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lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekl Vol. LIV No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 V m 25 cents Ukrainians enter political arena Society of Ukrainian-Jewish Contacts in Canadian prairie provinces to assist Demjanjuk defense attorney by Michael B. Bociurkiw verned '` by a state elite that loathed accommodating members of non-char- This is the first installment of a three- ter groups. part series on the involvement of Ukrai- nians in provincial politics in western Canadian elite Canada. Part I focuses on Ukrainians involved in the political process in the As Canadian sociologist Dennis province of Manitoba. Next week: Olson observed in a 1977 article on who Ukrainians on the hustings in the oil- directly holds the key positions of state rich province of Alberta. in Canada: "The Canadian state is primarily an elite composed of middle- class Canadian males of British and PART I: MANITOBA French ethnicity. JERSEY CITY, N. J. — As the winds "The elite for the most part is drawn of change blow over the political land- from a very narrow slice of the Cana- scape of Canada's prairie provinces this dian population, with very little direct spring, an unprecedented large number representation for the working class, of Ukrainians are entering the political women, and non-British, non-French arena to fight for votes in a highly ethnicity." volatile political enrivonment that has But much has changed in recent recently been battered by imemploy- times, especially since 1971 when then ment, a troubled farm economy and a Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau intro- French-language rights controversy. duced a federal policy that recognized An informal survey of Ukrainians the contributions made by Canada's involved in provincial politics in the ethnocultural communities, and com- prairie provinces puts Manitoba well mitted the government to supporting ahead of Saskatchewan and Alberta in many of their endeavors. terms of the number of Ukrainians who To Mr. Pawley, who has governed have announced their candidacy. this province of 1 million since Novem- In Manitoba, where voters in 57 ber 17, 1981, Manitoba is one of the few ridings went to the polls on March 18 to places in Canada which is sensitive to John Demjanjuk at the March 28 remand hearing. renew the mandate of the government the needs of minorities to gain equal by Zina Vishnevsky of Premier Howard Pfcwley — the only access. He has voiced his support for ing between the Jewish and Ukrainian New Democratic premier in Canada -r- accommodating minorities at several nations." He said there are 400members JERUSALEM — A former Soviet more than 20 of the 219 candidates Ukrainian community functions, iri- worldwide, about 30 of whom live in cluding the 1983 convention of the political prisoner has agreed to assist in Israel. running were of Ukrainian origin. the defense of John Demjanjuk. Yakiv Most of the Ukrainian candidates ran Ukrainian Canadian Professional and "I don't say I defend Demjanjuk. I say Business Federation and the congress of Suslensky, chairman of the Society of I am on the side of the defense." Mr. under the banner of the NDP, Canada's Ukrainian Jewish Contacts (SUJC), self-styled social democratic party. the Ukrainian Canadian Committee Suslensky said he is assisting the de- said he and other members of SUJC fense because he is "the victim of two Others ran as Progressive Conserva- held that same year. have agreed to meet with Mark O'Cpn- terrible regimes where a word of defense tives, Liberals and Independents. At Most recently, the Manitoba govern- nor, Mr. Demjanjuk's American law- cannot be heard." least one candidate of Ukrainian origin ment gave $ 1.2 million towards the con- yer, once a week "to exchange opinions" Mr. Suslensky, a Ukrainian Jew from ran as a member of the Manitoba Pro- struction of "Selo Ukraina": the new here. home of the annual Dauphin Ukrai- Odessa, lost his family during the gressive Party. Mr. Suslensky said he founded SUJC nian festival. Last year, $150,000 was German invasion of the Soviet Union. But what has delighted many Ukrai- four years ago "to promote understand- (Continued on page 11) nians in western Canada is the fact that awarded to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine six of the Ukrainians who won seats for project. the NDP were drafted into Mr. Pawley's Said one source: "The Ukrainian 21-member cabinet, which was sworn in community in the biggest recipient of Demjanjuk children discuss Чргіі 10. grants by far in this province." It's almost taken for granted in Mr. Pawley's government was elected father's ordeal, its ramifications to a second term with a reduced majo- Manitoba that Ukrainians have an by Roma Hadzewycz suburb of Cleveland, has been under important and permanent role to play in rity. When the Legislature resumes constant pressure from U.S. govern- the decision-making process. Less than sitting on May 8, there will be 30 New ment authorities and the news media. Democrats, 26 Conservatives and a JERSEY CITY, N.J. — John two decades ago, this wouldn't have Demjanjuk, who is currently being It was nearly a decade ago that the single Liberal in the 57-seat assembly. been possible in a land that was go- held in an Israeli prison on suspicion U.S. attorney's office in Cleveland There were four new faces in Mr. that he is a Nazi camp guard known began investigating Mr. Demjanjuk Pawley's new Cabinet, three of which as "Ivan the Terrible," is "at peace" — after a Soviet publication accused INSIDE: were elected for the first time. because of his strong faith in God. the autoworker of being a Nazi Ш Part II of series on Afghanistan — According to his daughter, Lydia, 36, collaborator. In 1979, when the page 3. Rookie minister and son, John, 20, this is due to the Office of Special Investigations was Ш Ukrainian Community Network fact that Mr. Demjanjuk knows he is created as the Nazi-hunting arm of continues Medvid case efforts — One of the rookie ministers, Judy innocent and has a clear conscience. the U.S. Justice Department, legal page 4. Wasylycia-Leis, who is part Ukrainian proceedings were initiated against and from St. John's riding in Winnipeg, "He's relying on his faith in God to 8 More UNA convention countdown get him through (the ordeal)," said Mr. Demjanjuk. takes on the mammoth portfolio of — page 5. Miss Demjanjuk. The Diemjanjuks certainly have culture, heritage and recreation, and 9 News about upcoming national For nearly 10 years, the Demjan- not had a normal family life since women's conference — page 7. ` also becomes minister responsible for juk family of Seven Hills, Ohio, a (Continued on page 11) (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17 Pravda article reveals importance Kostava's whereabouts uncertain of Russian language in USSR JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Conflicting reports surround the whereabouts of MIDDLESEX, England — Soviet agitation, the enhancement of all ideo- Georgian Helsinki Group founder Nationality Survey, a monthly publica- logical climate. Merab Kostava. USSR News Brief tion of The Society for Soviet Nationa- "Great is the cementing role of the reported in March that Mr. Kostava lity Studies based here, published Russian language in consolidating our had been released from a labor excerpts from a Pravda article concern- multinational state and in developing camp in Soviet Central Asia before the ing the importance of the Russian our single Soviet culture, which is end of his sentence, and then not long language in the USSR, socialist in content, diverse in national after retracted the report, claiming it In its March edition, the Survey forms, and internationalist in its spirit. may have been false. notes, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences "Objective data from population Mr. Kostava's friends have no evi- L. Skvortsov, head of the section on the censuses depict an unswerving growth dence that he was indeed released or any culture of the Russian language at the in the number of inhabitants of non- recent reports about his health. Russian Language Institute of the Russian nationality who consider Rus- Keston News Service and the CSCE USSR Academy of Sciences, has a few sian as their native or second tongue, Digest had reported that Mr. Kostava, a suggestions about improving the new which they freely master. musician, had been released ahead of draft edition of the program of the "In the section, The Further Blossom- schedule because of a serious medical Communist Party of the Soviet Union. ing and Drawing Together of Socialist condition. Keston News based its "There can be no true love of coun- Nations and Nationalities," in the reports on the Russian emigre news- try, of the Homeland," intones Mr. second part of the draft of the new paper Russkaya Mysl. He was to have Merab Kostava completed his sentence in 1988. Skvortsov, "without love of one's native edition of the Program, it is said that: sentence, he was arrested a third time in tongue, without a knowledge of its "In addition, the mastering, together Mr. Kostava was originally sentenced camp in 1985, accused of violating camp invaluable riches and possibilities." with the language of one's own nationa- in April 1977 to three years' camp and regulations. USSR News Brief report- Lenin's "careful and at the same time lity, of the Russian language, volunta- two years' exile for participating in the ed that upon release he was immediately creative relationship with the Russian rily accepted by Soviet people in the work of the Georgian Helsinki Moni- hospitalized in Tashkent, apparently language" can serve as an example for capacity of a means of internationality toring Group. He was rearrested in not fit enough to make the journey to all good Soviet citizens. intercourse, expands access to the Siberian exile and charge with hooli- his native Georgia. He has had tuber- Indeed, the "influence of the great achievements of science, technology, of ganism. Before completing his second culosis of the lungs in open form. leader of the proletarian revolution on our own and world culture. today's culture of speech has been "I suggest supplementing this text enormous." The Survey then goes on to with the following theses: quote excerpts of Mr. Skvortsov's " 4In conditions of the equal develop- Anotoly Shcharanskyasks world article in Pravda. ment and mutual enrichment of na- tional languages, literatures, and cul- to pressure Soviet Union tures, the Russian language is actually becoming the second native language of JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a state- exacerbate conditions in which political "The Soviet state is actively interested all fraternal peoples of the USSR. ment published in the April 13 issue of prisoners are detained. The first, in the development of the speech and " 'Advanced by the very process as a The New York Times, former dissident introduced in late 1983, is a new article over-all culture of the members of language of inter-nationality inter- Anatoly Shcharansky called upon in- (No. 188.1) of the Penal Code that socialist society. Tied to an enhance- course, the Russian language was an ternational public opinion to "press the permits the Soviet authorities to extend, ment of language culture are successes important factor in the rise, and it Soviet Union" to stop violating human almost at will, the length of any in mass information, propaganda, and (Continued on page 15) rights. The statement was scheduled to prisoner's sentence. be delivered on April 14 in Bern, Swit- He said this measure had already zerland, at the Parallel Helsinki Review been applied to a number of Helsinki Soviet party congress signals Conference. monitors now in prison, who "It is high time," Mr. Shcharansky continually "resist 're-education' — wrote, 'for Moscow to begin complying who refuse to comply with efforts to no changes in religious policy with the Helsinki agreement signed in make them change their ideas and KESTON, England — On February The influence of foreign enemies of 1975." convictions." He wrote that the new law 25, Mikhail Gorbachev opened the 27th the Soviet state was attacked by KGB The Parallel Helsinki Review was also used to "intimidate" other Communist Party Congress with a five- Chairman Chebrikov who claimed that Conference, a meeting of non- political prisoners. hour speech discussing party policy in in their struggle against socialism, governmental representatives designed According to the second measure, an all spheres of social life. As noted by imperialists utilised many forms of to coincide with the official Helsinki official directive introduced barely a many commentators, this marathon "ideological diversion," including those review conference, was organized by the year ago, prisoners who initiate a effort was long on criticism of certain based upon religion. Significantly, Mr. Andrei Sakharov Institute and by hunger strike can immediately be developments in Soviet society but Chebrikov noted the new problems Resistance International, two human- thrown into a dungeon. rather short on practical suggestions on raised by the spread of video techno- rights organizations. "Asa rule,"wrote Mr. Shcharansky, how the situation was to be improved. logy. Mr. Shcharansky, who was just "the policy regarding the camps very Over-all, the emphasis was on the need At the end of congress, an amended recently released from a Soviet labor much reflects the general situation in to improve the existing system, not party program was adopted on the draft camp and is living in Israel, scored the the country — the disregard for the rule drastically reshape it, noted Keston issued last October. In the section on Soviets on declining Jewish emigration, of law and the harshness of the College. atheist education a new first sentence and particularly on the recent Soviet repression." As was perhaps to be expected, there was added: crackdown on political prisoners in Mr. Shcharansky continued by were few references to religion in the "The party will use all forms of camps. focusing attention on Andrei Sakharov, speech and such as there were gave no ideological influence for the wider Mr. Shcharansky mentioned two Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human indication of any major shift in policy, propagation of a scientific understand- recently adopted Soviet laws that (Continued on page 15) according to Keston College. Atheist ing of the world, for the overcoming of education was described as an impor- religious prejudices without permitting tant part of the party's ideological any violation of believers' feelings." activity and the stagnation of much of If this addition has any purpose it as FOUNDED 1933 this work as something that could not probably to demonstrate the "modera- be tolerated. tion" of the party's policy in that it Ukrainian Weelch More significantly, Mr. Gorbachev balances the warning in the next sen- An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National brought up the subject of religion in his tence that religion cannot be used to the Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. discussion of the nationality issue when department of the individual or society 07302. he criticized the tendency of some art as a while, Keston College pointed out. and literature "under the guise of na- Over all, the speeches given at the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J., 07302. tional originality" to "idealize re- congress, taken together with the imple- (ISSN - 0273-9348) actionary nationalist and religious mentation of religious policy during survivals." He reminded delegates that Mr. Gorbachev's first year in power, Yearly subscription rate: $8; for UNA members — $5. these were contrary to the socialist way give little indication of any real change Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. of life and a scientific world-view. in Soviet religious policy. While there The question of the relationship of may have been changes in style, the The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: religion and nationality was taken up in number of religious prisoners known to (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 the speech of LB. Usmankhodzhaev, Keston College has "remained at around Postmaster, send address changes to: first secretary of the Uzbek party throughout the Gorbachev period. organization. His particular concern More importantly, the party program The Ukrainian Weekly Editor Roma Hadzewycz was with the way in which "our class as quoted above retains the commit- P.O. Box 346 Assistant Editor (Canada): Michael B. Bociurkiw enemies" attempted to use the so-called ment to the "overcoming of religious Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Assistant Editor Natalia A. Feduschak "Islamic factor" in their efforts to prejudices." Keston College stated that slander socialism and encouraged the it would not rule out the possibility of The Ukrainian Weekly, April 27, 1986, No. 17, Vol. LIV spread of religious dogmas and harmful change but that this should be measured Copyright 1986 by The Ukrainian Weekly customs within the Soviet Union. by deeds, not words. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 3 AFGHANISTAN: Scholars debate Soviet decision to intervene by Natalia A. Feduschak

PART И

One of the most important questions to ask when dealing with the current situation in Afghanistan is: "Why did the Soviets decide to intervene?" This happens to be the most problematic question as well. Today, there are primarily two schools of thought. There are those who believe that the Russians, and later the Soviets, have had a grand plan to dominate the region in order to have easy access to the Persian Gulf and the oil fields of the region, and that the intervention in Afghanistan is only one step in the process of attaining that goal. And then there are those who say that the Soviets were reluctant to intervene, but seeing that a Communist regime was crumbling, they had to save face before the world community and international Communist movement. And, at the same time, feeling imperialist interests in the area, they felt they had to protect their security interests. While experts and nonexperts disagree widely, the varied opinions contribute to a better understanding of the situation there. Indeed, only those leaders who occupied the seats of power in the Kremlin and made the fateful decision to intervene could fully answer the question.

Two years of chaos classes — landowners, educators, religious leaders and Taraki was rehabilitated. What precipitated Soviet involvement in Afgha- prominent leaders of the Daoud regime. What was surprising about this overthrow was that nistan is nearly two years of in-fighting and slaughter The Khalq's violent strategy to reform the country, it was largely unopposed. Most of the fighting of innocent civilians by the Communist regime, the however, caused dissention within the government. In occurred only between the Soviets and Amin's guard People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA), August 1978 a group from the Parcham faction of the force. which came to power in April 1978 upon the ouster PDPA tried to overthrow the Taraki administration. Said former United Nations Ambassador Jeane and subsequent murder of Mohammad Daoud Khan. They were promptly arrested and their leader, Babrak Kirkpatrick at a Senate hearing last year, "As long as Daoud had come to power in 1973 after overthrowing Karmal, was subsequently appointed ambassador to the government of Afghanistan was ready to leave his cousin, Mohammad Zahir Shah, who had ruled the Czechoslovakia. traditional patterns of life essentially undisturbed, the country for 40 years. In further opposition to the mass killings and Afghan populace seems to have remained indifferent to the specific form of government, including a There is no conclusive evidence that the Soviets reforms, insurgent groups began to form in Afghanis- Communist government which ruled them." helped instigate the 1978 military coup in Afghanistan tan — a number of these later became the framework or, as some people have claimed, were behind the for the mujahideen. murder of Daoud. The movement seemed to have been On December 5, 1978, the Soviet Union and Assessments by Western scholars purely internal. Afghanistan signed a friendship treaty. In March While the Soviet leaders were quick to welcome the The April coup is known as the "Saur Revolution," 1979, a mass uprising against Soviet advisors and their new Communist regime which came to power in the named after the month of the Persian calendar in families occurred in Herat and was put down only April 1978 coup, they were also cautious in their which it occurred. after bombing by Soviet aircraft. In August 1979, the evaluation of the new government. There was a Nur Mohammad Taraki, who was the head of the military high command tried to oust Taraki from question of how closely aligned the regime would be PDPA was named president of the revolutionary power. The attempt was subsequently put down by the with the Soviets and whether Taraki and Amin would council and prime minister of the new government. Soviets. In a move to consolidate his power, Taraki be able to maintain support among the masses. Mr. Taraki headed the Khalq faction of the PDPA. allegedly met with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in Garthoff writes that the Soviets did not feel that Hafizullah Amin and Babrak Karmal, both members September to discuss ways of getting rid of Prime Afghanistan was ready for socialism, and that is why of the Parcham faction of Communist party, became Minister Amin, whose personal ambitions were the Soviets were concerned about events unfolding deputy prime ministers. After the April coup, Soviet increasing. When Taraki returned to Afghanistan on there. "A failed socialist revolution would be worse advisors went to Afghanistan and took over govern- September 16, however, he was replaced with Amin., than none at all," he writes. ment offices and educational institutions. Several days after Taraki's disappearance, Amin The new government undertook a series of reforms, announced his death. So, the overthrow of Amin and the installation of including land reforms and upgrading the status of While Amin denounced the atrocities of his Karmal as head of government shows that the Soviets women. At the same time, the AGSA, the police, predecessor, he wasn't any better and continued the felt the previous two leaders, especially Amin, were on immediately began a campaign of terror against the violent purges and reforms. a collision course headed towards a failed revolution opposition, real and imagined, primarily of the upper Although the Soviet leadership claimed to support and that is why they felt they had to intervene. A point the Amin regime, it was not happy with Amin's made by many experts in interviews with The Weekly performance. Consequently, in mid-September the is that the Soviets had to save face because, increa- Soviets began talking about the possibility of direct singly, the populace was rejecting the new leadership. military intervention. While the Soviets clearly have a political interest in Amin, in the meantime, was losing support on the the area, Robert Legvold, professor of Soviet studies at home front. On the international level, he wasn't doing the W. Averell Harximan Institute at Columbia much better. Amin tried to improve relations with University, contends, "The Soviets were led by events Pakistan, and on several occasions had expressed unexpected to them...I doubt the Soviets were driven interest in improving relations with the U.S., but his by desires for a strategic salient in the area." overtures went no farther than that. In light of the fledging revolution, the Soviets were "concerned about (their) influence in the area and in Soviet disapproval of the regime the Third World." They were also concerned about other countries following the route of Egypt, which Amin declined a visit to the USSR in November in had broken ties with Moscow, Prof. Legvold said. light of strained Soviet-Afghan relations. Increasingly "They knew it was not an easy horse to ride." unhappy with Amin, the Soviets began to mobilize According to Barnett Rubin, professor of political their troops throughout November and December. On science at Yale University, the Soviets "saw a crisis December 17, an attempted assassination of Amin situation with an ally. In terms of security, they (had) failed. Then, 10 days later, an explosion knocked out fear of U.S.-Pakistani relations, but there was no long- Kabul's telephone system and Soviet troops term plan. Gorbachev (has) said ...they're not captured Tajbeg Palace. According to Soviet specialist interested in the Persian Gulf." Raymond Garthoffs book, "Detente and Con- David Isbe, a member of the board of directors at frontation," even before the palace had been taken, the Washington-based Committee for Free Afgha- Kabul radio began broadcasting the message, "the nistan agrees. "In 1979, the Marxist-Leninist govern- bloody apparatus of Hafizullah Amin...has been ment was going to fall. The Afghan Communist party broken." It praised Taraki and "rais{ed) the banner of was a small minority and not good at being Commit- the national jihad...for (the) glorious April Revolu- nists. (ТЋеў were) classic comics and succeeded і tion." turning most of the (country) against them." By 197 On December 28, Babrak Karmal was announced as Mr. Isbe said, what the PDPA faced was an arm - Private Vladislav Naumov from Volgograd served in head of the-government'and general secretary of the rebellion. Furthermore, Mr. Isbe questioned m Jalalabad шш а tank mechanic. PDPA. The regime of Amin was denounced and (Continued on џще 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17

FOR THE RECORD Grad student to research camps

by Tania B. Chomiak study will be the Plast and SUM-A (the Ukrainian American Youth Associa- Rep. William O. Lipinski CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - U- tion) camps, but he also would like to krainian summer camps are the subject hear from those who have attended on "Harvest of Despair" of a study by a graduate student at the church, music, dance and sports camps. University of Virginia. Mr. Seleski will be on the UVA The researcher is John Seleski, whose campus through the summer, and he WASHINGTON — Rep. William О. dark period. field is Slavic folklore, and he says he is says persons with youth camp expe- Lipinski (D) of Illinois recently spoke As in those all-too-frequent modern interested in interviewing a number of rience who would like to help him with about "Harvest of Despair," the award- instances where historic facts have been persons who have attended Ukrainian the study should write or call him at the winning documentary on the Great subordinated to murky foreign policy camps. He says he wants to record following address: John Seleski, B-20 Famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine. He objectives, "Harvest of Despair" had "their descriptions of, experiences in, Cocke Hall, Slavic Department, Uni- pointed out that the film should be not enjoyed the wide opportunities for and impressions of the camps." versity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. shown by U.S. broadcast media so that viewing so befitting.a film of its stature. The primary focus of Mr. Seleski's 22903; (804) 924-3548. it is seen by a wide audience throughout Foreign policy objectives aside, we can the country. never allow past facts to be sacrificed to Rep. Lipinski's April 8 remarks current political expediencies. If "Har- appeared in the Congressional Record. vest of Despair" gives the Soviets cause HURI fellow speaks on Poland ТЋе text of the statement follows. to squirm, so be it. When we are dealing with historic facts, we need not extend CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard Ukrainians were not attracted to the equal time to those who have committed Ukrainian Research fellow Tadeusz movement because of its Roman Catho- genocide and would now like a cover-up. Szafar spoke recently about the Ukrai- lic and patriotic emphasis. And Poles, I want to bring to the attention of my Today, more than ever, we need for nian community in Poland as part of the according to Mr. Szafar, did not view colleagues the internationally acclaimed our broadcasters to take note of "Har- ongoing seminar series. Ukrainians as important because of Canadian documentary "Harvest of vest of Despair" and to plan its showing Mr. Szafar explained that the exact their small numbers, and so allowed Despair." as soon as possible. Americans should number of Ukrainians in Poland is hard pragmatic considerations to overrule For those not fully aware of the facts be able to judge for themselves the merit to determine because no official figures moral ones. He concluded that dialogue of the Soviet-induced Ukrainian famine of this important work. We do not need exist and, unlike other groups, Ukrai- has since improved. of 1932-33, the film provides rare to have the networks make this judg- nians are not concentrated in only one Mr. Szafar is a native of Poland, footage and insights into the systematic ment for us. region of Poland. Also, Mr. Szafar where he was a journalist before his starvation of upward of 7 million Today, 1 call on my colleagues to noted that the number of Ukrainians is defection in 1972. He recently published people. Coming at a time when the bring this important work to the atten- obviously affected by the definition of a review of a biography of Metropolitan congressionally mandated Commission tion of their constituencies so that they "Ukrainian," whether ancestry or na- Andrey Sheptypsky which was pub- on the Ukrainian Famine is about to can directly petition broadcasters to air tional feeling is the criterion used. lished in Poland. Mr. Szafar calls the begin its 'official'-fact-finding work, the film. Until we have all seen this work With these problems in mind, Mr. book a "smear tactic of character "Harvest of Despair" will provide the and judged for ourselves, the true story Szafar estimates that there are appro- assassination" to defame the metropo- necessary visual backdrop to the oral of the Ukrainian Famine will be ob- ximately 500,000 Ukrainians in Poland, litan at the time he is being considered recollections and research into that scured. or just over one percent of the popula- for beatification, the first step toward tion in a country with only two percent canonization. The review is in the non-Poles in residence. special issue of Suchasnist devoted to Mr. Szafar characterized the rise of Polish-Ukrainian issues. Edmonton MP William Lesick Solidarity as a "time of missed opportu- Mr. Szafar spoke at Harvard on nities" by both Ukrainians and Poles. February 13. Ф^ь^п$фі‡‡ф$$п 0f monument

OTTAWA — William Lesick, mem- The Ukrainian Canadian Committee Profile: Ukrainian Community Network ber of Parliament for Edmonton East and the Jewish Federation of Edmon- WASHINGTON — The Ukrai- through writing and calling govern- assailed the most recent vandalism of ton stated, and I quote: nian Community Network (UCN) in ment officials. the Edmonton monument dedicated to "This act of vandalism undoubtedly Washington, better known as "the The group was formally organized the victims of the famine of 1933 in reflects the views of an insignificant kitchen cabinet" was born in the in February on the suggestion of Ukraine in a statement he delivered in sector of our society, yet it serves as a heyday of the Medvid case. It started Eugene Iwanciw, head of the Ukrai- the House of Commons, on Friday, reminder that there are still those who with 30 concerned citizens who nian Association of ‚Washington. April 18. will not accept the reality that the man- wanted to make sure the case got all The UCN remains an independent made famine of 1932-33 took place." Following is the text of his remarks. the attention it deserved. body, however. Today, that"cabinet"has 65 mem- As a Canadian of Ukrainian racial "The network is really a commu- bers in the Washington metropolitan origin I am outraged at this act of nity structure in the fullest sense of area and it is active in lobbying the vulgarity against the memory of over 6 the word. All work together — Senate and other organizations to Mr. Speaker, on the evening of April million Ukrainians who were starved at personal and political opinions a- rally support for the Medvid case. Its 6 the monument commemorating the the hands of communism. This monu- side," said Mrs. Fontana. members keep in touch with other memory of millions of Ukrainians who ment reminds us of past evils and The organization's most recent organizations in Philadelphia, Ne- died during the famine of 1932-1933 was atrocities committed against Ukrai- activity was to send thank-you cards wark, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and defaced for the second time outside nians. People may deface monuments, to the original supporters of Senate Connecticut and other ethnic organi- Edmonton City Hall. The words "Nazi but they cannot erase the memory of a Resolution 267 which would have zations. lies" were painted on the monument. people or change the truth of history. established a special Senate panel to investigate the Medvid case and U.S. According to Larissa Fontana, asylum procedures. The resolution who acts as the organization's Senate was introduced by New Hampshire liaison, the group works primarily on Sen. Gordon Humphrey. After a the Medvid case — gathering infor- lengthy debate, the investigation has mation on new developments and been turned over to the Helsinki hearings and then disseminating the Commission. news to its members through three group heads: Christina Oryshkevych "Sen. Humphrey received a py- in Maryland, Hanya Cherniak-Mak sanka while Sens. Dole, Mathias and in Washington and Victoria Malik in Simpson received a booklet titled Virginia. 'Ukraine,' " Mrs. Fontana said. Kansas Sen. Robert Dole, the Senate The group holds monthly meetings Majority leader, and Sens. Charles and keeps in close contact with all Mathias (R-Md.) and Alan Simpson area churches, "without whose help (R-Wyo.) were major opponents of the network's work would be extre- the Humphrey resolution. In addi- mely difficult," said Mrs. Fontana. tion, Mrs. Oryshkevych sent Easter Soon after Myroslav Medvid cards (Hallmark cards featuring jumped ship, "about 30 people called pysanky) to 70 senators; President and wrote constantly (to Capitol Reagan, Vice-President George Hill), thus helping to gain the support Bush, Secretary of State George of 75 senators in sending a letter to Shultz and Attorney General Edwin the White House asking for the Meese also received cards. president's help in the Medvid case," The group will continue its efforts said Mrs. Fontana. It was this way by monitoring the Medvid case that the group began, and this is the through the Helsinki Commission, way it continues to operate — said Mrs. Fontana. MP William Lesick addresses the ‚House of Commons. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

The supreme president speaks CONVfENTION COUNTDOWN UNA approaches a turning point UNA conventions in the past: an overview of Nos. 11-15 This week, in our Convention Count- the disenchantment of many members down, we cover UNA convention Nos. with the decision to change the or- 11 through 15, spanning the years 1910 ganizationls name and because of the to 1920. subsequent campaign by the New ^ The 11th convention of Soyuz was Union, 10 branches had quit the UNA, held in Cleveland, on September 20-23, while in tl branches the membership 1910, The number of delegates partici- was split between the two fraternal or- pating was 202. ganizations. In 1911, the Little Russian This convention was particularly National Union lost 1,016 members. historic because the delegates approved # The 12th convention took place in a proposal to change the fraternal Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on September 9-14, organization's name from Little Rus- 1912. The 229 delegates present heard sian National Union to Greek-Catholic the organization report that member- Little Russian Union. Even though this ship was now 14,917, and assets totalled proposal was never implemented, it $140,530.87. The convention decided created a crisis within the organization that the editor of Svoboda should be that led to the establishment of the elected at UNA conventions and that "New Union" (later called the Ukrai- the editor and the manager of the print nian Workingmen's Association and shop should both be members of the John O. Flis at his desk. today known as the Ukrainian Frater- Supreme Assembly. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Amid the the UNA's functioning," explained nal Association). Delegates also decided to establish a quadrennial "convention fever," the Mr. Flis. It is a change that is to help At the convention it was reported seven-member Education Committee appellation given to the hustle and the UNA out of its current organiz- that Soyuz had 14,430 adult members that would care for the educational bustle here at the UNA headquarters ing slump; a change that is expected and 1,767 juvenile members. UNA needs of the fraternal organization's in the last weeks before a convention, to greatly increase the annualenroll- assets stood at $100,388.96. members. Supreme President John O. Flis took ment figures, as well the amount of Delegates resolved that Svoboda The national fund was eliminated, the time out to reflect on the ramifica- insurance coverage sold to members. should publish a Ukrainian-language the convention decided that members tions of the 31st Convention of the This means that the Ukrainian edition of 12 pages, and a Slovak should pay 7 cents monthly to the Ukrainian National Association. National Association will, in turn, be edition (using Latin letters) of eight reserve fund, and 3 cents to the schools The 31st Convention, according to able to render more services; the pages. It was also voted that from now fund. the UNA's top executive, represents more insurance the UNA sells, the on the Supreme Assembly would elect The delegates also decided that a turning point in the history of the more money can be allocated for the editor of Svoboda and determine his members should be accepted into Soyuz fraternal organization because after fraternal activities that benefit, first salary. without regard for their religious per- this convention the UNA will enter of all, its members, and secondly, the Dmytro Kapitula was re-elected suasion. the world of modern insurance sales. public at large. supreme president. ‚Dmytro, Кдрїідіі# щя, ?Цр)И tq his As of July 1, the Ukrainian National In hiring and not electing the At the Supreme Assembly session in third term as UNA president. Association will no longer have a person in charge of insurance sales, 1911, it was decided that, as a result of (Continued on page 12) supreme organizer (the equivalent of the UNA is following the route a chief insurance salesman) elected already taken by similar fraternal UNA facts by the convention. As of that date, organizations in North America. the UNA will have a sales director It was in 1982, at the 30th Regular Soyuz and sports activities who is hired by the supreme execu- Convention of the UNA, that the tive committee. delegates passed an amendment to The charter of the Ukrainian Na- to adults. "This represents a major change in (Continued oh page 12) tional Association, which spells out the In addition, the UNA home office has purposes and objectives of this fraternal supported various sports tourneys organization, states clearly that among either by providing funding for the Convention contemplations those goals is the furtherance of sports tourneys themselves or for trophies and activities for members, their families awards. Among the beneficiaries of and children. such support have been various sports Let's get back to our roots Throughout its history, the UNA's competitions organized by the Plast branches in the United States and and SUM-A youth organizations. organization (whether in the Ameri- by Andrew Jula Canada have sponsored local athletic On the national level, the UNA has can, Canadian or Ukrainian sense) or as teams in sports such as baseball, soft- organized and sponsored yearly bowl- The Ukrainian National Associa- a means for personal gain (be it in terms ball, soccer,volleyball and bowling, to ing and golf tournaments for UNA tion's No. 1 priority during this conven- of prestige, power or notoriety). members. These events are coordinated tion year should be to return to its provide just a sampling. And the teams The good of our organization should sponsored have ranged from pee-wees (Continued on page 13) fraternal roots. By this I mean, we be our foremost concern as it was in the should all remember that the UNA is a days of the late Dmytro Halychyn, who fraternal organization that exists for the served as supreme president in 1950- benefit .of its members. Too many of us 1961. Mr. Halychyn, I recall, would have forgotten that, and have begun to make a special point of talking to the see the UNA as some sort of political people, and he always said he got a lot of good ideas this way. He firmly believed that a member was supposed to feel at home within the UNA, and that officers should go out of their way to make the members feel this. UNA'ers should not think that they have to be intellectuals or college graduates to have good ideas; the so-cailed "common people" have excellent ideas, and this is a resource that should be tapped into more often by our officers. Members, on their part, should not hesitate to approach their branch or district officers, or members of the Supreme Assembly with sugges- tions, opinions, etc. Getting back to basics — that's what I think is most important for Batko Soyuz at this juncture in history. And the basics are helping people — not just Andrew Jula has been a UNA su- during great tragedies like the Johns- preme advisor since 1954. He is also town flood, but also in everyday chairman of the UNA District Commit- matters, like helping the elderly fill out tee in Pittsburgh and secretary of UN A Branch 161 in Ambridge, Pa. fContinnprt on рлйс і2) UNA golfers at 1972 tournament. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17

Ukrainian Weetl У A view from Canada

Famine commission a reality by Nddia Odette Diakun

It was a historic moment that foreshadowed future historic moments. On Wednesday morning, April 23, on Capitol Hill, the U.S. government commission on the Ukraine Famine became reality. On that day, in a stately hearing room in the Rayburn House Office Ukrainians in Canadian encyclopedia Building, members of the famine commission — representatives of the When Mel Hurtig's "The Canadian of Man (Ottawa); Manoly Lupul, Uni- executive branch of the U.S. government, members of Congress, and Encyclopedia" (James H. Marsh,editor- versity of Alberta; Luba Mycio, Cana- activists of the Ukrainian American community assembled for the first in-chief, Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, dian Wildlife Federation (Ottawa); time. 1985. 2,089 pp., three volumes)appeared Jaroslav Petryshyn, Grande Prairie Their goal at this organizational meeting: to establish guidelines for last September, the lines in Canadian Regional College (Alberta); Zenon the significant tasks that lie ahead. Public Law 99-180 created the U.S. bookstores could not have been Pylyshyn, Waterloo University (Water- loo, Ontario); George Rawlyk, Queen's Commission on the Ukraine Famine to conduct a study of the 1932-33 longer, and, perhaps, never has a Canadian publication generated so University (Kingston); Walter Tarno- Ukrainian famine and, in so doing, gather all available information much excitement. Canadians often polsky, justice, Ontario Court of Ap- about the famine, analyze its causes and effects on the Ukrainian complain about the sorry state of the peal (Toronto); Yar Slavutych, Univer- nation and other countries; and study and analyze the reaction by the indigenous publishing industry; Mr. sity of Alberta (Edmonton); and David free countries of the world to the famine. The end product of their Hurtig showed Canada, and the many Sauchyn, University of Regina (Saskat- work is to be a study submitted to the Congress for publication. skeptics that pooh-poohed the project, chewan). This was a day many in the Ukrainian American community had what was really important to publish. Entries are cross-referenced and are worked for, and a day that Ihor Olshaniwsky, the initiator and, Above all, Mr. Hurtig gave Canadians easy to follow. The subjects cover literally, the moving force behind this bill, must have found personally what was most needed: a quick and aspects of English Canada and French gratifying (though he was unable to be present to witness the fruit of ready source of information about Canada equally. Of course, there are his labor). It was he, we recall, who refused to listen to the naysayers Canadians, not only for Canadians but some oversights, such as an entry on who cautioned: "why bother, this bill will never pass anyway."4 for the world. humorous writing in English but no Well, the bill became law because, as Rep. Dan Mica put it in his Supporters of the encyclopedia of complement on humorous writing^m opening statement at the famine commission's meeting: "The study of Ukraine certainly can appreciate the French.і $ЬЩ -bf %ІЇЏ Щтфїг‡фї-Џ^ the Ukrainian famine is nbt a matter of раѓоШіаГinterest to one people value and labor that is expended to already outdated at the time ofpiiblidi- and one part of the world. ...it is precisely in understanding the specific produce such reference works. Re- tion, but this is one aspect of encyclo- events of the Ukrainian famine that we way hope to gain valuable viewers from coast to coast hailed the pedia compilation that cannot be con- trolled. insights into issues of continued public policy concern." Those issues, three-volume Canadian encyclopedia as he said are: the use of food as a weapon, genocide, disinformation and the finest work in Canadian publishing The initial print run of 150,000 has in decades, and the clearest statement the true nature of the Soviet system. been selling very well since its appea- ever of this country's spirit and aehieve- The bill became law because, as Rep. Benjamin Gilman noted, rance, even at the cost of $ 175 for the set. ments. Mr. Hurtig spent $12 million But if Canadians want subsequent throiigh the study of this particular genocide we are taking a step to pursuing a private venture for the public ^іШѓеч;і1Ж^ doe^^:Dtbc^ur:a^airi:;;^.";^'I'J ` . v;. generations to have a legacy and want good. It was well worth it. their global neighbors to understand And now the word has become deed. their nature and what makes them The commissioners — representing both the public and private The first national encyclopedia, somewhat different from Americans, sectors; the East and West Coasts and the Midwest; various political "Canada: An Encyclopedia of the the expense is minimal. With so much persuasions (both in the American and Ukrainian sense); young Country" was published in five volumes negative nationalism expressed in Ca- professionals, retirees and generations in-between; and women as well in 1899. It was followed by the six- nada at times (and by negative nationa- as men —engaged in constructive, amicable and intelligent discussion. volume "Encyclopedia of Canada," lism I mean that which does not stress from 1935 to 1937; later, it was incor- The topics were wide-ranging: by-laws, the budget, curriculum the qualities of Canadian achievements, porated into the 10-volume "Encyclo- but differences with the United States) it guides, oral histories, videotaping of famine survivors, public hearings pedia Canadiana," published in 1958. and fund-raising. The proceedings could most accurately be is a welcome change to have an image of characterized as dignified and to the point. With respect to Mr. Hurtig's encyclo- Canada projected through permanent scholarly record. All this certainly bodes well for the future. pedia, here are some statistics: 2,500 writers, all experts in their fields, Yet, something less tangible, and perhaps even more crucial, also Mr. Hurtig predicts that in the not was in evidence at this first meeting. This was a genuine feeling of contributed to the encyclopedia and 19 pages list them all; each volume is 700 too distant future, "The Canadian concern that the commission ultimately be a success and a recognition pages long; print type is 7 point (may Encyclopedia" will be available by of the exigent work that must be done now. There is no tomorrow for a pose difficulties for some readers); electronic means, via the TV screen, study of a genocidal famine that took the lives of more than 7 million editors had to pare down 10 million home computer, telephone, or perhaps over 50 years ago. words to the actual 3.2 million used in video laser discs. Updates of the ency- Congressman Mica told his fellow commissioners: "We ... bear a the 8,000 entries. The index covers clopedia will be made immediately, large responsibility in our work as members of the Ukraine Famine 30,000 items and 97 pages. thereby keeping the information as Commission. We must establish the facts about what has long been current as possible. Utilizing electronic concealed. We must work to restore to public consciousness that Are Ukrainian topics among the technology will mean that the encyclo- entries? Of course; this is a national pedia content can be expanded even which has disappeared from it for far too long. And we must remember encyclopedia and Ukrainians are part of more. For now, the interested will above all that our ultimate responsibility is not to any one community, the national fabric of Canada. Distinct- delight in the abundant illustrations, not even to the victims of this heinous crime, but to the American ly Ukrainian topics are: Ukrainian maps and photos, whose color fidelity is public and the elusive ideal of truth." Writing, Ukrainians, Ukrainian Easter of excellent quality, no doubt made We wish the commissioners Godspeed in this important, indeed, Eggs, Ukrainian Children's Theatre, possible by the special inks that were imperative assignment. Ukrainian Museum of Canada; but developed for the project. demographic statistics on Ukrainians can be found under entries for the pro- It is significant that this national vinces and there is an entry on Eastern encyclopedia reflects the history and Rite Catholic Churches written by culture of Ukrainians in Canada with- Petro Bilaniuk of the University of out the usual bias and distortion of NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS Toronto. William Kurelek and Ramon Soviet interpretation. The province of Hnatyshyn, president of the Privy Alberta granted $4 million as part of Council, are among the individual Alberta's 75th anniversary celebration, AND AUTHORS biographies. Walter Tarnopolsky, quite and donated a set to every Canadian appropriately, is the author of the entry school, library and diplomatic post. on Human Rights. Justice Tarnopolsky Horizon Canada, a weekly magazine is known not only for his judicial It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and forreviews billed as an encyclopedia and initiated achievements, but also for his scholarly by the present federal government, of newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records contributions. and premiere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial pales in comparison. offices of a copy of the material in question. The plethora of consultants on U- Ukrainian schools in the United News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be krainian topics and others comprises: States should make it a point to obtain a published. Robert Klymasz, National Museum copy for their libraries; not only is it an Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur- excellent reference on general Canadian chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly. 30 Montgo- Nadia Odette Diakun is former knowledge, but also an excellent source mery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. assistant to a member of Parliament for Ukrainian topics in a Canadian and a private consultant in Ottawa. context, No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 7

NEWS AND VIEWS

with the task of organizing this confe- panel discussions will expand upon rence. Some of these women are mem- issues, covered in the introductory Ukrainian women's conference bers of the UNWLA, while others are panel. All panels and workshops will not. Further, the varied backgrounds of fall into one of these four categories. to address four main concerns committee members brings a balance to Under the category of family the by Nadia Nynka Princeton, N.J. the committee reflective of our commu- following individual panels ^ workshops The 1982 conference was a unique nity as a whole. will be held. "Parenting": The issues In October of 1982, the "Ukrainian experience for those who attended. It The committee is chaired by Nadia covered will range from preschool Woman in Two Worlds" conference gave women of Ukrainian heritage an Nynka. The vice-chairwoman is Zenia childcare and language development, to took place at Soyuzivka in New York opportunity to share thoughts and ideas Brozyna, who also heads up the pro- single parenting, to such teenage issues State, with approximately 600 women with one another, and to learn more gram subcommittee. For the past se- as alcohol and drug abuse, and teenage in attendance. The overwhelming feed- about each other. The conference was a veral months, Ms. Brozyna and her suicide. "Care of Aged Parents": The ack from the participants of the positive step in grappling with some of subcommittee, consisting of Dora Hor- dilemma of old age homes versus home- jnference was highly positive. Based the complex issues that face us as bachevska, Oka Hrycak, Nilia Pawluk care, availability of Ukrainian nursing on questionnaires distributed at the Ukrainian women and as a Ukrainian and Tanya Rozka, have been at work homes, loneliness. "The Younger Gene- conclusion of the conference, as well as community. It brought to light our planning panel topics and contacting ration": College-age students will dis- at the conclusion of each panel discus- common interests and our common people to serve as panel moderators, cuss bilingualism and other bicultural sion, 98 percent of the respondents said concerns. panelists, and workshop leaders. issues. the conference met or surpassed their However, those discussions merely The subcommittee has taken an ^ The following panels are planned expectations. 97 percent said they scratched the surface. Many issues were interesting approach in planning panel under the category of Ukrainian society. would attend other such conferences in raised, but few resolutions were found. discussions. In analyzing the many "Women ^nd the Political Scene": the future. That should come as no surprise, since issues of interest to women, they have Panelists will discuss the need for In response to that feedback, the complex issues don't get resolved in a categorized them into four major classi- political awareness and the means for Ukrainian National Women's League weekend. The 1986 conference is in- fications: family, community, work and influencing American legislative bodies. of America (UNWLA), will be sponsor- tended to pick up where the 1982 self. The first panel discussion of the "Ukrainians or Americans — Who are ing another such conference. Plans are conference left off. conference will speak to these four We?": Representatives of different well under way. The date chosen is The UNWLA executive board has general interests in a woman's life. It emigrations, or their descendents, October 4 and 5 of 1986. The place is entrusted a committee of young women will set the stage. From there, individual (Continued on page 13) "Peter Ustinov's Russia3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR delicate matters. Our good example will is far off the mark Reader lauds generate more sympathy and interest to — in whatever way possible, for its the world that watches. The commentary below was broad- Weekly articles We wish to commend all those per- cast on CKJS Radio in Winnipeg on territory and its warm-water ports. Contrary to what Russian historians sons, young and old, who courageously March 10. Dear Editor: marched, proudly carrying their pla- have put across as historical truth, Kiev I write to congratulate you on at least was not founded by the Vikings; in fact, cards and flags. They were an inspira- by Orysia Tracz two articles in the April 13 edition; tion and touched us deeply. If Myroslav even the Soviets themselves were cele- namely, "Ukrainians in the Yukon?" by brating its 1,500th anniversary a few Medvid was somehow made aware of Three weeks ago a new mini-series, Mark Kopinec and "Toronto's Avant- this show of love and sympathy, it "Peter Ustinov's Russia," began on years ago. Kiev is not and has never Garde Ukrainian Theatre" by Larissa been a "Russian" city. In fact, every would certainly ease the pain he had to television. I did not watch it, and will Onyshkevych. I for one would like to bear. not — on purpose. Just reading the traveler through the centuries has see more of these feature articles in The remarked how totally different Kiev Thank you, Ms. Pavlak, on behalf of review of the first episode in the Winni- Ukrainian Weekly because: the Ukrainian Women's League of peg Free Press made me decide that for and its people are from those of Mos- 1) It will provide an outlet for those cow and other Russian cities. America, Inc., Branch 32, Irvington, my own emotional, mental and physical who would want to submit articles. N.J. God Bless You. well-being, I cannot watch it. It was as if The great myth that the Kievan 2) It would encourage others to write civilization moved north to Russia I experienced burn-out. I knew that articles if they see the possibility of Margaret E. Batkiw watching that program would upset me proper after the Mongol invasions is being published. totally, totally wrong. We know the Public Relations greatly, and I could not take any more. 3) Such features are very informa- Ukrainian National Women's League My nerves and emotions are raw enough Ukrainian rulers moved West, into tive and provide new insights into Halychyna, to the cities of Halych and of America, Inc., Branch 32 from recent media coverage of things Ukrainian community life, i.e., lets Irvington, N.J. Ukrainian. In a previous commentary I Lviv. Very obvious proof exists in the Ukrainians and the world know that spoke to you about media use and differences in the folk culture of the two there is Ukrainian community life misuse of the terms "Ukraine," "Rus- peoples. If everything moved north, outside of choirs, dance troupes, anti- Canadian angered sia " and "Soviet Union." With last Ukrainians and Russians would have defamation organizations and bake year's deluge of media coverage of the same folk customs, traditions and sales. by avant-garde supposed "war criminals and collabora- beliefs. They do not. Tradition is so Dear Editors: tors" — from Eastern Europe, mostly important to a people that it cannot be Nickolas C. Kotow As one who has studied Ukrainian Ukrainian, all tried and convicted by taught or imposed upon anybody, it just Bethel Park, Pa. ornament, especially embroidery, from the media — well, I have had enough. is, and nothing changes it. Ukrainians an ethnographic point of view for over and Russians are different in tradition, 20 years, I was really angered to read that The review told us about how the first in national character, in outlook, in Medvid article singer Luba Bilash of Winnipeg ex- episode traces "the development of everything. The fact is though, that they plained her "avant-garde" approach to Russian culture from prehistory," and won the wars, the conquests, and poignant message performing by taking pride in the fact how Kiev was "Russia's first capital," therefore their Russian concept of Dear Editor: during her numbers. "... You don't see and how the "Russian empire moved history became "valid." We had the pleasure of reading French Canadian groups coming out on from the sun-kissed south (Ukraine) to I mentioned Peter the Great earlier. Kristina Pavlak's very sensitive article stage wearing burly caps and long ^ grimmer but safer north;" Upon That mini-series I did watch. It was in The Weekly of March 9, titled "Lady aprons." (March 9). ‚ding this, 1 was almost physically ill. billed as historical fiction, and I was Liberty weeps in New York harbor." Of course, it is her right to wear і am not a historian, but I know aware of the controversy surrounding It was very timely in view of the whatever she chooses, but anyone who Ukrainian history, and that part of the lack of historical accuracy, which renewed interest and investigations now can compare Ukrainian embroidery Russian history fhat pertains to U- both Western"and Russian historians being conducted in the Myroslav Med- with burly caps and long aprons has kraine. And that #not pleasant. protested. I enjoyed the costumes and vid case. Ms. Pavlak poignantly des- absolute ignorance about the role of Mykhailo Hrushevsky, the great. ^the scenery. I did wonder how the Battle cribed what must be the feelings felt by embroidery in the life of Ukrainian Ukrainian historian — and as thr of Poltava could be shown without all freedom-loving peoples, Ukrainians nobility and peasantry. An ethnogra- Soviets labeled him, the bourgeois mentioning Hetman Ivan Mazepa or and Americans alike. Her message is phic study of a nation's ornamentation nationalist historian — made a very the Kozaks. In an earlier episode Peter something we all need to inspire us and reveals a lot about its people's aesthetic astute observation. By stealing Ukrai- does say he has to subjugate Ukraine. rekindle our faith and to be every sense, their love of beauty, and the nian history and passing it off as their The life of the Russian peasantry of vigilant and fiercely protective of our factors which influence their choice, own, the Russians have robbed not only the time was in marked contrast to what God-given rights and for all human variations, and colors of ornament; the Ukrainians of their history. They I know of how Ukrainian peasants lived beings. environment, occupations and foreign have robbed themselves of their own at the same time. Also, there is a great It should serve to awaken us to the influences. history, ignoring it or not researching it contrast in how the Russians of all fact that the greater number of people I also wonder jf Miss Bilash has ever enough for what it is, their own northern classes were afraid of Western ideas and d who are willing to sacrifice their time seen any excellent examples of adapta- L'story. influences, and how primitive they and get involved in the struggle to tion of Ukrainian embroidery to the From the time of Peter the Great, were, while Ukrainians at the time were maintain freedom in the world, the latest fashions. there was a calculated move to absorb literate, welcomed foreigners, and greater would be our influence upon Ukraine — and its history, culture, its Hetman Mazepa spoke many European those people who are in the positions to Halia Kotovych earlier name of Rus', its natural wealth . (Continued on psw 15) make the ultimate decisions in these Edmonton THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17 Ukrainian stills spiritual needs of Toronto establishment

by Daria Antonyshyn contention that "we need to know our group. guilt in this regard," a view that is not The same paper, in its letters to the TORONTO — There is no incense, necessarily shared by all members of his editor section, carried a letter "applaud- nor are there any icons in this church. congregation. ing the release of Anatoly Shcharansky The sermon, which is pre-printed and His interest in such issues led in- (and the prayer) that the release of Mr. includes a bibliography, takes up to 20 evitably to membership in groups Shcharansky (be) indicative of an easing hours to prepare. The ushers, who are addressing such concerns. He became a of restrictions for all Jews of the Soviet dressed in formal wear, escort members member of the board of directors of Union who wish to emigrate to Israel." of Toronto's establishment to their Christian-Jewish Dialog of Toronto, a It was signed by members of Toronto's cushioned pews. The subdued atmos- founding member of the Toronto Inter- Inter-Faith Council on Soviet Jewry, phere, however, becomes charged with Faith Council on Soviet Jewry, a co- .among them Dr. Lucyk. emotion as. the senior minister of leader with a Jewish rabbi of interfaith While the issues facing the Ukrainian Timothy Eaton Memorial Church gives study tours to Israel, a leader of a four- and Jewish communities are compiex reign to his oratorical skills. The Rev. person delegation visiting the Jewish and deep-rooted, they are not intrac- Dr. Stanford Lucyk seems almost out of refusenik communities in Moscow, tabie. Surely if a Canadian minister of place as he delivers esoteric sermons Leningrad and Riga, and a member of Ukrainian descent can preach in a with the passion of a Slav. the prestigious international Jerusalem synagogue one week and invite its rabbi Just how does a Ukrainian "prairie Committee. , to preach in his church the following boy" become senior minister at one the The Jerusalem Committee, which week, there is a base on which sensitiza- largest and most powerful churches in was established following the Six-Day tion of each community to the other can Canada, a church billed by one pundit War in 1967, is composed of an inter- be built. It begins by sensitizing those of as the "only place to attend for socially national council of leading architects., Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian origin mobile worshippers of the United urban planners, historians, theologians.' who have a romantic attachment pri- persuasion"? artists and writers who are involved in mariiy or only to Ukrainian food and Dr. Lucyk was selected for the posi- the preservation of ancient, sites, and in dancing. tiori in 1978 after serving as principal the cultural and aesthetic needs or "The whole business of being Ukrai- minister at the United Church in Kings- Jerusalem. Distinguished members nian was not laid on me," said Dr. ton, Ont. It, no doubt, was his ability to have included: Thomas Moving, Lewis Lucyk who is Ukrainian on his father's The Rev. Dr. Stanford Lucyk "organize and pre-plan" that impressed Mumford, William S. Paley, Heinrich side. His potent Ukrainian images were the interviewers, for planning is crucial Boll. Jorges Luis Borges, Haim Conn. of the sights of promenades taking place ominous watchtowers ... Ukrainians in a conglomerate of worship which Israel's former Supreme Court justice around churches at Easter, the smell of attempting to exercise their rights as offers over 50 activities, services and and Sir John Barnes, former British beeswax, the sight of frozen bodies Soviet citizens dying as a result from committees for those inclined to get ambassador to Israel, to name a few. borne on sleighs which carried them to kiroad accidents" in the streets ... involved. But it was ability to write and Dr. Lucyk is the only Canadian minister burial sites, the visions of Slavs building Ukrainian religious groups banned ... preach, honed during 25 years in the on the committee. their own biers. clergy disappearing ... artists, writers, ministry, which was an important factor As Dr. Lucyk's contacts with the Into the mix of this imagery are the composers disappearing ... their muti- in his getting placed at Timothy Eaton Jewish community flourish and become images which those Ukrainians on lated bodies discovered later. Memorial. more intimate, those between the U- whom the "whole business of being krainian and Jewish communities, at Ukrainian was laid," try to come to These are the hideously potent images. Raised in Saskatchewan large, become even more tenuous and grips with. The images ^f people with They will not be obscured. mired in grim polemics. swollen limbs and faces who gradually And, as Dr. Lucyk writes in his Recently the polarization became fade into skeletons after there are no collection of sermons, "Growing Amid He was raised in a small Ukrainian apparent when a Toronto paper carried longer any cats or field mice they can The Thistles," "if God does not intend town in northern Saskatchewan. The the following banner headline regarding consume...Ukrainians dying by the suffering, then there is every warrant for town contained two Ukrainian churches, the case of John Demjanjuk: "Nazi millions in a land once called the doing everything we can to fight it, to a Catholic and an Orthodox one; but death camp suspect flown to Israeli jail granary of Europe ... Ukrainians herd- alleviate it." since neither parent was a church-goer, ceil." The story that followed shattered ed into sleighs and then into box cars to it was not until he was in his teens that any complacency the reader may have be transported into Siberian and other Stan Lucyk even went to church. As a had about John Demjanjuk and, by slave labor camps ... Ukrainians shuffl- Daria Antonyshyn is a Toronto- grade 11 student he attended a service in association, Ukrainians as an ethnic ing numbly behind barbed wire and based television storv editor. a United church with a friend and during the hymn sing he experienced a '"shaping by a mysterious prairie wind." Philadelphia Ukrainians help Dougherty campaign The wind, which in Biblical language is also the word for the spirit of God, "was PHILADELPHIA — Ukrainian lacing senior citizens, and on the like an uprooting storm and during the Friends of Charles F. Dougherty held a availability of public funds for a variety singing of that hymn. 1 experienced the cocktail recept;on and benefit for this or community proposals. presence of God the Spirit, uprooting pi^vo- ѓ`- -n^j of the Ukrainian Ameri- Other prominent members of the life for me from then on." By 17, Stan cai ГРУ who is n^rh seeking a Pb"'adelphia Ukrainian American corn- was preaching periodically. nev ' - `Ь` S Co- -ncc `гигМу sddcd ther voices in support After basic university training at the i"c recognn.on of V?: Doudiertv Dr. University of Saskatchewan, he gra- elected to 'ic nou tr ^k^anaer Chemyk spoke about his duated in theology from St. Andrews m !97P ?m ie-eiected n, ^ Y 'ЗІ' e fenences in working ciosch with the College, a United Church theological hi '‚id to- ? `: тгг`, ,; ^2 ю '-`теѓ congressman on seveial pro- f college. He began his ministry as a Г'етосг?іі`о ' 'їх о } м Ьз is . ```^ г``` special guest Svyato^lav Western prairie pastor in 1952, moving КЃ``Г% аЃч`-; a former political prisoner eventually to Ontario in 1964. Through- Нл ье ,u ї ,? USSR, who was present with his out his ministry he continued his studies y^i - ь ma Strokata, a founding mem- The Непе'ч їоок place ол Sa.urJa^ at leading theological schools in the be oi the Ulo aiman Helsinki Group, March 15 : the Ukrainian `"^``:г- United States, Europe and Israel. ^aied how ver) important it is for Uonaland Сикша! Сгп с` лііьеои$еі і kra n-ans to have friends in Congress In 1985, he was awarded his docto- of the evenmg the guest oi V-sior was like Ь i. Charles Dougherty — friends rate by the Lutheran School of Theo- introduced to evei}ooe h} Vera An- vho а `е not afraid to speak out on logy in Chicago. His thesis subject was: dryc^}k, vvho gave a brief oxcrvicw of behalf oi Ukrainians. "The United Church of Canada's Deal- Mr. Dougherty's devotion to a variety When ii was time for the guest of ings with the Canadian Imperial Bank of causes dear to the hearts and in- honor to take the podium, Mr. Dou- of Commerce on the Issue of Invest- terests of Ukrainian Americans. ment in South Africa: A Case Study in gherty was very modest, refusing to take Social Ethics." She also understood the former con- sole credit for the accomplishments gressman's initiative on the national attributed to him. Speaking of the Ad- level In creating in 1981 the Ad-Hoc Christian-Jewish interaction Hoc Committee on the Baltic States and Committee on the L^-tHic States and I.Ukraine, he said that it was not he who Ukraine, a committee which today created it. but "we" — he and Ukrainian As Timothy Eaton Memorial Church numbers over 100 members of Con- Americans together. He also promised is located in the affluent Forest Hill area gress. As co-chairman of і'ть commit- that once elected to serve in Congressb of Toronto where there is a high con- tee, Mr. Dougherty initialed numerous again, there would be many more such m:Sri centration of Jews, some interaction letters and resolutions on behalf of "we's." between the Christian and Jewish Ukrainian political prisoners. The primary election will be held on communities was customary by the time jBohdan Kernytsky Mrs. Andryczyk also informed he May 20, and Mr. Dougherty will be that Dr. Lucyk arrived. What was less guests that on the local level, as a running on the Republican ticket in the Charles Dougherty who Is nmning for customary was the frequency and inten- veteran state legislator, Mr. Dougherty 3rd Congressional District. There are representative of the 3rd Congressional sity with which Dr. Lucyk raised the advised leading members of the Ukrai- 1,800 Ukrainian American families District in Pennsylvania, addresses issue of anti-Semitism and its roots in nian American community on matters living in this district with a potential friends at the Ukrainian Educational the Christian faith. It was and is his of education of youth, on the problems vote of 6,000. and Cultural Center in Philadelphia. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 9 Montreal illustrator publishes "Encyclopedia" of editorial cartoons

Encyclopedia, written and illustrated of the Ukrainian community: from the by Volodymyr Hayduk. Lachine, Que.: World Congress of Free Ukrainians and Les publications et communications Ukrainian Christmas traditions to ОКО Inc., 1985, 96 pp. $22.50 (Cana- Valentyn Moroz and the Ukrainian dian). students' movement. Few publications about Ukrainian The 33-year-old Mr. Hayduk is a community life in the diaspora have freelance illustrator, graphic designer taken as poignant and candid a look at and photographer who first made a Ukrainians as Volodymyr Hayduk's name for himself by drawing editorial collection of editorial cartoons called cartoons for the ОКО newspaper. "Encyclopedia." Many of those illustrations, along with Published late last year by the now- never-before-published material, ap- defunct Montreal Ukrainian commu- pear in the large-format book. nity newspaper ОКО, this Canadian The cartoonist describes his book as publication takes aim at several facets "a collection of editorial cartoons СИТОВОГО kSPHHPECy fjf^HMX УКРЛЇЙШВ oft господи f ФЛЂ ШШ% М№ІТЬ ПОКОДВЮи СВІТОВІ 5ЕК! ВОНИ 6 СИЛЬНІ і ''"^НІ^ВСВС№КОЛАХ?А

^ oliodymyr Hayduk which...offer: subjective insight to University had had his work displayed matters usually not reflected in at the prestigious international Salon of academic works with, reference to Cartoons, a 1985 gathering of the Ukrainians." world's best cartoonists. He adds: "It is a kind of mutant "Encyclopedia" includes an offspring of the ideal model because in introduction by Globe and Mail its own intimate way, it exposes hidden reporter Victor Malarek. truths and suggests a great deal about Says Mr. Malarek, a one-time bureau the Ukrainian sense of logic and chief of the Globe's Montreal bureau: behavior." "His (Mr. Hayduk's) work is impressive Largely financed by a $5,800 and shows the mark of a man who multicuituralism grant from the possesses a wealth of wit, comedy and Canadian government, "Encyclope- insight. dia's" first press run of 1,500 copies is "Volodymyr's cartoons hit you where expected to be a sell-out, according to it hurts. They jar your funny bone. They Mr. Hayduk, a resident of Montreal. make you grit your teeth. And they The cartoons included in make you laugh...at yourself and at The manner by which delegates prepare for the World Congress of Free Ukrainians "Encyclopedia" are accompanied by your family and at your community." is met with dismay by the clergy, "Oh, Lord! Why must Ukrainians show the world captions in English, French and "Encyclopedia" is available from how strong and talented they are.., in their own circles?" "Forward sons, for Ukrainian. The graduate of Vografik enr., P.O. Box 11, Lachine, Ukraine!" sounds off the militant rat. communications studies at Concordia Que., H8S 4A5. Масв bmk rewiewed m press Book review JERSEY CITY, NJ.-— Book re- Struggle uy me gremlin Ю гшррі`Єьь ІііЄ views of Dr. James Mace's newly national Communist movement in Peter Nosko's "Kobzar" illustrations released "National Communism in the Soviet Union between 1918 and 1933. Soviet Union, 1918-1933," have appear- Dr. Reshetar writes: "The suppres- e''Jhe Kobzar Illustrations of Peiro Nosko," Ottawa, UMMAN and Ukrainian ed in issues of Slavic Review and the sion of Ukrainian national communism Language Association 1985, 48 pp. Australian News Weekly. is discussed in the context of the In the 1985 summer issue of Slavic Ukrainian famine of 1932-33, which ђу Stephen P. Holutiak-Hallick Jr. the artwork and the poem title. All Review, JohnS. Reshetar Jr. described was designed to break the resistance of captions are in Ukrainian. The artwork Dr. Mace's book as "an important the Ukrainian peasantry. Mace demon- A small work titled "The Kobzar is poignant, descriptive-and realistic. work, not only in Ukrainian studies, but strates that collectivization in the Illustrations of Petro Nosko" was The "kozak" sketches from "Hayda- for the history of Communist theory Ukrainian SSR had more far-reaching recently published in Canada. The maky," "Hamaliya"and "Chernyts"are and practice." and costly consequences than did collec- booklet was issued to commemorate the most interesting; while the scenes from Dr. Mace, a research fellow at the tivization in Russia, both in its greater artist's 100th birthday. "Khustyna"and "Kateryna"are moving Ukrainian Research Institute at Har- demographic impact, because of the The collection of illustrations and and representative of the times. vard, and executive director of the U.S. loss of millions of lives, and in terms of sketches brings to life a number of Trie book, which was published by Ukrainian Famine Commission, au- the ensuing cultural deprivation...This poems in Taras Shevchenko's "Kobzar" the .Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Аса- thored this account of the 15-year is a well-crafted and amply document- and re-introduces us to Mr. Nosko's demy of Sciences and the Ukrainian ed work that lucidly depicts a crucial artwork, which had been published Language Association, is edited by J.B. period in the emergence of Soviet previously in a now rare 1927 edition of Rudnyckyj. It is available from the nationalities policy...Mace has per- the "Kobzar," edited by O. Poltaratsky ULA, 911 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ont. HURI at conference formed a valuable service in skillfully in Kiev. For Ukrainians, March is tradi- explicating some of the most essential To a certain degree this work's publi- tionally a time dedicated to the memory CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard issues of an entire period of Soviet cation occurred by chance. Graditude is of Shevchenko (1809-1861), Ukraine's Ukrainian Research Institute associates history. He has penetrated the ideologi- to be given to the artist's daughter, Mrs. poet laureate. There was a time when all participated in the New England Slavic cal fog that had tended to surround T. Nosko-Oboroniw, for showing deter- school children of Ukrainian ancestry Association's Annual Conference held these issues and has laid bare the essence mination and perseverance in seeing recited Shevchenko's verses and through at the University of Massachusetts in of a neglected and poorly understood this project through. For a number of his words rediscovered and relived Boston March 14 and 15. problem." years she searched in major Western Ukraine's beauty, glory and past. In the HURI associates David Das, Paul A book review by Peter Westmore in European and American libraries for a 1980s priorities have been readjusted Hollingworth, Donald Ostrowski, and the November 13 issue of the Austra- copy of- this 1927 "Kobzar" for her and Ukrainian language dependency Paulina Lewin comprised the рапсі lian News Weekly summarized Dr. family archives. has decreased. Shevchenko, again "Aspects of Hagiographic Study." Mace's account of how Lenin, and later Eventually, her long search led her to awaits exploration, rediscovery and Maxim Tarnawsky represented the Staiin, attempted to incorporate trie find a single copy, shelved in the Petlura interpretation by a new generation of Ukrainian "case" on the panel "The Ukrainian revolution into the Russian Library in Paris. Her decision to popu- Ukrainians. Avant-Garde and East European Li- revolution, and ultimately to destroy it. larize her father's works is our gain. The collection of Shevchenkiana has terature: Four Case Studies," and "National Communism in Soviet "The Kobzar Illustrations" includes been enhanced by this timely work. George Liber served as a panelist on Ukraine, 1918-1933," is priced at $25. It 40 sketches which depict scenes in 29 Hopefully Mr. Nosko's mastery will "State and Society in the Stalinist is availaDie Irom the Harvard URrai- poems by Shevchenko. Each sketch is help rekindle that which Shevchenko Revolution." nian Research Institute. accompanied by the line which inspired did in words... if only in a picture. ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17

Said Roman Yareniuk, the chairman menon. He points to the government of Ukrainians a bigger voice on the local Ukrainians enter... of Manitoba's Ukrainian Community former NDP premier Edward Schreyer school boards which participate in the (Continued from page 1) Development Committee: "Mr. Para- — who is part Ukrainian and later went publicly funded Ukrainian-English the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation Act siuk is one of the strongest supporters of on to become Governor General of Bilingual Program. and minister responsible for the status the Ukrainian-English bilingual pro- Canada — which invited at least three The program, which is supported by of women. gram and one of the most important or four Ukrainians into the Cabinet. over $300,000 in government subsidies, Ms. Wasylycia-Leis ran against two members of the Cabinet." "The Nev Democratic Party is the provides almost 1,000 school children other Ukrainians in St. John's riding: Indeed, Mr. Parasiuk, who inherits most participatory political party in all in the province with a balanced curricu- John Baluta, of the Progressive Con- the energy and mines and Manitoba of Canada," Mr. Parasiuk said. "We lum of English and Ukrainian-lan- servative Party and a past president of Hydro portfolios, is no stranger to the offer them (members of ethnocultural guage instruction from kindergarten to the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, Ukrainian community. He is a Ukrai- groups) the opportunity to get in- grade seven. MPUE hopes that at least and independent William Hawryluk. nian Orthodox who at one time enrolled volved." two Ukrainian candidates will run in the Manitoba Ukrainians will likely want in the Ukrainian language courses Mr. Parasiuk estimated that as much next school board elections. to keep a close watch over Ms. Wasy- offered at the University of Manitoba's as 20 percent of the residents of his Other Ukrainians, meanwhile, work lycia-Leis' portfolio, especially since it is St. Andrew's College. Two years ago, riding are of Ukrainian origin. He on an individual basis or in small, the source of $460,000 in cultural the Ukrainian community in Winnipeg asserted that the Ukrainian community almost clandestine groups to make sure funding distributed to 42 ethnocultural lauded Mr. Parasiuk's accomplish- has acted as a "very vital force" in that there are enough Ukrainians in- groups (the Ukrainian community ments at its annual Osvita banquet. The strengthening the bonds between ethno- volved in the political process, and that receives about $140,000). event is held each year to honor promi- cultural groups in Manitoba — parti- the community continues to benefit One of the switches made by Mr. nent members of the Ukrainian commu- cularly through the community's in- from government largesse. Pawley involved Wilson Parasiuk, a nity. volvement in the annual Folklorama It shouldn't surprise anyone that Ukrainian from Winnipeg's Transcona multicultural festival. Ukrainians are so well represented in riding who easily garnered enough votes Ukrainians in NDP Said Mr. Parasiuk: "To me multi- the Manitoba government. Until the to regain his seat in the Legislature. culturalism means sharing your ethnic early 1960s, Manitoba had the largest The Ukrainians in Manitoba have Mr. Parasiuk, in a telephone inter- strengths and experiences with other number of Ukrainians of any Canadian reason to be elated with news of Mr. view with The Ukrainian Weekly, said groups — especially the groups with province. In the first part of the 20th Parasiuk's return to the legislature and the presence of Ukrainians in the New recent immigrants who always tend to century Manitoba was the prime desti- to Cabinet. Democratic Party is no new pheno- be at the bottom of the pole. nation for immigrants in the inter-war "I think the Ukrainian community, era. By 1971, Statistics Canada pegged symbolically, has been a very vital force the Ukrainian population in Manitoba in the Folklorama program. People at 114,000. really get to understand each other well But the province of Ontario now has in that program." the largest number of Ukrainians in The political pundits say Mr. Para- Canada. According to Jars Balan, siuk is a likely contender for the leader- author of "Salt and Braided Bread," a ship of the NDP, which endured the book about Ukrainian life in Canada, closest race in Manitoba's history this the number of Ukrainians living in spring. Manitoba declined in the last decade to Although he didn't rule out the just below 100,000 (about 10 percent of possibility of someday taking over the the total population). healm of the party, Mr. Parasiuk says If the Ukrainian community has any he is happy where he is. He says his expectations of the Pawley government, immediate priority as minister of energy they have to do with preserving and and Manitoba Hydro is to promote perhaps increasing funding for its economic renewal in the province. He is educational and cultural programs. already orchestrating the sale of hydro "We expect a continuation from the electricity to a couple of American previous session," said Mr. Yareniuk, utility companies — a transaction who is also an executive member of the involving billions of dollars — and there Manitoba Intercultural Council. "Many are also plans to construct new hydro Ukrainians in Manitoba believe that the dams in the northern part of the pro- present government is the most pro- vince. Mr. Parasiuk said he is also gressive of any provincial government looking at ways to stimulate the pro- in supporting multicultural policies." vince's mining, oil and potash indus- Mr. Parasiuk noted, however, that in tries. light of the recent cutbacks in transfer Said Mr. Parasiuk in response to payments between the federal govern- rumors about his leadership aspira- ment and the provinces, Manitoba's tions: "Гт not sure about my plans. My ethnocultural groups may face a reduc- greater aspiration is to do things. 1 get a tion in the subsidies they receive from great charge out of doing things that the Manitoba government. have an impact." If the Ukrainian community were to press the government for more money Other Ukrainians in Cabinet for the Ukrainian-English bilingual program, Mr. Parasiuk said he would The other Ukrainians included in Mr. have a hard time commiting himself to Pawley's recent Cabinet shuffle include: more funding. Bill Uriski, agriculture; John Buckla- "We're facing federals cutbacks to the schuk, municipal affairs and Manitoba provincial programs in health and educational programs," Mr. Parasiuk Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley at 1983 Ukrainian professionals banquet in Public Insurance Corporation; Harry said. "We're fighting hard to maintain Winnipeg. Harapiak, northern affairs; and Leo- nard Harapiak, natural resources. existing social services." According to Mr. Yarenuk, there was no concerted community effort during the election to get Ukrainians out on Notice regarding mail delivery the hustings. Mr. Baluta is believed to be the only candidate of Ukrainian of The Weekly descent to attract a substantial number of supporters belonging to Ukrainian organizations in the Winnipeg area. Members of SUM, Plast and the Ukrai- nian Students' Club at the University of It has come to our attention that The Ukrainian Weekly is often Manitoba were said to be out pounding delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscribers sometimes receive the pavement for him. Mr. Baluta's several issues at once. downfall, sources said, can be attri- buted to the fact that he ran in a riding We feel it is necessary to notify our subscribers that The Weekly is that was remained an NDP stronghold. mailed out Friday mornings (before the Sunday date of issue) via second-class mail. Bilingual program If you are not receiving regular delivery of The Weekly, we urge you The absence of organized support in to file a complaint at your local post office. This may be done by the Ukrainian community does not obtaining the U.S. Postal Service Consumer Service Card and filling mean that the Ukrainian population in out the appropriate sections. Manitoba loaths political activity. A Winnipeg-based group called Manitoba — The editor Parents for Ukrainian Education, for Energy and Mines Minister Wilson example, is quietly talking about giving Parasiuk. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 11

Suslensky had also assisted Mr. O'Con- Reporters did not question Mr. in saving Jews. Society of Ukrainian... nor in archive searches at Israeli univer- O'Connor's statements about new evi- Petitions to acknowledge Metro- (Continued from page 1) sities and at Yad Vashem, the national dence because "they were unaccustomed politan Sheptytsky have been repeatedly He said he spent seven years in Vladimir Holocaust memorial. to American lawyers," said Gideon turned down by the Yad Vashem corn- Prison as a Soviet prisoner of con- Israeli press reports Ramez, the foreign affairs editor of mission. A January 23 letter to Mr. science before being released to Israel in Israeli Radio. Suslensky states the metropolitan em- 1976. Israeli newspapers have carried nu- Mr. Ramez interviewed a Treblinka braced Nazism before rejecting it. "I owe my life to two Ukrainians who merous reports about "new evidence "in survivor living in Spain who Mr. "It is wiser...to let the matter rest for saved my life in prison," said Mr. the case of Mr. Dernjanjuk. The articles O'Connor claimed could clear Mr. the time being and not force the issue to Suslensky during an interview in his have quoted Mr. O'Connor and have Demjanjuk. "He was sincere but had be prematurely resolved before its Ramat Alon apartment. He said he referred to testimony uncovered at the nothing but hearsay," said Mr. Ramez. time," said the letter signed by the began to sympathize with the Ukrainian Bar-Han and Haifa universities. He said the 85-year-old man was not at director of the Department for the struggle for independence while in Mr. O'Connor told Israeli reporters Treblinka at the time of the uprising. Righteous at Yad Vashem. prison. that the archives show "Ivan the Terrible'' Mr. O'Connor did not make a widely Mr. Suslensky said he met Mr. was killed in the August 1943 uprising at publicized trip to Poland in early April. O'Connor in Cleveland two years ago Treblinka. The news reports in the first Although he told reporters in Israel that while raising money for a memorial to weeks of March carried no information he was going to interview three Polish Ukrainian famine and Holocaust vic- contradicting Mr. O'Connor. peasants from the village of Treblinka tims. The monument, erected at the "We have no evidence to the effect who could clear Mr. Demjanjuk, a base of Mount Zion in May 1985, was that Ivan was killed," said chief Israeli spokesman for the family said Mr. destroyed by a veterans' group on police investigator Alex Ish-Shalom O'Connor was unable to get a Polish September 26. Mr. Suslensky called the during the March 28 remand hearing at visa. destruction "an act of Ukrainophobia," Ayalon Prison in Ramla. "All the Meanwhile, Mr. Suslensky said he is information in the press is a deliberate planning a trip to Europe to promote Zina Vishnevsky, a reporter for result of efforts to mislead this court," another of his causes. He has been WCPN-FM in Cleveland, recently he said. urging Yad Vashem to name the former spent two weeks in Israel on assign- Catholic metropolitan-archbishop of ment. Last year she produced an award- Mr. O'Connor, who was seated Lviv, Andrey Sheptytsky,asa Righteous winning documentary on the Ukrainian among reporters, said that by asking Gentile Among the Nations for his role famine. questions about press reports Magis- trate Aharon Simcha "was taking judicial notice of all elements in this case." Israeli Police-Inspector General David Kraus told The Jerusalem Post that he feared witnesses may have been prejudiced by the press accounts casting doubt on Mr. Demjanjuk's identity.

Justice approves O'Connor

Israeli Ministry of Justice officials told Mr. O'Connor to stop making comments about evidence to reporters if he wanted to represent Mr. Demjanjuk Attorney Mark O'Connor in Israel. The Israeli code of ethics governing Israeli lawyers prevents them Mr. Suslensky said he and his sup- from speaking to reporters about evi- porters will provide Mr. O'Connor with dence, Mr. O'Connor on April 16 re- an English translation of articles pub- ceived Justice Ministry approval to lished in Hebrew or Russian. Mr. represent Mr. Demjanjuk. Yakiv Suslensky in his Ramat Alon apartment near Jerusalem. Israel is what his attorney, Mark Lydia, was that the authorities "had Americans for Human Rights in Demjanjuk children... O'Connor, has told them. it all planned even before the Su- Ukraine and not to any other com- (Continued from page 1) Mr. O'Connor was in Israel recent- preme Court decision" that was Mr. mittee." that time. Perhaps the most poignant ly, and he met with his client three Demjanjuk's last hope. The speaking tour, according to reminder of that sad fact was Lydia's times at Ayalon Prison in Ramla. But the Demjanjuks have fought Lydia, is also meant "to let the account of how difficult it was for her The two spoke in private; however, for their father for nearly a decade, community know that if we can stop father to see his newborn grandson their meeting was monitored by TV and they are not about to give up this now no other family will have to for the first time in a federal prison in cameras. Mr. Demjanjuk, who now. go through what we went through.'` Missouri. turned 66 on April 3, is under con- That is why Lydia and John, their stant interrogation by Israeli police sister, Irene, and her husband, Ed- Asked if she wished to make а` Almost 10 years later, family statement to the Ukrainian commu- members say that, at the very least, authorities. He is being questioned in ward Nishnic, are on a speaking tour English and not in his native Ukrai- organized by Americans for Human nity through The Weekly, Lydia there is an end in sight to their replied unhesitatingly, "yes." father's suffering. nian, the language with which he Rights in Ukraine. The purpose of "I don't know if he will receive a feels most comfortable. According to the tour is twofold: to inform the "We have to become more aware fair trial in Israel, but I believe he will his defense attorney, he is in good public about the Demjanjuk case and of what's happening politically. You be vindicated," emphasized John. physical health, exercises and goes its ramifications, and to raise funds can't think that just because you're in "Now there are witnesses coming outdoors for walks. for the defense (to cover the expenses the United States you will be free. out saying that the real 'Ivan' was "The one thing that really bothers of witnesses and experts brought to "Take a look: What exactly does killed," said Lydia, adding, "The me," said Lydia, is "why won't they Israel for the trial). U.S. citizenship mean? In my father's world is going to judge; Israel is in the let him call home? Let him call collect John interjected, "Please let your case, it doesn't mean anything. We public eye." She pointed out that — well pay for it." readers know that the family has definitely are being discriminated there are conflicting reports among According to Lydia, Mr. Demjan- asked that contributions be sent to against." the very few survivors of the Tre- juk has to be formally charged no blinka death camp concerning the later than 60 days after his detention fate and the identity of the guard they began. That deadline is nearing, and knew as "Ivan the Terrible." Israeli authorities must either proffer Lydia and John recently visited charges or release the suspect. She The Weekly and Svoboda editorial added that family members might go offices to discuss their father's case. to Israel if a trial is held. They were in the area because of The Demjanjuks also revealed speaking engagements in the New some of the secrecy surrounding their York-New Jersey-Connecticut tri- father's extradition. "We saw him the state area. day before he was extradited — for The Demjanjuks said they had two hours," said Lydia. received only one letter from their "The next day he was taken to the father since he was extradited to airport, and the family was not even Israel on February 28, and that letter told," she continued. "We found out was written soon after his arrival in our father was leaving when Holtz- Israel. The raniiiy has written one man FLiz Holtzman, former con- letter to Mi, Jemjanjuk, but does gresswoman who was the architect of not know if Ь received it. legislation establishing the OS1J held Lydia and . ‚'hn said all they know a press conference." about their lather's detention in The family's impression., said Lydia and John Demjanjuk at The Weekly's editorial offices. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 No. 17

instituted at the Buffalo convention. UNA approaches... aiding the nation, then the govern- UNA conventions... It was decided that men up to age 55 ment authorities do not have to could become UNA members, and {Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 5) render these services," Mr. Flis women up to age 50 would be accepted. the UNA by-laws that eliminated explained. # Buffalo, N.Y., was the site of the Delegates also voted that conven- the supreme organizer as an elective The fraternal activities coordina- 13th convention, and 312 delegates tions would now be held every three office. The measure stipulated that tor is to work on proposing fraternal attended the sessions held September 7 years in October, that the expenses of the change would go into effect on projects, promoting them and getting through 12, 1914. delegates (one per branch) should be paid by the UNA, and that a referen- July 1, 1986. members involved. This person In nationalist terms, this was perhaps However, Mr. Flis explained, it is must work with the sales director. By the most important convention of the dum of members should be used to not the intention of the executive selling the idea of the UNA and fraternal organization, for it was at this decide matters that could not be decided committee and of most Supreme fraternalism, and engaging in corpo- conclave that the organization's name by the convention. Assembly members to do away with rate image-building for the UNA, the was changed to the Ukrainian National It was also voted that the Supreme the present system of organizing fraternal activities coordinator is Association. Assembly should consist of 18 persons, members, but merely "to bolster the actually making it easier for the sales At this convention also it was deter- among them three women. organizing efforts of the part-time director and fraternal organizer to mined that dues should be based on the The convention sent a message of organizers who enroll approximately increase membership. National Fraternal Congress Table of congratulations and support to the 2,000 members annually into the All these changes in the sales; or- Mortality figures. Thus, after 20 years Ukrainian Central Rada in Kiev and its UNA." ganizing activities of the UNA will, of existence, the UNA for the first time president and general secretary. of course, benefit members and took the route of a business organiza- "The new position of full-time pro- Constantine Kyrchiv, who had served potential members. Professional tion and this guaranteed the UNA's as supreme president in 1904-1908, was fessional organizer will be in addition organizers will approach prospective continued survival. to the present fraternal organizers, elected supreme president. members and not vice versa, and in Men could now become members and the branch secretaries will con- ь The 15th UNA convention was this way will make it easier for the from age 18 to 50, while women could tinue to be an integral part of UNA convened in Philadelphia on October public to enroll in the UNA. They enroll up to age 40. Insurance coverage organizing efforts," he added. There 11-16, 1920, with 199 delegates present. will approach heretofore untapped could now be purchased by men for the is room within the UNA for both Reports revealed that the UNA now audiences, especially the younger following amounts: $100, $250, $500, professional and fraternal organizers. had 12,237 members insured for generation of well-to-do Ukrainians, $750, $1,000, $1,500 and $2,000; women $9,583,250. Assets were $586,317.98, In fact, the UNA's new sales with modern sales techniques and could buy policies up to $1,000 in value. department is foreseen as consisting plus $16,473.55 in the youth associa- modern insurance advice and co- Delegates also agreed that a resolu- of three positions: national sales tion. verage. tion calling for an end of the world war director, national fraternal organizer, Convention delegates decided that and the liberation of the Ukrainian and fraternal activities coordinator. The new sales staff will also be able Svoboda, which had been published nation should be sent to U.S. President three times per week, should now "We envision hiring the present to devote time to the development of Woodrow Wilson and to the ambassa- supreme organizer as the national new and more desirable types of become a daily newspaper. In order to dors of England, France, Russia, Ger- help cover the costs of the Svoboda fraternal organizer in view of his insurance for UNA members, for many and Austria. years of experience" said Mr. Flis. example, annuities, which are very operation, it was voted that all mem- The UNA reported an adult member- His job will be to work With the attractive tax-wise, Mr. Flis conti- bers should pay 30 cents monthly for the ship of 20,549, and 4,786 juveniles. branch secretaries and other part- nued. newspaper. Dmytro Kapitula was elected to a time organizers. New insurance plans will become fourth term a supreme president. The executive committee was part of the UNA insurance portfolio, The following donations were ap- The national sales director, on the he said, and "members will be able to charged with restructuring the youth other hand, will oversee the work of proved: $1,000 for he Ukrainian Na- association, which was found to be get what they want and what they tional Council in America, and $500 for the professional organizers that the need." inappropriate for further expansion. UNA intends to hire. the Red Cross of the Ukrainian Salva- (Svoboda became a daily as of Ja- "There is absolutely no reason that tion Committee based in Vienna. But, why is a changeover to this the UNA can't compete with com- nuary 1921; and the youth association new structure for UNA insurance 9 The 14th convention of the UNA was reformed through a member's mercial insurance companies." Mr. took place with 118 delegates in atten- sales necessary? Flis stressed. referendum, the results of which went Mr. Flis pointed out that state laws dance in Harrisburg, Pa., on October into effect July 1, 1921.) govern fraternal insurance com- And while getting excellent in- 22-27, 1917. Semen Yadlovsky was elected the panies' activities. Under these laws, surance coverage, UNA members are The financial report delivered at the new supreme president of the UNA. which differ from state to state, part- also helping their community, for conclave revealed that assets had in- At the May 1922 meeting of the time fraternal organizers are allowed profits are channeled back into creased to $432,012.26. The member- Supreme Assembly, it was decided that ship stood at 9,822, adults and 1,913 to sell insurance, but strict limits are fraternal activities. the UNA should become a member of placed on the amount of insurance juveniles. The membership had actually the Federation of Ukrainian Organiza- they can sell and; or the number of -^creased as a result of the reforms tions in America. members they can enroll. languages, Ukrainian and English. For example, he noted, in New Looking back on the achievements Let's get back... Some of our delegates do not know York state, where there is a large of the past four years, the UNA (Continued from page 5) Ukrainian well enough and, as a result, market for UNA insurance, a frater- supreme president said, "I am proud various government forms, providing they are not aware of what is beind nal organizer cannot sell more than of our record of progress." transportation for seniors, advising discussed or even what they are voting $20,000 of insurance per year, a limit He lists among those achievements widows or widowers what to do after on during the convention sessions. The that can be reached through the sale a growth in assets to $55 million, the the death of a spouse and visiting the delegates must thoroughly understand of one insurance policy. In Pennsyl- construction of seniors housing at sick. In short, we should remember that what is at issue in order to make intelli- vania, to cite another example, the Soyuzivka with plans for more the UNA and UNA'ers were always gent decisions that affect the future of limit is higher — $100,000 — but this housing on land adjacent to the dedicated to aiding our brothers and the UNA. All resolutions, recommen- figure, too, can be reached very estate, and the upkeep and renova- sisters in times of personal need. That is dations and other important matters quickly. Thus, the activities of these tion of facilities at Soyuzivka. where local branches and districts can should be presented bilingually at the organizers are severely limited. In addition, the UNA and Svo- be active. convention. Moreover, should the organizers boda Press operations are now being overstep these bounds, they are computerized, and talks about mer- On the national level, the UNA In order to get convention delegates subject to fines. ger of the UNA and the Ukrainian should do much, much more to publi- more involved in UNA affairs it might Professional organizers, on the Fraternal Association are conti- cize its fraternal activities, like the be good to discuss the next convention other hand, have state licenses and nuing. And, the UNA has continued various sports tournaments, cultural at the convention in progress. The to play a leading role in Ukrainian have ho restrictions placed on the events and youth activities. These delegates should talk about the site of community life. number of members they can enroll events should be announced well be- the next convention and its program. or the amount of insurance they can All these achievements, however, forehand and publicized throughout the sell. country in order to make the UNA more Also, UNA'ers on the local levehin would not have been possible with- the area where the next convention is to . out the cooperation that was in attractive to prospective members. The The third member of the sales same goes for Soyuzivka (where mem- be held should involved early in the evidence during the past four years department team is the fraternal bers enjoy a discount), UNA student planning stages. This would go far to among the members of the supreme I- activities coordinator. This position scholarships (given to UNA members guarantee that our quadrennial conven- I is extremely important to the UNA if executive committee and with the on the basis of financial need, not only tions are a success. Having served as I it wants to maintain its status as a members of the Supreme Assembly. academic achievement), UNA publica- chairman of the convention committee, I tax-exempt fraternal organization. "The Supreme Assembly authorized tions, that is, Svoboda, The Ukrainian I know how much work is needed to I The federal government is threaten- the steps taken — and many of them Weekly and Veselka (which are avai- plan a convention. The sooner we begin, I ing to tax any fraternal that does not were unanimously voted,"added Mr. lable to members at substantially lower the easier it will be to get everything to in fact function as a fraternal, that is, Flis. prices) and all the other benefits of fall into place. does not adhere to the goals for All in all then, the prognosis for UNA membership. We simply do not which it was originally established. the UNA'S future is a good one, with use our benefits well enough to pro- Finally, I would like to say that Fraternals must use their money to an expected growth in membership mote the UNA's good image and to convention delegates, if they care about work for the benefit of their members as well as assets, and a marked increase our membership. our Soyuz, should leave their politics at the community, and the nation. "The increase in fraternal activities for home and come to the convention ready way the government looks at it, if UNA'ers and community members Regarding UNA conventions, I be- to concentrate on UNA issues and to fraternals function as volunteers in of all ages. heve that to have a successful conven- make decisions that will benefit the tion it should be conducted in both entire organization. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27,1986 13

tional issues, all are welcome to attend. Ukrainian women's...Th e two workshops are "Effective (Continued from page 7) Public Relations" and "Organizational Pamphlet sheds light on terminology discuss the contribution made to Ukrai- Fund-Raising." nian society as well as that emigrations Registration information is being What do you do when you hear a accept ignorance as an excuse for this problems and frustrations. "Our Com- prepared by Lesia Kachmar, committee newscaster use "Russia" when he confusion," said Deacon Bohdan munity and Beyond": Ukrainian wo- treasurer. By May 1, registration forms means "Soviet Union?" How do you Tarnawsky, managing director of the men outside of the mainstream of will be mailed out to those who parti- react when your child comes home Ukrainian Studies Fund. Ukrainian society discuss their views of eipated in the 1982 conference. Addi- from school saying that his teacher Kay Baziuk, a student at North- the Ukrainian community. tionally, registration information will discussed "Kiev, Russia" today? eastern University, described an ^ The category "self" deals with be carried in the press and distributed to Now there's an easy way to combat experience most Ukrainians have topics relating to more personal issues. each UNWLA branch. By May, regis- this misusage. shared. Her political science pro- "Stress Reduction": discusses increased tration forms can also be obtained by fessor used the terms "Soviet" and "Russia or the Soviet Union? "Russian" interchangeably. "I went stress in our daily lives, how it can calling or writing the UNWLA execu- There is a difference" is the name of benefit or destroy us. "Separation and tive office in New York City. to him after class, gave him the the best-selling pamphlet of the pamphlet and explained that I am of Divorce": discusses the legal raniifica- Luba Nykyforuk, as the committee's Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund. In tions, the need for support networks. hotel liaison, is handling hotel arrange- Ukrainian background. He apolo- the pamphlet Harvard Prof. Frank gized at the next class, and now if he "Reaganomics — How it Can Work for ments with the Ramada Hotel and Sysyn explains in clear terms the You": offers financial advise on making Conference Center in Princeton. The slips during a lecture, he corrects difference between the terms "Rus- himself," she said. small investments, second mortgages, Ramada Hotel, site of the 1986 confe- sia" and the "Soviet Union," and small loans, establishing credit histo- rence, is only a 40-minute drive from Marta Baziuk, information officer explores the causes of the confusion for the USF (and Kay's sister), ries, etc. Newark Airport. Whether you plan to as well as the repercussions. ^ Under the category of work, there travel to the conference by plane, bus or added, "By informing a professor, by will be one panel and two workshops. car, it is easily accessible. The USF has distributed over giving him or her a pamphlet, you are "The Working Woman": will discuss Public relations for the conference 30,000 of these pamphlets, filling reaching a vast audience; the pro- how to present yourself for a job are being handled by Olga Liskiwsky. orders from a variety of sources such fessor's students, readership and interview, the impact of a written Assisting her are Marta Baczynsky and as the Russian Bible Society in North colleagues. Academics play an im- resume, networking, career planning Maria Cisyk. Watch for their press Carolina, the Australian Federation portant part in shaping the thinking and working for Ukrainian business releases in the coming months. of Ukrainian Organizations, the Lat- of educated Americans; students can establishments. "Positive Self-image": Anisa Handzia Sawyckyj, as chair- vian Welfare Association, and college be a part of that shaping. And it's so is a workshop giving practical advice on woman of the 1982 conference, is professors at the University of Vir- simple with this pamphlet. I hope developing self-confidence and increas- ginia and Eastern Washington Uni- Ukrainian students, and anyone who serving as adviser to the committee. 1 ing one's assertiveness. "Writing Re- Ivanna Ratych is the committee's liai- versity. feels a responsibility to inform the sumes": is a practical workshop focus- son to the UNWLA executive. The USF office intends the pam- public of the truth, will take up the ing on resume-writing do's and don'ts. In all, this conference is promising to phlets for even broader dissemina- challenge." These panels will be held on Saturday be an interesting and exciting ex- tion. "Ukrainians now have an at- The cost of 10 pamphlets is $1. and Sunday, October 4 and 5. perience for those who are willing to tractive, well-written pamphlet to Pamphlets may be ordered from: Additionally, there will be two pre- come and actively participate. This send to anyone who doesn't under- Harvard University, Ukrainian Stu- confererice workshops held on Friday, conference is the only one of its kind stand the difference. By sending these dies Fund, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., October 3. A separate registration will where all women, whether they belong pamphlets we declare that we won't Cambridge, Mass. 02138. apply to these workshops. Although to an organization or not, can actively they are oriented towards organiza- participate in the dicussion directly, and not through elected delegates or spokes- MAKAR'S JEWELRY STORE 8c SHOP Soyuz and sports... persons. Let's take advantage of the opportunity. announces (Continued from page 5) effective April 11, 1986 his new location by the UNA Sports Committee. Many athletic events are held at the at UNA'S resort in the Catskills, Soyu- 996 Sfoyvesant Av4: - ^ - '` -^ ^ zivka. A UNA (corner of Morris Ave.) Most important among them are the Union, New Jersey 07083 annual national championships in insurance policy (201)6861931 tennis and swimming traditionally held In honor of this special occasion we are offering special discounts of 25 — 50% off. during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Take advantage of this spectacular offer! There are several other tennis tourna- is an investment ments during the course of the year at Soyuzivka, and the resort has also been in the Ukrainian the site of volleyball and table tennis events. community Soyuzivka also plays host annually to the very popular tennis camps for youths who come to the UNA resort Л(Штій^іїдгапаср from near and far to take advantage of the knowledge of tennis experts. Elizabeth, N.J. The UNA, then, has always acted in APARTMENTS AVAILABLE 1 or 2 bedroom, $435.00 and up — includes accordance with the dictum: in a sound heat St hot water — within walking distance body, a sound mind. Literally thou- of Ukrainian church — Apply 416 New York sands of Ukrainians have, through the Ave. - 1 block West of Bayway Circle. LftC BROKER - GARDEN APARTMENTS - years, taken advantage of the UNA's 201-488-2550 role as a patron of sports.

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after the Soviet intervention in 1979, trade between the military terms are not high, sources have said. Afghanistan... USSR and several European nations actually went up Currently, there are approximately 115,000 troops in (Continued from page 3) because of sanctions imposed by President Jimmy Afghanistan. strategic goal the Soviets could have hoped to achieve Carter. "The Soviets are still at the stage of believing time is in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan is a poor country with The military costs have also been marginal. on their side," said Prof. Legvold. The costs to the no strategic ports." According to Ambassador Kirkpatrick, only 1 percent Soviets, he said, are "bearable." Others, however, say the assertion is too simplistic, of the Soviet military budget is spent on Afghanistan. that the Soviets indeed have had grand designs on Soviet defectors in Afghanistan the region. The following poem was written by Mansur Rosanne Klass, director of thje Afghanistan Another aspect of Soviet involvement in Afgha- Information Center at the New York-based Freedom Aladinov, a former Soviet soldier who has been held by the mujahideen for over three years. It was nistan is those soldiers who were sent abroad to fight House, is one of the leading proponents of the theory the war. Some of those young men have became that the Soviets and Russian empire have had their eye written in 1982. Mr. Aladinov has written many poems and stories which echo the same theme — disenchanted, feeling they are fighting a "dirty war," on Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf area for a long and they have defected. Today, there are approxi- time. The Russian drive for influence in the area started the Soviet soldiers' experiences in Afghanistan. Mr. Aladinov is a Crimean Tatar from Tashkent, mately 200 Soviet soldiers who defected from their with Catherine the Great, Ms. Klass said. "Over the next army units to the mujahideen and are hoping for 150 years, the czars were pushing into the area. The who attended Russian schools. All of his poems were written in Russian. This poem is translated by permission to emigrate to the West. Only a handful of two British wars were conducted because of a concern Ludmilla Thome, director of the Center of Appeals those have been granted permission to come to the about growing Russian influence in Kabul. (Leon) for Freedom of the New York-based organization United States, despite government assurances to Trotsky said the road to London and Paris lies Freedom House. persons working on their behalf in this country that it through the city of Kabul and the Punjab." would help them as much as possible. The 1979 Soviet intervention, she said was "the Mykola Movchan, an ex-Red Army soldier, is one culmination of 200 years of long-range planning and Afghanistan of those few that were allowed to emigrate. He opportunism" to maintain easy access to the Persian came to the United States on July 22,1984, along with Gulf and oil fields of the area. Fate has brought us three other Soviet defectors. After Mr. Movchan had To a distant, mountainous land, spent nine months in charge of a grenade-launching Soviets defend involvement Where life harkens unit in Ghazni, Afghanistan, he said he had had Of the Middle Ages. enough. In June 1983, he defected from the Red Army The Soviets maintain that the reason they became Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. and spent the next 13 months with the mujahideen. involved in Afghanistan was that they were asked by a "We don't want this war," he said of his comrades in friendly government for help; because they feared the Valleys, mountains, soaring passes, Afghanistan. Speaking at his home in Jersey City, Western imperialists. When asked if the Soviets had Gorges, knolls and N.J., Mr. Movchan said, "The Afghans didn't come to grand designs on the region, one Soviet source Squalls of leaden storms. us, we came to them." interviewed said the allegation was "baseless" and a Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. Mr. Movchan said that many of the soldiers who are "false accusation." The Soviets were merely helping a fighting in Afghanistan are young, 19 and 20 years old. friend in need. Before dying everyone Most are completing their required service in the army The Embassy of Afghanistan and the Soviet Thinks of his home, before going on to higher education. Mr. Movchan Mission at the United Nations would not comment on His father and mother, said that before he came to Afghanistan, he was told the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. His place of birth, that he would be fighting Chinese and American Others have supported Ms. Klass's contentions but And his native village. insurgents, something which he found was not true not as strongly. Marin Strmecki, a free-lance journa- Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. once he came to Afghanistan. What he found, he said, list who has traveled to Afghanistan and research were simple Afghan villagers. assistant for former National Security Advisor How cruel you are, Zbigniew Brzezinski stated, "the Soviet Union histori- Every bush here There are many reasons Soviet soldiers decide to cally has said it is interested in going south." But he Reeks of death. defect, said Ludmilla Thorne, director of Freedom asserts that the decision to intervene came from the Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. House's Center of Appeals for Freedom. inereasiiiglf %оіайіе situation. The desire fa expand "Some see it as the dirty immoral Afghan war. Some south can be seen in the Hitler-Stalin pact of 1939 To the last cartridge don't like the Soviet system to begin with," she said. when then-General Secretary Joseph Stalin made a We believe in life, Others can't bear the situation in the camps. "geopolitical demand to expand south...This has been As we keep pulling There is a terrible relationship between young recruits a constant in their policy." On the bolts and older soldiers. Ms. Thorne said many of the younger "At the same time, they saw a great opportunity in Of our automatic weapons. men are mistreated by soldiers who have been in 1978 when the Communist coup took place and they Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. Afghanistan for a longer period of time. Some are were trying to reap the benefits of that," said Mr. "humiliated" and "brutalized" by their superiors. Strmecki. "In December 1979 (when they invaded), Our hearts leap What causes many soldiers to defect is the war itself, they didn't think it would be very hard, (they) thought Like singing thrushes and what it does to human beings she said. "They don't it would be like Czechoslovakia." In a cage, want to fight and kill innocent people, but there is If the Soviets indeed were looking at Afghanistan as Our hands tighten pressure from the Kremlin. A war brutalizes every a springboard for greater involvement in the region On our automatic rifles. person, a brutal war brutalizes its participants. Of the and were able to consolidate their power, the ramifica- Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. Soviet soldiers, some are sadists. Many soldiers are tions would be great, Mr. Strmecki said. "If you told if they don t shoot Afghan soldiers (mujahideen) became the dominant power in Southwest Asia, with With wild fury they will be shot. If you see your friends kill and get that access to the Persian Gulf, they'd have the ability We cling to life, killed, it turns into sadistic attitudes...This war has to strangle the U.S. and Japan economically. Japan With fire in our eyes, turned the Soviet soldier into a barbarian." and Europe are heavily dependent on that area. It is of Sand in our mouths Mr. Movchan said the morale is very bad among the tremendous strategic importance." And an АЌ' Soviet soldiers. Many, to forget their troubles and And a knowledgable source at the Harvard In our hands. block out what they are doing, have turned to smoking Ukrainian Research Institute, who wished to remain Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. hasish, a common drug grown in Afghanistan. "What unnamed, stated, "the importance of Afghanistan lies we see in Afghanistan is an enormous tragedy," he in its strategic situation. It is a jumping board into While at home, said. Pakistan...it brings them (the Soviets) closer to the Mothers turn grey Indian Ocean where they can build military bases." As they while away While the U.S. government has promised to help Soviet defectors get out of the country, Ms. Thorne All those interviewed, however, warned that the The hours of night. said it has been slow in taking any action on behalf of Soviet decision to intervene in Afghanistan came from Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. Soviet POWs. To date, the U.S. government has a decision more complex than simply: do we do it or And only here helped only a handful of young men emigrate to the not. The decision came after study of a larger Asian West. dynamic. When examining the over-all strategic Will you understand The tragedy here is that, while the Soviet soldiers balance in the region, they hinted, one must take into The meaning of friendship. At any moment could discuss their experiences fighting in Afghanistan account the various triangular and bilateral relation- and help the West understand the situation more ships that may have influenced the Soviet decision, You may shield a friend With your own body. clearly, Ms. Thorne said, the government has not such as the Soviet-Chinese-Indian triangle and Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan: played thisxard, Mr. Movchan saidjthat if more Soviet bilateral relations between Pakistan and India..AH of defectors were brought to this country, more would tthese must have had an impact on the Soviet decision Here there are no fathers :speak about the Afghan situation. Part of the to intervene, they said, Or mothers. problem, Ms. Thorne said, seems to be that several Here, your life Soviet soldiers who defected and allowed to emigrate Costs of the Afghan conflict Is in your own hands. West opted after some time to return home. Despite Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan. this, Ms. Thorne said the government should push to The real costs of the war, both political and military, bring over more Soviet defectors. "I don't understand sources generally agree, have been small. Thus, it is The AK is the Kalashnikov automatic rifle. why the U.S. government doesn't use this leverage. I unlikely that Soviet troops will pull out of the country have begged U.S. officials for three years...to bring out soon. (Soviet troop withdrawal will be discussed later Some experts place the number at 2 to 3 percent. soldiers...The Soviet Union will not go to war over a in the series.) In real terms, although the Soviet Soviet casualties number somewhere in the area of few soldiers." intervention elicited international disapproval and the 8,000, Ms. Kirkpatrick said at a Senate hearing last "These boys, they have no future. They are men United Nations continues to condemn the continued year. Mr. Strmecki said the number of Soviet soldiers without a country, men without a future," she said. Soviet military presence in Дѓдђ,аііі^р,,.ед;аЛ:Є5 killed is.semewheie in the area of 30,000 plus 20,000 'conduct . business as usual with the USSR, Indeed, wounded over a period of six years. The numbers in Next: The mujahideen perspective. No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986 15 Research council seeks sources Young UNA'ers for Russian f Soviet bibliography NEW YORK — Metropolitan New Area: A Preliminary Guide." York is the single richest American Representatives of several centers of center of resources for the study of the advanced research in New York City are Russian Fnipire and the Soviet Union, collaborating to produce the guide, The 4K'tiding its various national groups project director is Cynthia H. Whit- Houevt-r, no published guide fully taker of Baruch College, City Univer- jOvers inese resources, and scholars are sity of New- York, and the project often unaware І'` material that can be managing director-is Robert A. Karlo- helpful in Ѓпсіѓ work. To meet this need, wich of Pratt Institute. Scholars serving і he Suocomrnittec on Bibliography, on the consultative board include: ічїоітапоп Retneval and Documen- Edward Kasinec, board chairman, of tahon с`і і he Joint Committee on Soviet The New York Public Library; Thomas Studies of ih? American Council of E. Bird of Queens College, CUNY; Learned Societies and the Social Marc Raeff and Olha Delia Cava of Science Research Council is sponsoring Columbia University. a survey of these resources in the New Anyone knowing the location of York City area and nearby parts of New personal papers, books, arts, film and Jersey and Connecticut. sound recordings, or cultural artifacts pertaining to any peoples of the Russian The project will focus particularly on Empire and^ or the Soviet Union, should collections of materials in imminent write to: Cynthia H. Whittaker, Pro- danger of dispersal or which have fessor of History, Baruch College, previously escaped notice, and are not CUNY, 17 Lexington Ave., New York, listed in other standard guides. This N.Y. 10010. survey will result in a first publication, Phone messages may be left for the "Scholarly Resources for the Study of project director, Prof. Whittaker, at the Russian Empire and the Soviet (212) 725-4414, or for Mr. Karlowich, at Union in the New York Metropolitan (718)636-3702 or 3704. Nadia Katerina Stylianou is all dolled This young Kozak, Olexa Yarema up for her photos as the youngest Casanova, recently became a member 'Peter Ustinov's..." Anatoly Shcharansky...membe r of UNA Branch 327 in Hemp- of UNA Branch 25 in Jersey City, N.J., stead, N.Y. She was enrolled by her thanks to his grandmother, Dr. Maria (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 2) grandmother, Kateryna Petryha. Na- Koznarsky. Olexa's proud parents are languages. One very telling contrast is rights activist currently in exile in the dia's parents are Irene and Dimitri Ika, a former assistant editor jit The the marriage scene, where the bride's closed city of Gorky. "I do not need to Stylianou. The Petryha and Stylianou Ukrainian Weekly,#nlf Jbse^Casanova. father gives Peter a whip, to use on his remind you," he wrote, "that Andrei families all belong to the UNA. Olexa is is the grandson of the late bride the way the father could on his Dmitrivich Sakharov is a hero, a model Myroslav Koznarsky. daughter. This was unthinkable in of an honorable man who continues the Ukrainian society, where the women very best traditions of the Russian were emancipated, and did not hide intelligensia, fighting for the trampled from or fear their fathers or husbands. rights — be they national, religious or political — of all the people of the Taras Shevchenko wrote about Peter Soviet Union." the Great, the First, and Catherine Mr. Shcharansky continued: "He is the Second. "He was the First, who cruelly and unjustly isolated from his crucified Ukraine, and she, the Second, family and friends, barred from finished off the widows and orphans." scientific work and normal social Shevchenko also reminded us that the activities. His state of health inspires city of St. Petersburg is built on Kozak growing fears. I consider it vitally bones. It was the Kozaks and other important at this moment to raise our slave labor who built that city on the voices and call for the Soviet marshes. Government to stop its persecution of I'm' surprised more people did not Andrei Sakharov." react to the review or the series. Our Mr. Shcharansky expressed hope for Ukrainian academics, especially the "a real detente" and an "establishment historians, are either lazy, or can't be of genuine trust between the bothered. And yet they are the ones superpowers" on the condition that whose opinion is worthwhile. I was also "both sides show full respect for human surprised at the number of people who rights in the keeping with the Helsinki phoned me to ask if I will be writing to agreement." the paper. My reply was that I will not, Andrew Michael Kovch, sitting up with but I asked them if they will be. It's not a little bit of help, is the youngest that hard — make the letter short, member of UNA Branch 292 in Detroit. Pretty Kristin Ann Boyko, daughter of polite, give your name, phone and Pravda article... His parents are George and Mary Ann Robert and Carrine Boyko, is one of the address. And if it is not published in a (Continued from page 2) (nee Jozwiak) Kovch. Andrew was newest members of UNA Branch 292 in week or so, phone and ask why not. remains the basis, of the further streng- enrolled into the UNA by his grand- Detroit. She is the granddaughter of More people must react and take part. thening and consolidation of the new parents, Walter and Tessie Jozwiak. Michael and Eva Papinchak, formerly As for Peter Ustinov, whom I still like historical community of people — the The Jozwiaks and Kovches are all of Ambridge, Pa., and now residents of as an actor, Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj, Soviet people.' members of UNA Branch 292. Westland, Mich. head of the department of Slavic studies "The outstanding role of the Russian at the University of Manitoba, said it language in the unity of the great best (in the Winnipeg Free Press): Peter brotherhood of USSR peoples should, FOR "ONLY 2Ф PER DAY in my opinion, find a fitting reflection in Ustinov should stick to selling Ameri- you can be insured for , can Express. the new edition of the CPSU Program." $5,000 under an The Ukrainian Weekly ACCIDENTAL DEATH and PRESS FUND DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE of the T. Motorney, Washington, D.C $15 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION R. Russell, Bronx, N.Y $12 The low, low premiums for new ADD Certificates, M.E. Cherkas, Toronto, Ont $7 issued after Oct. 1, 1983, are as follows: S. Kowaliw, Windsor, Ont $7 $6.50 Annually B. Artymyshyn, Huntington Valley, Pa $5 $3.35 Semi-annually W. Swyrydenko, Cleveland, Ohio $5 $1.75 Quarterly M. Turiansky, Chicago, III $5 .60 Monthly G. Karpiuk, Thunder Bay, Ont $2 Premiums are the same for all members, age 16-55. ш THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 27. 1986 No. 17 May 8 May 23

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The PREVIEW OF EVENTS TORONTO: The Ukrainian Ukrainian Studies Fund at Harvard Students' Club at the University of University will hold a press screening nian and Cambodian genocides, as Chase pilgrimage in honor of the Toronto will hold a banquet and re- of "Harvest of Despair"at 10 a.m. at well as voice displeasure at their ex- Virgin Mary wW be celebrated by a union for all alumni members at St. Harvard Univesity, Emerson Hall, clusion from the official commemo- Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m., by a Vladimir's Institute, 620 Spadina Room 105. Dr. James Mace, staff ration. Pontifical Liturgy at 11 a.m. and by Ave. For more information call director of the National Advisory an afternoon program of blessing of Jeffrey Stefaniuk at (416) 964-0389. Commission on the Ukrainian water and the sick, recital of the PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing Famine, will give a brief stations of the cross, and a solema of Ukrainian community events open introduction. NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The procession to the Grotto with the to the public, is a service provided Political Action Committee of New singing of moleben. All of these free of charge by The Weekly to the Britain will hold a cocktail fund- events will take place on the grounds Ukrainian community. To have an raiser in honor of Connecticut of the Basilian Sisters Monastery. event listed in this column, please May 9 Governor William A. O'Neill at 7 send information (type of event, p.m. in the American Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Ukrainian date, time, place, admission, spon- Citizens' Hall, 35 Oak St. Among the Institute of America presents "Easter sor, etc.), along with the phone Around the World," a holiday invited guests will be Lieutenant JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass.: The Governor Joseph I. Fauliso, number of a person who may be celebration, featuring traditional Ukrainian Studies Fund at Harvard reached during daytime hours for music, art, and Easter food from Secretary of State Julian H. University will hold a commemora- Tashjian, Attorney General Joseph I. additional information to: PRE- many nations, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at tive program of the Ukrainian Fa- VIEW OF EVENTS, The Ukrainian the Institute, 2 East 79th St. A Lieberman, U.S. Sen. Christopher J. mine of 1933, beginning with a me- Dodd, U.S. Reps. Barbara B. Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey contribution of $10 is suggested. morial service at 11:30 a.m. in St. City, N.J. 07302. Please R.S.V.P. to the Institute at Kennelly, Samuel Gejdenson, Bruce Andrew's Orthodox Church, 24 A. Morrison, New Britain Mayor (212) 288-8660. Orchard Hill Road, in this suburb of PLEASE NOTE: Preview items William J. McNamara, and others. A Boston. A famine commemorative donation of $20 is requested. For must be received one week before program, featuring speakers Dr. desired date of publication. No BOSTON: The Ukrainian Studies ticket information call (203) 666- James Mace,of theCommission on 2068 or (203) 224-8883. information will be taken over the Fund at Harvard University requests the Ukrainian Famine, and Dr. phone. Preview items will be all Ukrainians in the Boston area and Frank Sysyn, associate director of published only once (please note beyond to attend the Holocaust the Harvard Ukrainian Research desired date of publication). All Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. at the May 11 Institute, will follow at noon. For items are published at the discreation Statehouse in order to show respect more information call the Ukrainian of the editorial staff and in accor- for the victims of the Jewish, Arme- FOX CHASE, Pa.: The annual Fox Studies Fund at (617) 495-78357 dance with available space. UNA schedules golf tourney THE UNA: MORE THAN for July 4-5 in Youngstown AN INSURANCE COMPANY by Gene Woloshyn the cart rental is $5 per golfer. The other course is Spring Lakes, 18 holes, par 72 POLAND, Ohio — UNA's National and 6,607 yards long. The green fee is Golf Tournament, to be held in Youngs- $8 and the cart rental is $6.33 per golfer. town, Ohio, July 4-5, is open to all Tee off times for Dogwood and Attention! CHICAGO AREA Attention!! members of the Ukrainian National Spring Lakes, on Friday, July 4, will be Association, in the following categories: 11 a.m. This will permit the courses, Ukrainian National Association Chicago District Secretaries and Convention men under the age of 65; senior men, regular patrons to use the course and it Delegates. Please attend: over the age of 65; and all women. All will allow UNA golfers, from nearby memberships will be verified by the cities, such as, Pittsburgh and Cleve- PRE-CONVENTION MEETING home office in Jersey City. land, to drive in Friday morning. Saturday tee times will be 8 a.m. at Saturday, May 10th 1986 at 3 p.m. Headquarters for the tournament will Spring Lakes and 10 a.m. at Dogwood. At: LionS Home Hall, 2nd Floor, 2353 West Chicago Avenue. Chicago, III. be the Holiday Inn, Number 3, North- Prizes will be awarded as follows: west, located at 1051 North Niles- men's low gross score for the 36 holes, Branches: 17,22,33,35, 51,103,106,107,114,125,131,157,176, Canfield Road, Interstate 80 at Route senior men's low gross score for the 36 220, 221, 259, 301, 379, 423, 452, 472. 46, Youngstown, Ohio, 44515. The holes, women's low gross score for 36 John Gawaluch, Chairman Peter Gut, Vice Chairman telephone number is (216) 793-9851. holes. Nick Chemers, Secretary, Katherine Hulchi, Secretary, Genevieve Blidy, Treasurer The rate for U.N.A. golfers is $35.00 for There will be eight cash prizes, based two people in a two-bed room. Please upon Calloway scores, for the men, two note when making reservations that you cash prizes fojr senior men, and five cash are with the U.N.A. tournament to prizes for women. The cash awards may UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE ensure that you receive the special rate. be changed, based upon the number of The motel is located close to the golf and the entries in each category. Prizes will be courses, as well as to other planned given for closest to the pin on all par 3 SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE activities. holes, longest putt and longest drive of the One golf course to be used is Dog- each day. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION wood, 18 holes, par 71 and 5,715 yards Half of the! golfers will play at Spring call upon you to long. The green fee for 18 holes is $7 and Lakes and the other half at Dogwood. The next day the golfers will switch golf courses. DONATE FUNDS On Friday night, a buffet will be for their work and actions: served at the Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrai- nian Orthodox Pavilion. On Saturday 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story night, an awards banquet will be held at 2. To counter inaccuracies about Ukrainians the St. Anne's Ukrainian Catholic 3. To protect the civil rights of Ukrainians Center. The entry fee of $15 for each golfer will provide for the buffet and Please mail donations by check or money-order to: banquet. All other expenses, such as UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND green fees, cart rentals and motel costs, c7o Ukrainian National Association will be the responsibility of each golfer. 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Each golfer will receive a souvenir that will be a pleasant reminder of the and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name tournament. and address. Entry blanks may be secured by contacting the tournament director: Amount of donation .' Gene Woloshyn, 2047 Wingate Road, Poland, Ohio, 44514; (216) 757-4712. Name All entries must be received by June 28. This will provide time for a membership .No. and Street check and for the preparation of the foursomes and tee times for both courses. Average scores for 9 holes will City " State - ' Zip code be used as the basis for pairings. ======^