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Ukraine reaffirms no-nukes stance

by Marta Kolomayets which also points out that the Ukrai– Kyyiv Press Bureau nian government considers that com– pensation to apply also to the com– KYYiv - reaffirmed its ponents of the already removed tac– intention to be a non-nuclear state and tical weapons. welcomed Russia's readiness to offer The tough Russian government sta– additional security guarantees in a tements, published by the 1TAR-TASS statement issued by the Ukrainian news agency on Monday, April 5, government on Tuesday afternoon, accused Ukraine of playing "political April 6. games" with nuclear weapons, it was The Ukrainian statement, a response released at a time that a high-ran– to Russia's claims that Ukraine has king U.S. congressional delegation nuclear ambitions, also confirms U– chaired by House Majority Leader kraine's ownership of the nuclear com– Richard Gephardt was meeting with ponents of the weapons located on its Ukrainian officials in Kyyiv to discuss, territory. The same holds true for among other issues,, the problem of tactical, weapons transferred earlier Ukraine's nuclear weapons. from Ukrainian territory to Russia. "The timing of the tu 'сшеш с^діее "With pleasure we accept Russia's as no surprise, it сотеь df a time ^reo willingness to also determine the (Russian President Boiis Y– ibm) is question of compensation for'nuclear meeting with (U.S. Piesideru ВЛ1) materials, which are the property of Clinton, as-if tc say the U S роч?і^n ^n Ukraine," it was noted in the statement, (Continued on page 13j Clinton rebuffs Ukraine by Xenia Ponomarenko administration officials. That -request UNA Office was refused. When Rep. E. (Kika)de la WASHINGTON - "The Clinton Garza, chairman of the House Agricisl– administration has rebuffed Ukraine's ture Committe, invited the Ukrainian request for a meeting between the prime minister to meet with his com– (Ukrainian) Prime Minister and Pre– mittee, Ambassador Strobe Talbott, sident Clinton or vice President Al administration coordinator for policy Gore," reported The Times for the newly independent states of the of April 8. The story went on to report former Soviet Union, issued the word that senior administration officials "say that senior administration officials were the rebuff is part of an effort to get the not to meet with the Ukrainian leader. to fulfill their promises to According to The New York Times, ratify the arms reduction treaty and give "some specialists; fear the move may up the nuclear weapons." send a signal that the Kyyiv govern– During his March visit to the U.S., ment is important to Washington only Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko to the extent that it is a nuclear requestsed an official invitation for power." Paul Goble, a senior associate Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma to at the Carnegie Endowment for inter– visit Washington and meet with senior (Continued on page 10) RFE7RL Research institute fine-tunes needs of Ukrainian section

Emphasis on Ukraine expands ternational Broadcasting that oversees RFE^ RL, says More emphasis on Ukraine the threat of cuts and consolidation has recently even as budget cuts loom abated somewhat (see sidebar), the radios have not yet Mr. Johnson says some of the work will consist of fully escaped the budget cutter's shears. expanding the coverage of Ukraine, which he admits by Roman Woronowycz could be more comprehensive. "We are now trying to As Congress prepares to examine the Clinton beef up our non-Russian area that has been somewhat neglected in the past. We're trying to cover the entire MUN1CH, Germany - While Radio Free Europe^ administration's budget, which arrived on Capitol Hill this week, the director of RFE^ RL Research institute, area as best we can and fill some gaps that existed Radio Liberty hunkers down for a looming Congres– before," he said. sional budget battle that may decide not only its future A. Ross Johnson, says he will continue with plans to expand the division called the "non-Russian succes– The hiring of a new analyst, Dr. Ustina Markus, structure but ultimately its very existence, at least one who has worked at the London School of Economics section within the radios is moving forward with plans sor states to the USSR; Baltic countries cluster," which includes Ukraine. since obtaining her PhD there a year ago, will bring to cover admitted deficiencies in coverage of Ukraine. the number of Ukraine-watchers to three. The President Bill Clinton's Office Management and Mr. Johnson, 53, who spent 20 years with the Rand Chicago-born Ms. Markus will gather and analyze Budget has proposed that RFE^ RL, which has served Corp. before his appointment, first as RFE director in news on Ukraine and Belarus, as well as lend her as a surrogate news service into Eastern Europe and 1988 and then of the Research institute in 1990, says expertise on post-Soviet military matters. She will join the former Soviet Union for over 40 years, should be the institute has made no plans to accommodate Bohdan Nahaylo, assistant director of the consolidated within the voice of America (УОА) by threatened budget cuts. "The things we're doing are Analytic Research Department, who primarily is 1995 at a cost savings of S281 billion. And even though within staffing and budget guidelines that were already responsible for administering the non-Russian Malcom Forbes Jr., chairman of the Board for ih– in place." (Continued on page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1993 No. 15

Congress delegation visits Kyyiv Newsbriefs KYYiv - A high-ranking U.S. reason and that its energy supplies have congressional delegation received been cut off. And we will take all of this on Ukraine assurances from government and into account as we prepare the new parliamentary leaders here that Ukraine program in the Congress," Mr. is committed to becoming a nuclear-free Gephardt said. state. "The question of economic aid from Constitutional Committee approves draft dissolving the current Supreme Council the United States will be easier to pass in of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Republican "it was important to me that - KYYiv - The Constitutional the Congress if the Ukrainian Party proposed an all-Ukrainian referen– legislators stated once again clearly that Drafting Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament reacts positively to START dum and local referendums regarding the Ukraine wants to be a non-nuclear state Supreme Council on March 17 approved І and the NPT,"said Mr. Tarasiuk, who dissolution of the legislature. The idea and wants to get rid of these weapons," the latest draft of Ukraine's still evolving traveled to the United States in January was supported by the CNDF, which also said House Majority Leader Richard Constitution. Committee Chairman to hold talks on Ukraine's supported a decision to prepare for an Gephardt (D-MO.) chairman of the 14- Leonid Yuzkov told a session of the disarmament. anti-imperial, anti-communist demon– member delegation that visited Parliament that almost 90 percent of the "We hope that the START Treaty stration on May 1 in support of the refer– Kyyiv on April 4-6. document's contents were changed. He The delegation, which was escorted can be ratified; we wish for the endum. (Respublika) independence and security of Ukraine said the draft provides for equality by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Roman among all forms of ownership. He added Popadiuk, included House Minority and we think that this (ratification) is Karbovanets drops drastically consistent with that," commented Rep. that it also includes stipulations for social Leader Robert Michel (R-lll.) and - KYYiv - The value of the karbo– Gephardt. welfare programs and for a multi-party House Majority whip David Bonior(D- vanets has dropped drastically to 3,000 "if the truly engage all system. The proposed draft establishes Mich.) who is of Ukrainian ancestry. authorization for a national legislative karbovantsi per U.S. dollar and the units They met with President Leonid their diplomatic efforts tocurbRussia in its imperial ambitions toward body, for the office of the president and of currency are how in short supply in Kravchuk on Tuesday morning April for a Cabinet of Ministers, as well as for the Ukrainian capital, indeed, foreigners 6, before departing for Moscow. The Ukraine... Then we can say that Americans truly understand the depth a system of checks and balances. The seeking to exchange dollars for karbo– Ukrainian president expressed his draft also proposes that the name of the vantsi have been turned away at banks in concern over Russia's handling of the of today's problems and that they are truly ready to give concrete guarantees national legislative body be changed to Kyyiv. in comparison, in Russia this nuclear issue, adding that pressure will the National Assembly and that it have week Si is worth 712 rubles , as corn- not bring about any results. concerning our territorial integrity," said Mr. Zayets, who is also a member two chambers. (Respublika) pared to last week's rate of 692 . The of the parliamentary Committee on fall of the karbovanets was due to a huge "Ukrainian-Russian talks concerning Problems with Chornobyl reactors Economic Reform. expansion of credits , authorized by the the fate of strategic nuclear weapons Ukrainian Parliament, which wiped out have reached a deadlock. That is why І "The same nuclear balance has been ' KYYiv - Two of the th і still- maintained between the United States functioning nuclear reactor, at the the existing debts of all Ukrainian enter- suggested to Boris Yeltsin that our prises. This makes it impossible to weed prime ministers hold talks to solve these and Russia as there was between the Chornobyl nuclear energy complex have Soviet Union and the United States," been throttled with minor problems in out the weak factories from the strong problems," Mr. Kravchuk told the ones, reported the Financial Times on delegation. added Mr. Pavlychko. "The world the last month, causing officials to order should realistically disarm, and the first them shut down, according to several April 6. "We have taken action to undo He made it clear that strategic forces the situation which developed last on the territory of Ukraine are such step is the disarmament of recent news reports. Reuters reported on Ukraine. But the world is not planning March 1 that reactor No. 1 had ceased week,"said vasyl Yevtukhov, acting first subordinate to the Commonwealth of deputy prime minister, told Times corre– independent States, of which Ukraine is to disarm, and Ukraine has found itself operating after a leak was found in a sec– in the role of the naive little girl who ondary pumping unit. A spokesperson spondent Chrystia Freeland. "We will a member. He explained that Russia force the enterprises to behave, we will currently wants jurisdiction over these wants fairness and truth in the world," for the Chornobyl facility explained that he concluded. no radiation had leaked out of the system foce some of them into bankrupcy." Mr. strategic forces, a proposal that Ukraine Yevtukhov spoke in reaction to last rejects for two main reasons: There are "Together, the United States and and the reactor was fired up again on Ukraine should prepare and sign a March 4 after workers repaired the week's release of 1.23 trillion karbo– no legal documents to change the status vantsi of new credits at low rates to of the weapons and Ukraine cannot legally binding political agreement in pump. Two weeks later at 3 p.m. the which all guarantees will be oulined. security system of reactor No. 3 automat– industrial and agricultural concerns. allow foreign armies on its territory (Kyyiv Press Bureau, Financial Times) (which would occur if Russia were to Only under such conditions can we ically shut down the reactor's operations. take over the weapons in Ukraine.) review the nuclear issues in the Supreme Currently the reactor is cooling while a Democratic deputies also voiced Council," said Mr. Durdynets. special commission tries to ascertain the Donbas mines on strike their concerns about the transfer of The congressional delegation spent reason for the automatic shut down. The Ukraine's nuclear arsenal to Russia only 36 hours in Ukraine, but managed Chornobyl nuclear power plant was the - DONETSKE - Miners of the to also meet with Prime Minister without appropriate security guaran– scene of the largest nuclear catastrophe Donbas began a three-day strike here on Leonid Kuchma and the Cabinet of tees, during a Monday morning meeting in history in April 1986, when the now ' April 2. According to the strike commit– Ministers, including acting First (April 5) between the American cong– entombed reactor No. 4 exploded, send– tee, six mines in Luhanske Oblast and ressmen and Supreme Council Chair- Deputy Prime Minister vasyl ing a cloud of radiation into the air that Yevtukhov and Deputy Prime Minister one in Donetske Oblast were on strike, in man ivan Pliushch; Deputy Chairman contaminated the surrounding area for addition three mines in Luhanske and vasyl Durdynets; Dmytro Pavlychko, viktor Pynzenyk. in a 90 minute hundreds of miles. (Respublika) meeting on Monday afternoon, April 5, two in Donetske were on partial strike, the head of the parliamentaryCommit– viktor Shumiatsky, a representative of tee on Foreign Relations; Deputy they talked of Ukraine's economic woes Two parties call for referendum and Mr. Gephardt assured the the independent Union of Miners, said Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk; Dep– - KYYiv - A joint meeting of the the strike was initiated by leaders of uty ivan Zayets, head of the democratic Ukrainian government leaders that Ukraine will be dealt with on its own. Congress of National-Democratic Forces "official unions." Mr. Shumiatsky opposition bloc in parliament,National (CNDF) and the Ukrainian Republican added that the independent union wanted Council; and others. "it is a sovereign nation, a very important nation with great resources, Party occurred here on March 20. The to continue its dialogue with the "The issue of Ukraine transferring its and we want the United States to deal gathering explored an action aimed at Ukrainian government. (Respublika) nuclear weapons to Russia — this is with Ukraine as a separate entity. We impossible. We do not trust Russia," will take that message back to D.C.," said Mr. Pavlychko. "Ukraine may be a commented Mr. Gephardt. non-nuclear state in 15 years, perhaps in 10 years, because in principle, Ukraine "Let's understand that the process of FOUNDED 1933 does not have the intention of being a helping with economic reform is a Ukrainian WeeH v power that influences world policy... long-term process. This will not An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National We can't do this because we just don't happen, as the Marshall Plan did not Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. have the power" he concluded. happen, in one year, or two years, or 07302. "The United States is trying to be a even three years," said Mr. Gephardt. good partner with Russia and Ukraine "This will take place over a long Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. and other countries in the C1S. That period of time and we need to have the ^^^^^(1SSN - 0273-9348)^^^^^^^^^^^ (vancouver) summit is part of it, but cooperation, and the assistance of our visit, too, is part of it. Congress has Ukraine... to put together a program Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. a very important role to play in seeing that will be effective," said the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. that these programs go forward, and delegation's leader. we're making this visit to both Ukraine The following members of Congress The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: and Russia so that we can be a joined Reps. Gephardt, Michel and (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 constructive partner with President Bonior on this trip: Clinton as he tries to put together a new Rep, Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), House Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz program for this part of the world," Minority Whip; Rep. Steny Hoyer (D– changes to: Associate editor: Maria Kolomayets(Kyyiv) added the Missouri legislator. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew But the U.S. congressmen did not Md.), chairman, Democratic Caucus; Rep. Henry Hyde (R-lll.), chairman, P.O. Box 346 Staff writersXeditors: Roman Woronowycz speak of any additional aid to Ukraine Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Andrij Wynnyckyj other than the Si75 million originally Republican Policy Committee; Rep. designated for disarmament. David Obey (D-Wisc), chairman, Joint "We are fully understanding of the Economic Committee, chairman, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 11,1993, No. 15, vol. LX tremendous costs and financial House Appropriations Subcommittee Copyright by The Ukrainian Weekly difficulties of Ukraine, both for this (Continued on page 3) No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL H, 1993 3

Analytic Research Department since he left his RFE7RL Research institute... position as director of the Ukrainian division of Radio (Continued from page 1) Liberty in September 1991, says he would like to see successor states cluster at the institute, in addition to more of the articles on Ukraine generated by his his work analyzing news from Ukraine, and Dr. department appear in the weekly RFE; RL Research Report. But, he needs more resources. Roman Solchanyk, the only full-time researcher Mr. Johnson savs that a goal of the Research covering the country. institute is to expand coverage of Ukraine. "We are However, she will not be able to immerse herself trying to put more concentration on Ukraine, given completely in Ukrainian coverage because her duties the importance of the new Ukraine in the constellation have been structured to also include scrutiny of of countries." He also said that the institute is always Belarus, which lacks any full-time analysts. Dr. looking for "good outside free-lance articles." Solchanyk, a 15-year veteran of Radio Liberty, who One area that desperately needs more support is has been attempting to cover Belarus while also coverage of economic matters in Ukraine. Although keeping tabs on Ukraine says, "Events in Belarus the faltering economy currently stands as the greatest have become so complicated that 1 just can't do them threat to political stability in Ukraine, the institute fair justice on my own. І also covered Moldova in the does not have an economic expert for the country. Mr. late '80s. To do it justice one has to concentrate on a Johnson says, "1 agree it is a gap we need to fill." But single country." He will now spend more time he adds, "І can't see that we would hire a full-time analyzing ever-expanding events in Ukraine. analyst on Ukraine - perhaps a part-timer or an Because of insufficient funding and the sustained outsider to do free-lance work." accent on Moscow as the center of the lands once part However, a person will soon be hired to help of the Soviet Union, Ukraine is grouped with a slew of organize a long-needed archive on Ukraine within the smaller countries as the "non-Russian successor Research institute. The full-time Ukrainian archivist states," while countries like Russia, and the will consolidate and catalogue the considerable Czech and Slovak republics receive greater support information about the new state that sits scattered in from the RFE; RL administration, which is reflected in various areas of RFE; RL. " Some of the information the number of staffers covering these countries. Mr. is in the old Red archives, some is with Dr. Solcha– Nahaylo, who has been the assistant director of the nyk..., with Mr. Nahaylo and with others," Mr. Johnson said, "it is not yet centralized, however. We are working on that. Dr. Roman Solchanyk, senior analyst on Ukraine at the Research institute. 42 years of service matter what happens. Even without the broadcasting The long, narrow and brightly lit corridors of the departments, there is a need for this kind of infor– RFE; RL headquarters resemble the passages of an mation and analysis," Mr. Johnson says. old hospital. Austere, cramped offices filled with paper- Both the radios and the Research institute are work emphasize the need for more space and underline directed by the Board for international Broadcasting, just how much information streams into the institute and which since 1973 has acted as an oversight agency. the radios. Not far from the long starch-white Until 1971, the СІА had funded both operations building, which goes for a city block, lies the famous separately. RFE, established in 1949, was formerly Englisher Garten, where tourists from around the called Free Europe inc. and historically has broadcast world swig " bier "and listen to lederhoesen-clad oom– strictly to Eastern Europe, in 1951, the Radio Liberty pah-bands. A thick brick wall, which partially hides Committee inc. was founded to cover the Soviet the complex from the street, stretches the length of the Union. structure, built in response to the threat of terrorism At first the radios had a common research section that for years has been far greater in Europe than in the for the study of the USSR, in the late 1970s separate U.S. research sections were established for RFE and RL. in RFE;RL was established as a surrogate news 1991, the sections were joined again but organized as a source for countries within the now-defunct Soviet separate department of RFE;RL. Union, where disinformation in news reporting was Today the RFE;RL Research institute is the the norm. RFE; RL maintains that the most significant largests source in the world for East European, Soviet difference between itself and its cousin, voice of and post-Soviet studies, in addition to the policy- America, is that it broadcasts news of the country to makers, academics and journalists who utilize its which it sends its radio signals, while vOA's broad- publications, the institute directly supports the daily casts are predominantely filled with news of the U.S. broadcasting activities of the two radios with Should УОА assume most of RFE; RL's mission, information and analysis. The institute maintains the some doubt that it could adequately maintain the world's largest collection of samizdat writings, a information network of the radios and the huge stores library of 120,000 books and clippings from 1,500 Bohdan Nahaylo, assistant director, Analytic of information held in the Research institute's newspapers. Research Department. archives. "We think the institute should continue no (Continued on page 13)

Congress... The delegation, which also included Agency will survive, says Forbes representatives' wives and congres– (Continued from page 2) sional aides, had the opportunity to by Roman Woronowycz ending funding for RFE;RL and on Foreign Operation and Export tour the central farmers' market in incorporating it into the voice of Financing; Rep. Tom Lantos (D– Kyyiv, the "Bessarabka," and the JERSEY C1TY, N. J. - The Clin– America. Most who have comment– Calif.), member, Foreign Affairs Andriyivskiy Uzviz, an artists' com– ton Administration, surprised at the ed have come out strongly in support Committee; Rep. Howard Berman (D– mumty that sells arts and crafts, it paid amount of support in Congress for of the agency continuing its mission. Calif.), chairman, international Ope– official visits to lay flowers at the Babyn Radio Free Europe; Radio Liberty, Mr. Forbes, son of the legendary rations Subcommittee; Rep. Floyd Yar Memorial, on Monday afternoon, is backing away from its decision to publishing magnate of the same Spence (R-S.C), ranking member, April 5, on the eve of Passover, and laid cease funding it by 1995,the head of j name and current editor-in-chief of Armed Services Committee; Rep. Bob a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown the radios' oversight committee said Forbes magazine, now believes that Livingston (R-La.), ranking Soldier. The delegation toured St. on April 7. RFE;RL will retain much of its member, Foreign Operations Sophia Cathedral before it departed for Malcolm Forbes Jr., chairman of originally proposed 1994 budget. He Subcommittee; Rep. Gerald Solomon Moscow on Tuesday morning, April 6. the Board for international Broad- believes the short-term future of the (R-N.Y.), ranking member, House Rep. Bonior sampled life in Ukraine casting (ВІВ), a panel of U.S. citizens agency is also secure. "We think Rules Committee; Rep. John Spratt(D- upon his arrival in Kyyiv. Touring the appointed by the president to oversee Congress will ultimately decide not S.C.), member, Armed Services city in a cab, he got first-hand ex– RFE; RL, told The Ukrainian Week– to shut down the radios in 1995." Committee; Rep. NitaLowey(D-N.Y,), perience regarding current shortages in ly that President Clinton has asked However, he did sound a note of member, Appropriations Committee, this country, which still had not been the National Security Council to warning, "it is important to keep the Appropriations Subcommittee on able to come to an agreement with pursue an inter-agency review to momentum alive, if opponents see Foreign Operation and Export Russia on gas and oil prices. The determine the value of the agency. no one is looking, they will pull out Financing. congressman's car ran out of gas. "They are backing off from their their knives again." decison in February. The fact they The ВІВ chairman had little good felt they had to do a review shows to say about the United States infor– they made a hasty decision," he said. mation Agency, which funds the ACTION ITEM The issue of funding for RFE;RL УОА. "US1A thought they could r pull a fast one. They would like to broadcasts has been the subject of The Clinton administration has rebuffed Ukraine by refusing to allow any adminis– newspaper editorials, op-ed pieces by have the money," said Mr. Forbes. tration officials to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma. Ukrainian- diplomats like Jeane Kirkpatrick and The president's budget went to Americans are encouraged to contact the administration and to express their outrage at comments by statesmen sucbas Lech Congress this week with Congres– the Russian-centered and Ukrainian-bashing policy of the United States. The address Walesa and vaclav Havel ever since sional hearings scheduled to begin in of the President is: The President, The White House, Washington, DC 205000. President Clinton's Office of Ma– May. The NSC is scheduled to re- The telephone number for comments is (202) 456-1111. Letters may be faxed to , nagement arid . Budget proposed lease its findings in April. ^ , thejjjj^tf Hou^ v v THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 1-і, 1993 No. 15 iNTERyiEW: UkraineAid official orovid by T. St. George Red Cross has made several previous stops there for that reason. Yarema Harabatch is the head of incidentally, the last time we made a UkraineAid, a U.S. organization based in delivery to Uzhhorod, shortly after that, Germantown, Md., that facilitates med– there was a big flood there. Eleven peo– ical aid to Ukraine through the good ple died and thousands were left home- offices of various chapters of the less. Luckily the shipment we had deliv– Bavarian Red Cross . The interview below ered was not washed away and served the is a follow-up to an article about people in a time of great need during that UkraineAid that appeared in The Weekly emergency. on December 6, 1992. How were things on this latest deliv– Since we spoke last December, what ery? news have you to report about UkraineAid and continuing efforts to Once the supplies were actually being help Ukraine with its medical needs? handed out to the nurses, doctors and local social and humanitarian organiza– First of all, 1 would like to thank all tions, everything was fine — and it was those people who responded to The obvious that the help delivered was just Weekly article by donating to what was needed and would be used for UkraineAid. We had contributions from the purposes for which it was meant. , , Delaware, , However, up to that point, there were , , , many difficulties to overcome, it seems and Washington, D.C. that after three years of making such The money collected went this time to deliveries, instead of becoming easier, it the Miltenberg-Obernburg chapter of the becomes more complicated, it seems that Bavarian Red Cross which, for the third the high-ranking government officials in time, took a convoy of trucks carrying Kyyiv are democratic and are trying to medicine, hospital equipment, dry food build a democracy in Ukraine. and clothing to Truskavets, Ukraine. The Unfortunately, however, much of the convoy consisted of a iarge container middle-and lower-ranking bureaucracy is truck, and tractor-trailer, and two large still in place from the previous regime, ambulances of the "hospital-on-wheels" and it seems that they want to cause diffi– type that can accommodate several culties on purpose and make life miser- patients at once. able for others. Until better laws are in My brother Stepan, who lives in place and enforced, one just has to prese– Sterilization "equipment" in Truskavets, Ukraine, consists of a sink with running Germany, again coordinated the trip and vere and to use the same tactics against cold water. (Photo courtesy of UkraineAid ) was the official contact with officials on these kinds of circumstances. yet arrived. The first shift knew that the diac medicine. Everything is lacking. All the Ukrainian end. convoy was coming and did not wait for kinds of medicine are needed. Medical What were some of the specific prob– them. The next shift did not show up for and surgical equipment — disposable Why was Truskavets the destination lems your brother and his associates several hours, so the entire convoy had to syringes are in great need. The for this help? encountered? wait. When that group finally showed, Ukrainians are using disposable syringes they did not know anything about the several times — "sterilizing" them in Truskavets is a well-known health spa First of all, they had special papers arrival of the convoy, and it took another cold water in the sink! and among the patients sent there are made out for them from the embassy in several hours of negotiating to finally get Even hospital beds are in short supply. many children from all over Ukraine and Germany because it was a humanitarian the convoy on its way again. Some hospitals have only regular, low especially from the Chornobyl disaster, it convoy. The convoy had trouble in many Finally, arriving in Truskavets, the dri– wooden beds that are therefore made sense for the assistance to places — even Austria, Hungary and vers of the convoy were not allowed to hard on both patients and the doctors be delivered to Truskavets because it is a Slovakia — despite the fact that all their open their own trucks because the local threating them. focal point for people in need of medical papers were in order. Customs officials in officials said that some official "stamp" attention. many places, it seems, like to exert what was missing from their papers. This mys– What is your basic modus operandi But before reaching Truskavets, the authority they can to prevent the smooth terious problem took an entire day's wait — how do you carry out the work that convoy made a delivery to Uzhhorod, flow of traffic. to solve, it seemed that there was a dead- you do? because it was on the way and the people in Uzhhorod, the convoy unfortunately lock, but then, out of nowhere, suddenly there — who are mainly lumbermen — arrived after one shift of custom officers the president himself of the Ukrainian Since we have access to medicine, are in great need of help. The Bavarian had gone home and the next shift had not Red Cross happened by. Miraculously, equipment and clothing in Western from then on everything was fine. Europe, there are three different ways people can approach UkraineAid. OB1TUARY: Joseph Smindak, Last time we spoke, you mentioned First, 1 can help from this end to be a that UkraineAid monitors the supplies facilitator. For instance, if a church group and equipment it delivers. Did this has a pet project and does not know the past president of UYLNA convoy find everything that had been best and least costly way to accomplish BAYS1DE, N.Y. - Joseph F. Ancestry for 1953. sent previously still in place? it, they could contact me and 1 can help them with an estimate. When they have Smindak, a past president of the it also ordered a second edition of its Yes, they did, but this time the mayor Ukrainian Youth League of North "Ukrainian Arts" book, said to be the that sum gathered, then they can contact of Truskavets made rather a surprising me again so 1 can facilitate everything or America and a community activist, died first of its kind printed in the English lan– statement. My brother and the Bavarian on March 29 at North Shore University guage in the U.S. and originally pub– even purchase medicines and materials in officials asked him if everything that was Europe so that shipping costs are elimi– Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y. He was 77 lishedin 1952. brought would be distributed as agreed and lived in Bayside, N.Y. Among other organizations in which nated. Likewise this approach eliminates upon. He said something to the effect that the problem with converting the The cause of death was complications Mr. Smindak was active were: the most of it, but perhaps not all, and that he developed after a stroke, said his wife, intercollegiate Alumni (a YMCA affili– American electrical voltage to the would make the decision about where European system. Helen Smindak. ate) and Toastmasters international, both some deliveries should go. of which he served as president for one- Second, people who want to help in Mr. Smindak headed the Ukrainian The convoy organizers made the inter– continued on page 14) general can send UkraineAid a donation Youth League of in 1953- nal decision for future deliveries to and earmark it for whatever they would 1954, during the peak years of the now- Ukraine that they would not involve like — such as "for medicine," "for med– defunct group. The UYLNA was the municipal officials unless a given official ical equipment," 'for clothing," or the foremost youth organization of its day, was really well known to them and had a like. uniting young adults of Ukrainian good track record. Actually, the organiz– Third, support can be given to descent born in the U.S. and in a ers have seen that women's organizations, UkraineAid itself, to help it offset its non-denominational league that focused like Soyuz Ukrainok, are very reliable essential operating costs, such as tele- its activity on cultural education and partners, and they feel comfortable deal– sports activity. ing with them. phone calls to Europe, travel or its legal During Mr. Smindak's tenure, the fees. Such contributions can be marked "UkraineAid, operating expenses." league began sponsoring Ukrainian cul– What is the greatest need now in tural courses in conjunction with the Ukraine? Ukrainian National Association at the UNA resort, Soyuzivka. Medicine, medicine and again, medi– The league also held a testimonial din– cine. We thought that things would get (Contributions may be sent to: ner in New York honoring two Ail- better, but the economy has worsened, UkraineAid inc., 20515 Amethyst Lane, American football players, Chet Hanulak and even over-the-counter medicine and Germantown, MD 20874. For informa– and Bob Mischak, as the Outstanding specialized medicines are missing — like tion contact UkraineAid at 301-916- College Football Players of Ukrainian Joseph Smindak pediatric medicine, anesthetics and car– 0978; fax, 301-916-0979.) No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 1-і, 1993 Los Angeles Ukrainians bask ttawa pastor awarded Canadian meda in limelight of publicity by Christopher Guly OTTAWA - The Rev. viadimir by Anne Kokawa Prokopovych forbidden love, "A Masked Ball." As Shewchuk, rector of Canada's Ukrainian described by L. A. Opera General Direc– Catholic shrine in Ottawa, was among THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Fol– tor, Peter Hemmings, the opera "will be 40 local residents who received a com– lowing a series of rainstorms which performed by two alternating casts of memorative medal on March 29 to ended the record-setting six-year internationally renowned singers, led by mark last year's 125th anniversary of drought in Southern California, March Placido Domingo tandj acclaimed U– Canadian confederation. The citations, opened with sunshine and unseasonably krainian tenor vyacheslav Polozov." approved by the queen, recognize warm temperatures generating a rush of a To the amazement and amusement Canadians who have made a significant vegetative growth and bloom. of Los Angeles Kings hockey team and contribution to the country. Springtime has traditionally inspired fans, rookie Alexey Zhitnik from Kyyiv The Rev. Shewchuk, 76, was among humans as well as all living things into has been in the spotlight lately for his a group chosen by his member of Parlia– renewed activity and optimism, in skill as well as his charm. The Los ment (MP), Liberal Mac Harb, who Southern California, this sense of Angeles Times reports, "For every story represents Ottawa Centre. Allocations renewal has been heightened by several the Kings have to tell about him deli– of 40 medals each were given to the local events, albeit in disparate spheres, vering a crushing hip check, there is one governor general, the prime minister, which have produced positive publicity about the zany Zhitnik's headfirst jump Cabinet ministers, lieutenant-govern– for Ukraine. into American culture. Zhitnik, 20, is as ors, provincial and territorial govern– e On March 7, Lubov Klochko of unflappable and calm on the ice as he is ments, senators and PMs to distribute Ukraine won the women's race of the off it." at their discretion. Los Angeles Marathon, running the ^ Finally, 33 miles northwest of A total of 40,000 similar presenta– 26.2 mile circuit hi 2 hours 39 minutes downtown Los Angeles, optimism and tions will be made across the country. 49 seconds. ':-Ч, Klochko overcame renewed vitality shape the central theme Born in Sheho, Saskatchewan, the temperatures which soared to near- in the exhibit, "Rebirth of Nature, Rev. Shewchuk was selected for his role The Eev„ Yladimir Shewchul. record highs over 80 degrees to lead wire Rebirth of Spirit: The Symbolic in creating the shrine that stands at his from 1959 to 1964, returning in 1979. to wire. Tradition in Ukrainian Folk Art." parish. St. John the Baptist Church, it On May 16, he will mark his 50th an– ^ Announcing its eighth season, the The exhibit, on display at the Conejo officially opened on April 19, 1987,, as niversary as a priest. Los Angeles Opera 1993-1994 perform– Yalley Art Museum in the city of Canada's first Ukrainian . Catholic Similar. Canadian commemorative ance schedule will include Giuseppe Thousand Oaks through April 10, national shrine. medals were created in 1967 to mark Yerdi's tale of political intrigue and includes examples of pysanky, costu– The Rev. Shewchuk has lived in Canada's centennial, and in 1977, to mes, textiles, embroidery, ceramics, Ottawa a total of 20 years. He first mark the 25th anniversary of Queen woodwork and paintings which, served as pastor of St. John the Baptist Elizabeth !Fs reign. according to the Los Angeles Times, Edmonton preps "add up to a microcosmic vision of a culture that extends back before Jesus aid shipment and has survived history's abuses Toronto educators unite through communism." for Ukraine The exhibit traces the inspiration of TORONTO - The Toronto branch Membership in the association is nature on folk art from the Trypillian of the Ukrainian Association of Profes– open to all certified educators. Curren– tly, the Toronto Branch has 14 regis– EDMONTON — Twenty-one boxes culture of 4000 to 3000 B.C. to 20th sional Educators (recently) held its tered members. of medicine weighing approximately 5 century artists Yaroslava Gerulak, inaugural meeting. tons were loaded on an Air Canada Jacques Hnizdovsky and Aka Pereyma. The meeting was called by Alex Among the aims of the association plane on March 18, destined eventually for Hordienko, who also became the bran– are: to correct inaccurate information delivery to Ukraine. The drugs are Ties with Kamianets-Podilsky ch's first president. Other executive about Ukraine, to support educational assembled exclusively for children and members are Oksana Wynnyckyj and research and the writing of new texts, are composed of vitamins, pain killers, Although assembled by the local U– Oksana Komarnicky, vice-presidents; programs, and curricula, and to support antibiotics, penicillin and baby formula. krainian community, the exhibit is Nick Fedewicz, treasurer; Daria Berbe– international exchanges of students and The total value is S500,00. representative of the efforts of civic, netz and Bohdan Kolos, secretaries; teachers. valentina Kuryliv and Nadia Luciw, The inaugural meeting took place This is the second phase of the "Na business and cultural groups to members-at-large. January 25. Zdorovia" project initiated in 1992. The promote proposed sister-cityhood with St. Michael's Extended Care Center in Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine. Edmonton, in association with the U– These proposed sister cities are a study krainian Canadian Congress, Alberta in similarities and contrasts. Both have Connecticut economist Ukraine bound Provincial Council, has coordinated populations of about 105,000 people. the entire expedition. The money used Both represent, in their own times, an HARTFORD, Conn. - Dr. Robert member in public administration With for this shipment was the residue of integration of different ethnic com– S. Kravchuk, an official in the budget the University of Hartford, and wcrked donations received in 1992 for the munities. The ethnic composition of office of Connecticut Go v. Lowell R. as a consultant with the international original undertaking. The action this Thousand Oaks includes Whites, Weicker Jr., has been selected as a management consultancy of Booz, time was actively supported by various Latinos, Asians and Blacks. Historical– confidential budget advisor to the U– Allen and Hamilton inc., in New York. Ukrainian organizations and local ly, Kamianets-Podilsky has been krainian Ministry of Finance. Dr. Kravchuk is married to the pediatricians. populated with Ukrainians, Poles, Under auspices of the U.S. Depart– former Natalie Kuzma ofWethersneld, The cargo will be delivered to Kyyiv Armenians, Lithuanians, Turks and ment of the Treasury and the Agency Conn., and is the father of two. The and distributed to various children's others. for international Development, this family will make their home in Kyyiv hospitals in eastern Ukraine, notably: it is history which provides the broa– two-year assignment will place Dr. during their stay in Ukraine. Kyyiv Children's Hospital No. 14 and dest contrast, and perhaps the greatest Kravchuk in the role of consultant to children's hospitals in Zaporizhzhia, attraction. Kamianets-Podilsky, the government on matters pertaining Donetske, Luhanske and Sumy. The located on the Smotrych River in south- to the modernization of Ukraine's National Charity Medical and Ecolo– western Ukraine, became a large trade public finance, budgeting and account– gical centre "R1D" will receive some center and significant outpost of ing functions. items for distribution to other needy Kyyivan Rus' by the 12th Century. A native of Stamford, Conn., Dr. facilities. Surviving the destruction of Kyyiv by Kravchuk is a graduate of the University Bohdan 1. Shulakewych, executive the Golden Horde in the 13th Century, of Connecticut. He obtained an M.B.A. director of St. Michael's stated, "in my the community continued to prosper in finance and economics from the conversations with government and under a variety of different rulers. Columbia University Graduate School charitable organization representatives For a brief time in 1919, Kamianets- of Business, and holds M.A. and Ph.D. in Ukraine, 1 sensed a great urgency for Podilsky served as the temporary capital degrees from The Maxwell School of basic assistance for children. There is a of the Ukrainian National Republic. Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syra– high mortality rate for children, which Many of the architectural monu– cuse University. is already demonstrated in a negative ments reflecting the various occupations He has published several articles on population growth. We must help. The have been reasonably preserved, in public policy and management in jour– eastern Ukraine area is the least sup- 1990, the Kamianets-Podilsky Founda– nals such as Public Administration ported by humanitarian efforts from the tion was established as "an independent, Review, Policy Studies Journal and the West, thus we must show them that they non-profit, multi-disciplinary organiza– international Journal of Public Admi– are not forgotten." tion devoted to the preservation, resto– nistration. Linda Slobodian of the Edmonton ration, and promotion of Kamianets- Dr. Kravchuk previously served in the Sun, along with a photographer, will Podilsky's culture and heritage." Weicker administration as under sec– witness the distribution of the goods. The foundation's long-range plan is retary of management and performance The project is a total volunteer effort of to restore the city of Kamianets-Podilsky evaluation, where he led the effort to all organizations, including Air Cana– into a living cultural center, "something introduce Connecticut's new biennial da, which has donated its transpor– along the lines of such communities as budget process, and the automation of tation services to Frankfurt, Germany, Colonial Williamsburg or Plymouth the state's budget management process. and arranged delivery to Kyyiv. (Continued on page 14) He previously served as a faculty Dr. Robert S. Kravchuk 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL n, 1993 No. 15

Ukrainian Weelcl. Journalist's notebook RFE7RL mission not finished in Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets President Bill Clinton's foreign policy naivete becomes clearer with every Kiev Press Bureau passing day. Among the several blunders the new Administration has commit– ted in its first 100 days is its poorly thought out proposal to eliminate Radio Free Europe7 Radio Liberty (RFE7RL) and consolidate the agency within voice of America. One-stop shopping Mr. Clinton's Office of Management and Budget released the administra– tion's deficit-reduction proposal including the slashing of funds for RFE7RL in Needless to say, there is no Blooming- change dollars and buy a cucumber; you February, immediately, many asked whether the cuts were the work of number dale's in Boryspil, no Loehmann's in can find Christian Dior Poison and wind- crunching bean counters or an underhanded political move by УОА to grab dol– Lviv, no Macy's in Mariupil. K-Mart shield wipers, condoms from india (not in lars from RFE7RL, which some perceive as politically expendable because it is hasn't come to Kyyiv yet, and there is no great demand here) and a Barbie doll (the a quasi-governmental agency with no direct governmental oversight. Malcolm Zabar's in Zaporizhzhia, no Tower Re- hottest toy to hit the streets of Kyyiv). cords in Ternopil. Forbes Jr., head of the committee that oversees the radios, said of the United Besides kiosks, Kyyiv also offers the The concept of a suburban mall, or even States information Agency that funds УОА: "US1A thought they could pull a generic Salon-Mahazyn. І have yet to fig– a city center shopping plaza, is perhaps fast one." ure out why they are called Salon- somewhere down Ukraine's blue-and-yel– Since 1973, the Board for international Broadcasting (ВІВ), a citizen's group Mahazyn. They also sell a wide variety of low brick road, but today, it remains a appointed by the president, has supervised RFE7RL. its only accountability to goods, no selection as to size and color, fantasy. the government is for the funds it receives from Congress. President Clinton but everything from a kitchen faucet to On the outskirts of the city you won't may have thought that with no distinct constituency to support it, he could ladies boots in a size 5 can be bought at find a drive-through McDonald's; the painlessly and quietly cut funding for the 42-year-old institution headquartered these places. І bought my new furniture at closest you'll get to Chicken McNuggets in Munich, Germany. a flower shop and every time 1 go see a is perhaps swerving to avoid chickens He was dead wrong. His knee jerk reaction has been met by strong opposi– movie (this deserves its very own col– crossing the road at the nearest kolhosp. tion from myriad actors in and out of government who formulate the nation's umn) 1 can also browse at furniture, And the best comparison to a fill-up at a political agenda, and who think that the agency has been phenomenally success– because almost every lobby of every the– state-of-the-art Shell gas station is the site ful. ater in Kyyiv is also a furniture ware- of an elderly man pulling up to your The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have both voiced support house, showing the unaffordable yet ele– stalled car on the side of the road and for maintaining RFE7RL at least through the end of the decade. Jeane gant and sophisticated German, italian offering you a 20-liter army-green canis– Kirkpatrick, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, wrote in support of and Czech furniture, sold, of course, for ter of gas, complete with plastic funnel the radios, "RFE and RL will not be needed forever, but they are needed now dollars. for 8,000 coupons (about S4). while democratic media take root in the countries they have served for over four Shopping in department stores is a bit in the city you won't find a brightly lit decades." more civilized, wares are divided logical– Herald Square, or sprawling Northbrook vaclav Havel, president of the Czech Republic and Lech Walesa, leader of ly into sections, there is even a sign that Court, you won't even find the bargain- Poland both have expressed their support and gratitude for RFE7RL. Mr. Walesa tells you which departments are located hunter's dream - the outlet store. But you has said of the effect the radios had on the Polish democratic movement, 'The on which floors. And, most of the time, can find some bargains in your friendly degree cannot be overstated. Can you conceive the earth without the sun?" the signs are right. neighborhood kiosk, the latest craze in Another more fundamental reason for maintaining RFE7RL lies in how its With spring in the air and the pussy wil– this post-Soviet society, which is sprout– mission differs from vOA's. The radios' mission has been to broadcast news of low blooming, Kyyiv seems a bit brighter ing up all over Ukraine. the country to which it sends its radio signal, among them Ukraine, while УОА and the department store windows actual– Usually run by leather-clad "entrepre– broadcasts news of the United States. Should УОА assume most of RFE7RL's iy have displays of some goods they neurs" in their late 20s, a kiosk character– mission, some doubt it could adequately maintain the information network and offer. istically bears name of a man or woman, the huge stores of information developed by the radios over 40 years. Every department store, or TsUM as for example, "Alex," "Krystina" or the it is also naive and short-sighted for the President to think that a communist they are called here (Central Universal ever-popular "Roksolana." it is usually threat no longer exists in a region so recentlly ruled by the Soviet machine. Store) now proudly displays a hard-cur– no bigger than 10 meters wide and about Witness the just completed Congress of People's Deputies in Russia, where rency section, although 1 am still bewil– 3 meters high, but it can comfortably fit President Yeltsin barely survived a pummeling at the hands of conservatives dered as to how honest, hard-working cit– three thugs and two long-legged blondes looking to replace him with Aleksandr Rutskoi, who would have no qualms izens can make purchases of S50 bottles in ultra-mini skirts, it has no entrance about reinvigorating the Communist Party there; or that Mr. Rutskoi has repeat– of perfume on a salary of 15,000 to door, just a small window to browse edly voiced his designs on Ukrainian territory; or the questioning by the KGB 20,000 coupons (or S7.50 to S10 a through, but 1 am convinced it holds more on April 8 of a Baltimore Sun reporter regarding a story about continued month). Most of the hard currency prices merchandise than your local 7-Eleven. Russian chemical weapons production. Democracy and freedom of the press are are unattainable even for me. For exam- And the selection.... still fragile at best in this area of the world. pie, a bunch of broccoli at the hard cur– І cannot begin to tell you what these Now it seems President Clinton is backtracking. ВІВ Chairman Forbes said rency supermarket last week cost S6; kiosks offer. According to a city official in an interview with The Weekly that President Clinton has recently asked the even at the Bessarabka, the local farmer's here in Kyyiv, there are over 1,500 kiosks National Security Council to do an inter–agency review regarding the RFE7RL market on the Khreshchatyk, tomatoes in this city of less than 3 million. But they budget cut. As Mr. Forbes put it, "The fact they felt they had to do a review sell for 6,000 coupons, (S3) a kilo. are a temporary phenomenon, these com– shows they made a hasty decision." mercial structures, because once privati– But, once in a while, you can really find We suggest the president rollback his RFE7RL budget proposal straight into zation takes hold of this country, (let's a great bargain, and 1 get especially excit– the White House and keep it there until he gets a firmer grip on the current not hold our breath), kiosks will be a ed when 1 see a colorful sign in a window political atmosphere in this still smoldering region sitting on the ashes of the thing of the past. of the department store in the city center. Soviet Union. Maybe then he will understand the importance of RFE7RL at this But today, they are Ukraine's version of Recently, bright fuschia and blue letters time in history. one-stop shopping. Where else can you jumped out at me: "Just arrived, and now Since the budget has gone to Congress, concerned Ukrainians should write buy a car battery for a Zhyguli and lace for sale," 1 ran up, my heart pounding their representative and senator or Senator Joseph Biden Jr,, Chairman of the women's underwear? it's one-stop shop- faster, as any good shopper's would: 1 got Foreign Relations Comittee, at the U.S. Senate, 221-Senate Russell Building, ping on my corner. How about baby food up to the display window only to see the Washington DC 20510 to voice their opinion. and a crystal chandelier? Yes. At your newest stock: six black high-school if is now up to the Congress to have the insight and far-sightedness the presi– friendly neighborhood kiosk you can microscopes.... dent lacks in this matter and to vote to keep RFE7RL. ^^^„^^^^^^^ Ukraines emergence is conference topic STANFORD, Calif - An important by Anton Butenko, national security but relatively neglected subject of study Advisor to the . ?has been Ukraine as an international American, Canadian, Ukrainian spe– power. A number of topics related to cialists at the national headquarters cf the –! Ukraine's emergence on. the world stage AFL7C10; Dr. Frank Sysyn, director, will be the focus of a conference orga– Peter . Jacyk Centre of Ukrainian in 1709, those Kozak officers and -members of the ; lZaporozhian Kozak Host who remained loyal to Hetman lvan nized by Stanford University in Historical Research, Universu- of California on Saturday, May 1. These lMazepa and his cause of independence from Russia fled with Alberta, Edmonton; Prof. Olga will include its many overlapping and hirn after their defeat at Poltava that year to Bendery, situated in present-day Moldova. Andriewsky, Trent University, conflicting interests with its neighbor and Peterborough, Ontario; and Dr. Andrei Mazepa had died in September 1709, and so the exile camp sought to replace him. erstwhile overlord — Russia; its relations Kortunov, department head at the Wishing to continue their opposition to Peter 1 of Russia, and yet mindful that the late with other neighboring states, such as institute of USA and Canada Studies, hetman's rule had taken an autocratic turn in the latter years of his tenure, they Poland and Hungary; and Ukraine's Moscow. resolved to elect a more liberal-minded leader, and set out his powers'in a binding emerging relations with Western powers, document. including the United States. The conference,, which is open to the The election of Pylyp Orlyk and the ratification of the Bendery Constitution came The conference, sponsored by public, will take place at Tresidder Union simultaneously, on April 16, 1710. This constitution provided for the beginnings of Stanford University's Center for Russian on the Stanford campus, from 8:30 a.m. Ukraine's first legally codified parliament of "general councillors," to be elected by and East European Studies, will feature to 5:30 p.m. on May 1. For further infor– the rank and file and the officers, who were to meet at least three times a year in. the an address by Boris Tarasiuk, deputy ,for–,. mation, contact lrina Barnes, assistant v 4 , п І ие ^епщ mL^s^r,af^ .v-vJ .v vs.v cr. - ' '-'-л І; .(^-9- .Ц ? ^ 'Щ ^Щ^ЛГЦ'ГІІ ,jy., - vr,v,"-i ' - -– - -' tfl^gtg^^^Qjtf;SSS^ No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 1-і, 1993 7

Pysanka - symbol of rebirth Faces and Places by Orysia Paszczak Tracz by Myron В. Kuropas There's no better way to "think spring" than to make pysanky — Ukrainian Ю Easter eggs. І want all you readers out there to start thinking eggs. This week, 1 (f will tell you all about the origin and meaning of the , and next week, Г11 tell you how to make them. Ukraine owes U.S. "nada І wonder if there is anyone out there who has not seen a pysanka. Described "Secretary of State Warren against more "conservative" elements in simply, it is an ordinary egg, decorated with various traditional symbolic Christopher gave Ukraine's foreign mini– the party. Can you believe it? designs using a batik process, in one, two, or many colors. The name pysanka ster an old-fashioned tongue-lashing dur– Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter comes from the verb "pysaty" — to write, because the designs are literally writ- ing his visit here, showing how much bought the same old Soviet disinforma– ten on the surface of the egg with melted beeswax. President Clinton tilts toward Russia in tion line and kept Messrs. Khrushchev, the infighting among former Soviet Brezhnev and Andropov (portrayed as a The pysanka symbolizes fertility and potential. The yolk within represents states," write Evans and Novak in their closet liberal who loved American jazz) the sun; during the spring season, it also symbolizes the rebirth of the sun. Chicago Sun-Times column of April 4. safe from the "conservatives" by sup- Before Christianity came to Ukraine in 988, the people believed in the sun as a "Christopher, normally gentle and porting peaceful co-existence, detente god. Dazhboh was the god who gives — the sun. The whole calendar year mild-mannered," they continue, "lectured and capitulation in vietnam. Even so, revolved around the sun, its departures and especially its returns. The spring Anatoliy Zlenko for Ukraine's alleged Russia invaded Afghanistan, leaving festival celebrating the equinox, the sun's return and nature's rebirth, was called mistreatment of the huge ethnic Russian President Carter in shock. velykden — the great day. The Ukrainian word for Easter, which replaced this minority in Ukraine. His wrath was guid– As Michael R. Beschloss and Strobe festival, is still velykden. Now the pysanka also symbolizes man's rebirth with ed by current U.S. policy to boost Talbott point out in their book "At the Christ's Resurrection. Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Highest Level: The inside Story of the There were two different types of eggs for velykden. The krashanka, from "Tongue-lashing"? Who does this End of the Cold War," George Bush tried "krasyty" — to color, was cooked, dyed one color (usually red, for joy), and Carter administration second-stringer desperately to save Mikhail Gorbachev was meant to be eaten as the first food breaking the fast on the morning of the whose previous foreign policy stint was from "conservatives," telling the Great Day. Games were played with the krashanky. The pysanka, decorated notable only for its mediocrity think he's Ukrainian people to eschew indepen– with its special symbols, remained raw, was not meant to be eaten or played talking to? Ukraine's human rights dence and stick with Moscow. Mr. Bush with, and had a most important ritual significance. record thus far is impeccable. Mr. failed and the Ukrainian people were the Christopher is sucking up to Yeltsin victors. because, like most of his immediate pre– Given America's abysmal political decessors, Mr. Clinton believes that record, how can the U.S. expect Ukraine climbing into bed with Russian leaders is to do its bidding? it's a matter of trust. in America's best interest. Once again Ukraine owes America "nada." the State Department is pushing U.S. for– What is especially galling about Mr. eign policy in a direction that can only Christopher's contemptible remarks is endanger both Ukraine and the United that during the campaign Mr. Clinton States. was highly critical of President Bush for One would think that with all of the his "Chicken Kiev" speech. "Just weeks recent handwringing we have witnessed before the attempted coup in Moscow," from the Clinton administration's unin– presidential aspirant Bill Clinton formed novices and prejudiced old declared in Milwaukee on October 1, Russophiles like Prof. Stephen Cohen "President Bush traveled to Ukraine. regarding Ukrainian-Russian relations, There he lectured a people subjected to the United States had built up some genocidal starvation in the Stalin era, moral authority in Kyyiv. Not so. warning that their aspirations for inde– Diplomatically, the United States has pendence constituted, and 1 quote, a sui– never been an ally of Ukraine. On the cidal nationalism." Sounds good, right? contrary, various U.S. administration Did Mr. Clinton mean it? it was a scam. have traditionally supported Ukraine's Now that he's president and Ukraine is it was permissible to cook the krashanka,which was meant as a sacrifice,but enemies. beginning to act like an independent it certainly was not permitted to cook a pysanka. This would mean sacrificing During Ukraine's first modern stab at state, Mr. Clinton's secretary of state is the embryo within, killing the potential life-giving force of nature. The designs independence, the American delegation not only "lecturing" Ukrainian officials, upon the surface of the shell symbolized the life-giving force of the sun, rein- at versailles consistently urged the he's tongue-lashing them. forcing the power of what was within the shell. Ukrainian delegation to reunite with And what about that East European Russia. Ukraine, in the mind of President roundtable discussion that Chris Hyland, The egg itself, and the designs written upon it, were good; therefore, they Wilson's foreign policy "experts," was Clinton's ethnic campaign coordinator, could bring good fortune and turn away evil. The pysanka was believed to have really "Little Russia." Secretary of State put together in Little Rock following the extremely powerful magical properties. Lansing stated quite categorically: "We campaign to enable Mr. Clinton "to get Stephen Kylymnyk, a prominent Ukrainian ethnographer, wrote that as a cannot recognize the independence of to know your concerns"? Another scam. young child at the begining of this century, he remembered very old (close to Ukraine, if we did, then anybody who Mr. Clinton never showed up and Mr. 100-year-old) women regarding the pysanka "as a holy object, a helpful one, wanted to could go there and do as he Hyland is still looking for work in the and it brings goodness, luck, wealth, health, and protects a person from all pleased." Harvard Prof. Robert H. Lord, administration. What's more, the presi– harm... but... one must know how to write ptl, how to give the right colors, how a member of the American delegation at dent has yet to appoint a White House to write it at the given time, how to pray over it, and to give it to the right per– versailles, told the Ukrainian delegation aide for ethnic affairs, a position filled by son." that "smart politics requires you to come every American president since Gerald to terms with Russia." Sound familiar? R. Ford. On velykden, pysanky were exchanged between family, friends and couples, and were given to the village priest. By giving her young man a pysanka, a Things didn't improve during the When George Bush screwed up in young woman indicated that she would welcome suitors. Harding administration. When a Kyyiv, Ukrainian Republicans led by Ukrainian American delegation visited Taras Szmagala went to the White House But the pysanka's powers were not only seasonal. Depending upon its orna– the State Department to argue for an to voice their concerns. As a result, a few ments and colors, the pysanka protected people from various specific illnesses independent Ukrainian state in , days before Ukraine's 1991 referendum, and safeguarded the house and other buildings from lightning, it could return Secretary Hughes replied: "Everybody President Bush publicly announced that lost love, and make a childless woman fertile, it was buried in the soil to ensure wants independence now, even the town he would recognize Ukraine should the a good harvest, was placed into nests and mangers so that farm animals and of Fiume." vote be in favor of independence. There fowl would multiply, and was left under the main beehive for a good honey Despite nationwide Ukrainian is no doubt that this announcement had a crop. American demonstrations protesting tremendously positive impact on the Pysanky were buried with those adults who died during the velykden period, Poland's ruthless 1930 pacification cam– vote. and with children who died throughout the whole year. This practice, carried paign in Galicia, the Hoover administra– it is now time for Ukrainian American into the begining of this century, can be traced to its origin in pre-history, when tion turned a deaf ear. Democrats led by Julian Kulas and eggs were placed into burial mounds as talismans to ensure the dead one's President Franklin D. Roosevelt re- Joseph Lesawyer, who urged us all to rebirth. One week after Easter, during Provody (velykden for the dead), cognized the Soviet Union in 1993 dur– vote for Bill Clinton, to forget their poli– pysanky and special foods were left on the graves in the cemetries, so that the ing the height of the Stalin-engineered tical ambitions and do the honorable living could be in communion with their ancestors and celebrate together on the famine. As the Ukraine Famine thing. They need to march to the White Great Day. Commission discovered, the Roosevelt House and inform the president that his Other people throughout history, such as the ancient Persians the Romans, administration was fully aware of secretary of state is reheating some pretty the Germans and the Moravians, also decorated eggs. But the Ukrainian pysan– Stalin's crimes, but chose to ignore them old and tasteless stew. ka is in a class all its own. in order to keep Stalin, labeled a "demo– it would also help if our Democrats crat" by Roosevelt's advisors, in power. informed Mr. Clinton that the U.S. needs І it has become a symbol, not only of an exquisite form of folk art, but of the When the war ended, President to enhance its moral capital in Kyyiv if it continuity of Ukrainian tradition from pre-historic times, it is quite remarkable Roosevelt continued to embrace Stalin expects to keep Ukraine'as an ally. — this fragile, totally impractical eggshell, with its ancient Neolithic ornaments and awarded him all of Eastern Europe in Awarding almost S2 billion to Mr. has survived through the ages along with its people. order, his advisors later argued, to pro- Yeltsin to save him from those pesky vide this "democrat" with the upper hand "conservatives" is no way to begin. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1993 No. 15 UPA— the military force of the Ukrainian people

by Yuriy Lopatynsky engaged in combat with the local UPA following UPA groups were formed: north for a distance of 30 kilometers to units. UPA-North, UPA-West, UPA-East the southwest along the Lukva and PART 11 The first action by the UNS against and UPA-South. Lukavytsia rivers, in the south this the Germans was a surprise attack in The UPA-North Group was orga– stretch of forest reaches the forests of At the time when volhynia already August 1943 on the penal camp of the nized from the formations of the volhy– the Carpathians Mountains, and in the had well-organized military forces, Baudienst (i.e. forced labor camp) near nia and Polissia regions. The UPA-East north smaller forests extend all the way known as the Ukrainian insurgent Skole, resulting in the liberation of the Group was organized on the territory of to the Dnister River, its geographical Army, Galicia remained comparatively inmates. A German attack on a UNS the Zhytomyr region on the basis of the location and extent made the Black calm. The OUN took advantage of this training camp near Sukhodil ended in a battalion which arrived there ffrom Forest a natural center for partisan interlude to reorganize its network and complete defeat for the attackers. volhynia J and was led by Commander activities, securing a good basis for an recoup the losses it sustained during the During their return via a narrow gauged Dorosh, to which two other local exit toward Stanyslaviv, Kalush, first Bolshevik occupation f 1939-1941J. railway from the unsuccessful expedi– battalions were added. The UPA-South , as well as for easy in addition, Galicia played a comple– tion, the Germans were ambushed by Group was formed by the units com– transport of provisions from the valley. mentary role vis-a-vis volhynia in UNS units and lost 200 men. in manded by Kost from Kholodny Yar The commanders of the Tactical developing military cadres, providing October 1943 the Germans attacked a and by Ostap from the Uman area, with Sector Black Forest were: vasyl And– weaponry, ammunition and medical UNS training camp in the Kolomiya the addition of yet another unit from the rusiak-Hrehit-Rizun, and after his supplies. However, this calm was short- region, but despite a prolonged battle, Poltava region. These units were rein- death in February 1945, Dunai. The lived. which lasted several days and brought forced in 1943 by the contingents from command of this tactical sector pub– The appearance of ever-larger units heavy losses to both sides, they did not the U PA-North Group, as well as by the lished the journal Chorny Lis, which of Polish underground national armed capture the camp; the UNS units, battalion under the command of Bystry appeared from 1947 to 1950. The forces (Armija Krajowa - AK), which having split up into small groups, from the Kremianets area. The com– editors of the journal began to collect were arriving from Poland's central abandoned the camp. mander of the UPA-South Group was documents and sources on the military provinces to be stationed in the Lviv in November the Germans repeated Omelian Hrabets-Batko. As the front struggle during a time of intense pres– and Peremyshl regions, as well as the their attack. Facing the enemy's superi– approached, the South and East UPA sure from the Bolsheviks, on the as– appearance of the pro-Bolshevik Polish or forces, the UNS unit abandoned the groups retreated to volhynia, where in sumption that the Bolsheviks eventually combat groups of the National Guard camp, and having split into two groups, the wooded terrain they crossed the would prevail over the liberation move– (Gwardija Narodowa), which attempt– headed for Chornohora and Chorny Lis front line along the Sluch and Horyn ment, making it imperative to leave ed to embed itself in the vicinity of (Black Forest). The next German attack rivers. behind memoirs about the revolutio– Skole and the Hungarian border, and took place in the Sambir region, where a The U PA-West Group was formed in nary liberation activities for future finally the arrival of the Bolshevik camp near the village of Nedilna was Galicia. On January 27, 1944, by order historians and generations to come. Kovpak partisans forced the OUN attacked, in the ensuing battle the of the Central Military Staff, the UNS The spring of 1944 witnessed the leadership to organize combat units and partisans suffered the loss of 34 soldiers, was integrated into the ranks of the largest increase in the number of UPA a defense against the aggressors fin but the Germans were forced to retreat. UPA, thus creating the UPA-West units, including the organization of new Galicia as wellj. These detachments, The third German campaign was Group, the commander of which, until companies and battalions. This meant which were initiated at the time indica– directed against the camps in the Doly– his heroic death on April 17, 1949, was that these units, before crossing the ted, were named the Ukrainian Natio– na region. On the first day the Germans UPA Col. vasyl Sydor-Shelest. it front lines fto the eastj, received suffi– nal Self-Defense (Ukrainska Narodna managed to capture and burn one was divided into six military districts. cient basic training and gained some Samooborona — UNS). Soon training camp. The following day two powerful The Stanyslaviv military district No.4 combat experience, in the territory of camps for the troops of these combat UNS units repelled the attack, after merits a short description, since the first the Black Forest Tactical District, six units were set up in the regions of which the Germans did not dare to UNS detachments were organized there battalions were stationed, together with Sambir, , Stanyslaviv and on the overrun the camp and retreated quietly as early as 1943 and became famous in a few independent companies. high plains near Kosmach. under cover of night. their struggle against the Germans and in 1944 the front began to draw closer The UNS formations attempted to in preparation for new actions a– Kovpak partisans. Later, UPA units to the Carpathians, and the German prevent Kovpak's units from crossing gainst the partisans, the Germans began fought there against entire divisions of and Hungarian troops began their the Dnister River, but did not succeed. a broad, well-planned campaign of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the retreat. The UPA utilized this period for The Germans, perturbed by Kovpak's terror, first declaring martial law in USSR (i.e. the MvD) forces. acquiring weapons, ammunition and presence, concentrated large forces in Galicia which was followed by the The leader of the OUN in Stanyslaviv combat equipment. Just one unit, under the area and in a series of engagements introduction of administrative court province was Yaroslav Melnyk-Robert, the command of Kozak in the Kolomiya routed one of Kovpak's groups in the martial tribunals. As a result, during and the commander of the military area, was able to capture three grenade Deliatyn region. Having lost his mate– this period the population suffered district was Col. ivan Butkovsky– launchers, 27 machine guns, 400 rifles riel and a portion of his fighters, tremendous losses. Hutsul, after him — Kolchak, and after and 12 wagons of assorted military Kovpak divided his remaining forces in November 1943, during the Con– the latter, Mykola Tverdokhlib-Hrim. equipment. into smaller groups and began a retreat vention of the Representatives of the in 1945 the district was divided into two in the first days of April the Bolshe– eastward. He fell, however, into a trap Captive (by Moscow) Nations which tactical combat sectors: the Kolomiya vik units passed by Stanyslaviv and organized by the battalions of the UNS took place in volhynia, the UPA Com– Tactical Sector, with the code name reached the border lines of the Black under the command of ivan Butkovsky– mand was centralized, and the new "Hutsulshchyna," and the Stanyslaviv Forest. To protect its borders, which Hutsul, the district military commander, structure was subsequently introduced Tactical Sector, with the code name were threatened by the Soviet offensive, and the Bolshevik partisans suffered a to all the provinces of Ukraine. The "Chorny Lis" (Black Forest). This term Hungary dispatched its 6th Army Corps, defeat. The remaining Kovpak par– supreme commander of the UPA be– was borrowed from the name of the under the command of Gen. Ferenc tisans, marching in small groups, man- came Gen. Taras Chuprynka-Ro– extensive forest tract stretching from aged to reach Yolhynia, where they man Shukhevych. As a result, the the Stanyslaviv-Kalush railway in the (Continued on page 10)

Khristina Lew The UPA then and now: Ukrainian partisans warm themselves by a fire in the Yaroslav region of Ukraine in 1947 (left); UPA veterans commemorate the army's 50th anniversary in Kyyiv in 1992 (right). No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL H, 1993 9 lNTERviEW: Bishop Hrynchyshyn on dangers facing Ukrainian Catholic Church

Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn, a na– gration and loss of spiritual values. special law for each particular Church. so that our rites are formally extended tive of Canada, is currently the exarch Thank God that this was avoided. He said he would review and then worldwide, just like the authority of the of Ukrainian Catholics in Benelux and To address the need of our Church approve it. At that point, the patriarch patriarchy? France. As a result of the mounting here, it needs to remain part and parcel would have full jurisdiction. turmoil in the Toronto Eparchy, Bishop of the whole Ukrainian Catholic Church. For example, take the appointment it's going to be changed eventually. І Hrynchyshyn was sent by Rome on a Our Church is a Church sui juris, it's a of bishops, in Ukraine, the Synod . expect that it will be changed soon. "damage control" mission with the Church in its own right, it is also chooses and appoints bishops unilateral– These are details that have to be worked mandate of an apostolic visitator, to worldwide, it is on every continent. As ly. Outside, we submit names. There's a out. pacify both sides prior to the consecra– such, it has an international mission, for process - investigations are conducted tion of the Rev. Roman Danylak as which maintaining its unity is very and then the pope makes the appoint– Could you address the issue of U– bishop ofNyssa, in Toronto. The inter- important. This is also a challenge. ment. krainian Catholic Church there? view was conducted by Andrij This is not an easy thing to do. The in Ukraine, it's going to be different. Wynnyckyj. various Churches in Brazil, in New The Synod will make the appointment, There are so many problems there Zealand, in Canada, in the U.S.—they and Rome will simply be informed. that it's even hard to establish priorities. CONCLUSION have different needs, environments, That's how it is going to be. 111 try to enumerate a few. religious milieu, etc. All of this militates However, this picture has yet to be First of all, there's the state of the From what we have been hearing against the cohesion and unity that we completed. First of all, this special law is clergy. There are a number of priests from the protest movement, it seems need as a Ukrainian Church. So the going to further extend the powers of who were ordained clandestinely. They that Bishop isidore Borecky was held challenge is to maintain this sense of the patriarch and archbishop over his had some courses, private courses, in up as one of the few bishops who would identity and oneness. own Church. Then, each particular which existing priests shared whatever listen to their concerns, and the rest of diocese can have even further authority they could with the EnovitiatesJ, but the hi erarchy had become further Do you think it is in danger of losing to determine its practices. their formation was certainly not what removed from them, and more inclined its particularity, or independence in its That's actually in place; it's simply a it should have been. Now they've come to see the vatican line. They argued rite? matter of doing it. At the last synod, we out of the underground, they have been that this situation left them with no drew up a proposal, submitted it to exposed to the whole gamut of everyday other choice. Sure. Here, in Brazil, in Argentina, as Rome, and it's being examined. This is needs faced by the people, and they're the case may be. it may lose its identity. fundamental, and it will finally resolve not sufficiently prepared. The statement you have just made is However, there are things that we have all of the questions surrounding the There is another group of priests who imprecise, that this bishop is more now that help us. patriarchy. converted from Orthodoxy. There are inclined to listen than others. І think We now have a very important instru– However, this is a new code of canon several hundred of them, about 400 to that, for the most part, the bishops І ment: the new code of canon law. All of law. it was established only two years 500 again, some of them have had know, and І know them all, are all quite the procedures are there. All of our ago. it's going to take time. A number of formation and training, but others open and are ready to listen. rights, duties and responsibilities are different Churches have submitted haven't. All kinds of people were being r But we cannot acquiesce to all the clearly spelled out. We know exactly proposals. We have, the Armenians, the ordained in the Orthodox Church, too, demands, needs, or expectations. Some what has to be done, but it's up to us to Melchites, the Maronites, the Chal– so you have another problem. of these expectations are unreal or implement them, to put them into deans. They all have to do the same Since Ukraine began opening up, we unfounded. practice. But we have a foundation and thing. have had seminaries functioning and a guideline. ordaining priests there, but again, after For instance? The preservation of our specific So it's not a matter of being subject to only a short period of training forma– identity depends on how resilient we are the whim or wish of Rome, but of tion. Maybe a year or two. That's not For instance: " How come we do not and how important our religious culture submitting a finished proposal? enough and certainly not acceptable. have a patriarchy already ? " is to us. That's what it's all about. Our Church is part of our religious culture, Right. What would be the right amount of Good question. and our culture in general. time? We are what we are partially because How many more synods will it take Good question. Well again, there are we believe in Christ. We are Christians. for all such powers to be in place? About seven years. After high school procedures that have to be followed. We were baptized as a people 1,000 about three years of philosophy, three Things have to be achieved. You have to years ago, and this religion has been І don't know. Maybe two, maybe years of theology. That's the basic thing. establish the structures first of all. incorporated into our culture, it colors three, i'm not sure how long it will take Then there's specialization and so forth, everything we know– even our folklore before a conclusion will be arrived at it can go on for a number of years.Take Some would argue that they have and our history. Half of Shevchenko's that will be acceptable to all and that the Father Danylak, he spent 11 years in been established already. That they poetry takes its inspiration from the holy father will approve. Rome. have always existed. word of God. What are some other issues of concern? it also depends on the nature of the So it's still a matter of papal ap– They have not. Г11 give you one country we live in, how strong the proval? example: the major archbishop, the culture is, and how much pressure it Well, you have to provide a certain patriarch, is in Lviv right now, OK? exerts on our people - how resilient will Of negotiations. You make a pro– vision and perspective in order to Canon law demands that you have two we be in the face of assimilation. posal, it's examined, the shortcomings organize the Church's pastoral work. І separate administrations - one for the are pointed out, you see them, and so was in Ukraine four times last year. The patriarchate, and one for the archdio– Now that Ukraine has become inde– forth, it's a study. last time was in November-December. І cese. You have to have chanceries, secre– pendent, some believe that leverage and was preaching missions in the Ternopil taries, justices. You have to have a pressure was being applied by the What about the matter of married region, where 1 visited seven parishes. parallel structure, it cannot be the same vatican to restrict the jurisdiction of the priests? l'm leaping ahead, but that's І was tremendously impressed with thing, it has to be divided. That's just a Ukrainian Catholic Church strictly to another issue of extension of the auth– the spiritual hunger those people have single example. When people don't the geographic territory of the new ority and rights of the Ukrainian Chu– for the word of God. During the 1930s grasp this reality, they jump to all state. rch which supposedly don4 apply in we had a physical hunger, people died. manner of premature and incorrect This move to appoint an administra– North America. Even though there has Right now,Ukraine is suffering from a conclusions. tor was seen as one of the first steps in a been a precedent set for our married spiritual famine that may be just as bad move to absorb the Church outside clergy here. or more damaging than the physical What do you consider to be the Ukraine. one. greatest threats facing the Ukrainian Well, for centuries now we have had a You must remember that three gener– Greek Catholic Church at the moment? І don't quite agree with that. That's married clergy and a celibate clergy. ations grew up in an atmosphere where not the way it is. As it stands right now - Both traditions exist, the monastic God was absent, proscribed. There was Here, or in Ukraine? the major archbishop is the father of the clergy and the other clergy. no such thing as a moral law, the Ten Church worldwide. He enjoys certain Now, when we started to immigrate Commandments etc. The only law was Let's make that a two-part question. privileges and prerogatives worldwide. to the New World, the U.S., Canada, "don't get caught." The whole Society Starting from here. We are trying to take it a step further, Brazil, Argentina, this was a rather was corrupted. This presents a tremen– and make sure all of the powers he has shocking fact for people here. The Latin dous challenge for the Church: How do First of all, 1 think it's a breakdown of devolve to all of the members, bishops Church had been accustomed to a you provide spiritual nourishment for moral values in the surrounding society. and so forth, also around the world. As celibate clergy for centuries. They these people? That's generally speaking. Now any– it stands now, however, canon law being couldn't understand it, protested to it also presents a bit of a paradox: we thing that breaks up and removes any of what it is, it's not the case. Rome, and as a result, a restriction was have had a culture that has been closely the remaining absolutes that people However, the door is open.When this placed on our clergy. tied to Christianity for hundreds of might have, particularly young people - version of the canon law was published, Outside of Ukraine or Yugoslavia — years, and yet now we find that the this tends to accelerate the moral decay. the holy father recognized that there in Yugoslavia in our eparchy we also younger generation knows nothing Protest movements such as the one in was a problem. As the code is written, maintained our rights — bishops could about it. Toronto tend to do that. They disorient the archbishop has full authority within not ordain married men as priests. young people, and perhaps discourage the territory, but outside the territory, Married clergymen ordained under our Let's turn to the issue of the two them. the jurisdiction is limited, it's not the law, in Ukraine, could come over, to perceived antagonists of the Church in same. Canada let's say, and be accepted, but Ukraine: the Russian Orthodox Church Now, if there had been a public The pope said he would like to extend they could not be ordained here. and the vatican, which is seen to be scandal in Toronto, it would have (the major archbishop's powerj, and overly accommodating to the ROC. contributed to the further disinte– asked us to submit proposals for a is this something that will be changed (Continued on page 11) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 1-і, 1993 No. 15 NEWS AND viEWS: Kamianets-Podilsky HAMALIA once again is site of archeological dig TRAVEL CONSULTANTS by Adrian Mandzy early 18th century, the city came under Mailing Address: 43 St. Mark's Place, Suite 6E, New York, N.Y. 10003 direct Polish rule, which lasted until the During the summer of 1993, the first second partition of Poland, in 1793, the DIRECT FLIGHTS TO KYYIV, UKRAINE Western project in historical archaeolo– city was incorporated into the Russian gy will conduct its third field season of Empire, under whose rule it remained excavations in Kamianets– Podilsky, until the break-up of 1917. SPRING SPECIAL Ukraine. These excavations are part of For a short time in 1918 and 1919, the DEPART FROM NYC7JFK the wide-scale program developed by city served as the capital of the U– EVERY TUESDAY, FRlDAY, SUNDAY the Kamianets-Podilsky Foundation, a krainian republic, in 1937, the old city non-governmental, non-profit, organi– and fortifications were incorporated zation devoted to the study, preserva– as a cultural center, and 1947, the S619.00 tion and site management of the Old entire area was designated as a national City of Kamianets-Podilsky, Ukraine. historical-architectural preserve. ROUND TR1P, 1NCLUD1NG ALL TAXLS This program is being conducted in To look at Kamianets-Podilsky to- effective thru April 30th co-operation with St. John Fisher day, one can almost reach out and touch College and the Canadian institute of the past. Situated on a naturally defen– Ukrainian Studies at the University of ded peninsula, the still standing man- 1659.00 Alberta. 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(Continued from page 6) hetn;an's capital, and whose advice and counsel he was to seek. (201) 831 As Mykhaiio Hrushevsky. wrote, "the constitution was an excellent one, but it never went into effect because the men who planned it and drew it up never succeeded PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Service in re:urning to Ukraine." ZAKARPATSKA, iYANO-FRANKivSKA LVIVSKA and CHERNIVCY OBLAST ENGELMAN Grocery RAHWAY Travel Steven Musey The Ukrainian W , NY Rahway, NJ Milleviile, NJ The Ukrainian persp– 718 436-9703 908 381-8800 609 825-7665 ZED AGENTS ШШт^АШттШШштттшїМШ- 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1993 No. 15

units conducted raids on regional against the Ukrainian underground — and affected the entire territory of ІРА... centers, trying to undermine the already which took place in two phases: from Galicia. in each village a garrison of (Continued from page 8) established administrative apparatus. November 1944 to March 1945, and between 50 to 500 soldiers was quar– from April 1945 to June of that year — tered. in order to carry out this block– Farkas de Kisbarnak into the UPA's Ambushes organized by the UPA did not bring the Bolsheviks the desired ade. the Bolshevik High Command terrain of activities. units against NKvD detachments and results and, notwithstanding losses dispatched additional divisions from As early as the summer of 1943, UPA party functionaries, enjoyed consi– suffered by the underground, failed to Russia, numbering over 560,000 troops. units and Hungarian military forces in derable success. The UPA conducted liauidate it During the same period of During the blockade the Ukrainian volhynia established contact and, raids, in the course of which small time, from January 1 to June 30, 1945, underground and the UPA suffered heavy taking into account the fchangingj enemy detachments were liquidated, the Black Forest UPA Group executed losses. At the time, 1,500 skirmishes and situation at the war fronts, agreed to held propaganda meetings in the settle– 110 combat operations, including five battles took place, with the Ukrainian observe local neutrality vis-a-vis each ments, spread disorientation in the against regional administrative centers. side suffering over 500 losses while the other. Eventually this led to negotia– Soviet underground, and engaged the The largest operation undertaken by Bolsheviks sustained more than 15,000 tions on a much broader scale.ln the fall NKvD units in combat in order to the Bolshevik authorities against the casualties. The well-known Commander of 1943 a separate delegation of the prevent them from carrying out puni– UPA and Ukrainian underground took Rizun was among many others who Organizing Commission for the Forma– tive mass actions against the civilian the form of a blockade, which lasted perished at the time. tion of the Ukrainian Supreme Libera– population. from January to June 1946. it went in 1947 the UPA began the demobi– tion Council (Ukrainska Holovna vyz– The large-scale Khrushchev offensive down in history as the Great Blockade lization of its units. The soldiers and volna Rada - UHvR) traveled to officers were discharged to seek hiding Budapest, with the result that a truce places (among the civilian population! along the entire Carpathian front line and to fill the ranks of the underground. was signed. Thus, the arranged truce Only personnel of command and small with the UPA enabled the Hungarian detachments were allowed to remain for forces to march through the Black specialized operations. Forest and to strike the Bolshevik units Following the end of the war, the in the rear. This maneuver enabled the situation was relatively calm beyond the Hungarians to push back the Bolshe– Curzon line. The UPA units were viks to Koiomiya and the Dnister stationed in the villages, and members River. of the underground could move freely After Galicia fell under Soviet rule, from one place to another even at UPA units engaged in skirmishes, daytime. As a result, during February trying to prevent the Bolsheviks from and March of 1945, the UPA units solidly ingraining themselves in the succeeded in liquidating most of the region, impair their administrative militia posts, so that the Polish admi– build-up, interfere with the draft of nistration was confined to major urban conscripts into the Red Army and centers from which it did not dare create difficulties for the recruitment of venture into the villages. a network of agents, secret coliabo– All this changed when the war ended rators and informers of the NKvD in and the Polish armed forces returned the villages. With this in mind, the UPA Nurses dressed as soldiers tend a wounded partisan, 1946. home to serve in areas designated for the permanent stationing of their units. As early as September 1945 a campaign of resettlement f of the Ukrainian popu– j^K^gSfc УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО lation into the Ukrainian SSRJ had begun; it lasted until June і 946. During JjfjP^ ПОДОРОЖЕЙ this campaign a large number of U– krainians from the areas beyond the Марійки Гельбіґ Curzon line was resettled. The UPA scope tRdoeL foe units waged fierce battles with the 1605 Springfield Ave.. Mapiewood, New Jersey 07040 Polish army units, and, by liquidating Bolshevik Resettlement Commissions, attempted to disrupt the resettlement action. 201 378-8998 or 800 242-7267 ^ After the resettlement campaign was finished, the government of Poland dispatched large forces to liquidate the Ukrainian underground, and in 1947 ESCORTED SCOPE CHARTERS TO LYlY signed an agreement with the Soviet ROUND TRIP VIA MALEV HUNGARIAN AIRLINES Union and Czecho-Slovakia for the 5900 Airport taxes not included. S900 purpose of a common struggle against the Ukrainian liberation movement. And when the UPA troops of Com– mander Khrin's unit ambushed and NEWARK - Lviv - NEWARK destroyed a military column and mor– tally wounded Gen. Karol Swier– - MONDAYS DEPT 7:15PM - TUESDAY ARR 5:00PM . MONDAY RETURN 4:15PM czewski near Balyhorod fon March 28, Depart Return. 1947J, the Polish High Command CHARTER 1 MAY 31 3 WEEKS JUNE 21 greatly intensified its campaign against the UPA. Although this campaign CHARTER 2 JUNE 21 2 WEEKS JULY 05 affected the entire region behind the CHARTER 3 JUNE 21 4 WEEKS JULY 19 Curzon line and each district was CHARTER 4 JULY 12 2 WEEKS JULY 26 occupied by Polish troops, the Poles CHARTER 5 JULY 19 2 WEEKS AUGUST 02 were not able to liquidate completely the UPA units and the Ukrainian CHARTER 6 JULY 19 3 WEEKS AUGUST 09 underground in this area. By constantly CHARTER 7 AUGUST 02 3 WEEKS AUGUST 23 engaging in combat and maneuvering CHARTER 8 AUGUST 09 3 WEEKS AUGUST 30 among the Polish army units, the UPA detachments were able to break free of their encirclement and reach the West FEATURES: ' SPEC1F1ED DATES ONLY - NO МІХ-MATCH - NEWARK DEPARTURES ONLY or Ukraine. - NO CRED1T CARDS - FULL PREPAYMENT REQU1RED ' 2507o CANCELLATlON PENALTY On March 5, 1950, the commander– Special Bonus: Cost of Ukrainian visa fee and handling included in charter price. in-chief of the UPA, Gen. Taras Chuprynka-Roman Shukhevych was Send your valid USA passport and one picture for Ukrainian visa. killed. Couriers from Ukraine brought Space available on a first come - first serve basis. news of his death when they managed to reach the West in the autumn of 1950. However, the struggle of the under- ground liberation movement continued CHARTER REGlSTRATlON COUPON: Charter No. Departure Date almost into the mid-1950s. 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monitor radio and Tv broadcasts daily and take part requests." RFL7RL Research,.. in roundtable discussions, as well as attend con– As for the roundtable, he explains that they are ferences relevant to their areas of expertise. (Continued from page 3) interviews done by members of the Ukrainian radio Dr. Solchanyk spends a large part of his day reading broadcast department of RFE^ RL with analysts, and A taxing workload the more than 30 publications he receives from around discussions with government and political leaders that the world, in addition to monitoring Ukrainian radio. are broadcast live to Ukraine for public consumption. The cluster under Mr. Nahaylo's direction consists He adds, "An overwhelming amount of my time is Even with the heavy workload, Dr. Solchanyk of seven sections: Ukraine, the Baltic states, Central spent dealing with my sources, internalizing and thinks he also needs to spend more time in Ukraine." І Asia, Belarus, the Transcaucasus, Moldova and a consuming information, and dealing with it." think an analyst needs to spend more time in his general specialist for the C1S. Suprisingly, the Baltic That information covers most every square inch of country of expertise to see things first hand; to get a states currently have the most analysts–two, while all floor and desk space in his office leaving him a narrow better impression." the rest, including Ukraine, are allocated only one. pathway through which he squeezes to reach his desk. Mr. Nahaylo echoes that belief. "We need to feel the The analysts' workload is taxing. They are respon– Not surprisingly, he reveals, "1 do my best work in mood and political atmosphere of the country," he sible for providing information for a daily news report the canteen with my coffee and cigarettes, in the office says. on current developments in their country of expertise, І think Гт under self-imposed stress." Dr. Solchanyk also believes RFE^ RL should invest due in to Mr. Nahaylo by 9:30 each morning, which is He also must deal with the many phone calls he more resources into the Ukrainian section but admits sent to the Washington office, where it is distributed to receives from individuals searching for information on he understands the budget constraints. almost 4,000 subscribers, ranging from members of Ukraine, ranging from questions like, "Who is the in addition, he says, there is a more basic problem. Congress to journalists, and from academics to deputy prime minister for machine building?" to a "We need more people to deal with the Ukrainian businesspeople. A journal called the RFE^RL request for a list of all the minorities in Ukraine, "it situation -– researchers, journalists; more people Research Report is published once a week and consists really is not a nuisance," he says. "We are supported somehow professionally gleaning information from of analyses of current events. The analysts also by the taxpayer in the U.S., so we support their Ukraine. Unfortunately, that is not the case today." Uk ffh has to be provided enough time to study Ukraine has delayed ratifying the Ukraine's position "is that it have as– rame reaffirms... it carefully and in depth," commented START 1 agreement, which in turn is surances it will not be the target of any (Continued from page 1) Mr. Tarasiuk. also holding up the START П treaty attack, with or without nuclear weap– nuclear arms coincides with the Rus– The Russian statement accused U– between Russia and the United States. ons; that its territorial integrity and sian position. As far as 1 know, the U.S. kraine of contradicting earlier pro– Washington has promised Ukraine state borders will be respected; and that government position is a bit different mises to become a non-nuclear state and S175 million for disarmament after economic pressures will not be exerted from the one expressed in the sta– said this position threatens prolife– START 1 is ratified, but Ukrainian in order to attain political or economic tement," said Deputy Foreign Minister ration of nuclear arms, endangers world leaders have estimated that dismantling ends" said Mr. Tarasiuk. Borys Tarasiuk. disarmament and jeopardizes the nuclear arms will cost close to S3 billion. The Ukrainian statement ends by The three-page communique re- START 1 and START 11 treaties. Kyyiv also seeks security guarantees declaring that ultimatums and pressure leased by the Ukrainian government "A non-nuclear state cannot own from the United States and other are not an acceptable form of discussion labels Russia's April 5 statement "a nuclear weapons," said the Russian nuclear states. between nations. perversion of the Ukrainian position" statement. "Nuclear weapons cannot on its nuclear status, adding that no and must not be a subject of political Ukrainian leader has made any state– games." OKSANA 'S EASTER GIFTS ment contrary to the long-standing "Ukraine, owning only the compo– position of the Ukrainian Parliament, nents of the strategic nuclear weapons D Giant which expresses Ukraine's intention to of the former USSR, cannot deploy A 25 Lb 1 be nuclear-free. 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Defense, which in no way contradicts Powdered Sugar 2 Lb Total Weight 24 Lb Olives 1 Lb "it would be irresponsible for the the existence of guarantees for a sin– Ketchup 2 Lb Ukrainian Parliament to adopt a de– gular safe control over nuclear weapons. Dry Cream 2 Lb S 69.00 1 Raisins 2 Lb Chicken Boulion 13 Oz cision on such a very important issue "Nothing in the concept of admi– Dry Milk 2 Lb without any thorough consideration. Tea 1.5 Lb nistrative control over the strategic M Chocolate Syrup 1.5 Lb At stake is — not the matter of re– nuclear forces located in Ukraine gives a Coffee 2.5 Lb Luncheon Meat 7.5 Lb Raisins 2 Lb ducing nuclear armaments by one- basis to perceive this as Ukraine's Sunsweet Prunes l lb Canned Sardines 3Lb Coffee 2.5 Lb third, as in the case of START 1, or by intention to gain direct control of Bubble Gum 1 Lb Canned Ham 3Lb Cocoa 1 Lb two-thirds, as in the case of START И nuclear weapons," the statement said. 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son, Joseph, of Centerville, ; a 1 Gomputer Graphic Design Typography k illustration Joseph Smindak... daughter, Katherine, of New York; a Sviatoslav Kruchowy - 45 Cellar Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040-2014 (Continued from page 4) brother, George, and a sister, Helen, both 1 of Monroe, Conn. year terms; the Bay village Little A funeral liturgy was offered at St. League, as team manager and member of John the Baptist Church in Bridgeport, the board of directors; and the Bay side Conn., and burial took place at St. John Hills Civic Association, as member of the board of directors in the 1970s and the Baptist Cemetery in nearby Stratford І?'вІвиїЗЧ^ИиіГтЕ ^ЇЗ^ШшшвшшШшшшВіШшшІІгшіЗ^Ш^ч^З^^^^л 1980s. As well he was involved in local on April 1. The very Rev. John Duranko ORDER NEW politics, officiated LAW OFF1CES VIDEO TAPES Mr. Smindak was a member of the KARPATRSKl Z1RKY Ukrainian American veterans Los Angeles... of No. 7784 Association and the Ukrainian ZENON B. MASNYJ m VATRA GROUP LVIV Republican Club of New York. (Continued from page 5) No. 7785 During World War H, Mr. Smindak Plantation," according.to foundation 140-142 Second Avenue m KARPATSKl AKvARELl served in the U.S. Naval Reserve-as a co-founder Adrian Mandzy of York New York; N. Y. T 0003 No. 7786 lieutenant on a destroyer in the North University in Canada. Tel.: (212) 477-3002 ш POCHORON Atlantic, Mediterranean arid Pacific, the– The city of Thousand Oaks, a PATR1ARCHA NO. 7787 aters of operation. product of post–World Y^ar djL expan– Serious personal injury, purchases и 1 R1CHNYCYA The BMdgeport, Conn., native was a sion, was, incorporated in 1964. The and sales of co-op apartments, NEZALEZNOSTl graduate of the Polytechnic Uoiversityof local Chamber of Commerce eharacte– condominiums, homes und real UKRAlNYNo. 1992 Brooklyn and was employed as a chemi– rizes its development "according to a estate for investment purposes, ; Ш CASSETTES from cal engineer і switching to the^ stock bro– general ;pjari that incorpprates control- negotiations with government UKRAINE kerage field in 1960. On retirement; he led growth, and balanced mix of resi– agencies, small and mid-size ш 6 RECORDS ONLY $ 19.00 was a registered representative fofc the dential'kreas„ modern shopping-centers, businesses, wills arid^ probate. Write for free catalogue. brokerage;йгт річСопп; D,eLaife^itfJ . excellent schools, business and industri– 1 Zenon B. Masnyj APON RECORD COMPANY KaufmarTin Great Neck,^ N.Y. al centers, and more than 5",0QQ acres Besides his wife, he is survived by a designated 'open space.' " Dennis T. Chorny P.O. Box 3082 Steinway Long island City, N.Y. 11103 The proposed sister-city arrange– Tel.: (718) 721-5599 ment would bring together a city born іШШшЬЩЩ of modern industrial and technological Tues л Fri De prosperity in search of a-connection KYYIV - p- with cultural history, with a thousand- NOW OPEN! year-old city with a rich and diverse Rd Trip from Ф750 heritage in search of a connection with EUROSLAVIC EMPORIUM Groups from S700 modernity without sacrificing its past. Minimum of 10 passengers HcsksR NOW YOU CAN GET YOUR FAVORLTE ETHN1C FOODS "Rebirth of Nature, Rebirth of Spirit: WITHOUT THE TRAVEL Lviv Monday Dep. The Symbolic Tradition in Ukrainian Folk Art" will be on display through WE OFFER KOBASA, KABANOS, BABKAS, PYROHY, Rd Trip from S750 April 10 at the Coriejo valley Art Museum, 193-A N. Moor park Road (in HOLUBTSI, VARIOUS SOUPS, FISH, BREADS AND Groups from S650 the Janss Mall), Thousand Oaks, Calif; IMPORTED CANDIES AND COOKIES. Minimum of 15 passengers (805)373-0054. Funding for this exhibit has been provided by the Conejo valley 86 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ. Rotary Club and the (201)540-1888 Cen ter of Los A ngeles. TRAVEL LTD For further information on the Open Mon-Fri 10-6, Saturdays 10-4 LOWEST то UKRAINE Kamianets– P о dilsky Foundation, A INDEPENDENT STATES contact Adrian Mandzy, Department 212-213-1625 of History, York University, North York, Ontario, M3J-1L2, (416) 663- 800-998-6116 Outside NY 2nd CONVENTION 9826.

of PITTSBURGH DISTRICT COMMITTEE COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO AID of the UKRAINE (USA) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION April 24-25, 1993 announces that RAMADA HOTEL ANNUAL DlSTRlCT C0MM1TEE MEET1NG Route 10 West (No 130), East Hanover, NJ. Tel. (201) 386-5622 PROGRAM will be held Saturday, April 24th Saturday, April 17, 1993 at 2:00 P.M. 10-12 AM - Registration at Chartiers Room Hotel Hilton 12-1 PM — Lunch 1-7:30 PM - Opening Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA -- Approval of the Program Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, - Election of the Presidium Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: - Report from the voter verification Commission - Election of the Nominating and Resolution Committees 24, 53, 56, 63, 91, 96, 109, 113, 120, 126, 132, 161, - Reading and approval of minutes from the 1st Convention 264, 276, 296, 338, 481 - Reports from the Executive Group - Discussion of the Executive reports All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. - Audit Committee report St vote of Confidence to the Executive AGENDA: - Brief reports by the member and support organizations 1. Opening and acceptance of the Agenda 7:30 PM. - Dinner and Address by Acad. Dr. lhor Yukhnowsky (Kyyiv) 2. verification of quorum Sunday, April 25 3. Election of presidium 9-12 AM — Changes in the By-Laws 4. Minutes of preceding annual meeting - Election of the Board of Directors 5. Reports of District Committee Officers - Election of the Executive Group 6. Discussion on reports and their acceptance - Election of the Audit Committee 7. Election of District Committee Officers 12-1 PM — Lunch 8. Address by UNA Supreme Treasurer ULANA M. D1ACHUK 1-3 PM — Directions for the future work 9. Adoption of District activities program for the current year - Approval of the Resolutions 10. Discussion and Resolutions - Closing 11. Adjournment lNviTED GUESTS: Ambassadors of Ukraine: Dr. O. Bilorus Д Hon. v. Batiuk, Meeting will be attended by: Gen. Consul Hon. v. Kryzhaniwsky PROCEDURES: - Delegates and guests should notify their attendance to: Ulana M. Diachuk, UNA Supreme Treasurer Mr. W. Wolowodiuk, 66 Susan Dr., Chatham, NJ. 07928 Andrew Jula. UNA Supreme Advisor - Each organization should predetermine number of votes at: DISTRICT COMMITTEE Mr. L Tatuch, 25714 Wexford, Warren, Mich. 48091 - Please, mail prepayment of your organization assesment! ; Andrew Jula, Chairman Dmytro Holowatyj, Secretary Joseph Nadzak, Treasure - For rooms and limo service, phone,RAMADA ОДІ) Заб-5622 " ' "– "-–— r- і ''."і'—'– і n чл n' і.' urn'' і і, ^—а—' vibufft rr' No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL H, 1993 15

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ADMINISTRATOR NEW BRUNSW1CK, NJ.: The Rutgers BLUFFTON, Ohio: A Children of University Ukrainian Students Club will Chornobyl relief action and a com– The Board of Directors for Mohyla institute, hold a Ukrainian culture night at Rutgers memorative candle-lighting service will a Ukrainian University student residence and cultural centre Student Center (Multipurpose Room), be held at 6 pm., at Bluffton College, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, invites resumes for the 126 College Ave., at 8 p.m. Traditional Bluffon College Barn (Marbeck Center). Ukrainian foods will be on sale, and there Ukrainians from Ohio, and POSITION of ADMINISTRATOR will be an exhibit of Ukrainian folk art. lndiana are especially invited. T-shirts The program will feature a trio from the will be sold and donations will be taken Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Administrator will be responsible for staff Promin vocal Ensemble, the bandura for the Children of Chornobyl Relief management, administration of the operation of the institute, and implementation due of Olya and Mikhailo Stashchyshyn, Fund. For additional information, call; of its cultural programs. This position will require an ability to work closely with staff, and a dance group from St. Andrew's (419) 358-3207, weekdays during working resident students, and the general public. Applicants should have administrative Ukrainian School. Admission is free. For hours; or (419) 358-3149, Sunday through skills and a good knowledge of the and of Ukrainian affairs. directions call Marusia Kushnir, (908) Thursday, 9 p.m.-midnight. Board and lodging considerations are included. Salary is negotiable and subject 247-8442, or Olesia Lew (908) 247-6449. to review. Duties to commence after July 1, 1993 by mutual arrangement. Thursday, April 29 For confidential consideration please forward resume before May 7, 1993 to: Saturday, April 17 BOARD OF D1RECTORS, MOHYLA 1NST1TUTE TORONTO: St. viadimir institute in– 1240 Temperance St., Saskatoon, SK S7N 0P1, Canada ATHENS, Ga.: The Leontovych String Quartet will appear in concert at the vites the public to a book launch of University of , University Cha– "Prairie Fire Echoes from Ukrainian pel, at 8 p.m., in a program of works by Canada," a special Ukrainian centennial Haydn, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. issue of a Canadian magazine of new writing edited by Jars Balan, to be held at the institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7:30 Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 23 p.m. The program will include readings by Joan Karasevich, Gloria Kupchenko– WASHINGTON: To mark the seventh Frolick, Tanis MacDonald and others. There will be a wine and cheese re– anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy, ception to meet the contributors to the the Chornobyl Committee of Washing- journal. For additional information, call ton, and the Commission on Security and (416) 923-3318. Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission) will co-sponsor an exhibit of children's artwork from Kyyiv titled Thursday, April 29 "Chornobyl: What the Children Saw," in the Russell Rotunda, Senate Russell TORONTO: There will be a book sale at Office Building, Constitution and De– the St. viadimir institute Library on ЛШНҐСахііегі State Arts Center^Ml laware Avenues, NE. viewing hours Thursday, April 29: 2-8 p.m.; Friday, l^p Holmdel, NJ ill daily: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Official opening: April 30: 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, May 1: 10 Tuesday, April 20 at 5 pm. For further a.m.-4 p.m. The institute is located at 620 information, contact Danusia Wasyl– Spadina Avenue. kiwskyj, (301)652-3938.

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CHlCAGO: Branch 85 of the Ukrainian Saturday, June 12 - Sunday, June 13 National Women's League of America presents "Spring Kaleidoscope," a EAST HANOvER, N.J.: The Children fashion show featuring the wearable art of Chornobyl Relief Fund's national of Kyyiv artist Tanya Shelehova, at convention will be held at the Ramada Galans Restaurant, 2210 W. Chicago Hotel, 130 Road 10 West. Call (20!) 386- Ave. The fashion show begins at 6:30 pm. 5622 for hotel reservations. For flight and will be followed by dinner. Admis– reservations call Carlson Travel, 1-800- sion: S25 per person. For tickets or more 922-7576 and reference CCRF. For more information, call (708) 690-8313. information, call (201) 376-5140. lllpic Celebrate Our СиІіигемШ '"^^^Ш, Stage Concert Featuring illl!Bl Chicago Lions Sports Club 'ЩШШжк, Petfo rm ing A rtis ts fro tn ШшШ USA, Canada 6f Ukraine sets volleyball tourney Mall Program CHlCAGO - The Lions Ukrai– Special room rates and accommoda– Sports nian American Sports Club of Chicago tions have been obtained for partici– will host the 35th Ukrainian volleyball pants of this tournament at the O'Hare Tournament Championships of North America on Plaza Hotel, 5615 N. Cumberland Ave. ^ X.For Ticket information Please Contact: May 22. This tournament is held under (312-693-5800.) Complimentary shuttle service from the airport, to and from the Jaroslaw fzvachizu at 908-369-5164 St the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports sports complex and the banquet hall Stephen Musey, Jr. 609-825-7665 Federation of North America (US– will be provided. Or Your Local Representative CAK) and annually attracts many men's and women's teams from across For over 40 years, the Chicago Lions the United States as well as Canada. Sports Club has been very active in the The tournament will be held at the Ukrainian as well as American sporting newly built Ree-Plex Sports Complex arena, it has represented soccer, volley- in Mount Prospect, ill. This tournament ball, tennis, skiing, swimming, chess, introducing D1RECT flights site was selected because of its excellent table tennis and other sports locally, ^sports facilities, especially the spa– nationally and internationally. ciousness of its volleyball courts, as well The most famous of its alumni is as the proximity to O'Hare international Taras Liskevych, head coach of the Airport and the reception and banquet U.S.A. Women's volleyball Тедт that hall. won the bronze medal at the 1992 on Balkan Airlines via superb Boeing 767-200ER The tournament is scheduled to Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. begin at 830 a.m. with men's and As in previous years, the Lions Club- 4 Monday departures from JFK from -rS21 women's competitions commencing house will host the traditional Friday 4 Excellent service, perfect connection simultaneously. Semifinals and finals night "Welcome and Hospitality Party" ROUND for all athletes and participants starting Cull your travel agent or: are scheduled to begin at 2 and 3 p.m. TRIP respectively. The exact format of the at 8 p.m. 720 tournament will be determined by the The organizing committee requests ONE-w;efe AVAILABLE number of entries. that all interested sports clubs and HOLIDAYS Same rates to Moscow Afterwards, the traditional banquet, volleyball teams contact George Ku– 41E. 42nd St., ff 508, New ftrk, NY 10017 and from Kyyiv (Kiev) award's ceremonies and dance will be ritza (110 N. Home Ave., Park Ridge, Fax: (212) 573-5538 ^ Tel: (212) 573-5530 held at the St. Joseph's Ukrainian 1L, 60068; 708-823-0430; fax 708-823- Tickets issued in NYC Catholic Church hall, starting with 0431) before May 1 for additional cocktails at 6 30 p.m. information and registration packets.