The Ukrainian Weekly 1979
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СВОБОДАІІІЗУОВООА Ж УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ щоденник 'Щ?' U Ш.М k І Н І ЛН О МІЧ UlcroinianWeeENGLISH-LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION k У VOL. LXXXVI. No. 112 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979 25 CENTS Moroz urges youths to continue battle for independence of Ukraine Thousands cheer Moroz during rainy demonstration in New York NEW YORK, NY. - Praising lhor Sochan, head of the National Ukrainian youths throughout the world Plast Command, also presented to Mr. for their "explosive potential," Moroz, on behalf of the "Nachalnyi valentyn Moroz urged them during his Plastun" the Order of the Eternal Flame first major appearance in New York in Gold, the organization's highest City on May 12, to continue the battle award. Mr. Sochan said that even for the independence of Ukraine. though Mr. Moroz was nevera member of Plast, he lived his life in accordance Mr. Moroz, who has been the cause of near pandemonium wherever he has with the first of the three principal appeared in the three weeks since his duties of all Plast members - "To be unexpected arrival in the United States, loyal to God and Ukraine." on April 27, told some 3,000 Ukrainian Msgr. Robert Moskal, executive Americans gathered in Bryant Park vice president of the UCCA and acting here at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue chancellor of the Philadelphia Ukraini– that they "should not be afraid of calling an Catholic Archeparchy, opened the yourselves nationalists." The partici– rally and officially greeted Mr. Moroz pants, who traveled from as far away as on behalf on the UCCA. Buffalo, N.Y., strained through the As Mr. Moroz made his way to the torrential downpour to hear Mr. Moroz front of the steps overlooking the park, extol them to "love your nation." the crowd exploded with deafening cheers of "vitayemo Moroza," which The afternoon rally, which was interrupted Msgr. Moskal's speech. Mr. plagued with intermittent cloudbursts Moroz then walked down the dozen throughout its two-hour duration, was steps to personally acknowledge the organized by the Plast Ukrainian Youth warm welcome of those youths who Organization, the Ukrainian American were lucky enough to be at the foot of Youth Association (SUM) and the the stairs. Organization of American Youth of "1 am deeply indebted to all of you. Ukrainian Descent (ODUM), together Since the first day of my arrival, 1 have with the UCCA Conference of Central yet to feel greater sincerity and warmth Ukrainian Youth and Student Organi– in my entire life," said Mr. Moroz in his Photo by lhor Dlabotu zations. Representatives of each of the opening remarks. "My reaction to this Addressing some 3,000 Ukrainian Americans in New York City on May 12, youth organizations were present in warm greeting was indeed somewhat- Yalentyn Moroz said that his exit visa to the United States, which he raised for uniforms and with their banners. Each hurried. І could only say 'thank you,' everyone to see, is Moscow's "act of capitulation, an act of capitulation signed by group individually greeted Mr. Moroz and then 1 was on my way. There was - the KGB. and presented him with a bouquet. little time. But today 1 am with you, and this brings me great joy." Mr. Moroz said that he has seen many Communist Youth League rallies in the Soviet Union, "but 1 have yet to UNA Supreme Assembly holds annual meeting see that fire, that enthusiasm which 1 have seen in the Ukrainian youth here in KERHONKSON, NY. - The Su– Mary Dushnyck, Supreme Secretary niak. Dr. Anne Chopek. Bohdan Zo– America." preme Assembly of the Ukrainian Walter Sochan, Supreme Treasurer rych and Walter Zaparaniuk. "Even then, on my second day in the National Association, the highest go– Ulana Diachuk and Supreme Organizer Also present was Svoboda editor United States, when 1 was at the United verning body of the UNA between Wasyl Orichowsky; Supreme Auditors emeritus Anthony Dragan. Nations Plaza Hotel, 1 said to myself: conventions, began on Monday, May Dr. Bohdan Futey (Cleveland), Prof. The meeting convened at 10a.m. with 'Moscow has lost its fight for 14, its regular annual meeting here at John Teluk (New Haven), the Rt. Rev. a special ceremony dedicated to Taras Ukraine.' " said Mr. Moroz. Soyuzivka. Protopresbyter Stephan Bilak (Phila– Shevchenko, the poet laureate of Continuing with his praise for Ukrai– This is the first official joint meeting delphia). Prof. Bohdan Hnatiuk (Phila– Ukraine who is also the patron of the nian youths in the United States, Mr. of the Supreme Assembly since its delphia) and John Hewryk (Winnipeg); UNA. Similar ceremonies in the past Moroz. who has become for many election at the 29th Regular Convention Supreme Advisors Anatole Doroshen– have been held at the Shevchenko bust young Ukrainians a living legend, said; in May 1978. The body, which corfsfsts ko (Wisconsin). Tekla Moroz (Mon– outside the Main House here, but due to "Even now 1 am dazed in wonderment of the Supreme Executive Committee, treal). Andrew Jula (Pittsburgh), Dr. the rain, the opening was held in the by the sight of such pure fire in your the Supreme Auditing Board, the Su– Askold Lozynskyj (New York), Taras auditorium of the veselka pavilion. eyes, by such pure burning desire in preme Advisors and honorary mem– Szmagala (Cleveland). Anna Haras Dr. Flis requested Mr. Didiuk to your youthful hearts. For me the purest bers who do not have voting rights, met (Bethlehem), Helen Olek (Chicago), conduct the ceremony. Mr. Didiuk read display of sincerity was that by the here in mid-September 1978 in ;,n Wasyl Didiuk (Toronto), John Odezyn– a brief address about Shevchenko. The Ukrainian youths who welcomed me in extraordinary session to create the skyj (Philadelphia), Myroslaw Kalba participants then sang Shevchcnko's the United States." Special Organizational Committee and (Denver). Mykola Chomanczuk (New "Testament" and Mesdames Dushnyck, in addressing the Ukrainian youths to establish the rotational editorship of York), Roman Kuropas (Warren), Haras and Olek then went to place a about devotion to lhcir nation, Mr. Svoboda. Michael Soroka (Pallatine) and Eugene bouquet at the statue. Moroz's demeanor changed to that of Present at the meeting are Supreme Repeta (Detroit); and honorary mem– The Rt. Rev. Bilak delivered the father talking to his children. President Dr. John O. Flis, Supreme bers Roman Slobodian, Maria Chuch– invocation. "1 am proud to state that 1 am a vice President Dr. Myron Kuropas, man, Walter Didyk. Stephan Kuropas, in his opening remarks. Dr. Flis told nationalist," he said. "And you should Supreme Director for Canada Sen. John Ewanchuk, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, the members of the Supreme Assembly not be afraid of calling yourselves Paul Yuzyk. Supreme vice President Joseph Lesawyer. Genevieve Zereb– (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 14) 2 lHfc 1KKA1MAN WEEKLY Si NDAY. МАУ 20. 1979 No. 112 Barladicmu was threatened Yuriy Badzia arrested in Kiev NEW YORK. N.Y. - Yuriy Badzia. regime by standing up from their seats with psychiatric incarceration Ukrainian philologist, was arrested in at the "Ukraine" film theater on cue Kiev. Ukraine, on April 23. reported the from 1. Dziuba. NEW YORK. NY. - vasyl Bar– On February 15 valentyna Barla– press service of the Ukrainian Supreme After this. Badzia was stripped of his ladianu. a Ukrainian political prisoner. dianu took the necessary medicines with Liberation Council (abroad). membership in the Communist Party of was threatened last year with confine– her when she went to visit her husband. Badzia became known in the West in the Soviet Union. The procedure to ment to a psychiatric institution, re- The camp administration made apolo– 1972 for his "Unpublished Letter" to revoke his membership lasted 10 ported the press service of the Ukraini– gies .for the previous misunderstanding members of the presidium of the Ukrai– months. an Supreme Liberation Council and agreed to accept the medicines. nian Writers' Union, the "Literaturna For the past eight years Badzia (abroad) on the basis of samvydav Ukraine" newspaper and to the dele- worked in Kiev loading bread onto documents received in the West. Barladianu was granted a so-called gates to the sixth conference of the delivery vehicles. three-day visit for "encouragement." Ukrainian Writers' Union. Barladianu. who was born in 1942. The purpose of this "encouragement" Badzia was born April 24. 1936, in in 1978 the KGB conducted a search was sentenced in July 1977 to three became evident on the second day of the verkhna Lypytsia. Mukachiv region of of Badzia's apartment, various materi– vars imprisonment for "dissemination visit, when valentyna Barladianu was Transcarpathian Ukraine, in 1958 he ais - including materials for his thesis of knowingly false fabrications which led out and subjected to a detailed completed his studies of Ukrainian on national and political problems — slander the Soviet order." He was also search. Barladianu's poems, two of his philology at Uzhhorod University and were confiscated, in March of this year prosecuted for disseminating a letter in statements, a notebook and two of afterward was principal of a school in another search was conducted at Bad– defense of Mykola Rudenko. valentyna Barladianu's letters to ltaly the Mukachiv region. Since i960 he was zia's apartment. were taken during the search. a candidate at the Academy of Science , Badzia's wife. Svitliana Kyrychenko. The samvydav document concerning in the statement it was noted that the of the Ukrainian SSR for a doctoral who was also expelled from the Acade– Barladianu's case gave the following camp administration plans to confine degree in Ukrainian literature. my of Science of the Ukrainian SSR, information. Barladianu in a psychiatric hospital, or. in September 1965 Badzia, along works in the pharmaceutical business.