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JERSEY CITY, NJ. - The Ukrai­ awarded to Renne Danielle Provost, a by Marta Kolomayets cephalous Orthodox Church in U- nian National Association's Scholar­ sophomore at Georgetown University Kiev Press Bureau kraine. ship Committee has awarded 206 scho­ studying international relations. Scho­ In 1973, the Kiev City Council esta­ larships for a total of 5122,800 for larship amount: 51,600. KIEV - In the spring of 1936, the blished the territory as an archeological academic year 1991-1992 to undergra­ ^ The Roman Slobodian Memorial Church of St. Michael of the Golden preservation zone and on May 12 of this duate students enrolled in colleges and Scholarship, given in honor of the Domes in Kiev, part of the Monastery year, the City Council turned the land universities. long-time UNA supreme treasurer, was Complex, was demolished, blown up over to the Ukrainian Autocephalous Meeting at the UNA Home Office on awarded for the second year in a row to with dynamite. Built in 1108-1113 by Orthodox Church, which will now June 17, the Scholarship Committee, Nazar Hnatenko, a third year student at Prince Sviatoslav II in the Byzantine begin rebuilding St. Michael of the which is composed of UNA executive Parsons School of Design majoring in style, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style Golden Domes. officers and members of the UNA communications design, in the amount during the 17-18th centuries and was Patriarch Mstyslav I, who is indeed Supreme Assembly, reviewed 244appli­ of 52,100. considered one of the most successful the builder of the Ukrainian Auto­ cations from U.S. and Canadian stu­ ^ The Joseph Wolk Memorial Scho­ architectural structures in blending the cephalous Orthodox Church in U- dents. (Of that total, 38 scholarship larship, a bequest given for the educa­ original Byzantine with the ornate kraine, blessed the wooden cross which applications were deemed ineligible or tion of students of Lemko heritage, was Baroque. marks the place where the sobor once incomplete.) awarded for the second year to Andrew During the period of intense Sovieti- stood and where it will stand again. He All other applications were consi­ Dokhmanovich, a junior majoring in zation, the entire monastery complex was joined by the hierarchs of that dered and evaluated on the basis of the mechanical engineering at Case Western was designated for demolition. Al­ Church and hundreds of faithful, among applicants' financial need, academic Reserve University, in the amount of though the projected demolition gene­ them a handful of people's deputies, achievement and field of study, as well 52,100. rated much opposition from Ukrainian who came to witness this historic event. as activity in the Ukrainian community. fc The Bohdan Zorych Memorial intellectual circles, the Soviet authori­ Les Taniuk, the head of the Supreme Soviet committee on Cultural and The 1991-1992 scholarships awarded Scholarship, in honor of the late su­ ties stressed that the complex had been Spiritual Rebirth, greeted Patriarch comprise three scholarships of 52,100 preme vice-president for Canada, was rebuilt so many times and had under­ Mstyslav on this joyous occasion. each, three for 51,600, one for 51,300 awarded to Jaroslawa Kisyk, a sopho­ gone such numerous changes that this He was also greeted by the deputy and 14 for 51,100. more at the University of Toronto complex was not worth preserving. studying history, in the amount of They began demolishing the struc­ mayor of Kiev Oleksander Mosiuk, Also awarded were the following 51,100. tures in 1934 to make room for monu­ who said that the day's celebrations scholarships: 18 for 5900, eight for 5800, mental architecture, two identical were also symbolic, pointing out that ^ Also awarded were two scholar­ 13 for 5700, 32 for 5600, 18 for 5500,63 buildings of the Capital Center, but St. Michael is the patron saint of Kiev; ships funded by the Ukrainian National for 5400 and 33 for 5300. dissatisfaction with the appearance of he also informed the patriarch that the Home Corp., of Blackstone, Mass., for Among these awards were six special the first building halted construction of City Council was also returning two students of the Woonsocket UNA scholarships. the second which had been planned for buildings — dwellings — to the Ukrai­ District or the New England area. These ^ The Anthony Dragan Memorial the land where the Church of St. nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, were awarded to: Judith Burghard Scholarship, named for the long-time Michael's stood. which are found on the territory where Ricci, a freshman majoring in journa- editor of Svoboda, the UNA's Ukrai­ The refectory of the demolished mo­ the monastery once stood. (Continued on page 15) nian-language daily newspaper, was nastery, the only remaining building, of The president of the Dynamo Sports the complex, the Trapezna Church, Club, V.B. Bezverkhy, also addressed which was designated a monument of the hundreds gathered near the Tra­ 100-year-old Ukrainian church architecture of the Ukrainian SSR in pezna Church, informing them that the August of 1963, is now the headquar­ sports club had decided to be a sponsor in Pennsylvania destroyed by fire ters of the reborn Ukrainian Auto- (Continued on page 2) MT. CARM EL, Pa. - The historic Some religious articles were removed Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic from the sacristy after the fire was Church was destroyed by fire on Mon­ brought under control. The Rev. day, June 10. Troyan managed to save the Blessed As reported in the Ukrainian Catho­ Sacrament and sacred vessels. The parish rectory also was not damaged by lic bi-weekly The Way the church had the fire. just been renovated and repainted to The liturgical celebration, which was prepare it for its centennial anniver­ to be held in the church on June 30, will sary, which was to have taken place on be held in another church. The banquet June 29 and 30, the dates of the patronal planned after the divine liturgy will also feast of Ss. Peter and Paul. be held. "The entire exterior and interior of The church had been decorated with the church was just done over, a project a full iconostasis, a crystal chandelier, a which took about two years to com­ solid oak balcony and intricate stained plete," said the Rev. Daniel Troyan, the glass windows. It also had five beautiful pastor of the church. onion domes, which were destroyed in Many parishioners, of which there the fire. are about 400, wept as they watched The original founders of the parish their church burn. were mostly miners who emigrated The fire had started in the church from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in tower, but the firefighters, who arrived the last century. They organized the quickly on the scene, could not douse Brotherhood Society of St. Demetrius the high points of the church for half an on September 13, 1891, which founded hour because of low water pressure. the parish. This was the third church for Marta Kolomayets "The water wouldn't go over the trees," the congregation, and was built in 1914. Patriarch Mstyslav I is greeted by People's Deputy Les Taniuk at ceremonies said one bystander. The cause of the fire is not known. dedicating the site of the reconstruction of St. Michaei's Church. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1991 No. 27 Historic... 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ь KIEV — The Ukrainian Supreme Soviet has proclaimed July 1-6, the anniversary of the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine, a new official republican holiday. USSR Constitution Day will no longer be observed in Ukraine. (RFE/RL Daily Report based on Radio Kiev) ь KIEV - On June 29 Radio Kiev reported that the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has registered the Democratic Party of Ukraine (DPU). The DPU, which held its constituent congress last December, is the fourth political party in Ukraine to be officially recognized. (RFE/ RL Daily Report) ^ KIEV - Prime Minister Vitold Fokin's anti-crisis program, which partially conflicts with Soviet laws, was adopted by the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet on June 28. The main proposals are to "abolish taxes for medical and In the photo on left, Patriarch Mstyslav is seen during the dedication of a cross that marks the site of the reconstruction. On the food-processing enterprises; privatize right, the faithful in a procession with church banners. small enterprises in the service, con­ in the rebuilding of the church; he Orthodox Church is one we cannot live Church to be sovereign, not on paper, sumer goods, food-processing sectors offered 1 million rubles from the club without. We do not exist dependent on but in action... And we want our lives to and unprofitable collective farms; lay and the club's assistance in further fund- centers outside the territory of Ukraine. be directed by the will of God, the off 30 percent of managers at state- raising efforts. No one commands our Church, no one wisdom of God, and we will be, by the owned firms; freeze construction on Patriarch Mstyslav thanked the dictates to our Church from abroad..." good graces of God, faithful servants to around 200 major industrial sites; sports club, saying that "we are truly on "We are inclined toward sovereignty, him and our people," Patriarch Msty­ abolish administrative controls on the threshold of rebuilding our Church the idea of sovereignty and we want our slav said to the people. salaries; raise pensions and introduce when we have such young people as the income indexation." Kiev Dynamo offering their services for Also, rubles will be stamped with a their support in our efforts." A sports UA0C helps Kiev children's choir "IT and used as Ukrainian currency fan all of his life, he was especially instead of the temporary coupons being pleased to receive an autographed SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. They found that it was possible for used now. It will only be possible to use soccer ball from the members of the - The Kiev children's choir Shche­ the group to get to the U.S. in time, these in Ukraine, and travelers will be Dynamo Sports Club, the patriarch dryk had been invited to compete in but that they would have to travel in able to exchange regular rubles into "U" commented. an international choral competition smaller groups. rubles. A batch of these rubles has "Today's event will be kjiown the in Des Moines, Iowa, but a few days In this way, the first group arrived already been confiscated by central whole world over," Patriarch Mstyslav before they were to leave, the group in the U.S. on June 24, and the last authorities. (RFE/RL Daily Report) told those gathered at the blessing. ran into problems. arrived on June 30. Shchedryk then set out for Des Moines, where they ^ DON В AS - One of the worst "Everyone who is interested in the They were told that they could not were to compete with 12 other groups mine accidents happened in the South state of Christianity today will know fly together as they had planned, but on July 3-7. Donbas-I mine on June 30. Thirty-one about today's events. Today Christia­ would have to be split up into smaller In 1990 Shchedryk sang in Canada miners died, mostly from breathing nity is split...is splintering. Today the groups and fly to the United States at another international festival and toxic gases, and one is missing after a Church is most concerned with politics whenever space on the airlines was won the grand prize. The choir, fire broke out 1,150 ft. underground. than praying to God. I often think of available. The fire started on a conveyor belt used myself, when we celebrate various na­ whose repertoire is based on classi­ to haul coal up to the surface. As of July tional holidays: don't we engage in This was seen as an intentional cal music and traditional Ukrainian 1, the fire was still burning 335 meters politics more than in worship?... attempt to prevent the group from folk music, also participated in the below the ground, emitting poisonous participating in the contest, so the Goodwill Games in Seattle. gases, while concern that underground "I feel that every nation that is leaders of the group went to Pa­ After the competition Shchedryk methane gas pockets could explode composed of a Christian people must triarch Mstyslav I and Archbishop will tour in the U.S., appearing in increased. (RFE/ RL Daily Report, The serve Christianity, even if these people Antony of Washington for help, who Chicago (July 10), Detroit (July 11), Washington Times) have already forgotten the teachings of called the Consistory of the Ukrai­ Cleveland (July 13), Pittsburgh (July Christ. In the meantime, you see that nian Orthodox Church here in South 14), Philadelphia (July 17), Glen ь LVIV - Between 15,000 and leaders, people begin experimenting, Bound Brook, N.J., and urged per­ Spey, N.Y., (July 20), Yardville, N.J. 20,000 people attended a meeting on wanting to form a new constitution, a sonnel there to arrange transportion (July 21) and South Bound Brook, June 30 to commemorate the fiftieth better constitution than Christ left for the children and their leaders. N.J. (July 22). anniversary of the act that renewed behind for every one in the world, every Ukrainian independence. The partici­ nation, every human being. .... pants included Yaroslava Stetsko, the wife of the president of the Ukrainian "I feel it is necessay to interest people government formed in 1941; Ukrainian in history, and first of all interest the FOUNDED 1933 People's Deputies Stepan Khmara and government, so that it can understand Ukrainian Weelch Larysa Skoryk; the head of Lviv's City that without people who believe in Council, Vasyl Shpitser; the head of Christ, live by Christ and want to have a An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Lviv regional Rukh, Lubomyr Senyk; spiritual life, the government will have Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. and representatives of other organiza­ no support. 07302. tions. "The Church should be with the The speakers noted that the act was a Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. people. It must be close not only to the manifestation of the people's will and (ISSN - 0273-9348) populace, but to the government, which showed the entire world the Ukrainian serves its people. The government must nation's desire for independence. A Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - J10, also be from the blood and the bones, memorial plaque was attached to the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. with heart and head of its people. And former building of the Prosvita Society, the core of the people, my dear one, is where the act had been proclaimed. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: the Church..." Mr. Shpitser and Mrs. Stetsko un­ (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201) 451-2200 veiled the plaque and priests from the Patriarch Mstyslav continued: "I've Postmaster, send address Editor Roma Hadzewycz Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church transgressed to politics, but I want to changes to: blessed it. The Galician Orchestra Associate editors: Marta Kolomayets express one truth, one that was taught The Ukrainian Weekly played marches of the Ukrainian Sich (Kiev) Chrystyna Lapychak to me by my great-grandparents, one P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor Khristina Lew Riflemen and traditional Ukrainian taught by the Church and one truth that Jersey City, N.J. 07303 folk songs and the Virly Chorus sang I believe people in the leadership of the the hymn of the Organization of Ukrai­ Ukrainian republic also understand: the The Ukrainian Weekly, July 7,1991, No. 27, Vol. LIX nian Nationalists. Church is something we cannot live Copyright 1991 by The Ukrainian Weekly (Continued on page 8) without. The Ukrainian Autocephalous No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 3 Baltic leaders seek direct U.S. aid Qn the beqt in ukroine NEW YORK - The presidents of the ment of June 11 granting SI.5 billion in three Baltic states meeting in the Esto­ grain credit guarantees to the central Chrystyna Lapychak leaves for Kiev nian capital called upon the Bush government in Moscow, with assu­ JERSEY CITY, NJ. - Chrystyna administration and the U.S. Congress rances from the Kremlin "that the N. Lapychak, an associate editor of The to provide credit and other forms of grains made available through the Ukrainian Weekly, left for Kiev, U- international aid to them directly on the credit guarantees will be fairly distri­ kraine, on Saturday, June 29, where she same day that the White House an­ buted among Soviet republics and the will serve as correspondent for Ukraine nounced it would be providing food Baltic states." for the next six months. assistance to the Soviet republics and At the Tallinn meeting, the Baltic Ms. Lapychak (and all 144 kilos of Baltic states through the Kremlin, Council adopted four other statements her luggage and press bureau supplies) reported the New York-based Lithua­ on negotiations between the Baltic arrived at Boryspil Airport just outside nian Information Center. states and the USSR, on nuclear non- Kiev the next day. She was met by In a declaration titled "On the proliferation, on Baltic economic rela­ fellow Weekly Associate Editor Marta USSR's Illegal Representation of the tions with the USSR and on the Soviet Kolomayets, who has been stationed at Baltic States," Presidents Vytautus government report regarding the Ja­ the Ukrainian National Association's Landsbergis of Lithuania, Arnold nuary 13 killings of Lithuanian civi­ Kiev Press Bureau for the first six Ruutel of Estonia and Anatolijs Gor- lians. months of this year. bunovs of Latvia said that "credits and In an appeal to President Mikhail Ms. Lapychak also will serve a six- other forms of international assistance Gorbachev and the leaders of the nine month stint running the Kiev Press to the Baltic countries essential for republics which have agreed to form a Bureau. Ms. Kolomayets, meanwhile, economic reconstruction on the basis of new union, the council praised the April will return to the home office on or private property and a free market, if 23 "Nine Plus One" statement for its about July 20. they are to be allocated, can be extend­ "recognition of principles of national Both Ms. Kolomayets and Ms. Lapy­ ed only directly to them." self-determination and voluntary parti­ chak are accredited correspondents Moreover, said the June 11 Baltic cipation in the union." Turning to the registered with the Information Depart­ Council statement, "Lithuania, Latvia question of Baltic independence, the ment of the Ukrainian SSR Ministry of and Estonia were granted most-fa­ three leaders said that "the (Baltic) Foreign Affairs. Both traveled to U- vored-nation trade status with the council, as well as each of its consti­ kraine on visas issued with support of United States through bilateral treaties tuent states, have repeatedly declared that department. signed in 1925 and 1926. The Baltic that the resolution of these problems Ms. Lapychak, a Rutgers University states are not constituent parts of the can be achieved in the course of exten­ graduate who majored in English litera­ USSR and request that the U.S. ad­ sive negotiations based on generally ture with a concentration in journalism, ministration and the Congress, as well recognized norms of international law." joined The Weekly staff as an assistant editor in 1986. In 1988 she was pro­ me . as all other democratic countries, heed ШШШРота Hadzewycz But the Baltic leaders complained moted to associate editor. Prior to 1986 these circumstances." about Soviet stonewalling, charging Chrystyna N. Lapychak she was a student intern at the news­ Kiev Press Bureau now has an office/a- The Baltic Council, a consultative that "what are being portrayed to the paper. partment located in the Ukrainian organization comprising the leaders of world community at the present time as In August of last year, literally on capital's city center, just off the main the Baltic states, was founded between negotiations are not, as yet, negotia­ loan from The Weekly, Ms. Lapychak the two world wars and was re-esta­ tions, because there has been no agree­ boulevard, the Khreshchatyk. (Mail worked in Kiev for Rukh Press Inter­ may be addressed to: Chrystyna Lapy­ blished in May 1990. ment as to the object and the principles national, the news agency of the Popu­ of negotiations, and because the Soviet chak, 11 Karl Marx Street, Apt. 33, The Baltic statement on credits was at lar Movement of Ukraine. Kiev 252001, Ukraine; telephone: 229- odds with the White House's announce­ (Continued on page 15) In other developments.-the. UNA-s 19-06.) New business digest on world's seventh largest economy

by Chrystyna N. Lapychak average 50 percent of its content on "But the feedback has been good" political and legal developments, from those who have been reading UKRAINIAN along with 50 percent on business. the periodical, said the former editor JERSEY CITY, NJ. - "The -"IBB "This reflects the situation," he of Soviet Ukrainian Affairs. world's seventh largest economy is BUSINESS DIGEST said. "Politics and business are so "January cost a year" in regard to now open for business." inextricably intertwined." But, he the world perception of Ukraine, A colorful brochure, thus titled, added, the digest must stick to its "but I'm guardedly optimistic," said announced the birth of Ukrainian original intent and not go over 50 Mr. Shriver. "Ukraine received some Business Digest in December 1990, a percent of its content on non-econo­ very significant publicity last sum­ monthly English-language news­ mic information. mer" with its Declaration on State letter uniquely geared toward intro­ Since it inaugural issue in Decem­ Sovereignty and "I believe we're back ducing Ukraine to the Western busi­ ber 1990, the digest has published where we were, about the same level ness world as an emerging land of such informative articles as "Is as a year ago," he said. opportunity for investment. Europe's Breadbasket Empty?," There have been three major mar­ keting efforts for Ukrainian Business "Ukraine is absolutely unique in "Prime Minister 'Sells' Ukraine in Digest since its inauguration last the world in the following respect - U.S.," "Stability and Growth through December: two mailings in the it has the greatest potential of any Soviet 'Disintegration'?," and "Eco­ United States and one each in Ca­ country about which so little is nomic Sovereignty: How Does U- nada and, most recently, Europe. known," said founder and publisher kraine's Potential Stack Up?" "I would say there is about equal Richard H. Shriver in a recent tele­ Ukrainian Business Digest is fund­ interest in each of these three major phone interview. ed mostly by subscriptions/The Cover of the most recent issue of the markets, even though we're in En­ business rate is S495 annually, while "And that suggests potential for Ukrainian Business Digest. glish," said Mr. Shriver. a new individual rate has been intro­ information," he said. The types of businesses that have vice-president of McGraw-Hill, Inc., duced at S245 per year. The idea of starting up a readable senior vice-president of Chase Man­ shown interest include mainly heavy and practical periodical report on hattan, and served as assistant secre­ Mr. Shriver was sorry to note how industry, such as chemical produ­ business and economic develop­ tary of defense and assistant secre­ dramatically new subscriptions cers; service firms, such as law and ments affecting Ukraine occurred to tary of the treasury. dropped off among non-Ukrainians accounting firms; and some in the following the January 13 massacre of consumer industry, such as auto Mr. Shriver while he "was literally With a network of correspondents civilians in Lithuania. "We've barely companies, interested in low cost swimming in the Hong Kong Bay in Ukraine, Ukrainian Business recovered," he said. "People don't highly skilled labor to produce autos with Bohdan Hawrylyshyn in Sep­ Digest provides analyses of the latest have to do business in the Soviet chiefly for export. tember of 1989." political and economic develop­ Union. They basically put Ukraine Ukrainian Business Digest "is well ments, detailed reports on the genesis "I had it in the back of my mind on the shelf." read beyond its subscriptions," said and progress of joint ventures and before 1 ever went to Ukraine (in Mr. Shriver. "W^ hope that the other types of foreign investment, "The perception of Ukraine as a February 1990) because so little was Ukrainians who read it will encou­ useful data on legal changes, rules salable commodity isn't very high up known about Ukraine, and when I rage more people to subscribe," and regulations for the business- in people's minds," said the digest's got there, the concept was confirm­ especially with the new individual person, as well as tips for the business new editor-in-chief, Vera Kaczmar- ed by the staggering potential that subscription rate. "Call us. We will traveler. skyj, during a telephone interview. everybody that ever has gone there in "In general, Ukraine is in a rather gladly send a complimentary copy" recent years has seen," he said. Although the digest was originally precarious business environment," for anyone hesitating to look over, he Mr. Shriver, founder of Interna­ designed to highlight mostly business because of the incidents in the Baltic added. tional Information Systems Inc., and economics, said Mr. Shriver, the states as well as constantly changing The digest's U.S. address is: 21 which publishes the digest in West- focus has been adjusted throughout laws that take a long time to go into Bridge Square, Westport, Conn. port, Conn., was formerly a senior the first five issues to provide an effect, she said. 0; telephone, (203)221-7450. /АЧ 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 No. 27 University of California hosts symposium on "Chornobyl Five Years After"

by Barbara Kubichka Society, reviewed the causes of the ingestion by contaminated milk or pendent radiation monitoring network. and Tsmara Horodysky accident. He pointed out that the vegetables. The cesium and strontium "Our goal is to empower the people...to graphite-moderated boiling water re­ are ingested in meat or vegetables let them know what the risks are...to BERKELEY, Calif. - A scientific actor design was originally developed grown in contaminated areas and also avoid hot spots." symposium, "Chornobyl: Five Years for its tritium and plutonium-pro- deliver a significant external dose to NRDC activities include: working After," was held May 18 at the Univer­ ducing capabilities, components used in inhabitants. with a Byelorussian manufacturer of sity of California, Berkeley. Organized nuclear weapons. Such designs had long Although significant fallout had radiation monitors; providing a manual and sponsored by the Committee to Aid ago been ruled out for civilian power spread throughout much of Europe, Dr. explaining radiation and establishing Ukraine of Northern California, the generation in all Western countries. Shapiro noted that the territory of an educational program geared to Sierra Club Task Force on the Soviet In response to a question Dr. Loewen­ Byelorussia included more severely teachers. "We hope to overcome fear, Union and the Committee on Environ­ stein said that analysis of the fallout of contaminated land than did Ukraine. uncertainty, and lack of tools, and be a ment Engineering, University of Cali­ Reactor 4 showed it was not producing Dr. Shapiro estimates 4.5 million source of affirmation from the outside fornia, Berkeley, the all-day symposium "special materials" at the time of the people live in contaminated areas. world," Mr. Sythe said. He concluded, presented seven speakers discussing accident, but that "...nothing could be Prof. Alexander Kalinin of the Insti­ "...radiation is an international pro­ various aspects of the Chornobyl acci­ said in this regard concerning other, tute of Energy Studies of the USSR blem." dent. similar reactors in the Soviet Union." Academy of Sciences, Moscow, who is The actual and projected health The symposium was moderated by He covered other design features that temporarily residing in California, effects of Chornobyl were discussed by Dr. Oleh Weres, an environmental introduced "dynamic instabilities" spoke on the economic consequences of the next two speakers, Prof. Marvin chemist, whowas the chief organizer and which factored in the accident and Chornobyl. Prof. Kalinin estimated Goldman and Prof. Emeritus John chairman of the symposium. Opening noted that the Soviets have blamed that losses thus far total about 20 billion Gofman. Prof. Goldman is a professor remarks were made by Dr. Weres, "human error" for the accident. They (1988) rubles. He estimates losses for of radiological sciences at the Univer­ Helen Burke of the Sierra Club and did not admit until April 1991 that the the next five years to total about 20 sity of California, Davis. Prof. Gofman Prof. James Hunt of the University of reactor design was a major factor. billion (1988) rubles with approxima­ is a former director of the Biomedical California, Berkeley. In his opening Dr. Charles Shapiro of the depart­ tely 40 percent derived from Ukraine, 50 Sciences Division of the Lawrence statement, Dr. Weres spoke of the ment of physics, San Francisco State percent from Byelorussia. Livermore National Laboratory. reason for the symposium: to bring University, spoke about the release and Prof. Kalinin said he estimates that Prof. Goldman co-authored the U.S. together experts for information dispersion of radionuclides from Chor­ the accident decreased the GNP of the Department of Energy's assessment of exchange; inform the public; create a nobyl. He spoke of "...the enormous entire Soviet Union by about 2.5 per­ health affects of the Chornobyl acci­ network of Chornobyl-engaged people challenge to measure radioactivity cent for the period since the accident. dent. His interpretation is consistent in Northern California; identify huma­ within the Soviet Union,"and described And he considers the Chornobyl acci­ with the most recent report of the nitarian relief needed. work done by field teams in the USSR. dent to be one of the four primary National Research Council's Commit­ He noted that the speakers presented Dr. Shapiro showed slides and a film causes of the economic malaise of the tee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing a wide range of perspectives on nuclear produced by the U.S. Department of Soviet Union. The other reasons cited Radiation (BEIR-5). His best projec­ energy. He underscored, "...the pro­ Energy Atmospheric Release Advisory were the administrative disorder occa­ tion of excess cancer deaths as a result gram had been carefully structured not Capability Team which showed com­ sioned by perestroika, excessive mili­ of Chornobyl is 6,500 in the USSR and to be pro or anti nuclear, because the puter simulation of the spread of tary expenditures and the drop in 10,400 elsewhere in Europe. magnitude of the Chornobyl disaster is radiation on a global basis. According world oil prices. Prof. Gofman is a prominent dissi­ such that we all stood on the same side. to Dr. Shapiro, the three most important Dan Sythe, president of International dent in the field and has published All of our speakers have made solid releases were iodine-131, with a half-life Medcom, spoke of private aid efforts in several books in which he documents contributions to understanding the of eight days, isotopes cesium-137, and Byelorussia to provide education about and forecasts more pessimistic estimates accident or dealing with its effects." strontium-90, which have 30 year half- radiation. Focusing on the human of the incidence of cancer and genetic Dr. Walter Loewenstein, former lives. Iodine-131 is significant because it dimensions, the Natural Resources abnormalities caused by exposure to president of the American Nuclear accumulates in the thyroid gland after Defense Council is setting up an inde­ (Continued on page 13) Two Ukrainian American scientists part of Chornobyl assessment team by Chrystyna Hirniak-Rakowska hospitals in Kiev and Zhytomyr to note their conditions, assess their needs, and CLEVELAND - Two Ukrainian to develop a working dialogue on the American scientists, Alexander Jaku- attending physician and patient level. bowycz, M.D. and Andrij Holian Ph.D., are in the Zhytomyr and Kiev The findings of the medical assess­ region as part of a medical team assess­ ment team will become the basis of the ing environmental and human conse­ AIC's "People Helping People" huma­ quences of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster nitarian assistance project in Ukraine. as phase one of the "People Helping Further, their assessement and recom­ People Program: USSR" of the Asso­ mendations will be reported to the ciates International Corp (AIC). appropriate agency of the United Na­ tions with whom AIC is coordinating its Dr. Jakubowycz is a highly esteemed activities. radiation oncologist from Schenectady in whose clinic patients, not only from a Thus, an American business enter­ wide region of New York state, but also prise Associates International Corp., a from other parts of the United States as "quality performance" company im­ well as from Europe, seek treatment. proving organizational performance Dr. Holian, associate professor of and hi-tech product application, is about internal medicine and pharmacology at to launch a technical assistance pro­ Dr. Andrij Holian Dr. Alexander Jakubowycz the University of Texas Medical School gram and a significant humanitarian with the Soviet Nuclear Electric Power Ukraine, maintains a working relation­ and associate professor of toxicology at action in Ukraine. It aims "to establish Ministry on ways to improve opera­ ship, AIC requested that the Social the University of Texas School of good will - in a hands-on way - and to tional safety of nuclear generating Services Committee help it engage Public Health, is an environmental meet human needs" on the grass-roots stations in the Soviet Union. experts for its People Helping People and government levels. Through this toxicologist specializing in the effects of In March of this year, the mayor of medical assessment team. involvement AIC hopes to reinforce the toxins on the human alveolar macro- Zhytomyr had turned to AIC with an Mrs. Bazarko, with the assistance of fact that America is the world's partner phage. urgent plea of humanitarian aid to meet Myroslawa Oryshkewych, president of for peace and to demonstrate that Drs. Jakubowycz and Holian have the medical needs of the growing num­ the Social Services Committee of the American business cares about people accepted the invitation of Associates bers of Chornobyl victims. In response United Ukrainian Organizations of as well as about economic success. International to serve on its "People to this personal appeal, Associates Greater Cleveland, were able to con­ Helping People" (PHP) medical team. Associates International took part in International resolved to launch its vince Drs. Jakubowycz and Holian, In June they- traveled to the President George Bush's Citizens Am­ "People Helping People Project: prominent authorities in their respec­ Kiev-Zhytomyr region to evaluate bassador Program to the Soviet Union USSR" to aid victims of the Chornobyl tive fields, to join the PHP medical environmental and human conse­ in September 1990, whose assignment disaster not merely in the Zhytomyr assessment team. quences of the 1986 Chornobyl was to propose improvements to the region, but within the entire Ukrainian Mrs. Oryshkewych and Mrs. Bazarko accident. power generation system in the Soviet Republic. have informed Mykhailo Horyn, vice- With the help of the appropriate Union. As a result of this involvement, It is at this point that the Social president of Rukh, about the proposed ministries, they will review medical Associates International was selected to Services Committee of the United AIC project. Deputy Horyn was as­ statistics relative to the disaster. They help meliorate the nuclear and thermo­ Ukrainian Organizations of Greater signed a team of Rukh representatives will hold a series of meetings with top- electric power generation technology Cleveland became involved. Through to meet with the AIC Medical Assess­ level medical officials of Ukraine in within the Soviet Union. the good offices of the Peace Corps, ment Team upon their arrival in order to establish the priorities of their Between September 1990 and March with whom Lydia Bazarko, chair of the Zhytomyr. present needs. They will visit major Ad-Hoc Committee: Peace Corns for (Continued on page 12) No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 5

INTERVIEW: Patriarch Mstyslav I speaks on the rebirth of his Church

by Marta Kolomayets Yes, IVe seen some kind of under­ and in this way, he represents U- government, the Russian Orthodox Kiev Press Bureau standing from top officials; here I kraine. Church which had decorated itself have hope. But the middle level of So now when I meet with Mr. with a Ukrainian name, a Ukrainian Patriarch Mstyslav, the 93-year- this structure of power and the lower Kravchuk, I don4 want our visits to "plakhta" fpart of the Ukrainian old head of the Ukrainian Auto- level they hang on to power, tighter be full of empty promises. Now when national costume, a skirt worn by cephalous Orthodox Church, arrived than you can imagine and they still we meet, I don't want it to be based on girls! in Kiev at the end of March to have influence. declarations and promises, but on Unfortunately, on the Left Bank, celebrate the joyous Easter holidays They observe the Supreme Soviet, concrete efforts. there is still a lot of work ahead of us. with his brethren in Ukraine. and they count how many are demo­ He arrived last October after the cratic deputies and how many wear a What do you mean, concrete ef­ People may not believe in the old Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Auto- red shirt. The ones in the red shirts - forts? system, but I've often heard them cephalous Orthodox Church on they still are very influential. accuse the democrats of being the June 6, 1990, in Kiev established a 1 listen to the Supreme Soviet same way. Patriarchate and proclaimed Metro­ Who do you mean when you talk sessions daily; і follow the debates. politan Mstyslav Skrypnyk as pa­ about the middle level? As an old parliamentarian of the Well, let the democrats show triarch of the UA ОС.' Polish Sejm, I am very interested in them something different. Why Recently, Patriarch Mstyslav I For example, those who are the all of this. doesn't today's government show recalled last year s events and how he chairmen of religious or church Their discussions on the new them? Let's take for example the was asked if he accepted the title of affairs on the oblast level, or on the Constitution I found extremely in­ celebrations of May 22 in Kaniv. it is patriarch. "I answered, " he said. "I Raion level - obviously they still teresting, and over^ and over I hear clear that the government officials, of cannot contradict your decision. hold the deciding voice in their this sacramental word: "sover­ course not the ones that sit in seventh This was the same answer I gave regions. eignty. " This problem, every aspect heaven, for example the prime mi­ when I was asked to be a bishop of of this sovereignty concerns me, and nister, or Kravchuk, were instru­ die Church of the Martyrs, and for Where do you see the UAOC especially the religious aspect of mental in this incident. the last 50years, Ihave been an active developing? sovereignty, the sovereignty of our fPatriarch Mstyslav is referring to member striving for its rebirth. " the fact that he and other UAOC hierarchs were not allowed to serve a The tireless primate in the last memorial service at the grave of three months has also traveled to the Taras Shevchenko onthe 130th anni­ various regions in Ukraine where his versary of the poet's reburial in Church is undergoing a rebirth. This Kaniv. Members of the Ukrainian spring, he celebrated both his birth­ Orthodox Church, formerly of the day and the anniversary of his conse­ Moscow Patriarchate, conducted an cration in 1942 at St. Andrew's eight-hour service so as not to allow Church in the Podil district of Kiev. the autocephalists an opportunity to An effective diplomat in the Polish worship there.j Sejm during the 1930s, Patriarch You see, this was an incident Mstyslav continues to be a clever clearly set up by the government, the politician, as he meets with today's oblast government. Look at the way leaders in Ukraine, among them the they support this Church, this chairman of the Supreme Soviet of foreign-controlled Church from the the Ukrainian SSR, Leonid Krav- time of Peter 1. This is the same chuk,and Ukrainian Prime Minister Church that offered some priests Is it old Fokin. high positions within the Church, Although he has been criticized by while sending others to Siberia. some democratic deputies for his Then the Moscow government public praise of Mr. Kravchuk, began taking advantage of the Patriarch Mstyslav is undaunted by Church - a full 150 percent - and such critics, insisting that we must this continues to this day. The Rus­ work with the current regime if sian language is used — the shtokan- anything is to get done. nia and so on and so forth — this Still in Kiev in July, Patriarch drives me to lunacy. I protest all of Mstyslav has stated that he will not this. leave until the Kiev City Council I had a very interesting meeting guarantees him a permanent resi­ with students from Kiev University. dence. Although he has examined a It is unfortunate that you did not number of locations, and there was attend. You would then understand some talk of the Ukrainian Auto- who I am. This was an extraordinary cephalous Orthodox Church renting PCourtesy of Patriarchal Chancery meeting. a building on Desiatynna: Street Patriarch Mstyslav I, who was not allowed to conduct a service at the burial (near Volodymyr Shcherbytsky's old mound of Taras Shevchenko in Kaniv, sits on the steps of the memorial Why was it extraordinary? residence ), Patriarch Mstyslav con­ museum with 84-year-old bandurist Oleksiy Chupryna. tinues to live and work out of a suite Because I was very open and they at the Ukraina Hotel. I know that the development of the Church. appreciated this. One student During an interview conducted in UAOC's is possible on the entire terri­ Because if the Church has its asked me: "If Christ appeared here June, Patriarch Mstyslav I offered tory of Ukraine, but for this you need headquarters beyond the boundaries before us, what would you tell him?" his thoughts on a variety of topics, strength and the support of the of Ukraine, that Church cannot I answered: "Jesus Christ, please politics not being the least of them. government, the high-level officials, be sovereign. This is my view. take the whip which you used to Following is the fir st installment of as well as those that we see on the I want to continue my visits to the chase the Pharisees out of the House a two-part interview. oblast level. Left Bank of Ukraine, where I find of God and whip us into shape that I had a two-hour discussion with people with the most anti-Ukrainian we could better look each other in the What progress if any, has the the prime minister. We are now at the sentiment in government, on the eye, and hold each other's hands Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox point of testing each other out. I've oblast and local levels. tighter." Church made in the last year? also met with President (Leonid) They all stood up and gave me an Kravchuk on two occasions. We were What kind of people do you find ovation. Progress has been made; naturally, to have a third meeting, but he asked there? I'm extremely pleased with my there has been progress. It has been to postpone it because it was on the meeting with the students; youth for slow; і compare it to a ^mall child eve of his trip to Budapest, it was People everywhere are gold. me is something wonderful. And learning how to walk. But this prior to his meeting with Cardinal People always know if you lie to today I continue mv search for Church has old tired legs, very tired (Myroslavi Lubachivsky. Mr Krav­ them, if you squirm around them. young people to work with 1 would Ігцчагш -і is trving to stand on these chuk said to me: "I'm always with The feeling ol Ukrainiamsm as sepa- 'ike to iorm a circle of i outh — a legs fPd vaK slowly overcoming you, ' Niiould meet at 'east nnce v\un . ate nationality is tnere - I ut t here ^ ' ^0 01 'TltO лК ^cie^ 'hat 4a nd in us way Cardinal Lubachivsky ' 5 'І.гіеьі 'ЇЄЧ/ ч)1 con"t trust, don"T x л FS L oil. і burcn is oeginmng " r K ^(пчк, л erv lnte'estmp Relieve, 'he4 ^ОП" -ЄЄ 'О'ППГПч '^ it 'c there jt.i^ - ^ere iai ч з ч p j iv'r4000 0\ trie '00 1Є1 cis of о me і є ^ ііла^ се ^ о ^е ' і IOUS oror)ie ns - 'Ч^ооп ^e^ -HO І '^i MJCJI ui s;te. or has nrrs F r r ''\'".neni 'Л 'ПР '.uain.an uod'j " i,c^ p ^tteis її on: mencb .' lie. h - О і о o.e r,s o '1 ,r?n nunisr w4lfc?n -\ed fhaf ri 1 ' м МЄІОП, U!t 'M.i of ''t/erlarc A^O iQ - '^ ^s ^ -lersh ^ і n ПЄ 4 'l ^ 0 HfrVC , ^ С10П ."і ІЇ^ІЛ v/Є 'ilciL f;C Сап схь' the\ ^ - the o" r-'y there are w^ є 'поге 'inuerstanuing нот j-pDtient and wortny, and has a lurch, the Missiar. vyahu, ^ people Look at Kharkiv, icn u jfical government'.' t load view oi Ukraine d^ a nation, urcn, ^ still suppcied by the (Continued on page 12) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7,1991 No. 27 Helsinki Commission report Ukrainian National minorities and Ukraine

Sovereignty over union by Orest Deychakiwsky nation (of) the newly created 'Council of Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's hopes for the speedy signing of a Ethnic Societies of the Ukrainian SSR' new union treaty delineating an entity that may become known as the Union Following is part of a forthcoming which arose as a product of games by of Soviet Sovereign Republics were dashed on June 27 when the Parliament report on national minorities prepared the (Communist) apparat to counter the of the current Soviet Union's second most populous republic, Ukraine, voted for the Commission on Security and activity of Rukh's Council of Nationali­ overwhelmingly to postpone further discussion of the pact. The sticking Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Com­ ties. The statutes of this organization point: sovereignty. mission). National minorities is also the were never discussed at any assembly, As now proposed, the draft treaty provides that authority in defense topic of a 34-state meeting of the or by an ethnic society; delegates for the matters, foreign affairs,the budget and transportation will be shared between Conference on Security and Coopera­ founding meeting were not elected by the central authorities in Moscow and the republics. At the same time the tion in Europe that is to take place in anyone."10 This has created divisions draft appears to give more power to the republics which would now be Geneva on July 1-19. Orest Deychakiw­ within some national minority groups. allowed to establish their own diplomatic relations with foreign governments sky is a staff member of the U.'S. Rukh's Council of Nationalities and would have all rights to their own land, water and resources (with the Helsinki Commission. unites national groups, movements and exception of gold and diamond reserves). CONCLUSION federations representing Germans, Mr. Gorbachev had expected the nine republics that have agreed to a Poles, Czechs, Jews, Bulgarians, Ga- revamped union to quickly sign the proposed document. He was especially Minorities and the democratic gauz, Armenians, Russians, Hunga­ anxious that they do so on the eve of the G-7 summit in London this month to movement rians, Romanians, Greeks, Lithuanians, demonstrate that, yes, he is in charge. Byelorussians, various Turkic peoples But, Mr. Gorbachev should not have been surprised when the Ukrainian The Ukrainian democratic move­ and others. SSR Supreme Soviet voted to postpone discussion of his proposed pact. It ment, specifically, the Popular Move­ was in Ukraine, after all, that citizens, while voting in support of a "renewed ment of Ukraine, Rukh, has outlined a Illustrative minorities federation," voted even more overwhelmingly - by over 80 percent --- to democratic path of development for support the republic's sovereignty as expressed in the July 16, 1990, Ukraine and its minorities. Rukh's Among the most significant and Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine. Program and Charter support equal largest minorities in Ukraine today are Apparently Ukraine's Communist-controlled Parliament is much more rights for all minorities in an indepen­ Russians, Jews and Crimean Tatars. attuned to public sentiment than the Soviet president. That is why 307 dent Ukraine, specifying that "the right Each illustrates different aspects of the deputies of the 397 present when the crucial vote was taken on J une 27, voted to national-cultural autonomy for those complex web or relations that exists to send the Gorbachev draft to standing committees for discussion, only to be ethnic groups and national minorities among the central government, the taken up by the full Parliament again in September. that reside in the republic should be the republic government, democratic oppo­ The vote demonstrated the strength of an emerging group that has lately juridical principle of a nationalities sition groups and the national minority been referred to as "sovereign Communists," as well as the split among policy in Ukraine." groups themselves. Communists, all of whom were once members of the solid party bloc known Rukh's second congress in October as the "Group of 239." 1990 supported a resolution on "...the Russians The events of June 27 also proved once again that at the head of the right to national-territorial autonomy "sovereign Communists" stands one Leonid Kravchuk, chairman of the for national minorities that do not have Some members of minorities, espe­ Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet. When a group of 30 conservative their statehood beyond the borders of cially Russians, feel threatened by Communists insisted that the Parliament take a vote on'the union treaty, Ukraine and national-cultural auto­ efforts among Ukrainians to reassert there was trepidation in the streets of Kiev and elsewhere in the republic that nomy for all other nationalities." Lead­ their culture, and the 1989 Ukrainian Ukraine might enter into a union despite previous assurances from Mr. ing Rukh activists, including Vyacheslav Supreme Soviet decree designating Kravchuk that the republic would not sign any union treaty until after a new Chornovil, a democratic opposition Ukrainian as the state language of the Ukrainian Constitution had been adopted. Mr. Kravchuk calmed the crowds parliamentarian and Chairman of the republic magnified their fears. As a gathered outside the Parliament: "Currently, we are not posing the question Lviv Oblast Council, have proposed a result, the pro-independence democra­ of whether we should sign the union treaty; we are now,concerned with federal Ukraine which would take into tic opposition appears to have taken a analyzing the document. ... AVe will not do anything that will go against the account regional distinctions, especially judicious approach toward implemen­ interests of Ukraine or its Declaration on Sovereignty." in areas such as Crimea, where Russian- tation of Ukraine's language law so as That is precisely what happened in the Parliament later that day. Ukraine speakers predominate. not to alienate the Russian minority and stated that it will not be rushed into any union and demonstrated once again Rukh also advocates cooperative Russians-speaking Ukrainians. its people's desire for an improvement in their lives, for a say about the future efforts with other countries to ensure As a practical matter, because the of their country. And, while the West talks about how the second most minority opportunities. In October Russian language is the main medium important union republic has rejected, at least for now, Mr. Gorbachev's 1990, for instance, leaders of Rukh and of communication in the Soviet Union, proposed union, the Ukrainian Parliament quietly goes about its business, the Moldavian Popular Front agreed to Russians in Ukraine have ample oppor­ moving toward privatization of property, conducting its own foreign promote the native-language education tunities to read Russian-language publi­ relations, and, most recently, approving the use of a new "U" ruble— in effect and culture of Moldavian and Ukrai­ cations, attend Russian cultural events, a separate currency. nian minorities in the two republics. send their children to Russian-language Thus, sovereignty continues to win over union. They also agreed to set up a joint schools and listen to Russian radio commission for the defense of rights of broadcasts. Similar opportunities do the minorities "and to continue consul­ not exist for members of other nationa­ tations with a view to preventing any lities living in the Russian republic. territorial disputes from being exploited Concern over Ukraine's language law by conservative forces opposing the two and Ukrainian moves towards sover­ 1 Turning the pages back... republics efforts to attain full sover­ eignty among a relatively small number eignty.'"9 of Russians has manifested itself in Rukh has been critical of the official (Continued on page 10) On July 8, 1919, Dmytro Vitovsky died in an airplane policies regarding national minorities of | crash. not only the center, but also of the 9. Socor, Vladimir, "Moldavian Lands Born in 1887, Vitovsky was very involved in the movement Ukrainian government, where Commu­ between Romania and Ukraine" RFE/RL nists constitute a majority. According to liberate Ukraine. He began as a leader in the Galician student movement and Report on USSR, No. 46, 1990, p. !8. to Oleksander Burakovsky, vice-chair­ fought for the establishment of a Ukrainian university in Lviv, for up until that time 10. Burakovsky, Oleksander, "Inte -ethnic man of the Rukh Council of Nationali­ there was only a Polish university with a small Ukrainian department. He was a Relations in Ukraine" (Ехсегрь from ties, a striking example of such a policy speech at October 1990 Rukh congress), The member of the Ukrainian Radical Party, an organizer of Sich, which evolved into is the "undemocratic, unpractical desig­ Ukrainian Weekly, December 3, 1990, p. 8. the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen.

Dmytro Vitovsky was one of the leading political thinkers who helped create Sich ideology and one of the founders of the Sich fund. He also helped found the Sich publication Shliakh, and wrote under the psuedonym "Hnat Buriak." While UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine he was a commissar of the Sich Riflemen in Volyn he organized a system of Ukrainian schools. VUND^ The Home Office of the Ukrainian National He was the head of the Military Committee, which led the coup in 1918. As noted Association reports that, as of July 3, the in Orest Subtelny's "Ukraine: A History": "A group of young Ukrainian Officers, fraternal organization's newly established led by Captain Dmytro Vitovsky of the Sich Riflemen, frustrated by the slow, Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received legalistic approach of the National Council, took matters into their own hands. On 7,168 checks from its members with donations the night of October 31, they hastily gathered all the available Ukrainian totalling Я 84,902.21. The contributions soldiers serving in the Austrian units in Lviv and took control of the city. On November 1 the city's inhabitants awoke to find Ukrainian flags flying from city include individual members' dividend checks hall, all major offices in Ukrainian hands, and placards everywhere informing them and interest payments on promissory notes. that they were now citizens of a Ukrainian state." Vitovsky later became the state VH^ secretary of military affairs of the Western Ukrainian National Republic, and was sent to the Paris Peace Conferences of May 1919. It was on returning from the conferences that he died in an airplane crash near Ratibor. No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 7

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by Myron B. Kuropas Saving Mikhail and his union One of the scariest aspects of George's cals both in Russia and the republics are Our rite and images of God Bush's "new world order" is his deter­ in major decline...Yeltsin has been mination to make a "reformed" Soviet popular as a symbol of protest but he is One Sunday afternoon in the fall of through theology, but through the fact Union an integral part of it. now slipping badly as he becomes 1984 found me wandering, apprehen­ that St. Thomas Aquinas was jammed By "reformed," President Bush means considered seriously as a governmental sively, into the confines of the local full of students voluntarily attending a Soviet Union committed to a free leader." So much for the "expertise" of Mass every Sunday. Students needed Roman Catholic Church. "Now that I market system. He does not mean a CFA member Jerry Hough. God; St. Thomas Aquinas was fulfilling am here at school," 1 thought, "I need to dissolved Soviet internal empire. In an article titled "America's Stake that need And, saxophones notwith­ find my own parish." And since there "I'd like to see a democratic Soviet in the Soviet Future" which appeared in standing, it fulfilled it well. were no Ukrainian Catholic churches Union with respect for the republics," the summer 1991 issue of Foreign within 70 miles of my school, the Latin Affairs, Graham Allison and Robert The Dominican priests of St. Thomas he told U.S. News and World Report. Rite would have to do. Blackwill expand upon Dr. Hough's took a different approach to preaching In the same U.S. News and World fantasies by arguing that Mikhail As I sat next to a newly made friend than what I was expecting. Of course, Report article (July 1) we learn that Mr. Gorbachev has proven the USSR's named Erin Sullivan, I took comfort in they invoked God and theology to show Bush: value in preserving world security when the fact that only ritual differences - students ideals of behavior. But they ь personally trusts Mikhail Gorba­ he cooperated with the U.N. offensive not theological ones - separated this portrayed God as a friend to students, chev and views him as a friend. against Sadaam Hussein. "Gorbachev's parish in Charlottesville from mine in as well. Perhaps realizing that 18-to-21- ^ did everything in his power not to cooperation in the gulf crisis was Parma. "How much different, then, can year- olds react more powerfully to say anything that would "offend" Mr. essential to the U.S. led multinational this church be?" close companions than to authority Gorbachev while Boris Yeltsin was in defeat of Iraq," they write. figures, the Dominicans established town. Soon after Mr. Yeltsin's de­ My question was answered when the The Soviet Union must be preserved God as the ideal friend - a Divine parture from Washington, Mr. Bush saxophonist, accompanied by two bass at all costs,argue Messrs. Allison and Friend, perhaps. called Mr. Gorbachev to reassure him guitarists, began to play the opening of his support and to brief him on his Blackwill, because disintegration "into "hymn." Erin, looking over at my ashen Balkanized republics, autonomous This Divine Friend offered guidance, talks with the Russian president. face, would confess to me later that she zones and regions, each asserting its support and honest (but constructive) ^ wants to go beyond the "mere" SI.5 feared for my health. For a moment, I own laws and refusing to comply with criticism. Through His Gospels, this billion in loan guarantees to the Soviet thought I was attending Mass at Our those of others, could become anarchic. Friend told us about peer pressure, Union his aides suggested. "According Lady of Rock and Roll. In any event, it With the breakdown of trade, industries professional ethics, sexual morals, to senior U.S. officials," reports U.S. quickly became apparent to me that in one region would be denied critical study habits and more. Although He News and World Report, Mr. Bush theological similarities often have very inputs from another and the national never hesitated to point out our short­ "directed aides to come up with a more little to do with the "character" and economy would collapse. Sixty-five comings, like a true friend He never left ambitious economic aid package to be "feel" of a church. million people in the Soviet Union live us without constructive advice. offered to Gorbachev when he appears at the London economic summit next in areas other than their own. Pockets And believe me, this church didn't Now, contrast this view with two month." of such groups would be suppressed by "feel" like mine in Parma. For one other valuable views of God: God as local minorities." thing, there was no "mystery." Unlike ^ is interested in stimulating Soviet Judge and God as Mystery. Now those energy development, a reflection of his Once again the scare being propa­ the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, are views that the Eastern Rite does a Texas oil interests. "Aides say he will gated is disruption of commercial flow this mass was not intended to invite one wonderful job at promoting. Our liturgy ask Gorbachev to recommend test and, despite countless statements to the to experience God in a transcendant instills a sense of peace, community and projects for cooperative oil and natural contrary by responsible republican manner. Rather, the mass seemed more responsibility centered on a mysterious gas development with American com­ leaders, upon suppression by majority like a conversation — with God. In St. and omnipotent God. And, interesting­ panies, which would, in turn, receive populations. In the eyes of the CFA, Thomas Aquinas, you didn't pray to ly, many Roman Catholics (especially U.S.-backed loan guarantees," reports apparently, one majority has the right God, you prayed with Him. Of course, with the departure of the Latin Mass) U.S. News and World Report. to suppress minorities. The Russians! the Consecration remained formal and are envious of our rite for that very Once again, Mr. Bush has exposed sacred; but for me, this mass seemed to If there is one political ideal that the reason. his Trilateral Commission (TLC) roots. presume a greater degree of familiarity United States has offered the world The TLC has no need for nations and with the Almighty than I was prepared since its founding in 1776 it is national Of course, no view can "contain" ideologies. The "new world order" will to accept. self-determination. The American revo­ God. God cannot be defined or analo­ be guided by multinational mega- lution inspired the French in 1789, gized. But different people - especially But 1 kept attending St. Thomas on corporations such as ITT, IBM and Latin American nationalists Simon different age groups — find different Sundays. And, to my surprise, so did Exxon. Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and views of God more applicable to their hundreds of other students my age. In Supporting President Bush in his Bernardo O'Higgins, the Central Euro­ lives. And, while the beautiful tradi­ fact, I soon realized that this parish desperate efforts to preserve the USSR pean revolutionaries of 1848, and tions of our rite should never give way (which was built to serve the university's is the Council of Foreign Relations Ukraine's national rebirth as heralded to an electric guitar, the view of God as (CFR), the ideological godfather of the by Taras Shevchenko who longed for a Roman Catholic community) ministered Friend deserves more of a role in our to an average of 1,500 university stu­ Trilateral Commission. In an article Ukrainian George Washington. Latin church. By incorporating this image titled "The Hard Road to World Order" American and Eastern European na­ dents every week. Every one of the five into the sermon to a greater degree, our weekend masses attracted enough faith­ which appeared in the April 1972 issue tionalists were seeking the same things Church would take a step toward of Foreign Affairs, a CFR publication, - constitutional government, the unifi­ ful to fill the church. And most of those retaining the younger Ukrainian Ame­ faithful were under 25 years of age. Dr. Richard Gardner proposed reform­ cation of ethnonational groups and an ricans in its fold. ing the international monetary system, end to serfdom. At first glance, the fact that St. rewriting the ground rules for the National self-determination has been While the liturgy is meant to be conduct of international trade, in­ a cornerstone of American foreign Thomas has a young group of parish­ mysterious, the Gospels are not. They ioners should surprise no one. After all, creasing resources for multinational policy since the Monroe Doctrine of are simple stones, with brutally power­ development by enhancing the autho­ 1823. This idea was further defined and it is a university parish, and as such ful applications to our lives. Rather should have a student-based congrega­ rity of the World Bank over the econo­ enshrined in 1918 by President Wood- than six-winged seraphims soaring mic policies of all nations, interna­ row Wilson's "Fourteen Points." tion. But what surprised me was not the aloft, the Gospels center on concrete, tional action on "the population pro­ Messrs. Allison and Blackwill deny age, but the number of faithful that tangible tales of charity and personal blem," and, most important of all, America's political heritage when they attended. Let me explain. sacrifice. (What, after all, are friends strengthening regional agencies and write that "universal self-determination for?) These tangible elements need to be governments which subscribe to global is not an American constitutional The average 19-year-old college stu­ elaborated upon during the sermon - strategies of peace, justice and security. principle...There is no end to boundless dent (and I speak from recent expe­ not in a threatening way, but in a Establishing the new world order self-determination or to progressively rience here) can feel a bit immortal. Life constructive way. is changing, but is pretty good. Newly according to Dr. Gardner means sup­ smaller ethnic groups that will demand found independence reigns supreme, in This past Christmas, Bishop Robert porting those world leaders and nations it. Why should the United States sup­ the classroom, the logical theories of Moskal did an excellent job of doing which can maintain peace, justice and port endless and automatic self-deter­ Plato and Aristotle are taught with an just that. And today, more than ever, it security in a region. Such a nation in the mination based on nationality - at appropriate dose of realism and social seems that the image of God as Friend is eyes of the CFA today is the Soviet whatever price - in the Soviet Union, justice tossed in for good measure. And finding its way into Ukrainian Catholic Union under Mikhail Gorbachev. It is including Russia and the Ukraine, more outside the classroom, students regular­ Churches. It is supplementing — not the CFA that is in the forefront among vigorously than in Croatia, Transylva­ ly engage in activities that best be left usurping — our traditional images of Soviet preservationists in America. And nia, Slovakia, or for Quebec?" they ask. untouched in this column. These things God as Judge and God as Mystery. And it is CFA members that are once again The answer to that questic. is ob­ are not exactly what comes to mind that is a good thing. For while we misleading American policy-makers. vious. The Soviet ship of state is when one thinks of religion. should not ever abandon our beautiful Testifying before the U.S. Senate sinking, and it is in America's best rite and the transcendental experience it Foreign Relations Committee last interest to ignore false prophets and to But amidst all of this freedom, ques­ can inspire, we must never forget that March, Duke University Prof. Jerry F. do what is morally correct, politically tioning and rebellion, there is, believe not only is God gracious and loves Hough argued in favor of supporting sound, and, ultimately, economically it or not, God. I know this not only mankind, but he likes mankind, as well. the Moscow center because "the radi­ rewarding. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 No. 27 Ukrainian American Social Services becomes clearinghouse for refugees

by Khristina Lew allocated 1,000 slots for Ukrainian Ca­ Mrs. Bobak is presently seeking tholics and Orthodox for fiscal year employment for 43 clients and servicing PHILADELPHIA - In April of 1990. Subsequent legislation allocated 159 families. She sees an average of 14 1986 the Ukrainian Cultural Center in 1,000 additional slots for Ukrainian refugee clients a week. Her most recent Philadelphia extended its services to the Catholics and Orthodox for fiscal years immigrant visitors have been more Ukrainian American community by 1991 and 1992 fora total of 3,000. Those skilled - nurses and technicians - and opening a Social Services office in seeking refugee status must submit their therefore easier to place in jobs. Northeast Philadelphia. Serving pri­ application to the U.S. Embassy in marily senior citizens, the Lindley Moscow and receive refugee status The new immigrant families have Avenue office helped its several hundred prior to departure from the Soviet many needs. clients fill out tax forms, solve Social Union. In addition, applicants must be The Ukrainian Cultural Center in Security problems and translate official sponsored by U.S. organizations or Philadelphia has tried to fulfill some of correspondences. individuals who are at least U.S. perma­ those needs by inviting them to become nent resident aliens.) Today the office continues to serve its acquainted with the Ukrainian commu­ now 500-plus senior citizens, but it has Mr. Tkach and his family arrived in nity and the center. The center offers also became a clearinghouse for Ukrai­ Philadelphia and were provided housing English language courses, funded in nians recently emigrated from the by Cardone Industries which had hired part by the Ukrainian Relief Associa­ Soviet Union. Mr. Tkach to take apart car and truck tion, several times a week. Mr. Tkach The Ukrainian American Social brakes. attends one such course with 35 other Services office, funded through various Mr. Tkach, who spoke no English, recent immigrants. He can write out the government agencies as well as commu­ was paid S6 an hour with a monthly days of the week and count to 20. nity donations, is run by one woman - increase of S.25 which stopped at S8. Marta Bobak. Mrs. Bobak serves as the He was required to fulfill a 700-brake As recent immigrants, Mr. Tkach's office's director, administrator and quota a day, wear a long coat and children can attend Philadelphia's soc.al worker. Her background in rubber boots. After four months he School of UkrainianStudies at no personnel, Mrs. Bobak has been run­ found a higher paying job in construc­ charge for the first two years. ning the office since its inception. She is tion. In November 1990, the construc­ helped three days a week by Bohdan Orysia Hewka, executive director of tion company for which he worked went Lysiak. the Ukrainian Cultural Center, dis­ bankrupt and the owners of the com­ cusses the recent immigrants: 'The pany absconded with the payroll. Mr. Marta Bobak, director of Ukrainian people who have arrived from Ukraine Tkach has been working odd jobs ever American Social Services. need help in adapting to life in the since. In the spring of 1989, an influx of United States. They are not a nationally Mr. Tkach lives in the Olney section In discussing the workings of the religiously persecuted Ukrainian Pente­ conscious people - they are people of Northeast Philadelphia. He has one Social Services office, Mrs. Bobak costal Christians began arriving in who know only God. Theirs is an child in high school, three in elemen­ offered guidelines to those in the U.S. Vienna, Austria and Rome, Italy to immigration for religious and economic tary school, one in kindergarten and a who wish to sponsor emigrants from the await the processing of their visas for reasons." three-year-old at home with its mother. Soviet Union: "Anyone wishing to immigration to western countries. sponsor emigrants is responsible for Marta Tkach is on welfare and receives Mr. Tkach, like many of the thou­ In the case of Fedir Tkach, his wife housing and feeding the individual or food stamps. The Tkach's rent is sand other recent immigrants to the and six children, who spent one month family for 30 days (new immigrants covered by welfare. Philadelphia area, is a devout Pente­ in Vienna and three in Rome awaiting cannot get immediate government costal Christian. He and his family are the processing of a U.S. visa under assistance). The sponsoring family must members of the Seventh Елад^еІіеаІ refugee,, provisions, religious persecu­ rnijtke sure^thal the refugees undergo a .Pffitecostal Church in ОШ^ЗЗЬеу tion ащі the "land of opportunity" medical exam, that children are en­ Mr. Tkach has ЬеїтїегМеа^ along with approximately 300 other drove them to leave their home in rolled in school and that adult find jobs Bobak and visits her at the Social families attend services every Wednes­ Sarny, Rivne Oblast. "Our pastor was and enroll in English-as-a-second- Services office at least once a week. He day, Friday and twice on Sunday. fined 25 times for allowing our children language (ESL) class; that new immi­ to attend church," said Mr. Tkach in an says he is looking for a job that does not Other recent immigrants are Ukrai­ grants be supplied with a Social Se­ interview at the Ukrainian American require him to wear rubber boots. nian Baptists, many of whom were curity card or enrolled for senior citizen Social Services office this past spring. Other recent immigrants come seek­ sponsored to the United States by U.S. benefits." While in Rome, Mr. Tkach was ing housing. Mrs. Bobak has establish­ parishes. They, too, along with Ukrai­ Mrs. Bobak also mentioned the of­ approached with an offer of sponsor­ ed a job bank and employment network nian Presbyterians, Episcopalians, fices' need to enlist the established ship to the U.S. by the Rev. Vladimir system consisting of state jobs and entry Lutherans, Jews and Catholics, come Ukrainian American community's sup­ Kalchuk, a Pentecostal pastor employ­ level positions in large franchises. She through the office seeking employment port in its functioning. "We welcome ed by M. Cardone Industries Inc., an has also compiled a list of employment opportunities, housing and help with bilingual volunteers as well as informa­ auto parts reconditioning firm owned opportunities and housing from the English language paperwork. and operated by two Pentecostal Chris­ newspaper. tion on job opportunities and housing." tians in Northeast Philadelphia. More recently Mrs. Bobak has work­ (Mr. Tkach emigrated prior to the But Mr. Tkach, like his brother ed with three Ukrainian Orthodox "These new immigrants have little in passage of Public Law 101-167, signed Pavlo, who earlier in the year could not families. Many Ukrainian religious are common with the 1945 immigration," by President Bush in November 1989, receive unemployment compensation referred to the Ukrainian American continued Mrs. Bobak, and added, "but which granted the Attorney General the when he lost his job because his former Social Services office by U.S. volunteer we Ukrainians are so developed, so. right to establish categories of Soviet employer paid him under the table, are refugee agencies - Prime ECR (Pres­ close, that we cannot allow religion to aliens who are targets of persecution not highly educated. Few of the recent byterian), Episcopal Migration Mi­ separate us. We must let the Ukrainian based on race, religion or nationality. immigrants have finished high school nistries, Lutheran Children and Family bind us." The legislation established four such and some have technical training. Very Services, Jewish Family and Children For more information contact: U- groups: Jews, Evangelical Christians, few have command of the English Services and Catholic Social Services. krainian American Social Services, Ukrainian Catholics and Ukrainian language and fewer still are willing to Many did not know that other Ukrai­ 1325 W. Lindley Avenue, Philadel­ Orthodox. In addition, the public law work a rubber-boot job. nians lived in the Philadelphia area. phia, PA 19141; (215) 456-1333.

dential campaign in Ukraine. The Newsbriefs... congress elected a coordinating com­ mittee, presidium and three co-chair­ (Continued from page 2) men: People's Deputies Oleksander ^ KIEV - The Ukrainian govern­ Yemets and Volodymyr Filenko and ment has decided that the Cathedral of Dr. Valeriy Khmelko. Almost all the the Dormition in the Kievan Caves delegates spoke out for an independent Monastery (Pecherska Lavra), which is and sovereign Ukraine. (Respublika) in ruins, is to be restored. The Council of Ministers, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Society for Preserving Monuments of History and Culture of ^ KIEV - The Supreme Soviet of Ukraine will fund the restoration. the Ukrainian SSR on June 30 decided (Keston News Service based on Izve- to hold an open competition for de­ stiya) signs of a new national emblem of Ukraine. An expert panel of judges ^ KIEV — The second congress of made up of Ukrainian people's depu­ the Party for the Democratic Rebirth of ties, law experts, heraldry experts, Ukraine was held June 29-30. The 154 historians, art experts and representa­ delegates decided to "take active mea­ tives of artists' unions and public sures in the campaign against the union organizations will be formed by Sep­ Fedir Tkach discusses job options with Marta Bobak. treaty" and to prepare for the presi- tember 1. (Respublika) No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 9

PHOTO REPORT: Garden State's Ukrainian Festival U.S.A.

Hadzewycz New Jersey's 17th annual Ukrainian Festival U.S.A. took place at the Garden State Arts Center on June 15. Thousands of Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians alike came to see the stage shows, outdoor performances and sports events, as well as to purchase crafts, arts, music recordings and other items. Among the performers during the late after­ noon concert were (clockwise beginning from top left) the Yavir Quartet of Kiev, the Flying Kozaks of western Canada and the Sopilka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Vegreville, Alberta. Below, one of the Kozaks performs a number as "Kozak Jackson."

The outdoor program featured a variety of entertainment: dance, music and magic. AboveRoma Pryma Bohachevsky's dance troupe from Newark, N.J., performs; below is the Zaporozhe Dance Ensemble of Perth Amboy, N.J.; bottom left photo shows the youngest dancers enrolled in Ms. Pryma- Bohachevsky's classes in Newark. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 No. 27

hv 80 percent of those voting, including teed safety is if R ukh achieves its goal of the Crimean Tatar movement. Ukrai­ National minorities,.. a majority of ethnic Russians. independence. "'u nian Supreme Soviet Chairman Leonid (Continued from page 6) Kravchuk, while not encouraging Cri­ Dmytro Pavlychko, chairman of the Despite their improved circum­ mea's secession, "opened the door to a secessionist threats in Crimea and in the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet Interna­ stances and good relations with Rukh, federal structure for Ukraine by stating southern and eastern oblasts of U- tional Affairs Commission and Rukh some Jews fear that the movement and that there was no doubt in his mind that kraine. In these areas of Ukraine, the member, hailing support by Ukraine's other democratic opposition groups Crimea should again have autonomous population is ethnically mixed and, Russian minority for Ukrainian sover­ may not be strong enough to counter republic status."16 more significantly, the Communist eignty, has remarked that this minority the conservative Communist apparatus, Party apparatus remains entrenched. could no longer be counted on by which is widely believed to be behind Since Fall 1990, the Russified Moscow as a bastion of support for a pogrom rumors in 1990 aimed at dis­ Conclusion southern oblasts of Ukraine have be­ union on Moscow's terms. crediting the democratic opposition. come "a base where the Communist Despite the improvements that have Party teamed up with Russian nationa­ Jews Crimean Tatars been made, problems remain in rea­ list groups to attempt the launch of a so- lizing the development of both mino­ called Internationalist Front (Tnter- Ukraine's Jewish minority is expe­ The plight of the Crimean Tatars rity and the Ukrainian culture in U- frontj, already a feature of the political riencing a cultural revival in Ukraine for illustrates the often complicated ethnic kraine. These problems are primarily 11 landscape in the Baltic republics." the first time in decades. At the same picture within the Soviet Union. Never due to the political climate, where the center is a potent, albeit diminishing, Attempts are being made to resurrect time, many of its members are emi­ a formal part of Ukraine, Crimea, an grating - almost 60,000 in 1990 - due autonomous republic within the Rus­ force; the strong residual effects of "Novayarossiya" (New Russia) in decades and even centuries of Russifica- southern Ukraine, an appelation used in to the loosening of emigration restric­ sian Federation, was ceded to Ukraine tions, political and economic instabi­ in 1954 "as a token of friendship of the tion; and the dismal economic situa­ the tsarist empire characterizing an area tion in which there are minimal re­ heavily settled by Russians in the 19th lity, the poor state of the environment, Russian people." Nearly 200,000 Cri­ and fears of anti-Semitism. mean Tatars were brutally expelled sources with which to ensure the full century. A Novayarossiya Committee is development of minority cultures. promoting the formation of an autono­ from Crimea in 1944 by Stalin, who Rukh and the democratic opposition falsely accused them of collaborating mous republic composed of the sou­ Politically, both the Ukrainian Par­ have been active in establishing a with the Nazis. thern oblasts of Odessa, Mykolayivand climate of support for the dwindling liament and the democratic opposition, Kherson, with Odessa as its capital. Jewish community in Ukraine, and After years of unsuccessfully peti­ to varying degrees, have recognized the Efforts in November 1990 by Commu­ have condemned anti-Semitism. tioning to return, they were permitted in importance of national minorities in nist Party members and a few academics "Rukh's support has helped a revival of 1989 to resettle in their homeland and Ukraine and have included language in at Donetske University to begin a Jewish culture in the Ukraine seen in a now account for more than 135,000 of the July 1990 Declaration on State secessionist movement in several lin­ burst of new organizations and the Crimea's 2.5 million residents. The Sovereignty and political platforms guistically and culturally Russified reopening of centers that had been return of the Tatars has aggravated which recognize the rights and the role eastern Ukrainian oblasts have to date closed down under former Soviet lead­ tensions with the local Slavs, especially of minorities. The Ukrainian Parlia­ received little support from the popu­ ers Joseph Stalin and Leonid I. over housing. In 1991, Crimean Tatar ment is now in the process of elabo­ lace, especially from the politically Brezhnev. activists in the Crimean city of Symfe- rating laws that would implement the influential miners. ropil conducted several hunger strikes development of minority cultures. "Within the last three years, Kiev has Despite these movements, according to protest local authorities' inaction on become home to two Jewish news­ At the same time, republics are to a sociological survey taken in fall 1990, behalf of returning Crimean Tatars and papers, a Jewish library, theater, dance beginning to cooperate with respect to 48 percent of Russians in Ukraine to demand their resignation. troupe, choir, an Israeli video library this crucial issue. In early June, 1991, backed independence for Ukraine and and a school that offers instruction in In a controversial referendum in commissions from 10 republics - three 38 percent declared themselves against Hebrew."11 In Lviv, Rivne, Odessa and January 1991, an overwhelming ma­ Baltic states and three Slavic republics it.12 Significantly, Russians and other many other cities in Ukraine, Jewish jority of the Crimean populace ap­ along with Moldavia, Kazakhstan, minorities living in Ukraine voted cultural organizations have sprung up. proved a proposal to re-establish a Armenia and Georgia held a three-day affirmatively to a supplementary re­ Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist conference in Kiev on minority rights. public-wide question to the March 17, According to Jewish activist 01eksan- Republic. "The final communique stated that the 1991, all-union referendum on the der Burakovsky, co-chairman of the The referendum was instigated by defense of those rights is the responsibi­ future of the USSR. This question, Shalom Aleichem Cultural and Educa­ lity of sovereign states, and called for which asked voters if they wanted to be local Communist Party authorities who i? tion Society in Kiev and vice-chairman ,, greater legal protection." a part of a "Union of Sovereign States" of Rukh's Council of Nationalities: played upon fears of "Ukrainianization on the basis of Ukraine's far-reaching among the Russian majority, despite "The only way Jews and other minority The center's track record with respect sovereignty declaration, was supported groups in the Ukraine will be guaran- the fact that Ukrainian cultural life is virtually non-existent on the heavily to minorities has been clearly inade­ iC^it^X^V-^t^V^-i C^V^^^^^X^V-^X^X^^t^it^V-^V^X^X^)^ Russified peninsula. A leading analyst quate. The Ukrainian government and ATTENTION NEW JERSEY INSUREDS!!! concluded: "It is no secret that the democratic movement at least show greater sensitivity to the issue and Is your auto insurance presently in the JUA or MTF? ultimate goal of many, if not most, of the (Crimean) oblast authorities behind willingness to address minority con­ Think you're overpaying for your policy? cerns. Ultimately, however, the situa­ Can't get that good service you need 8t deserve? the bid for autonomy is to rejoin Russia."1' tion of national minorities in Ukraine Then we are the one you are looking for!!! will depend on the outcome of the DON'T WAIT OR HESITATE The Organization of the Crimean political struggle bet ween the center and CALL US TODAY!!! Tatar Movement, led by Mustafa the republics. Based on developments to ALEXANDER E. SMAL 8t CO. Dzhemilev, opposed the January 1991 date, there is reason to believe that a referendum. 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NEW YORK - Taras Petrynenko and the musical group Hrono arrived in the U.S. from Kiev, on Tuesday, June 25. Their trip is sponsored and funded in part by IhorN. Labenskyj, president of IMC Corporation and George Woskob, president of GN Associates. The six-member group is in the U.S. to perform a series of benefit and cultural concerts, working with John Oleksyn,president of Ukrainian Frater­ nal Association (UFA) of Scranton, Pa. The ultimate goal of the UFA and Mr. Oleksyn is to build a children's hospital in Kiev to treat the young victims of the world's most devastating nuclear acci­ dent at Chornobyl. Additional funding for the group is being provided by the UFA. Mr. Petrynenko, 38, and Hrono have achieved wide musical acclaim not only in Ukraine, but also in the Soviet re­ publics of Byelorussia and Russia. Mr. Petrynenko and Hrono have become one of the symbols of democratization and the movement for freedom in Ukraine. Through his music and poems, Mr. Petrynenko has captured the quin­ tessential struggle that Ukraine is experiencing on the long road to inde­ pendence. His music can best be de­ scribed as contemporary pop rock. One of his songs, "Ukraina, Ukraino" is played daily on Radio Kiev. Taras Petrynenko (center) and Hrono, a pop rock group from Kiev. Using laser beams, smoke effects and a variety of stage props, Hrono draws formed at Rukh events and was a Glen Spey, N.Y. Its first concert was to be announced.) large, standing-room-only crowds in featured performer at the 1989 Cher- slated for Saturday, July 6,at 7:30 p.m. A series of concerts is also being Ukraine. Mr. Petrynenko has also per- vona Ruta Music Featival. Asked to followed by a dance at 10 p.m. planned for other U.S. cities, as well as chair the 1991 Chervona Ruta Festival, Hrono will perform at the resort also Canada. Mr. Petrynenko declined due to his trip on Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., also Any organization interested in book­ to the United States. followed by a dance at 10 p.m., and, the ing Hrono should contact Mr. Laben- , VLS. SAVINGS BONDS During the month of July, Hrono will three-day Verkhovyna Festival on July skyj at (201) 543-5453, or fax informa­ I" THE'GRt AT AMERICAN INVESTMENT be staying at the Verkhovyna resort in tion to (201) 543-2918. тавот,19, 20, 21. (Concert times for the festival

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І-оо,Лп„„. Ro0J Ke-UU,, No. УоА .7/4/16 QI4-6?6-564l fellowships. HJWVWSrtrtJWWVWWVWVWWWWW^^ Two Ukrainian... Both Mrs. Oryshkewych and Mrs. (Continued from page 4) Bazarko have pledged ongoing coopera- Further, the University of Texas tion and assistance of the Social SUMMER PROGRAMS 1991 Medical School is so enthusiastic about Services Committee both to AIC's Saturday, July 13 the AIC Project and Dr. Holian's humanitarian project in Ukraine and to willingness to serve on its medical team, the University of Texas of Medicine in 8:30'p.m. - CONCERT - "DUMKA" CHORUS from New York that it has established at least 10 post­ its post-graduate fellowship program 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided graduate fellowships for doctoral and for scientists from Ukraine. As chair of by ALEX CHUDOUJ ORCHESTRA post-doctoral candidates in the health the Ad-Hoc Committee: Peace Corps sciences from Ukraine who would spend for Ukraine, Mrs. Bazarko has declared Saturday, July 20 three to four years in post-graduate the readiness of the Social Services study at the University of Texas Committee of trie United Ukrainian 8:30 p.m. - OUTDOOR CABARET starring "ALEX" Medical School. Hence, during his stay Organizations of Greater Cleveland to 10:00 p.m. - DANCE — music provided in Ukraine, Dr. Holian also will be collaborate with the Peace Corps as by "SOUNDS OF SOYUZIVKA" identifying and interviewing potential soon as its operations in Ukraine candidates for these most generous become feasible. Saturday, July 27 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - "CHAIKA" DANCE ENSEMBLE Telephones: TORGSYN ТОРГСИН T0RGSYN (415) 752 5546 from Yonkers, N.Y. (415) 752-5721 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by "VATRA" 5542 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 752-5721 (FAX)

Sunday, July 28 WE HAVE ALL THE ITEMS WHICH ARE VERY POPULAR IN THE USSR 8:00 p.m. LITERARY EVENING featuring the works THE LOWEST PRICES IN THE U.S.A. WE ШЕ ORDERS OVER THE PHONE FROM ANY CITY IN THE U.S.A. OR FROM OTHER of HANNA CHERYN COUNTRIES. WE SELL CARS FOR RELATIVES IN THE USSR. WE TRANSFERE MONEY.

FOOD KIT ft 1 10. Importod Tea .. 1.1 lb. ' Children's foods Saturday, August 3 (imported foods) 11. Cocoa 1.1 lb. (kit) . 187 Я 52 including dolivory 12. Dry spices 1 box 4 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - LIDIA HAWRYLUK, soprano; Cars ("LADA") TV-SiTS 13. Imported from 15.600 1. Imported Horn 1 lb. chocolates 1 box PAVLO HONCHAROV, pianist/accompanist VCTt. 2. Importod Sausago 2.2 lb. " Refrigerators TELEPHONES 14. Chocolate-dipped from 1500 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by "DVA KOLORY" 3. Mincomoat .0.75 lb. xephyrs 1.14b. CAMCORDERS 4. Frankfurters 1 lb. ' Health spa packages CALL 15. Buckwheat л I Voltage 127/220 5. Danish chooso . 0.88 lb. or Spaghetti 2.2 lb. Condominiums CALL COMPUTERS 6. Boof stow 1.1 lb. " Dishwashers 7. Moat in white ALSO AVAILABLE: from S500 Sunday, August 4 - KERHONKSON COMMUNITY WITH HUSSIAN 4 KEYBOARD sauce 1.1 lb. French medications Landry machines 3:00 p.m. - FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHORNOBYL TRAGEDY: e. Ground coffee о.. i.lib. ' Family health eare from S550 Nadia Matkiwsky, "Mria" choir from Buffalo, N.Y., Instant coffee .0.44 1b. kit 5109 ' Minitractors Oksanka Bozhenko; soloist 9. Condensed milk 0.75 lb. ' Kids'health care kit ...S70 from S2.000 Duty-tree! Prompt To-Door Delivery At No Charge! Saturday, August 10 DELIVERED WITHIN 5 DAYS IN THE MOSCOW REGION OR WITHIN 15 TO 20 DAYS ELSEWHERE IN THE USSR 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - LILEYA VOLANSKY, soprano, HALYNA KOLESSA, viola Our store ships and delivers all kinds of radio ADELINA KRYVOSHEINA, TARAS FILENKO, and electronic equipment to the USSR HOURS: Monday - Wednesday 11:00-6:00 with prepaid customs fee or without it. ' ' Thursday - Saturday 11:00-7:00 pianists/accompanists 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by "SOUNDS OF SOYUZIVKA" jARARIE YOU ACTIVE IN THE UKRAINIAN Saturday, August 17 - "MISS SOYUZIVKA WEEKEND" 8:30 p.m. - CONCERT - featuring "ALEX" COMMUNITY IN NEW JERSEY? OLES KUZYSZYN, accompanist 10:00 p.m. - DANCE - music provided by "VODOHRAY" Would you like to turn that activity into a REWARDING PART TIME 11:30 p.m. - Crowning of "MISS SOYUZIVKA 1992" CAREER with the ability to earn ^10,000 - 515,000 per year and more?

Sunday, August 18 - "UNWLA DAY" The Ukrainian National Association is looking for SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY to be trained for a part time career in INSURANCE SALES.

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radiation from Chornobyl. At these tion damage to the thyroid gland will of Chornobyl (a project of Committee University... low-dose rates, cancer induction data produce the most severe and obvious to Aid Ukraine of Northern California), for human populations are few and long term health effects. Aside from the the Sierra Club book drive for Soviet (Continued from page 4) controversial and extrapolations from risk of thyroid cancer, radiation da­ Greens, or the Citihope project. higher doses are likewise debatable. The mage to a child's thyroid can cause radiation. He is widely respected in Ms. Horodysky, along with Dr. dose-response mode developed by Prof. mental retardation. This mental retar­ environmental circles in the U.S. and is Weres, Mykhaylo Car, Tim Malenko Gofman predicts that radiation at low dation can be prevented by proper rapidly gaining recognition and in­ and Edward Tscherepenko are officers doses is twice as dangerous, rad-for-rad, medication,which would also decrease fluence in Byelorussia and Ukraine. of the Committee to Aid Ukraine of as radiation at higher doses. the probability of cancer as well. Prof. Author of the "radiation effects" Northern California. This group formed Goldman concluded with a video he manual, this document will be provided Prof. Goldman predicted that low- a special subcommittee to address the personally taped while visiting the by the NRDC to their affiliates in level radiation is only one-third as needs of Chornobyl children: California "forbidden zone." Byelorussia. Prof. Gofman believes that dangerous as radiation at higher dose Aid to Children of Chornobyl. epidemiological studies in Ukraine and levels. Prof. Gofman believes that The Rev. Michael Christensen, In­ Byelorussia may resolve the large epidemiological studies in Ukraine and ternational coordinator of Citihope According to Ms. Horodysky, "We questions concerning radiation and Byelorussia may resolve,the question. Chernobyl Project, described relief have identified a hospital in Kiev, which cancer. Prof. Goldman said he is skeptical, efforts to sick children in Byelorussia. specializes in treatment of Chornobyl His organization has made eight trips to victims and intend to adopt it. We hope Prof. Gofman predicted approxi­ since, "the Soviet's don't even have a tumor registry." The disagreement Minsk to bring leukemia drugs, vita­ this symposium will broaden our un­ mately 450,000 excess cancer deaths mins and uncontaminated food to derstanding of the problem. It is part of caused by the Chornobyl accident, between them is much less regarding health effects at the medium and high medical clinics treating victims of Chor­ an ongoing effort to raise money and roughly half that number within the nobyl and has sponsored children for goods." European USSR. Most of the discre­ dose levels typical of the heavily conta­ minated areas close to Chornobyl and medical treatment in the USA. The group commemorated the fifth pancy between his estimate and Prof. Tamara Horodysky, one of the orga­ anniversary of the Chornobyl accident Goldman's relates to predicted cancers the doses experienced by clean up workers. nizers of the event, closed the sympo­ with a memorial service at St. Michael's among the 200 million people through­ sium by urging those present to get Ukrainian Othodox Church and a out Europe exposed to low (defined as Prof. Goldman strongly agreed with involved in Chornobyl relief efforts: candlelight vigil at the steps of San less than 10 rad) lifetime doses of Prof. Gofman's prediction that radia­ through the California Aid to Children Francisco City Hall on April 26.

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Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for March

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH, 1991 Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Cash Surrenders 526,262.67 Endowments Matured 84,116.85 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Death Benefits..... 71,237.21 TOTAL A3 OF FEBRUARY 1991 17,788 44,785 5,802 68,375 Interest On Death Benefits 122.35 GAINS IN MARCH 1991 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 47.58 Dividend To Members 689.88 New members 42 133 Dues From Members Returned.. 51.82 Reinstated 11 99 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 650.00 Transferred in 2 13 15 Change class in 2 1 3 Total..... 5183,178.36 Transferred from Juv. Dept. 5 5 Operating Expenses: TOTAL GAINS MARCH 1991: ТШГ -25T Washington Office 512,794.74 LOSSES IN MARCH 1991; Real Estate 77,169.46 Suspended 15 29 67 Svoboda Operation. 76,477.95 Transferred out 4 13 17 Official Publication-Svoboda 98,221.87 Change of class out 2 1 3 Organizing Expenses: Transferred to adults 5 5 Advertising 56,818.80 Died 1 100 101 Medical Inspections 421.60 Cash surrender 16 38 54 Reward To Special Organizers 5,082.33 Endowment matured 32 58 Reward To Branch Secretaries 469.64 Fully paid-up..... 20 64 Reward To Branch Presidents And Treasurers- 2,099.71 Reduced paid-up Reward To Organizers 3,730.70 Extended insurance Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 236.25 Cert, terminated Supreme Medical Examiner's Fee 1,500.00 Field Conferences 6,804.56 TOTAАГL ШLOSSE S MARCH 1991: 95 304 40 439 INACTIVCTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Total.. 527,163.59 GAINNSS IWN MARCH 1991: Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: PaidPaid-u- p 20 64 - 84 Salary Of Executive Officers 516,662.69 Extei 3 12 15 Salary Of Office Employee 67,648.64 Employee Benefit Plan 35,634.98 TOTAATGL GAINA S MARCH 1991: 23 76 99 Insurance-General 9,595.00 LOSSEiSES IIN? MARCH 1991: - Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages... 41,842.30 , Canadian Corporation Premium Tax 2,918.00 Died ; 1 46 47 Cash surrender 5 14 19 Total 5174,301.61 Reinstated 1 12 13 Lapsed . .... 5 10 15 General Expenses: : Books And Periodicals ....., 325.00 TOTAL LOSSES MARCH 31. 199ІГ JE JL. Ж Dues To Fraternal Congresses.. 20.00 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP General Office Maintenance 1,382.62 AS OF MARCH 31, 1991 17,761 44,655 5,780 68,196 Insurance Department Fees 1,017.50 Postage 2,157.50 Printing And Stationery 6,414.08 WALTER SOCHAN Rental Of Equipment And Services- 388.96 Supreme Secretary Telephone, Telegraph 2,623.02 Traveling Expenses-General 2,021.84 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Total 516,350.52 Miscellaneous: INCOME FOR MARCH, 1991 Auditing Committee Expense 55,783.76 Dues From Members 5232,908.06 Investment Expense-Mortgages 2,000.00 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 80,470.22 Ukrainian Publications 51,383.74 Investment Income: Youth Sports Activities 1,193.00 Bonds v. 5410,495.10 Donations 500.00 Certificate Loans 2,568.06 Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine- 3,650.00 Mortgage Loans 40,991.69 Exchange Account-Payroll 16,290.42 Banks 4,556.56 Professional Fees 3,300.00 Stocks 16,774.86 Transfer Account 242,948.27 Real Estate 66,996.24 Total... 5327,049.19 Total : , 5542,382.51 Investments: Refunds: Bonds 52,136,014.45 Taxes Federal, State S. City On Employee Wages 524,035.60 Stock 13,231.98 Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 Certificate Loans... 12,893.06 Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 749.98 Official Publication "Svoboda" 69,230.34 Total 52,162,139.49 Endowment Matured Ret'd 2,000.00 Disbursements For March, 1991- 53,154,846.78 Operating Expense Washington Office Ret'd 2,743.53 Scholarship Ret'd 200.00 BALANCE Refund Of Secretary Expense Ret'd 2.22 Reward To Organizer Ret'd 202.26 ASSETS Liabilities Total 599,381.26 Cash 51,231,137.04 Life Insurance 564,905,823.71 Bonds 48,030,274.09 Accidental D.D 1,906,976.50 Miscellaneous: Mortgage Loans 5,089,410.47 Fraternal (862,070.49) Donations To Fraternal Fund 5700.00 Certificate Loans 602,315.24 Orphans 411,887.56 Exchange Account-Payroll 16,290.42 Real Estate 2,242,708.77 Old Age Home (1,309,945.77) Donation To Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 1,768.69 Printing Plant S E.D.P. Emergency 65,300.24 Transfer Account 243,023.27 Equipment 280,820.10 Stocks 1,503,354.00 Total. 5261,782.38 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Housing Corp 104,551.04 Investments: Loan To U.N.U.R.C 6,033,401.00 Bonds Matured Or Sold 52,173,113.43 Mortgages Repaid 24,745.39 Total 565,117,971.75 Total 565,117,971.75 Certificate Loans Repaid 5,519.66

Total 52.203Ж48 Alexander Blahitka Income For March, 1991 53,42030231 Supreme Treasurer No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1991 15

of warnings by Soviet representatives to Baltic leaders... Western leaders that, unless massive Ukrainian art displays, food and financial aid is given to prop up the PREVIEW... refreshments will be available through­ (Continued from page 3) out the day. Ukrainian Day is sponsored central government in Moscow, the loss (Continued from page 16) delegation still lacks the necessary by the Ukrainian Catholic parishes of the casual and ready to enjoy grilled chicken, authorization." of control by the Kremlin could be Shamokin Deanery. All proceeds from burgers, and corn on the cob. Bring a accompanied by nuclear warfare among this event go directly to the support of St. The Baltic Council also adopted a salad, dessert, or bottle of wine if you decision to recommend that each of the the nations within the Soviet Union and Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Seminary Baltic states. wish. The party begins at 5 p.m. and the Baltic national legislatures without price is S5 per person (adults only). The in Washington. On the Soviet general procurator's delay take up the question of acceding Zelisko home is at 15 Bonnie Brae in ONGOING: to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. June 3 statement exonerating Soviet Hinsdale. In case of rain, the party will be soldiers who killed unarmed Lithuanian This decision comes against a backdrop held indoors. Please call Lydia Marchuk. WINDHAM, N.Y.: The Greene County civilians in Vilnius last January, the (312)281-8896,to RSVP. Council on the Arts is sponsoring an Baltic Council expressed its "severe July 28 exhibit called "Folk Arts Today" at the Ukrainian National... protest and indignation." The council Windham Gallery until August 5. said that in view of the procurator's (Continued from page 1) PRIMROSE, Pa.: The 55th annual Among the artists featured are: Roman position and also given the continuing Ukrainian Day will be held at St. Nicho­ Jarymowycz and Jurij Kostiw. lism at the University of Rhode Island use of forces by the USSR against (SI, 100), and to Alexandra Isaievych,a las Grove. The day will officially open at/в citizens and state institutions of the noon. A concert of Ukrainian dance and junior majoring in art at the School of Baltic states, it was necessary for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston song will take place at 1 p.m. A moleben HUCULKA international organizations to conduct with Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen (S2,!00). Icon 8c Souvenir's Distribution an objective investigation of the Ja­ Sulyk of Philadelphia as main celebrant 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R Details on all 1991-1992 UNA Scho­ nuary 13 events. and the clergy of the Shamokin Deanery Bronx, NY 10461 lars will appear in a special issue of The as co-celebrants will take place at 3 p.m. REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER of EMBROIDERED BLOUSES Ukrainian Weekly to be published at At 4-8 p.m. there will be dancing with for ADULTS and CHILDREN the start of the academic year. Tel. (212)931 1579 U.S. SAVINGS BONDS music by the Denny Hardock Orchestra. 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July 4 - July 6 Chicago Friends of Rukh with the co­ operation of The Chicago Group, will ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: Joyful Lviv, a vocal PREVIEW OF EVENTS take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian instrumental ensemble from Ukraine, July 13-14 will commence on July 14 with an Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., will perform at the Ukrainian Festival at GARDENTON, Manitoba: The Ukrai­ assembly at 9 a.m. on 59th Street and Chicago. Admission is S10. For further the SUM-A resort. Proceeds to benefit nian Museum and Village Society here Fifth Avenue (Plaza Hotel); 10 a.m. information, please contact Lidia the revival of the Olympic movement in will hold its Ukrainian Festival featuring - liturgy in St. Patrick's Cathedral; Shandor, (708) 234-7854. Ukraine. stage shows, ethnic foods, crafts and fine 11 a.m. - march to 72nd Street and arts, as well as a beer garden. Program Fifth Avenue into Central Park; noon July 19-21 July V includes 1 p.m. stage show and 7 p.m. - official opening of Captive Na­ dance on Saturday; 10 a.m. church tions Week with honorable speakers and BLOOMINGDALE, 111.: The St. An­ NEWARK, N.J.: Joyful Lviv (Vesely service and 2 p.m. stage show on Sun­ folklore entertainment. Thursday, July drew Ukrainian Orthodox Church an­ Lviv), a vocal instrumental ensemble day. 18: Freedom demonstration in front of nual Ukrainian festival will take place from Ukraine, will perform at 7:30 p.m. the United Nations, 42nd and First this weekend on the church grounds, July 14 at St. John's gym hall. Proceeds to Avenue at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20: featuring concerts, dances, exhibits, arts benefit the revival of the Olympic COHOES, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ameri­ Closing ceremonies and prayers in the and crafts, a live band and a lottery. movement in Ukraine. can Citizen's Club will hold its traditional Immanuel Lutheran Church, 122 E. 88th Gates will open at 6 p.m. on Friday, noon Ukrainian picnic at the Ukrainian Park St., (corner Lexington Avenue). Refresh­ on Saturday and Sunday, and will close July 10 on Meadow Street at 1 - 10 p.m. There ments will be served. The Captive Na­ at 11 p.m. Admission is free, but a S2 will be a Ukrainian kitchen consisting of tions Committee is comprised of national parking donation per car is requested. WASHINGTON: Joyful Lviv, a vocal representatives from 34 captive nations. instrumental ensemble from Ukraine, pyrohy, holubsti, borscht, kovbasa and For more information call Mike Bodnar, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew kapusta; children's games and traditional (708)231-7981. Ukrainian melodies will be played all July 16 Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall in July 19 - July 21 Silver Spring, Md. Proceeds to benefit day. The proceeds are designated for the HARTFORD, Conn.: Joyful Lviv, a the revival of the Olympic movement in Ukrainian Club Building Fund, which vocal instrumental ensemble from Ukraine. was established to help defray the costs of GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: Joyful Lviv,a vocal Ukraine, will perform at 8 p.m. at the instrumental ensemble from Ukraine, rebuilding the Ukrainian Club after a fire Ukrainian National Home. Proceeds to destroyed the building five years ago. For will perform at the Ukrainian Festival at July 13 benefit the revival of the Olympic Verkhovyna. Proceeds to benefit the information contact Michael Sawkiw Jr., movement in Ukraine. , (518) 237-4700. revival of the Olympic movement in BOSTON: Joyful Lviv, a vocal Ukraine. instrumental ensemble from Ukraine, July 14 - July 22 July 19 will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew July 27 Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall. NEW YORK: The 33rd annual Captive CHICAGO: A reception honoring the Proceeds to benefit the revival of the Nations Week, organized by the New mayorand deputy mayor of Kiev will be CHICAGO: The Chicago Group invites Olympic movement in Ukraine. York-based Captive Nations Committee, held in conjunction with the signing of the sister-cities agreement between Kiev all members and prospective members to and Chicago. Entertainment will be pro­ celebrate summer at a barbecue garden vided by a musical ensemble from party at the home of Mark Zelisko. Come At Soyuzivka 13-14 Ukraine. The reception, sponsored by the (Continued on page 15) Summer concerts Ukrainian courses in Hunter area at Wayne State U.

HUNTER, N.Y. - The Summer DETROIT - Wayne State Univer­ Concert Series to be held at the sity's Department of German and Slavic Grazhda will feature the following per­ Languages and Literatures, Ukrainian formers: July 20 - The Nova Chamber Studies Program, is offering Ukrainian Ensemble under the direction of pianist courses this fall to be taught by Vera Laryssa Krupa; July 27 - Elena Andrushkiw. Deadline for final registra­ Heimur, soprano; Stefan Szkafarow- tion is August 26-29. sky, bass; Oksana Prutyniak at the Courses offered on the main campus piaao. are: During August the series will feature: ^ Ukrainian 201, Section 62604; 4 August 3 — Alexander Slobodyanik, credits; advanced level; September 3- piano; August 10 - Natalya Khoma December 18, 1991; Monday-Thurs­ and Suren Bagratuni, cello; Thomas day: 10:40 - 11:35 a.m. The Dumka Chorus of New York. Hrynkiw at the piano; August 17 — ь Ukrainian 390, Section 62614 KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu­ the music of the Alex Chudolij Mykola Suk, piano; August 24 — fund- ь Ukrainian 590, Section 62619; zivka, the Ukrainian National Asso­ Orchestra. raising concert featuring internationally directed studies; available for 1-4 ciation's year-round resort in the renowned violinist Oleh Krysa who will credits. Catskills, will feature the well-known Dumka, a chorus of men and premiere Myroslav Skoryk's violin Course offered at Sterling Heights Dumka Chorus of New York during women, recently toured Ukraine. sonata, Tatyana Chekina at the piano; Extension Center: its Saturday evening, July 13, concert Alex Chudolij recently released a and August 31 — Volodymyr Vynnyt- ь Ukrainian 102, Section 95684, program. new recording titled "Electric Ko- sky, piano. 4 credits or audit; intermediate level; The entertainment program begins zak." All concerts commence at 8 p.m. September 9-December 16,1991; Mon­ at 8:30 p.m., with Olia Chodoba- Also during the weekend, artists Tickets for regular concerts: S10, S7 for days: 6 - 9:40 p.m. Fryz serving as mistress of cere­ Oksana and Lavro Polon will exhibit senior citizens, S5 for members. Tickets For more information please call the monies, and is followed by a dance to their works at Soyuzivka. for the fund-raising concert: S20, S15 department at 577-3024 or Mrs. An­ for members. drushkiw at 751-8625. 5"i ANNUAL AUGUST 2, 3, SL 4 UKRAINIAN (FRL, SAT., SL SUN.) Featuring: Echoes of Ukraine Dance Ensemble of Detroit ' Kashtan Dancers of Cleveland Live Bands: /Ethnic, Rock A Roll, 1991 50's-60's 8, Motown Sounds! FESTIVAL AIR-CONDITIONED Located on the grounds of HOURS VEGAS ROOM St. Josaphat Church, Ryan Rd. FRI 5:00-11:30 p.m. FRI 7:00 p.m. - 1 a.m. SAT 12 n. - 11:30 p.m. SAT 6:00 p.m. - 1 a.m. just South of 1-696, Warren, MI SUN 12 n. - 10:30 p.m. SUN 4:00 p.m.-10 p.m. RIDES ^ CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT - RAFFLE - ETHNIC FOOD - BINGO ^ GAMES ' EXHIBITS - CRAFTS fc^A^.^..^.^.^^^^.^^^