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Khmara trial is postponed; Republican Party re-elects Lukianenko courtroom scene is turbulent Threatened|split in party is averted by Marta Kolomayets a November 7, 1990, scuffle involving by Marta Kolomayets Kiev Press Bureau Dr. Khmara and Ihor Hryhoriev, a Kiev Press Bureau plainclothes militiaman, has refused the KIEV — "The farce continues," services of his appointed lawyer, KIEV — The Ukrainian Republican Stepan Khmara, people's deputy and Oleksander Shcherbak. He told the Party, the first officially registered radical opposition leader, told a crowd court that he chooses to be his own political party in Ukraine, will remain of 500 supporters as he emerged from counsel or asked that either Viktor Bed undivided as it continues to pursue its the Kiev City courthouse on Wednes­ or Oleksander Yemets, both deputies in ultimate goal — a free and independent day morning, June 5, and informed the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, Ukraine. them that his trial has been postponed represent him. Although there were many rumors of for the fifth time in the past two months. The presiding judge decided that the a split in this party, whose founders The scene inside the courtroom was court would seek out Mr. Shcherbak to included members of the Ukrainian turbulent as special forces of the Ukrai­ clarify why he did not appear in court. Helsinki Group, the second convention nian Ministry of the Interior dragged Dr. Khmara took the opportunity to of the Ukrainian Republican Party, Dr. Khmara's five co-defendants out of inform the judge that no summons had held in Kiev on Saturday and Sunday, the courtroom after Supreme Court been issued for the June 5 court date June I and 2, concluded with the party Judge Vasyl Bilousenko adjourned the and those who did appear in the court­ remaining intact. hearings and rescheduled them for house that morning did so only because Despite differences in tactics and Monday morning, June 17. they had read about the case in the direction between two party leaders, He explained that this newest delay press. Levko Lukianenko and Stepan Khmara, was due to the absence of a co-defen­ Judge Bilousenko informed those these two strong forces in the opposition dant's lawyer. Oleksander Kovalchuk, present that he would seek out Mr. jYaroslav Kulynych movement overcame personal diffe­ one of the five political prisoners who Shcherbak and see that medical atten­ Lev Lukianenko, newly re-elected rences for the good of the party, which has spent the last seven months in tion is provided for Mr. Kovalchuk chairman of the Ukrainian Republican currently numbers over 8,000 members. prison awaiting charges stemming from (Continued on page 11) Party. (Continued on page 12) Archbishop Volodymyr Stemiuk describes legal status of Ukrainian Catholic Church by Roma Hadzewycz Greek-Catholic Church should be re- -. bishops in Ukraine and all over the right now, there is a shortage of clergy JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Archbishop turned to their rightful owners." These USSR, in Siberia and Kazakhstan, and due to the fact that for nearly 50 years Volodymyr Sterniuk, who is currently churches, the archbishop continued, even in the Priashiv (Presov) region of the Ukrainian Catholic Church func­ visiting the United States and Canada, "are in poor physical condition, dilapi­ Czecho-Siovakia." tioned illegally, underground." toured the headquarters of the Ukrai­ dated and in sore need of renovation." "We hope that the next synod of the To date, he said, "We have not been nian National Association and the However, as it now stands, Arch­ Ukrainian Catholic Church will be in given a place for a seminary. Right now offices of Svoboda and The Ukrainian bishop Sterniuk explained, the UCC "is Ukraine, and then it must be decided we are renting a former Komsomol Weekly on May 16, the day after his not even legalized or registered with that Ukraine should send its bishops sanatorium in Lviv (for a seminary). arrival in this country. those rights to which a legal entity is throughout the USSR — wherever they And, some of the sponsors have even The 84-year-old senior bishop of entitled. Meanwhile, the Soviet authori­ are needed, even to Byelorussia. But, (Continued on page 4) Ukrainian Catholics in Ukraine was ties (dealing with such matters) are the escorted by Bishop Basil Losten of same, and they continue to sow inter- Stamford, Conn. confessional discord." At the UNA Home Office, Arch­ The spiritual leader from Lviv also bishop Sterniuk consented to a meeting touched upon the discord among with executives and employees of ithe bishops and clergy in Transcarpathia fraternal organization and its publica­ where, he said, "there are strong tions. After being officially welcomed Magyarophile tendencies among the by Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, priests." fin fact, Bishop Ivan Semedij Archbishop Sterniuk shared his and Auxiliary Bishop Yosyf Holovach thoughts on the renewal of the Ukrai­ of Uzhhorod have argued that the nian Catholic Church and prospects for Eparchy of Mukachiv should be under its legalization, as well as on relations the direct jurisdiction of the Vatican as with other denominations in Ukraine. are Greek Catholic eparchies in Presov The Ukrainian Catholic Church, he (Czecho-Siovakia) and Hajdudorog noted, is now registered in three western (Hungary), and not subordinate to the oblasts of Ukraine — Lviv, Ternopil Lviv Archeparchy.J and Ivano-Frankivske — but not Archbishop Sterniuk revealed that throughout Ukraine. "There is no Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky, major juridical status that would allow us to archbishop of Lviv, had traveled to expand our activity throughout U- Transcarpathia to deal with these kraine and the entire USSR," he com­ problems, but, he added, "I don't know mented, "though we have made efforts if he will have any success." Bishop toward that goal." Losten interjected that, though some of The status of the UCC is such that, the clergy are separatists, "the people "The Church is not registered; it is not there (in Transcarnathia) are patriotic rehabilitated. There is a new law on Ukrainians " freedom of conscience that was recently Turning to the matter of the Ukrai­ passed which provides that those nian Catholic Church's growth, Arch­ Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk of Lviv addresses employees at the UNA Home churches once part of the Ukrainian bishop Sterniuk emphasized, "We need Office, On the left is Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford. Conn. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 No. 23 For the redord Helsinki Commission hears Landsbergis, Baltic leaders' joint statement to Bush Estonian and Baltic prime ministers WASHINGTON - During a meet­ time these attempts have met opposi­ ing at the White House on May 8 the tion and have been obstructed by Soviet by Adrian Karmazyn not been returned to the Lithuanian leaders of Lithuania, Latvia and Esto­ diplomatic pressure and the dissemina­ UNA Washington Office government. All this amounts to a nia presented President Bush with a tion of misleading propaganda. There­ "creeping occupation," he said. joint statement, reported the Washing­ fore, the leaders of the Baltic states have WASHINGTON - Lithuanian Pre­ In his presentation, Estonian Prime ton office of the Lithuanian Informa­ resolved to issue the present statement sident Vytautas Landsbergis, Estonian Minister Savisaar encouraged the U.S. tion Center. The text of the statement during their visit to the capital of the Prime Minister Edgar Savisaar and to maintain pressure on the USSR on follows. United States of America in May 1991. Latvian Prime Minister Ivars God- the issue of Baltic independence. Any None of the three Baltic states is a manis spoke at a public hearing con­ aid to the Soviet government should be part of the USSR; they were occupied vened on May 7 by the Commission on given only on the condition that Mos­ in 1940 and therefore none of them is Security and Cooperation in Europe cow restart negotiations with the Baltics In the spring of 1990, after a 50-year "seceding" or "implementing a transi­ (Helsinki Commission). At the hearing, on restoration of their independence, he annexation by the USSR, significant tion" from the absence of statehood to held in the Rayburn House Office said. political and legal changes took place in the acquirement of statehood. Despite Building, the leaders of the Baltic Mr. Savisaar added that an even Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Demo­ differences in their constitutional nations discussed their ongoing efforts better approach would be to channel cratically elected Parliamentsof these orders, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for realizing independence, as well as any U.S. aid directly to the republics states adopted acts of independence, are states that have preserved and re­ measures taken by the Soviet govern­ and to reform-oriented institutions, and other documents pertaining to the asserted the legal independence they ment to stifle the independence move­ which show much more promise for the restoration of their state independence. enjoyed and which received interna­ ments. They also described the current future, than does the central govern­ The plebiscites and referendum held in tional recognition. At present they are state of negotiations between Moscow ment. This point was reiterated by all the Baltic states in the spring of 1991 restoring their full independence. This and the Baits on this issue. three Baltic leaders throughout the confirmed the irrepressible determina­ process is irrevocable, should be posi­ The commission chairman, Rep. course of the hearing. tion of the Estonian, Latvian and tively appraised and should receive Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) opened the hear­ In his statement before the Helsinki Lithuanian peoples to restore the inde­ recognition; it must be given effective ing by introducing the three Baltic Commission, Latvian Prime Minister pendence of their states, lost during international support and protection. leaders and members of Congress who Godmanis spoke of the importance of World War II as a result of the Hitler- were in attendance, which included seizing th.e opportunity created by the Stalin agreement. The leaders of the Baltic states, addressing the United States and the both Helsinki Commission members recent joint statement signed by Soviet The resolutions of the Althing and entire world community, including the and non-members. He set the tone of President Mikhail Gorbachev and the the Government of the Republic of USSR, which has declared its intention the hearing by saying that he and his leaders of nine republics, concerning the Iceland on the restoration of diplomatic to become a democratic state governed colleagues wanted to hear how they formation of a union of sovereign relations with the Republic of Lithua­ by law and adhering to international might help the Baltic nations. states. He underlined that this state­ nia, as well as similar bilateral agree­ law, accordingly appeal and request: In what was his first appearance in ment supports the right of the Baltic ments between the Kingdom of Den­ the U.S. since the Soviet crackdown in states to choose freely, to be part of the mark and the Republic of Estonia, the 9 that in all areas — in international his country, President Landsbergis union or not. "We must show that this is Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of organizations as well as in international focused on the continuing pressure a real and not just a tactical docu­ Lithuania have been of great signifi­ forums, in bilateral relations between being exerted on Lithuania by Moscow. ment," argued Mr. Godmanis. He cance in the ongoing attempts by the states, in the field of education, in He said that Soviet security forces are suggested that this statement marks the Baltic states to restore their interna­ political cartography, in telecomrhuni- looting Lithuanian buildings, enforcing true beginning of the restructuring of tional diplomatic relations. At the same (Continued on page 13) conscription into the Soviet Army by the Soviet Union, and that it provides simply grabbing people off the street, the perfect opportunity for convening and occupying even more buildings an international conference on the since the January crackdown. The radio Baltic question. Soviet troops cordon off and television tower building in Vilnius, Mr. Godmanis warned that time is a which Soviet security forces stormed on crucial factor, sTnce the Soviets are jkntiury 13, killing; 13 рефїе, still lias (Continued on page 13) NEW YORK - Soviet troops sur­ Soviet troop actions "threatening" and rounded the Parliament building and urging volunteers to protect the Parlia­ other key government installations in ment building. Several thousand people Prosecutor denies wrongdoing in "Bloody Sunday" Vilnius on June 3, retreating to their gathered outside the Parliament with MOSCOW - The USSR's chief actions were justified and blamed the military base a few hours later, reported some estimates ranging as high as prosecutor, Gen. Nikolai Trubin, Lithuanian republic's leadership for the Lithuanian Information Center of 10,000. denied on June 3 that Soviet troops the incident. New York. Lithuanian government attempts to had shot and killed civilians during a The report states that the victims According to the Information Bureau contact Soviet officials proved futile. confrontation in Vilnius, capital of had not been crushed by tanks or (IB) of the Lithuanian Supreme Coun­ According to the IB, phone calls placed Lithuania, in January. shot by troops as Lithuanian and cil, Soviet troop movements around the to Soviet Defense Minister Dmitri According to a news story in The Western eyewitnesses have stated, capital increased around 9:30 p.m. local Yazov, the Soviet military commander New York Times, the prosecutor's but that they were shot and killed by time. About a half-hour later, 50 to 100 of the Baltic region Col.-Gen. Fyodor report contradicted accounts by "Lithuanian militants" or crushed armed Soviet soldiers in army trucks Kuzmin and Soviet military comman­ Western journalists and Lithuanian under cars, The Times noted. and jeeps blocked off the two bridges der of Vilnius Gen. Grigory Ushkhop- eyewitnesses. Esther B. Fein of The Times and main street leading to the Parlia­ chik were unsuccessful. The preliminary report to the quoted Lithuanian officials who ment building. Some of the soldiers In response to these events, President USSR Supreme Soviet, issued after denounced the report as filled with reportedly crossed the barricades Landsbergis said from Vilnius that the an investigation into the killing of 13 "impudent and boundless" lies and around the Parliament to harass civilian "...time is right for a new Soviet attack demonstrators and one KGB officer said that Soviet investigators had not guards, arresting two National Depart­ against the Republic of Lithuania. on January 13, said the military's (Continued on page 11) ment officers, both of whom have been Gorbachev is travelling to Norway, released. Yeltsin is outside of Moscow campaign­ In addition to the Parliament, military ing. ...The information released today checkpoints were set up around the by Soviet Prosecutor-General Nikolai capital at several bridges, the airport, Trubin fLIC note: The chief Soviet FOUNDED 1933 the central railroad station, the Mi­ prosecutor issued a report today clear­ Ukrainian Weetli nistry of Internal Affairs and the ing the Soviet army of any wrongdoing Council of Ministers building. At one in the January 13 massacre of 13 An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National checkpoint between 15 and 20 Soviet civilians in Vilnius! encourages the Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. soldiers, some armed with automatic Soviet military to engage in such action. 07302. weapons, were stopping young men and This is the last attempt to change the checking identity papers. course of events in Lithuania before the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. One Soviet soldier approached by signing of the union treaty, before (ISSN - 0273-9348) Darius Suziedelis of President Vytautas Gorbachev's desired meeting with the Landsbergis' staff said the military units G-7 tGroup of Seven) leaders in Yearly subscription rate: 520; for UNA members - S10. were looking for Soviet army deserters. London, and before a positive solution Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. The same pretext of enforcing the to the problem of Lithuania's inde­ UNA: Soviet draft was used to bring in assault pendence is inevitably approaching." The Weekly and Svoboda: troops into Lithuania in January. Other (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 (Soviet soldiers on the scene June 3, President Landsbergis speculated that the month of June could be "fate­ Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz said Mr. Suziedelis, refused to com­ changes to: ment. The checkpoints were reportedly ful" for Lithuania's democratically Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets (Kiev) manned until about 11 p.m., though elected government. The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna Lapychak P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor Khristina Lew there were still scattered reports of During the Soviet show of force, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 military checks around the city there­ President Landsbergis and about 100 after, according to the IB. Lithuanian legislators, government The Ukrainian Weekly, June 9,1991, No. 23, Vol. LIX At that time, President Landsbergis ministers and their aides remained in Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly jlppeared on Lithuanian TV, calling the the Parliament building. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 3 Two perspectives from Galicia: an interview with Chornovil and Kendzior by Chrystyna N. Lapychak The following is a transcript of their discussion with sentatives visit us. We don't even know who these During their respective spring sojourns in the Roma Hadzewycz and this writer in translation from people are. Therefore we need to have information on United States, Ukrainian People's Deputies VyacheslavUkrainian. what businesses are worth doing business with. Some Chornovil and Yaroslav Kendzior gave The Ukrainian Part II things can be done more inexpensively, while some Weekly a joint interview on May 3 in the home of Dr. things can be done more quickly. For example, we and Mrs. Zenon Matkiwsky in Short Hills, N.J., each You mentioned in a recent public appearance your need a new telephone system. For example, we need sharing their perspective on various issues, recent idea of creating a committee for economic cooperation (Continued on page 10) events in Moscow, Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk, economic with Ukraine. Would you please elaborate on this reforms in western Ukraine and more. proposal? Mr. Chornovil: This would not be in the West, but in Ukraine, a committee or commission of economic cooperation with foreign businesses, not through public organizations, although they could get involved in this, nor through Rukh, nor through political parties, but through the structure of democratic councils. In other words, through those structures that have taken over executive powers and are able to bring these things to fruition. What is the result if Rukh's economic committee meets and discusses some sort of concepts? The only thing they will be allowed to do is to make proposals to the Supreme Soviet, and try to influence these draft laws. But, its practical application can be done in Galicia, for example, where we are in power and where we are really trying to conduct some sort of economic policies. That is why we wanted to do this through the democratic councils, possibly even through the Association of Democratic Councils. This would be strictly economic. The fact is, the Committee to Aid Ukraine directs aid mostly to, whether good or bad, to Rukh. Have you heard of the Project on Economic Reform in Ukraine at Harvard University?

Mr. Chornovil: That is a project on economic reform, but we are talking about economic coopera­ tion. This is something the project is also involved in.

Mr, Chornovil: Of course. Look, concretely, we are Hadzewycz Yaroslav Kendzior approached by many different firms, various repre­ Vyacheslav Chornovil Volodymir Gryniov and delegation meet with officials in Washington by Eugene M. Iwanciw Buryak, vice-president of the "Ukrai­ Affairs, and Susan Lewenz and Andrew - Cox, Dana Rohrabacher and Bob UNA Washington Office nian Spiritual Republic," who served as Bihun of the International Trade Ad­ Dornan, all Republicans of California. interpreter. The delegation traveled to ministration. Discussions focused on He also briefed Mr. Bihun on his WASHINGTON - Volodymir Gry­ the United States at the invitation of programs to encourage trade with and California meetings. niov, second deputy chairman of the Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and investment in Ukraine by U.S. busi­ At a meeting with Dr. Zbigniew Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, visited Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) of the nesses. Brzezinski, Mr. Gryniov discussed the the nation's capital for five days during Helsinki Commission. A wide range of issues was discussed creation of a national security council May. His visit to the nation's capital, The first set of meetings for the at a meeting with the staff of the U.S. for Ukraine. The 45-minute meeting coordinated by the UNA Washington delegation focused on the administra­ Commission on Security and Coopera­ also touched upon the current develop­ Office, included meetings with Mem­ tion with meetings at the Depart­ tion in Europe (CSCE), known as the ment in Ukraine, including the bers of Congress, representatives of the ment of State, including one with Helsinki Commission. The meeting, strikes. Bush administration and business Curtis Kamman, deputy assistant arranged by Orest Deychakiwsky, was Meetings were also held with Rep. representatives. secretary for European and Canadian hosted by its staff director, Ambassa­ Martin Frost (D-Texas) and William Prof. Gryniov of Kharkiv arrived in affairs. Other meetings focused on dor Sam Wise. Robinson to discuss the creation of an Washington with a delegation which specific topics such as the coal miners' The delegation was also interviewed information center for use by the included three other Ukrainian depu­ strikes in Donetske. by both the Ukrainian and Russian deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament. ties: Volodymyr Kryzhanivsky of Kiev, The delegation also met with Depart­ divisions of the Voice of America. Rep. Frost chairs a special congres­ Serhiy Makarenko of Donetske and ment of Commerce officials, including On May 13, Deputy Gryniov return­ sional committee Which is currently Valeriy Meshcheriakov of Kharkivj. The Dr. Susanne Lotarski, director of the ed to Washington for a series of addi­ assisting the Parliaments of Poland, delegation was escorted by Dr. Serhiy Office of Eastern Europe and Soviet tional meetings. The meetings focused Hungary, and the Czech and Slovak primarily on two topics: economic Republics in establishing institutions development in Ukraine and creation of similar to the Congressional Research a democratic governmental infrastruc­ Service (CRS) of the Library of Con­ ture. gress. Mr. Robinson is director of CRS. To discuss economic development, Funding for such a program was dis­ Mr. Gryniov first met with a number of cussed with Dr. Nadia Diuk of the Ukrainian Americans including George National Endowment for Democracy. Chopivsky, Vitaliy Garber and John In a meeting with Rep. Richard Shmorhun from the American business Durbin (D-Ill.), United States policy community, and economist Tamara toward the republics of the Soviet Havrylyshyn. This was followed by a Union was discussed. Prof. Gryniov meeting with Boyd Bishop of Bishop strongly endorsed proposed legislation Associates. which would require U.S. economic assistance to be sent directly to the Between his two visits to Washing­ republics. ton, Mr. Gryniov had traveled to Other Washington meetings included southern California where he was one with the AFL-CIO, organized by invited to speak at the Rand Corp. Adrian Karatnycky, to discuss the While in California, he met with development of free trade unions in representatives of numerous corpora­ Ukraine, and with Christopher Smart tions interested in establishing ties to of the Hudson Institute. Ukraine. Upon his return to Washing­ In addition to another interview at ton, Mr. Gryniov met with a delegation the Voice of America, Prof. Gryniov Volodymir Gryniov (second from right) with California Congressmen (from right) of congressmen representing these was interviewed by Martin Sieff of The Christopher Cox, Robert Dornan and Dana Rohrabacher. businesses, including C. Christopher Washington Times. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JUNE Q 1991 No. 23 New York parish welcomes senior bishop from Ukraine NEW YORK - St. George Ukrai­ The parish's MetropolitanSheptytsky nian Catholic Church, one of the oldest Choir, directed by Andriy Dobriansky Ukrainian religious communities in the sang the responses. V.S welcomed a special guest on Sunday, May 26, Archbishop V0I0- During his homily, Archbishop Ster­ dymyr Sterniuk of Lviv, Ukraine. niuk greeted Bishop Losten on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his Parishioners and faithful from near­ episcopal work and thanked him for all by cities filled the church to capacity to the material support provided to the welcome the senior prelate from U- rev1Ved Ukrainian Catholic Church in kraine. The throngs later attended a Ukraine. banquet in St. George School audito­ rium. Afterwards, the archbishop turned to Bishop Vsevolod and thanked him for An archiepiscopal divine liturgy was participating in this special welcome at celebrated by Archbishop Sterniuk St. George Parish. assisted by the Very Rev. Patrick Paschak, vicar general of the Stamford A resounding "Mnohaya Lita" for Eparchy, and the Rev. Bernard Pan- Archbishop Sterniuk concluded the czuk, protohegumen of the Basilian service, after which parishioners and guests entered the school auditorium fathers. On either side of the altar were 1 seated Bishop Basil Losten of the where ladies of the parish, under the Bishop Vsevolod of the ukraini^irSodo?^^^ ^^^^^^ Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stam­ direction of the Rev. Lawrence Lawry- niuk, had prepared a festive dinner ford and Bishop Vsevolod of the Ukrai­ standin^^^U^^'SSSSTS^^SSU^"g ovation. Bishop Losten opened nian Orthodox Church. As the archbishop and his entourage The master of ceremonies for the entered the hall, the guests rose in a the banquet with a prayer and words of greetings to the Lviv archbishop afternoon was the Very Rev. Paschak (Continued on page 5) Newark community, St. John's pupils greet Sterniuk NEWARK, N.J. - On Wednesday evening, May 22, St. John's Parish in Newark had the honor of hosting Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk from Lviv. The first to welcome him were the priests from the deanery and three sisters from the parish who were invited by the pastor, the Rev. Michael Wiwchar, to a dinner in the archbishop's honor. Later that evening, the archbishop, the priests, the schoolchildren and various organizations formed a proces­ sion from the rectory to the church where the honored guest was greeted by children and by George Dolinsky, a parish trustee. In his homily during the evening's moleben, the Rev. Wiwchar gave a short biography of Archbishop Sterniuk and honored him for his courage and dedication. Archbishop Sterniuk was moved by such a warm welcome but explained that such an honor belongs not to him шг but to the entire Ukrainian nation, ^si—srirss^ii.^ """"c.irc"Sr,NJ. "' (Continued on page 5) Archbishop Sternii"! in fact, we are now shareholders." Asked for his reaction to the most Sterniuk would comment only that (Continued from page 1) "The next synod in Ukraine will be West that he had not wanted to meet n this recent Synod of Bishops of the Ukrai­ with Patriarch Mstyslav I of the Ukrai­ ^^s^!S^L^^^J facility, so, nian Catholic Church, Archbishop entirely different." In regard to allegations heard in the nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church while the latter was visiting Lviv, the Catholic prelate noted that he had in fact wanted to meet with him but that on several occasions circumstances prevented such a meeting. There were even suggestions, he said, that "the patriarch was not being permitted to meet with me." Nonetheless, he pointed out, "We did meet at the blessing of the Ukrainian National Home and we appeared together on the grandstand during the dedication ceremonies." After his brief informal talk with officers, employees and editors, Archbishop Sterniuk was given a tour of the UNA Home Office and its news­ papers' editorial offices by Supreme President Diachuk, Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan and Supreme Treasurer Alexander Blahitka. The hierarch paused to chat and pose for photos with Svoboda and The Weekly editors in their offices. Svoboda Editor-in-Chief Zenon Snylyk recalled that it was 70 years The archbishop at the Svoboda ічго'"^^ earlier, in 1921, that Metropolitan 555 Andrew Sheptytsky of Lviv had visited KSSSHSSVSS the UNA and Svoboda offices while on 8п,,к,г^ог„ л,„„,„ ^ь-їй: a visit to the U.S. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 5 ишшшшшшшішш chomovii visits UNA Home office Ukraine's Yavir and Matvienko to highlight Soyuzivka program

Lviv Oblast Chairman Vyacheslav Chornovil and his wife, AtenaPashko, recently visited the Ukrainian National Association in the company of officers of the U.S. Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine. Seen in the photo above (from left) are: Walter Baranetsky of the CCAU, UNA Supreme President Ulana Diachuk, Mr. Chornovil, Bohdan Burachinsky of the CCAU, Ms. Pashko, former UNA Supreme President John O. Flis and Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan.

Huhlewych presented S5,000 toward New York parish... the UCC's renewal. (Continued from page 4) "Lord, how good it is for us to be here First to offer greetings was the Rev. together," said Bishop Vsevolod in his Panczuk, who welcomed the hierarch remarks, which focused on the efforts on behalf of the Basilian Fathers. toward ecumenical unity undertaken by The Yavir Quartet from Kiev, Maria Savchak, president of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. He by Andre J. Worobec At 8 p.m. on Saturday there will be a Ukrainian National Women's League underscored the fact that though the concert featuring Nina Matvienko, who of America, spoke on behalf of her metropolitan's program was just a KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu­ is widely recognized for her renditions organization as well as the World dream at the time, today there is a real zivka guests will be treated to a double of Ukrainian folk music. Her concert Federation of Ukrainian Women's possibility that it can be realized dose of Ukrainian folk music by widely tour is being sponsored by Bravo Organizations. Bohdan Kekish of the through good will. The bishop called on recognized Ukrainian performing ar­ International. There will be an admis­ Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union Archbishop Sterniuk to follow in the tists during the weekend of June 15-16. sion charge at the Saturday concert. presented a S5,000 check to help cover footsteps of Metropolitan Sheptytsky The concert will be followed by a the present-day needs of the Ukrainian and to remember brother UkrainiansM dance, Music for the dance will be Catholic Church in Ukraine. the Orthodox faith in his prayers. supplied by Sounds of Soyuzivka, Roman Huhlewych, former chairman In response, Archbishop Sterniuk featuring Hryts Hrynovets and Stepen of the local committee to mark the expressed his joy at having the oppor­ Ben. Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, tunity to sit at one table with a repre­ On Sunday afternoon the well- spoke perhaps for the majority of the sentative of the Ukrainian Orthodox known Ukrainian men's vocal group audience when he stated that just a few Church. He also voiced his hope that all Yavir will entertain Soyuzivka guests. years ago one could not have foreseen would pray together for discord to Ms. Matvienko and Yavir, both from this visit by a representative of the disappear, so that all may together Kiev, are currently on North American renewed Ukrainian Catholic Church in glorify God, because "where there is tours. The June 15-16 weekend at Ukraine. With a promise of continued harmony in a family, there is peace." Soyuzivka coincides with the UNA's moral and material support, Mr. seventh annual Father's Day weekend. The master of ceremonies also intro­ Ms. Matvienko began her career as a Newark community... duced many representatives of commu­ singer with the Veriovka Choir, where nity institutions and organizations, she was and, to this day remains, a (Continued from page 4) among them Supreme Secretary Walter 'soloist. Her achievements include the particularly to the Church in Ukraine. Sochan of the Ukrainian National following: in 1979 she was a laureate at He stressed that the people of Ukraine Association, as well as representatives the International Folklore Radio Re­ could not have remained faithful to the of the Ukrainian American Youth cording Contest held in Prague, and Church had it not been for the constant Association (SUM-A), Plast Ukrai­ also a national T. H. Shevchenko help from God and His Blessed Mother. nian Youth Organization, Brotherhood Award laureate, where she was formally Finally the archbishop thanked every­ of Veterans of the 1st Division of the recognized as a Ukrainian national one for the many years of spiritual and Ukrainian National Army, Organiza­ performing folk artist. Her repertoire material support, and asked for unity tion for the Defense of Four Freedoms consists of Ukrainian folk and authentic and for harmony among Ukrainians all for Ukraine, Ukrainian Patriarchal songs, as well as works of contemporary over the world. Society, Ukrainian American Veterans composers. and others. Following the moleben, the parish­ The Yavir quartet has been in exis­ ioners and guests had the opportunity to A joint prayer concluded the pro­ tence for 25 years and enjoys a well- greet the archbishop personally, as did gram. Afterward, participants had an earned reputation as one of the most the organizations of the Newark com­ opportunity to approach Archbishop popular professional vocal ensembles in munity. The following morning, Sterniuk and to speak with him per­ Ukraine. It has also gained wide recog­ Archbishop Sterniuk said divine liturgy sonally, offering best wishes to him on nition in Europe. All its vocalists, first for the schoolchildren, who later greet­ his historic journey and to the Ukrai­ tenor Oles Kharchenko, second tenor ed him with flowers and songs in the nian Catholic Church on its historic Evhen Prutkin, baritone Volodymyr school auditorium. path toward renewal in the USSR. Diduch and bass Valentin Reus are laureates of the Shevchenko Award, Re: Mail delivery of The Weekly and are recognized as Ukrainian na­ tional performing folk artists. It has come to our attention that The Ukrainian Weekly is often delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscribers sometimes receive Their highly skilled accompanist on several issues at once. the bayan (an accordion-like musical We feel it is necessary to notify our subscribers that The Weekly is instrument), Anatoliy Mamalyga, is an mailed out Friday mornings (before the Sunday date of issue) via accomplished musician. second-class mail. Although Yavir performed at the If you are not receiving regular delivery of The Weekly, we urge you Man and His World Exhibition in to file a complaint at your local post office. This may be done by Montreal in 1983 and at Folklorama obtaining the U.S. Postal Service Consumer Service Card and filling exhibition in Winnipeg in 1989, the out the appropriate sections. Andrew Sikorsky current tour of the U.S. and Canada is Nina Matvienko (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 No. 23

BOOK NOTES Ukrainian Weelcly New biography tells story Mixed signals "No value is placed on truth and justice, and there are not even signs of of Slipyj and his Church evolution toward a law-based state. This document is a tragedy and JERSEY CITY, N.J. - "Confessor Gorbachev and his agencies have completely compromised themselves. "- Between East and West. A portrait of Lithuanian President Vytautas Landsbergis, reacting to Soviet prosecutor's Ukrainian Cardinal Josyf Slipyj" (Wil­ report on the killings in Vilnius on January 13, "Bloody Sunday." liam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1990) by re­ This week, as Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev delivered his Nobel nowned historian of Christianity, Jaro- Peace Prize speech in Oslo, and as Western nations weighed their options in slav Pelikan, tells the absorbing story of regard to providing economic assistance to the USSR, the Soviet prosecutor Cardinal Josyf Slipyj (1892-1984) and in Moscow released his report on the Soviet crackdown in Lithuania this past the Ukrainian Catholic Church. January. To summarize, the report denied that Soviet troops had shot and Part I, "The Heritage of Josyf Slipyj," killed 13 civilians in Vilnius, said that "there were no incidents of tanks examines the history of the Ukrainian running into protesters," and stated that the victims of what has become Church, its theological and liturgical known as "Bloody Sunday" were actually shot by "Lithuanian militants." It tradition and Cardinal Slipyj's place in further noted that the Soviet military's actions were justified and stated that that tradition. A chapter is dedicated to Lithuania's leadership was to blame for the January 13 attack. All of this, of "The Far-Seeing Plans of Andrey course, contradicts reports by Western journalists and other eyewitnesses to Sheptytsky," since "Metropolitan An­ the confrontation. drey Sheptytsky was the most influen­ Lithuanian officials denounced the report as filled with "impudent and tial figure not only in the life of Slipyj boundless" lies and questioned what kind of forensic evidence it was based on, but in the entire history of the Ukrai­ since none of the Soviet investigators had participated in the victims' nian Church during the 20th century." . autopsies or had examined the bodies at the time of the shootings. Part II, "The Vocations of Josyf Coincidentally, the Lithuanian capital this week once regain found itself Slipyj," examines the career of a man under seige as checkpoints were set up by Soviet troops in Vilnius. Previously, whose 92 years embraced the Russian it should be noted, there had been raids by Soviet military on border Revolution, the Nazi occupation, the checkpoints set up by the Baltic republics. Poles arid by the Gestapo — quite Stalin years and the Second Vatican indiscriminately." The report emanating from Moscow and continuing disturbing news from Council. It traces the life of Cardinal the Baltic states, thus, sent one signal to the West. Meanwhile, Mr. The book further illuminates the role Slipyj through his graduate theological of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Gorbachev and his cronies were sending signals of a different sort. studies in Innsbruck and Rome; his "The more I reflect on what is happening in the world today, the more I am preservation of a Ukrainian national work as an educational reformer and identity, for as Prof. Pelikan observes, convinced that the world needs perestroika ho less than the Soviet Union rector of the Greek-Catholic Major itself does. ...now when perestroika has entered its critical phase, the Soviet "Slipyj also inherited from Sheptytsky Seminary and of the Greek-Catholic the profound conviction that the inte­ Union is entitled to expect large-scale support to ensure its success," he told Theological Academy, as well as head his audience in Oslo. grity of Ukrainian Catholicism, and of the Ukrainian Scientific Theological ultimately of Ukrainian Christianity as What is behind these statements is the fact that the USSR desperately needs Society in Lviv; his imprisonment as the West's help. a whole, both Eastern Orthodox and head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Catholic, had been, and would continue Some Western leaders, among them President George Bush, are committed by the Soviets in 1945, shortly after to be preserved against all its enemies to the political survival of Mr. Gorbachev. Thus Mr. Bush is apparently Metropolitan Sheptytsky's death, and foreign and domestic only through the leaning toward inviting the Soviet president to meet with the world's largest the 18 years of Christian confession in dual bond of its loyalty to the Holy See, industrial countries - known as the Group of Seven, extending S1.5 billion the Stalinist gulag; and the finalyear s of as affirmed in the Union of Brest- in agricultural credits to the USSR and granting the USSR most-favored-na­ exile in Rome, struggling to maintain Litovsk, and of its adherence to the tion trade status. Furthermore, Mr. Bush has nominated Roberts. Strauss, a the unity and the particular identity of Eastern ritual — and through neither of close friend described as "the ultimate capitalist" and "consummate insider" the Ukrainian Catholic Church as these without the other, since the first to be the next U.S. ambassador to the USSR. The choice reflects, once again, Eastern and Catholic, in face of the twin had kept it from being absorbed by Mr. Bush's intent to help Mr. Gorbachev and his focus on doing business with dangers of "deritualization"and "dena­ Russian Orthodoxy and the second had Moscow. tionalization." prevented its being swallowed up by As the Bush administration tries to explain to the American public why the Polish Roman Catholicism." U.S. should prop up Mr. Gorbachev's tottering regime, we must ask: Why is a Named cardinal in 1965 by Pope Paul totalitarian regime imposed upon the people of the USSR worthy of U.S. VI, he dedicated his final years to the In his review of Prof. Pelikan's book, support, while the more democratic-minded republics are not? And who has building of the Church of St. Sophia Leonid Rudnytzky writes: " 'Confessor the right to determine the future of the many peoples living within the and the founding of the Ukrainian Between East and West'places Cardinal borders of the present-day USSR? Catholic University of Pope St. Cle­ Josyf Slipyj among the leading theolo­ ment in Rome, to the unification of gical thinkers and doers of our time and Ukrainian Catholics in the diaspora and examines his role as mediator in the above all, to the struggle for official struggle between Orthodoxy and Ca­ recognition of the patriarchate, to tholicism, between national identity which he referred to in 1971 as "the and ecclesiological universality. Seldom Turning the pages back... center of our present worldwide yearn­ has there been a man whose life em­ ings and strivings." bodied so closely and intensely the Throughout the book Prof. Pelikan plight of the Church. It is fitting that emphasizes the unique position of the Jaroslav Pelikan's biography of Josyf Nine years ago, on June 11,1982, The Ukrainian Museum Ukrainian Catholic Church "between Slipyj should appear at a moment in in New York City, unveiled the exhibit "Lost Architecture of East and West" and relates how history when the Ukrainian Catholic Kiev." The exhibit documented the systematic destruction Patriarch Josyf spent his long and Church in the Soviet Union emerges by the Soviet regime of the rich religious architecture of Kiev. Many other historic tumultuous life confessing and suffering from the catacombs to reclai ті and urban centers of Europe have suffered the devastating consequences of war, for its particular identity. Metropolitan reaffirm its rightful place in Ukraine industrialization and unrestrained urban growth. But perhaps no other city has Slipyj himself "was able to boast to a and within the universal church." fallen victim to such a methodical plan of demolition of its architectural landmarks. Communist official, and then years The book is available for S30 (postage The major part of the destruction took place in 1935. It came after the famine of later to a congregation of Ukrainian included) from the Svoboda Bookstore, 1932-1933 and the liquidation of the Ukrainian intelligentsia in 1933-1934 - faithful in Rome, that he had been 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. pointing to the same Stalinist totalitarian compulsion at work. Titus Hewryk, the persecuted by the Bolsheviks, by the 07302. exhibit's guest curator, wrote the following in the "Introduction" to the exhibit catalogue: "The responsibility for all planning and construction decisions, and most notably for the campaign of demolition and 'site preparation,' falls on Moscow and its UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine deputy in Ukraine, Pavel P. Postyshev. ...it was Postyshev's proclaimed task to eliminate centers of Ukrainian counterrevolution and its manifestations. When the hfUND. plan for the Capital Center was conceived, Stalin was in the final stage of A^V^ vJL The Home Office of the Ukrainian National consolidating his control over Ukraine." S^ ^л LJ ^^/ro7\ Association reports that, as of June 8, the The religious buildings of historic Kiev not only stood in the way of the planned Ї"І fraternal organization's newly established "urban renewal" of "Soviet Kiev," they also were an obstacle to ongoing atheist campaigns, for even though they were converted into museums of atheism they Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received could not delete the memory of the apparently ineradicable human need for 6,719 checks from its members with donations religion. Furthermore, they were a living symbol of the Ukrainian national spirit totalling фі 75,286.30. The contributions which resisted Soviet homogenization. "The continuing existence of Ukrainian include individual members' dividend checks historical and architectural landmarks, especially ones from the Baroque period, and interest payments on promissory notes. was not favorably viewed by Moscow. In the mid-30s, the forces of centralization and Russification saw those buildings as the images, the very repositories of ^intffr Ukrainian national sentiments." (Continued on page 11) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Our editor issues a news bulletin Faces and Places Takes issue every month with news of the activities of our members and their families and by Myron B. Kuropas with Kuropas activities in the community. Dear Editor: One unique feature of our club is that spouses have the same rights and In regard to Dr. Myron B. Kuropas' privileges as their Ukrainian members Ukraine and "new world order' article in The Ukrainian Weekly (April regardless of whether they are Ukrai­ Ever since George Bush was elected So what if direct aid to Moscow will 28), "Chicago Group on the go," I don't nian or not, except that of holding president, his past associations have undermine the republics. "Stability" will know where the columnist received his office. A non-Ukrainian spouse, with a made me nervous. be served. information, in referring to the or­ degree, also has the privilege of holding President Bush is, after all, one of the Last April Mr. Bush outlined four ganizing of professional groups, that office. founding members of the Trilateral principles for his new world order: 1) The Ukrainian Graduates Club (Ukrai­ Dr. Kuropas: if you say that we are Commission, an organization establish­ peaceful settlements of disputes; 2) so­ nian Graduates of Detroit and Wind­ inactive, please check your sources for ed in 1972 at the New York estate of lidarity against aggression; 3) reduced sor), is "relatively inactive." Dr. this information, again, and please David Rockefeller, then president of and controlled arsenals; 4) just treat­ Kuropas is very wrong in his statement retract your statement. Chase Manhattan Bank. ment of all peoples. and information. The founders declared that the It all sounds wonderful, but given The Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit purpose of the commission was to bring Sophie Kasey, founder Bush's Trilateral mentality, it's all talk. and Windsor is very active, providing 10 together representatives from North Ukrainian Graduates of If Mr. Bush really believed in solida­ to 12 scholarships a year, honoring a America, Western Europe,.and Japan rity against aggression, he would have Ukrainian of the Year, one of whom Detroit and Windsor to "improve the chances of a smooth Northville, Mich. behaved differently when Mr. Gorba­ recently was His Exellency the Right and peaceful evolution of the global chev sent his goon squads into Lithua­ Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, system." The global system, of course, nia to contain the duly elected governm­ governor general and commander-in- meant a new world community con­ ent. chief of Canada, and Dr. Kuro­ Dr. KUROPAS RESPONDS: trolled, in the main, by economic pas, in 1976. We meet seven to eight interests. If Mr. Bush really believed in just times a year with two or three of our My apologies to Sophie Kasey and The idea for the Trilateral Com­ treatment of all peoples he would have members hostessing the meeting and the Detroit Graduates Club. Given the mission had been discussed in detail by helped the Kurds long before he was planning the program for the evening — organization's past and present ac­ Zbigniew Brzezinski in his book shamed into doing something by world usually the third Saturday of the month. complishments, "relatively inactive" "Between Two Worlds." Dr. Brzezinski opinion. If George Bush were con­ was a poor choice of words. explained that the movement toward a cerned with justice, he wouldn't let We celebrated our 50th year with a Beijing forget Tiananmen Square so banquet in 1989 and are now into our- "world community will in all probabili­ ty require two broad and overlapping easily. Nor would he be so anxious to 53rd year with at least a half dozen of The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes prop up a disintegrating Soviet empire. the original founders still alive and letters to the editor. Letters should be phases. The first of these would involve active members. Our group is composed typed (doubled-spaced) and signed; theyj the forging of community links among What can Ukraine expect from of a wide range of ages and profes­ must be originals, not photocopies. the United States, Western Europe and George Bush? Very little, I'm afraid. In sionals representing various fields of The daytime phone number and ad­ Japan as well as with other more Mr. Bush's eyes, independence- endeavors. Most of our members have dress of the letter-writer must be given advanced countries (for example minded Soviet republics are a problem leading roles in Ukrainian and Ame­ for verification purposes. Anonymous Australia, Israel, Mexico). The second because they are a potential source of rican community activities and are letters or letters signed by fictitious per­ phase would include the extension of de-stabilization. And in the mind of a active members of their churches. sons will not be published. these links to more advanced Com­ Trilateralist, destabilization is a cardinal munist nations." sin because it threatens the conduct of Writing in the July 1977 Atlantic commerce. In order for multi-national A letter to Weekly readers Monthly, Jeremiah Novak described banks and corporations to thrive, the the Trilateral Commission as "a group world must be made safe for big Dear Readers: and their policy toward the impor­ business. tant market in the USSR and U- of American scholars, businessmen, Forty Ukrainian MBA students at kraine. In doing so, the managers in and government officials" attempting Mr. Bush is not the first American the International Management Insti­ Ukraine will acquaint themselves "to fashion a New World Order." president to try to remake the world tute in Kiev, Ukraine, have been with business practices in the United As some critics have argued, the into his own image. invited to the University of Dela­ States. ware this summer to develop strate­ Trilateral Commission has little President Woodrow Wilson attempt­ gies on how their enterprises can The four-week preparatory Uni­ patience with nascent nationalisms ed to build a new world order with the conduct business in the United States versity of Delaware workshop pro­ which treaten to disrupt the status quo. League of Nations and his famous "14 and how the U.S. can enter the gram will run from July 9 to August 9 Human and national rights must take a Points." Ukrainians were elated when USSR/Ukraine marked. These and the internships in U.S. corpora­ back seat to economic stability. they learned that one of these points candidates are pursuing a one-year, tions will be from August 10 to I had all but forgotten Mr. Bush's addressed the right of national self- post-experience, Master in Business August 26. enthusiastic association with the Tri­ determination. As Ukrainians discover Administration (MBA) Program In the past large U.S. corporations lateral Commission until the past few to their sorrow, however, that right which is offered for young managers such as GE, Dupont, General Mo­ months when he: did not extend to them. The Wilson and administrators from Ukraine tors, ATT, Apple and General Foods ^ praised United Nations support for administration was commited to the and other republics. have sponsored these programs and the invasion of Iraq as the beginning of preservations of the Russian empire in have again been approached to order to provide "stability" in the A very important objective of the "a new world order"; sponsor this 5220,000 project. ^ allowed Sadaam Hussein to survive region. MBA program at IMI-Kiev is to We are appealing to all Ukrainian train Ukrainian managers to present as Iraqi president in order "to assure President Franklin D. Roosevelt American corporations, business stability in the region"; to their Western colleagues informa­ and professional organizations, com­ tried to forge a new world order after tion about their enterprises, their ^ lobbied for the extension of the second world war with the United munity and civic centers of the China's most-favored-nation status industry, and the economy of the Ukrainian American community to Nations. Like President Bush, he be­ USSR and Ukraine. A program because "it was the only way to assure lieved the Soviet Union should play a become sponsors for these 40 Ukrai­ continued U.S. influence"; and project, guided by Western faculty, nian MBA students who will be the vital role in his new tomorrow. Like prepares the students to make pre­ ^ supported the elimination of trade Bush, he believed he had a personal new leaders in government, com­ barriers with Mexico in order to im­ sentations in a manner to which merce and industry in Ukraine and relationship with the Soviet leader. Western managers are accustomed. prove "the economic climate in North And, like Bush, he was opposed to the who will expand opportunities for America." Polishing their presentation skills (in trade, East-West joint ventures and disintegration of the USSR. English) will, in fact be one of the other forms of international coope­ What has become most unsettling, however, is our president's continued Ukrainians shouldn't delude them­ goals to be accomplished at the ration. selves into believing that President Bush University of Delaware. support of the Soviet center. Watching We cannot allow this program to Mr. Bush grinning happily during last is alone in his rush to save Soviet power. The summer program is conducted be canceled due to lack of funding. He has much support from liberal by the university's Summer Interna­ week's meeting with Yevgeny Prima- Please contact Ms. June R. kow (head of the Soviet delegation pundits who have always supported tional Business Institute. The first Quigley, SIBI Coordinator, 25 Am- Ukraine's enemies; from Russian "ex­ four weeks of the program are de­ which came to Washington pleading for stel Ave., University of Delaware, billions of dollars in U.S. assistance) perts" who are still upset that the U.S. voted to preparing the Ukrainian Newark, DE 19716; phone (302) 451- won the cold war and want their be­ managers for their three week intern­ and then learning that our president was 2674; fax (302)451-6765 for further "impressed" with the Soviet economic loved USSR resuscitated; to the ships in U.S. corporations. This information or to mail your contri­ American masses who have been led to includes an intensive program in reform package, was almost too much bution (checks payable to the to take. believe that Soviet republics are similar business English, workshops in pre­ University of Delaware.) to our states and that Mr. Gorbachev is sentation and communication skills, ' There's little doubt that Mr. Bush now plans to lobby Congress for more really Abraham Lincoln struggling to as well as seminars on business Andrew Keybida, Coordinator save the union. topics. During their three weeks in aid to Mr. Gorbachev. "When you've Member of the New Jersey had a totally controlled economy and U.S. corporations the Ukrainian Ethnic Advisory Council No, an independent Ukraine is not managers will be prepared to assist you try to move to a market economy ," part of Bush's new world order. In the representing the ^plained Mr. Bush, "it's not easy. You their hosts in formulating their plan Ukrainian community words of columnist Pete Hamill, what wiil need help along the way." Bush had given us is a new world odor. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 No. 23 Florio Issues proclamation Chornobyi conference speech: "Ukraine on Chornobyi in Trenton by Walter Bodnar reports regarding the dangers confront­ -reluctant home of atomic giants" ing the victims." President Mikhail Following are excerpts of the address If we take the Kiev population as an TRENTON, N.J. - An overflow Gorbachev had issued his first state­ delivered by Dr. Natalia Preobrazhen­ example, it was noted that the illnesses crowd attended a ceremony that took ment on the Chornobyi disaster 19 days ska of Green World at the "No More increased. The most sensitive organs place in the New Jersey State House in after the explosion. Chernobyls" conference sponsored by and systems affected by radiation are Trenton on May 5, during which Gov. Other luminaries present at this the Nuclear Information Resource blood and blood-forming organs. In Jim Florio issued a "Chornobyi Disaster solemn ceremony were Judge Robert Service in Washington on April 26. 1989 it was noted that 2.3 cases of blood Remembrance Day" proclamation. He Cheloc of Jersey City; the Rev. Michael diseases occurred in 10,000 men and 1.8 made a strong statement on the state of Wiwchar, pastor of St. John's Ukrai­ cases in 10,000 children. In 1990 it was affairs and Soviet policies pertaining to nian Catholic Church in Newark; W0I0- ...Five years have passed since the^ "noted that the incidence increased to the Chornobyi disaster and ecology in dymyr Janiw, president of the state's Chornobyi explosion occurred. Like­ 64.8 cases in the same number of men Ukraine. Ukrainian Congress Committee of wise, five years have also passed since (28 times more) and to 21 cases in The proclamation, bearing the state America; Andrew Keybida, member of "perestroika" was proclaimed. Unlike children. the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Coun­ Chornobyi, perestroika has not made seal and the signatures of Gov. Florio In addition: and Secretary of State Joan Ha;berle, cil and a leading Republican; Joseph much difference in Ukraine — which Lesawyer of the Ukrainian Institute of basically remains a republic without ^ Bronchitis in adults has increased was officially presented by the gover­ 65 percent. nor to Bozhena Olshaniwsky, president America and a leading Democrat; Dr. protection of laws. The Chornobyi tragedy was kept a secret. The people of ^ Pneumonia in adults increased 2.2 of Americans for Human Rights in Zenon and Nadia Matkiwsky of the times and in children 6.5 times. Ukraine (AHRU). She was flanked by Children of Chornobyi Relief Fund; Ukraine have been the victims of a little Andreyka Tarnawsky and Andriy Yuriy and Ulana Tarnawsky of Trenton totalitarian system where all of us are ^ Liver disease, which is an indicator Lashyn who were dressed in Ukrainian with their daughter Andreyka; ecological prisoners. of the consumption of radioactive food­ embroidered shirts. They presented Mykhaylo and Daria Lashyn with their Five million hectares of land in stuffs, increased in adults 2.35 times flowers to Gov. Florio. son, Andriy; Michael Dziubas and a Ukraine have been subjected to radio­ more and in children 4.8 times more. Dr. Natalia Preobrazhenska from delegation of the Trenton UCCA; and active contamination. About 2 million ^ Endocrine diseases increased in K-iev represented the Green World Walter Bodnar, vice-president of people in Ukraine, 2.4 million in Byelo­ adults by 56 percent. Ecological Association during the AHRU. russia, and 1 million in Russia live in ^ Allergies increased in adults 41 ceremony. Representing the Byelorussian com­ radioactive zones.... times more and in children 90 times. The resolution noted that the Chor­ munity was former Olympic champion Dr. Yuriy Shcherbak, author and ^ Oncological diseases (cancers) nobyi nuclear explosion raised grave Olga Korbut with her family and president of Zelenyi Svit/ Green World, increased as follows: mouth tumors, 82 concerns about radioactive contamina­ friends. The media were well-represented published his documentary account percent more; breast tumors, 21 percent tion which caused "serious health by newspaper, radio and TV reporters "Chornobyi" in which he wrote about more; laryngeal tumors, 31 percent problems of the people of Ukraine, and cameramen who covered this event. the Soviet bureaucrats who encouraged more. Byelorussia and Russia." It also took This commemoration was one of a men, women and children to participate ^ The immune systems in children the Soviet government to task for series of Chornobyl-5 events coordi­ in the annual May Day parade in Kiev fell by 31 percent (the outbreaks of "continuing its endangered posture of nated by AHRU, a New Jersey-based while, unbeknownst to them, the radio­ diphteria could be attributed to this). inaction regarding the resettlement of human rights organization, which has active plume from the Chornobyi explo­ people who live in radiation-contami­ been working with the Green World ^ Hypertension increased 275 per­ sion hung over their heads. At the same cent (the official disclosure by the nated areas." Ecological Association in Ukraine on time, the children of these officials were The government's "continued policy human rights and environmental issues. Center for Radiological Medicine at the being evacuated with the greatest of USSR Ministry of Health reported only of secrecy of concealing salient facts Two Green World activists together haste. Meanwhile, the Greens continued regarding the Chornobyi nuclear dis­ with members of AHRU had met with a 35-50 percent increase of hyperten­ to meet. The Committee for the Defense sion). aster from its own citizens and from the the governor last November to set the of Peace under the leadership of Oles international community by suppress­ stage for this Chornobyl-5 proclama­ Honchar, gave us a great deal of ^ Thirty-three percent of men who ing evidence, falsifying records and tion event. support and protection.... worked in the clean-up jobs of the reactor reported abnormalities in their Conservative scientists and academi­ sexual organs and function (this coin­ cians are defending their theory of "35- cides with changes in the cellular rad safety levels." Yet, Leonid Hyin, the structure of the gonads and sexual academician who received a star award organs). as a Hero of Socialist Labor at a session of the Presidium of the Academy of Five years after Chornobyi, food Medical Science of the USSR, stated products are still contaminated. Ce­ that the safe radiation exposure limit sium in meat is 77 times more than theory of 35 rads (or rems) should be normal levels, in milk 123 times higher, raised to 42 rads. It would be ludicrous in potatoes 40 times more, in bread 10 if it were not so tragic — his five years of times greater, in fruits 100 times more, double bookkeeping, of double dealing in vegetables 70 times more. There is a and dual morality.... great amount of strontium-90 in fish We must demand changes to avoid a (175 becquerels in one kilogram) which repetition of the criminal mistakes makes it unfit for consumption. Cesium which led to the tragedy of the many in wild berries is more than 8 times the who passed through the purgatory of level. Taking vitamins is very impor­ Chornobyi. Some 600,000 workers were tant, since they interfere with the absorp­ used in the clean-up of Chornobyi. Igor tion of radionuclides. Synergism has Kurchatov, a noted nuclear physicist, been noted in interactions of nitrates Gov. Jim Florio presents a copy of his Chornobyi proclamation to Bozhena stated that the use of atomic energy and pesticides with radionuclides. Olshaniwsky (left) of Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine and Dr. Natalia could be a very costly experiment — but During the past two years abnorma­ Preobrazhenska of Green World. In the foreground are Andriy Lashyn and an experiment on whom? On the pilots lities in pregnancies were noticed: Andreyka Tarnawsky. of helicopters who were putting out the toxemias and anemias increased, and fires of the 4th block on April 26, or the premature deliveries increased by 1.5 stripped-to-the-waist miners who were times. This report reflects but a small feverishly digging tunnels under the part of today's present situation in block, or the soldiers who spent 24-hour Ukraine, but it signals a real Chornobyl- tours of duty encircled by the fires and like danger for the whole world. It is spewings of the reactor, or on construc­ imperative that there be an independent tion workers building the sarcophagus in-depth study of Chornobyi done by an around the reactor? Was this a costly international body.... experiment on heroes or on victims, or both? If we continue to build atomic power All too quickly and much too soon, stations on our planet, eventually there Ukraine became the reluctant home of will not be enough room to bury all of the atomic giants. The official reasons the radioactive waste. It will always for building these atomic stations were threaten life. Direct your efforts for that they would be more efficient, more development of safe energy. Mankind economical and ecologically cleaner. will pray for you! No consideration was given for proxi­ I express my deep gratitude for your mity to population centers, land value, invitation to me - a Chornobyi area adequate water supplies or disposal of resident and researcher. Let me say that wastes. The cynicism of governmental while holding hands, let us strive to Among those present at the proclamation signing ceremony with the New Jersey agencies allowed the devil to open the survive together rather than die one at a governor were (from left) the Rev. Michael Wiwchar, Nadia and Dr. Zenon door to disaster.... time. May God protect you! Matkiwsky, and Andrew Keybida. tIIIIIlinilIIflIHIIlllfllflf!!f?iii:-'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllll No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 9 Kiev biologist speaks out: the "peaceful atom" does not exist

by Khristina Lew "The government should have told us Dr. Natalia Preobrazhenska, a re­ (about the 1982 incident). We have lost tired biologist and member of the an additional four years." Coordinating Committee ofZelenyi Svit According to Dr. Preobrazhenska, - the Green World Ecological Associa­ Zelenyi Svit was the first organization tion — arrived in the United States for a in Ukraine to monitor radiation levels two-month speaking tour on April 21. and the first to demand resettlement of This writer met her in Washington at a individuals living in contaminated Commission on Security and Coopera­ regions. Zelenyi Svit is now raising tion in Europe briefing on Chornobyl funds to construct resettlement build­ on April 26 and later at the Conference ings in uncontaminated regions. "It is a for a Nuclear-Free 1990s, where she difficult situation," she declared. addressed a plenary session commemo­ "Those people are giving up ancestral rating the fifth anniversary of Chor­ homes." nobyl. Dr. Preobrazhenska impressed She then discussed relief efforts from the audience of over 300 anti-nuclear the West and the abundance of vitamins activists with her humane concern for and technology which are still despe­ the future of our planet and her sincere rately needed. "We need contemporary effort to express herself in English. She machinery like milking machines," she received a standing ovation. said. Dr. Preobrazhenska was born in Kiev Zelenyi Svit does not, however, on August 14, 1931. She graduated expect the Soviet government to finance from Kiev University with a degree in these needs. Dr. Preobrazhenska cited biology; in 1954 she completed a docto­ the government's misappropriation of rate in biology. Formerly a research relief monies intended for Chornobyl biologist at the Institute of Microbio­ victims: "The Ministry of Atomic logy and Virusology at the Ukrainian Energy took 65 million rubles collected Academy of Sciences, Dr. Preobrazhen­ by the Chornobyl relief telethon in ska is a member of the Committee for Moscow to deactivate reactor No. 4. І Khristina Lew Chornobyl Problems of the USSR The ministry also took over SI million Dr. Natalia Preobrazhenska discusses the role of women in Zelenyi Svit. rubles from oblasts to help with the Council of Ministers Commission for political, economic, cultural and social formed National Commission for Ra­ Extraordinary Circumstances. clean-up. Those monies were to have gone to the victims, for their health." changes. "The majority of our organi­ diation Safety in Ukraine, which is Since her arrival in the U.S., Dr. zation isJ composed of women, espe­ directed by Green academician Dr. Preobrazhenska has traveled to Wash­ She continued:"Nowthe sarcophagus cially grandmothers. Do not be sur­ Dmytro Hrodzinsky." ington, Chicago, Buffalo, Rochester, which covers 185 tons of radioactive prised that we are mostly women," she Since its inception, Zelenyi Svit has Philadelphia and New Jersey to deliver fuel is cracking and shifting. The first said, and continued, "Women give life forced the closure of the nuclear plants her message of "No more Chornobyls." explosion claimed 600,000 victims — to children. They worry about their at Chyhyryn and Crimea and deferred She was interviewed at The Ukrainian how many more when the outer shell children's future — they fear genetic indefinitely the construction of reactors Weekly on May 8, where she discussed breaks?" she demanded. problems will affect their children's No. 5 and 6 at the Chornobyl plant. Chornobyl and Zelenyi Svit. Accom­ She maintains that the situation at future." "Our mission," stated Dr. Preobra­ panying her was Bozhena Olshaniwsky, reactor No. 4 is too complex for the The organization, which is an um­ zhenska, "is to defend the innate right of president of Americans for Human Ukrainian or Soviet governments to brella uniting 150 different groups in the individual, the right to life. In my Rights in Ukraine, who has coordinated f handle. "A large organ like the United and outside of Ukraine, evolved in the country, the Soviet government does Dr. Preobrazhenska s tour in the U.S. Nations should be called in to resolve latter part of 1987, when environmen­ not adhere to this principle. But this is this potentially catastrophic situation," tally conscious individuals — Greens the only peaceful solution." JERSEY CITY, N.J. - "In Ukraine, she said. — began informally meeting and dis­ Dr. Preobrazhenska concluded: periods of time are defined by historical According to Dr. Preobrazhenska, 25 cussing similar concerns. "Chornobyl is a Ukrainian problem, events. In this century we refer to events percent of Ukraine's energy is drawn "One of Ukraine's first Greens was like the Armenian earthquake is to the in our lives as 'Before the War' or 'After from nuclear power. Six percent of the prose writer, publicist and critic Serhiy Armenians, or the Bangladesh famine is the War.' Today we say 'Before Chor­ nuclear energy produced is exported Plachynda," said Dr. Preobrazhenska, to the Bengalis. But humanity can nobyl,' 'After Chornobyl,' " ruminated beyond the territory of Ukraine (the adding, "It was Oles Honchar, how­ help. I am impressed with the huma­ Dr. Preobrazhenska. She continued: latest statistics from the Euro-Chor- ever, then head of the Committee for the nism I have encountered in the United "Chornobyl has created problems with nobyl II conference place these figures Defense of Peace (now Ukrainian Peace States, with the concern expressed over the air our children breathe, with the at 26 and nine percent, respectively). Council) who supported Zelenyi Svit the poisoning of our environment. It water they drink, the soil from which She maintains that the government does financially and gave us a roof over our has led me to believe that we must work they eat." not know how to safely dispose of head." together toward the ecological rebirth "Chornobyl is the final warning nuclear waste. Zelenyi Svit held its first convention of Ukraine." against the use of atomic energy," she "There is no such thing as a peaceful in October of 1989 in Kiev and its declared, and elaborated by discussing atom," declared Dr. Preobrazhenska. second in March of this year in Ivano- earlier nuclear accidents which have "We must exert patience in the future — Frankivske. Both were of a working and contributed to background radiation: a only one's hands and minds can save the information-exchange nature. On Wednesday, June 5, Dr. Preobra­ 1982 accident at Chornobyl which planet." Zelenyi Svit requires no membership zhenska was honored by the Municipal released radioactivity into the air, an Zelenyi Svit, whose focus is "the sun, fees — "Who wants to join, joins," she Council of Newark for her environ­ explosion in the Chelyabinsk Oblast the earth, the individual and life," is a said. "We work with Rukh, the mental work. At that time the council over 30 years ago which spewed radia­ 500,000-member organization in U- Chornobyl Union, the Children of belatedly passed the City of Newark's tion over the North Sea. kraine which advocates ecological, Chornobyl in Ukraine, and the newly Chornobyl resolution. Refutation of IAEA report: principal victims not included in study by Dr. Natalia Preobrazhenska is taking aim at every person in the form hundreds of tons of highly radioactive during the Three Mile Island accident of a disease-inducer and cancer- lava, thousands of tons of highly con­ was 4.7 rems, while after the Chornobyl The recent articles regarding the producer, either today or tomorrow, and ' taminated concrete. Cracks are deve­ disaster the population living in the report issued by the United Nations' as genetic mutator the day after. loping in the concrete and the top-heavy surrounding areas received 10 or more International Atomic Energy Agency structure is starting to tilt and sink. If rems to their bodies and 2,500 rems to Hans Blix, director of the IAEA, says this is not addressed and corrected soon their thyroid glands while the clean-up (IAEA) in Vienna made me very ap­ that the study does not give us the workers received 50-100 rems to their prehensive about the future of our life then we will have no one left to issue pertinent answers to our questions but "reports" such as the one issued by bodies. Since when do large doses of on this earth. The report was unscien­ only finds exaggerations. The "report" radiation translate into mere stress and tific, misleading and presumptuous. If the IAEA, which says that the radiation could not give us conclusive answers dangers of Chornobyl are all in our anxiety? such "reports" are taken seriously by because the people that were directly minds. scientists, professionals, governments If this report considers the Chornobyl affected were not included in the study: The primary concern of scientists, area harmless and benign, then the and citizenry, then, indeed, we are in the evacuees, the clean-up workers, the trouble. experts and the organization of the participating scientists should come to children. That being the case, how can United Nations should be saving our Chornobyl for a year with their families Unfortunately, the catastrophe anyone call this a scientific survey or planet, our children, our lives. (there is plenty of room for everyone), which happened at the Chornobyl study? It is a farce. However, the IAEA paper issued by 200 drink the local water and milk laden atomic power plant in 1986 has af­ An important question not inves­ individuals from 25 countries was with strontium-90, eat the radiation- fected both the eastern and western tigated by the "report" is the danger tainted from the very outset to its infested meat and vegetables, work in hemispheres. Therefore, the people on posed by the sarcophagus which encases conclusion: that the increase of sickness their related fields of scientific expertise our planet should understand that there the Chornobyl No. 4 reactor with a in the affected area of Chornobyl is and write their reports without any is no "peaceful"atom, that Chornobyl is thick wall of concrete. There are many caused by stress and anxiety. We need thought of stress or anxiety. perhaps the "final warning" against the tons of active atomic fuel buried under­ to remind them that the highest dose Only then would I believe their use of atomic energy, that this monster neath, tens of tons of radioactive dust, received by an atomic plant worker reports. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 No. 23

because we don't have sufficient funds for this. Until Galician circumstances. And we evaluated it in such a Two perspectives... we take over the all-union industries, until taxes from way that to a certain extent we didn't really know the (Continued from page 3) the enterprises go toward our budget — we are simply concrete political situation in the eastern regions, air transportation connections, and similar such helpless. Of course, we will try to do something by because, naturally, it is necessary to live there, spend things. We need construction materials. We need asking for donations...There already is a social defense time with these people, meet with them and only then paper. We need printing presses. With whom is it best forum being formed where we ask for donations from can you concretely recognize the level of political to link up? With whom is it best to cooperate? What is businesses toward the forum. We could even try to awareness. You have asked whether this difference (in more convenient for us? For this we need a committee obligate businesses to give donations, but we can't ask the level of awareness) is growing or is it levelling off. of a purely practical nature. for too much, because it would be too heavy a burden. In my opinion this difference is currently shrinking. The way taxation of businesses looks now, well, It is shrinking in a totally natural way because eastern Theoretical work on the principles of market Ukraine is beginning to awaken. I would say that economics — well this can be done by the Harvard approximately half of the taxes go to the all-union budget, and the other half is divided between the eastern Ukraine is probably only a few years behind, Project or the Rukh (economic) committee. one or two years behind Galicia in the process (of We would like to have a representative based here republican and local budgets. Therefore, the local budget receives a half of a half (one-quarter), or even political change). Maybe even less because many of (in the U.S.). Not necessarily one of our own, we could these special events provide such an enormous find someone here who would... less. So if you count all the potholes, and all the roads that need to be repaired and such matters that come stimulus for raising the level of awareness — without Mr. Kendzior: I think it should absolutely be out of the local budget, one can understand why very them the process would be much slower. I'd like to someone frpm here, someone who knows this Western little money is left for social welfare... illustrate this with an example - the human chain of world. unity that took place in January 1990. This event, Mr. Chornovil: However this should be the work Couldn't the churches play a role in this matter? which marked the anniversary of the unification of of this whole liaison committee. I believe that in time Ukrainian lands, did so much for the unity of Ukraine as it develops, it (the committee) could work in many today...and the Ukrainian idea. spheres, and general contacts and press could be part Mr. Chornovil: As far as the (Ukrainian Greek- Catholic) Church goes, there is a "Myloserdia" of this. Such an idea exists now in Lviv and, obviously, Mr. Chornovil: It's very strange how this rift or we will develop it further and act on it as soon as Compassion Society, but really so far the Church has very little meaning (in Lviv Oblast) in the realm of difference between Galicia and the rest of Ukraine is possible. I think that in a month's time something will manifesting itself. One would think that the more be done about it. charitable aid. There are attempts through the Catholic Church in the West at some aid: for example Ukrainian-speaking oblasts should pull themselves in the direction of Galicia. By this I mean central Many Western economists have suggested the a French order is currently working in Lviv. But to creafte large funds to support the poor, well I dont think Ukraine, Khmelnytske, Vinnytsia and Cherkassy legalization of the existing black market in Ukraine as oblasts — the more Ukrainian oblasts. But it's turning a step toward a free market. How do you view this idea the Church has the funds for that, nor is it organized for that. Interconfessional conflicts don't help in this out otherwise. The Donbas finds itself...well, even this in view of the fact that black market earnings are so recent not-so-successful strike, which was a bit high, yet they are not subject to taxes? matter either. The Greek-Catholic Church hasn't firmly established itself yet in Galicia, as the (Ukrai­ premature...had its positive moments. Anyway, this continuous exchange between the Donbas and us Mr. Chornovil: It (the black market) will not want to nian) Autocephalous (Orthodox) Church hasn't firmly established itself yet in eastern Ukraine, and (Galicia)... these contacts all show that it is easier for be legalized unless market principles are introduced, us to cooperate with the Donbas...with the Donbas, unless prices are no longer artificially set, unless these therefore they haven't gained enough strength to develop such activity. with Kharkiv, with Kiev — Kiev obviously stands prices are determined by the free market. When the apart a bit from the rest of eastern Ukraine, there is pricing system will be free and there will be liberal The thing is that the (Greek-Catholic) Church and its sister Roman Catholic Church in the West, which is already a feeling there that it's a true capital, that it's laws, then the black market will undoubtedly — advanced so quickly. inevitably — be legalized. Today, nobody even wants wealthier, should help. However, we don't look very favorably upon this type of aid going through the It is the more industrial centers that are, as a rule, to take these (formerly state-owned and operated) Russified, however they are more democratized and businesses — they don't even want to take them! In Churches or Church organizations in Galicia because we have seen that this sometimes encourages attempts they have more easily accepted the idea of an Lviv Oblast we are offering people small private independent Ukrainian state — more so than the businesses, trades under fairly liberal conditions. We at directing aid only to certain confessions. We cannot accept this...this is not Christian...As a result we have villagers in the less industrially developed oblasts of are offering them retail shops. They don't want them central Ukraine where party functionaries have great because they have a guaranteed income in the state- formed a special committee, made up of members of the city and oblast councils, that will focus on the power, because, unfortunately, the village is a run businesses and can trade on the side, especially stronghold of conservatism. It is not the villagers who these workshops or repair shops where they cheat out distribution and apportionment of this charitable aid. We know the actual situation better. We know by are at fault here, however, but the collective farm of fulfilling the minimum quota or plan and, as a rule^ system. It is the collective farm system that makes the they work on the side. Or they pay bribes to one every raion from the local social welfare department who the poorest people are who most need such aid, individual absolutely politically dependent. There is another: say the state-set price is five rubles, but you total economic dependence — everything depends on pay more or otherwise no one will do the work or will and through these state channels we distribute this aid. We see on each register where there is need in each the head of the collective farm...Thus in the big do it poorly. So you give them 20 rubles for their Russified industrial center the idea of Ukrainian pockets. raion...how many mothers with many children and low wages there are...This is all officially registered... statehood is deeper and more steadfast than in the The black market works in the state enterprises, more Ukrainian central oblasts of Ukraine, or the less using the state's raw material resources. Once there is a industrial southern ones. It seems the economic factor market, once the prices are realistic, market-set, then it Has there been a big interest among Western charities in helping Lviv Oblast? plays a primary role in this matter. It is well will simply become impossible to do this. Then we will understood that the empire is disintegrating and that it see the beginning of privatization and this black Mr. Chornovil: As far as Chornobyl goes in Lviv is economically convenient to have an independent market will emerge from the underground. And these Ukrainian state. are the very people who may turn out to be the greatest Oblast - not many. But generally there are many, enthusiasts. However, today, artificially, you couldn't such as, for example, a religious order from Germany Therefore I think it is important for Rukh to act drag them out of the underground. Simply introduce that has helped us very actively - we have to give them wisely and not to assault the processes of national- some market mechanisms, remove this limiting due credit. They have organized a lunch program for cultural revival. This process will absolutely continue overtaxation - private enterprises and even coopera­ residents of a home for the elderly in Lviv. We've given and the Russified Ukrainians will gradually return to tives have to pay such exorbitant. taxes that simply them the opportunity and now they are serving meals the Ukrainian language. But it is important not to kill the businesses. not only to the aged but pensioners with very small pressure them, or to pit one Ukrainian against another incomes — they (the German order) distribute this aid, on this point. We would create a disaster!...I have said As soon as the appropriate laws are passed and care packages, among them. This type of aid arrives more than once that our "statehood" — thinking market prices are introduced, at that moment the from other countries, as well, such as France and precedes any national-cultural-thinking. black market will either disappear or will be very Austria. However, Germany has done the most by minimal and all of these activists will emerge, as well as A few years ago when the coal miners held the first sending such aid regularly...regular transports and economic strikes, back in 1989, people in Lviv reacted all of these silent thousands and millions that exist — I such. believe we have many underground millionaires. rather skeptically towards them — that these were Unfortunately this is not a very pleasant thing "kovbasa" strikes. I remember I gave an interview then when...food products need to be transported to a rich to Radio Liberty and my views were published in the How do you in Lviv Oblast plan to defend certain Ukraine and distributed. However, such is our samvydav. I said this was an extraordinary pheno­ segments of the population, such as pensioners and the economic situation, as much as we are uncomfortable menon, that this was a beautiful event because what poor, from the social consequences a free market, such and ashamed, we must accept this help. Lviv has inevitably follows the economic is the political — as higher prices, etc? become a sort of base for the trans-shipment of aid and economics cannot be separated from politics. And this we have set up great warehouses from which goods are really happened. I said it this way - that if the ч Mr. Kendzior: That is a very complicated question distributed to other oblasts in Ukraine as well as Donbas stretches its hand out to Galicia...then the throughout Lviv Oblast. A portion remains in Lviv question of Ukraine will be decided. Today that hand Gift giving Oblast and a portion is transferred to other oblasts. is stretched out half way. If these two opposite parts of Ukraine - one that is Russified, proletarian and made easy There is much discussion here (in the U.S.) about socially tense, and the other that is nationally that division between Galicia and the rest of Ukraine, conscious and politicized - if they tightly grip one with. . . and during one of your recent public appearances you another's hands, then all the rest of Ukraine will be U.S. SAVINGS mentioned your so-called "Galician eyeglasses" embraced by Donetske and Galicia... through which Galicians view the rest of Ukraine. Mr. Kendzior: You know what Vyacheslav said is BONDS Does the political situation in Galicia really differ very interesting...I often bring up the fact that one of much from the situation over-all throughout Ukraine his ideas was the formation of the Galician Assembly, The Great and is that difference decreasing now? What is your when we held a joint meeting of three oblast councils American prognosis? and he said, half jokingly, that first we will unite Investment Galicia under the wing of democratic power and later Mr. Kendzior: Yes, I did say recently that in the we will add on, oblast by oblast, the rest of Ukraine ^ і beginning, we (in Galicia) tended to evaluate the until we get to eastern Ukraine — and we will then w situation in all of Ukraine from the perspective of our have united Ukraine into a democratic state. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9,1991 11

Mykhailo Ratushny, chairman of the out and back to the prison, the lawyers few minutes after the adjournment of Khmara trial... Kiev Strike Committee who also has and crowd assembled in the courtroom the case, and turned his attention to the (Continued from page 1) been imprisoned in the case of Dr. waited for Judge Bilousenko to emerge militia, telling them that they, too, had before the trial can proceed; Mr. Bed Khmara, asked the judge to follow with his final decision. become victims of a system headed has already refused to take Mr. Koval- procedure and introduce himself to the "I have no moral right to be a free by the likes of Leonid Kravchuk, chuk as a client because he is the chief court because the defendants don't even man, when the boys that defended me chairman of the Supreme Soviet of counsel for Dr. Khmara; Mr. Yemets know his name; the judge proceeded to on November 7 sit in prison," said Dr. Ukraine, and Stanislav Hurenko, the has not yet responded to Mr. Koval- tell them that this was out of order and Khmara. He spoke to the crowds for a Communist Party chief in Ukraine. chuk's request. that the time for this during the hearing Mr. Kovalchuk, who, according to would be allotted. fellow prisoners, has been fed psycho- Turning the pages back... Amid this havoc, Mr. Kovalchuk lost tropic drugs and beaten on a daily basis, (Continued from page 6) his patience and began screaming, at has refused the services of Mr. which point about 30 militiamen, dress­ The expressed hope;, of The Ukrainian Museum in organizing the exhibit, not Shcherbak, mumbling that the lawyer ed in fatigues and helmets, from the only to "present in photographs and words the life and death of the vanished Kiev" wants him to marry a Mexican and special forces ran in and surrounded the but also to "stimulate interest in its lost architecture," is being fulfilled. After a very other such nonsense. defendants' box. Mr. Kovalchuk strip­ successful yearlong exhibit at the Museum in New York, in 1983, with the opening at Dressed in a Ukrainian embroidered ped off his embroidered shirt to show the Russell Building Rotunda of the U.S. Senate in Washington, "The Lost shirt, which he was riot permitted to the spectators and the press the lashes Architecture of Kiev" became a traveling exhibit throughout the United States and wear on the first morning of the trial in on his back and the needle marks on his Canada. early May, Mr. Kovalchuk was ada- arms. Leonid Berezansky stood in front The reaction from Ukraine has also been most heartening. Two years ago, groups ment that the trial begin that morning; of Mr. Kovalchuk, guarding him from of Ukrainian youth (e.g., Tovarystvo Leva) began organizing for the expressed he sat through the first minutes of the the militia, who,armed with billy clubs, purpose of restoring Ukraine's historical monuments. Last year, the monthly trial and listened to the lawyers of the were ready to strike the co-defendants. Pamiatky Ukrainy, edited by Anatoliy Sierykov, dedicated three issues to the other co-defendants, whose general opi­ Although there was no need to use reproduction of "The Lost Architecture of Kiev" exhibition catalog. And prior to nion was that Mr. Kovalchuk was not force, the court guards grabbed the co- this, "Vechirniy Kyiv" (July 8, 1989), in an article penned by Serhiy Toyms, fit to represent himself. defendants by their arms and ankles, conferred high acclaim to this particular publication, commending the museum for Dr. Khmara put all the blame on this and dragged them out of court. work, which under the circumstances, was impossible to carry out in Ukraine. disgraceful conduct of the court on the Supreme Court and primarily on the The mothers of the co-defendants, judge, who has not assisted in providing including Mrs. Batovkin and Mrs. proper space and conditions for this Ratushny began crying, while other trial. spectators and public defendants began Schedule of Tennis Tournaments The judge informed the defendants screaming hysterically. Dr. Khmara and the spectators that he had indeed asked all present to notice the brutality at Soyuzivka in 1991 looked for a larger hall in which to hold of the guards and the physical harm that the hearings but he was unsuccessful in the co-defendants are subjected to. these efforts. He did say that the court "If they are harassed like this in July 6-7 - USCAK-East, Soyuzivka proceedings would be transmitted over public, among the people and journa­ August 10-11 - USCAK Doubles, Soyuzivka loudspeakers to the crowds that gathered lists, can you imagine what happens to August 31-September 2 - USCAK, Soyuzivka outside the courthouse. them when they are behind prison September 14-15 - Plast Doubles, Soyuzivka Dr. Khmara pointed to the fact that bars," observed Vasyl Shevchuk, a October 12-13 - KLK Tournament, Soyuzivka about one-third of the 60-seat court­ public defender from Chervonohrad. room was occupied by militia. Z After the co-defendants were dragged

Prosecutor... The Officiafficial Video of the Return of (Continued from page 2) eyewitnessed the events or the His Beatitude Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachivsky autopsies on the victims and could not have the forensic evidence to to Ukraine support their conclusions. Lithuanian President Vytautas j Landsbergis said: "No value is placed on truth and justice, and there are not even signs of evolution toward a law- based state. This document is a tragedy, and Gorbachev and his agencies have completely compro­ mised themselves." The prosecutor's report also noted that the Soviet troops took "appro­ priate measures" in defending them­ selves from attack by Lithuanian "militants" who assaulted them with homemade bombs, automatic weap­ ons, knives, sticks and rods. The troops "had to defend them­ selves with rifle butts and warning shots," and the soldiers mostly used blanks when firing their rifles and tank guns, the report continued. Produced as a televisiosvision documentary for broadcast in Ukraine by the Ms. Fein quotes Juozas Gaudutis, Press Office of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the BBC the Lithuanian prosecutor's investi­ gator who conducted an earlier В available onі PAL and NTSC inquiry, as saying that the official Ш USD S35.00 including postage and handling findings were "groundless" and that including postage and handling none of the Soviet investigators had Ш advance orderlers being taken now taken part in the autopsies of the Ш available in Ukrainian anand EnglisEnglish victims or showed any interest at the time in examining the bodies. None­ Ш excellent for educational anand presentational useuses theless, the report said forensic Ш Beta-SP broadcasadcast quality copies available fofor additional cost examination had revealed that "six people were killed by shots hitting them in the back from above," evi­ Name: , dence, the report continued, that they were killed by Lithuanians Address: holed up in the broadcast station State: Zip Codeлсіе: . Telephone:: under seige or shooting from nearby System: (circle one) PAL NTS5C Language: (circle one) rooftops. Ukrainian English "It would be interesting to know Number of videos ordered: what kind of forensic evidence they Please send check or money ordeder payable to: UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH VIDEO have," Mr. Gaudutis told The New Piazza Madonna del Monti 3 York Times. "Their findings are pure 00184 Roma Italia invention." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1991 No. 23

vention of the Ukrainian Republican opposition leader. Underscoring the HURYN MEMORIALS Republican Party... Party. importance of human rights and per­ Members of the Ukrainian diaspora FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE (Continued from page 1) sonal dignity above all, Dr. Khmara MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME from the United States, Canada and does not see it possible to work with Dr. Khmara, although nominated as TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA Australia also were present at the today's Supreme Soviet. He told the a candidate to chair the party, refused of New York including Holy Spirit in conclave and the URP registered two delegates that the "sovereign Commu­ the post, and Mr. Lukianenko was re- Hamptonburgh. NY.. St. Andrew's in South persons from Canada and Australia nists" are a product instigated by the elected to head the party. Dr. Khmara Bound Brook. Pine Bush Cemetery in among its members. KGB and that all democratic deputies Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery and Oleh Pavlyshyn from Lviv were Heated discussions surrounded the should avoid any work with the Com­ in Glen Spey. New York elected vice-chairmen. issues of sound and reasonable politics munists, and firstly with Leonid Whereas Mr. Lukianenko proposed a We offer personal service i, guidance in your and those which Mr. Lukianenko re­ Kravchuk. home For a bilingual representatives call balanced and discerning line for his ferred to as radicalism. In a half-hour Mr. Lukianenko's second vice-chair­ party, which foresees a working rela­ IWAN HURYN presentation, the head of the Republi­ man, Mr. Pavlyshyn, is a 28-year-old P.O. Box 121 tionship between Communists and de­ can Party expressed his vision for the agronomist from Lviv, who is a strong Hamptonburgh, NX 10916 mocrats, Dr. Khmara promoted a party party, which counts as its members such supporter of principles advocated by Tel.: (914) 4272684 line that supports a strong anti-Com­ former political prisoners as the Horyn Mr. Lukianenko. BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ munist platform and calls for the 45 East 7th Street brothers, Oles Shevchenko, Mykola During the Sunday afternoon ses­ dissolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Horbal, Yevhen Proniuk, Bohdan New York. NY. 10003 Ukrainian SSR. sion, which elected the leadership of the Tel.: (212) 477 6523 Rebryk, Vasyl Ovsienko and Petro URP, including its leadership and During the two-day conference, Rozymny to name but a few. secretariat, both Mykhailo Horyn and which was marked by several tense Dr. Khmara refused nomination for the moments, delegates listened to reports "Will the URP gain influence and post of chairman. However Ivan by Mr. Lukianenko, Dr. Khmara and power by becoming a radical movement Ternovy, who objected out of democra­ Mykhailo Horyn, all members of the and thus attract a small group of people, tic principles to have Mr. Lukianenko party leadership, as well as such de­ or will it promote a line that is balanced run unopposed, challenged him for this puties as Larysa Skoryk and Vyacheslav and reasonable and thus attract a IfYouiik leadership post. Mr. Lukianenko re­ Chornovil, neither of whom belongs to greater number of supporters?" he ^Variety ceived 368 votes. Dr. Khmara received any party. asked the 483 delegates who arrived 411 votes for the post of vice-chairman ifrU^ Danced Мию Representatives ^ of the Democratic from all regions of Ukraine as well as and Mr. Pavlyshyn captured 380 votes ^"ЬМ^кОякщщ Party of Ukraine and the Party for the Moscow, Leningrad and Vilnius. for second vice-chairmart. Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine as well Dr. Khmara, who recently spent six YoollLoveEkctzicKQzaU! as the Ukrainian Inter-Party Assembly months in prison, stayed true to the line Next week: an in-depth look at this delivered greetings to this second con­ he has been promoting as a radical second meeting of the URP.

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June 10 PREVIEW OF EVENTS June 29-30 SILVER SPRING, Md.: Yuriy Serdiuk, BALTIMORE: The Ukrainian Festival member of the International Association p.m., at TRI-C Western Campus Audito­ secretary of the Writers' Union of of Baltimore will be held at Festival Hall, ( Ukraine and editor-in-chief of the of Writers and Publishers of Literature rium, located at 11000 W. Pleasant 1 West Pratt St. The theme of the festival children's magazine Soniashnyk, will for Children - to be held at 6:30 p.m. at Valley Road. Tickets can be purchased is the independence of Ukraine. Featured address the Ukrainian community at St. the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., bv calling (216) 884-9111 or at the door. at the festival will be Ukrainian food and Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church between Ninth and 10th streets. Limited seating is available only. For music, arts and crafts exhibits, and information please call Maria Stein- Hail, 15160 New Hampshire Ave., at 7:30 June 12 Ukrainian dances by the local dance p.m. hagen, (216) 886-0464. group Lyman. For more information PARMA, Ohio: Kashtan Ukrainian and registration please contact Andrew Chorney, 1727 Wycliffe Ave., Baltimore, June 11 Dance Ensemble will present "Images of June 15 Ukraine," an all "new" 1991 production Md., 21234; (301) 882-9422. featuring new dances, new costumes, and NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific June 23 - August 25 Society invites the public to a lecture by a video/ photo/costume exhibit from last Society, jointly with Association of year's trip to Ukraine in August. The Yuriy Serdiuk, secretary of the Writers' Ukrainian Writers' Slovo, invite their SASKATOON, Sasketchewan: A public exhibit will be open to the public at 6 p.m. Union of Ukraine and editor-in-chief of membership and the public at large to a opening and reception for the exhibit and the show will begin promptly at 8 the children's magazine Soniashnyk, literary evening on the occasion of the "Toward the Future" will be held at 2:30 publication of a collection of works — p.m. at the Ukrainian Museum of Ca­ "Dvanadtsiat Pyes Bez Odniyeyi" by nada, 910 Spadina Crescent E. "Toward Ukrainian festival in 111 next weekend Ilarion Cholhan and to a lecture by Prof. the Future" traces the development of Valerian Revutsky — "Zlet і Znyknennia Ukrainian cultural education in western HOLMDEL, N.J. - The rich pano­ theater, boasting some of the finest Komediohrafa I. Aleksevycha." At the Canada by reviewing the historical rama of Ukrainian culture will once Ukrainian talent on the North Ameri­ close of the evening Dr. Cholhan will ad­ perspective, examining the current situa­ again unfold on the spacious grounds of can scene. Slated to appear are: the Yavir dress the audience and will be available tion and concluding with a projection the Garden State Arts Center on Satur­ Men's Vocal Quartet from Kiev, the to autograph his work. Reception into the future. The role of schools, follows. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at day, June 15, with the 17th Annual churches, organizations, community and Flying Kozaks from Canada, the the society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., Ukrainian Festival U.S.A. family is included. The exhibit, pro­ Sopilka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble between Ninth and 10th streets. duced to mark the Centennial of Ukrai­ Expected to surpass last year's atten­ from Vegreville, Alberta, international nian settlement in Canada, pays tribute singing sensation Alex Holub and the dance of over 10,000 persons, this year's June 16 to the early pioneers who established festival will again offer something for Oles Kuzyszyn Trio. educational institutions and shows the everyone. Daylong activities will in­ For concert tickets, contact Jaroslaw TRENTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian Ameri­ results of their efforts in establishing and promoting Ukrainian cultural education clude: volleyball and soccer tourna­ Iwachiw at (201) 369-5164 weekdays, or can Culture Center at 477 Jeremiah Ave., the Garden State Arts Center directly. will have its annual picnic at 1-6 p.m. in Canada. The exhibit continues until ments commencing at 9 a.m., cultural August 25. exhibits and the sale of Ukrainian food For those interested in meeting with The public is invited. For more informa­ and delicacies from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the performing artists of the stage tion contact Olha Faraoniw, (609) 882- ONGOING 9419, or Borys Gulay, (609) 585-6208. An outdoor prpgram on the plaza will concert, there will be a Celebrity House take place at 11 a.m. featuring: the Ika held at the Ramada Hotel on Route 10 WARREN, Міспл Chaika Gallery is band from Edison, Cheremosh Ukrai­ West in East Hanover, N.J., at 8:30 p.m. June 20 holding a special exhibit memorializing nian Hutsul Dance School from Melrose that evening. The cost is S35 per person the fifth anniversary of the Chornobyl catastrophe in Ukraine. Through a range Park, Pa., bandurist Roman Lewycky and includes dinner, open bar and a UNIONDALE, N.Y.: The Virnist Ukrai­ dance ticket. Interested persons should nian Folk Ensemble of the Lviv Poly­ of expressions in various art forms, from Elizabeth, N.J., Zaporozhe Dance "Chornobyl: Revisited after Five Years," Ensemble from Perth Amboy, N.J., contact Vera Staruch at (908) 283-0769. technic Institute will present a lively Afterwards, festival-goers are invited program of Ukrainian folk dances and has an international scope and dimension Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Dance folk music at 7:30 p.m. at Kellenberg through 20 participating artists from School (New York, Passaic and Irving- to the traditional festival "zabava" Ukraine, Canada, South America (dance) at 9 p.m. to the music of Nove High School Auditorium. Tickets for the ton), Golden Wheat Entertainment program are S10 per adult, children and the United States and expressed in 40 Pokolinnia and the Oles Kuzyszyn Trio. with Magician Michael Melnyk from under 18 admitted free. The concert mediums. Among the internationally Passaic, N.J., and the Children's Ban- Sponsored by the Garden State Arts takes place under the sponsorship of St. known artists participating, are Dan dura School from St. George's Ukrai­ Center, the Ukrainian Festival U.S.A. is Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Graschuck (U.S.), Donna Fedenko Fe- nian Catholic School, New York. one in a series of events organized to Hempstead, N.Y. For directions and dorowycz (U.S.), Ivan Marchuk (U- raise funds for New Jersey school further information, please contact the kraine), George Kozak (U.S.), Ivan All this will lead up to a climactic children, senior citizens, disabled vete­ parish rectory, (516) 481-7717. Ostafichuk (Canada), Pavlo Lopata stage concert at 3:30 p.m. in the amphi­ rans and the blind. (Canada), Roman Baranyk(U.S.),Orest Tymkiw (Ukraine), and Volodymyr June 29 Zabeda (Ukraine). The exhibit runs through June 15. Gallery hours: Tues­ КОНЦЕРТ З УКРАЇНИ BALTIMORE: The public at large is day - Friday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, invited to attend a "Ukrainian Festival 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sunday, June 2,11 a.m. - ВОКАЛЬНОГО КВАРТЕТУ Party" at Harrison's Pier 5 Hotel Skip­ 2 p.m. The gallery is located at 26499 jack Lounge — on the harbor at 7:30 p. m. Ryan Road; telephone (313) 755-5200. There will be music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Admission is SUDBURY, Ontario: "Album - A free. Special weekend rates are available Century of Ukrainian Life in Canada," a at many of the hotels conveniently travelling exhibition from the National located near the Inner Habor and Festival Archives of Canada, will be on view at Hall, site of the Baltimore Ukrainian the Ukrainian Seniors' Center, 30 Notre під патронатом Українського Народного Союзу Festival. For additinal information and Dame Ave., daily from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. hotelaccommodations contact Marusia through June 14. For further informa­ Tymiuk-Lukianczuk, (301) 243-6175. tion, call (705) 673-7404. PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), - typed and in the English language - along with the phone number of a person who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302.

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