tempo band will be held at October 19 Щ the Harvard Ukrainian Research Alberta, "Mercantilists Policies of the the Ukrainian National Home, 961 institute and the department of econo– Moscow Government Toward Ukraine Wethersfield Ave. The annual event, NEW YORK: A lecture on Ukrai– mics of Temple University. Prof. 1.S. During the 18th Century." The chair- known as "vyshyvani vechirnytsi," nian Genealogy will be held at 3:30 Kbropeckyj of Temple University is the man and discussant for this section will is being sponsored by Branch 106 of p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum. 203 conference chairman. be Frank E. Sysyn, Harvard University. , the Ukrainian National Women's Second Ave. The lecture will be tjftbe two-day conference is divided League of America. For further presented by Alvin Kapusta, retired Щ.о three historical periods: Kievan Friday evening's program will in– information call Oksana Oprysko at special assistant for Soviet nationali– Kits', the hetman state and the 19th clude a cocktail hour and conference (203)871-2284. ties at the U.S. State Department. century. Friday morning's session dinner with Holland Hunter, Haverford Admission to the lecture is free for (9:30 a.m.-l p.m.) will include papers College, as guest speaker at the Harvard October 13 museum members; a donation is by Daniel H. Kaiser, Grinnell College, Faculty Club. requested from all others. For more "The Economy of Kievan Rus': Evi– Saturday's session (9:30 a.m.-l p.m.) EASTPORT, N.Y.: St. Mary's U– information call (212) 228-0110. dence from the 'Russkaya Pravda' "; will be devoted to the 19th century, it krainian Orthodox Church will hold Thomas S. Noonan, University of will include papers by Ralph S. Clem, its annual "St. .Mary's Day Pokrova" October 27 Minnesota, "The Role of Kiev in the Florida international University, "Mi– luncheon after the holy liturgy. The international and Domestic Trade of gration and Population Change in church is located on the Montauk SYRACUSE, N.Y.: The feast day of the Pre-Mongol Era"; Peter B. Golden, Ukraine in the 19th Century: Ethnic, Highway. Tickets are 56 and must be Christ the King will be celebrated at Rutgers University, "Aspects of the Social and Economic implications"; reserved in advance. For further St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Ca– Nomadic Factor in the Economic De– Boris P. Balan, University of Michigan, information call (516) 744-3612 or tholic Church. 207 Tompkins St. velopment of Kievan Rus' "; and Miro– "Cities and the Ukrainian Economy in (516) 727-3325. Sponsored by the Holy Name So– slav Labunka, LaSalle College, "Eco– the Mid-19th Century"; Martin C. ciety at the church, the celebration nomic Orientation of the Galician– Spechler, Tel-Aviv University, "Re– will begin at 5 p.m. with a moleben October 17 volhynian Principality." The chairman gional inequality Between Ukraine and and panakhyda for deceased mem– and discussant for this section will be Other Regions of the Tsarist Empire"; bers. A buffet dinner will follow at Omeljan Pritsak, Harvard University. Patricia Herlihy, Harvard University, CA!MBRlDGE, Mass.:The Harvard the school hall. The Rev. George Ukrainian Research institute will The afternoon section (2-5:30 p.m.) "South Ukraine as an Economic Region Luckaczyk, the spiritual director of in the 19th Century"; and Richard L. sponsor a lecture by Shmuel Ettinger, the Holy Name Society, will be the will focus on the hetman state. Speakers professor of history at Hebrew Uni– will be: Antoni Maczak, University of Rudolph, University of Minnesota, main speaker. "Economic Development of East Gali– versity. The topic of the lecture will Warsaw, "Ukraine's Role in the Socio– be announced. The lecture will be Economic System of Poland-Lithua– cia." The chairwoman and discussant of November 1-3 this session will be Olga Crisp, Univer– held at 4 p.m. at 1583 Massachusetts nia"; N.L. Fr. Chirovsky, Seton Hall Ave. For further information call University, "Urbanization and Trade"; sity of London. (617) 495-4053. MONTREAL^ The– 1985 castenr Stephen velychenko. University of The Conference on Ukrainian Eco– conference of the Ukrainian Cana– Toronto, "Kozak Ukraine and the nomics is sponsored by the Ukrainian dian Students' Union (SUSK) will World Market in the Mid-l7th Cen– Studies Fund. October 17-20 feature lectures, a banquet and dance, and a bus tour of Montreal. A K1NGSTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian tentative list of lecture topics in– Cultural Society of Wyoming valley cludes: the millennium of Christianity Chicago seminar series scheduled will sponsor a cultural exhibit at the in Ukraine; a history of Ukrainians in Luzerne County Folk Festival at the Quebec; the Deschenes Commission CHICAGO — A series of seminars Ukrainian American Youth Associa– 109th F.A. Armory on Market Street. investigation; the development of on "advocating the Ukrainian cause in tio"n (SUM-A). This and all subsequent The voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ukrainian Canadian music; and the America" will be held here starting seminars begin at 8 p.m. Ensemble of Philadelphia will per– Ukrainian singles scene. The confe– October 10. Chicago attorney S. Paul Zumbakis form on Sunday at 2 p.m. The rence is open to all interested ob– Sponsored by the Ukrainian-Ameri– will speak on "The KGB, the OS1 and festival will be open on Thursday and servers. The registration fee is S40 can Justice Committee of Chicago, the You: Why Young Americans Should Be Friday at 6-Ю p.m., Saturday at 1-Ю before October 20 and late registra– seminars will focus on issues related to Concerned About the OS1." Mr. Zum– p.m. and Sunday at 1-7 p.m. For tion is S50. Registration payments the defamation of Ukrainians in Ame– bakis, who is a Lithuanian American further information call (717) 288- are to be sent to: Roman Wynnycky, rica. and an expert on due process as it 6784. 1365 Maurice St.. LaSalle, Que. The seminars will be held in the relates to the OS1, will present this H8N 1P7 (checks should be made basement hall of St. Nicholas Cathedral lecture on November 15. October 18 payable to CYCK — Eastern Con– at Rice and Oakley streets in Chicago. "Advocating the Ukrainian Cause in ference). For further information call The first three sessions, titled "A the Media" is the topic of the seminar PHILADELPHIA: A traveling ex– (514)366-7771. History of the Defamation of Ukrai– scheduled for November 22. George hibit from The Ukrainian Museum nians" will be given by Myron R"uropas, Sajewych of the voice of America, will of New York opens at 8 p.m. at the PLEASE NOTE: Preview items a former special White House assistant. conduct this seminar. Ukrainian Educational and Cultural must be received one week before The three-part lecture will be given at 7 The final seminar in the series will Center! 700 Cedar Road. Titled desired date of publication. No p.m. on October 10, 17 and 24. feature Kateryna Chumachenko, who "Lost Architecture of Kiev," the information will be taken over the Slate Rep. Myron Kulas will will speak on "Presenting the Ukrai– exhibit will run through November 3. phone. Preview items will be speak on "Lobbying the Govern– nian Cause in Washington." Ms. Chu– Hours of the exhibit are weekdays. 7- published only once (please note ment on Behalf of the Ukrainian Cause" machenko, who is the former director of 10 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, desired date of publication). All at a seminar on November 1 at 8 p.m. the Ukrainian National information 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Regional items are published at the discretion Mr. Kulas represents the 10th Legisla– Service, will conduct this seminar on Council and Branch 67 of the Ukrai– of the editorial staff and in accor– dance with available space. tive District in the illinois legislature. December 6. nian National Women's League of The U.S. Justice Department's Office All seminars will be held in the of Special investigations (OS1) and due English language and will run approxi– process will be the topic of a seminar on mately 90 minutes. Lyndora to bless iconostas November 8 conducted by Askold Further information is available from Lpzynskyj, the national president of the Roman Golash at (312) 359-8489. LYNDORA, Pa. - Many Ukrai– Hall at 1 p.m. nians settled here in the small commu– The iconostas was manufactured by nity of Lyndora, located among the hills Quality Wood Products of Luzerne, of western Pennsylvania, and erected Pa. it is greatly enriched by the icons ШІ AVAILABLE their churches while working in the painted by artist Boris Makarenko of local steel mills. One of these churches is New York. SAGA OF UKRAINE Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox in addition to the iconostas, many AN 0UTL1NE H1ST0RY Church, founded in 1920. Today, just a large icons were placed in the sanctuary vol. 1 - The Age of Royalty few founders remain, while the majority and nave of the church. Amongthemare of parishioners are from the second and vol 2 - The Age of Heroism icons of St. Olha and St. volodymyr in third generations who have continued commemoration of the millennium of (in English) the fervent worship and dedication of the Baptism of Ukraine. By Myron B. Kuropas the past. As a result of their efforts, a The church has been open for public new iconostas and icons will be blessed prayer and viewing, drawing many Only S2.00 each at the. on Sunday, October 27. visitors from neighboring cities. t Svoboda Book Store Archbishop Constantine of Chicago Ss. Peter and Paul Parish of Lyndora 30 Montgomery St. and Bishop-elect Antony have been has been growing in the community Jersey City, N. J. 07302 invited to dedicate these new additions under the leadership of its pastor, the (New Jersey residents add 6 salp–. to Ss. Peter and Paul Parish. A pontifi– very Rev. William Diakiw, who has cal divine liturgy will begin at 9:30 a.m. served the parish for 17 years. His wife,, n followed by a banquet in the Ukrainian Sonia, is the choir director.