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. if this does not work, witnesses will be with Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska and The Badz.ias have two children, a 17- in late August 1977. vasyl Barla– found to testify about the anti-Soviet other friends, protested the destruction year-old son and a 10-ysar-old daugh– dianu was transferred from the Odessa activities of Barladianu. of Ukrainian culture bv the Soviet ter. prison to camp OR-318176 in the Rivne oblast. Barladianu. who was in bad health following beatings in the Odessa prison and a four-month hunger strike, Al fears for health of Plakhotniuk, Gluzman was sent to work the very next day in the quarry. The strenuous work (the daily NEW YORK. N.Y. - Amnesty tuberculosis, for which he reportedly the end of his term in camp, he was quota is to break up and load four international has expressed its concern did not receive treatment either at the again placed in PKT. Dr. Gluzman's carloads of rock) in the cold and about the continued imprisonment of Dhipropetrovske or the Kazan special health has already been broken down by dampness.and poor nutrition -all this Drs. Mykola Plakhotniuk and Semyon psychiatric hospitals. There is concern his many years in labor camp. A second worsened his state of health. No one Gluzman. reported the Spring 1979 that his health may have been damaged protracted period in PKT will inevit– paid attention to Barladianu's corn- edition, of A1 USA's publication. by the unwarrnated treatment with ably result in Dr. Gluzman becoming an plaints that he experienced numbness in Matchbox. powerful neuroleptic drugs, which are invalid, and could possibly lead to his his right arm and leg. and had chest Drs. Plakhotniuk and Gluzman. both often given to dissenters confined for dealth," said the human rights organiza– pains and headaches. For nearly two psychiatrists, have been imprisoned for political reasons in Soviet special tion. months Barladianu demanded to seven years. The international human psychiatric hospitals." said Amnesty Amnesty international called on - -bc-e-xa mined -by-fhe-eamp doctor. rights organization particularly fears international. readers of Matchbox to protest the Afterward he Was promised for two about their reported poor state of health Six members of the Moscow Helsinki imprisonment of Drs, Plakhotniuk and weeks that a doctor would be brought and the conditions in which their are monitoring group and 23 other Soviet Gluzman and to demand their release from the regional polyclinic to diagnose detained. citizens have signed a statement, dated from imprisonment by writing to Soviet his case, in early November Barladi– Both of them have been adopted as February 1. which details the conditions authorities. anu's family wrote an appeal to the prisoners of conscience by Amnesty of detention of Dr. Gluzman, a psychi– ministry of internal affairs of the USSR international. atrist from Ukrain' reported Match- and to theprocuracy of the Rivne oblast Dr. Plakhotniuk, a 42-vcar-old box. demanding that Barladianu be taken Ukrainian, was arrested in January Dr. Gluzman was sentenced in Kiev immediately to a hospital for medical 1972 in connection with Ukrainian in 1972 to seven years in a 'net regime Morris County UCCA tests. samvydav activities. He was charged labor camp, to be followed by three with "anti-Soviet agitation and propa– years of internal exile. Officially Dr. sponsors reception On November 24 Barladianu was ganda." and sent for psychiatric exami– Gluzman was tried for the possession taken to Lviv hospital vL 315 187 nation to the Serbsky institute of and dissemination of samvydav. but the for Moroz May 25 where he was confined to the psychiatric Forensic Psychiatry in Moscow, where harshness of the sentence confirms that ward. The next day Barladianu was he was diagnosed as suffering from the real reason for punishing Dr. Gluz– WH1PPANY, N.J. - The Morris examined by the director of the psychi– "schizophrenia with persecution man was that he was the first psychia– County branch of the Ukrainian Con– atric ward who stated that there were no mania." trist to expose the use of psychiatry in gress Committee of America will spon– grounds to keep Barladianu in the Dr. Plakhotniuk was sent to Dnipro– the USSR to detain dissidents in mental sor a reception for valentyn Moroz on psychiatric ward, but 'hat he was petrovske Special Psychiatric Hospital, hospitals, said the magazine. Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m., at the suffering from high blood pressure and where conditions are known to be The Soviet authorities have made the Birchwood Manor, 111 N. Jefferson should be treated in the therapy ward particularly bad. On his release from conditions of his imprisonment harsh, Road. for hypertonia. After three days of this psychiatric institution in January and in May 1978, he announced a dry Also present will be Rep. Millicent 1976. the prisoner of conscience. Leonid examination by a therapist Barladianu hunger strike, "to the death." However, Fenwick (R-N.J.), who was the sponsor was transferred for treatment. On the Plyushch. described Dr. Plakhotniuk's on June 15, 1978, he was placed in a state of health as very disturbing. or co-sponsor of numerous resolutions basis of medical tests the director of the camp prison (PKp, where he was held in defense of Mr. Moroz and other therapy ward presented a diagnosis - According to recent reliable informa– in cell-type confinement, with reduced, Ukrainian political prisoners. hypertonia of the first degree with tion. reported Matchbox, there seems "starvation" rations, in cold and damp For reservations contact the Morris hemorrhages and blood changes in the little prospect that Dr. Plakhotniuk will conditions, for six months. After six brain - and recommended the neces– be released in the foreseeable future County UCCA branch at P.O. Box 134, months in detention many prisoners Whippany, N.J. 07981, or oall Mykola sary treatment. At the same time, tests from compulsory psychiatric confine– have to be carried out. were taken to determine the state of ment. Hryhorovych at (201) 822-2452 or "On January 8, four months before Zenon Onufryk at (201) 584-6954. Barladianu's kidney and heart. But. On February 8, six months after his after 10 days in the hospital, without transfer to the Smela ordinary type waiting for the results of all the tests. hospital, said Al's organ. Dr. Plakhot– Barladianu was unexpectedly taken niuk should have been examined once back to camp. There he was sent to again by a medical commission. The work in the weighing workshop. doctor in charge of his treatment is CB 0Б0ДА ljbSvOBODA because in his file it was noted that he reported to have told him. however, УШ?АШСЬІИЙ тоді кипи ^ЧЩг U К й і І Н І Л Н О і І І У cannot do any physical work. that "until the Olympic Games have FOUNDED 1893 taken place, there can be no rush in your Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, inc., al 30 Montgomery Street, jersey City, N.J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. Barladianu's health deteriorated case." TELEPHONES: markedly: heart pains began, his sight in recent months, only Dr. Plakhot– Svoboda U.N.A. niuk's relatives have been allowed to and hearing worsened. Regardless of his (201)434-0237 (201)451-2200 complaints. Barladianu was not given visit him. Conditions in the Smela (201)434-0807 hospital are difficult. Dr. Plakhot– lrom New York (212) 227-5250 any medical attention and was told that front New York (212) 227-4125 (212)227-5251 this was because of a lack of the niuk is reported to be kept among the mentally ill. and patients are rarely necessary medicines. 1 allowed out for walk ; during the sum– Subscription rates lor THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY S6.00 per yeai in early January 1978 Barladianu's mer and not at all during the winter, UNA Members S2.50per year wife sent a statement to the medical said Matchbox. division of the camp. A month later the "Dr. Plakhotniuk is reported to be in THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Ediiors: !horDlaboha package was returned and was marked poor physical health. He is known to P.O. BON 546, Jersey'On. NJ. 07.4)3 Roma Socrtati-Had?cu ra "addressee refused acceptance." have suffered for manv vears from No. ii2 - ^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20.1979 з Moroz to get honorary doctorate Ginzburg says Tykhy is from Jersey City State College "in extremely bad health JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - valentyn WASHINGTON, D.C. Exiled frequently been in the hospital but has Moroz will receive an honorary doctor- Soviet dissident Aleksandr Ginzburg never received complete medical trcat– ate, in recognition of his fight for said during testimony before the U.S. ment. The last time he was in the human rights, from Jersey City State Commission on Security and Coopera– hospital Rudenko was told that he College during commencement exercis– tion in Europe that the last time he saw would be sent hack to camp only a few es here on Sunday, June 3. Olcksa Tykhy "he was in extremely bad days after a serious operation. The reason for this early transfer back to "Mr. Moroz risked his life to defend health." Mr. Ginzburg added: "l'm not sure that he is still alive." camp was that they did not want him to basic human freedoms," college spokes- meet Oleksa Tykhy in the hospital." man Ellen Wayman told Star-Ledger Mr. Ginzburg, one of the five dissi– reporter George Wirt. "We want to dents released on April 27 by (he Mr. Ginzburg said the incidents he stand up and show him and other Soviets in exchange for two Soviet mentioned were "not exceptions." dissidents that we support their efforts spies, spoke before the commission on "They are ordinary events and typical of and applaud their great sacrifices." she Friday, May 11. prison life," he said: explained. ' "Stomach ulcers, tuberculosis, hyper- Mr. Ginzburg told the commission: Calling the honor "a very generous tension, kidney and liver ailments arc- "Olcksa Tykhy. 52 years old, is a inevitable diseases for prisoners. І do gesture." Mr. Moroz told the Star- member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Ledger that his own academic achieve– not know any prisoner who does not group. Although he is a philosopher. suffer from at least one of these illnes– ments were "modest." "1 have to believe Tykhy has had to work as a farmer since that this great honor is not only for me, ses. This is the natural result of our diet, his first sentence. Arrested in 1977, our medicine and our punitive lcgisla– but all those who are fighting to liberate f"ykhy's term will not end until 1992. Ukraine," he said. tion. І want to stress that the mistreat– When 1 last saw himin camp, he was in ment we find in camps is not the result Jersey City State. College officials extremely bad health. l'm not sure that of perverted actions on the part of said the college board of trustees he is still alive. Unending illegal harass– individual guards, in fact, everything is decided to honor Mr. Moroz because of ments and punishment - which the done in accordance with regulations his great influence on New Jersey Moscow Helsinki group in its docu– and special instructions. And this is the Ukrainians. valcntyn Moroz ments calls torture by hunger, cold and most terrible thing of all," Mr. Ginz– "We have a very large Ukrainian the deprivation of sleep -- had forced burg said. American community in Jersey. City, Honorary degrees will also be award– Tykhy to go on a hunger strike. While he was fasting, the prison administra– He also mentioned the name of and they have been working very hard ed to Raymond Brown, the Jersey City Levko Lukianenko, a member of the on behalf of Moroz and others," Ms. attorney who defended Dr. Mario tion put him into a punishment cell. They did not call an orderly to look Ukrainian Helsinki group whose pre– Wayman told Mr. Wirt. "The college Jascalevich in the Dr. X murder trial, sent term ends in 1991. has been trying to help Ukrainians and and Dr. Robert Wilson, a winner of the after him, and there is no doctor in other groups through our. Center for Nobel Prize for physics. camp. On the 16th day of his hunger Ethnic Studies and a number of acade– The rain date for commencement strike, Tykhy got a stomach ulcer for mic programs." ceremonies is Monday, June 4. the first time in his life. Medical person– nel in the camp did not lift a finger until Georgt vins applies the prisoner was actually screaming from pain. Tykhy was taken to the camp for political asylum hospital - which is at least 20 kilome– BishopTosten thanks president, ters away - and there they performed in United States an operation on him. But they perform– Brzezinki for Moroz's release ed it so badly, that he needed a second ST. ALBANS, vt. - Ukrainian operation, it was in this way - after a Baptist minister Georgi vins formally STAMFORD, . Conn. - Bishop for their faith, for the right of the second operation in the same hospital applied for political asylum in the Basil Losten of the Stamford eparchy Ukrainian nation to be independent - that my friend Yuriy Galanskov died United States, reported the United expressed his joy and gratitude to God master of its own land. in 1972." Press international on May 14. for the release of valentyn Moroz as a "Therefore, we must increase our Pastor vins has been living at Mid– result of the work of President Jimmy prayers to God and do everything Mr. Ginzburg also spoke about dlebury College since his release by the Carter and National Security Advisor possible so that the ideals, for which Mykola Rudenko. He said: "Rudenko Soviets on April 27. Zbigniew Brzezinski. The statement valentyn Moroz suffered and for which who is the leader of the Ukrainian He filled out the necessary forms for was released by the bishop's chancery our nation continues to suffer, become a Helsinki group and a well-known writ– political asylum at the district immigra– here. reality." cr, is also a war invalid, in camp he has tion office in St. Albans. "valentyn Moroz has become the symbol of unconquered Ukraine which continues to fight for its rights, for the right to freely believe in God, to love its N.Y. Self Reliance allocates S2,250 for Moroz fatherland, its native language, its cul– ture. All these priceless valuables, which NEW YORK, N.Y. - The board of every nation should and must safeguard directors of the Self Reliance Federal if it does not wish to disappear from the Credit Union unanimously decided at a face of the earth, are targets of destruc– May 10 meeting to cover the costs of tion by the enemy of our Church and travel to the United States for valentyn nation." Bishop Losten said. Moroz's wife, son and father, and to He also stated that "All Ukrainians allocate S2.250 for this purpose. throughout the world are grateful to Mr. Moroz graciously accepted this God and to everyone who worked for decision and on Saturday. May 12. paid his (Moroz's) freedom. a visit to the offices of the credit union "However, our joy is incomplete, here. He was accompanied by lvan because there are manv more who suffer Bazarko. administrative director of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: Dr. Walter Dushnyck. editor of The Ukrainian Quarterly; and Borys Canadian immigration Potapenko. director of the World minister greets Moroz Congress of Free Ukrainians Human Rights Bureau. (Photo by Unman lloliat) WINNIPEG. Man. Bud Cuiien, Mr. Moroz. was greeted by Roman Roman Huhlewych, president of the Self Reliance Credit Union, (fourth left) Canadian minister of employment and Huhlewych. president of the Self Rcli– greets valentyn Moroz. Also seen are the credit union's officials and community immigration, recently sent valentyn ance Credit Union: Roman Rakowskv, leaders. Moroz a message of greetings on behalf treasurer: Michael Holowcy. assistant sky and O!ha Soncvvtsky. members of in the account all the checks he has of the Canadian government. treasurer: and members of theexecutive the executive board. received from various persons. Minister Cullen also confirmed a bodies of the credit union Lubomyr Mr. Moroz commended Ukrainians The Self Reliance Credit Union previous invitation for permanent Zielyk and Tymish Shewchuk. Mr. for their contributions to the develop– announced that persons wishing to aid residence given to Mr. Moroz. reported Moroz was presented a check for ment of the economic sector of Ukraini– Mr. Moroz may deposit contributions the Ukrainian Canadian Committee S2.250. an community life in America in the in this account, that is in the valentyn headquarters here. Also present were representatives of form of such a credit union, stressing Moroz Fund. Contributors will receive in his letter, the minister of emplov– the Self Reliance Association of Ukrai– that no community can survive without receipts for use in deductions on their ment and immigration wrote that the nian Americans the sponsoring body a firm economic-financial base. income tax returns. opportunity of meeting with Mr. Moroz of the credit union Bohdan Lasto– Mr. Moroz then opened an account For information contact: Self Rcli– will be a source of great pleasure to wecky. president; Dr. Wasyl Palidwor. at trjc' credit union.,accout No. 8902. for , ante. 108 Second Ave., New York. N.Y. manv Canadians. secretary; and Lev Prvshlak. E. Kozit– himself and his wife. He then deposited fooo.v 4^^^„^'-..-...... ;,.. , лІ HE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20.1979'. , Л- –. ,.':"J '"–':'. - -–:. : NQ І І2 UNA district committees meet Anthracite Region District, Pa, Rochester, N.Y. BERWICK, Pa. - Tymko Butrey organizing chairman; Margaret Hen- ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Walter He commended the Rochester Dis– was re -elected chairman of the UNA tosh, program chairwoman; and Josyf Hawrylak was elected chairman of the trict for fulfilling its 1978 quota for new Anthracite Region District Committee Hentosh, member. The auditing com– Rochester UNA District Committee at members by 71.5 percent and thanked during the annual elections meeting mittee includes S. Postupack, chair- the annual meeting held here at the Mr. Hawrylak, UNA Branch 316 secre– held here at the Ukrainian American man; and Joseph Sydor and E. Yan– Ukrainian National Home on Sunday, tary. for organizing 42 members, and Club on Sunday, April 29. kowsky, members. April 29. Teodore Kubarich, Branch 217 secre– Mr. Butrey opened the meeting and Mr. Hawrysz prefaced his remarks Also elected were: Petro Dziuba, vice tary. for organizing 26 members in greeted the branch representatives and by informing the participants of the chairman; Dmytro Prystay. secretary; 1978. Both secretaries, noted Mr. guests present. Among the guests were meeting about the arrival to the United Mykola Lylak, treasurer; Constantine Orichowsky, had renewed their mem– Assemblyman Ted Stuban, former States of valentyn Moroz. Shewchuk, Maria Kovalchuk and bership in the UNA Champions Club. congressional candidate Stephen Pos– Mr. Hawrysz then spoke about the Maria Sveryda, members of the execu– Mr. Orichowsky also called on the tupack and UNA senior field represent– UNA organizing campaign during the tive board. meeting participants to get involved in ative Stefan Hawrysz. Peter Geletiy led jubilee year. He expressed his gratitude Mr. Shewchuk, a long-time UNA 1978. Both secretaries, noted Mr. the assembled in prayer. to those secretaries in the District who activist, was elected honorary chairman Orichowsky, had renewed their mem– in his report, Mr. Butrey said that the during 1978 organized at least 10 new of the District Committee. bership in the UNA Champions Club. Anthracite Region District Committee members. The annual district meeting was and neighboring district committees Among them were: J. Sydor (Branch conducted by Mr. Shewchuk, who Mr. Orichowsky also called on the organized the jubilee program comme– 90), 12 members; Mrs. M. Hentosh greeted Wasyl Orichowsky, UNA Su– meeting participants to get involved in morating the anniversaries of Svoboda, (Branch 305). 11 members; and Mary preme Organizer, and all others in organizing work so that the UNA could The Ukrainian Weekly and "veseika." Demsko (Branch lj, 10 members. Thir– attendance. Mr. Shewchuk asked every– grow for the good of the Ukrainian He added that he was in constant teen secretaries organized less then 10 one to honor the deceased members of nation. He also urged that the 85th contact with branch secretaries and members, in total, 77 new members the District's branches with a moment anniversary of the founding of Soyuzbe helped them with their work. were organized for a sum of Si80,000of of silence. observed with appropriate events. Mr. Butrey also reported on the 29th insurance in force. After reports by the District Commit– During the discussion period many UNA Convention and the recently held Mr. Hawrysz thanked the District's tee officers, Mr. Orichowsky addressed UNA matters, including a senior citi– conference of district committee chair- UNA'ers for their work and said that the gathering. zens home, the most recent UNA Con– men at Soyuzivka. the new year is off to a better start. He Mr. Orichowsky greeted the partici– vention and the work of the district Turning to organizing matters, Mr. said that while 77 members were ,jrgan– pants on behalf of the Supreme Execu– committees, were raised. Butrey said that the previous year ized in all of 1978, 65 members were tive Committee and reported on the The meeting ended after refresh– showed the lowest membership gain in already organized during the first four general status of the UNA. ments were served. the past six years. He said that there months of this year. Leading in this were many reasons for the low turnout, year's membership drive, said Mr. but the most influential one was that Hawrysz, is Mr. Butrey with 21 new John Petruncio, organizing chairman, members. Mr. Chaban is in second iwan Wowchuk dies at 79, became sick and for six months was place with 19 members, said the senior unable to coordinate the membership field representative. was noted community leader drive. Mr. Hawrysz concluded his state– Also reporting were Helen Slovik, . ment by appealing to the participants to secretary, Adolph Slovik. treasurer, fulfill their quota this year and to PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Prof, iwan and Eugene Yankowsky, chairman of remember to commemorate the 85th Wowchuk, a noted political and com– the auditing board. anniversary of the UNA. munity leader both in Ukraine and in Mr. Slovik said that as of March 31, During the discussions, many impor– the United States, died here Monday, there were S137.65 in the District's bank tant topics were raised by the members. May 14, after a brief illness. He was 79 account. He said that the sum was what Mr. Postupack reminded the audience years old. was left of the bonuses the District had of Ukrainian Day which will be held in Prof. Wowchuk was born in the received over five years. Lakewood Park, Barnesville, Pa., July Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine. He in proposing the vote of confidence 27-29. it was decided that the 85th was a teacher, agronomist and a resear– to the outgoing executive board, Mr. anniversary of the UNA would be cher at the institute of vegetation in Yankowsky cited the diligent work of commemorated during the festival. Mr. Kharkiv. the treasurer and secretary. Butrey was selected to arrange the Joining Mr. Butrey on the new details with the festival's committee. During World War 11 Prof. Wow– District board are: Joseph Chaban, chuk was elected vice president of the in conclusion, Mr. Butrey thanked all Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council assistant chairman; H. Slovik, secre– present for re-electing him chairman of tary; A. Slovik, treasurer; J. Petruncio, the district. (abroad). He was also a noted member of the Organization of Ukrainian Na– tionalists. Prof, iwan Wowchuk during the 1976 Following his immigration to the UCCA Congress. Canadian UvAN marks West, Prof. Wowchuk headed the Central Representation of the Ukraini– in addition to his community work, an immigration in Germany, in 1949- Prof. Wowchuk was also an editor of 30th anniversary 1950. in the United States, Prof. Wow– the newspaper "Trybuna" and later the W1NN1PEG, Man. -TheUkrainian forth a more comprehensive and syste– chuk headed the Organization for the magazine "visnyk." in recentyear s he Free Academy of Science in. Canada matic critical method than presently Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine, was a steady contributor of articles (UvAN) marked the 30th anniversary exists in Shevchenko scholarship for and for two terms he was chairman of dealing with the Soviet Union to Svo– of the first Shevchenko Session to be arriving at the various levels of meaning the UCCA Policy Council. boda. sponsored by the Academy in Canada and symbolism in Shevchenko's creati– at its Shevchenko Session held on vity. Prof. Grabowicz's analysis con– Prof. Wowchuk was also a member Surviving him are his wife, Lidia, Sunday, March 25, at the Winnipeg centrated on the "deep structures," as of several other community and scho– sons, vadym and Andriy, and near and Centennial Library Auditorium. The opposed to the "surface structures" larly organizations. distant relatives. commemorative lecture, titled "Re- (ideology, literary conventions, etc.), in thinking Shevchenko," was delivered by Shevchenko's writing, as well as on a Dr. George C. Grabowicz, assistant proposed framework (based largely on professor of Ukrainian literature at anthropological cultural research in Mykola Nedilko dies, was Harvard University. mythical thinking) for dealing with the symbolic code in Shevchenko's works. outstanding Ukrainian artist Chairman of the well-attended event Prof. Grabowicz was the third invited was Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj. presi– speaker from Harvard University to NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mykola Nedil– active in the Association of indepen– dent of UvAN in Canada. Before present a lecture at UvAN this acade– beginning the session. Dr. Rozumnyj ko, one of the outstanding Ukrainian dent Ukrainian Artists. He displayed mic year. Others were Edward Kasi– artists in the latter half of the 20th his works individually and in group asked those present to rise in a silent nec. bibliographer and researcher at the tribute to the memory of former U vAN century, died here on May 12 after a shows in Lviv, Munich, Paris and New Harvard Ukrainian Research institute, prolonged illness. He was 77 years old. York. member Dr. Semen Pohorilyj, retired who spoke on "Ukrainianization and professor of Slavic studies at the Uni– Mr. Nedilko was bom in Ukraine. He Ukrainian Bibliography: The Sad studied at the Kiev Art institute under Last year Mr. Nedilko participated in versity of Manitoba, who died the Career of lu. Mezhenko" on December a group show in Hunter, N.Y.. and previous day. the tutelage of Mykhailo Boychuk and 3, 1978. and Oleh ilnytzkyj. doctoral Fedir Krychevsky. During his student recently he was preparing for an exhibit in his presentation. Dr. Grabowicz candidate in Ukrainian literature at days, Mr. Nedilko spent two years in a at the Ukrainian Art Foundation in deali with the application of a structural Havard. whose topic of February 7 Soviet prison. Toronto. Ont. analysis to the imaginative universe of was "Psychological Elements in the During.the Second World War. Mr Surviving him is his wife. Oksana. Shevchenko for the purpose of setting Prose of Les Martovych." Nedilko lived in Lviv. where he became and near and distant relatives. No. ii2^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979^^^^^jL.':: .„..'^з Mayor Koch: New York is ready to help ethnic groups

by Helen Perozak Smindak all these groups to stay and build." village apartment "five blocks from St. representatives from five city agencies Mayor Koch noted that groups who George's Church." - Police Department, Department of NEW YORK, NY. - Mayor feel that government interest is cut off Besides Mr. Lesawyer, the Ukrainian Cultural Affairs, Community Liaison Edward 1. Koch wants the people of from them should know that there are group at the luncheon included the very Unit, Office of Economic Development. New York to know that they all deserve programs to help them. ' Rev. volodymyr Bazylevsky of St. Following briefings from department a fair share of the city's budget, and he volodimir's Ukrainian Orthodox personnel on the general set-up and wants to help them get their share. "You must avail yourselves of these programs. Don't be shy. Keep trying. Church, Mr. and Mrs. Jaroslaw Cho– purposes of the department, they were The mayor made this statement at an Sooner or later it will even itself out," he manczuk, Dr. Walter Dushnyck, Dr. given the names and telephone numbers April 28 luncheon that was the halfway counseled his listeners. Petro Goy, Atanas Kobryn, Rosalie of key people to contact for informa– point and the highlight of an all-day Polche, Alexandra Riznyk, Dr. George tion, counseling or assistance. ethnic symposium on the role of ethnic Mayor Koch told the luncheon guests Wolynetz and others. communities in New York City. Speak– that he was enjoying being mayor of Symposium participants, including A common note sounded by city ing without notes, he addressed a New York and wants to stay on for 12 several of the Ukrainians who attended representatives was that residents gathering of some 135 men and women years since "it will take that long to do the luncheon, started the day in the should increase their interest and their from 10 of the city's "minority" ethnic things right." auditorium of John Jay. College on participation in overall community groups (other than blacks, Puerto West 59th Street, where they were activities. Said a member of the Hous– Ricans and italians, who comprise the Champions human righto welcomed by Herbert Rickman, ing Preservation and Development major ethnic populations of New York). Mayor Koch's principal assistant. Mr. Department: "We're reactive; if the Among speakers who took part in the Rickman noted that New York has community comes to us for help, there's "Sixty percent of the city's budget by question-and-answer session which assumed leadership in the intellectual a greater chance of getting considcra– law must go to the poor of the city," followed the mayor's address was and cultural growth of the country, tion." Mayor Koch explained, "but 1 want the Joseph Lesawyer, former UNA Su– offers the finest educational system in middle class to know that 1 want to help premc President. He proposed a tribute Officers of the Police Department the world and provides free health care pointed out that the police precinct them get a fair share of what is left." to Mayor Koch for championing hu– through 17 municipal hospitals. man rights and in particular for taking commander in every community is open "in the middle class, we have people He concluded: "The city's been to suggestions. who are part of our ethnic structure, part each year in human rights demon– through a fiscal crisis, but you stayed. who are its strength. Take the Ukraini– strations staged by New York's Ukrai– Now there's a renaissance — an upturn Highly touted as aids to community ans, who have built that marvelous nian community on behalf of dissidents in jobs, record tourism, new housing, groups were the city's Community church on Seventh Street and Third such as valentyn Moroz, freed by new business coming to the city. We see Boards, each of them served by 50 Avenue — or the Greeks, the Poles, the Soviet authorities only the day before. this as a partnership, the city together volunteer members and a paid district Chinese, indians, Armenians — these Pointing out that he was always with your communities." manager. "Representatives from ethnic various ethnic groups are the strength of available to help the people of New groups should attend board meetings our city." York, the mayor said that his Monday– Working sessions and advise their members about how to "if the middle class is taken for to-Friday residence was Gracie Man– get various city services, voice your -grantedrthey can leave — and they sion on the Upper East Side, but his Participants split up into groups of 15 opinions. Get your people out, because have," the mayor continued. "We need weekends were spent in his Greenwich to 20 persons for working sessions with numbers count." Delaware County TUSM branch МуГОП Kulas SWOrn ІП fights for Yuriy Shukhevych as State legislator ka, commander-in-chief of the Ukraini– SPRINGFIELD, pa. - Members of the local branch of the Ukrainian an insurgent Army) or to denounce the Student Association of Michnowsky high ideals for which his father lived, (TUSM) are planning to observe the fought and died," wrote Rep. Edgar. 30th anniversary of the imprisonment The petitions which the students will of Yuriy Shukhevych with a one-week be circulating will call on the U.S. hunger strike on the White House lawn Congress for support. in August. "Basically, we would like to ask each Mark Kuzyk, secretary of the branch, Ukrainian person to take one petition said in an interview with Linda Dcme– and distribute it to neighbors and glio of the Delaware County Daily friends and we should be able to get Times that August 22 will be the 30th thousands of signatures," said Mr. anniversary of Shukhevych's imprison– Kuzyk. ment. He said that the Delaware County "We plan a hunger strike for the TUSM.branch will try to organize the entire week before the anniversary. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Dela– Then we want to hand in all the peti– ware campaign for Shukhevych. (Left to right) Assembly Speaker William Redmond, Dr. Julian Kulas, Chicago tions," said Mr. Kuzyk. "The president could have him re- commissioner of human relations; Assemblymen Myron Kulas and John Madigen The 20-year-old student said that the leased, it depends on how hard he tries and Judge R. Weiner. local TUSM branch was founded six to do something. Nixort managed to get SPRINGFIELD, in. - Myron head of the Chicago SUM branch and months ago. a lot of Jewish prisoners released. That's head of the Conference of Youth "Shukhevych is someone everyone in Kulas, a Chicago Ukrainian American, why we want to get as many people as was sworn in as state assemblyman in Organizations in the Chicago UCCA the Ukrainian community knows possible to sign petitions — so Carter branch. about. He has been tortured and impri– ceremonies at the State Capitol on April knows the number of people interest– 18. Mr. Kulas received his bachelor's soned for 30 years and it's high time we ed," said Mr. Kuzyk. degree in business administration from do something about it," he said. The swearing-in was presided over by He added that the hunger strike will District Judge R. Weiner. Mr. Kulas Loyola University and served with the Among the many legislators who also help Shukhevych morally because U.S. Army Reserves in 1963-1970. wrote to President Carter about Shu– was appointed to the position by the "he'll know there are people here who Democratic Party after the elected The appointment of Mr. Kulas to the khevych was Rep. Robert W. Edgar (D– know about him and are trying to help." State Assembly was the result of the Pa.), informed Mr. Kuzyk. assemblyman resigned to assume duties For further information on the as a Chicago councilman. efforts by the Ukrainian American "Even though he was subjected to Democratic Organization of Hlinois, severe and inhumane torture, Yuriy hunger strike contact the Delaware Mr. Kulas, 36, is a former executive County TUSM branch at P.O. Box 376, director of the "Pevnist" Savings and headed by Dr. Julian Kulas, commis– refused to condemn his father (Gen. sioncr of human relations in Chicago. Roman Shukhevych-Taras Chupryn– Springfield, Pa. 19064. Loan Association in. Chicago. He is Plast's "Sviato Yuriya" to be held May 26-27 Moroz to tour Canada June 7-12 NEW YORK, N.Y. - The annual and the guest of honor will be Nadia W1NN1PEG, Man. - valentyn Detailed programs of Mr. Moroz's "Sviato Yuriya" Plast spring camporec Svitlychna. Moroz will visit centers of Ukrainian meetings and appearances will be re- will be held on May 26-27 at the The command of the camporec in– community life in Canada from June 7 leased by UCC provincial councils and "vovcha Tropa" Plast camp in East cludes: Wolodymyr Rak, commandant; to 12. the Ukrainian Canadian Commit– branches. The UCC has urged all Chatham. N.Y.. Plast youths age 11-17 Sonia Slobodian, assistant comman– tee headquarters here announced. Ukrainians to participate in ceremonies from 13 Plast branches on the East dant; Michael lurczyn,"bunchuzhnyi"; Mr. Moroz will be visiting Canada at welcoming Mr. Moroz. Coast will participate in events such as field games, sports competitions and a Luba Maziar, secretary; and Christine the invitation and under the patronage Stawnychy and Yaroslaw Fedun, lea– of the UCC. The executive board of the UCC bonfire. presidium, speaking on behalf of the The organixers of this year's "Sviato ders of the girls' and boys' camps, His itinerary includes: Ottawa, Ont. respectively. - June 7; Toronto. Ont. - June 8-9; Ukrainian community in Canada, Yuriya" are the "Chortopplokhy" and Winnipeg, Man'.---June 3 10-1 U arid greeted Mr. Moroz immediately after "Orden Khrest'onostsrv"' Plast units. ' Close to''450 youths and counselors Montreal, Que. - June 12. his arrivai in the United Stales. This year's theme is "invincible Spirit;" have' already registered. І і THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979 No. 1)2 ТНЕІ сіовш^,зумом І J A new source for Ukrainian studies 1 by Edward Kasinec take place until the following decade, in 1838 the newsletters were created in Ukrainian Weelcly Ukrainian librarianship occasionally volhynia, Yekaterynoslav, Podilsk, has its rewards. One such moment came Poltava, Tavria, Kherson,. Chernihiv, several months ago when 1 received a and Kharkiv. in 1850 a newsletter was The inheritance of young Ukrainians letter from a veteran researcher and also established in Stavropol and, on historian in the field of Ukrainian the eve of the First World War, in it has been said that the future of mankind is in the young generations. Our genealogy. Kholm(l9l3). own Ukrainian community has also adopted similar adages in mottos such as in his letter, he thanked me for some "With Eyes Toward Youth." Most of the newsletters in the empire assistance the library had rendered him continued to be published untiH9t?rAt These words have been given a renewed meaning in recent weeks by and then went on to remark about the least six of the Ukrainian newsletters valentyn Moroz, who has acknowledged the "explosive potential" of great importance of the source that he were indexed for a significant period of Ukrainian youths and has entrusted them with the task of accomplishing the had been able to use. The item in their existence, thus opening their goal of our forefathers - the liberation of Ukraine. Young Ukrainians have question was a file of the Chernihiv provincial newsletter. contents to researchers. Needless to say, been told this for many years by their elders, and occasionally it seemed as if While his reaction was gratifying, it both the contents and publication they understood the legacy they have been given. came as no surprise. For the past several possibilities of these newspapers were However, the arrival of Mr. Moroz and his personal appearances before very much influenced by the general years, the Ukrainian collections at political policies of the tsarist regime as Ukrainian youths in New York City, Philadelphia and other cities — those Harvard have been systematically mic– well as the talent of the individual young Ukrainians who petitioned, protested, striked, picketed and, in some rofilming all available eparchial and editors and staffs. cases, as a result even spent a night in jail in his defense —appear to have rc– gubernial newsletters located in some of the major libraries of the Soviet Union. Each of the newsletters was divided inspired Ukrainian youths. Mr. Moroz himself admitted that all he saw in The project has been costly and racked the eyes of young Ukrainians here was fire and enthusiasm. into two parts — a general section, with all types of technical difficulties; which gave information on decrees it is safe to assume that Mr. Moroz's fatherly appeals to Ukrainian youths nonetheless, letters such as the one 1 was affecting the empire, and a local section, not to be afraid of nationalism, to love their nation, to be strong in the face of privileged to receive, seem to make the divided into official and unofficial assimilation, to fight for an independent Ukraine and "to create a new effort worthwhile. sections. The gubernial newsletters published spiritual bastion cleansed of Soviet Russian influence" will be deeplyiburned The local official section generally into the hearts and souls of young Ukrainians and that they will heed his in the Ukrainian provinces of the Russian Empire before 1917, form only published regulations issued by provin– words. a small part of the vast complex of local cial officials as well as important To be entrusted with the future of your nation is a grave responsibility, and publications available to the modern statistical information on sales of to fulfill that legacy young Ukrainians will need a great deal of help, it is up to Ukrainian historian. Other such sources goods, local calamities, collections of our Ukrainian youth, community, women's and political organizations to include memorial books, local caien– taxes and rewards for local officials. give every bit of assistance possible to help young Ukrainians assume their dars, reports of the governors, the The unofficial part, on the other places in our Ukrainian society. Young Ukrainians should be given enough proceedings of the "zemstvos," munici– hand, provided information as to local room to develop that "explosive potential" which Mr. Moroz sees in them. pal bodies, and local archival and theatrical performances, guests to the statistical commissions, jubilee publi– -Theirs is not an easy task, nonetheless, the task is theirs. province, local political life, and very cations of the local institutions, to name frequently contained archaeographic but a few of the obvious types of sections which published acts, charters materials. and memoirs. While many of these publications A step in the right direction are scattered and incomplete even in short, the gubernial newsletters are Summer is fast approaching, and preparations are well underway for the in the largest Ukrainian collections, the an unexploited mine of information on myriad summer camps, workshops and courses designed especially for researcher who comes to Harvard can the economic, political and cultural life Ukrainian youth. And now is the time to register for these activities, be they find fairly complete files of the provin– of 19th century Ukraine. Several impor– cial and eparchial newsletters. tant Ukrainian scholars and cultural conducted by the youth organizations ODUM, Plast and SUM or by other leaders of the 19th century such as A.S. organizations such as the Ukrainian National Association. Because only fragmentary files of these newsletters are found in even the Afanasev-Chubynsky, v.G. Korolen– There are camps of every description, and there seem to be more and more largest Soviet Uni research libraries, ko, N.l. Kostomarov, D.L. Mordovets types each year. For, in addition to the regular educational-recreational they have been poorly exploited by So– and L. Hlibiv contributed their ma– camps, there are specialized ones: hiking, biking, sports, maritime, canoeing viet Ukrainian scholars. Of course spe– terials and efforts to the publication of and tennis, to name but a few. Many different courses and workshops have cialists like Pavlo Fedchen^o, as well as the newsletters. Because they were go– also been instituted: cultural, dance, bandura, singing,counselortaining,etc. individual librarians and archaeo– vernmental publications, they also pro– vided telling and ominous informal' u, Diverse though they may be, all these activities have a common thread graphers have more than once pointed to their importance. on the official policy of Russification Oi" running through them - they are conducted expressly for Ukrainian youths The first steps toward the creation of the non-Russian peoples of the empire. by Ukrainian organizations for the purpose of helping maintain Ukrainian the gubernial newsletters evidently identity. Whether this purpose is explicitly stated or not, the fact is that this is were taken in the 1820s, but the full Edward Kasinec is the librarian at the the result, since youths participating in these activities do spend at least a part implementation of these steps did not Harvard Ukrainian Research institute. of their summer in a uniquely Ukrainian environment. it is obvious that summer activities alone do not produce nationally conscious youths, but they can indeed help. And it is up to parents to provide Cafik extends welcome to Moroz, children with the appropriate knowledge, experiences and environment that will develop their children's awareness, appreciation and comprehension of looks forward to meeting him the Ukrainian heritage. Registering children for a Ukrainian summer camp, workshop or course would certainly be a step in the right direction. OTTAWA, Ont. - Norman Cafik, Canadian minister of state for multicultur– alism. in a telegram to valentyn Moroz, welcomed the recently released Ukrainian political prisoner on behalf of the Canadian government. Mr. Cafik also expressed hope of meeting Mr. Moroz and learning more about his experiences in Soviet prisons. News quiz Below is the full text of Mr. Cafik's telegram. The quiz covers the previous issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. Answers will it is with a great deal of relief and joy that we heard the welcome news of your appear with the next quiz. release from imprisonment in the Soviet Union. 1, as a minister of the 1. What was the significance of May 9 in Cambridge, Mass.? government of Canada, and all Canadians. 1 am sure, join with me in welcoming 2. Who is the president of Harvard University? you out of captivity into the light of freedom. 3. What position has valentyn Moroz been offered by Harvard All freedom-loving Canadians, particularly those of Ukrainian background, felt University? the pain of your unjust imprisonment and now feel also great joy upon your release. 4. Who has assumed care of Mr. Moroz? in light of my deep concern with human rights, particularly in Eastern Europe. І 5. Under whose patronage had Mr. Moroz been since his arrival in the look forward to the opportunity of meeting with you so the free world may learn United States? from your experiences and be encouraged in its resolve to work on behalf of those 6. Where did Ukrainians greet Aleksandr Ginzburg with a bouquet of whose freedom has yet to be secured. flowers? Please accept my warmest good wishes on this happy occasion. 7. Who signed a statement calling for the release of Oleksa Tykhy? 8. Who was the Rev. Karolis Garuckas'.' 9. Who is Omelian Mazuryk? 10. Who will be the guest speaker at Conference v of the Association of Attention Students! UNA Seniors? Throughout the year Ukrainian student clubs are planning activities. The Answers to previous quiz: political prisoners ot various nafonalit t onlmed ш rerm camp So 36: the Republic of China: Bohdan H'mnrAi шиї Dr. І Dohriansk v: Omelian Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us know in advance about upcoming Mazuryk's: Saturday. June J: the Arizona Legislature: Аиііші lb. the Ukrainian National events. We will be happy to help you publicize them. The Weekly will also be Women's League til America: Robert Pole tR-Kan): the E political prisoner who glad to print timely news stories about activities that have already taken demanded thai Soviets implement the provisions of the Helsinki A is: former prime minister place. Black and white photos (or color with good contrast) will also be ot Carpatho– Ukraine: Eustachia Hoydysh: lhor Sorha l'alenlm Мого:! Pas, rrt И and Nadia Svitlvehna. Friday. April 17. accepted. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD. Send materials to The Weekly. No. 112 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979 7 Moroz details prison life for Toronto Star The article below appeared in the "1 was ready and conscious of the fact Mr. Moroz was released on Sept- because they became cop. Their hu– Sunday, May 6. edition of the Toronto that death was a possibility," said Mr. ember 1, 1969, but was again arrested manity was stolen from them." Star, it was written by Richard Fried- Moroz. "in my childhood, early in the on charges of "anti-Soviet agitation and Mr. Moroz's years at hard labor man, who interviewed Yalentyn Moroz 1940s, we were in the midst of World propaganda" after writing three essays involved dangerous work - polishing at the UNA building on Thursday, May War H and 1 witnessed the fight of the on the Kremlin's policies of Russifica– artificial glass crystals. 3. (Reprinted by permission of the Ukrainian underground against the tion. "After a day of this," said Mr. Moroz, Toronto Star.) Communists and the Germans for His fight for his Ukrainian heritage "1 would be covered with a half-a– our independence. І was used to the idea would take him to prison for nearly centimeter of powder-dust, silicone. "The first day in prison is eternity of dying, that was nothing new to me." another decade. Can you imagine how much was in my filled with pain. Everything - sounds, Mr. Moroz believes that the real Among Mr. Moroz's ordeals were lungs? For three years, 1 demanded to smells, dimensions, words - everything hero is not the soldier who dies for his isolation cells kept al minus 33 degrees have x-rays taken. is written in pain. country but rather the soldier who Centrigrade (27 degrees below zero "Prison was brutal, terrible. І had a "The first day in prison is a man makes the enemy die instead. Fahrenheit), in which he wore only habit of washing down to my waist without his skin. Every memory tea "Let Mr. Brezhnev die for his coun– underwear and a light jacket and could every day, and t had to fight for that scalding drop, every thought a hot try," said a grimly smiling Mr. Moroz. not sleep., privilege. They were angry at me he- coal." - From "The First Day" hy He was arrested on September 1, Then, in 1972, in viadimir Prison, cause 1 wanted to remain a human Yalentyn Moroz, in "Boomerang. The 1965, for possession of "samizdat," or Mr. Moroz was stabbed by a cellmate. being. Works of Yalentyn Moroz." self-publishing literature, which meant, He is convinced the man was planted by "Four times in the past eight months і that the documents were not officially . Russian authorities. was put into isolation for 15 days at a approved by the Soviet authorities, it time." NEW YORK, N.Y. - valentyn was not necessary for the literature to be The assailant used a knife that had Mr. Moroz's second hunger strike " Moroz was 29 years old when the KGB subversive for Mr. Moroz to face jail, been fashioned from a spoon. "Every– took place in 1977, when several of his first came for him in 1965, his last year and in January, 1966, he was sentenced body knew the criminal element got notebooks were taken away for no of freedom. At that time, he weighed to four years at hard labor. instruction from the KGB to terrorize apparent reason and his family's visiting 165 pounds (75 kilos). "All of us were constantly expecting political prisoners. Many of them were rights were suddenly curtailed. The Ukrainian nationalist and his– arrest," he recalled. "But even if you drug addicts and psychopaths." "1 was treated even worse after the torinn, who now weighs approximately expect it, the act itself is a shock, it is in 1974, he embarked on his first strike," said Mr. Moroz. "1 was very 140 pounds (64 kilos), has spent most of one thing to reason it out, and another hunger strike, and in 1976, he suffered a weak and couldn't work and they forced the past 13 years in Soviet prisons and feel it happen." vicious beating at the hands of Red ще to go to work every day, threatening labor camps and has been beaten, Mr. Moroz's house was surrounded Army soldiers during a transfer from me with isolation if 1 didn't go. They stabbed, drugged and terrorized. by KGB agents, and three agents went viadimir to a concentration camp in said. 'You went on a hunger strike, this But valentyn Moroz has not been inside to search. He was taken to KGB Mordovia. is the result.' " defeated. headquarters and questioned, non-stop, "They wanted to take away my How did he keep his spirits up? Eight days ago, he was suddenly for an entire day. writings and my notebooks," said Mr. "Usually," said Mr. Moroz, "a person freed by the Soviet Union. He was flown Moroz. "1 was dragged away and can't survive under such circumstances. to New York with four other leading Special methods beaten, and the most human thing there You must have a very deep commitment Soviet dissidents and released in ex- was a dog, because the dog had no wish to reach your goal, and you must believe change for two Soviet spies held by the "They apply special methods," he to bite me. in God. United States. said. "The pressure is constant - not a moment's rest." "But 1 was sorry for the soldiers "1 was past worrying about my own Mr. Moroz was interviewed by the being. To me, Ukraine itself was impor– Star in a conference room at the Ukrai– tant. Ukrainians suffered before me, nian National Association headquart– and will suffer after me. І was just a part ers in Jersey. City, just across the Hud– of the Ukrainian nation, and one son""River from Lower. Manhattan. Moroz: Canadian link person, in itself, was not that meaning– f nh Js' anything but a sad-looking valentyn Moroz had a special Science Centre at Don Mills on a ful." rmmrTired and emaciated, yes. His hair message for Canada's 600,000 Ukrai– visit to Toronto. Demonstrators and Mr. Moroz's goal is Ukrainian inde– is flecked with gray, and the prison nianswhen the Star interviewed him mounted Metro police clashed in a pendence. What does Mr. Moroz love crewcut is just beginning to grow out, as in Jersey City, N.J. j wild scamper in the dark that was about Ukraine? is his mustache. He looks straight into "You have managed to retain your denounced by Ukrainians as police "it is better to ask me what 1 don't like your eyes when he speaks. identity, your language, your culture brutality and by the police as irre– in Ukraine," he laughs. "Everything He lunged for newspaper clippings and your heritage," said the Ukraini– sponsibility by the demonstrators. is special. The grass, the Carpathian documenting his arrival in New York on an nationalist who spent a decade in But, on another level, support was mountains are special, the Dnieper April 27 with Aleksandr Ginzburg, Soviet prisons and mental institu– growing in Canada for action by the River. Georgi P. vins, Edvard S. Kuznetsov tions because of his political views. Canadian government to try to "in Ukraine, everything is dear. My and Mark Dymshyts in a historic "We in Ukraine know that," he pressure the Kremlin to free Mr. own native language is the.mr^st melo– exchange for the two Russian spies. said. "You campaigned for my re- Moroz. There were hunger strikes dious, and Ukrainian songs' are con– "Actually," Mr. Moroz explained, "1 lease and my freedom. І am grateful starting in 1974, that led to a number sidered to be the most beautiful in didn't know what 1 looked like until І for this and 1 hope to be able to visit of Ukrainians being taken to hospi– Europe. The Russian Communist occu– saw my picture in the newspaper. The you soon." tal. pying force will never change this." best answer to how 1 was treated in the valentyn Moroz, a historian, And there were constant petitions Soviet Union is this — look at me." became a symbol of nationalist presented to the government, signed World-wide protests Mr. Moroz had been a weightlifter resistance to Russian oppression to by hundreds of academics and pro– before he entered prison, pressing 80 to tens of thousands of Canadians from fessionals, that showed growing Mr. Moroz was the subject of world- 110 kilograms (176 pounds to 242 Ukraine and of Ukrainian de- concern in many levels of Canadian wide protests when he was taken to the pounds). scent during his long imprisonment. life for the welfare of Mr. Moroz. He Serbsky institute of Forensic Psychia– "Now, 1 can't tell what 1 can lift — І His release by the Soviet govern– had become a cause eclebre in a try on May 18, 1976. "in Russia, this is haven't tried," he said, gesturing as if to mcnt, in a trade for two Soviet spies, country he has never seen. done constantly," Mr. Moroz ex- perform a clean-and-jerk. eight days ago must have seemed like in July 1974, Prime Minister plained. The authorities' plans were to Since he moved out of a downtown a miracle to those who demonstrated Pierre Trudeau raised the question of have Mr. Moroz judged "insane" and hotel to the home of Ukrainian friends year in and year out for his release. Mr. Moroz during a meeting with sent to a psychiatric "hospital." in Nassau County, N.Y., he has been As far back as 1971, more than Soviet Ambassador Alexander Ya– "This is the easiest way to destroy a gaining strength by walking on his 1,000 demonstrators got into scuffles kovlev. John Diefenbaker attended a political prisoner," he continued. "Due hands on the grass in his hosts' back- with policemen holding them back service in Ottawa where prayers were to the good will of the people of the free yard. from the Soviet embassy in Ottawa. said for Mr. Moroz's welfare. world - and 1 include in this demon– Mr. Moroz was told by U.S. authori– They hurled smoke bombs and eggs The Toronto City Council passed stration by Ukrainians in Ottawa - 1 ties here and by officials in the Soviet and burned hammer and sickle flags a resolution seeking federal interven– was saved from such a fate." Union that his family would follow him in what was just the first of a long tion with Moscow to aid Mr. Moroz. Mr. Moroz's notebooks 122 of here. series of incidents that showed the Dr. Morty Shulman asked the them, including poetry, short stories, But in the past two weeks he has been emotional commitment of Canadian Soviet government to let him go to humor pieces and biographies - were unable to contact by telephone his wife Ukrainians to the Ukrainian soil only Russia to examine Mr. Moroz in his taken from him when he left the Soviet Raisa, 42, or his 17-year-old son a few of them had ever seen. prison. Union two weeks ago. The material was valentyn. or his father Yakiv. There were dozens of demonstra– The historian's wife, Raisa, wrote destined, said authorities, for tions outside the Soviet embassy over to the president of the United States, Mr. Moroz's son. First hunger strike the years. Some demonstrators even the chancellor of West Germany and Mr. Moroz managed to smuggle out chained themselves to the iron fence Pierre Trudeau begging them to several notebooks of material that the Mr. Moroz launched his first hunger surrounding the embassy. intercede with Moscow to save her authorities would have considered strike in viadimir prison in 1974 as a At first it seemed bizarre — who, husband's life. subversive, by means he will not dis– protest against conditions there. apart from Ukrainians, had ever in 1976, the House of Commons in close in order to protect other prisoners The strike lasted five months less heard of valentyn Moroz? Ottawa unanimously passed a mo- and their plans He left many friends eight days. Toward the end, near death. The most notorious of the demon– lion calling on the Soviet Union to behind in the Soviet prisons, he said. He Mr. Moroz was fed by force through a strations was in 1971, when Soviet provide Mr. Moroz with medical estimates fully half of Russia's political tube in his throat. Premier Alexei Kosygin visited the attention in prison. prisoners are Ukrainians. Yes, he said, he was willing to die. (Conlinncd on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979 No. 112 Thousands cheer Mc

After years of protesting in his defense, X krainian youths finally saw a free Yalcntyn Могол. Despite heavy rain, many members Of Wast, Si M and 01)1 M. ranging in age from kinder– garleners to college stu– dents, showed up in Bryant Park on May 12 with their organizations' flags, ban– ners welcoming him and several with tears in their eyes. The faces of even the youngest revealed that his words were not drowned out by the cloudbursts. The two photos to the right show partial contingents of "'plas– tum" and "sumivtsi."

With Y'alentyn Могол freed, young "plastuny" stand alongside the photo of Lev l.ukianenko. in hopes of having him be the next Ukrainian political prisoner to be released from Soviet imprisonment. While the adults formed a barricade around Y'alentyn Moroz to protect him from the emotional crowd, some youngsters creeped as close as possible to the steps from w hich Mr. Moroz was speaking to get a better view of him.

(R.S.-H.l 4 larger-than-life tryzub, called by N alentyn Moroz a tree of life, was prominently displayed on the steps overlooking Bryant Park. The huge national emblem of l kraine was built by Bohdan Priatka of New York. Standing next to the try zub is a group of Ukrainian Americans holding up a banner which reveals the cause for which thev have been fightino. No. 112 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979 roz in New York City

iith flags raised. Ukrainians sing the national anthem at the conclusion of the rallv. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979-", :': ,...;-. ч,..,,:..^:...... ,–. :..^NQ– 112 Ukrainian Americans welcome release of Moroz Baltimore, Md. Binghamton, N.Y.

The article below by Edward Coli– "For many years, the Russians have The article below was written by Beth their criminal code." more appeared in the Monday. April tried to destroy our country - every– Adelman. it appeared in the Monday, "He was defending Ukrainian culture 30. edition of The News American of thing that makes us a separate people," April 30. edition of the Su,i– Bulletin of and the righto f Ukrainian people to use Baltimore, Md. he said with a thick Slavic accent. They Binghamton, N. Y. their language and cherish their own have tried to destroy our culture, our history," Mr. Halich said. BALTIMORE, Md. - woiodymyr church, our art and everything that is BJNGHAMTON, N.Y. - Triple The Russian language must be used Sushko took a firm grip on the micro- us. Cities Ukrainians yesterday hailed the in all Soviet government offices and release of valentyn Moroz, a Ukrainian secondary schools in Ukraine, a country phone, his eyes looking across a hall "Mr. Moroz brought attention to this crowded with fellow Ukrainians. The patriot and one of five Soviet dissidents of 45 million people, Mr. Zobniw said. and was imprisoned. He is not the first brought to the United States Friday, Libraries have been burned and bandura music and hymn-singing of the or the last to seek freedom. But his April 27. traditional Easter dinner ended and the church vestments have been taken by arrival here should be a reminder of The local Ukrainians cautioned, the government for museums or sale room, quieted. those still living in repression. Speaking in his native tongue, Mr. however, that Western leaders must abroad, Mr. Zobniw said. Ukrainian Sushko made an emotional, impromptu "Many in Baltimore have been writ– continue to press for human rights for history is not taught in the schools, he speech that Baltimore's Ukrainian ing, pleading and begging that Mr. the thousands of political prisoners still said. community had longed to hear for 14 Moroz be freed. Some have written held in the Soviet Union. "it's one of the points of the Ukraini– years. Their national hero, valentyn President Carter and the Congress. "if we do nothing, that gives them a an constitution that they have the right Moroz, was free again to work for Now, finally, we see the results .of our consent saying we agree with them," to be autonomous, but it's only on Ukrainian civil rights. efforts." said victor Halich, chairman of the paper," Mr. Zobniw said. "Just a few days ago," Mr. Sushko Triple Cities branch of the Ukrainian "in the capitol of Ukraine, Russian is The names of Mr. Moroz and Georgi Congress Committee of America. told the crowd, "valentyn Moroz was in vins, a Ukrainian Baptist preacher, spoken on the streets." Soviet jail, his only crime that he raised were on the lips of all at the dinner, "Otherwise they'll say nobody is "The Soviet Union is getting away a voice of defense for suffering Ukrai– Wasyl Palijczuk, and his wife, Oksana, watching, nobody cares." with a lot because people don't believe nians. both saw Mr. Moroz's release as a "ray Mr. Halich said the committee sent a it," said Mr. Zobniw. "Today, we greet him warmly, if not of new hope for Ukrainians." message to President. Carter Friday The Soviet desire for Western tech– in person, then in spirit. To us, he is a night thanking, him for his courage in nology and trade should be used by symbol - like the Statue of Liberty that "To me, it's like a miracle," Mr. obtaining the exchange. Congress to influence Kremlin policy, Palijczuk said. "We worked for so long - embraced him-when-he arrived in New Ukrainians in the United States have Mr. Halich said. writing letters to Mr. Moroz. Each time pressed for Mr Moroz's release for the The United States also should con– York. His freedom is the culmination of we got them back. There were hunger a long, hard struggle." past 10 years. tinue denying most-favored-nation strikes that didn't seem to accomplish Mr. Moroz, 43, has been in and out of trade status to the Soviet Union, he Mr. Moroz was one of five Soviet much. prison since 1965, on charges of anti- dissidents who were freed from a Russi– said. "We got all this negative reaction, Soviet activities. The classification would provide the an prison Friday, April 27, in exchange "Everything can be interpreted as for two Soviet spies. The Ukrainian and then out of the blue, he's freed. Soviets trade and other economic Somehow, an Easter dinner seems anti-Soviet activities," said Mima advantages, he said. nationalist celebrated his 43rd birthday Zobniw, a member of the Ukrainian Sunday at an emotional rally in Phila– fitting. Mr. Moroz's release is like a "And the people released are only resurrection. Some got discouraged and Congress Committee in the Triple Cities five," he said. There are hundreds of delphia originally called to protest his area, "it's a very convenient clause in imprisonment since 1970 for espousing wrote him off as dead, but we kept the thousands left behind." separatist ideals. faith." Even as Mr. Moroz spoke to cheering Many discussed Mr. Moroz over crowds in Philadelphia, Mr. Sushko, dinner. Stephen Basarab, a certified Bahautdin's works displayed at Manor 59, a native of Pidhaichyky, Lviv oblast, public accountant, author and secretary Ukraine, and an east Baltimore resi– of the Ukrainian Education Association JENK1NTOWN. Pa. - The seventh The Ottawa Journal, in an August dent, stood before more than 200 of Maryland, said the dissident repre– art exhibit sponso.. J by the President's 1978 review, described Mr. Bahautdin's Advisory Board and organized by its work: "The abstract quality of the Ukrainians at the Polish Home Hall, sented his people's "spirit and hope." c 500 block of South Broadway in Fells He talked in between bites of special– member, Dr. Tatiana. Ci "'., was on figures in his religious and historical Point. ly prepared Ukrainian breads, cabbage, display at Manor Junior. College. compositions reveals itself in elor-;sted meats and desserts. Works of religious art by Rem Bahaut– and stylized forms that recall botr. Lite The event - the high point of the din were shown in the Exhibit Room of Ukrainian Catholics' Easter season — "We want the right -just like israel old Byzantine icon tradition and the will not be forgotten soon. The release - to live in our own homes, to feel the Basileiad Library Building, on Fox curving sweeping lines of the human of Mr. Moroz - and the four other proud of ourselves without looking to Chase Road at Forrest Avenue here. form as it flowered in Alexander Archi– Soviet dissidents - charged it with Moscow for approval," Mr. Basarab May 5-13. penko's work." enthusiasm. said. "We are like lost souls forgotten by Many have kept thick files and everyone. Mr. Bahautdin, a 1957 graduate of Mr. Bahautdin's works have been scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on "Many groups receive attention, but the Academy of Art in Kiev, saw the exhibited in America and Canada. On the prisoners. Mr. Sushko, a contribut– somehow the plight of Ukrainians is falsity in official art in the early 1960s. display at Manor Junior. College ing author to the book, "The Ukrai– overlooked and that silence speaks Feeling he could no longer compromise were 45 of his reliefs (brass, bronze, nians of Maryland," recounted his loudly." his artistic integrity, he escaped to aluminum) and silkscreen prints. The native land's attempt to maintain its vienna in 1972 and in 1973 he went to works include Ukrainian religious and Paul Fenchak. a history teacher, New York. patriotic themes. identity in the face of Russification. author and president of the Ukrainian Education Association, said Mr. TYPEWRITERS Moroz's freedom is a "moral victory for Ukrainians." t r UKRAINIAN. ENGLISH І UAvets to hold 32nd convention "it will help focus attention on the OTHER LANGUAGES PASSA1C, N.J. - The 32nd annual Complete line ol oflice machines equipment problems of our people," he said. "The Philadelphia, Pa., were designated co- and furniture. Repair, rentals. average man — in fact, the establish– convention of the Ukrainian American chairmen of the event. J. SACHS ment — does not know what's going on veterans will be held at Soyuzivka in The National Ladies Auxiliary will 119 W. 23rd St.. New York. N.Y. 10011 over there. Kerhonkson, N.Y., during the weekend hold its sixth annual convention at the (Between 6 S 7th Aves) (212)243-8086 of June 1-3, announced Bohdan Bezko– same time at the UNA estate. Open daily till 6:30 p.m.. Sat. till 5:30 p.m. "What has happened will add to the rowajny, L'Av national commander. maturity of American thinking." The theme of this year's convention is "Salute to Our Past National Com– manders." Walter Bacad of New York J01N THE UNA CANADA'S NAT10NAL UKRA1N1AN FESTivAL, 1NC. City and W. Thomas Darmopray of August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 1979 EASTER EGG "PYSANKA" AND UKRA1N1AN RITUAL BREADS CONTEST UKRAINIAN a Entries will be accepted up to August 2nd. 1979. AHAPTATICNS a Judging.Trophies and Prize Monies Awarded August 3rd. 1979. a Pysanka Chairlady ROSE HRYTSAY and co chairlady M1NN1E ANDRECHUK. GlFT "W– SHOP m Ukrainian Ritual Breads Chairlady DOLORES GALBRA1TH. 2306a Rosemont Blvd.. Montreal. P.Q. Canada H2G 1T7 a Applications lor Rules. Regulations and Entry Forms may be requested by writing to: PORCELAIN, CERAMICS, BYZANTINE ICONS, RIZBLENI FRAMES. TABLECLOTHS, GLASSES CANDLES Canada's National Ukrainian Festival RECORDS. PYSANKY 1N WOODEN FRAMES. GOLD TR1DENT CHARMS 119 Main Street South з Dauphin. Manitoba. Canada R7N 1K4 , WHOLESALE 1NQU1RESWELC0M D. (514)272-8050 No. 112 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20.1979 Religious festivities to mark Dr. Hordynsky honored 16th centenary of St. Basil by clinical chemists ASTOR1A, N.Y. - The Basilian they are scheduled for the afternoon. Fathers will commemorate the jubilee The anniversary of the death of St. of St. Basil the Great, their founder, Basil the Great will be recognized with Divine Liturgies concelebrated by throughout the entire Church. The the Ukrainian bishops of the United Basilian provinces in America, Canada. ІИ^^^^НГ^о! States. These pontifical liturgies will be Brazil and Argentina will also pay celebrated in the largest churches of the tribute to St. Basil in Liturgies. Ж ^BS^ (Ji^H ; three dioceses, and they will be offered Also, publications from the re– during the months of May, September, nowned Analecta of the Basilian Order October and November of this year. will appear during this jubilee year, The Basilian Order lives by the spirit radio programs in the United States and 4 and ideals of St. Basil. St. Basil lived programs broadcast from the vatican PPn? . m 1 and taught that the path to salvation is Radio will be beamed to Ukraine where in a life filled with the love of prayer and village after village was dotted with an active apostolate. The Basilian Order Basilian monasteries prior to the de– cherishes this precious heritage, noted vastating purge that drove these reli– the very Rev. Patrick Paschak, provin– gious into the underground. cial of the Basilian Fathers, and is These celebrations are meant to l ' ^ convinced that the death of this great express the firm intention of the legislator of monastic rules will best be Basilian Order to continue its apostolic : u: recognized by liturgical celebrations work among the Ukrainian people, W' ' ; - ^^^ that will join the clergy and faithful in foster plentiful vocations and educate a prayerful union and that the jubilee may new generation of missionaries to insure serve as a fitting inspiration to further the future of our Church and fulfill the щ ^Hi^ і St. Basil's lofty ideals and foster numer– needs of the Ukrainian nation. ous vocations to the religious life. The 16th centenary of the death of St. On Sunday, May 27, at 4 p.m. Bishop Basil the Great will conclude in the month of November in the Basilian Dr. Frank Falkowski, left, presents the certificate of honor to Dr. Walter E. Jaroslav Gabro, Bishop Basil Losten Hordynsky. and the apostolic administrator of the Church of the immaculate Conception Philadelphia metropolia will concele– in Detroit, Mich. There, the faithful, the brate the Divine Liturgy at St. Nicholas youth of the thriving grade school and ORANGE, N.J. - Dr. Walter E. St. Mary's Hospital, Orange Memorial Cathedral in Chicago, ill. The Liturgy high school will join the priests and Hordynsky, director of clinical chemis– Hospital and the First U.S. Army will be"oTfered in conjunction with the Bishop Gabro in offering the final try at St. Mary's Hospital in Orange, Medical Laboratory. Basilian Provincial Superiors, Superi– homage of the Basilian Order's jubilee has been awarded the certificate of His research work in clinical chemis– ors in North America. The illustrious year. honor of the American Association for try has resulted in over 25 scientific character of the great father of the "We sincerely invite the faithful to Clinical Chemistry (New Jersey Sec– publications, and a European speaking Church, and legislator of monasticism share in these joyful celebrations, and, tion). tour last year. Dr. Hordynsky has been will be the theme of the Liturgy sermon in a particular gesture of love towards The award was presented at an an active teacher, holding professorial and prayers. Those who will share the this great Saint, we invite the priests and awards dinner meeting attended by over ranks at Felician College, Pace Univer– prayers with the celebrating clergy will the nuns to be with us in Chicago, New 100 clinical chemists in recognition of sity and Kean College, in addition to receive a souvenir boolclet on St. Basil York, Philadelphia and Detroit," said Dr. Hordynsky's outstanding achieve– service as a visiting professor at the and Basilian monasticism. the very Rev. Paschak. "Religious ments in clinical chemistry (clinical institute of Technology in Munich. On September 30, a Pontifical Lit– pilgrimages have always lifted the na– chemists direct and supervise the per– Dr. Hordynsky has been active pro– urgy will be offered at St. George tion. The jubilee of St. Basil is a salutary formance of sophisticated diagnostic fessionally in the American and Church in New York City, and on moment. The person of St. Basil has medical laboratory tests for hormones, German associations for clinical October 14, a solemn Liturgy will be overwhelmed many through the cen– drugs, vitamins and other substances in chemistry, the Association of Clinical celebrated at the immaculate Concep– turies. Let our presence and prayers blood and other body fluids). Scientists and New Jersey Academy of tion Cathedral in Philadelphia, Pa. All reawaken a new interest in one who Dr. Hordynsky received a doctorate Science. He is certified by the National liturgies will be concelebrated by bi– fully deserves the awareness of the in biochemistry at the University of Registry in Clinical Chemistry and the shops of the Ukrainian eparchies and entire Church." Munich (Germany), following under– American Board of Bioanalysis, and graduate studies in Ukraine and Aus– has served as chairman of the New tria. He has been active in clinical Jersey Section of the American Associ– chemistry since 1952. holding positions ation for Clinical Chemistry. He and his Seventh UNA golf tourney at the Newark Eye and Ear infirmary. wife reside in lrvington. to be held June 24 Michael Ewanchuk to receive honorary degree from Winnipeg U. W1NN1PEG. Man. - Michael Throughout his career as a dedicated Ewanchuk, a retired Ukrainian Cana– teacher, principal and school inspector, dian educator and writer, will be award– Mr. Ewanchuk took an active part in cd an honorary doctor of laws degree various educational organizations. during the spring convocation on May Among others, he served as president of 27 at the University of Winnipeg. the University of Manitoba Alumni Also to be awarded honorary degrees Association, national president of the will be Dr. Paul H.T. Thorlakson, Canadian Association of School Super– former chancellor of the university; Sir intendents and inspectors in which he William S. Stephenson, the man who holds lifetime membership, vice presi– Some of the members of the Ukrainian National Association Sports Committee of organized an Allied espionage network dent of the Manitoba chapter of the Greater Chicago discussing the seventh annual UNA Golf Tournament which will during World War 11 and was known as United Nations, and chairman of the be held at the Brae Loch County Club on June 24. Seated (left to right) are: George "intrepid"; and George E. Taylor, committee which prepared the curricu– Ewasko, committee vice president John Evanchuk, Steve Kashul and Tom former dean of theology at theuniver– lum for the teaching of the Ukraini– Kashul. sity. an language for Manitoba schools at the junior and high school levels. . CH1CAGO, ill. - The Ukrainian lee-otf time is 8:30 a.m.; dinner is A native of Gimli, Man., Mr. Ewan– National Association Sports Commit– scheduled for 4 p.m. The fee for the chuk was a student at Wesley College (a Since his retirement from the depart– tec of Greater Chicago announced that tournament and dinner is S18. Cash founding college of the University of ment of education in 1973. Mr. Ewan– the seventh annual men's and women's prizes and a UNA trophv will bcaward– Winnipeg). He holds the В.Л.. B.Ed., chuk has written and published three UNA Golf Tournament (Mid-Western ed. and M.Ed, degrees from the University books, including "Spruce Swamp and region) will be held Sunday. June 24. of Manitoba. Following service with the Stone History of the Pioneer Ukrai– at the Brae Loch Countv Club in Grays- Carts must be reserved three weeks in Royal Canadian Air Force during nian Settlements in the Gimli Area" lake, ill. advance. Tickets may be purchased by World War 11. he was a school inspector (1978). He currently serves in an advi– High school and college students arc calling the following: John Evanchuk. in the Roblin. Grandview, Russell and sory capacity to the senate of St. encouraged to participate, and UNA (312) 965-4247; Bill Semkiw. 278-6209: Carman areas for nine years and in Andrew's College and the Ukrainian branches are urged to subsidize their Andy iwaniuk, 443-6335; Russ Halu– Winnipeg for 19 years. Cultural and Educational Center. costs. czak'. 867-5793; John Ciawaluch, 692- The Brae Loch County Club is locat– 2414; Gloria Paschen. 823-2064: Edwin ed at 744 N. Highway 45. one mile north Blidv. 737-2911; Jerry Mychalzuk. 843- Г READ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY 1 of Route' 120." ' 1847: George Kuzvk (608) 253-29! 1. J2^^^^^^^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20,1979^^„.^No. 112 Ukrainian National Association

March, 1979

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DtSBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH, 1979: Paid to or for members: Cash surrenders 22,680.24 JOT. Adults ADD Totals Death benefits 97,550.00 TOTAL AS OF FEBRUARY 28.1979: 22,245 57,817 6,796 86,831 Matured endowment certificates 64.679.46 Payor death benefits 518.60 GA1NS 1N MARCH, 1979: Benefits paid out from Fraternal Funds 2,230.00 New members 132 244 Benefits released from Orphans Fund 1,666.48 Reinstated 75 101 Total: 1189,324.78 Transferred in 7 12 Change class in 8 11 Transferred from JOT. Dept. Operating expenses: TOTAL GA1NS: 96 230 376 "Soyuzivka" resort 31,396.69 LOSSES 1N MARCH, 1979: "Svoboda" operation 61,758.49

Suspended 46 120 Organizing expenses: Transferred out .... 1 10 Advertising ,... 511.00 Change of class out .. - 19 Medical inspections 256.35 Transferred to adults 3 - Traveling expenses special organizers 1^71.19 Died - 96 Reward to special organizers 2,746.72 Cash surrender - 76 FieTd conferences 1,650.93 Endowment matured - 96 Refund to Br.pres. S treasurers 1,554.00 Fully paid-up - 92 Refund to Br. organizers 14,908.75 Reduced paid-up ... 2 Extended insurance . - Total: S 22,998.94 Cert, terminated .... 2 4

TOTAL LOSSES: 154 316 519 Payroll, insurance і Taxes: INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Canadian P.P. S Ul employee 3.90 GA1NS 1N MARCH, 1979: Employee Hospitalization Plan 973.61 Employee Pension Plan 433.33 Paid up Salaries - executive officers 8,000.01 Extended insurance Salaries - office employees 28,741.54 Taxes - Federal, State 4 City employee wages 10,087.44 TOTAL GA1NS: 50 88 - 138 Total: LOSSES 1N MARCH, 1979: J 48,239.83 24 24 Official publication "Svoboda" .. 8 22 - 30 18,600.00 Reinstated 5 17 22 General administrative expenses: Lapsed 5 5 10 Book A periodicals 53,76 insurance Departament fees .... 1,134.03 TOTAL LOSSES: 18 68 - 86 General office maintenance .... 1,809.34 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSH1P Operating expenses - Can. office 110.71 AS OF MARCH 31. 1979: 22.219 57.751 6,770 86,740 Postage 1,080.00 Rental of equipment 2,841.87 Telephone 939.01 WALTER SOCHAN Traveling expenses - general ,., 1, uo.39 Supreme Secretary Printing A Stationery 1,754. ;a Dues to Fraternal Congresses 65.00 Furniture A equipment 6,752.32 AuditingCommitteeexpenses .... 4,264.66 Total: УІг5Ї027 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT iNCOME FOR MARCH, 1979 Miscellaneous: Loss on bonds sold 4,037.85 Dues from members S 217,792.85 Lossonmortgages 5,516.90 investment expenses 50.00 interest from: Accrued interest on purchased bonds 4,707.50 Bonds ... 220,607.85 Taxes held in escrow paid 684.73 Mortgage loans .... 15,394.46 Youth - sport activities 382.12 Certificate loans .., 1,666.55 Convention expenses 9,600.00 Banks 63.70 Donations 600.00 Stocks 1,060.57 Total. J 25,579.10 Total: l 238,793.13 investments: income of "Soyuzivka" Resort .. 5,665.75 Stock aquired 1,049.57 income of "Svoboda" operation 61,932.37 Certificate loans granted .. 19,711.55 Bonds purchased 299,687.50 Refund: EDP equipment purchased Taxes held in escrow paid 3.962.82 1,184.20 Taxes - Federal, State S City on employee wages ... 10,218.46 Total: Г321,632Л2 Taxes - Can. With X pension plan on employee wages 1.95 Disbursements for March, 1979: Collection charges 8.17 'їштлг General office maintenance 4.12 Employee hospitalization plan premiums 1,211.77 BALANCE: Rewardtoorganizers 203.00 Total: $ 15.610.29 ASSETS: Miscelaneous: LlABlLlTlES: Cash S 494.880.61 Reinsurance recovered Fund: 9,699.00 Bonds 31,124.850.89 Sale of Ukrainian Publications Life insurance J 42,882.439.00 212 90 Stocks 543.107.70 Donations to Emergency Fund 257.82 Mortgages loans 2,509.685.35 Fraternal 98.725.13 Total: 5 10,169.72 Certificate loans 527.294.85 Orphan's 230,834.51 investment: Real estate 684.665.72 Old Age Home 287,001.67 Bonds matured 122.050.85 Printing plant S equipment 175.742.93 Mortgages repaid 45,746.32 Loan to UNURC 7,500,000.00 Emergency Fund 61,227.74 Certificate loans repaid 2.332.43 Total: S 43.560,228.05 Total: Ї 43.560,228.05 "'- ""X Total: S 170.129.6Q' -.r.-.–. soaaHgwas WVM ж ' - HflMtwwi^ S^M income for March. 1979: S 720.093.71 -,^,,, ,,,ишшиіиаЩу., Supreme Trfasurer No. 112 інь UKRAINIAN WELKLV SLNDAV. МЛУ 20.1979 13 20,000 books are stored inSurmach'sbam The following article about Myron Surmach was written by Frederick Groll. it goers. But Ukrainian peasants used real "The young people don't keep to the appeared in the March 1979 edition of the American Collector, which is published hen's eggs for their Easter gifts, and culture," Mr. Surmach maintained. in Reno, Nev. decorated them by a, complicated pro- "But it's hard for them, if they are cess that is considered an art form in brought upas Ukrainians, it's hard to be His friends told Myron Surmach that mented. The censors would not only itself. „ employed in America." his books were trash, but an expert has read the books, but they'd read between Beeswax, another important ingre– With the profits from his shop discovered that some of them are the lines, just like in Russia today. So Mr. Surmach bought a two-acre farm treasures. most of my books are historical novels, dient of many aspects of Ukrainian culture, is melted and applied .to a fresh. in Saddle River, N.J., where he settled Mr. Surmach, at 84, is the oldest poems, or books about dances and down to another of his interests - bees. surviving Ukrainian book-seller in the music. They still let them do the dances uncooked egg with a stylus. The egg is then dipped in a variety of colors, with a He supplies a large portion of the United States. He has about 20,000 and take part in the old culture too." natural honey sold in the New York volumes stacked in an old bam on his Some of the books he has go back to little more beeswax scraped off each metropolitan area, and still journeys to Saddle River, N.J., apiary, which is also 1867, and many were printed before time the egg is dipped. The finished the city a few days each week to deliver the home of the 3 million bees he takes 1890. product, now bare of wax and intricate– the honey his 3 million bees produce. ly decorated, is given a hard glaze. care of. When he retired from the man– "1 have some that are unique," he The bees, he said, play a vital role in agement of his Ukrainian bookstore stressed. Tsarist and Communist cen– Unsettled and dangerous conditions his own amazing vitality. At 84, he on East Seventh Street in New York in sorship tended to destroy a lot of books. in Ukraine brought hundreds of thou– roams his property like a man in his 40s. the early 1960s, he found out that he it was in 1910, Mr. Surmach re- sands of Ukrainians to the United climbs trees, and once clambered up a could hardly give'the books away. mem bercd, that he left Ukraine to come States and Mr. Surmach's shop flour– New York traffic stanchion to gather up "1 advertised, offering SO books for to America as a 16-year-old boy, seek– ished. World War 11 alone was respon– a swarm of bees and take them back to S10 in those days, but 1 quit when the ing work in the coal-fields of Pennsyl– sible of 250,000 immigrants, most of his apiary. sales didn't pay for the advertising," he vania. As a farewell present, his grand- whom passed through New York and "The doctor told me l'd need corti– recalled. "My son had no room for them father gave him most of the family's many of whom settled in tightly-knit sonc," he said about a leg pain. "But when he took over the business. He told collection of books. Ukrainian communities in New York instead 1 put one bee on the knee the me throw them out. But 1 couldn't do it. "He said he had nothing else to give and northern New Jersey. For the older first day, two bees the second day. it І think of them as my friends. Every me," Mr. Surmach recalled. "But it was people. Mr. Surmach's shop was a hasn't bothered me since. The doctor time 1 sold one, l'd look it over twice the best thing he could have done." mecca. But as the younger generation made a face, but he didn't say any– and tell it goodbye. So 1 moved them to Working in the mining towns of began to learn English and to forget thing." my barn." Pennsylvania, young Myron met hun– how to read Ukrainian, with its difficult "The people are thinking more about The 20,000 Ukrainian-language dreds of homesick Ukrainian miners grammar and Cyrillic alphabet, the the country today," he said of his fellow books stayed there, for the most part, who discovered his books and began to sales of books began to decline, though Ukrainians. "So they buy the books. until Olenka Bilash, an instructor at the offer him money for them. As he sold pysanky and embroidered clothing They don't have a country, so they have Canadian institute of Ukrainian Stu– off all but a few of his most treasured remained popular. to talk about it." dies at the University of Alberta, paid volumes, he wrote to his grandfather to Mr. Surmach a visit a few weeks ago. To send more books. And a new business Miss Bilash, The books were a treasure waTborn. trove. She is on a roving grant from the Three years after he arrived in Ameri– NOPLACE tWfSOYUZWKA! university, acquiring Ukrainian litera– ca with 524 in his pocket, Myron ture and artifacts. Surmach stormed Manhattan and "She bought 371 books," Mr. Sur– became the New York area's first mach revealed with a grin, happy to find Ukrainian book salesman. Three years SOYUZIVKA that Ukrainian culture still sparks some after that, he was ready to move from BEAUTIFUL ESTATE of THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSN interest among a younger generation. peddling books out of a suitcase to the IN THE ROLLING CATSKILLS NEAR KERHONKSON, NY. Many of the books Miss Bilash found in big time. He opened a bookstore on his barn have been unavailable in the Seventh Street, in 1921, he branched it's the best place to be for a sunny, enjoyable vacation! United States for years. But Myron out to selling a full line of Ukrainian Make you' reservations now - for a week, or two. or three. Surmach was able to supply the goods artifacts - books, embroidered shirts Eiquisite natural surrounding, renovated rooms, home-made recipes. 8 tennis courts, - that's how he got his start in Ame– and blouses, candles, and the pysanky. volleyball courts, Olympic sue swimming pool, entertainment sports, special weekend concert - rica. or multi-colored Easter eggs that are programs Born in the Polish section of Ukraine probably the most familiar collectibles. Tennis Camp when both countries were part Tsarist "1 was the first in America to sell Russia, Mr. Surmach started tending pysanky because so many young JUNE 23 to JULY 3th bees when he was three years old, even Ukrainian girls in America didn't know BOYS and G1RLS age 12-18 before he started collecting books. how to make them," he stressed. "We Fee 5120.00 - 545.00 lor instructor. Some of the books in his collection, he sold them for 35 cents those days. added, are even older than he is. They Because the egg is a symbol of new life Children's Camp belonged to his grandfather, who start– springing forth, eggs are an important (FOR YOUNGSTERS age 7 to 1!) ed him off with both bees and books. Easter gift among Ukrainians. The G1RLS - JUNE 23 to JULY 7. 1979 "The Ukrainians were allowed to impressive jeweled eggs created by BOYS - JULY 7 to JULY 21. 1979 print books in their own language, Faberge and other court jewelers in the tsarist era of Russian history are Fee 170.00 for UNA members. 180.00 - non members. provided they didn't have anything to 2 or more children in the family 104 discount. do with politics," Mr. Surmach com– familiar to art historians and museum- Ukrainian Cultural Courses JULY 22 to AUGUST 11. 1979 ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT Fee S200.00. THE FivE BEST 1N MARCH, 1979 Folk Dance Workshop AUGUST 12 to AUGUST 25, 1979 Fee 5130.00 ' 550.00 for instructors. Philadelphia. Pa., chairman P. Tarnawsky 106 e 56 federal Summer food Program Shamokin, Pa., chairman T. Butrey lor needy children is sponsored by "Uoloda Dumka" Chicago, ill., chairman M. Soroka 40 39 New York, N. Y., chairman M. Chomanczuk Name ' Cleveland, Ohio, chairman J. Fur 37 Address --^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^^. Branches: Members: 164 Berwick, Pa., secretary T. Butrey UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE 242 Frackville, Pa., secretary J. Chabon Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 , t Tel.: (914) 626-5641 347 Millville, Pa., secretary Dana Zapar 316 Rochester, N.Y.. secretary W.Hawrylak юооЬоооооооОФоеостшштмттавваоееоооеюеевоеош 327 Hempstead, NY., secretary A. Kopystiansky Total number of new members in March, 1979 — 224 A "POLKA PARTr WILL BE HELD on Sunday, June 3, 1979, beginning at 4 p.m. AT THE St. Nicholas Hall, Route 46 in Great Meadows, N.J Music will be by "Freddy K". FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS W1LL BE SERvED. 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Thousands cheer... (Continued from page 1) nationalists. Let the non-nationalist hide his non-nationalism. І shall not hide mine." Mr. Moroz told the Ukrainian youths of the free world not to be afraid of loving their nation and seeing "nothing beyond it." "Yes. І know thai all people arc equal. My reasoning tells me so. Yet. at the same time. І know that my nation is the greatest." said Mr. Moroz. "Those words come from my heart. Yes, l'd rather believe what is in my heart, than what is in my brain. Only a nation which firmly believes in its mission can step out into the world victoriously." Mr. Moroz emphasized thai a world without a free Ukraine cannot exist. He said that "physical existence is insuffi– cient" and that a "philosophy of mere existence" is for animals. "My children and their children must be Ukrainian. Anything less for me is (ED.) inconceivable. And if someone says that ' Msgr. Robert Moskal, UCCA execu– Edward Mezvinsky, U.S. representative to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, assimilation is a natural process, let him tive vice president, welcomes Y'alentyn speaks at Yalentyn Moroz's welcoming rally. Seen between them is New York assimilate with me. but not 1 with him." Moroz on behair of the UCCA. Mayor Edward 1. Koch, who also welcomed Mr. Moroz to New York City. declared Mr. Moroz. '. He entrusted the Ukrainian youth will be able to build for him a granite Student Organizations of America both of New York, Nadia Svitlychna with the specific mission of creating "a one." (SUSTA) and the Ukrainian Student and Gen. Petro Grigorenko. new spiritual bastion cleansed of Soviet Also greeting Mr. Moroz were Ed- Association of Michnowsky (TUSM); The rally ended with the singing of Russian influence" in Ukraine after they ward Mezvinsky. U.S. representative to and members of the New York School the Ukrainian National anthem and win the final battle and the Ukrainian the U.N. Human Rights Commission; of Bandura who presented Mr. Moroz "Ne Рога." flag is raised in Kiev. New York Mayor Edward 1. Koch, who with a bandura. Before the participants departed for "Our eternal trident has a threefold as congressman introduced many reso– Present, among other community home, the youths were given the oppor– symbolism: the nation, its faith and the lutions in defense of Mr. Moroz and leaders and notable figures, were Reps. tunity to file past Mr. Moroz and right of the individual to choose his own otberTJJaainian paliiicalprisoners; S. William Green and Hamilton Fish personally shake his hand. fate. We may possess different views, Evhen lvashkiv, president of the local but with a common spiritual goal," Mr. UCCA branch; Taras Yuriy Sochan Moroz said. "Everything has the right Plast; Roman Zwarycz, SUM; Andrew to choose his own path. But in choosing Shevchenko, ODUM; Peter voytinas, Dr. Bej nominated for that path, we must remember that American Friends of the Anti-Bolshe– together we must bear three important vik 'Bloc of Nations; Dr. lvan Docheff, objects: the blue and yellow Ukrainian Bulgarian National Front; representa– membership in science society flag, the holy trident and our sacred tives of the Federation of Ukrainian slogan - 'Death to the Russian empire; SH1PPENSBURG, Pa. - Dr. Emil ropas" (Osteuropa institute — freedom for Ukraine.' " Bej, associate professor of economics at Munich). Mr. Moroz's second address of the Shippensburg State College, recently Dr. Bej has been a member of the Moroz details... published an article which resulted in Shippensburg State College faculty afternoon was dedicated to Mykhailo since 1969. He is a member of UNA Soroka, a soldier in the Ukrainian his being nominated for lifetime mem– (Continued from page 7) bership in the international Social Branch 83. insurgent Army who died while in a Mr. Moroz will reconstruct his other Soviet concentration camp. Mr. Moroz Science Honor Society. said that Soroka's spiritual strength was writings from memory, and is consider– The article, "Soviet Zeitgeist: Criti– the reason so many Ukrainian political ing an offer from a New York publisher que of the Post-industrial Society," was Floods hurt Ukrainian prisoners were able to endure the for a book on his experiences in prison. published in Nationalities Papers. hardships of incarceration. When Mr. Moroz was taken from his Another article by Dr. Bej, "Euro– farmers in Manitoba The essay, one of the few things Mr. isolation cell on the Wednesday before pean Economic Community Approa– Moroz managed to smuggle out of the his arrival here, he was told he was being ching its Final Stage: Enaction of the STUARTBURN, Man. - Flooding Soviet Union, will serve as a monument taken to Central Mordovia. Monetary Union," recently appeared in in the Red River valley north of North to Soroka. said Mr. Moroz. "until we He was given a black suit to replace Svoboda. Dakota has been very serious and his striped prison suit. The Ukrainian Free University in residents of the area are only now He noticed that Mr. Ginzburg and Munich also published a textbook starting to return to their homes, Mr. Kuznetsov were in his group. supplement of Dr. Bej's. titled "Outline reported Michael Ewanchuk, a Ukrai– FARLEY MONUMENTS^ "Such a trio," thought Mr. Moroz. "is of the Economic Geography of nian Canadian from Gimli, Man. Г "NOW SERVING" N not going someplace by coincidence." Ukraine." The last publication of the The flooding has not affected the Finally, in Moscow. Mr. Moroz was П THE HOLY SP1R1T textbook represents an evaluation of Ukrainian farmers in the oldest Ukrai– told that he was being deported to the basic resources conditioned by present nian settlement of vita near Stuartburn, IJ UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC United States for hostile actions against Soviet policies and the requirements of said Mr. Ewanchuk. but those farmers, CEMETERY the Soviet Union. modern society. market gardeners and other residents "At that moment." said Mr. Moroz, Dr. Bej has also written two addi– who live closer to the Red River had to for information and Appointment П "1 was thinking about my 122 tional articles which are scheduled to evacuate. JOHN R. FARLEY У notebooks. Even if 1 were on a desert appear in print this year. The first. Mr. Ewanchuk said that it is not CAMPBELL HALL N.Y. 10916 X island. 1 would continue to write. І am "Dynamics of the Ukrainian Passenger likely that the flood will affect Winni– Telephone: (914) 294-5381 never lonely when 1 am alone with my Traffic: A Critical Evaluation." will be pcg. but Ukrainian market gardeners thoughts and the ideas 1 live by." L-ЦК xx xw an U published "Rivista internazionale de and seed growers will likely suffer huge Economia dci Transport" an interna– losses. tional journal on transportation. "Co- Winnipeg depends on the market determination Principle in Labor- gardeners for its spring supply of bed- 1979 Schedule of Tennis Managed Economy" will be published ding plants, he said, and a great major– in the "Jahrbuch der Wirschaft Osteu– ity of these gardeners are Ukrainians. Tournaments at Soyuzivka The tennis committee of the Association of Ukrainian Sports Clubs in North America (USCA K). headed by Roman Rakolchyj. Sr., met at ROOTS Soyuzivka Saturday, April 7, and. after consulting with the estate's BE PROUD OF YOUR HER1TAGE. manager Walter Kwas. set the following dates for the 1979 tour– PUT A faments: UKRAINIAN FLAG DECAL ' July 7-8 USCAK-East championships in all age groups ' August 4-5 Doubles,men's, women's, and mixed pairs 1N YOUR CAR WiNDOW FOR ONLY A DOLLAR. ф August 31-September 3 — USCAK Nationals in all age groups. Church poups. clubs, etc. it's a peat fund raiser. Advance registration by August 22 Ask for our volume discounts. Write to - ' September 15-16 - UNA invitational, 16 men, 8 senior men PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL SEMINARS ' October 6-7 - KLK Clubtournament ицЖг.У. 1114 Hall Avenue. Windsor. Ont„ JY9A 2M9, Canada ИУУ?КХЖХЧ ж^жж^ж^е^'дс Я. 'X Л. XL ДИСХХГ-УЄЦ No. 112 ГНЕ І KRA1MAN WhLk!.N Si LSDAY. MAY Ж 1979 15 A guide to Little Ukraine in New York 1 Ukrainian Center for Social Research 2 Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Ukrainian Museum 3 All Saints'Ukrainian Orthodox Church 4 Kobasnluk Travel inc. 5 Karpaty Shoes 6 Paul's Candy Store 7 Eko Universal Gift Store 8 OrchWla Restaurant 9 Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization. NY Branch Plast Executive Office Chervona Kalyna Ukrainian Band Ukrainian Bandura Ensemble of New York vesolka Coffee Shop 10 Molode Zyttia Scout Supplies Store 11 Ukrainian Orthodox Federal Credit Union 12 Ukrainian National Homo Dumka Chorus Lldia Kruohelnytsky Drama Studio LysMykyta Bar Moloda Dumka (Children's) Chorus Plast District Office Ukrainian National Association, NY District. Ukrainian Wotk!ngmcns Association. NY District 13 Diadem Men's and Woman's Wear 14 Ukrainian Liberation Front Home Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUMA) Ukrainian Artiste' Association in USA Ukrainian Music institute of America Ukrainian Student Association of Michnowsky verkhovynbi Ukrainian Dancers Young verkhovyntsi Ukiainian Dancers Zhayvoronky Girls' Chorus

15 East village Meat Market 16 Ukrainian-American Soccer Association Ukrainian Sports Club 17 Roman Tailoring 18 Ukrainian Adventiat Mission Station 19 Natalka European Dell 20 Clementine's Grocery ft Deli 21 St. George's Rectory 22 Odessa Ukrainian Restaurant 23 Norm Enamel-Art Gallery 24 Surma Book A Music Co. 25 Cooper Square Assembly of God (Baptlat) 26 St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church (new) 27 St. George's Ukroinaln Catholic Church (old) 28 St. George's Catholic School and Academy 29 Gorulak Ceramic Workshop 30 Nikolas Cafe and Bar 31 Howerla Publishers Co. 32 Olha Sonevyteky Art Gallery Providence Assn. of Ukrainian Catholics, NY Branch Sclf-Relianco Association of Ukrainian Americans 33 Brody Moat Products 34 Sclf-Rolianco Federal Credit Union 35 Ukrainian National Women's League of America UNWLA Regional Council of New York 36 Alto Co. Ukrainian Businessmen's Association of NY This weekend's Ukrainian street fair in opening ceremonies scheduled for 7:30 Book ana Music Co. The map is the work 37 A.v.D. international Foods, Gifts7Giobo Parcel Manhattan is helping to start oft the Big p.m. of artist Yaroslava Surmach Mills, whose Service Apple's 1979 outdoor festival season On sale at street booths are drawing of a Ukrainian maiden holding 38 Kulyk's Theatrical Costumes^Dance Boots with a bang. First held in 1976 as part of embroidered blouses, ceramics and the traditional welcome offering of 39 Blue A Gold Tavern the New York Ukrainian community's pysanky, and handicrafts made by St. bread and salt graces the cover of the 40 Yerkhovyna Tavern Bicentennial festivities, the fair is being George's School students, while food fold– out brochure, 41 Roma Pryma-Bohachevaky School of Ballet 42 UTC Mercury Parcel A Trading Co. for the third year by St. George's stalls are offering holubtsi. varenyky, The text, prepared by Helen Smindak, 43 Hlodun Catering A Home-Cooked Foods Ukrainian Catholic Church on East kovbasa and kapusta and a variety of includes historical notes on Ukraine and 44 Kurowycky Meat Products Seventh Street between Second and Ukrainian pastries. гіНІв Ukraine" and an address and 45 First Ave. infante' A Children's Wear Third avenues. Helping fairgoers to become telephone listing of the community's 46 Loshko's Coffee Shop it includes stage performances by acquainted with New York's Ukrainian cuitUral and commercial establish- 47 Odessa Coffee Shop A Reateurant some 300 performers - members of community is a map of the East village, ments. 48 Sian Meat Products A Delicatessen local dance groups, choruses and reprinted alongside from the "Guide to 49 Delto Europa Corp. bandurist ensembles - beginning at 4 New York's Little Ukraine" by Copies of the guide are available at 50 Holiday Cocktail Lounge p.m. on Friday, May 18. with official permission of its sponsor, the Surma Surma's and some of the fair booths. 51 Fashion Fabrics

Melanie to headline Ukrainian Social security notes Q. І lost my wallet while on a fishing trip, and my social security card was in it. Festival in Garden State However, l've had my card over 20 years and know my social security number. Do І HOLMDEL. N.J. - Melanie. the have to get the card replaced? popular recording star, will headline the Fifth Ukrainian Festival at the Garden A. Yes, you should apply for a duplicate social security card to replace the one State Arts Center here on Saturday, you lost, even though you remember your number. You can apply at any social June 2. security office. You'll need to show proof of identity so your application can be Melanie. who is of Ukrainian de- checked against your original application, it generally takes about six weeks to get scent, will sing three Ukrainian and a duplicate card. three non-Ukrainian songs. The stage program, directed this year Q. l'm 25 and work in a job covered by social security, it suddenly occurred to by Andrij Dobriansky. will begin at 5 me that ПІ probably be paying social security taxes for at least the next 40 years. p.m. Joseph Lesawyer is general chair- That's a lot of taxes. What guarantee do 1 have that social security will still be man of^the festival committee, and around 40 years from now? Will 1 just be out of luck? What 1 really want to know is. Michael Chaikivsky is honorary chair- can 1 count on getting social security retirement checks when l'm eligible for them? man. An outdoor afternoon program will A. Yes. you'll need your social security card, birth certificate or baptism also be held. certificate and your latest W-2 form or a copy of your last federal income tax return Tickets are still available for seating if you're self-employed. For your wife's application, you'll need her social security inside the 5.000-seaiamphitheater. For number, birth certificate or baptism paper and your marriage certificate, if you informatiorT'cail Michael lwanciw' at don't have all these papers, свЛаву sociaHecurity office before you apply and they І -. (-2Wi,A74,kB4^iU2AU ^5^257, may be able to suggest .substitutes...... --,-.– 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20.1979 No. 112

UNA Supreme Assembly... (Continued from page 1) that they are faced with two tasks during the weeklong talks. "We have many important matters to discuss during our annual meeting in 1979. Without slighting other matters, which 1 am sure you will also help resolve. І think that we must solve two important and pressing matters, namely the adoption of the recommendations of the Special Organizational Commit– tee and the appointment of the editor- in-chief for Svoboda," said Dr. Flis. (The discussion on the appointment of an editor-in-chief was slated for Friday morning. May 18. and because of the deadlines at The Weekly, its outcome will not be reported until next week.) Also included in the agenda were reports of the Supreme Assembly mem– bers, adoption of the budget, discus– Photos Ь) lhor Dliboha sion. working commission selections Participants of the annual Supreme Assembly meeting, including the Supreme Executive Committee, the Supreme Auditing and a banquet Thursday evening. Committee, Supreme Advisors and honorary members.

Commissions Futey, T. Szmagala, A. Doroshenko, A. czuk and М. Kalba. part in the discussions were: J. Ewan– Lozynskyj, R. Kuropas, T. Moroz and Sports Commission: A. Jula, Н. chuk, M. Kalba, S. Kuropas, H. Olek, The Scholarship Commission was the W. Didiuk. Olek. М. Dushnyck, М. Soroka, J. J. Hejwryk, E. Repeta, W. Orichowsky, first panel to be created by the Supreme Cultural Commission: in view of the Ewanchuk, A. Doroshenko, R. Kuro– B. Futey and J. Lesawyer. Assembly, it was formed during the need of redefining the duties of the pas and T. Moroz. The discussion on the reports, which extraordinary meeting in September Cultural Commission, the Supreme Resolutions. Commission: B. Hna– began on the first day of the meeting, last year and held its first meeting on Assembly instructed the Supreme Au– tiuk, J. Teluk. the Rt. Rev. S. Bilak, A. continued to Tuesday. Answers to Sunday, May 13. its members are Dr. diting Board to review the matter and Lozynskyj and A. Dragan. questions raised were supplied by most Futey, Prof. Hnatiuk. Mr. Doroshen– present to the governing body its The reading of the reports was dis– members of the Supreme Executive ko, Mr. Szmagala, and ail members of recommendations, which will be voted pensed with because written reports by Committee. the Supreme Executive Committee. on in the course of this meeting. each member of the Supreme Assembly The evening session of May 15 was As Supreme President, Dr. Flis is Press and Public Relations Commis– were distributed prior to the start of the devoted to a report on work of the automatically a member of each, corn- sion: J.O. Flis. P. Yuzyk,M. Dushnyck, meeting. Among the persons who took Special Organizational Committee. mission. H. Olek, W. Didiuk, S. Kuropas, A. Also appointed to commissions were: Chopek and A. Dragan. Organizing Commission (This corn- Canadian Affairs Commission: P. mission will be in session during the Yuzyk, J. Hewryk, W. Didiuk, T. annual meeting and will compliment the Moroz, B. Zorych, M. Chuchman, J.O. work of the Special Organizational Flis and U. Diachuk. Committee): W. Orichowsky, W. Di– Senior Citizens Commission: All diuk, J. Hewryk, J. Padoch. B. Zorych, honorary members of the Supreme M. Chomanczuk, J. Odezynskyj. A. Assembly are members of this commis– Haras and M. Soroka. sion. Women's Commission: A. Haras M. Financial Commission: U. Diachuk, Dushnyck. H. Olek. G. Zcrebniak, A. J. Teluk, B. Hnatiuk, T. Szmagala, J. Chopek, M. Chuchman and T. Moroz. Hewryk, R. Kuropas, J. Lesawyer, G. Youth Commission: M. Kuropas, B. Zcrebniak. E. Repeta, M.. Choman–

Dr. John O. Flis, UNA Supreme President (at the podium), conducts the opening УЩ session of the annual meeting of the Supreme Assembly.

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