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Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly vol. LIII No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY I, 1985 25 cents Analysis of Soviet press Lubachivsky meets with Reagan Soviet media steps up defamation WASHINGTON Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky. head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, met here of Ukrainian Catholic Church, clergy with President Ronald Reagan on JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Soviet Thus far. nine issues have reached the Thursday. June 20. media has stepped up its attacks on the West, although its editor. Yosyp The two men discussed the state of outlawed Ukrainian Catholic Church, Terelia. was recently arrested while in the Church in the diaspora, as well as with two recent articles assailing the hiding, in several issues of the journal, the continued persecution of believers underground Church in Ukraine and its Mr. Terelia has argued that organized in the Soviet Union, where the Church adherents in the West lor harboring anti- opposition to Soviet rule in Ukraine has has been outlawed since 1946. Soviet and nationalist elements. always centered around the Churches, Accompanying the 70-year-old in a lengthy Russian-language article most notably the Ukrainian Catholic prelate at the 30-minute White House published last December in Pravda Church, and continues to do so this day. meeting was Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk. head of the Ukrainian Catholic Ukrainy titled "Specters in the Service Some experts here believe that Mr. of the Warmongers," authors 1. Church in the United States. Terelia's remarks may have provided Cardinal Lubachivsky. who was Martyniuk and O. Mykhailiuk accused the Soviets with an apparent the Church in the West of maintaining consecrated by Pope John Paul 11 on .Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky justification for cracking down even May 25. became the spiritual leader of strong links with the Organization of harder on the Church, while others Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), the the estimated 6 million Ukrainian The meeting with the president was believe that the fresh vitriol being Catholics worldwide in 1984 following part of the new cardinal's extensive tour Ukrainian insurgent Army (UPA) and heaped on the Church reflects growing the Ukrainian Galicia Division, the dcat-h at age 93 of Patriarch Josyf of Ukrainian Catholic centers in the concern that the Church may prove a Slipyj. the archbishop major of United States, his first since being members of which fought the Soviets nettlesome factor during.the upcoming during World War 11. Ukrainians. He was named. the elevated to cardinal, which included millennium of Christianity in Kiev Rus' successor to Cardinal Stipyj by the stops" in Wa^ngton^New-'Yo'rk. to be celebrated in 1988. pontiff in 1980. Philadelphia. Chicago and Cleveland. Hierarchs attacked

Similar charges were levelled at the Church by writer Stepan vozniak in an 500 attend Youth for Christ Convention article published in a fall issue of by Marta Kolomayets behalf of theChurch werethe following: Convention began on Friday, June 28. Liudyna і Svit. Headlined "Servants of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. at the Stamford Marriott Hotel. After the Enemies of Socialist Progress." the STAMFORD.,Conn. - More than Bishop Josaphat Kotsylovsky. Bishop an opening prayer, the singing of the article attacked the Church and its 500 young adults age 18 to 35. as well as Pavlo Goidych. Bishop Tcodor Romzha. convention theme song."AliveTogether hierarchs, particularly the late :lergy and religious, paid tribute to Bishop Mykola Charnetsky. the very with Christ." written by convention Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky and Ukrainian confessors of the faith and all Rev. Petro verhun. Bishop Nykyla participant John Michalczyk and greet– Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. for supporting shose who have suffered and continue to Budka. Bishop lvan Liatyshevsky. ings from the Stamford Mayor's Office, nationalist organizations like the OUN suffer religious persecution in Ukraine Bishop Hryhory Lakota. the very Rev. delegates lined up for a candlelight and abetting "the formation of the pro- during the opening procession of the Klementy Sheptytsky. Bishop Yasyl procession to St. Basil's Seminary. fascist, people-hating ideology of this 1985 Youth for Christ Convention. Норко. Bishop vasyl Yelychkovsk) The delegates, carrying placards counter-revolutionary terrorist Among the Ukrainian Catholic and Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. representing the Ukrainian Catholic organization." leaders recalled for their suffering on The three-day Youth for Christ (Continued on page 10) The Ukrainian Catholic Church was forcibly incorporated into the Russian Orthodox Church by an unsanctioned and illegal synod orchestrated by the ' Soviet government in 1946. Most of the Church hierarchs, including Metropolitan Slipyj. were arrested and imprisoned. Metropolitan Slipyj was released to the West after serving 18 years in Soviet camps and was named a cardinal by the Y'atican in 1963.

Target for two decades

Despite being outlawed, the Church has survived underground in western Ukraine, and has been the target of severe repression for nearly two decades. The media attacks on the Church, which continued into this year, appear to coincide with the appearance in Ukraine of an underground religious journal, the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, which began coming out in January 1984. The monthly journal, the official bulletin of the initiative Group for the Defense of Believers and the Church, chronicles of the persecution of the Church in western l !krairic. Youth for Christ procession from dowrrtown Stamford to St. Basil's College campus. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 No. 27 A glimpse of Soviet reality Dzhemilev's statement reaches West NEW YORK - During his trial last Ukrainian SSR faces problems year. Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilcv called the proceedings a in some industrial sectors "two-act spectacle" and vowed that he would never recant his activities on be- by David Marples spoke of "obsolete technology." "help– half of his persecuted people, according to the text of his closing statement re- On April 23. the Soviet Ukrainian lessness and irresponsibility"and a leased June 26 by the External ' Re- press published industrial production generally negligent attitude on the part presentation of the Ukrainian Helsinki results for the first quarter of 1985. This of leaders in the industry, inefficiency in Group. report follows publication of the all- ferrous metallurgy is also a regular The 40-year-old activist was tried in union figures in the Soviet press three target when Soviet authorities speak of mid-February 1984 and sentenced to days earlier, which revealed a somewhat backward industries and general lack of three years in a special-regimen labor disappointing performance in Soviet discipline. camp, the harshest category of correc– industry. The release of these figures The other areas in which the overall tivc labor facility. He was convicted for provides the basis for the analysis of volume of production has fallen - by 3 the third lime of "anti-Soviet slander." industrial pcrlormancc thus far this percent in each case are the food and it marked his seventh term since year in Ukraine. industrv and the oil industry. Light 1969. Over-all. the production plan for the industry is down by 1 percent, although in his statement, which came at the first quarter was reportedly filled by the plan for the first quarter was end of the six-day trial. Mr. Dzhemilev exactly 100 percent. But. whereas the fulfilled. The main successes in terms of denied he ever slandered the Soviet gross value of industrial production in production were energy and electricity, Mustafa Dzhemilev system and accused'the government of the USSR rose by 2 percent as corn- and the dairy industry, which saw tolerating only one viewpoint. portedly perished during the first harsh pared tn the first quarter ol 19S4. increases of 4 to 5 percent, respectively. "The authorities recognize only those year in exile. which itself is a low total, production in One surprising factor in view ol their social-political views that emanate from in 1945. the Crimea was incorporated Ukraine rose by only 0.5 percent, a startling decline in the USSR as a whole- Kremlin leaders or those propaganda into the Russian SFSR. and in 1954 figure which suggests that the Ukrai– is the increase of 3 percent in the centers that are called to justify and became part of the Ukrainian SSR. nian SSR is having problems in certain production of industrial robots. But praise their rule." he said. The Tatar cause has been taken up in industrial sectors. Ukraine in jthe past has played a rela– He also scorned the Soviet conten– recent years by such prominent Soviet Similarly, whereas the daily rate ol tively minor role in this sector of lion that the Crimean Tatars face no dissidents as Dr. Andrei Sakharov. Yuri output in the USSR is stated to have industry. Even with the increase, it special problems and that it is "slan– Orlov and Gen. Petro Grigorenko. a increased by 4.2 percent, the Ukrainian produced only 375 of the estimated derous" to insist they"do. fact that was brought up by the prosecu– figure at 2.5 percent, is again substan– 3.000 industrial robots manufactured in "A nation that was robbed of its tion at the trial. Mr. Dzhemilcv was iially lower. the USSR in the quarter of the year. homeland, its nationhood, its centuries- accused of using "the Crimean Tatar The Ukrainian Statistical Admini– Since the Ukrainian Statistical Ad- old culture, its holy places, a nation issue ІЗ a front lor broader anti Soviet вігаїіоггЧ report reiterated the Central ministration has not thus far supplied which lost so much of its population as a activities in the human-rights move– Statistical Administration's explana– figures for agricultural performance result of a terrible crime and now is on ment. tion that the first quarterof 1985 wastvvo over this period, one cannot give a the brink of assimilation and extinc– Noting that the concepts of justice working days and one calender day summation of the performance of the tion, it appears has no problems and and freedom are indivisible. Mr. Dzhe– shorter than that of 1984, in order to over-all Ukrainian economy.Moreover, should have no pretensions toward , milev said that he could not in good account for the declining growth rate in aside from the question of working and those that put it in its predicament." M r. conscience work exclusively on behalf industry. This hardly explains why calender days, one should bear in mind Dzhemilev declared. of his own people when others, includ– growth in Ukraine is so much slower that the winter period is traditionally The Crimean Tatars, with their ing rights activists and believers, were than in the USSR as a whole, however. the slackest in terms of production fora variety of reasons, and this year the Muslim religion and Turkic language, also suffering. B The Ukrainian report is less complete extremely adverse weather conditions were accused by Stalin of collaborating in closing, he declared that "nobody, than the all-union report that was pub– have affected Ukraine as much as other with the Germans, and in 1944 an under any circumstances." would force lished in Pravda. Although it includes areas of the USSR. estimated 200,000 were deported from him to stop carrying out his obligations percentage figures for all the main the Crimea to settlements in Central in the name of "honor, conscience and components of Soviet Ukrainian in– Given factors such as hidden inflation, Asia. Nearly half the population re- national dignity." dustry. key areas are omitted from the however, that are ignored by the stai– list of industrial production in physical istical authorities, it is probable that terms (tons, units, etc.), including steel, even the figure of 0.5 percent for coal and oil. it makes it difficult, industrial growth is too high and that in Romanov out, Shevardnadze in therefore, to assess accurately Ukraine's reality, the Ukrainian SSR now has a MOSCOW - Grigori Romanov, Soviet Union, a largely ceremonial post, responsibility for the Soviet failure to negative growth rate. Thus one can once regarded as a rival of Mikhail and that Mr. Shevardnadze would meet planned totals, although these hardly avoid a pessimistic assessment of Gorbachev for the Soviet leadership, succeed him as the country's lop diplo– areas are giving rise for much concern industrial performance in Ukraine. was dropped from the ruling Politburo mat. - particularly steel and coal, since it is There are few indications that the on July 1 for what were said to be The Central Committee met. as ii well known that Ukraine plays only a problems that have plagued key Ukrai– reasons of health, reported The New- usually does, on the eve of a session of minor role in Soviet oil production. nian industries for the past several years are close to solution. York Times. the Supreme Soviet, the nominal parlia– The Ukrainian ferrous metallurgy The main problems in ferrous metal– His resignation was announced at a ment. at which personnel changes at the industry is in particularly bad shape. lurgy, for example, according to Soviet Central Committee meeting that pro– governmental level are likely. Over-all output is down by 8 percent, reports, are excessive waste, outdated moted Eduard S. Shevardnadze, a 57- productivity of labor by 7 percent and The choice of Mr. Shevardnadze to technology, inefficiency, supply proh– year-old Georgian leader, to full mem– plan fulfillment by 9 percent. The replace the 75-year-old Mr. Gromyko lems and excessive usage of metal in bership in the Politburo. Ukrainian report comments that some surprised some diplomats, who noted Soviet industry. All these difficulties industries under the jurisdiction of the The following day. it was announced the new foreign minister's lack of have been present for the past seven Ministry of Ferrous Metallurgy are now that Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei experience in international affairs. years when production in the Ukrainian Gromyko. who held the post for 28 working under conditions of "economic Before being named parly chief in his ferrous metallurgy industry began to years, was named president of the experiment" and that performance in (Continued on page 16) decline, but they are becoming accent– these enterprises has "slightly improved." uated as the industry becomes more 11 this assessment is true, it reflects the diversified, and more ministries become lamentable performance in the re– involved in production of items that mainder of enterprises not subjected to require metal products. "hothouse conditions." Turning to the coal industry, the key One recalls that on April 19. the day Ukrainian Weekly problem is not so much inefficiency, but before all-union figures were issued in rather the prevalence of dangerous old the press, both the state minister for FOUNDED 1933 mines that can no longer produce coal ferrous metallurgy, lvan Kazanets. and at former levels, outdated equipment Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a the Ukrainian minister Dmitrii Halkin. and a shortage of skilled labor. non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. were given severe rebukes for "inef– Despite the report's statement that (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) ficiencies" in the industry at a weekly SeCPllli-iass (jiwji,: paid зі Jeisey C'!y. N J.. O?w meeting of the CPSU Politburo. 18 percent ol total industrial pro– Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Another poor performance was re- duction in the Ukrainian SSR now corded by the Ukrainian coal industry, comes from enterprises involved in the UNA: in which production has fallen by 3 industrial planning experiment, as The Weekly and Svoboda: (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 percent, compared to the'all-union opposed to only 12 percent in the USSR decline of 0.5 percent, in both ferrous as a whole, it is unlikely that the metallurgy and coal, the authorities experiment, in its present form, will lead Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. to a substantial increase iu output or have been quick to point out reasons-for Postmaster, send address changes to work rate, і he experiment has not such backwardness. A recent article in THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Hadzewycz affected substantially the dominant Pravda Ukrainy commented on the P.O. Box 346 Associate editor: Georgi Zarycky increasing number ol "lagging" coal- position ol the central planners over Jersey City. N.J. 07303 , mines in the voroshilovhrad oblast an.! (Continued on page,15) No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 з

AHRU seeks signatures on letter A reporter's notebook in defense of Oksana Meshko Easty West, ethnic lobby at Ottawa meeting NEWARK. N.J. Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU). a national human-rights organization, has been soliciting signatures in the House of Representatives for a letter initiated by New Jersey Congressmen Christopher H. Smith (R) and Bernard J. Dwyer (D) in defense of Oksana Meshko. The petition is addressed to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and has been circulating among the members of Congress for the past two weeks. The joint communication asks Mr. Gorba– chev to release Mr. Meshko from her place of exile for reasons of extremely poor health. The Soviet Code of Criminal Proce– dure provides for the release of very ill UNION OF SOVIET prisoners prior to completion of their Oksana Meshko sentences. Ms. Meshko, who is 80 years SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

old and suffers from a multitude of of the CSCE, met with AHRU members ' - - Mykhai!o Bociuikiti debilitating diseases, is banished to a after the hearings and advised how to remote region of Asia for objecting and procede with the Meshko action. The Soviets at the Ottawa experts meeting on human rights: delegation chairman vsevolod Sofinsky (left) and deputy head Sergei Kondrachev. resisting persecution of her son, her AHRU members were successful in friends and herself by the Soviet govern– obtaining pledges and signatures, now ment. She is one of the 10 founders of totalling 87, on the letter to Mr. Gor– by Mykhailo Bociurkiw community leaders in Canada. the Ukrainian Helsinki Monitoring bachev regarding Ms. Meshko. Mem– Efforts, to publicize the plight of Group, which has been severely re- bers of congressional staffs, although WASHINGTON - Weii-inform– Ukrainian prisoners of conscience pressed by the Soviet government. very busy, took the time out to listen to ed U.S. intelligence sources in Wash– during the conference were support– This year, 1985, is the 10th anniver– the story of the Meshko case. Most ington confirmed this week that ed by groups as diverse as the sary of the signing of the Helsinki congressmen said they are sympathetic Sergei Kondrachev, the deputy head Ukrainian Canadian Students'Union Accords in Finland by 33 European to the defense of human rights and to of the Soviet delegation in Ottawa, is (SUSK) and the Ukrainian Profes– states^plus the United States and actions in behalf of prisoners of con- a high-ranking KG В official. Accord– sional and Business Association of Canada. September 9 of the following science, but they stated that they would ing to the sources, Mr. Kondrachev Ottawa. Local Ukrainians from all year marks the 10th anniversary of the be more amenable to support these serves as the head of the KGB disin– walks of life also volunteered through- founding of the Ukrainian Helsinki actions if urged to do so by constituents. formation unit in Moscow. out most of the six weeks. Group, whose members are either im– This is the second time that Reps. According to sources at the World prisoned. exiled or have since died. Smith and Dwyer are petitioning the Western diplomats and journalists Congress of Free Ukrainians, which During several days of lobbying, Soviet government for Ms. Meshko's will undoubtedly continue to argue coordinated the Ukrainian lobbying members of AHRU also had theoppor– release. Her case was singled out by the about whether or not the six-week effort in Ottawa, informal dicussions tunity to hear first-hand the public Dutch delegation at the Ottawa confe– .experts meeting on human rights was have taken place about establishing a report of the U.S. delegation to the rence to illustrate the absurdity of the a success. Canadian reporters espe– permanent Ukrainian human-rights recently concluded Ottawa experts USSR's fear of a frail, severely-ill 80- cially will debate its merits, since the lobby in Canada. Such a group, the meeting on human rights. Reports were year-old woman. conference cost Canadian taxpayers sources said, would assist the WCFU untold millions of dollars in security, given by U.S. Ambassador Richard AHRU said it is appealing to all with pressuring the Canadian go– administrative and^entertainment Schifter and'two State Department concerned people to help make the vernment to establish a permanent expenses. representatives, Gary Matthews and letter to Mr. Gorbachev more forceful House of Commons committee on Robie M.H. Palmer, before the Corn- by helping to get more congressional Canada's national newspaper,The human rights. mission on Security and Cooperation in sponsors. AHRU advises constituents Globe and Mail, published a report At a Ukrainian human-rights Europe (CSCE) with commissioners to write, call or visit local or central following the closing of the confe– panel held prior to the closing of the from both houses of Congress in at– congressional offices to tell the Meshko rence headlined "Six-Week Meeting conference (sec The Weekly, June tendance. story and ask legislators to become co- on Human Rights Ends in Failure." 23), many people criticized the Orest-Deychakiwsky, a staff member signers of the congressional petition. The writer of the report, Jeff Sallot, Western media for providing scant characterized the meeting as a failure coverage of the six-week parley. due to the fact that East and West What was not mentioned was the were unable to agree on a final fact that the Ukrainian press, with a GAO reports on RFE7RL communique. couple of exceptions, for the most WASH1NGTON - The General the department reported 18 potential But U.S. Ambassador Richard part ignored the human-rights meet– Accounting Office has reported that an violations of the companies' broad- Schifter and other Western delegates ing. obscenity was used to describe an casting guidelines in the first eight said that the opportunity to scruti– it is interesting to note that other unidentified Polish government official months of 1984. nize the East's human-rights record East European communities had at in a broadcast financed by the United Other violations cited included a made the conference a worthwhile least one reporter covering the entire States government, reported the Asso– reference to Soviet Foreign Minister endeavor. six weeks of the conference. Many ciated Press on July 1. Andrei Gromyko as a bandit and an One of the more positive aspects of groups dispatched their accre– The GAO, a congressional watchdog interview suggesting "violent actions" the human-rights experts meeting dited reporters to circulate press agency, reported that another broad- by Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan against was that it encouraged various di– releases and briefing packages to cast was described, by a unit of the their superiors. verse groups of Ukrainians to work diplomats and journalists in the broadcasting organization itself, as together, according to Ukrainian conference center. having done a profile "in a fashion which could be perceived as anti- Radio Afghanistan Semitic" of a Jew who assassinated Meese pledges support for 0S1 Russian Prime Minister PyotrStolypin in 1911. OK'd by Senate NEW YORK Attorney General horrors ol lhe past.fsaid WTC^e The GAO quoted the Broadcast WASHINGTON An amendment Edwin Meese has pledged the Justice live director israel Singer. Analysis Department of Radio Liberty offered on June 10 by U.S. Senator Department's full support to the Office Since its inception in 1979. the OSl and Radio Free Europe as calling that Gordon J. Humphrey (R-N.H.). toesta– of Special investigations in its efforts has come under increased criticism program "anti-Semitic and the most blish Radio Free Afghanistan passed against suspected Nazi collaborators from Americans of East European offensive program aired by the Russian the Senate by unanimous consent. living in the United Stales, according to ancestry and some veterans' organiza– service" of the U.S.-backed broad- lhe amendment was attached to the the World Jewish Congress. tions lor its use of Soviet-supplied caster "in 10 years." State Department authorization bill, The W.1C said that Mr. Meese recenl– evidence and testimony in cases in– Radio Liberty broadcasts to the which must still be approved in a ly told Jewish leaders that the OS І volving naturalized Americans, parti– Soviet Union, and Radio Free Europe Senate-House Conference Committee. would continue to have lhe means to cularly those from East European and directs its broadcasts to other countries "As lhe Soviet Union continues the proceed "full throttle ahead." Baltic groups that resisted Soviet Com– in Eastern Europe. They are run by the construction of a Communist society in "The assurances by the attorney munisl forces during World War 11. Board for international Broadcasting, Afghanistan by force, and under the general that this nation is fully corri– lhe groups have been urging Con– appointed by the president. The board cover of total state control of the media, mitted to proceed against the Nazi war gress to launch an investigation of the chairman is Frank Shakespeare, a the need ol the Afghan people (or criminals still among us is a renewed OSl's methods, which they say jeopar– former CBS executive. independent sources ol information affirmation that the United Slates diz.c the right to due process and leave The GAO. in a report dated June 24 about their count і) becomes cr'tieal." stands firmly against those who seek to U.S. legal proceedings open to Soviet and obtained by the ЛР on July 1. said (Continued on page Hi rehabilitate or whitewash the Nazi disinformation. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 No. 27 Radio Liberty rejects Friends of HURl to mark millennium Canadian groups CAMBR1DGE. Mass. TheFriends under .Soviet Rule: Two Case Studies" commentaries by Moroz of HURl Millennium Committee held by Bohdan R. Bociurkiw; "Byzantine seek contributions an organizational meeting on June 24. Roots of Ukrainian Christianity." with JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - The Ukrai– by Leon Hurdvnsky The Cambridge-based members in– an essay by lhor Sevcenko: "The Cala– nian Civil Liberties Commission of the clude Dr. Gloria y'Edynak, Dr. comb Ukrainian Catholic Church and Ukrainian Canadian Committee and a HAMTRAMCK. Mich. - The di– Lubomyr Hajda. Michael Loza. Ta– Pope John Paul 11" by lvan Hvat: Ukrainian veterans group based in rectors of Radio Liberty (RL) refused in mara Nary. Oksana Procyk. Lidia O. "Russia or the Soviet Union?"by Frank Canada have issued appeals addressed March to accept radio commentary Stecyk. Prof. Frank Sysyn. Anna Tar– E. Sysyn; "Ukraine and the Ukrainian to the Ukrainian Canadian community scripts from valentyn Moroz until nawsky and Deacon Bohdan Tarnaw– People." based on Ukraine: a Concise for contributions to their respective allegations of anti-Russian and anti- sky. The purpose of the meeting was to Encyclopedia. funds to combat the defamation of Jewish activities by the former political articulate the goals of the committee, Ukrainians and to defend them against prisoner are cleared up. in addition. Prof. Frank Sysyn has which are based on the previous hard allegations of Nazi collaboration. in a letter to Dr. Moroz, Anatol prepared a pamphlet, "The Ukrainian work of Friends of the Harvard Ukrai– Kaminskyj. the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churches and the Ukrainian The UCLC is trying to raise the Si nian Research institute. Service at Radio Liberty, stated: Diaspora.'.' now in press. Also planned million it says it needs for the legal The main effort is to continue the "On the recommendation of Radio is a pamphlet on Metropolitan Andrey defense of Ukrainian Canadians ac– publication of pamphlets which mark Liberty's directors... we can no longer Shcptytsky, particularly his pastoral cused of war crimes through contri– important contributions of Ukrainian accept your scripts. The reason for the letter. "Thou Shall Not Kill." Metro– butions from individuals and organ– cultural and religious history. The termination of your relationship with us politan Sheptytsky was the only Catho– izations. pamphlets are brief, in English, intelli– is that as a political prisoner you lic prelate during World War 11 to speak The committee, established in March, gible to the layperson, and will be organized a boycott against other out against the killing of Jews, in is comprised of: John B. Gregorovich. distributed primarily to non-Ukrainian prisoners, who were Russian and addition, the group hopes to publish chairman: .lurij Klufas. chairman of the church group's, the media, community Jewish..." material on the Evangelical Christian press and information committee: groups and government agencies. Their in the letter Mr. Kaminskyj did not movements in Soviet Ukraine. valentyna Kuryliw and Maria Shkam– purpose is to inform specific^Ametican specify who lodged the allegations. Dr. І he committee is also compiling a bara. co-chairpersons of the public groups of the upcoming millennium of Moroz said that he strongly suspects mailing list which will reach in the relations committee: Mykola Kushpeta. Ukrainian Christianity and head-off KGB influence in the matter. thousands. chairman of the finance committee: Soviet disinformation. in Washington. John Lodcesen. Anyone wishing to receive notice Lubomyr Luciuk. chairman of the director of U.S. operations for Radio The pamphlets published iluis far by of future millennium publications, is research committee: Orest Rudzik. vice- Liberty, acknowledged that "there is a Friends of HURl. in association with asked to write to the committee. Contri– chairman: Yaroslaw Sokolyk. reprc– problem." and said, "we hope to the Ukrainian Studies Fund, include: butions to the millennium committee's sentative in Toronto: Mykola Lypo– resolve the problem." "The Ostrih Bible" with introduction work may be made payable to lhe wecky. Oleh Romanyshynand Mykhai– Mr. Lodcesen said thai the Board for by Edward Kasinec: "Ukrainian Ukrainian Studies Fund (MUC). and lo Romach. members. international Broadcasting and the Churches." photographed by William sent to Ukrainian Studies Fund. Har– The Brotherhood of veterans of the directors of R L are "trying to find out if Brumficld: "FYom Kievan Rus' to vard University. 1583 Massachusetts 1st Division of the Ukrainian National we had incorrect information, or not. Modern Ukraine." essays by Mychaylo Ave.. Cambridge. Mass. 02138. Pam– Armv is also trving to collect some about Moroz." Hrushevsky; Omeljan Pritsak and John phlels may also be ordered by writing lo Si50JJ00 to S200.000 lor similar pur- (Continued on page 16) S. Reshetar. Jr.. "Ukrainian Churches this address. poses. Contributions may be sent to: Ukrai– nian Civil Liberties Commission, 2445- A Bloor St. W.. Toronto. Ont. M6S Jersey governor expands membership of ethnic council І P7: or to the Brotherhood of veterans of the 1st Division of the Ukrainian National Army, veterans' News. P.O. Box 279. Station D. Toronto. Ont. M6P 3.19.

St. Sophia rep on speaking tour

Sl , САІ HAR1NES. Out. in order to broaden public awareness of the work of lhe Si. Sophia Religious Association among Ukrainian Catho– lics in Canada, the board of directors decided to begin sending its representa– live on speaking tours of .various areas of Canada. The first such lour took place June 13-16. The administrator of St. Sophia, the Rev. Myroslaw Tataryn met with four communities in British Columbia and discussed with them the work of Si. Sophia and the way in which Sl. Sophia can better serve the needs of outlying communities. in visiting the communities of Port Alberni (this year celebrating its 35th anniversary), Nanaimo and victoria. Stl Sophia's representative was hosted by vancouver island's two Ukrainian Catholic pastors, the Rev. S . Wojcichovvskyj. an associate member of St. Sophia, and Prolodeacon Paul Slephaniuk. Gov. Thomas Kean (center, middle row) with members of his Ethnic Advisory Council. in these communities St. Sophia's work for the Ukrainian Catholic Patri– TRENTON, N.J. Gov. Thomas H. the over-all development of our state." live American). Aris Francisco(Philltp- archate. its attempt to broaden know- Kean has announced the expansion of With more than 100 ethniccommuni– pine). Andrew Keybida (Ukrainian), ledge about the Church beyond Ukrai– the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Council ties. New Jersey is one of the most Albrccht Maier (German). Steven Mar– nian Catholics and its continuing edu– from 19 to 23 members. The New Jersey ethnically and culturally diverse states. kowski (Polish). Carl Pcdersen (Da– cational work were all discussed. Ethnic Advisory Council was created in New Jersey served as the gateway to the nish). Abin Stolarik (Slovak). Kenneth On his way home, the Rev. Tataryn July 1982 to advise the governor on the United States for many immigrant virkus (Estonian). Antranik Poladian also stopped off in vancouver and needs 61 the ethnic communities in New' ethnic groups, which is of historical (Armenian). Marta San Martin (Cu– spoke to a gathering of the Laypeoplc's Jersey. significance to the country because of the ban). Penny Sing (Chinese). Howard Patriarchal Association in Richmond. significant role these people played in Charish (Jewish). Mattye Evans (Afro- Of major interest al this gathering was Citing the continued influx of new the growth of the United States. American). Paul Alon'gi (member-at– lhe future of lhe Ukrainian Catholic ethnic groups into New Jersey, the large). Luz Rosario (Puerto Rican^. Church, an expressed concern for (he governor stated that, "by increasing the The following are members of the John Walsh (lrish). lernamJoRep^so unity of its episcopacy and a hope that membership of the council, we allow for council: George Pappas (Greek). Julius (Portuguese). Richard RhceTrCorean). through its educational and mforma– a better understanding of the ethnic Belso (Hungarian). Frank Campione Luu-Phuong Nguycv (vietnamese). tional role Si. Sopiiia can help raise lhe communities and their contributions to (ltalian). Chief Roy Crazy Horse (Na– Thomas Kometani (Japanese). awareness of Ukrainian Catholics. No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 5

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UNA'ers Peter and Raisa Doroshenko in front of the Stony Hill School in At the 75th anniversary celebrations of UNA Branch 206 in Woonsocket, R.1., are: Waubeka, Wis., the birthplace of Flag Day. (from left) Russell Hreczuk, Alexander Kokolski. Peter Kindeforski, Dmytro Sarachmon and Leon Hardink.

WAUBEKA, Wis. - Members of placed upright in a bottle on Mr. WOONSOCKET. R.l. - Branch Mayor Gaston Ayotte of Woon– lvan Franko Branch 103 of the Cigrand's desk. That small exercise 206 of the Ukrainian National As– socket expressed greetings to the Ukrainian National Association in in a one-room schoolhouse is of– sociation celebrated its 75th anniver– members and guests, and read a pro– Milwaukee, Wis., Anatole, Raisaand ficially recognized as the birth of sary on Saturday May 18. with a social clamation proclaiming May 18 as Peter Doroshenko. had the op– Flag Day. hour, banquet and dance at the Em– "Ukrainian Day" for the Ukrainian portunity to join celebrations of the After the first Flag Day. Mr. bassy Club, which was attended by community in honor of the 75th an– 100th anniversary of the first Flag Cigrand promoted the idea by writing more than 250 members and friends. niversary of the Zaporoska Sich Branch Day at the Stony Hill School here on letters to state and national officials, At the banquet the invocation was of the UNA in Woonsocket. June 9. Special tribute was also given and by spreading the idea for a given by the Rev. Mitred John Mowatt One of the highlights of the cele– that day to Bernard J. Cigrand. the celebration to other parts of the of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic bration was the talk given by Edgar J. father of national Flag Day. county and state. His devotion finally Church, and a moment of silence was Martel. national president of the Union The Stony Hill School differs paid off when President Wood row observed in memory of all deceased Saint Jean-Baptistc. on the fraternal little from other one-room country Wilson proclaimed June 14 as members. The general chairman and societies and their place in the ethnic schools of the 19th century. But national Flag Day in 1916. toastmastcr for the event was Alex– culture movement. something happened there on June Each year on the second Sunday in ander Kokolski. (Continued on page 16) 14, 1885, that gave the small school- June, the residents of Waubeka house, located at the top of Schu– honor the flag and Mr. Cigrand's maker Hill on Highway 1 inFredonia memory with ceremonies and a Township, national historical im– marching parade. Near the historic Dmytrijuk leaves Weekly staff schoolhouse an area has been set portance. JERSEY C1TY. N.J. Natalia working on her final project lor the aside for the flags of all 50 states On that date, as a 19-year-old Dmytrijuk. The Ukrainian Weekly's degree before resuming classes in the which are exhibited only on the day schoolteacher from Waubeka, Mr. assistant editor, has left the news- la'l at New York University. Ms. of the ceremony. Cigrand led his students in a celeb- paper's staff, effective Tuesday, June Dmylrijuk's concentration is poetry. The Stony Hill School itself is a ration of the American flag, insired 25, in order to pursue her master's Ms. Dmytrijuk joined The Week!) classic fieldstone building that re- by his great love for his country and degree in creative writing. staff in July of last year, and in tains much of its authentic flavor. To its flag. Mr. Cigrand felt Americans - She plans to spend the summer October was named assistant editor. should observe one day as the "birth- visit it is to visit another era. The day of the flag." building was restored in 1947 by the The first observance revolved Wisconsin Fraternal insurance So– around a 10-inch flag with 38 stars cieties. Stamford eparch visits UNA officers

Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford and Dr. Wasyl Lencyk recently paid a courtesy visit to the Ukrainian National Association's supreme officers to^ thank the fraternal organization for its do'nations to the St. Basil Seminary Fund. Seen in the photo above are:'(?rom left) Supreme SecretaryWalter Sochan, Dr. Lencyk, Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, Bishop Lostenand Natalia Dmytrijuk exists The Weekly offices. Supreme President John O. Flis. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 No. 27

Faces and Places Ukrainian Weelcly by Myron B. Kuropas Dumping on RFE7RL The Anti-Defamation League report in my last column 1 reviewed how the evidence in cases such as this involving Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of the an important state interest: (iiij these During a recent session of his trial for attempting to assassinate the pope. B'nai B'rith has elected to defame our depositions were conducted in a manner Mehmet Ali Agca testified that five years ago the Soviet Union had entire community on the basis of a small which made it impossible to determine if commissioned right wing Turkish terrorists to blow up the Munich head- sample of writings (most of which were the testimony had been influenced quarters of Radio Free ЕигореЛ?агііо Liberty. Despite Mr. Agca's apparent either misunderstood or poorly trans– improperly by Soviet authorities in that penchant for exaggeration, the charges do not seem at all far-fetched. A bomb lated) in Ukrainian publications. a Soviet procurator presided over the dip rip through the station's headquarters in February 1981, injuring eight - in this column, 1 shall discuss how the depositions, a Soviet employee served people, and West German security officials have expressed the view that the ADL report also distorts the truth and as translator, evidencing actual bias in bombing might have been carried out by Soviet-bloc governments. denigrates Ukrainian national aspira– the manner of translation, and the tions. procurator limited cross-examination But, judging by the recent salvos levied at RFE Rl. in publications ranging into the witnesses' prior statements and from the New Republic to New York's Daily News, the Soviets or whoever The ADL defends OS1 use of Soviet witnesses in OSl-induced trials by dealings with Soviet authorities: (iv)the - should save their ammunition. RFE RL has lately been under seige by a content of the deposition testimony number of journalists who appear intent on bringing the stations down under arguing that defense attorneys who travel to the Soviet Union to interrogate suggests that the Soviet interrogators the weight of a host of often irresponsible charges, including allegations that distorted the witnesses'testimony when many of the stations' broadcasts are anti-Semitic, historically inaccurate, Soviet witnesses (no Soviet witness has ever been allowed-to come to the United they prepared the 1977 protocols." pro-Nazi or anti-democratic. What's more, the General Accounting Office, a "The Soviet authorities are outside of congressional watchdog group, reported on June 24 that an internal States to testify) don't have to submit their questions in advance to the Soviet the jurisdiction of the United States investigation by the Board for international Broadcasting, which supervises judicial system," concluded Judge the stations, cited some 18 "potential" violations of RFEiRL guidelines. procurator presiding over the deposi– tion. That's true. What the ADL fails to Debevoise. "Consequently it is Yet, a close examination of allegations raised by Lars-Erik Nelson in the mention, however, is the fact that if any impossible to provide the usual Daily News, Dmitri Simes in The Christian Science Monitor. Mike Kenney in question of the defense is deemed safeguards of the trustworthiness of the the Boston Globe and others quickly shows that many of them are either "irrelevant" by the procurator during evidence having its source in the Soviet baseless or wildly overblown. the deposition, the witness is told not to Union. This becomes a matter of grave answer it. Prior to every deposition, of concern for two reasons. First, the The charge of rampant anti-Semitism is perhaps the easiest to refute. The course, the procurator intimidates the Soviet authorities have a strong motive broadcast most frequently cited by RFEj'RLcritics wasa literary analysis of witness by reminding him of his "obli– to ensure that the government succeeds a passage from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "August 1914" dealing with the gations" under Soviet law. in this case. Second, the Soviet criminal 1911 assassination to the prime minister of Tsar Nicholas by a Jewish The ADL argues that all Soviet and judicial system is structured to anarchist. According to Mr. Nelson, the commentary also quoted from the documents used as evidence are subject tailor evidence and produce results anti-Semitic "Protocols of the Elders of Zion." Neither the New Republic nor to "rigorous scientific testing."This is a which will further the important Mr. Nelson mentioned that the scriptwriter of that particular program was half-truth. Soviet documents brought to political ends of the Soviet state at the Jewish, or that he concluded that the Solzhenitsyn's work was not anti-Semitic, the United States for OSl-initiatcd expense, if need be, of justice in a or that the program clearly identified the protocols as "a vile anti-Semitic trials are immediately sent to the Soviet particular case." forgery." Embassy in Washington "for safe The ADL report not only defames Nor did these critics bother pointing out that the BlB's vice-chairman is keeping." Defense attorneys who wish and distorts, however, it also offends, Ben Wattenberg, a man of impeccable credentials, or that some 30 percent of to examine the documents must do so at "it is ironic." it reads, "that in their the Russian News Service at Radio Liberty is Jewish, including its director, a specified time (such times are usually propaganda efforts to obstruct and to Edward Kusnetsov. As to a broadcast of a R ussian Orthodox Easter sermon announced on short notice and for abolish the OS1 by flying the banner of that did contain anti-Semitic overtones, it has been pointed out that the inconvenient hours) in the Soviet Em– 'anti-Communism,' some of the emigre program created a stir at Radio Liberty itself long before outside critics bassy under the watchful eye of a Soviet critics of the U.S. government's Nazi attacked it. official. Chemical analysis is impossible prosecution program are using tactics since the defense is never allowed to reminiscent of those used by Hitler Mr. Nelson also charged that Radio Liberty had "given a positive remove the document from the pre– himself. Forty and 50 years ago, the description" of the Ukrainian Galician Division and quoted Simon mises. Only the OS1 staff is allowed to Nazi dictator successfully mobilized Wiesenthal as his source. But, according to the American Spectator, the basis examine the documents in its offices anti-Communist hysteria to justify the for this was that Mr. Wiesenthal had complained that the division had been and to test them for authenticity. destruction of Europe's Jews who, Nazi referred to without an accompanying pejorative adjective such as, one The ADL claims that "no American propaganda falsely claimed, were re– imagines, "bloodthirsty" or "ruthless." The station's response was that the judge has concluded that any documen– sponsible for the Russian revolution reference came in a direct quotation and that the station could hardly insert tary evidence obtained from the Soviet and the 'international Bolshevist con– adjectives into direct quotes. Union was fabricated." This, too, is a spiracy." " As to the oft-repeated attacks on the historical accuracy of RFE^RL half-truth. United States District Judge The statement is outrageous and typi– broadcasts, a conference of historians, among them respected Sovietologist Dickinson J. Debevoise exonerated cal of the beliefs of some B'nai B'rith Adam Ulam of Harvard, last year concluded: "Having read a number of Juozas Kungys in a ruling on Septem– members during World War 11 who were scripts, we think that Radio Liberty's historical programming is. in general, ber 28. 1983 (see United States vs. convinced that anyone who wasan anti- factual, reliable and interesting." None of this was pointed out in the articles Kungys), in which he argued that while Communist was a closet Nazi. critical of the stations. no Soviet evidence could be proven to The statement is also revisionist in be fabricated, no defense attorney has that it suggests that Jews were never What makes these allegations significant and particularly insidious is that ever "had an opportunity to investigate involved with the abolition of demo– they seem to coincide with a concerted Soviet campaign to discredit the circumstances under which the KGB cratic rule in Russia. Although Jews RFE^RL. in the last year or so, the Soviet propaganda apparatus has and procurator prepared the witnesses were not responsible for the Russian churned out an increasing number of English-language books and pamphlets for interrogation by the OS1." revolution, they were definitely in the charging RFEyRLwith harboring pro-Fascist emigres, former collaborators Judge Debevoise rejected Soviet- upper echelons of the Bolshevik con– and anti-Semites, charges parroted, intentionally or not, by some U.S. supplied evidence in the Kungys case spiracy to usurp that revolution. At the journalists. Some of the disinformation has taken on outragous proportions. because: "(i) the Soviet Union, which time of the Bolshevik overthrow of the An official at Radio Free Europe's Hungarian Service, for example,'was cooperated with the United States democratically elected Provisional accused of being a member of the Fascistic Hungarian Arrow Cross, which government by making these witnesses Government in Russia, the four men was in power under the Nazi in 1944-45. The RFEy RL official was 2years old available, has a strong state interest in a closest to Lenin were Leon Trotsky, Lev at the time. finding that defendant participated in Kamenev, Yakov Sverdlov and Grc– the ...killings; (ii) the Soviet legal system gory Zinoviev. All four were Jews. Clearly, the Soviets are irked by RFE;'RL broadcasts because they bring on occasion distorts or fabricates Jewish influence in the USSR, of news and hopes to millions behind the iron Curtain. The Soviets spend tens of course, ended with Stalin. millions of dollars jamming the stations, certainly a large sum to block out Editor's note: Another offensive aspect of the ADL inaccurate. anti-Semitic rantings. The Kremlin would love to see the stations On July 1, "Faces and Places" report is the condemnation of Rasa hobbled and their S100 million budget slashed. But the truly sad part is that, marked the first anniversary of its Razgaitis, coordinator of Americans as has unfortunately been the case too often, they need only look to certain publication here in The Ukrainian for Due Process and a leader in the misguided elements in the U,S. media to help them with their efforts, it seems Weekly. Since its inception one year burgeoning anti-OS 1 movement. Her that there will always be those who. in their anii-anti-Communist zeal, will play- ago, the column has covered issues step-father, J urgis Jodis (not her father, fast and loose with the facts. and events of concern to Ukrainian as the ADL writes), is one of t.he OSl ' and other ethnic Americans. accused, and the ADL believes that Ms.' (Continued on page 15) No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 7 Ethnic education: is it relevant in American society?

by Bohdan Y. Cymbalistv bilingualism as it is explained bv W. E. Lambert in his preferences and conceptions of the desirable mode of behavior. They provide standards that guide human PART iv theoretical discussion of the "Social Psychology of Bilingualism" (1965).- in his research he found that behavior. Growing under the influence of two cultures, the child is exposed to two different sets of Some non-academic outcomes of bilingualism "rigid and stereotyped thinking about in-groups and out-groups, or about own groups in contrast to values which may be contradictory. Theoretically, it foreigners, starts during the pre-school years." may look as if the child is burdened with an inner Christina Pratt Paulston (Rotberg. 1981') conflict, in reality, the human being - child and adult concluded in her survey of several American studies The more contrasts are stressed and differences are highlighted, the more deep-seated the stereotyping - has a marvelous capacity to solve these and other that "all of the researchers reported that bilingually contradictions of which life is full. For example, the taught children showed self-concepts as positive as — process. "The child brought up bilingually and bicul– turally would be less likely to have good versus bad contradictions between adolescent strivings for inde– and more often, more positive - than monolingually pendence and the need to depend (on his peers), or the instructed students." contrasts impressed on him when he starts wondering about himself, his own groups and others. ... The human need to be liked and to dominate may exist in American lndian students of a bilingual-bicultural the same person. school in Chicago had considerably lower dropout bilingual child...may well start life with an enormous advantage of having a more open, receptive mind Thus, the striving for achievement and success of the rates than lndian students in public schools. Also. young Ukrainian American may be tempered by Joshua Fishman found positive results in school about himself and other people" in our opinion, however, these conclusions may be his aesthetic interests, or by concern for interpersonal attendance, attitudes and self-concept for students in relationships (with family and friends), by emotional bilingual programs in several studies conducted in the valid only for children who consider both languages and cultures as their own and respect them equally, as spontaneity and the tendency to live fully in the United States and Canada. present which is characteristic of the value system of However, there are studies which do not find is the situation in the United States or Canada where the children may be raised in equal respect for their Ukrainian society. He may combine the best ol differences in attitudes, self-concept or motivation. both worlds. According to Rotberg one cannot make definite ethnic language and English. Bilingualism. however, docs not necessarily mean conclusions. Most of the research, be it on cognitive or Language and culture on non-academic effects of bilingual education, have biculturalism. The children of the Baltic nations the same flaw: sometimes it is a bias of research design, (Lithuania. Latvia. Estonia), Ukraineandthc Moslem nations in the USSR have to learn Russian besides Language is an essential part of the culture of at other times there are inadvertent omissions of groups. "The essential aroma of each culture or various important variables. their mother tongue. Russian is a language imposed by the enemy and occupant of their lands, it can hardly be subculture may be caught as a fragrance of language" in general, the area of study on the effect of bilingual- (Kluckhohn. 1949'). Some writers tried - even in a bicultural education is very complex and difficult to expected that these children would consider the Russian culture as their own and sec themselves as bicultural. highly speculative way - to describe the characteris– investigate. A large number of variables has to be tics of some nations on the basis of the phonetics, taken into consideration: in addition to the aforemen– The Flemish in Belgium also do not consider the French language and culture as their own despite the morphology and semantics of their languages (de tioned status of the language of a minority group, the (Continued on page 12) attitudes of the core society are important. fact that they learn it early in life because their country There is another social advantage associated with is bilingual. if such a situation exists, we doubt whether 1. Rotberg. l.C. (1982). "Some legal and Research bilingualism has such positive effects as described by Considerations in Establishing Federal Policy in Bilingual liohdan У. Cytnhalisty. Ph.D.. is director ofthe Education." Harvard Educational Review. 52 (2). psychological youth clinic at a juvenile correctional Lambert. His conclusions, however, may be valid for 2. Lambert, W.E. (l9ft.M. "Л Social Psychology of institution in Л'( Jersey. He also president ol the the children of the ethnic groups in the United States Bilingualism." Journal of Social issues. Xl 11 (2). pp. 91-109. hoard of trustee ні The Ukrainian Museum in Yi and Canada. 3. Kluckhohn. C. (1949). Mirror for Man." Now York- York–. Each culture has different set of values, i.e.. Toronto: McGraw Hill. For the record: Ukrainian brief presented to Deschenes Commission

Following is the text of a brief Canada, the Ukrainians who lived and in the West. І reiterate this as emphati– percent of the camp inmates were submitted to the Commission of in– arc now living in Winnipeg endured the cally as is humanly possible. Ukrainian. Hundreds of thousands of qttiry on War Criminals on May 22. devastation of their homeland during 3. 1 emphatically denounce the prisoners of war died of starvation in World War 1, which took over 2 million slandering of whole ethnic communities German camps. Ukrainians who hid My name is Bohdana Dutka. 1 gra– lives: witnessed the fall of two empires. by the publication in the media of Jews were immediately executed. Poli– duated this year with a bachelor of art the Austro-Hungarian and the Russian, unsubstantiated allegations of war tical and cultural leaders were shot degree (double honors) from the Uni– under both of which Ukraine was an crimes which arc based on Soviet throughout Ukraine. Gallows in every vcrsity of Manitoba. My majors were economic and political colony: ccle– evidence. Trial and conviction by media Ukrainian village and town had bodies political studies and economics. І was bratcd a few short years of indepen– docs not belong in Canada. hanging for days, as an example and a born in Winnipeg in 1963 and am dence; survived the artificially created 4. All Canadian citizens, regardless warning to others not to resist. presently 21 years of age. My parents famine in 1921-22 in which over 2 of the crimes of which they arc accused.^ When the conduct of the Nazis pro– arc both Ukrainian: my father was born million perished; survived the purges, must be tried in Canada according to -voked the population to resistance in in Ukraine and my mother, Yugoslavia. persecutions and terror in Soviet U– due process, and must be allowed all the form of guerrilla warfare, the Nazis І decided to address this commission krainc; suffered through and survived legal recourses available under the began to apply collective responsibility for both persona! and humanistic the unprecedented genocide of famine Canadian Constitution and existing on a large scale. This involved the mass reasons: personal - because the issues in 1932-33 planned and executed by laws. І oppose the extradition or de– shooting of innocent people and the" before the commission affect me per– Soviet Russia in which between 7-Ю portation of Canadian citizens to the burning of entire villages. Over 700 sonally and will affect my children and million Ukrainians perished; endured Soviet bloc or any other foreign country. cities and towns and over 28.000 villages their descendants; and humanistic - the hell of World War 11, during which 5. in investigating one of the terms of were destroyed. Economically, every– because of the value ! place on human Ukraine was occupied by both the Nazis reference of the commission "when thing of value was removed from rights and freedoms, my belief that in and the Soviets. and how they (alleged war criminals) Ukraine, all agricultural and industrial light of recent events in Canada and the During this war, Ukrainian losses obtained entry to Canada" a very products, even the black soil. United States the right of many peoples totalled approximately 7.5 million, in clear distinction must be made between have been and continue to beabrogatcd. general. І can state that of those Ukrai– an individual being accused of illegal While Jews were singled out as the and my fear that if justice is not served, nians who arrived here after World War entry to Canada by falsifying identity, main target of Nazi hate propaganda many more innocent people and their 11. each one suffered the loss of at least and being accused of being a war and extermination policies. Ukrainians families will suffer. Moreover. І feel that one family member at the hands of criminal on that basis. and other Slavs were next on the list, at stake is the entire system of justice in cither the Nazis orlheSovict or, in most To elaborate on each of the above- being considered Untcrmcnschcn - this country. The results of this commis– cases, both. mentioned points: subhuman, inferior - and were treated sion will cause me and other Canadians І speak in support of submissions of accordingly. Beginning in 1942, over 2 to cither lose total faith or to reaffirm the Ukrainian organizations which Ukrainians as victims of Nazis million Ukrainians (starting at 14 years our faith in the democratic and legal addressed your commission in Toronto of age) were forcibly deported to Gcr– systems of Canada. and Montreal, especially the brief І regret that the commission cannot many where they were classified as Besides my studies and regular activi– presented by the information and Anti- consider Soviet war crimes. For Ukrai– ostarbcitcr (eastern workers), the lowest tics 1 am an active member of the Defamation Commission of the Ukrai– nians. the horrors ol Soviet occupation class of alien laborers in Germany. They Ukrainian community in Winnipeg. nian Canadian Committee (Montreal arc equal to those suffered under the were given especially poor livingcondi– This community includes the pioneers Branch). Also, 1 support the press Nazis. І do not think that it has been tions. were employed in exhausting and who settled the Canadian prairie and releases of the national executive of the brought to the Commission's attention dangerous work in direct lines of Allied their descendants, those who. fleeing Ukrainian Canadian Committee, the that Ukraine suffered greatly under the bombs, were completely deprived of persecution and discrimination sought Alberta Provincial Council of the Nazis. During the German occupation. their rights, and lived under constant freedom and opportunity in Canada. Ukrainian Canadian Committee, and 3,898,457 civilians and 1.366,588 mili– police terror, in short, they were slave and arrived between the two world the 1ADC. it is my position that: tary, including prisoners of war. were labor. wars; the displaced persons, among 1. Ukrainians were victims of Nazi exterminated. This is a total of 5.265,045 Ukrainian guerrilla forces, the Ukrai– them my parents, who could not and terror and Nazi war crimes. All war people. 850,000 of these were Ukrainian - nian insurgent Army (UPA) fought would not return to their homeland criminals should be brought to justice. Jews. both the Nazis and the Soviets, fighting after the second world war: and recent 2. І categorically reject the admissi– Extermination took many forms. the latter until the early 1950s, it is immigrants from Ukraine and Eastern bility of evidence supplied by the Political activists who supported Ukrai– interesting to note that Erich Koch, the Europe. government of the USSR, its satellite nian independence were taken to con– rcichskommissar (German high com– in this century, before arriving in stales in Eastern Europe, or its agencies ccntration camps - approximately 10 (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 No. 27 Summer concert series is labor of love for musicologist by Maria Kolomayets compliment ourselves again and again, "Arlem vedel and His Musical Legacy" - when in fact we have a vast repertoire of and "Nestor Nyzhankivsky His Life HUNTER, N.Y. - Musicologist music compositions yet untapped," he and Work"and the editing ol "A History lhor Sonevytsky is bringing music and explained. of Ukrainian Music" by Mykola nature together once again this summer He says of Ukrainian artists: "it Hrynchenko. He has also worked as he presents the 1985SummerConcert should be our mission to propagate extensively with the Lydia Kru– Series at the Music and Art Center of Ukrainian culture amid an American shelnytsky Drama Studio and the Greene County, here in upstate New forum." Roma Pryma Bochachevsky Dance York. And the summer concert series does Group, as music director and accom– For him these concerts are a labor of precisely this. Though many of the panist. love. Begun seven years ago as sporadic, people who come to the programs are Born in Hadynkivtsi, Ukraine,almost informal gatherings for friends who Ukrainians who have summer residences 60 years ago, Mr. Sonevytsky hardly visited this resort community, over the in the locale, the concerts have been imagined that life's path would lead him past three years the evenings have favorably reviewed by the area's news- in the 1950s to New York. evolved into concerts attracting appre– papers and have attracted a substantial Mr. Sonevytsky studied music at . ciative music' enthusiasts from miles number of non-Ukrainians. the University of vienna and the Staat– around.. The Saturday evenings have The fact that the Music and Art liche Hochschule Musik in Munich. He brought together a number of talented Center of Greene County has been melancholically recalls those days, Ukrainian musicians and singers who formally incorporated and receives which were interrupted by World War filled the Grazhda hall with the sounds grants from the state is credited to Prof. 11 and the resettlement of Ukrainians. of Brahms, Beethoven, Barvinsky, Sonevytsky, who strives to maintain a "The times changed, and we were Kosenko and Lysenko. professional level in all his endeavors. faced with starting life in a new land," he lhor Sonevytsky in younger days. said of his immigration to the United Professionalism prevails Other ventures States. "We were in a strange land, choir, the Moloda Ukraina youth choir, learning a strange new language, and it Zhayvoronky and the Taras Shev– "No matter whether we're performing This is not the first time Prof. was a difficult adjustment." chenko Chorus based in Cleveland. for a crowd of 10 or an audience of 100, Sonevytsky has invested his time and But adjust he did, and soon Prof. He returned to Munich in 1961 to we will present a professionally pre– talent into a large-scale venture, in Sonevytsky gained a reputation for receive a Ph.D. in music from the pared program," Prof. Sonevytsky said. 1976, during the Bicentennial year, he himself at the Ukrainian Music insti– Ukrainian Free University. His disser– He emphasizes the word "professional," organized the Ukrainian Days Festival, tute, where he served as director for two tation explored the works of vedel. explaining that much too often the a celebration which has spun off into the years. He also was a motivating force Prof. Sonevytsky was listed in the Ukrainian community settles for ama– annual St. George Ukrainian Festival. within the renowned Dumka Chorus of Who's Who in Music for his contribu– teurism. Throughout the last 30 years, his New York, directed theTrembita mixed (Continued on page 1S) "Among ourselves (the Ukrainians), accomplishments have included record– we present concert programs repeating ed compositions for piano and voice: the same songs over and over. We two published scholarly works.

Summer concerts in Hunfer area

The 1985 Summer Concert Series Edward Evanko, accompanied by at ihe Music and Art Center of Mr. Hrynkiw will perform works by Greene County spans seven weeks Bizet. Bridge, Faure. l.ully. Lysenko. and features the following artists. Lysko. Mahler. Munro. Purcell. Saturday, July 13 - Baritone Quilter and Sichynsky. Nikola Fabricci, performing works Saturday, August 24 - 1 Trii will by Brahms. Lysenko. Schubert. return to present a program of works Schumann and Sonevytsky. He will by Chopin, Gliere and Kosenko. be accompanied by his wife, pianist Monday, September 2, Labor Day lrine Fabricci. - To close the season, a fund-raising Saturday. July 27 violinist concert will feature international Joseph Barkiwsky and pianist Tho– opera star Paul Plishka. mas Hrynkiw performing works by All programs, unless otherwise Faure, Schumann. Shostakovich. noted, begin promptly at 8 p.m. at Stepovy. the Grazhda in Jewett Center, Route Saturday, August 3 lTriicham– 23A. next to the Ukrainian Catholic ber group with Messrs. Barkiwsky and Church. The programs are organized Hrynkiw and cellist Nestor Cybriw– and directed by lhor Sonevytsky and sky. The trio, which debuted during made possible through support from the 1984 Summer Concert Series, donations, memberships, a grant will perform works by Brahms, from the New York State Council on Beethoven, Kosenko and Lalo. the Arts and the Greene County Saturday. August 17 - Tenor Cultural Services Fund. Musician at work.

The musicologist (center) with the Dumka Chorus in 1957. No. 27„^^.^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 . .;::,,.,.., ...... ,.. ...,.,,i.. 9 The Ukrainian community in Brazil: a traveling bishop's view by Bishop Basil H. Losten of Stamford recognition to the generous people of the Stamford Diocese who were able to CONCLUSION collect some S50.000 in 1984. Without A jubilee concert that evening in– these donations, they would never have augurated commemorations of the been able to finish the construction on millennium of Christianity in Ukraine, time, said the sisters. which the Ukrainian Church of Brazil A concelebrated pontifical liturgy will solemnly observe in 1988. it was was enhanced by an address of Arch- held at the Diocesan Religious-Cultural bishop Sulyk. in which he drew Center. Poltava. Some 2.500 partici– the attention of the audience, and ol the pants attended - nearly all of them entire Ukrainian Church, to the hard young people and very few older per– work and singular accomplishments of sons. the Sister Servants. This was followed There was a rich program of Ukrai– by a dinner given by the sisters for the nian choral music and folk dancing, in bishops and other invited guests in a addition to some modern choreographic hall in the city of Ponta Grossa, where presentations. The execution was the sisters are in charge of a hospital just perhaps not on a professional artistic across from the Ukrainian church. level, but the sincere enthusiasim of these young amateurs was contagious. Another Ukrainian metropolis Sunday, April 28, was the great celebration of the beginning of the After dinner the Rev. Christopher millennium commemoration, which is Chomyn OSBM drove Archbishop to last three years. A liturgy was con- Sulyk, Bishop Moskal and me to Pru– celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in the cathedral dentopolis. it was a trip of only 60 miles, of Curitiba by Cardinal Lubachivsky, but it took more than two hours. We all the bishops and some 30 priests. The stopped first at the Minor Seminary of church could not hold more than 700 of (Continued on page 13)' St. Josaphat Church in Prudentopolis, the faithful, and some 1,500 stood outside (unfortunately no outdoor speakers had been provided). The pontifical liturgy was followed by a dinner at the cultural center built by the diocese in 1982. U is a huge complex that can accommodate up to 3.000 people: it also houses the parish school and the bishop's residence, which also houses the priests of the cathedral and the diocesan office, it is a modern and adequate building, though build in the spirit of apostolic simpli– city. Bishops' meeting

Monday and Tuesday, April 29 and 30. were set aside for meetings of the bishops under the chairmanship of the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the world. Cardinal Lubachivsky. Among the topics on theagenda were: the statutes of the Synod of the Ukrai– nian Catholic Church, the Hierarchical Constitution of the Eastern Catholic Churches in the new Eastern Catholic Code of Law. assistance to the Church in Ukraine, preparations for the millcn– nium commemoration, vocations, mar– tyrology of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and some canonization proce– dures. Ukrainian ecumenical dialogue, and funding for the millennium com– memoration. The bishops also briefly discussed the agenda of the synod in Rome scheduled for September. Tuesday evening found us at the Basilian Fathers House of Study, where Some 40 students prepare themselves for the priesthood through a curriculum of six years of philosophy and theology courses. The lathers also accept candi– dates to the diocesan clergy. The 14 bishops were greeted on behalf of the order by Protoarchmandrite Patrylo. who had come from Rome. Not only are the students young, but their professors and the superior of the monastery. Hegumen Dionysius Lia– chowych. are below age 40. A large number of Sister Servants had gathered in Curitiba from all continents to celebrate t heir jubilee. The sisters hosted a dinner for the bishops and religious superiors. Wednesday was an unusually quiet day, since it was Labor Day and a national holiday. Everything, except re– staurants. was closed. We went with Bl– shop Krevcy in a rented car to Ponta Grossa about 70 miles from Curitiba. to bless the large retreat house built by the Sister Servcnts. it can accommodate 80 re– treatants in small modern rooms. The sisters went out of their way to give Banquet in the parish cultural center in Curitiba. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 No. 27

visions: Ministry to the Divorced and John Paul 11. the United Nations and that come next year, and the year after, 500 attend... Separated." "Media: Modern Means of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians. and the year after that when the (Continued from page 1) Communication for the Church," As convention attendees gathered millennium of Christianity in Ukraine eparchies and exarchates of the free "Single Adult: A Particular Ministry" their belongings and started their will be celebrated youths would con– world and the Archeparchy of Lviv, and "Substance Abuse: The Struggle To journeys home to Chicago. Los Angeles. tinue gathering in Christ's name and were led by clergy during the mile-long Survive." Cleveland, Omaha. Winnipeg, fcdmon– praying together lor the persecuted walk to St. Basil's College campus. Other topics discussed during the ton. Toronto. Philadelphia and New- Ukrainian Churches and the faithful Along the way, they stopped and workshops included: "Christian York, there was a certain sense of who cannot worship freely in their own prayed for the persecuted hierarchs of Marriage: Upsand Downs." "Spiritua– continuity. Many expressed the hope land. the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Large lity Within the Ukrainian Tradition." photographs of these men were strategi– "iconography: A Conversation with cally placed at intervals along the route. an lconographer." "Prayer: God's Once the convention attendees reach– Nearness to Us." "Christian vocations: ed St. Basil's, they were greeted by "One's Life Choice," "Reconciliation: Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk of Phila– inner Healing and Wholeness." "Do delphia. Bishop innocent Lotocky of You Hear What 1 Hear: Christian. Chicago and Bishop Basil Lostcn of Themes in Contemporary Music," Stamford, whose eparchy hosted the "Liturgical Music in the Ukrainian convention and who served as honorary Catholic Church." "Reborn in the chairman. Here, the youths took part in Spirit: Spiritual Renewal." "Christian an akathist, a service in praise of the Witness: TheSpiritual-SecularConncc– Mother of God. and listened to words of tion." and "Communal Worship:,Being welcome from the hierarchs. and an Alive in Your Parish." inspiring homily delivered by Bishop Convention attendees had the oppor– Lotocky. tunity to register for up to three work- shops throughout Saturday afternoon. Youth's hard work Almost every workshop was filled to capacity. All 19 sessions of the conven– "What you see here today is credited tion were taped and offered for sale to to the hard work of our youth," ex- attendees the next day. plained Sister Dorothea MihalkoSSMl. vespers were held at the hotel on who. as the Stamford diocesan coordi– Saturday evening, followed by a ban– nator and director of its youth aposto– quet and dance in the Marriott Grand late. served on the executive committee Ballroom. The iskra Band provided of the convention. "A few of us assisted music. in the preparatory stages." she said, On Sunday morning a pontifical mentioning the spiritual director, the liturgy was celebrated at St. Basil's Rev, Basil Juli of St. Basil Seminary, College campus, followed by a brunch and the Rev. John Terlecky, bursar, and closing session. librarian and dean of men at St. Basil's, "but the kids did all the work: they are Convention objectives the ones who made this convention a success," she said. Convention organizers had set as inspired by the November 1983 their main objectives: Youth for Christ Convention, which ' to give Ukrainian Catholic youths was held in Chicago on the 50th anni– an opportunity io personally give versary of the 1933 Youth for Christ witness to their faith and love of Jesus Convention organized by Metropolitan Christ: Sheptyisky, and the November " to unite in prayerful solidarity with 1984 Youth for Christ conference in the persecuted Church in Ukraine by Omaha. Neb., a working committee of specifically commemorating the 40th Stamford youth was formed to set the anniversary of the persecution and wheels in motion for the 1985 conven– arrests of the Ukrainian Catholic tion. hierarchy in 1945; More than 35 youths from the " to provide an opportunity lor Stamford diocese began working on the communal prayer for the beatification logistics of the convention about 18 of Servant of God Sheptytsky. as months ago, according to Kristine well as the 13 known Ukrainian con– Kaluk of St. John's Parish in Glaston– fessors of faith: bury. Conn., who chaired the conven– " to provide a forum in which young tion's executive committee. people would be able io discuss their The committee invited more than 30 concerns about the future of the Ukrai– speakers to participate in 19 workshops, nian Catholic Church and its place in most of which were supplemented by their lives: audio and visual presentations. They also " to commemorate the international asked the Rev. Yaroslav Dybka to Year of Youth as proclaimed by Pope Participants at one of the convention workshops. deliver the main address on Saturday morning. However, he could not attend due to poor health, and the Rev. Roman Mirchuk of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrai– nian Catholic Church in Jersey City, N.J., delivered the main address, titled "Being Alive Together with Christ," which set the tone for the rest of the convention. A convention booklet, in both the Ukrainian and English languages, helped convention registrants work their way through the suites and confe– rence rooms where various workshops took place. Friday evening was highlighted by a Christian music group."HisOwn." which performed for convention-goers.

Contemporary issues

Structured as a series of English- language'workshops, the convention touched"upon such contemporary issues as "Christian Perspectives of Sexuality: Celebrating the Body Electric," "War and Peace: The individual's Dilemma," "The Role of Women in the Church," "Suicide: Roots of Suicide and A Way to Live,"' "Broken Dreams and New Scene of the religious service on Friday evening. No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985

Music notes: Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus completes tour

The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus performs the final concert of its most recent tour.

by Alex Poszewanyk the audience at the end of the sche– Forty years ago, in 1945. when ihc Since the concert tour took place at duled program elicited a rendition of chorus found itself in the Western a time when most schools hold their C H1CAGO - The fi паї concert of the traditional "Song of the Dnieper" word as an emigre ensemble, it had final examinations, many of the the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus to the words of Taras Shevchenko. a 17 members. Today only one of these younger members of the chorus were concert tour, the first under the piece which always sends shivers original members, then a youngster, unable to participate in the entire ' direction of Maestro Wolodymyr down the spines of the audience. remains: a somewhat greying Petro tour. Still, at the concert in Chicago Kolcsnyk, took place on Sunday, Kytasty. there were 45 performers: 15 ban– A tribute to the chorus by local May 26. in Chicago. durisls and 30 singers. music and youth organizations in 1946 in Germany, the chorus During the month of May the followed, as the conductor and grew to 40 members. Ol these, two Concert master Kolcsnyk. who is chorus gave 16 concerts in the performers were presented with are still active participants: Petro also up to his ears in various obliga– western United States and Canada, bouquets of flowers. The organizers Honcharenko. administrator of the tions, had agreed to direct the chorus appearing each night during the last of the Chicago concert, the local chorus, and Augustyn Navkovych. for a time, and so he, too. commutes 10 days. The tour was dedicated to branch of the Ukrainian Congress Many of today's chorus members, from Toronto to Detroit. ЛІ- the memory of the late Hryhory Committee of America, also pre– especially the instrumentalists, were though the new director set certain Kytasty, the chorus's director for sented flowers. born outside of Ukraine. new regulations and conditions to his many years. After arriving in the United States, acceptance of the position, the mem– The final concert in Chicago, held The festivities continued with a most members of the chorus settled bers of the chorus wholeheartedly at Lane Technical High School, was reception at the elegant Ukrainian in the Detroit area. Today its mem– accepted them and continue to work attended by close to 1.500 people. restaurant Cafe Ukraine. During the bcrs arc scattered throughout the enthusiastically. The results of their The program included works se– dinner, the bandurists and guests United States and Canada. The hard work were evident on stage. lected from the chorus's broad toasted chorus director Maestro dedication of these members of the repertoire, as well as several new Kolesnyk for his successful tour with chorus must be admired. Year alter And so. under new leadership, arrangements and a solo instrumen– the chorus and wished him continued year they travel to Detroit once a with expanded membership, the Jal performance by bandurist victor success. The local organizing com– month or more for practices from as Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus con– Mishalow of Australia. The insistent mitlee also received a round of far away as New York. Chicago and tinues to be the pride and joy of the applause and cries of "encore" from applause. points beyond. Ukrainian community..

Art scene: works by Osadsa, Senkiw displayed Radio Liberty. CLEvELAND - lrma Osadsa and (Continued from page 4) Christina Senkiw were featured artists "The immigration world is compli– at a monthlong exhibit held May 3-31. eated. Sometimes these allegations are at the FAC Gallery' here. Both women prosed, sometimes they are disproved." hold degrees in art. have won several he said. awards and have had their works James Buckley, director ol the Hoard displayed in numerous shows. lor international Broadcasting, is jn– Ms. Osadsa was born in 1949. in lormed about the Moroz matter hut has Erlangen. West Germany. She received a no comment, according to Mr. l.odee– bachelor of fine arts degree from thc– sen. . ------„^^!i. Cleveland institute of An in 1972 anda Should the investigation support Dr. master of fine arts degree from the Yale Moroz's claim that the allegations are University School of Art and false, then Mr. l.odecsen said. Radio NArchitecture in 1974. She has studied Libem will again accept script with Julian Slanczak. Lester Johnson Dr. Moroz. and Al Held. l)i Moroz said that U'krain the l SSR will be the ones tostii in 1970 .Miss Osadsa won the. said that as long as lie wrote Eastman-Bolton 1 ravel Award lor about 1 ki ainian po'etrv and Painting and in 1972 she won an award eggs. Radio 1 ibe.rij accepted ill' for painting at the Cleveland institute of when he wrote critiques on lheC Opening reception of the art exhibit of lrma Osadsa and Christine Senkiw at Art Student independent inhibition nisi l'am. this allegation surlai the К.Л.С. Callcn in Cleveland. and from the Cleveland institute of Art Women's Committee. and received a bachelor ol line aits - She has been exhibiting het ail work "Ms. Senkiw attended the Ontario degree from the University of Toronto' since 1972 in Canada ami the l tilled Read The Weekly College of-Art in 1973-74 and 1961-68. in 1973. " States. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7.1985 No. 27

more curious about them. probably will be growing. Ethnic education... Thus, ethnic education with its emphasis on Trie child in America who learns an ethnic language (Continued from page 7) learning an ethnic language represents an important in addition to English will have less difficulty in learnine additional languages that may be required for Madariaga. 1952. І9694). part of the humanities, which have been neglected in a job. it is well-known that children learn languages Every language is also a special way of looking at the most American schools. This is not merely aspccula– easily, particularly in the early years of life. They world and interpretingexperiences. "Concealed in the tive assumption by this author, but can be confirmed acquire a skill for languages. The parents who give structure of each language is a whole set of un– by the experiences of persons who have integrated their child the opportunity ю learn an ethnic language conscious assumptions about the world and life in it" both cultures. The Ukrainian Weekly (May 27 and at home, in Saturday, Sunday schools or in summer (Kluckhohn. 1964S). Whoever wants to learn more June 3, 1984) published interviews with persons of camps v ill equip them with an additional skill which about French, German or other civilizations begins by non-Ukrainian descent who'have become part of the may prove advantageous, very often we encounter learning their language. Ukrainian community in the United States. One of adults who regret not having learned their ethnic Although translations are useful for a superficial them. Marie Telepneff, an artistic, very talented language or blame their parents for not insisting acquaintance with a culture of any nation, they do woman, said in the interview: "Ukrainian culture and enough or for not giving them the opportunity to not transmit a host of associations and assumptions, the Orthodox Church provide order and fullness learn. Furthermore, giving this opportunity to learn often unconscious: feeling evoked by words: structure which 1 could easily relate to. І was moved by the other languages and cultures is a service to America. and style of the original language. These assumptions warmth of the community. І share a deep'bond with This country will be at a serious disadvantage if the reflect a particular "Weltanschauung,"a perception of the Ukrainians." American educational system does not overcome its the'world. attitude toward life and events'typical of the Another example is that of a young man who parochialism and self-cenieredness. All proposals for members of a given culture. The French say "traduirc described himself as "a typical American kid" from reform and improvements of American education e'est trahir." meaning translation is betrayal. Seattle who had absolutely no conception of what include the recommendation to address this gap. To illustrate how difficult it is to translate certain Ukrainians were. After spending one summer at a Responding to this growing demand in government words from one language to another and at the same retreat in a Ukrainian monastery he choose to become and business for people who know foreign languages, time take into account all the assumptions and feelings a Ukrainian Catholic priest. He learned the Ukrainian the enrollment in foreign language programs has associated with them, let's take such concepts as"adjust– language.which he now teaches to Ukrainian children. considerably increased in recent years (1980-83): 40.2 meit " and "flexibility." For an American, a person The Rev. Leo Goldade said in an interview: "My percent in Japanese. 26.7 percent in Russian, 15.9 with a "flexible mind" who is "well-adjusted" is a very Roman Catholic priest friends find our rite fascinat– percent in Chinese, 11.2 in italian, 8.8 percent"in nature person. For the Ukrainian a "well-adjusted ing; they can't believe that 1 speak another language, French, etc. (see The New York limes. October 29. person" who is flexible in his thinking evokes different and that 1 actually serve the parish in teaching the 1984). it is interesting to note that this increase in kinds of assumptions, namely a person without language. This added dimension enriched my life studying foreign languages goes beyond the immediate ntegriiy or principles, with a "flexible" spine, who tremendously." practical advantage of career advancement. There is cioes not protest against abuses of power, etc.. but tries An 18-year-old student, after having finished high also an increased interest in studying Latin and GreeJ^ to adjust to the reality ("prystosovanets"). school participated in an"Experiment in international According to one school administrator. "Today there Thus, the same words reflect different kinds of Living" and was sent to live with one family in Mexico is more elementary school Latin being taught in the personal and group experience. The ideas, remini– for a few months. She wrote to her father (in United States than at any time in this century."(The scences and feelings associated with some words of Ukrainian): "Dad, 1 am feeling so rich because 1 am New York Times, October 29. 1984). each language reflect to some degree a personal and Ukrainian. Only now 1 became aware that 1 am it was reported by The Times (December 9. 1984) collective past which would be difficult to render Ukrainian, different from other Americans. The that at a recently held panel six college presidents through translations. Therefore, the knowledge of a Ukrainians have such a fine culture. І make com– stated that the "liberal arts curriculum can be a. language is one of the reliable ways to understand the parisons. 1 am talking with older people about it. Dad. formula for success in America, despite the trend in culture of a nation. ! feel so elated, my heart is full of love lor our people. higher education toward job-oriented courses." The in the past, the European nobility and people of . Thank you and thank Mom for having brought me up presidents labelled as a "myth" the idea that liberal arts means hired foreign educators to teach them foreign so well. Thank you for piano lessons (which, by the students have problems finding jobs. "More than 90 ianguages or sent their children to reside for some time way, she took at the Ukrainian Music institute^ and percent of their percent graduates had found work." abroad. They were given the opportunity not for everything, for everything. Only now 1 see what a A study by the American Telephone 8c Telegraph only to increase their knowledgeand understanding of big difference there is between the Ukrainians and Co. as well as survey conducted by the Association of other societies, and widen their intellectual horizons, other Americans. These American girls are rich and at American Colleges found that a liberal arts education but also to achieve a more balanced and sophisticated the same time poor. Plast fa Ukrainian youth enriches students not only intellectually but also opinion about their own country. Learning a foreign organization) should live and live long, because it monetarily and prepares them better for a variety of language and culture was considered an enrichment of gave...me so much." careers. The AT AT report showed that, since 1956.46 a person. it may sound like an exalted opinion, nevertheless, percent of the humanities and social science majors While in the past such bilingual and bicultural the young girl's reaction appears sincere. if the were considered to have potential for middle manage– education was reserved for the elite and was quite upbringing of a child in an ethnic culture can produce ment. compared to only 31 percent of the business costly, presently such education is available free toall. such a love for her cultural heritage, produce such a majors and 26 percent of engineers. Apparently, ncluding the descendants of the poor, sometimes peak experience — as the psychologists call it — i.e.. a liberal arts programs educate students in commu– illiterate, immigrants to the United States, Cana"da or feeling of complete satisfaction, of richness and nications skills, particularly writing skills and other countries who care to preserve their cultural fulfillment, then it proves its worth. How often does a reasoning, and give them a certain flexibility of mind heritage. This heritage constitutes a basis for the person have such moments in his life? The more - all very important at any job, including business. development of richer personalities. experiences a person finds interesting and satisfying, (The New York Times, January 1. 1985). , "individuals who only know, participate in, and see the happier and more fulfilled his life will be. A bit of practical advice to parents interested in the world from their unique cultural and ethnic Summarizing this paragraph one can say: if the teaching children their ethnic language: simultaneous perspectives are denied important parts of the human parents, teachers, ethnic community and youth learning of two languages from infancy is an asset and experience and are culturally and ethnically encapsu– organization leaders succeed in helping children has a positive effect on intellectual development when lated"f Banks, ^Sl6). Such individuals are also unable internalize two cultures, the ethnic one and that of the the following conditions are present: a consistent to fully know and to see in full view their own culture society-at-large, making them feel comfortable with method of source and presentation of the two and appreciate its uniqueness because of blinders and both of them, they are creating the most favorable languages are observed, i.e. "one person-one lan– limited experience. conditions for the development of a rich personality, with a more complex, historical identity, with more guage": psychological barriers or negative conditions Research shows that religious and literary interests such as inferiority-superiority of the languages, are nurtured through bilingualism. These children diversified talents and with wider horizons and interests; a person tolerant, with an open, flexible national or religious animosity sometimes associated have more interest in geography and history than with language, are absent: language is learned monolingual children and are more motivated to learn mind capable of more objective judgement. Such a person is closer to the "vision of what constitutes an through spontaneous involvement or play methods the subjects. They may become interested in travel and and not by formal methods. (Arsenian, 19457). art– because of their bilingualism. since they are more educated person" as the NEH report suggests. atuned to understand cultural differences and become Advantages of foreign language study 4. Madariaga, S. de (1952). "Portrait of Europe." London: Hollis A Carter. Madariaga. S. de (1969). "Englishmen. Frenchmen and Spaniards." New York: Hill Correction The United States, as the world's leading nation, has Л Wane. to deal more and more extensively with all nations of 5. Kluckhohn. C.C.( 1964). "Cultureand Behavior."New in last week's installment ol "Ethnic education: is it the world in the political, diplomatic, economic and York: The Free Press. relevant in American society?" a word was inadver– cultural spheres. We are moving toward greater and 6. Banks. J. A. (1981). "Multiethnic Education: Theory tantly omitted from a sentence. The sentence should greater interdependence among the nations in various and Practice." Boston-London: Allyn A Bacon. read: "People who learn to use two languages have two fields. Thus, the demand for people with knowledge of 7. Arsenian. S. (1945). "Bilingualism in the Post-War symbols for every object." foreign languages and cultures will always be there and World." Psychological Bulletin. 42 (2). pp. 65-86.

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the jungle. Our duties called us back, The Ukrainian... and we returned on May 3 to New York. (Continued from page 9) TRIDENT FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN the Basilian Fathers, where we were met lhc experience "1 seeing the Ukrai– by the superior and his stall ol eight man settlements ol Brazil will remain with young, enthusiastic priests who leach me always. While there. І was carried in and run the school, which provides an thought back to my childhood, when І education up to the eighth grade lor 130 was part of similar experiences of hoys. The monastery, a very imposing people gathered in throngs and partici– building, was erected with the generous pating in divine services in ourchurches. assistance ol the Congregation lor the While 1 see the same fervor and readi– Eastern Churches under the late Car– ness for sacrifice among the dear people dinal Eugene Tisserant. of God which the Church has entrusted Not far from it is the Academy ofthe to-my care as bishop, the expression of Sister Servants which provides an this dedication to the things of God are education for 600 girls from the city, not as spontaneous and unsophisticated and has a hostel for 160 resident stu– as they were once here. too. but which І dents who frequent various schools in encountered once again in Brazil. A HEALTHY BANK ACCOUNT ... Prudcntopolis. There is another day AND A HEALTHY YOU!!! school with 400 children conducted by in the vast country of Brazil 1 was another Ukrainian group of religious privileged to be a witness of the Tired of sitting around while your money grows? Open anyone ot our high rate women, the Catechists of the Sacred edifying zeal of the people, the reverent C.D.'s for 24 months or longer with minimum deposit ol S15,0O"v, and Trident Heart. sisters, the priests, and most of all of Federal Savings will give you a choice of anyone ol six Bicycles (Girls 16"; Boys BMX 20"; WomenXMens 26" 10 Speed; 10 Speed Baloon Tires; Pedal Trim This community was founded in 1940 their able spiritual leader. Bishop Exerciser) Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. Member F.S.L.l.C. (insured by Rev. Chrystophor Myskiw OSBM. Krevey. This living expression of faith up to 3100,000.) it is modern in its spirit and apostolate. replenished and fortified in me my love " ' TWO PER HOUSEHOLD and composed of full and auxiliary of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and TR1DENT members, who regard themselves as of our people and heritage, and renewed FEDERAL SAviNCS laywomen bound by private vows. my resolve to dedicate all the spiritual And Lo4n Auocittioti They, therefore, do not wear any and material resources at my disposal religious garb and are addressed by and that of my diocese to their con– 700 Sandford Avenue Newark, N.J. 201-371-1120 their secular names and not as "sister." tinucd preservation in the free world. Their motherhouse is a large six-story building where they train 230 girls, who all speak Ukrainian, as catechists. The catechists have already expanded to ON BEHALF OF YOUR Ukrainian colonies in Argentina and Paraguay. An old-fashioned moleben. cele– CHILDREN'S WELFARE brated by bishops and four priests began at 7 p.m. in the beautiful church of Prudentopolis. which is built in an authentic Ukrainian style crowned with numerous cupolas. There were 550 persons in the church and more than 600 outside. Some 950 families belong to the parish in Prudentopolis. but the priests take care of other surrounding commu– nities and churches a total ol M.(XH) souls. The church had a lull iconostasis, a rarity in those parts for 1 saw only one other in the cathedral in Curitiba. The Ukrainians of Brazil do not have the artists needed for iconography, a lack which we in America also experienced during the first decades ofthe immigra– lion.

Homeward bound GIVE YOUR CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ... Children who do not have cultural "roots"often successfully reconcile his^her own Ukrainian experience confusion, emptiness, a lack of one's own worth. Because they do not know І had come lor a pilgrimage, and the heritage with the American. Canadian. Australian their pasl. they do nol envision their future and wsil to Prudentopolis ended it. The or other one and in this way develop without often become apathetic and even depresed. busy world in which we live did not psychological problems. permit us to take a closer look at Brazil. Children who do not know the language, We had no lime to take a trip to one of culture, and traditions ol their ancestors often the wonders of lhc world, the huge tails GIVE YOUR CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY ... become alienated from their own parents, may ^ol–lguassu. alongside which our Nia– be ashamed of (hem. and even renounce their gara Falls appear puny. Neither could for optimum intellectual development as a result ol religion we venture into the Amazon River full bi-lingualism. Contemporary psychologists confirm the fact basin, or fly to one of the wonders of ?v that children who know a second language well the technological age. the new capital of І in addition to the "kitchen" variety) learn Brasilia, which was built by the most GIVE YOUR CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY ... additional languages more rapidly as well as modern architects on a huge clearing in to come in contact with hcrThis Ukrainian peers. othcr subjects, especially those that are related whose families you know, and thus keep hetfhim to logical ihinking such as in mathematics from developing undesirable friendships and HELP WANTED Knowledge ofthe Ukrainian language can open negative companionship. the doors to belter professional possibilities foi Ukrainian-speaking babysitter young people, not mils in diplomatic areas, in for one-year-old. two to five the academic world, bin also in medicine, law days during work week. and others, in Canada, for instance, more and Call: 201-538-8910 GIVE YOUR CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY ... - more individuals with a knowledge of Ukrainian to experience a positive relationship and develop - are lunng sought for government employment as well as in-educational institutions in Canada close ties with higher grandparents, who are carriers the Ukrainian language is gaining in Good Reading forSummer! of traditional values and can pass on numerous importance. A similar development could occur centuries-old cultural achievements to vour child. in other countries THE BOOK OF VLES very often we meet adults of Ukrainian descent "Those events of the past we have to who regret that they did not learn Ukrainian proclaim - for we cannot believe ENROLL YOUR CH1LD 1N UKRA1N1AN SCHOOL while they were still young, in order to learn a without proof to every word that is AND 1N ONE OE THE YOUTH ORG ANlZATlONS. new language as an adult requires many years spoken to us" (Part 11. Board 6E) YOUR CH1LDREN W1LL BE GRATEFUL TO YOU ol effort, whereas children can learn Yahylo Hap (AD 870) FOR THLS! effortlessly. VLESSIANA l'krainion World Coordinating Educational Counc" Box 422 a Dublin, Ohio 43017 C ommittee of l krainian Youth Organizations W ^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 -j - No. 27

fable. has a strong interest in finding "iv) The United States government munity being named and convicted For the record... that defendant participated in the failed to obtain and the Soviet govcrn– - in the press, in the name of "justice." (Continued from page 7) Kcdainiai killings: ment refused or failed to turn over these groups arc deliberately and knpw– missioncr) of Ukraine, responsible for "(11) The Soviet legal system on earlier transcripts whether testimony in ingly spreading false information the deaths of millions, has been living in occasion distorts or fabricates evidence this case was the subject of improper against a whole ethnic group, and most Poland since 1950. and the Soviets have in cases such as this involving an influence." members of the media arc cooperating never asked for his extradition for his important state interest: in another case, in 1985, the federal with them. This is McCarthyism on a war crimes. "(ill) These depositions were con- court in United States vs. Laipcnicks, in grand scale. Children, adolescents, ducted in a manner which made it reversing a deportation order of an students, even descendants of the first lnadmissibility of Soviet evidence impossible to determine if the testi– accused Latvian collaborator, found pioneers are affected. mony has been influenced improperly that the procedural irregularities caused To illustrate: CBC Radio, on its The ІA DC of Montreal in its brief by Soviet authorities in that a Soviet by the Soviet participation in the pro– national news during the week of May outlined the reasons for the rejection of procurator presided over the deposi– curement of the deposition testimony 6, 1985. reported that a graduate student Soviet-supplied evidence. І would like tions. a Soviet employee served as cast the reliability of such testimony in vancouvcr. whose father arrived in to concentrate on the case of United translator, and the procurator limited into doubt. Canada 60 years ago, was being ostra– States vs. Juozas Kungys. 1983. which cross examination into the witnesses' in the case of United States vs. cized by his former Jewish friends resulted in a decision which clearly prior statements and dealing with the Kowalchuk, which was reversed by the because, as one of them said, she didn't indicted Soviet evidence and OSl;'KGB Soviet authorities;. court of appeals on other grounds, one know the Ukrainians were such a collaboration, in his decision Justice "(1У) The content of the deposition of the grounds for appeal was whether "murderous lot." Dickinson R. Dcbcvoisc wrote that: testimony suggests that the Soviet official Soviet restrictions which prc– The preferential treatment accorded "(1) The Soviet Union, which co- interrogators distorted the witnesses' cludcd the defendant from freely intcr– Mr. Littman is seen in the way the operated with the United States govcrn– testimony when they prepared the 1977 vicwing favorable witnesses in the Winnipeg Free Press handled a story on ment by making these witnesses avai– protocols; and Soviet Union amounted to a depriva– the Ukrainian Galicia Division. An tion of rights under the due process interview was held with a member of the clause. division and other community members, Frank Walus of Chicago was con– who understood that the story would be victcd and stripped of his citizenship carried in the next day or two. The story PETR0 ANDREY RivES, MD. because of OS1—obtained evidence of was delayed a whole week, and one- war crimes. After six years the case was fourth of it was devoted to a reply by Sol Diplomate of the American Board dropped because it was proved he was Littman (Winnipeg, February 24,1985). not the person guilty of those crimes. of family practice When the original allegations were it is strange that a judicial system announces the opening of his office printed on the front page of the paper which is condemned by the whole free for the practice of over many days, the Free Press did not world for the way it treats Andrei extend the same courtesy to the Ukrai– FAMILY MEDICINE Sakharov, Anatoly Scharansky and nian community and did not ask for a at 78 Amboy Ave., other dissidents, has such impeccable rebuttal to be included in the same- Metuchen, N. J. 08840 credentials when it comes to condemn– article. How do 1 and the rest of the Tel. (201) 548-4365 ing Ukrainians opposed to its system. Ukrainians get back our good name? Daily, and evening hours by Appointment. All Canadians must be tried in Slander of the Ukrainian community Canada only, according to Canadian law. if Canadian laws prove inadc– 1 vehemently protest the defamation quatc, they should be studied and and slander of the whole Ukrainian revised or adapted to deal with such TO MEMBERS OF BRANCH 150 community in Canada by the manner in matters. No individual should becxtra– which these allegations of war crimes OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION in PITTSFIELD, Mass. ditcd or deported to a foreign country, have been presented to the Canadian because there is no guarantee of a fair Following the death of WALTER HUSKA, the late Secretary of your Branch, public through the media, it seems that trial. Mrs. Lydia Huda this commission is redundant, because as wc have heard and read in the media, Alleged illegal entry has assumed the post and the obligations of the Branch Secretary Mr. Littman and the Soviet Embassy of Branch 150. have already declared that the country Even though illegal entry based upon Please contact the new secretary regarding all business pertaining to UNA is full of Ukrainians who are war falsification is a federal offense, it membership and insurance, at the following address: criminals. One cannot measure the should not be presupposed that anyone extent and depth of the emotional Mrs. Lydia Huda, 19 Commonwealth Ave., Pittsfield, Mass. 01201 entering Canada after World War 11 damage these aspersions against Ukrai– automatically lied to hide a history of or telephone her at (413) 442-1619 nians have caused mc personally, and war crimes. Among Ukrainians in HOME OFF1CE OF THE UNA all generations of Canadians of Ukrai– Canada there may be those who arrived nian descent. Denials of'collective guilt' with false papers or identities when do not hold water, because the results in ІІІІІІІШІ1ІІІШІШ!!ІШПІ1ИІ1ИІНІІІІІІ1ІІ11ІННІІІІІІІШШІІІІІІІІ111ІІітіІ1ШІІІІІІ111І1ІІШІ1ІІ1ІІІ11ІШШ11ШІІ1ІІ!іі1І1І!1НІ1^ the choice in the displaced persons the community indicate the implication camp was between forced repatriation of just that. to the Soviet Union resulting in certain ART PROGRAM AT SOYUZivKA 1 We have been tried and convicted in incarceration or even death, and escape the media by headlines and broadcasts from that system to freedom by obtain– І repeating day in and day out that there ing false papers, in fact, there was very on JULY 1985 І arc thousands, no, hundreds, well, little choice. An equally important 5 І maybe 75, or is that 20, Ukrainians factor was the protection of one's family guilty of war crimes. Any pronouncc– s s members who remained in Soviet U– ment by the accusers is accepted as krainc. І Every Monday 8 PM shoving of film н gospel by most of the media and is І "HARVEST OF DESPAIR" Ш This fear of repatriation and family reported as such. Not one individual, as safety was not imagined. One need only an individual, has been named as a war remember the memoirs of Alexander criminal in the media. Lawsuits would Solzhcnitsyn in "The Gulag Archipc– І --–--–-^–-^– І result. Not one individual has been І Saturday, July 13 І lago," as he writes about Soviet pri– prosecuted. But there seems to be no soncrs of war returning from Germany І 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT І protection against a whole ethnic com– by train only to be put on railroad cars І Wasyl Melnychyn - tenor Щ for the trip to the Siberian gulags, as І "vesnivka" Chorus Щ punishment for the crime of having І Directed by K. Zorych-Kondracky Щ So. Bound Brook been captured by the Nazis, and as 1 10:00 p.m. - DANCE І protection against their telling of what 5 "Tempo" Orchestra з JjTL Monument Co. they had seen. The mass suicides of those East European thousands of І І forcibly repatriated remains a blot on 4JP— ^? 45 Mountain Avenue І Saturday, July 20 і the conscience of the western Allies, it lgggSSR Warren, N.J. 07060 1 . 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT Щ also speaks volumes about the system to і "Romashky" - vocal ensemble s which they were returning. Death was і Alex Chudolij - soloist accordeonist Ц (201) 647-7221 - 647-3492 prcfcrrablc. І 10:00 p.m. - DANCE Щ 1 Orchestra "Nova Chvyla" І RA1SA CHEJLYK - Owner Recommendations

1 і Monuments, mausoleums, statues in І endorse and support the recommen– і Saturday, July 27 і granit. marble, bronze placed on all ceme– dations presented to this commission by І 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT Щ terips, especially in St. Andrew's Ceme– the information and Anti-Defamation tery, So. Bound Brook. N J І "Kashtan" - dance ensemble і Commission of the Ukrainian Cana– dian Committee (Montreal Branch). 1 Alex Chudolij - soloist accordeonist Ш Will make house calls lot your І 10:00 p.m. - DANCE І convenience. Thank you for this opportunity to І Orchestra "veselka" І present my views. 1 SOYUZivKA UNA ESTATE І І Kerhonkson. NY. 12446 Tel.: (914) 626-5641 І s a ЙіІІНІІ1ІІНІІІІІІНІІІ1ІІІІ1ІІІІІ1ІІІ1ІМНІІІІИІІ1!иі1ІІНІІІІ!Н11ІІІИИИ1ІІІІІІІІІПНІІІІШІНІІ!НІІІІІПІІІ!ИІІІІ11!І!1ІІІІ1ІІІИ!Ш1ІІІ; No. 27 c THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1985 15

guarantees that no governmental body, The Anti-Defamation...agenc y or officer may deprive a citizen (Continued from page 6) of his life, liberty or property without THE UKRAINIAN MEMORIAL CHURCH Razgaitis's involvement is. therefore, observing the elementary principles of MUSEUM improperly motivated. What claptrap. fair play. Ms. Razgaitis fervently believes her Letters calling for congressional SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. step-father is innocent and is doing oversight hearings should be addressed informs that during the summer what any loyal daughter would do. She to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary the Museum will be open is protecting her father's good name. Committee: Sen. Strom Thurmond. 209 WEDNESDAY. FR1DAY. SATURDAY from 10 AH to З PM Lydia Demjanjuk also believes her Russell Senate Office Building. U.S. Other arrangements can be made by appointment. Senate. Washington. D.C. 20510 father is innocent. She. too, is fighting Tel. (201) 356-9105 on his behalf. What, pray tell, is so Thirdly, we should remain cognizant wrong with that? of the fact that our enemy is the Soviet Others maligned by the ADL report Union and the KGB - and not the are Tony Mazcika, president of the Jewish American community. Wc must ARE YOU US1NG YOUR SUMMER W1SELY? Coalition for Constitutional Justice and be receptive to efforts on the part of LEARN UKRAINIAN! - GET: Security, the Rev. Joseph Prunskis, some Jewish American organizations to director of information for the Lithua– continue our dialogue and to keep A UKRAINIAN GRAMMAR for BEGINNERS, nian American Council inc., and S. channels of communication open during SELF-TEACHING Paul Zumbakis. an attorney. All three these troubling times. Maintaining By Martha Wichorek have been especially effective in expos– good relations with one Jewish organi– A 338 page (8'! x 11) introduction to the Ukrainian language, full of instruction and information, ing the KGB-OSl conspiracy. ГІІ be zation. however, does not meanremain– geared especially to those who know little or no Ukrainian, in easy-to-understand English. Cost. 110.00. writing more about their eltorts in ing silent when other Jewish organiza– The only truly beginners Grammar published so far future columns. tions such as the ADL and the WJC if it is not available in your local Ukrainian store, send і 11.50 (Canadian - J 12.00 in American 1 am also offended by the designation defame our community. Funds) (price includes postage and packing envelope) to: "emigre organization" by both the WJC Finally, we should support, morally Martha Wichorek, 13814 vassar Dr., Detroit. Mich. 48235 and ADL. None of the organizations and financially, those responsible local criticized by the ADL are "emigre and national organizations which have organizations." They are ethnic organi– been established to promote the truth zations which are just as American as about Ukraine, to stem the defamation MAKAR'S JEWELRY the ADL. tide, and to protect the civil rights of STOREfcSHOP What does all of this mean for Ukrainian Americans. 2022 Morris Avenue m Urnon. N. J. 07083 Ukrainian Americans? Our community is at risk. All Ukrai– (201)686-1931 it means, first of all. that the OS1 is nians in America will be affected by on wide variety of beautiful chains imported from ltaly and gold currently protecting its flanks from what happens in the months that lie (14 and 18 carat) watches. Also large selection of earrings and further attack. The OS1 is beginning to ahead. All Ukrainian Americans, there- many other items at discount prices. feel the heat and has enlisted the help of fore, have an obligation to become a Diamond rings and earrings the Jewish lobby to fight all efforts to involved in the defense process. в A large selection of jewelry made of 14 and 18 carat gold, silver and enamel, crafted convene oversight hearings. The OS1, І to your specifications or in our own designs. do believe, is involved in a cover-up. ш Ukrainian tryzubs (tridents) in various styles and sizes, it also means that the OS1 wants Summer concert... a Bulk orders are accepted from shops as well as individuals Ь churches. Ukrainian Americans to back off. The ^m Write lor tree catalogues. (Continued from page 8) Open: Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday - 10-6 o'clock. Thursday 8. Friday - 10-8:30 p.m. OS 1 would have us believe that it is tions in leaching and composing. Saturday - 10-6:30 p.m. beginning to wind down its work and He also served as music critic for that only a few more cases remain to be voice of America in 1971-78, and prosecuted. This is not true. On June 19. taught at St. Clement's Ukrainian a "DearColleague" letter was circulated Catholic University in Rome. in the House of Representatives by Rep. There's no place like Soyuzivka Garv Ack erman indicated that the OS1 is Plans for the future currently conducting 351 investiga– tions. TheOSl is just beginning work to Prof. Sonevytsky recently completed ferret out what Mr. Ryan, its former a Concise Dictionary of Ukrainian SOYUZIVKA director, argues are "thousands" of Composers in the English language, a Nazis in America. reference work he wrote with his wife. What should Ukrainian Americans Natalka. He also has plans to publish an do? anthology of Ukrainian Church music First, we should not be intimidated in celebration of the forthcoming by Jewish leaders who call us anti- millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. Semites because we want to expose the This work, along with his efforts to KGB-OSl conspiracy and to protect write a jubilee liturgy based on tradi– our good name. We are not anti- tional themes, will keep him busy for the 1985 SUMMER7FALL Semites. We merely don't agree with the next few years, he admits. anti-Ukrainian goals of the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Stu– CAMPS fc WORKSHOPS dies in Los Angeles, the World Jewish Ukrainian SSR... Congress and the Anti-Defamation (Continued from page 2) at SOYUZIVKA League of the B'nai B'rith. Soviet industry. Local enterprises still lack the authority to work out contracts Secondly, we should intensify our and prices. BOYS' CAMP - June 29 - July 13 political pressure on Congress and the White House with letters, mailgrams. Also, it is questionable whether the Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12. featuring hiking, swimming, games. telephone calls and visits demanding successful performances can be niain– Ukrainian songs and folklore. UNA members: S100.00 per week; non-members oversight hearings for the OSL Our taine'd as the experiment is extended S120.00 per week. cause is just. Rapists, murderers and further into the field of heavy industry . even traitors to America enjoy far more There are no easy solutions for Ukrai– GIRLS' CAMP - July 14-27 rights and privileges from our judicial nian industry. The Soviet ecohorrt) has system than do those Americans the stagnated and one of the larger mill– Similar program to boys' camp; same prices. OSl decides to finger. Wc are for due stones around its neck belongs to the process, a constitutional right which Ukrainian SSR. UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - July 28 - August ю Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers, instructor: ROMA PR1MA-B0HACHEWSKY. Limit 60 students. Food and HELP WANTED lodging S195.00 (UNA members). S225.00 (non-members), instructor's fee: SlOO.OO.

Editorial assistantXassistant editor UKRAINIAN CULTURAL COURSES - August 10-24 Requirements: training in journalism or related field, writing Classes in Ukrainian language, history, geography, literature, arts experience, knowledge of Ukrainian language. UNA members S200 00. non-members S230.00 Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications; good For more information, please contact the management of Soyuzivka: benefits. SOYUZivKA UNA ESTATE Send resume, reference and clippings to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly. 30 Foordemoore Rd., Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446, u (914) 626-5641 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302, 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY I. 1985 No. 27

PREVIEW OF EVENTS At Soyuzivka July 9 Committee will mark the opening 'Z day of Captive Nations Week (July л? July 13--14 14-21) with rts annual Captive Na– ^ CAMBRIDGE. Mass.: Anist vic– - - 'І^ЧУШ jjL'–. - tions Parade down Fifth Avenue й KERHONKSON. NY. - The --Й toria varvariv will lecture here on weekend program at Soyuzivka will у "Pre-Christian influences on Con- from 59th Street to 50th Street at 9 й :^v - "Щш шк temporary Ukrainian Art," at 7:30 a.m., a 10 a.m. memorial liturgy in lcature tenor Wasyl Melnychyn and . - v. 1 St. Patrick's Cathedral, another 'k the vesnivka girls' choir directed bv San p.m. in Ticknor Lounge in Boylston Kvitka Zorych-Kondracky. ядНІ ' t Hall, as part of the Harvard Ukrai– march up Fifth Avenue to Central 3 яваЖ nian Summer institute. The lecture is Park Mall and a noontime rally. All м The soloist and choir will perform йІІр!г 'ІВвГя, captive nations organizations and Щ during the Saturday evening concert free and is open to the general public. ^ШшкМІшШш '4м : ЩиШк individuals are invited to attend. that begins at 8:30 p.m. in the veselka шшШШь, July 12 auditorium. ШгЯшмУї July 19-21 The entertainment program will be JJBBBF .р^' CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y.: A public followed by a dance to the music of : Лшк rally with the theme "Combat the GLEN SPEY,N,Y.: The 10th annual І the Tempo Orchestra directed by Defamation of Ukrainians." spon– verkhovyna Youth Festival will take lreneus Kowal. Dancing begins at І0 і WmF '-^Щ p.m. sored by Americans for Human place this weekend, marking the 75th Щ і Wasyl Melnychyn Rights in Ukraine (AHRU). Buffalo. anniversary of the Ukrainian Frater– jf N.Y.. branch, will be held at 7:30 p.m. паї Association, the sponsor of the У ization which our pioneers later named at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church event. Highlighting this year's pro– Щ Woonsocket... the Ukrainian National Association. Hall here. The guest speakers at the gram on the resort's outdoor stage J (Continued from page 5) Mr. Flis also presented special rally will be Lydia Demjanjuk. will be the Rusalka Dancers of i? The Rev: Myron Orvhon of St. awards for outstanding work to Leon daughter of accused war criminal Winnipeg, Roma Pryma-Bohachev– 'J Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hardink. Branch 206 secretary, and John Demjanjuk: Mark O'Connor. sky's Ukrainian Dance Workshop, gave a brief history of the Woonsocket Dmytro Sarachmon. Branch 206 pres– Mr. Demjanjuk's attorney; Edward Las v"egas performer Joy Brittan. U branch of the UNA. saying: "The Ukrai– ident. O'Connor, former commissioner for Rob Cahute and Burya,as well as the nian immigrants who came to Woon– Those in attendance who have been displaced persons in post-World War veselka Band of Montreal. socket found a new commitment and 11 Europe; and James P. McDonald, members of the UNA for over 50 .years inspiration which led them to continue were especially honored. former officer dealing with displaced July 21 to carry God's love to all in the Ukrai– persons in post-World War 11 Mr. Kokolski read greetings from nian community." He also briefly Rep. Fernand .1. St. Germain. Sen.– Europe. Zenon Depuiat will mode- CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: The L'krai– recounted the local branch's charitable John Chaffee. Judge Orist D. Chaharyn. rate the program of the rally. All are nian Summer institute at Harvard donations to local church and com– and Gov. Edward DiPrete. invited to attend. will sponsor a screening of "Pover– munity organizations. A program of Ukrainian dances was nennia Ballerfliai Return of the : The main speaker at the event was presented by Natalie Michaluk and July 14 Butterfly" at 7 p.m. in Ticknor John O. Flis. UNA supreme president, George Wons. Lounge in Boylston Hall. The film is J who.spoke-in both the Ukrainian and Many church and community Ukrai– CAMBR1DGE, Mass.: victor Mala– in Ukrainian with no subtitles and is і English languages. He traced the nian organizations were represented at rek. senior reporter for the Toronto free and open to everyone. ' - history of the UNA which began with the event. Globe and Mail and author of the the formation of self-aid associations in critically acclaimed autobiography, Alex Chudolij and his Ukrainian the coal mining regions of Pennsylvania. "Неу..-Malarek! A Boy's Journey orchestra played many of thigfavorite These associations became rlic nu– through the Child Welfare System." PLEASE NOTE: Preview items Ukrainian melodies for listening and cleus of a national fraternal orgtui– will give a lecture on "The Press and must be received one week before dancing by those in attendance. the Ukrainian Community: A Jour– desired date of publication. No nalist's Perspective" in Ticknor information will be taken over the also managed to appoint several lriends Lounge in Boylston Hall. The free phone. Preview items will be Romanov.. to important jobs in the party and government apparatus in Moscow. lecture is sponsored by the Harvard published only once (please note (Continued from page 2) Ukrainian Summer institute and is desired date of publication). All native Georgia, Mr. Shevardnadze There were rumors that on.Mr. open to the general public. items are published at the discretion served as the republic's interior minister Chcrnenko's death last March, Mr. of the editorial staff and in accor– from 1965 to 1972, a post that put him in Romanov sought to block Mr. Gor– bachev's assumption to the top office by NEW YORK: The Captive Nations dance with available space. charge of the police. trying to nominate viktor v. Grishin. in naming Mr. Gromyko to the the Moscow city chief. presidency, Mr. Gorbachev, the Com– munist Party leader, reverted to the Beyond the evidence of political St. Josaphat's Council to host knights practice of separating the positions of incompatibility and rivalry, the official head of state and head of the party, a explanation of Mr. Romanov's resigna– tion for health reasons seem historically WASHINGTON - The si. Josa– towards the requirements necessitated practice which was abandoned in 1977 by the Ukrainian Catholic Church, in by Leonid Brezhnev when he dismissed unlikely. The pattern has been for phat Council of the Knights of Colum– Politburo members to retain their post bus will host a reception for all Ukrai– locales with an insufficient number of Nikolai Podgorny as president and eligible candidates, the Ukrainian assumed the title himself. in the ruling body even when obviously nian Catholic knights, including their infirm. The last member to resign was families, in the nation's capital during Knights join councils where the Latin Mr. Romanov. 62. was made a full Rite Catholics are a majority. member of the Politburo in 1976 by Andrei P. Kirilenko, in November 1982 the 103rd convention of the Knights of at the age of 76. Before him. Aleksei N. Columbus. There are 20 Ukrainian Catholic Leonid Brezhnev, and was moved Knights ol Columbus councils located from Leningrad to the national secreta– Kosygin resigned in October 1980. two The convention will take place in months before his death. Washington on August 6-9. Many in the United States and Canada. The riat by Yuri Andropov in June 1983 to Ukrainian Catholics are members of first such council was established in oversee the military-industrial complex. this, the largest worldwide Catholic 1955 in Canada in honor of Metro– Diplomats speculated that Mr. fraternity. politan Andrcy Shcptyisky. in the Romanov, who has not been seen in Radio Afghanistan... public since early May. was removed Ukrainian Catholic men are members United States the first was St. Josaphat (Continued from page 3) because he clashed with Mr. Gorba– in numerous subordinatecouncils. Council chartered in 1980 and asso– Sen. Humphrey said, "lhis is a need chev's new style and direction. including councils where Ukrainian or ciated with the Holy Family Parish in that will not wait lor tomorrow, or next in his 13-year reign as Leningrad other Eastern Rite Catholics comprise a Washington. Three more councils year or the year alter." majority, in such councils the programs Bishop (iabro in Chicago. Msgr. party chief. Mr. Romanov gained a І he amendment prov ides 5450.000 in and activities are generallv directed BoL'fmeu ich in Detroit and St. Josaphat reputatian as a crude, iron-fisted and in Parma. Ohio created representa– heavy-drinking political -boss. There start-up funds for fiscal 1986.."Funding lion in three eparchies. were rumors that he hau become e"rh– lor 1987 was set at 5250,000. Radio Free І he Ukrainian knights reception will barrassingly drunk on a recent visit to Afghanistan will broadcast, lor 30- Soyuzivka to show be on Sunday.August 4. following the Finland, but such disparaging stories minutes ever) day. it will broadcast in 11:15 a.m. liturgy at the Ukrainian often surface when an official has fallen the languages of Dari and Pashm. famine documentary Catholic National Shrine of the Holy out of favor. Sen. Humphrey stressed in his floor Family. 4250 Harewood Road NE. it is known that several years ago Mr. statement prior to passage of the KERHONKSON. NY. "Har– amendment that the news service is vest of Despair." the award-winning Washington. DC. The Ukrainian Na– Romanov was implicated in the disap– tional Shrine is located opposite the pearance of some valuable tsarist relics being established to help the Afghan documentary on the Great Famine of people learn of events throughout their 1932-33 in Ukraine will be screened Catholic University with its National from Leningrad's Hermitage museum, Shrine of the immaculate Conception which were used for his daughter's country, region and the world. Lack of at the Ukrainian National Associa– accurate news is a major problem for tion's upstate resort. Soyuzivka. each and adjacent to St. Josaphat Ukrainian wedding. Catholic Major Seminary. When Mr. Romanov was first brought both the freedom fighters and Afghan Monday evening during the summer civilians. season. inquiries may be directed to the to Moscow, he came to be viewed as a ;, The filrti will be shown in the council located at the Holy Family contender lor the top spot in the Soviet Radio Free Afghanistan would be Yesclka auditorium. The premiere Parish Center or to Past State Deputy Union. The impression was buttressed by administered by the Board lor screening will be on Monday, July 8, Michael Kosciw. (703) 533-7925. and his nign visibility uuiingme one! ieuuic international Broadcasting, which also v Past Grand Kniuhl Emilian Stadnvk of Konstantrn Chernenkd, whosuccced– has oversight responsibility lor Radio at 8 p.m. " 4 (202) 363-5200 or (301) 942-2255. ed Mr. Andropov in February, 1984. He Free Europe and Radio Liberty.