The Ukrainian Weekly 1944
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SVOBODA Український Щоденник юрадга] Ukrainian Daily РІК Ш. Ч. 131. V VOL. ІЖ No. Ш. SECTION II. Щг Шкгатіап WittUy Dedicated to the needs and interest of young Americans of Ukrainian descent. No. 26 NEW YORK and JERSEY CTTY, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1944 VOL. ХП FLYER GETS WARM WELCOME SENATOR DAVIS PRAISES U.N.A. IN SOVIET TOWN WAR EFFORT How a young Ukrainian American American help they could never have Speaking before a throng of over, ample of how to properly observe the flyer from Boston received a very won the front that they have estab three thousand persons at an out U.N.A. golden jubilee. The latter warm welcome from the inhabitants lished. And they were glad as heck door^ celebration of the 50th anniver dwelt upon the services of the U.N.A. of a town near an American airbase to hear that the second front has sary of the founding of the Ukrain in respect to America and Ukraine somewhere in the Soviet Union, been opened up. ian National Association heM by the as well. M. Fuk opened the program, especially after they learned he "I took a lot of newsreel pictures United U.N.A. branches in the Pitts while M. Panchak acted as master of could speak Ukrainian, is described and many of the pictures show me burgh area, Sunday, June 25, Sen ceremonies. by the flyer himself, Lieutenant Wil instructing the Soviet Mechanics ator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania Highlights of the musical" program liam Dacko, son of Mr. end Mrs. working on our motors and guns. expressed high praise for the con was the singing of Mary Polynak, Peter Dacko of Mattapan, Mass., in "We danced nightly in the park. tribution to the war effort made thus New York soprano, which Senator a letter recently received by Mr. But they don't wear folk costumes far by the U.N.A. and its members. Davis praised in the course of his Nicholas Dawyskyba, also of Mat like they did in the old times. They Senator Davis also lauded the free address. Ukrainian choral numbers, tapan, a member of the Board of dance the tango, the fox trot and dom loving spirit of the Ukrainian both secular and religious, were sun& Advisors of the Ukrainian National rhumba. But they also put on a people which, he said, made a pro by the Carnegie Ukrainian church Association. good exhibition of Kozak dancing. found impression upon him when he choir under the direction of W. Lviw- A member of U.N.A. Branch 238, "The Soviet soldiers kissed us and was reading a Ukrainian history sky. Pleasing vocal numbers were sung just as hjs parents, Lieut. Dacko got us feeling good on vodka, but book. by Mrs. Maria Chandoha, and fine landed at the airbase ^following a some didn't care for our company. Presented in the afternoon at the violin selections were played by Miro- shuttle raid from Italy upon Ger Boy, do I wish I could get stationed West View Park the program con- j slav Romaniuk of Toronto. Accom many. Excerpts of his interesting there permanently instead of this sisted of talks, vocal and instrumental, panists were Luba Korolyshyn and letter follow: darn Italy. The Russians are at music, and folk dances. Besides Sen-: Mrs. Chandoha. A number of Uk "By now you've probably read of least 30 years ahead of the Italians ator Davis, Dmytro Halychyn, su rainian folk dances were presented our landing in Russia. Well, I was and 5 times as clean. I got plenty preme secretary of the U.N.A., and by a grup led by Miss Lesya Kucher. fortunate in being one of the crews of "smetana" (cream) and milk. We Stephen Shumeyko, editor of the Among those in attendance at the gave candy to the kids and they Ukrainian Weekly, spoke. The former that landed there... celebration was Mrs. Maria Malevich, "Where I landed most of the never took more than one. pointed out in his talk in Ukrainian people easily recognized my talk as "At first they wouldn't take candy that the new U.N.A. youth branch vice-presidentess of the U.N.A., and being Ukrainian and were more or from us because they thought it was organized recently in Carnegie, Pa. Miss Genevieve Zepko, a member of less amazed at the way I spoke to a trick like the Germans used to by Mi's. Julia Kucher was a fine ex the U.N.A. Board of Advisors. them. I was justr as surprised as pull on them. Some even poked a they were. I did not realize that my piece of gum with a stick before former knowledge of Ukrainian would they'd take it from you, but now DEDICATE WAR MONUMENT RED CROSS ACKNOWLEDGES come back so easily when I needed it. they beg for 'confetti." IN NEW YORK "SVOBODA" AID "Gee, Mr. Dawyskyba, the Nazis "I now have 33 missions and let wrecked every building in this place me tell you, war is hell and I'll be "Dedicated to American Heroes of A letter of appreciation for the and many farm houses... glad when my tour of flying is fin all nationalities who died for their cooperation in the 1944 Red Cross "I met up with a beautiful "Uke" ished. I hope to finish up this month country in the Second World War.- War Fund campaign provided through girl, and her family took me in like and then take a nice vacation and Erected by Ukrainian Americans of the columns of SVOBODA was re a son. Of course, my buddies found visit Capri, Rome, etc... Greater New York in memory of cently received by its editor from themselves some nice girls, too. The "The Bazaar struck me rather their sons July 4, 1944." Such is the Robert P. MacHatton, chief of the girls were crazy about us Ameri funny. I watched people trade food inscription on a stone monument sur Foreign Language Press Section, Red cans, and if we stayed there much stuffs and clothes, and I managed mounted by a flag pole which was Cross national headquarters in Wash longer I think the Russian soldiers to get a few souvenirs. But they dedicated Sunday afternoon, June ington, D. C. would have started a riot because | all wanted me to come home with 25, before a throng of several thou Dated June 28, text of letter fol the girls were paying so much at j them and sleep and eat — that is sand persons assembled at the in lows: tention to,us. * after they found out 1 could talk tersection of Second avenue and "It is with pleasure that I write "I had ray potato latkis and sour Ukrainian. Their pride and spirit are East 9th and 10th streets, New York to express my personal appreciation cream and good old "kapusta" and і still tops. They work hard and were city, where the monument stands, for the cooperation in our 1944 War "varenyky." | astonished to see us loaf around so in front of St. Mark's Church, old Fund campaign provided through the Lt. Dacko then goes on to briefly much, until I made them understand est church building in the city. columns of SVOBODA. describe some of the unspeakable [that weather has a great deal to "The $200,000,000 goal was over ;do with bombing." The dedication ceremonies were cruelties the Nazis vented upon the opened by Michael Pershyn, veteran subscribed by more than $15,000,000. populace when they occupied the Evidently unknown to Lt. Bill of the last war. Master of ceremonies Unquestionably, foreign language region, as told to him by his Ukrain і Dacko at the time he wrote the let- was William Chosnyk, veteran of the editors and publishers throughout the ian girl friend. ! ter was the fact that on June 21 present war. The dedication was in United States, by their generous con "The people," he continues, "are | his brother Daniel, an air cadet, and English, by Rev. Marianus of St. tributions of space, were instrumental now making new homes and new ; member of U.N.A. Branch 238, was Basil's Order. The flag was unfurled in furthering the splendid response crops. They are not starving and killed in an air accident at a Texas by Mrs. Catherine Georgia. Dedica of their readers to our appeal. The they claim that if it were not for airbase. tion services were conducted by Ab many publications I have reviewed bot Markiw of St. George's Ukrainian indicate that foreign language papers Catholic Church. are to be congratulated on the spirit WORGUL IS RATED BEST N. Y. of 15 finalists representing the best with which they supported the Red PLAYER OF THE YEAR in each section of Greater New Religious and folk choral selections Cross." The most valuable scholastic base York, which, as pointed out by were sung by St. George's Choir • — • — ball player in the New York Metro Mickey Hamaiak (Branch 423), our under the direction of Theodore Onu- informant and sports dealer, includes fryk. Talks in Ukrainian were de KILLED IN ACTION politan area — that's the distinction Pfc. Wallace Moskalyk, member of of George Worgul, 16, a former U. North Jersey,- Westchester and Long livered by Abbot Markiw, Mrs. - Island besides New York City proper, Claudia Olesnitsky, editor of "Our U.N.A. Branch 246, the son of Mr. N. A. basketball player from Ozone and Mrs. Luke Moskalyk, 3 School Park, L.I.,N.Y., where he is a mem and has a population of about ten Life," Mr.